thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-05--Portland Cop Drives Motorcycle Into Leftwing Rioter Blocking His Path – Her Comrades Go Wild

In the radically liberal city of Portland , Oregon , some protesters tried to get the best of one police officer on Friday night , but he wasn ’ t going down without a fight .
Cop Pulls Over Two Vehicles – Gets Surrounded By Protesters Police told the Oregonian that the cop had pulled over two vehicles , a white van and a blue sedan , that had been blocking traffic in the city .
Chilling footage shows the protesters descend on the scene as the white van manages to speed away , causing the rioters to cheer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a mob of radically leftwing rioters surrounded him .
They continued to get close and closer to him as he stood defiantly next to the blue sedan .
“ Back up !
” the cop shouted over and over again as the protesters screamed back at him .
The blue sedan then sped off as well , prompting more cheers from the rioters .
Refusing to give up , the officer jumped onto his motorcycle , clearly intending to follow the sedan .
A few of the protesters blocked his way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer was having none of it .
He managed to pass one of the rioters with ease , but then a second protester positioned herself right in front of his motorcycle , literally straddling the front wheel .
Undeterred , the cop kept right on going !
He continued to move until she finally tumbled off the bike into the street , allowing him to speed away in pursuit of the sedan .
What happened next was nothing short of ridiculous .
The protester ’ s comrades completely lost their minds as if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of nowhere , when it was clearly her who had invaded his personal space .
They chased after the motorcycle on foot , screaming nonsensically as they did it .
Watch what happened for yourself in the second clip below .
Police defended the officer , saying that the protester had jumped in front of his motorcycle .
Jim Middaugh , a spokesman for Mayor Ted Wheeler , said that he did not know if an investigation into the incident had been launched .
“ It ’ s troubling whenever police officers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results in conflict , and that clearly happened last night , ” Middaugh said .
“ It requires a thorough investigation of the police officer ’ s actions and tactics involved in the traffic stop.
” “ At the same time , I think it ’ s important for all protesters to remember that in any circumstance , it ’ s not a good idea to surround an officer who is alone or to try and impede an officer who is attempting to carry out his or her duties , ” he added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the most out of control Democrat-run cities in America over the past few months .
It seems from this incident that the chaos there isn ’ t even close to slowing down .
This piece was written by James Samson on October 5 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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In the radically liberal city of Portland, Oregon, some protesters tried to get the best of one police officer on Friday night, but he wasn’t going down without a fight.
Cop Pulls Over Two Vehicles – Gets Surrounded By Protesters
Police told the Oregonian that the cop had pulled over two vehicles, a white van and a blue sedan, that had been blocking traffic in the city. Chilling footage shows the protesters descend on the scene as the white van manages to speed away, causing the rioters to cheer.
The cop quickly found himself completely outnumbered as a mob of radically leftwing rioters surrounded him. They continued to get close and closer to him as he stood defiantly next to the blue sedan.
“Back up!” the cop shouted over and over again as the protesters screamed back at him.
The blue sedan then sped off as well, prompting more cheers from the rioters. Refusing to give up, the officer jumped onto his motorcycle, clearly intending to follow the sedan.
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Protester Tries To Block Cop
A few of the protesters blocked his way to try and stop him, but the officer was having none of it. He managed to pass one of the rioters with ease, but then a second protester positioned herself right in front of his motorcycle, literally straddling the front wheel.
Undeterred, the cop kept right on going! He continued to move until she finally tumbled off the bike into the street, allowing him to speed away in pursuit of the sedan.
What happened next was nothing short of ridiculous. The protester’s comrades completely lost their minds as if the officer had targeted the rioter out of nowhere, when it was clearly her who had invaded his personal space. They chased after the motorcycle on foot, screaming nonsensically as they did it.
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Watch what happened for yourself in the second clip below.
A motorcycle cop pulls over two vehicles that were blocking the street to protect the crowd. Protesters swarm him and both vehicles drive off. Two protesters block the motorcycle as it drives off, knocking them both to the ground. pic.twitter.com/eDM83XjZ4G — Sean Bascom (@baaascom) October 3, 2020
Police Defend Officer
Police defended the officer, saying that the protester had jumped in front of his motorcycle. Jim Middaugh, a spokesman for Mayor Ted Wheeler, said that he did not know if an investigation into the incident had been launched.
“It’s troubling whenever police officers and protesters end up in an interaction that results in conflict, and that clearly happened last night,” Middaugh said. “It requires a thorough investigation of the police officer’s actions and tactics involved in the traffic stop.”
“At the same time, I think it’s important for all protesters to remember that in any circumstance, it’s not a good idea to surround an officer who is alone or to try and impede an officer who is attempting to carry out his or her duties,” he added.
Portland has become infamous as one of the most out of control Democrat-run cities in America over the past few months. It seems from this incident that the chaos there isn’t even close to slowing down.
This piece was written by James Samson on October 5, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-05--Biden Slips Up – Is Accused Of Yet Another Racist Gaffe On The Black Community

Joe Biden has come out with yet another racist gaffe , insinuating that black women would be the ones stacking grocery shelves in the pandemic .
Biden Comes Out With Bigoted Comments Again The clip was tweeted out by Rob Smith , a veteran of the Iraq War , and senior contributor to Turning Point USA .
The video footage , which seems to be from at least one week ago , depicts Biden at a press conference .
“ The reason I was able to stay sequestered in my home is because some black woman was able to stack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the camera , without a hint of irony .
Vice President Biden has a history of making racist gaffes and remarks .
In August of this year , speaking to a panel of the National Association of Black Journalists , Biden claimed there is no diversity of thought within the black community .
“ What you all know , but most people don ’ t know , unlike the African-American community , with notable exceptions , the Latino community is an incredibly diverse community , with incredibly different attitudes about different things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May , during an interview with Charlamagne tha God , Biden insinuated no black people would ever vote for President Trump over him .
“ If you have a problem figuring out whether you ’ re for me or Trump , then you ain ’ t black , ” Biden told Charlamagne .
RELATED : Top Civil Rights Attorney : Trump Has Done More In Three Years For The Black Community Than Obama Did In Eight However , mainstream media outlets have generally chosen to ignore , rather than draw attention to , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President .
Fox News noted that his comments , especially regarding the comparison of black and Hispanic communities , were not seen anywhere on MSNBC programming for three nights in a row when the story broke back in August .
CNN also mentioned Biden ’ s comparison comments , but refused to play the clip .
CNN anchor John King then defended Biden ’ s comments against criticism from President Trump .
“ Is it very insulting ?
” King asked .
“ Did Joe Biden disparage and insult the Black community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mistake , they get pilloried by the national press .
But when Democrats blunder and fumble , they can usually count on a friendly news media to help them clean up the mess .
Which is good news for Joe Biden , ” Media Research Centre editor Bill D ’ Agostino wrote .

Editor’s Note: This article was updated to provide the full context of Biden’s comments. A new video of the comments has also been added.
Joe Biden is being accused of suffering yet another racist gaffe, one where he insinuates that “black women” would be the ones stacking grocery shelves during the pandemic.
Biden Is Accused Of Making Bigoted Comments Again
The clip was tweeted out by Rob Smith, a veteran of the Iraq War, and senior contributor to Turning Point USA.
The video footage, which seems to be from at least one week ago, depicts Biden at a press conference.
“The reason I was able to stay sequestered in my home is because some black woman was able to stack the grocery shelf,” Biden says to the camera, without a hint of irony.
“My GOD,” Smith tweeted, shocked by Biden’s comments.
Joe Biden: “The reason I was able to stay home during the pandemic is because Black women were able to keep the grocery shelves stocked.” My GOD.pic.twitter.com/IzXTVeTGhv — Rob Smith 🇺🇸 (@robsmithonline) October 5, 2020
Here is video of the Biden’s comments:
Fox News reports the context in which Biden made the comments.
Biden was talking about how optimistic he was about a positive change in racial attitudes as a result of the pandemic:
“And they say, ‘Well, why in the hell would you say that Biden? You just talked about all these difficulties.’ Well, I’ll tell you why. Because the American public, the blinders have been taken off,” Biden told the roundtable attendees.
“They’ve all of a sudden seen a hell of a lot clearer. They’re saying, ‘Jeeze, the reason I was able to stay sequestered in my home is because some Black woman was able to stack the grocery shelf. Or a young Hispanic is out there, these dreamers are out there, 60,000 of them acting as first responders and nurses and docs.’ Or all of a sudden people are realizing, ‘My Lord, these people have done so much. Not just Black, White, across the board, have done so much for me. We can do this. We can get things done.’ And I think they’re ready.”
Vice President Biden has a history of making racist gaffes and remarks. In August of this year, speaking to a panel of the National Association of Black Journalists, Biden claimed there is no diversity of thought within the black community.
“What you all know, but most people don’t know, unlike the African-American community, with notable exceptions, the Latino community is an incredibly diverse community, with incredibly different attitudes about different things,” Biden said.
Latinos have diversity of thought unlike black people who all think alike, says Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/WRZKnUuTVU — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 6, 2020
And in May, during an interview with Charlamagne tha God, Biden insinuated no black people would ever vote for President Trump over him.
“If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black,” Biden told Charlamagne.
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Media Covering Up His Mess
However, mainstream media outlets have generally chosen to ignore, rather than draw attention to, any of the gaffes from the former Vice President.
Fox News noted that his comments, especially regarding the comparison of black and Hispanic communities, were not seen anywhere on MSNBC programming for three nights in a row when the story broke back in August.
CNN also mentioned Biden’s comparison comments, but refused to play the clip. CNN anchor John King then defended Biden’s comments against criticism from President Trump.
“Is it very insulting?” King asked. “Did Joe Biden disparage and insult the Black community?”
“When Republicans make a mistake, they get pilloried by the national press. But when Democrats blunder and fumble, they can usually count on a friendly news media to help them clean up the mess. Which is good news for Joe Biden,” Media Research Centre editor Bill D’Agostino wrote.
Here's a compilation that shows how the media covers for Joe Biden's many, many, many gaffes, racial blunders, and creepy touches. pic.twitter.com/flV37YITuv — NewsBusters (@newsbusters) August 20, 2020


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-05--Alyssa Milano Questions If Trump Is ‘Trying To Kill People’ For Drive-By Outside Walter Reed Medical

Alyssa Milano Questions If Trump Is ‘Trying To Kill People’ For Drive-By Outside Walter Reed Medical Center

The Hollywood actress-turned-activist Alyssa Milano took her disdain for President Donald Trump to a whole new level when she questioned whether he is “ trying to kill people ” for driving by Walter Reed National Military Medical Center , where he is being treated for coronavirus , to wave to his supporters .
Milano Goes Off On Trump Milano , who regularly speaks out against Trump , was so enraged that the president would do this that she came completely unglued in yet another Twitter rant .
“ I haven ’ t said an ill word about him since I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Milano , 47 .
“ But what the f— is he doing ?
Is he trying to kill people ?
He ’ s locked in a sealed SUV with members of secret service .
No one told him this was a dangerous idea ?
A bad idea ?
A selfish idea ?
# TrumpCovid.
” RELATED : Alyssa Milano Claims Ivanka Trump Called Her A ‘ Hero ’ Years Ago – Blasts Her As An ‘ Enabler To Her Father ’ Not stopping there , she went on to share a tweet from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Phillips , who also blasted the president for the drive-by .
“ That Presidential SUV is not only bulletproof , but hermetically sealed against chemical attack , ” Phillips tweeted .
“ The risk of COVID19 transmission inside is as high as it gets outside of medical procedures .
The irresponsibility is astounding .
My thoughts are with the Secret Service forced to play.
” Later that night , Milano tweeted that she had received word that her “ best friend ’ s uncle just passed away from covid 19.
” Milano herself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back in March .
Last month , she told her followers that she still has symptoms of the deadly virus .
“ I ’ m starting to physically feel better .
I ’ m still taking an aspirin every 3 days to thin my blood , fish oil , vitamin D , C , zinc and a B complex , ” Milano said in September .
“ I still have occasional heart palpitations .
I still forget my words ( absolute worst part ) .
” RELATED : Alyssa Milano Joins Forces With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Election Security Web Series “ But it ’ s not nearly as bad as it was a few weeks ago .
I feel better , ” she added .
“ I had a ct scan of my lungs and a cardiac MRI and both were normal.
” Once known for starring in television shows like “ Charmed ” and “ Who ’ s The Boss , ” Milano is now far better known for her radical liberal activism than she is for anything she did in Hollywood .
This piece was written @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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The Hollywood actress-turned-activist Alyssa Milano took her disdain for President Donald Trump to a whole new level when she questioned whether he is “trying to kill people” for driving by Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he is being treated for coronavirus, to wave to his supporters.
Milano Goes Off On Trump
Milano, who regularly speaks out against Trump, was so enraged that the president would do this that she came completely unglued in yet another Twitter rant.
“I haven’t said an ill word about him since I heard about his diagnosis,” tweeted Milano, 47. “But what the f— is he doing? Is he trying to kill people? He’s locked in a sealed SUV with members of secret service. No one told him this was a dangerous idea? A bad idea? A selfish idea? #TrumpCovid.”
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Not stopping there, she went on to share a tweet from Walter Reed attending physician Dr. James P. Phillips, who also blasted the president for the drive-by.
“That Presidential SUV is not only bulletproof, but hermetically sealed against chemical attack,” Phillips tweeted. “The risk of COVID19 transmission inside is as high as it gets outside of medical procedures. The irresponsibility is astounding. My thoughts are with the Secret Service forced to play.”
From an attending physician at Walter Reed. https://t.co/FQgkY2HeEx — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) October 4, 2020
Later that night, Milano tweeted that she had received word that her “best friend’s uncle just passed away from covid 19.”
My best friend’s uncle just passed away from covid 19. 💔 — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) October 5, 2020
Milano Battled COVID As Well
Milano herself has said that she battled coronavirus way back in March. Last month, she told her followers that she still has symptoms of the deadly virus.
“I’m starting to physically feel better. I’m still taking an aspirin every 3 days to thin my blood, fish oil, vitamin D, C, zinc and a B complex,” Milano said in September. “I still have occasional heart palpitations. I still forget my words (absolute worst part).”
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“But it’s not nearly as bad as it was a few weeks ago. I feel better,” she added. “I had a ct scan of my lungs and a cardiac MRI and both were normal.”
Once known for starring in television shows like “Charmed” and “Who’s The Boss,” Milano is now far better known for her radical liberal activism than she is for anything she did in Hollywood.
This piece was written by James Samson on October 5, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-05--Media Outlets Denied Motion To Dismiss Defamation Lawsuits Against Covington Catholic Student

Motions filed to dismiss defamation lawsuits brought by Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann against multiple media outlets have been denied .
The New York Times , Rolling Stone , ABC , and CBS , and others , were all subject to defamation cases from Sandmann .
He is arguing that they defamed him during their reporting of an encounter between himself and Nathan Phillips , a Native American activist during the March for Life in DC in 2019 .
During the confrontation , Phillips approached Sandmann and other students from Covington Catholic High School , banging drums and shouting in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and didn ’ t engage , but the media claimed he was “ smug , ” among other epithets .
The defamation suits that were filed all reference claims regarding quotes from Phillips , including that Sandmann and other Covington students blocked his exits .
Other statements from Phillips were defamatory and false , they argue , meaning the media outlets should have taken “ reasonable journalistic care ” when deciding whether to publish them or not .
The suit further alleges Sandmann suffered emotional distress as a result .
An Important Step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Has A License To Smear ’ As a result , Sandmann sued a number of major publications who had repeated the smears , including CNN , Washington Post , and those mentioned above .
“ CNN was probably more vicious in its direct attacks on Nicholas than The Washington Post .
And CNN goes into millions of individuals ’ homes , ” Sandmann ’ s attorney Lin Wood on Mark Levin ’ s Fox News program last year .
“ CNN couldn ’ t resist the idea that here ’ s a guy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America Great Again cap on .
So they go after him , ” Wood added .
Sandmann reached settlements with both CNN and the Washington Post in January and July of this year respectively .
The four media outlets previously mentioned , however , filed motions to dismiss the suits against them , but they were denied on Thursday .
“ Today marks another important step towards achieving justice against a media that thinks it has a license to smear , ” Sandmann told The Post Millennial .

Motions filed to dismiss defamation lawsuits brought by Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann against multiple media outlets have been denied.
Defamation Lawsuits Filed Against Multiple Outlets
The New York Times, Rolling Stone, ABC, and CBS, and others, were all subject to defamation cases from Sandmann. He is arguing that they defamed him during their reporting of an encounter between himself and Nathan Phillips, a Native American activist during the March for Life in DC in 2019.
During the confrontation, Phillips approached Sandmann and other students from Covington Catholic High School, banging drums and shouting in their faces. Sandmann remained unmoved, and didn’t engage, but the media claimed he was “smug,” among other epithets.
The defamation suits that were filed all reference claims regarding quotes from Phillips, including that Sandmann and other Covington students blocked his exits.
Other statements from Phillips were defamatory and false, they argue, meaning the media outlets should have taken “reasonable journalistic care” when deciding whether to publish them or not. The suit further alleges Sandmann suffered emotional distress as a result.
An Important Step Against ‘A Media That Thinks It Has A License To Smear’
As a result, Sandmann sued a number of major publications who had repeated the smears, including CNN, Washington Post, and those mentioned above.
“CNN was probably more vicious in its direct attacks on Nicholas than The Washington Post. And CNN goes into millions of individuals’ homes,” Sandmann’s attorney Lin Wood said on Mark Levin’s Fox News program last year.
“CNN couldn’t resist the idea that here’s a guy with a young boy, that Make America Great Again cap on. So they go after him,” Wood added.
Sandmann reached settlements with both CNN and the Washington Post in January and July of this year respectively.
The four media outlets previously mentioned, however, filed motions to dismiss the suits against them, but they were denied on Thursday.
“Today marks another important step towards achieving justice against a media that thinks it has a license to smear,” Sandmann told The Post Millennial.
Motions to Dismiss defamation lawsuits against NY Times, Rolling Stone, ABC, & CBS were just DENIED. — Nicholas Sandmann (@N1ckSandmann) October 1, 2020


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-05--Trump-Supporting Trans Woman Infiltrates Antifa In Portland

Libertarian magazine Reason published an insightful story on Monday on a Trump-supporting trans woman who went undercover within Antifa in Portland during the violence and chaos that plagued that city over summer .
How does one join Antifa , you might ask ?
Wear black clothes and a black mask .
That ’ s it .
Conservative Trans Woman Erin Smith Explains The Inner Workings Of Antifa So says Erin Smith , a former deputy vice chair of communications for the Republication Party , of San Francisco .
But clothes and masks are not all there is to this sinister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key takeaways included how the loosely-knit Antifa organizes and operates .
“ There are different types of bloc organization styles , ” Smith told Reason ’ s Nancy Rommelmann .
“ The building block of Antifa is what ’ s called an affinity group , people you live and work with and trust and know in real life .
All the planning is done within that closed bloc , and they don ’ t let everyone know [ what they ’ re going to do ] .
” “ I didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Portland Police Association when I joined , ” Smith admitted , citing come of the vandalism believed to be committed by the group in that city .
“ What they did was put a call out that said , ‘ Anyone show up in black that night at this place , and you can join the action.
” Joe Biden Has Dismissed Antifa As Merely An ‘ Idea ’ Smith ’ s observations are particularly interesting given that 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden implied his first debate with Donald Trump that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an “ idea.
” Presdent Trump ’ s response to Biden ’ s “ idea ” resembled something closer to Smith ’ s experience with the group .
“ Joe Biden says Antifa is just an idea , ” Trump said .
“ Well , ideas don ’ t assault cops and they don ’ t burn down buildings .
Antifa is a domestic terrorist organization.
” Far from just being an idea , Smith noted that Antifa is similar to the military .
They work together and are mutually reinforcing in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the same far-left ideas , but they are real flesh-and-blood people who cause havoc .
“ Strategically what they ’ re doing is , they ’ re forcing a dilemma action , ” Smith said , explaining further , “ A dilemma action is when you put your opponent in a no-win situation .
Your enemy has to react .
If they don ’ t react , they look weak ; if they do react , they have to react in a certain way where it looks like it ’ s an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would strike fast and hard for maximum affect and then scurry away .
She said , “ I describe it as an open-source networked insurgency .
They were incredibly efficient .
They hit a target and vanished into the city and got away .
Basically , they ’ re like skirmishers : They come in , they attack the cops , they get out.
” Many In Anfita Are Just Spoiled , Rich And Young Reason also confirmed via Smith what many suspected : Antifa tend to be white and younger ( typically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many members are well-educated .
Some are affluent as we have seen with some Antifa members who have been arrested for violent crime .
Most of these far-left radicals have never had to struggle or know real adversity .
Acting out in this way seems to give them identity and a purpose .
However sinister that “ purpose ” may be .

Libertarian magazine Reason published an insightful story on Monday on a Trump-supporting trans woman who went undercover within Antifa in Portland during the violence and chaos that plagued that city over summer.
How does one join Antifa, you might ask? Wear black clothes and a black mask. That’s it.
A Republican activist and former tugboat captain gives a firsthand account of the innerworkings of Portland's black bloc anarchists https://t.co/mBo6nJz8B8 — reason (@reason) October 2, 2020
RELATED: Trump Mocks Biden Calling Antifa ‘An Idea’: ‘Ideas Don’t Burn Down Buildings’
Conservative Trans Woman Erin Smith Explains The Inner Workings Of Antifa
So says Erin Smith, a former deputy vice chair of communications for the Republication Party, of San Francisco.
But clothes and masks are not all there is to this sinister group. Some of Smith’s key takeaways included how the loosely-knit Antifa organizes and operates.
“There are different types of bloc organization styles,” Smith told Reason’s Nancy Rommelmann. “The building block of Antifa is what’s called an affinity group, people you live and work with and trust and know in real life. All the planning is done within that closed bloc, and they don’t let everyone know [what they’re going to do].”
“I didn’t know that they were going to burn the Portland Police Association when I joined,” Smith admitted, citing come of the vandalism believed to be committed by the group in that city. “What they did was put a call out that said, ‘Anyone show up in black that night at this place, and you can join the action.”
Joe Biden Has Dismissed Antifa As Merely An ‘Idea’
Smith’s observations are particularly interesting given that 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden implied his first debate with Donald Trump that Antifa was not real and was merely an “idea.”
Presdent Trump’s response to Biden’s “idea” resembled something closer to Smith’s experience with the group.
“Joe Biden says Antifa is just an idea,” Trump said. “Well, ideas don’t assault cops and they don’t burn down buildings. Antifa is a domestic terrorist organization.”
I want to defend & preserve our nation’s historic values. Our opponents stand with rioters – I stand with the heroes of Law Enforcement. Biden says Antifa is just an idea. Ideas don’t assault cops & burn down buildings. Antifa is a domestic terrorist org. pic.twitter.com/ZSnRJ8DaQo — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1, 2020
Far from just being an idea, Smith noted that Antifa is similar to the military. They work together and are mutually reinforcing in their “mission.”
Most of them subscribe to the same far-left ideas, but they are real flesh-and-blood people who cause havoc.
Sorry Biden.
“Strategically what they’re doing is, they’re forcing a dilemma action,” Smith said, explaining further, “A dilemma action is when you put your opponent in a no-win situation. Your enemy has to react. If they don’t react, they look weak; if they do react, they have to react in a certain way where it looks like it’s an overreaction.”
That “idea” has hurt and killed a lot of people. — Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) October 5, 2020
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Smith also described how Antifa would strike fast and hard for maximum affect and then scurry away.
She said, “I describe it as an open-source networked insurgency. They were incredibly efficient. They hit a target and vanished into the city and got away. Basically, they’re like skirmishers: They come in, they attack the cops, they get out.”
Many In Anfita Are Just Spoiled, Rich And Young
Reason also confirmed via Smith what many suspected: Antifa tend to be white and younger (typically in their 20s or 30s) and many members are well-educated. Some are affluent as we have seen with some Antifa members who have been arrested for violent crime.
Most of these far-left radicals have never had to struggle or know real adversity. Acting out in this way seems to give them identity and a purpose.
However sinister that “purpose” may be.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-05--Major Newspapers Updated President Trump’s Obituary, But Now He’s Heading Home

According to New York Times reporter Ben Smith , journalists at major newspapers were directed to update President Trump ’ s obituary after being stricken with coronavirus .
In a piece titled “ How to Cover a Sick Old Man , ” Smith notes that reporters have been tasked with “ doing something obviously uncomfortable.
” “ It ’ s hard not to feel some human revulsion for the sight of healthy , TV-ready young journalists braying for the vital signs of a sick old man , ” he writes .
Smith notes that it is a vital part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however .
In his column , Smith reveals that three reporters – Peter Baker at The New York Times , Marc Fisher at The Washington Post and Mark Z. Barabak at The Los Angeles Times – were assigned this week “ to update Mr. Trump ’ s obituary.
” RELATED : Trump Shows Signs He ’ s Recovering , Shares 15 Reasons Why You Should Vote For Him The updated obituaries have been a premature miscalculation , as President Trump ’ s doctors announced today that he can now return to the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Dr. Sean Conley , noting that the President had met all the criteria for discharge .
Conley was sure to point out that “ the president may not entirely be out of the woods yet , ” but that his “ clinical status supports the president ’ s safe return home.
” Trump celebrated the news on social media , announcing his departure from Walter Reed Medical Center at 6:30 .
“ Feeling really good !
” he wrote .
“ Don ’ t be afraid of COVID .
Don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ We have developed , under the Trump Administration , some really great drugs [ and ] knowledge , ” he boasted .
“ I feel better than I did 20 years ago !
” The twitter feed for Trump ’ s campaign shared a video allegedly showing a reporter caught on a “ hot mic ” saying coverage of today ’ s improving health news was “ not as fun as yesterday.
” The video , it should be noted , provides no context as to what the reporter was referring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ description .
Trump ’ s return home comes just one day after a CNN panel of commentators compared his health issues to – as NewsBusters reports – “ misinformation put out during the ‘ death watch ’ of Soviet monster Joseph Stalin.
” The New York Times in 2018 published an article that fantasized about the Secret Service assassinating President Trump .

According to New York Times reporter Ben Smith, journalists at major newspapers were directed to update President Trump’s obituary after being stricken with coronavirus.
In a piece titled “How to Cover a Sick Old Man,” Smith notes that reporters have been tasked with “doing something obviously uncomfortable.”
“It’s hard not to feel some human revulsion for the sight of healthy, TV-ready young journalists braying for the vital signs of a sick old man,” he writes.
Smith notes that it is a vital part of providing information to the American people, however.
In his column, Smith reveals that three reporters – Peter Baker at The New York Times, Marc Fisher at The Washington Post and Mark Z. Barabak at The Los Angeles Times – were assigned this week “to update Mr. Trump’s obituary.”
Outlets assigned top reporters to update Mr. Trump’s obituary — Peter Baker at The New York Times, Marc Fisher at The Washington Post and Mark Z. Barabak at The Los Angeles Times, people at each paper told me…. https://t.co/lmMFZlMx9b — Ben Smith (@benyt) October 5, 2020
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No Obituary Necessary – Trump’s Heading Home
The updated obituaries have been a premature miscalculation, as President Trump’s doctors announced today that he can now return to the White House.
“He’s back,” said Dr. Sean Conley, noting that the President had met all the criteria for discharge.
White House physician Dr. Sean Conley on Pres. Trump’s condition: “He’s back.” pic.twitter.com/ptUoa08vBA — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 5, 2020
Conley was sure to point out that “the president may not entirely be out of the woods yet,” but that his “clinical status supports the president’s safe return home.”
Trump celebrated the news on social media, announcing his departure from Walter Reed Medical Center at 6:30.
“Feeling really good!” he wrote. “Don’t be afraid of COVID. Don’t let it dominate your life.”
“We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs [and] knowledge,” he boasted. “I feel better than I did 20 years ago!”
I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2020
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The Media’s Questionable Behavior
The twitter feed for Trump’s campaign shared a video allegedly showing a reporter caught on a “hot mic” saying coverage of today’s improving health news was “not as fun as yesterday.”
After Walter Reed doctors said President Trump is improving, a reporter was caught on a hot mic laughing and saying “That wasn’t as fun as yesterday!” pic.twitter.com/HGo2GixHyS — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) October 5, 2020
The video, it should be noted, provides no context as to what the reporter was referring to, despite the campaign’s description.
Trump’s return home comes just one day after a CNN panel of commentators compared his health issues to – as NewsBusters reports – “misinformation put out during the ‘death watch’ of Soviet monster Joseph Stalin.”
The New York Times in 2018 published an article that fantasized about the Secret Service assassinating President Trump.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-05--Critics: Harris’s Inaction Against Utilities Helped Fuel Wildfires

LOS ANGELES — It ’ s an all too familiar refrain to Californians .
Federal officials are investigating whether a failure of a power company ’ s equipment sparked the Bobcat Fire , the largest in Los Angeles County history .
The fire has raged for a month , scorching more than 115,000 acres , damaging 83 homes .
The Bobcat Fire is just one of 27 major blazes continuing to burn throughout the state .
More than 30 people have died in California from the flames and smoke , more than 7,000 structures have been destroyed , and millions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ash and endure orange-tinted skies filled with a haze so dense it blocks out the sun .
Scientists estimate that the fires this year have pumped far more greenhouse gases into the air than the carbon dioxide emissions produced from providing power to the entire state .
Although fire season in California and across the West has become sadly inevitable , it ’ s clear that some of those deadly infernos could have been prevented .
A different utility company , Pacific Gas & Electric , was found to have caused the 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destructive fire in state history , a blaze that took 85 lives and razed nearly 18,900 buildings .
PG & E ’ s equipment is responsible for sparking more than 1,500 fires from June 2014 to 2017 , according to an investigation by the Wall Street Journal .
RELATED : Kamala Slips Up – Accidentally Reveals Her Plans In A ‘ Harris Administration ’ PG & E filed for bankruptcy after pleading guilty to 84 counts of manslaughter in the deaths resulting from the Camp Fire after it was found to have repeatedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broke from a nearly 100-year-old tower , even though the line cut through a forested and mountainous area known to experience high winds .
The company was forced to pay $ 13.5 billion to people who lost homes and businesses from the fire .
But how did it get to this point – why was a state-regulated business allowed to operate with such little fire-management oversight ?
Prominent Democrats , including California Gov .
Gavin Newsom and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , have pointed to climate change as the main culprit behind the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left , including several consumer rights groups , argue that the Democratic leaders in the state , including Kamala Harris in her capacity as former attorney general , for years failed to hold PG & E and other utilities accountable as they spread vast sums of money in campaign contributions , lobbying , and other political-pay-to-play schemes around the state .
PG & E recently went through bankruptcy over its fire liability losses but still has a monopoly on providing electricity and natural gas to large segments of the state .
It also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upgrade its aging network of powerlines and pipelines to reduce safety hazards .
Over the last months , amid record-setting heat , PG & E repeatedly cut off power to hundreds of thousands of customers in fire-prone areas in advance of high winds .
The company says its customers should expect this type of preemptive service interruptions for another decade .
All this while Californians pay the highest electricity rates in the contiguous United States , outside of New England , and by far the highest of any western state .
A portion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PG & E and other utilities have passed on to consumers to cover the billions of dollars in losses and liability .
Gov .
Newsom , who inherited a legacy of utility company neglect , has started to condemn the electric utilities and their role in the fires and demand changes , while conceding there ’ s no quick fix .
“ It took us decades to get here , ” he said during a press conference last fall .
“ Make no mistake .
We will get out of this mess , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold PG & E accountable to a degree they have not been held to before.
” Consumer groups for years have criticized former California Gov .
Jerry Brown and his appointees for failing to adequately regulate the public utilities to prevent the downed power wires and exploding transformers from igniting the blazes .
PG & E and other utilities are notorious for spreading political donations around the state and cutting checks for millions in lobbying and public relations even while going through bankruptcy .
RELATED : California Governor Newsom Opens The Door For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fire For several years when Brown was in office , his sister Kathleen sat on the board of directors of Sempra , the parent company of Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric .
She made more than $ 1 million in cash and stock .
Brown kept Michael Peevey , a former Southern California Edison executive and longtime family friend , as the head of the Public Utilities Commission ( PUC ) , the agency charged with regulating it and other utilities .
Peevey , whose wife Carol Liu was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was eventually forced out in 2014 after a scandal involving inappropriate communications with PG & E while soliciting $ 1 million in political donations from the utility .
Peevey retired amid the controversy .
Although Jerry Brown is out of office , critics say another prominent California Democrat bears part of the blame — and if the polls are accurate , she ’ s next in line to become vice president of the United States .
Consumer groups for years have faulted Kamala Harris , Joe Biden ’ s 2020 running mate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s biggest utilities and the Public Utility Commission officials who the groups say let the companies skate for years .
“ She was absent , she was AWOL , she didn ’ t file any charges whatsoever , ” Jamie Court told RealClearPolitics .
Court is the president of Consumer Watchdog , a nonprofit progressive organization that advocates for consumer and taxpayer interests with offices in Los Angeles and Washington , D.C. “ She was the first line , and she should have stepped in , and she didn ’ t because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While Harris was still attorney general ( she left in 2017 after winning a U.S. Senate seat ) , Consumer Watchdog was so incensed about Harris ’ s decision not to prosecute two high-profile utility cases that it issued a one-page paper on what it deemed “ public utility corruption and Kamala Harris ’ s failure to act for the public.
” Harris ’ s campaign declined to respond to the criticism when contacted by RCP .
But Court , who nonetheless supports the Biden-Harris ticket because the idea of Trump in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unthinkable ” for him , is hardly alone in the criticism .
Several California newspapers and other media outlets have raised similar complaints while Harris remained attorney general and even in the years afterward .
The issue surfaced during Harris ’ s Senate run in 2016 , though it didn ’ t prove a major problem for her in defeating former Rep. Loretta Sanchez in the Democratic primary and sailing to victory .
It popped up again in early 2018 when the San Jose Mercury News ran an editorial board piece pressing current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case against Peevey and asking whether it had been “ swept under the rug.
” “ It would be a travesty if current Attorney General Xavier Becerra let the statute of limitations run out and did not both complete the investigation and announce the result , ” the paper argued .
A Becerra spokesman in 2018 told the paper that the attorney general couldn ’ t comment because the investigation , which began in 2015 , was ongoing .
There are actually two investigations Court and other critics cite when they take aim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PUC and PG & E .
The first involves a 2010 gas line explosion in the city of San Bruno , south of San Francisco , that killed eight people , injured 66 and destroyed 38 homes .
Harris opened a criminal probe into the explosion but never prosecuted the case .
The U.S. attorney ’ s office eventually took it up and brought criminal charges .
In 2016 a federal jury found PG & E guilty of six felony charges – five counts of violating pipeline safety standards and one count of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explosion .
That investigation turned up evidence that Peevey was so aligned with PG & E he allegedly helped his former employer go judge-shopping for someone who would be sympathetic to the utility in deciding the $ 1.3-billion penalty phase .
In explaining her decision not to prosecute the San Bruno case , Harris said at the time that her office had become part of a joint task force with federal investigators .
Court counters that it was state Democratic politics and a major conflict of interest within Brown ’ s administration that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Clearly there were prosecutable issues with Mike Peevey and San Onofre , and PG & E , and she let it all go…and it was not good for the public interest , ” Court argues .
“ It ’ s all public record , and it was all documented .
It ’ s about the political class and not wanting to make trouble for the other members of the class , and I find that appalling when the crimes rise to the level of the facts that we saw.
” The alleged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to opine that “ Peevey ’ s relationship with PG & E should have gotten him fired in the wake of the 2010 San Bruno explosion .
But Gov .
Brown inexplicably kept him on the job.
” Even after the scrutiny , Brown continued to protect the PUC from bills that tried to push it to act more aggressively .
In 2016 , he vetoed several fire-prevention measures , arguing that the state PUC and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection had a perfectly good process in place .
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the PUC to identify and map high-risk wildfire hotspots due to overhead utility lines , taking into consideration local governments ’ concerns so that utilities would have to step up their mitigation efforts in those areas .
The PUC took nine years to create a map of the most fire-prone areas , and Brown vetoed a bill , passed unanimously in the legislature , aimed at getting the agency off the dime .
Brown was defending the PUC even though the agency was plagued with scandals involving back-channel deals and favoritism between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep in line .
In 2013 , Peevey held a secret meeting with a Southern California Edison executive at a luxury hotel in Warsaw , Poland .
The PUC was in the middle of negotiations about how to handle the costs of closing the San Onofre nuclear power plant in San Diego County when reports surfaced that Peevey had gotten involved inappropriately .
The PUC and Southern California Edison had claimed a settlement that left consumers with a $ 3.3-billion bill for San Onofre ’ s closure , when Southern California Edison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foot only $ 1.4 billion .
Ratepayer advocates wanted to make sure it was negotiated properly .
At first , Harris appeared to be investigating that case aggressively : The attorney general ’ s office issued a search warrant of Peevey ’ s home .
It was that search that uncovered hand-written notes showing Peevey had a secret meeting with an Edison executive in Warsaw after the nuclear power plant sprang a radioactive leak and had to be closed .
That ’ s where the deal was cut that left ratepayers footing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncovered during the investigation also showed that Peevey tried to get Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Utility to give $ 25 million to a pet project at the University of California at Los Angeles .
Democratic state Sen. Jerry Hill , who represents San Bruno , called the payment an obvious quid pro quo arrangement .
Harris ’ s investigative team laid out part of the case it was building in court papers filed in the fall of 2015 .
Investigators argued that they could have charged Peevey and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conspiracy to obstruct justice — felonies — for the secret meeting in Warsaw .
But several news outlets , including KPBS , reported that during her Senate run Harris let the three-year statute of limitations run out on the secret Poland meeting and never pursued prosecution .
“ We should have seen some state charges , ” Hill told KPBS in April 2016 .
“ The state of California certainly is proud of its judicial system , and I think it would have been a great statement that California would take the lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since authored legislation demanding greater transparency from the PUC .
A spokesman for the California Attorney General ’ s Office at the time argued that the statute of limitations actually hadn ’ t passed in the San Onofre case — that the journalists were getting that part of the story wrong .
“ This is a comprehensive investigation , and the law does not foreclose our pursuit of charges if charges are appropriate and justified , ” the spokesman told reporters at the time .
A source familiar with the investigation told RCP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case had definitely not run out when Harris left the attorney general ’ s office .
The source also argued that the legal time limits can be renewed if a new piece of evidence is discovered but did not know if Becerra was actively pursuing the investigation or if it had gone dormant .
“ I will say candidly that the investigation took a long time because the PUC continued to push back and push back on document requests , ” the source told RCP .
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sometimes these investigations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take some time.
” San Diego consumer lawyer Mike Aguirre , a Democrat who served as city attorney from 2004 to 2008 and was representing ratepayer interests in the San Onofre case , repeatedly blasted Harris for failing to bring criminal charges in that case .
In early 2016 , Aguirre accused Harris of stalling the San Onofre probe until her U.S. Senate campaign wrapped up because it could hurt powerful fellow Democrats , including Brown , who endorsed her in the race .
RELATED : Kamala Harris Says CA Wildfires Caused By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Happening For Centuries “ For her to let the statute go is malpractice , ” Aguirre told the San Diego Reader in April 2016 .
Aguirre specifically questioned a decision by the attorney general ’ s office not to act on a search warrant of the offices of Southern California Edison ’ s parent company and the PUC .
Instead of allowing investigators to search those offices , they served the search warrants to Edison and the PUC and asked them to turn over all documents and communications related to the San Onofre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drop it off at the front door and say , ‘ Hey , gee , send me your records , ’ ” Aguirre , a former federal prosecutor , told KPBS .
“ That ’ s the whole point of a search warrant .
…You go in and you execute the search warrant and you seize the records , because you ’ re concerned they ’ re going to disappear.
” While Edison turned over some records to the attorney general ’ s office , the PUC withheld many on the grounds that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to produce them while claiming some were privileged .
The privilege claim , they argued , covered some emails about San Onofre exchanged with Brown ’ s office .
Harris never challenged the PUC ’ s privilege claim , another bone of contention for critics who argue as a representative of the state demanding documents from a state agency , she would have easily prevailed .
In November 2018 , federal judges dismissed the case Aguirre brought over the costs passed onto consumers for the San Onofre shutdown , but they forced Southern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill to his firm for its legal work .
Aguirre had previously won a deal with the utilities that lowered customers ’ bill for the plant ’ s closing from $ 3.3 billion to $ 775 million .
Aguirre ’ s office declined to comment on his past criticism of Harris .
Hill ’ s office did not return two requests for comment .
Court and other sources speculate that Democrats aren ’ t talking right now because they want to see President Trump defeated and don ’ t want to bring additional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the campaign .
Early in her own presidential campaign last year , Harris sponsored a bill seemingly designed to inoculate her from critics who could bring up the controversy over her decisions not to bring charges in the two utility cases .
As the Democratic presidential primary kicked into gear , Harris introduced a measure that would ban utilities under bankruptcy , like PG & E , from paying bonuses to executives .
Titled the “ Accountability for Utility Executives Act , ” Harris touted the bill amid growing frustration with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wildfires .
In doing so , she also mentioned a media report that PG & E wined and dined employees days before planned power outages and amid the company ’ s plan to pay $ 11 million in performance bonuses to its executives .
It attracted no co-sponsors and didn ’ t gain traction in the GOP-controlled upper chamber .
And by then , another fire season was underway in the West .

By Susan Crabtree for RealClearPolitics
LOS ANGELES — It’s an all too familiar refrain to Californians. Federal officials are investigating whether a failure of a power company’s equipment sparked the Bobcat Fire, the largest in Los Angeles County history. The fire has raged for a month, scorching more than 115,000 acres, damaging 83 homes.
The Bobcat Fire is just one of 27 major blazes continuing to burn throughout the state.
More than 30 people have died in California from the flames and smoke, more than 7,000 structures have been destroyed, and millions of residents have been forced to breathe ash and endure orange-tinted skies filled with a haze so dense it blocks out the sun. Scientists estimate that the fires this year have pumped far more greenhouse gases into the air than the carbon dioxide emissions produced from providing power to the entire state.
Although fire season in California and across the West has become sadly inevitable, it’s clear that some of those deadly infernos could have been prevented. A different utility company, Pacific Gas & Electric, was found to have caused the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive fire in state history, a blaze that took 85 lives and razed nearly 18,900 buildings. PG&E’s equipment is responsible for sparking more than 1,500 fires from June 2014 to 2017, according to an investigation by the Wall Street Journal.
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PG&E filed for bankruptcy after pleading guilty to 84 counts of manslaughter in the deaths resulting from the Camp Fire after it was found to have repeatedly failed to maintain a transmission line that broke from a nearly 100-year-old tower, even though the line cut through a forested and mountainous area known to experience high winds. The company was forced to pay $13.5 billion to people who lost homes and businesses from the fire.
But how did it get to this point – why was a state-regulated business allowed to operate with such little fire-management oversight?
Prominent Democrats, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have pointed to climate change as the main culprit behind the fires. But other voices on the left, including several consumer rights groups, argue that the Democratic leaders in the state, including Kamala Harris in her capacity as former attorney general, for years failed to hold PG&E and other utilities accountable as they spread vast sums of money in campaign contributions, lobbying, and other political-pay-to-play schemes around the state.
A Problem Years in the Making
PG&E recently went through bankruptcy over its fire liability losses but still has a monopoly on providing electricity and natural gas to large segments of the state. It also has far more work to do to upgrade its aging network of powerlines and pipelines to reduce safety hazards.
Over the last months, amid record-setting heat, PG&E repeatedly cut off power to hundreds of thousands of customers in fire-prone areas in advance of high winds. The company says its customers should expect this type of preemptive service interruptions for another decade.
All this while Californians pay the highest electricity rates in the contiguous United States, outside of New England, and by far the highest of any western state. A portion of those charges come from rate increases PG&E and other utilities have passed on to consumers to cover the billions of dollars in losses and liability.
Gov. Newsom, who inherited a legacy of utility company neglect, has started to condemn the electric utilities and their role in the fires and demand changes, while conceding there’s no quick fix.
“It took us decades to get here,” he said during a press conference last fall. “Make no mistake. We will get out of this mess, and when we do, we will hold PG&E accountable to a degree they have not been held to before.”
Consumer groups for years have criticized former California Gov. Jerry Brown and his appointees for failing to adequately regulate the public utilities to prevent the downed power wires and exploding transformers from igniting the blazes. PG&E and other utilities are notorious for spreading political donations around the state and cutting checks for millions in lobbying and public relations even while going through bankruptcy.
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For several years when Brown was in office, his sister Kathleen sat on the board of directors of Sempra, the parent company of Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric. She made more than $1 million in cash and stock. Brown kept Michael Peevey, a former Southern California Edison executive and longtime family friend, as the head of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), the agency charged with regulating it and other utilities. Peevey, whose wife Carol Liu was a Democratic state senator at the time, was eventually forced out in 2014 after a scandal involving inappropriate communications with PG&E while soliciting $1 million in political donations from the utility. Peevey retired amid the controversy.
State AG “AWOL,” Argues One Consumer Advocate
Although Jerry Brown is out of office, critics say another prominent California Democrat bears part of the blame — and if the polls are accurate, she’s next in line to become vice president of the United States.
Consumer groups for years have faulted Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s 2020 running mate, for failing to prosecute the state’s biggest utilities and the Public Utility Commission officials who the groups say let the companies skate for years.
“She was absent, she was AWOL, she didn’t file any charges whatsoever,” Jamie Court told RealClearPolitics.
Court is the president of Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit progressive organization that advocates for consumer and taxpayer interests with offices in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
“She was the first line, and she should have stepped in, and she didn’t because of political concerns,” he charged.
While Harris was still attorney general (she left in 2017 after winning a U.S. Senate seat), Consumer Watchdog was so incensed about Harris’s decision not to prosecute two high-profile utility cases that it issued a one-page paper on what it deemed “public utility corruption and Kamala Harris’s failure to act for the public.”
Harris’s campaign declined to respond to the criticism when contacted by RCP. But Court, who nonetheless supports the Biden-Harris ticket because the idea of Trump in office for another four years is “unthinkable” for him, is hardly alone in the criticism. Several California newspapers and other media outlets have raised similar complaints while Harris remained attorney general and even in the years afterward.
The issue surfaced during Harris’s Senate run in 2016, though it didn’t prove a major problem for her in defeating former Rep. Loretta Sanchez in the Democratic primary and sailing to victory. It popped up again in early 2018 when the San Jose Mercury News ran an editorial board piece pressing current Attorney General Xavier Becerra to pursue the case against Peevey and asking whether it had been “swept under the rug.”
“It would be a travesty if current Attorney General Xavier Becerra let the statute of limitations run out and did not both complete the investigation and announce the result,” the paper argued.
A Becerra spokesman in 2018 told the paper that the attorney general couldn’t comment because the investigation, which began in 2015, was ongoing.
There are actually two investigations Court and other critics cite when they take aim at Harris for failing to prosecute the PUC and PG&E. The first involves a 2010 gas line explosion in the city of San Bruno, south of San Francisco, that killed eight people, injured 66 and destroyed 38 homes. Harris opened a criminal probe into the explosion but never prosecuted the case.
The U.S. attorney’s office eventually took it up and brought criminal charges. In 2016 a federal jury found PG&E guilty of six felony charges – five counts of violating pipeline safety standards and one count of obstructing the investigation into the San Bruno explosion. That investigation turned up evidence that Peevey was so aligned with PG&E he allegedly helped his former employer go judge-shopping for someone who would be sympathetic to the utility in deciding the $1.3-billion penalty phase.
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In explaining her decision not to prosecute the San Bruno case, Harris said at the time that her office had become part of a joint task force with federal investigators. Court counters that it was state Democratic politics and a major conflict of interest within Brown’s administration that kept her from pursuing the case.
“Clearly there were prosecutable issues with Mike Peevey and San Onofre, and PG&E, and she let it all go…and it was not good for the public interest,” Court argues. “It’s all public record, and it was all documented. It’s about the political class and not wanting to make trouble for the other members of the class, and I find that appalling when the crimes rise to the level of the facts that we saw.”
The alleged judge-shopping led the San Jose Mercury News to opine that “Peevey’s relationship with PG&E should have gotten him fired in the wake of the 2010 San Bruno explosion. But Gov. Brown inexplicably kept him on the job.”
Even after the scrutiny, Brown continued to protect the PUC from bills that tried to push it to act more aggressively. In 2016, he vetoed several fire-prevention measures, arguing that the state PUC and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection had a perfectly good process in place.
One bill passed in 2016 would have required the PUC to identify and map high-risk wildfire hotspots due to overhead utility lines, taking into consideration local governments’ concerns so that utilities would have to step up their mitigation efforts in those areas. The PUC took nine years to create a map of the most fire-prone areas, and Brown vetoed a bill, passed unanimously in the legislature, aimed at getting the agency off the dime.
State Regulators Accused of Favoritism
Brown was defending the PUC even though the agency was plagued with scandals involving back-channel deals and favoritism between the regulators and the utilities they are supposed to keep in line. In 2013, Peevey held a secret meeting with a Southern California Edison executive at a luxury hotel in Warsaw, Poland. The PUC was in the middle of negotiations about how to handle the costs of closing the San Onofre nuclear power plant in San Diego County when reports surfaced that Peevey had gotten involved inappropriately.
The PUC and Southern California Edison had claimed a settlement that left consumers with a $3.3-billion bill for San Onofre’s closure, when Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric would foot only $1.4 billion. Ratepayer advocates wanted to make sure it was negotiated properly.
At first, Harris appeared to be investigating that case aggressively: The attorney general’s office issued a search warrant of Peevey’s home. It was that search that uncovered hand-written notes showing Peevey had a secret meeting with an Edison executive in Warsaw after the nuclear power plant sprang a radioactive leak and had to be closed.
That’s where the deal was cut that left ratepayers footing a big portion of the bill. Documents uncovered during the investigation also showed that Peevey tried to get Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Utility to give $25 million to a pet project at the University of California at Los Angeles. Democratic state Sen. Jerry Hill, who represents San Bruno, called the payment an obvious quid pro quo arrangement.
Harris’s investigative team laid out part of the case it was building in court papers filed in the fall of 2015. Investigators argued that they could have charged Peevey and the utility companies with obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice — felonies — for the secret meeting in Warsaw. But several news outlets, including KPBS, reported that during her Senate run Harris let the three-year statute of limitations run out on the secret Poland meeting and never pursued prosecution.
“We should have seen some state charges,” Hill told KPBS in April 2016. “The state of California certainly is proud of its judicial system, and I think it would have been a great statement that California would take the lead in prosecuting these cases.” Hill has since authored legislation demanding greater transparency from the PUC.
A spokesman for the California Attorney General’s Office at the time argued that the statute of limitations actually hadn’t passed in the San Onofre case — that the journalists were getting that part of the story wrong. “This is a comprehensive investigation, and the law does not foreclose our pursuit of charges if charges are appropriate and justified,” the spokesman told reporters at the time.
A source familiar with the investigation told RCP that the statute of limitations in the case had definitely not run out when Harris left the attorney general’s office. The source also argued that the legal time limits can be renewed if a new piece of evidence is discovered but did not know if Becerra was actively pursuing the investigation or if it had gone dormant.
“I will say candidly that the investigation took a long time because the PUC continued to push back and push back on document requests,” the source told RCP. “. . . sometimes these investigations when folks are in a non-cooperative mode take some time.”
Lawyer Accused Harris of “Malpractice”
San Diego consumer lawyer Mike Aguirre, a Democrat who served as city attorney from 2004 to 2008 and was representing ratepayer interests in the San Onofre case, repeatedly blasted Harris for failing to bring criminal charges in that case.
In early 2016, Aguirre accused Harris of stalling the San Onofre probe until her U.S. Senate campaign wrapped up because it could hurt powerful fellow Democrats, including Brown, who endorsed her in the race.
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“For her to let the statute go is malpractice,” Aguirre told the San Diego Reader in April 2016.
Aguirre specifically questioned a decision by the attorney general’s office not to act on a search warrant of the offices of Southern California Edison’s parent company and the PUC.
Instead of allowing investigators to search those offices, they served the search warrants to Edison and the PUC and asked them to turn over all documents and communications related to the San Onofre settlement.
“You don’t drop it off at the front door and say, ‘Hey, gee, send me your records,’” Aguirre, a former federal prosecutor, told KPBS. “That’s the whole point of a search warrant. …You go in and you execute the search warrant and you seize the records, because you’re concerned they’re going to disappear.”
While Edison turned over some records to the attorney general’s office, the PUC withheld many on the grounds that they didn’t have enough resources to produce them while claiming some were privileged. The privilege claim, they argued, covered some emails about San Onofre exchanged with Brown’s office. Harris never challenged the PUC’s privilege claim, another bone of contention for critics who argue as a representative of the state demanding documents from a state agency, she would have easily prevailed.
In November 2018, federal judges dismissed the case Aguirre brought over the costs passed onto consumers for the San Onofre shutdown, but they forced Southern California Edison to pay the $5.4-million bill to his firm for its legal work.
Aguirre had previously won a deal with the utilities that lowered customers’ bill for the plant’s closing from $3.3 billion to $775 million.
Aguirre’s office declined to comment on his past criticism of Harris. Hill’s office did not return two requests for comment. Court and other sources speculate that Democrats aren’t talking right now because they want to see President Trump defeated and don’t want to bring additional scrutiny to Harris in the final weeks of the campaign.
Early in her own presidential campaign last year, Harris sponsored a bill seemingly designed to inoculate her from critics who could bring up the controversy over her decisions not to bring charges in the two utility cases.
As the Democratic presidential primary kicked into gear, Harris introduced a measure that would ban utilities under bankruptcy, like PG&E, from paying bonuses to executives. Titled the “Accountability for Utility Executives Act,” Harris touted the bill amid growing frustration with the company and its role in sparking the wildfires. In doing so, she also mentioned a media report that PG&E wined and dined employees days before planned power outages and amid the company’s plan to pay $11 million in performance bonuses to its executives.
It attracted no co-sponsors and didn’t gain traction in the GOP-controlled upper chamber. And by then, another fire season was underway in the West.
Susan Crabtree is RealClearPolitics’ White House/national political correspondent.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-05--Ted Cruz Calls Out CBS News For Not Airing Interview With Biden Accuser In U.S.

Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-Texas ) spoke out over the weekend to obliterate CBS News for what he described as the “ most complete indictment of media bias ever.
” Cruz called out CBS News for the way it handled an interview with Tara Reade , the woman who has accused Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden of sexual assault .
This past weekend , “ 60 Minutes ” conducted an interview with Reade , yet CBS News inexplicably decided not to air this interview in the United States .
Though we are just weeks away from the election , CBS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Texas senator took to Twitter to say that this is evidence that CBS News is “ covering up ” for Democrats .
“ This is the most complete indictment of media bias ever , ” Cruz said .
“ Why does CBS think voters in…Australia need to know about these serious charges against Biden , but not voters in…America ( where he ’ s actually on the ballot ) ?
ONLY explanation is that @ CBSNews is covering up for Dems.
” “ Please , @ CBSNews respond .
Either tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is news in Australia , but not the USA , or ( 2 ) why you have abandoned any pretense at impartiality or journalistic integrity ?
” he went on to add .
“ We ’ ll wait.
” During the “ 60 Minutes ” interview , Reade became emotional as she graphically described what she claims Biden did to her .
She also explained why she waited to come forward until it became clear that Biden was going to get the Democratic presidential nomination .
“ I decided that people needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ He ’ s going to the highest office in the land .
I know what he ’ s like .
I know what his character is like — and he doesn ’ t deserve the presidency based on what happened to me.
” “ He ’ s been misogynistic , he ’ s had sexual assault allegations , sexual harassment , ” she added .
“ He ’ s a blue Trump , he ’ s a blue Trump.
” RELATED : Biden Accuser Tara Reade Says Dems Are ‘ Complicit ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CBS News offered no explanation for why it decided to have the Australian version of “ 60 Minutes ” interview Reade .
However , it was acknowledged during the show that Reade ’ s claims have gotten very little coverage in the United States .
This piece was written by James Samson on October 5 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spoke out over the weekend to obliterate CBS News for what he described as the “most complete indictment of media bias ever.”
Cruz Annihilates CBS News
Cruz called out CBS News for the way it handled an interview with Tara Reade, the woman who has accused Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden of sexual assault.
This past weekend, “60 Minutes” conducted an interview with Reade, yet CBS News inexplicably decided not to air this interview in the United States. Though we are just weeks away from the election, CBS News aired the interview only in Australia.
The Texas senator took to Twitter to say that this is evidence that CBS News is “covering up” for Democrats.
“This is the most complete indictment of media bias ever,” Cruz said. “Why does CBS think voters in…Australia need to know about these serious charges against Biden, but not voters in…America (where he’s actually on the ballot)? ONLY explanation is that @CBSNews is covering up for Dems.”
“Please, @CBSNews respond. Either tell us (1) why YOU decided this is news in Australia, but not the USA, or (2) why you have abandoned any pretense at impartiality or journalistic integrity?” he went on to add. “We’ll wait.”
RELATED: Ted Cruz Slams ‘Twisted And Deranged’ Democrats Attacks Against Amy Coney Barrett
Please, @CBSNews respond. Either tell us (1) why YOU decided this is news in Australia, but not the USA, or (2) why you have abandoned any pretense at impartiality or journalistic integrity? We’ll wait. https://t.co/DmKbd7fLA2 — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 4, 2020
Reade’s Interview With ’60 Minutes’
During the “60 Minutes” interview, Reade became emotional as she graphically described what she claims Biden did to her. She also explained why she waited to come forward until it became clear that Biden was going to get the Democratic presidential nomination.
“I decided that people needed to know,” Reade said. “He’s going to the highest office in the land. I know what he’s like. I know what his character is like — and he doesn’t deserve the presidency based on what happened to me.”
“He’s been misogynistic, he’s had sexual assault allegations, sexual harassment,” she added. “He’s a blue Trump, he’s a blue Trump.”
RELATED: Biden Accuser Tara Reade Says Dems Are ‘Complicit’ In Sexual Assault By Ignoring Her Claims
Opponent of the opponent. A former staffer of @JoeBiden reveals why the Democrat candidate should never be President. SUNDAY on @Channel9, Tara Reade speaks exclusively to #60Mins about claims Biden sexually assaulted her. pic.twitter.com/pDkCIgycHV — 60 Minutes Australia (@60Mins) October 1, 2020
CBS News offered no explanation for why it decided to have the Australian version of “60 Minutes” interview Reade. However, it was acknowledged during the show that Reade’s claims have gotten very little coverage in the United States.
This piece was written by James Samson on October 5, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-05--Ted Cruz Slams ‘Twisted And Deranged’ Democrats Attacks Against Amy Coney Barrett

Senator Ted Cruz blasted Democrat attacks on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett , calling them “ twisted and deranged.
” Cruz ( R-TX ) made the remarks in an interview with Fox News personality , Mark Levin .
The Republican senator also suggested that these attacks – against her family , against her religion – are only going to escalate .
“ It ’ s twisted and deranged , ” Cruz objected .
“ They are coming after her hard , they ’ re coming after her family , and I think it will get worse .
Sadly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen.
” RELATED : Despite COVID , Trump Still Working : McConnell Says Supreme Court Nomination Full Speed Ahead Upon hearing of Barrett ’ s nomination , Dana Houle , a Democratic activist , fired off a series of tweets in which she questioned the judge ’ s choice to adopt two children from Haiti .
“ Some adoptions from Haiti were legitimate .
Many were sketchy as hell , ” she wrote .
Ibram X. Kendi , a Boston University professor and recipient of millions of dollars in donations from Twitter CEO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ white colonizer.
” California Senator Dianne Feinstein famously questioned Barrett ’ s religion , saying “ so many of us on this side have this very uncomfortable feeling ” about her faith , because “ the dogma lives loudly within you.
” The left tried desperately to link Barrett ’ s church to the dystopian novel “ The Handmaid ’ s Tale.
” “ We ’ re already seeing Democratic operatives … attacking her young children , which is despicable and should be totally off-bounds , but the left views the court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America , ” Cruz said .
“ We don ’ t do that to Democratic nominees , ” he asserted .
RELATED : Trump Shows Signs He ’ s Recovering , Shares 15 Reasons Why You Should Vote For Him Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) , along with many others in his party , has been trying to stall the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett .
Schumer claims that it would be impossible to hold hearings safely during the pandemic .
“ It makes no sense , ” he railed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe for the Senate to meet in session , it ’ s not safe for the hearings to go forward.
” Schumer , of course , was perfectly content with holding virtual hearings in an “ emergency situation ” not all that long ago .
“ A virtual hearing is virtually no hearing at all , ” Schumer now insists .
“ You need to be with the witness , and have direct cross-questions and back and forth with them .
”

Senator Ted Cruz blasted Democrat attacks on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, calling them “twisted and deranged.”
Cruz (R-TX) made the remarks in an interview with Fox News personality, Mark Levin.
The Republican senator also suggested that these attacks – against her family, against her religion – are only going to escalate.
“It’s twisted and deranged,” Cruz objected. “They are coming after her hard, they’re coming after her family, and I think it will get worse. Sadly, this is a pattern we’ve seen.”
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
RELATED: Despite COVID, Trump Still Working: McConnell Says Supreme Court Nomination Full Speed Ahead
Twisted and Deranged Democrats Attacks on Amy Coney Barrett
Upon hearing of Barrett’s nomination, Dana Houle, a Democratic activist, fired off a series of tweets in which she questioned the judge’s choice to adopt two children from Haiti.
“Some adoptions from Haiti were legitimate. Many were sketchy as hell,” she wrote.
Ibram X. Kendi, a Boston University professor and recipient of millions of dollars in donations from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, implied Barrett was a “white colonizer.”
Some White colonizers “adopted” Black children. They “civilized” these “savage” children in the “superior” ways of White people, while using them as props in their lifelong pictures of denial, while cutting the biological parents of these children out of the picture of humanity. https://t.co/XBE9rRnoqq — Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) September 26, 2020
California Senator Dianne Feinstein famously questioned Barrett’s religion, saying “so many of us on this side have this very uncomfortable feeling” about her faith, because “the dogma lives loudly within you.”
Flashback — Dianne Feinstein to Amy Coney Barrett about ACB’s Catholic faith: “When you read your speeches, the conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you — and that’s of concern.”pic.twitter.com/aMGjVQRmcS — JERRY DUNLEAVY (@JerryDunleavy) September 19, 2020
The left tried desperately to link Barrett’s church to the dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
“We’re already seeing Democratic operatives … attacking her young children, which is despicable and should be totally off-bounds, but the left views the court as … central to their agenda for America,” Cruz said.
“We don’t do that to Democratic nominees,” he asserted.
RELATED: Trump Shows Signs He’s Recovering, Shares 15 Reasons Why You Should Vote For Him
Democrats Trying to Stall ACB Nomination
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with many others in his party, has been trying to stall the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett.
Schumer claims that it would be impossible to hold hearings safely during the pandemic.
“It makes no sense,” he railed. “If it’s not safe for the Senate to meet in session, it’s not safe for the hearings to go forward.”
Sen. Schumer: “If it’s not safe for the Senate to meet in session — it’s not safe for the hearings to go forward.” pic.twitter.com/QQBGVoLwnQ — The Hill (@thehill) October 4, 2020
Schumer, of course, was perfectly content with holding virtual hearings in an “emergency situation” not all that long ago.
FLASHBACK: Democrat Sen. Chuck Schumer supported remote Senate business in an “emergency situation’” pic.twitter.com/FAcyYEEMtY — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) October 5, 2020
“A virtual hearing is virtually no hearing at all,” Schumer now insists. “You need to be with the witness, and have direct cross-questions and back and forth with them.”


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-05--Trump Shows Signs He’s Recovering, Shares 15 Reasons Why You Should Vote For Him

In a potential sign that he is recovering from COVID-19 , Donald Trump fired off a tweetstorm of all-caps reasons why Americans should vote for him .
15 of them , to be precise .
President Trump shared reasons ranging from the economic impacts of the election , to pro-life and pro-Second Amendment protections , and even a shoutout to the Space Force .
Each one concluded with a simple one-word reminder – “ VOTE.
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He also tackled “ Massive Regulation Cuts , ” and protections for your “ 401 ( K ) .
” Perhaps most noteworthy was a promise by the President to deliver another tax cut for working Americans : “ BIGGEST TAX CUT EVER , AND ANOTHER ONE COMING , ” he wrote .
“ VOTE !
” The President consistently leads Democrat nominee Joe Biden when it comes to approval ratings amongst voters concerned with the economy .
Just this past week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive marks on the environment by a 12-point margin .
In an NPR/PBS/Marist survey , Americans favored the President over his opponent by seven points on handling the economy .
RELATED : Despite COVID , Trump Still Working : McConnell Says Supreme Court Nomination Full Speed Ahead How Is Trump Doing ?
Aside from the tweetstorm , there are other signs that President Trump is on the mend .
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows reports that the administration is “ optimistic ” Trump will be able to return to the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spoke to the president this morning , ” Meadows said .
“ He continued to improve overnight and is ready to get back to a normal working schedule.
” This after Trump released a video in which he appeared to be in much better shape and spirits than he had just days earlier .
“ If you look at the therapeutics which I ’ m taking right now some of them and others that are coming out soon that are looking like , frankly they ’ re miracles , ” Trump told supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ optimistic that he will be able to return to the White House later today , with his medical professionals making that determination later today , ” Meadows continued .

In a potential sign that he is recovering from COVID-19, Donald Trump fired off a tweetstorm of all-caps reasons why Americans should vote for him.
15 of them, to be precise.
President Trump shared reasons ranging from the economic impacts of the election, to pro-life and pro-Second Amendment protections, and even a shoutout to the Space Force.
Each one concluded with a simple one-word reminder – “VOTE.”
IF YOU WANT A MASSIVE TAX INCREASE, THE BIGGEST IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY (AND ONE THAT WILL SHUT OUR ECONOMY AND JOBS DOWN), VOTE DEMOCRAT!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2020
RELATED: WalkAway Democrats-Turned-Trump Supporters Fill The Streets Of DC, Encourage The Silent Majority To Become ‘Unsilent’
Trump Recovering, Now He Wants to Fix the Economy
Several of the President’s tweets addressed the economy.
Trump began by mentioning “STOCK MARKET HIGHS.”
He also tackled “Massive Regulation Cuts,” and protections for your “401(K).”
Perhaps most noteworthy was a promise by the President to deliver another tax cut for working Americans: “BIGGEST TAX CUT EVER, AND ANOTHER ONE COMING,” he wrote. “VOTE!”
BIGGEST TAX CUT EVER, AND ANOTHER ONE COMING. VOTE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2020
The President consistently leads Democrat nominee Joe Biden when it comes to approval ratings amongst voters concerned with the economy.
Just this past week, respondents to the Times/Siena poll gave Trump positive marks on the environment by a 12-point margin.
In an NPR/PBS/Marist survey, Americans favored the President over his opponent by seven points on handling the economy.
FIGHT THE CORRUPT FAKE NEWS MEDIA. VOTE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2020
RELATED: Despite COVID, Trump Still Working: McConnell Says Supreme Court Nomination Full Speed Ahead
How Is Trump Doing?
Aside from the tweetstorm, there are other signs that President Trump is on the mend.
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows reports that the administration is “optimistic” Trump will be able to return to the White House as early as today.
BETTER & CHEAPER HEALTHCARE. VOTE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2020
“Spoke to the president this morning,” Meadows said. “He continued to improve overnight and is ready to get back to a normal working schedule.”
This after Trump released a video in which he appeared to be in much better shape and spirits than he had just days earlier.
“If you look at the therapeutics which I’m taking right now some of them and others that are coming out soon that are looking like, frankly they’re miracles,” Trump told supporters Saturday night.
“We are still optimistic that he will be able to return to the White House later today, with his medical professionals making that determination later today,” Meadows continued.