thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-27--The Democrat’s ‘Deal With the Devil’ With Black Lives Matter Blows Up In Their Face

The political landscape of the 2020 election was rocked in early March with the emergence of the COVID-19 global pandemic .
The shutdowns and media-inspired hysteria slammed the sky-rocketing Trump economy to a grinding halt .
For a few months , it appeared that COVID-19 would permanently alter the political landscape for 2020 and provide Democrats with an opening – as Trump ’ s strongest political card , the economy , appeared to become a liability .
Then , thanks to President Trump ’ s leadership and the ingenuity and tenacity of the American worker , the economy roared back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
The economy , which bottomed out in April , began a dramatic recovery in May .
Democrats Need a New Issue to Run On Suddenly , the Democrats opening on the economy seemed to be slipping away , and with it their chances of capturing the White House , holding the House , and retaking the Senate in November of 2020 .
But , just as the economy began to rebound in early June , Democrats would be handed another possible political opening to exploit in the death of George Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minneapolis Police on May 25th and by early June protests over his death had spread to almost every major US city .
In the immediate aftermath of Floyd ’ s death there was an opportunity for the country to come together and have a meaningful and productive conversation about race , police tactics , and reform .
The Democrats could have worked with Republicans and with President Trump to pass a package of common sense reforms and begin some much-needed national healing .
Democrats , however , were far more thirsty for political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ substantive policy wins in June .
And as the protests grew more violent due to Black Lives Matter and “ Antifa ” radicals , peaceful protests quickly morphed into violent riots .
RELATED : CNN Relentlessly Mocked After Calling Kenosha Riots ‘ Fiery But Mostly Peaceful ’ It ’ s at this moment that Democrats made their Faustian bargain .
They made the cold , crass and calculated decision to do nothing to reign in the anarchy and violence , believing that by fomenting racial unrest they would cripple President Trump politically .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay at home orders , disregarded their own social distancing requirements , and generally pretended that protestors were immune to COVID-19 .
Democratic politicians in Washington – aided by their allies in the media – continued to insist the protests were peaceful , despite video after video displaying the utter chaos and violence .
Over and over again , the American people were told these were peaceful protests , focused on racial inequality , and that the only way to bring about social justice was to vote for Democrats .
At first , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one , as President Trump ’ s approval rating began to dip in June and July , and Joe Biden appeared to be building a large , if not insurmountable lead in the polls .
The Democrats ’ bargain with the Black Lives Matter and Antifa forces of violence and anarchy , however , didn ’ t turn out to be the long term political winner that they had hoped for .
The problem for Democrats , from the very beginning of this bargain , was that by unleashing and encouraging violence and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to contain it .
Once the genie was out of the bottle , there was no putting him back in .
The violence has intensified , as major urban areas from Seattle to Portland , Washington , DC , Chicago , New York , and now even others like tiny Kenosha , Wisconsin have been crippled by the nonstop violence .
Indeed , even diners eating outside in our nation ’ s capital are no longer safe from being harassed , bullied , and attacked by Black Lives Matter/Antifa protestors .
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump – Calls For End To Violence The unchecked violence has spread from urban centers to the suburbs .
As the violence spread and intensified , the political winner the Democrats hoped racial unrest would be has begun to swing the other way .
The Biden/Harris ticket got no bounce out of their convention , President Trump ’ s approval rating has popped to the highest of his Presidency , and even CNN ’ s Don Lemon has called for the rioting to end because “ it ’ s showing up in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the post-pandemic economy a winner for them and now they have failed to make racial unrest work for them .
As we get closer and closer to November , Democrats are going to get more and more desperate as they sense a disappointing repeat of 2016 brewing .

The political landscape of the 2020 election was rocked in early March with the emergence of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The shutdowns and media-inspired hysteria slammed the sky-rocketing Trump economy to a grinding halt.
For a few months, it appeared that COVID-19 would permanently alter the political landscape for 2020 and provide Democrats with an opening – as Trump’s strongest political card, the economy, appeared to become a liability.
Then, thanks to President Trump’s leadership and the ingenuity and tenacity of the American worker, the economy roared back, even in the midst of the pandemic. The economy, which bottomed out in April, began a dramatic recovery in May.
Democrats Need a New Issue to Run On
Suddenly, the Democrats opening on the economy seemed to be slipping away, and with it their chances of capturing the White House, holding the House, and retaking the Senate in November of 2020.
But, just as the economy began to rebound in early June, Democrats would be handed another possible political opening to exploit in the death of George Floyd.
Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis Police on May 25th and by early June protests over his death had spread to almost every major US city.
In the immediate aftermath of Floyd’s death there was an opportunity for the country to come together and have a meaningful and productive conversation about race, police tactics, and reform. The Democrats could have worked with Republicans and with President Trump to pass a package of common sense reforms and begin some much-needed national healing.
Democrats, however, were far more thirsty for political wins in November than they were for substantive policy wins in June. And as the protests grew more violent due to Black Lives Matter and “Antifa” radicals, peaceful protests quickly morphed into violent riots.
RELATED: CNN Relentlessly Mocked After Calling Kenosha Riots ‘Fiery But Mostly Peaceful’
It’s at this moment that Democrats made their Faustian bargain.
Democrats’ Embrace of Black Lives Matter
They made the cold, crass and calculated decision to do nothing to reign in the anarchy and violence, believing that by fomenting racial unrest they would cripple President Trump politically.
Democratic Mayors and Governors ignored their own stay at home orders, disregarded their own social distancing requirements, and generally pretended that protestors were immune to COVID-19.
Democratic politicians in Washington – aided by their allies in the media – continued to insist the protests were peaceful, despite video after video displaying the utter chaos and violence.
Over and over again, the American people were told these were peaceful protests, focused on racial inequality, and that the only way to bring about social justice was to vote for Democrats.
At first, the political gamble seemed like a good one, as President Trump’s approval rating began to dip in June and July, and Joe Biden appeared to be building a large, if not insurmountable lead in the polls.
The Democrats’ bargain with the Black Lives Matter and Antifa forces of violence and anarchy, however, didn’t turn out to be the long term political winner that they had hoped for.
Violence and Rioting Backfires
The problem for Democrats, from the very beginning of this bargain, was that by unleashing and encouraging violence and destruction, they couldn’t hope to contain it. Once the genie was out of the bottle, there was no putting him back in.
The violence has intensified, as major urban areas from Seattle to Portland, Washington, DC, Chicago, New York, and now even others like tiny Kenosha, Wisconsin have been crippled by the nonstop violence.
Indeed, even diners eating outside in our nation’s capital are no longer safe from being harassed, bullied, and attacked by Black Lives Matter/Antifa protestors.
RELATED: Jacob Blake’s Mother Apologizes To Trump – Calls For End To Violence
The unchecked violence has spread from urban centers to the suburbs. As the violence spread and intensified, the political winner the Democrats hoped racial unrest would be has begun to swing the other way.
The Biden/Harris ticket got no bounce out of their convention, President Trump’s approval rating has popped to the highest of his Presidency, and even CNN’s Don Lemon has called for the rioting to end because “it’s showing up in the polling.”
Pollster John Zogby said,
“Another factor continuing to help the president’s high approval rating is a rise in crime in our nation’s biggest cities. Unlike a year ago, the president is performing well with voters in large cities. It’s highly likely he is benefiting from the uptick in violence. His law-and-order message is resonating with urban voters at the moment…”
The Democrats failed to make the post-pandemic economy a winner for them and now they have failed to make racial unrest work for them. As we get closer and closer to November, Democrats are going to get more and more desperate as they sense a disappointing repeat of 2016 brewing.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-27--Pelosi Says Biden Shouldn’t Debate Trump: ‘I Don’t Think That There Should Be Any Debates’

On Thursday , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden should cancel his three scheduled debates with President Trump because Trump would “ belittle ” the exchange .
“ I don ’ t think that there should be any debates , ” Pelosi said during a Capitol Hill news conference , adding that holding them would just be “ an exercise in skullduggery.
” Pelosi is not the first high profile Democrat to suggest Biden skip the debates “ I wouldn ’ t legitimize a conversation with him , nor a debate in terms of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Pelosi said .
“ Now I know that the Biden campaign thinks in a different way about this.
” Obviously Democrats are worried what might happen when these two men verbally battle .
She isn ’ t the first high profile member of her party to make this suggestion .
Former Bill Clinton Press Secretary Joe Lockhart wrote in early August , “ Whatever you do , don ’ t debate Trump.
” “ Trump has made more than 20,000 misleading or false statements according to the Washington Post , ” Lockhart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fool ’ s errand to enter the ring with someone who can ’ t follow the rules or the truth.
” “ Biden will undoubtedly take heat from Republicans and the media for skipping the debates , ” Lockhart admitted .
“ But it ’ s worth the risk as trying to debate someone incapable of telling the truth is an impossible contest to win.
” In a July column , the New York Times ‘ Thomas Friedman also advised Biden not to debate Trump .
“ If the past teaches us anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mislead for the entire debate , forcing Biden to have to spend a majority of his time correcting Trump before making his own points , ” Friedman wrote .
“ That is not a good way for Biden to reintroduce himself to the American people , ” the columnist added .
RNC Comms Head to Democrats : This is an ‘ Odd way to project confidence in your nominee ’ Needless to say , Republicans criticized Pelosi ’ s suggestion Thursday that Biden sit out the debates .
Communications director for the Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats are trying to convince Biden to not debate .
Ahrens tweeted : “ Democrats ’ advice to Joe Biden : 1 ) Don ’ t debate .
2 ) Don ’ t leave the basement .
3 ) Don ’ t concede the election.
” “ Odd way to project confidence in your nominee , ” he added .
Pelosi says Biden shouldn ’ t debate Trump because the president ‘ stalked ’ Hillary in 2016 Pelosi said that Trump ’ s “ disgraceful ” performance during the 2016 debate when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reason enough for Biden to avoid the debates .
“ So I think that he ’ ll probably act in a way that is beneath the dignity of the presidency ; he does that every day , ” Pelosi said .
“ But I think it will also belittle what the debates are supposed to be about .
And they ’ re not to be about skullduggery on the part of somebody who has no respect for the office he holds , much less the democratic process.
” RELATED : Pelosi On COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Is About The Children ’ — ‘ I Have Advice For Them Whether They Want It Or Not ’ “ Why else would he try to undermine the elections in the manner in which he is doing ?
” Pelosi continued .
“ So , if Joe Biden asked me what I thought about it , [ I ’ d say ] I don ’ t think that he should dignify that conversation with Donald Trump.
” September is currently the date scheduled for the first presidential debate .

On Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden should cancel his three scheduled debates with President Trump because Trump would “belittle” the exchange.
“I don’t think that there should be any debates,” Pelosi said during a Capitol Hill news conference, adding that holding them would just be “an exercise in skullduggery.”
PELOSI: “Don’t tell anybody I told you this— especially don’t tell Joe Biden. I don’t think there should be any debates…” pic.twitter.com/ln2wZd8hoi — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 27, 2020
RELATED: DNC Moderator Skips ‘Under God’ During Pledge Of Allegiance
Pelosi is not the first high profile Democrat to suggest Biden skip the debates
“I wouldn’t legitimize a conversation with him, nor a debate in terms of the presidency of the United States,” Pelosi said. “Now I know that the Biden campaign thinks in a different way about this.”
Obviously Democrats are worried what might happen when these two men verbally battle. She isn’t the first high profile member of her party to make this suggestion.
Former Bill Clinton Press Secretary Joe Lockhart wrote in early August, “Whatever you do, don’t debate Trump.”
“Trump has made more than 20,000 misleading or false statements according to the Washington Post,” Lockhart wrote on CNN. “It’s a fool’s errand to enter the ring with someone who can’t follow the rules or the truth.”
Yes, he should No, thats absurd Results Vote
“Biden will undoubtedly take heat from Republicans and the media for skipping the debates,” Lockhart admitted. “But it’s worth the risk as trying to debate someone incapable of telling the truth is an impossible contest to win.”
In a July column, the New York Times‘ Thomas Friedman also advised Biden not to debate Trump.
“If the past teaches us anything, Trump might very well lie and mislead for the entire debate, forcing Biden to have to spend a majority of his time correcting Trump before making his own points,” Friedman wrote.
Biden Should Not Debate Trump Unless … https://t.co/FecLmD1dQn Thomas Friedman has some very valid conditions that Biden should insist on before agreeing to debate Trump. — Socially Responsible Capitalist (@enyherb) July 8, 2020
“That is not a good way for Biden to reintroduce himself to the American people,” the columnist added.
RNC Comms Head to Democrats: This is an ‘Odd way to project confidence in your nominee’
Needless to say, Republicans criticized Pelosi’s suggestion Thursday that Biden sit out the debates.
Communications director for the Republican National Committee, Michael Ahrens, said Democrats are trying to convince Biden to not debate.
Ahrens tweeted: “Democrats’ advice to Joe Biden: 1) Don’t debate. 2) Don’t leave the basement. 3) Don’t concede the election.”
“Odd way to project confidence in your nominee,” he added.
Democrats' advice to Joe Biden: 1) Don't debate.
2) Don't leave the basement.
3) Don't concede the election. Odd way to project confidence in your nominee. — Michael Ahrens (@michaelahrens) August 27, 2020
Pelosi says Biden shouldn’t debate Trump because the president ‘stalked’ Hillary in 2016
Pelosi said that Trump’s “disgraceful” performance during the 2016 debate when he was “stalking” Hillary Clinton was reason enough for Biden to avoid the debates.
“So I think that he’ll probably act in a way that is beneath the dignity of the presidency; he does that every day,” Pelosi said. “But I think it will also belittle what the debates are supposed to be about. And they’re not to be about skullduggery on the part of somebody who has no respect for the office he holds, much less the democratic process.”
POLL on DEBATES: Do you think there is any benefit to BIDEN in debating trump? If not, answer 0 or 1 on how many live presidential debates you believe are appropriate — Thomas Kaine (@thomaskaine5) August 5, 2020
RELATED: Pelosi On COVID-19 Aid Package: ‘Everything I Do Is About The Children’ — ‘I Have Advice For Them Whether They Want It Or Not’
“Why else would he try to undermine the elections in the manner in which he is doing?” Pelosi continued. “So, if Joe Biden asked me what I thought about it, [I’d say] I don’t think that he should dignify that conversation with Donald Trump.”
September is currently the date scheduled for the first presidential debate.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-27--Pelosi Questions If Trump Needs To Feel ‘Responsibility’ For Deadly Kenosha Shootings

While appearing on “ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ” on Wednesday night , Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) hit a new low when she questioned whether President Donald Trump needs to feel “ responsibility ” for the shooting in which a vigilante killed two people in Kenosha , Wisconsin as protests continue in the wake of the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake .
Pelosi kicked things off by discussing the riots in Kenosha following Blake being shot seven times by police after resisting arrest .
“ Jacob Blake was shot seven times for something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it didn ’ t seem as if there was any justification for it , ” said Pelosi .
“ Especially in front of his children , ” she added .
RELATED : Jacob Blake ’ s Mother Apologizes To Trump – Calls For End To Violence Pelosi then shifted to talking about Kyle Rittenhouse , the 17-year-old who has been arrested after killing two people in Kenosha on Tuesday .
That ’ s when Pelosi stooped so low as to blame President Trump ’ s rhetoric for the fatal shooting .
Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shooting “ What is the responsibility that the president needs to feel about what encouragement , or whatever the word is , that he may have given ?
” questioned Pelosi .
“ The comfort level for someone to do such a thing and be so brazen about it ?
” Trump had announced earlier in the day that he would send the National Guard into Kenosha at the request of Democratic Governor Tony Evers .
“ We will NOT stand for looting , arson , violence , and lawlessness on American streets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone with Governor Evers who agreed to accept federal assistance ( Portland should do the same ! )
, ” Trump tweeted .
“ TODAY , I will be sending federal law enforcement and the National Guard to Kenosha , WI to restore LAW and ORDER !
” Later in her interview with Colbert , Pelosi denied claims that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is a Trojan horse for herself and the radical Left , before insisting that he will come out victorious in this election .
“ To their peril , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to be a great President of the United States , ” Pelosi said .
“ He has a vision for our country which is very positive .
Respectful of the dignity and worth of every person .
He has knowledge of the issues , which is something they are also lacking — knowledge and judgment .
He always thinks in a strategic way how to get things done.
” RELATED : Pelosi Says Biden Shouldn ’ t Debate Trump : ‘ I Don ’ t Think That There Should Be Any Debates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his empathy for the American people is something that they probably wouldn ’ t even recognize , could never identify with , and are very different from Joe Biden on , ” she continued , referring to the GOP and President Trump .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on August 27 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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While appearing on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Wednesday night, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) hit a new low when she questioned whether President Donald Trump needs to feel “responsibility” for the shooting in which a vigilante killed two people in Kenosha, Wisconsin as protests continue in the wake of the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake.
Pelosi Discusses Riots
Pelosi kicked things off by discussing the riots in Kenosha following Blake being shot seven times by police after resisting arrest.
“Jacob Blake was shot seven times for something — well, when you saw it, it didn’t seem as if there was any justification for it,” said Pelosi. “Especially in front of his children,” she added.
RELATED: Jacob Blake’s Mother Apologizes To Trump – Calls For End To Violence
Pelosi then shifted to talking about Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old who has been arrested after killing two people in Kenosha on Tuesday. That’s when Pelosi stooped so low as to blame President Trump’s rhetoric for the fatal shooting.
Pelosi Questions If Trump Is To Blame For Shooting
“What is the responsibility that the president needs to feel about what encouragement, or whatever the word is, that he may have given?” questioned Pelosi. “The comfort level for someone to do such a thing and be so brazen about it?”
Trump had announced earlier in the day that he would send the National Guard into Kenosha at the request of Democratic Governor Tony Evers.
“We will NOT stand for looting, arson, violence, and lawlessness on American streets. My team just got off the phone with Governor Evers who agreed to accept federal assistance (Portland should do the same!),” Trump tweeted. “TODAY, I will be sending federal law enforcement and the National Guard to Kenosha, WI to restore LAW and ORDER!”
…TODAY, I will be sending federal law enforcement and the National Guard to Kenosha, WI to restore LAW and ORDER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 26, 2020
Pelosi Talks Biden
Later in her interview with Colbert, Pelosi denied claims that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is a Trojan horse for herself and the radical Left, before insisting that he will come out victorious in this election.
“To their peril, they underestimate Joe Biden. He’s going to be a great President of the United States,” Pelosi said. “He has a vision for our country which is very positive. Respectful of the dignity and worth of every person. He has knowledge of the issues, which is something they are also lacking — knowledge and judgment. He always thinks in a strategic way how to get things done.”
RELATED: Pelosi Says Biden Shouldn’t Debate Trump: ‘I Don’t Think That There Should Be Any Debates’
“His authenticity, his connection, his empathy for the American people is something that they probably wouldn’t even recognize, could never identify with, and are very different from Joe Biden on,” she continued, referring to the GOP and President Trump.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on August 27, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-27--‘Total Star’ Madison Cawthorn Stands From Wheelchair To Honor The American Flag

Praise is pouring in for Madison Cawthorn , a Republican House candidate in North Carolina , after he stood from his wheelchair to honor the American flag .
Cawthorn , who was injured in a car accident at the age of 18 leaving him paralyzed from the waist down , delivered an inspirational speech at the Republican National Convention , in which he implored Americans not to “ cower to a mob.
” “ You can kneel before God but stand for our flag , ” he said .
“ Be a radical for liberty and be a radical for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Cawthorn continued .
“ One nation under God , with liberty and justice for all.
” RELATED : Triggered Jake Tapper : Republicans Would Be Rioting If They Saw This Kind Of Convention From Democrats President Trump shared the video of the 25-year-old ’ s inspirational speech , while son Eric retweeted a clip of his recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance .
While Cawthorn has the intestinal fortitude to stand and support his country , many other ‘ stars ’ in the sporting world are embarrassing themselves by taking a knee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Jacob Blake .
Blake , despite the media ’ s best efforts to paint a different story , was reported for trespassing and taking a woman ’ s keys , had a warrant for a violent felony and two misdemeanors , ignored commands from Wisconsin police officers , physically fought with them , and then lunged for a knife .
How did athletes handle the news of the shooting ?
By ignoring those facts and running away from the basketball court or baseball field , tails tucked firmly between their legs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened rather than the media ’ s version of events .
They , unlike Cawthorn , cowered to the mob .
Disgraceful .
RELATED : CNN Relentlessly Mocked After Calling Kenosha Riots ‘ Fiery But Mostly Peaceful ’ Cawthorn ’ s inspirational moment was reminiscent of a ceremony in which World War II veteran and former presidential candidate Bob Dole received a Congressional Gold Medal .
Dole , 94-years-young at the time , stood from his wheelchair during the playing of the National Anthem .
Now is a ‘ radical for liberty.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however .
PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor criticized the young Republican for engaging in a “ direct rebuke ” to black athletes .
“ Madison Cawthorn made it a point to stand , suggesting that all Americans should stand during the pledge of allegiance [ and ] national anthem , ” she tweeted .
“ It was a direct rebuke of actions by [ people ] – including black athletes who are currently sitting out games – protesting police brutality , ” she claimed .
President Trump earlier this year criticized Alcindor for constant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ That ’ s why no one trusts the media anymore.
” Now there is a new reason .

Praise is pouring in for Madison Cawthorn, a Republican House candidate in North Carolina, after he stood from his wheelchair to honor the American flag.
Cawthorn, who was injured in a car accident at the age of 18 leaving him paralyzed from the waist down, delivered an inspirational speech at the Republican National Convention, in which he implored Americans not to “cower to a mob.”
A leftist mob currently demanding complete capitulation on denouncing America.
“You can kneel before God but stand for our flag,” he said.
“Be a radical for liberty and be a radical for our republic for which I stand,” Cawthorn continued. “One nation under God, with liberty and justice for all.”
RELATED: Triggered Jake Tapper: Republicans Would Be Rioting If They Saw This Kind Of Convention From Democrats
An Inspirational Moment
President Trump shared the video of the 25-year-old’s inspirational speech, while son Eric retweeted a clip of his recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
“[Madison] is a total star!” Eric captioned the video.
While Cawthorn has the intestinal fortitude to stand and support his country, many other ‘stars’ in the sporting world are embarrassing themselves by taking a knee and boycotting games over the recent shooting of Jacob Blake.
Blake, despite the media’s best efforts to paint a different story, was reported for trespassing and taking a woman’s keys, had a warrant for a violent felony and two misdemeanors, ignored commands from Wisconsin police officers, physically fought with them, and then lunged for a knife.
How did athletes handle the news of the shooting? By ignoring those facts and running away from the basketball court or baseball field, tails tucked firmly between their legs, afraid to accept the reality of what happened rather than the media’s version of events.
They, unlike Cawthorn, cowered to the mob. Disgraceful.
RELATED: CNN Relentlessly Mocked After Calling Kenosha Riots ‘Fiery But Mostly Peaceful’
Reporter Triggered
Cawthorn’s inspirational moment was reminiscent of a ceremony in which World War II veteran and former presidential candidate Bob Dole received a Congressional Gold Medal.
Dole, 94-years-young at the time, stood from his wheelchair during the playing of the National Anthem.
94-year-old Bob Dole, who is confined to a wheelchair, put the @NFL to shame today when he stood for the national anthem. #CongressionalGoldMedal pic.twitter.com/k3owWNc0e3 — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) January 18, 2018
Now that is a ‘radical for liberty.’
Not everybody was impressed with Cawthorn, however.
PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor criticized the young Republican for engaging in a “direct rebuke” to black athletes.
“Madison Cawthorn made it a point to stand, suggesting that all Americans should stand during the pledge of allegiance [and] national anthem,” she tweeted.
“It was a direct rebuke of actions by [people] – including black athletes who are currently sitting out games – protesting police brutality,” she claimed.
If you thought, “certainly nobody could attack this man in a wheelchair for standing up at the end of his speech,” you haven’t met our completely insane White House press corps, currently viciously attacking a paralyzed man for not sharing their far-left political views. https://t.co/aDNqFg68hj — Mollie (@MZHemingway) August 27, 2020
President Trump earlier this year criticized Alcindor for constant negative reporting regarding the pandemic saying, “That’s why no one trusts the media anymore.”
Now there is a new reason.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-27--The Things Not Said: What Do Democrats Have to Hide?

In the case of the Democrats , a kind of poetic justice was achieved last week when a virtual convention nominated a virtual candidate for what promises to be a virtual presidency .
COVID-19 made both major parties opt for political conventions that don ’ t put delegates and others at risk with large in-person gatherings , but for Democrats , lessening the risk of disease also meant lessening the risk of the public finding out that there is less than meets the eye to Joe Biden and his candidacy .
What was obvious from start to finish was that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave Democrats the perfect opportunity to divert the attention of America away from their doddering candidate and their socialist policies into a fawning celebration of phony feel-good sloganeering and Trump hatred .
While the actual words spoken at the convention were for the most part snooze-worthy , what was left unsaid is like the proverbial nine-tenths of an iceberg lurking beneath the water .
If and when the crashes and sinks , it will be because of all those things Democrats don ’ t want to talk about , starting with the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harris to finish out the four-year term of a presumptive President Biden , if not be the virtual president from the start .
Maybe that would be a good thing since so many people suspect Biden has cognitive issues , but it raises the specter of another word never heard at the Democratic convention , not even in the speech of leftist Sen. Bernie Sanders , and that is “ socialism.
” That ’ s because most Americans do not support fundamentally transforming the American economy from its capitalist roots into a socialist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans don ’ t , but Harris does — at least in part .
She co-sponsored Sanders ’ single-payer “ Medicare for All ” plan that would cost $ 32 trillion before she realized it was a political millstone around her neck .
She also “ to invest $ 100 billion of federal money into housing assistance for black families as part of an effort to close the racial wealth gap in the United States.
” Wait !
Isn ’ t that illegal discrimination and a blatant violation of equal protection under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Which brings us to another word not heard much if at all during the Democratic convention — the United States Constitution .
Of course , you can ’ t talk about the Constitution when you intend to violate the Second Amendment ’ s right to bear arms .
You can ’ t talk about the Constitution when you intend to silence the speech of conservatives in a blatant power grab .
You can ’ t talk about the Constitution when you oppose the Electoral College and when you want to force nuns to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s also hard to talk about the Constitution and its promises to “ insure domestic tranquility , provide for the common defense , promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty ” when you are allowing mob rule in major cities .
I ’ m not sure how the Democrats can sweep this under the rug , but let ’ s remember that as a party they oppose the use of force by police , Homeland Security or the National Guard to protect our people , our homes and our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vast majority of Americans have an uncanny interest in the safety of themselves and their families , this convention never got around to a discussion of the anarchy in Portland , Seattle and elsewhere .
There was plenty of talk about the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic impact of a massive lockdown , with speaker after speaker blaming President Trump for the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans .
Former President Obama , , was representative of the general theme : “ Donald Trump hasn ’ t grown into the job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the consequences of that failure are severe : 170,000 Americans dead .
Millions of jobs gone .
Our worst impulses unleashed , our proud reputation around the world badly diminished , and our democratic institutions threatened like never before.
” This was a shameless politicization of a national emergency — and a national tragedy — and again what mattered more than what was said was all that was left unsaid .
Did anyone hear a Democrat politician blame China for unleashing the virus on not just the United States but the entire world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slow to react to the virus , did any Democrat mention that Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer and Biden were all critical of Trump ’ s decision to shut down air traffic from China last winter ?
Did any of them have the courage to talk about how China used the virus as a political and economic weapon against the United States ?
For that matter , did anyone mention how Biden had dismissed the threat of China to the United States back in May 2019 when he said this while campaigning in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to eat our lunch ?
Come on , man .
I mean , you know , they ’ re not bad folks , folks .
But guess what ?
They ’ re not competition for us.
” Really ?
This is the man to whom Democrats want to entrust not just our economy but our national security ?
Of course , Biden has good reason not to mention China because when you think about Biden and China , you have to talk about Hunter Biden as well — the former vice president ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China on Air Force Two and emerged with a $ 1.5 billion investment deal .
And the last thing you want to talk about if you are Joe Biden is Hunter Biden — although it can ’ t exactly be avoided , can it ?
Hunter even got a moment on stage Thursday night when he and his sister , Ashley , introduced their dad .
Good for him , but that ’ s not the last you will hear of Hunter , even if Democrats hope it is .
You can bet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he shares the stage with Joe Biden during the presidential debates , and not just because of China .
Remember Ukraine ?
Apparently , the Democrats have forgotten all about it .
You would think that when you are running against only the third president to be impeached , you would find some way to embarrass him by talking about it .
But talking about impeachment means talking about Ukraine , and talking about Ukraine means talking about Burisma Holdings , and talking about Burisma ( the corrupt Ukrainian energy company ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hunter Biden , who wound up with a lucrative spot on the company ’ s board of directors despite having no knowledge of Ukraine or energy .
It ultimately would mean talking about how Joe Biden was in charge of Obama ’ s foreign policy in both China and Ukraine , and how Biden extorted the president of Ukraine into firing the prosecutor who was investigating both Burisma and the younger Biden .
So , yeah , the less said about Ukraine , the better .
But when you come right down to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to talk about anything of substance during their four-day coronation .
Green New Deal ?
Better not tell voters you want to take away their SUVs , raise their taxes and shut down 10 million jobs .
Foreign policy ?
Besides liking China and loving Iran , what does Biden have to talk about ?
If he talks about the Mideast , he has to acknowledge that Trump ’ s hard-line support for Israel and opposition to Iran are paying huge dividends in the form of a new peace deal that could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Van Jones Lets Slip : ‘ As Long As Biden Didn ’ t Embarrass Himself , We Were Going To Come Out Here And Praise It ’ And there is one other issue that may be the most glaring omission in the list of things not acknowledged : the # MeToo movement that empowered women to come forward and speak out against their alleged abusers .
You would think with a woman selected to be Biden ’ s running mate , he would want to emphasize how he is a longtime supporter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right to be safe from abuse .
But that is a “ touchy ” issue — literally .
It ’ s not any secret that Joe Biden has a history of .
He apologized for it , sort of , after a former Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor in Nevada accused him of inappropriate intimacy .
“ So I invaded your space .
I ’ m sorry this happened , ” he told various unnamed women while appearing on back in April 2019 .
“ But I ’ m not sorry in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was intentionally wrong or did anything inappropriate.
” That is essential Biden .
He never quite gets around to admitting anything .
Did he or did he not , for instance , intentionally plagiarize Neil Kinnock when he ran for president back in 1988 ?
I think the answer we got from Biden then should perhaps be reserved as his epitaph : “ I ’ ve done some dumb things , and I ’ ll do dumb things again.
” Maybe the dumbest thing Biden ever did was win the nomination this time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from view in the next 71 days .
Joe Biden and the far-left agenda he now represents will be an open book .
Starting with the GOP convention tonight , you can expect to hear the words China , Ukraine , Mideast and Hunter repeatedly .
If the Democrats think they have this thing won , they had better come out from under their cone of silence and look at the iceberg up ahead .

In the case of the Democrats, a kind of poetic justice was achieved last week when a virtual convention nominated a virtual candidate for what promises to be a virtual presidency.
COVID-19 made both major parties opt for political conventions that don’t put delegates and others at risk with large in-person gatherings, but for Democrats, lessening the risk of disease also meant lessening the risk of the public finding out that there is less than meets the eye to Joe Biden and his candidacy.
What was obvious from start to finish was that a pre-recorded, pre-scripted, pre-ordained infomercial gave Democrats the perfect opportunity to divert the attention of America away from their doddering candidate and their socialist policies into a fawning celebration of phony feel-good sloganeering and Trump hatred.
While the actual words spoken at the convention were for the most part snooze-worthy, what was left unsaid is like the proverbial nine-tenths of an iceberg lurking beneath the water. If and when the USS Biden crashes and sinks, it will be because of all those things Democrats don’t want to talk about, starting with the fact that 59% of voters expect Kamala Harris to finish out the four-year term of a presumptive President Biden, if not be the virtual president from the start.
Maybe that would be a good thing since so many people suspect Biden has cognitive issues, but it raises the specter of another word never heard at the Democratic convention, not even in the speech of leftist Sen. Bernie Sanders, and that is “socialism.”
That’s because most Americans do not support fundamentally transforming the American economy from its capitalist roots into a socialist “paradise” like Venezuela. Most Americans don’t, but Harris does — at least in part. She co-sponsored Sanders’ single-payer “Medicare for All” plan that would cost $32 trillion before she realized it was a political millstone around her neck.
She also famously pledged “to invest $100 billion of federal money into housing assistance for black families as part of an effort to close the racial wealth gap in the United States.” Wait! Isn’t that illegal discrimination and a blatant violation of equal protection under the law? Yes, it is.
Which brings us to another word not heard much if at all during the Democratic convention — the United States Constitution. Of course, you can’t talk about the Constitution when you intend to violate the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms. You can’t talk about the Constitution when you intend to silence the speech of conservatives in a blatant power grab.
You can’t talk about the Constitution when you oppose the Electoral College and when you want to force nuns to subsidize birth control and abortion.
It’s also hard to talk about the Constitution and its promises to “insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty” when you are allowing mob rule in major cities. I’m not sure how the Democrats can sweep this under the rug, but let’s remember that as a party they oppose the use of force by police, Homeland Security or the National Guard to protect our people, our homes and our businesses.
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And because Democrats know that the vast majority of Americans have an uncanny interest in the safety of themselves and their families, this convention never got around to a discussion of the anarchy in Portland, Seattle and elsewhere.
There was plenty of talk about the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic impact of a massive lockdown, with speaker after speaker blaming President Trump for the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans. Former President Obama, taking the gloves off , was representative of the general theme:
“Donald Trump hasn’t grown into the job because he can’t. And the consequences of that failure are severe: 170,000 Americans dead. Millions of jobs gone. Our worst impulses unleashed, our proud reputation around the world badly diminished, and our democratic institutions threatened like never before.”
This was a shameless politicization of a national emergency — and a national tragedy — and again what mattered more than what was said was all that was left unsaid. Did anyone hear a Democrat politician blame China for unleashing the virus on not just the United States but the entire world?
In complaining that Trump was too slow to react to the virus, did any Democrat mention that Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer and Biden were all critical of Trump’s decision to shut down air traffic from China last winter? Did any of them have the courage to talk about how China used the virus as a political and economic weapon against the United States?
For that matter, did anyone mention how Biden had dismissed the threat of China to the United States back in May 2019 when he said this while campaigning in Iowa City: “China is going to eat our lunch? Come on, man. I mean, you know, they’re not bad folks, folks. But guess what? They’re not competition for us.”
Really? This is the man to whom Democrats want to entrust not just our economy but our national security?
Of course, Biden has good reason not to mention China because when you think about Biden and China, you have to talk about Hunter Biden as well — the former vice president’s son who accompanied his dad to China on Air Force Two and emerged with a $1.5 billion investment deal.
And the last thing you want to talk about if you are Joe Biden is Hunter Biden — although it can’t exactly be avoided, can it? Hunter even got a moment on stage Thursday night when he and his sister, Ashley, introduced their dad. Good for him, but that’s not the last you will hear of Hunter, even if Democrats hope it is.
You can bet that Trump will talk about Hunter Biden when he shares the stage with Joe Biden during the presidential debates, and not just because of China. Remember Ukraine? Apparently, the Democrats have forgotten all about it.
You would think that when you are running against only the third president to be impeached, you would find some way to embarrass him by talking about it. But talking about impeachment means talking about Ukraine, and talking about Ukraine means talking about Burisma Holdings, and talking about Burisma (the corrupt Ukrainian energy company) means talking about (yep!) Hunter Biden, who wound up with a lucrative spot on the company’s board of directors despite having no knowledge of Ukraine or energy.
It ultimately would mean talking about how Joe Biden was in charge of Obama’s foreign policy in both China and Ukraine, and how Biden extorted the president of Ukraine into firing the prosecutor who was investigating both Burisma and the younger Biden.
So, yeah, the less said about Ukraine, the better.
But when you come right down to it, Democrats didn’t want to talk about anything of substance during their four-day coronation. Green New Deal? Better not tell voters you want to take away their SUVs, raise their taxes and shut down 10 million jobs.
Foreign policy? Besides liking China and loving Iran, what does Biden have to talk about? If he talks about the Mideast, he has to acknowledge that Trump’s hard-line support for Israel and opposition to Iran are paying huge dividends in the form of a new peace deal that could be the first of many.
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And there is one other issue that may be the most glaring omission in the list of things not acknowledged: the #MeToo movement that empowered women to come forward and speak out against their alleged abusers.
You would think with a woman selected to be Biden’s running mate, he would want to emphasize how he is a longtime supporter of women’s rights, including the right to be safe from abuse. But that is a “touchy” issue — literally.
It’s not any secret that Joe Biden has a history of unwanted touching . He apologized for it, sort of, after a former Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor in Nevada accused him of inappropriate intimacy.
“So I invaded your space. I’m sorry this happened,” he told various unnamed women while appearing on “The View” back in April 2019. “But I’m not sorry in the sense I think I did anything that was intentionally wrong or did anything inappropriate.”
That is essential Biden. He never quite gets around to admitting anything. Did he or did he not, for instance, intentionally plagiarize Neil Kinnock when he ran for president back in 1988? I think the answer we got from Biden then should perhaps be reserved as his epitaph: “I’ve done some dumb things, and I’ll do dumb things again.”
Maybe the dumbest thing Biden ever did was win the nomination this time around, because nothing will be hidden from view in the next 71 days. Joe Biden and the far-left agenda he now represents will be an open book.
Starting with the GOP convention tonight, you can expect to hear the words China, Ukraine, Mideast and Hunter repeatedly. If the Democrats think they have this thing won, they had better come out from under their cone of silence and look at the iceberg up ahead.
By Frank Miele, for RealClearPolitics. Syndicated with permission from RealClearWire.
Frank Miele, the retired editor of the Daily Inter Lake in Kalispell Mont., is a columnist for RealClearPolitics. His new book “How We Got Here: The Left’s Assault on the Constitution” is available from his Amazon author page. Visit him at HeartlandDiaryUSA.com to read his daily commentary or follow him on Facebook @HeartlandDiaryUSA or on Twitter or Parler @HeartlandDiary.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-27--Kenosha Rioters Spray-Paint ‘BLM’ On Christian Church Sign, ‘Free Palestine’ At Jewish Temple

The riots in Kenosha , Wisconsin escalated once again last night , with rioters using Sunday ’ s police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake as an excuse to wreak havoc on the city .
After days of burning and looting businesses and disrupting the lives of locals , on Wednesday night the rioters shifted their focus to targeting places of worship .
Protesters spray-painted “ Free Palestine ” at a Jewish synagogue and “ BLM ” on a Christian church sign .
‘ s Julio Rosas captured video footage of someone spray-painting “ Free Palestine ” in the driveway of Kenosha @ @ @ @ @ @ @ synagogue had managed to escape any damage until last night , according to the .
“ All around us , damage has happened .
Fires have been started .
Windows have been broken .
Things have been written on walls .
We ’ ve been spared so far , except for our power has been out , ” Rabbi Dena Feingold .
The synagogue has been closed for months amidst the COVID-19 pandemic .
The one person who had been in the building , a retiree and former caretaker who lived there , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety concerns .
Feingold went on to say that she is far more worried about loss of life and the causes the protesters are marching for than about potential damages to the synagogue .
“ I ’ m a lot more concerned about the loss of life that the Black community experiences on a regular basis because of systemic racism , because of the violence directed at them , than I am about whatever damage or costs are incurred for us because of it , ” Feingold said on Tuesday .
Perhaps she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Rosas also captured a photo of what rioters did to a sign at Christ the King Church , where they spray-painted the letters “ BLM ” on it .
This , of course , stands for “ Black Lives Matter.
” The media is continuing to try and make it look like there are only “ peaceful ” protests happening in Kenosha , but this serves as a reminder that there are far more sinister and disturbing things going on there than the Left would have you believe .
This piece was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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The riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin escalated once again last night, with rioters using Sunday’s police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake as an excuse to wreak havoc on the city. After days of burning and looting businesses and disrupting the lives of locals, on Wednesday night the rioters shifted their focus to targeting places of worship.
“Free Palestine” Spray-Painted At Jewish Synagogue
Protesters spray-painted “Free Palestine” at a Jewish synagogue and “BLM” on a Christian church sign. Townhall‘s Julio Rosas captured video footage of someone spray-painting “Free Palestine” in the driveway of Kenosha’s Beth Hillel Temple.
Someone from the BLM crowd spray-painted “Free Palestine” in the driveway of the Beth Hillel Temple in Kenosha. pic.twitter.com/sJACaqZlai — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) August 27, 2020
The synagogue had managed to escape any damage until last night, according to the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle.
Rabbi Speaks Out
“All around us, damage has happened. Fires have been started. Windows have been broken. Things have been written on walls. We’ve been spared so far, except for our power has been out,” Rabbi Dena Feingold.
The synagogue has been closed for months amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The one person who had been in the building, a retiree and former caretaker who lived there, had already been moved out because of safety concerns.
Feingold went on to say that she is far more worried about loss of life and the causes the protesters are marching for than about potential damages to the synagogue.
“I’m a lot more concerned about the loss of life that the Black community experiences on a regular basis because of systemic racism, because of the violence directed at them, than I am about whatever damage or costs are incurred for us because of it,” Feingold said on Tuesday.
Perhaps she is singing a very different tune now.
Kenosha Church Sign Defaced As Well
Rosas also captured a photo of what rioters did to a sign at Christ the King Church, where they spray-painted the letters “BLM” on it. This, of course, stands for “Black Lives Matter.”
Church sign in Kenosha graffitied with “BLM.” pic.twitter.com/a7yeNVRSP8 — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) August 27, 2020
The media is continuing to try and make it look like there are only “peaceful” protests happening in Kenosha, but this serves as a reminder that there are far more sinister and disturbing things going on there than the Left would have you believe.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on August 27, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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Rapper Ice Cube turns on Democrats: Tells blacks to ‘make them earn that vote’
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-27--Mike Pence: Democrats Don’t Talk About Joe Biden’s Agenda, ‘And If I Were Them, I Wouldn’t Either’

Vice President Mike Pence called out Joe Biden during the Republican National Convention on Wednesday , contrasting the bumbling former vice president with President Donald Trump .
“ The heroes who held this fort took their stand for life , liberty , freedom , and the American flag , ” Pence said from Fort McHenry .
“ Those ideals have defined our nation , but they were hardly ever mentioned at last week ’ s Democratic National Convention.
” RELATED : Pence To CNN : Network Was ‘ Wrong About a Lot ’ Regarding Pandemic “ Instead , Democrats spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that we were living through a ‘ season of darkness.
’ But as President Trump said , ‘ Where Joe Biden sees American darkness , we see American greatness , ’ ” Pence added .
Pence then contrasted his party with the Democrats on the economy .
“ As we work to bring this economy back , we all have a role to play , and we all have a choice to make .
On November 3rd , you need to ask yourself : ‘ Who do you trust to rebuild this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presided over the slowest economic recovery since the Great Depression ?
Or a proven leader who created the greatest economy in the world ?
” Pence : ‘ So let me be clear : the violence must stop ’ Pence criticized Biden for ignoring the violent riots that have plagued the streets of cities controlled by Democrats .
“ President Trump and I will always support the right of Americans to peaceful protest , but rioting and looting is not peaceful protest , tearing down statues is not free speech , ” Pence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law , ” “ Last week , Joe Biden didn ’ t say one word about the violence and chaos engulfing cities across this country , ” he continued .
“ So let me be clear : the violence must stop—whether in Minneapolis , Portland , or Kenosha.
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“ Joe Biden says that America is systemically racist , and that law enforcement in America has , and I quote , an ‘ implicit bias ’ against minorities , ” Pence continued .
“ When asked whether he ’ d support cutting funding to law enforcement , Joe Biden replied , ‘ Yes , absolutely.
’ Joe Biden would double down on the very policies that are leading to violence in America ’ s cities.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ you won ’ t be safe in Joe Biden ’ s America , ” Pence said .
“ Under President Trump , we will always stand with those who stand on the Thin Blue Line , and we ’ re not going to defund the police—not now , not ever.
” This is an important point now more than ever , as the city of Kenosha Washington has descended into a chaos of violent riots in the days since the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake .
Pence also wondered what Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ transitioning ” to , given the Dems lack of an agenda .
“ Joe Biden has referred to himself as a ‘ transition candidate.
’ And many were asking : transition to what ?
” he said .
“ Last week , Democrats didn ’ t talk very much about their agenda , and if I were them , I wouldn ’ t either .
”

Vice President Mike Pence called out Joe Biden during the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, contrasting the bumbling former vice president with President Donald Trump.
“The heroes who held this fort took their stand for life, liberty, freedom, and the American flag,” Pence said from Fort McHenry. “Those ideals have defined our nation, but they were hardly ever mentioned at last week’s Democratic National Convention.”
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Pence: ‘Where Joe Biden sees American darkness, we see American greatness’
“Instead, Democrats spent four days attacking America. Joe Biden said that we were living through a ‘season of darkness.’ But as President Trump said, ‘Where Joe Biden sees American darkness, we see American greatness,’” Pence added.
Pence then contrasted his party with the Democrats on the economy.
“As we work to bring this economy back, we all have a role to play, and we all have a choice to make. On November 3rd, you need to ask yourself: ‘Who do you trust to rebuild this economy?’ A career politician who presided over the slowest economic recovery since the Great Depression? Or a proven leader who created the greatest economy in the world?”
PENCE: "Joe Biden has referred to himself as a “transition candidate.” But many are asking: A transition to what? Last week, Democrats didn’t talk much about their agenda, and if I were them, I wouldn’t want to either." — Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) August 27, 2020
Pence: ‘So let me be clear: the violence must stop’
Pence criticized Biden for ignoring the violent riots that have plagued the streets of cities controlled by Democrats.
“President Trump and I will always support the right of Americans to peaceful protest, but rioting and looting is not peaceful protest, tearing down statues is not free speech,” Pence said. “And those who do so will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,”
“Last week, Joe Biden didn’t say one word about the violence and chaos engulfing cities across this country,” he continued. “So let me be clear: the violence must stop—whether in Minneapolis, Portland, or Kenosha.”
This election is a choice between President @realDonaldTrump’s record and agenda of freedom and opportunity versus a Democrat agenda driven by the radical left and Joe Biden’s vision that will result in socialism and decline for America. pic.twitter.com/dOQgWbBbCM — Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) August 21, 2020
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Vice President Mike Pence hits Joe Biden on his law and order record and rhetoric
Pence then turned his attention to Biden’s handling of the riots that have rocked the nation the last few months.
“Joe Biden says that America is systemically racist, and that law enforcement in America has, and I quote, an ‘implicit bias’ against minorities,” Pence continued. “When asked whether he’d support cutting funding to law enforcement, Joe Biden replied, ‘Yes, absolutely.’ Joe Biden would double down on the very policies that are leading to violence in America’s cities.”
“The hard truth is, you won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America,” Pence said. “Under President Trump, we will always stand with those who stand on the Thin Blue Line, and we’re not going to defund the police—not now, not ever.”
This is an important point now more than ever, as the city of Kenosha Washington has descended into a chaos of violent riots in the days since the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake.
Pence also wondered what Biden’s self-proclaimed “transition” claimed to be “transitioning” to, given the Dems lack of an agenda.
“Joe Biden has referred to himself as a ‘transition candidate.’ And many were asking: transition to what?” he said. “Last week, Democrats didn’t talk very much about their agenda, and if I were them, I wouldn’t either.”


thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-27--Democrats Pick Their Socialist Future – Will the GOP Keep America First After Trump?

Should they lose in November , don ’ t expect Democrats to offer any introspective explanation for their defeat .
Why not ?
If Biden pulls a Clinton redux , failing to capture the Midwest , the blue party will once again be out in the cold .
So wouldn ’ t the smart move be , you know , finding another way across America ’ s welcome mat ?
Don ’ t put your chips on it .
In the # MeToo epoch , no should mean no .
But like frisky Willie at intern happy hour , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk to make it mean yes .
Another Election Day misfire won ’ t take away from what is currently the Democratic Party ’ s biggest asset : a mapped-out future .
The party that just formally nominated a 77-year-old white man as its standard-bearer knows exactly where it ’ s going—beating feet immediately in the other direction .
Joe Biden is the last roar of his particular dinosaur cline .
The market-amiable , little-guy defending taxonomy is all but dead in the Democrats ’ political-animal kingdom .
The Scranton son is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oval , he ’ ll be a kept man , leashed and led by a camarilla of ideological progressives .
Biden himself has admitted to being “ transitional , ” gelding his own presidency before it begins .
The squealing , shirty children of the hard-left are the future of Joe ’ s party .
The Biden legacy , should there be one , won ’ t be bequeathed prorated to the disciples of diversity ; they ’ re already paid in full .
What Does the Post Trump GOP Look Like ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s uncertain future .
The pachydermatous party totters uncomfortably on a tightrope between and less-heeled .
The G.O.P .
can ’ t make up its mind on whether it wants to represent a working-class , culturally conservative constituency , or remain pawns of the socially libertine business class .
Most times , it tries to ride in the , paying lip service to the beleaguered mindset of patriotic provincials while giving carte blanche to rapacious hedge-fund operators .
This dynamic is creating untenable internecine conflict among the Republican base and its commanding elites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further along the working-class plank .
But , not to the extent that the Democrats ’ fervently progressive base has dragged their party leftward .
The once mulish leadership of Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer is thoroughly tamed .
Pelosi let progressive backbenchers bully her into impeaching the President ; she ’ s just endorsed progressive upstart Rep. Joe Kennedy in his primary challenge to the aging Senator Markey of Massachusetts .
Once a flinty deal maker , Speaker Pelosi couldn ’ t even trade a worn-out nag with the Trump Administration on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ younger , more ardent members of her caucus offered no conciliatory wiggle room .
It was chocolate for dinner or tantrum .
Pelosi handed over the Hershey ’ s .
Biden has been pushed into a similarly tough spot .
As reporter Evan Osnos explains , the former Vice President has inverted the traditional campaign volte-face : “ In the usual course of a Presidential campaign , a Democrat leans left during the primary and then marches right in the general election .
Biden went the opposite direction.
” After running as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unapologetic socialism of his opponents , Biden now heeds their demands .
He binned his long-time support of the Hyde Amendment , which debarred Washington from funding abortion .
Both Elizabeth Warren ’ s and Bernie Sanders ’ s free-lunch giveaway on student debt is now on the Biden policy menu .
The irony of the Democrats ’ first non-Ivy presidential candidate in a generation proposing a costly bail out of the collegiate big leagues is lost on the left .
Even former President Obama noted the shift : “ If you look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bernie Sanders ’ s goals , they ’ re not that different , from a forty-thousand-foot level.
” The Democratic supersessionism is nearing completion .
Out is the old New Deal coalition of intellectuals , labor unions , white , corrupt heelers , and urban minorities .
In is an all-encompassing philosophy of wokeism that shuns anyone with bourgeois interests like living in a safe middle-class suburb .
Robin DiAngelo is the high priest of the .
Antifa are the devout votaries ; brawling with police is their votive .
Political parties can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They need an overarching cosmovision , faith in a higher purpose .
Democratic leadership and the rank-in-file are fully embracing multiculturalism , doing it up brown in welcoming demographic upheaval .
The GOP is Trump , For Good or Ill – For Now Even with the Republican National Convention in full swing , the party has no platform to offer other than four more years .
This is normally a telltale sign of senescence , a lack of ideas , a void of justifiable existence .
The unaddressed tension of the Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party , however .
Trump resurrected the America First brand from its World War II-era ashes .
Yet his record on nationalist fidelity is mixed .
The globe-scouring military adventurism and corporate servility of the former G.O.P .
threatens a comeback upon Trump ’ s departure .
Despite this tug o ’ war , Republicans stand to benefit from the Democratic old guard waiving its sallow and mottled flag to the Robespierrian wokesters .
A future with a tumbril is still a future .
But Black Lives Matter activists setting small businesses aflame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign ads .
It ’ s hard to find the asphalt on Pennsylvania Avenue if you ’ re wandering in the wilderness .
But even as Republicans try to find a way out of the woods post-Trump , they may have a helpful guide .
The impetuous destructiveness of the new Democrats could burn a path out of the thicket .
By doing nothing other than watch the inferno , Republicans could be gifted with finding the White House in the clearing .

Should they lose in November, don’t expect Democrats to offer any introspective explanation for their defeat. Why not? If Biden pulls a Clinton redux, failing to capture the Midwest, the blue party will once again be out in the cold.
So wouldn’t the smart move be, you know, finding another way across America’s welcome mat?
Don’t put your chips on it. In the #MeToo epoch, no should mean no. But like frisky Willie at intern happy hour, they’ll laugh and wink and sweet talk to make it mean yes.
Democrats Move Hard Left
Another Election Day misfire won’t take away from what is currently the Democratic Party’s biggest asset: a mapped-out future.
The party that just formally nominated a 77-year-old white man as its standard-bearer knows exactly where it’s going—beating feet immediately in the other direction.
Joe Biden is the last roar of his particular dinosaur cline. The market-amiable, little-guy defending taxonomy is all but dead in the Democrats’ political-animal kingdom. The Scranton son is a lone holdout.
Should he win the Oval, he’ll be a kept man, leashed and led by a camarilla of ideological progressives. Biden himself has admitted to being “transitional,” gelding his own presidency before it begins.
The squealing, shirty children of the hard-left are the future of Joe’s party. The Biden legacy, should there be one, won’t be bequeathed prorated to the disciples of diversity; they’re already paid in full.
What Does the Post Trump GOP Look Like?
Compare this to the Republican Party’s uncertain future. The pachydermatous party totters uncomfortably on a tightrope between optimates and less-heeled populares. The G.O.P. can’t make up its mind on whether it wants to represent a working-class, culturally conservative constituency, or remain pawns of the socially libertine business class.
Most times, it tries to ride in the via media, paying lip service to the beleaguered mindset of patriotic provincials while giving carte blanche to rapacious hedge-fund operators.
This dynamic is creating untenable internecine conflict among the Republican base and its commanding elites.
Donald Trump drafted the party fulcrum further along the working-class plank. But, not to the extent that the Democrats’ fervently progressive base has dragged their party leftward. The once mulish leadership of Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer is thoroughly tamed.
Pelosi let progressive backbenchers bully her into impeaching the President; she’s just endorsed progressive upstart Rep. Joe Kennedy in his primary challenge to the aging Senator Markey of Massachusetts.
Once a flinty deal maker, Speaker Pelosi couldn’t even trade a worn-out nag with the Trump Administration on a new corona relief bill. The younger, more ardent members of her caucus offered no conciliatory wiggle room.
It was chocolate for dinner or tantrum. Pelosi handed over the Hershey’s.
Biden has been pushed into a similarly tough spot. As reporter Evan Osnos explains, the former Vice President has inverted the traditional campaign volte-face: “In the usual course of a Presidential campaign, a Democrat leans left during the primary and then marches right in the general election. Biden went the opposite direction.”
After running as a financier-friendly, moderate liberal to counter the unapologetic socialism of his opponents, Biden now heeds their demands. He binned his long-time support of the Hyde Amendment, which debarred Washington from funding abortion.
Both Elizabeth Warren’s and Bernie Sanders’s free-lunch giveaway on student debt is now on the Biden policy menu. The irony of the Democrats’ first non-Ivy presidential candidate in a generation proposing a costly bail out of the collegiate big leagues is lost on the left.
Even former President Obama noted the shift: “If you look at Joe Biden’s goals and Bernie Sanders’s goals, they’re not that different, from a forty-thousand-foot level.”
The Democratic supersessionism is nearing completion. Out is the old New Deal coalition of intellectuals, labor unions, white culchies, corrupt heelers, and urban minorities. In is an all-encompassing philosophy of wokeism that shuns anyone with bourgeois interests like living in a safe middle-class suburb.
Robin DiAngelo is the high priest of the ecclesia Democratus. Antifa are the devout votaries; brawling with police is their votive.
Political parties can’t live on small-dollar donations alone. They need an overarching cosmovision, faith in a higher purpose. Democratic leadership and the rank-in-file are fully embracing multiculturalism, doing it up brown in welcoming demographic upheaval.
The GOP is Trump, For Good or Ill – For Now
Even with the Republican National Convention in full swing, the party has no platform to offer other than four more years. This is normally a telltale sign of senescence, a lack of ideas, a void of justifiable existence. The unaddressed tension of the Republicans’ priorities may not ultimately doom the party, however.
Trump resurrected the America First brand from its World War II-era ashes. Yet his record on nationalist fidelity is mixed. The globe-scouring military adventurism and corporate servility of the former G.O.P. threatens a comeback upon Trump’s departure.
Despite this tug o’war, Republicans stand to benefit from the Democratic old guard waiving its sallow and mottled flag to the Robespierrian wokesters. A future with a tumbril is still a future. But Black Lives Matter activists setting small businesses aflame in a must-win state makes for compelling campaign ads.
It’s hard to find the asphalt on Pennsylvania Avenue if you’re wandering in the wilderness. But even as Republicans try to find a way out of the woods post-Trump, they may have a helpful guide.
The impetuous destructiveness of the new Democrats could burn a path out of the thicket. By doing nothing other than watch the inferno, Republicans could be gifted with finding the White House in the clearing.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-27--CNN Relentlessly Mocked After Calling Kenosha Riots ‘Fiery But Mostly Peaceful’

CNN was widely mocked for an on-air graphic that described violent riots in Kenosha , Wisconsin as “ fiery but mostly peaceful protests.
” In the segment , national correspondent Omar Jimenez can be seen standing in front of several burning vehicles and reporting on the riots sparked by the shooting of Jacob Blake .
The chyron appears to have been aired early Tuesday , prior to shootings in the city which led to two people dead .
“ FIERY BUT MOSTLY PEACEFUL PROTESTS AFTER POLICE SHOOTING , ” the graphic screams as Jiminez reports in front of raging fires @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the CNN correspondent described the scene before him .
“ What you ’ re seeing behind me is one of multiple locations that have been burning in Kenosha , Wisconsin , over the course of the night , ” Jiminez said .
If you thought the phrase ‘ peaceful protesters ’ to describe people engaging in looting , arson , and violence was absurd , CNN did what they did best – cranked the stupid up another notch .
Numerous viewers responded to the absurdity , calling out the left-wing network for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed later in the week .
National Republican Senatorial Committee ( NRSC ) Matt Whitlock wrote : “ ‘ Fiery but mostly peaceful protest ’ is so absurd that if it were satire you ’ d think it was lazy and unimaginative.
” A little advice to whoever runs the on-air graphics at CNN – The second you have to use the word ‘ fiery ’ to describe a city , you can immediately dispense with the adjective ‘ peaceful.
’ RELATED : MSNBC ’ s Ali Veshi Says Minneapolis ‘ Protesters ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Front of a Burning Building This is practically a case study in why irresponsible journalism can be deadly .
A major network downplays what is actually happening because they support the violence , resulting in an almost immediate escalation .
“ It ’ s not even funny , ” opined Twitter user ( ( ( AG ) ) ) .
“ Months of enabling violence and destruction by ignoring and downplaying it , thereby eliminating any pressure on politicians to take action.
” CNN ’ s reckless chyron was reminiscent of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporter Ali Veshi just months earlier assured viewers that “ protests ” in Minneapolis had not become “ unruly ” … all while standing in front of a building burning .
It might have been the ‘ stupidest thing ever said on American television ’ at the time , Ann , but CNN clearly said ‘ hold my kool-aid .
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CNN was widely mocked for an on-air graphic that described violent riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin as “fiery but mostly peaceful protests.”
In the segment, national correspondent Omar Jimenez can be seen standing in front of several burning vehicles and reporting on the riots sparked by the shooting of Jacob Blake.
The chyron appears to have been aired early Tuesday, prior to shootings in the city which led to two people dead.
“FIERY BUT MOSTLY PEACEFUL PROTESTS AFTER POLICE SHOOTING,” the graphic screams as Jiminez reports in front of raging fires in the city.
During his report, the CNN correspondent described the scene before him.
“What you’re seeing behind me is one of multiple locations that have been burning in Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the course of the night,” Jiminez said.
Clowns. Irresponsible clowns. It’s not even funny. Months of enabling violence and destruction by ignoring and downplaying it, thereby eliminating any pressure on politicians to take action. pic.twitter.com/sbehzKrhmE — (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) August 27, 2020
RELATED: Kenosha Riots Intensify Into Gun Fights: 2 People Shot Dead, 1 Wounded
New Levels of Stupid
If you thought the phrase ‘peaceful protesters’ to describe people engaging in looting, arson, and violence was absurd, CNN did what they did best – cranked the stupid up another notch.
Numerous viewers responded to the absurdity, calling out the left-wing network for downplaying violence which led to people being killed later in the week.
“The phrase ‘beyond parody’ doesn’t begin to describe this,” writes Daily Wire columnist Matt Walsh.
National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Matt Whitlock wrote: “‘Fiery but mostly peaceful protest’ is so absurd that if it were satire you’d think it was lazy and unimaginative.”
A little advice to whoever runs the on-air graphics at CNN – The second you have to use the word ‘fiery’ to describe a city, you can immediately dispense with the adjective ‘peaceful.’
RELATED: MSNBC’s Ali Veshi Says Minneapolis ‘Protesters’ Not ‘Unruly’ … While Standing In Front of a Burning Building
The Media is Broken kenosha cnn
This is practically a case study in why irresponsible journalism can be deadly. A major network downplays what is actually happening because they support the violence, resulting in an almost immediate escalation.
“It’s not even funny,” opined Twitter user (((AG))). “Months of enabling violence and destruction by ignoring and downplaying it, thereby eliminating any pressure on politicians to take action.”
CNN’s reckless chyron was reminiscent of their sister propaganda network, MSNBC, where reporter Ali Veshi just months earlier assured viewers that “protests” in Minneapolis had not become “unruly” … all while standing in front of a building burning.
This is Ali VelshI seconds ago on Brian Williams’s show, standing in front of a burning Minneapolis building and saying what you hear him say here, which might be the stupidest thing ever said on American television (and that includes the entirety of Rachel Maddow’s career.) pic.twitter.com/qU6Xn7Aw2D — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) May 29, 2020
It might have been the ‘stupidest thing ever said on American television’ at the time, Ann, but CNN clearly said ‘hold my kool-aid.’


thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-27--DOJ Probing Cuomo: Demands Information On COVID Nursing Home Deaths From New York

The Department of Justice ( DOJ ) announced that they are requesting information from New York regarding pandemic-related orders that might have led to the deaths of thousands of seniors in nursing homes .
They are also seeking information from New Jersey , Pennsylvania and Michigan , where Democrat governors likewise issued orders which forced elderly patients testing positive for coronavirus to be admitted into senior care facilities .
“ Today the Justice Department requested COVID-19 data from the governors of states that issued orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York , New Jersey , Pennsylvania , and Michigan required nursing homes to admit COVID-19 patients to their vulnerable populations , often without adequate testing , ” it continues .
Could a more thorough investigation be far behind ?
RELATED : Fox News ’ Janice Dean : My Family Didn ’ t Have To Die , Cuomo ’ s Policy Helped It Happen Fox News Meteorologist and contributor Janice Dean , who has been a fierce critic of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ’ s nursing home policy , celebrated the news on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I ’ m in tears , ” she wrote .
Dean strongly believes Cuomo ’ s policy helped lead to the coronavirus deaths of her husband ’ s parents .
“ My family didn ’ t have to die , ” she wrote in a column last month .
Now it would seem , the DOJ is equally as interested in Cuomo ’ s actions during the height of the pandemic .
A letter issued to Cuomo states that the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act ( CRIPA ) is evaluating whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : Fox News ’ Janice Dean Slams Andrew Cuomo For ‘ Tone Deaf ’ Victory Lap After His Policies Helped Kill Thousands In Nursing Homes New York – The Worst Response to COVID in the Nation While the statement mentions other states , and letters were issued to three other Democrat governors , New York is singled out for their handling of nursing homes during the pandemic .
They reference a March 25th executive order which forced nursing homes to take on patients that had tested positive for coronavirus and prohibited facilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested for COVID-19 prior to admission or readmission.
” Cuomo refused to reverse that directive for several weeks while well over 6,500 senior citizens – perhaps many more – succumbed to the virus .
Cuomo issued a joint statement along with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer which accused the DOJ of a political witch hunt .
The statement includes two major falsehoods – that an investigation into the actions that took the lives of thousands of seniors is “ nakedly partisan ” and that their directive was the fault of the Trump administration itself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to CMS and CDC since the state ’ s advisories were modeled after their guidance , ” the governors responded .
The reality is , there has already been a bipartisan effort to get answers on the nursing home scandal out of the Governor ’ s office , to which they have stonewalled .
Last week , State Senator Jim Tedisco , a Republican , and Assemblyman Ron Kim , a Democrat , joined lawmakers from both parties in demanding establishment of an independent , unbiased and bi-partisan review of what happened in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As for pointing a finger at the CDC ?
Well , that has already been thoroughly debunked .
ProPublica issued a report stating ( emphasis mine ) “ New York was the in the nation that barred testing of those being placed or returning to nursing homes ” with his executive order .
What happened next , they wrote , was “ COVID-19 tore through New York state ’ s nursing facilities , killing more than 6,000 people.
” Politifact rated the New York Democrat ’ s claim that the CDC was to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argue that the CDC didn ’ t nursing homes ’ hands but , by contrast , Cuomo left them feeling that “ they had no choice but to accept these patients.
” Cuomo has insisted he welcomes an investigation into his handling of the crisis stating , “ If the federal government wants to start a probe , then they can start a probe.
” However , the New York Post reported that he “ refused a request by Congressional Republicans to provide documents and a staff briefing regarding the state ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now New York ’ s governor will take his wretched response to the pandemic – by far the worst in the nation – seriously now that the DOJ is involved , rather than celebrating by selling self-drawn posters lauding his work , appearing on late-night television to discuss his love life during these trying times , and now writing a book about his failed response .
It ’ s worth noting that New York , even after surges in other parts of the country , has an abysmally poor death rate , still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next closest state .

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that they are requesting information from New York regarding pandemic-related orders that might have led to the deaths of thousands of seniors in nursing homes. nursing home deaths
They are also seeking information from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan, where Democrat governors likewise issued orders which forced elderly patients testing positive for coronavirus to be admitted into senior care facilities.
“Today the Justice Department requested COVID-19 data from the governors of states that issued orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents,” a statement reads.
“New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan required nursing homes to admit COVID-19 patients to their vulnerable populations, often without adequate testing,” it continues.
Could a more thorough investigation be far behind?
RELATED: Fox News’ Janice Dean: My Family Didn’t Have To Die, Cuomo’s Policy Helped It Happen
Cuomo Must Answer
Fox News Meteorologist and contributor Janice Dean, who has been a fierce critic of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s nursing home policy, celebrated the news on social media.
“Oh my goodness. I’m in tears,” she wrote.
Dean strongly believes Cuomo’s policy helped lead to the coronavirus deaths of her husband’s parents.
“My family didn’t have to die,” she wrote in a column last month.
Now it would seem, the DOJ is equally as interested in Cuomo’s actions during the height of the pandemic.
A letter issued to Cuomo states that the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA) is evaluating whether or not to open an investigation.
Janice Dean: COVID-19 killed my in-laws after Cuomo’s reckless New York nursing home policy https://t.co/euuKg6oPUJ via @usatoday — Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) July 22, 2020
RELATED: Fox News’ Janice Dean Slams Andrew Cuomo For ‘Tone Deaf’ Victory Lap After His Policies Helped Kill Thousands In Nursing Homes
New York – The Worst Response to COVID in the Nation nursing home deaths
While the statement mentions other states, and letters were issued to three other Democrat governors, New York is singled out for their handling of nursing homes during the pandemic.
They reference a March 25th executive order which forced nursing homes to take on patients that had tested positive for coronavirus and prohibited facilities from requiring incoming patients “to be tested for COVID-19 prior to admission or readmission.”
Cuomo refused to reverse that directive for several weeks while well over 6,500 senior citizens – perhaps many more – succumbed to the virus.
As I’ve noted in a few columns now, @NYGovCuomo and the state’s health department have refused to provide truthful data on New York nursing home deaths. The DOJ seems ready to force the state’s hand.https://t.co/sFBV07TqpI https://t.co/0x4zxHk0yF — Chris Churchill (@chris_churchill) August 26, 2020
Cuomo issued a joint statement along with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer which accused the DOJ of a political witch hunt.
The statement includes two major falsehoods – that an investigation into the actions that took the lives of thousands of seniors is “nakedly partisan” and that their directive was the fault of the Trump administration itself.
“DOJ should send a letter to CMS and CDC since the state’s advisories were modeled after their guidance,” the governors responded.
NEW: Joint Statement from Governor Andrew Cuomo and Governor Gretchen Whitmer on the U.S. Department of Justice news that it is launching a review into how state orders impacted COVID-19 nursing home resident deaths pic.twitter.com/1bnWVAMVJo — Morgan Mckay (@morganfmckay) August 26, 2020
The reality is, there has already been a bipartisan effort to get answers on the nursing home scandal out of the Governor’s office, to which they have stonewalled.
Last week, State Senator Jim Tedisco, a Republican, and Assemblyman Ron Kim, a Democrat, joined lawmakers from both parties in demanding establishment of an independent, unbiased and bi-partisan review of what happened in the state’s nursing homes.
As for pointing a finger at the CDC? Well, that has already been thoroughly debunked.
ProPublica issued a report stating (emphasis mine) “New York was the only state in the nation that barred testing of those being placed or returning to nursing homes” with his executive order.
What happened next, they wrote, was “COVID-19 tore through New York state’s nursing facilities, killing more than 6,000 people.”
Not surprising @NYGovCuomo ignores House call for docs, briefings on nursing home deaths. He called the tragedy “political” and a “shiny object.” We want answers and accountability from this leader who forced our seniors in harms way. https://t.co/JNgtiUul3k — Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) June 19, 2020
Politifact rated the New York Democrat’s claim that the CDC was to blame “mostly false”. They argue that the CDC didn’t force nursing homes’ hands but, by contrast, Cuomo left them feeling that “they had no choice but to accept these patients.”
Cuomo has insisted he welcomes an investigation into his handling of the crisis stating, “If the federal government wants to start a probe, then they can start a probe.”
However, the New York Post reported that he “refused a request by Congressional Republicans to provide documents and a staff briefing regarding the state’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis.”
Thank you to all the wonderful people in Albany who invited me to be part of proposed legislation to find answers for all those who lost loved ones to Covid in nursing homes. This is not about politics. It’s about finding the truth and making sure it never happens again. pic.twitter.com/23ZNBPCiWI — Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) August 19, 2020
Perhaps now New York’s governor will take his wretched response to the pandemic – by far the worst in the nation – seriously now that the DOJ is involved, rather than celebrating by selling self-drawn posters lauding his work, appearing on late-night television to discuss his love life during these trying times, and now writing a book about his failed response.
It’s worth noting that New York, even after surges in other parts of the country, has an abysmally poor death rate, still ranking higher than twice the number of the next closest state.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-27--Kayleigh McEnany Says ‘I Want My Daughter to Grow Up In Donald J. Trump’s America’

On Wednesday , White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany expressed how she felt about President Donald Trump as she spoke at the Republican National Convention .
McEnany explained what it was like being a mother of her nine-month-old daughter while also working for the President and what both meant to her .
McEnany : ‘ I choose to work for this president for her ’ “ I want my daughter to grow up in President Donald J. Trump ’ s America , ” she said .
McEnany talked about the importance of God in her life , protecting unborn children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that President Trump would keep fighting for all Americans .
“ I choose to work for this president for her , ” McEnany said .
“ When I look into my baby ’ s eyes , I see a new life , a miracle for which I have a solemn responsibility to protect.
” McEnany also talked about Trump calling her personally to check in on her after a double mastectomy surgery she had , saying she was “ blown away ” that he went out of his way to do that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ president loves the American people , stands by Americans with preexisting conditions , and supports working moms , ” she said .
RELATED : Kayleigh McEnany Torches Portland Mayor After He Finally Admitted Leftists Can Be Deadly : ‘ It Took Him 73 Days ’ McEnany added that since becoming press secretary , she ’ s personally witnessed Donald Trump ’ s deep love for the American people , whether that meant calling parents who lost their children in criminal acts , writing to fallen soldiers ’ families or sticking up for unemployed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has supported me , he supports you , ” McEnany said .
“ I see it every day.
” McEnany has been a rockstar spokesperson for the Trump administration , taking on the left-leaning press in no uncertain terms .
Her constant defenses of her boss come across as heartfelt , and that admiration for the President was on full display during her convention speech Wednesday night .

On Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany expressed how she felt about President Donald Trump as she spoke at the Republican National Convention.
McEnany explained what it was like being a mother of her nine-month-old daughter while also working for the President and what both meant to her.
RELATED: Kayleigh McEnany Takes Down Fake News Reporter For Misquoting President Trump
McEnany: ‘I choose to work for this president for her’
“I want my daughter to grow up in President Donald J. Trump’s America,” she said.
McEnany talked about the importance of God in her life, protecting unborn children, keeping neighborhoods safe, and stressed that President Trump would keep fighting for all Americans.
“I choose to work for this president for her,” McEnany said. “When I look into my baby’s eyes, I see a new life, a miracle for which I have a solemn responsibility to protect.”
WH @PressSec Kayleigh McEnany delivered a deeply personal speech. She says eight women in her family were diagnosed with cancer. She said she followed in her mother's footsteps deciding to have a double mastectomy. She said Pres Trump and Ivanka Trump called her after surgery. — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) August 27, 2020
‘This president loves the American people’
McEnany also talked about Trump calling her personally to check in on her after a double mastectomy surgery she had, saying she was “blown away” that he went out of his way to do that.
“I can tell you that this president loves the American people, stands by Americans with preexisting conditions, and supports working moms,” she said.
"As I recovered, my phone rang again," @kayleighmcenany said. "It was President Trump" https://t.co/L5b1kLRKkc — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) August 27, 2020
RELATED: Kayleigh McEnany Torches Portland Mayor After He Finally Admitted Leftists Can Be Deadly: ‘It Took Him 73 Days’
McEnany added that since becoming press secretary, she’s personally witnessed Donald Trump’s deep love for the American people, whether that meant calling parents who lost their children in criminal acts, writing to fallen soldiers’ families or sticking up for unemployed Americans.
“The same way President Trump has supported me, he supports you,” McEnany said. “I see it every day.”
McEnany has been a rockstar spokesperson for the Trump administration, taking on the left-leaning press in no uncertain terms. Her constant defenses of her boss come across as heartfelt, and that admiration for the President was on full display during her convention speech Wednesday night.