thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-17--Meghan McCain Confronts CNN Host Brian Stelter On His Network’s Many Failings

While appearing on “ The View ” on Wednesday , CNN host Brian Stelter found himself in the hot seat as Meghan McCain confronted him about the many scandals that have recently plagued his network .
McCain made it clear that she had come prepared for this interview , as she wasted no time in rattling off a list of controversies that CNN has been embroiled in as of late : “ There are some ethical questions that are being thrown around about CNN lately .
There is 2016 audio of your president Jeff Zucker offering debate advice to President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was recently caught , allegedly , trying to influence a congressional election and I had serious problems with the way Chris Cuomo has a recurring primetime , sort of comic routine with his brother instead of asking about policies that were literally sending my friend Janice Dean ’ s relatives to die in nursing homes .
So , with the criticism of CNN , do you believe that this is acceptable ?
” RELATED : Meghan McCain Shuts Down Sunny Hostin After She Claims Violent Riots Are ‘ Manufactured ’ By Trump A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that McCain should “ write a book ” since she could list off so many negative CNN headlines in such a short amount of time .
Once he had his bearings , however , Stelter pretty much dismissed the question .
“ A lot of them are cherry picked… but look , I ’ m not a spokesperson for CNN , it ’ s not for me to comment on these , ” Stelter said , before getting up on his anti-Trump soapbox .
“ Here is what I do think is sad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s sad that private conversations get leaked out , get distorted and then , you know , they become polarized and weaponized , ” he continued .
“ That ’ s the environment we ’ re in and that ’ s sad .
You know , if our text messages or if my phone calls with friends were suddenly taken out of context and distorted… let me put it this way , I think the Trump age has ruined a lot of friendships .
I think that ’ s really sad.
” Stelter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in whining about leaks , when his network has been reporting on the leaks coming out of the Trump administration nonstop ever since the current president took office .
This came days after McCain called out CNN for the way the network has covered the ongoing violence that is happening all over the country .
“ I think that the media , particularly CNN , has done a real disservice by trying to downplay the violence so much , ” she said on Monday .
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It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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While appearing on “The View” on Wednesday, CNN host Brian Stelter found himself in the hot seat as Meghan McCain confronted him about the many scandals that have recently plagued his network.
Meghan McCain Confronts Stelter
McCain made it clear that she had come prepared for this interview, as she wasted no time in rattling off a list of controversies that CNN has been embroiled in as of late:
“There are some ethical questions that are being thrown around about CNN lately. There is 2016 audio of your president Jeff Zucker offering debate advice to President Trump that was released, Jake Tapper was recently caught, allegedly, trying to influence a congressional election and I had serious problems with the way Chris Cuomo has a recurring primetime, sort of comic routine with his brother instead of asking about policies that were literally sending my friend Janice Dean’s relatives to die in nursing homes. So, with the criticism of CNN, do you believe that this is acceptable?”
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Stelter Responds
A clearly uncomfortable Stelter responded by first saying that McCain should “write a book” since she could list off so many negative CNN headlines in such a short amount of time. Once he had his bearings, however, Stelter pretty much dismissed the question.
“A lot of them are cherry picked… but look, I’m not a spokesperson for CNN, it’s not for me to comment on these,” Stelter said, before getting up on his anti-Trump soapbox.
“Here is what I do think is sad, though. I think it’s sad that private conversations get leaked out, get distorted and then, you know, they become polarized and weaponized,” he continued.
“That’s the environment we’re in and that’s sad. You know, if our text messages or if my phone calls with friends were suddenly taken out of context and distorted… let me put it this way, I think the Trump age has ruined a lot of friendships. I think that’s really sad.”
Chief media correspondent for CNN and author of #Hoax @brianstelter weighs in with his take on the influence Fox News has on Pres. Trump’s decisions, how the network impacts the news cycle, and the blurred lines in media between news and opinion. https://t.co/f8u2wbJuik pic.twitter.com/CK4wZrHvUj — The View (@TheView) September 16, 2020
Stelter did not seem to see the irony in whining about leaks, when his network has been reporting on the leaks coming out of the Trump administration nonstop ever since the current president took office.
Stelter Previously Attacked CNN
This came days after McCain called out CNN for the way the network has covered the ongoing violence that is happening all over the country.
“I think that the media, particularly CNN, has done a real disservice by trying to downplay the violence so much,” she said on Monday.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-17--John Kerry Embarrassed After Video Surfaces Of Him Declaring Peace In The Middle East Is Not Possibl

John Kerry Embarrassed After Video Surfaces Of Him Declaring Peace In The Middle East Is Not Possible Without Palestinians

Video has surfaced of former Secretary of State John Kerry adamantly insisting Middle East peace was not possible without the Palestinians .
The comments , viewed in the prism of President Trump ’ s recent historic peace deal between Israel , the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) , and the Kingdom of Bahrain , led to mockery on social media .
The Abraham Accords , which President Trump aptly described as “ the dawn of a new Middle East , ” were signed earlier this week by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Arab leaders .
UAE Foreign Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalif all signed the agreement , which will involve establishing embassies , exchanging ambassadors , and instituting a process to work together as partners .
Kerry , by contrast in 2016 , declared no peace was possible in the region without the Palestinians .
“ There will be no separate peace between Israel and the Arab world , ” Kerry angrily announced .
“ I want to make that very clear with all of you.
” “ I ’ ve heard several prominent politicians in Israel sometimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world is in a different place now .
We just have to reach out to them .
We can work some things with the Arab world and we ’ ll deal with the Palestinians , ' ” he continued .
“ No .
No , no , and no.
” RELATED : Kayleigh McEnany Hammers Media For Refusing To Ask One Question About Historic Middle East Peace Deals White House senior adviser Jared Kushner believes that it was the exact opposite approach – that President Trump did not deal with the Palestinians first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region – that led to his success .
And he believes by doing that , this will actually lead to an agreement with the Palestinians down the line .
“ Faced with the same Palestinian rejectionism that had stymied previous negotiators , Kushner focused on accomplishing the possible rather than the impossible , ” Newsweek writes .
“ President Trump ’ s strategy has been to not do stupid things , not keep old habits that don ’ t work , and , what he has done is he is actually the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what a peace agreement could look like between the Israelis and the Palestinians , ” Kushner explained in a Fox News interview .
Those stupid things , those rejections that stymied peace , are exactly what Kerry is insisting are necessary in that video clip .
Kerry is the Butt of the Joke All of this made Kerry , a former candidate for President in the Democrat party , ripe for mockery .
may have been the worst Secretary of State ever , which says a lot , ” Townhall editor Katie Pavlich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Petlin scoffed at the fact that nobody from the Obama administration , including Kerry , offered any form of praise for President Trump .
“ It ’ s frightening to see how many foreign policy experts got it wrong .
But it ’ s even more outrageous how few of them will even admit it , ” he said .
While Kerry ’ s comments leave him and Obama exposed and the media willingly ignores the juxtaposition of his incompetence to the competence of today ’ s administration , the world nonetheless celebrates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This day is a pivot of history , it heralds a new dawn of peace , ” Netanyahu said , noting that the Jewish people have prayed for peace “ for thousands of years.
” President Trump ’ s efforts have earned him two Nobel Peace Prize nominations .
Precisely because he continues to deliver in areas where his predecessors repeatedly failed .

Video has surfaced of former Secretary of State John Kerry adamantly insisting Middle East peace was not possible without the Palestinians.
The comments, viewed in the prism of President Trump’s recent historic peace deal between Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the Kingdom of Bahrain, led to mockery on social media.
The Abraham Accords, which President Trump aptly described as “the dawn of a new Middle East,” were signed earlier this week by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Arab leaders.
UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, and Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalif all signed the agreement, which will involve establishing embassies, exchanging ambassadors, and instituting a process to work together as partners.
Kerry, by contrast in 2016, declared no peace was possible in the region without the Palestinians.
“There will be no separate peace between Israel and the Arab world,” Kerry angrily announced. “I want to make that very clear with all of you.”
“I’ve heard several prominent politicians in Israel sometimes saying, ‘Well, the Arab world is in a different place now. We just have to reach out to them. We can work some things with the Arab world and we’ll deal with the Palestinians,'” he continued. “No. No, no, and no.”
John Kerry with a 2016 Middle East take that aged like milk in a sauna. pic.twitter.com/2Vae6yDJFt — Noam Blum (@neontaster) September 16, 2020
RELATED: Kayleigh McEnany Hammers Media For Refusing To Ask One Question About Historic Middle East Peace Deals
Trump’s Middle East Strategy Proved Kerry Wrong
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner believes that it was the exact opposite approach – that President Trump did not deal with the Palestinians first in order to make peace in the region – that led to his success.
And he believes by doing that, this will actually lead to an agreement with the Palestinians down the line.
“Faced with the same Palestinian rejectionism that had stymied previous negotiators, Kushner focused on accomplishing the possible rather than the impossible,” Newsweek writes.
“President Trump’s strategy has been to not do stupid things, not keep old habits that don’t work, and, what he has done is he is actually the first president to outline a realistic vision for what a peace agreement could look like between the Israelis and the Palestinians,” Kushner explained in a Fox News interview.
Those stupid things, those rejections that stymied peace, are exactly what Kerry is insisting are necessary in that video clip.
When is John Kerry apologizing to Trump for trying to sabotage his now successful peace deals in the Middle East? — thebradfordfile™ (@thebradfordfile) September 17, 2020
RELATED: President Trump Celebrates Signing Of ‘Historic’ Middle East Peace Deal
Kerry is the Butt of the Joke
All of this made Kerry, a former candidate for President in the Democrat party, ripe for mockery.
“John Kerry may have been the worst Secretary of State ever, which says a lot,” Townhall editor Katie Pavlich tweeted.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency contributor Joel Petlin scoffed at the fact that nobody from the Obama administration, including Kerry, offered any form of praise for President Trump.
“It’s frightening to see how many foreign policy experts got it wrong. But it’s even more outrageous how few of them will even admit it,” he said.
OMG. John Kerry is so spectacularly wrong, and so off-the-charts arrogantly and adamantly confident that he could never be wrong, that I miss his haughty long face. If he didn’t exist, we would have to invent him. https://t.co/z5iDE54cbP — Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) September 17, 2020
While Kerry’s comments leave him and Obama exposed and the media willingly ignores the juxtaposition of his incompetence to the competence of today’s administration, the world nonetheless celebrates President Trump’s historic achievement.
“This day is a pivot of history, it heralds a new dawn of peace,” Netanyahu said, noting that the Jewish people have prayed for peace “for thousands of years.”
President Trump’s efforts have earned him two Nobel Peace Prize nominations. Precisely because he continues to deliver in areas where his predecessors repeatedly failed.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-17--Biden, Desperate To Appeal to Hispanic Voters, Compares Trump To Fidel Castro

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , desperate to gain traction with Hispanic voters in Florida , compared President Trump to the late Cuban dictator , Fidel Castro .
Biden made the comments during an interview with Univision Orlando on Tuesday .
Polls have consistently shown Biden struggling with Latino voters in Florida .
Politico reports that Biden ’ s advantage amongst the group is 16 points less than Hillary Clinton had in 2016 .
“ Trump has more in common with Castro than with Churchill , ” Biden snarled .
“ Look who he admires .
He admires Putin , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who behaves in an authoritarian way .
I am the exact opposite .
I have faith in the democratic system.
” There is quite a bit to break down in the Biden comments .
For instance , a guy claiming he has ‘ faith in the democratic system ’ when he is already on record suggesting he may have to remove President Trump from office by using the military is super-rich .
That sounds like something Castro would do .
Aside from that , there is a mountain of evidence that Biden is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dictator than the current President .
First off , it was the Obama-Biden administration that normalized American relations with Castro ’ s brother , Raul , himself a dictator .
Obama ’ s statement offering “ a hand of friendship to the Cuban people ” in the spring before his last year in office obscured the communist dictator ’ s record of oppression and murder .
RELATED : AOC Confident That The Radical Left Can ‘ Push ’ Biden In a ‘ More Progressive Direction ’ Let ’ s not forget that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to push a more radical agenda for the Democrat party .
It is known as the ‘ progressive unity platform ’ and socialists and Democrats alike believe it is “ a good policy blueprint that will move this country in a much-needed progressive direction.
” Remember – Sanders bragged that Biden might be the most progressive President in modern times because he had forced the former Vice President to adopt many of his own policies .
And guess who Bernie models his platforms on ?
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nature of Cuba but you know , it ’ s unfair to simply say everything is bad , ” the Democrat socialist told CNN as recently as February .
“ You know ?
When Fidel Castro came into office , you know what he did ?
He had a massive literacy program .
Is that a bad thing ?
Even though Fidel Castro did it ?
” Sanders , now a Biden supporter , once recalled being “ very excited when Fidel Castro made the revolution in Cuba.
” Now , he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ represents .
“ The compromise they came up with , if implemented , will make Biden the most progressive president since FDR , ” Sanders beamed .
Maximo Alvarez , a Cuban-American businessman , revealed that it is Biden who closely resembles Castro in a speech to the Republican National Convention .
“ I have seen people like this before .
I ’ ve seen movements like this before .
I ’ ve seen ideas like this before , ” he said referencing radicals overtaking the Democrat party .
“ I am here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let them take over our country , ” Alvarez warned .
“ I heard the promises of Fidel Castro .
And I can never forget all those who grew up around me , who looked like me , who suffered and starved and died because they believed those empty promises .
Ricardo Gomez , a former police officer in Miami , told USA Today “ his family fought too hard to flee Fidel Castro ’ s Cuba only to end up with a socialist-leaning administration in the United States.
” Biden , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ They ’ ve adopted Bernie Sanders , they ’ ve adopted the AOC model , ” said Gomez .
“ They ’ re not calling the anarchists in the street burning and looting what they are … street thugs.
” “ Do we want this to become another Cuba ?
” he asked .
Biden ’ s comments aren ’ t based in reality .
It ’ s a desperate attempt to pander to Hispanic voters .
Almost as bad as playing the Spanish-language song “ Despacito ” while kicking off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .
Biden ’ s comments reek of desperation .
He needs Hispanic support to carry Florida , a critical swing state .
President Trump needs only remind voters of just how closely aligned the former Vice President is with Sanders and Obama .

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, desperate to gain traction with Hispanic voters in Florida, compared President Trump to the late Cuban dictator, Fidel Castro.
Biden made the comments during an interview with Univision Orlando on Tuesday.
Polls have consistently shown Biden struggling with Latino voters in Florida. Politico reports that Biden’s advantage amongst the group is 16 points less than Hillary Clinton had in 2016.
“Trump has more in common with Castro than with Churchill,” Biden snarled. “Look who he admires. He admires Putin, he admires Xi, he admires everyone who behaves in an authoritarian way. I am the exact opposite. I have faith in the democratic system.”
Biden was responsible for normalizing relations with Castro’s brother! https://t.co/ObIYgkUi9q — Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) September 16, 2020
RELATED: Struggling With Latino Voters, Biden Plays ‘Despacito’ At Hispanic Heritage Month Speech
WHO Aligns With Castro?
There is quite a bit to break down in the Biden comments. For instance, a guy claiming he has ‘faith in the democratic system’ when he is already on record suggesting he may have to remove President Trump from office by using the military is super-rich.
That sounds like something Castro would do.
Aside from that, there is a mountain of evidence that Biden is much closer aligned to the late Cuban dictator than the current President.
First off, it was the Obama-Biden administration that normalized American relations with Castro’s brother, Raul, himself a dictator.
Obama’s statement offering “a hand of friendship to the Cuban people” in the spring before his last year in office obscured the communist dictator’s record of oppression and murder.
Sleepy Joe Biden has spent 47 years in politics being terrible to Hispanics. Now he is relying on Castro lover Bernie Sanders to help him out. That won’t work! Remember, Miami Cubans gave me the highly honored Bay of Pigs Award for all I have done for our great Cuban Population! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 13, 2020
RELATED: AOC Confident That The Radical Left Can ‘Push’ Biden In a ‘More Progressive Direction’
Remember the Biden-Bernie Unity Platform?
Let’s not forget that the Biden nomination includes a pledge to team up with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to push a more radical agenda for the Democrat party.
It is known as the ‘progressive unity platform’ and socialists and Democrats alike believe it is “a good policy blueprint that will move this country in a much-needed progressive direction.”
Remember – Sanders bragged that Biden might be the most progressive President in modern times because he had forced the former Vice President to adopt many of his own policies.
And guess who Bernie models his platforms on?
“We’re very opposed to the authoritarian nature of Cuba but you know, it’s unfair to simply say everything is bad,” the Democrat socialist told CNN as recently as February.
“You know? When Fidel Castro came into office, you know what he did? He had a massive literacy program. Is that a bad thing? Even though Fidel Castro did it?”
Bernie Sanders defends his 1980s comments about Fidel Castro in an interview on 60 Minutes. https://t.co/ySqvQKoiBU pic.twitter.com/lTwuXWp9sA — 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) February 24, 2020
Sanders, now a Biden supporter, once recalled being “very excited when Fidel Castro made the revolution in Cuba.”
Now, he’s just as excited about what Biden represents.
“The compromise they came up with, if implemented, will make Biden the most progressive president since FDR,” Sanders beamed.
Biden Obviously More Resembles Castro’s Politics
Maximo Alvarez, a Cuban-American businessman, revealed that it is Biden who closely resembles Castro in a speech to the Republican National Convention.
“I have seen people like this before. I’ve seen movements like this before. I’ve seen ideas like this before,” he said referencing radicals overtaking the Democrat party.
“I am here to tell you – we cannot let them take over our country,” Alvarez warned. “I heard the promises of Fidel Castro. And I can never forget all those who grew up around me, who looked like me, who suffered and starved and died because they believed those empty promises.
“They swallowed the communist poison pill.”
Last night’s #RNC2020 featured compelling stories directly from the American people. One of those stories was from Maximo Alvarez, a Cuban immigrant whose family fled Castro’s totalitarian regime. pic.twitter.com/kvafE6diZF — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) August 25, 2020
Ricardo Gomez, a former police officer in Miami, told USA Today “his family fought too hard to flee Fidel Castro’s Cuba only to end up with a socialist-leaning administration in the United States.”
Biden, he believes, has adopted the socialist mindset.
“They’ve adopted Bernie Sanders, they’ve adopted the AOC model,” said Gomez. “They’re not calling the anarchists in the street burning and looting what they are … street thugs.”
“Do we want this to become another Cuba?” he asked.
Biden’s comments aren’t based in reality. It’s a desperate attempt to pander to Hispanic voters. Almost as bad as playing the Spanish-language song “Despacito” while kicking off his Hispanic Heritage Month speech earlier this week.
Joe Biden steps to the podium and plays Despacito from his phone. I wonder why he’s struggling with Hispanics?! pic.twitter.com/0b3FpoR0Lm — Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) September 16, 2020
Biden’s comments reek of desperation. He needs Hispanic support to carry Florida, a critical swing state. President Trump needs only remind voters of just how closely aligned the former Vice President is with Sanders and Obama.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-17--Chris Rock Says Democrats ‘Let The Pandemic Come In’ While They Were Obsessed With Impeachment

Comedian Chris Rock said that Democrats are responsible for the spread of COVID-19 because party leaders “ let the pandemic come in ” while they were busy pushing to impeach President Donald Trump .
Rock told The New York Times that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in particular was to blame .
RELATED : After Re-Election , Trump Should Clean House , Restore Order , And Then Worry About the Niceties Rock Said Democrats ‘ Let The Pandemic Come In ’ “ It was totally up to Pelosi and the Democrats , ” Rock said “ Their thing was , ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impeached , ’ which was never going to happen.
” “ You let the pandemic come in , ” he added .
“ Yes , we can blame Trump , but he ’ s really the 5-year-old.
” Democrat leaders did not show much interest in taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously during the pandemic ’ s early months .
When concerns were being raised about COVID-19 in January , congressional Democrats were busy with staged photo-ops with the articles of impeachment .
In early February , as pandemic concerns were taking shape , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of President Trump ’ s State of the Union address on live television .
Rock Compares Trump To Child Ruler In The Movie ‘ The Last Emperor ’ In that address , Trump promised that the White House “ will take all necessary steps to safeguard our citizens from this threat.
” In his Times interview , Chris Rock , showing little respect for the President , compared him to a child ruler .
“ Did you ever see that movie , where like a 5-year-old is the emperor of China ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a kid and he ’ s the king.
” “ So I ’ m like , it ’ s all the Democrats ’ fault , ” Rock continued .
“ Because you knew that the emperor was 5 years old .
And when the emperor ’ s 5 years old , they only lead in theory .
There ’ s usually an adult who ’ s like , ‘ OK , this is what we ’ re really going to do.
’ ” RELATED : Michael Moore Says Trump Is Like Osama bin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Killer ’ Rock also revealed that he didn ’ t believe Barack Obama ’ s presidency did much good for black Americans .
“ Obama becoming the president , it ’ s progress for white people , ” Rock said .
“ It ’ s not progress for Black people , ” he added .

Comedian Chris Rock said that Democrats are responsible for the spread of COVID-19 because party leaders “let the pandemic come in” while they were busy pushing to impeach President Donald Trump.
Rock told The New York Times that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in particular was to blame.
The New York Times: Chris Rock Talks 'Fargo', Trump and Protests.https://t.co/lGVMlNj29g — ChiRadio (@chiradio) September 16, 2020
RELATED: After Re-Election, Trump Should Clean House, Restore Order, And Then Worry About the Niceties
Rock Said Democrats ‘Let The Pandemic Come In’
“It was totally up to Pelosi and the Democrats,” Rock said “Their thing was, ‘We’re going to get him impeached,’ which was never going to happen.”
“You let the pandemic come in,” he added. “Yes, we can blame Trump, but he’s really the 5-year-old.”
Democrat leaders did not show much interest in taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously during the pandemic’s early months. When concerns were being raised about COVID-19 in January, congressional Democrats were busy with staged photo-ops with the articles of impeachment.
In early February, as pandemic concerns were taking shape, Speaker Pelosi infamously tore up a copy of President Trump’s State of the Union address on live television.
🚨 NEW LOW FOR NANCY PELOSI: She ripped up @realDonaldTrump’s #SOTU speech for the cameras on national TV. This speech was about American heroes and American workers. She decided THAT was worth literally tearing apart. Absolutely disgraceful. pic.twitter.com/Cp0tg3AE1W — Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) February 5, 2020
Rock Compares Trump To Child Ruler In The Movie ‘The Last Emperor’
In that address, Trump promised that the White House “will take all necessary steps to safeguard our citizens from this threat.”
In his Times interview, Chris Rock, showing little respect for the President, compared him to a child ruler.
“Did you ever see that movie The Last Emperor, where like a 5-year-old is the emperor of China?” Rock said. “There’s a kid and he’s the king.”
“So I’m like, it’s all the Democrats’ fault,” Rock continued. “Because you knew that the emperor was 5 years old. And when the emperor’s 5 years old, they only lead in theory. There’s usually an adult who’s like, ‘OK, this is what we’re really going to do.’”
On Feb. 2, while the media and Democrats in the House and Senate were still obsessed with their impeachment scheme, President @realDonaldTrump was restricting travel from China to slow the rate of new infections on our shores. https://t.co/TlQBjgE6QS — Senator Mike Braun (@SenatorBraun) September 16, 2020
RELATED: Michael Moore Says Trump Is Like Osama bin Laden – ‘He Is A Mass Killer’
Rock also revealed that he didn’t believe Barack Obama’s presidency did much good for black Americans.
“Obama becoming the president, it’s progress for white people,” Rock said.
“It’s not progress for Black people,” he added.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-17--Kayleigh McEnany Hammers Media For Refusing To Ask One Question About Historic Middle East Peace Dea

Kayleigh McEnany Hammers Media For Refusing To Ask One Question About Historic Middle East Peace Deals

Kayleigh McEnany was thoroughly disgusted with the press corp after they refused to ask a solitary question about President Trump ’ s historic peace deal between Middle East nations .
And she let them know all about it .
Toward the conclusion of Wednesday ’ s press briefing , the White House Press Secretary laid into the group of feeble reporters assembled before her .
“ What I will weigh into is the Middle East Peace Deals signed yesterday that I did not receive a single question about , ” McEnany said .
“ That was the first time that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If Obama or Biden had achieved this it would have looked a lot different.
” On Tuesday , leaders from Israel , the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) and the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in a historic peace deal that will involve establishing embassies , exchanging ambassadors , and beginning to work together as partners .
President Trump described the agreement as “ the dawn of a new Middle East , ” as he expects several other countries to follow .
His efforts have earned him two Nobel Peace Prize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out media members and Democrat lawmakers by name for downplaying peace in the Middle East – something many people didn ’ t think was achievable by any President in this lifetime .
“ You wouldn ’ t have Chuck Todd saying he ’ s uncomfortable with the deal that brings peace between the United Arab Emirates and Israel and Bahrain , ” she fumed .
“ You wouldn ’ t have CBS calling it , quote , ‘ a business deal , ' ” McEnany continued .
“ And you wouldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” McEnany quipped .
“ Maybe it ’ s a distraction from her visits to the hair salon.
” “ Those were significant agreements , ” she continued .
“ It ’ s the first time in a quarter of a century three peace deals in 29 days .
It took 26 years for the prior two peace deals .
So the Nobel Peace Prize nomination for the President – two of them – very well deserved.
” What she said can not be disputed by any level-headed thinker .
Had these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the media would have been clamoring for construction to start on his addition to Mount Rushmore .
RELATED : Subpoenas Authorized For Comey , Brennan , Other Obama-Era Officials Over Russia Investigation As if McEnany murdering the media right before their eyes by calling out the hypocrisy in how they cover President Trump wasn ’ t enough – they immediately proved her point as she walked away from the podium .
Did they shout questions about the peace deal ?
No .
Did they seek to learn more about the Nobel nominations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a carnival barker for Playboy magazine who somehow has press credentials yelled this disgraceful question … Karem has made a name for himself …well , because he ’ s an attention whore .
This little stunt proves it .
That ’ s today ’ s American media for you in a nutshell .
Historic peace deals ?
Meh .
Shouting random questions with no basis in fact to get attention ?
Sign me up !
They truly are the enemy of the people .

Kayleigh McEnany was thoroughly disgusted with the press corp after they refused to ask a solitary question about President Trump’s historic peace deal between Middle East nations.
And she let them know all about it.
Toward the conclusion of Wednesday’s press briefing, the White House Press Secretary laid into the group of feeble reporters assembled before her.
“What I will weigh into is the Middle East Peace Deals signed yesterday that I did not receive a single question about,” McEnany said. “That was the first time that happened in a quarter of a century. If Obama or Biden had achieved this it would have looked a lot different.”
On Tuesday, leaders from Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in a historic peace deal that will involve establishing embassies, exchanging ambassadors, and beginning to work together as partners.
President Trump described the agreement as “the dawn of a new Middle East,” as he expects several other countries to follow.
His efforts have earned him two Nobel Peace Prize nominations.
.@PressSec points out the leftist media response to Middle East peace deals: “I did not receive a single question about [peace deals]. That was the first time it’s happened in a quarter of a century. If Obama and Biden had achieved this, it would look a lot different.” pic.twitter.com/1zx0cHPUGX — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) September 16, 2020
RELATED: President Trump Celebrates Signing Of ‘Historic’ Middle East Peace Deal
McEnany Hammers Chuck Todd and Nancy Pelosi, Too
McEnany was elated to call out media members and Democrat lawmakers by name for downplaying peace in the Middle East – something many people didn’t think was achievable by any President in this lifetime.
“You wouldn’t have Chuck Todd saying he’s uncomfortable with the deal that brings peace between the United Arab Emirates and Israel and Bahrain,” she fumed.
“You wouldn’t have CBS calling it, quote, ‘a business deal,'” McEnany continued.
“And you wouldn’t have Nancy Pelosi calling it a distraction,” McEnany quipped. “Maybe it’s a distraction from her visits to the hair salon.”
.@SpeakerPelosi says that #BahrainIsrael peace agreement was a “distraction” from the coronavirus increased number of deaths… Do you agree with #Pelosi? pic.twitter.com/3nsMol7PjU — Trish Regan (@trish_regan) September 13, 2020
“Those were significant agreements,” she continued. “It’s the first time in a quarter of a century three peace deals in 29 days. It took 26 years for the prior two peace deals. So the Nobel Peace Prize nomination for the President – two of them – very well deserved.”
What she said can not be disputed by any level-headed thinker. Had these agreements taken place under the Obama administration, the media would have been clamoring for construction to start on his addition to Mount Rushmore.
RELATED: Subpoenas Authorized For Comey, Brennan, Other Obama-Era Officials Over Russia Investigation
Media Ignores Peace Deal Even After Prompting
As if McEnany murdering the media right before their eyes by calling out the hypocrisy in how they cover President Trump wasn’t enough – they immediately proved her point as she walked away from the podium.
Did they shout questions about the peace deal? No. Did they seek to learn more about the Nobel nominations?
No, instead Brian Karem, a carnival barker for Playboy magazine who somehow has press credentials yelled this disgraceful question …
NOW: @PressSec says @realDonaldTrump is a “Law and Order” President. I felt compelled to ask if he’s a law and order president why does he keep breaking the law? pic.twitter.com/3uFS9AsgV8 — Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) September 16, 2020
Karem has made a name for himself …well, because he’s an attention whore. This little stunt proves it.
That’s today’s American media for you in a nutshell. Historic peace deals? Meh. Shouting random questions with no basis in fact to get attention? Sign me up!
They truly are the enemy of the people.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-16--Senator John Kennedy: ‘I Think Speaker Pelosi Is One Of Those People Who Tried Tide Pods’

Senator John Kennedy ( R-LA ) said that sometimes he wonders if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) was one of the people who consumed Tide Pods .
Kennedy Hits The Nail On The Head Kennedy appeared on Sean Hannity ’ s show on Tuesday night when he made the comments .
“ Sean , with respect , there are times , particularly recently , when I think Speaker Pelosi is one of those people who tried Tide pods , ” Kennedy told Hannity , referencing the viral trend back from 2017 where young people consumed the laundry detergent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think about what she proposed today , this is what the speaker is threatening to do , ” Kennedy continued .
“ She is threatening to keep the House Democrats in session and prevent them from going home and running for reelection unless the Senate Republicans agree to the speaker ’ s $ 3.4 trillion coronavirus bill.
” RELATED : Pelosi Facing Rebellion In The House – Democrats Abandoning Her On Stimulus Bill “ Bone Deep Down To The Marrow Foolish ” Pelosi and some House Democrats are expected to vote against a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1.5 trillion .
“ On the one hand we can vote for Pelosi ’ s $ 3.4 trillion bill or we can agree to allow her to put the House Democratic majority into jeopardy .
That ’ s just bone deep down to the marrow foolish , ” Kennedy added .
“ Senator Schumer and Speaker Pelosi aren ’ t going to agree to anything until we agree to spend a trillion dollars bailing out New York and California and that ’ s not going to happen in your or my natural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tide Pods For Me , Thanks !
It really does seem like Pelosi has been consuming Tide Pods , despite being one of the furthest things from a millennial you can imagine !
Although , in fairness , she does seem to share that generation ’ s egotism and penchant for demanding everything for free !
Thankfully , as one of the first of Generation Z , I can firmly say I have no desire to follow her example of ingesting noxious substances – maybe Pelosi should use them to clean up her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her head !

Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) said that sometimes he wonders if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was one of the people who consumed Tide Pods.
Kennedy Hits The Nail On The Head
Kennedy appeared on Sean Hannity’s show on Tuesday night when he made the comments.
“Sean, with respect, there are times, particularly recently, when I think Speaker Pelosi is one of those people who tried Tide pods,” Kennedy told Hannity, referencing the viral trend back from 2017 where young people consumed the laundry detergent tablets.
“I want you to think about what she proposed today, this is what the speaker is threatening to do,” Kennedy continued.
“She is threatening to keep the House Democrats in session and prevent them from going home and running for reelection unless the Senate Republicans agree to the speaker’s $3.4 trillion coronavirus bill.”
.@SenJohnKennedy is a national hero! “With respect…I think she was one of those people who tried tide pods.” pic.twitter.com/STXE5r0M6W — Push Past Paralysis (@MarissaMeleske) September 16, 2020
RELATED: Pelosi Facing Rebellion In The House – Democrats Abandoning Her On Stimulus Bill
“Bone Deep Down To The Marrow Foolish”
Pelosi and some House Democrats are expected to vote against a bipartisan coronavirus stimulus bill, worth around $1.5 trillion.
“On the one hand we can vote for Pelosi’s $3.4 trillion bill or we can agree to allow her to put the House Democratic majority into jeopardy. That’s just bone deep down to the marrow foolish,” Kennedy added.
“Senator Schumer and Speaker Pelosi aren’t going to agree to anything until we agree to spend a trillion dollars bailing out New York and California and that’s not going to happen in your or my natural life,” he concluded.
.@SenJohnKennedy "There are times, particularly recently, when I think Speaker Pelosi is one of those people who tried Tide Pods." pic.twitter.com/a890LCwUOf — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) September 16, 2020
No Tide Pods For Me, Thanks!
It really does seem like Pelosi has been consuming Tide Pods, despite being one of the furthest things from a millennial you can imagine! Although, in fairness, she does seem to share that generation’s egotism and penchant for demanding everything for free!
Thankfully, as one of the first of Generation Z, I can firmly say I have no desire to follow her example of ingesting noxious substances – maybe Pelosi should use them to clean up her act, rather than acting totally off her head!


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-16--Error In Over 400 Michigan Military And Overseas Ballots – Incorrectly Lists Trump Running Mate

An error in over 400 Michigan overseas military and overseas ballots listed the Libertarian Party ’ s VP pick as President Donald Trump ’ s running mate .
The Detroit News reported the error in the Michigan ballots on Tuesday , noting that over 400 of them were downloaded from a state database , ready to be sent out via mail or email to military serving overseas or other out-of-country voters , under the Military and Overseas Empowerment ( MOVE ) Act .
It is unclear how many of the ballots were actually sent out .
The ballots listed Jeremy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vice presidential candidate , as the running mate for President Trump , omitting Mike Pence from the ballot .
Jo Jorgensen , the Libertarian presidential candidate , had no running mate on her ticket as a result .
RELATED : Over 1600 New Jersey Primary Ballots Found In Bin Months Later Ballots Available For Two Hours Before Taken Down The ballots were available on the Michigan state website for around two hours on Tuesday afternoon .
Clerks who tried to download ballots during that time frame were informed that there was a problem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further instructions after the ballots were removed .
Any voters who received a misprinted ballot “ must be sent a replacement MOVE ballot ASAP.
” Tracy Wimmer , spokeswoman for Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson , said that the ballot was a result of “ a temporary error ” in the file data , and explained that any voter who attempted to return an incorrect ballot will still have their vote counted properly .
“ The clerk will be instructed to duplicate a vote for Trump onto a ballot for Trump/Pence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Operative Claims He Was Involved In Massive Mail-In Voting Fraud For Decades How Many Other Errors Are There ?
An error like this in the system goes to show once again the problems of mail-in voting .
How many other ballots have been sent out with errors that have not been caught ?
What happens if those voters then send an incorrect ballot back ?
Curious , also , that it was the Trump ticket that was affected , no ?
Really makes you think !

An error in over 400 Michigan overseas military and overseas ballots listed the Libertarian Party’s VP pick as President Donald Trump’s running mate.
Libertarian Candidate Is Trump’s VP Choice??
The Detroit News reported the error in the Michigan ballots on Tuesday, noting that over 400 of them were downloaded from a state database, ready to be sent out via mail or email to military serving overseas or other out-of-country voters, under the Military and Overseas Empowerment (MOVE) Act.
It is unclear how many of the ballots were actually sent out.
The ballots listed Jeremy Cohen, the Libertarian Party’s vice presidential candidate, as the running mate for President Trump, omitting Mike Pence from the ballot. Jo Jorgensen, the Libertarian presidential candidate, had no running mate on her ticket as a result.
Michigan: over 400 ballots were mailed to U.S. Military overseas with the wrong name for VPOTUS! Were they planning on disqualifying these votes for the TRUMP-PENCE ticket?#DefendYourBallot pic.twitter.com/ZyTkGSiiJE — Mike Roman (@mikeroman) September 15, 2020
RELATED: Over 1600 New Jersey Primary Ballots Found In Bin Months Later
Ballots Available For Two Hours Before Taken Down
The ballots were available on the Michigan state website for around two hours on Tuesday afternoon. Clerks who tried to download ballots during that time frame were informed that there was a problem with the system, and were emailed further instructions after the ballots were removed.
Any voters who received a misprinted ballot “must be sent a replacement MOVE ballot ASAP.”
Tracy Wimmer, spokeswoman for Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, said that the ballot was a result of “a temporary error” in the file data, and explained that any voter who attempted to return an incorrect ballot will still have their vote counted properly.
“The clerk will be instructed to duplicate a vote for Trump onto a ballot for Trump/Pence,” Wimmer said.
400 military and overseas ballots from Michigan were printed with the wrong name for Trump's running mate. Who is #jeremycohen https://t.co/3fYckOVH2X — W.E. Dupree (@WayneDupreeShow) September 17, 2020
RELATED: Democrat Operative Claims He Was Involved In Massive Mail-In Voting Fraud For Decades
How Many Other Errors Are There?
An error like this in the system goes to show once again the problems of mail-in voting. How many other ballots have been sent out with errors that have not been caught?
What happens if those voters then send an incorrect ballot back? Curious, also, that it was the Trump ticket that was affected, no?
Really makes you think!


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-16--Michelle Obama Whines That She And Barack ‘Could’ve Never Gotten Away’ With What Trump Has

During the season finale of her eponymous podcast , former First Lady Michelle Obama took shots at Donald Trump ’ s White House while also once again complaining about race relations in America .
In the final episode of The Michelle Obama Podcast , Michelle sat down with her mother Marian Robinson and older brother Craig , ostensibly to talk about parenting .
However , it quickly became clear that Michelle actually had a political agenda with this podcast ( go figure ) when she circled the conversation around to an attack on President Trump .
During the talk , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they need to be “ ten times better than ” to achieve equality in this country .
“ When you leave the safety of your home and go out into the street , where being Black is a crime in and of itself , we have all had to learn how to operate outside of our homes with a level of caution and fear , because you never know , ” the former First Lady said .
“ We grow up , having to have conversations with our children .
Because almost everybody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident where they were just minding their own business , but living Black , and and go accused of something.
” “ You ’ re taught , you know , people are gon na assume the worst of you , ” Michelle added .
“ So you ’ ve got to be better than , you ’ ve got to be ten times better than.
” RELATED : Michelle Obama Makes Surprising Admission About Her Marriage : ‘ I Wanted To Push Barack Out Of The Window ’ It was then that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : bashing Trump .
“ And when we were in the White House , we could ’ ve never gotten away with some of the stuff that ’ s going on now , ” Michelle said , referring to the Trump administration .
“ Not because of the public , but our community wouldn ’ t have accepted that.
” It should be noted that Barack actually “ got away ” with quite a lot during his time in the White House , enacting a whopping 276 executive orders to force his agenda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or anyone else tried to get in his way .
For someone who claims to hate politics as often as Michelle does , she certainly seems to talk about it a lot in her endless quest to destroy Donald Trump .
READ NEXT : Michelle Obama Complains About ‘ Exhausting ’ Racism From ‘ White Folks ’ During Time As First Lady This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on September 16 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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During the season finale of her eponymous podcast, former First Lady Michelle Obama took shots at Donald Trump’s White House while also once again complaining about race relations in America.
In the final episode of The Michelle Obama Podcast, Michelle sat down with her mother Marian Robinson and older brother Craig, ostensibly to talk about parenting. However, it quickly became clear that Michelle actually had a political agenda with this podcast (go figure) when she circled the conversation around to an attack on President Trump.
Michelle Talks About Race
During the talk, Michelle claimed that black people feel that they need to be “ten times better than” to achieve equality in this country.
“When you leave the safety of your home and go out into the street, where being Black is a crime in and of itself, we have all had to learn how to operate outside of our homes with a level of caution and fear, because you never know,” the former First Lady said. “We grow up, having to have conversations with our children. Because almost everybody I know has had some kind of incident where they were just minding their own business, but living Black, and and go accused of something.”
“You’re taught, you know, people are gonna assume the worst of you,” Michelle added. “So you’ve got to be better than, you’ve got to be ten times better than.”
RELATED: Michelle Obama Makes Surprising Admission About Her Marriage: ‘I Wanted To Push Barack Out Of The Window’
Michelle Shifts To Bashing Trump
It was then that she revealed her true agenda with this podcast: bashing Trump.
“And when we were in the White House, we could’ve never gotten away with some of the stuff that’s going on now,” Michelle said, referring to the Trump administration. “Not because of the public, but our community wouldn’t have accepted that.”
It should be noted that Barack actually “got away” with quite a lot during his time in the White House, enacting a whopping 276 executive orders to force his agenda down America’s throats when Congress or anyone else tried to get in his way.
For someone who claims to hate politics as often as Michelle does, she certainly seems to talk about it a lot in her endless quest to destroy Donald Trump.
READ NEXT: Michelle Obama Complains About ‘Exhausting’ Racism From ‘White Folks’ During Time As First Lady
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on September 16, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-16--Biden’s Glass-House COVID Criticisms of Trump

Joe Biden will say anything that scrolls across his teleprompter .
How else to explain his reckless charge that Donald Trump is not only responsible for every American life lost to COVID-19 but that “ the president failed to do his job on purpose.
” Instead of accusing his opponent of murder , Biden should be demonstrating humility since no one knows better than he the difficulty of responding to a global pandemic .
In 2009 , Biden and President Obama were confronted with the H1N1 virus , which ultimately took at least 18,449 lives , according to the CDC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine as promised .
It distributed but never replenished the nation ’ s stockpile of protective gear , putting us behind the eight ball when COVID-19 erupted .
Former Biden chief of staff Ron Klain summed up the response last year : “ We did every possible thing wrong .
Sixty million Americans got H1N1 in that period of time and it is just purely a fortuity that this isn ’ t one of the great mass-casualty events in American history .
[ It ] had nothing to do with us doing anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ luck [ that the virus wasn ’ t as deadly as feared ] .
” In fairness , government is many things , but nimble is not one of them – especially when it is suddenly forced to respond to a global crisis riddled with mysteries wrapped in enigmas .
The Obama/Biden administration made mistakes , but every human endeavor has an error rate .
Nevertheless , Biden and his stenographers in the mainstream media insistently claim that Trump has blood on hands because he did not pursue some mythical perfect response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that game , then yes , our death rate would be much lower if Trump had coupled a complete shutdown of the border in January with a massive program of contact tracing and testing .
That might be the way to go when the next pandemic strikes .
RELATED : Trump Says No To National Mask Mandate : ‘ A Lot of People Don ’ t Want To Wear Masks ’ But no public figure , including Biden , proposed such a measure .
Instead , Democrats attacked Trump ’ s efforts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s Jan. 31 announcement of travel restrictions on flights from China , Biden said : “ This is no time for Donald Trump ’ s record of hysteria and xenophobia – hysterical xenophobia – and fearmongering to lead the way instead of science.
” Obamacare architect Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel had told CNBC on Jan. 30 that we should “ take a very big breath , slow down , and stop panicking and being hysterical.
” The virus , he promised , “ will go down as spring comes up.
” Throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats such House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio were encouraging people to gather in large groups .
On Feb. 29 , Dr. Emanuel told CNN that “ running out and getting a mask is not going to help.
” Biden himself held rallies until March 9 .
Despite all that , Democrats and the media have seized on the wholly unsurprising “ revelations ” in Bob Woodward ’ s new book to argue that Trump alone was downplaying the severity of the threat .
In fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McEnany Shuts Down Reporter Who Asks Why Trump CAn Have Thousands At His Outdoor Rallies More problematic is their related suggestion that the president ’ s rose-colored comments and refusal to wear a mask inspired Americans to take reckless risks that resulted in death .
This claim might make a smidgen of sense if most of the COVID hot spots weren ’ t in deep blue areas .
Even today , the four hardest hit states are the Democrat strongholds of New Jersey , New York , Massachusetts , and Connecticut .
Twelve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governors – two are led by Republicans , the other is the almost monolithically Democrat District of Columbia .
Although the Washington Post gleefully reported on Sept. 3 that this blue state dominance appeared to be ending as “ seven in 10 new coronavirus cases are emerging in red states , ” the article also reported that half of the cases were appearing in counties that voted for Hillary Clinton .
To accept the Democrats ’ narrative , one must believe that the party ’ s voters were more likely to follow Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voted for him .
Finally , let ’ s note that despite all the bloody smears lodged against the president , Biden ’ s plans almost completely echo Trumps actions .
When one of our grandchildren writes the definitive history of this pandemic in , say , 2063 , it will catalog a series of missteps and blunders , as well as tales of heroism and resilience .
Maybe by then we will know if lockdowns are an effective means to slow the virus – two recent studies suggest they are not – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the best way to slow a virus that is mainly spread by close indoor contact .
While those questions remain unanswered , we do know that the efforts to politicize the virus bring us no closer to a cure while exacerbating the cancer of rancor and division that is eating away at our body politic .
The opinions expressed by contributors and/or content partners are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Political Insider .

Joe Biden will say anything that scrolls across his teleprompter. How else to explain his reckless charge that Donald Trump is not only responsible for every American life lost to COVID-19 but that “the president failed to do his job on purpose.”
Instead of accusing his opponent of murder, Biden should be demonstrating humility since no one knows better than he the difficulty of responding to a global pandemic. In 2009, Biden and President Obama were confronted with the H1N1 virus, which ultimately took at least 18,449 lives, according to the CDC.
The administration failed to deliver a vaccine as promised. It distributed but never replenished the nation’s stockpile of protective gear, putting us behind the eight ball when COVID-19 erupted. Former Biden chief of staff Ron Klain summed up the response last year: “We did every possible thing wrong. Sixty million Americans got H1N1 in that period of time and it is just purely a fortuity that this isn’t one of the great mass-casualty events in American history. [It] had nothing to do with us doing anything right; just had to do with luck [that the virus wasn’t as deadly as feared].”
In fairness, government is many things, but nimble is not one of them – especially when it is suddenly forced to respond to a global crisis riddled with mysteries wrapped in enigmas. The Obama/Biden administration made mistakes, but every human endeavor has an error rate.
Nevertheless, Biden and his stenographers in the mainstream media insistently claim that Trump has blood on hands because he did not pursue some mythical perfect response to COVID-19. If we want to play that game, then yes, our death rate would be much lower if Trump had coupled a complete shutdown of the border in January with a massive program of contact tracing and testing. That might be the way to go when the next pandemic strikes.
RELATED: Trump Says No To National Mask Mandate: ‘A Lot of People Don’t Want To Wear Masks’
But no public figure, including Biden, proposed such a measure. Instead, Democrats attacked Trump’s efforts to contain the virus. The day after Trump’s Jan. 31 announcement of travel restrictions on flights from China, Biden said: “This is no time for Donald Trump’s record of hysteria and xenophobia – hysterical xenophobia – and fearmongering to lead the way instead of science.”
Obamacare architect Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel had told CNBC on Jan. 30 that we should “take a very big breath, slow down, and stop panicking and being hysterical.” The virus, he promised, “will go down as spring comes up.”
Throughout February and into early March, leading Democrats such House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio were encouraging people to gather in large groups. On Feb. 29, Dr. Emanuel told CNN that “running out and getting a mask is not going to help.” Biden himself held rallies until March 9.
Despite all that, Democrats and the media have seized on the wholly unsurprising “revelations” in Bob Woodward’s new book to argue that Trump alone was downplaying the severity of the threat. In fact, they all were.
RELATED: Kayleigh McEnany Shuts Down Reporter Who Asks Why Trump CAn Have Thousands At His Outdoor Rallies
More problematic is their related suggestion that the president’s rose-colored comments and refusal to wear a mask inspired Americans to take reckless risks that resulted in death. This claim might make a smidgen of sense if most of the COVID hot spots weren’t in deep blue areas. Even today, the four hardest hit states are the Democrat strongholds of New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Twelve of the top 15 states have Democrat governors – two are led by Republicans, the other is the almost monolithically Democrat District of Columbia.
Although the Washington Post gleefully reported on Sept. 3 that this blue state dominance appeared to be ending as “seven in 10 new coronavirus cases are emerging in red states,” the article also reported that half of the cases were appearing in counties that voted for Hillary Clinton. To accept the Democrats’ narrative, one must believe that the party’s voters were more likely to follow Trump’s lead than the people who voted for him.
Finally, let’s note that despite all the bloody smears lodged against the president, Biden’s plans almost completely echo Trumps actions. When one of our grandchildren writes the definitive history of this pandemic in, say, 2063, it will catalog a series of missteps and blunders, as well as tales of heroism and resilience.
Maybe by then we will know if lockdowns are an effective means to slow the virus – two recent studies suggest they are not – and whether wearing a mask in public is the best way to slow a virus that is mainly spread by close indoor contact.
While those questions remain unanswered, we do know that the efforts to politicize the virus bring us no closer to a cure while exacerbating the cancer of rancor and division that is eating away at our body politic.
By J. Peder Zane for RealClearPolitics. Syndicated with permission from RealClearWire.
The opinions expressed by contributors and/or content partners are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Political Insider.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-16--Michael Rapaport Torches AOC For Ignoring NYC’s Surge In Shootings – ‘You Never Bring That Stuff Up’

Michael Rapaport is a liberal comedic actor who enjoys spending his free time launching below the belt attacks on President Donald Trump and his family .
That ’ s why it came as a surprise this week when Rapaport turned on one of his own , and decided to go after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) instead .
AOC Ignores NYC Crime To Talk About ‘ Family Separation ’ At Border Rapaport took to Twitter on Tuesday to blast Ocasio-Cortez for ignoring the crime surge in her own city and choosing to focus on what she describes as “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the United States ’ border with Mexico .
“ It ’ s astounding that after a massive family separation operation , mass sexual assault of detainees , trapping immigrants in COVID-infected detention centers , and now reports of mass hysterectomies ( which the US has done before ) , abolishing ICE is controversial , ” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted .
“ Where ’ s the line ?
” RELATED : AOC Confident That The Radical Left Can ‘ Push ’ Biden In a ‘ More Progressive Direction ’ While Rapaport did not disagree with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he feels like her focus is misplaced .
“ Definitely & the 177 % Increase in Shootings in NYC is also astounding and heartbreaking but you never bring that stuff up for some reason & you Rep NYC , ” Rapaport fired back at her .
“ Where ’ s the Line ?
” Not stopping there , Rapaport said that the shooting surge in New York City is also a racial issue , since many of the victims are minorities , a group Ocasio-Cortez proclaims herself to be fighting for .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Murders & Shootings of Black & Brown People in our cities that happen DAILY .
Every Day Multiple Times A Day , ” he added .
“ Can this and Police Brutality BOTH be issues and acknowledged ?
BLACk & BROWN people KILLED daily & it ’ s not discussed EVER .
Why Why Why ?
” Though Rapaport is notorious for his profanity-laced attacks on the entire Trump family , this is not the first time he has gone after Ocasio-Cortez .
Back in July , he called her out for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year-old boy in Brooklyn and urged her to do more about crime in the city she was elected to represent .
to be great ?
Y ’ all think she ’ s perfect ?
F*** like able .
F*** charismatic .
I want HONEST REALITY , ” he ranted two months ago .
“ I don ’ t give a s*** about all that cute s*** .
She knows exactly what the f*** it is and it ain ’ t about Bread being stolen .
I don ’ t PICK sides with them.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Democrats : Blasts AOC For Blaming NYC Crime Spike On People ‘ Stealing Bread ’ This piece was written by James Samson on September 16 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Michael Rapaport is a liberal comedic actor who enjoys spending his free time launching below the belt attacks on President Donald Trump and his family. That’s why it came as a surprise this week when Rapaport turned on one of his own, and decided to go after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) instead.
AOC Ignores NYC Crime To Talk About ‘Family Separation’ At Border
Rapaport took to Twitter on Tuesday to blast Ocasio-Cortez for ignoring the crime surge in her own city and choosing to focus on what she describes as “family separation” that she claims happens at the United States’ border with Mexico.
“It’s astounding that after a massive family separation operation, mass sexual assault of detainees, trapping immigrants in COVID-infected detention centers, and now reports of mass hysterectomies (which the US has done before), abolishing ICE is controversial,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. “Where’s the line?”
RELATED: AOC Confident That The Radical Left Can ‘Push’ Biden In a ‘More Progressive Direction’
Rapaport Torches AOC
While Rapaport did not disagree with her, he made it clear that he feels like her focus is misplaced.
“Definitely & the 177% Increase in Shootings in NYC is also astounding and heartbreaking but you never bring that stuff up for some reason & you Rep NYC,” Rapaport fired back at her. “Where’s the Line?”
Definitely & the 177% Increase in Shootings in NYC is also astounding and heartbreaking but you never bring that stuff up for some reason & you Rep NYC. Where’s the Line? — MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) September 16, 2020
Not stopping there, Rapaport said that the shooting surge in New York City is also a racial issue, since many of the victims are minorities, a group Ocasio-Cortez proclaims herself to be fighting for.
“Why is it so hard to discuss the Murders & Shootings of Black & Brown People in our cities that happen DAILY. Every Day Multiple Times A Day,” he added. “Can this and Police Brutality BOTH be issues and acknowledged? BLACk & BROWN people KILLED daily & it’s not discussed EVER. Why Why Why?”
Why is it so hard to discuss the Murders & Shootings of Black & Brown People in our cities that happen DAILY.
Every Day Multiple Times A Day.
Can this and Police Brutality BOTH be issues and acknowledged?
BLACk & BROWN people KILLED daily & it’s not discussed EVER.
Why Why Why? — MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) September 16, 2020
Rapaport Has Bashed Pelosi Before
Though Rapaport is notorious for his profanity-laced attacks on the entire Trump family, this is not the first time he has gone after Ocasio-Cortez. Back in July, he called her out for ignoring the shooting death of a 1 year-old boy in Brooklyn and urged her to do more about crime in the city she was elected to represent.
“Y’all don’t wanna push @AOC to be great? Y’all think she’s perfect? F*** like able. F*** charismatic. I want HONEST REALITY,” he ranted two months ago. “I don’t give a s*** about all that cute s***. She knows exactly what the f*** it is and it ain’t about Bread being stolen. I don’t PICK sides with them.”
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-16--Subpoenas Authorized For Comey, Brennan, Other Obama-Era Officials Over Russia Investigation

The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to authorize over three dozen subpoenas and depositions of Obama-era officials involved in the 2016 Russia investigation into the Trump campaign .
The move allows the committee to issue notices for taking depositions , subpoenas , as well as request documents from those involved in the panel ’ s “ Crossfire Hurricane ” investigation .
“ Crossfire Hurricane ” is the code name for the counterintelligence investigation undertaken by the FBI seeking to find links between then-candidate Trump , his associates , and Russian officials .
It also authorizes subpoenas for testimony from individuals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s review of that investigation , as well as the “ unmasking ” of members of the 2016 Trump campaign .
Some of the officials named include former FBI Director James Comey , former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper , and former CIA Director John Brennan .
RELATED : RussiaGate Plotter , FBI Agent Peter Strzok Claims President Is ‘ Compromised By The Russians ’ Fox News reports that there are several other high-profile names for which subpoenas have been authorized , including former White House national security adviser Susan Rice , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith , and former ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power .
Power was revealed to have requested the unmasking of former national security adviser Michael Flynn seven separate times , despite testifying that she could not recall doing so .
She had reportedly made inappropriate ‘ unmasking ’ requests of Trump officials of nearly one per day in the final months of Obama ’ s presidency .
Rice , was also involved in the unmasking requests , despite previously claiming she knew “ nothing ” about intelligence reports which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Special Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s team once messages were discovered between him and his lover , former FBI attorney Lisa Page , showing the pair exchanging rabidly anti-Trump messages .
He was recently seen pushing debunked RussiaGate conspiracy theories involving the President , declaring he still believes Trump is “ compromised by the Russians.
” Clinesmith , one of the FBI officials involved in gathering evidence in the Russia investigation , pled guilty last month after he was accused by the Inspector General of altering an email about former Trump campaign adviser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signal that the Republican-led committee is seeking to ramp up the multi-faceted investigation into Obama-era efforts to stop the Trump campaign .
Perhaps now they ’ ll be compelled to cooperate so America can finally see what happened when the Obama administration attempted to subvert a duly elected President .
Recently , documents from the DOJ indicate multiple members of Mueller ’ s investigative team “ accidentally wiped ” their phones after the Office of the Inspector General ( OIG ) requested them .
Senator Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) hints that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ iceberg .
“ You think you ’ re mad about the phones being wiped ?
Stay tuned , ” he said last week .
Despite transcripts that showed these Obama officials from top to bottom knew there was no evidence of Russia collusion , they continued to push their investigation .
Now we need to find out why , how , and who is going to be punished for illegal activity .
“ This should never have happened in this country , ” President Trump has said .
“ The Obama administration Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caught .
They got caught .
Very dishonest people … it ’ s treason , it ’ s treason .
”

The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to authorize over three dozen subpoenas and depositions of Obama-era officials involved in the 2016 Russia investigation into the Trump campaign.
The move allows the committee to issue notices for taking depositions, subpoenas, as well as request documents from those involved in the panel’s “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation.
“Crossfire Hurricane” is the code name for the counterintelligence investigation undertaken by the FBI seeking to find links between then-candidate Trump, his associates, and Russian officials.
It also authorizes subpoenas for testimony from individuals related to the Justice Department IG’s review of that investigation, as well as the “unmasking” of members of the 2016 Trump campaign.
Some of the officials named include former FBI Director James Comey, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, and former CIA Director John Brennan.
BREAKING: The Senate Homeland Security Committee has just authorized subpoenas for John Brennan, James Clapper and James Comey. This is long overdue. — Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) September 16, 2020
RELATED: RussiaGate Plotter, FBI Agent Peter Strzok Claims President Is ‘Compromised By The Russians’
More Big Names
Fox News reports that there are several other high-profile names for which subpoenas have been authorized, including former White House national security adviser Susan Rice, former FBI agent Peter Strzok, former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith, and former ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power.
Power was revealed to have requested the unmasking of former national security adviser Michael Flynn seven separate times, despite testifying that she could not recall doing so.
She had reportedly made inappropriate ‘unmasking’ requests of Trump officials of nearly one per day in the final months of Obama’s presidency.
Rice, was also involved in the unmasking requests, despite previously claiming she knew “nothing” about intelligence reports which showed otherwise.
Strzok was removed from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team once messages were discovered between him and his lover, former FBI attorney Lisa Page, showing the pair exchanging rabidly anti-Trump messages.
He was recently seen pushing debunked RussiaGate conspiracy theories involving the President, declaring he still believes Trump is “compromised by the Russians.”
Clinesmith, one of the FBI officials involved in gathering evidence in the Russia investigation, pled guilty last month after he was accused by the Inspector General of altering an email about former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
Peter Strzok on Meet The Press: “I believed at the time in 2016, and I continue to believe, that Donald Trump is compromised by the Russians. And when I say that, I mean that they hold leverage over him that makes him incapable of placing the national interest ahead of his own.” pic.twitter.com/maeHVQ3Qp4 — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) September 13, 2020
RELATED: Report: Members Of Mueller’s Team ‘Accidentally Wiped’ Phones During Anti-Trump Investigation
Obamagate
The subpoenas are a signal that the Republican-led committee is seeking to ramp up the multi-faceted investigation into Obama-era efforts to stop the Trump campaign.
Perhaps now they’ll be compelled to cooperate so America can finally see what happened when the Obama administration attempted to subvert a duly elected President.
Recently, documents from the DOJ indicate multiple members of Mueller’s investigative team “accidentally wiped” their phones after the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) requested them.
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) hints that this might only be the tip of the iceberg.
“You think you’re mad about the phones being wiped? Stay tuned,” he said last week.
Despite transcripts that showed these Obama officials from top to bottom knew there was no evidence of Russia collusion, they continued to push their investigation. Now we need to find out why, how, and who is going to be punished for illegal activity.
“This should never have happened in this country,” President Trump has said. “The Obama administration Justice Department was a disgrace and they got caught. They got caught. Very dishonest people … it’s treason, it’s treason.”


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-16--AOC Confident That The Radical Left Can ‘Push’ Biden In a ‘More Progressive Direction’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez believes that the more radical faction of the Democrat party can “ push ” Joe Biden in a “ more progressive direction ” should he win the election .
Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) made the comments in an interview with Just the News .
The so-called Squad leader first agreed with the reporter that she shared concerns put forth by Senator Bernie Sanders ( D-VT ) about Biden ’ s campaign not being radical enough .
This is , after all , the same woman who once said she would “ be damned ” if the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ road ” approach to global warming is acceptable and complained that “ in any other country , Joe Biden and I would not be in the same party.
” RELATED : AOC Slams Joe Biden , Complains Dem Party Has No Standards : ‘ They ’ ll Take Anybody ’ The Squad is Going to Push Biden Still , Ocasio-Cortez believes the Squad can control Biden and get him to accept their fringe policies and platforms .
“ What is most important is to make sure that we ensure a Democratic victory in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President Biden on issues from marijuana to climate change to foreign policy , ” Ocasio-Cortez revealed .
She added , “ I think , overall , we can likely push Vice President Biden in a more progressive direction across policy issues.
” President Donald Trump has been warning voters that “ Biden is just a Trojan Horse for the radical left agenda ” adding that , should he win the 2020 election , he “ will do whatever they want.
” Any concerns that Biden won ’ t be progressive enough for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allayed by the facts .
In July , Sanders , fresh off the release of a “ unity platform ” that put forth “ a good policy blueprint that will move this country in a much-needed progressive direction , ” bragged that Biden might be the most progressive President in modern times .
The senator claimed that he had forced Biden to adopt many of his radical socialist policies .
“ The compromise they came up with , if implemented , will make Biden the most progressive president since FDR , ” Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is certainly on the same page with AOC and Sanders in many areas including : • He wants to implement the Green New Deal and supports jailing climate deniers .
• Will institute a federal “ assault weapons ” ban , with Biden vowing to put Beto O ’ Rourke in charge of weapons reform .
• Will cause “ massive disruptions to private ( health insurance ) coverage.
” Ocasio-Cortez isn ’ t the only radical who thinks Biden will conform .
Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar ( D-MN ) said Biden “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy positions we are advocating for.
” Fellow Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal ( D-WA ) has said , “ let ’ s celebrate that we can push ” Biden and Kamala Harris in “ different directions.
” She also bragged that the far-left pushed Biden “ much further ” towards government takeover of health care .
There is no doubt that , much as they control the House of Representatives right now , the Squad and the fringe left will be controlling the White House if President Trump loses .

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez believes that the more radical faction of the Democrat party can “push” Joe Biden in a “more progressive direction” should he win the election.
Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) made the comments in an interview with Just the News.
The so-called Squad leader first agreed with the reporter that she shared concerns put forth by Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) about Biden’s campaign not being radical enough.
This is, after all, the same woman who once said she would “be damned” if the former Veep thinks a “middle of the road” approach to global warming is acceptable and complained that “in any other country, Joe Biden and I would not be in the same party.”
RELATED: AOC Slams Joe Biden, Complains Dem Party Has No Standards: ‘They’ll Take Anybody’
The Squad is Going to Push Biden
Still, Ocasio-Cortez believes the Squad can control Biden and get him to accept their fringe policies and platforms.
“What is most important is to make sure that we ensure a Democratic victory in November and that we continue to push Vice President Biden on issues from marijuana to climate change to foreign policy,” Ocasio-Cortez revealed.
She added, “I think, overall, we can likely push Vice President Biden in a more progressive direction across policy issues.”
President Donald Trump has been warning voters that “Biden is just a Trojan Horse for the radical left agenda” adding that, should he win the 2020 election, he “will do whatever they want.”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “our legislative strategy” to pass far-left agenda is to elect Joe Bidenhttps://t.co/Dyo22zYUZw pic.twitter.com/Me4TJFDq1a — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 14, 2020
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Putting Up a Front
Any concerns that Biden won’t be progressive enough for the likes of liberal Democrats are quickly allayed by the facts.
In July, Sanders, fresh off the release of a “unity platform” that put forth “a good policy blueprint that will move this country in a much-needed progressive direction,” bragged that Biden might be the most progressive President in modern times.
The senator claimed that he had forced Biden to adopt many of his radical socialist policies.
“The compromise they came up with, if implemented, will make Biden the most progressive president since FDR,” Sanders announced.
Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders brags that the policies Joe Biden has adopted “will make Biden the most progressive president since FDR”https://t.co/Ej6m1Jqv7F pic.twitter.com/R2YwLo20kX — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 9, 2020
Aside from that, Biden is certainly on the same page with AOC and Sanders in many areas including:
He wants to implement the Green New Deal and supports jailing climate deniers.
Seeks free college.
Will institute a federal “assault weapons” ban, with Biden vowing to put Beto O’Rourke in charge of weapons reform.
Will cause “massive disruptions to private (health insurance) coverage.”
Ocasio-Cortez isn’t the only radical who thinks Biden will conform.
Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said Biden “is going to be responsive to the policy positions we are advocating for.”
Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar says Joe Biden “is going to be responsive to the policy positions we are advocating for,” renews calls for “dismantling” policehttps://t.co/T9vO0kb9iK pic.twitter.com/OMzg21LRrz — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 13, 2020
Fellow radical, Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) has said, “let’s celebrate that we can push” Biden and Kamala Harris in “different directions.”
She also bragged that the far-left pushed Biden “much further” left towards government takeover of health care.
Far-left Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal: “let’s celebrate that we can push” Joe Biden “in different directions”https://t.co/cVUQCnCMWf pic.twitter.com/vDNHUAkYZG — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 15, 2020
There is no doubt that, much as they control the House of Representatives right now, the Squad and the fringe left will be controlling the White House if President Trump loses.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-16--Struggling With Latino Voters, Biden Plays ‘Despacito’ At Hispanic Heritage Month Speech

Struggling to court Latino voters , Joe Biden decided to pander by playing the Spanish-language song “ Despacito ” while kicking off his Hispanic Heritage Month speech Tuesday .
“ I just have one thing to say .
Hang on , here , ” Biden said , fumbling to hit the play button on his cell phone .
Rather than hearing the beginning of a speech aimed at Hispanic voters , those in attendance heard “ Despacito ” playing throughout the venue as the Democrat nominee for President bobbed his head and danced with all the animation of Walter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I tell ya what , if I had the talent of any one of these people I ’ d be elected president by acclamation , ” Biden chuckled .
The artist behind the 2017 hit song , Luis Fonsi , spoke before Biden at the event .
Biden ’ s off the cuff ‘ how do you do fellow Latinos ’ moment was embarrassing enough , but it became infinitely more cringeworthy as people began pointing out some of the lyrics to the song .
“ The # Despacito bit suggests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Regan adding , “ ‘ Despacito ’ means SLOWLY in Spanish .
Not a bright move.
” Definitely not a bright move for somebody who has been alternately pegged by President Trump as ‘ sleepy ’ or ‘ slow.
’ Also a bad idea ?
A song containing these lyrics : It gets worse after that .
Perhaps song involving breathing on one ’ s neck or whispering in somebody ’ s ear isn ’ t the best choice for a guy with a reputation of inappropriately touching women .
Multiple women have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncomfortable by invading their personal space , including grabbing their shoulders and smelling their hair .
The allegations began with former Nevada Assemblywoman Lucy Flores , who alleged the Democrat nominee inappropriately kissed her and smelled her hair .
Biden has also been accused of sexual assault by Tara Reade , a former staff assistant .
RELATED : Kamala Slips Up – Accidentally Reveals Her Plans In A ‘ Harris Administration ’ Biden ’ s Poll Number With Latinos Are So Sad – Alexa , Play Despacito Why would the former Vice President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida to deliver a roughly 18-minute speech to a small crowd of Hispanic voters ?
Polls have consistently shown Biden struggling with Hispanic voters in Florida .
Politico reports that Biden ’ s advantage amongst Latino voters is 16 points less than Hillary Clinton had in 2016 when she lost the state .
Likewise , Trump ’ s numbers are up , they write , by 2 percentage points “ thanks to increased backing from conservative Cuban-American voters and additional support from a broader coalition of Latino voters.
” “ # Biden is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no decent economic policies , ” Regan tweeted .
“ # Latinos KNOW how bad # Cuba , # Venezuela are .
Playing a song on your phone isn ’ t going to change that.
” USA Today reports that Biden “ is getting trounced with Cuban American voters in Florida ” which they say is “ a trend that could tip the state to Trump.
” Biden ’ s camp admits they have “ work to do ” in order to earn the trust of Hispanic voters in Florida , though it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Despacito ” for them will accomplish their goals .

Struggling to court Latino voters, Joe Biden decided to pander by playing the Spanish-language song “Despacito” while kicking off his Hispanic Heritage Month speech Tuesday.
“I just have one thing to say. Hang on, here,” Biden said, fumbling to hit the play button on his cell phone.
Rather than hearing the beginning of a speech aimed at Hispanic voters, those in attendance heard “Despacito” playing throughout the venue as the Democrat nominee for President bobbed his head and danced with all the animation of Walter, the ventriloquist dummy of comedian Jeff Dunham.
“I tell ya what, if I had the talent of any one of these people I’d be elected president by acclamation,” Biden chuckled.
The artist behind the 2017 hit song, Luis Fonsi, spoke before Biden at the event.
Joe Biden steps to the podium and plays Despacito from his phone. I wonder why he’s struggling with Hispanics?! pic.twitter.com/0b3FpoR0Lm — Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) September 16, 2020
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Cringe
Biden’s off the cuff ‘how do you do fellow Latinos’ moment was embarrassing enough, but it became infinitely more cringeworthy as people began pointing out some of the lyrics to the song.
“The #Despacito bit suggests desperation,” tweeted financial journalist Trish Regan adding, “‘Despacito’ means SLOWLY in Spanish. Not a bright move.”
Definitely not a bright move for somebody who has been alternately pegged by President Trump as ‘sleepy’ or ‘slow.’
Also a bad idea? A song containing these lyrics:
I want to breathe your neck slowly
Let me tell you things in your ears
It gets worse after that.
English translation of Despacito Slowly
I want to smell your neck slowly
Let me whisper things in your ear
So that you remember if you’re not with me
Slowly
I want to undress you with my kisses, slowly
I sign the walls of your labyrinth
And make your whole body a manuscript — Scott Nickerson (@theonesnickers) September 16, 2020
Perhaps any song involving breathing on one’s neck or whispering in somebody’s ear isn’t the best choice for a guy with a reputation of inappropriately touching women.
Multiple women have come forward to say Biden made them uncomfortable by invading their personal space, including grabbing their shoulders and smelling their hair.
The allegations began with former Nevada Assemblywoman Lucy Flores, who alleged the Democrat nominee inappropriately kissed her and smelled her hair.
Biden has also been accused of sexual assault by Tara Reade, a former staff assistant.
RELATED: Kamala Slips Up – Accidentally Reveals Her Plans In A ‘Harris Administration’
Biden’s Poll Number With Latinos Are So Sad – Alexa, Play Despacito
Why would the former Vice President travel all the way to Kissimmee, Florida to deliver a roughly 18-minute speech to a small crowd of Hispanic voters?
Desperation.
Polls have consistently shown Biden struggling with Hispanic voters in Florida. Politico reports that Biden’s advantage amongst Latino voters is 16 points less than Hillary Clinton had in 2016 when she lost the state.
Likewise, Trump’s numbers are up, they write, by 2 percentage points “thanks to increased backing from conservative Cuban-American voters and additional support from a broader coalition of Latino voters.”
“#Biden is failing w/Hispanics [because] he has no decent economic policies,” Regan tweeted. “#Latinos KNOW how bad #Cuba, #Venezuela are. Playing a song on your phone isn’t going to change that.”
USA Today reports that Biden “is getting trounced with Cuban American voters in Florida” which they say is “a trend that could tip the state to Trump.”
Didn’t think it was possible but Joe Biden playing Despacito at a Latino event manages to even out-cringe Hillary with her hot sauce — Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) September 16, 2020
Biden’s camp admits they have “work to do” in order to earn the trust of Hispanic voters in Florida, though it’s not clear how playing “Despacito” for them will accomplish their goals.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-16--Cops Drag Man Out Of School Board Meeting About Mask Mandates For Not Wearing A Mask

Chilling video footage is going viral this week showing police physically drag a South Dakota man out of a school board meeting about mask mandates for not wearing a mask .
Man Dragged Out Of Meeting For Not Wearing Mask One of the main topics of the meeting was local opposition to the school district ’ s mask mandate , according to the Mitchell Republic .
The man who was dragged out has been identified as Reed Bender , a local resident who has spoken out against mask mandates in the past .
During the meeting , Bender refused to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials offered to provide him with one .
When he continued to refuse to comply with their demands , Superintendent Joe Graves called the police .
Officers arrived on the scene about twenty minutes later and they proceeded to try to convince Bender to wear a mask , but he still refused .
That ’ s when the cops began trying to physically remove him from the library .
Bender Refuses To Go Down Without A Fight Bender , however , was not going down without a fight .
He resisted the officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , fearing how the situation could escalate .
One officer even pulled out a taser at one point in the confrontation , indicating that he was ready to use it to subdue the man .
“ You ’ re not going to tase me in front of all these people , ” Bender exclaimed .
“ I want people to video this while their cops , of minority descent , have to do this to everybody.
” Though Bender resisted a little more after that , the cops were finally able to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Never in my entire career as a superintendent have I had that happen before , ” Graves said .
“ The board said there is a masking mandate and everyone in the school building must wear a mask .
We gave the gentleman fair warning of that and offered him a mask .
He refused , so the board had to enforce the mandate.
” The Mitchell Police Division said that while Bender has yet to be charged , the incident is still being investigated at this time .
Though Bender is one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mask mandate , the school district is intent on seeing it through .
“ A survey wouldn ’ t change my mind , the medical professionals have recommended ( masks ) , and my wife cares for and has treated several patients who have had COVID-19 , ” said board member Kevin Kenkel .
“ She has seen the long-term effects on people .
Even if 75 % said we don ’ t want masks , I would still vote in favor of masks.
” This piece was written by PoliZette Staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Chilling video footage is going viral this week showing police physically drag a South Dakota man out of a school board meeting about mask mandates for not wearing a mask.
Man Dragged Out Of Meeting For Not Wearing Mask
One of the main topics of the meeting was local opposition to the school district’s mask mandate, according to the Mitchell Republic. The man who was dragged out has been identified as Reed Bender, a local resident who has spoken out against mask mandates in the past.
During the meeting, Bender refused to wear a mask, even when district officials offered to provide him with one. When he continued to refuse to comply with their demands, Superintendent Joe Graves called the police.
Officers arrived on the scene about twenty minutes later and they proceeded to try to convince Bender to wear a mask, but he still refused. That’s when the cops began trying to physically remove him from the library.
Bender Refuses To Go Down Without A Fight
Bender, however, was not going down without a fight. He resisted the officers as other attendees begged him to comply, fearing how the situation could escalate. One officer even pulled out a taser at one point in the confrontation, indicating that he was ready to use it to subdue the man.
“You’re not going to tase me in front of all these people,” Bender exclaimed. “I want people to video this while their cops, of minority descent, have to do this to everybody.”
Though Bender resisted a little more after that, the cops were finally able to get him out of the library.
School District Responds
“Never in my entire career as a superintendent have I had that happen before,” Graves said. “The board said there is a masking mandate and everyone in the school building must wear a mask. We gave the gentleman fair warning of that and offered him a mask. He refused, so the board had to enforce the mandate.”
The Mitchell Police Division said that while Bender has yet to be charged, the incident is still being investigated at this time. Though Bender is one of many local residents who are against the mask mandate, the school district is intent on seeing it through.
“A survey wouldn’t change my mind, the medical professionals have recommended (masks), and my wife cares for and has treated several patients who have had COVID-19,” said board member Kevin Kenkel. “She has seen the long-term effects on people. Even if 75% said we don’t want masks, I would still vote in favor of masks.”
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on September 16, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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