occupydemocrats--2020-07-15--Alabama Dems immediately go for the throat against Doug Jones’ new Republican opponent with epic twe

Alabama Dems immediately go for the throat against Doug Jones’ new Republican opponent with epic tweetstorm

It is not too dramatic to say that the upcoming 2020 election is likely the most important political contest in American history .
Almost as important as running Donald Trump out of the White House is retaking the Senate from Mitch McConnell and his band of radical obstructionists , which will allow the Democrats to actually exercise power in Washington again for the first time in ten years .
That ’ s why its very refreshing to see Democrats getting down and dirty and sending a message to our enemies that we plan to fight tooth and nail for every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uphill battles .
Last night , ex-football coach Tommy Tuberville emerged victorious against former Attorney General Jeff Sessions in Alabama ’ s primary runoff , which will pit him against incumbent Senator Doug Jones ( D-AL ) in November .
Jones managed to squeak out an unlikely win in a 2017 special election , largely in part because his opponent , psychotic racist ex-Judge Roy Moore , was exposed as an alleged child molester shortly before the election .
He ’ s now facing an uphill battle against Tuberville , who polls show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points ahead .
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But as soon as the race was called for Tuberville , the Alabama Democratic Party immediately came out firing with a series of absolutely brutal tweets — and hit “ Tubs ” in the most Southern way possible : by roasting his college football career .
Showing an aggressive confidence that is often sorely missing from Democratic Party messaging , the AL Dems made it clear to the whole nation that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first seat they ’ ve managed to turn blue in decades .
This is the kind of energy that we ’ re going to need to keep Doug Jones in the Senate and take the majority back from Trump ’ s enablers .
While the struggle to overcome the dangers of COVID-19 and the appalling voter suppression that Republican-run Alabama throws at its Black citizens will be difficult indeed , there is some hope .
Only 10-15 % of voters came out to vote for Trump ’ s candidate last night , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns about what the Trump Effect might have on November ’ s turnout .
All we can say is : Alabama Democrats…get his ass .
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It is not too dramatic to say that the upcoming 2020 election is likely the most important political contest in American history. Almost as important as running Donald Trump out of the White House is retaking the Senate from Mitch McConnell and his band of radical obstructionists, which will allow the Democrats to actually exercise power in Washington again for the first time in ten years.
That’s why its very refreshing to see Democrats getting down and dirty and sending a message to our enemies that we plan to fight tooth and nail for every race, even those that look like uphill battles.
Last night, ex-football coach Tommy Tuberville emerged victorious against former Attorney General Jeff Sessions in Alabama’s primary runoff, which will pit him against incumbent Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) in November.
Jones managed to squeak out an unlikely win in a 2017 special election, largely in part because his opponent, psychotic racist ex-Judge Roy Moore, was exposed as an alleged child molester shortly before the election. He’s now facing an uphill battle against Tuberville, who polls show is anywhere from 13 to 3 percentage points ahead.
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But as soon as the race was called for Tuberville, the Alabama Democratic Party immediately came out firing with a series of absolutely brutal tweets — and hit “Tubs” in the most Southern way possible: by roasting his college football career. Showing an aggressive confidence that is often sorely missing from Democratic Party messaging, the AL Dems made it clear to the whole nation that they are not ready to give up the first seat they’ve managed to turn blue in decades.
He lost his last Iron Bowl 36-0, collects millions of dollars in pension money from hard-working Alabamians, and bilked investors based on their trust in his investment advice. Tubs, Doug’s gonna run through you like Fred Talley at an 11AM Jefferson-Pilot game. #OneAlabama https://t.co/6E4iofoMz1 — Alabama Democrats (@aldemocrats) July 15, 2020
You, scared of your own shadow: “Can an incumbent Democratic Senator win a red state?” Us, ready to storm hell with a super-soaker: “Tuberville couldn’t score a TD for 2 weeks with 4 first rounders on his offense. He also lost to Vanderbilt.” #OneAlabama https://t.co/JsPkNu4uAe — Alabama Democrats (@aldemocrats) July 15, 2020
Sen. Jones got justice for four little girls murdered during church by the Klan. Tommy Tuberville thought a one-game suspension was enough when one of his players raped a little girl. Which one cares more about your daughter’s future? https://t.co/BKJ9CF6tGs — Alabama Democrats (@aldemocrats) July 15, 2020
Want to help us help Doug? Don’t like Tubs because he ran your program into the ground, stole your investment dollars, or stuck that thumb in the air? Chip in and help us re-elect a Senator who has had an original thought about making Alabama better. https://t.co/e9cnBpQ5Eq — Alabama Democrats (@aldemocrats) July 15, 2020
Tommy Tuberville said he'd leave Ole Miss "in a pine box." Days later, he left for Auburn. Never told his players goodbye. At Auburn, he had a wandering eye every year. At Texas Tech, he ditched a recruit during dinner to leave for Cincinnati. Wonder who he's lying to now? — Alabama Democrats (@aldemocrats) July 10, 2020
This is the kind of energy that we’re going to need to keep Doug Jones in the Senate and take the majority back from Trump’s enablers. While the struggle to overcome the dangers of COVID-19 and the appalling voter suppression that Republican-run Alabama throws at its Black citizens will be difficult indeed, there is some hope. Only 10-15% of voters came out to vote for Trump’s candidate last night, which has GOP strategists already voicing their concerns about what the Trump Effect might have on November’s turnout.
All we can say is: Alabama Democrats…get his ass.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-16--Trump launches into weird tirade lamenting how dishwashers don’t have enough water at White House ev

Trump launches into weird tirade lamenting how dishwashers don’t have enough water at White House event

On Thursday afternoon , President Trump called the media to the White House in order to hold a press conference on the biggest crisis facing the American people today .
That crisis , of course , being the crushing weight of regulation on American businesses In a truly bizarre and absurd display , the President and his team set up an enormous diorama featuring two trucks — we loooove our truckers don ’ t we folks — filled with what appears to Wile E. Coyote-style 500lb weights in order to represent the “ weight ” of liberal regulations on Real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from commercials is solely conducted with pickup trucks .
There is a crane lifting the weights out of the red truck with “ TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ” emblazoned on it , in case the heavy-handed metaphor was somehow lost on anyone .
But not only did Trump get to indulge his childish fascination for proletarian machinery ; he also got to touch on one of his newest signature issues , which is the water pressure in household appliances .
Slurring and garbling his words , the President of the United States bragged that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appliances before launching into an insane description of the problems facing appliance owners in America today : “ You take a shower , the water doesn ’ t come out , you wan na wash your hands , the water doeszzent [ sic ] come out , so what do you do , you just stand there longer ?
because I don ’ t know about you , but my hair has to be perfect .
Dishwashers .
You didn ’ t have any water so the people that do the dishes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again , and you do it again , and again so you might as well give them the water because you ’ ll end up using less water , so we made it so dishwashers now have…a lot more water , and in many places , in most places in the country , water ’ s not a problem , they don ’ t even know what to do with it .
It ’ s called RAIN.
” Add your name to demand an investigation into Trump letting Putin pay Taliban fighters to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly into a story about how he singlehandedly brought back incandescent lights and bragged about repealing the Clean Water Act , claiming that there were many “ farmers and construction people ” that apparently broke down sobbing — some of whom had never even cried as a baby , according to Trump : 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 over and over again no matter what subject manages to force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to inform his next few words .
It is outrageous to see the White House wasting its time and energy on partisan stunts like this while the coronavirus rages throughout the nation again , largely in part thanks to Trump and his Republican allies .
He is clearly incapable of fulfilling the duties of his office and we must rid ourselves of him as soon as we possibly can .

On Thursday afternoon, President Trump called the media to the White House in order to hold a press conference on the biggest crisis facing the American people today.
That crisis, of course, being the crushing weight of regulation on American businesses
In a truly bizarre and absurd display, the President and his team set up an enormous diorama featuring two trucks — we loooove our truckers don’t we folks — filled with what appears to Wile E. Coyote-style 500lb weights in order to represent the “weight” of liberal regulations on Real American business, which we all know from commercials is solely conducted with pickup trucks. There is a crane lifting the weights out of the red truck with “TRUMP ADMINISTRATION” emblazoned on it, in case the heavy-handed metaphor was somehow lost on anyone.
On South Lawn, WH seeks to make a political point by setting up a crane lifting the weights of regulation from the bed of a "red" truck, while showing the burden of regulations weighing down a "blue" truck. pic.twitter.com/OoWmRPnWum — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 16, 2020
But not only did Trump get to indulge his childish fascination for proletarian machinery; he also got to touch on one of his newest signature issues, which is the water pressure in household appliances.
Slurring and garbling his words, the President of the United States bragged that he was bringing back consumer choice in home appliances before launching into an insane description of the problems facing appliance owners in America today:
“You take a shower, the water doesn’t come out, you wanna wash your hands, the water doeszzent [sic] come out, so what do you do, you just stand there longer? because I don’t know about you, but my hair has to be perfect. Dishwashers. You didn’t have any water so the people that do the dishes, you press it, and it goes again, and you do it again, and again so you might as well give them the water because you’ll end up using less water, so we made it so dishwashers now have…a lot more water, and in many places, in most places in the country, water’s not a problem, they don’t even know what to do with it. It’s called RAIN.”
“We made it so dishwashers now have a lot more water, and in many places, in most places of the country, water is not a problem … it’s called rain” – Trump is out here doing a “The Price is Right” episode and whining about wimpy lib faucets that don’t have enough water pressure pic.twitter.com/3zDoAsKTlq — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 16, 2020
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He then spun directly into a story about how he singlehandedly brought back incandescent lights and bragged about repealing the Clean Water Act, claiming that there were many “farmers and construction people” that apparently broke down sobbing — some of whom had never even cried as a baby, according to Trump:
🚨 TEARS ALERT 🚨 “People that haven’t cried since they were a baby. Some of them never even when they were a baby, and they were crying” pic.twitter.com/1kk0yTOEwL — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 16, 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 over and over again no matter what subject manages to force itself through his cerebral gravy long enough to inform his next few words.
It is outrageous to see the White House wasting its time and energy on partisan stunts like this while the coronavirus rages throughout the nation again, largely in part thanks to Trump and his Republican allies. He is clearly incapable of fulfilling the duties of his office and we must rid ourselves of him as soon as we possibly can.
Colin Taylor Opinion columnist and former editor-in-chief of Occupy Democrats. He graduated from Bennington College with a Bachelor's degree in history and political science. He now focuses on advancing the cause of social justice and equality in America. Latest Posts


occupydemocrats--2020-07-16--McEnany defends dangerous push to open schools: “The science should not stand in the way of this.”

The Trump administration is steadily marching American children towards a cliff with every intention of watching apathetically as they spill over the edge .
Despite the deadly COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the United States and the skyrocketing daily cases , the White House has decided that schools will fully reopen in the fall , with the president going so far as to shamelessly attack the CDC guidelines designed to make such openings a bit safer .
The reason for this incredible nihilistic campaign isn ’ t hard to untangle .
Trump wants students back in school at their regular time and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to project an atmosphere of normalcy ahead of the November election .
He seems convinced that if he simply ignores the coronavirus the rest of us will forget about it and decide against voting him out of office for his staggeringly inept handling of the outbreak .
Not only is it an incredibly insidious plan , it ’ s doomed to fail .
The rapidly deteriorating state of America can be laid directly at Trump ’ s feet and we won ’ t soon forget it .
This soulless use of students as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the meantime , there ’ s no telling how many innocent children will die as a result of the president ’ s electoral gambit .
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Today , Trump ’ s Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnnany was asked about the president ’ s push to open schools and as usual , she proved all too happy to defend Trump ’ s recklessness .
She stressed that he wants schools “ open and full , kids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day.
” “ The science should not stand in the way of this , ” McEnany added .
She then spewed some talking points about how other countries in the Western world are moving ahead with school reopenings .
What she conveniently failed to mention is that none of these peer nations are lead by Donald Trump , and so their more competent leaders were able to wrestle COVID-19 down to a manageable level where such reopenings make sense .
McEnany then made the absurd claim that “ the science is on our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt that flies in the face of the aforementioned CDC guidelines which Trump has already attacked .
The simple fact of the matter is that the president and his cronies couldn ’ t care any less about our children , they just want to win another election .
By pursuing this agenda , they have rammed home how deeply , terribly unfit they are to lead this country .
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The Trump administration is steadily marching American children towards a cliff with every intention of watching apathetically as they spill over the edge. Despite the deadly COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the United States and the skyrocketing daily cases, the White House has decided that schools will fully reopen in the fall, with the president going so far as to shamelessly attack the CDC guidelines designed to make such openings a bit safer.
The reason for this incredible nihilistic campaign isn’t hard to untangle. Trump wants students back in school at their regular time and without too many guidelines because he wants to project an atmosphere of normalcy ahead of the November election. He seems convinced that if he simply ignores the coronavirus the rest of us will forget about it and decide against voting him out of office for his staggeringly inept handling of the outbreak.
Not only is it an incredibly insidious plan, it’s doomed to fail. The rapidly deteriorating state of America can be laid directly at Trump’s feet and we won’t soon forget it. This soulless use of students as political pawns is doomed to backfire but in the meantime, there’s no telling how many innocent children will die as a result of the president’s electoral gambit.
Add your name to demand an investigation into Trump letting Putin pay Taliban fighters to kill US troops!
Today, Trump’s Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnnany was asked about the president’s push to open schools and as usual, she proved all too happy to defend Trump’s recklessness. She stressed that he wants schools “open and full, kids being able to attend each and every day.”
“The science should not stand in the way of this,” McEnany added. She then spewed some talking points about how other countries in the Western world are moving ahead with school reopenings. What she conveniently failed to mention is that none of these peer nations are lead by Donald Trump, and so their more competent leaders were able to wrestle COVID-19 down to a manageable level where such reopenings make sense.
McEnany then made the absurd claim that “the science is on our side here,” a blatant gaslighting attempt that flies in the face of the aforementioned CDC guidelines which Trump has already attacked.
The simple fact of the matter is that the president and his cronies couldn’t care any less about our children, they just want to win another election. By pursuing this agenda, they have rammed home how deeply, terribly unfit they are to lead this country.
McEnany: Pres. Trump wants schools to open, "and when he says open, he means open and full, kids being able to attend each and every day." "The science should not stand in the way of this," McEnany says, before adding, "the science is on our side here." https://t.co/A0aOuFmuUY pic.twitter.com/y7uyS9W9ld — ABC News (@ABC) July 16, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-17--Chris Wallace fact-checks Trump on Biden lies to his face, causing Trump to interrupt the interview

President Trump ’ s war on reality hit an embarrassing roadblock with the release of a new interview clip this afternoon .
The upcoming discussion for FOX News Sunday between President Trump and FOX News ’ Chris Wallace showcased the embarrassing reality of what happens to your brain when you get all your news from FOX ’ s opinion shows — and how hostile the president is to any and all facts that contradict his personal delusions .
In the clip , Trump claims to Wallace that presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden wants to defund the police .
When Wallace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden does not want to defund the police , Trump insists that he “ signed a charter with Bernie Sanders ” that stated that he wanted to defund the police .
Trump angrily interrupts the interview and barks to his aide to “ get the copy of the charter.
” Wallace goes on to laugh at the president and explained to his co-host how the president had his staff get the documents and failed to find proof that Biden wanted to defund the police .
Sadly , it is disappointing to hear Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the police in the wake of the appalling violence that America ’ s cops have inflicted on peaceful protesters and journalists over the past two months .
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Far from responding to the protests over the murder of George Floyd with reflection or any kind of internal reassessment of their behavior , America ’ s cops have unleashed a tidal wave of vindictive brutality against unarmed protesters while responding to their political critics with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documented over six hundred incidents of police brutality on film ; cops have been recorded deliberately shooting protesters in the head with “ nonlethal ” ammo at point-blank range , leaving their victims with shattered skulls and lost eyes .
Riot police have been observed deliberately targeting journalists at least 382 times with arrest or assault during the protests , punishing them for recording their actions for the world to see .
The events of the past two months have made it beyond clear that sweeping reform is needed across the board in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with an end to the ridiculous amount of municipal funding they are allowed to leech away to pay for exorbitantly expensive brutality settlements and the purchase of BearCat tanks .
Reforming America ’ s police and dismantling the racial caste system they enforce is as demanding a moral obligation and as critical a political battle for the Democratic Party to commit itself to as the threats of climate change and dark money in politics are , so a concerted effort to push Biden toward a more radical approach is needed .
That being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Presidency is the strongest moral imperative our nation may have ever faced and we must commit all our energies to doing so .

President Trump’s war on reality hit an embarrassing roadblock with the release of a new interview clip this afternoon. The upcoming discussion for FOX News Sunday between President Trump and FOX News’ Chris Wallace showcased the embarrassing reality of what happens to your brain when you get all your news from FOX’s opinion shows — and how hostile the president is to any and all facts that contradict his personal delusions.
In the clip, Trump claims to Wallace that presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden wants to defund the police. When Wallace corrects him and informs him that Joe Biden does not want to defund the police, Trump insists that he “signed a charter with Bernie Sanders” that stated that he wanted to defund the police.
Trump angrily interrupts the interview and barks to his aide to “get the copy of the charter.” Wallace goes on to laugh at the president and explained to his co-host how the president had his staff get the documents and failed to find proof that Biden wanted to defund the police.
https://twitter.com/brooklynmutt/status/1284205912283140096?s=20
Sadly, it is disappointing to hear Joe Biden talk about wanting to increase funding for the police in the wake of the appalling violence that America’s cops have inflicted on peaceful protesters and journalists over the past two months.
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Far from responding to the protests over the murder of George Floyd with reflection or any kind of internal reassessment of their behavior, America’s cops have unleashed a tidal wave of vindictive brutality against unarmed protesters while responding to their political critics with childish displays of derision. Protesters have documented over six hundred incidents of police brutality on film; cops have been recorded deliberately shooting protesters in the head with “nonlethal” ammo at point-blank range, leaving their victims with shattered skulls and lost eyes.
Riot police have been observed deliberately targeting journalists at least 382 times with arrest or assault during the protests, punishing them for recording their actions for the world to see.
The events of the past two months have made it beyond clear that sweeping reform is needed across the board in America’s police forces, along with an end to the ridiculous amount of municipal funding they are allowed to leech away to pay for exorbitantly expensive brutality settlements and the purchase of BearCat tanks.
Reforming America’s police and dismantling the racial caste system they enforce is as demanding a moral obligation and as critical a political battle for the Democratic Party to commit itself to as the threats of climate change and dark money in politics are, so a concerted effort to push Biden toward a more radical approach is needed.
That being said, getting Joe Biden elected to the Presidency is the strongest moral imperative our nation may have ever faced and we must commit all our energies to doing so.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-17--Laura Ingraham hilariously roasted for complaining Biden won’t defend religion…in a Canadian city

No historical accounting of the Trump administration would be complete without a robust dive into his media enablers , the Fox News hacks who continue to carry water for the president even though it was long ago demonstrated beyond any reasonable doubt that he is totally unfit for his office .
The cynical plutocrats who pull the strings at the far-right network see Trump as a useful tool for further entrenching their oligarchal stranglehold on our democracy and so no diplomatic degradation , no direct assault on our democracy , no catastrophe of governance is too grave to be defended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their financial interests .
Tucker Carlson , Sean Hannity , and Laura Ingraham are the vanguards of this mercenary ideology and the only small pleasure one can draw from their programs is the increasingly embarrassing pretzels they are forced to contort themselves into as they peddle their Trump apologia .
With the 2020 election rapidly approaching , Ingraham and her cohorts are predictably going all-in on another four years for their Dear Leader , which means a near-constant stream of attacks on former vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
Unfortunately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no issues on which Trump is better than Biden .
Our current president is an erratic , semi-literate , cruel ignoramus and Biden is a levelheaded , curious , empathetic patriot with a vast well of government experience to draw on .
Because of this inconvenient fact , the Fox News demagogues have been forced to outright lie about Biden ( something they are always comfortable doing when it comes to smearing liberals ) and generate faux outrage over manufactured controversies .
Earlier today , Ingraham tweeted out a misleading article claiming that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Communion .
In reality , the Archdiocese of Toronto is simply implementing new safety measures to cut down on the chances that communicants contract COVID-19 .
More interesting than the misinformation though was Ingraham ’ s complaint that Joe Biden won ’ t “ protect religious liberty ” while Trump will .
Toronto is , of course , in Canada and so the American president , be he Biden or Trump , has no jurisdiction over the city .
It seems that in her rush to once again sling mud at Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter users were quick to gleefully heap mockery on her .
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No historical accounting of the Trump administration would be complete without a robust dive into his media enablers, the Fox News hacks who continue to carry water for the president even though it was long ago demonstrated beyond any reasonable doubt that he is totally unfit for his office.
The cynical plutocrats who pull the strings at the far-right network see Trump as a useful tool for further entrenching their oligarchal stranglehold on our democracy and so no diplomatic degradation, no direct assault on our democracy, no catastrophe of governance is too grave to be defended so long as Trump continues to serve their financial interests.
Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, and Laura Ingraham are the vanguards of this mercenary ideology and the only small pleasure one can draw from their programs is the increasingly embarrassing pretzels they are forced to contort themselves into as they peddle their Trump apologia.
With the 2020 election rapidly approaching, Ingraham and her cohorts are predictably going all-in on another four years for their Dear Leader, which means a near-constant stream of attacks on former vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Unfortunately for them, there are quite literally no issues on which Trump is better than Biden.
Our current president is an erratic, semi-literate, cruel ignoramus and Biden is a levelheaded, curious, empathetic patriot with a vast well of government experience to draw on. Because of this inconvenient fact, the Fox News demagogues have been forced to outright lie about Biden (something they are always comfortable doing when it comes to smearing liberals) and generate faux outrage over manufactured controversies.
Earlier today, Ingraham tweeted out a misleading article claiming that Toronto is banning Catholic churches from administering Communion. In reality, the Archdiocese of Toronto is simply implementing new safety measures to cut down on the chances that communicants contract COVID-19.
More interesting than the misinformation though was Ingraham’s complaint that Joe Biden won’t “protect religious liberty” while Trump will. Toronto is, of course, in Canada and so the American president, be he Biden or Trump, has no jurisdiction over the city. It seems that in her rush to once again sling mud at Biden, Ingraham exposed her own geographic ignorance. Twitter users were quick to gleefully heap mockery on her.
Not the great American city of Toronto! Oh no! https://t.co/6Tq0syUMto — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 17, 2020
When I saw "Toronto is in Canada" trending, I just *knew* it had to be because someone like you said something stupid. I had no idea it would be *this* stupid, though. — Chris Evangelista (@cevangelista413) July 17, 2020
.@IngrahamAngle might call me a stupid teenager but at least I know Toronto is in Canada 😉 — David Hogg (text vote to 954-954) (@davidhogg111) July 17, 2020
First: Toronto is in Canada. Second: Joe Biden is a lifelong practicing Catholic. I think he's a better Christian than you, even though you wear a cross around your neck on TV for political and fashion purposes. Knock it off, Laura. I don't think God even even likes you. pic.twitter.com/uAKKXgHBBn — Russell Drew (@RussOnPolitics) July 17, 2020
If this gets out, Biden will never carry Toronto. — The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) July 17, 2020
The City of Toronto has banned nothing. The Archdiocese of Toronto has modified communion in line with the tenets of the faith. So what you're saying is that you want government to override the faith based decisions of religious institutions to suit your right wing agenda. — Dlynn (@dlfeltham) July 17, 2020
For those who need to hear this, Toronto is in Canada. — David Weissman (@davidmweissman) July 17, 2020
Umm.. isn’t Toronto in a different country? https://t.co/T6EL3GOd8t — Ed Solomon (@ed_solomon) July 17, 2020
Joe Biden, mayor of Toronto, must answer for his crimes https://t.co/tsxdC6onLH — Andrew Egger (@EggerDC) July 17, 2020
Between Laura Ingraham and Steve King we need to have a national conversation about the fact that the city of Toronto is not located in the United States. https://t.co/oIOVFukgw3 — Jane Coaston (@cjane87) July 17, 2020
Thank you for some insight on Canada, but yes Biden is preferred to win 8-10. — Marck Corcino (@CorcinoMarck) July 17, 2020
I’m guessing Nova Scotia might be a swing state — Wow just wow (@swoolvers) July 17, 2020
Two Things Laura 1. Stop with the Righteous Religious BS . Article Six – Separation of Church & State. The GOP forgets about this.
2. Toronto is in Canada — BabyTrump (@whalen93) July 17, 2020
Toronto is in Canada, you unbelievable idiot. pic.twitter.com/rRxcF2xnjo — Holly Figueroa O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) July 17, 2020
https://twitter.com/Andrewemcameron/status/1284130018063458305?s=20
Why would Biden be concerned with what happens in Canada? I think he'll be more focused on getting the #TrumpVirus under control since it seems it will still be raging in the USA in 2021. — D Villella ❄ (@dvillella) July 17, 2020
You studied geography at Trump University, didn't you? Toronto is in Canada, but you Republicans like to redraw maps when it suits your purposes, like gerrymandering and hurricanes. I'm sure Deranged Donald will help you out with a new map of Toronto. pic.twitter.com/0JzNzmdR7L — Social Distancing Myself from Idiots (@K200mph) July 17, 2020
https://twitter.com/tarastrong/status/1284132834706198528?s=20
https://twitter.com/mikedrake178/status/1284078584647356419?s=20
Raise your hand if you know that Toronto is in Canada and not in the United States. https://t.co/0YOEMU9Vyd — Dave Matt (@davematt88) July 17, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-17--Sen. Ron Wyden accuses Trump of using his “secret police” to attack protesters for a media stunt

Deeply disturbing reports are coming out of Portland as President Trump makes good on his threat to “ do something ” about the Black Lives Matter protesters who are still marching for racial justice and defunding of the police .
Perhaps testing the waters to see what he and his cronies can get away with , it appears that unmarked federal agents in unmarked vans have been arresting Portland protesters with no cause and no charge .
29-year-old Mark Pettibone recounted to the Washington Post how men in green fatigues and military outfits burst out of a van early on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arresting him .
He was detained and searched .
One man asked him if he had any weapons ; he did not .
They drove him to the federal courthouse and placed him in a holding cell .
Two officers eventually returned to read his Miranda rights and ask if he would waive those rights to answer a few questions ; he did not.
” Pettibone said he still does not know who arrested him or whether what happened to him legally qualifies as an arrest .
The federal officers who snatched him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home from a peaceful protest did not tell him why he had been detained or provide him any record of an arrest , he told The Post .
As far as he knows , he has not been charged with any crimes .
His potentially illegal “ arrest ” by U.S .
Marshals and reports of similar events have set off major alarm bells in Portland , leading Sen. Ron Wyden to publicly accuse Donald Trump of using the Department of Homeland Security as “ secret police ” to shoot and arrest the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up his psychotic base and make it look like he ’ s taking decisive action against the BLM protesters Trump has smeared as “ thugs ” and “ antifa ” terrorists .
A protester was shot in the head by a “ less than lethal ” round last Saturday — but don ’ t be fooled .
“ Less than lethal ” ammo can still shatter skulls and permanently blind protesters .
A peaceful protester in Portland was shot in the head by one of Donald Trump ’ s secret police .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DHS as their own occupying army to provoke violence on the streets of my hometown because they think it plays well with right-wing media .
Jann Carson , the interim executive director of the ACLU in Oregon , told the Post that “ Usually when we see people in unmarked cars forcibly grab someone off the street , we call it kidnapping .
Protesters in Portland have been shot in the head , swept away in unmarked cars , and repeatedly tear-gassed by uninvited and unwelcome federal agents .
We won ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is the logical conclusion of the President ’ s appallingly violent rhetoric towards peaceful protesters , it is still terrifying to see how willing our law enforcement agencies are willing to participate in illegal arrests and to adopt Gestapo tactics when it comes to dealing with “ leftist ” agitators protesting the systemic racism and brutality that defines policing in America .
Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf justified the actions with fascistic declarations of aggression towards “ violent extremists ” and then presented several walls of graffiti as “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump ’ s entire administration has been a lesson into how easily the slide into fascism will be , and it ’ s becoming clear that if we don ’ t send him packing in the November 2020 election , it may very well be the last presidential election we ever have .
We can not allow him to continue violating our Constitutional rights and using unmarked vans full of jack-booted goons to arrest us without charge or trial .
Original reporting by Katie Sheperd at the Washington Post .

Deeply disturbing reports are coming out of Portland as President Trump makes good on his threat to “do something” about the Black Lives Matter protesters who are still marching for racial justice and defunding of the police.
Perhaps testing the waters to see what he and his cronies can get away with, it appears that unmarked federal agents in unmarked vans have been arresting Portland protesters with no cause and no charge.
29-year-old Mark Pettibone recounted to the Washington Post how men in green fatigues and military outfits burst out of a van early on Wednesday morning, chased him down and arresting him.
“‘I was terrified,’ Pettibone told The Washington Post. ‘It seemed like it was out of a horror/sci-fi, like a Philip K. Dick novel. It was like being preyed upon.’
He was detained and searched. One man asked him if he had any weapons; he did not. They drove him to the federal courthouse and placed him in a holding cell. Two officers eventually returned to read his Miranda rights and ask if he would waive those rights to answer a few questions; he did not.” Pettibone said he still does not know who arrested him or whether what happened to him legally qualifies as an arrest. The federal officers who snatched him off the street as he was walking home from a peaceful protest did not tell him why he had been detained or provide him any record of an arrest, he told The Post. As far as he knows, he has not been charged with any crimes. His potentially illegal “arrest” by U.S. Marshals and reports of similar events have set off major alarm bells in Portland, leading Sen. Ron Wyden to publicly accuse Donald Trump of using the Department of Homeland Security as “secret police” to shoot and arrest the people he represents in order to rile up his psychotic base and make it look like he’s taking decisive action against the BLM protesters Trump has smeared as “thugs” and “antifa” terrorists. A protester was shot in the head by a “less than lethal” round last Saturday — but don’t be fooled. “Less than lethal” ammo can still shatter skulls and permanently blind protesters. A peaceful protester in Portland was shot in the head by one of Donald Trump’s secret police. Now Trump and Chad Wolf are weaponizing the DHS as their own occupying army to provoke violence on the streets of my hometown because they think it plays well with right-wing media. — Ron Wyden (@RonWyden) July 16, 2020 Jann Carson, the interim executive director of the ACLU in Oregon, told the Post that “Usually when we see people in unmarked cars forcibly grab someone off the street, we call it kidnapping. Protesters in Portland have been shot in the head, swept away in unmarked cars, and repeatedly tear-gassed by uninvited and unwelcome federal agents. We won’t rest until they are gone.”
While this is the logical conclusion of the President’s appallingly violent rhetoric towards peaceful protesters, it is still terrifying to see how willing our law enforcement agencies are willing to participate in illegal arrests and to adopt Gestapo tactics when it comes to dealing with “leftist” agitators protesting the systemic racism and brutality that defines policing in America.
Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf justified the actions with fascistic declarations of aggression towards “violent extremists” and then presented several walls of graffiti as “evidence” of this supposed violence.
Donald Trump’s entire administration has been a lesson into how easily the slide into fascism will be, and it’s becoming clear that if we don’t send him packing in the November 2020 election, it may very well be the last presidential election we ever have. We cannot allow him to continue violating our Constitutional rights and using unmarked vans full of jack-booted goons to arrest us without charge or trial.
Original reporting by Katie Sheperd at the Washington Post.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-18--Marco Rubio makes an embarrassingly racist mistake in his tribute to John Lewis

The death of 80-year-old Representative John Lewis ( D-GA ) last night has brought a well-deserved outpouring of tributes and condolences from those who knew and worked with the civil rights icon throughout his career .
Especially in this time of racial strife and BLM marches across the country , even the most diametrically opposed political foes of Congressman Lewis are falling over themselves to add their token acclaim for the long and productive life that the late warrior for social justice successfully navigated .
Only Senator Marco Rubio ( R-FL ) , however , was thoughtless enough to personify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people — all Black folks look alike .
Senator Rubio ’ s tweet wishing Congressman Lewis “ eternal peace ” was horribly marred by the inclusion of what the senator or perhaps his congressional staff thought was a picture of Rubio with the late civil rights leader .
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The post would have been a poignant and appropriately respectful tribute to one of the senator ’ s legislative colleagues had the man in the picture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the post has now been deleted tells you how mortified Rubio must now be after discovering that he had posted a picture of himself with another African-American legislator who has passed into the great beyond , the late Representative Elijah Cummings , who died last October .
The fact that Rubio decided to replace his regular profile picture with the shot of Congressman Cummings and himself compounded the reputational damage significantly .
You know as well as Rubio and his political team that Twitter will never let him forget the major gaffe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finally realized the mistake and found an actual picture of the senator with the man whom he had initially intended to laud .
He posted the new shot with an admission of the earlier mistake , but tellingly without an explanation or apology for the initial mixup .
Whatever the reason for the excruciatingly embarrassing boner of a mistake on Rubio ’ s part , you can be sure that the denizens of social media will never let him live it down , and deservedly so .
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The death of 80-year-old Representative John Lewis (D-GA) last night has brought a well-deserved outpouring of tributes and condolences from those who knew and worked with the civil rights icon throughout his career.
Especially in this time of racial strife and BLM marches across the country, even the most diametrically opposed political foes of Congressman Lewis are falling over themselves to add their token acclaim for the long and productive life that the late warrior for social justice successfully navigated.
Only Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), however, was thoughtless enough to personify the racist trope that — to white people — all Black folks look alike.
Senator Rubio’s tweet wishing Congressman Lewis “eternal peace” was horribly marred by the inclusion of what the senator or perhaps his congressional staff thought was a picture of Rubio with the late civil rights leader.
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The post would have been a poignant and appropriately respectful tribute to one of the senator’s legislative colleagues had the man in the picture actually been John Lewis.
The fact that the post has now been deleted tells you how mortified Rubio must now be after discovering that he had posted a picture of himself with another African-American legislator who has passed into the great beyond, the late Representative Elijah Cummings, who died last October.
The fact that Rubio decided to replace his regular profile picture with the shot of Congressman Cummings and himself compounded the reputational damage significantly.
You know as well as Rubio and his political team that Twitter will never let him forget the major gaffe.
This is a photo of … Elijah Cummings. https://t.co/pLUqpWjDmQ — Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) July 18, 2020
While we’re talking about Rubio using a picture of a completely diff person to commemorate John Lewis, as bad as that is, don’t let it distract you from GOP’s complicity of the Russian bounty on our soldiers as well as the unconstitutional secret police in Portland, stay focused. — David Weissman (@davidmweissman) July 18, 2020
Hey, Marco Rubio, Here’s another great picture of you and John Lewis. @marcorubio pic.twitter.com/UeGhRJZ37d — Jason Overstreet (@JasonOverstreet) July 18, 2020
"Siri, are any of these John Lewis?"–Marco Rubio pic.twitter.com/3gJXjFECqz — Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) July 18, 2020
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.@marcorubio, saw your tweet earlier. Your inability to tell these men apart will not dissapear. My advice to you, toughen up, admit you screwed up and apologize to these families. https://t.co/40VaUd1xbt — Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) July 18, 2020
Rubio or someone on his staff finally realized the mistake and found an actual picture of the senator with the man whom he had initially intended to laud.
He posted the new shot with an admission of the earlier mistake, but tellingly without an explanation or apology for the initial mixup.
Earlier today I tweeted an incorrect photo John Lewis was a genuine American hero I was honored to appear together in Miami 3 years ago at an event captured in video below My God grant him eternal resthttps://t.co/aEm4MxKxBP pic.twitter.com/0UpWSG3vNQ — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) July 18, 2020
Whatever the reason for the excruciatingly embarrassing boner of a mistake on Rubio’s part, you can be sure that the denizens of social media will never let him live it down, and deservedly so.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-18--After a round of golf, Trump finally tweets out 23-words of condolence to John Lewis’ family

Until his death last night at the age of 80 , Congressman John Lewis ( D-GA ) was arguably the most famous of the dwindling number of founding members of the 1960s ’ civil rights movement .
A veteran — and bloodied victim — of the Selma , Alabama march for racial equality and justice and a founder of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee , Lewis later became a potent political force in Democratic politics and the racial conscience of Congress .
While tributes to John Lewis flooded social media once news of his death from a months-long battle with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump was noticeably not among those offering condolences…until this afternoon .
Before Trump finally deigned to post the briefest of tweets about the death of one of his fiercest critics on race relations , he faced harsh criticism over his failure to respond to Lewis ’ death and intense speculation as to the motivations behind his silence .
The negative response that was showered on Trump for his inability to transcend political differences even after the death of a well-respected opponent must have grown to the point that the president or one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to issue as minimal a Twitter tribute as possible .
Obviously , Trump was not so saddened that he couldn ’ t have fit in a full round of golf this morning before getting around to posting his condolences .
The responses to his tweet demonstrate that , for many people , the president ’ s post was too little , too late to get any compassion credits deposited in his account .
The outraged comments go on and on with fewer than normal Trump supporters willing to jump into the social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delayed nod to Lewis ’ mourning family .
Trump ’ s pitiful and petulant behavior only proves that not only is he the worst president that this country has ever had , he is also one of the worst human beings to ever walk the face of this planet .
As his own niece , Mary Trump , describes him : Donald Trump is a “ psychologically deeply damaged man ” who will “ not get better.
” America will get better…the minute we jettison this parcel of damaged goods from office .
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Until his death last night at the age of 80, Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) was arguably the most famous of the dwindling number of founding members of the 1960s’ civil rights movement.
A veteran — and bloodied victim — of the Selma, Alabama march for racial equality and justice and a founder of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee, Lewis later became a potent political force in Democratic politics and the racial conscience of Congress.
While tributes to John Lewis flooded social media once news of his death from a months-long battle with stage-4 pancreatic cancer became public, Donald Trump was noticeably not among those offering condolences…until this afternoon.
Before Trump finally deigned to post the briefest of tweets about the death of one of his fiercest critics on race relations, he faced harsh criticism over his failure to respond to Lewis’ death and intense speculation as to the motivations behind his silence.
..The fact that no WH statement on the death of @repjohnlewis has yet been issued raises questions. Incompetence? Malevolence? Would Trump have responded differently than Ike, JFK and LBJ to the civil rights movement in the late 50s and early 60s? — Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) July 18, 2020
The negative response that was showered on Trump for his inability to transcend political differences even after the death of a well-respected opponent must have grown to the point that the president or one of his more politically-savvy staff finally was forced to issue as minimal a Twitter tribute as possible.
Saddened to hear the news of civil rights hero John Lewis passing. Melania and I send our prayers to he and his family. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2020
Obviously, Trump was not so saddened that he couldn’t have fit in a full round of golf this morning before getting around to posting his condolences.
The responses to his tweet demonstrate that, for many people, the president’s post was too little, too late to get any compassion credits deposited in his account.
But would an aide have gotten the grammar so wrong? — Willy M (@DynamoWilly) July 18, 2020
John Lewis fought for the children who you tear from their parents at the border. He fought for people like George Floyd. He fought against the injustice that you and your administration has caused. — Mrs. Krassenstein (@HKrassenstein) July 18, 2020
You're endorsed by the KKK. You're the greatest perpetuator of white supremacy we have. You're the antithesis of Rep. Lewis. He was the human being you're incapable of ever being. We'll honor him by voting you and your cadre of racists into oblivion.https://t.co/0kzOtqL5xA — John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) July 18, 2020
keep John Lewis's name out of your mouth — Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) July 18, 2020
Trump is a coward, he is a racist from his heart. He only tweeted this tweet because someone took his phone and forced him to Tweet this — Pantomath (@pantomath__) July 18, 2020
Nah, he probably had to poop — radical leftist betty (@scarybetty) July 18, 2020
As A usual, too little, too late. Your #EmptyPlatitudes mean nothing. — Just Tess (@irishanjel) July 18, 2020
Couldn't even spell correctly in this tweet, couldn't take the time. — Patricia Sevier (@grandmoo1970) July 18, 2020
https://twitter.com/Karidunn17/status/1284553347526262789?s=20
https://twitter.com/ianlamb62646772/status/1284551656118640643?s=20
And I'm hoping Trump will be remembered also as a convicted felon. Time will tell. pic.twitter.com/UifSA3MB8i — Sharon (@SharonB94592344) July 18, 2020
The outraged comments go on and on with fewer than normal Trump supporters willing to jump into the social media fray to defend the president’s delayed nod to Lewis’ mourning family.
Trump’s pitiful and petulant behavior only proves that not only is he the worst president that this country has ever had, he is also one of the worst human beings to ever walk the face of this planet.
As his own niece, Mary Trump, describes him: Donald Trump is a “psychologically deeply damaged man” who will “not get better.”
America will get better…the minute we jettison this parcel of damaged goods from office.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-18--Three “Living Statues” in Washington DC brutally mock Donald Trump’s obsession with monuments

With Donald Trump seemingly more concerned about the preservation of statues of Confederate generals and other dead white men than with the threat posed to the lives of the current citizens of the United States by the COVID-19 pandemic , a group of protestors has devised an ingeniously creative way to make their condemnations of the president reflect that hateful skewing of priorities .
Melding street theater , performance art , and scathing political rhetoric , the Trump Statue Initiative was created as “ a way for artists to share their point of view on our 45th president ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racist moments .
And then memorialize his legacy in a way our president can truly relate : Realistic heroic statues.
” Rather than waste money actually constructing permanent monuments to Trump — which would likely be immediately defaced anyway — the Trump Statue Initiative unveiled three “ Living Statues ” at Freedom Plaza in Washington DC yesterday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included a violinist playing selections of popular music that have been banned by their creators from being played at Trump rallies .
Using actors covered in a glittery golden-gilding to portray @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims and innocent children , the TSI likened their static street art to a “ three-act play ” .
The first act “ immortalizes arguably President Trump ’ s darkest moment as President , ” featuring a tableau of Trump holding an upside-down Bible while watching a federal troop beat a BLM demonstrator .
The pedestal for the living statue is labeled “ The Poser ” and features Trump ’ s name and title with the descriptive legend “ Destroyer of Civil Rights and Liberties.
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The second act of the imagined play is described as immortalizing “ one of trump ’ s more cowardly moments and is appropriately titled “ The Bunker.
” Reenacted directly in front of Trump ’ s emolument-generating Washington DC hotel , it features a metallic Trump-substitute sitting cross-legged and clutching his teddy bear as he cowers in the White House basement .
The third — and so far final — living monument is entitled “ Now Go Back To School ” and is described by its creators as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again become victims of Trump ’ s thirst for glory.
” The man behind conceiving the statues is two-time Oscar-nominated writer/director Bryan Buckley , but he is urging anyone with the interest and desire to create living statues of their own across the country .
For the less artistically-inclined , an option to sign a petition to create a permanent version of “ The Poser ” is also available .
Either way , Buckley and TSI encourage every visitor to their web site to make sure that they are registered and that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statue of Donald Trump will be as much a memorial to an irrelevant and unrepentant racist as any monument to a Confederate general .
Kudos to the Trump Statue Initiative and Bryan Buckley for expanding the language of protest to include this uniquely timely , creative , and appropriate work of performance art .
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With Donald Trump seemingly more concerned about the preservation of statues of Confederate generals and other dead white men than with the threat posed to the lives of the current citizens of the United States by the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of protestors has devised an ingeniously creative way to make their condemnations of the president reflect that hateful skewing of priorities.
Melding street theater, performance art, and scathing political rhetoric, the Trump Statue Initiative was created as “a way for artists to share their point of view on our 45th president’s most notoriously self-serving, narcissistic, and racist moments. And then memorialize his legacy in a way our president can truly relate: Realistic heroic statues.”
Rather than waste money actually constructing permanent monuments to Trump — which would likely be immediately defaced anyway — the Trump Statue Initiative unveiled three “Living Statues” at Freedom Plaza in Washington DC yesterday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included a violinist playing selections of popular music that have been banned by their creators from being played at Trump rallies.
Using actors covered in a glittery golden-gilding to portray Trump, militarized federal forces, BLM victims and innocent children, the TSI likened their static street art to a “three-act play”.
The first act “immortalizes arguably President Trump’s darkest moment as President,” featuring a tableau of Trump holding an upside-down Bible while watching a federal troop beat a BLM demonstrator. The pedestal for the living statue is labeled “The Poser” and features Trump’s name and title with the descriptive legend “Destroyer of Civil Rights and Liberties.”
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The second act of the imagined play is described as immortalizing “one of trump’s more cowardly moments and is appropriately titled “The Bunker.” Reenacted directly in front of Trump’s emolument-generating Washington DC hotel, it features a metallic Trump-substitute sitting cross-legged and clutching his teddy bear as he cowers in the White House basement.
The third — and so far final — living monument is entitled “Now Go Back To School” and is described by its creators as commemorating “how innocent children have once again become victims of Trump’s thirst for glory.”
The man behind conceiving the statues is two-time Oscar-nominated writer/director Bryan Buckley, but he is urging anyone with the interest and desire to create living statues of their own across the country.
“We’re hoping with this initiative, we will inspire other street performers, other artists to follow suit, whether across the country in swing states or conventions, that we really start to show these moments in statue form that show what we’ll be living with [if Trump wins reelection],” Buckley said, according to The Hill.
For the less artistically-inclined, an option to sign a petition to create a permanent version of “The Poser” is also available.
Either way, Buckley and TSI encourage every visitor to their web site to make sure that they are registered and that they vote in November so that any prospective statue of Donald Trump will be as much a memorial to an irrelevant and unrepentant racist as any monument to a Confederate general.
Kudos to the Trump Statue Initiative and Bryan Buckley for expanding the language of protest to include this uniquely timely, creative, and appropriate work of performance art.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-19--Biden responds on how to deal with “trespassers” after Trump refuses to say he’ll leave if he loses

Most of America ’ s biggest fears were confirmed this morning when Donald Trump refused to guarantee that he would accept the results of the 2020 presidential election and leave the White House if he lost .
The reluctance to commit to a smooth transition of power came during a contentious pre-taped interview with Chris Wallace of Fox News that aired in full for the first time this morning .
The reaction to this unprecedented advance warning of seditious intent was swift and deeply negative .
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According to The Washington Post , Andrew Bates , a spokesperson for the Biden campaign , responded to Trump ’ s remarks by saying on behalf of the former Vice President : The United States could likely retire a significant portion of the deficit caused by the unjust GOP tax cuts for billionaires by simply making that video coverage of that momentous event a pay-per-view streaming special !
Still , podcaster Bob Cesca outlined a very different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physical eviction notice served on the sore loser ex-president by federal marshalls .
Let ’ s make sure to defeat Donald Trump in such an overwhelming landslide for Joe Biden that Trump won ’ t be able to cheat his way to victory or otherwise claim some false narrative of a stolen election .
Too much hangs in the balance , and we don ’ t yet know this ends .
Let ’ s just say that the possibility for disaster is involved in anything that Trump touches .
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Most of America’s biggest fears were confirmed Sunday morning when Donald Trump refused to guarantee that he would accept the results of the 2020 presidential election and leave the White House if he lost during a contentious pre-taped Fox News interview with Chris Wallace.
TRUMP: "I think mail-in voting is going to rig the election." WALLACE: "Are you suggesting that you might not accept the results?" TRUMP: "I have to see." WALLACE: "Can you give a direct answer that you will accept the election? TRUMP: "I have to see." pic.twitter.com/mPDPLY9vsr — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 19, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden responded through spokesperson Andrew Bates, giving Trump’s un-American remarks all the dignity they deserved, pointing out that Trump would be behaving as little more than a petty criminal:
“The American people will decide this election. And the United States government is perfectly capable of escorting trespassers out of the White House.”
The United States could likely retire a significant portion of the deficit caused by the unjust GOP tax cuts for billionaires by simply making that video coverage of that momentous event a pay-per-view streaming special!
In the twitterverse, reaction to Trump’s declaration of seditious intent was swift and deeply negative.
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Still, podcaster Bob Cesca outlined a very different scenario that could happen prior to any physical eviction notice served on the sore loser ex-president by federal marshalls.
Let’s make sure to defeat Donald Trump in such an overwhelming landslide for Joe Biden that Trump won’t be able to cheat his way to victory or otherwise claim some false narrative of a stolen election.
Too much hangs in the balance, and we don’t yet know this ends. Let’s just say that the possibility for disaster is involved in anything that Trump touches.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-19--“I’ll be right eventually”: Trump continues to claim coronavirus will just magically “disappear”

In his latest interview with Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace , Donald Trump continued to evade responsibility — and reality — by downplaying the threat that the COVID-19 pandemic poses to American society .
It ’ s routine that you ’ ve heard so many times since the first inklings of the encroaching pandemic began emerging from China at the beginning of the year .
Today , as the virus has infected over 3.7 million people and killed over 140 thousand Americans , the advisability of ignoring anything that the president has to say on the subject of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wallace had an obligation to ask Trump about the most important issue affecting the lives of Americans today .
The answers he gave are enough to make you want to chug a handful of soporifics to calm your nerves once you realize how truly clueless the man in the Oval Office remains after 5 months of briefings by the nation ’ s top epidemiologists .
It is not an auspicious beginning for an interview when the subject starts by arguing with his interlocutor about such basic facts as to where the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mortality , asking for his aides to provide him with the figures , and then still goes on to lie about what they say .
Despite the avalanche of first-person evidence of the deadly consequences that can result in people who contract the coronavirus , Trump — his sights ever on the effects of any preventative re-closing of the economy on his electoral prospects — continues to compare COVID-19 to the flu or the common cold , a conclusion based on magical thinking rather than science .
It doesn ’ t appear to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off the daily-increasing death toll from his mismanagement of the pandemic isn ’ t exactly the most appealing campaign strategy that he could embark upon , but , nonetheless , he expressed no empathy for those whose lives have been lost or forever altered by his documented dereliction of duty .
As the old adage goes , even a stopped clock is right twice a day .
Yes , COVID-19 may eventually disappear .
The more salient question is how much death and destruction are you willing to wait through for that distant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eventually , too , but it would be ill-advised to wait until then to rid our government of his participation in its actions since the price for patience far exceeds the potential additional damage he can cause between now and then .
As a publicity-hungry narcissist who wilts when the public adulation ceases , our president won ’ t stop giving interviews and speeches in the weeks ahead .
Luckily for his opposition , every time he opens his mouth his poll numbers drop further .
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In his latest interview with Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace, Donald Trump continued to evade responsibility — and reality — by downplaying the threat that the COVID-19 pandemic poses to American society.
It’s routine that you’ve heard so many times since the first inklings of the encroaching pandemic began emerging from China at the beginning of the year.
“You have 15 people, and the 15 within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero,” Trump claimed on February 26th.
Today, as the virus has infected over 3.7 million people and killed over 140 thousand Americans, the advisability of ignoring anything that the president has to say on the subject of COVID-19 is plainly evident.
Still, Chris Wallace had an obligation to ask Trump about the most important issue affecting the lives of Americans today.
The answers he gave are enough to make you want to chug a handful of soporifics to calm your nerves once you realize how truly clueless the man in the Oval Office remains after 5 months of briefings by the nation’s top epidemiologists.
It is not an auspicious beginning for an interview when the subject starts by arguing with his interlocutor about such basic facts as to where the United States stands in the global rankings of COVID-19 mortality, asking for his aides to provide him with the figures, and then still goes on to lie about what they say.
"They have the sniffles … many of those cases shouldn't even be cases" — Trump is still downplaying the severity of contracting Covid-19 pic.twitter.com/cT24njBK9n — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 19, 2020
Despite the avalanche of first-person evidence of the deadly consequences that can result in people who contract the coronavirus, Trump — his sights ever on the effects of any preventative re-closing of the economy on his electoral prospects — continues to compare COVID-19 to the flu or the common cold, a conclusion based on magical thinking rather than science.
It doesn’t appear to dawn on the president that dismissively shrugging off the daily-increasing death toll from his mismanagement of the pandemic isn’t exactly the most appealing campaign strategy that he could embark upon, but, nonetheless, he expressed no empathy for those whose lives have been lost or forever altered by his documented dereliction of duty.
"I'll be right eventually" — Trump defends his comment that the coronavirus will "disappear" on its own pic.twitter.com/OT5zf23emD — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 19, 2020
As the old adage goes, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Yes, COVID-19 may eventually disappear. The more salient question is how much death and destruction are you willing to wait through for that distant eventuality?
Donald Trump will be dead eventually, too, but it would be ill-advised to wait until then to rid our government of his participation in its actions since the price for patience far exceeds the potential additional damage he can cause between now and then.
As a publicity-hungry narcissist who wilts when the public adulation ceases, our president won’t stop giving interviews and speeches in the weeks ahead.
Luckily for his opposition, every time he opens his mouth his poll numbers drop further.
Keep on talking, Donald.
You’re saving Joe Biden and the Democrats a ton of campaign advertising dollars by being your own best advertisement for your defeat.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-19--“It’s not the hardest test”: Chris Wallace disses Trump over cognitive test results he brags about

Vox ‘ s Aaron Rupar is one journalist who has been dutifully chronicling Donald Trump ’ s media appearances as president on Twitter the past few years and commenting on the president ’ s most unfortunate utterances .
As such his analysis of Trump ’ s behavior after the president left his pre-recorded interview with Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace bears attention .
Given that Trump has managed to completely undermine himself even when talking to his biggest supporters at the cable news network that helped land him in the White House with their fawning coverage of his campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surprising that he managed to dig himself a deeper hole with one of the few actual journalists at Fox News , one who isn ’ t afraid of challenging the president ’ s rote lies .
Perhaps the most embarrassing exchange in the interview between Donald Trump and Chris Wallace came when the intellectually rigorous Fox News host was discussing the recent cognitive exam that the president was bragging that he passed with flying colors as if it was some sort of magna cum laude accolade .
Who would have ever imagined that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the mental acuity and stability of the President of the United States would be under such serious debate ?
Well , the framers of the 25th Amendment , of course , but until Trump , no one ever questioned whether the president existed in the same shared notion of reality that the rest of us recognize .
Wallace was unimpressed with the reassurances that accompany Trump ’ s successful completion of the standard cognitive test , particularly since he took the time to take the test himself and found it less than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In case you ’ re unfamiliar with the test and want to see whether you would pass it yourself , here ’ s a copy of the standard Montreal Cognitive Assessment .
One must admire Wallace ’ s steely nerves as he belittles Trump ’ s achievement in supposedly acing the cognitive test .
No matter how much Trump brags about his cognitive agility vis-a-vis Joe Biden , he then proceeds to demolish the credibility of cognitive tests with the next set of delusions he tries to peddle next .
Sure , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Biden and the Democrats abolishing religion in this country to crude and intellectually demeaning politicking , but who in their right mind would deign to actually believe what he says if they weren ’ t already a fully-brainwashed member of his death cult ?
Kudos to Chris Wallace for his willingness to confront the president with the absurdity of his claims and the lack of significance of Trump ’ s cognitive gold star .
No wonder Trump has switched his loyalties from Fox News to OAN .
No wonder that he isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
With Wallace not cooperating in the Fox News whitewash of the White House ’ s white-rage-based campaign and the news that James Murdoch , the younger son of Rupert , the owner of the news conglomerate , has become a major contributor to the Biden campaign , one doesn ’ t need a cognitive test to sense which way the wind is blowing , as Fox ‘ s own polls tell the story quite well .
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Vox‘s Aaron Rupar is one journalist who has been dutifully chronicling Donald Trump’s media appearances as president on Twitter the past few years and commenting on the president’s most unfortunate utterances.
As such his analysis of Trump’s behavior after the president left his pre-recorded interview with Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace bears attention.
Given that Trump has managed to completely undermine himself even when talking to his biggest supporters at the cable news network that helped land him in the White House with their fawning coverage of his campaign in 2016, it’s not surprising that he managed to dig himself a deeper hole with one of the few actual journalists at Fox News, one who isn’t afraid of challenging the president’s rote lies.
Perhaps the most embarrassing exchange in the interview between Donald Trump and Chris Wallace came when the intellectually rigorous Fox News host was discussing the recent cognitive exam that the president was bragging that he passed with flying colors as if it was some sort of magna cum laude accolade.
Who would have ever imagined that this country would ever reach the point where the mental acuity and stability of the President of the United States would be under such serious debate?
Well, the framers of the 25th Amendment, of course, but until Trump, no one ever questioned whether the president existed in the same shared notion of reality that the rest of us recognize.
Wallace was unimpressed with the reassurances that accompany Trump’s successful completion of the standard cognitive test, particularly since he took the time to take the test himself and found it less than a ringing endorsement of higher mental functioning.
In case you’re unfamiliar with the test and want to see whether you would pass it yourself, here’s a copy of the standard Montreal Cognitive Assessment.
One must admire Wallace’s steely nerves as he belittles Trump’s achievement in supposedly acing the cognitive test.
Watch the exchange below.
"Religion will be gone" — Trump offers some absurd fear-mongering about what will happen if Biden is elected pic.twitter.com/xIVECroUHd — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 19, 2020
No matter how much Trump brags about his cognitive agility vis-a-vis Joe Biden, he then proceeds to demolish the credibility of cognitive tests with the next set of delusions he tries to peddle next.
Sure, you could chalk up his insane fear-mongering about Biden and the Democrats abolishing religion in this country to crude and intellectually demeaning politicking, but who in their right mind would deign to actually believe what he says if they weren’t already a fully-brainwashed member of his death cult?
Kudos to Chris Wallace for his willingness to confront the president with the absurdity of his claims and the lack of significance of Trump’s cognitive gold star.
No wonder Trump has switched his loyalties from Fox News to OAN. No wonder that he isn’t promoting the interview on Twitter.
With Wallace not cooperating in the Fox News whitewash of the White House’s white-rage-based campaign and the news that James Murdoch, the younger son of Rupert, the owner of the news conglomerate, has become a major contributor to the Biden campaign, one doesn’t need a cognitive test to sense which way the wind is blowing, as Fox‘s own polls tell the story quite well.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-19--“Not a good loser”: Trump dodges Fox News question about whether he’ll accept election results

No one ever got rich betting that Donald Trump would say something reasonable or rational .
Although the payoff on that bet would likely be astronomical given the infinitesimal odds involved , it would be like betting that the rapture would occur at exactly 5:37 PM GMT tomorrow .
Theoretically , it could be possible , but it ’ s so highly unlikely as to make it purely a sucker ’ s bet .
Anyone who wagered that the president would fail to display his typical violations of social norms , disordered thinking , and insatiable narcissism when he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News was tossing away their betting stubs as worthless trash after Trump ’ s interview with Chris Wallace that finally aired in its entirety after several days of leaked teases of the highlights of the conversation .
Perhaps the most frightening and telling interaction of the interview was a newly broadcast segment where Wallace asks the president straight out whether he will be willing to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election if — as all polls now indicate — he loses .
While Trump ’ s answer is ultimately not surprising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your likely expectations of how he would react to such a question , it ’ s still chilling to everyone who values the democratic process to witness the president of the United States so casually abandon the principles underlying our republic in a nationally televised interview .
Take a look for yourselves .
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After refusing to commit to accepting the results of an election that he has already decided will be rife with voter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enablers are doing everything they can to suppress voter turnout and absentee ballot availability despite the ever-rising number of COVID-19 cases that they have allowed to run amok due to their short-sighted mismanagement of the pandemic .
That Trump immediately launches into his paranoid pity-party — falsely claiming to have accomplished more than any president in history during his term to date and to be the persecuted victim of a vast Democratic deep-state conspiracy — tells us how truly delusional he is and how little he cares about anyone but himself .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American public has of their chief executive , his mission , and his behavior , that he continues to ignore the pandemic deaths and the mounting economic devastation that will only disappear once the virus is practically eradicated .
Given that eliminating the virus will require both Trump and the American people to make extended sacrifices and continue in quarantine with significant business shutdowns , further damaging the economy and the president ’ s political prospects , it ’ s unlikely that Trump will change course at this juncture .
All the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , rather than wait for the November election .
Perhaps , the plummeting poll numbers will convince Republicans to at the very least refuse to renominate him as their candidate in the ultimate insider coup as desperation begins to set in and party unity devolves to “ every ( white ) man for himself.
” In the meantime , Trump only sends his poll numbers lower every time he speaks publically and ignores the big COVID-19 problem elephant in the room .
At this point , Biden barely needs to campaign .
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No one ever got rich betting that Donald Trump would say something reasonable or rational.
Although the payoff on that bet would likely be astronomical given the infinitesimal odds involved, it would be like betting that the rapture would occur at exactly 5:37 PM GMT tomorrow.
Theoretically, it could be possible, but it’s so highly unlikely as to make it purely a sucker’s bet.
Anyone who wagered that the president would fail to display his typical violations of social norms, disordered thinking, and insatiable narcissism when he was interviewed in the semi-friendly confines of Fox News was tossing away their betting stubs as worthless trash after Trump’s interview with Chris Wallace that finally aired in its entirety after several days of leaked teases of the highlights of the conversation.
Perhaps the most frightening and telling interaction of the interview was a newly broadcast segment where Wallace asks the president straight out whether he will be willing to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election if — as all polls now indicate — he loses.
While Trump’s answer is ultimately not surprising and is completely in synch with all your likely expectations of how he would react to such a question, it’s still chilling to everyone who values the democratic process to witness the president of the United States so casually abandon the principles underlying our republic in a nationally televised interview.
Take a look for yourselves.
WALLACE: "How will you regard your years as POTUS?" TRUMP: "I think I was very unfairly treated." WALLACE: "But what about the good parts?" TRUMP: "I have done more than any POTUS in history in the first 3.5 years … here's the bottom line: I've been very unfairly treated." pic.twitter.com/37kZdJoMOJ — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 19, 2020
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After refusing to commit to accepting the results of an election that he has already decided will be rife with voter fraud, Trump and his Republican coat-tail-hanging enablers are doing everything they can to suppress voter turnout and absentee ballot availability despite the ever-rising number of COVID-19 cases that they have allowed to run amok due to their short-sighted mismanagement of the pandemic.
That Trump immediately launches into his paranoid pity-party — falsely claiming to have accomplished more than any president in history during his term to date and to be the persecuted victim of a vast Democratic deep-state conspiracy — tells us how truly delusional he is and how little he cares about anyone but himself.
He is so unaware of the expectations that the American public has of their chief executive, his mission, and his behavior, that he continues to ignore the pandemic deaths and the mounting economic devastation that will only disappear once the virus is practically eradicated.
Given that eliminating the virus will require both Trump and the American people to make extended sacrifices and continue in quarantine with significant business shutdowns, further damaging the economy and the president’s political prospects, it’s unlikely that Trump will change course at this juncture.
All the more reason to seek his ouster now, rather than wait for the November election. Perhaps, the plummeting poll numbers will convince Republicans to at the very least refuse to renominate him as their candidate in the ultimate insider coup as desperation begins to set in and party unity devolves to “every (white) man for himself.”
In the meantime, Trump only sends his poll numbers lower every time he speaks publically and ignores the big COVID-19 problem elephant in the room.
At this point, Biden barely needs to campaign.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-20--Trump tweets photo of himself wearing a mask and claims it is now “patriotic” to do so

Just one day after Donald Trump reiterated his magical thinking , believing that the COVID-19 virus would disappear of its own accord — virtually clicking his heels and repeating his mantra of “ I ’ ll be right…eventually , ” like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz trying to get back to Kansas — the president posted a tweet that indicates that he may have finally read his poll numbers .
The tweet features a photo of the president with half of his face obscured by a mask , making it among the most flattering portraits of Trump ever taken…at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face that is covered .
The post seems to be an attempt by Trump to reverse course on his stated disdain for masks as public opinion has swayed far from regarding the president as a trustworthy steward of the one issue that is consuming our nation every day lately : the fight to stop the continuing spread of the coronavirus and to reverse its rapidly mounting death toll .
Disregarding the errors in grammar and capitalization that are the hallmark of Trump and those who post on his behalf , one must note @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president ’ s attitudes towards face masks , a health accessory that he has only deigned to wear in public once , setting a conspicuously bad example to his extraordinarily self-absorbed followers who seem to value their freedom to infect anyone of their choosing over public health considerations .
Calling the wearing of protective face coverings “ Patriotic ” — rather than calling for protestors in states where sensible Democratic governors mandated masks for the safety of the populace to “ liberate ” themselves from totalitarian restrictions on their free dispersal of infectious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strategy for the president who has seen his approval ratings drop like a mob snitch covered in concrete and tossed in the ocean because of his mismanagement of the pandemic and the economic relief efforts surrounding it .
Of course , Trump still refers to COVID-19 with the racist term “ China virus ” and writes his closing line like he was Stan Lee writing in the back of a silver age Marvel comic book , but who says you can ’ t teach an old dog new tricks .
Judging from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt at repositioning his image was seen as too little , too late , and not particularly sincere .
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Apparently , Trump ’ s declaration of his patriotism and his status as the favorite president of a majority of Americans was not only premature but obviously belied by all major polls , including those from his formerly beloved Fox News .
No wonder the president is so desperately flailing to rest his image .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ do anything to get re-elected .
It ’ s the only thing keeping him out of prison at this point , and he — and the majority of Democratic voters — already know that .
Hopefully , the independents and the disgruntled members of the GOP will see right through his latest ruse .
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Just one day after Donald Trump reiterated his magical thinking, believing that the COVID-19 virus would disappear of its own accord — virtually clicking his heels and repeating his mantra of “I’ll be right…eventually,” like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz trying to get back to Kansas — the president posted a tweet that indicates that he may have finally read his poll numbers.
The tweet features a photo of the president with half of his face obscured by a mask, making it among the most flattering portraits of Trump ever taken…at least of the 50% of his face that is covered.
The post seems to be an attempt by Trump to reverse course on his stated disdain for masks as public opinion has swayed far from regarding the president as a trustworthy steward of the one issue that is consuming our nation every day lately: the fight to stop the continuing spread of the coronavirus and to reverse its rapidly mounting death toll.
We are United in our effort to defeat the Invisible China Virus, and many people say that it is Patriotic to wear a face mask when you can’t socially distance. There is nobody more Patriotic than me, your favorite President! pic.twitter.com/iQOd1whktN — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 20, 2020
Disregarding the errors in grammar and capitalization that are the hallmark of Trump and those who post on his behalf, one must note the change in the tenor of the president’s attitudes towards face masks, a health accessory that he has only deigned to wear in public once, setting a conspicuously bad example to his extraordinarily self-absorbed followers who seem to value their freedom to infect anyone of their choosing over public health considerations.
Calling the wearing of protective face coverings “Patriotic” — rather than calling for protestors in states where sensible Democratic governors mandated masks for the safety of the populace to “liberate” themselves from totalitarian restrictions on their free dispersal of infectious aerosols — marks a substantial change in strategy for the president who has seen his approval ratings drop like a mob snitch covered in concrete and tossed in the ocean because of his mismanagement of the pandemic and the economic relief efforts surrounding it.
Of course, Trump still refers to COVID-19 with the racist term “China virus” and writes his closing line like he was Stan Lee writing in the back of a silver age Marvel comic book, but who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
Judging from the Twitter response, the president’s attempt at repositioning his image was seen as too little, too late, and not particularly sincere.
And the name of the virus is Coronavirus, not “China Virus,” or any of your other xenophobic names. Just take responsibility for your screw up and apologize to America. — Mrs. Krassenstein (@HKrassenstein) July 20, 2020
You can't imagine how your president sounds over here in Switzerland. He's the laughing stock of all of Europe and everybody is wondering how anybody can take this downright stupid, lying sorry excuse of a president seriously. — catawompus (@catawompus3) July 20, 2020
Furthermore, when Joe Biden wore an almost identical looking black mask, Trump and his Republican cronies made fun of him for being weak. Now when Trump finally catches on and follows Biden’s lead, he wants to be seen as a hero. Trump is just a loser, unoriginal racist demagogue. — Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) July 20, 2020
Maybe his masks are Ivanka scented. — Snarky Duck (@thesnarkenator) July 20, 2020
ALWAYS SELLING A LIE America's number one conman – TRUMP – is always trying to con Americans & sell a lie. The man who ABANDONED the nation to drown in COVID19 & who answers to PUTIN now wants to claim he is Mr. Patriotism! No, Trump is still the #TraitorInChief & #PutinsPuppet! — MURRAY (@murray_nyc) July 20, 2020
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Apparently, Trump’s declaration of his patriotism and his status as the favorite president of a majority of Americans was not only premature but obviously belied by all major polls, including those from his formerly beloved Fox News.
No wonder the president is so desperately flailing to rest his image.
He’s willing to say or do anything to get re-elected. It’s the only thing keeping him out of prison at this point, and he — and the majority of Democratic voters — already know that.
Hopefully, the independents and the disgruntled members of the GOP will see right through his latest ruse.
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