thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-16--Jouranlists Praise Savannah Guthrie For Badgering Trump at Town Hall

Savannah Guthrie , the moderator for President Donald Trump ’ s town hall , received high praise from her fellow journalists following her performance Thursday night .
Critics were prevalent to the town hall event but seem to have been swayed by her efforts .
CNN media analyst Bill Carter chastised the NBC town hall earlier this week as a “ disservice to voters , ” while Joy Behar , co-host of The View , claimed the network was “ all in for Trump.
” Many seemed won over by Guthrie ’ s performance , however .
What could have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media ?
RELATED : Debate Moderator Steve Scully Suspended After He Admits Lying About Twitter Account Being Hacked It didn ’ t take long for Guthrie to convert the left-wing doubters and naysayers , as she repeatedly interrupted the President and forgot what the role of moderator entails .
The town hall – where the President is supposed to interact with the people – quickly became a circus .
The liberal Biden supporters in the media loved the show .
“ One of the best moments of Savannah Guthrie ’ s career , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Kathryn Watson , CBS News White House reporter , could hardly contain her glee at Guthrie ’ s performance .
Washington Post senior political reporter Aaron Blake called her performance a “ master class , ” comparing it to past interviews by Fox News anchor Chris Wallace .
RELATED : Axios Analysis Shows How The Media Obsession With Trump Is Allowing Biden To Escape Scrutiny Guthrie ’ s Goal at the Town Hall – Combat Trump at Every Turn Long gone are the days when debate or town hall moderators are expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ draw out information for the voters .
Guthrie ’ s only goal last night was to combat President Trump at every turn .
Among her ‘ master class ’ efforts was to demand the President disavow white supremacists , something he has done over and over again .
“ It feels sometimes you ’ re hesitant to do so , ” Guthrie suggested he had denounced it three times in the preceding 30 seconds .
The reality is Trump did get a debate last night – it just wasn ’ t against Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the in-person debate that could have happened tonight , one occurred anyway , ” Tim Murtaugh , Trump 2020 communications director said in a statement .
“ President Trump soundly defeated NBC ’ s Savannah Guthrie in her role as debate opponent and Joe Biden surrogate , ” Murtaugh continued .
“ President Trump masterfully handled Guthrie ’ s attacks and interacted warmly and effectively with the voters in the room.
” CNN commentator Scott Jennings even came to a similar conclusion .
“ Trump went from debating Biden to Guthrie !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is good or bad yet … but he ’ s definitely debating tonight.
” “ Guthrie did a lot of arguing , ” writes Dan Gainor of the Media Research Center .
“ That ’ s exactly what the press and NBC staffers demanded.
” No wonder they ’ re happy with her today .

Savannah Guthrie, the host for President Donald Trump’s town hall, received high praise from her fellow journalists following her performance Thursday night.
Critics were prevalent prior to the town hall event, but seem to have been swayed by her efforts.
CNN media analyst Bill Carter chastised the NBC town hall earlier this week as a “disservice to voters,” while Joy Behar, co-host of The View, claimed the network was “all in for Trump.”
Many seemed won over by Guthrie’s performance, however.
What could have changed the minds of those in mainstream media?
Laura Ingraham says Savannah Guthrie came across as an angry liberal hack and says the President delivered a strong, confident, and very likable performance pic.twitter.com/NPBB3j5Znq — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) October 16, 2020
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Savannah Guthrie Earns High Marks From Her Liberal Media Peers
It didn’t take long for Guthrie to convert the left-wing doubters and naysayers, as she repeatedly interrupted the President and forgot what the role of town hall host entails.
The town hall – where the President is supposed to interact with the people – quickly became a circus.
Liberals in the media loved the show.
“One of the best moments of Savannah Guthrie’s career,” writes CNN’s Brian Stelter.
CNN executive producer Lisa Mirando concurred, stating it was a job “well done.”
Well done by Savannah Guthrie https://t.co/ZX7l4vnek4 — lisa mirando (@LisaMirandoCNN) October 16, 2020
Kathryn Watson, CBS News White House reporter, could hardly contain her glee at Guthrie’s performance.
Who has taken on Trump better than Savannah Guthrie? — Kathryn Watson (@kathrynw5) October 16, 2020
“Taken on?” Why would a town hall host ‘take on’ the guest?
Washington Post senior political reporter Aaron Blake called her performance a “master class,” comparing it to past interviews by Fox News anchor Chris Wallace.
Savannah Guthrie is putting on a masterclass. Having fact checks ready. Not letting lengthy filibusters. Sharp questions, cutting in regularly to set the record straight and keep things focused. Very similar to Wallace/Swan interviews. — Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) October 16, 2020
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Guthrie’s Goal at the Town Hall – Combat Trump at Every Turn
Long gone are the days when debate or town hall moderators are expected to be impartial in their attempts to draw out information for the voters.
Guthrie’s only goal last night was to combat President Trump at every turn.
Among her ‘master class’ efforts was to demand the President disavow white supremacists, something he has done over and over again.
President @realDonaldTrump: “Are you listening? I condemn white supremacy.” Savannah Guthrie: “It feels sometimes you’re hesitant to do so…” These people aren’t serious. pic.twitter.com/lQVmHnieRh — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 16, 2020
“It feels sometimes you’re hesitant to do so,” Guthrie suggested AFTER Trump had denounced white supremacy three times in the preceding 30 seconds.
The reality is Trump did get a debate last night – it just wasn’t against Biden.
“Even though the commission canceled the in-person debate that could have happened tonight, one occurred anyway,” Tim Murtaugh, Trump 2020 communications director said in a statement.
“President Trump soundly defeated NBC’s Savannah Guthrie in her role as debate opponent and Joe Biden surrogate,” Murtaugh continued.
“President Trump masterfully handled Guthrie’s attacks and interacted warmly and effectively with the voters in the room.”
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
CNN commentator Scott Jennings even came to a similar conclusion.
“Trump went from debating Biden to Guthrie!” he tweeted. “Not sure whether this is good or bad yet … but he’s definitely debating tonight.”
Trump went from debating Biden to Guthrie! Not sure whether this is good or bad yet … but he’s definitely debating tonight. — Scott Jennings + (@ScottJenningsKY) October 16, 2020
“Guthrie did a lot of arguing,” writes Dan Gainor of the Media Research Center.
“That’s exactly what the press and NBC staffers demanded.”
No wonder they’re happy with her today.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-16--Michelle Obama Joins Forces With Jennifer Lopez To Push Vote By Mail After Calling Trump ‘Racist’

Days after she smeared President Donald Trump as “ racist , ” former First Lady Michelle Obama teamed up with pop star Jennifer Lopez to push voting by mail .
Michelle ’ s organization When We All Vote took to Twitter to post a video showing the former first lady and Lopez encouraging people to vote by mail .
“ Voting Don ’ t Cost a Thing — except a small amount of your time , ” the video was captioned , an apparent reference to Lopez ’ s “ Love Don ’ t Cost a Thing.
” It added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ remind [ ing ] us that we are all in this together this election season.
” “ And if anybody has any questions about where , how , what to do , go to whenweallvote.org , all the information is there , ” Michelle implored .
“ You don ’ t have to figure this out on your own .
There are a lot of people around who can tell you how to get a mail-in ballot , how to vote by mail , how to vote in person.
” RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For Voter Push Not stopping there , Michelle told anyone who planned to vote in person to “ be safe , wear a mask , ” and also to “ bring a bag lunch ” just in case the line is long and someone gets hungry .
“ But when you go out there , just be safe , wear a mask , bring a bag lunch , because we hope the lines won ’ t be long , we don ’ t want anybody to leave because they ’ re hungry , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of many celebrities that Michelle has joined forces with to promote voting by mail through her When We All Vote initiative .
Though Michelle has long claimed that this initiative is non-partisan , it ’ s impossible to ignore the fact that every celebrity that has become involved in it is a shameless liberal .
Like virtually every other Democrat , Michelle is ignoring the fact that the practice of voting by mail is known to be wrought with fraud .
This just goes to show once again that Democrats are willing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this election , so long as it results in them beating Donald Trump .
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Days after she smeared President Donald Trump as “racist,” former First Lady Michelle Obama teamed up with pop star Jennifer Lopez to push voting by mail.
Michelle Obama Pushes Vote By Mail
Michelle’s organization When We All Vote took to Twitter to post a video showing the former first lady and Lopez encouraging people to vote by mail.
“Voting Don’t Cost a Thing — except a small amount of your time,” the video was captioned, an apparent reference to Lopez’s “Love Don’t Cost a Thing.” It added that the video showed Michelle and Lopez “remind[ing] us that we are all in this together this election season.”
“And if anybody has any questions about where, how, what to do, go to whenweallvote.org, all the information is there,” Michelle implored. “You don’t have to figure this out on your own. There are a lot of people around who can tell you how to get a mail-in ballot, how to vote by mail, how to vote in person.”
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🎶Voting Don’t Cost a Thing – except a small amount of your time 🎶@MichelleObama and @JLo remind us that we are all in this together this election season ✨ Visit our Voter Resources Hub to make your plan to vote → https://t.co/0mKOgWX498 pic.twitter.com/wtnvMug0Oo — When We All Vote (@WhenWeAllVote) October 14, 2020
Michelle Doubles Down
Not stopping there, Michelle told anyone who planned to vote in person to “be safe, wear a mask,” and also to “bring a bag lunch” just in case the line is long and someone gets hungry.
“But when you go out there, just be safe, wear a mask, bring a bag lunch, because we hope the lines won’t be long, we don’t want anybody to leave because they’re hungry,” said Michelle.
“It’s a field trip!” Lopez said excitedly. “Everybody go together!”
Lopez is just one of many celebrities that Michelle has joined forces with to promote voting by mail through her When We All Vote initiative. Though Michelle has long claimed that this initiative is non-partisan, it’s impossible to ignore the fact that every celebrity that has become involved in it is a shameless liberal.
Like virtually every other Democrat, Michelle is ignoring the fact that the practice of voting by mail is known to be wrought with fraud. This just goes to show once again that Democrats are willing to lie, cheat, and steal in this election, so long as it results in them beating Donald Trump.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-16--Rob Reiner Accuses Trump Of Committing ‘Premeditated Murder’

The radically liberal Hollywood director and actor Rob Reiner took his Trump derangement syndrome to a disturbing new level this week when he accused President Donald Trump of committing “ premeditated murder.
” “ Of the 10s of thousands of lies this Sociopath has told , saying the Coronavirus has turned a corner is unmitigated evil , ” Reiner tweeted .
“ It is premeditated murder.
” Reiner was apparently referring to recent comments Trump made in which he said that the nation is “ rounding the corner ” against COVID-19 .
“ Tremendous progress is being made .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say it all the time : We ’ re rounding the corner .
And , very importantly , vaccines are coming , but we ’ re rounding the corner regardless , ” Trump said during a press conference at the end of September .
“ But vaccines are coming , and they ’ re coming fast , ” he added .
“ We have four great companies already , and it ’ s going to be added very rapidly .
They ’ re in the final stages of testing .
And from what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are going to be very extraordinary.
” RELATED : Rob Reiner Unravels Over Election : ‘ Whether We Live Or Die Depends On Our Vote ’ Reiner Has Blamed Trump For COVID Deaths Before Throughout Trump ’ s presidency , Reiner has shown that he has one of the worst cases of Trump derangement syndrome in Hollywood , which is saying a lot given how much the president is hated there .
The former “ All In The Family ” star has only stepped up his attacks on Trump over the past few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths despite the fact that the virus originated in China and has infected millions all over the globe .
“ Trump ’ s 2020 election platform : Kill as many Americans as possible , ” Reiner tweeted back in June .
At the start of the pandemic in March , Reiner even accused Trump of being an “ accessory ” to murder .
“ I ’ m not a lawyer , but it seems to me if you ’ re the most influential person in America and you tell the public that a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countless citizens accept that as reality , do nothing to protect themselves then end up dead , you might be an accessory , ” he said .
RELATED : Rob Reiner In Denial : ‘ I Watch Joe Biden And I See A Man Who Can Save Democracy ’ We can only imagine how unhinged Reiner will become if Trump wins reelection next month .
Now that ’ s something that could be fun to see !
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It originally appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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The radically liberal Hollywood director and actor Rob Reiner took his Trump derangement syndrome to a disturbing new level this week when he accused President Donald Trump of committing “premeditated murder.”
Reiner Accuses Trump Of ‘Premeditated Murder’
“Of the 10s of thousands of lies this Sociopath has told, saying the Coronavirus has turned a corner is unmitigated evil,” Reiner tweeted. “It is premeditated murder.”
Of the 10s of thousands of lies this Sociopath has told, saying the Coronavirus has turned a corner is unmitigated evil. It is premeditated murder. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) October 14, 2020
Reiner was apparently referring to recent comments Trump made in which he said that the nation is “rounding the corner” against COVID-19.
“Tremendous progress is being made. And I say, and I’ll say it all the time: We’re rounding the corner. And, very importantly, vaccines are coming, but we’re rounding the corner regardless,” Trump said during a press conference at the end of September.
“But vaccines are coming, and they’re coming fast,” he added. “We have four great companies already, and it’s going to be added very rapidly. They’re in the final stages of testing. And from what we’re hearing, the results are going to be very extraordinary.”
RELATED: Rob Reiner Unravels Over Election: ‘Whether We Live Or Die Depends On Our Vote’
Reiner Has Blamed Trump For COVID Deaths Before
Throughout Trump’s presidency, Reiner has shown that he has one of the worst cases of Trump derangement syndrome in Hollywood, which is saying a lot given how much the president is hated there.
The former “All In The Family” star has only stepped up his attacks on Trump over the past few months, blaming the president for coronavirus deaths despite the fact that the virus originated in China and has infected millions all over the globe.
“Trump’s 2020 election platform: Kill as many Americans as possible,” Reiner tweeted back in June.
Trump’s 2020 election platform: Kill as many Americans as possible. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) June 26, 2020
At the start of the pandemic in March, Reiner even accused Trump of being an “accessory” to murder.
“I’m not a lawyer, but it seems to me if you’re the most influential person in America and you tell the public that a deadly viral pandemic is a hoax & countless citizens accept that as reality, do nothing to protect themselves then end up dead, you might be an accessory,” he said.
RELATED: Rob Reiner In Denial: ‘I Watch Joe Biden And I See A Man Who Can Save Democracy’
I’m not a lawyer, but it seems to me if you’re the most influential person in America and you tell the public that a deadly viral pandemic is a hoax & countless citizens accept that as reality, do nothing to protect themselves then end up dead, you might be an accessory. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) March 29, 2020
We can only imagine how unhinged Reiner will become if Trump wins reelection next month. Now that’s something that could be fun to see!
This piece was written by PopZette Staff on October 16, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-16--Biden’s ABC Town Hall Questioners Included Former Obama Speechwriter

It is like expecting a unicorn pony on your sixth birthday ( I ’ m still brooding over it ) to expect ABC to honestly set up a town hall event .
They did not disappoint those low expectations on Thursday night at an event in Philadelphia .
Two of the questioners , just regular citizens mind you , were falsely identified without mentioning their activism , if you can call championing corruption and socialism “ activism , ” for the Democrat Party .
And there was also this .
“ One of the questioners at the ABC-hosted event was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Obama White House .
Osburn specifically worked for the Office of Public Affairs at the Commerce Department under the Obama-Biden administration and at the Small Business Administration… Osburn was quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer earlier this year as ‘ a former Obama administration speechwriter ’ who had created a ‘ Philly for Pete group ’ aimed at boosting former Democratic presidential primary candidate Pete Buttigieg .
And the LGBTQ Victory Institute listed Osburn as a senior speechwriter for the Small Business Administration in an article praising the Obama-Biden administration for its LGBTQ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ average Joe .
Here ’ s the completely objective question he asked .
“ Amy Coney Barrett ’ s being pushed through at the last minute , even though millions have already voted .
So what do you think about ideas from people like Pete Buttigieg and others to put in place safeguards that will help ensure more long-term balance and stability ?
And what do you say to LGBTQ Americans and others who are very worried right now about erosions of their rights and our democracy as a whole ?
” Interesting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be eroded by lying to the American people as to the identity of a questioner at a presidential campaign town hall .
He was just listed as a communications worker by ABC .
Not to mention that George Stephanopoulos , a former high ranking Clinton administration figure , was the debate moderator .
RELATED : Town Hall Voter Jabs Biden : What Do You Have to Say To Black Voters Besides ‘ You Ain ’ t Black ?
’ Another Question Asked By Someone With Democrat Political Ties Another set up concerned one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a physical therapist from State College , PA .
Here is her unbiased question ” “ My youngest daughter is transgender .
The Trump administration has attacked the rights of transgender people , banning them from military service , weakening nondiscrimination protections and even removing the word ‘ transgender ’ from some government websites .
How will you as president reverse this dangerous and discriminatory agenda and ensure that the lives and rights of LGBTQ people are protected under U.S. law ?
” Poor ABC .
They can ’ t even run their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their face .
If they thought Biden was ahead they wouldn ’ t resort to this .
Are they getting nervous ?
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It is like expecting a unicorn pony on your sixth birthday (I’m still brooding over it) to expect ABC to honestly set up a town hall event. They did not disappoint those low expectations on Thursday night at an event in Philadelphia.
Two of the questioners, just regular citizens mind you, were falsely identified without mentioning their activism, if you can call championing corruption and socialism “activism,” for the Democrat Party. And there was also this.
A committed Joe Biden supporter who was wrongly presented by @NBCNews as undecided said he was clear with the network about his intention to vote Democrat before the town hall.
Via @DavidRutz https://t.co/lcw7CUdlIn — Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) October 15, 2020
Obama Speechwriter Asks Biden Question
Fox News picks up the shill story,
“One of the questioners at the ABC-hosted event was Nathan Osburn, a former speechwriter for the Obama White House. Osburn specifically worked for the Office of Public Affairs at the Commerce Department under the Obama-Biden administration and at the Small Business Administration… Osburn was quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer earlier this year as ‘a former Obama administration speechwriter’ who had created a ‘Philly for Pete group’ aimed at boosting former Democratic presidential primary candidate Pete Buttigieg. And the LGBTQ Victory Institute listed Osburn as a senior speechwriter for the Small Business Administration in an article praising the Obama-Biden administration for its LGBTQ hiring practices.”
Yeah, just an average Joe. Here’s the completely objective question he asked.
“Amy Coney Barrett’s being pushed through at the last minute, even though millions have already voted. So what do you think about ideas from people like Pete Buttigieg and others to put in place safeguards that will help ensure more long-term balance and stability? And what do you say to LGBTQ Americans and others who are very worried right now about erosions of their rights and our democracy as a whole?”
Interesting. You’d think democracy would be eroded by lying to the American people as to the identity of a questioner at a presidential campaign town hall. He was just listed as a communications worker by ABC.
Not to mention that George Stephanopoulos, a former high ranking Clinton administration figure, was the debate moderator.
RELATED: Town Hall Voter Jabs Biden: What Do You Have to Say To Black Voters Besides ‘You Ain’t Black?’
Another Question Asked By Someone With Democrat Political Ties
Another set up concerned one Mieke Haeck, who ABC described as a physical therapist from State College, PA.
FNC:
“Haeck is also the wife of Ezra Nanes, a high-profile Democrat in Pennsylvania who in 2018 ran a campaign challenging Republican state Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman. Nanes is currently an at-large member of the Centre County Democratic Committee. Centre County is the county in which State College resides.”
Here is her unbiased question”
“My youngest daughter is transgender. The Trump administration has attacked the rights of transgender people, banning them from military service, weakening nondiscrimination protections and even removing the word ‘transgender’ from some government websites. How will you as president reverse this dangerous and discriminatory agenda and ensure that the lives and rights of LGBTQ people are protected under U.S. law?”
Poor ABC. They can’t even run their shills without it being thrown back in their face. If they thought Biden was ahead they wouldn’t resort to this. Are they getting nervous?
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-16--Joy Behar And Whoopi Goldberg Suggest Trump Lied About Having Coronavirus

Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg love nothing more than relentlessly attacking Donald Trump every day on their ABC talk show “ The View.
” This week , however , they took their hatred for the president to a despicable new low when they floated the idea that he may have been lying about contracting the deadly coronavirus .
Goldberg And Behar Suggest Trump Lied About Having COVID-19 While the panel discussed the concept of herd immunity , Goldberg questioned whether Trump really did test positive for COVID-19 earlier this month .
“ You know what ?
The more he talks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , personally , ” Goldberg said .
“ That ’ s just me , that ’ s just me.
” Behar , who arguably dislikes Trump more than anyone else in the media , gleefully hopped on this bandwagon immediately .
“ Me too !
” Behar exclaimed .
“ I ’ m starting to think that too , Whoopi.
” RELATED : ‘ The View ’ Derails As Meghan McCain And Whoopi Goldberg Go At It – ‘ You Can Watch The Tape ’ “ I ’ m starting to feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel like , wait a minute , ” Goldberg added , before talking about how quickly Trump recovered from coronavirus .
“ Five days ?
Five days ?
You ’ re the only person on the face of the earth , on the face of the earth , and if you are comparing yourself to Jesus , you know , you ’ re saying five days , that ’ s all it took , people have not been able to—still haven ’ t been able to get out of the bed , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ —I don ’ t know .
I couldn ’ t get the information .
I just feel weird about it , ” Goldberg added .
“ I ’ m kind of agreeing with you , ” Behar concurred .
“ He ’ s a liar .
His supporters will believe anything he says , anything.
” RELATED : Joy Behar Claims Republicans Are In A ‘ Male , White Panic ’ – Adds Barrett Will Be A ‘ Temporary Win ’ In a surprising twist , the ultra liberal cohost Sunny Hostin acted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation , pointing out that the high quality medical care that the president received at Walter Reed Medical Center might explain his swift recovery .
She added that the people who have stayed sick with the virus longer “ don ’ t have access to the same drugs ” that Trump does .
However , this logic was not enough to silence the hate of Behar and Goldberg .
“ It ’ s not about the drugs , ” Behar barked .
“ He ’ s a liar .
How could you believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Because it ’ s hard to trust him , it ’ s hard to , like , go with it , ” Goldberg said .
“ And I hate feeling like that.
” This just goes to show once again that Trump derangement syndrome is real , folks .
This piece was written by PopZette Staff on October 16 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg love nothing more than relentlessly attacking Donald Trump every day on their ABC talk show “The View.”
This week, however, they took their hatred for the president to a despicable new low when they floated the idea that he may have been lying about contracting the deadly coronavirus.
Goldberg And Behar Suggest Trump Lied About Having COVID-19
While the panel discussed the concept of herd immunity, Goldberg questioned whether Trump really did test positive for COVID-19 earlier this month.
“You know what? The more he talks, the less I think he had it, personally,” Goldberg said. “That’s just me, that’s just me.”
Behar, who arguably dislikes Trump more than anyone else in the media, gleefully hopped on this bandwagon immediately.
“Me too!” Behar exclaimed. “I’m starting to think that too, Whoopi.”
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Goldberg Doubles Down
“I’m starting to feel like, really? Because I just feel like, wait a minute,” Goldberg added, before talking about how quickly Trump recovered from coronavirus.
“Five days? Five days? You’re the only person on the face of the earth, on the face of the earth, and if you are comparing yourself to Jesus, you know, you’re saying five days, that’s all it took, people have not been able to—still haven’t been able to get out of the bed,” she said.
“So I just —I don’t know. I couldn’t get the information. I just feel weird about it,” Goldberg added.
“I’m kind of agreeing with you,” Behar concurred. “He’s a liar. His supporters will believe anything he says, anything.”
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WH PROMOTING ‘HERD IMMUNITY’? After Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke out on @GMA and called a ‘herd immunity’ declaration embraced by the White House to defeat the coronavirus pandemic “ridiculous” and “total nonsense,” the co-hosts weigh in. https://t.co/Ggm0UGh6Jx pic.twitter.com/3KDTiFgZqB — The View (@TheView) October 15, 2020
Surprising Voice Of Reason
In a surprising twist, the ultra liberal cohost Sunny Hostin acted as the voice of reason in this situation, pointing out that the high quality medical care that the president received at Walter Reed Medical Center might explain his swift recovery.
She added that the people who have stayed sick with the virus longer “don’t have access to the same drugs” that Trump does.
However, this logic was not enough to silence the hate of Behar and Goldberg.
“It’s not about the drugs,” Behar barked. “He’s a liar. How could you believe anything he says? Anything!”
“Because it’s hard to trust him, it’s hard to, like, go with it,” Goldberg said. “And I hate feeling like that.”
This just goes to show once again that Trump derangement syndrome is real, folks.
This piece was written by PopZette Staff on October 16, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-16--Melania Trump Fires Back At Ex-Aide Stephanie Wolkoff Over ‘Salacious’ Tell-All Book

First Lady Melania Trump is showing the world that she is not a woman to mess with as she has fired back at her former aide Stephanie Winston Wolkoff with a ferocious attack for writing a “ salacious ” tell-all “ book of idle gossip trying to distort my character.
” Melania Blasts Her Former Friend And Aide Not holding anything back , Melania also went after the media for gleefully reporting on “ Melania & Me , ” Wolkoff ’ s memoir about her time working on President Donald Trump ’ s January 2017 inauguration and in the East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chose to focus their coverage on pettiness over my positive work .
There are plenty of opportunists out there who only care about themselves , and unfortunately seek to self-aggrandize by knowingly taking advantage of my goodwill , ” Melania wrote in a fiery blog post .
RELATED : Melania Trump Blasts ‘ Malicious Gossip ’ After Ex-Friend Claims She ’ s In Bitter Feud With Ivanka During her time working in the East Wing , Wolkoff secretly recorded her private conversations with Melania , using them to pen a memoir that did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favorable light .
Melania called Wolkoff out for this in her statement while also pointing out that what she did says a lot about her character , or lack thereof .
Though she never mentioned Wolkoff by name , it was clear who she was referring to .
“ A person who said she ‘ made me ’ even though she hardly knew me , and someone who clung to me after my husband won the Presidency , ” Melania said .
“ This is a woman who secretly recorded our phone calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of context , then wrote a book of idle gossip trying to distort my character.
” “ Her ‘ memoir ’ included blaming me for her ailing health from an accident she had long ago , and for bad news coverage that she brought upon herself and others , ” the First Lady added .
“ Never once looking within at her own dishonest behavior and all in an attempt to be relevant .
These kinds of people only care about their personal agenda—not about helping others.
” It was clear from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by her former friend selling her out for her own personal gain .
“ Anyone who is focused on tearing things down for their own gain , after knowing what I stand for , has lost sight of what we are here to accomplish and who we are here to serve , ” she said .
“ To push forward a personal agenda that attempts to defame my office and the efforts of my team , only takes away from our work to help children.
” The Media Ignores All The Good Melania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a cornerstone of her agenda as First Lady , launching her “ Be Best ” campaign to help America a better place for young people .
The mainstream media , however , has ignored virtually all of the good things that Melania has done to instead portray her negatively at every turn .
Melania concluded her essay by letting her supporters know that the negativity of the media and Wolkoff won ’ t stop her from continuing to do everything she can to help American children .
“ I would say to my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all those out there on the frontlines in our communities every day—remember what we are all about and what we are trying to accomplish together , ” she said .
“ I would remind the media that they have the choice of focusing on our next generation .
As a country , we can not continue to get lost in the noise of negativity and encourage ambition by those who seek only to promote themselves.
” This piece was written by James Samson on October 16 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Read more at LifeZette : Barrett Shines In Final Day of Questioning Before The Senate Most Americans Blame Nancy Pelosi For Failure To Pass Stimulus , New Poll Shows Paralyzed GOP Candidate ’ s Home Is Vandalized After His Opponent Advocates Violence – ‘ No Surprise ’ The opinions expressed by contributors and/or content partners are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Political Insider .

First Lady Melania Trump is showing the world that she is not a woman to mess with as she has fired back at her former aide Stephanie Winston Wolkoff with a ferocious attack for writing a “salacious” tell-all “book of idle gossip trying to distort my character.”
Melania Blasts Her Former Friend And Aide
Not holding anything back, Melania also went after the media for gleefully reporting on “Melania & Me,” Wolkoff’s memoir about her time working on President Donald Trump’s January 2017 inauguration and in the East Wing.
“Once again, outlets chose to focus their coverage on pettiness over my positive work. There are plenty of opportunists out there who only care about themselves, and unfortunately seek to self-aggrandize by knowingly taking advantage of my goodwill,” Melania wrote in a fiery blog post.
RELATED: Melania Trump Blasts ‘Malicious Gossip’ After Ex-Friend Claims She’s In Bitter Feud With Ivanka
During her time working in the East Wing, Wolkoff secretly recorded her private conversations with Melania, using them to pen a memoir that did not portray the First Lady in a favorable light.
Melania called Wolkoff out for this in her statement while also pointing out that what she did says a lot about her character, or lack thereof. Though she never mentioned Wolkoff by name, it was clear who she was referring to.
Melania Doubles Down On Attack
“A person who said she ‘made me’ even though she hardly knew me, and someone who clung to me after my husband won the Presidency,” Melania said. “This is a woman who secretly recorded our phone calls, releasing portions from me that were out of context, then wrote a book of idle gossip trying to distort my character.”
“Her ‘memoir’ included blaming me for her ailing health from an accident she had long ago, and for bad news coverage that she brought upon herself and others,” the First Lady added. “Never once looking within at her own dishonest behavior and all in an attempt to be relevant. These kinds of people only care about their personal agenda—not about helping others.”
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It was clear from the essay just how disgusted Melania was by her former friend selling her out for her own personal gain.
“Anyone who is focused on tearing things down for their own gain, after knowing what I stand for, has lost sight of what we are here to accomplish and who we are here to serve,” she said. “To push forward a personal agenda that attempts to defame my office and the efforts of my team, only takes away from our work to help children.”
The Media Ignores All The Good Melania Has Done
Melania has made helping children a cornerstone of her agenda as First Lady, launching her “Be Best” campaign to help America a better place for young people. The mainstream media, however, has ignored virtually all of the good things that Melania has done to instead portray her negatively at every turn.
Melania concluded her essay by letting her supporters know that the negativity of the media and Wolkoff won’t stop her from continuing to do everything she can to help American children.
“I would say to my team, our supporters, and to all those out there on the frontlines in our communities every day—remember what we are all about and what we are trying to accomplish together,” she said. “I would remind the media that they have the choice of focusing on our next generation. As a country, we cannot continue to get lost in the noise of negativity and encourage ambition by those who seek only to promote themselves.”
This piece was written by James Samson on October 16, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-16--12 Year-Old Praises Trump At School: Teacher Asks Why He Supports ‘A Racist And A Pedophile’ – Bad M

12 Year-Old Praises Trump At School: Teacher Asks Why He Supports ‘A Racist And A Pedophile’ – Bad Move

When a 12 year-old boy recently spoke up in class to express his support for President Donald Trump , his teacher tried to humiliate him in front of his classmates , but it didn ’ t end well for her .
Jackson Cody is a seventh grade student at O ’ Maley Innovation Middle School in Gloucester , Massachusetts .
Earlier this month , Cody found himself being targeted by his teacher after he dared to express his support for Trump while the class discussed the debate between the president and Joe Biden .
“ I just feel like our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place , ” he told WBZ-TV .
“ I just wanted to learn more about Donald Trump because it seemed like he was making our country rise again and become America again.
” However , the 12 year-old quickly learned that publicly supporting the president in any way is considered to be “ offensive ” in many circles these days .
“ The teacher asked , ‘ Who supports Donald Trump ? '
” Cody said to WHDH-TV .
“ And I was the only one to raise my hand.
” He added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to raise their hands , but then they heard the teacher say to me , ‘ Oh Mr. Jackson , I thought I liked you . '
” Things only went downhill from there .
“ Then she asked why I support a racist and a pedophile , ” Cody recalled , adding that “ she also said , ‘ I am ashamed of any woman who voted for Donald Trump , ’ and I told her my mom and one of my grandmothers voted for Donald Trump.
” RELATED : Two Women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump Supporter Other students quickly followed their teacher ’ s lead and turned on Cody , who was stunned that the educator did nothing to stop them .
“ I was just upset because other kids in the class were ganging up on me , laughing at me , and she was laughing and wouldn ’ t say anything to them , ” he said .
Once Cody went home and told his parents what had happened , they decided to fight back .
They enlisted the help of a First Amendment attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Cody ’ s parents stood by their son for expressing his political views in this way .
“ We tell them to stand up for yourself and don ’ t be afraid to speak your opinion , ” the boy ’ s father Jay Cody said .
“ Their opinions are theirs ; they ’ re not our opinions .
They ’ re very well read children .
They like to educate themselves on their own topics .
Unfortunately they do disagree with us very often.
” Once her intolerance against political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came back to bite the teacher , she finally apologized to Cody .
Gloucester Public Schools Superintendent Ben Lummis also released a statement expressing his disappointment over this incident .
“ We always want our students and staff to feel safe — and that their point of view is understood and respected , ” he said .
“ Every day in our schools — we strive for tolerance , understanding , different perspectives and being civil.
” RELATED : Woman Arrested After Driving Through Crowd Of Trump Supporters – Charged With Attempted Murder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lummis added that staffers in the district will undergo training next week on how to address controversial topics with their students , something that came as good news to the Cody family .
“ Certain topics — politics , religion , even sports nowadays — can sometimes be discussed and can very much make kids feel uncomfortable , ” Jay Cody said .
“ You would hope teachers could recognize that and take advantage of it the opposite way.
” He added that if teachers do want to address controversial topics in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ middle and hear from both sides.
” As for 12 year-old Cody , he said that “ everyone has the right to their own opinion , and everyone should respect that.
” This piece was written by James Samson on October 16 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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When a 12 year-old boy recently spoke up in class to express his support for President Donald Trump, his teacher tried to humiliate him in front of his classmates, but it didn’t end well for her.
Child Shamed By Teacher For Supporting Trump
Jackson Cody is a seventh grade student at O’Maley Innovation Middle School in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Earlier this month, Cody found himself being targeted by his teacher after he dared to express his support for Trump while the class discussed the debate between the president and Joe Biden.
“I just feel like our country wasn’t in a great place,” he told WBZ-TV. “I just wanted to learn more about Donald Trump because it seemed like he was making our country rise again and become America again.”
However, the 12 year-old quickly learned that publicly supporting the president in any way is considered to be “offensive” in many circles these days.
“The teacher asked, ‘Who supports Donald Trump?'” Cody said to WHDH-TV. “And I was the only one to raise my hand.”
He added that “a few kids were going to raise their hands, but then they heard the teacher say to me, ‘Oh Mr. Jackson, I thought I liked you.'”
Things only went downhill from there.
“Then she asked why I support a racist and a pedophile,” Cody recalled, adding that “she also said, ‘I am ashamed of any woman who voted for Donald Trump,’ and I told her my mom and one of my grandmothers voted for Donald Trump.”
RELATED: Two Women Charged With Hate Crime For Attacking 7-Year-Old Trump Supporter
Other students quickly followed their teacher’s lead and turned on Cody, who was stunned that the educator did nothing to stop them.
“I was just upset because other kids in the class were ganging up on me, laughing at me, and she was laughing and wouldn’t say anything to them,” he said.
Cody Family Fights Back
Once Cody went home and told his parents what had happened, they decided to fight back. They enlisted the help of a First Amendment attorney and demanded that the school apologize immediately. Cody’s parents stood by their son for expressing his political views in this way.
“We tell them to stand up for yourself and don’t be afraid to speak your opinion,” the boy’s father Jay Cody said. “Their opinions are theirs; they’re not our opinions. They’re very well read children. They like to educate themselves on their own topics. Unfortunately they do disagree with us very often.”
Once her intolerance against political views that differ from her own fully came back to bite the teacher, she finally apologized to Cody. Gloucester Public Schools Superintendent Ben Lummis also released a statement expressing his disappointment over this incident.
“We always want our students and staff to feel safe — and that their point of view is understood and respected,” he said. “Every day in our schools — we strive for tolerance, understanding, different perspectives and being civil.”
RELATED: Woman Arrested After Driving Through Crowd Of Trump Supporters – Charged With Attempted Murder
Staffers To Undergo Training For This Situation
Lummis added that staffers in the district will undergo training next week on how to address controversial topics with their students, something that came as good news to the Cody family.
“Certain topics — politics, religion, even sports nowadays — can sometimes be discussed and can very much make kids feel uncomfortable,” Jay Cody said. “You would hope teachers could recognize that and take advantage of it the opposite way.”
He added that if teachers do want to address controversial topics in the classroom, they “stand in the middle and hear from both sides.”
As for 12 year-old Cody, he said that “everyone has the right to their own opinion, and everyone should respect that.”
This piece was written by James Samson on October 16, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-16--New Poll Shows Trump Has Narrow Lead Over Biden In Battleground Michigan

According to a new poll released Friday , President Trump has a small lead over Joe Biden in the crucial battleground state of Michigan .
The Trafalgar Group released results Friday morning that showed Trump leading Biden by less than one percentage point .
RELATED : Michael Moore Issues Warning To Dems About Biden ’ s Campaign In Michigan – ‘ It ’ s Actually Worse Than Hillary ’ s ’ Michigan Will Be A Major Player In Deciding The Presidential Election Trump besting or being in close range to Biden in Michigan is good news for his campaign right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national polls , these individual state polls are where the real action is in terms of securing electoral votes .
Michigan was one of a small number of swing states that Trump won in 2016 – part of the “ blue wall ” that Democrat Hillary Clinton ’ s team was criticized for taking for granted in the last election .
Biden has made sure not to repeat that mistake and has made a number of stops in Michigan , along with other battleground states like Ohio , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if not deciding role in 2020 .
Trump And Biden Had Similar Poll Results From Trafalgar Group In September Trump won Michigan by only 10,704 votes in 2016 .
The most recent Trafalgar Group survey was conducted October 11-14 .
While the margin was slim , Trump led Biden 46.5 percent to 45.9 percent respectively .
1,025 likely voters , or 2.2 percent , said they were undecided .
When Trafalgar Group conducted their survey last month , the results were similar .
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Expect Trump And Biden To Keep Campaigning Hard In Michigan In their September poll Trump garnered 46.7 percent of likely voters , while Joe Biden received 46 percent flat .
So obviously the state of Michigan will be in major play right down to the wire .
Biden is scheduled to campaign in Detroit on Friday and on Saturday , President Trump is scheduled to “ deliver remarks on supporting law enforcement ” in Muskegon .
Expect both candidates to keep pushing hard in Michigan .
They have everything to lose .

According to a new poll released Friday, President Trump has a small lead over Joe Biden in the crucial battleground state of Michigan.
The Trafalgar Group released results Friday morning that showed Trump leading Biden by less than one percentage point.
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Michigan Will Be A Major Player In Deciding The Presidential Election
Trump besting or being in close range to Biden in Michigan is good news for his campaign right now.
While Biden has led in national polls, these individual state polls are where the real action is in terms of securing electoral votes.
Michigan was one of a small number of swing states that Trump won in 2016 – part of the “blue wall” that Democrat Hillary Clinton’s team was criticized for taking for granted in the last election.
Biden has made sure not to repeat that mistake and has made a number of stops in Michigan, along with other battleground states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Those states will again play a crucial, if not deciding role in 2020.
Trump And Biden Had Similar Poll Results From Trafalgar Group In September
Trump won Michigan by only 10,704 votes in 2016.
The most recent Trafalgar Group survey was conducted October 11-14.
While the margin was slim, Trump led Biden 46.5 percent to 45.9 percent respectively. 1,025 likely voters, or 2.2 percent, said they were undecided.
When Trafalgar Group conducted their survey last month, the results were similar.
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Expect Trump And Biden To Keep Campaigning Hard In Michigan
In their September poll Trump garnered 46.7 percent of likely voters, while Joe Biden received 46 percent flat.
So obviously the state of Michigan will be in major play right down to the wire.
Biden is scheduled to campaign in Detroit on Friday and on Saturday, President Trump is scheduled to “deliver remarks on supporting law enforcement” in Muskegon.
Expect both candidates to keep pushing hard in Michigan. They have everything to lose.
Biden heads to Michigan, a state he’s losing (per @trafalgar_group poll) 4 reasons Pres Trump will triumph, again, in the Great Lakes State.#ChalkTalk pic.twitter.com/2TKXjYxCAc — Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) October 16, 2020


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-16--Biden in a Bind: Promising Jobs But Threatening Shutdowns

How do we reignite our economy while schools , many places of employment , and some states remain shut down ?
This is the simple question Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden refuses to answer .
He ’ s touting his “ Build Back Better ” plan , which he ripped off of Donald J. Trump ’ s economic populism , promising workers in Ohio this week he ’ ll bring their jobs back .
Biden blasted the president for high unemployment numbers – while conveniently ignoring his own stance that COVID recovery comes before economic recovery .
RELATED : Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID And Foreign Policy In the first presidential debate , Biden stated : “ You can ’ t fix the economy until you fix the COVID crisis.
” His comments echoed remarks he made in an ABC News interview in August , where he said he would follow the science in regard to further shutdowns .
“ I would be prepared to do whatever it takes to save lives .
We can not get the country moving until we control the virus , ” Biden said .
Asked specifically whether he ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health officials said it was necessary , Biden replied : “ I would shut it down.
” As new COVID cases fluctuate after this summer ’ s spikes , the U.S. can ’ t afford another national shutdown .
Knowing what we know now about the virus – low mortality rates , vulnerable populations and preventative measures — Democratic governors in blue states should be encouraged to open up safely .
Government can ’ t replace a thriving private sector , nor should it be encouraged to .
RELATED : Trump Eviscerates Michigan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wants To Be A Dictator ’ While the Trump administration issued science-based guidelines and worked with governors of both parties to safely reopen their economies , Biden ignored the experts and refused to voice support for state reopening .
The initial two-month national shutdown was so the federal government could ramp up on testing , PPE and hospital capacity .
Now that we have done those things , many Democratic-run cities and states refuse to reopen , furthering our economic decline .
According to The Wall Street Journal , the states with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who were slow to take steps to reopen .
“ Nine of the 10 states with the highest jobless rates are run by Democrats , who have tended to demand that the economy should stay locked down and in some cases are still resisting opening , ” the Journal reported .
“ States that are reopening faster are recovering faster and easing more economic suffering .
The states that put a premium on trying to reduce the spread beyond the original purpose of protecting hospitals and the health-care system are lagging.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people a staggering $ 16 trillion , according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Monday .
The study doesn ’ t include the damage done to our youth by schools being shuttered , or other health conditions being ignored because of the pandemic .
It ’ s time for Democrats to stop politicizing coronavirus and admit there are real negative consequences on people ’ s livelihoods from continued shutdowns .
Even the World Health Organization is now warning leaders against shutdowns as means to tackle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really do appeal to all world leaders : stop using lockdown as your primary control method , ” Dr. David Nabarro , WHO ’ s special envoy on COVID-19 , told the U.K. ’ s Spectator this week .
“ The only time we believe a lockdown is justified is to buy you time to reorganize , regroup , rebalance your resources , protect your health workers who are exhausted , but by and large , we ’ d rather not do it.
” “ Lockdowns just have one consequence that you must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is making poor people an awful lot poorer , ” he said .
Indeed .
A report this summer found a 41 % decline among Black-owned businesses in the U.S. since the lockdowns began .
For those residents , the recovery will be “ especially painful , ” the report found .
It ’ s time for Biden to square the circle on shutdowns .
The economy simply can ’ t recover – and the wealth divide between the rich and poor will be further exacerbated if more shutdowns take place .
Reopening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward , and it ’ s one backed by science .
Before the coronavirus pandemic , President Trump ’ s pro-growth policies created millions of good-paying jobs and saw historically low unemployment rates .
RELATED : Kamala Harris Cancels All Campaign Travel For Four Days After Top Staffer Tests Positive For Coronavirus Now he ’ s advocating reopening , while Biden touts lockdowns and tax increases , which economists predict will lead to 585,000 more jobs losses .
If Biden had been in charge of leading America ’ s economy through the global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about more lost jobs and economic damage instead of record-breaking jobs reports .
President Trump built the greatest economy in the world .
He did it once and he will do it again .
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By Kelly Sadler for RealClearPolitics
How do we reignite our economy while schools, many places of employment, and some states remain shut down?
This is the simple question Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden refuses to answer.
He’s touting his “Build Back Better” plan, which he ripped off of Donald J. Trump’s economic populism, promising workers in Ohio this week he’ll bring their jobs back.
Biden blasted the president for high unemployment numbers – while conveniently ignoring his own stance that COVID recovery comes before economic recovery.
Jobs be damned.
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In the first presidential debate, Biden stated: “You can’t fix the economy until you fix the COVID crisis.”
His comments echoed remarks he made in an ABC News interview in August, where he said he would follow the science in regard to further shutdowns.
“I would be prepared to do whatever it takes to save lives. We cannot get the country moving until we control the virus,” Biden said.
Asked specifically whether he’d push to shutter economic activity if public health officials said it was necessary, Biden replied: “I would shut it down.”
As new COVID cases fluctuate after this summer’s spikes, the U.S. can’t afford another national shutdown.
Knowing what we know now about the virus – low mortality rates, vulnerable populations and preventative measures — Democratic governors in blue states should be encouraged to open up safely.
Government can’t replace a thriving private sector, nor should it be encouraged to.
RELATED: Trump Eviscerates Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer – Says She ‘Wants To Be A Dictator’
While the Trump administration issued science-based guidelines and worked with governors of both parties to safely reopen their economies, Biden ignored the experts and refused to voice support for any state reopening.
The initial two-month national shutdown was so the federal government could ramp up on testing, PPE and hospital capacity.
Now that we have done those things, many Democratic-run cities and states refuse to reopen, furthering our economic decline.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the states with the highest unemployment rates are run by Democrats who were slow to take steps to reopen.
“Nine of the 10 states with the highest jobless rates are run by Democrats, who have tended to demand that the economy should stay locked down and in some cases are still resisting opening,” the Journal reported.
“States that are reopening faster are recovering faster and easing more economic suffering. The states that put a premium on trying to reduce the spread beyond the original purpose of protecting hospitals and the health-care system are lagging.”
The COVID pandemic will likely cost the American people a staggering $16 trillion, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Monday.
The study doesn’t include the damage done to our youth by schools being shuttered, or other health conditions being ignored because of the pandemic.
It’s time for Democrats to stop politicizing coronavirus and admit there are real negative consequences on people’s livelihoods from continued shutdowns.
RELATED: Dr. Fauci Suggests Americans Cancel Thanksgiving Gatherings Due To Coronavirus
Even the World Health Organization is now warning leaders against shutdowns as means to tackle outbreaks of the virus.
“We really do appeal to all world leaders: stop using lockdown as your primary control method,” Dr. David Nabarro, WHO’s special envoy on COVID-19, told the U.K.’s Spectator this week.
“The only time we believe a lockdown is justified is to buy you time to reorganize, regroup, rebalance your resources, protect your health workers who are exhausted, but by and large, we’d rather not do it.”
“Lockdowns just have one consequence that you must never, ever belittle, and that is making poor people an awful lot poorer,” he said.
Indeed. A report this summer found a 41% decline among Black-owned businesses in the U.S. since the lockdowns began.
For those residents, the recovery will be “especially painful,” the report found.
It’s time for Biden to square the circle on shutdowns. The economy simply can’t recover – and the wealth divide between the rich and poor will be further exacerbated if more shutdowns take place.
Reopening safely and securely is the only path forward, and it’s one backed by science.
Before the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump’s pro-growth policies created millions of good-paying jobs and saw historically low unemployment rates.
RELATED: Kamala Harris Cancels All Campaign Travel For Four Days After Top Staffer Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Now he’s advocating reopening, while Biden touts lockdowns and tax increases, which economists predict will lead to 585,000 more jobs losses.
If Biden had been in charge of leading America’s economy through the global pandemic, Americans would be reading headlines about more lost jobs and economic damage instead of record-breaking jobs reports.
President Trump built the greatest economy in the world.
He did it once and he will do it again.
Syndicated with permission from RealClearWire.
Kelly Sadler is the communications director at America First Policies. She was formerly a special assistant to the president in the Trump administration.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-16--Investigative Issues: A Deceptive Washington Post Story Giving the Bidens Benefits of Its Doubts

So one might applaud the Washington Post for raising questions about Wednesday ’ s New York Post which reported that emails found on a computer allegedly owned by Hunter Biden suggest Joe Biden was lying when he said he knew nothing of the lucrative deals his son had cut with a Ukrainian gas company , Burisma , while he was the Obama administration ’ s point man on Ukraine policy .
The veracity of the emails has not been established .
On the other hand , they haven ’ t been debunked , either .
This Washington Post article , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the lede , which aims to debunk through ad hominem attack things that might very well be true : The fifth paragraph of the article – which , at that point , has still not said what ’ s in the emails – continues the line of attack : When we finally get to the news in the seventh paragraph , it is presented with caveats that tell readers even if it ’ s all true , it ’ s no big whoop : It would be a very big deal if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tried to arrange a meeting with his father , who was then acting as the Obama administration ’ s point man on Ukraine policy , because Joe Biden has long claimed he has “ never ” discussed such matters with his son .
In addition , the short email the Washington Post references but never fully quotes in its 33-paragraph article suggests the Ukrainian might have met with the vice president .
RELATED : Debate Moderator Steve Scully Suspended After He Admits Lying About Twitter Account Being Hacked Here ’ s the New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the email : “ Dear Hunter , thank you for inviting me to DC and giving an opportunity to meet your father and spent [ sic ] some time together .
It ’ s realty [ sic ] an honor and pleasure.
” Finally , the Washington Post quotes ambiguous statements from Biden spokespeople to undercut the email .
The skeptic will note that Biden could have had a meeting that was not on his official schedule .
More important , the Bidens are not claiming hat the laptop did not belong to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fabrication .
Perhaps Hunter Biden tried to arrange a meeting that never materialized .
That is one reading of this response : While the veracity of the emails is not firmly established , this article shows how the Washington Post – along with other prestigious news outlets that credulously reported the allegations of often anonymous sources to advance the Russiagate conspiracy theory – have weaponized skepticism to attack unwelcome assertions and facts .
RELATED : As Tech Giants Censor Anti-Biden News , New York Times Magazine Argues Against 1st Amendment The most common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not support – especially President Trump – have made claims “ without evidence.
” But , as this article shows , they also do it through news reports that use selective skepticism to push an agenda .
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By J. Peder Zane for RealClearInvestigations
Skepticism is fundamental to good journalism.
So one might applaud the Washington Post for raising questions about Wednesday’s New York Post which reported that emails found on a computer allegedly owned by Hunter Biden suggest Joe Biden was lying when he said he knew nothing of the lucrative deals his son had cut with a Ukrainian gas company, Burisma, while he was the Obama administration’s point man on Ukraine policy. The veracity of the emails has not been established.
On the other hand, they haven’t been debunked, either.
This Washington Post article, however, suggests they have.
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Start with the lede, which aims to debunk through ad hominem attack things that might very well be true:
President Trump’s personal attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani and his former top adviser Stephen K. Bannon, who have attracted the scrutiny of U.S. authorities for their political dealings in recent months, helped make public private materials purported to belong to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s son in an attempt to swing support to the struggling incumbent.
The fifth paragraph of the article – which, at that point, has still not said what’s in the emails – continues the line of attack:
The New York Post, which is owned by conservative media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, said its report was based on materials it said it heard about from Bannon and were provided by Giuliani.
When we finally get to the news in the seventh paragraph, it is presented with caveats that tell readers even if it’s all true, it’s no big whoop:
The report Wednesday did not markedly advance what is already known about Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings, other than to suggest that at one point he gave Vadym Pozharskyi, a Ukrainian business colleague, “an opportunity” to meet his father. The Biden campaign said the vice president’s schedule indicated no such meeting.
It would be a very big deal if we had proof that Hunter Biden had tried to arrange a meeting with his father, who was then acting as the Obama administration’s point man on Ukraine policy, because Joe Biden has long claimed he has “never” discussed such matters with his son.
In addition, the short email the Washington Post references but never fully quotes in its 33-paragraph article suggests the Ukrainian might have met with the vice president.
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Here’s the New York (not Washington) Post quoting the email: “Dear Hunter, thank you for inviting me to DC and giving an opportunity to meet your father and spent [sic] some time together. It’s realty [sic] an honor and pleasure.”
Finally, the Washington Post quotes ambiguous statements from Biden spokespeople to undercut the email.
We have reviewed Joe Biden’s official schedules from the time and no meeting, as alleged by the New York Post, ever took place,” Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates said.
The skeptic will note that Biden could have had a meeting that was not on his official schedule.
More important, the Bidens are not claiming hat the laptop did not belong to Hunter or that the email is a fabrication. Perhaps Hunter Biden tried to arrange a meeting that never materialized.
That is one reading of this response:
Hunter Biden’s attorney, George Mesires, told The Washington Post that “this purported meeting never happened.” Pozharskyi, who works for Burisma, the Ukrainian gas firm that included Hunter Biden on its board from 2014 to 2019, could not be reached for comment.
While the veracity of the emails is not firmly established, this article shows how the Washington Post – along with other prestigious news outlets that credulously reported the allegations of often anonymous sources to advance the Russiagate conspiracy theory – have weaponized skepticism to attack unwelcome assertions and facts.
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The most common strategy is to say that figures they do not support – especially President Trump – have made claims “without evidence.”
But, as this article shows, they also do it through news reports that use selective skepticism to push an agenda.
Syndicated with permission from RealClearWire.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-16--Trump’s Town Hall Was A Homerun: The Happy Warrior Hits His Stride

Last night , President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden held dueling town halls .
The contrast between the two couldn ’ t have been starker .
President Trump was the happy warrior , smooth and polished , who deftly handled an aggressive line of questioning , constant interruptions , and questionable fact-checking by NBC host Savannah Guthrie .
Biden , on the other hand , mumbled and bumbled his way through softball questions tossed at him by ABC ’ s George Stephanopolous , who never interrupted the former Vice President and never pressed him on answers he gave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or worse .
Trump , who has repeatedly denounced white supremacy and bigotry of any kind , was once again asked to denounce it – which he did , forcefully and unequivocally .
Guthrie , clearly unhappy that the President ’ s answer on white supremacy wouldn ’ t garner the negative headlines she had hoped for , followed up by asking the President about the on-line conspiracy theory known as Q-Anon .
While Trump was asked to denounce white supremacy and a harmless boomer conspiracy theory , Joe Biden wasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Biden wasn ’ t asked a single question about the Hunter Biden emails that have dominated the news the last few days .
Trump at this town hall was Trump at his absolute best and the absolute polar opposite of the Trump we saw on stage in the debate with Biden in Cleveland .
Trump was so charming and affable that a town hall participant , who was preparing to ask a tough question on immigration , actually commented on how great the President ’ s smile was !
I know there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t want to hear this , but the fact is that Trump ’ s overly combative performance in Cleveland didn ’ t help him .
I understand the logic behind going in hot in that debate , it was clear that the President was hoping to rattle Biden and force Biden into one of those game-ending gaffes the Vice President is so known for delivering .
However , it was clear early on in the Cleveland debate that Trump ’ s aggressive tone wasn ’ t working to rattle Biden .
Instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hang himself , Trump ’ s tone – coupled with Chris Wallace ’ s laughable moderating performance and Biden ’ s equally combative tone – made the Cleveland debate a serious missed opportunity for the President to connect with the sliver of undecided voters that remain .
Last night , however , Trump hit an absolute home run .
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’ Trump the happy warrior exuded the confidence and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a leader .
Last night is incredibly bad news for Democrats .
Trump the happy warrior is back and is hitting his stride just as the campaign hits the final stretch .
Trump ’ s base is absolutely motivated .
You need look no further than the rallies , the impromptu sign wavings , and the grassroots-driven boat parades to see just how motivated the base is .
Where I live in rural Virginia , there are Trump flags flying everywhere and houses with not just one – but often 10 or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In these closing weeks , Trump needs to focus on that sliver of truly undecided voters .
Give them more of the happy warrior they saw on TV last night .
Continue to focus on the President ’ s accomplishments , continue to lay out his optimistic vision for the country , and do it all with that trademark smile .
This election won ’ t be decided by the popular vote , it will be decided in states like Michigan , Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , Minnesota , and North Carolina .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of what they saw last night , the contrast with sleepy Joe Biden will be obvious , and the President will roll to victory on Election night !
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Last night, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden held dueling town halls. The contrast between the two couldn’t have been starker.
President Trump was the happy warrior, smooth and polished, who deftly handled an aggressive line of questioning, constant interruptions, and questionable fact-checking by NBC host Savannah Guthrie.
Biden, on the other hand, mumbled and bumbled his way through softball questions tossed at him by ABC’s George Stephanopolous, who never interrupted the former Vice President and never pressed him on answers he gave.
Even when those answers were bizarre, or worse.
Joe Biden appears to imply that children as young as 8 should be able to change their genders https://t.co/B4vVdP58py — TheBlaze (@theblaze) October 16, 2020
RELATED: Journalists Praise Savannah Guthrie For Badgering Trump at Town Hall
Trump, who has repeatedly denounced white supremacy and bigotry of any kind, was once again asked to denounce it – which he did, forcefully and unequivocally.
Guthrie, clearly unhappy that the President’s answer on white supremacy wouldn’t garner the negative headlines she had hoped for, followed up by asking the President about the on-line conspiracy theory known as Q-Anon.
While Trump was asked to denounce white supremacy and a harmless boomer conspiracy theory, Joe Biden wasn’t asked to denounce Antifa.
Worse, Biden wasn’t asked a single question about the Hunter Biden emails that have dominated the news the last few days.
Trump at this town hall was Trump at his absolute best and the absolute polar opposite of the Trump we saw on stage in the debate with Biden in Cleveland.
Trump was so charming and affable that a town hall participant, who was preparing to ask a tough question on immigration, actually commented on how great the President’s smile was!
Voter to President Trump at #TrumpTownHall: “You’re so handsome when you smile.” pic.twitter.com/KgJThAtAQg — NBC News (@NBCNews) October 16, 2020
RELATED: Joe Biden Admits He’s ‘Open’ To Packing Supreme Court Depending On ACB Confirmation
I know there are Trump supporters out there who won’t want to hear this, but the fact is that Trump’s overly combative performance in Cleveland didn’t help him.
I understand the logic behind going in hot in that debate, it was clear that the President was hoping to rattle Biden and force Biden into one of those game-ending gaffes the Vice President is so known for delivering.
However, it was clear early on in the Cleveland debate that Trump’s aggressive tone wasn’t working to rattle Biden.
Instead of giving Biden just enough rope to hang himself, Trump’s tone – coupled with Chris Wallace’s laughable moderating performance and Biden’s equally combative tone – made the Cleveland debate a serious missed opportunity for the President to connect with the sliver of undecided voters that remain.
Last night, however, Trump hit an absolute home run.
ABC put on a church ice cream social for Biden’s town hall, while NBC staged a political knife fight for Pres Trump in Miami.pic.twitter.com/gOnJUwxg1m — Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) October 16, 2020
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Trump the happy warrior exuded the confidence and likeability that undecided voters want to see in a leader.
Last night is incredibly bad news for Democrats. Trump the happy warrior is back and is hitting his stride just as the campaign hits the final stretch.
Trump’s base is absolutely motivated. You need look no further than the rallies, the impromptu sign wavings, and the grassroots-driven boat parades to see just how motivated the base is.
Where I live in rural Virginia, there are Trump flags flying everywhere and houses with not just one – but often 10 or 15 – Trump signs in their yards. In these closing weeks, Trump needs to focus on that sliver of truly undecided voters.
Give them more of the happy warrior they saw on TV last night.
NBC’s Savannah Guthrie Hated Voters’ Great Questions, So She Took Over The Trump Townhallhttps://t.co/nnffvzpZz8 — The Federalist (@FDRLST) October 16, 2020
Continue to focus on the President’s accomplishments, continue to lay out his optimistic vision for the country, and do it all with that trademark smile.
This election won’t be decided by the popular vote, it will be decided in states like Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Carolina.
If the President gives those voters more of what they saw last night, the contrast with sleepy Joe Biden will be obvious, and the President will roll to victory on Election night!
RELATED: Trump Eviscerates Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer – Says She ‘Wants To Be A Dictator’


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-16--Kamala Harris Tells Rachel Maddow ‘Let’s Not Stop Protesting’

2020 Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris told MSNBC ’ s Rachel Maddow Wednesday night that activism in the streets should continue , including protests and shouting “ when necessary.
” In the far-ranging interview , Harris vigorously attacked President Trump and Republicans on civil rights , health care , and the courts .
“ You ’ re right .
Civil rights are on the line .
Workers ’ rights are on the line .
Consumer rights are on the line .
Health care is on the line .
These — all of these things are at stake .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maddow Slips Up – Uses Obama-Era Images Of Immigrant Kids As She Tries To Bash Trump Harris Says Taking Back The Senate Is Crucial For Democrats “ And the only point that I can make to hopefully relieve some of that righteous fear is , we have an election coming up.
” Harris then made the point that the upcoming election is about more than just the presidency .
“ And it ’ s not only about the White House , ” Harris said .
“ It ’ s about the Senate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve been in the United States Senate for three and a half years .
And I ’ m going to tell you something , I ’ ve been serving on this Judiciary Committee for a little while.
” “ The Senate makes decisions about who will be in these lifetime positions on these courts , ” Harris said , appearing to acknowledge the current confirmation hearings for President Trump ’ s pick for the Supreme Court , Amy Coney Barrett .
“ Right now , we don ’ t have the majority in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , referring to Republican having control of the Senate currently .
Kamala Appears To Accuse Trump Admin Of Racism In Judge Selection Then she started accusing the Trump administration of racial bias or racism .
“ And so what have we seen ?
” said Harris .
“ With Donald Trump and this Senate , we have seen nominations — because I ’ ve been there .
I ’ ve witnessed it on the Judiciary Committee .
I mentioned this in the debate — Rachel , 50 nominations and confirmations to the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lifetime appointments.
” “ Do you know of the 50 , not one person is black ?
” Harris declared .
That is when the California Democrat called for continued protesting .
“ So there is one thing we can do among the many things , ” Harris continued .
“ Well , let ’ s not stop protesting .
Let ’ s not stop being active .
Let ’ s not stop speaking up and shouting when necessary .
”

2020 Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Wednesday night that activism in the streets should continue, including protests and shouting “when necessary.”
In the far-ranging interview, Harris vigorously attacked President Trump and Republicans on civil rights, health care, and the courts.
“People are scared,” Harris told Maddow.
“You’re right. Civil rights are on the line. Workers’ rights are on the line. Consumer rights are on the line. Health care is on the line. These — all of these things are at stake. You are absolutely right.”
Sen. Harris: "The president and this administration have been the greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country." pic.twitter.com/XqRNVufr69 — Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) October 15, 2020
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Harris Says Taking Back The Senate Is Crucial For Democrats
“And the only point that I can make to hopefully relieve some of that righteous fear is, we have an election coming up.”
Harris then made the point that the upcoming election is about more than just the presidency.
“And it’s not only about the White House,” Harris said.
“It’s about the Senate. And, you know, I’ve been in the United States Senate for three and a half years. And I’m going to tell you something, I’ve been serving on this Judiciary Committee for a little while.”
“The Senate makes decisions about who will be in these lifetime positions on these courts,” Harris said, appearing to acknowledge the current confirmation hearings for President Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett.
“Right now, we don’t have the majority in the Senate,” Harris went on, referring to Republican having control of the Senate currently.
Senator Kamala Harris emphasizes the importance of control of the Senate in securing civil rights: "When we take back the Senate and have the majority, we will have a lot to do." pic.twitter.com/SGg8GVM8E5 — Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) October 15, 2020
Kamala Appears To Accuse Trump Admin Of Racism In Judge Selection
Then she started accusing the Trump administration of racial bias or racism.
“And so what have we seen?” said Harris. “With Donald Trump and this Senate, we have seen nominations — because I’ve been there. I’ve witnessed it on the Judiciary Committee. I mentioned this in the debate — Rachel, 50 nominations and confirmations to the United States Court of Appeals for lifetime — lifetime appointments.”
“Do you know of the 50, not one person is black?” Harris declared.
Harris: "Fifty nominations and confirmations to the U.S. Courts of Appeals for lifetime, *lifetime* appointments. Do you know, of the 50, not one person is Black?" pic.twitter.com/yVJKccy3f6 — Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) October 15, 2020
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Harris: ‘Let’s Not Stop Protesting’
That is when the California Democrat called for continued protesting.
“So there is one thing we can do among the many things,” Harris continued.
“Well, let’s not stop protesting. Let’s not stop being active. Let’s not stop speaking up and shouting when necessary.”
“And let’s vote,” Harris finished.
“And let’s vote, guys. Let’s vote.”


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-16--Town Hall Voter Jabs Biden: What Do You Have to Say To Black Voters Besides ‘You Ain’t Black?’

An undecided African-American voter at Thursday night ’ s town hall asked Joe Biden what his message is for young black voters “ besides ‘ you ain ’ t black . '
” The man was identified as Cedric Humphrey , a progressive Democrat .
“ Besides ‘ you ain ’ t Black , ’ what do you have to say to young Black voters who see voting for you as further participation in a system that continually fails to protect them ?
” Humphrey said .
The subtle jab was in reference to Biden ’ s controversial comments in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God that anyone struggling to decide between him and President Trump in the general election “ ain ’ t black.
” “ I tell you if you have a problem figuring out whether you ’ re for me or Trump , then you ain ’ t Black , ” Biden said at the time .
Humphrey also noted during his questioning that millennials in the black community could be the ones who swing the election .
“ Many people believe that the true swing demographic in this election will be Black voters under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ Not because they ’ ll be voting for Trump , but because they won ’ t vote at all.
” Biden struggled to focus with his response , engaging in a long meandering explanation of why black voters should show up for him .
The former Vice President launched into a lengthy monologue about racism and wealth inequality .
“ It ’ s about accumulating wealth , ” he replied at one point .
“ And it ’ s very – you ’ re behind an eight ball .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind an eight ball.
” Biden encouraged young black voters to vote for him citing the words of civil rights icon John Lewis .
“ As my buddy John Lewis said , it ’ s a sacred opportunity , the right to vote , ” he explained .
“ You can make a difference.
” “ If young Black women and men vote , you can determine the outcome of this election .
Not a joke.
” RELATED : BET Founder : Democrats Think They Own Black People , Take Them For Granted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young black voters won ’ t soon forget Biden ’ s “ you ain ’ t black ” insult to those who don ’ t support him .
Perhaps they also recall past comments he ’ s made about how Republicans would put blacks “ back in chains.
” Or perhaps , as demonstrated by this young man ’ s comments , they ’ re a little irked with being spoken down to .
Senator Tim Scott ripped Biden ’ s ‘ you ain ’ t black ’ statement as the “ most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s ever heard .
Scott ( R-SC ) noted that Biden is “ the man who sponsored and led the charge on the 1990s crime bill that jailed more African-American males than any other legislation.
” Robert Johnson , the founder of Black Entertainment Television , responded to the comments by blasting Democrats for thinking they “ own ” black people and that they “ can take [ them ] for granted.
” Condoleezza Rice , former Secretary of State under President George W. Bush , weighed in on the topic shortly after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ You look at somebody who ’ s Black and you think you know what they think , or you at least think you know what they ought to think , ” she said .
During this portion of the town hall , moderator George Stephanopoulus had to step in during Biden ’ s long-winded reply .
“ Did you hear what you need to hear ?
” he asked the young man .

An undecided African-American voter at Thursday night’s town hall asked Joe Biden what his message is for young black voters “besides ‘you ain’t black.'”
The man was identified as Cedric Humphrey, a progressive Democrat.
“Besides ‘you ain’t Black,’ what do you have to say to young Black voters who see voting for you as further participation in a system that continually fails to protect them?” Humphrey said.
The subtle jab was in reference to Biden’s controversial comments in which he told radio host Charlamagne Tha God that anyone struggling to decide between him and President Trump in the general election “ain’t black.”
“I tell you if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t Black,” Biden said at the time.
Young African-American voter to Joe Biden: “Besides ‘you ain’t black,’ what do you have to say to young black voters who see voting for you as further participation in a system that fails to protect them?” pic.twitter.com/acT4UWxUwe — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 16, 2020
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Biden Responds After ‘You Ain’t Black’ Jab
Humphrey also noted during his questioning that millennials in the black community could be the ones who swing the election.
“Many people believe that the true swing demographic in this election will be Black voters under the age of 30,” he said.
“Not because they’ll be voting for Trump, but because they won’t vote at all.”
Biden struggled to focus with his response, engaging in a long meandering explanation of why black voters should show up for him.
A young Black man asked Biden what he has to say to young Black voters besides ‘you aint black.’ Biden delivering a VERY long answer about education, racial wealth inequality, housing in equality, etc… George S had to cut him off… the guy does not look convinced — Charlotte Alter (@CharlotteAlter) October 16, 2020
The former Vice President launched into a lengthy monologue about racism and wealth inequality.
“It’s about accumulating wealth,” he replied at one point.
“And it’s very – you’re behind an eight ball. The vast majority of people of color are behind an eight ball.”
“Besides YOU AINT BLACK what do you have to say to young Black voters-“ #BidenTownHall pic.twitter.com/cEX8amDwTu — Virginia’s Very Own (@Dvrryl2times) October 16, 2020
Biden encouraged young black voters to vote for him citing the words of civil rights icon John Lewis.
“As my buddy John Lewis said, it’s a sacred opportunity, the right to vote,” he explained. “You can make a difference.”
“If young Black women and men vote, you can determine the outcome of this election. Not a joke.”
I want to hug the hell out of this guy! He just stood up + asked Joe, “besides ‘you ain’t black’, what do you say to the many black men + women who are thinking about sitting this election out”?
(Joe proceeded to explain his plan for Pre-K + home-buyers). pic.twitter.com/Rs1TE5i1yV — SavageJoyMarieMann 🎀 (@SavageJoyMarie1) October 16, 2020
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Town Hall Question Shows Black Voters Still Skeptical
Humphrey’s question seems to indicate young black voters won’t soon forget Biden’s “you ain’t black” insult to those who don’t support him.
Perhaps they also recall past comments he’s made about how Republicans would put blacks “back in chains.”
Or perhaps, as demonstrated by this young man’s comments, they’re a little irked with being spoken down to.
Senator Tim Scott ripped Biden’s ‘you ain’t black’ statement as the “most arrogant, condescending” comments he’s ever heard.
Scott (R-SC) noted that Biden is “the man who sponsored and led the charge on the 1990s crime bill that jailed more African-American males than any other legislation.”
Robert Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television, responded to the comments by blasting Democrats for thinking they “own” black people and that they “can take [them] for granted.”
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State under President George W. Bush, weighed in on the topic shortly after Biden’s racially charged comments.
“You look at somebody who’s Black and you think you know what they think, or you at least think you know what they ought to think,” she said.
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
During this portion of the town hall, moderator George Stephanopoulus had to step in during Biden’s long-winded reply.
“Did you hear what you need to hear?” he asked the young man.
“Um, I think so,” Humphrey replied.
Not exactly a ringing endorsement.