thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-17--Lindsey Graham Humiliates Joy Behar On Her Own Show

GOP Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina must have been in a generous mood on Thursday .
Why else would any sane Republican deign to appear on the most repulsive show in the history of television , The View .
There have no doubt been PBS documentaries on the mating habits of the moray eel .
A medical cable channel has probably covered the physical effects of amoebic dysentery in excruciating detail .
But no televised offering can quite match the sheer cackling illogical mental regurgitation that is highlighted every weekday on The View .
Those harridans make Lenny in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MIT astrophysicist .
Nevertheless , Graham ventured into the den of gorgons and was petulantly asked by coven chief Joy Behar to name three things the president has done right in fighting the coronavirus .
She prefaced her query with a nasty jab at the president ’ s ego .
Her tone in asking the question implied Graham couldn ’ t come up with even one thing the president did right .
She was in for a comeuppance .
“ The first thing he did was — [ on ] , I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Chinese are the bad guy here if you ’ re looking for a bad guy , ” said Graham .
He also said that the Chinese travel ban “ probably saved us a lot of heartache , ” saying that move “ flattened the curve.
” Number two was listening to Doctor Fauci and Dr. Birx and number three was declaring a national emergency to fight the virus .
Behar , clearly not happy with his quick riposte , asked him a leading question on the halt to funding for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ I think they conspired with China to downplay the nature of the virus , that they reported all through January there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission…The money that ’ s being suspended will go to other people throughout the world to deal with health issues.
” The entire interview did not go well for Joy Behar .
Not well at all .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 17 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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GOP Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina must have been in a generous mood on Thursday. Why else would any sane Republican deign to appear on the most repulsive show in the history of television, The View.
There have no doubt been PBS documentaries on the mating habits of the moray eel. A medical cable channel has probably covered the physical effects of amoebic dysentery in excruciating detail. But no televised offering can quite match the sheer cackling illogical mental regurgitation that is highlighted every weekday on The View. Those harridans make Lenny in Of Mice and Men look like an MIT astrophysicist.
Nevertheless, Graham ventured into the den of gorgons and was petulantly asked by coven chief Joy Behar to name three things the president has done right in fighting the coronavirus. She prefaced her query with a nasty jab at the president’s ego. Her tone in asking the question implied Graham couldn’t come up with even one thing the president did right. She was in for a comeuppance.
“The first thing he did was — [on], I think January 31st — stop travel from China. The Chinese are the bad guy here if you’re looking for a bad guy,” said Graham. He also said that the Chinese travel ban “probably saved us a lot of heartache,” saying that move “flattened the curve.”
Number two was listening to Doctor Fauci and Dr. Birx and number three was declaring a national emergency to fight the virus. Behar, clearly not happy with his quick riposte, asked him a leading question on the halt to funding for the World Health Organization.
Graham shot back, “I think they conspired with China to downplay the nature of the virus, that they reported all through January there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission…The money that’s being suspended will go to other people throughout the world to deal with health issues.”
The entire interview did not go well for Joy Behar. Not well at all.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-17--Chelsea Handler Claims It Took A COVID-19 Lockdown For America To Go A Month Without A School Shooti

Chelsea Handler Claims It Took A COVID-19 Lockdown For America To Go A Month Without A School Shooting

Loudmouth comedian Chelsea Handler has become infamous throughout the presidency of Donald Trump for flaunting her ignorant political opinions to the world every chance she gets .
This week , she showed her stupidity once again when she suggested that it took the coronavirus lockdown for the United States to not have a school shooting for a month .
“ Last month was the first March without a school shooting in the United States since 2002 .
It took all schools to be closed and everyone forced to be inside because of a pandemic , but we finally did it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact that there were more firearm background checks in March than any other time on record , according to Breitbart News .
The FBI has stated that there was a record number of 3,740,688 background checks for gun owners , the highest number since background checks for firearm purchases began being carried out in 1998 .
Despite this surge in gun sales , there were no school shootings and no mass shootings in public areas either .
Handler is so foolish that she does not realize that by posting this tweet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who argue in favor of Second Amendment rights .
Those who purchase guns legally pose no threat to the public at large , yet it is these Americans who are punished by the radically leftwing anti-gun laws Handler and her fellow liberals are constantly trying to put in place .
Social media users were quick to call Handler out for her tweet : Nice try , Chelsea , but this was a major fail !
This piece was written by PopZette Staff on April 17 , 2020 .
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Loudmouth comedian Chelsea Handler has become infamous throughout the presidency of Donald Trump for flaunting her ignorant political opinions to the world every chance she gets. This week, she showed her stupidity once again when she suggested that it took the coronavirus lockdown for the United States to not have a school shooting for a month.
“Last month was the first March without a school shooting in the United States since 2002. It took all schools to be closed and everyone forced to be inside because of a pandemic, but we finally did it,” Handler tweeted.
Last month was the first March without a school shooting in the United States since 2002. It took all schools to be closed and everyone forced to be inside because of a pandemic, but we finally did it. — Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) April 15, 2020
Handler ignored the fact that there were more firearm background checks in March than any other time on record, according to Breitbart News. The FBI has stated that there was a record number of 3,740,688 background checks for gun owners, the highest number since background checks for firearm purchases began being carried out in 1998. Despite this surge in gun sales, there were no school shootings and no mass shootings in public areas either.
Handler is so foolish that she does not realize that by posting this tweet, she is only proving the points of those who argue in favor of Second Amendment rights. Those who purchase guns legally pose no threat to the public at large, yet it is these Americans who are punished by the radically leftwing anti-gun laws Handler and her fellow liberals are constantly trying to put in place.
Social media users were quick to call Handler out for her tweet:
And it had nothing at all to do with guns or the availability of lawfully owning a gun. Thanks for shedding light on this. — (@NRC1284) April 15, 2020
Turns out guns were not the problem. — Jack Battier (@OneEyeBlackJack) April 15, 2020
Also during that period there were record gun and ammunition sales. So it’s not the ownership of weapons causing those events. — JD Crow (@JD_Crow) April 16, 2020
Nice try, Chelsea, but this was a major fail!
This piece was written by PopZette Staff on April 17, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-17--Pelosi And Schumer Warned On Their Legislative Stalling…By Chuck Todd?

Leftist mainstream media honcho Chuck Todd of NBC ‘ s Meet the Press is used to saying derogatory things about President Trump .
It ’ s his stock and trade and that of the vast majority of his media colleagues .
That he almost never gets anything right in analysis or reporting doesn ’ t seem to phase Todd and his cohorts , as facts and accuracy are not something they care much about .
But Thursday on the Hugh Hewitt Show Todd , clearly taking his meds , had actual sound words for fellow leftists House Speaker Nancy Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They likely won ’ t listen .
He told them to stop stalling and pass the bill authorizing financial assistance to small businesses under the Trump administration ’ s Paycheck Protection Act .
“ Look , I think any side that is on the side that looks like they ’ re holding up money , I think , is bad politics…It looks like they ’ re holding up small business money…So I think that ’ s what the Democrats are calculating .
I don ’ t know if ( their plan ) is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went on : “ I think that small business money issue is something that ’ s more front and center with the public than the issue of reimbursing the states .
And so I think that on a perception marker here , sort of your short term politics , I think the Republicans have the upper hand.
” Todd concluded , “ It ’ s really interesting here , and they each , I think at times , almost miscalculated , right ?
…And one of these things , so this is one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think , could basically give them this… ” He ’ s right .
It ’ s not the GOP who will come out a loser in this when small businesses run out of money .
It will be Pelosi , Schumer , and the Democrats .
Todd gave logical political advice on perception and legislative timing .
But the Democrats are too ensnared in an ideological trap of their own making to heed his counsel .
And in November they will pay for it at the polls .
This piece was written @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Leftist mainstream media honcho Chuck Todd of NBC‘s Meet the Press is used to saying derogatory things about President Trump. It’s his stock and trade and that of the vast majority of his media colleagues. That he almost never gets anything right in analysis or reporting doesn’t seem to phase Todd and his cohorts, as facts and accuracy are not something they care much about.
But Thursday on the Hugh Hewitt Show Todd, clearly taking his meds, had actual sound words for fellow leftists House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. They likely won’t listen. He told them to stop stalling and pass the bill authorizing financial assistance to small businesses under the Trump administration’s Paycheck Protection Act.
“Look, I think any side that is on the side that looks like they’re holding up money, I think, is bad politics…It looks like they’re holding up small business money…So I think that’s what the Democrats are calculating. I don’t know if (their plan) is coming to fruition, though.”
He went on: “I think that small business money issue is something that’s more front and center with the public than the issue of reimbursing the states. And so I think that on a perception marker here, sort of your short term politics, I think the Republicans have the upper hand.”
Todd concluded, “It’s really interesting here, and they each, I think at times, almost miscalculated, right?…And one of these things, so this is one of those where Schumer and Pelosi, I think, could basically give them this…”
He’s right. It’s not the GOP who will come out a loser in this when small businesses run out of money. It will be Pelosi, Schumer, and the Democrats. Todd gave logical political advice on perception and legislative timing. But the Democrats are too ensnared in an ideological trap of their own making to heed his counsel. And in November they will pay for it at the polls.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 17, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-17--Donald Trump Praises America’s Working Men And Women: ‘Thank God For Truckers’

At the White House on Thursday , President Donald Trump praised truckers for keeping the America ’ s supply chains up and running during the COVID-19 crisis .
“ To every trucker listening over the radio or behind the wheel , I know I speak for the 330 million Americans as we say , ‘ Thank God for truckers , ” Trump said .
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“ In the war against the virus , American truckers are really the foot soldiers that are carrying us to victory , ” the president said .
One trucker said that the “ true heroes ” were the medical experts and health officials working during this crisis , and that he was honored to provide them with much-needed medical equipment .
“ At a time of widespread shutdowns , truck drivers form the lifeblood of our economy , ” Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attended the White House gathering a golden colored key to show America ’ s appreciation for all they do .
“ For days and sometimes weeks on end , truck drivers leave their homes and deliver supplies that American families need and count on during this national crisis and at all other times , ” Trump said .
The President noted the country ’ appreciation of truckers , through acts of kindness like offering them food and showing support as they continued to serve so many of their fellow countrymen .
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“ On behalf of a grateful Nation , thank you to all of the members of @ Walmart Distribution Center Team 7016 .
We know you ’ re on the frontlines & the way every one of you is rolling your sleeves up & doing the work shows a lot about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your Country , ” the Vice President tweeted .
“ I had to come out and see a truck driver , ” Pence said while visiting a Walmart distribution center in Gordonsville , Virginia .
“ You guys are burning up miles every day making sure the American people have food , supplies , ” Pence added .

At the White House on Thursday, President Donald Trump praised truckers for keeping the America’s supply chains up and running during the COVID-19 crisis.
“To every trucker listening over the radio or behind the wheel, I know I speak for the 330 million Americans as we say, ‘Thank God for truckers,” Trump said.
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Pres Trump pats the hood of an 18-wheeler as he begins salute to nation's truckers. "Thank God for truckers," he says, "that'll be our theme." Calls truckers "the lifeblood of our economy." In the war on Coronavirus, Pres says truckers are "the foot soldiers." pic.twitter.com/r42OHyKbl0 — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) April 16, 2020
‘American truckers are really the foot soldiers that are carrying us to victory’
President Trump met with several truckers who drove to the White House and parked their trucks on the South Lawn.
“In the war against the virus, American truckers are really the foot soldiers that are carrying us to victory,” the president said.
One trucker said that the “true heroes” were the medical experts and health officials working during this crisis, and that he was honored to provide them with much-needed medical equipment.
“At a time of widespread shutdowns, truck drivers form the lifeblood of our economy,” Trump said.
THANK GOD FOR TRUCKERS! pic.twitter.com/PNLPAkhNUK — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2020
President Trump gave each trucker who attended the White House gathering a golden colored key to show America’s appreciation for all they do.
“For days and sometimes weeks on end, truck drivers leave their homes and deliver supplies that American families need and count on during this national crisis and at all other times,” Trump said.
The President noted the country’ appreciation of truckers, through acts of kindness like offering them food and showing support as they continued to serve so many of their fellow countrymen.
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“Thank God for truckers."@realDonaldTrump celebrates the contribution of truckers in fighting the pandemic.
https://t.co/inQdB4Dy4V — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) April 16, 2020
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Vice President Mike Pence Praises Walmart Workers Who Continue to Serve the Public During This Crisis
Vice President Mike Pence had a similar message for Walmart workers earlier this month.
“On behalf of a grateful Nation, thank you to all of the members of @Walmart Distribution Center Team 7016. We know you’re on the frontlines & the way every one of you is rolling your sleeves up & doing the work shows a lot about the way you love your neighbors & your Country,” the Vice President tweeted.
On behalf of a grateful Nation, thank you to all of the members of @Walmart Distribution Center Team 7016. We know you’re on the frontlines & the way every one of you is rolling your sleeves up & doing the work shows a lot about the way you love your neighbors & your Country. pic.twitter.com/dB86cojHry — Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) April 1, 2020
“I had to come out and see a truck driver,” Pence said while visiting a Walmart distribution center in Gordonsville, Virginia.
“You guys are burning up miles every day making sure the American people have food, supplies,” Pence added.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-16--Trump Unveils National Reopening Plan To Governors For Schools And Business

In a conference call with state governors on Thursday President Trump laid out his administration ’ s plan to reopen the nation .
Immediately after the call one or many governors leaked it to the press in an attempt to steal the thunder from the president ’ s formal announcement at the daily virus briefing .
The guidelines to reopening will ease and then lift the restrictions in areas with low virus infection rates and keep them in place for areas with high rates or areas medical authorities think have not reached a peak .
The process would be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and strong testing would reopen their schools and businesses initially for two weeks in the first stage .
Then a review would be done to approve the continued reopening for another two weeks .
If the area was then deemed generally clear of the virus a final review would be done .
If passed , the state would be granted a general and permanent reopening .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 16 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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In a conference call with state governors on Thursday President Trump laid out his administration’s plan to reopen the nation. Immediately after the call one or many governors leaked it to the press in an attempt to steal the thunder from the president’s formal announcement at the daily virus briefing.
The guidelines to reopening will ease and then lift the restrictions in areas with low virus infection rates and keep them in place for areas with high rates or areas medical authorities think have not reached a peak.
The process would be in three stages.
States with low rates and strong testing would reopen their schools and businesses initially for two weeks in the first stage.
Then a review would be done to approve the continued reopening for another two weeks. If the area was then deemed generally clear of the virus a final review would be done.
If passed, the state would be granted a general and permanent reopening.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 16, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-17--President Trump Encourages States To Reopen – Democrats Dragging Their Feet

On Friday the president urged state governors to get on with the work of reopening their states in the three stage process outlined on Thursday by the White House virus task force .
Trump tweeted , “ LIBERATE MINNESOTA !
” “ LIBERATE MICHIGAN !
” “ LIBERATE VIRGINIA , ” in apparent reference to state curtailing of virus restrictions .
Though granted , those states are Democrat-occupied .
In Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis took some of the president ’ s advice and gave permission for towns to reopen beaches and parks if they can do so with safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stores can begin selling curbside , nonessential medical procedures can resume , and state parks can reopen .
But New York Democrat Governor Cuomo accused the president of “ passing the buck without passing the bucks.
” Regardless of Trump ’ s use of the name “ Andrew ” to refer to Cuomo , the truce between them seems to be truly over .
Cuomo continued , “ The federal government can not wipe its hands of this and say , ` Oh , the states are responsible for testing.
’ We can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do it without federal help , ” he said .
Though recently Cuomo said all actions would be taken by him at the state level and that the feds were superfluous to the situation .
Which is it , Andrew ?
The New York governor also said he had thanked the president for the aid that Trump sent to New York , such as the USNS Comfort and the field hospital at the Javits Center .
“ How many times do you want me to say thank you for doing your job ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the job he said that didn ’ t need done by the feds ?
The president responded , “ Governor Cuomo should spend more time ‘ doing ’ and less time ‘ complaining ’ .
Get out there and get the job done.
” The Era of Lukewarm Feelings is over between Democrat governors and the president .
The election year is back on .
Democrat spin will amplify solely to the alleged incompetence of the president and how the governors did all the work .
Though Coumo ’ s pleading for help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nobody ever looked for logical consistency in a modern Democrat .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 17 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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On Friday the president urged state governors to get on with the work of reopening their states in the three stage process outlined on Thursday by the White House virus task force.
Trump tweeted, “LIBERATE MINNESOTA!” “LIBERATE MICHIGAN!” “LIBERATE VIRGINIA,” in apparent reference to state curtailing of virus restrictions. Though granted, those states are Democrat-occupied.
In Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis took some of the president’s advice and gave permission for towns to reopen beaches and parks if they can do so with safety. Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott said stores can begin selling curbside, nonessential medical procedures can resume, and state parks can reopen.
But New York Democrat Governor Cuomo accused the president of “passing the buck without passing the bucks.” Regardless of Trump’s use of the name “Andrew” to refer to Cuomo, the truce between them seems to be truly over.
Cuomo continued, “The federal government cannot wipe its hands of this and say, `Oh, the states are responsible for testing.’ We cannot do it. We cannot do it without federal help,” he said. Though recently Cuomo said all actions would be taken by him at the state level and that the feds were superfluous to the situation. Which is it, Andrew?
The New York governor also said he had thanked the president for the aid that Trump sent to New York, such as the USNS Comfort and the field hospital at the Javits Center. “How many times do you want me to say thank you for doing your job?” Cuomo said. Does he mean the job he said that didn’t need done by the feds?
The president responded, “Governor Cuomo should spend more time ‘doing’ and less time ‘complaining’. Get out there and get the job done.”
The Era of Lukewarm Feelings is over between Democrat governors and the president. The election year is back on. Democrat spin will amplify solely to the alleged incompetence of the president and how the governors did all the work. Though Coumo’s pleading for help in testing negates that message. But nobody ever looked for logical consistency in a modern Democrat.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 17, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-17--Tucker Carlson Slams USDA For Plans To Lower Foreign Worker Wage Cap During Economic Crisis

Tucker Carlson blasted the US Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) for their plans to lower the wage cap for foreign workers during the current unemployment crisis .
Carlson : Government Not Prioritising Getting Americans Back to Work “ America is now facing its worst jobs crisis since the Great Depression , ” Carlson said on his show on Thursday .
“ In the past month , more than 1 in 10 American workers has lost their job .
Getting our people back to work must be our top national goal period , ” he argued , as “ poverty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroy more American families than any virus ever could.
” However , Carlson noted that instead of prioritizing American workers , the USDA is , at this time of crisis , wanting to lower the “ Adverse Affect Wage Rate.
” This is a special minimum wage for foreign guest agriculture workers , in order to stop companies driving down wages .
“ Lowering the federal wage rate wouldn ’ t simply make it easier to bring in more foreign workers , it would also allow companies to force pay cuts on any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the workers don ’ t like , they could be fired and replaced by foreigners , ” Carlson said .
The USDA was contacted by Carlson and his team , who asked them why they were so determined to bring in more foreign workers when millions of Americans are unemployed .
They responded that “ longstanding challenges facing the agricultural industry have been exacerbated by these uncertain times.
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” He noted that there was no problem with wanting to protect the food supply , but the federal goverment could instead work on ensuring unemployed Americans could get temporary work on farms , or subsidize wages , as the U.K. is currently doing .
It was ironic , Carlson argued , that the same people who “ want an endless torrent of foreigners working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are happy to lecture you and the rest of us about ‘ the sacred efficiency of markets . '
” Right now there is no labor shortage , so “ if agriculture companies are struggling to find employees right now , it could be possible they ’ re not paying enough , because that ’ s how markets work , ” Carlson higlighted .
Carlson argued that the USDA and the federal government should follow their own rules for once .
“ If you want workers , pay them American wages , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of us would be happy to buy slightly more expensive lettuce.
” Once again , Tucker is completely right .
Bringing in foreign workers to undercut a fair market wage is exactly what the big agricultural industry wants to do , and like the Democrats , they want to use this crisis to get their own way !

Tucker Carlson blasted the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for their plans to lower the wage cap for foreign workers during the current unemployment crisis.
Carlson: Government Not Prioritising Getting Americans Back to Work
“America is now facing its worst jobs crisis since the Great Depression,” Carlson said on his show on Thursday.
“In the past month, more than 1 in 10 American workers has lost their job. Getting our people back to work must be our top national goal period,” he argued, as “poverty over time will kill more Americans and destroy more American families than any virus ever could.”
However, Carlson noted that instead of prioritizing American workers, the USDA is, at this time of crisis, wanting to lower the “Adverse Affect Wage Rate.”
This is a special minimum wage for foreign guest agriculture workers, in order to stop companies driving down wages.
“Lowering the federal wage rate wouldn’t simply make it easier to bring in more foreign workers, it would also allow companies to force pay cuts on any domestic employees they currently have, and if the workers don’t like, they could be fired and replaced by foreigners,” Carlson said.
The USDA was contacted by Carlson and his team, who asked them why they were so determined to bring in more foreign workers when millions of Americans are unemployed. They responded that “longstanding challenges facing the agricultural industry have been exacerbated by these uncertain times.”
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Let The Free Market Work for Once!
In other words, Carlson argued, “they’ve been trying to do this for quite some time, and the crisis is just the perfect time to do it.” He noted that there was no problem with wanting to protect the food supply, but the federal goverment could instead work on ensuring unemployed Americans could get temporary work on farms, or subsidize wages, as the U.K. is currently doing. It was ironic, Carlson argued, that the same people who “want an endless torrent of foreigners working here… happen to be the same people who are happy to lecture you and the rest of us about ‘the sacred efficiency of markets.'”
Right now there is no labor shortage, so “if agriculture companies are struggling to find employees right now, it could be possible they’re not paying enough, because that’s how markets work,” Carlson higlighted.
Carlson argued that the USDA and the federal government should follow their own rules for once.
“If you want workers, pay them American wages,” he concluded. “The rest of us would be happy to buy slightly more expensive lettuce.”
Once again, Tucker is completely right. Bringing in foreign workers to undercut a fair market wage is exactly what the big agricultural industry wants to do, and like the Democrats, they want to use this crisis to get their own way!


thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-17--Elon Musk Goes After CNN For Posting Fake News

Elon Musk attacked CNN for posting fake news claiming he had not delivered on his promise to produce ventilators for California hospitals .
Musk : “ What I Find Most Surprising is That CNN Still Exists ” In March , Musk promised that he and Tesla would donate over 1,000 ventilators to California hospitals .
On Thursday , CNN produced an article that claimed that Musk had never made good on his promise , claiming that the governor ’ s office told them “ none of the promised ventilators have been received ” by the hospitals .
“ Despite the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Musk have been delivered to hospitals , according to the governor ’ s office , ” the article reads .
It also includes a statement from the California governor ’ s Office of Emergency Services , saying that “ the Administration is communicating every day with hospitals across the state about their ventilator supply and to date we have not heard of any hospital system that has received a ventilator directly from Tesla or Musk.
” Musk proceeded to shoot back in a series of tweets .
“ What I find most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Musk responded in a quick barb .
Musk then posted a number of screenshots from emails that directly contradicted CNN ’ s claims .
One shows a Tesla employee asking Phillip Franks , Director of System Operations and Support Services at the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services , if “ these ventilators went into use ” by the hospitals .
“ They worked great during testing today , ” Franks replied .
“ We will put these to use tomorrow .
Thanks !
” A second email is shown from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hospital .
“ I add… my thanks for the generous gift to our hospital from Mr. Musk and Tesla , ” the email reads .
“ These ventilators will be quickly deployed in our hospital in anticipation of the coming wave of patients who will be suffering from the most severe effects of COVID-19.
” Matt Dornic , a reporter for CNN , responded to Musk that it was “ weird to attack CNN for what the CA governor ’ s office said – especially when your own spokespeople at Tesla didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seems like your outrage should , uh , be directed at the entity that made the claim , not the one that reported it.
” However , Musk wrote back that the hospitals had clearly acknowledged the donations on Twitter – CNN clearly didn ’ t do their research !
Now CNN ’ s excuse is that they weren ’ t the “ correct ” ventilators .
In an updated article , they said that of the hospitals they spoke to , they had received bilevel positive airway pressure ( biPAP ) or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ machines , not “ full ventilators.
” But if these didn ’ t count as ventilators , then why do the hospital teams refer to them as such ?
If bilevel machines can deliver ventilation as their article acknowledges , why is Musk wrong ?
CNN as usual wants to save face and not get caught up in their lies .

Elon Musk attacked CNN for posting fake news claiming he had not delivered on his promise to produce ventilators for California hospitals.
Musk: “What I Find Most Surprising is That CNN Still Exists”
In March, Musk promised that he and Tesla would donate over 1,000 ventilators to California hospitals.
On Thursday, CNN produced an article that claimed that Musk had never made good on his promise, claiming that the governor’s office told them “none of the promised ventilators have been received” by the hospitals.
“Despite the claims, none of the ventilators promised by Musk have been delivered to hospitals, according to the governor’s office,” the article reads. It also includes a statement from the California governor’s Office of Emergency Services, saying that “the Administration is communicating every day with hospitals across the state about their ventilator supply and to date we have not heard of any hospital system that has received a ventilator directly from Tesla or Musk.”
Musk proceeded to shoot back in a series of tweets.
“What I find most surprising is that CNN still exists,” Musk responded in a quick barb.
What I find most surprising is that CNN still exists — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 16, 2020
Musk then posted a number of screenshots from emails that directly contradicted CNN’s claims.
One shows a Tesla employee asking Phillip Franks, Director of System Operations and Support Services at the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, if “these ventilators went into use” by the hospitals.
“They worked great during testing today,” Franks replied. “We will put these to use tomorrow. Thanks!”
A second email is shown from Tom Parker, the CEO of Mammoth Hospital.
“I add… my thanks for the generous gift to our hospital from Mr. Musk and Tesla,” the email reads. “These ventilators will be quickly deployed in our hospital in anticipation of the coming wave of patients who will be suffering from the most severe effects of COVID-19.”
More Fake News!
Matt Dornic, a reporter for CNN, responded to Musk that it was “weird to attack CNN for what the CA governor’s office said – especially when your own spokespeople at Tesla didn’t respond to requests for comment. Seems like your outrage should, uh, be directed at the entity that made the claim, not the one that reported it.”
However, Musk wrote back that the hospitals had clearly acknowledged the donations on Twitter – CNN clearly didn’t do their research!
Perhaps you are unaware that Twitter has a search function? The hospitals *themselves* acknowledged receipt of ventilators. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 16, 2020
Now CNN’s excuse is that they weren’t the “correct” ventilators. In an updated article, they said that of the hospitals they spoke to, they had received bilevel positive airway pressure (biPAP) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines, not “full ventilators.”
But if these didn’t count as ventilators, then why do the hospital teams refer to them as such? If bilevel machines can deliver ventilation as their article acknowledges, why is Musk wrong?
CNN as usual wants to save face and not get caught up in their lies.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-17--Dr. Ben Carson Says Don’t Wait ‘Until Every Vestige Of The Virus Is Gone’ To Reopen America

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson is confident the American economy will return to normal , and believes that the U.S. shouldn ’ t wait “ until every vestige of the virus is gone ” to reopen the economy .
Speaking with Fox News ’ Sandra Smith , Carson was also hopeful about the millions of jobs lost due to the coronavirus crisis , believing , “ They won ’ t come back immediately , but they will spring back a lot faster than one might imagine.
” Smith asked , “ Mr .
Secretary , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea and how are you advising the president on the best way to open the economy safely ?
” “ Well , what we have to recognize is that we have going into this an incredibly strong economy , ” Carson replied .
“ And things were going very well .
The fundamentals , the underlying structure of our economy is very solid and very strong.
” “ So what we want to do is we want to maintain that economy , bridge the gap , and that means that you are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funds , ” he continued .
“ But we want to keep things going so that once the virus problem has been eliminated , we can go back.
” ‘ It doesn ’ t mean that we have to wait until every vestige of the virus is gone ’ What Dr. Carson said next is something many Americans have likely been eager to hear .
“ And it doesn ’ t mean that we have to wait until every vestige of the virus is gone , ” he insisted .
“ You know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we wait until everything is gone our economy will be gone , also.
” “ So we have to recognize that obviously , you know , there are risks , benefits and risks in everything and we have to weigh those things , ” Carson said .
“ That ’ s what a task force does .
We look at all the different variables ; we look at medical variables ; we look at social variables , economic variables ; and we try to give the president the kind of advice that would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health but also in maintaining their lifestyle.
” Dr. Carson says jobs might come back ‘ a lot faster than one might imagine ’ Smith brought up millions of jobs that have been lost in the U.S. due to the response to COVID-19 , asking the HUD Secretary if he thought the jobs would return , and if so , would it be sooner or later ?
“ They won ’ t come back immediately , but they will spring back a lot faster than one might imagine , ” Carson said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we had a severe economic downturn back in 2008 , that was on the back of a very weak economy .
This is on the back of a very strong economy and it wasn ’ t caused by economic factors it was caused by a virus which will go away .
This too will pass.
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And we can do that .
It doesn ’ t matter if it ’ s five million or ten million or 15 million ; we ’ re going to gradually them all back to work but we have to do it intelligently.
” “ We ’ ve learned things about this virus , ” Carson said .
“ We ’ ve learned things about its transmission .
We will incorporate those things into the action plan for getting back to work .
”

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson is confident the American economy will return to normal, and believes that the U.S. shouldn’t wait “until every vestige of the virus is gone” to reopen the economy.
Speaking with Fox News’ Sandra Smith, Carson was also hopeful about the millions of jobs lost due to the coronavirus crisis, believing, “They won’t come back immediately, but they will spring back a lot faster than one might imagine.”
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Carson is Optimistic
Smith asked, “Mr. Secretary, if you could, just give us your idea and how are you advising the president on the best way to open the economy safely?”
“Well, what we have to recognize is that we have going into this an incredibly strong economy,” Carson replied. “And things were going very well. The fundamentals, the underlying structure of our economy is very solid and very strong.”
“So what we want to do is we want to maintain that economy, bridge the gap, and that means that you are going to have to infuse some significant federal funds,” he continued. “But we want to keep things going so that once the virus problem has been eliminated, we can go back.”
WATCH: Dr. Ben Carson: Don’t Wait ‘Until Every Vestige Of The Virus Is Gone’ To Reopen Economy https://t.co/sfcaeJ6cVP pic.twitter.com/9ajMpxRRSq — The Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) April 17, 2020
‘It doesn’t mean that we have to wait until every vestige of the virus is gone’
What Dr. Carson said next is something many Americans have likely been eager to hear.
“And it doesn’t mean that we have to wait until every vestige of the virus is gone,” he insisted. “You know, common sense would dictate that if we wait until everything is gone our economy will be gone, also.”
“So we have to recognize that obviously, you know, there are risks, benefits and risks in everything and we have to weigh those things,” Carson said. “That’s what a task force does. We look at all the different variables; we look at medical variables; we look at social variables, economic variables; and we try to give the president the kind of advice that would be beneficial in maintaining people’s health but also in maintaining their lifestyle.”
Ben Carson: If We Wait For COVID-19 To Be Completely Gone To Reopen, ‘Our Economy Will Be Gone Also’ https://t.co/d30kTwYS9p — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) April 17, 2020
Dr. Carson says jobs might come back ‘a lot faster than one might imagine’
Smith brought up millions of jobs that have been lost in the U.S. due to the response to COVID-19, asking the HUD Secretary if he thought the jobs would return, and if so, would it be sooner or later?
“They won’t come back immediately, but they will spring back a lot faster than one might imagine,” Carson said. “You know, the last time we had a severe economic downturn back in 2008, that was on the back of a very weak economy. This is on the back of a very strong economy and it wasn’t caused by economic factors it was caused by a virus which will go away. This too will pass.”
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Carson went on, “So what we’re talking about here is just maintaining the strong financial infrastructure and economic infrastructure that already exists. And we can do that. It doesn’t matter if it’s five million or ten million or 15 million; we’re going to gradually them all back to work but we have to do it intelligently.”
“We’ve learned things about this virus,” Carson said. “We’ve learned things about its transmission. We will incorporate those things into the action plan for getting back to work.”


thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-17--‘The View’ Host Sunny Hostin Is Afraid That People Wearing Masks Will Lead To Racial Profiling, Arre

‘The View’ Host Sunny Hostin Is Afraid That People Wearing Masks Will Lead To Racial Profiling, Arrests

The hosts of “ The View ” can make absolutely anything about race , even a deadly pandemic that is killing hundreds of thousands of people of all races all over the globe .
On Friday ’ s episode of the ABC talk show , host Sunny Hostin resorted to shameless race-baiting when she complained that COVID-19 guidelines that involve wearing face masks could be harmful to black men .
“ Something that I have been thinking about , because you see all of these cases that have been coming up , especially about black men wearing masks and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and arrested , ” she said , going on to cite a recent news story about a police officer handcuffing a black doctor who was about to hand out tents to Miami ’ s homeless population .
The incident is still under investigation at this time .
“ There was an article about a black doctor in Miami that was handcuffed because he was taking some things out of his truck , ” Hostin said .
“ I have a friend saying he won ’ t wear a bandana , he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask so that he ’ s not profiled , so that he doesn ’ t scare anyone.
” “ For black men or Latino men , I think there is a fear that if you follow the guidelines , which is wear a mask when you ’ re outside , will that lead to racial profiling ?
And so it ’ s a real concern in certain communities , ” she added .
“ Better to wear the mask and let people figure out if they ’ re afraid of you or don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they ’ re gon na be afraid , ” Whoopi Goldberg said chiming in .
“ I pose that to the people who are nervous about seeing black men in masks.
” Are you guilty of pandemic shaming ?
https : //t.co/cVclFZQmjA pic.twitter.com/mqafsU6cH4 It ’ s maddening that the modern left has to make absolutely everything about race these days .
We should be trying to come together right now to fight coronavirus as one , not looking for ways that we can divide one another along racial lines .
Shame on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further her own race-baiting liberal agenda .
This piece was written by PopZette Staff on April 17 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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The hosts of “The View” can make absolutely anything about race, even a deadly pandemic that is killing hundreds of thousands of people of all races all over the globe.
On Friday’s episode of the ABC talk show, host Sunny Hostin resorted to shameless race-baiting when she complained that COVID-19 guidelines that involve wearing face masks could be harmful to black men.
“Something that I have been thinking about, because you see all of these cases that have been coming up, especially about black men wearing masks and then being racially profiled and being pulled over and arrested,” she said, going on to cite a recent news story about a police officer handcuffing a black doctor who was about to hand out tents to Miami’s homeless population. The incident is still under investigation at this time.
“There was an article about a black doctor in Miami that was handcuffed because he was taking some things out of his truck,” Hostin said. “I have a friend saying he won’t wear a bandana, he’s going to wear something like a pig mask so that he’s not profiled, so that he doesn’t scare anyone.”
“For black men or Latino men, I think there is a fear that if you follow the guidelines, which is wear a mask when you’re outside, will that lead to racial profiling? And so it’s a real concern in certain communities,” she added. “Better to wear the mask and let people figure out if they’re afraid of you or don’t wear the mask and know that they’re gonna be afraid,” Whoopi Goldberg said chiming in. “I pose that to the people who are nervous about seeing black men in masks.” Are you guilty of pandemic shaming? https://t.co/cVclFZQmjA pic.twitter.com/mqafsU6cH4 — The View (@TheView) April 17, 2020 It’s maddening that the modern left has to make absolutely everything about race these days. We should be trying to come together right now to fight coronavirus as one, not looking for ways that we can divide one another along racial lines. Shame on Hostin for using this deadly pandemic to further her own race-baiting liberal agenda.
This piece was written by PopZette Staff on April 17, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-17--Tucker Carlson Accuses Michelle Obama Of Trying To ‘Destroy Democracy Itself’ Through Mail-In Voting

Fox News personality Tucker Carlson believes Michelle Obama ’ s push for mail-in voting as a means to open up the election during the coronavirus crisis could “ destroy ” democracy itself .
“ Former First Lady Michelle Obama is using this crisis to promote the radical expansion of nationwide voting by mail , ” he revealed during a monologue this week .
“ Citizens could request ballots online , and print them at home .
No serious person has ever suggested that before , ” he claimed .
“ It would instantly destroy the public ’ s faith in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself.
” Carlson warned that a population distracted by the current pandemic could open themselves up to a system that would exponentially increase voter fraud .
“ If there was ever a time to sneak something this crazy past a beleaguered and distracted population , this is it , ” Carlson warned .
He ’ s right – Take a look at all of the liberties and freedoms we have willingly forfeited under the guise of government protecting the people during a crisis .
The former First Lady announced earlier this week that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We All Vote – would embrace legislation currently being pushed by congressional Democrats to expand mail-in voting .
“ There is nothing partisan about striving to live up to the promise of our country ; making the democracy we all cherish more accessible ; and protecting our neighbors , friends and loved ones as they participate in this cornerstone of American life , ” she told the publication .
Using a trusty Liberal-English dictionary , one learns that ‘ making democracy more accessible ’ actually means opening up the elections to fraud .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s names , and so on .
Mrs. Obama isn ’ t the only prominent Democrat still bitter about the 2016 election trying to drive through mail-in voting in the midst of a crisis .
Hillary Clinton recently demanded Congress “ make voting by mail the norm going forward.
” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been trying to slip in language to coronavirus relief packages in an attempt to expand vote-by-mail .
There have been recent examples of this kind of voter fraud involving mail-in ballots – debacles in North Carolina and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bipartisan electoral reform commission in 2005 concluded that mail-in voting creates privacy issues and “ increases the risk of fraud.
” ProPublica has reported that voting by mail creates “ opportunities for voter fraud ” and could actually reduce voter turnout .
Something Democrats claim they are trying to prevent .
The only thing they see is an opportunity to allow people to vote without any form of identification , using a mail system that could easily result in ‘ lost ’ or even ‘ found ’ ballots .
Carlson has said Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ because it helps them win elections.
” We must not let this happen .

Fox News personality Tucker Carlson believes Michelle Obama’s push for mail-in voting as a means to open up the election during the coronavirus crisis could “destroy” democracy itself.
“Former First Lady Michelle Obama is using this crisis to promote the radical expansion of nationwide voting by mail,” he revealed during a monologue this week.
“Citizens could request ballots online, and print them at home. No serious person has ever suggested that before,” he claimed. “It would instantly destroy the public’s faith in election outcomes, and hence our democracy itself.”
Democrats Capitalize on a Crisis
Carlson warned that a population distracted by the current pandemic could open themselves up to a system that would exponentially increase voter fraud.
“If there was ever a time to sneak something this crazy past a beleaguered and distracted population, this is it,” Carlson warned.
He’s right – Take a look at all of the liberties and freedoms we have willingly forfeited under the guise of government protecting the people during a crisis.
Tucker Carlson warns that mail in voting would destroy our democracy pic.twitter.com/OneT2SHhAF — Adam Weiss (@adamMatthew) April 16, 2020
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Fraud
The former First Lady announced earlier this week that her celebrity voting rights group – When We All Vote – would embrace legislation currently being pushed by congressional Democrats to expand mail-in voting.
“There is nothing partisan about striving to live up to the promise of our country; making the democracy we all cherish more accessible; and protecting our neighbors, friends and loved ones as they participate in this cornerstone of American life,” she told the publication.
Using a trusty Liberal-English dictionary, one learns that ‘making democracy more accessible’ actually means opening up the elections to fraud. Illegal votes, voting using dead people’s names, and so on.
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Don’t Let Them
Mrs. Obama isn’t the only prominent Democrat still bitter about the 2016 election trying to drive through mail-in voting in the midst of a crisis.
Hillary Clinton recently demanded Congress “make voting by mail the norm going forward.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been trying to slip in language to coronavirus relief packages in an attempt to expand vote-by-mail.
April 17: Trump accuses Democrats of trying to steal the election. pic.twitter.com/V65E5PWiai — Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) April 17, 2020
There have been recent examples of this kind of voter fraud involving mail-in ballots – debacles in North Carolina and Texas to name a couple.
A bipartisan electoral reform commission in 2005 concluded that mail-in voting creates privacy issues and “increases the risk of fraud.”
ProPublica has reported that voting by mail creates “opportunities for voter fraud” and could actually reduce voter turnout. Something Democrats claim they are trying to prevent.
The only thing they see is an opportunity to allow people to vote without any form of identification, using a mail system that could easily result in ‘lost’ or even ‘found’ ballots.
Carlson has said Democrats “encourage” making voter fraud easier “because it helps them win elections.”
We must not let this happen.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-17--Rush Limbaugh Warns America ‘Headed To Great Depression’ With ‘Democrats Fully On Board’

On Thursday , conservative talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh warned his listeners that the country is headed for another Great Depression if the economy contracts any more due to the COVID-19 crisis shutdowns .
“ All we need is a 30 to 40 % contraction in this economy , ” Limbaugh said .
“ We ’ ll hit Great Recession territory first and then depression , if this doesn ’ t stop… and the idea that there are people advocating for this !
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” “ We know who they are , ” Limbaugh said .
“ We know exactly .
We know they ’ re all Democrats .
We know they are some in the health and medical community .
The Drive-By Media , the media , and the Democrats are fully on board with the Democrat agenda here … They are hoping that coronavirus accomplishes what Robert Mueller and impeachment , Adam Schiff failed to do.
” Rush said Americans are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s amazing how quickly !
” “ Three years to revive an economy , create roaring circumstances , ” Limbaugh continued .
“ It took less than two months to wipe it all out .
Twenty-two million people filing for unemployment compensation — 22 million — and the idea that there is not an angry outcry from all over the world that this must stop ?
That outcry had better happen , because this… ” ‘ We could fix at the snap of our fingers ’ “ We ’ re beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rush warned .
“ This is untenable !
This is cataclysmic !
We ’ re in the midst of a self-created disaster that we could fix ( snap , snap , snap ) at the snap of our fingers.
” “ How in the world can anybody sane want to keep this economy shut down ?
” Limbaugh asked .
“ How can anybody sane be anything less than scared and outraged and mortified that 22 million people have been thrown out of work over something that may end up killing fewer than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And yet there are people who want to maintain the circumstances we are in .
And it boggles the mind.
” RELATED : Rush Limbaugh : ‘ Pelosi Invokes Her Catholicism on Everything but Abortion ’ “ It is so counterintuitive to Americanism , ” Limbaugh insisted .
“ We can not go on !
… I can ’ t believe it has gone on this long !
I can ’ t believe… In one way , I can ’ t believe the American people haven ’ t arisen in outrage over this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the State of the Union address by President Donald Trump .

On Thursday, conservative talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh warned his listeners that the country is headed for another Great Depression if the economy contracts any more due to the COVID-19 crisis shutdowns.
Another Great Depression?
“All we need is a 30 to 40% contraction in this economy,” Limbaugh said. “We’ll hit Great Recession territory first and then depression, if this doesn’t stop… and the idea that there are people advocating for this!”
Rush: "The Drive-By Media, the media, and the Democrats are fully on board with the Democrat agenda here … They are hoping that coronavirus accomplishes what Robert Mueller and impeachment, Adam Schiff failed to do."https://t.co/kdEnjlH4Jl #TurntheHouseRED — actlightning (@actlightning) April 17, 2020
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Rush said this trend toward depression could be reversed, but that “there are forces arrayed against doing that.”
“We know who they are,” Limbaugh said. “We know exactly. We know they’re all Democrats. We know they are some in the health and medical community. The Drive-By Media, the media, and the Democrats are fully on board with the Democrat agenda here … They are hoping that coronavirus accomplishes what Robert Mueller and impeachment, Adam Schiff failed to do.”
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Rush said Americans are “doing this to ourselves – and it’s amazing how quickly!”
“Three years to revive an economy, create roaring circumstances,” Limbaugh continued. “It took less than two months to wipe it all out. Twenty-two million people filing for unemployment compensation — 22 million — and the idea that there is not an angry outcry from all over the world that this must stop?
That outcry had better happen, because this…”
"How in the world can anybody sane want to keep this economy shut down?" ~ Rush The answer's in the question. Many leftists are not sane.
… Rush Limbaugh: We’re Heading for a Self-Inflicted Great Depression https://t.co/FYlGGHLUEo — Junkyard Dogs (@baileyjer) April 17, 2020
‘We could fix at the snap of our fingers’
“We’re beyond now saying this is unsustainable,” Rush warned. “This is untenable! This is cataclysmic! We’re in the midst of a self-created disaster that we could fix (snap, snap, snap) at the snap of our fingers.”
“How in the world can anybody sane want to keep this economy shut down?” Limbaugh asked. “How can anybody sane be anything less than scared and outraged and mortified that 22 million people have been thrown out of work over something that may end up killing fewer than 50,000 people? It is unprecedented! And yet there are people who want to maintain the circumstances we are in. And it boggles the mind.”
We need somebody to tell us in one week how this is all gonna start revving up again. We can't wait until June. We can't wait 'til July. We're talking Great Depression time if we do that. – @rushlimbaugh pic.twitter.com/ch3arA5kGj — Rush Limbaugh Quotes (@DailyLimbaugh) April 9, 2020
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‘We cannot go on!’
“It is so counterintuitive to Americanism,” Limbaugh insisted. “We cannot go on!… I can’t believe it has gone on this long! I can’t believe… In one way, I can’t believe the American people haven’t arisen in outrage over this yet.”
In February, Limbaugh was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the State of the Union address by President Donald Trump.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-17--Cher Accuses Republicans Of Turning Their Heads While President Trump Kills Americans

Cher just launched yet another deranged attack on the millions of Republicans in this country by accusing them of turning their heads while President Donald Trump “ kills Americans.
” Cher posted her tweet alongside a Politico article that claimed Trump ’ s decision to cease funding to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) actually allowed the Chinese government to become more powerful across agencies in the United Nations .
Like all of Cher ’ s tweets , this one is so full of spelling and grammar errors that it ’ s difficult to make out what she ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brietbart News was kind enough to provide a translation for it : Nonsensically accusing Trump and Republicans of murder has become something of a favorite pastime for Cher .
Earlier in the month , she bizarrely claimed that Republicans are so desperate to win elections that they are willing to kill people , of course offering no evidence to back up this baseless assertion .
That last tweet came after the Wisconsin Supreme Court shut down an attempt by the state ’ s Democratic governor Tony Evers to postpone the upcoming presidential primary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the COVID-19 pandemic .
The amount of hatred that Cher has in her heart for the millions of conservative Americans in this country is truly disturbing .
Instead of trying to understand the minds of those who think differently than she does , Cher would rather publicly shame them and accuse them of the most vile crimes imaginable .
In the end , all that Cher is accomplishing is showing that she ’ s nothing more than an ignorant bigot whose mind is closed to other ideologies .
This piece was written by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Cher just launched yet another deranged attack on the millions of Republicans in this country by accusing them of turning their heads while President Donald Trump “kills Americans.”
Cher posted her tweet alongside a Politico article that claimed Trump’s decision to cease funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) actually allowed the Chinese government to become more powerful across agencies in the United Nations. Like all of Cher’s tweets, this one is so full of spelling and grammar errors that it’s difficult to make out what she’s even talking about, but thankfully Brietbart News was kind enough to provide a translation for it:
I always knew Trump’s stupidity and cruelty could put live American lives in danger, but I didn’t think all the people around him would be accessories. Senators, heads of his agencies, American businesses, mega donors, all have their hand in the till. These people turn their heads while Trump kills Americans.
Aways Knew trump’s STUPIDITY &CRUELTY Could Put Lives in Danger,But Didn’t Think ALL PPL Around Him Would Be Accessories.SENATORS,HEADS OF HIS AGENCY’S. BUSINESSES,MEGA DONORS, ALL WHO HAVE IN THE TILL. THESE PPL TURN HEADS WHILE trump KILLS NS https://t.co/sSwA5bCMs1 — Cher (@cher) April 16, 2020
Nonsensically accusing Trump and Republicans of murder has become something of a favorite pastime for Cher. Earlier in the month, she bizarrely claimed that Republicans are so desperate to win elections that they are willing to kill people, of course offering no evidence to back up this baseless assertion.
“UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT”,& REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS IN WISCONSIN R SAYING”U CAN EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT 2 VOTE & RISK DEATH ⚰,OR STAY HOME & ALLOW REPUBLICANS TO WIN.WHO THE FK ARE THESE PPL⁉R REPUBLICANS SO DESPERATE 2 WIN THEY’RE WILLING 2KILL ’NS IN THEIR OWN STATE — Cher (@cher) April 7, 2020
That last tweet came after the Wisconsin Supreme Court shut down an attempt by the state’s Democratic governor Tony Evers to postpone the upcoming presidential primary as well as local elections because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The amount of hatred that Cher has in her heart for the millions of conservative Americans in this country is truly disturbing. Instead of trying to understand the minds of those who think differently than she does, Cher would rather publicly shame them and accuse them of the most vile crimes imaginable. In the end, all that Cher is accomplishing is showing that she’s nothing more than an ignorant bigot whose mind is closed to other ideologies.
This piece was written by PopZette Staff on April 17, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-17--Obama Bungling Crippled U.S. Intel In China

It reads like a Cold War thriller .
It even has almost the same characters , U.S. Intelligence versus the Intelligence apparatus of a large communist nation .
But it ’ s the Chinese this time , not the Soviets , and their counterintel boys have been up late at night .
With thousands of Chinese college students studying in America the opportunities for U.S. Intelligence to recruit some of these students is great .
But when they get back to China their chances for exposure and brutal punishment have been great as well .
It is just coming to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what a surprise , up to a dozen carefully nurtured U.S. Intelligence assets were arrested by Chinese counterintelligence agents .
Some were publicly murdered .
The disgraced 44th president hated U.S. Intelligence , as he saw U.S. power in any field as a threat to his authoritarian socialist and radical Islamist friends .
He thus misused American Intelligence services .
The Chinese took advantage of that presidential loathing of his own nation to destroy U.S. Intel assets working in their country .
Fox News reports , “ It was devastating .
The setback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from fully comprehending Beijing ’ s move toward a more oppressive and assertive policy , ” said Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute .
“ We didn ’ t lose just a single spy .
We lost entire networks , ” said Dean Cheng , senior China hand at the Heritage Foundation .
“ That means that many of the various people who worked for us were all rolled up , which , in turn , would have devastated the credibility of our own agency and affected our ability to recruit new people.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ multifaceted strategic operation .
First , blind your adversary .
In this case , collect intelligence by hacking or other means to identify operatives .
Then , remove those human assets or sources by imprisonment or execution .
This is far more subtle than blinding our satellites , which would be an overt act of war , ” explained one former career U.S. Army Intelligence officer .
“ The best intelligence is Human Intelligence , HUMINT , which comes from recruited assets or ‘ agents.
’ ” Isaac Stone Fish , a senior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ Our intelligence gaps in China are large enough to drive a truck through , especially when it involves the biggest challenge in intel collection : elite politics.
” That lack of HUMINT also damaged our ability to get legitimate data on the virus .
Another shining national security victory of the Obama administration .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 17 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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It reads like a Cold War thriller. It even has almost the same characters, U.S. Intelligence versus the Intelligence apparatus of a large communist nation. But it’s the Chinese this time, not the Soviets, and their counterintel boys have been up late at night.
With thousands of Chinese college students studying in America the opportunities for U.S. Intelligence to recruit some of these students is great. But when they get back to China their chances for exposure and brutal punishment have been great as well.
It is just coming to light that during the Obama administration, what a surprise, up to a dozen carefully nurtured U.S. Intelligence assets were arrested by Chinese counterintelligence agents. Some were publicly murdered.
The disgraced 44th president hated U.S. Intelligence, as he saw U.S. power in any field as a threat to his authoritarian socialist and radical Islamist friends. He thus misused American Intelligence services. The Chinese took advantage of that presidential loathing of his own nation to destroy U.S. Intel assets working in their country.
Fox News reports, “It was devastating. The setback probably delayed the U.S. national security community from fully comprehending Beijing’s move toward a more oppressive and assertive policy,” said Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute.
“We didn’t lose just a single spy. We lost entire networks,” said Dean Cheng, senior China hand at the Heritage Foundation. “That means that many of the various people who worked for us were all rolled up, which, in turn, would have devastated the credibility of our own agency and affected our ability to recruit new people.”
“This was a well-planned, multifaceted strategic operation. First, blind your adversary. In this case, collect intelligence by hacking or other means to identify operatives. Then, remove those human assets or sources by imprisonment or execution. This is far more subtle than blinding our satellites, which would be an overt act of war,” explained one former career U.S. Army Intelligence officer. “The best intelligence is Human Intelligence, HUMINT, which comes from recruited assets or ‘agents.’ ”
Isaac Stone Fish, a senior fellow at the Asia Society, said, “Our intelligence gaps in China are large enough to drive a truck through, especially when it involves the biggest challenge in intel collection: elite politics.” That lack of HUMINT also damaged our ability to get legitimate data on the virus. Another shining national security victory of the Obama administration.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 17, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-17--Biden: Trump Supporters Really Think ‘All Mexicans Are Rapists’

In a moment reminiscent of Hillary Clinton ’ s famous ‘ Deplorables ’ insult , Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden indicated that working-class supporters of President Trump are racist , xenophobic , and Islamophobic .
Biden made the comments during a virtual fundraiser with wealthy donors Wednesday evening .
The former Vice President laughed off the idea of trying to reach out to Trump ’ s base , saying he would “ probably not ” be able to win over blue-collar Republican voters .
Biden told the select group of about 55 donors that President Trump engages in the politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming from the Obama-Biden presidency that was one of the most divisive in history .
“ There are people who support the president because they like the fact that he is engaged in the politics of division , ” he claimed without evidence .
That ’ s when he channeled his inner Hillary .
“ They [ Trump supporters ] really support the notion that , you know , all Mexicans are rapists and all Muslims are bad and … dividing this nation based on ethnicity , race , ” Biden said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] of the few presidents who succeeded by deliberately trying to divide the country , not unite the country.
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“ Biden reveals his disdain for certain Americans burns just as hot as Hillary ’ s , ” a statement reads , suggesting he is insulting “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” that he so desperately needs to woo if he has a shot of beating Trump .
Edward-Isaac Dovere , a writer at the Atlantic , notes that although separated by four years , Biden ’ s comments are “ not that different ” from Hillary ’ s “ except for the ‘ basket ’ phrasing.
” RELATED : Here We Go : Democrats Equate Halting WHO Funding To ‘ Impeachable ’ Offenses Indicating he had no idea he just insulted everybody who has voted for – or intends to vote for – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he can attract those same people .
“ The people who voted Republican last time … who don ’ t want to vote for Trump , whether they want to vote for me or not is a different story , but they don ’ t want to vote for Trump , they ’ re looking for an alternative and I think , I hope to God , I can provide that alternative , ” he said .
“ I really mean it .
I think there ’ s a chance.
” About @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carrey in Dumb and Dumber .
Speaking of the politics of division … A Gallup poll from earlier this year indicates that satisfaction with race relations and the position of minorities in America have significantly increased since President Trump took office .
When all was said and done , the Obama-Biden presidency was the one that truly divided the country .
A poll one month prior to the 2016 election showed a majority of Americans believed race relations had worsened under Obama .
54 % said the divide had grown worse , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had gotten better .

In a moment reminiscent of Hillary Clinton’s famous ‘Deplorables’ insult, Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden indicated that working-class supporters of President Trump are racist, xenophobic, and Islamophobic.
Biden made the comments during a virtual fundraiser with wealthy donors Wednesday evening.
The former Vice President laughed off the idea of trying to reach out to Trump’s base, saying he would “probably not” be able to win over blue-collar Republican voters.
Because You’re Deplorable
Biden told the select group of about 55 donors that President Trump engages in the politics of division – an especially rich comment coming from the Obama-Biden presidency that was one of the most divisive in history.
“There are people who support the president because they like the fact that he is engaged in the politics of division,” he claimed without evidence.
That’s when he channeled his inner Hillary.
“They [Trump supporters] really support the notion that, you know, all Mexicans are rapists and all Muslims are bad and … dividing this nation based on ethnicity, race,” Biden said.
“This is the one [sic] of the few presidents who succeeded by deliberately trying to divide the country, not unite the country.”
BIDEN: “They really support the notion that, you know, all Mexicans are rapists and all Muslims are bad and…dividing this nation based on ethnicity, race.” — Kambree (@KamVTV) April 16, 2020
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Biden Hates You as Much as Hillary
The President’s campaign fired back at Biden, comparing these comments to the ‘Deplorables’ debacle in 2016.
“Biden reveals his disdain for certain Americans burns just as hot as Hillary’s,” a statement reads, suggesting he is insulting “white, working-class, high-school educated people” that he so desperately needs to woo if he has a shot of beating Trump.
Edward-Isaac Dovere, a writer at the Atlantic, notes that although separated by four years, Biden’s comments are “not that different” from Hillary’s “except for the ‘basket’ phrasing.”
Biden quote tonight at a virtual fundraiser, compared to the famous Hillary Clinton “basket of deplorables” quote in full — with the distance of four years, not that different except for the “basket” phrasing: pic.twitter.com/Z71DCTqvNn — Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) April 16, 2020
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Dividin’ Biden
Indicating he had no idea he just insulted everybody who has voted for – or intends to vote for – Trump, Biden proceeded to reassure donors that he can attract those same people.
“The people who voted Republican last time … who don’t want to vote for Trump, whether they want to vote for me or not is a different story, but they don’t want to vote for Trump, they’re looking for an alternative and I think, I hope to God, I can provide that alternative,” he said.
“I really mean it. I think there’s a chance.”
About as much of a chance as Jim Carrey in Dumb and Dumber.
Joe Biden let slip last night with wealthy liberal donors what he thinks of Trump supporters. “They really support the notion that, you know, all Mexicans are rapists and all Muslims are bad.” He’s picking up right where Hillary Clinton left off. https://t.co/JSF8PWxeZh — Andrew Clark (@AndrewHClark) April 16, 2020
Speaking of the politics of division …
A Gallup poll from earlier this year indicates that satisfaction with race relations and the position of minorities in America have significantly increased since President Trump took office.
When all was said and done, the Obama-Biden presidency was the one that truly divided the country.
A poll one month prior to the 2016 election showed a majority of Americans believed race relations had worsened under Obama. 54% said the divide had grown worse, while a very low 16% said it had gotten better.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-17--Romney Is The Only Republican Senator Excluded From New White House Coronavirus Task Force

Mitt Romney is the only Republican senator excluded from a congressional task force created by the White House to formulate a plan to reopen the country .
The administration released a list of members in Congress who took part in a phone call with the President discussing supply chains , the Paycheck Protection Program and “ ways to energize the economy.
” The Hill reports that the list “ included nearly 70 senators , including all 52 of Romney ’ s GOP colleagues in the chamber.
” Romney , however , is on the outside looking in .
This would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the impression Romney still identifies as an actual member of the GOP .
In reality , he sits on the sidelines with his Democrat colleagues whose work in trying to dismantle the Trump presidency runs more in line with his own political motivations .
Senators Elizabeth Warren ( D-MA ) and Bernie Sander ( Communist-VT ) , along with red-state Democrats Joe Manchin ( D-WV ) and Doug Jones ( D-AL ) were all left off the task force .
RELATED : Trump Calls Out Pelosi For Deleting Video In Which She Says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been included on the task force , there ’ d be little surprise due to his successful business background .
His acumen in creating jobs and improving business economic conditions can not be disputed .
His judgment , on the other hand , has been very clouded over the last few years .
Why would the President want someone on a task force to jump-start the economy when : • That person knows an improved economy will help the nation and by extension the President and • That person has a history of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It seems like a solid choice NOT to pick Romney .
Worth noting that many actual Republicans in Congress have admitted that the impeachment charade was a key factor in their inability to help the President take action on the coronavirus .
You know , the impeachment that Romney joined in on in voting to convict the President ?
“ It came up while we were tied down in the impeachment trial , ” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said .
“ And I think it diverted the attention of the government because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” While Democrats were entirely focused on impeachment , President Trump would issue travel restrictions with China , establish a Coronavirus Task Force , and declare coronavirus a public health emergency , among many other actions .
President Trump repeatedly mocked Romney last month when it became evident that he would have to self-quarantine during the coronavirus crisis due to possible exposure through Senator Rand Paul .
“ Romney is in isolation ?
” Trump asked a reporter .
“ Gee , that ’ s too bad.
” Now he ’ s being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American economy back up again .
Romney ’ s actions are now limiting his ability to serve his constituents and make America great again .

Mitt Romney is the only Republican senator excluded from a congressional task force created by the White House to formulate a plan to reopen the country.
The administration released a list of members in Congress who took part in a phone call with the President discussing supply chains, the Paycheck Protection Program and “ways to energize the economy.”
The Hill reports that the list “included nearly 70 senators, including all 52 of Romney’s GOP colleagues in the chamber.”
Romney, however, is on the outside looking in.
Romney Excluded
This would be more noteworthy if anyone was under the impression Romney still identifies as an actual member of the GOP.
In reality, he sits on the sidelines with his Democrat colleagues whose work in trying to dismantle the Trump presidency runs more in line with his own political motivations.
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sander (Communist-VT), along with red-state Democrats Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Doug Jones (D-AL) were all left off the task force.
52 Senate Republicans have been asked by President Trump to serve on the Opening Up America Again Congressional Group. The lone GOP Senator NOT invited… @MittRomney — Alex Moe (@AlexNBCNews) April 16, 2020
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Romney’s Clouded Judgment
Had Romney been included on the task force, there’d be little surprise due to his successful business background. His acumen in creating jobs and improving business economic conditions can not be disputed.
His judgment, on the other hand, has been very clouded over the last few years. Why would the President want someone on a task force to jump-start the economy when:
That person knows an improved economy will help the nation and by extension the President and That person has a history of trying to hurt the current administration.
It seems like a solid choice NOT to pick Romney.
Mitt Romney, who voted to convict Trump in impeachment trial, is the only Republican senator not invited on phone call https://t.co/F4tO16KF04 — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 16, 2020
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Impeachment Slowed Coronavirus Response
Worth noting that many actual Republicans in Congress have admitted that the impeachment charade was a key factor in their inability to help the President take action on the coronavirus.
You know, the impeachment that Romney joined in on in voting to convict the President?
“It came up while we were tied down in the impeachment trial,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said. “And I think it diverted the attention of the government because everything every day was all about impeachment.”
While Democrats were entirely focused on impeachment, President Trump would issue travel restrictions with China, establish a Coronavirus Task Force, and declare coronavirus a public health emergency, among many other actions.
Trump is still on track to be acquitted, but not with Republican Sen. Mitt Romney’s vote. Romney votes to impeach, calling Trump’s actions “a flagrant assault on our electoral rights, our national security interests, and our fundamental values” — Robbie Gramer (@RobbieGramer) February 5, 2020
President Trump repeatedly mocked Romney last month when it became evident that he would have to self-quarantine during the coronavirus crisis due to possible exposure through Senator Rand Paul.
“Romney is in isolation?” Trump asked a reporter. “Gee, that’s too bad.”
Now he’s being isolated from the task force to open the American economy back up again. Romney’s actions are now limiting his ability to serve his constituents and make America great again.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-04-17--Ted Cruz Blasts Pelosi And Dems For Refusing To Fund Small Business Rescue Loans: ‘Fund The D*mn Pro

Ted Cruz Blasts Pelosi And Dems For Refusing To Fund Small Business Rescue Loans: ‘Fund The D*mn Program’

Senator Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) let loose on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) and her fellow Democrats today for not funding a loan to save small businesses effected by the coronavirus pandemic .
Republicans tried to pass $ 250 billion in small business funding last week to save the Small Business Administration ’ s Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) , which is about to run out of money .
Sadly , Democrats blocked their efforts , as the leftists wanted to add on $ 150 billion for state and local governments , $ 100 billion for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food assistance programs .
On Thursday , Pelosi said there would be more discussions on funding the PPP , adding that she hopes Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin “ comes back with good offer.
” This enraged Cruz , who fired back at Pelosi on Twitter .
Other Republicans blasted Democrats as well , including President Donald Trump himself , who blasted the left for allowing the PPP to be drained in the first place .
“ Democrats are blocking additional funding for the popular Paycheck Protection Program , ” President Trump tweeted .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Stop playing politics Dems !
Support Refilling PPP NOW – it is out of funds !
” Rep. Dan Crenshaw ( D-TX ) slammed Pelosi for letting the funds go empty while also bringing up her recent late night television appearance in which she showed off her collection of gourmet ice cream .
“ Nancy Pelosi remembered to restock her $ 24K refrigerators with $ 13 ice cream but forgot to restock the Paycheck Protection Program for our small businesses .
22 million people are out of work , ” he tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rubio ( R-Fla. ) called the lack of funding for the PPP “ disgusting ” on his own Twitter page .
Even Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema ( D-AZ ) crossed party lines to attack Democrats for their handling of this situation .
“ The PPP program is going to run out of funding soon — the Senate should approve add ’ l funding by unanimous consent ASAP , ” Sinema tweeted .
“ Small businesses need our help to survive during this emergency.
” Pelosi and her fellow Democrats are once again putting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the American people .
We applaud those who are calling them out for their despicable behavior .
Democrats are messing with the livelihoods of American workers right now , and we can ’ t let them get away with it .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 17 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) let loose on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and her fellow Democrats today for not funding a loan to save small businesses effected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Republicans tried to pass $250 billion in small business funding last week to save the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is about to run out of money. Sadly, Democrats blocked their efforts, as the leftists wanted to add on $150 billion for state and local governments, $100 billion for hospitals as well as more money for food assistance programs.
On Thursday, Pelosi said there would be more discussions on funding the PPP, adding that she hopes Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin “comes back with good offer.”
This enraged Cruz, who fired back at Pelosi on Twitter.
“A good offer”?!? How about you fund the damn program Nancy and stop playing games with people’s livelihood. https://t.co/iLgzPtLLrr — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) April 16, 2020
Other Republicans blasted Democrats as well, including President Donald Trump himself, who blasted the left for allowing the PPP to be drained in the first place. A similar situation was faced by the Swedish government, but the handling of it was done in a manner far more professional than the Trump administration’s, says Sambla, a Swedish lender who issued a majority of the country’s PPP loans – processing more than 300,000 applications since March of this year.
“Democrats are blocking additional funding for the popular Paycheck Protection Program,” President Trump tweeted. “They are killing American small businesses. Stop playing politics Dems! Support Refilling PPP NOW – it is out of funds!”
Democrats are blocking additional funding for the popular Paycheck Protection Program. They are killing American small businesses. Stop playing politics Dems! Support Refilling PPP NOW – it is out of funds! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 16, 2020
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (D-TX) slammed Pelosi for letting the funds go empty while also bringing up her recent late night television appearance in which she showed off her collection of gourmet ice cream.
“Nancy Pelosi remembered to restock her $24K refrigerators with $13 ice cream but forgot to restock the Paycheck Protection Program for our small businesses. 22 million people are out of work,” he tweeted.
Nancy Pelosi remembered to restock her $24K refrigerators with $13 ice cream but forgot to restock the Paycheck Protection Program for our small businesses. 22 million people are out of work. Priorities.https://t.co/VSTNw88OoY — Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) April 16, 2020
Senate Small Business Committee Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) called the lack of funding for the PPP “disgusting” on his own Twitter page.
In just 12 days #PPP has helped over 1 MILLION #SmallBusiness save 15 MILLION American jobs. But now it’s being held hostage by Democratic leaders. With everything people are going through this is disgusting. pic.twitter.com/ee175KNXK3 — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) April 16, 2020
Even Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) crossed party lines to attack Democrats for their handling of this situation.
“The PPP program is going to run out of funding soon — the Senate should approve add’l funding by unanimous consent ASAP,” Sinema tweeted. “Small businesses need our help to survive during this emergency.”
The PPP program is going to run out of funding soon – the Senate should approve add’l funding by unanimous consent ASAP. Small businesses need our help to survive during this emergency. https://t.co/kYTbjGHCXM — Kyrsten Sinema (@kyrstensinema) April 16, 2020
Pelosi and her fellow Democrats are once again putting their own greed ahead of the wellbeing of the American people. We applaud those who are calling them out for their despicable behavior. Democrats are messing with the livelihoods of American workers right now, and we can’t let them get away with it.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 17, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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