thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-28--Top Democrat: Hillary Clinton ‘Flat Out Wrong’ To Encourage Biden Not To Concede On Election Night

Senator Dick Durbin said it was “ flat-out wrong ” for Hillary Clinton to advise Democrat candidate Joe Biden not to concede on Election Day “ under any circumstances.
” Durbin ( D-IL ) , in an interview with ABC ’ s George Stephanopoulos on ‘ This Week , ’ said he disagreed with the two-time presidential election loser .
Stephanopoulos noted that Republicans have compared Clinton ’ s remarks to President Trump ’ s wait-and-see attitude about how the election goes .
“ I disagree with Hillary Clinton , ” Durbin replied .
“ I respect her .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s just flat-out wrong.
” RELATED : Hillary Clinton Advises Joe Biden To Not Concede on Election Night ‘ Under Any Circumstances ’ Clinton ’ s comments came over a month ago , during an interview on Showtime ’ s “ The Circus.
” The former First Lady , who struggled herself to concede during the 2016 election , advised Biden to refuse to make a concession on the night of the election – no matter what .
“ Joe Biden should not concede under any circumstances , ” she said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to drag out , and eventually , I do believe he will win , if we don ’ t give an inch and if we are as focused and relentless as the other side is.
” Clinton ’ s comments didn ’ t receive nearly the level of panic that President Trump did when he refused to answer flat-out whether he ’ d commit to a transfer of power after the election .
Trump ’ s view is that we ’ d have to see what happens with mail-in ballots first .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would win if ballots were tallied fairly , and would therefore present no need to transfer power .
“ There won ’ t be a transfer , frankly .
There will be a continuation [ of power ] , ” he said , confident of victory .
The Trump campaign later clarified that he was referring to the concern of voter fraud and that he commit to a peaceful transition after a “ free and fair election.
” Similarly , Durbin believes election results might take a while to sort out .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maintain a democracy , peaceful transition through an election is the only way to do it , ” he said referencing Trump .
“ Whoever the winner is , if it ’ s clear and legal , the other party should concede , ” he concluded .
RELATED : McMaster Dismisses Wolf Blitzer ’ s Claim That Military Would Remove Trump If He Doesn ’ t Concede Joe Biden Suggested Military Action Might Be Necessary if Trump Does Not Concede Democrats and the media have been fomenting the notion that President Trump may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the military would need to physically remove him from power .
“ I promise , I am absolutely convinced they [ the military ] will escort him from the White House with great dispatch , ” Biden said in a Comedy Central interview in June .
CNN brought up that possibility in an interview with former National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. H.R .
McMaster .
“ Those who suggest that the military would have any role in transition , they are being equally irresponsible , ” he responded .
Despite Clinton and Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ waiting for election results to be sorted out , the media only attacked one person .
Why do you think that is ?

Senator Dick Durbin said it was “flat-out wrong” for Hillary Clinton to advise Democrat candidate Joe Biden not to concede on Election Day “under any circumstances.”
Durbin (D-IL), in an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on ‘This Week,’ said he disagreed with the two-time presidential election loser.
Stephanopoulos noted that Republicans have compared Clinton’s remarks to President Trump’s wait-and-see attitude about how the election goes.
“I disagree with Hillary Clinton,” Durbin replied. “I respect her. I like her. But I think she’s just flat-out wrong.”
“I think she’s flat out wrong,” Sen. Durbin tells @GStephanopoulos on Hillary Clinton saying Biden “should not concede under any circumstances.” “If we are going to maintain a democracy, peaceful transition through an election is the only way to do it.” https://t.co/zTNMzk2uyg pic.twitter.com/8oYO5oBzpv — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) September 27, 2020
RELATED: Hillary Clinton Advises Joe Biden To Not Concede on Election Night ‘Under Any Circumstances’
Dick Durbin Disagrees With Hillary Clinton
Clinton’s comments came over a month ago, during an interview on Showtime’s “The Circus.”
The former First Lady, who struggled herself to concede during the 2016 election, advised Biden to refuse to make a concession on the night of the election – no matter what.
“Joe Biden should not concede under any circumstances,” she said.
“Because I think this is going to drag out, and eventually, I do believe he will win, if we don’t give an inch and if we are as focused and relentless as the other side is.”
Hillary Clinton has some advice for Joe Biden: Don’t concede in a close race. The 2016 nominee sits down with @jmpalmieri and @sho_thecircus to urge Dems to pay close attention to GOP strategy. pic.twitter.com/REwfLf1QjS — The Recount (@therecount) August 24, 2020
Clinton’s comments didn’t receive nearly the level of panic that President Trump did when he refused to answer flat-out whether he’d commit to a transfer of power after the election.
Trump’s view is that we’d have to see what happens with mail-in ballots first.
He also suggested at the time that he would win if ballots were tallied fairly, and would therefore present no need to transfer power.
“There won’t be a transfer, frankly. There will be a continuation [of power],” he said, confident of victory.
The Trump campaign later clarified that he was referring to the concern of voter fraud and that he would commit to a peaceful transition after a “free and fair election.”
Similarly, Durbin believes election results might take a while to sort out.
“But if we’re going to maintain a democracy, peaceful transition through an election is the only way to do it,” he said referencing Trump.
“Whoever the winner is, if it’s clear and legal, the other party should concede,” he concluded.
Democratic Sen. Dic Durbin: “Hillary Clinton is flat out wrong… Whoever the winner is, if it’s clear and legal, the other party should concede.”https://t.co/pqOUiOdNy7 — Trish Regan (@trish_regan) September 28, 2020
RELATED: McMaster Dismisses Wolf Blitzer’s Claim That Military Would Remove Trump If He Doesn’t Concede
Joe Biden Suggested Military Action Might Be Necessary if Trump Does Not Concede
Democrats and the media have been fomenting the notion that President Trump may cling so strongly to his power that the military would need to physically remove him from power.
“I promise, I am absolutely convinced they [the military] will escort him from the White House with great dispatch,” Biden said in a Comedy Central interview in June.
Joe Biden says that his greatest concern that is that President Trump is going to try to “steal this election” and the military will have to escort him from the White House. “I promise you I’m absolutely convinced they will escort him from the White House with great dispatch.” pic.twitter.com/MLPhMy2EdW — Benny (@bennyjohnson) June 11, 2020
CNN brought up that possibility in an interview with former National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster.
McMaster quickly dismissed any such idea.
“Those who suggest that the military would have any role in transition, they are being equally irresponsible,” he responded.
CNN’s @wolfblitzer to HR McMaster: If Trump doesn’t concede, can we call in the military? pic.twitter.com/bS05XA5W8q — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) September 24, 2020
Despite Clinton and Trump essentially making the same exact remark about waiting for election results to be sorted out, the media only attacked one person.
Why do you think that is?


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-28--Trump On Wanting Drug Test Before Biden Debate: ‘I’m Not Joking’

On Sunday , President Donald Trump said he was not joking about wanting a drug test for himself and Joe Biden before the first presidential debate this week .
“ No .
I ’ m not joking , ” Trump said about the suggestion during a White House press conference .
“ I ’ m willing to take a drug test , I think he should too.
” The first presidential debate is set for Tuesday , September 29 .
Trump On Biden ’ s Last Democratic Primary Debate Performance : ‘ People Say He Was On Performance-Enhancing Drugs ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Biden appeared to be “ out of it ” but then seemed to improve significantly before the former vice president ’ s final primary debate with Senator Bernie Sanders .
Referring to Biden , Trump said , “ He was okay .
I mean , he wasn ’ t great ; he wasn ’ t terrible ; he was okay.
” RELATED : Trump Suggests Biden Is Taking Drugs to Appear Coherent During Speeches Trump seemed curious about how Biden could have improved so much despite his poor performances in earlier debates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performance-enhancing drugs ; a lot of people have said that , a lot of people have written that , ” Trump said .
When journalists challenged the president on his sources for making such a claim about potential drug use by Biden , the President replied , “ You can check out the internet , you ’ ll see , plenty of people say it .
“ And whether he is or not , doesn ’ t matter ; he can take a test and I can take a test too , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to President Trump ’ s suggestion on Sunday .
Joe Biden “ intends to deliver his debate answers in words , ” Team Biden said .
“ If the president thinks his best case is made in urine he can have at it.
” Trump Reiterated His Call For A Drug Test Before In The Debate In A Sunday Tweet Time and again , President Trump has wondered whether Biden has taken medication of some sort help him improve in debates .
Trump said last week , “ Don ’ t underestimate him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing this for 47 years.
” RELATED : The Only Cognitive Test Biden Needs to Take : Debate Trump “ You never know , ” Trump added .
“ They give him a big fat shot in the a** and he comes out , and for two hours , he ’ s better than ever before.
” President Trump tweeted Sunday , “ prior to , or after , the Debate on Tuesday night .
Naturally , I will agree to take one also.
” “ His Debate performances have been record setting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he added .
“ Only drugs could have caused this discrepancy ?
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” How To Watch the First Presidential Debate The first presidential debate of the 2020 election will be held on Tuesday , September 29 from 9-10:30pm Eastern .
You can view it on Fox News , or watch the livestream at NPR .
The debate is taking place at Case Western University in Cleveland , Ohio .

On Sunday, President Donald Trump said he was not joking about wanting a drug test for himself and Joe Biden before the first presidential debate this week.
“No. I’m not joking,” Trump said about the suggestion during a White House press conference. “I’m willing to take a drug test, I think he should too.”
The first presidential debate is set for Tuesday, September 29.
President Trump continues to suggest Joe Biden is taking performance enhancement drugs for debates. “I’m not joking. I’m willing to take a drug test. I think he should too.” – Trump pic.twitter.com/BVXwXK8xq5 — BG (@TheBGates) September 27, 2020
Trump On Biden’s Last Democratic Primary Debate Performance: ‘People Say He Was On Performance-Enhancing Drugs’
Trump said that in Democratic primary debates, Biden appeared to be “out of it” but then seemed to improve significantly before the former vice president’s final primary debate with Senator Bernie Sanders.
Referring to Biden, Trump said, “He was okay. I mean, he wasn’t great; he wasn’t terrible; he was okay.”
RELATED: Trump Suggests Biden Is Taking Drugs to Appear Coherent During Speeches
Trump seemed curious about how Biden could have improved so much despite his poor performances in earlier debates.
“People say he was on performance-enhancing drugs; a lot of people have said that, a lot of people have written that,” Trump said.
When journalists challenged the president on his sources for making such a claim about potential drug use by Biden, the President replied, “You can check out the internet, you’ll see, plenty of people say it.
“And whether he is or not, doesn’t matter; he can take a test and I can take a test too,” Trump insisted.
The Biden campaign responded to President Trump’s suggestion on Sunday.
Joe Biden “intends to deliver his debate answers in words,” Team Biden said. “If the president thinks his best case is made in urine he can have at it.”
Biden campaign on President Trump's attempts to make up a drug test policy for the upcoming presidential debate: Joe Biden "intends to deliver his debate answers in words. If the president thinks his best case is made in urine he can have at it." (1/2) — MSNBC (@MSNBC) September 27, 2020
Trump Reiterated His Call For A Drug Test Before In The Debate In A Sunday Tweet
Time and again, President Trump has wondered whether Biden has taken medication of some sort help him improve in debates.
Trump said last week, “Don’t underestimate him, look, he’s been doing this for 47 years.”
RELATED: The Only Cognitive Test Biden Needs to Take: Debate Trump
“You never know,” Trump added. “They give him a big fat shot in the a** and he comes out, and for two hours, he’s better than ever before.”
President Trump tweeted Sunday, “I will be strongly demanding a Drug Test of Sleepy Joe Biden prior to, or after, the Debate on Tuesday night. Naturally, I will agree to take one also.”
“His Debate performances have been record setting UNEVEN, to put it mildly,” he added. “Only drugs could have caused this discrepancy???”
I will be strongly demanding a Drug Test of Sleepy Joe Biden prior to, or after, the Debate on Tuesday night. Naturally, I will agree to take one also. His Debate performances have been record setting UNEVEN, to put it mildly. Only drugs could have caused this discrepancy??? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 27, 2020
How To Watch the First Presidential Debate
The first presidential debate of the 2020 election will be held on Tuesday, September 29 from 9-10:30pm Eastern.
You can view it on Fox News, or watch the livestream at NPR.
The debate is taking place at Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-27--Left Goes After SCOTUS Nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s Child With Down Syndrome

If you watched the Saturday White House Rose Garden announcement of Judge Amy Coney Barrett ’ s nomination to the Supreme Court then this is what you saw , loving kids proud of their mom .
Just kids .
Not white kids , not black kids , just kids .
But if you ’ re a leftist , if raw putrid politics means more to you than family , this is what you thought .
First the ideological attack… Then , the sideways false positive with the sting at the end… Then , the absolutely vicious , inhuman , beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child who has Down Syndrome… Finally , and we ’ ve already seen it put in a racist context by others , here is the Marxist class warfare attack that presents Barrett and her family as snobbish virtue signalers… Barrett Does Not Deserve This I have a bit of a personal stake in this controversy .
The byline you see at the top of this article is not the name I was born with .
I was born in an NYC orphanage .
My parents gave me this name when they adopted me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My blood family is from Colombia .
So , like the two Barrett kids , I was adopted by American parents , though I was from foreign lineage .
In my case , if my birth grandfather hadn ’ t figured out a plan to have me born in a NYC hospital and placed at a local orphanage , I could have grown up on the very mean streets of Medellin , Colombia ( yes , that Medellin , of the cartel and Pablo Escobar ) in the early 1960s .
My fate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turned out be , probably for the worse .
What would the fate of the Barrett kids have been in a Haitian orphanage or foster home ?
I don ’ t know .
But Haiti is not Indiana and an institution for kids nobody wants is not a home full of family who love you .
In my case , I thank God every day for being born an American .
So when racist academics , pundits , and leftist scum of all sorts claim the Barretts “ bought ” these kids like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only shows the paucity of their argument .
This is all they have , an attack against kids .
RELATED : Liberal Author Hit With Backlash After Suggesting Amy Coney Barrett Adopted Haitian Children To Shield Herself From Racism And the Down Syndrome attack ?
What can you say ?
There are other examples of it far worse than noted above .
I decided not to cite those because our pages would be sullied by the very reference .
But a quick Google or Twitter search will show you those out there who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aborted her son .
What kind of animal would say such a thing ?
A rabid leftist animal .
Not only does this attack smack of the eugenics program advocated by Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger , but one might remember there was a regime in Germany in the 1930s that started off their genocidal murder spree by first killing “ undesirables , ” i.e.- the physically and mentally impaired .
That ’ s where the Left gets its inspiration from .
That kind of barbarous savage mindset is what they bring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why they will lose and Amy Coney Barrett will sit on the United States Supreme Court .
This piece was written by David Kamioner on September 27 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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If you watched the Saturday White House Rose Garden announcement of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court then this is what you saw, loving kids proud of their mom. Just kids. Not white kids, not black kids, just kids.
Any Coney Barrett children watch their mother's #SCOTUS announcement …. pic.twitter.com/1fBBI20enO — Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) September 26, 2020
Liberals Go After Barrett’s Kids
But if you’re a leftist, if raw putrid politics means more to you than family, this is what you thought. First the ideological attack…
Almost 1/2 of babies born with Down's syndrome have congenital heart disease. Thanks to the ACA they can't be denied coverage. I would love to hear Mrs. Barrett's views on trump's efforts to get rid of the ACA and pre-existing coverage. — Melissa Frydenberg (@MelissaFrydenb1) September 27, 2020
Then, the sideways false positive with the sting at the end…
I admire a mother with 7 children, two adopted from Haiti and one with Down’s Syndrome. I just don’t know how Amy Coney Barrett possibly fulfill her duties in SCOTUS and as as mother traveling between Washington DC and Indiana? — Tink (@tink_240) September 26, 2020
RELATED: ‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Phil Robertson Warns Of ‘Political Assassination’ On Trump’s SCOTUS Pick
Then, the absolutely vicious, inhuman, beyond the pale attack against Barrett’s child who has Down Syndrome…
Ruth Marcus? The Ruth Marcus who advocates for Down syndrome abortions? https://t.co/A2ABV2HX0l — Elizabeth (@ElizabethEpopa) September 26, 2020
Finally, and we’ve already seen it put in a racist context by others, here is the Marxist class warfare attack that presents Barrett and her family as snobbish virtue signalers…
Amy Coney Barrett is an adopter. The missionary, white savior style of adopter who has 5 bio children and two adoptees from Haiti. These are christian Gucci adoptions – children bought by rich christian families to signal their wealth and their righteousness. — Victoria Woodhull (@vwoodhull938) September 25, 2020
Barrett Does Not Deserve This
I have a bit of a personal stake in this controversy. The byline you see at the top of this article is not the name I was born with. I was born in an NYC orphanage. My parents gave me this name when they adopted me when I was five months old. My blood family is from Colombia.
So, like the two Barrett kids, I was adopted by American parents, though I was from foreign lineage. In my case, if my birth grandfather hadn’t figured out a plan to have me born in a NYC hospital and placed at a local orphanage, I could have grown up on the very mean streets of Medellin, Colombia (yes, that Medellin, of the cartel and Pablo Escobar) in the early 1960s. My fate would have been far different than it turned out be, probably for the worse.
What would the fate of the Barrett kids have been in a Haitian orphanage or foster home? I don’t know. But Haiti is not Indiana and an institution for kids nobody wants is not a home full of family who love you. In my case, I thank God every day for being born an American.
So when racist academics, pundits, and leftist scum of all sorts claim the Barretts “bought” these kids like they would a designer handbag, it only shows the paucity of their argument. This is all they have, an attack against kids.
RELATED: Liberal Author Hit With Backlash After Suggesting Amy Coney Barrett Adopted Haitian Children To Shield Herself From Racism
These Attacks Are Despicable
And the Down Syndrome attack? What can you say? There are other examples of it far worse than noted above. I decided not to cite those because our pages would be sullied by the very reference. But a quick Google or Twitter search will show you those out there who are telling Barrett that she should have aborted her son. What kind of animal would say such a thing? A rabid leftist animal.
Not only does this attack smack of the eugenics program advocated by Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger, but one might remember there was a regime in Germany in the 1930s that started off their genocidal murder spree by first killing “undesirables,” i.e.- the physically and mentally impaired.
That’s where the Left gets its inspiration from. That kind of barbarous savage mindset is what they bring to this debate. And that’s why they will lose and Amy Coney Barrett will sit on the United States Supreme Court.
This piece was written by David Kamioner on September 27, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-28--BLM Activist Arrested By FBI For Allegedly Spending $200K In Donations On His Own Ritzy Lifestyle

A Black Lives Matter activist from Atlanta , Georgia was arrested by the FBI on Friday morning on charges of money laundering and wire fraud after he was accused of using donation money to fund his own ritzy lifestyle , buying things like tailored suits , guns , and a security system .
Sir Maejor Page , a 32 year-old activist who is also known as Tyree Conyers-Page , was arrested in Toledo , Ohio and was hit with one count of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering , according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
Page allegedly ran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta , ” a non-profit organization that accepted monetary donations , claiming that the money would be used to fight racial injustices .
The FBI said that on a GoFundMe page that he used to solicit donations , Page said that “ none of the funds have been used for personal items.
” The FBI states that Page opened a bank account called “ Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta , Inc. , ” and he was the only signatory on it .
The bank account balance never exceeded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May of 2020 , yet donations started pouring in after the death of George Floyd at the end of May .
Between June and August , FBI officials found that $ 467,342.18 in donations were transferred to the BLMGA bank account that Page oversaw , according to WTOL-TV .
RELATED : Kamala Harris Praises ‘ Brilliance ’ Of Black Lives Matter – Describes Protests As ‘ Essential Component Of Evolution In Our Country ’ Page allegedly used the debit card that was linked to the BLMGA bank account to make personal purchases for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like food , entertainment , tailored suits , furniture , guns , and a home security system .
In the past month , Page has flaunted his new fancy clothes on Instagram , showing off tailored suits , “ nice cufflinks , ” and “ $ 150 ties.
” In the end , the FBI says that Page spent $ 200,000 on personal items with money from donations made to his Black Lives Matter organization , and they found no evidence that he spent a dime on social or racial justice causes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ under an agreement that stipulates that he is not allowed to use Facebook .
He is also not allowed to do any fundraising or , to create any new bank accounts or lines of credit without prior approval of Pretrial Services .
GoFundMe released a brief statement saying that the page has been removed .
“ GoFundMe has taken action to ensure you can no longer start a GoFundMe for BLMGA .
PayPal has also confirmed BLMGA has been removed from its database , ” the statement said .
“ Campaigns with misuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all complaints very seriously .
Our team is working with law enforcement and assisting them in the investigation.
” READ NEXT : Black Lives Matter Activist From Indianapolis Admits She ’ s Actually White – ‘ Used Blackness ’ For Personal Gain This piece was written by James Samson on September 28 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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A Black Lives Matter activist from Atlanta, Georgia was arrested by the FBI on Friday morning on charges of money laundering and wire fraud after he was accused of using donation money to fund his own ritzy lifestyle, buying things like tailored suits, guns, and a security system.
Black Lives Matter Activist Arrested
Sir Maejor Page, a 32 year-old activist who is also known as Tyree Conyers-Page, was arrested in Toledo, Ohio and was hit with one count of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Page allegedly ran a Facebook page called, “Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta,” a non-profit organization that accepted monetary donations, claiming that the money would be used to fight racial injustices. The FBI said that on a GoFundMe page that he used to solicit donations, Page said that “none of the funds have been used for personal items.”
The FBI states that Page opened a bank account called “Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta, Inc.,” and he was the only signatory on it. The bank account balance never exceeded $5,000 between April of 2018 and May of 2020, yet donations started pouring in after the death of George Floyd at the end of May. Between June and August, FBI officials found that $467,342.18 in donations were transferred to the BLMGA bank account that Page oversaw, according to WTOL-TV.
RELATED: Kamala Harris Praises ‘Brilliance’ Of Black Lives Matter – Describes Protests As ‘Essential Component Of Evolution In Our Country’
Page allegedly used the debit card that was linked to the BLMGA bank account to make personal purchases for himself, spending the money on things like food, entertainment, tailored suits, furniture, guns, and a home security system. In the past month, Page has flaunted his new fancy clothes on Instagram, showing off tailored suits, “nice cufflinks,” and “$150 ties.”
FBI Arrests Page
In the end, the FBI says that Page spent $200,000 on personal items with money from donations made to his Black Lives Matter organization, and they found no evidence that he spent a dime on social or racial justice causes.
Page was released on $10,000 bond under an agreement that stipulates that he is not allowed to use Facebook. He is also not allowed to do any fundraising or, to create any new bank accounts or lines of credit without prior approval of Pretrial Services.
GoFundMe released a brief statement saying that the page has been removed.
“GoFundMe has taken action to ensure you can no longer start a GoFundMe for BLMGA. PayPal has also confirmed BLMGA has been removed from its database,” the statement said. “Campaigns with misuse are very rare, and we take all complaints very seriously. Our team is working with law enforcement and assisting them in the investigation.”
READ NEXT: Black Lives Matter Activist From Indianapolis Admits She’s Actually White – ‘Used Blackness’ For Personal Gain
This piece was written by James Samson on September 28, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-29--Lawsuit: Hundreds Of Noncitizens Registed To Vote In Harris County, Texas

A lawsuit filed on Monday has claimed that hundreds of noncitizens are registered to vote in Harris County , Texas , according to Fox26 in Houston .
The lawsuit , filed in Houston by the Public Interest Legal Foundation ( PILF ) , seeks to remove noncitizens who are currently registered from the voter roll , and seeks to ensure no more are added to it in the future .
According to the PILF , image documents show some noncitizens were registered “ for several years before the error was identified and corrected.
” “ In essence what we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not U.S. citizens on voter registration records in Harris County , and yet they are becoming registered voters anyway , ” said Logan Churchwell , spokesman for the PILF .
According to Fox26 , “ The documentation shows the noncitizen ’ s registration was usually revoked years later.
” RELATED : Seven Military Ballots Cast For Trump Found Discarded In Pennsylvania County PILF : Lawful Immigrants May Be Punished For Doing Nothing Wrong The PILF claims they had to sue in federal court , because the office of Harris County Registrar Ann @ @ @ @ @ @ @ records .
“ Over 2017 to 2018 we requested these records , ” Churchwell said .
“ We had to file a federal lawsuit because we were denied.
” Churchwell further claims that an error such as incorrectly being placed on a voter registration roll could cause law-abiding immigrants to be deported through no fault of their own : Same thing if someone were to register to vote improperly at the DPS getting a driver ’ s license .
If the DPS wasn ’ t careful and gave you that voter registration form @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cascade into the voter registration system , and it will come back to bite you in the immigration system .
But you the end user – the immigrant , whomever – you ’ re the one that ’ s going to pay the price , not the people who weren ’ t doing their jobs correctly .
Bennett ’ s office originally refused an interview request with Fox 26 , but eventually supplied a short statement to the media .
The Registar ’ s office also appeared to deny the validity of any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reviewing these records , the Public Interest Legal Foundation claims an average of approximately 134 applicants per year had some problem related to United States citizenship .
All of these applications were caught , and there is no allegation that anyone who is not a citizen is currently registered to vote .
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A lawsuit filed on Monday has claimed that hundreds of noncitizens are registered to vote in Harris County, Texas, according to Fox26 in Houston.
Noncitizens Registered For Decades
The lawsuit, filed in Houston by the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), seeks to remove noncitizens who are currently registered from the voter roll, and seeks to ensure no more are added to it in the future.
According to the PILF, image documents show some noncitizens were registered “for several years before the error was identified and corrected.”
“In essence what we have here is evidence of people saying they are not U.S. citizens on voter registration records in Harris County, and yet they are becoming registered voters anyway,” said Logan Churchwell, spokesman for the PILF.
According to Fox26, “The documentation shows the noncitizen’s registration was usually revoked years later.”
FOX 26: Hundreds of non-citizens registered to vote in Harris County, alleges lawsuit by Public Interest Legal Foundation — Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) September 29, 2020
RELATED: Seven Military Ballots Cast For Trump Found Discarded In Pennsylvania County
PILF: Lawful Immigrants May Be Punished For Doing Nothing Wrong
The PILF claims they had to sue in federal court, because the office of Harris County Registrar Ann Harris Bennett declined to provide the requested records.
“Over 2017 to 2018 we requested these records,” Churchwell said. “We had to file a federal lawsuit because we were denied.”
Churchwell further claims that an error such as incorrectly being placed on a voter registration roll could cause law-abiding immigrants to be deported through no fault of their own:
Same thing if someone were to register to vote improperly at the DPS getting a driver’s license. If the DPS wasn’t careful and gave you that voter registration form, then it’s going to cascade into the voter registration system, and it will come back to bite you in the immigration system. But you the end user – the immigrant, whomever – you’re the one that’s going to pay the price, not the people who weren’t doing their jobs correctly.
Bennett’s office originally refused an interview request with Fox 26, but eventually supplied a short statement to the media.
“The Harris County Voter Registrar successfully maintains 2.4 million Harris County voter records,” the statement read.
The Registar’s office also appeared to deny the validity of any of PILF’s claims:
After reviewing these records, the Public Interest Legal Foundation claims an average of approximately 134 applicants per year had some problem related to United States citizenship. All of these applications were caught, and there is no allegation that anyone who is not a citizen is currently registered to vote.
A conservative activist in Houston, the Harris County Republican party and a number of Republican officials and candidates are asking the Texas Supreme Court to limit in-person and absentee voting options for Harris County voters during the pandemic. https://t.co/tioEuZn6b1 — Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) September 28, 2020
RELATED: Error In Over 400 Michigan Military And Overseas Ballots – Incorrectly Lists Trump Running Mate


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-29--Mass Confusion In New York Over Multiple Errors In Mail-In Ballots

New York voters are facing multiple errors with their mail-in ballots , including being sent ballots with the wrong name printed on them .
CNN Journalist Receives Ballot With Wrong Name On It Some voters in Brooklyn received their mail-in ballots with the name and address of somebody completely different printed on them .
“ I just got my New York mail-in ballot today and the security envelope I ’ m supposed to put it in and sign has some other guy ’ s name and address on it , ” tweeted Nathan McDermott , a reporter for CNN ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that if he had signed the envelope with the other person ’ s name or address on it , the ballot would be invalidated .
“ Who knows how many people ’ s vote could be potentially thrown out , ” he continued .
While in both Brookyln and Queens , voters received ballots with a severe misprint .
The ballots read “ Official Absentee Military Ballot , ” instead of “ Absentee – Military , ” omitting the crucial dash that would distinguish their ballots from those sent to overseas military members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confusion about these ballots and what people are supposed to do with them , ” City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer told the New York Post .
“ This apparent typo just has everyone confused and believing these are invalid ballots , ” Van Bramer continued .
“ It ’ s absolutely outrageous that when everyone is watching them , they still screw up the most basic thing , which is printing the ballot correctly.
” RELATED : Over 1600 New Jersey Primary Ballots Found In Bin Months Later Michael Ryan , the New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told Fox News that the mistake regarding the military ballots was due to an error made by Phoenix Graphics , a third-party vendor .
“ We are determining how many voters have been affected but we can assure that the vendor will addresses this problem in future mailings , and make sure people who received erroneous envelopes receive new ones , ” Ryan said in a statement through a spokesperson .
“ We will ensure on behalf of the voters in Brooklyn that the proper ballots and ballot envelopes are in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Election Day so they can vote , ” he added .
The NYC board of elections also sent out a hurried tweet , encouraging any voters that received an absentee ballot “ with a wrong oath envelope due to an outside vendor error , ” to either send them a message on Twitter , or call or email them .
RELATED : Seven Military Ballots Cast For Trump Found Discarded In Pennsylvania County Van Bramer has this exactly right .
These mistakes , especially the first egregious one that could completely invalidate somebody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s not like this is the first error made with ballots this election either .
In Michigan , over 400 Military and Overseas Ballots incorrectly listed President Trump ’ s running mate as Jeremy Cohen , the Vice Presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party , who is meant to be on the ticket with Jo Jorgensen .
All these errors , coupled with the lost ballots and potential voter fraud , will make everyone on both sides of the aisle doubt , or even completely reject , the results of @ @ @

New York voters are facing multiple errors with their mail-in ballots, including being sent ballots with the wrong name printed on them.
CNN Journalist Receives Ballot With Wrong Name On It
Some voters in Brooklyn received their mail-in ballots with the name and address of somebody completely different printed on them.
“I just got my New York mail-in ballot today and the security envelope I’m supposed to put it in and sign has some other guy’s name and address on it,” tweeted Nathan McDermott, a reporter for CNN’s KFILE investigative team.
McDermott noted that if he had signed the envelope with the other person’s name or address on it, the ballot would be invalidated.
“Who knows how many people’s vote could be potentially thrown out,” he continued.
Also, according to Gothamist, signing the envelope with another persons name/address on it invalidates the ballot, so who knows how many people’s votes could be potentially thrown out. — Nathan McDermott (@natemcdermott) September 29, 2020
While in both Brookyln and Queens, voters received ballots with a severe misprint.
The ballots read “Official Absentee Military Ballot,” instead of “Absentee – Military,” omitting the crucial dash that would distinguish their ballots from those sent to overseas military members.
“There’s just mass confusion about these ballots and what people are supposed to do with them,” City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer told the New York Post.
“This apparent typo just has everyone confused and believing these are invalid ballots,” Van Bramer continued.
“It’s absolutely outrageous that when everyone is watching them, they still screw up the most basic thing, which is printing the ballot correctly.”
RELATED: Over 1600 New Jersey Primary Ballots Found In Bin Months Later
NYC BOE Blames Third Party Vendor
Michael Ryan, the New York City Board of Elections Executive Director, told Fox News that the mistake regarding the military ballots was due to an error made by Phoenix Graphics, a third-party vendor.
“We are determining how many voters have been affected but we can assure that the vendor will addresses this problem in future mailings, and make sure people who received erroneous envelopes receive new ones,” Ryan said in a statement through a spokesperson.
“We will ensure on behalf of the voters in Brooklyn that the proper ballots and ballot envelopes are in the hands of the voters in advance of Election Day so they can vote,” he added.
The NYC board of elections also sent out a hurried tweet, encouraging any voters that received an absentee ballot “with a wrong oath envelope due to an outside vendor error,” to either send them a message on Twitter, or call or email them.
RELATED: Seven Military Ballots Cast For Trump Found Discarded In Pennsylvania County
Unacceptable Mistakes In A Crucial Election
Van Bramer has this exactly right. These mistakes, especially the first egregious one that could completely invalidate somebody’s vote, are totally unacceptable.
It’s not like this is the first error made with ballots this election either.
In Michigan, over 400 Military and Overseas Ballots incorrectly listed President Trump’s running mate as Jeremy Cohen, the Vice Presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party, who is meant to be on the ticket with Jo Jorgensen.
All these errors, coupled with the lost ballots and potential voter fraud, will make everyone on both sides of the aisle doubt, or even completely reject, the results of the election.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-29--Top Republican Calls For New York Times Source Of Trump’s Tax Documents to Be Investigated

A top Republican , Rep. Kevin Brady , is calling for an investigation into the source behind the New York Times ’ access to President Trump ’ s tax documents .
Brady ( R-TX ) is the ranking Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee .
He states there is a possibility that “ a felony crime was committed by releasing the private tax return information ” of the President .
“ To ensure every American is protected against the illegal release of their tax returns for political reasons , I am calling for an investigation of the source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broken , ” Brady announced .
RELATED : While Liberals Cry About Trump ’ s Tax Returns , Biden Dodged Hundreds Of Thousands In Payroll Taxes Brady Wants New York Times Source For Trump ’ s Tax Documents Investigated Brady ’ s focus is on how the New York Times was able to obtain the President ’ s tax information .
“ While many critics question the article ’ s accuracy , equally troubling is the prospect that a felony crime was committed by releasing the private tax return information of an individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s , ” Brady said .
Congressional Democrats ’ have relentlessly pursued Trump ’ s tax records , while the President has kept them guarded , even fighting their release against Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. Other Congressional Republicans joined the call for an investigation .
RELATED : Texas Democrat Official , 3 Others Indicted on 134 Felony Counts Involving Mail-In Ballot Fraud House Reps. Doug Collins ( R-GA ) and Steve Scalise ( R-LA ) are in agreement with Brady , implying that the source may have committed a crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , meanwhile , slammed Democrats for ignoring the potential criminality behind the leak of Trump ’ s tax information .
“ The headlines are always the thing that are out there driving the story regardless of the truth and here somebody clearly must have broken the law , but they [ Democrats ] don ’ t care about that , ” he charged .
Scalise went on to note all of the other Democrat attempts to bring down President Trump .
The left , he contends , “ has been the party of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax returns since 2016 … because they have no agenda .
”

A top Republican, Rep. Kevin Brady, is calling for an investigation into the source behind the New York Times’ access to President Trump’s tax documents.
Brady (R-TX) is the ranking Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee.
He states there is a possibility that “a felony crime was committed by releasing the private tax return information” of the President.
“To ensure every American is protected against the illegal release of their tax returns for political reasons, I am calling for an investigation of the source and to prosecute if the law was broken,” Brady announced.
WHO’S NEXT?
A felony crime was possibly committed by illegally releasing the private tax returns of #PresidentTrump. So every American remains protected against the illegal release of their tax returns for political reasons, I call for an investigation.https://t.co/3vvgJZaYj3 — Rep. Kevin Brady (@RepKevinBrady) September 29, 2020
RELATED: While Liberals Cry About Trump’s Tax Returns, Biden Dodged Hundreds Of Thousands In Payroll Taxes
Brady Wants New York Times Source For Trump’s Tax Documents Investigated
Brady’s focus is on how the New York Times was able to obtain the President’s tax information.
“While many critics question the article’s accuracy, equally troubling is the prospect that a felony crime was committed by releasing the private tax return information of an individual – in this case the President’s,” Brady said.
Congressional Democrats’ have relentlessly pursued Trump’s tax records, while the President has kept them guarded, even fighting their release against Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.
Other Congressional Republicans joined the call for an investigation.
RELATED: Texas Democrat Official, 3 Others Indicted on 134 Felony Counts Involving Mail-In Ballot Fraud
Rep. Scalise: Somebody Broke the Law
House Reps. Doug Collins (R-GA) and Steve Scalise (R-LA) are in agreement with Brady, implying that the source may have committed a crime.
.@RepKevinBrady is exactly right. Releasing any Americans’ private tax return information for political purposes isn’t just wrong — it’s a felony crime. I encourage the @TheJusticeDept to open a criminal probe into the leak immediately.https://t.co/2TIb74Vvz2 — Rep. Doug Collins (@RepDougCollins) September 29, 2020
Scalise, GOP House Minority Whip, meanwhile, slammed Democrats for ignoring the potential criminality behind the leak of Trump’s tax information.
“The headlines are always the thing that are out there driving the story regardless of the truth and here somebody clearly must have broken the law, but they [Democrats] don’t care about that,” he charged.
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Scalise went on to note all of the other Democrat attempts to bring down President Trump.
The left, he contends, “has been the party of hoaxes, Russia collusion, impeachment, tax returns since 2016 … because they have no agenda.”


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-29--The Top 5 Most Important Questions Biden Must Answer During The Debate

Tonight , the first presidential debate between incumbent Republican Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden will take place .
No one knows exactly what questions will be asked .
But we have a list of questions that absolutely should be asked of Joe Biden .
1 .
Can Biden Explain Why His Son , Hunter Biden , Reportedly Received $ 3.5 Million From the Former Mayor of Moscow ’ s Wife ?
Last week , the Senate Committee on Homeland Security released a report mentioning Hunter Biden .
The Political Insider ’ s coverage of the report states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden , engaged in ‘ extensive and complex financial transactions ’ that were thoroughly analyzed by the Senate Homeland Security and Finance Committees.
” “ The on Wednesday… states that Hunter ‘ formed significant and consistent financial relationships ’ with Mykola Zlochevsky , the founder of Burisma.
” The report also contained this nugget as one of the key findings : “ Biden ’ s financial transactions… include a $ 3.5 million wire transfer from Elena Baturina , the wife of the former mayor of Moscow.
” Why would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely more to the reason behind these financial exchanges than the Bidens have been made to answer for .
What was the purpose of the wire transfer ?
Why was Hunter Biden involved financially with Elena Baturina ?
RELATED : Rush Limbaugh : Explosive Hunter Biden Report Vindicates Trump For Asking Ukraine to Investigate Bidens 2 .
Does Biden Still Believe Supreme Court Nominees Can Be Voted On During An Election Year – As He Did In 2016 ?
Right now , Democrats are insisting Republicans should not be able to replace the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominee Amy Coney Barrett .
They say we should wait until after the election .
What does Biden believe about this ?
Biden wrote in a 2016 New York Times op-ed , “ I know there is an argument that no nominee should be voted on in the last year of a presidency .
But there is nothing in the Constitution — or our history — to support this view.
” In a 2016 speech at Georgetown Law School , Biden said , “ I would go forward with a confirmation process as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a presidential election if the nominee were chosen with the advice , and not merely the consent , of the Senate.
” Does he believe the same logic should be applied to Amy Coney Barrett now ?
If not , why not ?
“ We ’ ll have a national mandate to wear a mask , ” Biden said halfway through his speech at the Democratic National Convention in August .
Later , Biden said that the Constitution doesn ’ t give the president the power to enact such a mandate .
Right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on nationwide mandates – or laws that would withhold federal funds from states that fail to enact such restrictions .
Biden has said yay and nay to a national mask mandate – what would his answer be on debate night ?
4 .
Would Biden Bring U.S .
Troops Home From Afghanistan and Iraq ?
Biden likes to talk a lot about his former boss Barack Obama .
Obama became president in 2008 to a large degree because he called out the folly of the Iraq War .
Today , President Trump calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the worst foreign policy mistakes in our country ’ s history .
He is also taking steps to bring all American troops home from our “ endless war ” in Afghanistan .
Axios reported on September 11 , “ Biden made news on Thursday when he told that he supports a sustained U.S. military footprint of up to 1,500-2,000 on the ground — primarily for special operations against ISIS and other terror threats — in the war that began after the 9/11 terrorist attacks 19 years ago.
” “ These forever wars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the problem , we still have to worry about terrorism , ” Biden said .
How long would a President Biden keep U.S. forces in a war that began two decades ago ?
Another few years ?
Eight years ?
The answer is important to many voters .
RELATED : Trump To Announce He ’ s Bringing Home Thousands Of U.S .
Troops From Iraq And Afghanistan 5 .
Does Biden Support The Green New Deal – Which Could Destroy Jobs In States Like Kentucky and West Virginia ?
Some observers have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the left has led the Democratic presidential nominee to support the radical Green New Deal all but in name .
That socialist scheme , sponsored in part by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , is supposed to address climate change .
But Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow said in practice , the Green New Deal would “ knock out energy , transportation , airlines , jobs , businesses .
We ’ ll probably lose 10 to 15 % of our GDP .
It ’ s remarkable.
” No doubt , coal miners would be targeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economies of states like Kentucky and West Virginia .
States Biden desperately needs to win in this election .
RELATED : AOC Confident That The Radical Left Can ‘ Push ’ Biden In a ‘ More Progressive Direction ’ How to Watch the First Presidential Debate

Tonight, the first presidential debate between incumbent Republican Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden will take place.
No one knows exactly what questions will be asked.
But we have a list of questions that absolutely should be asked of Joe Biden.
1. Can Biden Explain Why His Son, Hunter Biden, Reportedly Received $3.5 Million From the Former Mayor of Moscow’s Wife?
Last week, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security released a report mentioning Hunter Biden.
The Political Insider’s coverage of the report states, “Biden, the son of Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden, engaged in ‘extensive and complex financial transactions’ that were thoroughly analyzed by the Senate Homeland Security and Finance Committees.”
“The report was released on Wednesday… states that Hunter ‘formed significant and consistent financial relationships’ with Mykola Zlochevsky, the founder of Burisma.”
OUT TODAY: Report with @chuckgrassley found millions of dollars in questionable financial transactions between Hunter Biden & his associates and foreign individuals, including the wife of the former mayor of Moscow. https://t.co/R1MxQ4xGKP — Senator Ron Johnson (@SenRonJohnson) September 23, 2020
The report also contained this nugget as one of the key findings: “Biden’s financial transactions… include a $3.5 million wire transfer from Elena Baturina, the wife of the former mayor of Moscow.”
Why would such a transaction exist?
There is likely more to the reason behind these financial exchanges than the Bidens have been made to answer for.
What was the purpose of the wire transfer? Why was Hunter Biden involved financially with Elena Baturina?
RELATED: Rush Limbaugh: Explosive Hunter Biden Report Vindicates Trump For Asking Ukraine to Investigate Bidens
2. Does Biden Still Believe Supreme Court Nominees Can Be Voted On During An Election Year – As He Did In 2016?
Right now, Democrats are insisting Republicans should not be able to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Trump nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
They say we should wait until after the election.
What does Biden believe about this?
Biden wrote in a 2016 New York Times op-ed, “I know there is an argument that no nominee should be voted on in the last year of a presidency. But there is nothing in the Constitution — or our history — to support this view.”
"I know there is an argument that no nominee should be voted on in the last year of a presidency. But there is nothing in the Constitution — or our history — to support this view." – Joe Biden. https://t.co/QK5zCCnJjo — Pete V (@ArchaicHunt) September 19, 2020
In a 2016 speech at Georgetown Law School, Biden said, “I would go forward with a confirmation process as chairman, even a few months before a presidential election if the nominee were chosen with the advice, and not merely the consent, of the Senate.”
Biden was referring to then-President Obama’s nominee Merrick Garland.
Does he believe the same logic should be applied to Amy Coney Barrett now?
If not, why not?
RELATED: Trump Slams ‘Anti-Catholic’ Attacks Against SCOTUS Nominee Amy Coney Barrett
3. Will Biden Institute A National Mask Mandate As President?
“We’ll have a national mandate to wear a mask,” Biden said halfway through his speech at the Democratic National Convention in August.
Later, Biden said that the Constitution doesn’t give the president the power to enact such a mandate.
Right now, some Democratic leaders are insisting on nationwide mandates – or laws that would withhold federal funds from states that fail to enact such restrictions.
Biden has said yay and nay to a national mask mandate – what would his answer be on debate night?
RELATED: Biden’s Yes-No-Yes Stance on Mandatory Face Masks
4. Would Biden Bring U.S. Troops Home From Afghanistan and Iraq?
Biden likes to talk a lot about his former boss Barack Obama.
Obama became president in 2008 to a large degree because he called out the folly of the Iraq War.
Today, President Trump calls the U.S. invading Iraq in 2003 one of the worst foreign policy mistakes in our country’s history.
He is also taking steps to bring all American troops home from our “endless war” in Afghanistan.
Biden seemingly disagrees with bringing the troops home.
The @realDonaldTrump's biggest achievement was that he kept America out of new wars & ended endless wars,esp defeated ISIS, ended the longest war of US in Afg & halted China's cold war. While Biden spent his entire career to create new wars for US,esp suporting Iraq,& Afg wars. pic.twitter.com/EaWf6kIp5X — Hizbullah Khan (@HizbkKhan) August 30, 2020
Axios reported on September 11, “Biden made news on Thursday when he told Stars and Stripes that he supports a sustained U.S. military footprint of up to 1,500-2,000 on the ground — primarily for special operations against ISIS and other terror threats — in the war that began after the 9/11 terrorist attacks 19 years ago.”
“These forever wars have to end … but here’s the problem, we still have to worry about terrorism,” Biden said.
How long would a President Biden keep U.S. forces in a war that began two decades ago? Another few years? Eight years?
Would Biden ever bring the troops home?
The answer is important to many voters.
RELATED: Trump To Announce He’s Bringing Home Thousands Of U.S. Troops From Iraq And Afghanistan
5. Does Biden Support The Green New Deal – Which Could Destroy Jobs In States Like Kentucky and West Virginia?
Some observers have said that Biden’s shift to the left has led the Democratic presidential nominee to support the radical Green New Deal all but in name.
That socialist scheme, sponsored in part by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is supposed to address climate change.
But Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow said in practice, the Green New Deal would “knock out energy, transportation, airlines, jobs, businesses. We’ll probably lose 10 to 15% of our GDP. It’s remarkable.”
We can not risk a Biden presidency of Green New Deal policies that will kill 1 MILLION American jobs and cost billions in revenue.https://t.co/xqe9TWcLIa — Jim Wright (@JimWright4Texas) September 23, 2020
No doubt, coal miners would be targeted, which is a significant part of the economies of states like Kentucky and West Virginia.
States Biden desperately needs to win in this election.
RELATED: AOC Confident That The Radical Left Can ‘Push’ Biden In a ‘More Progressive Direction’
How to Watch the First Presidential Debate
First Presidential Debate
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
9 – 10:30pm Eastern
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-29--Trump Campaign Reportedly Requests Candidates Checked For Earpieces Before Debate

The Trump campaign has reportedly requested that both candidates submit to a third-party check for an earpiece prior to tonight ’ s debate .
Fox News reports that President Trump asked for the additional ground rule and consented to the inspection for himself .
The Biden team reportedly declined the request for an inspection , and the Trump campaign issued a statement condemning the decision .
“ Joe Biden ’ s handlers several days ago agreed to a pre-debate inspection for electronic earpieces but today abruptly reversed themselves and declined.
” Trump Communications Director Tim Murtaugh wrote .
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Debate : ‘ I ’ m Not Joking ’ Trump Wants Earpiece Check and Drug Test For Biden The desire for a check of electronic devices or transmitters on both candidates isn ’ t the only unusual ground-rule request by the Trump campaign .
On Sunday , the President continued to insist on a drug test prior to the first presidential debate .
“ No .
I ’ m not joking , ” Trump said during a White House press conference .
“ I ’ m willing to take a drug test , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks now , Trump has claimed Biden is using drugs to boost his performance during televised speeches .
When asked how Biden can seem fine during debates against Bernie Sanders but revert to being gaffe-prone in scripted speeches , Trump suggested , “ there ’ s probably – possibly – drugs involved.
” RELATED : Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Legislation Prohibiting Mail-In Ballots From Being Counted More Than 24 Hours After Election Day Fox News also claims that Biden ’ s camp had requested that the 90-minute debate include two breaks – one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s handlers have asked for multiple breaks during the debate , which President Trump doesn ’ t need , so we have rejected that request , ” Murtaugh said in a statement .
A campaign source also told Fox News “ our guy doesn ’ t need breaks … he gives 90-minute speeches all the time.
” Biden ’ s deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield denied that any request for breaks was ever made .
How To Watch The Debate

The Trump campaign has reportedly requested that both candidates submit to a third-party check for an earpiece prior to tonight’s debate.
Fox News reports that President Trump asked for the additional ground rule and consented to the inspection for himself.
The Biden team reportedly declined the request for an inspection, and the Trump campaign issued a statement condemning the decision.
“Joe Biden’s handlers several days ago agreed to a pre-debate inspection for electronic earpieces but today abruptly reversed themselves and declined.” Trump Communications Director Tim Murtaugh wrote.
RELATED: Trump On Wanting Drug Test Before Biden Debate: ‘I’m Not Joking’
Trump Wants Earpiece Check and Drug Test For Biden
The desire for a check of electronic devices or transmitters on both candidates isn’t the only unusual ground-rule request by the Trump campaign.
On Sunday, the President continued to insist on a drug test prior to the first presidential debate.
“No. I’m not joking,” Trump said during a White House press conference. “I’m willing to take a drug test, I think he should too.”
Joe Biden just announced that he will not agree to a Drug Test. Gee, I wonder why? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 28, 2020
For weeks now, Trump has claimed Biden is using drugs to boost his performance during televised speeches.
When asked how Biden can seem fine during debates against Bernie Sanders but revert to being gaffe-prone in scripted speeches, Trump suggested, “there’s probably – possibly – drugs involved.”
President Trump continues to suggest Joe Biden is taking performance enhancement drugs for debates. “I’m not joking. I’m willing to take a drug test. I think he should too.” – Trump pic.twitter.com/BVXwXK8xq5 — BG (@TheBGates) September 27, 2020
RELATED: Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Legislation Prohibiting Mail-In Ballots From Being Counted More Than 24 Hours After Election Day
Did Biden Request Multiple Breaks?
Fox News also claims that Biden’s camp had requested that the 90-minute debate include two breaks – one every 30 minutes.
“Biden’s handlers have asked for multiple breaks during the debate, which President Trump doesn’t need, so we have rejected that request,” Murtaugh said in a statement.
A campaign source also told Fox News “our guy doesn’t need breaks … he gives 90-minute speeches all the time.”
Biden’s deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield denied that any request for breaks was ever made.
How To Watch The Debate
First Presidential Debate
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
9 – 10:30pm Eastern
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
WATCH LIVE at The Political Insider
Networks Airing the Debate:
Fox News
CNN
CBS
ABC
C-SPAN
NBC
MSNBC
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-29--Pelosi Sends Message To Biden Before Presidential Debate – ‘Be Yourself, Save The Planet’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) spoke out hours before Tuesday night ’ s presidential debate to send a message to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , urging him to “ save the planet.
” In an interview with MSNBC , Pelosi offered Biden some advice before he takes on President Donald Trump in a debate for the first time .
This comes after Pelosi spent weeks saying that Biden should refuse to debate Trump , arguing that the president and his “ henchmen ” have no “ fidelity ” to facts or the truth , according to Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t think he ’ ll be excellent , ” Pelosi said , referring to Biden .
“ I just think that the president has no fidelity to fact or truth and , actually in his comments the last few days , no fidelity to the Constitution of the United States.
” “ He and his henchmen are a danger , with their comments , are a danger to our democracy , ” she added .
“ So I don ’ t want to give him — I mean , why bother ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Pelosi first called on Biden to cancel his debates with Trump a month ago , saying at the time that she does not want the debates to become an “ exercise in skullduggery.
” “ I wouldn ’ t legitimize a conversation with him , nor a debate in terms of the presidency of the United States , ” she said .
“ Now I know that the Biden campaign thinks in a different way about this.
” RELATED : Pelosi Says Biden Shouldn ’ t Debate Trump : ‘ I Don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Any Debates ’ Biden , however , refused to take her advice .
“ As long as the commission continues down the straight and narrow as they have , I ’ m going to debate him , ” he said .
“ I ’ m going to be a fact-check on the floor while I ’ m debating him.
” Meanwhile , the Biden campaign has been trying to downplay the importance of the debates , with a source saying that “ there is no debate performance that can fundamentally shift the race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” referring to COVID-19 .
“ Everyone is stuck in a reality on account of Trump ’ s mismanagement , so there is no outcome during the debate that can really change the trajectory of this race , ” the source said .
“ If Trump has a good debate , which we anticipate , and he has no compunctions about lying through his teeth and making things up on the spot , American life is still defined by his failure to have any plan to beat COVID.
” READ NEXT : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Swamp This piece was written by James Samson on September 29 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) spoke out hours before Tuesday night’s presidential debate to send a message to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, urging him to “save the planet.”
Pelosi Gives Advice To Biden
In an interview with MSNBC, Pelosi offered Biden some advice before he takes on President Donald Trump in a debate for the first time.
“Be yourself,” Pelosi said. “Save the planet.”
This comes after Pelosi spent weeks saying that Biden should refuse to debate Trump, arguing that the president and his “henchmen” have no “fidelity” to facts or the truth, according to Fox News.
“Not that I don’t think he’ll be excellent,” Pelosi said, referring to Biden. “I just think that the president has no fidelity to fact or truth and, actually in his comments the last few days, no fidelity to the Constitution of the United States.”
“He and his henchmen are a danger, with their comments, are a danger to our democracy,” she added. “So I don’t want to give him — I mean, why bother? He doesn’t tell the truth.”
Pelosi Wanted Biden To Cancel The Debates
Pelosi first called on Biden to cancel his debates with Trump a month ago, saying at the time that she does not want the debates to become an “exercise in skullduggery.”
“I wouldn’t legitimize a conversation with him, nor a debate in terms of the presidency of the United States,” she said. “Now I know that the Biden campaign thinks in a different way about this.”
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Biden, however, refused to take her advice.
“As long as the commission continues down the straight and narrow as they have, I’m going to debate him,” he said. “I’m going to be a fact-check on the floor while I’m debating him.”
Meanwhile, the Biden campaign has been trying to downplay the importance of the debates, with a source saying that “there is no debate performance that can fundamentally shift the race because of what people are living through,” referring to COVID-19.
“Everyone is stuck in a reality on account of Trump’s mismanagement, so there is no outcome during the debate that can really change the trajectory of this race,” the source said. “If Trump has a good debate, which we anticipate, and he has no compunctions about lying through his teeth and making things up on the spot, American life is still defined by his failure to have any plan to beat COVID.”
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-29--Ted Cruz Causes Joy Behar To Lose It After He Brings Up Cuomo Nursing Home Scandal

Things got heated on Monday ’ s episode of “ The View ” when Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-Texas ) called out New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ( D ) for his COVID-19 nursing home deaths .
During the early part of Cruz ’ s interview , things seemed to be going well , as the hosts appeared to be getting along with him as they talked about President Donald Trump ’ s taxes , healthcare and the Supreme Court vacancy .
‘ The View ’ Goes Off The Rails “ While the questions were hostile , the hosts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they typically do until the very end when Cruz triggered Joy Behar for countering her coronavirus narrative , ” Media Research Center analyst Kristine Marsh wrote for Newsbusters .
“ As each host tried and failed to trap the Republican Senator with liberal talking points , Joy Behar lost her patience at the end of the interview when talking about shutdowns and coronavirus.
” Behar was particularly angry that Florida ’ s Governor Ron DeSantis had allowed bars and restaurants to open , and she asked if Cruz would do the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wants to open the economy back up , adding that the death rate has been much lower in Florida and Texas than in Democrat-run states .
“ New York in particular has led the country in death rate , and I think it had a lot to do with the Democratic governor there — Governor Cuomo — sending people who had COVID into nursing homes , ” Cruz said .
This was enough to cause Behar to come unglued .
“ Well , the death rate is three times as high as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Cruz said Behar attempted to talk over him .
“ I asked you about DeSantis .
Answer me about DeSantis , please , ” Behar said .
“ I ’ m talking about Florida right now , not New York .
New York got hit very early , and a lot of people were coming in without any kind of sanctions on it.
” RELATED : Joy Behar Accuses President Trump And His GOP ‘ Enablers ’ Of Committing ‘ Negligent Genocide ’ Cuomo has been hit with heavy backlash for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take patients who tested positive for COVID-19 back in March , despite the fact that there were testing deficiencies for staffers and residents alike , according to Fox News .
He signed an executive order two months later stopping this practice , but it was already too late by then for the many nursing home residents who had become infected with coronavirus and lost their lives .
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“ The policy of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jersey of sending people who were COVID positive into nursing homes , ” Cruz continued , undeterred by Behar ’ s interruptions .
Clearly upset that Cruz was continuing to call out their beloved Cuomo , the cohosts then moved to another topic .
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Things got heated on Monday’s episode of “The View” when Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called out New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) for his COVID-19 nursing home deaths.
During the early part of Cruz’s interview, things seemed to be going well, as the hosts appeared to be getting along with him as they talked about President Donald Trump’s taxes, healthcare and the Supreme Court vacancy.
‘The View’ Goes Off The Rails
“While the questions were hostile, the hosts didn’t melt down in rage as they typically do until the very end when Cruz triggered Joy Behar for countering her coronavirus narrative,” Media Research Center analyst Kristine Marsh wrote for Newsbusters. “As each host tried and failed to trap the Republican Senator with liberal talking points, Joy Behar lost her patience at the end of the interview when talking about shutdowns and coronavirus.”
Behar was particularly angry that Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis had allowed bars and restaurants to open, and she asked if Cruz would do the same thing. Cruz responded by saying that he wants to open the economy back up, adding that the death rate has been much lower in Florida and Texas than in Democrat-run states.
“New York in particular has led the country in death rate, and I think it had a lot to do with the Democratic governor there — Governor Cuomo — sending people who had COVID into nursing homes,” Cruz said.
Behar Comes Unglued
This was enough to cause Behar to come unglued.
That’s not true,” Behar shot back.
“Well, the death rate is three times as high as the death rate in Florida and Texas,” Cruz said Behar attempted to talk over him.
“I asked you about DeSantis. Answer me about DeSantis, please,” Behar said. “I’m talking about Florida right now, not New York. New York got hit very early, and a lot of people were coming in without any kind of sanctions on it.”
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Cuomo’s Nursing Home Scandal
Cuomo has been hit with heavy backlash for forcing nursing homes to nursing homes to take patients who tested positive for COVID-19 back in March, despite the fact that there were testing deficiencies for staffers and residents alike, according to Fox News.
He signed an executive order two months later stopping this practice, but it was already too late by then for the many nursing home residents who had become infected with coronavirus and lost their lives.
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“The policy of the governors of New York and New Jersey of sending people who were COVID positive into nursing homes,” Cruz continued, undeterred by Behar’s interruptions.
“Deflection,” Behar said. “You are deflecting, sir.”
Clearly upset that Cruz was continuing to call out their beloved Cuomo, the cohosts then moved to another topic.
This piece was written by PopZette Staff on September 29, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-29--Kamala Harris Calls Ruth Bader Ginsburg ‘Notorious B.I.G.’

The Democratic California Senator Kamala Harris , who is the running mate of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , just made a humiliating mistake while discussing the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
In a flub that seems more characteristic of Biden , Harris referred to Ginsburg as the “ Notorious B.I.G , ” according to The New York Post .
“ She was part of our culture .
Yes , we wear those Notorious B.I.G .
T-shirts with a lot of pride , but since she passed , there are parents reminding their children that she helped their lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about President Donald Trump nominating Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ginsburg ’ s seat .
Harris accidentally uses the nickname of Brooklyn-born rapper Biggie Smalls rather than Ginsburg ’ s nickname of “ The Notorious RBG , ” as she was popularly known late in her long career on the bench .
This comes days after Harris called Tupac Shakur the “ best rapper alive ” during an interview at the NAACP ’ s virtual convention Friday , even though he has been dead for over twenty years .
“ Tupac , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s been dead for many years .
“ Not alive , I know , I keep doing that , ” Harris said with a laugh .
Though Rye continued to try and get Harris to name the best living rapper , she could not name a single one , and eventually told the CNN commentator to move on with other questions .
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“ You know , let ’ s .
I think that — first of all — Joe has been very clear that he is going to pay attention to the fact , and I ’ m with him on this 1,000 percent , pay attention to the fact that right now , Lawrence , people are voting , ” she said .
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The Democratic California Senator Kamala Harris, who is the running mate of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, just made a humiliating mistake while discussing the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Harris Makes Humiliating Mistake
In a flub that seems more characteristic of Biden, Harris referred to Ginsburg as the “Notorious B.I.G,” according to The New York Post.
“She was part of our culture. Yes, we wear those Notorious B.I.G. T-shirts with a lot of pride, but since she passed, there are parents reminding their children that she helped their lives,” Harris said during a speech about President Donald Trump nominating Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ginsburg’s seat.
Harris accidentally uses the nickname of Brooklyn-born rapper Biggie Smalls rather than Ginsburg’s nickname of “The Notorious RBG,” as she was popularly known late in her long career on the bench.
FWIW, Harris’s prepared remarks did say “Notorious RBG” and for anyone not in the loop, that’s a reference to shirts like this that use the Notorious BIG aesthetic pic.twitter.com/Vy5HWh2Mq9 — Emily Larsen (@emilyelarsen) September 28, 2020
Harris’ Makes Tupac Mistake As Well
This comes days after Harris called Tupac Shakur the “best rapper alive” during an interview at the NAACP’s virtual convention Friday, even though he has been dead for over twenty years.
“Best rapper alive?” CNN’s Angela Rye asked Harris.
“Tupac,” Harris answered before Rye reminded her that he’s been dead for many years.
“Not alive, I know, I keep doing that,” Harris said with a laugh.
Though Rye continued to try and get Harris to name the best living rapper, she could not name a single one, and eventually told the CNN commentator to move on with other questions.
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Kamala Harris called Tupac the best rapper alive. He died over 20 years ago. pic.twitter.com/faWbQO7w6k — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) September 26, 2020
Harris Dodges Supreme Court Question
On Monday night, Harris sidestepped a question about Democrats stacking the Supreme Court. While being interviewed by MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell, Harris was asked if the court should be expanded.
“You know, let’s. I think that — first of all — Joe has been very clear that he is going to pay attention to the fact, and I’m with him on this 1,000 percent, pay attention to the fact that right now, Lawrence, people are voting,” she said.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-29--Top Dem Senator Is Asked By CNN To Explain How Nomination Of Amy Coney Barrett Is ‘Illegal Or Illegi

Top Dem Senator Is Asked By CNN To Explain How Nomination Of Amy Coney Barrett Is ‘Illegal Or Illegitimate’ – He Can’t Do It

A top Democrat senator humiliated himself on live television this week when he was forced to admit that there isn ’ t actually anything illegal about President Donald Trump nominating Amy Comey Barrett to the Supreme Court .
Sen. Richard Blumenthal ( D-Conn. ) , a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee , took to Twitter minutes after Trump nominated Barrett to call this process an “ illegitimate sham.
” “ I will oppose the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett , as I would any nominee proposed as part of this illegitimate sham process , barely one month before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their votes .
Americans deserve a voice in this hugely consequential decision , ” he wrote .
“ I will refuse to treat this process as legitimate & will not meet with Judge Amy Coney Barrett , ” Blumenthal added , despite the fact that there is a decades-long precedent of senators of both parties meeting with nominees to the Supreme Court .
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When host Wolf Blitzer asked him to give a straight answer on how Barrett ’ s nomination was “ illegal or illegitimate , ” however , he could not give a straight answer .
“ What are the Republicans doing that is illegal or illegitimate ?
” Blitzer asked , going on to say that the Constitution delineates exactly how nominations to the court are supposed to go down .
“ The Constitution says the president has to nominate Supreme Court justices ; the Senate has to advise and consent and confirm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what what is illegal about what the president and the Republicans are doing ?
You say it ’ s illegitimate.
” Blumenthal responded by trying to dance around the question , saying it was illegitimate because of the timing , as “ the vote on this nominee will occur literally at the end of October , a handful of days before an election.
” Blitzer , however , was not having any of it .
“ Where does it say that ’ s illegitimate in the U.S. Constitution or in the law ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Where does it say that what they ’ re doing … is illegal ?
” The Connecticut senator was finally forced to admit that the Republicans actually aren ’ t doing anything “ illegal ” or “ illegitimate ” under the Constitution .
However , he still said that the GOP is breaking “ unwritten rules.
” “ Illegal it may be not under the Constitution , ” Blumenthal said .
“ Under the norms and traditions and unwritten rules of the Senate , it is illegitimate.
” Blitzer then doubled down , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is nothing “ illegal ” or “ illegitimate about what ’ s happening right now .
“ What I hear you saying , Sen. Blumenthal , it may be inappropriate , it may be wrong — especially so close to an election — but you agree that there ’ s nothing illegal or totally illegitimate as to what they ’ re doing , ” Blitzer said .
“ It may not violate the letter of the Constitution , ” Blumenthal admitted .
“ It violates the spirit of the Constitution.
” It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tough questions to a Democrat for once !
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A top Democrat senator humiliated himself on live television this week when he was forced to admit that there isn’t actually anything illegal about President Donald Trump nominating Amy Comey Barrett to the Supreme Court.
Democrat Senator Blasts Barrett
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, took to Twitter minutes after Trump nominated Barrett to call this process an “illegitimate sham.”
“I will oppose the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, as I would any nominee proposed as part of this illegitimate sham process, barely one month before an election as Americans are already casting their votes. Americans deserve a voice in this hugely consequential decision,” he wrote.
I will oppose the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, as I would any nominee proposed as part of this illegitimate sham process, barely one month before an election as Americans are already casting their votes. Americans deserve a voice in this hugely consequential decision. — Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) September 26, 2020
“I will refuse to treat this process as legitimate & will not meet with Judge Amy Coney Barrett,” Blumenthal added, despite the fact that there is a decades-long precedent of senators of both parties meeting with nominees to the Supreme Court.
I will refuse to treat this process as legitimate & will not meet with Judge Amy Coney Barrett. — Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) September 26, 2020
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This Comes Back To Haunt Blumenthal
This all came back to bite Blumenthal when he was interviewed by CNN on Saturday evening. When host Wolf Blitzer asked him to give a straight answer on how Barrett’s nomination was “illegal or illegitimate,” however, he could not give a straight answer.
“What are the Republicans doing that is illegal or illegitimate?” Blitzer asked, going on to say that the Constitution delineates exactly how nominations to the court are supposed to go down.
“The Constitution says the president has to nominate Supreme Court justices; the Senate has to advise and consent and confirm,” Blitzer added. “So what what is illegal about what the president and the Republicans are doing? You say it’s illegitimate.”
Blumenthal responded by trying to dance around the question, saying it was illegitimate because of the timing, as “the vote on this nominee will occur literally at the end of October, a handful of days before an election.”
Blitzer, however, was not having any of it.
“Where does it say that’s illegitimate in the U.S. Constitution or in the law?” the CNN host asked. “Where does it say that what they’re doing … is illegal?”
The Connecticut senator was finally forced to admit that the Republicans actually aren’t doing anything “illegal” or “illegitimate” under the Constitution. However, he still said that the GOP is breaking “unwritten rules.”
“Illegal it may be not under the Constitution,” Blumenthal said. “Under the norms and traditions and unwritten rules of the Senate, it is illegitimate.”
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Blitzer Doubles Down
Blitzer then doubled down, forcing Blumenthal to outright admit that there is nothing “illegal” or “illegitimate about what’s happening right now.
“What I hear you saying, Sen. Blumenthal, it may be inappropriate, it may be wrong — especially so close to an election — but you agree that there’s nothing illegal or totally illegitimate as to what they’re doing,” Blitzer said.
“It may not violate the letter of the Constitution,” Blumenthal admitted. “It violates the spirit of the Constitution.”
It’s refreshing to watch CNN ask the tough questions to a Democrat for once!
This piece was written by James Samson on September 29, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-29--Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Legislation Prohibiting Mail-In Ballots From Being Counted More Than 24 H

Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Legislation Prohibiting Mail-In Ballots From Being Counted More Than 24 Hours After Election Day

Senator Rick Scott has introduced legislation establishing federal rules for counting votes , which would require all mail-in ballots to be tallied within 24 hours of Election Day .
The bill is an amendment to the Help America Vote Act of 2002 .
Known as the Verifiable , Orderly , & Timely Election Results ( VOTER ) Act , it would require precincts to report the total number of in-person and mail-in ballots they have received one hour after polls close .
Federal standards , the legislation reads , would “ ensure a secure , uniform , and timely system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also states , “ All ballots validly cast in an election for Federal office shall be counted and reported within 24 hours after the conclusion of voting on the date of the election.
” Rick Scott Wants to Limit Fraud Through Mail-In Ballots Scott ’ s legislation appears to be designed to prevent states from enacting random and arbitrary deadlines that would allow mail-in ballots to trickle in well after Election Day .
Earlier this month , the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots can be counted up to three days after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Pennsylvania state Senate have requested that the Supreme Court step in to overturn the ruling .
“ The standards for mail-in voting vary widely across the country , causing confusion and a distrust in the system , ” Senator Scott said in a statement .
“ We need standards nationwide to ensure voters decide the outcomes of elections – not the courts , ” he added .
“ We can ’ t wait weeks or months to find out the results of this election or any election in our future.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and changing election laws as a means to “ eliminate standards that protect against fraud.
” RELATED : PA Supreme Court Rules Mail-In Ballots May Be Counted Three Days After Election In Wisconsin , another key swing state in which Democrats and their allies attempted to extend the deadline to count votes , Republicans have received a bit of good news .
On Sunday , a federal appeals court temporarily halted an extension of six days for counting absentee ballots .
“ The Ballots being returned to States can not be accurately counted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many things are already going very wrong !
” A Democratic data and analytics firm has been claiming that it might seem like Trump will win re-election on November 3rd .
But , they suggest , ballots received afterward could mean he “ ultimately lose when all the votes are counted.
” Hillary Clinton has warned Democrat nominee Joe Biden not to concede the election “ under any circumstances .
”

Senator Rick Scott has introduced legislation establishing federal rules for counting votes, which would require all mail-in ballots to be tallied within 24 hours of Election Day.
The bill is an amendment to the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Known as the Verifiable, Orderly, & Timely Election Results (VOTER) Act, it would require precincts to report the total number of in-person and mail-in ballots they have received one hour after polls close.
Federal standards, the legislation reads, would “ensure a secure, uniform, and timely system to cast a mail-in ballot.”
It also states, “All ballots validly cast in an election for Federal office shall be counted and reported within 24 hours after the conclusion of voting on the date of the election.”
Voting is fundamental to our democracy and it is a sacred right that we must protect and cherish. My VOTER Act will create uniform standards for voting-by-mail, provide protections against fraud, & make sure we have timely federal election results. https://t.co/3IQALQCJ8Z — Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) September 24, 2020
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Rick Scott Wants to Limit Fraud Through Mail-In Ballots
Scott’s legislation appears to be designed to prevent states from enacting random and arbitrary deadlines that would allow mail-in ballots to trickle in well after Election Day.
Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots can be counted up to three days after the election.
Lawyers for top Republicans in the Pennsylvania state Senate have requested that the Supreme Court step in to overturn the ruling.
Nine military mail-in ballots — ALL cast for President @realDonaldTrump — were found discarded in Pennsylvania! DOJ confirms. ⬇ https://t.co/ou9wZG5lYz pic.twitter.com/ZP0xCcg8Xl — Kayleigh McEnany (@PressSec) September 24, 2020
“The standards for mail-in voting vary widely across the country, causing confusion and a distrust in the system,” Senator Scott said in a statement.
“We need standards nationwide to ensure voters decide the outcomes of elections – not the courts,” he added. “We can’t wait weeks or months to find out the results of this election or any election in our future.”
Scott accused Democrats of pushing mail-in voting and changing election laws as a means to “eliminate standards that protect against fraud.”
President @realDonaldTrump on universal mail-in ballots: There is no justification for the extreme changes the Democrats are making to election law pic.twitter.com/ftCCoQIC80 — Team Trump (Text VOTE to 88022) (@TeamTrump) September 27, 2020
RELATED: PA Supreme Court Rules Mail-In Ballots May Be Counted Three Days After Election
Ballot Counting Extension Halted in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, another key swing state in which Democrats and their allies attempted to extend the deadline to count votes, Republicans have received a bit of good news.
On Sunday, a federal appeals court temporarily halted an extension of six days for counting absentee ballots.
An order allowing Wisconsin election officials to accept mail-in ballots for six days after Election Day, was put on hold by an appeals court https://t.co/Rx47M7DeWv — Bloomberg (@business) September 28, 2020
President Trump has complained numerous times about mail-in voting.
“The Ballots being returned to States cannot be accurately counted,” he tweeted Monday. “Many things are already going very wrong!”
A Democratic data and analytics firm has been claiming that it might seem like Trump will win re-election on November 3rd.
But, they suggest, ballots received afterward could mean he “ultimately lose when all the votes are counted.”
Hillary Clinton has warned Democrat nominee Joe Biden not to concede the election “under any circumstances.”