thepoliticalinsider--2020-11-12--In Georgia Senate Runoffs, GOP Now Boosts Mail-In Voting

Weeks before the presidential election , some Republican Party leaders were openly fretting that President Trump ’ s war on mail-in voting could backfire .
“ We could lose based on that , ” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy remarked in early September .
Instead of competing with Democrats in mailed ballots amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic , Trump railed against the practice , blasting it on Twitter as rigged and rife with fraud .
That contempt for the expanded mail-in options had many of Trump ’ s supporters equally skeptical .
Most followed his lead and waited to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Election Day , making his reelection far more dependent on the one-day turnout .
The country may never know whether instances of voter fraud and other irregularities were limited or so widespread they swayed the election in Joe Biden ’ s favor .
Recounts in several states could offer some clues in the days ahead .
Regardless of those outcomes , the warning that Trump and the GOP were shooting themselves in the foot now seems prescient .
And as the legal battles play out in slow motion , Republicans are determined not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ twice – at least not in the near term .
RELATED : New York Times Columnist , Activists Urge Democrat Voters To Move To Georgia And Vote In Senate Runoffs Georgia ’ s two Senate runoffs will determine control of the upper chamber and whether Biden could run the legislative table as president .
Determined to fight such unfettered Democratic power , conservative groups launching their Georgia ground games are now not only skipping attacks on the mail-in ballot system , they ’ re determined to drive up turnout from these early voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are going to happen .
We can ’ t and shouldn ’ t stop people from doing it , ” said Jessica Anderson , executive director of Heritage Action for America , the political arm of the conservative Heritage Foundation .
“ What we can do is talk to Republicans [ in Georgia ] about having a plan to vote.
” If GOP campaigns and activists reach out to Republicans early , they can encourage them to make voting plans that work best for them , Anderson added .
As of Monday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground , door-knocking , making phone calls and texting likely voters .
It plans to knock on 500,000 doors , make a million phone calls and send more than 500,000 texts ahead of the runoff election .
“ The first wave of priority will be the [ hundreds of thousands ] of Georgia voters signed up to receive a mail-in ballot , ” Anderson told RealClearPolitics .
“ We will be making the first rounds of door knocks for them and follow it up with text messages.
” Heritage Action is one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground operations in the Peach State this week to help Sens .
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler hold on to their seats .
Both were forced into Jan. 5 runoffs against their Democratic opponents when none of the candidates topped 50 % support .
The focus on early voters doesn ’ t discount Trump ’ s complaints that mail-in ballots are a “ whole big scam ” to pump up the Democratic tally .
Anderson said she would like to put together a team of at least 100 poll workers to watch for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jenny Beth Martin , president of Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund , said her group plans to provide training for poll workers and watchers “ so we can have confidence in the outcomes.
” “ We will be engaging in precinct operations and both volunteer and paid messaging to targeted voters , ” she told RCP .
Prominent Republicans , including Perdue and Loeffler , continue to suggest that the Nov. 3 election was riddled with irregularities and computer tabulation errors , arguments that no doubt energize a GOP base loyal to Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Georgia , a reliably red state in recent years , appears to have given Biden an approximately 14,000-vote edge over the president with nearly all ballots counted .
Meanwhile , Loeffler ’ s and Perdue ’ s failure to receive 50 % -plus-1 votes rattled national Republicans and has thrown control of the Senate in doubt .
( State election official on Wednesday announced a recount of presidential election results , which will be done in each county by hand . )
In the special election to replace Sen. Johnny Isakson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Democrat candidate Raphael Warnock garnered 32.89 % .
Loeffler was forced to share GOP votes with the popular Rep. Doug Collins while competing with three other Republican candidates .
Warnock was the top Democrat to emerge from the pack of seven competing for the seat .
Perdue ’ s Senate reelection hit a snag when Libertarian candidate Shane Hazel siphoned off enough votes so that neither Perdue nor his Democratic challenger , Jon Ossoff , cleared the 50 % threshold .
Familiar themes focused on turning out each party ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As Democrats , the national media and even international leaders acknowledge a Biden win , Republicans are casting the Senate races as their last line of defense against a far-left Democratic agenda , once again invoking the socialist label to drive home their warnings .
Conservatives are sounding the alarm over a comment Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made over the weekend .
“ Now we take Georgia , then we change the world .
Now we take Georgia , then we change America , ” the New York Democrat said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Over the last few days , Georgia has become the center of the political universe as parties and outside groups have poured massive amounts of money and other resources into the state .
Perdue ’ s campaign earlier this week announced that it had purchased $ 10 million worth of ad buys .
The state is also quickly becoming a proving ground for possible 2024 GOP presidential contenders .
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida held a rally for Loeffler and Perdue in Marietta on Wednesday .
At the event , Rubio reprised the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats would impose a socialist order and advocate a “ crazy ” agenda that includes rioting , threats to free speech and defunding the police .
Rubio said that after Florida ’ s big win for Trump last week , Democrats were questioning why Latinos in the state , with its large Cuban and Venezuelan immigrant communities , would back the president .
To Rubio , a Cuban American himself , the reason is simple : “ You know , [ they say ] I got on a boat , I left everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a shark to get away from socialism .
Why in the world would I want to bring that here now ?
” Loeffler also hit on that theme .
“ The road to socialism does not run through Georgia , ” she said , before quoting Schumer ’ s remark .
“ … Chuck Schumer , Nancy Pelosi , you ’ re not going to take Georgia .
It ’ s ours.
” Vice President Mike Pence , who may also vie for the presidency in four years , plans to be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cotton of Arkansas , another potential GOP contender , is headed there in the coming days , along with Sens .
Rick Scott of Florida and Tim Scott of South Carolina .
Meanwhile , Georgia Democrats are clamoring for a visit from former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama .
But they argue that an appearance from Biden really isn ’ t necessary , and besides , he has to get busy working on his White House transition and putting together a Cabinet .
Biden may be able to skip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming weeks but Ossoff and Warnock are not shying away from Biden ’ s main campaign messaging – the need to expand health care access while blaming Trump and his GOP allies for failing to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus .
The Ossoff camp released the first ad of the runoff late last week , shortly after a cable network projected a Biden victory .
“ The path to recovery is clear , ” the ad asserts .
“ First , we listen to medical experts to control this virus .
Then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support for small businesses and tax relief for working families.
” The new onslaught of ads and visits from Republican surrogates is already capturing most of the headlines , but party operatives and activists are focused on the detailed turnout operations that often determine close elections .
Alfred Johnson , CEO of Mobilize.us , a platform that helps liberal groups organize , told reporters Wednesday that left-wing activists were still reaching out to voters in heavily contested states , mostly to help them “ cure ” any problems with how their ballots were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numerous liberal groups have spent the last few days reaching out to Georgia voters to build on the community organizing work of Stacey Abrams , the voting rights activist and losing candidate for governor in 2018 .
In the wake of the presidential election , Democrats have credited Abrams ’ focus on turning out Democratic voters and expanding mail-in options as instrumental in making Georgia an unexpected battleground .
“ That joint Senate race will be one of the largest mobilization efforts in a state that has ever been seen before , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group founded in 2016 to help Democrats volunteer in their nearest swing district , said it sent about 2 million Democratic voter contacts in the state to help Ossoff and Warnock before Nov. 3 and will remain active .
“ Georgia is a great example of how Stacey Abrams … and a lot of community organizations on the ground really have done multi-cycle and multi-year work to really build that progressive infrastructure to turn out the numbers that we needed to flip a state like Georgia , ” said Tori Taylor , Swing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups are aiming to counter those moves .
Club for Growth Action , a pro-supply side super PAC , plans to spend at least $ 10 million on a ground game to help elect Perdue and Loeffler .
The group has formed the Save America Coalition , working with Heritage Action , FreedomWorks , the Susan B. Anthony List and Tea Party Patriots .
The group will run digital ads , some focused on early voting , and also plans a bus tour throughout the state .
The coalition has enlisted the help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Marsha Blackburn , Ted Cruz , Steve Daines , Josh Hawley , Ron Johnson , Mike Lee , and Pat Toomey .
Former South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint is also involved .
“ The timing is tight .
November is going to be over and December is going to come sooner than you know it , ” the Club for Growth ’ s Joe Kildea told RCP .
“ Everyone is moving very quickly.
” The push to turn out Republicans in early voting will certainly be key , he noted .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ you should never leave votes on the table , and that includes an early voting strategy.
” The opinions expressed by contributors and/or content partners are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Political Insider .

by Susan Crabtree for RealClearPolitics
Weeks before the presidential election, some Republican Party leaders were openly fretting that President Trump’s war on mail-in voting could backfire.
“We could lose based on that,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy remarked in early September. Instead of competing with Democrats in mailed ballots amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, Trump railed against the practice, blasting it on Twitter as rigged and rife with fraud.
That contempt for the expanded mail-in options had many of Trump’s supporters equally skeptical. Most followed his lead and waited to cast their ballots at the polls on Election Day, making his reelection far more dependent on the one-day turnout.
The country may never know whether instances of voter fraud and other irregularities were limited or so widespread they swayed the election in Joe Biden’s favor. Recounts in several states could offer some clues in the days ahead.
Regardless of those outcomes, the warning that Trump and the GOP were shooting themselves in the foot now seems prescient. And as the legal battles play out in slow motion, Republicans are determined not to make the same mail-in voting mistake twice – at least not in the near term.
RELATED: New York Times Columnist, Activists Urge Democrat Voters To Move To Georgia And Vote In Senate Runoffs
Georgia’s two Senate runoffs will determine control of the upper chamber and whether Biden could run the legislative table as president. Determined to fight such unfettered Democratic power, conservative groups launching their Georgia ground games are now not only skipping attacks on the mail-in ballot system, they’re determined to drive up turnout from these early voters.
“Early voting and absentee ballots are going to happen. We can’t and shouldn’t stop people from doing it,” said Jessica Anderson, executive director of Heritage Action for America, the political arm of the conservative Heritage Foundation. “What we can do is talk to Republicans [in Georgia] about having a plan to vote.”
If GOP campaigns and activists reach out to Republicans early, they can encourage them to make voting plans that work best for them, Anderson added. As of Monday, Heritage Action already had activists on the ground, door-knocking, making phone calls and texting likely voters. It plans to knock on 500,000 doors, make a million phone calls and send more than 500,000 texts ahead of the runoff election.
“The first wave of priority will be the [hundreds of thousands] of Georgia voters signed up to receive a mail-in ballot,” Anderson told RealClearPolitics. “We will be making the first rounds of door knocks for them and follow it up with text messages.”
Heritage Action is one of several conservative groups that have launched extensive ground operations in the Peach State this week to help Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler hold on to their seats. Both were forced into Jan. 5 runoffs against their Democratic opponents when none of the candidates topped 50% support.
The focus on early voters doesn’t discount Trump’s complaints that mail-in ballots are a “whole big scam” to pump up the Democratic tally. Anderson said she would like to put together a team of at least 100 poll workers to watch for any attempts to manipulate election results.
Jenny Beth Martin, president of Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund, said her group plans to provide training for poll workers and watchers “so we can have confidence in the outcomes.”
“We will be engaging in precinct operations and both volunteer and paid messaging to targeted voters,” she told RCP.
RELATED: Georgia Secretary Of State Announces Hand Recount, Recanvass In Presidential Election
Prominent Republicans, including Perdue and Loeffler, continue to suggest that the Nov. 3 election was riddled with irregularities and computer tabulation errors, arguments that no doubt energize a GOP base loyal to Trump amid his fight for a second term.
Georgia, a reliably red state in recent years, appears to have given Biden an approximately 14,000-vote edge over the president with nearly all ballots counted. Meanwhile, Loeffler’s and Perdue’s failure to receive 50%-plus-1 votes rattled national Republicans and has thrown control of the Senate in doubt. (State election official on Wednesday announced a recount of presidential election results, which will be done in each county by hand.)
In the special election to replace Sen. Johnny Isakson, Loeffler won 25.94% of the vote, and Democrat candidate Raphael Warnock garnered 32.89%. Loeffler was forced to share GOP votes with the popular Rep. Doug Collins while competing with three other Republican candidates. Warnock was the top Democrat to emerge from the pack of seven competing for the seat.
Perdue’s Senate reelection hit a snag when Libertarian candidate Shane Hazel siphoned off enough votes so that neither Perdue nor his Democratic challenger, Jon Ossoff, cleared the 50% threshold.
Familiar themes focused on turning out each party’s base are already emerging in the runoff. As Democrats, the national media and even international leaders acknowledge a Biden win, Republicans are casting the Senate races as their last line of defense against a far-left Democratic agenda, once again invoking the socialist label to drive home their warnings.
Conservatives are sounding the alarm over a comment Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made over the weekend. “Now we take Georgia, then we change the world. Now we take Georgia, then we change America,” the New York Democrat said in a video that quickly went viral.
Over the last few days, Georgia has become the center of the political universe as parties and outside groups have poured massive amounts of money and other resources into the state. Perdue’s campaign earlier this week announced that it had purchased $10 million worth of ad buys.
The state is also quickly becoming a proving ground for possible 2024 GOP presidential contenders. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida held a rally for Loeffler and Perdue in Marietta on Wednesday. At the event, Rubio reprised the warnings of the presidential campaign – that Democrats would impose a socialist order and advocate a “crazy” agenda that includes rioting, threats to free speech and defunding the police.
Rubio said that after Florida’s big win for Trump last week, Democrats were questioning why Latinos in the state, with its large Cuban and Venezuelan immigrant communities, would back the president. To Rubio, a Cuban American himself, the reason is simple:
“You know, [they say] I got on a boat, I left everything behind. I risked being eaten by a shark to get away from socialism. Why in the world would I want to bring that here now?”
Loeffler also hit on that theme. “The road to socialism does not run through Georgia,” she said, before quoting Schumer’s remark. “… Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, you’re not going to take Georgia. It’s ours.”
Vice President Mike Pence, who may also vie for the presidency in four years, plans to be in the state next week. Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, another potential GOP contender, is headed there in the coming days, along with Sens. Rick Scott of Florida and Tim Scott of South Carolina.
Meanwhile, Georgia Democrats are clamoring for a visit from former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. But they argue that an appearance from Biden really isn’t necessary, and besides, he has to get busy working on his White House transition and putting together a Cabinet.
Biden may be able to skip a visit to the state in the coming weeks but Ossoff and Warnock are not shying away from Biden’s main campaign messaging – the need to expand health care access while blaming Trump and his GOP allies for failing to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
The Ossoff camp released the first ad of the runoff late last week, shortly after a cable network projected a Biden victory. “The path to recovery is clear,” the ad asserts. “First, we listen to medical experts to control this virus. Then we shore up our economy with stronger support for small businesses and tax relief for working families.”
The new onslaught of ads and visits from Republican surrogates is already capturing most of the headlines, but party operatives and activists are focused on the detailed turnout operations that often determine close elections.
Alfred Johnson, CEO of Mobilize.us, a platform that helps liberal groups organize, told reporters Wednesday that left-wing activists were still reaching out to voters in heavily contested states, mostly to help them “cure” any problems with how their ballots were filled out. But he also said numerous liberal groups have spent the last few days reaching out to Georgia voters to build on the community organizing work of Stacey Abrams, the voting rights activist and losing candidate for governor in 2018.
In the wake of the presidential election, Democrats have credited Abrams’ focus on turning out Democratic voters and expanding mail-in options as instrumental in making Georgia an unexpected battleground.
“That joint Senate race will be one of the largest mobilization efforts in a state that has ever been seen before,” Johnson said.
Swing Left, a group founded in 2016 to help Democrats volunteer in their nearest swing district, said it sent about 2 million Democratic voter contacts in the state to help Ossoff and Warnock before Nov. 3 and will remain active.
“Georgia is a great example of how Stacey Abrams … and a lot of community organizations on the ground really have done multi-cycle and multi-year work to really build that progressive infrastructure to turn out the numbers that we needed to flip a state like Georgia,” said Tori Taylor, Swing Left’s co-executive director.
Conservative groups are aiming to counter those moves. Club for Growth Action, a pro-supply side super PAC, plans to spend at least $10 million on a ground game to help elect Perdue and Loeffler. The group has formed the Save America Coalition, working with Heritage Action, FreedomWorks, the Susan B. Anthony List and Tea Party Patriots. The group will run digital ads, some focused on early voting, and also plans a bus tour throughout the state. The coalition has enlisted the help of several GOP senators, including Rubio, Marsha Blackburn, Ted Cruz, Steve Daines, Josh Hawley, Ron Johnson, Mike Lee, and Pat Toomey. Former South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint is also involved.
“The timing is tight. November is going to be over and December is going to come sooner than you know it,” the Club for Growth’s Joe Kildea told RCP. “Everyone is moving very quickly.”
The push to turn out Republicans in early voting will certainly be key, he noted. “Especially in these close elections, you should never leave votes on the table, and that includes an early voting strategy.”
Susan Crabtree is RealClearPolitics‘ White House/national political correspondent.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-11-12--Fauci Says Coronavirus Vaccine Coming In December, ‘I Promise You’

Dr. Anthony Fauci told ABC News ’ “ Good Morning America ” on Thursday that a coronavirus vaccine will “ start being implemented and deployed in December.
” Fauci was asked by host Robin Roberts if he had anything to say to those who might be going through “ COVID fatigue.
” RELATED : Sitting Congresswoman AOC Promotes ‘ Enemies List ’ Of Trump Supporters So They Can ’ t ‘ Deny Their Complicity ’ Dr. Anthony Fauci Insists ‘ Help Is Really On The Way ’ The White House Coronavirus Task Force leader promised that early in 2021 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given to more and more people as time progresses .
Fauci said that America will finally get COVID-19 “ under control.
” “ I just want to repeat the message that I keep saying over and over again that help is really on the way , ” Fauci said on “ Good Morning America.
” Fauci was hopeful about how mass vaccination could be expedited .
“ You know , if you think of it metaphorically , you know , the cavalry is coming here .
Vaccines are going to have a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ They ’ re going to start being implemented and deployed in December and as we get into the early part of the year , ” he added .
Fauci Has Been Saying A Vaccine Might Be Available In December For Some Time Will the beginning of next year be a game changer ?
Fauci seems to think so .
“ It ’ s going to be January , February , March , more and more and more people are going to be able to be vaccinated , ” he said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in there , do the public health measures that we ’ re talking about , we ’ re going to get this under control.
” Given the politics involved , some might see a correlation between the election being called for Joe Biden and the announcement of a forthcoming vaccine .
But to his credit , Fauci has been saying this for some time .
Dr. Fauci told CNN in May , “ I still think that we have a good chance , if all the things fall in the right place , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be deployable by the end of the year , by November-December.
” RELATED : Biden ’ s Coronavirus Adviser Wants Nationwide Lockdowns For ‘ 4 To 6 Weeks ’ Politics aside , let us hope Dr. Fauci is right and that we can put this horrific sickness behind us for good sooner than later .

Dr. Anthony Fauci told ABC News’ “Good Morning America” on Thursday that a coronavirus vaccine will “start being implemented and deployed in December.”
Fauci was asked by host Robin Roberts if he had anything to say to those who might be going through “COVID fatigue.”
“The best opposite strategy to locking down is to intensify the public health measures short of locking down.” Dr. Fauci speaks on the COVID crisis and the possibility of a second lockdown as U.S. cases soar to new records. https://t.co/U6hIuaJiY1 pic.twitter.com/FmZpA2mpWj — Good Morning America (@GMA) November 12, 2020
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Dr. Anthony Fauci Insists ‘Help Is Really On The Way’
The White House Coronavirus Task Force leader promised that early in 2021, vaccinations will be well under way and given to more and more people as time progresses.
Fauci said that America will finally get COVID-19 “under control.”
“I just want to repeat the message that I keep saying over and over again that help is really on the way,” Fauci said on “Good Morning America.”
Fauci was hopeful about how mass vaccination could be expedited.
“You know, if you think of it metaphorically, you know, the cavalry is coming here. Vaccines are going to have a major positive impact,” he said.
“They’re going to start being implemented and deployed in December and as we get into the early part of the year,” he added.
NEW: Dr. Fauci says "impressive nature of the data" shows the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine emergency use authorization "should go through smoothly", adds "by the time we get into December, we'll be able to have doses available for people who are judged to be at the highest priority." pic.twitter.com/H0fUU7YfD9 — MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 10, 2020
Fauci Has Been Saying A Vaccine Might Be Available In December For Some Time
Will the beginning of next year be a game changer? Fauci seems to think so.
“It’s going to be January, February, March, more and more and more people are going to be able to be vaccinated,” he said. “So, if we could just hang in there, do the public health measures that we’re talking about, we’re going to get this under control.”
“I promise you,” Fauci finished.
Given the politics involved, some might see a correlation between the election being called for Joe Biden and the announcement of a forthcoming vaccine.
But to his credit, Fauci has been saying this for some time.
Dr. Fauci told CNN in May, “I still think that we have a good chance, if all the things fall in the right place, that we might have a vaccine that would be deployable by the end of the year, by November-December.”
“I still think that we have a good chance, if all the things fall in the right place, that we might have a vaccine that would be deployable by the end of the year, by November-December,” Dr. Anthony Fauci tells @jimsciutto.https://t.co/wmHCTqWhJD pic.twitter.com/xVmDR1SKZb — CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) May 27, 2020
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Politics aside, let us hope Dr. Fauci is right and that we can put this horrific sickness behind us for good sooner than later.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-11-12--Elizabeth Warren Demands Biden Bypass Congress To Enact ‘Most Progressive Economic And Racial Justic

Elizabeth Warren Demands Biden Bypass Congress To Enact ‘Most Progressive Economic And Racial Justice Platform…Ever’

In the lead-up to the presidential election , various radical progressives said that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden would be easy to sway to the far left , should he win the presidency .
Warren Says Biden ’ s Alleged Win Is Victory For Far Left Now that various media outlets have called Biden as the winner of the election , the radically liberal Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D-MA ) is saying that his alleged win means a victory for “ the most progressive economic and racial justice platform of any general election nominee ever.
” In an oped written @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Biden should ignore the fact that Americans elected a Republican Senate and decreased the Democratic House majority , a clear indication that most people were turned off by the progressive side of the party ’ s radical ideas .
“ We need to deliver [ on progressive promises ] , even as Republican leaders can ’ t acknowledge the election outcome and plan to grind Congress to a halt , ” Warren wrote .
Biden Wants Biden To Enact ‘ Lots Of Big Changes ’ She went on to argue that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Biden-Harris administration can achieve through executive orders and agency action on day one.
” Things that Warren wants Biden to bypass congress to carry out include : • None Bypass patents for companies that have expended millions of dollars in research funds to develop life-saving drugs • None Raise the minimum wage for all federal contractors to $ 15 an hour • None Establish a “ Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force ” to “ review racial disparities in pandemic funding.
” The Massachusetts senator and failed presidential candidate concluded her oped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we know that Washington insiders and their establishment allies are ready to declare that unity and consensus mean turning over the governing keys to giant corporations and their lobbyists — the exact opposite of what voters want.
” “ Instead of allowing insiders to hijack the message sent by voters in both parties , we should listen to those voters and deliver real solutions to the problems we face , ” she added .
This just goes to show that Biden will be pressured to go as far left as possible starting on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ READ NEXT : A Biden Administration With Sanders And Warren Could Be The Most Left-Wing In U.S. History This piece was written by James Samson on November 12 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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In the lead-up to the presidential election, various radical progressives said that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden would be easy to sway to the far left, should he win the presidency.
Warren Says Biden’s Alleged Win Is Victory For Far Left
Now that various media outlets have called Biden as the winner of the election, the radically liberal Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is saying that his alleged win means a victory for “the most progressive economic and racial justice platform of any general election nominee ever.”
In an oped written for the Washington Post, Warren wrote that Biden should ignore the fact that Americans elected a Republican Senate and decreased the Democratic House majority, a clear indication that most people were turned off by the progressive side of the party’s radical ideas.
“We need to deliver [on progressive promises], even as Republican leaders can’t acknowledge the election outcome and plan to grind Congress to a halt,” Warren wrote.
RELATED: Report: Warren Interested In Being Biden’s Treasury Secretary
Biden Wants Biden To Enact ‘Lots Of Big Changes’
She went on to argue that “there are lots of big changes that a Biden-Harris administration can achieve through executive orders and agency action on day one.”
Things that Warren wants Biden to bypass congress to carry out include:
Cancel “billions of dollars” in student loan debt
Bypass patents for companies that have expended millions of dollars in research funds to develop life-saving drugs
Raise the minimum wage for all federal contractors to $15 an hour
Establish a “Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force” to “review racial disparities in pandemic funding.”
Declare the the climate crisis a national emergency
The Massachusetts senator and failed presidential candidate concluded her oped by writing, “Even so, we know that Washington insiders and their establishment allies are ready to declare that unity and consensus mean turning over the governing keys to giant corporations and their lobbyists — the exact opposite of what voters want.”
“Instead of allowing insiders to hijack the message sent by voters in both parties, we should listen to those voters and deliver real solutions to the problems we face,” she added.
This just goes to show that Biden will be pressured to go as far left as possible starting on day one of his potential presidency.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-11-12--New York Times Columnist, Activists Urge Democrat Voters To Move To Georgia And Vote In Senate Runof

New York Times Columnist, Activists Urge Democrat Voters To Move To Georgia And Vote In Senate Runoffs

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman and a Democrat activist urged party members to move to Georgia and register to vote in the two runoff U.S. Senate races in January .
The runoffs – between Republican Sen. David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff and between Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Rev .
Raphael Warnock – will determine which party has control of the Senate .
Friedman , in an appearance Tuesday night on CNN ’ s “ Cuomo Prime Time , ” argued that Republicans retaining control of the Senate and forcing divided government would not be good for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moves to Georgia , you know , in the next month or two , registers to vote , and votes for these two Democratic senators , ” he told Cuomo .
RELATED : Kayleigh McEnany Predicts Election Lawsuits Will Hit Supreme Court As She Fires Back At Fox News More Democrat Activists Are Encouraging Democrats to Move to Georgia and Vote in the Senate Runoff Tamara Stevens , a Democrat activist with the Handmaids Coalition of Georgia , urged Democrats to essentially do the same thing .
Stevens was responding to a tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in which he wrote : “ There are no length of residency requirements in Georgia , so if you have just moved here you can register to vote on day one.
” She replied , “ Hey all you Northern Democrats !
You are all invited to spend the Winter in Georgia !
Come on down and we will cook for you too !
” Stevens added that they need to “ start ramping up productions and get those West Coast Liberals here too !
” Biden surrogate and former presidential candidate Andrew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moving to Georgia to “ help Ossoff and Warnock win.
” “ The best thing we could do for Joe is to get him a Democratic Senate , ” he tweeted .
“ There should be coordination of resources .
Everyone who campaigned for Joe should get ready to head to Georgia .
I ’ ll go , ” Yang announced .
“ It ’ s the only way to sideline Mitch and give Joe a unified government.
” Yang did not say whether he planned to register to vote in the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s Pick for Chief of Staff Ron Klain Once Responded To Elections Being Rigged Is It Legal to Move to Georgia And Vote Immediately ?
Moving to Georgia to register to vote in the January 5th elections is not illegal , according to the Wall Street Journal .
Voters , however , would have to do so and be registered by December 7th for the runoffs .
They would also “ have to stay in the state for a while or risk getting into trouble.
” Still , the WSJ reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents could have some impact on what are expected to be close Senate runoff elections .
”

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman and a Democrat activist urged party members to move to Georgia and register to vote in the two runoff U.S. Senate races in January.
The runoffs – between Republican Sen. David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff and between Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock – will determine which party has control of the Senate.
Friedman, in an appearance Tuesday night on CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time,” argued that Republicans retaining control of the Senate and forcing divided government would not be good for the country.
“I hope everybody moves to Georgia, you know, in the next month or two, registers to vote, and votes for these two Democratic senators,” he told Cuomo.
@nytimes columnist Thomas Friedman urging people to move to Georgia and register to vote in the #Runoffs. pic.twitter.com/ibbFBb5hlD — Rusty Weiss 🇺🇸 (@rustyweiss74) November 12, 2020
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More Democrat Activists Are Encouraging Democrats to Move to Georgia and Vote in the Senate Runoff
Tamara Stevens, a Democrat activist with the Handmaids Coalition of Georgia, urged Democrats to essentially do the same thing.
Stevens was responding to a tweet by a man named Dylan Matt, in which he wrote: “There are no length of residency requirements in Georgia, so if you have just moved here you can register to vote on day one.”
She replied, “Hey all you Northern Democrats! You are all invited to spend the Winter in Georgia! Come on down and we will cook for you too!”
Stevens added that they need to “start ramping up productions and get those West Coast Liberals here too!”
Biden surrogate and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang announced that he would personally be moving to Georgia to “help Ossoff and Warnock win.”
“The best thing we could do for Joe is to get him a Democratic Senate,” he tweeted.
“There should be coordination of resources. Everyone who campaigned for Joe should get ready to head to Georgia. I’ll go,” Yang announced. “It’s the only way to sideline Mitch and give Joe a unified government.”
Yang did not say whether he planned to register to vote in the state.
Great news #yanggang – Evelyn and I are moving to Georgia to help @ossoff and @ReverendWarnock win! This is our only chance to clear Mitch out of the way and help Joe and Kamala get things done in the next 4 years. More details to come but let’s go!!! 😀🇺🇸🚀 https://t.co/egcdwqC1qZ — Andrew Yang🧢🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) November 8, 2020
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Is It Legal to Move to Georgia And Vote Immediately?
Moving to Georgia to register to vote in the January 5th elections is not illegal, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Voters, however, would have to do so and be registered by December 7th for the runoffs.
They would also “have to stay in the state for a while or risk getting into trouble.”
The definition of “for a while” remains unclear.
Still, the WSJ reports that “a sudden influx of new residents could have some impact on what are expected to be close Senate runoff elections.”


thepoliticalinsider--2020-11-12--Pelosi Won’t Renounce Socialism

Pelosi Won’t Renounce Socialism

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-CA , won ’ t renounce the hard left and socialism .
It would kill her base and drive a wedge between her and socialists like AOC , who run her party in the House .
During a presser late last week , Pelosi said that there was a “ difference of opinion ” among members of her caucus .
The rift between moderates and Bolsheviks appears to have widened following the recent election .
It ’ s a big divide .
It ’ s wide enough for the Republicans to leverage to take back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Pelosi insisted on a “ 60 Minutes ” interview that socialism was “ not the view ” of the Democrats .
She was lying .
Hard left groups have nevertheless slammed Pelosi in their autopsy on the House election for “ showing off ” her posh freezers full of expensive Jeni ’ s ice cream during an interview at the beginning of the virus .
Hence the moniker “ Nancy Antoinette.
” “ When Democratic leaders make unforced errors like showing off two sub-zero freezers full of ice cream on national television @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and corporate lobbyists while Trump tells voters we are the party of the swamp , it is not surprising that we lose , ” reads the memo , which was written by groups including Justice Democrats and the Sunrise Movement .
Like them or not , those people have a point .
Pelosi made a bunch of unforced errors .
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“ The economy was voters ’ top concern in this election , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new generation of leadership grounded in a multiracial , working class experience and background.
” The memo comes after House Democrats lost big on election night , with some moderate Democrats blaming their tough races on the crazies on the hard left .
Democrat Rep. Abbie Spanberger of Virginia had a meltdown on a conference call and told the hard left to basically go coit themselves .
She almost lost her seat to a tough Republican challenger , who tied her to the socialists , and she was not amused .
Rep. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democratic Campaign Congressional Committee , said she was stepping down after the party lost seats .
Why ?
Because they were supposed to win seats .
Given the ballot harvesting and general cheating going on by the Democrats , they should have picked up about 10 districts .
They will lose about a dozen , making any Pelosi or Biden legislation hard to enact in the House because a united GOP and just several Democrat moderates , especially those from swing districts , could stop it .
And this is all Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time and time again during the campaign to put a muzzle on AOC and the Squad .
Pros told her , the Democrat press told her , other Democrat House members told her .
But she wouldn ’ t .
Now , she suffers the consequences .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, won’t renounce the hard left and socialism. It would kill her base and drive a wedge between her and socialists like AOC, who run her party in the House.
Pelosi Won’t Renounce Socialism
During a presser late last week, Pelosi said that there was a “difference of opinion” among members of her caucus. The rift between moderates and Bolsheviks appears to have widened following the recent election. It’s a big divide. It’s wide enough for the Republicans to leverage to take back the House in 2022.
Republicans defied the odds and grew our party last night. In districts all across the country, Americans rejected socialism and voted for freedom. Nancy Pelosi: you've been put on notice. — Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) November 4, 2020
In 2019, Pelosi insisted on a “60 Minutes” interview that socialism was “not the view” of the Democrats. She was lying.
Hard left groups have nevertheless slammed Pelosi in their autopsy on the House election for “showing off” her posh freezers full of expensive Jeni’s ice cream during an interview at the beginning of the virus. Hence the moniker “Nancy Antoinette.”
“When Democratic leaders make unforced errors like showing off two sub-zero freezers full of ice cream on national television or cozy up with Wall Street executives and corporate lobbyists while Trump tells voters we are the party of the swamp, it is not surprising that we lose,” reads the memo, which was written by groups including Justice Democrats and the Sunrise Movement.
Like them or not, those people have a point. Pelosi made a bunch of unforced errors.
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“The economy was voters’ top concern in this election,” the memo said. “We need a new generation of leadership grounded in a multiracial, working class experience and background.”
Annnd, they ruin it.
Democrats Lose Big On Election Night
The memo comes after House Democrats lost big on election night, with some moderate Democrats blaming their tough races on the crazies on the hard left. Democrat Rep. Abbie Spanberger of Virginia had a meltdown on a conference call and told the hard left to basically go coit themselves. She almost lost her seat to a tough Republican challenger, who tied her to the socialists, and she was not amused.
Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-IL, who chaired the Democratic Campaign Congressional Committee, said she was stepping down after the party lost seats. Why? Because they were supposed to win seats.
Given the ballot harvesting and general cheating going on by the Democrats, they should have picked up about 10 districts. They will lose about a dozen, making any Pelosi or Biden legislation hard to enact in the House because a united GOP and just several Democrat moderates, especially those from swing districts, could stop it.
And this is all Pelosi’s fault. She was told time and time again during the campaign to put a muzzle on AOC and the Squad. Pros told her, the Democrat press told her, other Democrat House members told her. But she wouldn’t. Now, she suffers the consequences.
Amusing indeed.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-11-13--AOC Says She Plans To Work ‘Very Hard’ On Georgia Runoffs – State Dems Say Please Stay Away

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) told CNN Thursday that she will be working hard to make sure Democratic senate candidates beat incumbent Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in their Senate runoff elections .
Host Jake Tapper said to AOC , “ Biden is planning a wave of executive orders to roll back some of Trump ’ s policies once he takes office , on everything from climate to the so-called Muslim ban.
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Tapper Asks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans .
LOL “ As of now , however , it looks as though Republicans , at least until January , will hold control of the Senate , ” Tapper continued .
“ That ’ s going to complicate your desire and the desire of other progressives for bold , sweeping , progressive legislation.
” “ I mean , theoretically , you can pass anything you want in the House , but it doesn ’ t matter if it goes to die in the Senate .
How are you going to negotiate that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then asked if Ocasio-Cortez planned to work with Republicans .
“ Are you going to work with more moderate Senate Republicans to try to pass something in the House that can get through the Senate ?
” Tapper queried .
AOC Vows To Help Georgia U.S. Senate Candidates In Runoff Ocasio-Cortez replied , “ Well , I ’ m going to be spending my next couple of months doing everything that I can to extend help and offer support to the work of fantastic leaders that we just heard from like Stacey Abrams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have a Republican Senate majority , that we win these races in Georgia , that we secure a Democratic Senate majority , so that we don ’ t have to negotiate in that way.
” The self-described socialist apparently intends to go all in on Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock .
“ So these Senate run-off races , they ’ re on January 5 , I believe , ” Ocasio-Cortez said .
“ That is right around the time that we will be preparing to swear in now president-elect Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ And I think it ’ s really important that we all work very hard to give them a Democratic Senate as well , ” she finished .
If Republicans can ’ t win the U.S. Senate and the Georgia runoffs give Democrats all three branches , there is no telling what kind of far-left agenda a President Joe Biden and his party would try to push through .
It ’ s scary to even think about – as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez licks her lips , or so she thinks .
RELATED : Flashback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Until Election Results Were Independently Certified To Declare Victory Democrats Warn Ocasio-Cortez To Stay Out Of Georgia Unfortunately for Ocasio-Cortez , however , Democrats in Georgia don ’ t seem to want her help .
In fact , many Democrats are very worried that her getting involved might help Republicans .
So yes , please AOC , fight for your party in Georgia !

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) told CNN Thursday that she will be working hard to make sure Democratic senate candidates beat incumbent Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in their Senate runoff elections.
Host Jake Tapper said to Ocasio-Cortez, “Biden is planning a wave of executive orders to roll back some of Trump’s policies once he takes office, on everything from climate to the so-called Muslim ban.”
AOC: I'm going to do everything in my power to help defeat Republicans in Georgia's Senate runoffs in order to secure Democratic majorities that "don't have to negotiate" with the GOP. https://t.co/BTNPqxOMw1 — Guy Benson (@guypbenson) November 12, 2020
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Tapper Asks AOC If She Plans To Work With Republicans. LOL
“As of now, however, it looks as though Republicans, at least until January, will hold control of the Senate,” Tapper continued. “That’s going to complicate your desire and the desire of other progressives for bold, sweeping, progressive legislation.”
“I mean, theoretically, you can pass anything you want in the House, but it doesn’t matter if it goes to die in the Senate. How are you going to negotiate that?” Tapper added.
The host then asked if Ocasio-Cortez planned to work with Republicans.
“Are you going to work with more moderate Senate Republicans to try to pass something in the House that can get through the Senate?” Tapper queried.
Fat chance of that.
Georgia isn’t a red state. It’s a voter-suppressed state. Last night #TeamAOC mobilized to raise $100k *directly* to grassroots orgs @fairfightaction, @NewGAProject,& more. Time to charge forward & support the folks leading the way. Let’s kick it up: https://t.co/w1F2d7pUFV pic.twitter.com/bqWA8p84xj — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 12, 2020
AOC Vows To Help Georgia U.S. Senate Candidates In Runoff
Ocasio-Cortez replied, “Well, I’m going to be spending my next couple of months doing everything that I can to extend help and offer support to the work of fantastic leaders that we just heard from like Stacey Abrams to make sure that we don’t have a Republican Senate majority, that we win these races in Georgia, that we secure a Democratic Senate majority, so that we don’t have to negotiate in that way.”
The self-described socialist apparently intends to go all in on Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock.
“So these Senate run-off races, they’re on January 5, I believe,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “That is right around the time that we will be preparing to swear in now president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris.”
Hey @AOC, Keep your communist little self in NY. Stay out of Georgia. We are keeping our Senate seats. See you soon. GA-14 vs NY-14, I’m going to win.https://t.co/WJhBDwgaTb — Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) November 12, 2020
“And I think it’s really important that we all work very hard to give them a Democratic Senate as well,” she finished.
If Republicans can’t win the U.S. Senate and the Georgia runoffs give Democrats all three branches, there is no telling what kind of far-left agenda a President Joe Biden and his party would try to push through.
It’s scary to even think about – as Ocasio-Cortez licks her lips, or so she thinks.
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Democrats Warn Ocasio-Cortez To Stay Out Of Georgia
Unfortunately for Ocasio-Cortez, however, Democrats in Georgia don’t seem to want her help. In fact, many Democrats are very worried that her getting involved might help Republicans.
Keep Georgia’s name out of your public mouth and fundraise quietly—if you really want to help and not just bring glory to yourself. You are literally our kryptonite to getting a senate majority right now. You know it. I know it. Perdue and Loeffler certainly know it. — Trinity Voted for Biden/Harris (@TrinityMustache) November 12, 2020
I generally really like AOC, but if she could wait to go to war with the Democratic Party until after the Georgia runoffs, that would be swell. — Angry Staffer (@AngrierWHStaff) November 13, 2020
I love you, but PLEASE🙏🏽listen. We're working our asses off in Georgia. I was with Jon Ossoff in Albany, Ga this morning. ALL OF US believe #BlackLivesMatter & holding law enforcement accountable, incl. redirecting funds if necessary, but "Defund the police" hurts DEM candidates. pic.twitter.com/sYUE937Pvn — Chet Powell (@ChetPowell) November 12, 2020
Honest question: has @AOC ever been to Georgia? And if so, has she gone anywhere outside of Atlanta? https://t.co/y0l7Sf884e pic.twitter.com/zgHTmJGYav — Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) November 12, 2020
So yes, please AOC, fight for your party in Georgia!


thepoliticalinsider--2020-11-13--Progressive Hopes Of A Radically Left-Wing Biden Administration Likely Dashed Following Election Fai

Progressive Hopes Of A Radically Left-Wing Biden Administration Likely Dashed Following Election Failure

Progressive Democrat Senators are not likely to take up seats in a Joe Biden administration , following a very poor showing in the congressional elections .
Prior to the election , as hopes of a so-called “ blue wave ” increased among the left , suggestions abounded that under a Biden presidency , prominent progressive Democrat Senators , such as Elizabeth Warren ( D-MA ) and Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) , could take their place within his administration .
A confidant of Sanders told Politico in October that he was eyeing up the position of Secretary of Labor .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to figure out how to land that role or something like it , ” the source said .
“ He , personally , does have an interest in it.
” Progressive groups also pushed for Warren to take charge of the Treasury Department , due to her criticism over the years of big banks and Wall Street .
These same leaders had said that they had learned their lesson from 2008 , where they didn ’ t get any top jobs in the Obama administration .
“ I think progressives in 2008 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not pay much attention to the transition and they reaped what they did not sow as a result , ” said Jeff Hauser , the executive director of the Revolving Door Project , a progressive group designed to scrutinize executive appointments .
“ I think the situation ’ s a little different in 2020 in which you have the corporate interests engaged but also have progressive interests , ” he added .
No Chance If Republicans Keep The Senate However , it seems these dreams are not going to come to fruition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president-elect with no hesitation , they have not been able to ignore the complete failure of the Democrats to make any gains at a congressional level .
Not only have Democrats at the time of writing been unable to change the balance of power in the Senate , but they also have lost around a net six seats so far .
With the Senate potentially staying Republican , sources have confirmed that Warren and Sanders have absolutely no chance at a cabinet position if McConnell remains majority leader .
If either of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by their respective governors – in Warren ’ s case , hers is a Republican .
“ The Biden administration has to be a lot more sensitive of where you come from if you ’ re looking at members of Congress , ” Democrat Representative Gerry Connolly told Politico .
“ We can not afford to put any seats in jeopardy.
” “ Would Americans really want an avowed socialist to head the Labor Department ?
” asked The Political Insider ’ s John Hanson in October .
The answer , it seems @ @ @ @

Progressive Democrat Senators are not likely to take up seats in a Joe Biden administration, following a very poor showing in the congressional elections.
Progressives Hoping For Influence In A Biden Cabinet
Prior to the election, as hopes of a so-called “blue wave” increased among the left, suggestions abounded that under a Biden presidency, prominent progressive Democrat Senators, such as Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), could take their place within his administration.
A confidant of Sanders told Politico in October that he was eyeing up the position of Secretary of Labor.
“I can confirm he’s trying to figure out how to land that role or something like it,” the source said. “He, personally, does have an interest in it.”
Progressive groups also pushed for Warren to take charge of the Treasury Department, due to her criticism over the years of big banks and Wall Street.
RELATED: Report: Warren Interested In Being Biden’s Treasury Secretary
These same leaders had said that they had learned their lesson from 2008, where they didn’t get any top jobs in the Obama administration.
“I think progressives in 2008 were focused solely on the election and did not pay much attention to the transition and they reaped what they did not sow as a result,” said Jeff Hauser, the executive director of the Revolving Door Project, a progressive group designed to scrutinize executive appointments.
“I think the situation’s a little different in 2020 in which you have the corporate interests engaged but also have progressive interests,” he added.
Progressives push for Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders in potential Biden cabinet https://t.co/2eQJUHabkw — Fox News (@FoxNews) October 27, 2020
No Chance If Republicans Keep The Senate
However, it seems these dreams are not going to come to fruition. Despite the media crowning Biden as the president-elect with no hesitation, they have not been able to ignore the complete failure of the Democrats to make any gains at a congressional level.
Not only have Democrats at the time of writing been unable to change the balance of power in the Senate, but they also have lost around a net six seats so far.
With the Senate potentially staying Republican, sources have confirmed that Warren and Sanders have absolutely no chance at a cabinet position if McConnell remains majority leader. If either of them left, they would be replaced by their respective governors – in Warren’s case, hers is a Republican.
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“The Biden administration has to be a lot more sensitive of where you come from if you’re looking at members of Congress,” Democrat Representative Gerry Connolly told Politico. “We cannot afford to put any seats in jeopardy.”
“Would Americans really want an avowed socialist to head the Labor Department?” asked The Political Insider’s John Hanson in October.
The answer, it seems, is no.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-11-13--Meghan McCain Shares Meme Of Late Father Following Predicted Arizona Win For Biden

Meghan McCain mocked President Donald Trump by sharing a meme on Twitter that depicted her late father following the projected win of Arizona for Biden by the media .
Arizona , a hotly contested state in the presidential election , was finally called for Joe Biden on Thursday by most sources , after the AP and Fox prematurely called the state for Biden very early on .
In response , Meghan McCain , the daughter of the late Senator John McCain , shared a meme on Twitter depicting her father , celebrating President Trump ’ s apparent loss .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , captioned “ I like people who don ’ t lose Arizona.
” The meme is a reference to President Trump ’ s comments about McCain back in July of 2015 , shortly after he had announced that he was standing for the Republican candidacy for president .
“ He ’ s not a war hero , ” Trump said at the time .
“ He was a war hero because he was captured .
I like people who weren ’ t captured , ” the President continued .
McCain had spent five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Vietnam during the Vietnam War .
All The McCain Family Are Celebrating An Apparent Biden Victory It ’ s not just Meghan McCain who would be celebrating the apparent win of Vice President Biden – the whole McCain family is staunchly in the anti-Trump camp .
Cindy McCain , the late Senator ’ s widow , will even be serving as part of Biden ’ s transition team .
“ I think my husband would be very pleased , ” Cindy McCain told CNN during a Monday night interview .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she added .
“ And I just know he is looking down and going , ‘ You did the right thing . '
” Cindy McCain also called for President Trump to concede the election “ in a gracious , polite manner , ” claiming that would be “ what is good for the country , ” rather than doing “ what ’ s right for our party.
” Last week , Mike Murphy , a former aide to Senator McCain , said that if Biden did win in Arizona , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from beyond the grave , something many others in the media and political class pointed out as well .

Meghan McCain mocked President Donald Trump by sharing a meme on Twitter that depicted her late father following the projected win of Arizona for Biden by the media.
“I Like People Who Don’t Lose Arizona”
Arizona, a hotly contested state in the presidential election, was finally called for Joe Biden on Thursday by most sources, after the AP and Fox prematurely called the state for Biden very early on.
In response, Meghan McCain, the daughter of the late Senator John McCain, shared a meme on Twitter depicting her father, celebrating President Trump’s apparent loss. The meme has a photo of John McCain, captioned “I like people who don’t lose Arizona.”
In light of tonight’s news…. *sorry I had to, the meme is too funny. pic.twitter.com/lo6xHqCbk0 — Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) November 13, 2020
The meme is a reference to President Trump’s comments about McCain back in July of 2015, shortly after he had announced that he was standing for the Republican candidacy for president.
“He’s not a war hero,” Trump said at the time. “He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured,” the President continued. McCain had spent five and a half years as a POW in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
All The McCain Family Are Celebrating An Apparent Biden Victory
It’s not just Meghan McCain who would be celebrating the apparent win of Vice President Biden – the whole McCain family is staunchly in the anti-Trump camp. Cindy McCain, the late Senator’s widow, will even be serving as part of Biden’s transition team.
“I think my husband would be very pleased,” Cindy McCain told CNN during a Monday night interview.
“We were good friends with the Bidens,” she added. “And I just know he is looking down and going, ‘You did the right thing.'”
Cindy McCain also called for President Trump to concede the election “in a gracious, polite manner,” claiming that would be “what is good for the country,” rather than doing “what’s right for our party.”
.@cindymccain to @TheView: “I would hope that our president would do exactly what is right for this country and concede in a gracious, polite manner. That’s what’s good for the country.” “Do what’s right for the country, not what’s right for our party.” https://t.co/cVclFZQmjA pic.twitter.com/Heawg38kFa — The View (@TheView) November 9, 2020
Last week, Mike Murphy, a former aide to Senator McCain, said that if Biden did win in Arizona, it would be the revenge of Senator McCain from beyond the grave, something many others in the media and political class pointed out as well.
"A lot of Democrats were looking for a quick knockout in the sunbelt, where Biden would take a red state away, particularly Florida, and it didn't happen," Mike Murphy says. Arizona, if it flips for Joe Biden, "could be the revenge of John McCain," Murphy adds. pic.twitter.com/3tqjgXicaZ — MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 4, 2020


thepoliticalinsider--2020-11-13--James Woods Demands Arizona Secretary Of State Who Called Trump Supporters Nazis Should Recuse Herse

James Woods Demands Arizona Secretary Of State Who Called Trump Supporters Nazis Should Recuse Herself

Conservative actor James Woods has said that the Arizona Secretary of State who called Trump supporters Nazis should recuse herself .
Arizona , a crucial swing state in the presidential election , was called for Joe Biden on Thursday by mainstream media sources , after the AP and Fox called the race for the former Vice President much earlier on last week .
However , despite the apparent win for Biden , there have been allegations of irregularities throughout the state , such as Republican-leaning voters alleging they were forced to use Sharpies to vote , and voting machines and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mall .
The Maricopa County GOP Chair , Rae Chornenky , even stepped down from her position on Wednesday , after it was discovered that neither she nor her second in command were present to sign the Cerificate of Accuracy for the voting machines .
What has further complicated the matter is the reveal that Arizona ’ s Democrat Secretary of State , Katie Hobbs , is not only on the left as expected , but has slandered supporters of the President as being literal Nazis.
” “ [ President Trump ] has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more interested in pandering to his neo-nazis base than being [ President ] for all Americans , ” Hobbs tweeted in 2017 .
And in replying to then Senator Jeff Flake about the Charlottesville clashes between white supremacists and antifa , Hobbs said that “ the President is on the side of the freaking Nazis , ” hysterically imploring Flake to “ DO SOMETHING !
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” Conservative actor James Woods summed up the feeling of many Americans about the state of the race in Arizona in a tweet which included a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This woman is calling every Trump voter a ‘ Nazi ’ , ” Woods said .
“ As Arizona ’ s Secretary of State , she will be in charge of any recount .
Should she not recuse herself after vocally dismissing half the electorate in her state ?
” How could any sane , reasonable person , trust the results of a recount in Arizona , or any assesment of the votes , when this is the person in charge of that oversight ?
Imagine for a minute , that Hobbs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who vocally expressed her support for the Russian regime , declared any opposition to her views as being American propaganda , and who screeched that Senators must “ do something ” to shut down opposition .
Then imagine that Putin and a liberal were going up against each other in a very tight election , and Hobbs was in charge .
Would you trust her to count the votes properly ?
I know I sure wouldn ’ t , and I doubt anyone on the left would in that situation either !

Conservative actor James Woods has said that the Arizona Secretary of State who called Trump supporters Nazis should recuse herself.
Allegations Of Voting Irregularities In Arizona
Arizona, a crucial swing state in the presidential election, was called for Joe Biden on Thursday by mainstream media sources, after the AP and Fox called the race for the former Vice President much earlier on last week.
However, despite the apparent win for Biden, there have been allegations of irregularities throughout the state, such as Republican-leaning voters alleging they were forced to use Sharpies to vote, and voting machines and ballot counters lying abandoned in a shopping mall.
The Maricopa County GOP Chair, Rae Chornenky, even stepped down from her position on Wednesday, after it was discovered that neither she nor her second in command were present to sign the Cerificate of Accuracy for the voting machines.
“DO SOMETHING!!!”
What has further complicated the matter is the reveal that Arizona’s Democrat Secretary of State, Katie Hobbs, is not only on the left as expected, but has slandered supporters of the President as being literal Nazis.”
“[President Trump] has made it abundantly clear he’s more interested in pandering to his neo-nazis base than being [President] for all Americans,” Hobbs tweeted in 2017.
.@realDonaldTrump has made it abundantly clear he's more interested in pandering to his neo-nazi base than being @POTUS for all Americans. — Katie Hobbs (@katiehobbs) August 15, 2017
And in replying to then Senator Jeff Flake about the Charlottesville clashes between white supremacists and antifa, Hobbs said that “the President is on the side of the freaking Nazis,” hysterically imploring Flake to “DO SOMETHING!!!”
The President is on the side of the freaking Nazis. Don't just say stuff – DO SOMETHING!!! https://t.co/Es9ScskF58 — Katie Hobbs (@katiehobbs) August 12, 2017
Woods: Hobbs Should Recuse Herself
Conservative actor James Woods summed up the feeling of many Americans about the state of the race in Arizona in a tweet which included a screenshot of Hobbs’s comments.
“This woman is calling every Trump voter a ‘Nazi’,” Woods said. “As Arizona’s Secretary of State, she will be in charge of any recount. Should she not recuse herself after vocally dismissing half the electorate in her state?”
This woman is calling every Trump voter a “Nazi.” As Arizona’s Secretary of State, she will be in charge of any recount. Should she not recuse herself after vocally dismissing half the electorate in her state? pic.twitter.com/i7EMngdeiR — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) November 12, 2020
How could any sane, reasonable person, trust the results of a recount in Arizona, or any assesment of the votes, when this is the person in charge of that oversight?
Imagine for a minute, that Hobbs was some sort of raging Putin fanatic, who vocally expressed her support for the Russian regime, declared any opposition to her views as being American propaganda, and who screeched that Senators must “do something” to shut down opposition.
Then imagine that Putin and a liberal were going up against each other in a very tight election, and Hobbs was in charge. Would you trust her to count the votes properly? I know I sure wouldn’t, and I doubt anyone on the left would in that situation either!


thepoliticalinsider--2020-11-13--South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Slaps Down Obama For ‘Ridiculous’ Anti-Trump Memoir

Yesterday , we reported that former President Barack Obama had written a new memoir in which he attacked President Donald Trump , ex-Alaska Governor Sarah Palin , and the entire Republican Party , accusing them all of being racist .
Now , South Dakota ’ s Republican Governor Kristi Noem is firing back to blast Obama for his memoir , calling the message of the book “ ridiculous.
” “ I ’ m not yet ready to abandon the possibility of America , ” Obama wrote in his book , “ A Promised Land , ” according to Fox News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wrote the book “ for young people — as an invitation to bring about , through hard work , determination , and a big dose of imagination , an America that finally aligns with all that is best in us.
” Noem , however , was not having any of it .
“ What a ridiculous message , ” Noem fired back in a Twitter post .
“ Obama had 8 years , including 2 with full control of Congress .
He sent our jobs to China , left our healthcare system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shambles & our people divided .
Instead of blaming Trump , Obama should consider what led to 2016.
” RELATED : Obama Accuses Sarah Palin Of Making Racism And ‘ Anti-Intellectualism ’ Popular In GOP Obama does not appear to take responsibility for any of the failings of his presidency in his memoir , instead trying to blame them on others while also shaming America in the process .
In one excerpt of his book , Obama wrote that the “ jury ’ s still out ” on whether Americans “ can actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creed.
” “ And so the world watches America — the only great power in history made up of people from every corner of the planet , comprising every race and faith and cultural practice — to see if our experiment in democracy can work , ” he wrote .
“ To see if we can do what no other nation has ever done .
To see if we can actually live up to the meaning of our creed.
” “ The jury ’ s still out , ” Obama added .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of Americans who turned out to vote in last week ’ s election , and have an abiding trust in Joe Biden and Kamala Harris , in their character and capacity to do what is right .
But I also know that no single election will settle the matter .
Our divisions run deep ; our challenges are daunting.
” He also shamed Trump and his supporters by writing that “ our democracy seems to be teetering on the brink of crisis – a crisis rooted in a fundamental contest between two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what it should be.
” This piece was written by James Samson on November 13 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Yesterday, we reported that former President Barack Obama had written a new memoir in which he attacked President Donald Trump, ex-Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, and the entire Republican Party, accusing them all of being racist. Now, South Dakota’s Republican Governor Kristi Noem is firing back to blast Obama for his memoir, calling the message of the book “ridiculous.”
“I’m not yet ready to abandon the possibility of America,” Obama wrote in his book, “A Promised Land,” according to Fox News. He went on to say that he wrote the book “for young people — as an invitation to bring about, through hard work, determination, and a big dose of imagination, an America that finally aligns with all that is best in us.”
Noem Slaps Down Obama
Noem, however, was not having any of it.
“What a ridiculous message,” Noem fired back in a Twitter post. “Obama had 8 years, including 2 with full control of Congress. He sent our jobs to China, left our healthcare system in disarray, our foreign policy in shambles & our people divided. Instead of blaming Trump, Obama should consider what led to 2016.”
RELATED: Obama Accuses Sarah Palin Of Making Racism And ‘Anti-Intellectualism’ Popular In GOP
What a ridiculous message. Obama had 8 years, including 2 with full control of Congress. He sent our jobs to China, left our healthcare system in disarray, our foreign policy in shambles & our people divided. Instead of blaming Trump, Obama should consider what led to 2016. pic.twitter.com/9Vv4EUSbLg — Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) November 12, 2020
Obama does not appear to take responsibility for any of the failings of his presidency in his memoir, instead trying to blame them on others while also shaming America in the process. In one excerpt of his book, Obama wrote that the “jury’s still out” on whether Americans “can actually live up to the meaning of our creed.”
Obama Shames America
“And so the world watches America — the only great power in history made up of people from every corner of the planet, comprising every race and faith and cultural practice — to see if our experiment in democracy can work,” he wrote. “To see if we can do what no other nation has ever done. To see if we can actually live up to the meaning of our creed.”
“The jury’s still out,” Obama added. “I’m encouraged by the record-setting number of Americans who turned out to vote in last week’s election, and have an abiding trust in Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, in their character and capacity to do what is right. But I also know that no single election will settle the matter. Our divisions run deep; our challenges are daunting.”
RELATED: Barack And Michelle Obama Congratulate Biden On Beating Trump
He also shamed Trump and his supporters by writing that “our democracy seems to be teetering on the brink of crisis – a crisis rooted in a fundamental contest between two opposing visions of what America is and what it should be.”
This piece was written by James Samson on November 13, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-11-13--Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot ‘Cancels’ Thanksgiving With Stay-At-Home Order

The strict lockdown rules come as average daily cases of COVID-19 have more than tripled since last month .
Lightfoot ’ s “ advisory , ” which also limits social gatherings to 10 people or less , will remain in effect for 30 days or until a change in guidelines is developed .
“ While this is tough — this whole year has been tough — you must cancel the normal Thanksgiving plans , ” she warned .
“ If we continue on the path we ’ re on and you , me and others don ’ t step up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least a thousand more Chicagoans die , ” Lightfoot added .
Here ’ s Why It ’ s Hard to Take Lori Lightfoot ’ s Thanksgiving Stay-at-Home Orders Seriously As per usual , the Chicago mayor is but a handful of left-wing politicians who want you to make sacrifices to your Thanksgiving during this pandemic , but can ’ t seem to follow their own guidelines .
On Saturday , a maskless Lightfoot was seen celebrating Joe Biden ’ s media-declared election victory , shouting into a bullhorn as she was surrounded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see in the video , not everyone around her was wearing a mask either which , according to the mainstream media ’ s rules , is grounds to accuse the Chicago mayor of being an accessory to murder .
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Not The Only Left-Wing Hypocrite Shutting Down Thanksgiving Lightfoot isn ’ t the only left-wing official imposing strict draconian measures on their people .
They include restrictions on gatherings to just three households , suggestions that all holiday get-togethers be held outdoors , while limiting them to two hours and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discouraged.
” “ Saturday Night Live ” alum Rob Schneider tore into Newsom on social media , calling him “ Emporor Newsom ” among other things .
Meanwhile , on the east coast , intellectual eunuch Andrew Cuomo , New York state ’ s governor , was issuing similar edicts .
“ We know indoor gatherings and parties are a major source of COVID spread , ” he announced .
“ To slow the spread , NYS will limit indoor gatherings at private residences to 10 people.
” Private residences .
He ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t do in your own home .
Does that sound like a governor in America to you ?
Cuomo also imposed a curfew on already struggling restaurants and bars , saying they will be forced to close by 10 pm each night .
Because , you know , COVID is apparently a late-night party animal .
And if you don ’ t follow his orders and help slow the spread , Cuomo has threatened to “ turn the valve more ” by lowering the number of people allowed at indoor dining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who vowed to stop New Yorkers from getting a vaccine until Biden can distribute it , who can ’ t get his brother to follow his pandemic rules , and who frankly , doesn ’ t follow them himself .
Lightfoot created a video celebrating Biden and Kamala Harris ’ election performance in which she celebrated , “ Science is back , baby !
” She was widely ridiculed , rightly so , for the video .
But there is no science involved in these decisions .
Where are the studies that state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people in a social gathering situation ?
Where is the science that shows three households intermingling is okay , but four would be catastrophic ?
Blue state and city officials are simply trying to prolong your agony until Biden can ride in like a white knight and save the day .

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a stay-at-home order Thursday, telling city residents to cancel their Thanksgiving plans.
The strict lockdown rules come as average daily cases of COVID-19 have more than tripled since last month.
Lightfoot’s “advisory,” which also limits social gatherings to 10 people or less, will remain in effect for 30 days or until a change in guidelines is developed.
“While this is tough — this whole year has been tough — you must cancel the normal Thanksgiving plans,” she warned.
“If we continue on the path we’re on and you, me and others don’t step up and do more … we could see at least a thousand more Chicagoans die,” Lightfoot added.
– Stay home unless for essential reasons
– Stop having guests over—including family members you do not live with
– Avoid non-essential travel
– Cancel traditional Thanksgiving plans — Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) November 12, 2020
RELATED: Sources Claim Trump Will Start Media Company To ‘Wreck’ Fox News
Here’s Why It’s Hard to Take Lori Lightfoot’s Thanksgiving Stay-at-Home Orders Seriously
As per usual, the Chicago mayor is but a handful of left-wing politicians who want you to make sacrifices to your Thanksgiving during this pandemic, but can’t seem to follow their own guidelines.
On Saturday, a maskless Lightfoot was seen celebrating Joe Biden’s media-declared election victory, shouting into a bullhorn as she was surrounded by other revelers.
As you can see in the video, not everyone around her was wearing a mask either which, according to the mainstream media’s rules, is grounds to accuse the Chicago mayor of being an accessory to murder.
Sorry, journalists, your rules.
This is a great day for our city and our country. We are taking our democracy back. #BidenHarris2020 pic.twitter.com/OAZQPd1r4y — Lori Lightfoot (@LoriLightfoot) November 8, 2020
RELATED: Report: Biden Considering Hillary Clinton For UN Ambassador
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Not The Only Left-Wing Hypocrite Shutting Down Thanksgiving
Lightfoot isn’t the only left-wing official imposing strict draconian measures on their people.
California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom issued a handful of absurd Thanksgiving guidelines.
They include restrictions on gatherings to just three households, suggestions that all holiday get-togethers be held outdoors, while limiting them to two hours and warning singing and shouting is “strongly discouraged.”
“Saturday Night Live” alum Rob Schneider tore into Newsom on social media, calling him “Emporor Newsom” among other things.
Dear Emperor @GavinNewsom
During our allotted 3 family limit this Thanksgiving, if my Aunt comes over, can I throw her a slice of turkey from the window?
We promise NOT to sing… we will all just whisper, “PLEASE RECALL DIPSHIT GAVIN NEWSON!” https://t.co/wJKM2sPBtL — Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) October 17, 2020
Meanwhile, on the east coast, intellectual eunuch Andrew Cuomo, New York state’s governor, was issuing similar edicts.
“We know indoor gatherings and parties are a major source of COVID spread,” he announced. “To slow the spread, NYS will limit indoor gatherings at private residences to 10 people.”
Private residences. He’s telling you what you can and can’t do in your own home. Does that sound like a governor in America to you?
Cuomo also imposed a curfew on already struggling restaurants and bars, saying they will be forced to close by 10 pm each night.
Because, you know, COVID is apparently a late-night party animal.
And if you don’t follow his orders and help slow the spread, Cuomo has threatened to “turn the valve more” by lowering the number of people allowed at indoor dining facilities.
This is the same buffoon who vowed to stop New Yorkers from getting a vaccine until Biden can distribute it, who can’t get his brother to follow his pandemic rules, and who frankly, doesn’t follow them himself.
Live look at @NYGovCuomo and his mini-me @RichAzzopardi celebrating their restrictions on what you can do in your own home… https://t.co/Eqa1oDmJLT pic.twitter.com/4s4HEFJq1B — Rusty Weiss 🇺🇸 (@rustyweiss74) November 11, 2020
Lightfoot created a video celebrating Biden and Kamala Harris’ election performance in which she celebrated, “Science is back, baby!”
She was widely ridiculed, rightly so, for the video.
The new administration’s COVID-19 task force ushers in a new day for science and evidence-based policy-making. As a city, we look forward to working together to ensure the health of all Chicagoans. pic.twitter.com/b5QNqDuCTe — Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) November 10, 2020
But there is no science involved in these decisions. Where are the studies that state 10 is the absolute ideal number of people in a social gathering situation? Where is the science that shows three households intermingling is okay, but four would be catastrophic?
There aren’t any.
Blue state and city officials are simply trying to prolong your agony until Biden can ride in like a white knight and save the day.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-11-13--Mississippi Governor Signals His State Won’t Comply With A Biden National Lockdown

On Thursday , Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signaled that he would not comply with any mandatory national lockdown if Joe Biden wins the election and tries to implement one .
Reeves said during a coronavirus update , “ We ’ re not going to participate in a nation-wide lockdown , ” adding that such an idea was “ totally and completely beyond reasonableness.
” Gov .
Reeves : ‘ We Will Certainly Fight That If Necessary ’ Reeves worried about the economic damage another lockdown would do .
“ That ’ s not the way the economy works , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden does not have the constitutional authority to force states to shutdown , adding , “ We will certainly fight that if necessary.
” Reeves is right about the unconstitutionality of such an act .
Even NPR has fact checked the idea of a nationally mandated lockdown and found it to be “ likely not legal.
” Still , the idea was floated Dr. Michael Osterholm on Tuesday , who sits on Biden ’ s coronavirus task force .
Osterholm told MSNBC ’ s Morning Joe , “ In the first week of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank , and I wrote an op-ed piece in The New York Times that basically said we need to , in a sense , lock down to drive this infection level to a place where we can actually control it with testing and tracing and follow-up that way , just like the Asian countries have done.
” “ And I ’ m talking about everything from Australia to New Zealand , all the way right up through China , Japan , ” Osterholm added .
“ All of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Really , to deal with the pain and suffering economically is what we basically proposed was because the savings rate in this country has gone out of the roof , since the pandemic.
” he continued .
The doctor continued to insist the economics could work out in the event of a shutdown .
RELATED : Biden ’ s Coronavirus Adviser Wants Nationwide Lockdowns For ‘ 4 To 6 Weeks ’ “ We have gone from 8 % to over 22 % , ” the doctor said .
“ We can borrow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interest rates.
” He also thinks the government can – and should – dole out even more money .
“ We can pay people to lose their job , ” Osterholm insisted .
“ We can pay small business .
We can take care of city , state and county governments if we ’ re elected to do that.
” “ If Washington could get together and make that happen , ” he finished .
“ That would be a very different kind of lockdown where people wouldn ’ t suffer , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” That ’ s a lot of wishful thinking – that Mississippi won ’ t experiment with .

On Thursday, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signaled that he would not comply with any mandatory national lockdown if Joe Biden wins the election and tries to implement one.
Reeves said during a coronavirus update, “We’re not going to participate in a nation-wide lockdown,” adding that such an idea was “totally and completely beyond reasonableness.”
Gov. Tate Reeves pre-emptively states on Facebook Live that Mississippi will not participate in a nationwide lockdown if implemented under the incoming Biden administration. Says that Mississippi will fight any nationwide business shutdowns or lockdowns. pic.twitter.com/9URk4UU3qe — Nick Judin (@nickjudin) November 12, 2020
RELATED: Fauci Says Coronavirus Vaccine Coming In December, ‘I Promise You’
Gov. Reeves: ‘We Will Certainly Fight That If Necessary’
Reeves worried about the economic damage another lockdown would do.
“That’s not the way the economy works,” he said.
The governor noted that Biden does not have the constitutional authority to force states to shutdown, adding, “We will certainly fight that if necessary.”
Reeves is right about the unconstitutionality of such an act. Even NPR has fact checked the idea of a nationally mandated lockdown and found it to be “likely not legal.”
Biden’s Coronavirus Task Force Doctor Wants A National Lockdown
Still, the idea was floated Dr. Michael Osterholm on Tuesday, who sits on Biden’s coronavirus task force.
Osterholm told MSNBC’s Morning Joe, “In the first week of August, Neel Kashkari, the president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, and I wrote an op-ed piece in The New York Times that basically said we need to, in a sense, lock down to drive this infection level to a place where we can actually control it with testing and tracing and follow-up that way, just like the Asian countries have done.”
“And I’m talking about everything from Australia to New Zealand, all the way right up through China, Japan,” Osterholm added. “All of those countries have done it already.”
Osterholm wasn’t finished yet.
“Really, to deal with the pain and suffering economically is what we basically proposed was because the savings rate in this country has gone out of the roof, since the pandemic.” he continued.
The doctor continued to insist the economics could work out in the event of a shutdown.
One of Biden’s Covid task force members, Dr. Michael Osterholm (@mtosterholm) pitches a national lockdown, falsely claims we’d be following Japan’s lead. “We need to lock down to drive this infection level to a place where we can actually control it.” pic.twitter.com/MOoKyQUylf — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) November 10, 2020
RELATED: Biden’s Coronavirus Adviser Wants Nationwide Lockdowns For ‘4 To 6 Weeks’
“We have gone from 8% to over 22%,” the doctor said. “We can borrow the money from ourselves at historically low interest rates.”
He also thinks the government can – and should – dole out even more money.
“We can pay people to lose their job,” Osterholm insisted. “We can pay small business. We can take care of city, state and county governments if we’re elected to do that.”
“If Washington could get together and make that happen,” he finished. “That would be a very different kind of lockdown where people wouldn’t suffer, and we can get this virus under control.”
That’s a lot of wishful thinking – that Mississippi won’t experiment with.