thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-27--Lindsey Graham Stuns Nation By Revealing Why He Believes Kim Jong-Un Is ‘Dead Or Incapacitated’

Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) dropped a bomb over the weekend when he said he would be “ shocked ” if North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is still alive .
Graham said during an interview with Fox News that while he does not have any specific knowledge of Kim ’ s situation , his suspicions remain : “ Well , it ’ s a closed society , I don ’ t know anything directly , ” Graham said .
“ But I ’ d be shocked if he ’ s not dead or in some incapacitated state because you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go forever or go unanswered in a closed society , which is really a cult , not a country , called North Korea.
” “ So I pretty well believe he is dead or incapacitated , ” he added .
“ And I hope the long-suffering North Korean people will get some relief if he is dead , and President Trump ’ s willing to do business with North Korea in a win-win fashion .
So , if this guy is dead , I hope the next person who takes over will work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a better place for everybody.
” It should be noted that Graham is the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee .
This comes after reports came in over the weekend stating that Kim , 36 , had passed away after a botched heart surgery .
Other reports stated that he had been left in a vegetative state from which he is unlikely to come out of following the surgery .
Kim has reportedly not been seen in public for two weeks , and The Sun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his health grew when he did not appear at a celebration to mark the birthday of his grandfather Kim Il Sung .
At the time , NBC News tweeted that Kim was “ brain dead , ” but this tweet was later deleted “ out of an abundance of caution.
” “ My understanding is that he had been struggling [ with cardiovascular problems ] since last August but it worsened after repeated visits to Mount Paektu , ” a source told Daily NK , referring to the sacred mountain in North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successor , so his death could trigger a massive power struggle in the rogue nation .
One person who could seize power is Kim ’ s younger sister Kim Yo-jong , who has long been rumored to be the brains behind much of his operation .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 27 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) dropped a bomb over the weekend when he said he would be “shocked” if North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is still alive.
Graham said during an interview with Fox News that while he does not have any specific knowledge of Kim’s situation, his suspicions remain: “Well, it’s a closed society, I don’t know anything directly,” Graham said. “But I’d be shocked if he’s not dead or in some incapacitated state because you don’t let rumors like this go forever or go unanswered in a closed society, which is really a cult, not a country, called North Korea.”
“So I pretty well believe he is dead or incapacitated,” he added. “And I hope the long-suffering North Korean people will get some relief if he is dead, and President Trump’s willing to do business with North Korea in a win-win fashion. So, if this guy is dead, I hope the next person who takes over will work with President Trump to make North Korea a better place for everybody.”
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un: “I pretty well believe he is dead or incapacitated.” pic.twitter.com/Ef32RkCA1D — (((Jason Rantz))) on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) April 26, 2020
It should be noted that Graham is the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
This comes after reports came in over the weekend stating that Kim, 36, had passed away after a botched heart surgery. Other reports stated that he had been left in a vegetative state from which he is unlikely to come out of following the surgery. Kim has reportedly not been seen in public for two weeks, and The Sun reported that speculation that something was wrong with his health grew when he did not appear at a celebration to mark the birthday of his grandfather Kim Il Sung.
At the time, NBC News tweeted that Kim was “brain dead,” but this tweet was later deleted “out of an abundance of caution.”
“My understanding is that he had been struggling [with cardiovascular problems] since last August but it worsened after repeated visits to Mount Paektu,” a source told Daily NK, referring to the sacred mountain in North Korea.
Kim has not named a successor, so his death could trigger a massive power struggle in the rogue nation. One person who could seize power is Kim’s younger sister Kim Yo-jong, who has long been rumored to be the brains behind much of his operation.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 27, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-27--Biden Sex Assault Accuser’s Former Neighbor Comes Forward: ‘This Happened’

Tara Reade , a former staff assistant to then-Senator Joe Biden who claimed she was sexually assaulted by him in 1993 , now has someone insisting her story is true .
Lynda LaCasse , Reade ’ s former neighbor , told the Business Insider that the two talked about the alleged assault in great detail between 1995 and 1996 .
“ This happened , and I know it did because I remember talking about it , ” La Casse contends .
Reade voiced her allegations in an audio interview with podcaster and journalist Katie Harper back in March , noting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assault she viewed Biden as a “ champion of women ’ s rights.
” “ We were alone , and it was the strangest thing .
There was no , like , exchange really , he just had me up against the wall , ” Reade recalled .
“ His hands were on me and underneath my clothes.
” When the assault was over , she claims Biden said , “ C ’ mon man , I heard you liked me.
” Reade filed a criminal complaint with the sexual assault unit of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department , earlier this month .
LaCasse , along with Lorraine Sanchez who worked with Reade in the mid-1990s , have both stepped forward to lend credence to the claims .
“ I remember her saying , here was this person that she was working for and she idolized him , ” LaCasse said , providing details about the alleged attack that coincide with those provided by Reade .
“ And he kind of put her up against a wall , ” she continued .
“ And he put his hand up her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assaulted , and she really didn ’ t feel there was anything she could do.
” Reade ’ s neighbor recalls her “ crying ” and being “ upset ” in telling the story .
Sanchez , meanwhile , said Reade told her of being sexually harassed by her former boss when they worked together .
“ [ Reade said ] she had been sexually harassed by her former boss while she was in DC , ” Sanchez relayed , “ and as a result of her voicing her concerns to her supervisors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” RELATED : Biden Accused Of Sexual Assault By Former Assistant Despite there being far more evidence to at least warrant a look at the allegations than there were for anything Democrats drummed up against Brett Kavanaugh , there seems to be a concerted effort to help squash Reade ’ s story .
Of course , the mainstream media is barely covering the story , if at all , and have failed to ask any Democrat endorsing Biden about the complaints .
The Business Insider reports that they requested access to Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the University of Delaware , “ to search for records that may shed light on Reade ’ s claims.
” According to them , the request was denied with a statement that Biden ’ s papers “ will remain closed to the public until two years after Mr. Biden retires from public life.
” Reade also claimed that her mother called into CNN ’ s Larry King Live in 1993 to talk about her daughter ’ s “ problems ” getting anyone to listen to her complaints involving a prominent senator .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of information provided by The Intercept , found an actual video clip of the call .
Somehow , that clip managed to disappear from the Google Play Catalog , according to Fox News .
“ Twitter user J.L .
Hamilton shared a screenshot showing the Aug. 11 , 1993 , broadcast of ‘ Larry King Live ’ was no longer listed in the season three catalog of the iconic CNN talk show , ” Fox reported .
“ Fox News later verified the Aug. 11 episode is not listed on the streaming service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is unclear when it was removed from the catalog.
” Winnie Wong , a former senior advisor to Bernie Sanders ’ presidential campaign , tweeted her disgust with the media ’ s silence on Biden ’ s accuser .
“ The video of Tara Reade ’ s late mother calling into Larry King to blow the whistle about Tara ’ s sexual assault is being met with relative silence from a cadre of progressives right now and I want you all to know that I see you , ” she said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , has been conflicted , saying she will support Biden in the presidential election but that “ it ’ s legitimate to talk about ” the allegations against him .
AOC is willing to turn a blind eye to a possible victim over politics .
By contrast , she treated specious claims with numerous holes in them against Kavanaugh far more seriously , suggesting at one point that the Supreme Court Justice should be impeached .
“ Because sexual assault isn ’ t a crime of passion — it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she tweeted .
“ He must be impeached.
” By that standard , allegations with far more weight behind them should result in Biden being impeached on day one , should he win the election in 2020 , yes ?

Tara Reade, a former staff assistant to then-Senator Joe Biden who claimed she was sexually assaulted by him in 1993, now has someone insisting her story is true.
Lynda LaCasse, Reade’s former neighbor, told the Business Insider that the two talked about the alleged assault in great detail between 1995 and 1996.
“This happened, and I know it did because I remember talking about it,” La Casse contends.
The Alleged Assault
Reade voiced her allegations in an audio interview with podcaster and journalist Katie Harper back in March, noting that at the time of the alleged assault she viewed Biden as a “champion of women’s rights.”
“We were alone, and it was the strangest thing. There was no, like, exchange really, he just had me up against the wall,” Reade recalled. “His hands were on me and underneath my clothes.”
When the assault was over, she claims Biden said, “C’mon man, I heard you liked me.”
Reade filed a criminal complaint with the sexual assault unit of the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department, earlier this month.
Wow. Yet another Tara Reade bombshell as more evidence emerges to back up her claims. 2 more people have come forward to corroborate her account! Will the media actually ask Joe a question about this? Will supposed #metoo supporters remove their blinders? https://t.co/5daYE7A9NX — Krystal Ball (@krystalball) April 27, 2020
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Backup
LaCasse, along with Lorraine Sanchez who worked with Reade in the mid-1990s, have both stepped forward to lend credence to the claims.
“I remember her saying, here was this person that she was working for and she idolized him,” LaCasse said, providing details about the alleged attack that coincide with those provided by Reade.
“And he kind of put her up against a wall,” she continued. “And he put his hand up her skirt … She felt like she was assaulted, and she really didn’t feel there was anything she could do.”
Reade’s neighbor recalls her “crying” and being “upset” in telling the story.
Sanchez, meanwhile, said Reade told her of being sexually harassed by her former boss when they worked together.
“[Reade said] she had been sexually harassed by her former boss while she was in DC,” Sanchez relayed, “and as a result of her voicing her concerns to her supervisors, she was let go, fired.”
This is a story that @ReadeAlexandra has been trying to tell since it happened in 1993. It’s a story about sexual assault, retaliation and silencing. #meToo https://t.co/yHz3iFi9a5 — Katie Halper (@kthalps) March 25, 2020
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Cover-up?
Despite there being far more evidence to at least warrant a look at the allegations than there were for anything Democrats drummed up against Brett Kavanaugh, there seems to be a concerted effort to help squash Reade’s story.
Of course, the mainstream media is barely covering the story, if at all, and have failed to ask any Democrat endorsing Biden about the complaints.
The Business Insider reports that they requested access to Biden’s senatorial papers, currently housed at the University of Delaware, “to search for records that may shed light on Reade’s claims.”
According to them, the request was denied with a statement that Biden’s papers “will remain closed to the public until two years after Mr. Biden retires from public life.”
More Cover-up?
Reade also claimed that her mother called into CNN’s Larry King Live in 1993 to talk about her daughter’s “problems” getting anyone to listen to her complaints involving a prominent senator.
The Media Research Center, through the help of information provided by The Intercept, found an actual video clip of the call.
BREAKING: Is this the mother of Joe Biden’s accuser talking to CNN in 1993? pic.twitter.com/rF7jw35s2F — MediaResearchCenter (@theMRC) April 24, 2020
Somehow, that clip managed to disappear from the Google Play Catalog, according to Fox News.
“Twitter user J.L. Hamilton shared a screenshot showing the Aug. 11, 1993, broadcast of ‘Larry King Live’ was no longer listed in the season three catalog of the iconic CNN talk show,” Fox reported.
“Fox News later verified the Aug. 11 episode is not listed on the streaming service,” they continued. “It is unclear when it was removed from the catalog.”
Disgust at the Media Silence
Winnie Wong, a former senior advisor to Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, tweeted her disgust with the media’s silence on Biden’s accuser.
“The video of Tara Reade’s late mother calling into Larry King to blow the whistle about Tara’s sexual assault is being met with relative silence from a cadre of progressives right now and I want you all to know that I see you,” she said. “We all do.”
Another Bernie supporter, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has been conflicted, saying she will support Biden in the presidential election but that “it’s legitimate to talk about” the allegations against him.
NEW @AOC weighs in on @JoeBiden assault allegation and says “it’s legitimate to talk about these things.” She said she finds “this kind of silencing of all dissent to be a form of gaslighting.” Biden camp denies allegation. @CBSNews w/@ellee_watson https://t.co/wDD8DF657Z — Bo Erickson CBS (@BoKnowsNews) April 15, 2020
AOC is willing to turn a blind eye to a possible victim over politics.
By contrast, she treated specious claims with numerous holes in them against Kavanaugh far more seriously, suggesting at one point that the Supreme Court Justice should be impeached.
“Because sexual assault isn’t a crime of passion — it’s about the abuse of power,” she tweeted. “He must be impeached.”
By that standard, allegations with far more weight behind them should result in Biden being impeached on day one, should he win the election in 2020, yes?


thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-27--Pelosi Says That A Minimum Guaranteed Income May Be ‘Worthy Of Our Attention’

Nancy Pelosi said Monday that a guaranteed minimum income from the government deserves a look from lawmakers .
As Congress debates another relief package to help small businesses and individuals who have been financially hurt by government lockdowns during this coronavirus pandemic , House Speaker Pelosi signaled that maybe payments of this sort should become something permanent .
Pelosi said on “ MSNBC Live ” that guaranteed minimum income is “ perhaps ” now “ worthy ” of serious attention from her colleagues and could even be part of future funding packages .
“ As we go forward , let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi said .
“ What is operational , and what needs other attention ?
Others have suggested a minimum … guaranteed income for people.
” “ Is that worthy of attention now ?
” she asked .
“ Perhaps so because there are many more people than just in small business and hired by small business as important as that is to the vitality of our economy and other people who are not in the public sector meeting our needs in so many ways that may need some assistance as well.
” Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the realities of it all .
What is the execution of it ?
What is working ?
And … what are we getting our money ’ s worth on ?
I think we have to look at that , too.
” “ How is the money being spent ?
” she finished .
“ With all the best intentions in the world , but nonetheless , we want the money to go where it needs.
” RELATED : Fox News Presses Pelosi On Her Early Underplaying Of The Coronavirus And She Responds With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Push Through As Much Socialism As Possible ?
While the government stepping in to help individuals and businesses negatively affected by this pandemic might be the right thing to do , isn ’ t also possible and even inevitable that Democrats will use this moment to push through a far-left agenda ?
Or as former Obama man Rahm Emanuel infamously put in , “ never let a crisis go to waste ?
” You don ’ t have to be as radical as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to understand that most Democrats want as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation will allow them .
This crisis could all sorts of new doors for progressives , and Nancy Pelosi just admitted she ’ s keeping an eye on what ’ s possible .

Nancy Pelosi said Monday that a guaranteed minimum income from the government deserves a look from lawmakers.
As Congress debates another relief package to help small businesses and individuals who have been financially hurt by government lockdowns during this coronavirus pandemic, House Speaker Pelosi signaled that maybe payments of this sort should become something permanent.
Pelosi considering 'guaranteed income'… https://t.co/B3omONyRYN — Drudge Report Feed (@drudgefeed) April 27, 2020
A ‘guaranteed income for people?’
Pelosi said on “MSNBC Live” that guaranteed minimum income is “perhaps” now “worthy” of serious attention from her colleagues and could even be part of future funding packages.
“As we go forward, let’s see what works,” Pelosi said. “What is operational, and what needs other attention? Others have suggested a minimum … guaranteed income for people.”
“Is that worthy of attention now?” she asked. “Perhaps so because there are many more people than just in small business and hired by small business as important as that is to the vitality of our economy and other people who are not in the public sector meeting our needs in so many ways that may need some assistance as well.”
House Speaker Pelosi says that the idea of a guaranteed minimum income for Americans is perhaps worth considering during the coronavirus pandemic. Follow live updates: https://t.co/IaGCCitqfF pic.twitter.com/AkmwLdiMSv — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) April 27, 2020
Pelosi continued, “But again, recognize the realities of it all. What is the execution of it? What is working? And … what are we getting our money’s worth on? I think we have to look at that, too.”
“How is the money being spent?” she finished. “With all the best intentions in the world, but nonetheless, we want the money to go where it needs.”
RELATED: Fox News Presses Pelosi On Her Early Underplaying Of The Coronavirus And She Responds With False Claims
Will Democrats Use This Crisis to Push Through As Much Socialism As Possible?
While the government stepping in to help individuals and businesses negatively affected by this pandemic might be the right thing to do, isn’t also possible and even inevitable that Democrats will use this moment to push through a far-left agenda?
Or as former Obama man Rahm Emanuel infamously put in, “never let a crisis go to waste?”
Nancy Pelosi: Guaranteed Minimum Income Could Be “Worthy of Attention” Now https://t.co/G80va05CY0 pic.twitter.com/ukb3ISxUtS — R. Saddler 📎🗽🌊🌊🌊 (@Politics_PR) April 27, 2020
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You don’t have to be as radical as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to understand that most Democrats want as much socialism implemented as the current political situation will allow them.
This crisis could all sorts of new doors for progressives, and Nancy Pelosi just admitted she’s keeping an eye on what’s possible.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-27--Rose McGowan Demands Biden Drop Out Of The Race Over Tara Reade Sexual Assault Allegation

Actress-turned- # MeToo activist Rose McGowan is calling on former Vice President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2020 presidential race over the sexual assault allegations made by his former Senate staffer , Tara Reade .
She is also calling out the powerful liberals who have remained silent about his allegations despite claiming to be warriors for women .
“ Fellow citizens , use your power , use your social media voice , ” McGowan wrote on Twitter late Saturday .
“ Tweet at Joe Biden to end his campaign effective immediately.
” McGowan then tweeted out a lengthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s groups , LGBTQ news outlets , Oprah Winfrey , and even feminists like Gloria Steinem for continuing to stay silent about Reade ’ s claims that she was sexually assaulted by Biden while working for him back in 1993 .
“ F*** you to the silent media , f*** you to women ’ s groups , Gloria Steinem , & f***ing take ass Oprah , f*** you , ” she wrote .
“ All of you crow about your braver yet you do nothing.
” The very same liberals who were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh are ignoring the allegations against Biden despite the fact that Reade has far more evidence than the judge ’ s accuser ever did .
McGowan is one of the few left-wing stars who is actually holding the media accountable for turning a blind eye to Reade and her claims .
Earlier this month , McGowan tweeted out a New York Times story in which the publication questioned why Americans don ’ t trust the media anymore .
“ I ’ d say New York Times it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your utter hypocrisy , ” she wrote .
“ Yes , you go after the reprehensible Trump , but leave Biden accusations alone .
You are the problem.
” McGowan also targeted her former “ Charmed ” co-star Alyssa Milano , who was one of the founders of the # MeToo movement , for not giving Reade any attention .
“ You are a fraud .
This is about holding the media accountable .
You go after Trump & Kavanaugh saying Believe Victims , you are a lie .
You have always been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in on the smear job of Tara Reade , so are you .
SHAME , ” she tweeted , tagging Milano in the tweet .
We may not always agree with McGowan politically , but it ’ s refreshing to see a liberal who is actually holding her fellow left-wingers accountable for their hypocrisy .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 27 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Actress-turned-#MeToo activist Rose McGowan is calling on former Vice President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2020 presidential race over the sexual assault allegations made by his former Senate staffer, Tara Reade. She is also calling out the powerful liberals who have remained silent about his allegations despite claiming to be warriors for women.
“Fellow citizens, use your power, use your social media voice,” McGowan wrote on Twitter late Saturday. “Tweet at Joe Biden to end his campaign effective immediately.”
McGowan then tweeted out a lengthy statement blasting the mainstream media, women’s groups, LGBTQ news outlets, Oprah Winfrey, and even feminists like Gloria Steinem for continuing to stay silent about Reade’s claims that she was sexually assaulted by Biden while working for him back in 1993.
“F*** you to the silent media, f*** you to women’s groups, Gloria Steinem, & f***ing take ass Oprah, f*** you,” she wrote. “All of you crow about your braver yet you do nothing.”
Fellow citizens, use your power, use your social media voice. RISE. Tweet at JoeBiden to end his campaign effective immediately. Citizens, free yourselves. Overthrow a sick system run by false prophets. This is the moment. BECAUSE WE CAN. See below. #powertothepeople pic.twitter.com/MjNe2C8Ddn — rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) April 26, 2020
The very same liberals who were all over the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh are ignoring the allegations against Biden despite the fact that Reade has far more evidence than the judge’s accuser ever did. McGowan is one of the few left-wing stars who is actually holding the media accountable for turning a blind eye to Reade and her claims.
Earlier this month, McGowan tweeted out a New York Times story in which the publication questioned why Americans don’t trust the media anymore. “I’d say New York Times it’s because the public sees your favoritism and your utter hypocrisy,” she wrote. “Yes, you go after the reprehensible Trump, but leave Biden accusations alone. You are the problem.”
I’d say @nytimes it’s because the public sees your favoritism and your utter hypocrisy. Yes, you go after the reprehensible Trump, but leave Biden accusations alone. You are the problem. https://t.co/Rm5OiRrOp1 — rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) April 6, 2020
McGowan also targeted her former “Charmed” co-star Alyssa Milano, who was one of the founders of the #MeToo movement, for not giving Reade any attention. “You are a fraud. This is about holding the media accountable. You go after Trump & Kavanaugh saying Believe Victims, you are a lie. You have always been a lie. The corrupt DNC is in on the smear job of Tara Reade, so are you. SHAME,” she tweeted, tagging Milano in the tweet.
You are a fraud. This is about holding the media accountable. You go after Trump & Kavanaugh saying Believe Victims, you are a lie. You have always been a lie. The corrupt DNC is in on the smear job of Tara Reade, so are you. SHAME https://t.co/B7NHK4k09K — rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) April 6, 2020
We may not always agree with McGowan politically, but it’s refreshing to see a liberal who is actually holding her fellow left-wingers accountable for their hypocrisy.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 27, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-27--Schiff: Lives Would Have Been Saved If Only Trump Had Been Impeached And Removed

Representative Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) made an outlandish claim that many American lives would have been saved from the coronavirus pandemic if only President Trump had been impeached and removed from office .
The House Intelligence Committee Chairman told MSNBC ’ s Chris Hayes that his inability ( along with other impeachment managers ) to convince the Senate that Trump was guilty and should be removed “ haunts ” him .
“ I don ’ t think we had any idea how much damage he would go on to do in the months ahead , ” Schiff claimed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are dead , in significant part because of his incompetence , because of his inability to think beyond himself and put the country first.
” “ I don ’ t think we would have ever anticipated that his brand of narcissism and his brand of incompetence would be so fatal to the American people , ” he asserted .
It Was Schiff ’ s Impeachment Charade That Cost Lives There is a whole boatload of stupidity to unpack in those comments , not the least of which is that Schiff seems unaware – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rather than governing – that the President had already taken significant steps to slow the spread of the virus .
While the resistance party was plotting their impeachment gambit , Trump was setting up a coronavirus task force , ordering more testing and ventilators , restricting travel from countries known to be battling the virus , and declaring a national emergency .
The first reported case of coronavirus in the United States came on January 21st .
The impeachment charade ended in the Senate on February 5th .
Is Schiff really under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President Mike Pence ’ s takeover of the presidency ( he is Chair of the coronavirus task force ) would have led to different results ?
Especially when it had already been in the country for two weeks at least , likely longer ?
Representative Dan Crenshaw ( R-TX ) , has already debunked the claim that more should have been done by President Trump in the month of February .
“ You keep calling February this lost month , it ’ s really not , ” Crenshaw told HBO star Bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just an easy , cheap accusation because there ’ s no big bold moves taken like there was in January or like there was in March.
” Crenshaw noted that even as of March 3rd , there were still only 100 coronavirus cases in the United States and that Americans weren ’ t going to accept a lockdown at that point .
Anybody with a working set of eyes and ears is aware that it was the impeachment hoax that took Congress ’ s focus off of the coronavirus .
It was Schiff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an entire nation with their little impeachment dreams while the coronavirus was beginning to flourish .
Former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino responded to Schiff ’ s claims , spitting fire on Twitter : Buckle up .
He ’ s about to do much further damage .
Schiff vowed two weeks ago to conduct a thorough investigation into the Trump administration ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic .
“ We are diving deeply into what does the intelligence community know , what resources we would bring there , and what do we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country in the future , ” he announced .
That means another investigation – we ’ ve already endured Russia , Ukraine , emoluments , etc .
– to drag America down even further .
While the President will be working diligently to revive America from the economic devastation wrought by this pandemic , Democrats will be working feverishly to slow him down yet again .
Meaning they will have even more blood on their hands when victims of suicide due to the financial crisis , or domestic violence victims due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) made an outlandish claim that many American lives would have been saved from the coronavirus pandemic if only President Trump had been impeached and removed from office.
The House Intelligence Committee Chairman told MSNBC’s Chris Hayes that his inability (along with other impeachment managers) to convince the Senate that Trump was guilty and should be removed “haunts” him.
“I don’t think we had any idea how much damage he would go on to do in the months ahead,” Schiff claimed. “There are 50,000 Americans now who are dead, in significant part because of his incompetence, because of his inability to think beyond himself and put the country first.”
“I don’t think we would have ever anticipated that his brand of narcissism and his brand of incompetence would be so fatal to the American people,” he asserted.
.@RepAdamSchiff suggests “50,000 Americans” are dead because Trump wasn’t impeached Republicans said “How much damage could he really do? … I don’t think we had any idea how much damage he would go on to do … There are 50,000 Americans now who are dead” pic.twitter.com/QGH941MSlk — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) April 25, 2020
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It Was Schiff’s Impeachment Charade That Cost Lives
There is a whole boatload of stupidity to unpack in those comments, not the least of which is that Schiff seems unaware – perhaps because he was focused on impeaching rather than governing – that the President had already taken significant steps to slow the spread of the virus.
While the resistance party was plotting their impeachment gambit, Trump was setting up a coronavirus task force, ordering more testing and ventilators, restricting travel from countries known to be battling the virus, and declaring a national emergency.
The first reported case of coronavirus in the United States came on January 21st. The impeachment charade ended in the Senate on February 5th.
Is Schiff really under the impression that Trump’s ouster and Vice President Mike Pence’s takeover of the presidency (he is Chair of the coronavirus task force) would have led to different results? Especially when it had already been in the country for two weeks at least, likely longer?
Adam Schiff says 50,000 Americans are dead because @realDonaldTrump wasn’t impeached. Wrong. 50,000 Americans are dead because leftists were focused on impeachment while the virus was spreading! — Andrew Pollack (@AndrewPollackFL) April 26, 2020
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Schiff Lied, People Died
Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), has already debunked the claim that more should have been done by President Trump in the month of February.
“You keep calling February this lost month, it’s really not,” Crenshaw told HBO star Bill Maher previously. “It’s just an easy, cheap accusation because there’s no big bold moves taken like there was in January or like there was in March.”
Crenshaw noted that even as of March 3rd, there were still only 100 coronavirus cases in the United States and that Americans weren’t going to accept a lockdown at that point.
Which makes Schiff’s point moot.
Adam Schiff said that 50,000 Americans are dead because the Senate failed to remove Donald Trump This is sick. The truth: It was HIS impeachment HOAX that kept Congress occupied instead of getting ahead of the virus. Adam Schiff should resign in shame RT if you agree! — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) April 26, 2020
Anybody with a working set of eyes and ears is aware that it was the impeachment hoax that took Congress’s focus off of the coronavirus.
It was Schiff and his Democrat colleagues who bogged down an entire nation with their little impeachment dreams while the coronavirus was beginning to flourish.
Former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino responded to Schiff’s claims, spitting fire on Twitter:
Known liar, clown, fraud, oxygen thief, serial hoaxster, and all-around garbage-person, sleazy Adam Schiff is doing everything he can to make this awful situation worse. There aren’t many people walking this planet who’ve done more damage than this sleazeball.
Buckle up. He’s about to do much further damage.
Schiff vowed two weeks ago to conduct a thorough investigation into the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
“We are diving deeply into what does the intelligence community know, what resources we would bring there, and what do we need to do prospectively to better protect the country in the future,” he announced.
That means another investigation – we’ve already endured Russia, Ukraine, emoluments, etc. – to drag America down even further.
While the President will be working diligently to revive America from the economic devastation wrought by this pandemic, Democrats will be working feverishly to slow him down yet again.
Meaning they will have even more blood on their hands when victims of suicide due to the financial crisis, or domestic violence victims due to lockdown, suffer while Democrats play politics.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-27--Susan Sarandon Becomes One Of The Few From The Left To Signal Support For Biden’s Accuser

As the entire left-leaning mainstream media covers for presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , actress Susan Sarandon has become one of the only liberal activists to show a hint of interest in taking the sexual assault accusations against him seriously .
On Saturday , the actress shared an article from The Intercept reporting further evidence that appeared to support allegations made by Tara Reade , who claims she was sexually assaulted by Biden when he was a U.S. senator in 1993 .
Tara Reade ’ s Late Mother Gives Further Credibility to Her Accusations with an Unsurfaced CNN Call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surfaced evidence of Reade ’ s now deceased mother calling CNN ’ s Larry King 27 years ago to discuss a “ prominent senator ” her daughter had been accosted by .
The audio unfolds as follows .
Host Larry King says , “ San Luis Obispo , California , hello.
” The caller , who has been revealed as Reade ’ s late mother , says , “ Yes , hello .
I ’ m wondering what a staffer would do besides go to the press in Washington ?
My daughter has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a prominent senator , and could not get through with her problems at all , and the only thing she could have done was go to the press , and she chose not to do it out of respect for him.
” King replies , “ In other words , she had a story to tell but , out of respect for the person she worked for , she didn ’ t tell it ?
” Tara Reade claimed that while working for Senator Biden in 1993 , that he forcefully penetrated her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these claims in multiple interviews and filed a criminal complaint .
Reade claimed that she shared the story with her brother at the time of the alleged assault , which he has confirmed , as well as her late mother , who can be heard in the exchange with King .
This new evidence via the old CNN exchange gives even more credibility to Reade ’ s claim that she confided in her mother at the time .
Reade is a Bernie Sanders supporter who has voted Democrat her entire life .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and for the most part blacklisted Reade .
When three of Biden ’ s potential vice presidential picks appeared on the Sunday morning news shows , not a single one was asked about these accusations .
Founder of the # metoo movement , actress Alyssa Milano , is an open friend of Joe Biden and has also largely ignored this allegation .
Despite her strongly backing Brett Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford ’ s sexual assault , Milano is taking a far more cautious approach with Biden .
“ I have not publicly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remember , it kind of took me a long time to publicly say anything about Harvey ( Weinstein ) as well , because I believe that even though we should believe women , and that is an important thing , and what that statement really means is like , for so long , the go-to has been not to believe them , ” said Milano .
“ So really , we have to sort of societally change that mindset to believing women.
” “ But that does not mean at the expense of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Milano said .

As the entire left-leaning mainstream media covers for presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, actress Susan Sarandon has become one of the only liberal activists to show a hint of interest in taking the sexual assault accusations against him seriously.
On Saturday, the actress shared an article from The Intercept reporting further evidence that appeared to support allegations made by Tara Reade, who claims she was sexually assaulted by Biden when he was a U.S. senator in 1993.
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“New evidence supporting credibility of Tara Reade’s allegation against Joe Biden emerges.” https://t.co/xGaCiY4H14 by @ryangrim — Susan Sarandon (@SusanSarandon) April 25, 2020
Tara Reade’s Late Mother Gives Further Credibility to Her Accusations with an Unsurfaced CNN Call from 1993
The Intercept was covering recently surfaced evidence of Reade’s now deceased mother calling CNN’s Larry King 27 years ago to discuss a “prominent senator” her daughter had been accosted by.
The audio unfolds as follows. Host Larry King says, “San Luis Obispo, California, hello.”
The caller, who has been revealed as Reade’s late mother, says, “Yes, hello. I’m wondering what a staffer would do besides go to the press in Washington? My daughter has just left there, after working for a prominent senator, and could not get through with her problems at all, and the only thing she could have done was go to the press, and she chose not to do it out of respect for him.”
King replies, “In other words, she had a story to tell but, out of respect for the person she worked for, she didn’t tell it?”
“That’s true,” the caller replies.
BREAKING: This newly unearthed footage reportedly shows Tara Reade’s mom calling Larry King to discuss her daughter’s sexual assault by Joe Biden in 1993 This is the corroborating evidence the media NEVER had in the Kavanaugh case Will they cover it? RT so they can’t ignore! pic.twitter.com/gbmjNrkf7v — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) April 24, 2020
Tara Reade claimed that while working for Senator Biden in 1993, that he forcefully penetrated her with his fingers. She has repeated these claims in multiple interviews and filed a criminal complaint.
Reade claimed that she shared the story with her brother at the time of the alleged assault, which he has confirmed, as well as her late mother, who can be heard in the exchange with King.
2 days ago my daughter sent me this message. That night I dreamt of my mother. The next morning @ryangrim called me to verify my mother, her name & the show she called into August 1993. Hearing my mom's voice try to protect me was so powerful. Time & space is no obstacle to love. pic.twitter.com/PbE9dWQ1uL — taratweets ( Alexandra Tara Reade) (@ReadeAlexandra) April 25, 2020
This new evidence via the old CNN exchange gives even more credibility to Reade’s claim that she confided in her mother at the time.
Reade is a Bernie Sanders supporter who has voted Democrat her entire life.
RELATED: Joe Biden’s Sexual Assault Accuser Tara Reade Files Criminal Complaint Against Him
Susan Sarandon Shows Support For Biden Accuser Tara Reade They told us all Women should be believed. #MeToo is real! Where is the mainstream media & Alyssa Milano now?https://t.co/VSK9udLLV9 — Gary (@KMGGaryde) April 27, 2020
Mainstream Media Completely Ignores
The mainstream media has largely ignored this story and for the most part blacklisted Reade.
When three of Biden’s potential vice presidential picks appeared on the Sunday morning news shows, not a single one was asked about these accusations.
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Founder of the #metoo movement, actress Alyssa Milano, is an open friend of Joe Biden and has also largely ignored this allegation. Despite her strongly backing Brett Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault, Milano is taking a far more cautious approach with Biden.
“I have not publicly said anything about this; if you remember, it kind of took me a long time to publicly say anything about Harvey (Weinstein) as well, because I believe that even though we should believe women, and that is an important thing, and what that statement really means is like, for so long, the go-to has been not to believe them,” said Milano. “So really, we have to sort of societally change that mindset to believing women.”
“But that does not mean at the expense of not giving men their due process,” Milano said.
Susan Sarandon shows support for Biden's sexual assault accuser “New evidence supporting credibility of Tara Reade’s allegation against Joe Biden emerges.” https://t.co/PoXwv7usve by @ryangrim — Susan Sarandon (@SusanSarandon) April 25, 2020 https://t.co/BaUOhh2qMU — ᴉzzᴉdɐɔʎɹɹǝɾ (@jerrycapizzi) April 27, 2020


thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-27--Pelosi Says Travel Ban Didn’t Go Far Enough, Should Have Included Americans

Nancy Pelosi claimed President Trump ’ s travel restrictions from China actually didn ’ t go far enough and should have included Americans trying to return home .
“ Actually tens of thousands of people were allowed in from China , it wasn ’ t as it was described as this great moment , ” Pelosi told CNN ’ s Jake Tapper .
“ So if you ’ re going to shut the door because you have an evaluation because of an epidemic , then shut the door , ” she concluded .
That is a wild ride from ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we should have slammed the door shut on our own citizens.
’ The House Speaker believes travel bans from coronavirus-spreading nations are racist , but banning Americans is necessary .
Granted , Jake Tapper doesn ’ t possess a wit rapier enough to counter Pelosi ’ s claims , but you would have expected some pushback .
Rep. Dan Crenshaw ( R-TX ) , in a verbal beatdown of a similar argument made by HBO personality , Bill Maher , addressed the travel as the New York Times reports , not applying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( who ) have made the trip ” from China to the United States .
“ U.S .
citizens , ” Crenshaw explained were being allowed in , adding that Maher would “ have to make the argument then that we shouldn ’ t allow them in.
” The argument that everybody should have been banned from the country is incredibly dishonest , even by Pelosi ’ s already low standards .
In late January , after President Trump had taken action to help combat the spread of the pandemic , Pelosi announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that not only “ imposes limitations on the President ’ s authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States ” but also “ terminates certain presidential actions implementing such restrictions.
” The California Democrat accused Trump of implementing such actions as “ cruel ” and “ un-American … in all of its iterations.
” • It isn ’ t cruel and un-American to keep things out of the country that will harm Americans .
• It ’ s really cruel and un-American to keep Americans out of their own country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slammed Pelosi for her comments .
“ Adam Schiff , I previously thought , was the biggest fraud in Congress , ” he said .
“ I have now reevaluated.
” “ Nancy Pelosi – Adam Schiff is a rookie , a grapefruit league ballplayer – compared to this serial fraudster in Nancy Pelosi , ” Bongino continued .
“ She is a serial liar and a fraudster.
” No truer words have ever been spoken .

Nancy Pelosi claimed President Trump’s travel restrictions from China actually didn’t go far enough and should have included Americans trying to return home.
“Actually tens of thousands of people were allowed in from China, it wasn’t as it was described as this great moment,” Pelosi told CNN’s Jake Tapper.
“So if you’re going to shut the door because you have an evaluation because of an epidemic, then shut the door,” she concluded.
That is a wild ride from ‘travel bans are racist’ to ‘we should have slammed the door shut on our own citizens.’
The House Speaker believes travel bans from coronavirus-spreading nations are racist, but banning Americans is necessary.
Speaker Pelosi on Trump’s China travel restriction: “Tens of thousands of people were still allowed in from China. It wasn’t as it is described as this great moment. … If you’re going to shut the door because you have an evaluation of an epidemic, then shut the door” #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/jpKFxYVCu6 — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) April 26, 2020
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Pelosi’s Claim
Granted, Jake Tapper doesn’t possess a wit rapier enough to counter Pelosi’s claims, but you would have expected some pushback.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), in a verbal beatdown of a similar argument made by HBO personality, Bill Maher, addressed the travel as the New York Times reports, not applying to “40,000 Americans and other authorized travelers (who) have made the trip” from China to the United States.
“U.S. citizens,” Crenshaw explained were being allowed in, adding that Maher would “have to make the argument then that we shouldn’t allow them in.”
Pelosi just made that argument.
When the order was imposed, Pelosi was publicly and vehemently opposed to even the ban as “outrageous, un-American travel ban threatens our security, our values and the rule of law.” Now it appears the order was not racist, but it didn’t go far enough? https://t.co/RBA3tLRN99 — Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) April 27, 2020
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Said Travel Ban Was Un-American
The argument that everybody should have been banned from the country is incredibly dishonest, even by Pelosi’s already low standards.
In late January, after President Trump had taken action to help combat the spread of the pandemic, Pelosi announced that the House would be pushing legislation that not only “imposes limitations on the President’s authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States” but also “terminates certain presidential actions implementing such restrictions.”
The California Democrat accused Trump of implementing such actions as “cruel” and “un-American … in all of its iterations.”
It isn’t cruel and un-American to keep things out of the country that will harm Americans. It’s really cruel and un-American to keep Americans out of their own country.
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
Former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino slammed Pelosi for her comments.
“Adam Schiff, I previously thought, was the biggest fraud in Congress,” he said. “I have now reevaluated.”
“Nancy Pelosi – Adam Schiff is a rookie, a grapefruit league ballplayer – compared to this serial fraudster in Nancy Pelosi,” Bongino continued. “She is a serial liar and a fraudster.”
No truer words have ever been spoken.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-27--Trump Shares Reports That General Michael Flynn Could Be Exonerated

President Trump retweeted a post from Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo suggesting former National Security Adviser General Michael Flynn would be “ completely exonerated.
” Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI over contacts with Russia in late 2017 , but his lawyers have recently claimed they have documents proving he was “ set up.
” “ Breaking News , ” Bartiromo shared with her followers .
“ Sources tell me [ Flynn ] will be completely exonerated this week .
It was a total fraud .
A setup.
” She promised there would be “ more tomorrow [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s message Sunday evening , indicating he may lean toward believing General Flynn and his lawyer ’ s claims .
RELATED : AG Barr Calls Russia Probe ‘ Travesty , ’ Will Prosecute Anyone Who Broke the Law General Flynn ’ s lawyers , Sidney Powell and Jesse Binnall , have claimed that the Justice Department turned over “ stunning ” evidence which proves that he was “ set up and framed ” by the FBI .
They ’ ve asked a federal judge to consider the evidence in their request to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The government has deliberately suppressed this evidence from the inception of this prosecution — knowing there was no crime by Mr. Flynn , ” the lawyers wrote .
The material can not be viewed by the public due to a protective order .
President Trump also shared a tweet of an interview with Republican Congressman Devin Nunes in which he claimed the federal government had “ framed ” Michael Flynn .
Nunes claimed there is “ possibly exculpatory evidence ” concealed by the federal government during the investigation into Flynn that had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Evidence he believes will show Flynn was “ framed.
” While these reports have yet to be verified or even released , President Trump ’ s inclination to share them strengthens the belief that he is under the impression Flynn is an innocent man who may have indeed been ‘ framed.
’ “ I am strongly considering a Full Pardon !
” the President tweeted in January .
If this evidence of ‘ framing ’ comes to fruition it may not be necessary .
And somebody from the FBI ’ s prosecutorial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial .

President Trump retweeted a post from Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo suggesting former National Security Adviser General Michael Flynn would be “completely exonerated.”
Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI over contacts with Russia in late 2017, but his lawyers have recently claimed they have documents proving he was “set up.”
“Breaking News,” Bartiromo shared with her followers. “Sources tell me [Flynn] will be completely exonerated this week. It was a total fraud. A setup.”
She promised there would be “more tomorrow [Monday].”
Trump retweeted Bartiromo’s message Sunday evening, indicating he may lean toward believing General Flynn and his lawyer’s claims.
Breaking News: sources tell me @GenFlynn will be completely exonerated this week. It was a total fraud. A Set up. More tomorrow @MorningsMaria @FoxBusiness @FoxNews @SundayFutures — Maria Bartiromo (@MariaBartiromo) April 26, 2020
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Big If True
General Flynn’s lawyers, Sidney Powell and Jesse Binnall, have claimed that the Justice Department turned over “stunning” evidence which proves that he was “set up and framed” by the FBI.
They’ve asked a federal judge to consider the evidence in their request to withdraw Flynn’s guilty plea.
“The government has deliberately suppressed this evidence from the inception of this prosecution — knowing there was no crime by Mr. Flynn,” the lawyers wrote.
The material can not be viewed by the public due to a protective order.
With every fiber of my being I am looking forward to @GenFlynn being fully vindicated and exonerated this week and summarily taking a flamethrower and torching the entire rotted, disgusting, corrupt core of the DOJ and FBI. Burn it all down.
To the ground.
Burn them General 🔥🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/GNTuipXCHF — Benny (@bennyjohnson) April 27, 2020
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Framed
President Trump also shared a tweet of an interview with Republican Congressman Devin Nunes in which he claimed the federal government had “framed” Michael Flynn.
Nunes claimed there is “possibly exculpatory evidence” concealed by the federal government during the investigation into Flynn that had been submitted to the court on Friday.
Evidence he believes will show Flynn was “framed.”
While these reports have yet to be verified or even released, President Trump’s inclination to share them strengthens the belief that he is under the impression Flynn is an innocent man who may have indeed been ‘framed.’
“I am strongly considering a Full Pardon!” the President tweeted in January.
If this evidence of ‘framing’ comes to fruition it may not be necessary. And somebody from the FBI’s prosecutorial team will need to face their own trial.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-27--Journalist From The New Yorker Asks If It’s Time For A Military Coup Against Trump

The New Yorker used to be one of the greatest magazines in the world .
A mere forty years ago it still sported some of the best writing printed anywhere .
Before that , back to its inception in 1925 , it published at the very top of the American literary scene .
Editor William Shawn is a legend .
Cartoonist Charles Adams and writers like Dorothy Parker and James Thurber graced its pages .
But around the 1960s , like so many other paladins of our culture , The New Yorker felt the pull of the left wing counterculture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an adult publication , it succumbed to Bolshie culture pressure to render it the effete poodle of a periodical it is today .
And that brings us to the New Yorker ’ s Hendrik Hertzberg .
A Harvard programmed former Jimmy Carter speechwriter , New Republic editor , and Obama bootlicker , the close to 80 Hertzberg is one of those journalists who writes for people who know very little about a subject but who are also convinced they are experts on it .
Which pretty much sums up the bi-coastal pseudo-elite .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ something your smartest option is to yawn and turn the page , such is the quality of political writing these days at the once glorious magazine .
Thus , poor irrelevant Hertzberg of the New Yorker has to wax outrageous to get a little legitimate attention .
His ploy on Sunday to get noticed ?
Asking in a tweet whether it was time for a military coup against President Trump .
This is laughable for a couple of reasons .
First Hertzberg , who is a Navy vet , has not perhaps since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individual a potentially rebellious general would follow into insurrection and very probably not even then .
Unintentionally gauche Manhattan cocktail parties rarely offer those kind of tactical connections .
Second , Hertzberg forgets , though he took an oath once to defend it , that our military has a profound loyalty to the Constitution and frowns on military coups .
Also , non-regulation national sedition , which could start a civil war , can put a strong letter of reprimand into an Army officer ’ s personnel file .
However , a desperate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ democratic scruples , and the sheer political frustration of the Left as they watch Donald Trump succeed has brought them , and not for the first time , to the point of asking our military to overthrow a duly elected president .
That is their commitment to this republic .
That is their commitment to America .
This piece was written by David Kamioner on April 27 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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The New Yorker used to be one of the greatest magazines in the world. A mere forty years ago it still sported some of the best writing printed anywhere. Before that, back to its inception in 1925, it published at the very top of the American literary scene. Editor William Shawn is a legend.
Cartoonist Charles Adams and writers like Dorothy Parker and James Thurber graced its pages. But around the 1960s, like so many other paladins of our culture, The New Yorker felt the pull of the left wing counterculture and instead of fighting it and remaining an adult publication, it succumbed to Bolshie culture pressure to render it the effete poodle of a periodical it is today.
And that brings us to the New Yorker’s Hendrik Hertzberg. A Harvard programmed former Jimmy Carter speechwriter, New Republic editor, and Obama bootlicker, the close to 80 Hertzberg is one of those journalists who writes for people who know very little about a subject but who are also convinced they are experts on it. Which pretty much sums up the bi-coastal pseudo-elite. So when a like guy that writes something your smartest option is to yawn and turn the page, such is the quality of political writing these days at the once glorious magazine. Thus, poor irrelevant Hertzberg of the New Yorker has to wax outrageous to get a little legitimate attention.
His ploy on Sunday to get noticed? Asking in a tweet whether it was time for a military coup against President Trump.
Time for a military coup? — Hendrik Hertzberg (@RickHertzberg) April 26, 2020
This is laughable for a couple of reasons.
First Hertzberg, who is a Navy vet, has not perhaps since his service been the kind of an individual a potentially rebellious general would follow into insurrection and very probably not even then. Unintentionally gauche Manhattan cocktail parties rarely offer those kind of tactical connections.
Second, Hertzberg forgets, though he took an oath once to defend it, that our military has a profound loyalty to the Constitution and frowns on military coups. Also, non-regulation national sedition, which could start a civil war, can put a strong letter of reprimand into an Army officer’s personnel file.
However, a desperate need for attention, the lack of democratic scruples, and the sheer political frustration of the Left as they watch Donald Trump succeed has brought them, and not for the first time, to the point of asking our military to overthrow a duly elected president. That is their commitment to this republic. That is their commitment to America.
This piece was written by David Kamioner on April 27, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-27--AOC Hit By Left-Wing Paper For Voting Against Trump Bill

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a sad puppy .
Her squeaky voice , $ 700 shoes , and high telegenics serve to make her only a sideline player , not the prog leader of the masses she sees herself as in the fever swamp she calls a brain .
Now even some of the Left are wise to her game and in her hometown .
The New York Daily News ’ Sunday editorial , “ Enemy of the Good : Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Makes the Wrong Choice , ” made a point of highlighting the fact that the socialist member of Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote against the latest coronavirus relief package .
It was alright for the likes of Maxine Waters and Hank Johnson .
Just not left-wing enough for AOC .
“ My concern is that we are giving away the farm , ” the junior high school sounding Ocasio-Cortez said .
“ I can not go back to my communities and tell them to just wait for CARES four because we have now passed three , four pieces of legislation that ’ s related to coronavirus .
And every time it ’ s the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next one , and my constituents are dying.
” Sadly , they are .
And the entire nation has been made to pay for it .
For two states , New York and New Jersey , the economy has temporarily bought the farm .
You ’ d think that would be enough for AOC .
Think again .
The New York Daily News hits her befuddled argument : “ Yeah : The first aid bill didn ’ t go far enough .
Nor did the second .
Nor did the third .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the response to crises happen in steps .
If everyone said no to each massive package because it didn ’ t go all the way , we ’ d all be even deader in the water.
” From that usually less than august publication , a small bit of common sense .
A whispered “ Bravo ” to them .
And for AOC ?
More meaningless chatter , as the bill became law and she was once more left out in the cold .
Maybe she can buy an overpriced sweater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barneys is having quite a sale .
This piece was written by David Kamioner on April 27 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a sad puppy. Her squeaky voice, $700 shoes, and high telegenics serve to make her only a sideline player, not the prog leader of the masses she sees herself as in the fever swamp she calls a brain.
Now even some of the Left are wise to her game and in her hometown. The New York Daily News’ Sunday editorial, “Enemy of the Good: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Makes the Wrong Choice,” made a point of highlighting the fact that the socialist member of Congress was the only Democrat House member to vote against the latest coronavirus relief package. It was alright for the likes of Maxine Waters and Hank Johnson. Just not left-wing enough for AOC.
“My concern is that we are giving away the farm,” the junior high school sounding Ocasio-Cortez said. “I cannot go back to my communities and tell them to just wait for CARES four because we have now passed three, four pieces of legislation that’s related to coronavirus. And every time it’s the next one, the next one, the next one, and my constituents are dying.”
Sadly, they are. And the entire nation has been made to pay for it. For two states, New York and New Jersey, the economy has temporarily bought the farm. You’d think that would be enough for AOC. Think again.
The New York Daily News hits her befuddled argument: “Yeah: The first aid bill didn’t go far enough. Nor did the second. Nor did the third. The fourth didn’t get there either, but the response to crises happen in steps. If everyone said no to each massive package because it didn’t go all the way, we’d all be even deader in the water.”
From that usually less than august publication, a small bit of common sense. A whispered “Bravo” to them. And for AOC? More meaningless chatter, as the bill became law and she was once more left out in the cold. Maybe she can buy an overpriced sweater to warm herself up. I hear Barneys is having quite a sale.
This piece was written by David Kamioner on April 27, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-28--Tara Reade Slams Hillary Clinton For Endorsing Biden – Accuses Her Of ‘Enabling A Sexual Predator’

Tara Reade , who is the woman accusing Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden of sexual assault , has just spoken out to blast failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for endorsing him today .
“ I voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
I voted for her in the primary .
I ’ m a lifelong Democrat .
But yet , what I see now is someone enabling a sexual predator and it was my former boss , Joe Biden , who raped me , ” Reade told Fox News immediately after the endorsement came in .
“ Hillary Clinton has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cover up their sexual predatory behaviors and their inappropriate sexual misconduct .
We don ’ t need that for this country .
We don ’ t need that for our new generation coming up that wants institutional rape culture to change.
” “ I will not be smeared , dismissed or ignored .
I stand in truth and I will keep speaking out , ” she added .
Clinton endorsed Biden during a virtual Town Hall on Tuesday despite the fact that she has previously called for the public to believe all women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Joe Biden has been preparing for this moment his entire life , ” Clinton said .
“ And for me , this is a moment that we need a leader , a president like Joe Biden.
” Reade claims that she was sexually assaulted by Biden back in 1993 while working as a staffer in his office .
Multiple people have come forward to corroborate her claims , and a 1993 clip from “ The Larry King Show ” has surfaced in which a woman who was allegedly Reade ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter ’ s “ problems ” with a “ prominent senator.
” Reade is now calling for the University of Delaware to unseal documents from the time that Biden was senator , claiming that they might include her formal sexual harassment complaint .
“ I ’ m calling for the release of the documents being held by the University of Delaware that contain Biden ’ s staff personnel records because I believe it will have my complaint form , as well as my separation letter and other documents , ” Reade said on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that have tried to file complaints would come to light— why are they under seal ?
And why won ’ t they be released to the public ?
” This shows once again that Clinton is a blatant hypocrite , especially when it comes to sexual assault .
She ’ s never cared about victims of powerful men like Biden , and instead only cares about obtaining power for herself .
This is the real Hillary Clinton , and Americans everywhere should remember that the next time she tries to portray herself as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was written by PoliZette Staff on April 28 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Tara Reade, who is the woman accusing Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden of sexual assault, has just spoken out to blast failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for endorsing him today.
“I voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016. I voted for her in the primary. I’m a lifelong Democrat. But yet, what I see now is someone enabling a sexual predator and it was my former boss, Joe Biden, who raped me,” Reade told Fox News immediately after the endorsement came in. “Hillary Clinton has a history of enabling powerful men to cover up their sexual predatory behaviors and their inappropriate sexual misconduct. We don’t need that for this country. We don’t need that for our new generation coming up that wants institutional rape culture to change.”
“I will not be smeared, dismissed or ignored. I stand in truth and I will keep speaking out,” she added.
Clinton endorsed Biden during a virtual Town Hall on Tuesday despite the fact that she has previously called for the public to believe all women who claim they have been sexually assaulted.
“Joe Biden has been preparing for this moment his entire life,” Clinton said. “And for me, this is a moment that we need a leader, a president like Joe Biden.”
A little hint about who the surprise guest will be for @JoeBiden‘s 3pm ET town hall today: (She’s excited.) pic.twitter.com/iGHo6a6G1s — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) April 28, 2020
Reade claims that she was sexually assaulted by Biden back in 1993 while working as a staffer in his office. Multiple people have come forward to corroborate her claims, and a 1993 clip from “The Larry King Show” has surfaced in which a woman who was allegedly Reade’s mother called in anonymously to discuss her daughter’s “problems” with a “prominent senator.”
Reade is now calling for the University of Delaware to unseal documents from the time that Biden was senator, claiming that they might include her formal sexual harassment complaint. “I’m calling for the release of the documents being held by the University of Delaware that contain Biden’s staff personnel records because I believe it will have my complaint form, as well as my separation letter and other documents,” Reade said on Tuesday. “Maybe if other staffers that have tried to file complaints would come to light— why are they under seal? And why won’t they be released to the public?”
This shows once again that Clinton is a blatant hypocrite, especially when it comes to sexual assault. She’s never cared about victims of powerful men like Biden, and instead only cares about obtaining power for herself. This is the real Hillary Clinton, and Americans everywhere should remember that the next time she tries to portray herself as a warrior for women.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 28, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-28--Fox News Host Sean Hannity Threatens To Sue NYT If They Don’t Apologize And Retract False COVID-19 S

Fox News Host Sean Hannity Threatens To Sue NYT If They Don’t Apologize And Retract False COVID-19 Story

Fox News host Sean Hannity just sent a brutal message to The New York Times , threatening to sue the publication if they do not retract and apologize for including him in a COVID-19 story .
A lawyer representing Hannity sent a letter to retract a story that connected statements Hannity made about coronavirus to a man who later died of the illness .
The letter claimed that the Times had exhibited “ blatant and outrageous disregard for the truth in mischaracterizing Mr. Hannity ’ s coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and blaming him for the tragic death of Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published on April 18 , and detailed how Joyce ’ s family had said that he was an avid Fox News fan who believed that COVID-19 was a hoax meant to hurt President Donald Trump ’ s reelection chances .
The letter goes on to point out that Joyce left the U.S. for the cruise on which he ended up contracting the virus on March 1 , while Hannity did not make the comments that the Times claimed influenced him until over a week later on March 9 .
“ Moreover , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actual timeline , and in order to mislead your readers and support your false narrative , you withheld the date of Mr. Hannity ’ s comments from your story , ” the letter continued .
“ We demand that you promptly remove the foregoing false and defamatory statements from the Stories and any subsequent republications in print or any other medium , and publish a full , fair and conspicuous retraction , correction and apology as to each of the false and defamatory statements identified above.
” In their quest to destroy President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ devolved into total fake news .
We ’ re glad to see that Hannity is fighting back against them , and we hope they think twice before spreading lies about conservative personalities again .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 28 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Fox News host Sean Hannity just sent a brutal message to The New York Times, threatening to sue the publication if they do not retract and apologize for including him in a COVID-19 story.
A lawyer representing Hannity sent a letter to retract a story that connected statements Hannity made about coronavirus to a man who later died of the illness. The letter claimed that the Times had exhibited “blatant and outrageous disregard for the truth in mischaracterizing Mr. Hannity’s coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and blaming him for the tragic death of Joe Joyce.”
The story in question was published on April 18, and detailed how Joyce’s family had said that he was an avid Fox News fan who believed that COVID-19 was a hoax meant to hurt President Donald Trump’s reelection chances.
On March 1, Joe Joyce and his wife, Jane, set sail from Florida for Spain on a cruise, despite warnings from his children that the coronavirus made it a bad idea. “He watched Fox,” one of his daughters told @GiniaNYT, “and believed it was under control.” https://t.co/SgRuDJwTc4 — The New York Times (@nytimes) April 19, 2020
The letter goes on to point out that Joyce left the U.S. for the cruise on which he ended up contracting the virus on March 1, while Hannity did not make the comments that the Times claimed influenced him until over a week later on March 9.
“Moreover, you were fully aware that this was the actual timeline, and in order to mislead your readers and support your false narrative, you withheld the date of Mr. Hannity’s comments from your story,” the letter continued. “We demand that you promptly remove the foregoing false and defamatory statements from the Stories and any subsequent republications in print or any other medium, and publish a full, fair and conspicuous retraction, correction and apology as to each of the false and defamatory statements identified above.”
In their quest to destroy President Trump, The New York Times has devolved into total fake news. We’re glad to see that Hannity is fighting back against them, and we hope they think twice before spreading lies about conservative personalities again.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 28, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-28--Howard Stern Doubles Down – Refuses To Apologize For Saying Trump Supporters Should ‘Drop Dead’

Yesterday , we reported that radio host Howard Stern had launched a vile attack on President Donald Trump and his supporters , saying that those who voted for him should take disinfectant and “ drop dead.
” On his show on Tuesday , Stern refused to apologize for his controversial remarks , instead saying that anyone who can ’ t see that Trump mishandled the coronavirus crisis is “ f***ing mental.
” Stern began his latest rant by saying that while he is surprised the media picked up his initial comments wishing death upon millions of conservative Americans , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ blew it ” when it came to responding to COVID-19 .
“ We ’ re America , we had a whole bunch of viruses that have come and gone because we had very , very competent people and whole organizations set up to keep this stuff out of America .
And you know a lot of those people were fired .
I ’ m pissed .
I ’ m pissed off , ” Stern said .
“ We could have been on top of this thing .
And if you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not stopping there , the shock jock only became more unhinged : “ History is going to tell the truth .
This administration dropped the f-cking ball , ” he exclaimed .
“ They did .
I mean , you can go believe whatever the f-ck you want .
I know what I believe .
And I ’ m pissed off about it.
” Stern went on to discuss fan reactions that he ’ d received after his comments , indicating that the negative responses to his offensive political views had touched a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about politics , ‘ Howard don ’ t talk about politics.
’ F-ck this isn ’ t politics man .
I ’ m locked in my house because of this sh** , ” he said .
“ Politics , they blew it .
You got to know that .
You don ’ t know that , you ’ re a f-cking moron .
Go ahead and Clorox your a**hole .
Pour it in.
” If an entertainer had wished death upon millions of Democrats , he or she would have been blacklisted immediately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stern went after Trump supporters , however , he likely won ’ t suffer any career repercussions from this .
It ’ s despicable that he couldn ’ t see the error of his ways , and decided to double down instead of apologize for wishing harm upon millions of people .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 28 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Yesterday, we reported that radio host Howard Stern had launched a vile attack on President Donald Trump and his supporters, saying that those who voted for him should take disinfectant and “drop dead.” On his show on Tuesday, Stern refused to apologize for his controversial remarks, instead saying that anyone who can’t see that Trump mishandled the coronavirus crisis is “f***ing mental.”
Stern began his latest rant by saying that while he is surprised the media picked up his initial comments wishing death upon millions of conservative Americans, he stands by them because he believes Trump “blew it” when it came to responding to COVID-19.
“We’re America, we had a whole bunch of viruses that have come and gone because we had very, very competent people and whole organizations set up to keep this stuff out of America. And you know a lot of those people were fired. I’m pissed. I’m pissed off,” Stern said. “We could have been on top of this thing. And if you’re not pissed off your f-cking mental.”
Not stopping there, the shock jock only became more unhinged: “History is going to tell the truth. This administration dropped the f-cking ball,” he exclaimed. “They did. I mean, you can go believe whatever the f-ck you want. I know what I believe. And I’m pissed off about it.”
Stern went on to discuss fan reactions that he’d received after his comments, indicating that the negative responses to his offensive political views had touched a nerve. “People are writing me about politics, ‘Howard don’t talk about politics.’ F-ck this isn’t politics man. I’m locked in my house because of this sh**,” he said. “Politics, they blew it. You got to know that. You don’t know that, you’re a f-cking moron. Go ahead and Clorox your a**hole. Pour it in.”
If an entertainer had wished death upon millions of Democrats, he or she would have been blacklisted immediately from the entire entertainment industry. Since Stern went after Trump supporters, however, he likely won’t suffer any career repercussions from this. It’s despicable that he couldn’t see the error of his ways, and decided to double down instead of apologize for wishing harm upon millions of people.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 28, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-28--YouTube Takes Down Video Of California Doctors Criticizing Quarantine

YouTube has removed a viral video of two California doctors who criticized the current coronavirus lockdown orders that are in place across the country .
Dr. Dan Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi , both doctors from California , recently did a virtual press conference about their take on the current coronavirus lockdown orders .
Erickson criticized the lockdown orders , because “ we ’ ve never seen the healthy , where you take those without disease and without symptoms and lock them in your home , ” as the sick are usually the ones being quarantined .
“ So some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve studied from immunology and microbiology aren ’ t really meshing with what we know as people of scientific minds who read this stuff , ” Erickson argued .
He also pointed out that a number of people with other illnesses , such as heart disease or cancers , are not seeking treatment because they are afraid of the disease .
“ So what that ’ s doing is forcing the healthcare system to focus on COVID and not focus on a myriad of other things that are critical , because we don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the major complaint is fear , ” Erickson added .
Daniel Horowitz , the senior editor at Conservative Review , first noted that the YouTube video was taken down in a tweet .
“ Is it just me or did YouTube take down Dr. Erickson ’ s viral video with 5 million views ?
” Horowitz asked .
Clicking on a link to the video now notes that it was removed for “ violating community guidelines.
” It ’ s also important to note that the video was posted by 23 ABC News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and not the doctors themselves .
The removal of the video from YouTube follows a previous announcement that they would crack down on “ misinformation ” relating to the coronavirus , which , in my opinion , is simply a mask to take down videos like these that violate the established opinion on the coronavirus .
The American College of Emergency Physicians ( ACEP ) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine ( AAEM ) had previously issued a joint statement condemning the opinions of Erickson and Massihi : The [ ACEP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the recent opinions released by Dr. Daniel Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi .
These reckless and untested musings do not speak for medical societies and are inconsistent with current science and epidemiology regarding COVID-19 .
As owners of local urgent care clinics , it appears these two individuals are releasing biased , non-peer reviewed data to advance their personal financial interests without regard for the public ’ s health .
COVID-19 misinformation is widespread and dangerous .
Members of ACEP and AAEM are first-hand witnesses to the human toll that COVID-19 is taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strongly advise against using any statements of Drs .
Erickson and Massihi as a basis for policy and decision making .
You can still watch the video in full on the Bakersfield Now website .

YouTube has removed a viral video of two California doctors who criticized the current coronavirus lockdown orders that are in place across the country.
Erickson: “The Major Complaint Is Fear”
Dr. Dan Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi, both doctors from California, recently did a virtual press conference about their take on the current coronavirus lockdown orders. Erickson criticized the lockdown orders, because “we’ve never seen the healthy, where you take those without disease and without symptoms and lock them in your home,” as the sick are usually the ones being quarantined.
“So some of these things from what we’ve studied from immunology and microbiology aren’t really meshing with what we know as people of scientific minds who read this stuff,” Erickson argued.
He also pointed out that a number of people with other illnesses, such as heart disease or cancers, are not seeking treatment because they are afraid of the disease.
“So what that’s doing is forcing the healthcare system to focus on COVID and not focus on a myriad of other things that are critical, because we don’t have the staff there and the major complaint is fear,” Erickson added.
YouTube Removes Critical Video
Daniel Horowitz, the senior editor at Conservative Review, first noted that the YouTube video was taken down in a tweet.
“Is it just me or did YouTube take down Dr. Erickson’s viral video with 5 million views?” Horowitz asked. Clicking on a link to the video now notes that it was removed for “violating community guidelines.” It’s also important to note that the video was posted by 23 ABC News, a local ABC affiliate in Bakersfield, and not the doctors themselves.
Is it just me or did @YouTube take down Dr. Erickson's viral video with 5 million views? https://t.co/eNjJ0e7K34 — Daniel Horowitz (@RMConservative) April 28, 2020
The removal of the video from YouTube follows a previous announcement that they would crack down on “misinformation” relating to the coronavirus, which, in my opinion, is simply a mask to take down videos like these that violate the established opinion on the coronavirus. The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) had previously issued a joint statement condemning the opinions of Erickson and Massihi:
The [ACEP and AAEM] jointly and emphatically condemn the recent opinions released by Dr. Daniel Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi. These reckless and untested musings do not speak for medical societies and are inconsistent with current science and epidemiology regarding COVID-19. As owners of local urgent care clinics, it appears these two individuals are releasing biased, non-peer reviewed data to advance their personal financial interests without regard for the public’s health. COVID-19 misinformation is widespread and dangerous. Members of ACEP and AAEM are first-hand witnesses to the human toll that COVID-19 is taking on our communities. ACEP and AAEM strongly advise against using any statements of Drs. Erickson and Massihi as a basis for policy and decision making.
You can still watch the video in full on the Bakersfield Now website.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-28--Hillary Clinton Endorses Joe Biden For President

Failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton endorsed Joe Biden for President today in a virtual town hall event broadcast .
Clinton : “ Think About What A Difference It Would Make If We Had A Real President ” Rumors began circulating on Tuesday morning that Clinton was set to endorse Biden , with sources close to the Clinton camp telling the media that she was set to endorse Obama ’ s former vice president who she had worked with in the previous administration .
Clinton teased her endorsement in a tweet , saying that she was “ excited ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Clinton formally made the announcement in a virtual town hall event with Biden that covered the topic of how the coronavirus was affecting women specifically .
“ Just think of what a difference it would make right now if we had a president who not only listened to the science , put facts over fiction , but brought us together , showed the kind of compassion and caring that we need from our president , and which Joe Biden has been exemplifying throughout his entire life , ” Clinton said in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it would make if we had a real president , not just one who played one on TV.
” In a further tweet , Clinton said that she wished America had Biden ’ s “ leadership in the Oval Office right now , ” arguing that “ Americans deserve a president who will manage the COVID-19 crisis with the compassion , competence , and respect for science we need to save lives and revive the economy.
” RELATED : Kamala Harris Says 2020 Election About ‘ Whether We Live Or Die ’ Reacting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s campaign manager , Brad Parscale , said in a statement that “ there is no greater concentration of Democrat establishment than Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton together.
” Parscale added that “ both of them carry the baggage of decades in the Washington swamp and both of them schemed to keep the Democrat nomination from Bernie Sanders .
President Trump beat her once and now he ’ ll beat her chosen candidate.
” Parscale couldn ’ t have summed it up better than that .
The Clinton/Biden combination is one brimming with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , pure malice against the American people .
Both are creatures who ’ ve spent years in the swamp , and they only care about power and money for themselves and their family and friends .
Let ’ s hope that like 2016 , Hillary Clinton will be bitterly disappointed come election night .

Failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton endorsed Joe Biden for President today in a virtual town hall event broadcast.
Clinton: “Think About What A Difference It Would Make If We Had A Real President”
Rumors began circulating on Tuesday morning that Clinton was set to endorse Biden, with sources close to the Clinton camp telling the media that she was set to endorse Obama’s former vice president who she had worked with in the previous administration. Clinton teased her endorsement in a tweet, saying that she was “excited” to join Biden at a joint virtual event.
A little hint about who the surprise guest will be for @JoeBiden's 3pm ET town hall today: (She's excited.) pic.twitter.com/iGHo6a6G1s — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) April 28, 2020
Clinton formally made the announcement in a virtual town hall event with Biden that covered the topic of how the coronavirus was affecting women specifically.
“Just think of what a difference it would make right now if we had a president who not only listened to the science, put facts over fiction, but brought us together, showed the kind of compassion and caring that we need from our president, and which Joe Biden has been exemplifying throughout his entire life,” Clinton said in the broadcast “Think about what a difference it would make if we had a real president, not just one who played one on TV.”
COVID-19 is affecting the entire nation, but the impact doesn’t look the same for everyone. I'm hosting a town hall on how COVID-19 is impacting women — and I'll be joined by special guest Hillary Clinton. Tune in now to watch: https://t.co/sQBaHGHgRQ — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 28, 2020
In a further tweet, Clinton said that she wished America had Biden’s “leadership in the Oval Office right now,” arguing that “Americans deserve a president who will manage the COVID-19 crisis with the compassion, competence, and respect for science we need to save lives and revive the economy.”
I wish we had @JoeBiden's leadership in the Oval Office right now. Americans deserve a president who will manage the COVID-19 crisis with the compassion, competence, and respect for science we need to save lives and revive the economy. Join us today: https://t.co/mxkpLIOEux pic.twitter.com/9TE9Lw9XBw — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) April 28, 2020
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Swamp Creatures Standing Together!
Reacting to the announcement, President Trump’s campaign manager, Brad Parscale, said in a statement that “there is no greater concentration of Democrat establishment than Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton together.” Parscale added that “both of them carry the baggage of decades in the Washington swamp and both of them schemed to keep the Democrat nomination from Bernie Sanders. President Trump beat her once and now he’ll beat her chosen candidate.”
Parscale couldn’t have summed it up better than that. The Clinton/Biden combination is one brimming with corruption, elitism, and, frankly, pure malice against the American people. Both are creatures who’ve spent years in the swamp, and they only care about power and money for themselves and their family and friends. Let’s hope that like 2016, Hillary Clinton will be bitterly disappointed come election night.