thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-12--CNN’s Brian Stelter Tries To Attack Fox News For Ignoring Major Trump Story – It Immediately Backfir

CNN’s Brian Stelter Tries To Attack Fox News For Ignoring Major Trump Story – It Immediately Backfires

CNN ’ s Brian Stelter tried to call out Fox News for ignoring a major story about Donald Trump on Tuesday , but his attempts to humiliate the network immediately backfired when social media users let him know that Fox had in fact broken the story .
“ Fox and MSNBC leading the 1pm hour with NH primary hype , ” Stelter tweeted on Tuesday afternoon .
“ CNN leading with breaking news : ‘ DOJ STUNS WITH EXTRAORDINARY REVERSAL ON STONE SENTENCING . '
” RELATED : CNN Ratings Continue to Struggle , Fox News Gets a Huge Boost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox was ignoring the major story of the Department of Justice pushing for a lower sentence for Roger Stone , a convicted former associate of Trump ’ s , despite prosecutors within the DOJ seeking a seven to nine year sentence , according to The Blaze .
Unfortunately for Stelter , he soon learned that he was dead wrong , as social media users pointed out that it was Fox News who broke this story in the first place .
“ Fox News broke the friggin story , ” replied Chuck Ross of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Sean Davis responding , “ Fox News broke that story , you incompetent buffoon.
” Other users pointed out Stelter ’ s mistake as well : Stelter is clearly just jealous that Fox News absolutely dominates CNN in the ratings .
In fact , the week of Trump ’ s acquittal in the Senate impeachment trial was the fifth most-watched week in the history of the network , and it ’ s highest since the president ’ s inauguration , according to Axios .
On top of that , of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , 39 were on Fox .
The only other one to break the top forty was Rachel Maddow ’ s MSBNC show , and none of CNN ’ s shows were able to break through .
In 2019 , CNN saw a 9 % decline in total viewers , so it ’ s no wonder Stelter is feeling bitter .
He can try to discredit Fox as much as he wants to , but it ’ s not going to stop the rest of us from tuning in to the one cable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring us the truth .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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By PoliZette Staff | February 12, 2020
CNN’s Brian Stelter tried to call out Fox News for ignoring a major story about Donald Trump on Tuesday, but his attempts to humiliate the network immediately backfired when social media users let him know that Fox had in fact broken the story.
“Fox and MSNBC leading the 1pm hour with NH primary hype,” Stelter tweeted on Tuesday afternoon. “CNN leading with breaking news: ‘DOJ STUNS WITH EXTRAORDINARY REVERSAL ON STONE SENTENCING.'”
Fox and MSNBC leading the 1pm hour with NH primary hype. CNN leading with breaking news: “DOJ STUNS WITH EXTRAORDINARY REVERSAL ON STONE SENTENCING.” — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 11, 2020
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Stelter was claiming that Fox was ignoring the major story of the Department of Justice pushing for a lower sentence for Roger Stone, a convicted former associate of Trump’s, despite prosecutors within the DOJ seeking a seven to nine year sentence, according to The Blaze.
Unfortunately for Stelter, he soon learned that he was dead wrong, as social media users pointed out that it was Fox News who broke this story in the first place.
“Fox News broke the friggin story,” replied Chuck Ross of the Daily Caller, with The Federalist’s Sean Davis responding, “Fox News broke that story, you incompetent buffoon.”
Other users pointed out Stelter’s mistake as well:
They’d already published this before 1pm. https://t.co/R175BySVz8 — Jonathan Roy (@JRoy777) February 11, 2020
Fox broke the story, doofus. Meanwhile, CNN continues to either employ or have on as guests James Clapper, James Comey, and Andrew McGabe, who each have been accused of lying under oath, including to Congress. — Sophiestications (@Sophiesticatio2) February 11, 2020
Fox broke the story tho pic.twitter.com/VbgFCZYbW6 — Pepe Lopez (@PepeLopez55) February 11, 2020
Stelter is clearly just jealous that Fox News absolutely dominates CNN in the ratings. In fact, the week of Trump’s acquittal in the Senate impeachment trial was the fifth most-watched week in the history of the network, and it’s highest since the president’s inauguration, according to Axios.
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On top of that, of the forty most-watched shows on basic cable last week, 39 were on Fox. The only other one to break the top forty was Rachel Maddow’s MSBNC show, and none of CNN’s shows were able to break through.
In 2019, CNN saw a 9% decline in total viewers, so it’s no wonder Stelter is feeling bitter. He can try to discredit Fox as much as he wants to, but it’s not going to stop the rest of us from tuning in to the one cable news network we can actually trust to bring us the truth.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-12--The Nice Hillary? Klobuchar Surprises In New Hampshire

If Hillary had been more personable , not the shrew we publicly know and loathe , could she have pulled off the 2016 general election ?
Well , probably not .
However , she could have made it closer in the Electoral College .
The same is likely true for the surprisingly ascending Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota .
The senator landed an upset in New Hampshire with a very legit third place .
She is nice , in a know-it-all kindergarten teacher sort of way .
Her accent is just short of the cast of “ Fargo ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did at the start of the process .
Klobuchar ’ s midwestern twang gives her the patina of sincerity and her moderate appeal plays especially to women .
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Plus , if she tried the cuddly Nurse Ratched routine on Donald Trump in a debate he ’ d have her for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s where she may go .
But how did she get here ?
Given the modern Democratic party ’ s tendency towards sexism , only her gender makes her competitive if she doesn ’ t have too many other negatives that a Democratic audience would take issue with .
She doesn ’ t .
She , like the rest of the Dem field , makes a fetish out of getting Trump .
Some of them though are still whining about impeachment .
Not her .
She has exited the wambulance and moved on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convince the middle class life is hard when they are undergoing one of the biggest economic booms in American history .
Klobuchar wants to go back to Obamacare , like Buttigieg , and that puts her at odds with Bernie and Liz on the issue .
So far that duo have concentrated their fire on Pete regarding healthcare .
But if Klobuchar does well enough in Nevada and South Carolina , not to mention Super Tuesday , she may well come in for a lock on their radar .
In fact , Liz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ female vote and hit her on not seeming , as opposed to being , feminist enough .
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And oddly , Amy seems to have guy hands .
So we have a new player .
An interesting one .
And even though she would probably lose to the president , she needs to be taken seriously .
The GOP “ red tsunami ” crowd should definitely take note .
Lest their confirmation bias , play right into Dem hands .
Again .
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By David Kamioner | February 12, 2020
If Hillary had been more personable, not the shrew we publicly know and loathe, could she have pulled off the 2016 general election?
Well, probably not. However, she could have made it closer in the Electoral College.
The same is likely true for the surprisingly ascending Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. The senator landed an upset in New Hampshire with a very legit third place. She is nice, in a know-it-all kindergarten teacher sort of way. Her accent is just short of the cast of “Fargo” and she looks better now than she did at the start of the process.
Klobuchar’s midwestern twang gives her the patina of sincerity and her moderate appeal plays especially to women.
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But when America is at peace and the economy is firing on all cylinders we hardly ever throw a president out of office. Plus, if she tried the cuddly Nurse Ratched routine on Donald Trump in a debate he’d have her for a snack.
So, that’s where she may go. But how did she get here?
Given the modern Democratic party’s tendency towards sexism, only her gender makes her competitive if she doesn’t have too many other negatives that a Democratic audience would take issue with. She doesn’t.
She, like the rest of the Dem field, makes a fetish out of getting Trump. Some of them though are still whining about impeachment. Not her. She has exited the wambulance and moved on to other matters, like trying to convince the middle class life is hard when they are undergoing one of the biggest economic booms in American history.
Klobuchar wants to go back to Obamacare, like Buttigieg, and that puts her at odds with Bernie and Liz on the issue. So far that duo have concentrated their fire on Pete regarding healthcare. But if Klobuchar does well enough in Nevada and South Carolina, not to mention Super Tuesday, she may well come in for a lock on their radar. In fact, Liz may try an end run on the female vote and hit her on not seeming, as opposed to being, feminist enough.
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And oddly, Amy seems to have guy hands.
So we have a new player. An interesting one. And even though she would probably lose to the president, she needs to be taken seriously. The GOP “red tsunami” crowd should definitely take note. Lest their confirmation bias, play right into Dem hands. Again.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-12--Democrats Go Hard Left In New Hampshire – Trump Wins Again

Looking at the aftermath of the Democratic New Hampshire primary , each candidate has a takeaway .
Good or bad , mostly bad , they are dealing with new situations Wednesday morning .
So is the president , who knows the farther left they go the better his chances .
Think McGovern in 1972 .
Let ’ s survey the field , remembering the Nevada caucus is on the 22nd and South Carolina a week after that .
Bernie Sanders– An expected win is a feather in his cap .
But Buttigieg came too close .
Sanders beat Hillary by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pete by less than 5 % .
Has his support atrophied that much ?
Most Democrats , including Sanders , know he is national toast against Trump .
They also ken he will taking a beating on Super Tuesday .
So current scenario is about the same as 2016 .
Lots of delegates and no nomination .
But since the party is harder left now , he will have increased influence .
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Pete Buttigieg– A close second makes it right now a contest primarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can somehow recover from his recent media debacle then he ’ d be in that mix too .
You ’ ve got to give it to the young mayor .
From a small midwest town to this level of the game in one jump .
Impressive .
He ’ s protected from much media scrutiny due to being openly gay .
But the hard left doesn ’ t trust him and if he does well on Super Tuesday , a likelihood , the Sanders types will increase their attacks on him .
Nevada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Klobuchar– The nice Hillary ?
She and the president were the biggest winners .
Trump for the reason above .
Klobuchar because of her unexpected strength and reasons we will go into in detail in a piece later today .
Will be competitive in Nevada .
Joe Biden– What to say ?
If he has any sense or self dignity left he ’ d pull out and make Pete and Amy happy .
But if he stays in he splits the moderate vote with them and probably won ’ t do that much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place in a bit of a stronger position than he did in NH because of moderate and black voter support on Super Tuesday .
It will just postpone the inevitable .
His day is done .
Though , he could do better than now thought in Nevada .
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Also too shrill , too fake , too off putting , even for Democrats .
If she gets out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of it .
But the clock is ticking .
Mike Bloomberg– If he recovers from the own goal on race , maybe he ’ s got a shot .
Not until .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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By David Kamioner | February 12, 2020
Looking at the aftermath of the Democratic New Hampshire primary, each candidate has a takeaway.
Good or bad, mostly bad, they are dealing with new situations Wednesday morning. So is the president, who knows the farther left they go the better his chances. Think McGovern in 1972. Let’s survey the field, remembering the Nevada caucus is on the 22nd and South Carolina a week after that.
Bernie Sanders– An expected win is a feather in his cap. But Buttigieg came too close. Sanders beat Hillary by 40% in 2016. He beat Pete by less than 5%. Has his support atrophied that much? Most Democrats, including Sanders, know he is national toast against Trump. They also ken he will taking a beating on Super Tuesday. So current scenario is about the same as 2016. Lots of delegates and no nomination. But since the party is harder left now, he will have increased influence.
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Pete Buttigieg– A close second makes it right now a contest primarily between him and Bernie. If Bloomberg can somehow recover from his recent media debacle then he’d be in that mix too. You’ve got to give it to the young mayor. From a small midwest town to this level of the game in one jump. Impressive. He’s protected from much media scrutiny due to being openly gay. But the hard left doesn’t trust him and if he does well on Super Tuesday, a likelihood, the Sanders types will increase their attacks on him. Nevada could be good for him.
Amy Klobuchar– The nice Hillary? She and the president were the biggest winners. Trump for the reason above. Klobuchar because of her unexpected strength and reasons we will go into in detail in a piece later today. Will be competitive in Nevada.
Joe Biden– What to say? If he has any sense or self dignity left he’d pull out and make Pete and Amy happy. But if he stays in he splits the moderate vote with them and probably won’t do that much better himself. He’ll now place in a bit of a stronger position than he did in NH because of moderate and black voter support on Super Tuesday. It will just postpone the inevitable. His day is done. Though, he could do better than now thought in Nevada.
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Liz Warren– The same as Biden. Also too shrill, too fake, too off putting, even for Democrats. If she gets out now and endorses she could leverage something out of it. But the clock is ticking.
Mike Bloomberg– If he recovers from the own goal on race, maybe he’s got a shot. Not until.
The rest– Non factors.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-12--New Trump Impeachment Push For Democrats Over Roger Stone Affair?

In the desire of Democrats to put the country last and their own pathological quests for power at the forefront , the Jerry Nadler-led House Judiciary Committee will bring Attorney General Bill Barr to testify in front of them on March 31st .
Why ?
As part of a story they will embellish between now and then .
Democrats will make the case that President Trump pressured his Justice Department and Barr to lower the amount of time in jail federal prosecutors recommended for former Trump associate Roger Stone .
These are the same guys who put the nation through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Now going into an election year with no cudgel to bash Trump with they have hit upon this to start the hysteria all over again .
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Normal federal sentencing guidelines in such cases call for 15-21 months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contend that Stone ’ s actions post indictment , including violating a social media gag imposed by the judge , warrant the much harsher sentence .
AG Bill Barr and other top Justice Department officials did not agree and reversed the call of their own lawyers for the tougher penalty .
At that , four of the federal prosecutors handling the case resigned .
President Trump is said to be considering giving Stone a pardon .
The Dems may feature those four former feds as star witnesses .
The lawyers know that national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ careers now that they have left federal service .
So they , much like the witnesses in the last impeachment drama , would insinuate , but have no proof , that the president intervened to help Stone .
But lack of facts don ’ t ever stop Democrats .
They will make up stories of a cabal of Trump loyalists in the DOJ that conspired to pervert the course of justice to spare a Trump loyalist .
As for the loyalist , Stone has a show pony reputation in DC .
He goes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spotlight every chance he gets .
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Is this a lock ?
Will it happen for sure ?
No .
But the chance of the U.S. having to endure another Democratic misadventure is enough to get ready for it .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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By David Kamioner | February 12, 2020
In the desire of Democrats to put the country last and their own pathological quests for power at the forefront, the Jerry Nadler-led House Judiciary Committee will bring Attorney General Bill Barr to testify in front of them on March 31st. Why?
As part of a story they will embellish between now and then. Democrats will make the case that President Trump pressured his Justice Department and Barr to lower the amount of time in jail federal prosecutors recommended for former Trump associate Roger Stone.
Silly?
These are the same guys who put the nation through a quickdraw impeachment over a phone call. Now going into an election year with no cudgel to bash Trump with they have hit upon this to start the hysteria all over again.
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The feds sought between 87-108 months in prison for the 67 year old Stone, who was convicted on seven counts of obstruction, witness tampering, and making false statements to Congress during the Mueller investigation. Normal federal sentencing guidelines in such cases call for 15-21 months. The federal prosecutors in the case contend that Stone’s actions post indictment, including violating a social media gag imposed by the judge, warrant the much harsher sentence.
AG Bill Barr and other top Justice Department officials did not agree and reversed the call of their own lawyers for the tougher penalty. At that, four of the federal prosecutors handling the case resigned. President Trump is said to be considering giving Stone a pardon.
The Dems may feature those four former feds as star witnesses. The lawyers know that national publicity like this will enhance their professional careers now that they have left federal service. So they, much like the witnesses in the last impeachment drama, would insinuate, but have no proof, that the president intervened to help Stone.
But lack of facts don’t ever stop Democrats.
They will make up stories of a cabal of Trump loyalists in the DOJ that conspired to pervert the course of justice to spare a Trump loyalist. As for the loyalist, Stone has a show pony reputation in DC. He goes out of his way to gain the spotlight every chance he gets.
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All this will be timed around the GOP convention and the fall campaign.
Is this a lock? Will it happen for sure? No.
But the chance of the U.S. having to endure another Democratic misadventure is enough to get ready for it.
Oh joy.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-12--Chicago Prosecutor Breaks Her Silence About New Jussie Smollett Charges By Blaming Trump

Yesterday , we reported that disgraced “ Empire ” star Jussie Smollett had been hit with new charges related to him allegedly lying about being the victim of a hate crime in Chicago last year .
Now , Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx , who astonishingly let Smollett off the hook by inexplicably dropping all charges against him , has broken her silence about the new charges , and she has a surprising scapegoat for what has gone down .
On Tuesday evening , Special Prosecutor Dan Webb released a statement in which he announced his office was charging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after his investigators took another look at the evidence and found that the actor did indeed lie about being the victim of a hate crime in January of 2019 , according to the Chicago Sun-Times .
Smollett had claimed at the time that he was jumped by two men who hurled racial and homophobic slurs at him , but investigators later concluded that he paid them to do so in order to increase his own celebrity and boost his salary on “ Empire.
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This deal allowed for Smollett to have all charges against him dropped in exchange for sixteen hours of community service and $ 10,000 , which he had already paid in bond .
The Sun Times reported : “ In his letter , Webb said his investigators said the state ’ s attorney ’ s office was unable to show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s case was handled like similar low-level felony cases involving non-celebrity defendants , despite public statements from the office that the case was typical .
Webb found that the case against Smollett was strong , and that the state ’ s attorney ’ s office provided no documentation that the evidence against Smollett had somehow eroded between his arrest and when the charges were dropped.
” Foxx has since fired back by accusing Webb of using “ James Comey-like ” tactics , and claiming that the new indictment is a politically-motivated attack on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Attorney ’ s office charged Jussie Smollett with multiple counts , and today the Special Prosecutor did the same , ” Foxx said through a spokeswoman .
“ What ’ s questionable here is the James Comey-like timing of that charging decision , just 35 days before an election , which can only be interpreted as the further politicization of the justice system , something voters in the era of Donald Trump should consider offensive.
” Foxx is referring to Comey ’ s decision to reopen an investigation into Hillary Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the election .
Foxx is a proud liberal who has made bashing Trump a cornerstone of her reelection campaign , saying that she would be “ standing up ” to him on immigration issues , according to The Daily Wire .
After a lengthy investigation , the special prosecutor has come to the same conclusion that most Americans came to last year : Foxx ’ s office made a grave mistake when they dropped all charges against Smollett .
Instead of taking responsibility for that mistake now , Foxx is going the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inexplicably pin the blame on President Trump .
Here ’ s hoping Webb doesn ’ t let her or Smollett get away with it this time .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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By PopZette Staff | February 12, 2020
Yesterday, we reported that disgraced “Empire” star Jussie Smollett had been hit with new charges related to him allegedly lying about being the victim of a hate crime in Chicago last year.
Now, Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx, who astonishingly let Smollett off the hook by inexplicably dropping all charges against him, has broken her silence about the new charges, and she has a surprising scapegoat for what has gone down.
On Tuesday evening, Special Prosecutor Dan Webb released a statement in which he announced his office was charging Smollett with six “low-level felonies” after his investigators took another look at the evidence and found that the actor did indeed lie about being the victim of a hate crime in January of 2019, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Smollett had claimed at the time that he was jumped by two men who hurled racial and homophobic slurs at him, but investigators later concluded that he paid them to do so in order to increase his own celebrity and boost his salary on “Empire.”
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In his statement, Webb accused Foxx’s office of giving Smollett special treatment in his case, explaining that they gave him a cushy key deal despite the wealth of evidence against him. This deal allowed for Smollett to have all charges against him dropped in exchange for sixteen hours of community service and $10,000, which he had already paid in bond. The Sun Times reported:
“In his letter, Webb said his investigators said the state’s attorney’s office was unable to show ‘documentary evidence’ that Smollett’s case was handled like similar low-level felony cases involving non-celebrity defendants, despite public statements from the office that the case was typical. Webb found that the case against Smollett was strong, and that the state’s attorney’s office provided no documentation that the evidence against Smollett had somehow eroded between his arrest and when the charges were dropped.”
Foxx has since fired back by accusing Webb of using “James Comey-like” tactics, and claiming that the new indictment is a politically-motivated attack on her.
“The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office charged Jussie Smollett with multiple counts, and today the Special Prosecutor did the same,” Foxx said through a spokeswoman. “What’s questionable here is the James Comey-like timing of that charging decision, just 35 days before an election, which can only be interpreted as the further politicization of the justice system, something voters in the era of Donald Trump should consider offensive.”
Foxx is referring to Comey’s decision to reopen an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s mishandling of classified information right before the election. Foxx is a proud liberal who has made bashing Trump a cornerstone of her reelection campaign, saying that she would be “standing up” to him on immigration issues, according to The Daily Wire.
After a lengthy investigation, the special prosecutor has come to the same conclusion that most Americans came to last year: Foxx’s office made a grave mistake when they dropped all charges against Smollett. Instead of taking responsibility for that mistake now, Foxx is going the classic modern liberal route of trying to inexplicably pin the blame on President Trump.
Here’s hoping Webb doesn’t let her or Smollett get away with it this time.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-13--Virginia Legislature Passes Bills Allowing Illegals to Obtain Driver’s Licences

Both chambers of Virginia ’ s legislature have passed bills that would allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver ’ s licences in the state .
“ This Could Compromise the Safety in the United States ” HB 1211 and SB 34 both passed in Virginia ’ s House and Senate on Tuesday , with Democrats pushing the bills through the General Assembly before the “ crossover ” deadline , in which the bills would not be able to be considered by the opposite chambers .
SB 34 succeeded by 22-18 votes – the bill was introduced by state Senator Scott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Virginia the ability to obtain driver ’ s licenses .
It requires an income tax return to be filed , and the licence would not be a valid form of ID for some other official purposes , including receiving benefits or voting .
However , HB 1211 , introduced by Delegate Kathy Tran , another Democrat , passed by 57-42 and has no such restrictions attached .
Delegate Terry L. Austin , a Republican member of the lower chamber , said last week that Virginia needed to be “ very careful ” with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an individual ’ s identity and could compromise the safety in the United States , ” Austin continued .
Virginia Doesn ’ t Care About the Consequences of Handing Out Driver ’ s Licenses to Anyone The measures were originally criticized by some illegal aliens , who claimed that the federal government would be able to track them down if their names and photos were in the system .
It seems the Democrats listened , as both bills require a court order to have a name released when requested , and no photograph @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already had a name and/or sufficient evidence linking them to a crime .
Even in this case , the photograph could still be declined to be released .
Virginia seems to be following the example of New York and other states in this push to give driver ’ s licences to anyone and everyone .
IIn December , New York ’ s “ Green Light Law , ” came into effect , which ended the requirement for a social security number to be provided before being issued a license , and stopped ICE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicle .
The media and vigilant citizens should absolutely keep an eye on the progression of this legislation .
I wouldn ’ t put it past the Democrats to remove the restrictions from SB 34 , and push for HB 1211 to take priority – this would open up elections to massive potential voter fraud .
It doesn ’ t surprise me the Democrats are behind yet another series of bills designed to crush democracy under foot .

Both chambers of Virginia’s legislature have passed bills that would allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licences in the state.
“This Could Compromise the Safety in the United States”
HB 1211 and SB 34 both passed in Virginia’s House and Senate on Tuesday, with Democrats pushing the bills through the General Assembly before the “crossover” deadline, in which the bills would not be able to be considered by the opposite chambers. SB 34 succeeded by 22-18 votes – the bill was introduced by state Senator Scott Surovell, and allows illegal immigrants in Virginia the ability to obtain driver’s licenses. It requires an income tax return to be filed, and the licence would not be a valid form of ID for some other official purposes, including receiving benefits or voting. However, HB 1211, introduced by Delegate Kathy Tran, another Democrat, passed by 57-42 and has no such restrictions attached.
Delegate Terry L. Austin, a Republican member of the lower chamber, said last week that Virginia needed to be “very careful” with the bills.
“This could misrepresent an individual’s identity and could compromise the safety in the United States,” Austin continued.
RELATED: Virginia Senate Passes Bill Allowing Transgender Individuals To Change Sex On Birth Certificate
Virginia Doesn’t Care About the Consequences of Handing Out Driver’s Licenses to Anyone
The measures were originally criticized by some illegal aliens, who claimed that the federal government would be able to track them down if their names and photos were in the system. It seems the Democrats listened, as both bills require a court order to have a name released when requested, and no photograph would be released to authorities unless they already had a name and/or sufficient evidence linking them to a crime. Even in this case, the photograph could still be declined to be released.
RELATED: Biden: Drunk Driving Illegals Shouldn’t Be Deported
Virginia seems to be following the example of New York and other states in this push to give driver’s licences to anyone and everyone. IIn December, New York’s “Green Light Law,” came into effect, which ended the requirement for a social security number to be provided before being issued a license, and stopped ICE from accessing public records related to their vehicle.
The media and vigilant citizens should absolutely keep an eye on the progression of this legislation. I wouldn’t put it past the Democrats to remove the restrictions from SB 34, and push for HB 1211 to take priority – this would open up elections to massive potential voter fraud. It doesn’t surprise me the Democrats are behind yet another series of bills designed to crush democracy under foot.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-13--Former CNBC Anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera To Challenge Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Michelle Caruso-Cabrera is a former longtime CNBC anchor who just announced she will challenge Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her New York House seat .
After leaving CNBC full time in September 2018 , Caruso-Cabrera became a contributor for the news outlet .
A CNBC spokesperson said she will take a leave of absence from her contributor role as she focuses on her campaign .
The former anchor also serves as a member of the board of directors for financial services firm Beneficient .
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Caruso-Cabrera ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run in New York ’ s 14th District Democratic primary .
More moderate than self-described socialist Ocasio-Cortez , Caruso-Cabrera has a reputation for being more skeptical of government and has supported free markets .
Though she ’ s been a registered Democrat for years , in 2010 she published a book with what some might consider a more conservative or libertarian sounding title , “ You Know I ’ m Right : More Prosperity , Less Government.
” Caruso-Cabrera released a statement explaining her decision to seek NY 14 .
“ I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italian and Cuban immigrants , ” the statement read .
“ I am so lucky to have had such a wonderful career and I want everybody to have the opportunity that I ’ ve had.
” Caruso-Cabrera spent more than two decades CNBC as the co-anchor of “ Power Lunch ” and also as the news outlet ’ s chief international correspondent .
Ocasio-Cortez ’ s profile has been elevated immensely since her election and she is considered one of the more influential voices on the left today .
Nicknamed “ AOC ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her support for policies like “ Medicare for All ” and the “ Green New Deal , ” which is supposed to target climate change but reads like socialist wish list .
Ocasio-Cortez also received plenty of attention when she endorsed democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 .
President Donald Trump has even gone after Ocasio-Cortez in tweets and speeches .
RELATED : AOC Complains Government Healthcare Too Complex – ‘ No One Should Go Through This ’ Will AOC Be Ousted After Only Two Years ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ defeated veteran Rep. Joe Crowley in his 2018 House primary .
Ocasio-Cortez then defeated her Republican opponent , Anthony Pappas , with a whopping 78 percent vote in the Democrat-leaning district .
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera joins about a dozen other candidates who have already filed to run for AOC ’ s seat .
The primary will be held June 23 .

Michelle Caruso-Cabrera is a former longtime CNBC anchor who just announced she will challenge Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her New York House seat.
After leaving CNBC full time in September 2018, Caruso-Cabrera became a contributor for the news outlet. A CNBC spokesperson said she will take a leave of absence from her contributor role as she focuses on her campaign. The former anchor also serves as a member of the board of directors for financial services firm Beneficient.
RELATED: New Trump Impeachment Push For Democrats Over Roger Stone Affair?
This is so great!! Ex-CNBC anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera to take on AOC in primary https://t.co/N1lEGjvxya — Maria Bartiromo (@MariaBartiromo) February 11, 2020
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Caruso-Cabrera More Moderate than Ocasio-Cortez
Caruso-Cabrera’s filing late Monday show that she will run in New York’s 14th District Democratic primary. More moderate than self-described socialist Ocasio-Cortez, Caruso-Cabrera has a reputation for being more skeptical of government and has supported free markets. Though she’s been a registered Democrat for years, in 2010 she published a book with what some might consider a more conservative or libertarian sounding title, “You Know I’m Right: More Prosperity, Less Government.”
Caruso-Cabrera released a statement explaining her decision to seek NY 14. “I am the daughter and granddaughter of working class Italian and Cuban immigrants,” the statement read. “I am so lucky to have had such a wonderful career and I want everybody to have the opportunity that I’ve had.”
“That’s why I’m running,” she added.
I'm running for NY-14, to fight for the people of Queens & the Bronx, daughter of Cuban immigrants and living the American Dream 🇺🇸 https://t.co/DY5eLoCKgL — Michelle Caruso-Cabrera (@MCaruso_Cabrera) February 11, 2020
She Was a Longtime CNBC Contributor
Caruso-Cabrera spent more than two decades CNBC as the co-anchor of “Power Lunch” and also as the news outlet’s chief international correspondent.
Ocasio-Cortez’s profile has been elevated immensely since her election and she is considered one of the more influential voices on the left today. Nicknamed “AOC” the congresswoman has made national headlines for her support for policies like “Medicare for All” and the “Green New Deal,” which is supposed to target climate change but reads like socialist wish list.
Ocasio-Cortez also received plenty of attention when she endorsed democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. President Donald Trump has even gone after Ocasio-Cortez in tweets and speeches.
JUST IN: Former longtime CNBC correspondent and anchor @MCaruso_Cabrera filed late Monday to run for Congress in New York's 14th District – the seat currently held by Democratic freshman firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (@AOC) https://t.co/VisuNph76X — CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) February 11, 2020
RELATED: AOC Complains Government Healthcare Too Complex – ‘No One Should Go Through This’
Will AOC Be Ousted After Only Two Years?
AOC shocked many mainstream Democrats when she defeated veteran Rep. Joe Crowley in his 2018 House primary. Ocasio-Cortez then defeated her Republican opponent, Anthony Pappas, with a whopping 78 percent vote in the Democrat-leaning district.
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera joins about a dozen other candidates who have already filed to run for AOC’s seat. The primary will be held June 23.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-13--Bloomberg Fires Back at Trump: New Yorkers ‘Laugh at You & Call You a Carnival Barking Clown’

On Thursday , 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg responded to repeated social media attacks from President Donald Trump .
[ email protected ] — we know many of the same people in NY .
Behind your back they laugh at you & call you a carnival barking clown .
They know you inherited a fortune & squandered it with stupid deals and incompetence , ” Bloomberg tweeted .
‘ I have the record & the resources to defeat you… And I will ’ “ I have the record & the resources to defeat you , ” the former New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I will.
” Bloomberg ’ s tweet was a response to tweets from Trump in which he called the five-foot-eight-inch mayor “ Mini Mike ” and compared him to former Florida Gov .
Jeb Bush .
On Thursday morning , Trump tweeted , “ Mini Mike Bloomberg is a LOSER who has money but can ’ t debate and has zero presence , you will see .
He reminds me of a tiny version of Jeb ‘ Low Energy ’ Bush , but Jeb has more political skill and has treated the Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Mini Mike is a 5 ’ 4 ” mass of dead energy who does not want to be on the debate stage with these professional politicians .
No boxes please .
He hates Crazy Bernie and will , with enough money , possibly stop him .
Bernie ’ s people will go nuts !
” the president added in another tweet .
Bloomberg is a late entrant in the 2020 Democratic primaries , but has tried to make up time by spending hundreds of millions of his own dollars on a widespread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ads criticizing Trump as well as promoting his own candidacy .
RELATED : Bloomberg Attacked for His Race : ‘ Another Old , White Gentleman .
Isn ’ t It Time for a Change ?
’ Bloomberg Vows to Support Dem Nominee–Even if its Not Him Bloomberg has said he would use his wealth to back the Democratic nominee even if it is not him , a threat that some believe could level the playing field as Trump continues to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for his reelection campaign .

On Thursday, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg responded to repeated social media attacks from President Donald Trump.
.@realDonaldTrump — we know many of the same people in NY. Behind your back they laugh at you & call you a carnival barking clown. They know you inherited a fortune & squandered it with stupid deals and incompetence,” Bloomberg tweeted.
‘I have the record & the resources to defeat you… And I will’
“I have the record & the resources to defeat you,” the former New York City mayor added. “And I will.”
.@realDonaldTrump – we know many of the same people in NY. Behind your back they laugh at you & call you a carnival barking clown. They know you inherited a fortune & squandered it with stupid deals and incompetence. I have the record & the resources to defeat you. And I will. https://t.co/fO4azmZaUg — Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) February 13, 2020
RELATED: Bloomberg News Pledges Not To Investigate Democratic Presidential Candidates
Bloomberg’s tweet was a response to tweets from Trump in which he called the five-foot-eight-inch mayor “Mini Mike” and compared him to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
‘Mini Mike Bloomberg is a LOSER’
On Thursday morning, Trump tweeted, “Mini Mike Bloomberg is a LOSER who has money but can’t debate and has zero presence, you will see. He reminds me of a tiny version of Jeb ‘Low Energy’ Bush, but Jeb has more political skill and has treated the Black community much better than Mini!”
Mini Mike Bloomberg is a LOSER who has money but can’t debate and has zero presence, you will see. He reminds me of a tiny version of Jeb “Low Energy” Bush, but Jeb has more political skill and has treated the Black community much better than Mini! https://t.co/qIef5VhjDr — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 13, 2020
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“Mini Mike is a 5’4” mass of dead energy who does not want to be on the debate stage with these professional politicians. No boxes please. He hates Crazy Bernie and will, with enough money, possibly stop him. Bernie’s people will go nuts!” the president added in another tweet.
Mini Mike is a 5’4” mass of dead energy who does not want to be on the debate stage with these professional politicians. No boxes please. He hates Crazy Bernie and will, with enough money, possibly stop him. Bernie’s people will go nuts! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 13, 2020
Bloomberg Playing Catch Up
Bloomberg is a late entrant in the 2020 Democratic primaries, but has tried to make up time by spending hundreds of millions of his own dollars on a widespread advertising campaign, with many of those ads criticizing Trump as well as promoting his own candidacy.
Our country has a rich history of presidents who respected the power, decorum, and influence of their office. Unfortunately, that rich history ended the day Trump became president. pic.twitter.com/3QEncsTiNA — Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) February 9, 2020
RELATED: Bloomberg Attacked for His Race: ‘Another Old, White Gentleman. Isn’t It Time for a Change?’
Bloomberg Vows to Support Dem Nominee–Even if its Not Him
Bloomberg has said he would use his wealth to back the Democratic nominee even if it is not him, a threat that some believe could level the playing field as Trump continues to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for his reelection campaign.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-13--Squad’s Ayanna Pressley: Constitution Is Sexist, Shackles Women

Democrat Rep. Ayanna Pressley declared that the Constitution of the United States is “ sexist ” by its nature and continues to “ shackle ” women to this very day .
Pressley made the shocking comments from the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday .
“ The year is 2020 and here we women are still in so many ways not fully free , still shackled , ” she claimed , arguing for the removal of a deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment .
Pressley continued by rattling off the many ways in which women are discriminated against , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gap , claims of discrimination toward pregnancy , and , despite an overwhelming number of those incarcerated in the U.S. being male , discrimination in the criminal legal system .
RELATED : Lindsey Graham : AOC and Her Squad Are a Bunch of Anti-American Communists Pressley ’ s ability to play the victimhood card in her floor speech continued unabated .
“ The American Constitution is sexist by its very design , ” she fumed .
“ This country ’ s laws have historically treated us like second-class citizens , depriving us of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs , and to own property.
” While the historical aspect of women ’ s rights being limited is accurate , the suggestion that anyone in this country continues to be ‘ shackled ’ is ludicrous .
She need only look in the mirror – as a minority female member of Congress – for proof of that .
Why the Hate For America ?
Senator Lindsey Graham once referred to the Squad – consisting of Democrats Pressley ( MA ) , Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( NY ) , Ilhan Omar ( MN ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a “ bunch of communists ” who “ hate our own country.
” Aside from this attack on the Constitution , Pressley has : • Accused minority Border Patrol agents of being a “ cog ” in a machine of oppression .
• Called for the defunding of ICE , claiming the agency is “ irrevocably broken.
” • Refused to condemn an Antifa terrorist attack at an ICE facility in Washington State .
She ’ s also used that ‘ second-class citizens ’ rhetoric in the past , suggesting that black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as such , and President Trump is partly to blame .
During a hearing on civil rights and civil liberties before the House Oversight Committee last May , Pressley stated the Trump administration “ has emboldened white nationalism , white supremacy , and far-right extremism.
” “ Despite the progress we have made as a country , black Americans are still treated as second-class citizens , disproportionately targeted for : driving while black , walking while black , lunching while black , organizing while being black , literally existing while black , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans what is possible as a minority woman in Congress , as each member of the Squad has become , they continuously tell people how terrible the country is and how people are being held down by a racist and sexist country .

Democrat Rep. Ayanna Pressley declared that the Constitution of the United States is “sexist” by its nature and continues to “shackle” women to this very day.
Pressley made the shocking comments from the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday.
“The year is 2020 and here we women are still in so many ways not fully free, still shackled,” she claimed, arguing for the removal of a deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment.
Pressley continued by rattling off the many ways in which women are discriminated against, including skewed claims of a gender wage gap, claims of discrimination toward pregnancy, and, despite an overwhelming number of those incarcerated in the U.S. being male, discrimination in the criminal legal system.
The Constitution is sexist by design. The year is 2020 & women in this country STILL aren’t considered equal to men in the eyes of the federal gov’t. Tomorrow’s vote on HJ Res 79 is a vote to actualize the movements built on the backs of women. It’s a vote for equality. #ERANow pic.twitter.com/cVYzw3hiVn — Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (@RepPressley) February 12, 2020
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Torches the Constitution
Pressley’s ability to play the victimhood card in her floor speech continued unabated.
“The American Constitution is sexist by its very design,” she fumed. “This country’s laws have historically treated us like second-class citizens, depriving us of the right to vote, enter most jobs, and to own property.”
While the historical aspect of women’s rights being limited is accurate, the suggestion that anyone in this country continues to be ‘shackled’ is ludicrous.
She need only look in the mirror – as a minority female member of Congress – for proof of that.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) today perpetuated the wage gap myth. She ignored male/female differences in: Occupation
Position
Education
Job tenure
Hours worked She called the Constitution sexist and women forever victims. Why does Ayanna hate facts, our country, and women? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/cHIyL8G9vh — Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) February 13, 2020
RELATED: Rep. Ayanna Pressley: Blacks Treated ‘Like Second Class Citizens’ in America
Why the Hate For America?
Senator Lindsey Graham once referred to the Squad – consisting of Democrats Pressley (MA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY), Ilhan Omar (MN), and Rashida Tlaib (MI) – as a “bunch of communists” who “hate our own country.”
He’s right.
Aside from this attack on the Constitution, Pressley has:
Accused minority Border Patrol agents of being a “cog” in a machine of oppression.
Called for the defunding of ICE, claiming the agency is “irrevocably broken.”
Refused to condemn an Antifa terrorist attack at an ICE facility in Washington State.
She’s also used that ‘second-class citizens’ rhetoric in the past, suggesting that black Americans are to this very day treated as such, and President Trump is partly to blame.
During a hearing on civil rights and civil liberties before the House Oversight Committee last May, Pressley stated the Trump administration “has emboldened white nationalism, white supremacy, and far-right extremism.”
“Despite the progress we have made as a country, black Americans are still treated as second-class citizens, disproportionately targeted for: driving while black, walking while black, lunching while black, organizing while being black, literally existing while black,” she added.
Rather than showing young Americans what is possible as a minority woman in Congress, as each member of the Squad has become, they continuously tell people how terrible the country is and how people are being held down by a racist and sexist country.
It’s disgraceful.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-13--Republican Senators Blast Afghanistan War: $1 Trillion Spent and ‘We Cannot Show Any Progress’

Two high profile Republican senators , agreeing with President Donald Trump , wondered this week why the U.S. was still in Afghanistan after 19 years with no progress .
“ I want to find a way to end the war , ” said Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul , who has long advocated ending that war .
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley seemed to agree , saying , “ If we can not show any progress on any metric — we ’ ve invested $ 1 trillion .
We ’ ve lost thousands of lives .
I don ’ t understand .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , hugely patient .
I just don ’ t see what ’ s going on here.
” RELATED : America First !
Trump Says He ’ s Still Withdrawing Troops from Syria and Afghanistan The senators made these statements during a Tuesday afternoon Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee hearing that addressed the costs of the war and the many audits that revealed deep corruption and waste .
Sen. Paul ’ s call to bring all the troops home came mere hours after he joined the President and Vice President Mike Pence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their respects to two soldiers killed in Afghanistan .
Trump has been urging troop withdrawal for some time and promised to end the Afghanistan war during his 2016 campaign .
But those efforts have been undermined by Republicans worried about what will happen there in the aftermath .
The President has also been trying to construct a peace deal that will ease the withdrawal of troops .
The Washington Examiner reported , “ To make the point that the war hasn ’ t worked well , Paul invited several experts to testify , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the war in his role as the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction.
” “ Sopko told Secrets that he is the ‘ eternal optimist ’ and hopes for a peaceful solution to the constant battles in Afghanistan , but he couldn ’ t point to many achievements .
Asked ‘ what went right , ’ he said that there are ‘ certain areas we have seen gains , ” the Examiner continued .
“ He cited protection and advancements for women , improved healthcare and education , enhancements to the Afghan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some anti-corruption initiatives.
” Paul said , “ We ’ re getting to the point where people on both sides of the aisle are saying , ‘ Enough is enough.
” The senator added that not trying to eventually end the war is “ not fair to our soldiers and their families , to put them through this if there is not a vital interest.
” “ It ’ s Congress ’ s fault , ” Paul concluded .
“ We are in this lingering war because Congress hasn ’ t done its @ @ @

Two high profile Republican senators, agreeing with President Donald Trump, wondered this week why the U.S. was still in Afghanistan after 19 years with no progress. “I want to find a way to end the war,” said Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who has long advocated ending that war.
‘We cannot show any progress’
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley seemed to agree, saying, “If we cannot show any progress on any metric — we’ve invested $1 trillion. We’ve lost thousands of lives. I don’t understand. The American people have been hugely patient, hugely patient. I just don’t see what’s going on here.”
RELATED: America First! Trump Says He’s Still Withdrawing Troops from Syria and Afghanistan
Frankly, they deserve better from us. Somethings gotta give. It’s just not fair to our soldiers to keep sending them into a mess where there’s no clear cut national security target. Read more here: https://t.co/Q2NydpTu63 https://t.co/SAWYcapD2D — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) February 12, 2020
The senators made these statements during a Tuesday afternoon Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee hearing that addressed the costs of the war and the many audits that revealed deep corruption and waste.
Sen. Paul’s call to bring all the troops home came mere hours after he joined the President and Vice President Mike Pence at Dover Air Force Base to pay their respects to two soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
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President Trump Wants to End Afghanistan War
Trump has been urging troop withdrawal for some time and promised to end the Afghanistan war during his 2016 campaign. But those efforts have been undermined by Republicans worried about what will happen there in the aftermath. The President has also been trying to construct a peace deal that will ease the withdrawal of troops.
The Washington Examiner reported, “To make the point that the war hasn’t worked well, Paul invited several experts to testify, including John Sopko, the longtime auditor of the war in his role as the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction.”
“Sopko told Secrets that he is the ‘eternal optimist’ and hopes for a peaceful solution to the constant battles in Afghanistan, but he couldn’t point to many achievements. Asked ‘what went right,’ he said that there are ‘certain areas we have seen gains,” the Examiner continued. “He cited protection and advancements for women, improved healthcare and education, enhancements to the Afghan military and air force, and in some anti-corruption initiatives.”
We are long overdue to leave Afghanistan! After almost 2 decades, we need to declare victory and bring our troops home! @realDonaldTrump @SecPompeo @EsperDoD https://t.co/U5RWYgPwGI — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) February 8, 2020
RELATED: President Trump Keeps Promise to 95-Year-Old World War II Vet
Congress Hasn’t Done Its Job
Paul said, “We’re getting to the point where people on both sides of the aisle are saying, ‘Enough is enough.” The senator added that not trying to eventually end the war is “not fair to our soldiers and their families, to put them through this if there is not a vital interest.”
“It’s Congress’s fault,” Paul concluded. “We are in this lingering war because Congress hasn’t done its job.”


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-13--Warren: We Need to Start Impeachment Proceedings For AG Barr

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is calling on the House to commence impeachment proceedings if Attorney General Bill Barr does not willingly resign .
Barr has been the subject of scorn after the Department of Justice opted – rightfully – to reduce the amount of jail time requested by federal prosecutors for Roger Stone , a former associate of President Trump .
The DOJ , independently of the President ’ s own complaints , sought reduction of the “ extreme ” sentencing request of nine years .
The left has wantonly drawn a line between a tweet from Trump calling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ miscarriage of justice ” and Barr ’ s actions in taking charge of a case that had gone off the rails .
As former Rep. Trey Gowdy notes , “ There are child pornographers , people who rob banks who do not get nine years.
” Still , the chain of events led four career prosecutors to quit the case after the DOJ revealed their plans .
Now , Warren is demanding Barr either resign or face impeachment .
RELATED : Gowdy to Dems Calling For Barr Resignation : “ Dumbest Damn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warren : Barr Has to Go In an interview with CNN ’ s Anderson Cooper , Warren suggested she was so distraught over Barr ’ s actions that she didn ’ t even want to discuss the election .
You know , the one she ’ s embarrassingly floundering in right now .
“ I have to say I know everybody wants to talk about the horse race , but the thing that is really getting to me right now is what ’ s going on over at the Justice Department , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we have people in our Justice Department resigning because Donald Trump ’ s inappropriate influence and the attorney general overturning a sentencing of Donald Trump ’ s cronies , ” she lamented .
He ’ s not overturning a sentencing , he ’ s overturning a recommendation of sentencing , a vastly different accusation from Ms. Warren .
“ You know , right in front of our eyes , we are watching a descent into authoritarianism , ” she claimed without evidence .
“ And this just seems like a moment to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ More Democrats ARE Speaking Up With the group-think paranoia gripping the Democrat party today , the notion that Warren ’ s call for resignation or impeachment is a novel one is laughable .
“ Senate Democrats have called on Attorney General William Barr to resign or face impeachment , ” Yahoo News reported , “ after President Donald Trump appeared to confirm that Barr had intervened in the case against the president ’ s longtime friend Roger Stone.
” Of course , that ’ s a garbage assessment by Yahoo , as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ taking charge.
” There is zero evidence that Barr actually intervened on Trump ’ s behalf .
Regardless , Senator Richard Blumenthal ( D-CT ) told NBC News that Barr has “ no choice ” but to resign because he ’ s “ acting simply as a henchman of the president.
” Gowdy , a former House Oversight Committee Chair , opined that calls for Barr ’ s resignation are the “ dumbest damn thing I ’ ve ever heard.
” Calls for impeachment , we ’ re assuming , are even @ @

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is calling on the House to commence impeachment proceedings if Attorney General Bill Barr does not willingly resign.
Barr has been the subject of scorn after the Department of Justice opted – rightfully – to reduce the amount of jail time requested by federal prosecutors for Roger Stone, a former associate of President Trump.
The DOJ, independently of the President’s own complaints, sought reduction of the “extreme” sentencing request of nine years.
The left has wantonly drawn a line between a tweet from Trump calling the recommendation of nine years to be a “miscarriage of justice” and Barr’s actions in taking charge of a case that had gone off the rails.
As former Rep. Trey Gowdy notes, “There are child pornographers, people who rob banks who do not get nine years.”
Still, the chain of events led four career prosecutors to quit the case after the DOJ revealed their plans.
Now, Warren is demanding Barr either resign or face impeachment.
“We are watching a descent into authoritarianism…We should all be calling on the Attorney General to resign.” Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren weighs in on President Trump and the Roger Stone case, saying the House may need to consider impeaching AG Bill Barr. pic.twitter.com/xKlVpl8XWo — CNN (@CNN) February 13, 2020
RELATED: Gowdy to Dems Calling For Barr Resignation: “Dumbest Damn Thing I’ve Ever Heard”
Warren: Barr Has to Go
In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Warren suggested she was so distraught over Barr’s actions that she didn’t even want to discuss the election. You know, the one she’s embarrassingly floundering in right now.
“I have to say I know everybody wants to talk about the horse race, but the thing that is really getting to me right now is what’s going on over at the Justice Department,” claimed Warren.
“The whole notion that we have people in our Justice Department resigning because Donald Trump’s inappropriate influence and the attorney general overturning a sentencing of Donald Trump’s cronies,” she lamented.
He’s not overturning a sentencing, he’s overturning a recommendation of sentencing, a vastly different accusation from Ms. Warren.
“You know, right in front of our eyes, we are watching a descent into authoritarianism,” she claimed without evidence. “And this just seems like a moment to me everybody should be speaking up.”
Congress must act immediately to rein in our lawless Attorney General. Barr should resign or face impeachment. And Congress should use spending power to defund the AG’s authority to interfere with anything that affects Trump, his friends, or his elections. — Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) February 12, 2020
RELATED: Juanita Broaddrick Whacks ‘Bottom Dwelling Slug’ Hillary After She Calls Trump a ‘Failed-State Fascist’
More Democrats ARE Speaking Up
With the group-think paranoia gripping the Democrat party today, the notion that Warren’s call for resignation or impeachment is a novel one is laughable.
“Senate Democrats have called on Attorney General William Barr to resign or face impeachment,” Yahoo News reported, “after President Donald Trump appeared to confirm that Barr had intervened in the case against the president’s longtime friend Roger Stone.”
Of course, that’s a garbage assessment by Yahoo, as the President merely congratulated the attorney general for “taking charge.” There is zero evidence that Barr actually intervened on Trump’s behalf.
Regardless, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) told NBC News that Barr has “no choice” but to resign because he’s “acting simply as a henchman of the president.”
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has demanded an investigation.
Gowdy, a former House Oversight Committee Chair, opined that calls for Barr’s resignation are the “dumbest damn thing I’ve ever heard.”
Calls for impeachment, we’re assuming, are even dumber.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-13--Report: Bernie’s Camp Ripped AOC For Encouraging People Not to Cooperate With ICE

Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ’ s calls for people to willfully aid in illegal immigrants ’ efforts to circumvent immigration officials too extreme even for Bernie Sanders ?
A report from Vanity Fair seems to suggest that just might be the case .
A column on Tuesday suggests that Team Bernie was not pleased with AOC following an Iowa campaign rally last month in which she continued to call for the abolishment of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) agency , while also suggesting supporters should ‘ tip-off ’ illegals to their presence .
“ Organizing is about tipping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ICE and CBP are in communities , to try and keep people safe , ” the New York socialist said in encouraging people to blatantly break the law .
Vanity Fair reports that Bernie ’ s campaign manager , Faiz Shakir , had to text the campaign manager for AOC to express his displeasure with the performance .
“ Ocasio-Cortez ’ s comments about the abolition of [ ICE ] and Customs and Border Patrol ( CBP ) were also seen by some within the Sanders campaign as going too far , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
AOC ’ s extreme rhetoric was seen as “ straying from Sanders ’ s stance on the issues [ by ] encouraging people not to cooperate with law enforcement agencies.
” Another thing that apparently irked Shakir – the fact that she didn ’ t mention his boss by name .
“ The Sanders campaign was miffed that Ocasio-Cortez didn ’ t mention Sanders by name when she closed out a campaign event at the University of Iowa , ” the report stated .
That said , of course the attention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event about her – she ’ s angling for a Senate seat or even possibly the presidency .
RELATED : Sanders Says AOC Will ‘ No Question ’ Be a Part of His White House AOC ’ s calls for illegals and pro-illegal activists to not cooperate with law enforcement were shredded by former ICE Director Thomas Homan .
“ She says you want to tip off the community to keep the community safe , that ’ s what ICE is doing , ” Homan argued , adding he “ can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and make a statement like that and not have any repercussions from the House Ethics Committee.
” Well , the House is fully on board with open borders and letting criminals run around unchecked , so … “ First of all , it ’ s an incredibly stupid statement she made , ” he continued , “ which doesn ’ t surprise me , because she ’ s about as far from smart as anybody could possibly be , but what she said is dangerous.
” Sanders , though supposedly dismayed by AOC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fan of open borders , and has called for breaking up both CBP and ICE , as well as the full demilitarization of the southern border .
Decriminalizing illegal immigration by removing the means to police it is no less extreme than “ tipping people off ” when law enforcement tries to do their job .

Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s calls for people to willfully aid in illegal immigrants’ efforts to circumvent immigration officials too extreme even for Bernie Sanders?
A report from Vanity Fair seems to suggest that just might be the case.
A column on Tuesday suggests that Team Bernie was not pleased with AOC following an Iowa campaign rally last month in which she continued to call for the abolishment of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, while also suggesting supporters should ‘tip-off’ illegals to their presence.
“Organizing is about tipping people off if you start to see that ICE and CBP are in communities, to try and keep people safe,” the New York socialist said in encouraging people to blatantly break the law.
What was I saying about how progressives probably doomed themselves because of their marriage with the whole left: “AOC’s team is also said to have had concerns about radio host Joe Rogan’s controversial unofficial endorsement of Sanders.” https://t.co/uRWBnnSYEs — Saagar Enjeti (@esaagar) February 12, 2020
RELATED: “Idiotic”: Homan on AOC’s Calls to Abolish ICE
Bernie’s Camp Not Pleased
Vanity Fair reports that Bernie’s campaign manager, Faiz Shakir, had to text the campaign manager for AOC to express his displeasure with the performance.
“Ocasio-Cortez’s comments about the abolition of [ICE] and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) were also seen by some within the Sanders campaign as going too far,” one source familiar with the messages said.
AOC’s extreme rhetoric was seen as “straying from Sanders’s stance on the issues [by] encouraging people not to cooperate with law enforcement agencies.”
Another thing that apparently irked Shakir – the fact that she didn’t mention his boss by name.
“The Sanders campaign was miffed that Ocasio-Cortez didn’t mention Sanders by name when she closed out a campaign event at the University of Iowa,” the report stated.
That said, of course the attention seeker is going to make a campaign event about her – she’s angling for a Senate seat or even possibly the presidency.
“She’s about as far from smart as anybody can possibly be!” Retired ICE director Tom Homan absolutely eviscerates AOC for her “dangerous” & “idiotic” attacks. She encouraged folks to tip each other off during ICE raids, which ends up protecting, in many cases, violent criminals. pic.twitter.com/IlNOK4isI8 — (((Jason Rantz))) on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) January 28, 2020
RELATED: Sanders Says AOC Will ‘No Question’ Be a Part of His White House
Idiotic
AOC’s calls for illegals and pro-illegal activists to not cooperate with law enforcement were shredded by former ICE Director Thomas Homan.
“She says you want to tip off the community to keep the community safe, that’s what ICE is doing,” Homan argued, adding he “can’t believe she can stand up on stage and make a statement like that and not have any repercussions from the House Ethics Committee.”
Well, the House is fully on board with open borders and letting criminals run around unchecked, so …
“First of all, it’s an incredibly stupid statement she made,” he continued, “which doesn’t surprise me, because she’s about as far from smart as anybody could possibly be, but what she said is dangerous.”
Sanders, though supposedly dismayed by AOC’s comments, is likewise a fan of open borders, and has called for breaking up both CBP and ICE, as well as the full demilitarization of the southern border.
Decriminalizing illegal immigration by removing the means to police it is no less extreme than “tipping people off” when law enforcement tries to do their job.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-13--Gowdy to Dems Calling For Barr Resignation: “Dumbest Damn Thing I’ve Ever Heard”

Former House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy blasted Democrats demanding the resignation of Attorney General Bill Barr , calling it the “ dumbest damn thing ( he ’ s ) ever heard.
” The left has been in quite a tizzy after President Trump lashed out at federal prosecutors via Twitter for recommending an excessive prison sentence for former associate Roger Stone .
The Department of Justice earlier this week revealed that they would seek a reduction of the “ extreme ” sentencing request – nine years – setting off a firestorm of controversy that culminated in four career prosecutors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The issue seems to be a matter of timing .
The announcement was made after Trump ’ s tweet , giving the impression that Barr and the DOJ were reacting to the comments .
Gowdy says none of it is true .
The former Representative from South Carolina has certainly seen some dumb things during his career , but this one apparently takes the cake .
The argument is two-fold .
First , Gowdy agrees with the President that Stone ’ s sentence is beyond the pale .
“ There are child pornographers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not get nine years , ” he noted before advising that a sentence of two or three years would be more appropriate .
Second , he explains that there is roughly a zero percent chance Barr was swayed by the President ’ s comments .
“ I can tell you this : Bill Barr was aware of this recommendation before President Trump ever tweeted a single syllable , a single character , ” said Gowdy .
“ So the notion that Barr was somehow motivated to move because of this tweet is just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barr should resign is about the dumbest damn thing I ’ ve ever heard , ” Gowdy added .
RELATED : New Trump Impeachment Push For Democrats Over Roger Stone Affair ?
Barr Is Fully Within His Rights To absolutely nobody ’ s surprise , Democrats , permanently housed in their perpetual outrage echo chamber , are using the DOJ ’ s actions as their latest effort to force an administration member out of office .
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal demanded Barr step down on Wednesday .
The House Judiciary Committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the sentencing during a hearing in late March .
Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton accused Trump and his administration of operating like a “ failed-state fascist.
” There has even been talk of more articles of impeachment .
“ I can tell you this : Bill Barr was aware of this recommendation before President Trump ever tweeted a single syllable , a single character , ” explained Gowdy .
“ So the notion that Barr was somehow motivated to move because of this tweet is just factually wrong.
” And while the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other President – would cease weighing in on ongoing investigations , he concluded that he was well within his rights to commute Stone ’ s sentence or pardon him , should he so desire .
“ He could do it [ pardon Stone ] by tweet tonight , ” insisted Gowdy .
“ He ’ s the head of the executive branch and people have a chance in November if they want a different one.
” Imagine the outrage when President Trump announces Stone ’ s pardon via tweet .
That will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll ever see.
” Until the next faux outrage .

Former House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy blasted Democrats demanding the resignation of Attorney General Bill Barr, calling it the “dumbest damn thing (he’s) ever heard.”
The left has been in quite a tizzy after President Trump lashed out at federal prosecutors via Twitter for recommending an excessive prison sentence for former associate Roger Stone.
The Department of Justice earlier this week revealed that they would seek a reduction of the “extreme” sentencing request – nine years – setting off a firestorm of controversy that culminated in four career prosecutors quitting the case one by one.
The issue seems to be a matter of timing. The announcement was made after Trump’s tweet, giving the impression that Barr and the DOJ were reacting to the comments.
Gowdy says none of it is true.
Trey Gowdy weighs in on Roger Stone sentencing recommendation: “The notion that Bill Barr should resign is about the dumbest damn thing I have ever heard … There are child pornographers who do not get nine years. There are people who rob banks who don’t get nine years.” pic.twitter.com/mQD6jaQlwQ — Scott Morefield (@SKMorefield) February 13, 2020
RELATED: Juanita Broaddrick Whacks ‘Bottom Dwelling Slug’ Hillary After She Calls Trump a ‘Failed-State Fascist’
He’s Seen Some Pretty Dumb Things
The former Representative from South Carolina has certainly seen some dumb things during his career, but this one apparently takes the cake. The argument is two-fold.
First, Gowdy agrees with the President that Stone’s sentence is beyond the pale.
“There are child pornographers, people who rob banks who do not get nine years,” he noted before advising that a sentence of two or three years would be more appropriate.
Second, he explains that there is roughly a zero percent chance Barr was swayed by the President’s comments.
“I can tell you this: Bill Barr was aware of this recommendation before President Trump ever tweeted a single syllable, a single character,” said Gowdy. “So the notion that Barr was somehow motivated to move because of this tweet is just factually wrong.”
“The notion that Barr should resign is about the dumbest damn thing I’ve ever heard,” Gowdy added.
Congratulations to Attorney General Bill Barr for taking charge of a case that was totally out of control and perhaps should not have even been brought. Evidence now clearly shows that the Mueller Scam was improperly brought & tainted. Even Bob Mueller lied to Congress! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 12, 2020
RELATED: New Trump Impeachment Push For Democrats Over Roger Stone Affair?
Barr Is Fully Within His Rights
To absolutely nobody’s surprise, Democrats, permanently housed in their perpetual outrage echo chamber, are using the DOJ’s actions as their latest effort to force an administration member out of office.
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal demanded Barr step down on Wednesday. The House Judiciary Committee promised to interrogate him over his handling of the sentencing during a hearing in late March.
Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton accused Trump and his administration of operating like a “failed-state fascist.”
There has even been talk of more articles of impeachment.
“I can tell you this: Bill Barr was aware of this recommendation before President Trump ever tweeted a single syllable, a single character,” explained Gowdy. “So the notion that Barr was somehow motivated to move because of this tweet is just factually wrong.”
And while the former Rep. wishes Trump – or any other President – would cease weighing in on ongoing investigations, he concluded that he was well within his rights to commute Stone’s sentence or pardon him, should he so desire.
“He could do it [pardon Stone] by tweet tonight,” insisted Gowdy. “He’s the head of the executive branch and people have a chance in November if they want a different one.”
Imagine the outrage when President Trump announces Stone’s pardon via tweet. That will be about the “dumbest damned thing you’ll ever see.”
Until the next faux outrage.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-13--Three House Dems On Judiciary Committee Hit With Ethics Allegations

Fox News reports that three Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee who voted against President Trump on impeachment are now under suspicion for unethical activities of their own .
Rep. Madeline Dean of Pennsylvania , Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington , and Rep. Lucy McBath of Georgia all had ethics complaints filed against them by a watchdog nonprofit group on Wednesday .
Americans for Public Trust asked for investigations as to whether the trio violated House rules and federal law .
“ All three of these members have engaged in disturbing activities that appear to us to be violations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is especially alarming given all three sit on the prestigious House Judiciary Committee , which has direct oversight responsibilities over the U.S. Department of Justice and , by extension , the nation ’ s law enforcement , ” said Adam Laxalt , former Nevada attorney general and counsel to the group .
“ We ’ re calling on the Federal Election Commission and the Office of Congressional Ethics to immediately investigate these suspicious activities.
” MORE NEWS : Disturbing new report reveals FBI had multiple informants in Trump ’ s presidential campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used funds from one campaign , for lt. governor of PA , in another campaign , a race for Congress .
The law says only funds for federal races can be used for other federal races .
The PA race was not federal , thus violating FEC rules .
Jayapal is charged with soliciting campaign funds connected with performing an official duty .
She did so in a C-SPAN broadcast on healthcare where she used the time given to her as a member of the House to ask for campaign donations .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
McBeth allegedly worked for a gun control group up to and during her congressional campaign .
She did not report that employment when filing her papers to run and thus was making campaign appearances while both a candidate and an employee of a gun control group .
Her non-reported double dipping is against FEC rules .
These three very possibly stood in ethical judgment of the president while they had broken rules of ethics and laws themselves .
They repeatedly expressed horror at the president ’ s supposed actions and sanctimoniously conducted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But with a little digging , their snow has turned to dark mush .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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By David Kamioner | February 13, 2020
Fox News reports that three Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee who voted against President Trump on impeachment are now under suspicion for unethical activities of their own.
Rep. Madeline Dean of Pennsylvania, Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington, and Rep. Lucy McBath of Georgia all had ethics complaints filed against them by a watchdog nonprofit group on Wednesday. Americans for Public Trust asked for investigations as to whether the trio violated House rules and federal law.
“All three of these members have engaged in disturbing activities that appear to us to be violations of federal law and House rules. This is especially alarming given all three sit on the prestigious House Judiciary Committee, which has direct oversight responsibilities over the U.S. Department of Justice and, by extension, the nation’s law enforcement,” said Adam Laxalt, former Nevada attorney general and counsel to the group. “We’re calling on the Federal Election Commission and the Office of Congressional Ethics to immediately investigate these suspicious activities.”
MORE NEWS: Disturbing new report reveals FBI had multiple informants in Trump’s presidential campaign
The charges against Dean are that she used funds from one campaign, for lt. governor of PA, in another campaign, a race for Congress. The law says only funds for federal races can be used for other federal races. The PA race was not federal, thus violating FEC rules.
Jayapal is charged with soliciting campaign funds connected with performing an official duty. She did so in a C-SPAN broadcast on healthcare where she used the time given to her as a member of the House to ask for campaign donations. That is a clear violation of House rules.
McBeth allegedly worked for a gun control group up to and during her congressional campaign. She did not report that employment when filing her papers to run and thus was making campaign appearances while both a candidate and an employee of a gun control group. Her non-reported double dipping is against FEC rules.
These three very possibly stood in ethical judgment of the president while they had broken rules of ethics and laws themselves. They repeatedly expressed horror at the president’s supposed actions and sanctimoniously conducted themselves as pure as the driven snow.
But with a little digging, their snow has turned to dark mush.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-13--U.S. Leads the World in Reducing Carbon Emissions, Report Reveals

A new report reveals that the U.S. leads the world in the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions , contrary to the narrative pushed by environmental activists The International Energy Agency ( IEA ) released their report on Tuesday detailing the global release of carbon emissions in 2019 , noting that the U.S. was hitting its climate targets .
“ The United States saw the largest decline in energy-related CO emissions in 2019 on a country basis – a fall of 140 Mt , or 2.9 % , to 4.8 Gt , ” the IEA wrote : US emissions are now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the year 2000 , the largest absolute decline by any country over that period .
A 15 % reduction in the use of coal for power generation underpinned the decline in overall US emissions in 2019 .
Coal-fired power plants faced even stronger competition from natural gas-fired generation , with benchmark gas prices an average of 45 % lower than 2018 levels .
As a result , gas increased its share in electricity generation to a record high of 37 % .
Overall electricity demand declined because demand for air-conditioning and heating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summer and winter weather .
The news comes as the U.S. economy under President Trump is booming , and stands in stark contrast to the performance to other parts of the world .
Despite “ 80 % of the increase [ in carbon emissions in 2019 ] coming from Asia , ” they could not match the success of the United States .
“ In China , emissions rose but were tempered by slower economic growth and higher output from low-carbon sources of electricity , ” the report continued .
RELATED : US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 266,000 Jobs Created Last Month Senator Ted Cruz , a strong supporter of the President , was quick to point out the success on Twitter .
“ FACT you will NEVER see on the 6 o ’ clock news : U.S. emissions FELL 2.9 % , or by 140 million tons , continuing the trend of the United States LEADING THE WORLD IN TOTAL EMISSIONS DECLINE since 2000 , ” the Texas senator wrote .
This news flies in the face of the narrative pushed by environmental activists like Greta Thunberg , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the environment to decline , badgering us to embrace socialism to fix the problems .
You would think this would be a wake-up call for little Greta and her minions to start focusing on communist China , who are undoubtedly polluting the planet even if you do not think anthropogenic climate change is a concern .
But , of course , we will not see them pat President Trump on the back for reducing carbon emissions , because it was never about the environment , but pushing a totalitarian regime on us free @ @

A new report reveals that the U.S. leads the world in the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, contrary to the narrative pushed by environmental activists
“The Largest Decline in Energy-Related Carbon Emissions”
The International Energy Agency (IEA) released their report on Tuesday detailing the global release of carbon emissions in 2019, noting that the U.S. was hitting its climate targets.
“The United States saw the largest decline in energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2019 on a country basis – a fall of 140 Mt, or 2.9%, to 4.8 Gt,” the IEA wrote:
US emissions are now down almost 1 Gt from their peak in the year 2000, the largest absolute decline by any country over that period. A 15% reduction in the use of coal for power generation underpinned the decline in overall US emissions in 2019. Coal-fired power plants faced even stronger competition from natural gas-fired generation, with benchmark gas prices an average of 45% lower than 2018 levels. As a result, gas increased its share in electricity generation to a record high of 37%. Overall electricity demand declined because demand for air-conditioning and heating was lower as a result of milder summer and winter weather.
The news comes as the U.S. economy under President Trump is booming, and stands in stark contrast to the performance to other parts of the world. Despite “80% of the increase [in carbon emissions in 2019] coming from Asia,” they could not match the success of the United States. “In China, emissions rose but were tempered by slower economic growth and higher output from low-carbon sources of electricity,” the report continued.
RELATED: US Economy Doing Far Better Than Experts Predicted, 266,000 Jobs Created Last Month
Why isn’t Greta Celebrating?
Senator Ted Cruz, a strong supporter of the President, was quick to point out the success on Twitter.
“FACT you will NEVER see on the 6 o’clock news: U.S. emissions FELL 2.9%, or by 140 million tons, continuing the trend of the United States LEADING THE WORLD IN TOTAL EMISSIONS DECLINE since 2000,” the Texas senator wrote.
FACT you will NEVER see on the 6 o’clock news: U.S. emissions FELL 2.9%, or by 140 million tons, continuing the trend of the United States LEADING THE WORLD IN TOTAL EMISSIONS DECLINE since 2000. https://t.co/bZTkmCZbOs — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 12, 2020
This news flies in the face of the narrative pushed by environmental activists like Greta Thunberg, who constantly blame the West for causing the environment to decline, badgering us to embrace socialism to fix the problems.
You would think this would be a wake-up call for little Greta and her minions to start focusing on communist China, who are undoubtedly polluting the planet even if you do not think anthropogenic climate change is a concern. But, of course, we will not see them pat President Trump on the back for reducing carbon emissions, because it was never about the environment, but pushing a totalitarian regime on us free citizens.
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