thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-08--Flashback: Long Before Pence, Hillary Clinton Had Her Own Fly Moment At Debate

Liberals everywhere had a field day last night when a fly landed on Mike Pence ’ s head during his vice presidential debate against Kamala Harris .
The left has been acting like this was the funniest thing ever , as if it had never happened before .
The Same Thing Happened To Hillary Clinton They ’ re conveniently ignoring that this exact same thing happened to their beloved Hillary Clinton during a debate back in 2016 .
Since it happened to Clinton , however , liberals behaved like adults and dutifully ignored the fly at the time .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 that a fly landed on Clinton ’ s forehead , right between her eyes , according to the New York Post .
Clinton tried to remain unfazed by the insect , refusing to swat at it as she continued speaking into the microphone and walking across the stage .
RELATED : Trump Authorizes ‘ Total Declassification ’ Of Documents On RussiaGate And Hillary ’ s Emails Like Clinton , Pence ignored the fly as it sat on his head for about two minutes .
Despite his superb handling of the situation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dozens of parody Pence fly accounts popping up on Twitter immediately .
Even Joe Biden ’ s campaign got in on the action , posting a tweet asking for donations to “ help this campaign fly.
” The campaign then began selling a commemorative fly swatter with the slogan “ truth over flies ” for $ 10 .
Ignoring her own fly moment from a few years ago , Clinton appeared to mock Pence for his own experience with an insect on the debate state as she praised Harris ’ performance .
for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted .
“ She swatted away the lies with ease.
” RELATED : Top Democrat : Hillary Clinton ‘ Flat Out Wrong ’ To Encourage Biden Not To Concede On Election Night It says it all about the left that they only have a sense of humor about this type of situation when it ’ s at the expense of their own .
Had a fly landed on Harris , the left never would have allowed the moment to overshadow the rest of the debate .
In that situation , it would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make fun of Harris for a fly landing on her would be accused of “ racism.
” Since it happened to Pence , however , the left is having a blast with this .
The hypocrisy of liberals never ceases to amaze .
This piece was written by James Samson on October 8 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Liberals everywhere had a field day last night when a fly landed on Mike Pence’s head during his vice presidential debate against Kamala Harris. The left has been acting like this was the funniest thing ever, as if it had never happened before.
The Same Thing Happened To Hillary Clinton
They’re conveniently ignoring that this exact same thing happened to their beloved Hillary Clinton during a debate back in 2016. Since it happened to Clinton, however, liberals behaved like adults and dutifully ignored the fly at the time.
It was during the second presidential debate in 2016 that a fly landed on Clinton’s forehead, right between her eyes, according to the New York Post. Clinton tried to remain unfazed by the insect, refusing to swat at it as she continued speaking into the microphone and walking across the stage.
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Remember the fly on Hillary Clinton? pic.twitter.com/IiNm7TEStH — Max Belykh (@belykh_max) October 8, 2020
Like Clinton, Pence ignored the fly as it sat on his head for about two minutes. Despite his superb handling of the situation, the moment quickly went viral, with dozens of parody Pence fly accounts popping up on Twitter immediately.
Even Joe Biden’s campaign got in on the action, posting a tweet asking for donations to “help this campaign fly.”
Pitch in $5 to help this campaign fly. https://t.co/CqHAId0j8t pic.twitter.com/NbkPl0a8HV — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 8, 2020
The campaign then began selling a commemorative fly swatter with the slogan “truth over flies” for $10.
Clinton Appears To Mock Pence Over Fly Incident
Ignoring her own fly moment from a few years ago, Clinton appeared to mock Pence for his own experience with an insect on the debate state as she praised Harris’ performance.
“Congratulations to @kamalaharris for a masterful debate performance,” Clinton tweeted. “She swatted away the lies with ease.”
RELATED: Top Democrat: Hillary Clinton ‘Flat Out Wrong’ To Encourage Biden Not To Concede On Election Night
Congratulations to @kamalaharris for a masterful debate performance. She swatted away the lies with ease. Join this winning team. https://t.co/mxkpLIOEux pic.twitter.com/Lb1KdeudQZ — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 8, 2020
It says it all about the left that they only have a sense of humor about this type of situation when it’s at the expense of their own.
Had a fly landed on Harris, the left never would have allowed the moment to overshadow the rest of the debate. In that situation, it would not be surprising if anyone who dared to make fun of Harris for a fly landing on her would be accused of “racism.”
Since it happened to Pence, however, the left is having a blast with this.
The hypocrisy of liberals never ceases to amaze.
This piece was written by James Samson on October 8, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-08--Chilling Moment Stranger Kidnaps 9 Year-Old After She Gets Off School Bus In Rhode Island

Chilling surveillance footage shows the moment a 9 year-old girl was kidnapped as she stepped off her school bus in Rhode Island .
The horrifying kidnapping took place on Monday just after 3pm near the intersection between Grover street and Merino street , according to WFXT-TV .
Police told reporters that the girl had just gotten off the bus when a man grabbed her and forced her into his silver Nissan SUV .
They added that he later returned her to a nearby location .
Police believed that the suspect was a Hispanic man between the ages of 20 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all black at the time of the kidnapping , and he had black hair .
The surveillance footage showing the kidnapping was released by police in the hopes that the public could help identify the suspect .
The Providence Public School District also released a statement about what happened .
“ All of us at Providence Schools are extremely distressed by yesterday ’ s abduction of a young member of our community and are relieved to learn of the child ’ s return .
The school district is prepared to provide supports and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from this traumatic event , ” the school district stated .
“ We are grateful for the Providence Police , who are working diligently on this case .
When it comes to protecting children , all members of the community have a responsibility to be vigilant , ” the statement added .
“ We have informed our staff and our families to be on the alert and to share any information with the police that could be helpful , ” the school district continued .
Police have since apprehended the suspect , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Martinez-Romero .
They have arrested and charged him with kidnapping of a minor and second-degree sexual assault , according to WPRI .
“ This dangerous individual has been removed from the streets of our city due to the swift and vigilant work of our officers who worked tirelessly on this case , ” said Providence Police Chief Hugh Clement .
The victim helped police solve her own case by revealing that the suspect had taken her to a fast food restaurant after kidnapping her .
Specifically , she told officers that Martinez-Romero brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her a 10-piece spicy chicken nuggets and a soda .
Once they knew her order , officers sifted through surveillance footage at Burger Kings in Providence and Cranston before they finally spotted the suspect ’ s vehicle .
Police added that the girl is fine and is getting all of the support she needs .
“ This whole community came together , certainly with video , surveillance footage from homes , from residents , ” Clements said .
“ Conversations with residents were helpful in helping lead detectives down the right track.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on October 7 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Chilling surveillance footage shows the moment a 9 year-old girl was kidnapped as she stepped off her school bus in Rhode Island.
Horrific Kidnapping Caught On Camera
The horrifying kidnapping took place on Monday just after 3pm near the intersection between Grover street and Merino street, according to WFXT-TV.
Police told reporters that the girl had just gotten off the bus when a man grabbed her and forced her into his silver Nissan SUV. They added that he later returned her to a nearby location.
DEVELOPING: Providence Police say a 9-year-old girl was abducted after getting off her school bus yesterday. Police say it happened near Grover and Merino Streets. She was safely returned later to a nearby location. (1/2) @ABC6 pic.twitter.com/SkYyS0Mdsj — Laura Pugliese (@LPuglieseABC6) October 6, 2020
Police believed that the suspect was a Hispanic man between the ages of 20 and 40 years old. He was wearing all black at the time of the kidnapping, and he had black hair.
The surveillance footage showing the kidnapping was released by police in the hopes that the public could help identify the suspect.
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School District Releases Statement
The Providence Public School District also released a statement about what happened.
“All of us at Providence Schools are extremely distressed by yesterday’s abduction of a young member of our community and are relieved to learn of the child’s return. The school district is prepared to provide supports and resources to the family as they recover from this traumatic event,” the school district stated.
“We are grateful for the Providence Police, who are working diligently on this case. When it comes to protecting children, all members of the community have a responsibility to be vigilant,” the statement added.
“We have informed our staff and our families to be on the alert and to share any information with the police that could be helpful,” the school district continued.
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Police Catch Suspect
Police have since apprehended the suspect, who has been identified as 34 year-old Luis Martinez-Romero. They have arrested and charged him with kidnapping of a minor and second-degree sexual assault, according to WPRI.
“This dangerous individual has been removed from the streets of our city due to the swift and vigilant work of our officers who worked tirelessly on this case,” said Providence Police Chief Hugh Clement.
The victim helped police solve her own case by revealing that the suspect had taken her to a fast food restaurant after kidnapping her. Specifically, she told officers that Martinez-Romero brought her to a Burger King and bought her a 10-piece spicy chicken nuggets and a soda.
Once they knew her order, officers sifted through surveillance footage at Burger Kings in Providence and Cranston before they finally spotted the suspect’s vehicle.
Police added that the girl is fine and is getting all of the support she needs.
“This whole community came together, certainly with video, surveillance footage from homes, from residents,” Clements said. “Conversations with residents were helpful in helping lead detectives down the right track.”
This piece was written by James Samson on October 7, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-08--‘Woke’ Politics Poses the First Serious Challenge To Our Constitutional Democracy Since Communism

Through the sweeping and indiscriminate indictment of oppression that it makes against the American republic , wokeism poses the first serious challenge to our constitutional democracy since communism .
Wokeism aims to remake American constitutionalism root and branch , to transform economics , politics , education , and other institutions and practices .
The free and equal individual under the rule of law will be replaced with monolithic voices , united by perceived oppression , who demand a mutating law and politics that reward their grievances with punishments against alleged oppressors and redistributed resources for supposed “ victims.
” RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police ’ Is Really A Call For A ‘ Radical Reconstruction Of Society ’ The first thesis of wokeism is that persons are reducible to their affiliated identity : above all , race or gender .
In this view , we understand ourselves solely through these prisms and we apply that understanding to others and to institutions .
The second thesis is that no person , no idea , and no historical account can be understood by independent human reason unfiltered by race , gender , and stories of interlocking oppression , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the acts of oppression one has shared in as a member of the dominant group .
Everything comes to us and is either understood or projected by us through our racial or gender identity .
The third thesis is that those who have identities that can be grouped under “ persons of color ” or LGBTQ possess greater authority to speak — owing to the various oppressions they have experienced and the cosmic redress required for justice and liberation — than oppressor groups in almost every sphere .
America ’ s national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times ’ 1619 Project — wokeism ’ s anti-American document par excellence — has been encoded with slavery and anti-black racism .
Indeed , America left the British Empire for the purposes of retaining the slavery regime , the project ’ s lead author Nikole Hannah-Jones proclaims ( against historical evidence ) .
White males stand as the grand artificer of this oppression , which has been transmitted throughout American history , informing our constitutional documents , politics , and social structures .
The 1619 Project leaves no space or opportunity for redemption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statesmanship of someone like Abraham Lincoln .
It can not acknowledge that American constitutionalism is a contested space .
The 1619 Project can not understand the succession of witnesses like Frederick Douglass , Booker T. Washington , and Martin Luther King Jr. , who call upon Americans to understand in full the principles of our Constitution and Union .
Consider that , while American soldiers were still fighting the Civil War , and much of the Democratic Party was arguing against the abolition of slavery , the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1865 , later ratified by the requisite number of states in December 1865 .
RELATED : Frederick Douglass Statue Torn Down In New York Its central premise stands on the equality language in the Declaration of Independence , the same principles that outlawed slavery in the lands regulated by the Northwest Ordinance of 1788 .
This is part of our heritage , too .
Our political institutions and our Constitution stand or fall ultimately by their willingness to uphold us as free people pursuing the broad purposes of human existence .
Contrast this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It would reject any notion of individual integrity or distinctive notion of personhood .
Intellectual freedom would be nonexistent .
Speech would be filtered through a relentless and constantly evolving set of censors , who would punish or bless our words according to ideological criteria .
Consequently , our thinking and speaking would revolve around an endless loop of testimonies to oppression — either committed against us or by people with whom we share tribal traits .
In the latter sense , we would confess our shared guilt and accept whatever punishment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the recently named head coach of the New Jersey Nets , confessed that he had been given the job unfairly because of his white privilege .
He wanted to work for “ change , ” he said .
Many will make similar pronouncements under more stringent conditions or risk becoming untouchables .
RELATED : NBA Commissioner Says Social Justice Displays On The Court Should End After This Season Ibram X. Kendi , author of the best-selling “ How to Be an Antiracist , ” asserts that the point of being an anti-racist is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know whom to discriminate against — largely whites and Asians , if the woke polity is to become a reality .
Under wokeism , the function of political institutions would not be to facilitate individual flourishing but to enforce individual sameness , subsuming us all in an egalitarian stew of grievance , redistribution , and retribution .
The traits that define a decent community , such as forgiveness , humility and compromise , will not be possible , and those suggesting them will be accused of racism .
Wokeism ’ s social-justice constitution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one purpose : the evisceration of the freedoms that Americans have always known .
If the progressive notion of a “ living Constitution ” threw the law in doubt , woke constitutionalism will destroy all fixed or limited notions of law .
How could it be otherwise , when the operative principle is the elimination of all forms of oppression , as measured by an endlessly moving set of ideological markers ?
RELATED : Minneapolis City Council Shocked By Surge In Crime – Two Months After Voting To Defund The Police Man can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virtue , justice , and freedom , to say nothing of the biblical God , but as theologian Henri de Lubac noted , when man does this he organizes the world against himself .
One Nation Under Woke would make this vision a reality .
Richard M. Reinsch II is the editor of Law & Liberty , host of “ Liberty Law Talk , ” and co-author of “ A Constitution in Full.
” He and over 1,000 similarly concerned scholars and citizens recently made common cause in an open letter published at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an ongoing “ Liberty and Justice for All ” series .
The opinions expressed by contributors and/or content partners are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Political Insider .

By Richard M. Reinsch II for RealClearPolitics
Through the sweeping and indiscriminate indictment of oppression that it makes against the American republic, wokeism poses the first serious challenge to our constitutional democracy since communism.
Wokeism aims to remake American constitutionalism root and branch, to transform economics, politics, education, and other institutions and practices.
The free and equal individual under the rule of law will be replaced with monolithic voices, united by perceived oppression, who demand a mutating law and politics that reward their grievances with punishments against alleged oppressors and redistributed resources for supposed “victims.”
RELATED: Alyssa Milano Admits ‘Defund The Police’ Is Really A Call For A ‘Radical Reconstruction Of Society’
The first thesis of wokeism is that persons are reducible to their affiliated identity: above all, race or gender. In this view, we understand ourselves solely through these prisms and we apply that understanding to others and to institutions.
The second thesis is that no person, no idea, and no historical account can be understood by independent human reason unfiltered by race, gender, and stories of interlocking oppression, or, as the case may be, by the acts of oppression one has shared in as a member of the dominant group.
Everything comes to us and is either understood or projected by us through our racial or gender identity.
The third thesis is that those who have identities that can be grouped under “persons of color” or LGBTQ possess greater authority to speak — owing to the various oppressions they have experienced and the cosmic redress required for justice and liberation — than oppressor groups in almost every sphere.
RELATED: Jemele Hill Tells Black Athletes To Stop ‘Entertaining’ America
America’s national DNA, according to the New York Times’ 1619 Project — wokeism’s anti-American document par excellence — has been encoded with slavery and anti-black racism.
Indeed, America left the British Empire for the purposes of retaining the slavery regime, the project’s lead author Nikole Hannah-Jones proclaims (against historical evidence).
White males stand as the grand artificer of this oppression, which has been transmitted throughout American history, informing our constitutional documents, politics, and social structures.
The 1619 Project leaves no space or opportunity for redemption, for forgiveness, or for the statesmanship of someone like Abraham Lincoln. It cannot acknowledge that American constitutionalism is a contested space.
The 1619 Project cannot understand the succession of witnesses like Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, and Martin Luther King Jr., who call upon Americans to understand in full the principles of our Constitution and Union.
Consider that, while American soldiers were still fighting the Civil War, and much of the Democratic Party was arguing against the abolition of slavery, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was passed by Congress on Jan. 31, 1865, later ratified by the requisite number of states in December 1865.
RELATED: Frederick Douglass Statue Torn Down In New York
Its central premise stands on the equality language in the Declaration of Independence, the same principles that outlawed slavery in the lands regulated by the Northwest Ordinance of 1788. This is part of our heritage, too.
Our political institutions and our Constitution stand or fall ultimately by their willingness to uphold us as free people pursuing the broad purposes of human existence.
Contrast this with the regime that wokeism would build. It would reject any notion of individual integrity or distinctive notion of personhood. Intellectual freedom would be nonexistent.
Speech would be filtered through a relentless and constantly evolving set of censors, who would punish or bless our words according to ideological criteria.
Consequently, our thinking and speaking would revolve around an endless loop of testimonies to oppression — either committed against us or by people with whom we share tribal traits.
In the latter sense, we would confess our shared guilt and accept whatever punishment is deemed necessary.
Steve Nash, the recently named head coach of the New Jersey Nets, confessed that he had been given the job unfairly because of his white privilege.
He wanted to work for “change,” he said. Many will make similar pronouncements under more stringent conditions or risk becoming untouchables.
RELATED: NBA Commissioner Says Social Justice Displays On The Court Should End After This Season
Ibram X. Kendi, author of the best-selling “How to Be an Antiracist,” asserts that the point of being an anti-racist is not to refrain from discrimination but to know whom to discriminate against — largely whites and Asians, if the woke polity is to become a reality.
Under wokeism, the function of political institutions would not be to facilitate individual flourishing but to enforce individual sameness, subsuming us all in an egalitarian stew of grievance, redistribution, and retribution.
The traits that define a decent community, such as forgiveness, humility and compromise, will not be possible, and those suggesting them will be accused of racism.
Wokeism’s social-justice constitution would fuel a federal government built for one purpose: the evisceration of the freedoms that Americans have always known.
If the progressive notion of a “living Constitution” threw the law in doubt, woke constitutionalism will destroy all fixed or limited notions of law.
How could it be otherwise, when the operative principle is the elimination of all forms of oppression, as measured by an endlessly moving set of ideological markers?
RELATED: Minneapolis City Council Shocked By Surge In Crime – Two Months After Voting To Defund The Police
Man can organize the world without sufficient notions of virtue, justice, and freedom, to say nothing of the biblical God, but as theologian Henri de Lubac noted, when man does this he organizes the world against himself.
One Nation Under Woke would make this vision a reality.
Syndicated with permission from RealClearWire.
Richard M. Reinsch II is the editor of Law & Liberty, host of “Liberty Law Talk,” and co-author of “A Constitution in Full.” He and over 1,000 similarly concerned scholars and citizens recently made common cause in an open letter published at RealClearPolitics. This article is part of an ongoing “Liberty and Justice for All” series.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-08--Kamala Harris Pushes Debunked Claim That President Trump Called Coronavirus A ‘Hoax’

During the first and only vice presidential debate on Wednesday night , Senator Kamala Harris echoed Joe Biden ’ s claim that President Donald Trump called the coronavirus a hoax .
Time and again , fact checkers like Chicago Tribune , CNN , and reputable sources like AP have noted that Team Biden continues to distort the President ’ s words in order to promote this “ misleading ” and false narrative .
Even Snopes went on record to say that while The President ’ s words created some confusion , “ Trump did not call the coronavirus itself a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus pandemic , Democrat Kamala Harris said of the Trump administration , “ They knew and they covered it up .
The president said it was a hoax.
” The Biden campaign persists with promoting the false claim – even in “ misleading ” campaign ads – despite countless fact checks to to contrary .
Here is the context of President Trump ’ s “ hoax ” comment .
This is what President Trump actually said in South Carolina on February 28 during a campaign rally .
“ Now the Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ You know that , right ?
Coronavirus .
They ’ re politicizing it.
” He continued , “ We did one of the great jobs .
You say , ‘ How ’ s President Trump doing ?
’ They go , “ Oh , not good , not good.
’ They have no clue .
They don ’ t have any clue.
” Next it was the hot button issue of voting .
“ They can ’ t even count their votes in Iowa ; they can ’ t even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No they can ’ t .
They can ’ t count their votes.
” President Trump then touched on Democrats ’ allegations that he colluded with Russia to win the 2016 presidential election .
“ One of my people came up to me and said , “ Mr .
President , they tried to beat you on Russia , Russia , Russia.
’ That didn ’ t work out too well .
They couldn ’ t do it.
” “ They tried the impeachment hoax , ” he added .
“ That was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Hoax ’ – But NOT In The Way Kamala Harris Suggests Trump would add on February 28th , “ They tried anything ; they tried it over and over .
They ’ ve been doing it since you got in .
It ’ s all turning , they lost , it ’ s all turning .
Think of it .
Think of it.
” “ And this is their new hoax , ” Trump added .
You can see the context for Trump ’ s use of the word “ hoax.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats ’ accusations of and their criticism of his early response to the coronavirus outbreak .
Despite what Democratic nominees Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want you to believe .
Related : President Trump Says He Doesn ’ t Want His Supporters Confronting Rioters Again , use of this word was preceded by discussion of alleged Russian collusion and Democrat ’ s attacking his administration ’ s coronavirus response .
It ’ s a stretch for Kamala Harris or Joe Biden to say President Trump called coronavirus a hoax .
Let alone put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
They know it because they ’ ve been called out for their duplicity time and again .
As the Associated Press noted in their fact check calling called Biden ’ s claim false , “ Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is presenting a distorted account of President Donald Trump ’ s words on the coronavirus , wrongly suggesting Trump branded the virus a hoax.
” That ’ s exactly what happened – but don ’ t expect to hear this truth from Joe Biden or Kamala Harris .

During the first and only vice presidential debate on Wednesday night, Senator Kamala Harris echoed Joe Biden’s claim that President Donald Trump called the coronavirus a hoax.
This is false.
Time and again, fact checkers like Chicago Tribune, CNN, and reputable sources like AP have noted that Team Biden continues to distort the President’s words in order to promote this “misleading” and false narrative.
Even Snopes went on record to say that while The President’s words created some confusion, “Trump did not call the coronavirus itself a hoax”.
Kamala Harris just told the lie that President Trump called the coronavirus a hoax. #VPDebate This lie has been debunked by 8 independent fact checkers: https://t.co/nN4lj5OtVt — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) October 8, 2020
Related: Fact Check: No, Trump Hasn’t Made 20,000 ‘False or Misleading’ Claims
Kamala Harris Repeats Trump Calling the Coronavirus a ‘Hoax’ Talking Point
When discussing the topic of the coronavirus pandemic, Democrat Kamala Harris said of the Trump administration, “They knew and they covered it up. The president said it was a hoax.”
Kamala Harris just lied. President Trump NEVER called coronavirus a hoax. CNN, BBC and Washington Post have all said this is a lie. #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/duwOgd8jHF — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) October 8, 2020
The Biden campaign persists with promoting the false claim – even in “misleading” campaign ads – despite countless fact checks to to contrary.
Here is the context of President Trump’s “hoax” comment. This is what President Trump actually said in South Carolina on February 28 during a campaign rally.
“Now the Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus,” Trump said. “You know that, right? Coronavirus. They’re politicizing it.”
He continued, “We did one of the great jobs. You say, ‘How’s President Trump doing?’ They go, “Oh, not good, not good.’ They have no clue. They don’t have any clue.”
Next it was the hot button issue of voting.
“They can’t even count their votes in Iowa; they can’t even count,” Trump continued. “No they can’t. They can’t count their votes.”
President Trump then touched on Democrats’ allegations that he colluded with Russia to win the 2016 presidential election.
“One of my people came up to me and said, “Mr. President, they tried to beat you on Russia, Russia, Russia.’ That didn’t work out too well. They couldn’t do it.”
“They tried the impeachment hoax,” he added. “That was on a perfect conversation.”
Senator Harris repeating the fiction that President Trump called the virus a hoax. That is not true. He called the coverage of the virus a hoax. Also, Ms. Harris is accusing the Trump administration of a cover up. It will be interesting to see how Pence responds to that. — Bill O'Reilly (@BillOReilly) October 8, 2020
Trump Says ‘Hoax’ – But NOT In The Way Kamala Harris Suggests
Trump would add on February 28th, “They tried anything; they tried it over and over. They’ve been doing it since you got in. It’s all turning, they lost, it’s all turning. Think of it. Think of it.”
“And this is their new hoax,” Trump added.
You can see the context for Trump’s use of the word “hoax.”
He mentioned it with respect to the Democrats’ accusations of Russian collusion and their criticism of his early response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Not coronavirus.
Despite what Democratic nominees Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want you to believe.
Related: President Trump Says He Doesn’t Want His Supporters Confronting Rioters
🚨 FACT-CHECK! Kamala Harris claims Donald Trump called the coronavirus a "hoax." Trump was saying the politicization of coronavirus was the Democrats' "new hoax." False. https://t.co/AXxfEyL5nY pic.twitter.com/jZVxyIIzh2 — PolitiFact Live (@politifactlive) October 8, 2020
Democrats Continue To Fleece The Truth
Again, use of this word was preceded by discussion of alleged Russian collusion and Democrat’s attacking his administration’s coronavirus response.
It’s a stretch for Kamala Harris or Joe Biden to say President Trump called coronavirus a hoax. Let alone put it on repeat. And they know it.
They know it because they’ve been called out for their duplicity time and again.
As the Associated Press noted in their fact check calling called Biden’s claim false, “Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is presenting a distorted account of President Donald Trump’s words on the coronavirus, wrongly suggesting Trump branded the virus a hoax.”
“In fact, Trump pronounced Democratic criticism of his pandemic response a hoax,” AP reported.
That’s exactly what happened – but don’t expect to hear this truth from Joe Biden or Kamala Harris.
Trump never called Covid a hoax. Harris makes things up. — Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) October 8, 2020


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-08--Kamala Harris Didn’t Make One Mention Of Impeachment During Debate – But Mike Pence Did

2020 Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris curiously didn ’ t have anything to say Wednesday night about her party ’ s years-long impeachment crusade against President Trump over alleged “ Russian collusion.
” I can ’ t be the only person in America who finds it strange that neither the Democrat Party ’ s presidential or vice presidential nominees mentioned that their opponent was impeached ( even if the Senate failed to convict ) .
After all , impeachment is extremely rare .
So why don ’ t the Democrats attack the Trump administration for it ?
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Talk About Joe Biden ’ s Agenda , ‘ And If I Were Them , I Wouldn ’ t Either ’ Pence to Harris : Democrats Spent The Last 3.5 Years Trying To Overturn The Last Election Democrat reticence to attack Trump for being impeached is especially ironic , given the deluge of claims from the media and Democrats that Trump will “ refuse to peacefully transfer power ” if he loses the election .
The impeachment scam was the culmination of Democrats refusing to accept the results of the 2016 election .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ refuse to accept the results again in 2020 , should Trump emerge victorious .
When Susan Page , the moderator of the first and only 2020 vice presidential debate , asked if President Donald Trump would accept a “ peaceful transfer of power ” should he lose in November , Pence decided it was a good time to bring the issue up .
“ When you talk about accepting the outcome of the election , I must tell you , Senator , your party has spent the last three and a half years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last election , ” Pence charged .
Pence Says Democrats Spied On Trump-Pence 2016 Campaign Vice President Pence took it a step further – noting that the left ’ s refusal to accept the results of the 2016 election came even before the election happened .
“ When Joe Biden was vice president of the United States , the FBI actually spied on President Trump and my campaign , ” Pence said .
He continued , “ There were documents released this week that the CIA actually made a referral to the FBI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Hillary Clinton campaign , and of course , we ’ ve all seen the avalanche , what you put the country through for the better part of three years until it was found that there was no obstruction , no collusion , case closed.
” Just before the debate , the Director of National Intelligence declassified files that show Pence is right .
Don ’ t forget , an investigation into the Obama administration ’ s actions during the 2016 campaign is ongoing .
And one FBI lawyer has already pled guilty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not hard at all to follow the string that leads from “ spying on the Trump campaign ” to “ refusing to accept the election results ” to “ impeachment.
” And it ’ s something they don ’ t want to talk about much these days .
Just ask Kamala Harris .
Vice President Pence added , “ And then , Senator Harris , you and your colleagues in the Congress , trying to impeach the President of the United States over a phone call.
” On left-wing charges that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of power if he loses the election , Pence flipped the script .
“ And now , Hillary Clinton actually said to Joe Biden that , in her words , under no circumstances should he concede the election.
” The media bias is plain as day .
Why haven ’ t reporters or debate moderators harangued Team Biden about accepting the results of the election should they lose ?
RELATED : Mike Pence Eager To Debate Biden ’ s Hotheaded VP Nominee Kamala Harris And Set The Record Straight Only Republicans Seem To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first presidential debate , impeachment was not mentioned by the moderator Chris Wallace , though President Trump cited it a few times .
In the vice presidential debate , it was only mentioned when Mike Pence did so .
For years , impeachment seemed to be the only thing Democrats wanted to talk about .
Now you won ’ t hear about it – unless Republicans remind us of the duplicity the Democrats perpetrated .

2020 Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris curiously didn’t have anything to say Wednesday night about her party’s years-long impeachment crusade against President Trump over alleged “Russian collusion.”
But Mike Pence did.
I can’t be the only person in America who finds it strange that neither the Democrat Party’s presidential or vice presidential nominees mentioned that their opponent was impeached (even if the Senate failed to convict).
After all, impeachment is extremely rare. So why don’t the Democrats attack the Trump administration for it?
Mike Pence notes that IT IS THE LEFT who has refused to accept presidential election results, not the right. Also moves on to discuss impeachment, the thing that Democrats don't mention. — Mollie (@MZHemingway) October 8, 2020
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Pence to Harris: Democrats Spent The Last 3.5 Years Trying To Overturn The Last Election
Democrat reticence to attack Trump for being impeached is especially ironic, given the deluge of claims from the media and Democrats that Trump will “refuse to peacefully transfer power” if he loses the election.
The impeachment scam was the culmination of Democrats refusing to accept the results of the 2016 election.
Some are even saying the left will refuse to accept the results again in 2020, should Trump emerge victorious.
When Susan Page, the moderator of the first and only 2020 vice presidential debate, asked if President Donald Trump would accept a “peaceful transfer of power” should he lose in November, Pence decided it was a good time to bring the issue up.
“When you talk about accepting the outcome of the election, I must tell you, Senator, your party has spent the last three and a half years trying to overturn the results of the last election,” Pence charged.
“It’s amazing,” he added.
Pence asked if Trump will accept a peaceful transfer of power: "Senator, your party has spent the last 3.5 years trying to overturn the results of the last election. It's amazing…" pic.twitter.com/Bk1DH5eGlR — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 8, 2020
Pence Says Democrats Spied On Trump-Pence 2016 Campaign
Vice President Pence took it a step further – noting that the left’s refusal to accept the results of the 2016 election came even before the election happened.
“When Joe Biden was vice president of the United States, the FBI actually spied on President Trump and my campaign,” Pence said.
He continued, “There were documents released this week that the CIA actually made a referral to the FBI documenting that those allegations were coming from the Hillary Clinton campaign, and of course, we’ve all seen the avalanche, what you put the country through for the better part of three years until it was found that there was no obstruction, no collusion, case closed.”
Just before the debate, the Director of National Intelligence declassified files that show Pence is right.
Don’t forget, an investigation into the Obama administration’s actions during the 2016 campaign is ongoing.
And one FBI lawyer has already pled guilty to making false statements.
It’s not hard at all to follow the string that leads from “spying on the Trump campaign” to “refusing to accept the election results” to “impeachment.”
And it’s something they don’t want to talk about much these days. Just ask Kamala Harris.
Vice President Pence added, “And then, Senator Harris, you and your colleagues in the Congress, trying to impeach the President of the United States over a phone call.”
Hillary Clinton to Biden: Don’t Concede The Election
On left-wing charges that Trump won’t accept a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the election, Pence flipped the script.
“And now, Hillary Clinton actually said to Joe Biden that, in her words, under no circumstances should he concede the election.”
The media bias is plain as day.
Why haven’t reporters or debate moderators harangued Team Biden about accepting the results of the election should they lose?
An outstanding job by Vice President @Mike_Pence showcasing the differences between Trump-Pence and Biden-Harris. Mike Pence was calm, informed, and made a lot of sense. A home run tonight for the Trump-Pence ticket!#VPdebate — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) October 8, 2020
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Only Republicans Seem To Talk About Impeachment These Days
In the first presidential debate, impeachment was not mentioned by the moderator Chris Wallace, though President Trump cited it a few times.
In the vice presidential debate, it was only mentioned when Mike Pence did so.
For years, impeachment seemed to be the only thing Democrats wanted to talk about.
Now you won’t hear about it – unless Republicans remind us of the duplicity the Democrats perpetrated.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-08--NBA Commissioner Says Social Justice Displays On The Court Should End After This Season

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes the social justice and political messages happening during games will mostly end after the current season .
Silver mentioned this during an interview with ESPN before Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday .
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Appears To Realize The NBA Has Become Too Politicized “ I would say , in terms of the messages you see on the court and the jerseys , this was an extraordinary moment in time when we began these discussions with the players and what we all lived through this summer , ” Silver said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be somewhat a return to normalcy , that those messages will largely be left to be delivered off the floor , ” Silver said .
Silver also sympathized with those wanting to speak out , but admitted that sports entertainment might not be the place for heavy-hitting political commentary : “ And , I understand those people who are saying , ‘ I ’ m on your side , but I want to watch a basketball game , ” Silver said .
Television ratings for the NBA ’ s 2020 finals have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professional basketball franchise .
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This was in addition to players , coaches and other associated with the NBA filling their social media channels with similar political messaging .
Many people think that viewers are simply tired of it – they just want their basketball .
Will Players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Silver ’ s comments seem to indicate that he realizes politics in his sport has gone too far and has severely hurt the NBA .
Now , will the NBA be able to make players stop making political statement during games in 2021 ?

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes the social justice and political messages happening during games will mostly end after the current season.
Silver mentioned this during an interview with ESPN before Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday.
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Appears To Realize The NBA Has Become Too Politicized
“I would say, in terms of the messages you see on the court and the jerseys, this was an extraordinary moment in time when we began these discussions with the players and what we all lived through this summer,” Silver said.
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NBA caves, the league is going to cancel Social Justice BLM on jerseys and courts next year. Money talks and BS walks! — Dawn Michael, PhD💗 (@SexCounseling) October 7, 2020
“My sense is there’ll be somewhat a return to normalcy, that those messages will largely be left to be delivered off the floor,” Silver said.
Silver also sympathized with those wanting to speak out, but admitted that sports entertainment might not be the place for heavy-hitting political commentary:
“And, I understand those people who are saying, ‘I’m on your side, but I want to watch a basketball game,” Silver said.
NBA Ratings Have Tanked In 2020
Television ratings for the NBA’s 2020 finals have been the lowest in the history of the professional basketball franchise.
NBA: So…uh…the Social Justice messaging backfired on us. — Cari Kelemen (@KelemenCari) October 7, 2020
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Many have attributed the low ratings to players sporting social justice, Black Lives Matter and the general politicization of the sport this season.
This was in addition to players, coaches and other associated with the NBA filling their social media channels with similar political messaging.
Many people think that viewers are simply tired of it – they just want their basketball.
Will Players Actually Follow Through On This?
Commissioner Silver’s comments seem to indicate that he realizes politics in his sport has gone too far and has severely hurt the NBA.
Now, will the NBA be able to make players stop making political statement during games in 2021?
That’s a good question. It’s also an open question.
Time will tell.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-08--Hollywood Stars Strip ‘Naked’ For Bizarre Election Ballot PSA

Just when we thought the liberal elites of Hollywood could not get any nuttier , they stripped naked for a bizarre PSA about the importance of voting in the upcoming election .
A list of celebrities that includes Chris Rock , Tiffany Haddish , Amy Schumer , Josh Gad , Sarah Silverman , Mark Ruffalo , Chelsea Handler , Ryan Bathe , and Naomi Campbell all stripped “ naked ” to participate in a PSA that warns about the dangers of “ naked ballots ” in next month ’ s election .
“ There isn ’ t a man behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” a naked Silverman said in the video as she held her breasts with her hands .
“ To be honest , I wish I could cover my hands with my boobs , but here we are.
” “ I know what you ’ re thinking , you ’ re thinking , ‘ Ruffalo , put your clothes on , ” added Ruffalo , reading ALL of our minds .
“ Did you know that ballots could be naked ?
” questioned Bathe , with Silverman chiming back in to say , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exactly what I tell you , your ballot could get thrown out.
” The video then switched back to Bathe , who said , “ First of all , when your ballot comes , you ’ re supposed to read the instructions.
” “ And if they say to use a black pen , use a black pen , ” said a naked Handler , which is something none of us wanted to see .
“ I know that ’ s , like , literally the least sexy thing a completely naked person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The PSA only got worse as it went on , with the celebrities resorting to begging .
“ Please vote , ” begged Rock , before Schumer added , “ Take your clothes off , and vote , ” added Schumer .
“ Everyone ’ s voice matters in this election , ” said Handler .
“ America needs you , ” Silverman said dramatically , still naked as the day she was born .
Schumer , who is related to Democratic Rep. Chuck Schumer ( NY ) , promoted the deranged PSA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m naked !
Great , now that I have your attention : VOTE !
And if you ’ re voting absentee , make sure you follow ALL of the instructions on your ballot , ” Schumer wrote in the caption .
“ Don ’ t just take my word for it , listen to all my naked friends .
# NakedBallots , ” she added .
This piece was written by James Samson on October 8 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Just when we thought the liberal elites of Hollywood could not get any nuttier, they stripped naked for a bizarre PSA about the importance of voting in the upcoming election.
Celebrities Strip Naked For Voting PSA
A list of celebrities that includes Chris Rock, Tiffany Haddish, Amy Schumer, Josh Gad, Sarah Silverman, Mark Ruffalo, Chelsea Handler, Ryan Bathe, and Naomi Campbell all stripped “naked” to participate in a PSA that warns about the dangers of “naked ballots” in next month’s election.
“There isn’t a man behind me, these are my hands,” a naked Silverman said in the video as she held her breasts with her hands. “To be honest, I wish I could cover my hands with my boobs, but here we are.”
“I know what you’re thinking, you’re thinking, ‘Ruffalo, put your clothes on,” added Ruffalo, reading ALL of our minds.
“Did you know that ballots could be naked?” questioned Bathe, with Silverman chiming back in to say, “And if you don’t do exactly what I tell you, your ballot could get thrown out.”
The video then switched back to Bathe, who said, “First of all, when your ballot comes, you’re supposed to read the instructions.”
More Celebrities Chime In
“And if they say to use a black pen, use a black pen,” said a naked Handler, which is something none of us wanted to see.
“I know that’s, like, literally the least sexy thing a completely naked person could say,” Gad said.
The PSA only got worse as it went on, with the celebrities resorting to begging.
“Please vote,” begged Rock, before Schumer added, “Take your clothes off, and vote,” added Schumer.
“Everyone’s voice matters in this election,” said Handler.
“America needs you,” Silverman said dramatically, still naked as the day she was born.
Schumer, who is related to Democratic Rep. Chuck Schumer (NY), promoted the deranged PSA on Instagram.
“Hey, I’m naked! Great, now that I have your attention: VOTE! And if you’re voting absentee, make sure you follow ALL of the instructions on your ballot,” Schumer wrote in the caption.
“Don’t just take my word for it, listen to all my naked friends. #NakedBallots,” she added.
This piece was written by James Samson on October 8, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-08--Pence Wins Big In Debate – Humiliates Harris

The vice presidential debate Wednesday night in Salt Lake City will be compared favorably to the first presidential debate because it wasn ’ t a screaming match .
But unlike that first presidential debate , it was a Republican night from start to finish .
As predicted , Mike Pence clobbered Kamala Harris .
Even a CBS pundit agreed that Pence was “ masterful.
” Notwithstanding an absurdly biased moderator ( which begs the question of why Republicans agree to these Democrat propagandists ) , Pence , in a perfect display of political jujitsu , deftly turned biased questions into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time Harris or the moderator tried to nail him he smoothly slipped away and turned the foray back on them .
Harris for her part was nervous , hesitant , stuttering , and missed several opportunities to hit Pence .
RELATED : Voters Should Have A Clear Cut Choice For Trump After Watching Harris-Pence VP Debate This may be because he was killing her with kindness thus disarming her attack instinct .
That she fell for such an obvious ploy by Pence does not say a lot about her debating abilities .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asking the audience for “ karma.
” Dear God , are there any grownups left in the major media ?
Throughout the evening Page pitched questions to both candidates predicated upon every leftist premise in the book .
But Pence did not take the bait .
He just ignored the questions and went on a pivot attack .
Bloody brilliant .
That ’ s the way it ’ s done .
Harris was rattled early on and showed it , as her voice broke and her tone wavered .
Her smug smile did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she constantly resorted to squeaky emotional pieties .
Pence used his dulcet tones to lull her to sleep with soft compliments and sideways praise .
Then , he struck .
Pence Goes On The Attack Pence hits Biden on plagiarism .
No response from Harris .
He said she ’ s undermining work on a vaccine .
No response from Harris .
He destroys Biden on Iran nuke deal , palates of cash for Iran , and Biden ’ s opposition to Bin Laden raid .
No response from Harris .
He hits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Harris .
He turns the tables on a Breonna Taylor question and obliterates Harris on the riots .
She weakly answers with almost frightened reasoning .
And on the penultimate question on election integrity , Pence annihilates her by bringing up Russian hoax as coup attempt and throwing Hillary ’ s recent comments on not conceding right back in Harris ’ face .
She seemed to be waiting for the moderator to bail her out .
But Pence didn ’ t give Page enough space to do it .
He corralled them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any question and launching preemptive rhetorical attacks every time the opportunity arose .
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She said she was “ panicked ” over toilet paper .
She insanely criticized the Soleimani operation .
She held up California as a model for the rest of America .
She said foreign policy was really about “ relationships.
” Given her personal history , the derisive laughter could be heard from coast to coast on that one .
Neither candidate obeyed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near as bad as Cleveland .
At the end of the night Biden shills fanned out and dutifully called Harris the winner .
But they knew better , just couldn ’ t admit it in public .
Debating two opponents , as Trump also did , Pence cleaned her clock .
He absolutely humiliated her and her campaign .
America knows it and Joe Biden knows it .
Thus Thursday morning will not be a bright one for Kamala Harris .
This piece was written by David Kamioner on October 8 , 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is used by permission .
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The vice presidential debate Wednesday night in Salt Lake City will be compared favorably to the first presidential debate because it wasn’t a screaming match. But unlike that first presidential debate, it was a Republican night from start to finish.
As predicted, Mike Pence clobbered Kamala Harris. Even a CBS pundit agreed that Pence was “masterful.”
CBS’s Norah O’Donnell says Vice President Pence’s debate performance was “masterful.” He “used the time to deliver a direct attack against Joe Biden’s long record in Washington.” #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/WW8A05YtQd — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) October 8, 2020
Pence Overcomes Harris And Biased Moderator
Notwithstanding an absurdly biased moderator (which begs the question of why Republicans agree to these Democrat propagandists), Pence, in a perfect display of political jujitsu, deftly turned biased questions into attacks on Harris and Biden.
Every time Harris or the moderator tried to nail him he smoothly slipped away and turned the foray back on them. Harris for her part was nervous, hesitant, stuttering, and missed several opportunities to hit Pence.
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This may be because he was killing her with kindness thus disarming her attack instinct. That she fell for such an obvious ploy by Pence does not say a lot about her debating abilities.
It began with airhead leftist moderator Susan Page asking the audience for “karma.” Dear God, are there any grownups left in the major media? Throughout the evening Page pitched questions to both candidates predicated upon every leftist premise in the book.
But Pence did not take the bait. He just ignored the questions and went on a pivot attack. Bloody brilliant. That’s the way it’s done.
Harris was rattled early on and showed it, as her voice broke and her tone wavered. Her smug smile did her no favors with female voters and she constantly resorted to squeaky emotional pieties. Pence used his dulcet tones to lull her to sleep with soft compliments and sideways praise. Then, he struck.
Pence Goes On The Attack
Pence hits Biden on plagiarism. No response from Harris. He said she’s undermining work on a vaccine. No response from Harris.
He destroys Biden on Iran nuke deal, palates of cash for Iran, and Biden’s opposition to Bin Laden raid. No response from Harris. He hits her on her anti-Catholicism. No response from Harris.
He turns the tables on a Breonna Taylor question and obliterates Harris on the riots. She weakly answers with almost frightened reasoning.
And on the penultimate question on election integrity, Pence annihilates her by bringing up Russian hoax as coup attempt and throwing Hillary’s recent comments on not conceding right back in Harris’ face.
She seemed to be waiting for the moderator to bail her out. But Pence didn’t give Page enough space to do it. He corralled them both by answering his own version of any question and launching preemptive rhetorical attacks every time the opportunity arose.
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Harris Flounders
What did she talk about? She said she was “panicked” over toilet paper. She insanely criticized the Soleimani operation. She held up California as a model for the rest of America.
She said foreign policy was really about “relationships.” Given her personal history, the derisive laughter could be heard from coast to coast on that one.
Neither candidate obeyed the time limits, but it was nowhere near as bad as Cleveland. At the end of the night Biden shills fanned out and dutifully called Harris the winner.
But they knew better, just couldn’t admit it in public. Debating two opponents, as Trump also did, Pence cleaned her clock.
He absolutely humiliated her and her campaign. America knows it and Joe Biden knows it. Thus Thursday morning will not be a bright one for Kamala Harris.
This piece was written by David Kamioner on October 8, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-07--California Governor Newsom Tells Restaurant Diners To Wear Masks ‘In Between Bites’ – Gets Ruthlessl

California Governor Newsom Tells Restaurant Diners To Wear Masks ‘In Between Bites’ – Gets Ruthlessly Mocked

California ’ s radically leftwing Governor Gavin Newsom has found himself being relentlessly mocked this week after he told restaurant diners to wear masks “ in between bites ” to help slow the spread of COVID-19 .
“ Going out to eat with members of your household this weekend ?
” Newsom tweeted on Saturday .
“ Don ’ t forget to keep your mask on in between bites.
” “ Do your part to keep those around you healthy , ” the tweet added along with the hashtag , “ Slow the Spread ” RELATED : California Governor Newsom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Continues To Be On Fire Making the tweet even more ridiculous is the contradictory image that accompanies it , as it shows a diner wearing a mask while reading a menu .
She then has her mask off while eating , only to have her mask on again after finishing her meal .
“ COVD-19 DINER TIP 1 : Minimize the number of times you take your mask off , ” the image is titled , which makes it a direct contradiction to Newsom ’ s suggestion , given the fact taking off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between each bite would increase the number of times a diner takes his or her mask off .
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Newsom Suggests New Coronavirus Restrictions Are Coming : ‘ We Have To Enforce ’ Social media users have since had a field day mocking Newsom for this ridiculous post .
“ Should we wash our hands after touching our mask each time we remove it between bites ?
What if I ’ m eating chips and salsa and I go for a double dip ?
” one social media user questioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since it ’ s the same chip ?
” “ What if I take a bite of the chip ( first dip ) and it gets lodged in my throat and I start choking ?
” another user added .
Should I put the mask on first and then start coughing or would it be OK to try and preserve my life first without the mask ?
” A third user brought up the contradictory image .
“ The best part is that the text and the image completely contradict each other , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How do you limit the number of time you take your mask off , if you take it off for every bite ?
” the user added .
“ If you ’ re taking huge bites and choke , is anyone allowed to do the Heimlich ?
” Newsom even managed to turn off some of his own liberal supporters with his ridiculous tweet .
“ This embarrasses me , a Californian who voted for Newsom , ” another user wrote .
“ Mask-wearing/social distancing are vital , but this is ridiculous.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worse .
Patio dining , masked servers , masked patrons except when eating/drinking , ” the user continued .
“ Take this down & alter the directive.
” Finally , some social media users were just disgusted .
“ Is this now a parody account ?
This advice is absolutely terrible and you should go sit in the corner for an hour and think about your poor choices ( and tweets ) , ” a final user noted .
“ Seriously , this is the official account for the governor of California , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goodness .
Get it together please !
” This piece was written by James Samson on October 7 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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California’s radically leftwing Governor Gavin Newsom has found himself being relentlessly mocked this week after he told restaurant diners to wear masks “in between bites” to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
Newsom’s Mask Tweet
“Going out to eat with members of your household this weekend?” Newsom tweeted on Saturday. “Don’t forget to keep your mask on in between bites.”
“Do your part to keep those around you healthy,” the tweet added along with the hashtag, “Slow the Spread”
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Going out to eat with members of your household this weekend? Don't forget to keep your mask on in between bites. Do your part to keep those around you healthy. #SlowtheSpreadhttps://t.co/snYe5v55Rw pic.twitter.com/Y4fcDO5Zke — Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) October 3, 2020
Making the tweet even more ridiculous is the contradictory image that accompanies it, as it shows a diner wearing a mask while reading a menu. She then has her mask off while eating, only to have her mask on again after finishing her meal.
“COVD-19 DINER TIP 1: Minimize the number of times you take your mask off,” the image is titled, which makes it a direct contradiction to Newsom’s suggestion, given the fact taking off your mask and putting it back on between each bite would increase the number of times a diner takes his or her mask off.
RELATED: Gov. Newsom Suggests New Coronavirus Restrictions Are Coming: ‘We Have To Enforce’
Newsom Mocked On Social Media
Social media users have since had a field day mocking Newsom for this ridiculous post.
“Should we wash our hands after touching our mask each time we remove it between bites? What if I’m eating chips and salsa and I go for a double dip?” one social media user questioned. “Is that technically two bites since it’s the same chip?”
“What if I take a bite of the chip (first dip) and it gets lodged in my throat and I start choking?” another user added. Should I put the mask on first and then start coughing or would it be OK to try and preserve my life first without the mask?”
A third user brought up the contradictory image.
“The best part is that the text and the image completely contradict each other,” this person pointed out.
“How do you limit the number of time you take your mask off, if you take it off for every bite?” the user added. “If you’re taking huge bites and choke, is anyone allowed to do the Heimlich?”
Newsom even managed to turn off some of his own liberal supporters with his ridiculous tweet.
“This embarrasses me, a Californian who voted for Newsom,” another user wrote. “Mask-wearing/social distancing are vital, but this is ridiculous.”
“Touching your mask that frequently is worse. Patio dining, masked servers, masked patrons except when eating/drinking,” the user continued. “Take this down & alter the directive.”
Finally, some social media users were just disgusted.
“Is this now a parody account? This advice is absolutely terrible and you should go sit in the corner for an hour and think about your poor choices (and tweets),” a final user noted.
“Seriously, this is the official account for the governor of California,” the user said. “My goodness. Get it together please!”
This piece was written by James Samson on October 7, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-09--NYPD Ranks Drop To Lowest In A Decade Amid “Defund The Police” Movement

The ranks of the NYPD have dropped to their lowest level in almost a decade , amid the rise in the “ defund the police ” movement , and despite crime spiking .
By October 6th this year , around 2,385 NYPD officers had decided to retire , a massive 72 % increase from the same period in 2019 , when 1,262 NYPD officers retired .
The total so far this year already tops out the whole 2019 total , of 1,788 officers .
In fact , it ’ s more than the total of any year since 2010 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York City ’ s largest police union .
“ We ’ re living through very challenging times , ” NYPD Chief of Personnel Martin Morales said .
Officers of all ranks and stripes have decided to quit the force , Morales noted , including “ very tenured investigators ” and supervisors .
“ From January to May , we averaged about 200 retirements a month , ” Morales continued .
But when looking at June through September , “ we have averaged nearly 400 , so we have doubled .
Last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was above 200 , ” he added .
RELATED : Alyssa Milano Admits ‘ Defund The Police ’ Is Really A Call For A ‘ Radical Reconstruction Of Society ’ Morales speculated a number of reasons why NYPD officers could be leaving in droves , including anti-police sentiment , the rise in the movement to defund the police , bail reform , among other factors .
“ It could be one of those or a combination of all of them , ” he said .
The spike in police retirements from June onwards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the police , following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the end of May .
The Minneapolis City Council voted to defund their police department in July of this year , and saw a huge rise in crime afterward .
RELATED : Detroit Police Chief Fires Back After Dem Senator Calls For Disarming Cops : ‘ Why Don ’ t We Disarm Criminals ?
’ Spikes Also Seen In Violent Crime And Rioting New York City ’ s spike in violent crime has been described as historic .
September saw a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 152 in the city that month alone , passing all previous Septembers in gun arrests since tracking first began in 1994 .
Murders and burglaries were also up 40 % and 42 % respectively when compared to the same months of 2019 .
Violent crime , in the form of riots , continue to erupt across the country as well .
Protesters ran riot in the sleepy suburb of Wauwatosa in Wisconsin this week , after a black officer shot a black 17 year old who allegedly had an illegal firearm .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ blue flight ” of NYPD officers , and officers all across the country , from the job they once loved .

The ranks of the NYPD have dropped to their lowest level in almost a decade, amid the rise in the “defund the police” movement, and despite crime spiking.
72% Increase In NYPD Retirement
By October 6th this year, around 2,385 NYPD officers had decided to retire, a massive 72% increase from the same period in 2019, when 1,262 NYPD officers retired.
The total so far this year already tops out the whole 2019 total, of 1,788 officers.
In fact, it’s more than the total of any year since 2010, according to the Police Benevolent Union, New York City’s largest police union.
NYPD ranks shrink to thinnest in a decade amid anti-cop protestshttps://t.co/P8GG2YuDBK — Fox News (@FoxNews) October 9, 2020
“We’re living through very challenging times,” NYPD Chief of Personnel Martin Morales said.
Officers of all ranks and stripes have decided to quit the force, Morales noted, including “very tenured investigators” and supervisors.
“From January to May, we averaged about 200 retirements a month,” Morales continued.
But when looking at June through September, “we have averaged nearly 400, so we have doubled. Last year, I had only one month that was above 200,” he added.
RELATED: Alyssa Milano Admits ‘Defund The Police’ Is Really A Call For A ‘Radical Reconstruction Of Society’
‘Defund The Police’ Movement A Potential Factor
Morales speculated a number of reasons why NYPD officers could be leaving in droves, including anti-police sentiment, the rise in the movement to defund the police, bail reform, among other factors.
“It could be one of those or a combination of all of them,” he said.
The spike in police retirements from June onwards certainly correlates with the push to defund the police, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the end of May.
The Minneapolis City Council voted to defund their police department in July of this year, and saw a huge rise in crime afterward.
Ahem… the Minneapolis city council members who pushed to defund the police are wondering where they are during the city’s time of need. Typical Democrats. pic.twitter.com/kTkIU1EJMD — robjh1: The Conservative Black Cowboy (@robjh1) September 17, 2020
RELATED: Detroit Police Chief Fires Back After Dem Senator Calls For Disarming Cops: ‘Why Don’t We Disarm Criminals?’
Spikes Also Seen In Violent Crime And Rioting
New York City’s spike in violent crime has been described as historic.
September saw a 91% increase in shootings, with 152 in the city that month alone, passing all previous Septembers in gun arrests since tracking first began in 1994.
Murders and burglaries were also up 40% and 42% respectively when compared to the same months of 2019.
Violent crime, in the form of riots, continue to erupt across the country as well.
Protesters ran riot in the sleepy suburb of Wauwatosa in Wisconsin this week, after a black officer shot a black 17 year old who allegedly had an illegal firearm.
Gas is deployed after Wauwatosa police said an "unlawful assembly" was declared near North Avenue and Swan Boulevard Wednesday night. https://t.co/3uMbzLTOFw pic.twitter.com/N1ibCerrrC — FOX6 News (@fox6now) October 8, 2020
The riots are likely another key factor in the “blue flight” of NYPD officers, and officers all across the country, from the job they once loved.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-09--Pelosi Announces 25th Amendment Bill To Give Commission Power To Remove President

Nancy Pelosi announced a bill that would use the 25th Amendment to create a “ bipartisan ” commission that could remove the president from power .
“ Bipartisan ” Congressional Commission That Could Remove President From Power The 25th Amendment states that a majority of “ such other body as Congress may by law provide ” may determine if the President is fit for office .
The bill , authored by Representative Jamie Raskin , would create a bipartisan “ Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office.
” Made up of 17 “ bipartisan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether the president is “ unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office ” if they are physically or mentally incapacitated , and then decide that a transfer of power is needed .
“ This is not about President Trump , ” Pelosi said at a press conference on Friday , only a day after claiming President Trump is “ in an altered state ” following his COVID diagnosis .
“ He will face the judgment of the voters .
But he shows the need for us to create a process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Suggests Using 25th Amendment To Remove Trump From Office Before Election “ We need to act , ” said Raskin , who joined Pelosi at the press conference .
“ In times of chaos , we must hold fast to our Constitution .
The 25th Amendment is all about the stability of the presidency and the continuity of the office.
” This is the second bill that Raskin has created to set up such a commission .
“ For the security of our people and the safety of the Republic , we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called for in the 25th Amendment , ” Raskin said in 2017 .
“ The president can fire his entire Cabinet for asking the same question tens of millions of Americans are asking at their dinner tables , but he can not fire Congress or the expert body we set up under the Constitution , ” he continued .
The backlash to the bill from Republicans was fierce and immediate .
“ Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats still have not accepted the results of the 2016 election , ” Senator Marsha Blackburn ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the 25th Amendment is just a continuation of that.
” Donald Trump Jr. got a good laugh out of it : The Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee said that Pelosi was “ just embarassing herself ” with the 25th Amendment bill , and that the bill made Adam Schiff ’ s “ conspiracy theories seem normal.
” Many others weighed in on the bill : President Trump had a different take .
Perhaps because Pelosi argued that the bill “ isn ’ t about Trump , ” the President saw something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from power , and replacing him with Kamala Harris .
It follows comments from the President on Thursday , where he described Senator Harris as “ horrible , ” “ totally unlikeable , ” and a “ communist , ” who would replace Biden as President “ within months ” if they won the presidential election in November .
Dan McLaughlin of the National Review agreed with Trump :

Nancy Pelosi announced a bill that would use the 25th Amendment to create a “bipartisan” commission that could remove the president from power.
“Bipartisan” Congressional Commission That Could Remove President From Power
The 25th Amendment states that a majority of “such other body as Congress may by law provide” may determine if the President is fit for office.
The bill, authored by Representative Jamie Raskin, would create a bipartisan “Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office.”
Made up of 17 “bipartisan” members, the commission could determine whether the president is “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office” if they are physically or mentally incapacitated, and then decide that a transfer of power is needed.
“This is not about President Trump,” Pelosi said at a press conference on Friday, only a day after claiming President Trump is “in an altered state” following his COVID diagnosis.
“He will face the judgment of the voters. But he shows the need for us to create a process for future presidents.”
Speaker Pelosi: "This is not about President Trump… The 25th Amendment creates a path preserving stability if a President suffers a crippling physical or mental problem." https://t.co/xWwq5QLLPc pic.twitter.com/LxruPbjVaE — The Hill (@thehill) October 9, 2020
RELATED: Pelosi Suggests Using 25th Amendment To Remove Trump From Office Before Election
Raskin: “We Need To Act”
“We need to act,” said Raskin, who joined Pelosi at the press conference.
“In times of chaos, we must hold fast to our Constitution. The 25th Amendment is all about the stability of the presidency and the continuity of the office.”
This is the second bill that Raskin has created to set up such a commission.
“For the security of our people and the safety of the Republic, we need to set up the ‘body’ called for in the 25th Amendment,” Raskin said in 2017.
“The president can fire his entire Cabinet for asking the same question tens of millions of Americans are asking at their dinner tables, but he cannot fire Congress or the expert body we set up under the Constitution,” he continued.
“Pelosi Is Just Embarrassing Herself”
The backlash to the bill from Republicans was fierce and immediate.
“Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats still have not accepted the results of the 2016 election,” Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) tweeted.
“Their talk of the 25th Amendment is just a continuation of that.”
Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats still have not accepted the results of the 2016 election. Their talk of the 25th amendment is just a continuation of that. — Marsha Blackburn (@VoteMarsha) October 9, 2020
Donald Trump Jr. got a good laugh out of it:
The person who is third in line to the nuclear codes but was “setup” by her hair salon wants to have a conversation about the 25th amendment… Good one🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/t1XbgfLSdw — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 8, 2020
The Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee said that Pelosi was “just embarassing herself” with the 25th Amendment bill, and that the bill made Adam Schiff’s “conspiracy theories seem normal.”
.@SpeakerPelosi is just embarrassing herself here. And making @RepAdamSchiff’s conspiracy theories seem normal. https://t.co/DQIjSi21fd — House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) October 9, 2020
Many others weighed in on the bill:
How drunk is Nancy Pelosi THIS TIME if she thinks she can remove Trump with the 25th Amendment? — Dean Browning (@DeanBrowningPA) October 9, 2020
Nancy Pelosi wants to establish a commission to determine who can become President. That’s about as anti-Democratic as its gets! — JT Lewis (@thejtlewis) October 9, 2020
Congressional Democrats have not stopped their quest to remove President @realDonaldTrump from office since the day he was sworn into office, working night and day to overturn the will of Americans. Here is another installment of their pathetic series. https://t.co/ZvM2pZGjHl — Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) October 8, 2020
.@SpeakerPelosi will stop at NOTHING to take down @realDonaldTrump. First it was the Russia hoax, then sham impeachment. Now she’s trying to invoke the 25th amendment because he… fully recovered from the coronavirus? We won’t let her get away with it.https://t.co/L9fRPFpynC — Rep. Doug Collins (@RepDougCollins) October 8, 2020
I wouldn’t put it past @SpeakerPelosi to stage a coup. She has already weaponized impeachment, what’s to keep her from weaponizing the 25th amendment? We need a new Speaker! https://t.co/W2j3GP3Imt — Rep. Mark Green (@RepMarkGreen) October 8, 2020
Trump Has A Totally Different View
President Trump had a different take.
Perhaps because Pelosi argued that the bill “isn’t about Trump,” the President saw something else:
Namely, removing Joe Biden from power, and replacing him with Kamala Harris.
Crazy Nancy Pelosi is looking at the 25th Amendment in order to replace Joe Biden with Kamala Harris. The Dems want that to happen fast because Sleepy Joe is out of it!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2020
It follows comments from the President on Thursday, where he described Senator Harris as “horrible,” “totally unlikeable,” and a “communist,” who would replace Biden as President “within months” if they won the presidential election in November.
Dan McLaughlin of the National Review agreed with Trump:
Pelosi already prepping the case for installing President Harris. https://t.co/jzGAPl93Rk — Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) October 9, 2020
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-09--Unions Were Democratic Shock Troops — Until 2020

Has Donald Trump ended Democrats ’ monopoly on the union vote ?
Exit polling from the 2016 election shocked union leaders , as 48 % of their members backed the Republican .
The rise in union households ’ support for Republicans was accompanied by a steep dive in support for Democrat hopeful Hillary Clinton .
“ Once it was hard to find a Republican who was a union member .
The working man was a Democrat .
It is not so much that today , ” said Jim Ziska , business agent for Teamsters Local 30 in Jeannette , Pa. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re Better Off Now Than They Were Four Years Ago His international union is backing Joe Biden for president in 2020 , but “ if I come out and say we need to rally around Biden , Trump supporters say no , ” he grumbled .
It ’ s a shift reminiscent of the 1980 “ Reagan Democrat ” groundswell , when Ronald Reagan attracted unprecedented Rust Belt union support and won 489 electoral votes .
But post-Reagan , these numbers have declined , partly because of changing union demographics .
Four years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provided a snapshot of Trump ’ s appeal among traditional Democrat voters .
Steel and coal workers whose jobs were offshored or stifled by regulations voted Republican in numbers that far outpaced their support for Reagan in 1980 .
After Trump ’ s 2016 victory , the loyalty of Rust Belt union members has only intensified , despite Joe Biden touting his big labor bona fides .
As Politico reported last month , union members in the building trades form an especially strong Trump base in the Midwest and Northeast .
Some union @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard left turn on social issues .
Others approve of Trump ’ s focus on jobs .
During a visit to Latrobe , Pa. , in August , Trump touted his endorsement from Local Boilermakers 154 , whose members operate industrial mills and power plants .
RELATED : AOC ’ s ‘ Squad ’ Rolls Out Plan To Force Biden to Implement Their Far-Left Agenda John Hughes , the boilermakers ’ business manager , explained the endorsement succinctly : “ He ’ s a coal guy .
I ’ ve met him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ He supports us.
” Some national labor leaders have approved of Trump ’ s trade deals , like Teamsters President James Hoffa Jr .
He commented : “ [ Trump ] is basically doing things that are not Republican.
” But most union bureaucrats still support Democrats .
Nearly all the biggest public-sector unions – Service Employees International Union , American Federation of State , County and Municipal Employees , United Food and Commercial Workers , National Education Association — have officially endorsed Biden .
Harold Schaitberger , president of the International Association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way back in April 2019 .
At an IAFF convention that year , Biden spoke to a crowd of hundreds chanting “ Run , Joe , run , ” and hinted that he would seek the nomination .
But Biden ’ s “ victory by acclamation ” may have been premature , according to Frank Ricci , retired battalion chief and former president of a local IAFF in Connecticut .
“ The union bureaucrats shouting ‘ Run , Joe , run ’ in the Hyatt ballroom weren ’ t representative of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Most firefighters and police are now backing Trump.
” Ricci notes that Schaitberger ’ s endorsement sparked an uproar among the 300,000 IAFF members who weren ’ t consulted .
RELATED : ‘ Woke ’ Politics Poses the First Serious Challenge To Our Constitutional Democracy Since Communism When Schaitberger later came under federal investigation on charges of raiding members ’ pensions and other embezzlement allegations , that spark became a blaze .
Now , two IAFF local presidents have announced they are going a different direction .
The largest IAFF affiliate , New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to break away from the IAFF , according to President Andy Ansbro .
“ We are spending upwards of 25 % of our dues going to the international , and a lot of members just fail to see value in that.
” The president of Philadelphia ’ s IAFF Local 22 , Michael Bresnan , has broken ranks to officially endorse Donald Trump .
His defiance of Schaitberger comes as the Biden ally beats a hasty retreat from the public eye .
Despite the controversy over endorsements , union leaders have not shied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members .
Calls , commercials , digital outreach and mailers have provided constant background noise for union families this year , as during the 2018 midterms and other elections .
But this year they ’ ve rubbed many union members the wrong way .
“ They ’ ve been sending me emails and other advertisements nonstop since April , ” said Bill Frye , a retired Pennsylvania State Education Association member from Westmoreland County , Pa. “ It ’ s all Democrats , Democrats , Democrats .
They ’ ve energized me to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not for who they think.
” Jason Kohute , an AFSCME member from Harrisburg , Pa. , plans to resign his membership over his union ’ s partisanship , among other reasons .
“ They just don ’ t care what we members think anymore , ” he said .
“ It ’ s all a power game to them.
” RELATED : Ted Cruz Has Dire Warning For Republicans : Without Optimism , Election Could Be ‘ Bloodbath ’ The last four years should have been a time of political soul-searching for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pulse of membership .
But the opposite has happened , with union leaders doubling down on a strategy that ’ s already failed once .
A second defeat for Democrats among their members could break the old political monopoly for good .
David Osborne is CEO of Americans for Fair Treatment , a non-profit membership organization helping public sector workers exercise their First Amendment rights .
The opinions expressed by contributors and/or content partners are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Political Insider .

By David Osborne for RealClearPolitics
Has Donald Trump ended Democrats’ monopoly on the union vote?
Exit polling from the 2016 election shocked union leaders, as 48% of their members backed the Republican.
The rise in union households’ support for Republicans was accompanied by a steep dive in support for Democrat hopeful Hillary Clinton.
“Once it was hard to find a Republican who was a union member. The working man was a Democrat. It is not so much that today,” said Jim Ziska, business agent for Teamsters Local 30 in Jeannette, Pa.
RELATED: Voters Overwhelmingly Agree They’re Better Off Now Than They Were Four Years Ago
His international union is backing Joe Biden for president in 2020, but “if I come out and say we need to rally around Biden, Trump supporters say no,” he grumbled.
It’s a shift reminiscent of the 1980 “Reagan Democrat” groundswell, when Ronald Reagan attracted unprecedented Rust Belt union support and won 489 electoral votes.
But post-Reagan, these numbers have declined, partly because of changing union demographics.
Four years ago, Pennsylvania’s Cambria County provided a snapshot of Trump’s appeal among traditional Democrat voters.
Steel and coal workers whose jobs were offshored or stifled by regulations voted Republican in numbers that far outpaced their support for Reagan in 1980.
After Trump’s 2016 victory, the loyalty of Rust Belt union members has only intensified, despite Joe Biden touting his big labor bona fides.
As Politico reported last month, union members in the building trades form an especially strong Trump base in the Midwest and Northeast.
Some union families have gone Republican over Democrats’ hard left turn on social issues. Others approve of Trump’s focus on jobs.
During a visit to Latrobe, Pa., in August, Trump touted his endorsement from Local Boilermakers 154, whose members operate industrial mills and power plants.
RELATED: AOC’s ‘Squad’ Rolls Out Plan To Force Biden to Implement Their Far-Left Agenda
John Hughes, the boilermakers’ business manager, explained the endorsement succinctly: “He’s a coal guy. I’ve met him. I’ve talked with him. He supports us.”
Some national labor leaders have approved of Trump’s trade deals, like Teamsters President James Hoffa Jr. He commented: “[Trump] is basically doing things that are not Republican.”
But most union bureaucrats still support Democrats.
Nearly all the biggest public-sector unions – Service Employees International Union, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, United Food and Commercial Workers, National Education Association — have officially endorsed Biden.
Harold Schaitberger, president of the International Association of Fire Fighters, endorsed Biden all the way back in April 2019.
At an IAFF convention that year, Biden spoke to a crowd of hundreds chanting “Run, Joe, run,” and hinted that he would seek the nomination.
But Biden’s “victory by acclamation” may have been premature, according to Frank Ricci, retired battalion chief and former president of a local IAFF in Connecticut.
“The union bureaucrats shouting ‘Run, Joe, run’ in the Hyatt ballroom weren’t representative of the rank-and-file,” he said. “Most firefighters and police are now backing Trump.”
Ricci notes that Schaitberger’s endorsement sparked an uproar among the 300,000 IAFF members who weren’t consulted.
RELATED: ‘Woke’ Politics Poses the First Serious Challenge To Our Constitutional Democracy Since Communism
When Schaitberger later came under federal investigation on charges of raiding members’ pensions and other embezzlement allegations, that spark became a blaze.
Now, two IAFF local presidents have announced they are going a different direction.
The largest IAFF affiliate, New York City Uniformed Firefighters union, wants to break away from the IAFF, according to President Andy Ansbro.
“We are spending upwards of 25% of our dues going to the international, and a lot of members just fail to see value in that.”
The president of Philadelphia’s IAFF Local 22, Michael Bresnan, has broken ranks to officially endorse Donald Trump. His defiance of Schaitberger comes as the Biden ally beats a hasty retreat from the public eye.
Despite the controversy over endorsements, union leaders have not shied away from them — or from canvassing members.
Calls, commercials, digital outreach and mailers have provided constant background noise for union families this year, as during the 2018 midterms and other elections.
But this year they’ve rubbed many union members the wrong way.
“They’ve been sending me emails and other advertisements nonstop since April,” said Bill Frye, a retired Pennsylvania State Education Association member from Westmoreland County, Pa.
“It’s all Democrats, Democrats, Democrats. They’ve energized me to vote, all right — but maybe not for who they think.”
Jason Kohute, an AFSCME member from Harrisburg, Pa., plans to resign his membership over his union’s partisanship, among other reasons.
“They just don’t care what we members think anymore,” he said. “It’s all a power game to them.”
RELATED: Ted Cruz Has Dire Warning For Republicans: Without Optimism, Election Could Be ‘Bloodbath’
The last four years should have been a time of political soul-searching for union leaders—and especially a time to take the pulse of membership.
But the opposite has happened, with union leaders doubling down on a strategy that’s already failed once.
A second defeat for Democrats among their members could break the old political monopoly for good.
Syndicated with permission from RealClearWire.
David Osborne is CEO of Americans for Fair Treatment, a non-profit membership organization helping public sector workers exercise their First Amendment rights.
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