occupydemocrats--2020-10-08--Republican Senator sparks outrage with open rejection of American democracy

It ’ s long been obvious that democracy is an inconvenient governmental structure in the eyes of the Republican party — an antiquated vestige of those seditious Deists who wrote the U.S. Constitution with idealism and revolutionary fervor in their minds .
The attempts by the GOP to restrict access to the polls through voter ID laws , the closure of polling places , and phony accusations of rampant fraud involved with mail-in ballots , as well as their efforts to dilute the concept of representative democracy through outlandish gerrymandering of districts to ensure “ safe ” Republican districts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rule by a minority of the rich white billionaires who fund their party and whose every whim they consequently enact as the law of the land .
Now one Republican senator has dropped all the pretense of believing that democracy is a fundamental tenet of our Constitution and has come right out to essentially advocate that people surrender to authoritarian rule if they want a stable society without conflict and to denigrate the ability of a democratic system of government to provide prosperity , peace , and liberty for the people who participate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most explicit call for fascism ever uttered by a senior government official that anyone could ever imagine .
This tweet is the most frightening repudiation of democracy that this nation has heard from someone sworn to uphold the Constitution that outlines just how our democratic government operates .
One can only hope that the senator who tweeted this shameful opinion about the value of democracy — Senator Mike Lee ( R-UT ) , one of three Republican senators who were diagnosed with COVID-19 after attending the White House reception celebrating the nomination of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seat that became available after the death of Justice Rith Bader Ginsburg — is taking the same course of the steroid Dexamethasone as a treatment for his infection that has sent Donald Trump into his latest manic episodes since that would be the only excuse for such a treasonous expression of his authoritarian desires .
Senator Lee claims that our nation has never been a democracy , but instead is a constitutional republic .
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Senator Lee ’ s warning about “ the excessive accumulation of power in the hands of the few ’ is deeply ironic and hypocritical coming from a member of the party that has governed almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oligarchs who own our nations largest corporations and for the minority that is the right-wing conservative movement in this country while ignoring the will of the majority of Americans when it comes to health care , reproductive freedom , social services , and so many other issues .
The people who responded to Senator Lee ’ s tweets were justifiably outraged by his belittling of democracy as our nation ’ s ruling principle .
At least , Senator Lee is forthright about his fascistic yearnings , unlike those Republican politicians who espouse democracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it quietly behind our backs .
The Utah senator ’ s honesty about his despicable elitist aims should inspire everyone to exercise their franchise and vote the GOP out of office in every possible race while they still have the opportunity to vote .
Judging from Senator Mike Lee ’ s tweets , if the Republicans regain full power , only the rich landowners may be afforded that privilege in their dystopian vision of how our nation should be governed once our “ rank democracy ” is destroyed under GOP rule .
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It’s long been obvious that democracy is an inconvenient governmental structure in the eyes of the Republican party — an antiquated vestige of those seditious Deists who wrote the U.S. Constitution with idealism and revolutionary fervor in their minds.
The attempts by the GOP to restrict access to the polls through voter ID laws, the closure of polling places, and phony accusations of rampant fraud involved with mail-in ballots, as well as their efforts to dilute the concept of representative democracy through outlandish gerrymandering of districts to ensure “safe” Republican districts, expose the nature of their desire for rule by a minority of the rich white billionaires who fund their party and whose every whim they consequently enact as the law of the land.
Now one Republican senator has dropped all the pretense of believing that democracy is a fundamental tenet of our Constitution and has come right out to essentially advocate that people surrender to authoritarian rule if they want a stable society without conflict and to denigrate the ability of a democratic system of government to provide prosperity, peace, and liberty for the people who participate in it.
Democracy isn’t the objective; liberty, peace, and prospefity are. We want the human condition to flourish. Rank democracy can thwart that. — Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) October 8, 2020
This post is the most explicit call for fascism ever uttered by a senior government official that anyone could ever imagine.
This tweet is the most frightening repudiation of democracy that this nation has heard from someone sworn to uphold the Constitution that outlines just how our democratic government operates.
One can only hope that the senator who tweeted this shameful opinion about the value of democracy — Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), one of three Republican senators who were diagnosed with COVID-19 after attending the White House reception celebrating the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court seat that became available after the death of Justice Rith Bader Ginsburg — is taking the same course of the steroid Dexamethasone as a treatment for his infection that has sent Donald Trump into his latest manic episodes since that would be the only excuse for such a treasonous expression of his authoritarian desires.
Senator Lee claims that our nation has never been a democracy, but instead is a constitutional republic.
The word “democracy” appears nowhere in the Constitution, perhaps because our form of government is not a democracy. It’s a constitutional republic. To me it matters. It should matter to anyone who worries about the excessive accumulation of power in the hands of the few. — Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) October 8, 2020
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While the unamended Constitution does include such undemocratic provisions such as the counting of slaves as worth 3/5ths as much as a free man for purposes of representation and the disenfranchisement of the female half of the population, subsequent amendments have steadily moved our governmental structures towards full democracy with the elimination of slavery and the granting of suffrage to women.
Senator Lee’s warning about “the excessive accumulation of power in the hands of the few’ is deeply ironic and hypocritical coming from a member of the party that has governed almost exclusively for the benefit of the billionaire oligarchs who own our nations largest corporations and for the minority that is the right-wing conservative movement in this country while ignoring the will of the majority of Americans when it comes to health care, reproductive freedom, social services, and so many other issues.
The people who responded to Senator Lee’s tweets were justifiably outraged by his belittling of democracy as our nation’s ruling principle.
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I disagree with his policies, but this man does know conservatives from the inside: "If conservatives become convinced that they can not win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy." – David Frum — Jerry Alexandratos (@JNAlexandratos) October 8, 2020
He sees the masses as vile and rank. They are fit for cheap labor and nothing else. He is talking about prosperity and liberty for his class and his color and nothing else. — D Pinion (@sirala6) October 8, 2020
I wasn't hyperbolic when I said he is another pawn of Putin. He confirmed it for me when he walked away from official GOP talking points after the killing of Soleimani and was just as angry as Putin. Along with Rand Paul and Carlson — Olga Lautman (@OlgaNYC1211) October 8, 2020
Exactly. And that's the @GOP's objective. The entire Republican ideology apparatus has that as it's ultimate goal; it's essentially the 4th Reich on American soil & wrapped in a flag & carrying a bible, neither of which do they adhere to the principles of. — Bubbletop Woodson (@BleuYo) October 8, 2020
Propefity is the pinnacle of covfefe. Pay attention, Scott. — Casey Hines (@hinespartyof4) October 8, 2020
Mike, You ought to be deeply ashamed of yourself. This is the stuff of autocrats. — Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) October 8, 2020
The GOP needs to either disavow this ugly statement or accept the fact that they have become the anti-democracy party. This is the slope toward Fascism. — Roman Godzich (@Romang) October 8, 2020
At least, Senator Lee is forthright about his fascistic yearnings, unlike those Republican politicians who espouse democracy yet do everything they can to undermine it quietly behind our backs.
The Utah senator’s honesty about his despicable elitist aims should inspire everyone to exercise their franchise and vote the GOP out of office in every possible race while they still have the opportunity to vote.
Judging from Senator Mike Lee’s tweets, if the Republicans regain full power, only the rich landowners may be afforded that privilege in their dystopian vision of how our nation should be governed once our “rank democracy” is destroyed under GOP rule.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-08--Highly aggravated Trump goes off the rails in unhinged Fox interview

Since returning to the White House from his COVID-19 hospitalization at Walter Reed , President Trump ’ s behavior has been what can most generously be described as extremely erratic .
The administration has been incredibly opaque about his health since he first contracted the virus and their continued lack of transparency has fueled all manner of speculation .
His Twitter behavior in recent days—consisting of nonstop , largely incoherent , all caps rants—has done little to alleviate the concerns that the coronavirus or perhaps some kind of drug cocktail being administered by his doctors has clouded Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s call into Fox News this morning only served to exacerbate the perception that he might be in some kind of altered state .
Voice still sounding a little strained , Trump started his conversation with Maria Bartiromo by whining about the suggestion that the next presidential debate should be a virtual one .
Clearly , he has learned nothing from his own contraction of COVID-19 and still sees no reason to implement proper safety precautions .
Given his well-documented sociopathic behavior , one can ’ t help but consider the possibility that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden catches the virus .
From there , Trump moved on to a truly confusing discussion of fracking .
He has repeatedly claimed that Joe Biden wants to ban fracking outright and overnight , which is a lie .
The president rambled on and on and at times it wasn ’ t clear what he was trying to say .
He brought up a recent NBC Town Hall with Biden and Lester Holt , saying it was “ meant for a child , it wasn ’ t meant for a grown person.
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“ He gets up and he says we ’ re not fracking .
We ’ re not fracking .
He was fracking , for six months he was fracking .
He was raising his very thing hand and he was fracking , ” Trump said , struggling to string together a coherent thought on the topic .
“ And now all of a sudden he ’ s not fracking ?
Well , tell the Pennsylvania people that you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he went on , still struggling to keep his train of thought .
“ He said he ’ s not fracking .
That ’ s all he said !
And then all of a sudden he goes to a fracking mode .
And how about her ?
She committed her life to it .
And all of a sudden she ’ s a fracker , she ’ s a big fracker .
They ’ re gon na stop fracking the minute they get into office .
They ’ re lying to everybody , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things.
” These are not the words of a man in good enough shape to be calling into a television studio for a nationally broadcast interview .
The interview didn ’ t improve from there .
Trump incorrectly stated that if you catch and survive COVID-19 you immediately become immune to the virus .
He claimed to no longer be contagious and at one point made the bizarre claim that China put a “ curse ” on the United States .
The president has frequently tried to place all of the blame for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his own failure to act sooner in the process .
One of the most uncomfortable moments in the interview came as Bartiromo was trying to end the conversation and get the president off the line .
Rather than take the cue and say his farewell , Trump began ranting about how Hillary Clinton needs to be indicted .
The lengthy interview took a turn for the pathetic when the subject of polling came up .
Trump has been trailing Biden by an increasingly large margin , but the infamously thin-skinned president ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admit it .
Trump repeatedly said that he doesn ’ t “ believe ” the polls and insisted he has widespread support .
“ They have a boat thing that they have 5000 boats .
They have thousands of trucks all over the country .
I don ’ t believe the polls , ” said Trump , somehow trying to convince himself that a few thousand supporters are enough to secure him an electoral victory in a country with a population of over 330 million people .
Listen to this clip and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yourself if this man seems to be in a mental state to be running the most powerful country in the world .
The answer is obvious .
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Since returning to the White House from his COVID-19 hospitalization at Walter Reed, President Trump’s behavior has been what can most generously be described as extremely erratic.
The administration has been incredibly opaque about his health since he first contracted the virus and their continued lack of transparency has fueled all manner of speculation. His Twitter behavior in recent days—consisting of nonstop, largely incoherent, all caps rants—has done little to alleviate the concerns that the coronavirus or perhaps some kind of drug cocktail being administered by his doctors has clouded Trump’s already barely-functioning mind.
The president’s call into Fox News this morning only served to exacerbate the perception that he might be in some kind of altered state. Voice still sounding a little strained, Trump started his conversation with Maria Bartiromo by whining about the suggestion that the next presidential debate should be a virtual one.
Clearly, he has learned nothing from his own contraction of COVID-19 and still sees no reason to implement proper safety precautions. Given his well-documented sociopathic behavior, one can’t help but consider the possibility that he’s secretly hoping that Joe Biden catches the virus.
"I'm not going to waste my time on a virtual debate" — Trump, on with Maria Bartiromo, begins his first post-coronavirus interview by saying he's pulling out of the second debate. (He sounds a little hoarse.) pic.twitter.com/R43JSszfll — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2020
From there, Trump moved on to a truly confusing discussion of fracking. He has repeatedly claimed that Joe Biden wants to ban fracking outright and overnight, which is a lie. The president rambled on and on and at times it wasn’t clear what he was trying to say. He brought up a recent NBC Town Hall with Biden and Lester Holt, saying it was “meant for a child, it wasn’t meant for a grown person.”
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“He gets up and he says we’re not fracking. We’re not fracking. He was fracking, for six months he was fracking. He was raising his very thing hand and he was fracking,” Trump said, struggling to string together a coherent thought on the topic.
“And now all of a sudden he’s not fracking? Well, tell the Pennsylvania people that you’re going… It’s ridiculous!” he went on, still struggling to keep his train of thought. “He said he’s not fracking. That’s all he said! And then all of a sudden he goes to a fracking mode. And how about her? She committed her life to it. And all of a sudden she’s a fracker, she’s a big fracker. They’re gonna stop fracking the minute they get into office. They’re lying to everybody, they’re lying about so many things.”
These are not the words of a man in good enough shape to be calling into a television studio for a nationally broadcast interview.
“He was raising his very thin hand, and he was fracking” — what the hell is Trump talking about? pic.twitter.com/cGguiXi7Ne — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2020
The interview didn’t improve from there. Trump incorrectly stated that if you catch and survive COVID-19 you immediately become immune to the virus. He claimed to no longer be contagious and at one point made the bizarre claim that China put a “curse” on the United States. The president has frequently tried to place all of the blame for the pandemic on China, conveniently whitewashing his own failure to act sooner in the process.
“We shouldn’t be hurting our workers because China put the curse on” — Trump is now accusing China of putting a “curse” on the US pic.twitter.com/UYnvOPL0j4 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2020
One of the most uncomfortable moments in the interview came as Bartiromo was trying to end the conversation and get the president off the line. Rather than take the cue and say his farewell, Trump began ranting about how Hillary Clinton needs to be indicted.
“We shouldn’t be hurting our workers because China put the curse on” — Trump is now accusing China of putting a “curse” on the US pic.twitter.com/UYnvOPL0j4 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2020
The lengthy interview took a turn for the pathetic when the subject of polling came up. Trump has been trailing Biden by an increasingly large margin, but the infamously thin-skinned president’s ego won’t allow him to admit it. Trump repeatedly said that he doesn’t “believe” the polls and insisted he has widespread support.
“They have a boat thing that they have 5000 boats. They have thousands of trucks all over the country. I don’t believe the polls,” said Trump, somehow trying to convince himself that a few thousand supporters are enough to secure him an electoral victory in a country with a population of over 330 million people.
Listen to this clip and the rest of the interview and then ask yourself if this man seems to be in a mental state to be running the most powerful country in the world. The answer is obvious. This November, vote for Joe Biden.
“I don’t understand it. I don’t believe ’em … they have a boat thing, they have 5,000 boats, they have thousands of trucks all over the country. I don’t believe the polls” — Trump on polls showing him trailing Biden by a dozen or more points pic.twitter.com/Y072VS7VKq — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-08--Trump trashes Kamala Harris with sexist smears in ugly FOX interview

Last night , the nation made history as California Senator Kamala Harris became America ’ s first Black and Indian vice-presidential nominee to debate on a national stage .
Senator Harris roundly trounced Mike Pence in the debate that followed by highlighting the Trump administration ’ s catastrophic refusal to responsibly deal with the coronavirus crisis , which Pence had little answer for .
With that performance , she appears to have earned the ire of President Trump , who trashed her as a “ monster ” and a “ communist ” not once but twice in his morning call-in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other misogynistic smears and false attacks on her record .
“ I thought that wasn ’ t even a contest last night , she was terrible , she was , uh , I don ’ t think you could get worse , totally unlikeable…she ’ s a communist !
She ’ s rated left of Bernie by everybody !
She ’ s a communist !
Are we gon na have a communist !
?
” before trailing off to complain that Harris wanted to “ open up the borders to allow killers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country !
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In a stunning show of projection , Trump went on to claim that everything Harris said last night was a lie : “ This monster who was on stage with Mike Pence , who destroyed her by the way , this monster , she says no no , there won ’ t be fracking , there won ’ t be — everything she says is a lie !
” Unfortunately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is an unrepentant sexist who only sees woman as sexual objects that exist for to be used and discarded at his whim , this kind of repulsive talk is exactly what we ’ ve come to expect from him .
To him , a woman being “ unlikeable ” is the worst possible sin a woman can commit , except for possibly not being being a “ a 10.
” But it is very interesting to see the difference in the language he uses to describe Biden and Kamala ; by saving his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he shows just how intimidated he is by her intelligence and determination .
And scared he should be !

Last night, the nation made history as California Senator Kamala Harris became America’s first Black and Indian vice-presidential nominee to debate on a national stage. Senator Harris roundly trounced Mike Pence in the debate that followed by highlighting the Trump administration’s catastrophic refusal to responsibly deal with the coronavirus crisis, which Pence had little answer for.
With that performance, she appears to have earned the ire of President Trump, who trashed her as a “monster” and a “communist” not once but twice in his morning call-in to FOX News, in addition to other misogynistic smears and false attacks on her record.
“I thought that wasn’t even a contest last night, she was terrible, she was, uh, I don’t think you could get worse, totally unlikeable…she’s a communist! She’s rated left of Bernie by everybody! She’s a communist! Are we gonna have a communist!?” before trailing off to complain that Harris wanted to “open up the borders to allow killers and murderers and rapists to pour into our country!”
“She’s a communist,” Trump says of Kamala Harris, adding without a shred of irony that “Biden won’t make it two months as president” pic.twitter.com/DpwtPh6NSF — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2020
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In a stunning show of projection, Trump went on to claim that everything Harris said last night was a lie: “This monster who was on stage with Mike Pence, who destroyed her by the way, this monster, she says no no, there won’t be fracking, there won’t be — everything she says is a lie!”
Trump refers to Kamala Harris as “this monster” pic.twitter.com/hcnUpV8PBf — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2020
Unfortunately, when it comes Trump, who is an unrepentant sexist who only sees woman as sexual objects that exist for to be used and discarded at his whim, this kind of repulsive talk is exactly what we’ve come to expect from him. To him, a woman being “unlikeable” is the worst possible sin a woman can commit, except for possibly not being being a “a 10.”
But it is very interesting to see the difference in the language he uses to describe Biden and Kamala; by saving his worst and crudest vitriol for her, he shows just how intimidated he is by her intelligence and determination. And scared he should be!
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-09--Trump viciously trashes Whitmer for calling him out on encouraging her kidnap plotters

A bellicose President Trump lashed out at Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Twitter in a disgusting show of partisanship late Thursday night , just hours after the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a dozen members of a right-wing extremist militia who planned to kidnap or kill her .
Rather than share his horror at the idea of that heavily armed goons might take up arms against our elected officials or take any responsibility for his role in encouraging the militias during their protests against the COVID-19 lockdowns , President Trump declared that she should be thanking him for allowing our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job .
Even worse , he demanded that she rescind all remaining coronavirus prevention mandates so that the virus can continue to ravage the American population and claim even more than the 211,000 people that have died on Trump ’ s watch .
Governor Whitmer has been one of President Trump ’ s favorite scapegoats throughout the entire coronavirus crisis , making her the face of his efforts to fight the economy-slowing but life-saving lockdown measures that the nation half-heartedly attempted earlier this year .
With Trump ’ s open encouragement — he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ LIBERATE MICHIGAN ” — and the behind-the-scenes organization from shadowy right-wing billionaires , right-wing anti-lockdown protesters grew bold enough to storm the statehouse toting assault rifles , shutting down a legislative session while the police stood to the side in tacit approval .
During her response to the terrifying plot by the militiamen , Whitmer pointed to Trump ’ s recent refusal to condemn white supremacist and right-wing extremist groups , many of whom fervently support Trump , as even more encouragement for these heavily armed psychopaths .
“ Just last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stood before the American people and refused to condemn white supremacists and hate groups like these two Michigan militia groups .
Stand back and stand by , ” he told them .
Stand back and stand by .
Hate groups heard the president ’ s words not as a rebuke but as a rallying cry , as a call to action , ” said Whitmer in a scathing rebuke to Trump .
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Rather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the huge role that he has played in fomenting violence across the country against the media , Democratic politicians , and innocent non-white citizens , Trump insulted her , trashed her efforts to save the lives of her constituents , and falsely blamed Vice-President Joe Biden for the riots that erupted following the recent murders of Black Americans by the police .
It was inevitable that we would see this kind of response from him , but it is still absolutely abhorrent to see .
If Donald Trump gets another four years in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic politicians will become more and more common — and we can expect America ’ s law enforcement agencies to be stocked with loyal Trumpers who will be disinclined to stop them .

A bellicose President Trump lashed out at Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Twitter in a disgusting show of partisanship late Thursday night, just hours after the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a dozen members of a right-wing extremist militia who planned to kidnap or kill her.
Rather than share his horror at the idea of that heavily armed goons might take up arms against our elected officials or take any responsibility for his role in encouraging the militias during their protests against the COVID-19 lockdowns, President Trump declared that she should be thanking him for allowing our national law enforcement agencies to do their job.
Even worse, he demanded that she rescind all remaining coronavirus prevention mandates so that the virus can continue to ravage the American population and claim even more than the 211,000 people that have died on Trump’s watch.
Governor Whitmer of Michigan has done a terrible job. She locked down her state for everyone, except her husband’s boating activities. The Federal Government provided tremendous help to the Great People of Michigan. My Justice Department and Federal Law Enforcement announced… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2020
…I do not tolerate ANY extreme violence. Defending ALL Americans, even those who oppose and attack me, is what I will always do as your President! Governor Whitmer—open up your state, open up your schools, and open up your churches! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2020
Governor Whitmer has been one of President Trump’s favorite scapegoats throughout the entire coronavirus crisis, making her the face of his efforts to fight the economy-slowing but life-saving lockdown measures that the nation half-heartedly attempted earlier this year.
With Trump’s open encouragement — he sent an all-caps tweet demanding that somebody “LIBERATE MICHIGAN” — and the behind-the-scenes organization from shadowy right-wing billionaires, right-wing anti-lockdown protesters grew bold enough to storm the statehouse toting assault rifles, shutting down a legislative session while the police stood to the side in tacit approval.
During her response to the terrifying plot by the militiamen, Whitmer pointed to Trump’s recent refusal to condemn white supremacist and right-wing extremist groups, many of whom fervently support Trump, as even more encouragement for these heavily armed psychopaths.
“Just last week, the president of the United States stood before the American people and refused to condemn white supremacists and hate groups like these two Michigan militia groups. Stand back and stand by,” he told them. Stand back and stand by. Hate groups heard the president’s words not as a rebuke but as a rallying cry, as a call to action,” said Whitmer in a scathing rebuke to Trump.
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Rather than do the right thing and accept the huge role that he has played in fomenting violence across the country against the media, Democratic politicians, and innocent non-white citizens, Trump insulted her, trashed her efforts to save the lives of her constituents, and falsely blamed Vice-President Joe Biden for the riots that erupted following the recent murders of Black Americans by the police.
It was inevitable that we would see this kind of response from him, but it is still absolutely abhorrent to see. If Donald Trump gets another four years in office, these kinds of plots against Democratic politicians will become more and more common — and we can expect America’s law enforcement agencies to be stocked with loyal Trumpers who will be disinclined to stop them.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-09--Trump goes on bizarre rant about tiny windows and sending water to “little tiny fish” in Hannity int

Trump goes on bizarre rant about tiny windows and sending water to “little tiny fish” in Hannity interview

On Thursday night , President Trump continued to prove just how unfit he is for office with yet another outrageous series of remarks , this time on the phone to FOX News ’ Sean Hannity .
In between uncomfortable coughs and throat-gargles , Trump went off the rails and even managed to stupefy Hannity with an extremely weird rant about how California is going to have to ration water because they are “ sending millions of gallons of water out to sea ” so they can take care of , uh , little tiny fish , that aren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s a deal that was conceived up by not smart people , AOC plus three and others .
But I don ’ t even think they had any experience in the environment .
I mean , they literally want to take buildings down and rebuild them with tiny little windows .
OK , little windows so you can ’ t see out , can ’ t see the light.
” “ Our country will be a ninth world country , not a third world country , a ninth world country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Look at where California is going to have to ration water .
You know why ?
Because they send millions of gallons of water out to sea out to the Pacific because they want to take care of certain little tiny fish that aren ’ t doing very well without water , to be honest with you.
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These are the nonsensical ramblings of a demented old man whose brain is incapable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more , just repeating the same verbal formula and half-remembered ideas over and over again no matter what subject manages to force itself through his cerebral gravy long enough to inform his next few words .
At this point we don ’ t need to tell you how important it is that we get this guy out of office as quickly as possible , but this video is yet another stunning reminder of just how unfit Donald Trump is to be in charge of anything in every possible way .

On Thursday night, President Trump continued to prove just how unfit he is for office with yet another outrageous series of remarks, this time on the phone to FOX News’ Sean Hannity. In between uncomfortable coughs and throat-gargles, Trump went off the rails and even managed to stupefy Hannity with an extremely weird rant about how California is going to have to ration water because they are “sending millions of gallons of water out to sea” so they can take care of, uh, little tiny fish, that aren’t doing well without water.
“Well, it’s a deal that was conceived up by not smart people, AOC plus three and others. But I don’t even think they had any experience in the environment. I mean, they literally want to take buildings down and rebuild them with tiny little windows. OK, little windows so you can’t see out, can’t see the light.”
“Our country will be a ninth world country, not a third world country, a ninth world country. We won’t have energy. Look at where California is going to have to ration water. You know why? Because they send millions of gallons of water out to sea out to the Pacific because they want to take care of certain little tiny fish that aren’t doing very well without water, to be honest with you.”
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"Number one, [California] should let water come down from the north, and accept it instead of throwing it out to the Pacific. But you always have to have forest management" — Trump's climate change plan (Hannity doesn't seem to know how to respond to this) pic.twitter.com/1Y3ej5Vy3A — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 9, 2020
These are the nonsensical ramblings of a demented old man whose brain is incapable of holding complex thoughts in it any more, just repeating the same verbal formula and half-remembered ideas over and over again no matter what subject manages to force itself through his cerebral gravy long enough to inform his next few words.
At this point we don’t need to tell you how important it is that we get this guy out of office as quickly as possible, but this video is yet another stunning reminder of just how unfit Donald Trump is to be in charge of anything in every possible way.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-09--Chris Cuomo tears into Bill Barr after damning video resurfaces related to bust of Whitmer kidnap pl

Chris Cuomo tears into Bill Barr after damning video resurfaces related to bust of Whitmer kidnap plot

Yesterday , it was revealed that thirteen far-right terrorists were thwarted by federal agents while planning to kidnap the Democratic Governor of Michigan Gretchen Whitmer .
The conspirators intended to storm the Capitol and escape with the governor to a location in Wisconsin where they planned to conduct a trial over what they considered “ treason ” on her part .
Whitmer has been a favorite target of right-wing hatred ever since she ordered a stay-at-home order to curb the spread of COVID-19 .
Conservative animosity towards her was then exacerbated by her public feud with Donald Trump .
Because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives and refused to bow down to a bully , heavily armed men have convinced themselves that she is some kind of serious threat to the country .
When the kidnapping story broke yesterday , Whitmer rightly identified the rhetoric of Donald Trump as part of the larger problem , with his refusal to forcefully condemn white supremacy only serving to embolden men like those who plotted against her .
Many other commentators pointed out that Trump tacitly encouraged such illegal behavior when he previously tweeted out for his followers to “ LIBERATE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going into effect in the state .
The White House responded to the Whitmer story by personally attacking the governor and hypocritically accusing her of spreading hate .
This administration obviously has no intention of tempering its rhetoric to discourage any future similar plots and by choosing to go after Whitmer and not the terrorists they risk actively encouraging copycats .
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The administration ’ s disgusting response looks even worse when one realizes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsible .
On CNN last night , Chris Cuomo pointed out that Attorney General William Barr also has a lot to answer for in this disturbing saga .
He argued that Trump doesn ’ t deserve credit for the FBI foiling the Whitmer kidnapping since he regularly lambasts the agency as part of the “ Deep State , ” and that Barr deserves none as well .
“ He ’ s damned by his own words , ” said Cuomo of the AG .
He then played a clip of Rep. Pramila Jayapal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after right-wing protestors swarmed the Michigan capitol building .
Jayapal asked if Barr was aware that the protestors called for Whitmer to be “ lynched , shot , and beheaded.
” He claimed that he was not aware , a baffling ignorance for the Attorney General of the United States to allegedly have on such a serious criminal issue .
“ These people were investigating it at the same time , ” Cuomo said of the clip .
“ A sitting governor , over a dozen bad guys , months of planning , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ domestic terror threat we face .
And he ’ s clueless ?
How ?
How is that okay ?
” The explanation for Barr ’ s apathy is a simple one : this administration simply does not care about right-wing or white supremacist terror .
It matters less whether or not he knew about the dangers of these armed conservative paranoics , what matters is that he chose not to care about them .
On some very real level , Trump sees these people as supporters and doesn ’ t want to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alienate them .
At this point , there can be no denying that his presidency is a threat to all of us .
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Yesterday, it was revealed that thirteen far-right terrorists were thwarted by federal agents while planning to kidnap the Democratic Governor of Michigan Gretchen Whitmer. The conspirators intended to storm the Capitol and escape with the governor to a location in Wisconsin where they planned to conduct a trial over what they considered “treason” on her part.
Whitmer has been a favorite target of right-wing hatred ever since she ordered a stay-at-home order to curb the spread of COVID-19. Conservative animosity towards her was then exacerbated by her public feud with Donald Trump. Because she took the proper precautions to save lives and refused to bow down to a bully, heavily armed men have convinced themselves that she is some kind of serious threat to the country.
When the kidnapping story broke yesterday, Whitmer rightly identified the rhetoric of Donald Trump as part of the larger problem, with his refusal to forcefully condemn white supremacy only serving to embolden men like those who plotted against her. Many other commentators pointed out that Trump tacitly encouraged such illegal behavior when he previously tweeted out for his followers to “LIBERATE MICHIGAN!” as coronavirus measures were going into effect in the state.
The White House responded to the Whitmer story by personally attacking the governor and hypocritically accusing her of spreading hate. This administration obviously has no intention of tempering its rhetoric to discourage any future similar plots and by choosing to go after Whitmer and not the terrorists they risk actively encouraging copycats.
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The administration’s disgusting response looks even worse when one realizes that Trump is not the only one responsible. On CNN last night, Chris Cuomo pointed out that Attorney General William Barr also has a lot to answer for in this disturbing saga. He argued that Trump doesn’t deserve credit for the FBI foiling the Whitmer kidnapping since he regularly lambasts the agency as part of the “Deep State,” and that Barr deserves none as well.
“He’s damned by his own words,” said Cuomo of the AG. He then played a clip of Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) grilling Barr in July after right-wing protestors swarmed the Michigan capitol building. Jayapal asked if Barr was aware that the protestors called for Whitmer to be “lynched, shot, and beheaded.” He claimed that he was not aware, a baffling ignorance for the Attorney General of the United States to allegedly have on such a serious criminal issue.
“These people were investigating it at the same time,” Cuomo said of the clip. “A sitting governor, over a dozen bad guys, months of planning, murderous intent, derivative of the main domestic terror threat we face. And he’s clueless? How? How is that okay?”
The explanation for Barr’s apathy is a simple one: this administration simply does not care about right-wing or white supremacist terror. It matters less whether or not he knew about the dangers of these armed conservative paranoics, what matters is that he chose not to care about them. On some very real level, Trump sees these people as supporters and doesn’t want to take any action or say anything that might alienate them. At this point, there can be no denying that his presidency is a threat to all of us.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-10--Trump’s reckless White House rally immediately descends into terrifying cult-like behavior

On Saturday , President Trump held a rally at the White House , despite almost certainly still carrying the COVID-19 virus and against the recommendations of all doctors that don ’ t support the president .
It quickly devolved into a disturbing display of fascistic cult worship .
While Trump only spoke for 18 minutes , he hit all the pressure points — vile disparagement of his political rivals , outrageous personal aggrandizement , and wildly false declarations of his own accomplishments .
The most disturbing scene of all , though , was seeing the cheering crowds — many of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ WE LOVE YOU TRUMP !
” over and over again .
Truly , the Trump phenomenon has become a cult , aided by the insane “ QAnon ” conspiracy theory that is now expanding itself into mystical mom-influencer Instagram by rebranding itself as an anti-pedophilia mission .
The White House has been taking heat all week for holding a “ super-spreader ” event that infected at least 30 members of the White House and its staff with the COVID-19 virus , but rather than take any lessons from that disaster , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week later with over a thousand invitees .
We hope that nobody from this rally gets sick from the virus , because they ’ re certainly not going to get any of the experimental drugs that allowed the President to recover in just a few short days .

On Saturday, President Trump held a rally at the White House, despite almost certainly still carrying the COVID-19 virus and against the recommendations of all doctors that don’t support the president.
It quickly devolved into a disturbing display of fascistic cult worship. While Trump only spoke for 18 minutes, he hit all the pressure points — vile disparagement of his political rivals, outrageous personal aggrandizement, and wildly false declarations of his own accomplishments.
"I was in that hospital, I was watching down over so many people" — Trump pic.twitter.com/5n3Eq5VrVN — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 10, 2020
The most disturbing scene of all, though, was seeing the cheering crowds — many of whom were not wearing masks — scream “WE LOVE YOU TRUMP!” over and over again.
It's a personality cult pic.twitter.com/x0pdXXzwZG — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 10, 2020
Truly, the Trump phenomenon has become a cult, aided by the insane “QAnon” conspiracy theory that is now expanding itself into mystical mom-influencer Instagram by rebranding itself as an anti-pedophilia mission.
The White House has been taking heat all week for holding a “super-spreader” event that infected at least 30 members of the White House and its staff with the COVID-19 virus, but rather than take any lessons from that disaster, they’re holding another one just a week later with over a thousand invitees.
We hope that nobody from this rally gets sick from the virus, because they’re certainly not going to get any of the experimental drugs that allowed the President to recover in just a few short days.
Trump on mail voting: "I think we're gonna swamp 'em by so much hopefully it's not gonna matter, and we have law enforcement watching." pic.twitter.com/sW4CsHXWC5 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 10, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-10--Trump’s Border Patrol bragged they saved a mother in labor. Then they took her baby away

While the media and the public ’ s attention span has long since moved on from the astonishing cruelty that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency inflicts on innocent migrants , that doesn ’ t mean the horrors have abated in the slightest .
The latest outrage committed by President Trump ’ s deportation thugs involves yet another case of a baby being separated from its mother .
ICE shamelessly bragged on October 8th that they had “ rescued ” a migrant Honduran woman who had just given birth all by herself near Eagle Pass in New Mexico and rendered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What they didn ’ t mention was that hours after the birth , they threw the mother in a jail cell and tried to deport her without her child .
“ They told her she was going to be sent back to Mexico without her baby , ” said the mother ’ s lawyer , Amy Maldonado .
The baby was airlifted to San Antonio , a city several hours away from where the mother was being held — a transparent attempt to make it difficult for the mother to be reunited with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you is just hours old .
While ICE claimed they had to separate mother from child in accordance with the hospital ’ s neonatal COVID-19 policy , the LA Times reports the hospital immediately disputed that .
“ That is definitely not the hospital policy .
We do not separate babies and parents , ” said hospital spokesperson Leni Kirkman .
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The mother had already been apprehended by ICE before and was sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s now-suspended “ Remain in Mexico ” program .
Her hearing is not until May 5th , meaning she would have had to live in a country where she has no family , no connections , and no money for nearly a year .
Unwilling to do so , she braved the crossing herself in an effort to be reunited with her other child , who is with a cousin in Sacramento .
The Border Patrol has since agreed to release the pair after intervention by a local NGO group .
In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killings in the concentration camps as the Allies approached , the Trump administration is desperately trying to speed up its efforts to deport as many migrants as they can as the election approaches and Donald Trump ’ s political fortunes dwindle .
Of all the many , many , many crimes of the Trump administration , the systematic abuse and sadistic cruelty that ICE has inflicted on some of the world ’ s most vulnerable people ranks at the highest .
But unfortunately , it ’ s very difficult to get Americans to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few days at a time , especially since there is a bipartisan consensus that deportation and detention are acceptable solutions to the migrant crisis .
Just like we refuse to think about how our endless wars overseas kill thousands of innocent people every year , so do we refuse to think about the human cost of putting innocent people in for-profit detention centers to be abused and then returning them to the unstable and dangerous nations they fled from in the first place .
It is our moral imperative that we not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of office and put an end to the gleeful sadism with which they approach immigration policy but also that we hold the Biden administration accountable .
We must demand an end to the use of the concentration camps that the Obama-Biden administration built , an end to throwing immigrants in iceboxes to freeze ( which also began under Obama-Biden ) , an end to the rampant sexual abuse of migrants and their children in ICE custody ( which was also a serious problem under Obama-Biden ) , an end to the forced labor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which also began under Obama-Biden ) , and an end to the deportation of millions of people who simply want their chance to live the American Dream .
Original reporting by Molly O ’ Toole at the LA Times .

While the media and the public’s attention span has long since moved on from the astonishing cruelty that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency inflicts on innocent migrants, that doesn’t mean the horrors have abated in the slightest.
The latest outrage committed by President Trump’s deportation thugs involves yet another case of a baby being separated from its mother. ICE shamelessly bragged on October 8th that they had “rescued” a migrant Honduran woman who had just given birth all by herself near Eagle Pass in New Mexico and rendered “critical care” to her.
! We just learned that after the Border Patrol “assisted” this woman, they took her to the hospital where her baby went into the NICU. Then, hours after she gave birth, the Border Patrol threw her in a jail cell and are threatening to send her to Mexico without her baby—tonight! https://t.co/3NRpXU5hB9 — Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@ReichlinMelnick) October 10, 2020
What they didn’t mention was that hours after the birth, they threw the mother in a jail cell and tried to deport her without her child. “They told her she was going to be sent back to Mexico without her baby,” said the mother’s lawyer, Amy Maldonado.
The baby was airlifted to San Antonio, a city several hours away from where the mother was being held — a transparent attempt to make it difficult for the mother to be reunited with her baby, who we should remind you is just hours old. While ICE claimed they had to separate mother from child in accordance with the hospital’s neonatal COVID-19 policy, the LA Times reports the hospital immediately disputed that.
“That is definitely not the hospital policy. We do not separate babies and parents,” said hospital spokesperson Leni Kirkman.
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The mother had already been apprehended by ICE before and was sent to Mexico under the Trump administration’s now-suspended “Remain in Mexico” program. Her hearing is not until May 5th, meaning she would have had to live in a country where she has no family, no connections, and no money for nearly a year. Unwilling to do so, she braved the crossing herself in an effort to be reunited with her other child, who is with a cousin in Sacramento.
The Border Patrol has since agreed to release the pair after intervention by a local NGO group.
In a disturbing echo of the Nazis increasing the killings in the concentration camps as the Allies approached, the Trump administration is desperately trying to speed up its efforts to deport as many migrants as they can as the election approaches and Donald Trump’s political fortunes dwindle.
Of all the many, many, many crimes of the Trump administration, the systematic abuse and sadistic cruelty that ICE has inflicted on some of the world’s most vulnerable people ranks at the highest. But unfortunately, it’s very difficult to get Americans to care about it for more than a few days at a time, especially since there is a bipartisan consensus that deportation and detention are acceptable solutions to the migrant crisis.
Just like we refuse to think about how our endless wars overseas kill thousands of innocent people every year, so do we refuse to think about the human cost of putting innocent people in for-profit detention centers to be abused and then returning them to the unstable and dangerous nations they fled from in the first place.
It is our moral imperative that we not only make sure that we vote Trump out of office and put an end to the gleeful sadism with which they approach immigration policy but also that we hold the Biden administration accountable.
We must demand an end to the use of the concentration camps that the Obama-Biden administration built, an end to throwing immigrants in iceboxes to freeze (which also began under Obama-Biden), an end to the rampant sexual abuse of migrants and their children in ICE custody (which was also a serious problem under Obama-Biden), an end to the forced labor of detained migrants for slave wages (which also began under Obama-Biden), and an end to the deportation of millions of people who simply want their chance to live the American Dream.
Original reporting by Molly O’Toole at the LA Times.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-10--Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat” joins Twitter and immediately starts trolling Trump

Irreverent actor Sacha Baron Cohen created an iconic character with the release of his hugely popular film “ BORAT : Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan ” — and now everyone ’ s favorite Kazakh has joined social media with a clear goal in mind .
On Friday , “ Borat Sagdiyev ” created his own Twitter account and immediately began using it to troll President Donald Trump .
A major theme of Cohen ’ s works has been a razor-sharp satire of authoritarian despots — he even dedicated an entire film , 2012 ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of unhinged leaders like Idi Amin and Kim Jong-il — and so it is no surprise that Borat ’ s first dozen tweets were aimed squarely at Donald Trump .
Borat mocked Trump for his callousness towards the 210,000 Americans who died on his watch , the reckless joyride he took to wave at his supporters , and the irresponsible attitude that he ’ s exhibited towards the COVID-19 disease throughout the still very much ongoing pandemic .
Sign the petition to tell Mitch McConnell : No vote on a new Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been hard at work during the Trump era , brilliantly exposing Republicans by setting up the perfect situations for them to do what comes naturally to them — which is to be racist , violent extremists .
He infamously posed as an Israeli military trainer and got now-former GOP lawmaker Jason Spencer to say racial slurs , chase him with his bare buttocks exposed and take a bite out of a sex toy meant to represent a terrorist ’ s genitals as part of his “ Who Is America ” show .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veteran in order to prank former Tea Party matriarch and right-wing extremists Sarah Palin , who was furious when she discovered who it really was .
We can ’ t wait to see what else “ Borat ” has to say !

Irreverent actor Sacha Baron Cohen created an iconic character with the release of his hugely popular film “BORAT: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” — and now everyone’s favorite Kazakh has joined social media with a clear goal in mind.
On Friday, “Borat Sagdiyev” created his own Twitter account and immediately began using it to troll President Donald Trump. A major theme of Cohen’s works has been a razor-sharp satire of authoritarian despots — he even dedicated an entire film, 2012’s The Dictator, to the mocking of unhinged leaders like Idi Amin and Kim Jong-il — and so it is no surprise that Borat’s first dozen tweets were aimed squarely at Donald Trump.
Borat mocked Trump for his callousness towards the 210,000 Americans who died on his watch, the reckless joyride he took to wave at his supporters, and the irresponsible attitude that he’s exhibited towards the COVID-19 disease throughout the still very much ongoing pandemic.
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Cohen has been hard at work during the Trump era, brilliantly exposing Republicans by setting up the perfect situations for them to do what comes naturally to them — which is to be racist, violent extremists.
He infamously posed as an Israeli military trainer and got now-former GOP lawmaker Jason Spencer to say racial slurs, chase him with his bare buttocks exposed and take a bite out of a sex toy meant to represent a terrorist’s genitals as part of his “Who Is America” show.
This is elected GOP lawmaker Jason Spencer participating in what he thought was an anti-terrorism training video with @SachaBaronCohen on tonight's #WhoIsAmerica https://t.co/HaVJ3HDFIF pic.twitter.com/1VX4xeueu7 — The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) July 23, 2018
He also disguised himself as a wounded military veteran in order to prank former Tea Party matriarch and right-wing extremists Sarah Palin, who was furious when she discovered who it really was.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-11--Former Homeland Security official details disgusting examples of Trump’s real Oval Office misogyny

Miles Taylor is the former Chief of Staff to former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Acting Secretary Chad Wolf who resigned after he witnessed Donald Trump offering Homeland Security staff federal pardons for any criminal prosecution arising from their actions in stopping illegal immigration to the United States .
As one of the more vocal of the former Trump administration officials who have renounced their former boss and endorsed Joe Biden to be the next president , Taylor has been campaigning for the president ’ s Democratic challenger in the weeks leading up to the election .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted a mini-thread noting Trump ’ s poor polling performance among American women and detailing the many instances of deep-rooted misogyny displayed by the president in his own presence during the DHS official ’ s time in hanging around the White House , accounts that should dissuade any but the most self-loathing of right-wing women from supporting Trump ’ s candidacy .
The examples that follow this brief introduction should be familiar to many women who suffer the chauvinism of piggish men in the workplace .
If you are a woman , feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have experienced similar comments to those that Taylor attributes to our president who seems so quick to disrespect any woman he meets .
Luckily , Taylor has seen the light and has decided to share his unforgettable moments with Donald Trump with the rest of the world .
Any woman who reads this and still has the urge to vote for Donald Trump will be vulnerable to accusations of being gender traitors once the election is over , no matter who ultimately is declared the victor in a race that will be likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any cost .
Please make that specter of a stolen election incrementally less possible by voting for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and ensuring that they win an unassailable margin in this election .
Drive misogyny from our federal government as you drive Trump out of the White House .
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Miles Taylor is the former Chief of Staff to former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Acting Secretary Chad Wolf who resigned after he witnessed Donald Trump offering Homeland Security staff federal pardons for any criminal prosecution arising from their actions in stopping illegal immigration to the United States.
As one of the more vocal of the former Trump administration officials who have renounced their former boss and endorsed Joe Biden to be the next president, Taylor has been campaigning for the president’s Democratic challenger in the weeks leading up to the election.
As part of that effort, Taylor posted a mini-thread noting Trump’s poor polling performance among American women and detailing the many instances of deep-rooted misogyny displayed by the president in his own presence during the DHS official’s time in hanging around the White House, accounts that should dissuade any but the most self-loathing of right-wing women from supporting Trump’s candidacy.
The polls show @realDonaldTrump losing badly with women. He’d be doing worse if they saw the misogyny I witnessed inside the Trump Administration. *A short thread.* — Miles Taylor (@MilesTaylorUSA) October 11, 2020
The examples that follow this brief introduction should be familiar to many women who suffer the chauvinism of piggish men in the workplace. If you are a woman, feel free to count how many times you have experienced similar comments to those that Taylor attributes to our president who seems so quick to disrespect any woman he meets.
I’ll never forget the time @realDonaldTrump hailed a female aide into the Oval Office from the hallway, only to realize it was a more junior aide. “Whoa, I thought you were XXXXX, and I was going to say, ‘You’ve lost a lot of weight!’l — Miles Taylor (@MilesTaylorUSA) October 11, 2020
I’ll never forget @realDonaldTrump telling female leaders they weren’t acting “tough enough” and needed to appear more “tough” in public. — Miles Taylor (@MilesTaylorUSA) October 11, 2020
I’ll never forget @realDonaldTrump bullying a female advisor to the point that she confessed: “This is the most emotionally abusive relationship I’ve ever been in.” — Miles Taylor (@MilesTaylorUSA) October 11, 2020
I’ll never forget @realDonaldTrump interrupting and talking over female leaders while, in the same meeting, pausing and listening reverently to male, military Generals. — Miles Taylor (@MilesTaylorUSA) October 11, 2020
There are more…but I wonder what stories the women who spent time with @realDonaldTrump won’t (or can’t) forget. — Miles Taylor (@MilesTaylorUSA) October 11, 2020
Luckily, Taylor has seen the light and has decided to share his unforgettable moments with Donald Trump with the rest of the world.
Any woman who reads this and still has the urge to vote for Donald Trump will be vulnerable to accusations of being gender traitors once the election is over, no matter who ultimately is declared the victor in a race that will be likely marred by Republican schemes to win at any cost.
Please make that specter of a stolen election incrementally less possible by voting for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and ensuring that they win an unassailable margin in this election.
Drive misogyny from our federal government as you drive Trump out of the White House. You know you have to.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-11--Another Trump post is covered up by Twitter for spreading misleading virus info

You can expect Donald Trump to start ranting about how social media companies are so unfair to conservatives any minute now .
That ’ s the logical conclusion after the content chiefs at Twitter decided that the president ’ s tweet this morning claiming that he ’ s now immune to COVID-19 and can no longer infect anyone else “ violated the Twitter Rules about spreading misleading and potentially harmful information related to COVID-19 , ” as the warning label now hiding his prohibited tweet now proclaims .
Unlike the rest of us mere mortals , the president suffered neither @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nor even deletion of the offending post because the powers that be at Twitter “ determined that it may be in the public ’ s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible , ” as they presumably wanted the public to be able to view the evidence of his platform crime .
The rebuke did not stop the president from continuing to post on Twitter throughout the rest of the day , so he continued to post maliciously false information that because it wasn ’ t specifically about COVID-19 , was allowed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he preceded to pursue polluting the social discourse with the strangely allowed political misinformation .
He followed his forbidden tweet with a fiction about the condition of several urban areas during the Obama/Biden administration .
And soon he won ’ t be in the beautiful White House because of Joe Biden , who , even at his sleepiest , still is enormously more qualified to occupy that presidential residence .
Trump ’ s desperation as poll after poll shows him trailing Biden by double digits in the presidential race was palpable in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far .
The only court-packing that ’ s taken place so far is entirely the responsibility of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) who refused to even hold a hearing for Barack Obama ’ s nominee in his last year in office and refused to confirm a record number of judicial appointments during the Obama administration allowing Trump to fill the lower courts with an unprecedented number of right-wing idealogues during the past years with swift Senate confirmations .
The only bad thing we need to prevent is another four years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vote a straight Democratic ticket to elect the Biden/Harris ticket and return the Senate to Democratic control to bring America back to a semblance of normalcy and begin our recovery from the Trump administration ’ s disastrous handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic meltdown that it has caused .
Just imagine a future Sunday where Trump ’ s tweets are no longer considered newsworthy .
Sounds like paradise , doesn ’ t it ?
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You can expect Donald Trump to start ranting about how social media companies are so unfair to conservatives any minute now.
That’s the logical conclusion after the content chiefs at Twitter decided that the president’s tweet this morning claiming that he’s now immune to COVID-19 and can no longer infect anyone else “violated the Twitter Rules about spreading misleading and potentially harmful information related to COVID-19,” as the warning label now hiding his prohibited tweet now proclaims.
Unlike the rest of us mere mortals, the president suffered neither a suspension from the social media platform nor even deletion of the offending post because the powers that be at Twitter “determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible,” as they presumably wanted the public to be able to view the evidence of his platform crime.
The rebuke did not stop the president from continuing to post on Twitter throughout the rest of the day, so he continued to post maliciously false information that because it wasn’t specifically about COVID-19, was allowed to remain on the site without any disclaimers as he preceded to pursue polluting the social discourse with the strangely allowed political misinformation.
He followed his forbidden tweet with a fiction about the condition of several urban areas during the Obama/Biden administration.
People don’t remember the chaos, hatred & discord that we all went through during the 8 years of Obama/Biden. St. Louis, Oakland, Baltimore, and so many other places, were a complete & total disaster. I wouldn’t be in the beautiful White House if it weren’t for Sleepy Joe, etc. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2020
And soon he won’t be in the beautiful White House because of Joe Biden, who, even at his sleepiest, still is enormously more qualified to occupy that presidential residence.
Trump’s desperation as poll after poll shows him trailing Biden by double digits in the presidential race was palpable in his final tweet of the day so far.
Biden evades “Court Packing” question. @FoxNews Because his puppet masters are willing to destroy the U.S. Supreme Court. Don’t let this, and so many other really bad things, happen. VOTE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2020
The only court-packing that’s taken place so far is entirely the responsibility of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) who refused to even hold a hearing for Barack Obama’s nominee in his last year in office and refused to confirm a record number of judicial appointments during the Obama administration allowing Trump to fill the lower courts with an unprecedented number of right-wing idealogues during the past years with swift Senate confirmations.
The only bad thing we need to prevent is another four years with this malignant narcissist in power.
Vote a straight Democratic ticket to elect the Biden/Harris ticket and return the Senate to Democratic control to bring America back to a semblance of normalcy and begin our recovery from the Trump administration’s disastrous handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic meltdown that it has caused.
Just imagine a future Sunday where Trump’s tweets are no longer considered newsworthy. Sounds like paradise, doesn’t it?
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-11--Nurse who spoke at Republican National Convention arrested on shooting charges

A West Virginia nurse who was one of the featured speakers during this year ’ s Republican National Convention has been charged in a shooting Thursday that sent another woman to the hospital .
Amy Jolene Thorn , also known by her maiden name Amy Johnson Ford , was arrested by the Williamson , West Virginia Police Department , and charged with the malicious wounding of Jonda Whitt in the incident that happened during an argument between the two women .
“ Through the investigation we came to find out that two females got into a verbal argument , turning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gun .
She did shoot the victim one time in the abdomen area , ” Williamson Police Chief Grady Dotson told local ABC affiliate WCHS , Channel 8 .
“ Amy is well-known around the area for her participation and going over to the RNC committee and a nurse that was helping out with the coronavirus and was on the front line , ” the police chief said , according to the WCHS report .
The alleged assailant ’ s journey from West Virginia to New York City during the trying early days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thorn her invitation to address this year ’ s virtual Republican National Convention where she defended Donald Trump ’ s response to the still exploding coronavirus spread .
The local Williamson Daily News gave this account of the Trump-praising nurse ’ s behavior back in her hometown .
“ According to Williamson Police , Thorn and the victim were in an argument at 841 Vinson St. when Thorn went to her vehicle , retrieved a handgun , and shot the other woman in the abdomen , ” ther newspaper relates .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Williamson , Kentucky , and then air-lifted to Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville , Kentucky , where she underwent surgery .
Williamson Police said that the victim is expected to be OK. Police also said that Thorn claimed the shooting was in self-defense , ” the account continued .
Oddly there was no mention of the wounded woman having any sort of weapon that would require a gun as self-defense .
Thorn was arraigned by a local county magistrate and is now out on bail after posting a $ 5,000 bond .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in your daily activities .
You never know who might be among the armed and dangerous .
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A West Virginia nurse who was one of the featured speakers during this year’s Republican National Convention has been charged in a shooting Thursday that sent another woman to the hospital.
Amy Jolene Thorn, also known by her maiden name Amy Johnson Ford, was arrested by the Williamson, West Virginia Police Department, and charged with the malicious wounding of Jonda Whitt in the incident that happened during an argument between the two women.
“Through the investigation we came to find out that two females got into a verbal argument, turning into one of the females getting a gun. She did shoot the victim one time in the abdomen area,” Williamson Police Chief Grady Dotson told local ABC affiliate WCHS, Channel 8. “Amy is well-known around the area for her participation and going over to the RNC committee and a nurse that was helping out with the coronavirus and was on the front line,” the police chief said, according to the WCHS report.
The alleged assailant’s journey from West Virginia to New York City during the trying early days of the COVID-19 pandemic is what landed Thorn her invitation to address this year’s virtual Republican National Convention where she defended Donald Trump’s response to the still exploding coronavirus spread.
““President Trump recognized the threat this virus presented for all Americans early on and made rapid policy changes,” Thorn declared. ”As a healthcare professional I can tell you without hesitation, Donald Trump’s quick action and leadership saved thousands of lives during COVID-19,” Thorn declared in her RNC speech, viewable in the clip below.
The local Williamson Daily News gave this account of the Trump-praising nurse’s behavior back in her hometown.
“According to Williamson Police, Thorn and the victim were in an argument at 841 Vinson St. when Thorn went to her vehicle, retrieved a handgun, and shot the other woman in the abdomen,” ther newspaper relates. “The victim was taken to ARH Hospital in South Williamson, Kentucky, and then air-lifted to Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, Kentucky, where she underwent surgery. Williamson Police said that the victim is expected to be OK. Police also said that Thorn claimed the shooting was in self-defense,” the account continued.
Oddly there was no mention of the wounded woman having any sort of weapon that would require a gun as self-defense.
Thorn was arraigned by a local county magistrate and is now out on bail after posting a $5,000 bond.
Be careful if you encounter Trump supporters in your daily activities. You never know who might be among the armed and dangerous.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-11--“I’ve heard that”: Trump’s comments on UFOs in new Fox News interview raise eyebrows

While his COVID-19 infection may have prevented Donald Trump from venturing beyond the White House walls to make campaign appearances this week , he ’ s tried to make up for it by scheduling numerous interviews with the few media outlets that will allow him to spew his litany of lies uncontested and address his true believers without the risk of pesky fact-checkers .
Trump continued his media barrage this morning with an appearance with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News ’ s Sunday Morning Futures that began with the kind of statement one usually sees in the pages of comic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has the unique power to destroy the defenses of whichever superhero they may be battling .
As the subject of numerous criminal investigations and lawsuits , Trump seems to just love the sound of the word “ immunity.
” It was the beginning of a long and bizarre interview that Vox ‘ s reliable reporter Aaron Rupar deftly summarized in his tweeted excerpts from the conversation which you can view below .
We ’ re sure that the “ Biden Cough Watch ” reports will start shortly on Fox News or , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for even Fox to contemplate , then on OAN .
This is what passes for news on right-wing outlets that fail to press the president for a concrete expression of his second term agenda besides staying out of prison .
Unfortunately , too many low-information voters may hear Trump ’ s promise of a middle-income tax cut and not be tuned in enough to realize that it is about as real a proposition as his fake tan .
The interview wandered into surrealist territory with Bartiromo ’ s next question about Unidentified Flying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appearances — while still apparently on a steroid-fueled bender — probably isn ’ t helping him expand his appeal beyond his loyal base to those who live in the land of the rational , but it does make for entertaining viewing .
If only the entire future of our country didn ’ t hang in the balance in this election , one might be able to enjoy it purely for amusement ’ s sake .
Since that isn ’ t the case , however , one must regard these media appearances by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who will analyze this election in the future to let our descendants know just how insane the 2020 elections turned out to be .
It will likely be more interesting to future generations than it will ever be experienced by any American currently living .
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While his COVID-19 infection may have prevented Donald Trump from venturing beyond the White House walls to make campaign appearances this week, he’s tried to make up for it by scheduling numerous interviews with the few media outlets that will allow him to spew his litany of lies uncontested and address his true believers without the risk of pesky fact-checkers.
Trump continued his media barrage this morning with an appearance with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures that began with the kind of statement one usually sees in the pages of comic books when the supervillain suddenly declares that he has the unique power to destroy the defenses of whichever superhero they may be battling.
“It seems like I’m immune, so I can go way out of a basement,” Trump told Bartiromo, inserting a sneering jab at his Democratic opponent into his medical report card. “It looks like I’m immune for, I don’t know, maybe a long time, maybe a short time. It could be a lifetime. Nobody really knows,” the president continued.
As the subject of numerous criminal investigations and lawsuits, Trump seems to just love the sound of the word “immunity.”
It was the beginning of a long and bizarre interview that Vox‘s reliable reporter Aaron Rupar deftly summarized in his tweeted excerpts from the conversation which you can view below.
Trump begins his second interview with Maria Bartiromo in the last four days by claiming he's "immune" from Covid pic.twitter.com/FdghrIvxqS — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 11, 2020
"I passed the highest test, the highest standards, & I'm in great shape. And I have to tell you, I feel fantastically … I even feel good by the fact that the word 'immunity' means something. Having really a protective glow means something. I think it's very important" — Trump pic.twitter.com/KZnJv0RYJU — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 11, 2020
"Once you do recover, you're immune. So now you have a president who doesn't have to hide in a basement, like his opponent." — this is false. There are documented cases of people being infected with coronavirus more than once https://t.co/12BrCiEfXx pic.twitter.com/J2Iak6PDIh — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 11, 2020
Trump once again fails to provide a coherent response to a question about what his goals for a second term are. It's beyond parody. pic.twitter.com/rFTXIu983q — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 11, 2020
We’re sure that the “Biden Cough Watch” reports will start shortly on Fox News or, if that seems like too much pandering for even Fox to contemplate, then on OAN. This is what passes for news on right-wing outlets that fail to press the president for a concrete expression of his second term agenda besides staying out of prison.
"We're giving a middle-income tax cut very soon, as soon as we win" — is there a single person in the world who believes this? pic.twitter.com/ORzbnHNmIj — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 11, 2020
Unfortunately, too many low-information voters may hear Trump’s promise of a middle-income tax cut and not be tuned in enough to realize that it is about as real a proposition as his fake tan.
The interview wandered into surrealist territory with Bartiromo’s next question about Unidentified Flying Objects.
Trump's latest public therapy session with Bartiromo ends with him repeatedly calling the former leadership of the FBI "scum." Lunatic stuff. pic.twitter.com/fkrZz75q1I — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 11, 2020
Trump’s unhinged media appearances — while still apparently on a steroid-fueled bender — probably isn’t helping him expand his appeal beyond his loyal base to those who live in the land of the rational, but it does make for entertaining viewing.
If only the entire future of our country didn’t hang in the balance in this election, one might be able to enjoy it purely for amusement’s sake.
Since that isn’t the case, however, one must regard these media appearances by the president as potential source documents for historians who will analyze this election in the future to let our descendants know just how insane the 2020 elections turned out to be.
It will likely be more interesting to future generations than it will ever be experienced by any American currently living.
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Original reporting by Aaron Rupar at Vox.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-11--A panicked Trump declares himself “immune,” slams negative polls as “Fake News” in AM tweets.

Donald Trump ’ s doctors may have declared that the president is so coronavirus-free that he is no longer infectious , but one would think that he was still hopped up in a steroid-induced frenzy if one were to read his Twitter feed this morning .
On a day when The New York Times featured a front-page story about the persistent “ brain fog ” — likened to dementia — affecting survivors of COVID-19 infections , it was difficult to tell whether Trump ’ s rants this morning about packing the Supreme Court , Russian collusion , “ FAKE NEWS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ product of pharmaceutically induced mania , brain fog , or simply in keeping with every other tweet he ’ s sent over the past four years .
The president began his social media morning by engaging in some deluded denialism over the multiple polls that show him losing to his Democratic rival , former Vice President Joe Biden , by double digits .
Trump ’ s statistically unearned optimism hint at a deviously undemocratic scheme that has gained currency of late : that legislatures controlled by the GOP in crucial swing states may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their states invalid and simply nominate a Trump-friendly slate of electors to the electoral college to enable the president to gain a second term in office as illegitimate as his popular vote deficit made his first term .
Trump ’ s selective attention to the cheering crowds of his deluded supporters — crowds that were noticeably absent from the latest White House superspreader event he held yesterday where only an estimated crowd of around 300-400 turned up after expectations of 1000 invitees — seems to have him ignoring the polls to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest , ” as Paul Simon once wrote .
The president continued his assault on the polls that are bringing him such depressing news ( for him , at least , if not for the majority of Americans ) with his next post .
Trump moved on to the subject of packing the Supreme Court with his next posts , retweeting two posts from Andrew McCarthy , a Fox News contributor and an editor at conservative journal National Review .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : No vote on a new Supreme Court Justice until after inauguration !
McCarthy seems to forget that President Obama ’ s choice for his final Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland , was never given the opportunity to see if a majority of the Senate would approve his nominee since Majority Leader Mitch McConnel ( R-KY ) refused to even hold confirmation hearings for Garland citing an invented doctrine that presidents in the last months of their term don ’ t deserve to nominate a candidate for the court , a doctrine that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House .
After a quick dis towards the Associated Press as another outlet for “ Fake News , ” Trump returned to retweeting Andy McCarthy on the Supreme Court and , in a flashback to 2016 , on Hillary Clinton .
McCarthy ’ s fallacious propaganda barely deserves a response except as an example of Trump ’ s own desperation over the very real prospect of losing the popular vote by a record number .
With reality quickly closing in and questions about his perpetual “ brain fog ” and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrated the dubious report on his medical condition issued by his obfuscating White House doctors yesterday .
Even after having been rushed to the hospital out of a supposed “ abundance of caution , ” Trump continues to spread misinformation about COVID-19 .
Independent medical professionals caution that coronavirus patients with severe cases of the disease such as those that require hospitalization should not return to work until at least 10 days and up to 20 days after symptom onset .
Given that the first announcement of the president ’ s infection came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declaration yesterday that Trump was no longer infectious seems suspiciously early given the severity of his case required such an intense pharmaceutical cocktail and strong Steroids to treat .
If you ignore the risks and stand next to the president in the next few days , you had better have access to rapid testing and a high appetite for danger .
The rest of us can watch this debacle from a comfortably safe distance .
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Donald Trump’s doctors may have declared that the president is so coronavirus-free that he is no longer infectious, but one would think that he was still hopped up in a steroid-induced frenzy if one were to read his Twitter feed this morning.
On a day when The New York Times featured a front-page story about the persistent “brain fog” — likened to dementia — affecting survivors of COVID-19 infections, it was difficult to tell whether Trump’s rants this morning about packing the Supreme Court, Russian collusion, “FAKE NEWS,” and faker polls were the product of pharmaceutically induced mania, brain fog, or simply in keeping with every other tweet he’s sent over the past four years.
The president began his social media morning by engaging in some deluded denialism over the multiple polls that show him losing to his Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, by double digits.
.@NateSilver538 “The Trump 2016 Victory was the most shocking political development of my lifetime.” That’s only because you got it so wrong. This time there is far more ENTHUSIASM even than 2016. Winning many States much more easily than people understand. BIG CROWDS!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2020
Trump’s statistically unearned optimism hint at a deviously undemocratic scheme that has gained currency of late: that legislatures controlled by the GOP in crucial swing states may declare the results of the popular votes in their states invalid and simply nominate a Trump-friendly slate of electors to the electoral college to enable the president to gain a second term in office as illegitimate as his popular vote deficit made his first term.
Trump’s selective attention to the cheering crowds of his deluded supporters — crowds that were noticeably absent from the latest White House superspreader event he held yesterday where only an estimated crowd of around 300-400 turned up after expectations of 1000 invitees — seems to have him ignoring the polls to see only what he wants to believe.
“Still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest,” as Paul Simon once wrote.
The president continued his assault on the polls that are bringing him such depressing news (for him, at least, if not for the majority of Americans) with his next post.
In 2016, the ABC News/Washington Post Poll was such a complete disaster that these two Fake News Organizations changed the numbers prior to the Election. Now these haters are trying the same thing, though on a lesser scale, again. Will have a bigger win than even 2016! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2020
Trump moved on to the subject of packing the Supreme Court with his next posts, retweeting two posts from Andrew McCarthy, a Fox News contributor and an editor at conservative journal National Review.
'packing' is the new 'collusion' … — Andy McCarthy (@AndrewCMcCarthy) October 11, 2020
It takes 2 things to appoint a justice: POTUS's nomination and Senate majority approval. In 2016, if Dems had the latter, Obama would've gotten 3d justice. That would not have been 'packing.' Dems didn't have it, and Obama therefore didn't get 3d. That's how Const'l system works. — Andy McCarthy (@AndrewCMcCarthy) October 11, 2020
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McCarthy seems to forget that President Obama’s choice for his final Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, was never given the opportunity to see if a majority of the Senate would approve his nominee since Majority Leader Mitch McConnel (R-KY) refused to even hold confirmation hearings for Garland citing an invented doctrine that presidents in the last months of their term don’t deserve to nominate a candidate for the court, a doctrine that magically disappeared once a Republican president occupied the White House.
AP has long been Fake News! https://t.co/dmjxcS0tTK — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2020
After a quick dis towards the Associated Press as another outlet for “Fake News,” Trump returned to retweeting Andy McCarthy on the Supreme Court and, in a flashback to 2016, on Hillary Clinton.
History Is on the Side of Republicans Filling a Supreme Court Vacancy in 2020 – in anticipation of this week, vital lesson from @baseballcrank … https://t.co/Pne4177iZq — Andy McCarthy (@AndrewCMcCarthy) October 11, 2020
Joe Biden Takes a Dark Turn on Blowing Up the Court – @charlescwcooke explains … and rolls the tape of Biden (the 2005 version) … https://t.co/foPr0HWbA1 — Andy McCarthy (@AndrewCMcCarthy) October 11, 2020
Did she do it? Of course she did it … my weekend @NRO column on Hillary Clinton's orchestration of the Russia-Collusion Farce … https://t.co/VFYc2y96Mu — Andy McCarthy (@AndrewCMcCarthy) October 11, 2020
McCarthy’s fallacious propaganda barely deserves a response except as an example of Trump’s own desperation over the very real prospect of losing the popular vote by a record number.
With reality quickly closing in and questions about his perpetual “brain fog” and “roid-rage” swirling about him, Trump celebrated the dubious report on his medical condition issued by his obfuscating White House doctors yesterday.
A total and complete sign off from White House Doctors yesterday. That means I can’t get it (immune), and can’t give it. Very nice to know!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2020
Even after having been rushed to the hospital out of a supposed “abundance of caution,” Trump continues to spread misinformation about COVID-19.
Independent medical professionals caution that coronavirus patients with severe cases of the disease such as those that require hospitalization should not return to work until at least 10 days and up to 20 days after symptom onset. Given that the first announcement of the president’s infection came on October 1st, the doctors’ declaration yesterday that Trump was no longer infectious seems suspiciously early given the severity of his case required such an intense pharmaceutical cocktail and strong Steroids to treat.
If you ignore the risks and stand next to the president in the next few days, you had better have access to rapid testing and a high appetite for danger.
The rest of us can watch this debacle from a comfortably safe distance.
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