thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-27--Bernie Sanders Praised on Front Page of Communist Cuban Newspaper

2020 Democratic presidential frontrunner Bernie Sanders is getting some major love from Communist Cuba ’ s state-run newspaper .
The Miami Herald reported , “ Granma , the Communist Party newspaper , prominently displayed a report about Sanders and his praise of ‘ some of the social programs implemented by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro . '
” The Cuban paper described Sanders campaign as “ unstoppable ” as he inches closer toward the nomination .
“ Granma and several state media outlets reported the comments made by Sanders in an interview with Anderson Cooper for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in which the senator said it was ‘ unfair ’ to say that ‘ everything is bad ’ in Cuba , and praised the literacy campaign implemented by Fidel Castro shortly after he rose to power in 1959 , ” the Herald reported .
“ The report also mentions that Sanders had recognized the role of Cuba in sending ‘ doctors all over the world , ’ another Castro initiative , but incorrectly attributed these comments , made during a debate in the 2016 elections , to the interview with Cooper.
” RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Excited ” When Castro Took Over Cuba The Communist newspaper went after Cuban Americans who had fled the socialist regime , noting that Sanders ’ “ comments sparked the anger of the most extremist sector of Cuban-Americans in South Florida , who oppose any rapprochement with the Caribbean island.
” Sanders ’ controversial comments were almost uniformly condemned by Cuban Americans , Republicans , and Democrats who found his seeming Castro love appalling .
Michael Bloomberg tweeted , “ Fidel Castro left a dark legacy of forced labor camps , religious repression , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the murder of thousands of his own people .
But sure , Bernie , let ’ s talk about his literacy program.
” Pete Buttigieg made a donation pitch , tweeting , “ Chip in if you don ’ t want to have to defend Fidel Castro.
” Steyer said , “ I don ’ t think it ’ s appropriate to look at a dictator in Cuba who ’ s been there for 60 years , who has really done a terrible job for the Cuban people , who ’ s an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or elections and who has done exactly — he ’ s had the government own the economy and people are hungry and he ’ s been a cruel controller of the country .
don ’ t think it ’ s appropriate to be giving him a lot of compliments.
” “ If you ’ re asking me , will I ever compliment a regime that ’ s unelected , that rules without the rule of law , that is — that dominates its country without the kind of democracy and — that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No , I ’ m never going to compliment that system .
I don ’ t approve of it .
I don ’ t think it works.
” Steyer added , “ I think we stand up for who we are around the country because we ’ re trying to be the best value driven country in the world .
That ’ s who we are .
We should be proud of it and we should never give in to somebody else ’ s view.
” Perhaps the most damning condemnation of Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The CNN commentator tweeted , “ I was born in Nicaragua .
My parents live there .
My husband was born in Cuba .
Castros & Ortega are corrupt , anti-American , murderous thugs .
They jail , kill , torture , starve , beat , persecute political dissidents while enriching themselves .
There is no f***ing bright side .
Period.
” Can you imagine a nominee Bernie Sanders having to defend this on a debate stage against President Donald Trump ?

2020 Democratic presidential frontrunner Bernie Sanders is getting some major love from Communist Cuba’s state-run newspaper.
Front Page Bernie
The Miami Herald reported, “Granma, the Communist Party newspaper, prominently displayed a report about Sanders and his praise of ‘some of the social programs implemented by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro.'”
The Cuban paper described Sanders campaign as “unstoppable” as he inches closer toward the nomination.
“Granma and several state media outlets reported the comments made by Sanders in an interview with Anderson Cooper for ’60 minutes’ on Sunday, in which the senator said it was ‘unfair’ to say that ‘everything is bad’ in Cuba, and praised the literacy campaign implemented by Fidel Castro shortly after he rose to power in 1959,” the Herald reported. “The report also mentions that Sanders had recognized the role of Cuba in sending ‘doctors all over the world,’ another Castro initiative, but incorrectly attributed these comments, made during a debate in the 2016 elections, to the interview with Cooper.”
RELATED: Bernie Sanders Remembers “Being Very Excited” When Castro Took Over Cuba
Communist Paper Criticized Cuban Americans
The Communist newspaper went after Cuban Americans who had fled the socialist regime, noting that Sanders’ “comments sparked the anger of the most extremist sector of Cuban-Americans in South Florida, who oppose any rapprochement with the Caribbean island.”
Sanders’ controversial comments were almost uniformly condemned by Cuban Americans, Republicans, and Democrats who found his seeming Castro love appalling.
Right and Left Slam Sanders
Michael Bloomberg tweeted, “Fidel Castro left a dark legacy of forced labor camps, religious repression, widespread poverty, firing squads, and the murder of thousands of his own people. But sure, Bernie, let’s talk about his literacy program.”
Fidel Castro left a dark legacy of forced labor camps, religious repression, widespread poverty, firing squads, and the murder of thousands of his own people. But sure, Bernie, let’s talk about his literacy program. pic.twitter.com/3Xqu435uoA — Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) February 24, 2020
Pete Buttigieg made a donation pitch, tweeting, “Chip in if you don’t want to have to defend Fidel Castro.”
Chip in if you don’t want to have to defend Fidel Castro: https://t.co/z7y6XszX97 pic.twitter.com/qyu29IrSYM — Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) February 25, 2020
During his CNN town hall, Tom Steyer blasted Sanders.
Steyer said, “I don’t think it’s appropriate to look at a dictator in Cuba who’s been there for 60 years, who has really done a terrible job for the Cuban people, who’s an autocrat who’s never allowed dissent or elections and who has done exactly — he’s had the government own the economy and people are hungry and he’s been a cruel controller of the country. don’t think it’s appropriate to be giving him a lot of compliments.”
RELATED: Bernie Sanders Praises Fidel Castro Again at Townhall, Lauds Communist China
“If you’re asking me, will I ever compliment a regime that’s unelected, that rules without the rule of law, that is — that dominates its country without the kind of democracy and — that we have?” Steyer continued. “No, I’m never going to compliment that system. I don’t approve of it. I don’t think it works.”
Steyer added, “I think we stand up for who we are around the country because we’re trying to be the best value driven country in the world. That’s who we are. We should be proud of it and we should never give in to somebody else’s view.”
CNN’s Ann Navarro Goes Nuclear on Bernie
Perhaps the most damning condemnation of Sanders comments came from fellow leftist Ann Navarro. The CNN commentator tweeted, “I was born in Nicaragua. My parents live there. My husband was born in Cuba. Castros & Ortega are corrupt, anti-American, murderous thugs. They jail, kill, torture, starve, beat, persecute political dissidents while enriching themselves. There is no f***ing bright side. Period.”
I was born in Nicaragua. My parents live there.
My husband was born in Cuba.
Castros & Ortega are corrupt, anti-American, murderous thugs. They jail, kill, torture, starve, beat, persecute political dissidents while enriching themselves. There is no fucking bright side. Period. — Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) February 26, 2020
Can you imagine a nominee Bernie Sanders having to defend this on a debate stage against President Donald Trump?


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-27--Democrats Never Thought Letting ‘Comrade Bernie’ Slither Into Their Camp Would Destroy Their Party

I really do have faith in the American people to make the right choice in 2020 , but let me make this point : If Bernie Sanders is the nominee for the Democrats , it won ’ t be super easy for President Trump .
The popularity of these leftists is pretty much all propaganda .
They are all running on abortion , giving free stuff to people who are illegally here , and constantly telling white folks that you ’ re the problem with America .
If anyone of these morons does win the presidency , it will likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how the Democrat leadership has put up with the commie crazies because they pulled in some votes with so many elections being very close ; it made the difference between victory and loss .
What the heads of the Democratic National Committee never considered is that these idiots would take over that party .
This is a perfect fulfillment of the old proverb about letting the camel stick its nose inside the tent .
Let me make this one point clear ; If “ Crazy Bernie ” wins the presidency , he will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We often hear , “ This is the most important election in… ” This one is .
Just listen to his intentions for his first 100 days .
Listen to his insane , but very dedicated and passionate supporters , like Kyle Jurek , an absolute revolutionary , talking about re-education camps and killing those who resist .
There are others in his campaign , caught by Project Veritas , who espouse similar views .
Sanders responded crickets .
Why ?
Because they got their ideas from him , and he approves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sorts of crazy things that their supporters believe that they never get done .
Bernie ’ s floor is 47 percent , as pointed out by Mitt Romney .
Find 4 percent of people who are “ angry ” ( haters got ta hate ) , and he wins .
If the deplorables stay home as they did in 2018 , Bernie will be free to Bern the country .
The problem of going full socialist for a party is that it is hard to back off of giving free stuff .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take away .
Here are my predictions : Joe Biden will flame out in South Carolina .
He may win , but it will be by a slim margin if he does .
He and his campaign will effectively be over , but he will soldier on nonetheless .
MORE NEWS : Nikki Haley Slaps Down Biden After He Says She ‘ Didn ’ t Have the Brains ’ If Bernie doesn ’ t get the nomination , he will not run as a third-party candidate , because billionaire Mike Bloomberg will probably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t happen , the DNC will do it .
History shows that Bernie and his support isn ’ t all that expensive to buy .
But the Bernie Bros. will sit out the election and Bloomberg will lose .
I am not predicting ; however , what the Dems will do at the Democratic Convention .
It ’ s hard to forecast with a plurality of the party insane or on the verge of it .
I always thought Trump would be re-elected for many reasons , but it only works if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote .
Vote , vote , and vote again , if you have to , if this lunatic wins the Democrat nomination to save us , for at least another four years .
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I really do have faith in the American people to make the right choice in 2020, but let me make this point: If Bernie Sanders is the nominee for the Democrats, it won’t be super easy for President Trump.
The popularity of these leftists is pretty much all propaganda. They are all running on abortion, giving free stuff to people who are illegally here, and constantly telling white folks that you’re the problem with America. If anyone of these morons does win the presidency, it will likely be because they cheated.
We noticed how the Democrat leadership has put up with the commie crazies because they pulled in some votes with so many elections being very close; it made the difference between victory and loss. What the heads of the Democratic National Committee never considered is that these idiots would take over that party. This is a perfect fulfillment of the old proverb about letting the camel stick its nose inside the tent.
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Let me make this one point clear; If “Crazy Bernie” wins the presidency, he will attempt to burn down the United States.
We often hear, “This is the most important election in…” This one is.
Just listen to his intentions for his first 100 days. Listen to his insane, but very dedicated and passionate supporters, like Kyle Jurek, an absolute revolutionary, talking about re-education camps and killing those who resist.
There are others in his campaign, caught by Project Veritas, who espouse similar views. Sanders responded crickets. Why? Because they got their ideas from him, and he approves of this message.
Politicians say all sorts of crazy things that their supporters believe that they never get done. Bernie’s floor is 47 percent, as pointed out by Mitt Romney. Find 4 percent of people who are “angry” (haters gotta hate), and he wins. If the deplorables stay home as they did in 2018, Bernie will be free to Bern the country. The problem of going full socialist for a party is that it is hard to back off of giving free stuff. It is easy to give, hard to take away.
Here are my predictions: Joe Biden will flame out in South Carolina. He may win, but it will be by a slim margin if he does. He and his campaign will effectively be over, but he will soldier on nonetheless.
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If Bernie doesn’t get the nomination, he will not run as a third-party candidate, because billionaire Mike Bloomberg will probably buy him off and if that doesn’t happen, the DNC will do it. History shows that Bernie and his support isn’t all that expensive to buy. But the Bernie Bros. will sit out the election and Bloomberg will lose. I am not predicting; however, what the Dems will do at the Democratic Convention. It’s hard to forecast with a plurality of the party insane or on the verge of it.
I always thought Trump would be re-elected for many reasons, but it only works if his people get off their duffs and vote. Vote, vote, and vote again, if you have to, if this lunatic wins the Democrat nomination to save us, for at least another four years.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-27--Trump Hammers ‘Incompetent’ Pelosi For Trying to Politicize Coronavirus

President Trump hammered an “ incompetent ” Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats for trying to use fears over the coronavirus as a political tool .
The President was asked during a press conference Wednesday night to respond to critics of the administration ’ s response to the outbreak .
“ What is your response to Speaker Pelosi , who said earlier today you don ’ t know what you ’ re talking about [ with ] the coronavirus ?
” one reporter asked .
“ I ’ m also wondering if you ’ d want to address critics who say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what your administration is saying ?
” Trump , as is typical , didn ’ t hold anything back .
“ I think Speaker Pelosi is incompetent , ” he said before predicting the House Speaker was about to lose control of Congress and has uplifted his poll numbers due to said incompetence .
“ I think she ’ s incompetent and I think she ’ s not thinking about the country , ” Trump continued .
“ Instead of making a statement like that , she should be saying we have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem potentially … ” RELATED : Pelosi Slams Trump For Saying Coronavirus Response Has Been ‘ Great ’ Trump pivoted to Chuck Schumer who has , for the entirety of the President ’ s time in the White House , consistently complained whenever he requests funds to help protect the well-being of Americans .
“ He goes out and says the president only asks for $ 2.5 billion .
He should have $ 8.5 billion .
This is the first time I ’ ve ever been told we should take more .
Usually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take less , ” Trump complained .
“ We should be working together .
He shouldn ’ t be making statements like that because it ’ s so bad for the country.
” The President then suggested Pelosi and the Democrats were “ trying to create a panic ” by using coronavirus fears as a means to “ get a political advantage.
” Is he wrong ?
Is there anybody reading this right now that honestly believes the Democrats won ’ t be almost giddy if an American happens to be stricken and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – like they do with every shooting that makes the news ?
RELATED : Mitt Romney Accused Trump Of Being Unprepared For Possible Coronavirus Outbreak If you ’ re the least bit curious as to why President Trump is so furious with Democrats ’ response to the coronavirus outbreak , take a look at these divisive comments used to score cheap political points .
We ’ ll start with Crazy Nancy and Cryin ’ Chuck .
you can decide if these statements are meant for the good of the country or the good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those gripes make the situation any better ?
How does that move us forward in the fight against fears of a pandemic ?
All of the top presidential candidates have made similar politically motivated comments : Then there are our pals in the media who are blaming Trump for a virus that generated in China .
In reality , President Trump issued travel restrictions from China and formed a Coronavirus Task Force which the media tried to label as another example of the administration ’ s racism .
Trump then declared a public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help fight and restrict the spread of coronavirus .
“ The Democrats ’ response to Coronavirus underscores how they would rather stoke fear and play politics than work with President Trump , ” Steve Guest , RNC Rapid Response Director said in a statement .
‘ Never let a crisis go to waste ’ has – and always will be – their mantra .

President Trump hammered an “incompetent” Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats for trying to use fears over the coronavirus as a political tool.
The President was asked during a press conference Wednesday night to respond to critics of the administration’s response to the outbreak.
“What is your response to Speaker Pelosi, who said earlier today you don’t know what you’re talking about [with] the coronavirus?” one reporter asked. “I’m also wondering if you’d want to address critics who say you can’t be trusted about what your administration is saying?”
Trump, as is typical, didn’t hold anything back.
“I think Speaker Pelosi is incompetent,” he said before predicting the House Speaker was about to lose control of Congress and has uplifted his poll numbers due to said incompetence.
“I think she’s incompetent and I think she’s not thinking about the country,” Trump continued. “Instead of making a statement like that, she should be saying we have to work together because we have a big problem potentially … ”
Trump calls Nancy Pelosi incompetent and attacks Chuck Schumer pic.twitter.com/lFpOp1yCiG — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) February 27, 2020
RELATED: Pelosi Slams Trump For Saying Coronavirus Response Has Been ‘Great’
Hammers ‘Cryin’ Chuck’ Too
Trump pivoted to Chuck Schumer who has, for the entirety of the President’s time in the White House, consistently complained whenever he requests funds to help protect the well-being of Americans.
“He goes out and says the president only asks for $2.5 billion. He should have $8.5 billion. This is the first time I’ve ever been told we should take more. Usually, it’s we have to take less,” Trump complained.
“We should be working together. He shouldn’t be making statements like that because it’s so bad for the country.”
The President then suggested Pelosi and the Democrats were “trying to create a panic” by using coronavirus fears as a means to “get a political advantage.”
Is he wrong? Is there anybody reading this right now that honestly believes the Democrats won’t be almost giddy if an American happens to be stricken and die from the outbreak? You know – like they do with every shooting that makes the news?
.@SpeakerPelosi is a disgrace. The coronavirus is not a time to try and score political points. This is an issue that needs to be handled seriously, yet, Nancy can only focus on trying to insult Trump. Her obsession with hating Trump is not only annoying, it is dangerous! https://t.co/OfrxvEnQW5 — DeAnna for Congress🇺🇸vs Nancy (@DeAnna4Congress) February 27, 2020
RELATED: Mitt Romney Accused Trump Of Being Unprepared For Possible Coronavirus Outbreak
Why Is Trump Ticked?
If you’re the least bit curious as to why President Trump is so furious with Democrats’ response to the coronavirus outbreak, take a look at these divisive comments used to score cheap political points.
We’ll start with Crazy Nancy and Cryin’ Chuck. you can decide if these statements are meant for the good of the country or the good of their political careers.
Weeks after the #TrumpBudget called for slashing the CDC budget during this coronavirus epidemic, this undersized funding request shows an ongoing failure to understand urgent public health needs. — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) February 25, 2020
How do those gripes make the situation any better? How does that move us forward in the fight against fears of a pandemic?
All of the top presidential candidates have made similar politically motivated comments:
We are in the midst of a crisis with the coronavirus. We need to lead the way with science — not Donald Trump’s record of hysteria, xenophobia, and fear-mongering. He is the worst possible person to lead our country through a global health emergency. — Joe Biden (Text Join to 30330) (@JoeBiden) February 1, 2020
Tomorrow, I’m introducing a plan that takes every dime Donald Trump is spending on his wall, and diverting it to fighting the coronavirus. #CNNTownHall — Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) February 27, 2020
Today, HHS Secretary Alex Azar wouldn’t guarantee that a coronavirus vaccine would be affordable to all. Under the Trump doctrine, if you’re wealthy you can buy a vaccine, but if you’re poor or working class you may get sick or even die. That is outrageous and unacceptable. 2/3 — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 27, 2020
With the coronavirus at our doorstep, Trump has left us very exposed. There’s no I in team. But the only letter Trump knows is I. Being a good leader requires being a good planner When it comes to the coronavirus, Donald Trump is neither. #CNNTownHall — Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) February 27, 2020
Trump is running budget deficits like a drunken casino owner, but he cut money to protect against global pandemics. I wonder how well the wall will keep out coronavirus? #budgetprioritieshttps://t.co/ocb63PoSE2 — Tom Steyer (@TomSteyer) February 26, 2020
Then there are our pals in the media who are blaming Trump for a virus that generated in China.
The New York Times is all consumed with Trump Derangement Syndrome when it comes to Coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/KKOgxdL8OL — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) February 27, 2020
In reality, President Trump issued travel restrictions from China and formed a Coronavirus Task Force which the media tried to label as another example of the administration’s racism.
Trump then declared a public health emergency and requested billions of dollars to help fight and restrict the spread of coronavirus.
“The Democrats’ response to Coronavirus underscores how they would rather stoke fear and play politics than work with President Trump,” Steve Guest, RNC Rapid Response Director said in a statement.
‘Never let a crisis go to waste’ has – and always will be – their mantra.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-27--Barack Obama Demands South Carolina TV Stations Pull Anti-Biden Ads

Former President Barack Obama sent a cease and desist letter to South Carolina television stations over an anti-Biden ad he says is misleading .
The ad , created by the pro-Trump super PAC , Committee to Defend the President , makes use of audio clips and quotes from Obama ’ s famous memoir , ‘ Dreams from My Father.
’ The clips are interspersed with textual criticisms of Biden ’ s record .
Using old or unrelated quotes to make an updated point is a tactic in political ads as old as time itself .
Obama , however , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quotes , an Obama spokeswoman suggests , are used in a “ misleading way.
” Let ’ s take a look at Obama ’ s argument .
“ This despicable ad is straight out of the Republican disinformation playbook , and it ’ s clearly designed to suppress turnout among minority voters in South Carolina by taking President Obama ’ s voice out of context and twisting his words to mislead viewers , ” an Obama spokeswoman said in a statement .
Of course , of course .
The ad is racist .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the interest of truth in advertising , we are calling on TV stations to take this ad down and stop playing into the hands of bad actors who seek to sow division and confusion among the electorate , ” she concluded .
‘ Bad actors seeking to sow division ’ essentially sums up Obama ’ s entire two terms in office .
And if we were honestly interested in truth in advertising there would be zero political ads played on television stations .
Ever .
RELATED : Report : Obama May Step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stepping In to Help Biden ?
Political pundits have been wondering for some time if Obama was finally going to step into the 2020 campaign and try to rescue the Democrats .
Could this be his first effort ?
And is it an attempt to help Biden or finally stop Bernie Sanders who , should he continue his momentum in South Carolina and into Super Tuesday , will run away with the nomination ?
A report last month indicated Obama feared the Marxist/Communist/Socialist Sanders ’ rise in the polls and that he may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama has told people in private that Sanders is both temperamentally and politically unfit to beat Trump in the 2020 general election , these people say , ” Fox Business reported .
Biden could use any assist at this point .
Establishment Democrats feel a Biden victory in South Carolina is an absolute must for them to have any chance of nominating somebody who has a shot to defeat President Trump .

Former President Barack Obama sent a cease and desist letter to South Carolina television stations over an anti-Biden ad he says is misleading.
The ad, created by the pro-Trump super PAC, Committee to Defend the President, makes use of audio clips and quotes from Obama’s famous memoir, ‘Dreams from My Father.’
Obama Cries Foul
The clips are interspersed with textual criticisms of Biden’s record. Using old or unrelated quotes to make an updated point is a tactic in political ads as old as time itself.
Obama, however, is crying foul in this case.
The quotes, an Obama spokeswoman suggests, are used in a “misleading way.”
Obama and the Democrats are demanding the South Carolina media stations take down my client @Defend_Trump TV ad. This is Obama’s own words, in his own voice, 100% in context – truthful and accurate. Listen to his words and YOU decide. 👇🏻pic.twitter.com/rSDjLP1Eqk — Dan Backer (@DanBackerEsq) February 27, 2020
RELATED: DOJ Investigating if Obama Admin Officials Hid Evidence of Russian Election Interference
What’s the Problem?
Let’s take a look at Obama’s argument.
“This despicable ad is straight out of the Republican disinformation playbook, and it’s clearly designed to suppress turnout among minority voters in South Carolina by taking President Obama’s voice out of context and twisting his words to mislead viewers,” an Obama spokeswoman said in a statement.
Of course, of course. The ad is racist. Who saw that one coming?
“In the interest of truth in advertising, we are calling on TV stations to take this ad down and stop playing into the hands of bad actors who seek to sow division and confusion among the electorate,” she concluded.
‘Bad actors seeking to sow division’ essentially sums up Obama’s entire two terms in office.
And if we were honestly interested in truth in advertising there would be zero political ads played on television stations. Ever.
Here we go: Barack Obama’s lawyer has now formally called on the pro-Trump super PAC to pull down its ad using audio of Obama to smear Joe Biden, and to stop featuring it on any platforms. (Backstory here: https://t.co/sQjGSROYJy) Here’s the letter making this demand: pic.twitter.com/rFy5gAIx5j — Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) February 27, 2020
RELATED: Report: Obama May Step In To Stop Bernie Sanders
Obama Finally Stepping In to Help Biden?
Political pundits have been wondering for some time if Obama was finally going to step into the 2020 campaign and try to rescue the Democrats.
Could this be his first effort?
And is it an attempt to help Biden or finally stop Bernie Sanders who, should he continue his momentum in South Carolina and into Super Tuesday, will run away with the nomination?
A report last month indicated Obama feared the Marxist/Communist/Socialist Sanders’ rise in the polls and that he may step in and stop him.
“Obama has told people in private that Sanders is both temperamentally and politically unfit to beat Trump in the 2020 general election, these people say,” Fox Business reported.
Biden could use any assist at this point. Establishment Democrats feel a Biden victory in South Carolina is an absolute must for them to have any chance of nominating somebody who has a shot to defeat President Trump.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-27--Nikki Haley Slaps Down Biden After He Says She ‘Didn’t Have the Brains’

Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley verbally slapped down presidential candidate Joe Biden after reports surfaced that he questioned her intelligence at a rally in South Carolina .
Jamie Lovegrove , a reporter for the Post And Courier , reported that Biden began criticizing Haley for refusing to expand Medicaid through an Obamacare mandate in her state .
“ He appears to start saying she ‘ didn ’ t have the brains , ’ Lovegrove reported adding that Biden stopped himself and changed the description to “ foresight ” because he wants to “ be polite.
” Haley responded to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will put my brain up against yours anytime , ” Haley wrote .
“ Bring it.
” RELATED : Nikki Haley Takes Veiled Swipe at Obama In Statement to United Nations Many have speculated that Nikki Haley could be a future presidential candidate citing bipartisan support for her role in the administration .
Some thought she might even run in 2020 .
But the former governor of South Carolina quelled those rumors and offered her support to President Trump .
Biden ’ s ire may be due to a variety of factors – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them .
Additionally , Haley made it clear from the onset of her tenure at the U.N. that she had no intention of continuing the Obama-Biden era of placating other nations to the detriment of our own .
“ We care more about being right than popular and are once again standing up for our interests and values , ” she told the body .
RELATED : Nikki Haley : Only Ones Mourning Soleimani ’ s Death Are Democrats Or , maybe Joe is attacking Haley due to her insistence that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigated .
“ Americans should be asking the questions of Joe Biden and asking the questions of his son , and finding out exactly what was going on with that situation and get down to the bottom of it , ” she said this past November .
Regardless of the why , it really wouldn ’ t serve Biden well to engage in a battle of wits with , well … anybody .
This is a man , after all , who recently claimed he worked on the Paris Climate Accord with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly two decades .
Even the severely intellectually challenged Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called Joe ’ s mental “ capacity ” into question .
We ’ re guessing a step up into the big leagues with a woman like Haley won ’ t end well for Biden ’ s ego .

Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley verbally slapped down presidential candidate Joe Biden after reports surfaced that he questioned her intelligence at a rally in South Carolina.
Jamie Lovegrove, a reporter for the Post And Courier, reported that Biden began criticizing Haley for refusing to expand Medicaid through an Obamacare mandate in her state.
“He appears to start saying she ‘didn’t have the brains,’ Lovegrove reported adding that Biden stopped himself and changed the description to “foresight” because he wants to “be polite.”
Haley responded to the accusation on social media.
“I will put my brain up against yours anytime,” Haley wrote. “Bring it.”
She added a nice condescending ‘#GodBlessJoe’ for good measure.
Hold up Joe. I will put my brain up against yours anytime. Bring it. #GodBlessJoe https://t.co/x5bfrVCrCa — Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) February 26, 2020
RELATED: Nikki Haley Takes Veiled Swipe at Obama In Statement to United Nations
Haley Supports Trump
Many have speculated that Nikki Haley could be a future presidential candidate citing bipartisan support for her role in the administration. Some thought she might even run in 2020.
But the former governor of South Carolina quelled those rumors and offered her support to President Trump.
Biden’s ire may be due to a variety of factors – her support for Trump might be one of them.
Additionally, Haley made it clear from the onset of her tenure at the U.N. that she had no intention of continuing the Obama-Biden era of placating other nations to the detriment of our own.
“We care more about being right than popular and are once again standing up for our interests and values,” she told the body.
Amb. Haley says she is not running for president in 2020, and will be supporting President Trump for re-election. — NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) October 9, 2018
RELATED: Nikki Haley: Only Ones Mourning Soleimani’s Death Are Democrats
Investigate Joe
Or, maybe Joe is attacking Haley due to her insistence that he and his son Hunter need to be investigated.
“Americans should be asking the questions of Joe Biden and asking the questions of his son, and finding out exactly what was going on with that situation and get down to the bottom of it,” she said this past November.
Regardless of the why, it really wouldn’t serve Biden well to engage in a battle of wits with, well … anybody.
This is a man, after all, who recently claimed he worked on the Paris Climate Accord with a Chinese leader who had been dead for nearly two decades.
Even the severely intellectually challenged Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called Joe’s mental “capacity” into question.
We’re guessing a step up into the big leagues with a woman like Haley won’t end well for Biden’s ego.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-27--Over 200 Native Americans Sign Letter Demanding Elizabeth Warren Formally Retract Heritage Claims

Over 200 Cherokee and Native Americans have published a letter demanding presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren formally retract previous false claims of Native American ancestry .
The letter suggests that her lies have led to other dubious claims of ancestry by non-Natives .
And it and demands Warren “ fully address the harm ” she has caused .
“ Your actions do not exist in a vacuum but are part of a long and violent history , ” the letter claims .
The group points to a Los Angeles Times report which revealed hundreds of millions in federal contracts reserved for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specious claims to Native tribes .
The group accuses Warren of being “ the most public example of this behavior , ” and suggests she needs “ to clearly state that Native people are the sole authority on who is — and who is not — Native.
” RELATED : Elizabeth Warren Caught Lying About Her Past AGAIN – Her Own Brother Calls Her Out Elizabeth Warren repeatedly lied about her heritage from identifying as a Native American law professor at Harvard to her claiming that she was “ American Indian ” on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claim was used to propel her career as a minority .
Politico reported in 2012 that Warren “ listed herself as a minority law teacher for nearly a decade from 1986 to 1995.
” A Harvard Crimson piece in 1996 described her as Native American , while a Fordham Law Review article in 1997 even described her specifically as a “ woman of color.
” On a registration form for the State Bar of Texas , Warren described herself as “ American Indian.
” For decades , she did nothing to correct the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to her advantage time and again .
Despite her more recent attempts to clean up the mess she created for herself due to a presidential campaign , the Native Americans who wrote the letter note that Warren ’ s apologies have been “ vague and inadequate.
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” President Trump has consistently cracked jokes about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the situation when others first reported that her family stories of Native American ancestry were not accurate , she let the claims sit , making it so much harder to quell the outrage when she finally admitted the truth .
Here she is , deep into a presidential campaign , still fighting off outrage from actual Native Americans .
What a mess .

Over 200 Cherokee and Native Americans have published a letter demanding presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren formally retract previous false claims of Native American ancestry.
The letter suggests that her lies have led to other dubious claims of ancestry by non-Natives. And it and demands Warren “fully address the harm” she has caused.
“Your actions do not exist in a vacuum but are part of a long and violent history,” the letter claims. The group points to a Los Angeles Times report which revealed hundreds of millions in federal contracts reserved for minorities have been diverted to others with specious claims to Native tribes.
The group accuses Warren of being “the most public example of this behavior,” and suggests she needs “to clearly state that Native people are the sole authority on who is — and who is not — Native.”
BREAKING: More than 200 Cherokees and other Native Americans have signed a letter urging Sen. Elizabeth Warren to fully address past claims to being Native. They want her to help dispel widespread beliefs by whites that they have Native heritagehttps://t.co/V4q7txro1I — Adam Elmahrek (@adamelmahrek) February 26, 2020
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Fauxcahontas’ Problem
Elizabeth Warren repeatedly lied about her heritage from identifying as a Native American law professor at Harvard to her claiming that she was “American Indian” on her Texas Bar card.
The false claim was used to propel her career as a minority.
Politico reported in 2012 that Warren “listed herself as a minority law teacher for nearly a decade from 1986 to 1995.”
A Harvard Crimson piece in 1996 described her as Native American, while a Fordham Law Review article in 1997 even described her specifically as a “woman of color.”
On a registration form for the State Bar of Texas, Warren described herself as “American Indian.”
For decades, she did nothing to correct the claims and in fact, used them to her advantage time and again.
Despite her more recent attempts to clean up the mess she created for herself due to a presidential campaign, the Native Americans who wrote the letter note that Warren’s apologies have been “vague and inadequate.”
Sen. Elizabeth Warren backtracks, now says she’s not “a person of color.” These comments come from a speech at Morgan State University, a historically black school in Baltimore. pic.twitter.com/FUdb0DMzj2 — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) December 14, 2018
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Original Rachel Dolezal
In an extremely awkward radio interview last May, Charlamagne Tha God slammed Elizabeth Warren for claiming Native American ancestry, dubbing her “the original Rachel Dolezal.”
President Trump has consistently cracked jokes about the false claim.
Instead of addressing the situation when others first reported that her family stories of Native American ancestry were not accurate, she let the claims sit, making it so much harder to quell the outrage when she finally admitted the truth.
Here she is, deep into a presidential campaign, still fighting off outrage from actual Native Americans. What a mess.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-27--McCarthy, GOP To Force Democrat-Controlled House Vote On Bernie Sanders Communism Remarks

House GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is about to go for some payback directed at House Democrats , as he preps to put forward a procedural vote that condemns the recent pro-communist mutterings of Bernie Sanders .
House Democrats will have three choices : Kill it in the cradle , vote against it thus apologizing for communism , or vote for it and trash their front-runner .
“ Do they stand with Bernie or do they stand for freedom ?
” he said when announcing the gambit .
One smart Democrat agreed with him .
“ Stalin doubled literacy in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murdered tens of millions of people , ” Rep. Tom Malinowski , Democrat of NJ tweeted .
“ Apologists for dictatorship —Cuba , Russia , Saudi Arabia— always say ‘ they do some bad things , and some good things.
’ It ’ s a way of making them seem just like us .
It ’ s utterly wrong.
” This is not the kind of thing Nancy Pelosi or Bernie Sanders need right now .
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Sanders knows if he has any chance of a united party backing him before the convention he can ’ t have a civil war preview in the House .
The president and McCarthy know that if they can further amplify the anti-Sanders voices within the Democratic Party it could pay dividends at the Democratic convention and in the fall .
Though perhaps they needn ’ t bother .
Poll after poll across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majorities , voters will not vote for a socialist president .
Even Democrats are on the side of the angels on this question .
Yes , under-30 types are an exception .
But they are generally political idiots who don ’ t vote .
So let ’ s sit back and watch the fun .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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House GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is about to go for some payback directed at House Democrats, as he preps to put forward a procedural vote that condemns the recent pro-communist mutterings of Bernie Sanders.
House Democrats will have three choices: Kill it in the cradle, vote against it thus apologizing for communism, or vote for it and trash their front-runner.
Fun, eh? Here’s McCarthy.
“Do they stand with Bernie or do they stand for freedom?” he said when announcing the gambit.
One smart Democrat agreed with him.
“Stalin doubled literacy in the Soviet Union, even as he murdered tens of millions of people,” Rep. Tom Malinowski, Democrat of NJ tweeted. “Apologists for dictatorship —Cuba, Russia, Saudi Arabia— always say ‘they do some bad things, and some good things.’ It’s a way of making them seem just like us. It’s utterly wrong.”
This is not the kind of thing Nancy Pelosi or Bernie Sanders need right now.
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Pelosi knows many of her vulnerable freshmen were elected from moderate districts and their voters will not take it well if the freshmen implicitly endorse what Sanders said.
Sanders knows if he has any chance of a united party backing him before the convention he can’t have a civil war preview in the House.
The president and McCarthy know that if they can further amplify the anti-Sanders voices within the Democratic Party it could pay dividends at the Democratic convention and in the fall.
Though perhaps they needn’t bother.
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Poll after poll across the political spectrum say that, by solid majorities, voters will not vote for a socialist president. Even Democrats are on the side of the angels on this question. Yes, under-30 types are an exception. But they are generally political idiots who don’t vote.
So let’s sit back and watch the fun.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-26--Democrats File Lawsuit To Have Bernie Sanders Kept Off The Ballot In Florida

Two Florida Democrats have filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) from running in the state ’ s Democratic presidential primary on March 17 .
The lawsuit was filed in Leon County on Monday by Tallahassee Democrats Frank Bach and George Brown , who argue that Sanders should not be allowed to run in the Democratic primary because he is a registered Independent , according to Politico .
The lawsuit also aims to stop state election officials from counting any votes that Sanders has already received , as over 244,000 Florida Democrats have voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida is a closed primary state , yet here we have someone who is an independent on the Democratic ballot .
You can ’ t be an independent and be a member of the party , ” said Karen Gievers , a former circuit court judge representing Bach and Brown .
Gievers described Bach and Brown as registered Democrats who are military veterans .
Juan Penalosa , the executive director of the Florida Democratic Party , fired back by calling the lawsuit “ ridiculous.
” “ The Florida Democratic Party executive committee voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida ballot , ” Penalosa said .
“ Votes cast for the senator are valid and must be counted.
” Undeterred by this , Gievers responded by saying , “ It ‘ s hard to think that voter suppression or dilution would be described as ridiculous by a party official.
” The Sanders campaign also has responded to the lawsuit in a brief statement that indicates they think it will not be successful .
“ We ’ re aware of the spurious complaint and it will not affect us .
Bernie will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Kolby Lee , a regional press secretary for Sanders .
Despite Sanders ’ claimed confidence about the outcome of this lawsuit , it could not come at a worse time or in a worse place for him .
Sanders has found himself in hot water in Florida this week after comments he made praising the literacy program of the late communist dictator Fidel Castro .
This then caused two Florida Democrats who represent Cuban districts to speak out against him .
Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell ( D-Fla. ) , and immigrant from Ecuador @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments “ absolutely unacceptable.
” “ As the first South American immigrant member of Congress who proudly represents thousands of Cuban Americans , I find Senator Bernie Sanders ’ comments on Castro ’ s Cuba absolutely unacceptable , ” Mucarsel-Powell tweeted .
“ The Castro regime murdered and jailed dissidents , and caused unspeakable harm to too many South Florida families .
To this day , it remains an authoritarian regime that oppresses its people , subverts the free press , and stifles a free society.
” Rep. Donna Shalala agreed , writing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the future , Senator Sanders will take time to speak to some of my constituents before he decides to sing the praises of a murderous tyrant like Fidel Castro.
” This lawsuit is causing more problems for Sanders in a state where he already is on thin ice .
Perhaps he should be a little more worried about this lawsuit after all .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Two Florida Democrats have filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop Bernie Sanders (I-VT) from running in the state’s Democratic presidential primary on March 17.
The lawsuit was filed in Leon County on Monday by Tallahassee Democrats Frank Bach and George Brown, who argue that Sanders should not be allowed to run in the Democratic primary because he is a registered Independent, according to Politico.
The lawsuit also aims to stop state election officials from counting any votes that Sanders has already received, as over 244,000 Florida Democrats have voted by mail at this time.
“Florida is a closed primary state, yet here we have someone who is an independent on the Democratic ballot. You can’t be an independent and be a member of the party,” said Karen Gievers, a former circuit court judge representing Bach and Brown.
Gievers described Bach and Brown as registered Democrats who are military veterans. Juan Penalosa, the executive director of the Florida Democratic Party, fired back by calling the lawsuit “ridiculous.”
“The Florida Democratic Party executive committee voted unanimously to place Senator Sanders on the Florida ballot,” Penalosa said. “Votes cast for the senator are valid and must be counted.”
Undeterred by this, Gievers responded by saying, “It‘s hard to think that voter suppression or dilution would be described as ridiculous by a party official.”
The Sanders campaign also has responded to the lawsuit in a brief statement that indicates they think it will not be successful.
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“We’re aware of the spurious complaint and it will not affect us. Bernie will be on the ballot in Florida,” said Kolby Lee, a regional press secretary for Sanders.
Despite Sanders’ claimed confidence about the outcome of this lawsuit, it could not come at a worse time or in a worse place for him.
Sanders has found himself in hot water in Florida this week after comments he made praising the literacy program of the late communist dictator Fidel Castro. This then caused two Florida Democrats who represent Cuban districts to speak out against him.
Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-Fla.), and immigrant from Ecuador, called the Vermont senator’s comments “absolutely unacceptable.”
“As the first South American immigrant member of Congress who proudly represents thousands of Cuban Americans, I find Senator Bernie Sanders’ comments on Castro’s Cuba absolutely unacceptable,” Mucarsel-Powell tweeted. “The Castro regime murdered and jailed dissidents, and caused unspeakable harm to too many South Florida families. To this day, it remains an authoritarian regime that oppresses its people, subverts the free press, and stifles a free society.”
The Castro regime murdered and jailed dissidents, and caused unspeakable harm to too many South Florida families. To this day, it remains an authoritarian regime that oppresses its people, subverts the free press, and stifles a free society. — Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (@DebbieforFL) February 24, 2020
Rep. Donna Shalala agreed, writing, “I’m hoping that in the future, Senator Sanders will take time to speak to some of my constituents before he decides to sing the praises of a murderous tyrant like Fidel Castro.”
I’m hoping that in the future, Senator Sanders will take time to speak to some of my constituents before he decides to sing the praises of a murderous tyrant like Fidel Castro. https://t.co/Iwvmay9LOH pic.twitter.com/KT9sQ0pfkh — Donna E. Shalala (@DonnaShalala) February 24, 2020
This lawsuit is causing more problems for Sanders in a state where he already is on thin ice. Perhaps he should be a little more worried about this lawsuit after all.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-26--Did You Catch That? Bloomberg PRAISED Trump During Democratic Debate

During the Democratic presidential debate on CBS Tuesday night , candidate Michael Bloomberg praised President Donald Trump , saying that the current president had done a great job of strengthening the U.S. military .
Bloomberg was asked by CBS News “ Mayor Bloomberg , voters have not heard much about your foreign policy views , would you pull all combat troops out of the Middle East ?
” “ No , you want to cut it back as much as you can , ” Bloomberg replied .
“ But , I think if we learned something from 9/11 , people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we have to be able to stop terrorism , and there ’ s no guarantees that you ’ re going to be able to do it.
” RELATED : Tulsi Gabbard Slams ‘ Lack of Transparency ’ in Government , Says ‘ American People Are Left Behind ’ “ But we have to have some troops in places where terrorists congregate and to not do so is just irresponsible , ” Bloomberg continued .
“ We shouldn ’ t be fighting wars that we can ’ t win , we should go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , nobody argues with that , but this is a dangerous world and if we haven ’ t learned that after 9/11 I don ’ t know what ’ s going to teach us what to do.
” “ We have to do something , and I think that the things that I ’ ve seen recently convinced me that the military today is better prepared than they ’ ve been in an awful long time , ” Bloomberg said .
“ And that the moneys they are spending on the war of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and not the last , a common mistake that they are not making now.
” Wow .
Nor is this the first time Bloomberg has praised Trump in recent times .
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So why is he running to replace him as commander-in-chief ?
Obviously there are other issues besides foreign policy , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president .
If Michael Bloomberg were to become the Democratic nominee , Team Trump should play these comments repeatedly in ads .
What better endorsement than the guy trying to take your job praising your current policies ?

During the Democratic presidential debate on CBS Tuesday night, candidate Michael Bloomberg praised President Donald Trump, saying that the current president had done a great job of strengthening the U.S. military.
Bloomberg Praises Trump’s Foreign Policy
Bloomberg was asked by CBS News “Mayor Bloomberg, voters have not heard much about your foreign policy views, would you pull all combat troops out of the Middle East?”
“No, you want to cut it back as much as you can,” Bloomberg replied. “But, I think if we learned something from 9/11, people plan things overseas and execute them here, we have to be able to stop terrorism, and there’s no guarantees that you’re going to be able to do it.”
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“But we have to have some troops in places where terrorists congregate and to not do so is just irresponsible,” Bloomberg continued. “We shouldn’t be fighting wars that we can’t win, we should go to war only as a last resort, nobody argues with that, but this is a dangerous world and if we haven’t learned that after 9/11 I don’t know what’s going to teach us what to do.”
‘They’re doing a good job’
“We have to do something, and I think that the things that I’ve seen recently convinced me that the military today is better prepared than they’ve been in an awful long time,” Bloomberg said. “And that the moneys they are spending on the war of weapons we need for the next war and not the last, a common mistake that they are not making now.”
“They’re doing a good job” he concluded.
Wow. Nor is this the first time Bloomberg has praised Trump in recent times.
Nineteen: Bloomberg praises Trump’s cabinet appointments, including billionaire Wilbur Ross and CEO of Exxon Rex Tillerson pic.twitter.com/RtMOhF6OG3 — 29 U.S.C. § 157 (@OrganizingPower) February 19, 2020
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Team Trump Could Use This if Bloomberg Becomes the Nominee
So basically Bloomberg agrees with how President Trump is conducting America’s foreign policy? So why is he running to replace him as commander-in-chief?
Obviously there are other issues besides foreign policy, but it is a primary responsibility for any president.
If Michael Bloomberg were to become the Democratic nominee, Team Trump should play these comments repeatedly in ads.
What better endorsement than the guy trying to take your job praising your current policies?


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-26--Pelosi Slams Trump For Saying Coronavirus Response Has Been ‘Great’

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) just lashed out at President Donald Trump over his claims that his administration ’ s response to the coronavirus has been “ great , ” arguing that the president doesn ’ t know what he ’ s talking about .
Trump took to Twitter last night to praise the way the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) and Alex Azar , the Health and Human Services Secretary , have handled the virus .
“ CDC and my Administration are doing a GREAT job of handling Coronavirus , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to certain areas of the world , ” Trump tweeted .
“ It was opposed by the Dems , ‘ too soon , ’ but turned out to be the correct decision.
” “ No matter how well we do , however , the Democrats talking point is that we are doing badly , ” Trump continued .
“ If the virus disappeared tomorrow , they would say we did a really poor , and even incompetent , job .
Not fair , but it is what it is .
So far , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had one death .
Let ’ s keep it that way !
” Pelosi blasted the president for his tweets today , saying , “ I don ’ t think the president knows what he ’ s talking about – once again , ” according to Daily Mail .
In response to the World Health Organization declaring the coronavirus to be a global crisis , Trump requested $ 2.5 billion from Congress , a figure that Pelosi and her fellow Democrats think is way too small .
“ [ He ] puts forth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anemic , in terms of addressing [ this ] , ” Pelosi said today .
“ With Ebola , we did $ 5 billion .
And now , they ’ re trying to take the Ebola money and spend it here.
” She went on to call Trump ’ s response to a potential coronavirus outbreak as “ shameful.
” “ What he ’ s doing is late , too late — anemic , ” she said .
“ Hopefully , we can make up for the loss of time , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place , the resources that are adequate — and not using scare tactics about people coming back to our country.
” Unfortunately for Pelosi , she and her fellow Democrats have lost all credibility when it comes to Trump in the eyes of the American people .
Trump could have the best possible plan to combat the coronavirus , yet Pelosi would still not give him proper credit .
Nobody knows what ’ s to come with the coronavirus , but what is certain is that the country has been thriving under Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president has met every challenge we ’ ve faced as a country head-on .
We have no reason to doubt that Trump will be able to get us through this challenge , just as he has with so many others since taking office .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) just lashed out at President Donald Trump over his claims that his administration’s response to the coronavirus has been “great,” arguing that the president doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
Trump took to Twitter last night to praise the way the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Alex Azar, the Health and Human Services Secretary, have handled the virus.
“CDC and my Administration are doing a GREAT job of handling Coronavirus, including the very early closing of our borders to certain areas of the world,” Trump tweeted. “It was opposed by the Dems, ‘too soon,’ but turned out to be the correct decision.”
“No matter how well we do, however, the Democrats talking point is that we are doing badly,” Trump continued. “If the virus disappeared tomorrow, they would say we did a really poor, and even incompetent, job. Not fair, but it is what it is. So far, by the way, we have not had one death. Let’s keep it that way!”
….Democrats talking point is that we are doing badly. If the virus disappeared tomorrow, they would say we did a really poor, and even incompetent, job. Not fair, but it is what it is. So far, by the way, we have not had one death. Let’s keep it that way! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 26, 2020
Pelosi blasted the president for his tweets today, saying, “I don’t think the president knows what he’s talking about – once again,” according to Daily Mail.
In response to the World Health Organization declaring the coronavirus to be a global crisis, Trump requested $2.5 billion from Congress, a figure that Pelosi and her fellow Democrats think is way too small.
“[He] puts forth a proposal now that is meager, anemic, in terms of addressing [this],” Pelosi said today. “With Ebola, we did $5 billion. And now, they’re trying to take the Ebola money and spend it here.”
“Hopefully we can make up for the loss of time…and not be using scare tactics about people coming back to our country.” Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the Trump administration’s response against coronavirus is “late—too late—anemic.” https://t.co/YJqdmP1bDA pic.twitter.com/nY0wmhStWe — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) February 26, 2020
She went on to call Trump’s response to a potential coronavirus outbreak as “shameful.”
“What he’s doing is late, too late — anemic,” she said. “Hopefully, we can make up for the loss of time, but it’ll have to have professionals in place, the resources that are adequate — and not using scare tactics about people coming back to our country.”
Unfortunately for Pelosi, she and her fellow Democrats have lost all credibility when it comes to Trump in the eyes of the American people. Trump could have the best possible plan to combat the coronavirus, yet Pelosi would still not give him proper credit.
Nobody knows what’s to come with the coronavirus, but what is certain is that the country has been thriving under Trump for three years, during which time the president has met every challenge we’ve faced as a country head-on. We have no reason to doubt that Trump will be able to get us through this challenge, just as he has with so many others since taking office.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-26--Bernie Still Taking Up for Communism: Good Things Can Happen ‘Under A Dictatorship’

After Tuesday ’ s tenth Democrat presidential candidate , Bernie Sanders continued to show love for Cuba ’ s brutal communist regime , repeating his claim that good things can happen under a dictator .
‘ Even under a dictatorship you can teach people to read and to write ’ “ On this issue of the potential political peril you and Democrats could suffer in Florida , Congresswoman Donna Shalala said come on down to Miami and meet with the people who have been affected by his regime , ” CBS News ’ Ed O ’ Keefe said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” “ Cuba is a dictatorship , I ’ ve said that 8 million times , ” Sanders said .
“ But that does not mean to say , as Obama pointed out , that even under a dictatorship you can teach people to read and to write .
That you can provide health care to all people.
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As if being an open socialist wasn ’ t bad enough , Sanders continues to show a certain warmth toward tyrannical world leaders most of us had condemned long ago .
This is nothing new for old time communists , who were so wrapped up in seeing socialism succeed in countries like Cuba and the former Soviet Union , that they were willing to look past the barbarity of these regimes .
And there is a correlation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When individual rights go out the window , and citizens are forced to do thing all in the name of a government-defined “ common good , ” some of those citizens are bound to resist .
RELATED : Judge Judy Says She Will Fight ‘ To the Death ’ Against Bernie Sanders That ’ s where the violence comes in .
Once a new radical government gets used to the gore , they inevitably continue to use torture and violence as a governance tool , as so many poor souls locked up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Bernie Sanders phenomenon is only possible because so many Americans don ’ t know history .
It is disturbing that any high profile political figure in the United States could have such a rosy perception of communist regimes in this day and age .
It ’ s even scarier that he ’ s the top presidential candidate for his party .

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Astounding. Sanders will not stop equivocating and whitewashing the horrors of socialist regimes like the Castros in Cuba. "Even under a dictatorship you can teach people to read and to write." pic.twitter.com/7Qmkst881z — Zach Parkinson (@AZachParkinson) February 26, 2020
What does Bernie think those ex-Cubans in Florida, so many of whom fled Castro’s totalitarian government, are going to think about his seeming affection for the dictator?
Sanders Warmness for Brutal Socialist Dictators
As if being an open socialist wasn’t bad enough, Sanders continues to show a certain warmth toward tyrannical world leaders most of us had condemned long ago. This is nothing new for old time communists, who were so wrapped up in seeing socialism succeed in countries like Cuba and the former Soviet Union, that they were willing to look past the barbarity of these regimes.
And there is a correlation between socialism and the government inflicted violence. When individual rights go out the window, and citizens are forced to do thing all in the name of a government-defined “common good,” some of those citizens are bound to resist.
Dictator Fidel Castro allows nuclear warheads to be pointed to the United States in October 1962, but according to Bernie Sanders, ‘Good Things Can Happen ‘Under A Dictatorship’ pic.twitter.com/oSqyHjyo24 — Richard J McCollough, M.Ed. (@rmccollo) February 26, 2020
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That’s where the violence comes in. Once a new radical government gets used to the gore, they inevitably continue to use torture and violence as a governance tool, as so many poor souls locked up in mid-twentieth century Siberia could attest to.
Disturbing
The Bernie Sanders phenomenon is only possible because so many Americans don’t know history.
It is disturbing that any high profile political figure in the United States could have such a rosy perception of communist regimes in this day and age. It’s even scarier that he’s the top presidential candidate for his party.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-26--Another Democratic Debate Debacle! Is America Finally Getting The Picture About These Losers?

Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren keep saying Medicare for all is what is needed for Healthcare .
Here is the one question I don ’ t hear being asked , since they both are over 65 years of age : are they currently on Medicare , and if not , why if Medicare is so great ?
Again the Democrat motto is : “ do as I say not as I do.
” Since several of the Democratic Presidential hopefuls/hopeless have been in politics longer than most people that will vote for them have been alive , what have any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of you that watched the Democratic Debate on Tuesday night , did you notice how seven people running for President said they had a plan to pay for Healthcare ?
But the realization is that these seven people , running for President that had an idea and knew how to pay for it didn ’ t tell anyone .
It ’ s a secret .
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without customers .
There go the jobs .
Bernie said he would pay for it by taxing billionaires ?
Does he know billionaire ’ s hire more US citizens than anyone ?
Beezo ’ s hired 800,000 for Amazon .
Zuckerburg 45,000 in the US for Facebook .
Trump Org has 40,000 US workers .
Apple has 45,000 workers just in the USA .
Those workers buy houses , cars , support their kids , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m not sure why Bernie wants to eliminate billionaires .
I took the time to read every word on the Sanders website .
Scary , incredibly scary .
The ONLY way for him to pay for everything would be to , not just tax the rich at a higher rate , but to seize assets and personal property .
It doesn ’ t say how he would pay for it .
If I had millions or billions of dollars and it looked like Bernie could win , I ’ d be looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my money to and look for a different country to live in .
I have to applaud a bit of his vision , but overall , no way can he do what his website says without crashing the economy , driving off businesses , and skyrocketing unemployment .
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When can we officially stop calling them the Democratic party and start calling them what they are – the American communist party ?
They lied about being communists for decades .
Now they say “ ok ok ok. We ’ re socialists .
But democratic socialist.
” They are scared of the truthful label of communists being attached to them but fully embrace the ideology .
The democrat part no longer exists .
We now have republicans ( who are what democrats used to be ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communists , a plethora of fringe third-party candidates , and independents .
Just own it .
If you ’ re a communist , you ’ re a communist .
You reject the label because it exposes you for who you are in one truthful word .
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Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren keep saying Medicare for all is what is needed for Healthcare. Here is the one question I don’t hear being asked, since they both are over 65 years of age: are they currently on Medicare, and if not, why if Medicare is so great?
Again the Democrat motto is: “do as I say not as I do.”
Since several of the Democratic Presidential hopefuls/hopeless have been in politics longer than most people that will vote for them have been alive, what have any of them ever accomplished?
For those of you that watched the Democratic Debate on Tuesday night, did you notice how seven people running for President said they had a plan to pay for Healthcare? But the realization is that these seven people, running for President that had an idea and knew how to pay for it didn’t tell anyone. It’s a secret.
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Have you noticed healthcare stocks diving this week? Investors and stockholders fear Bernie’s Medicare for All will put Kaiser, United Health, Cigna, etc. without customers. There go the jobs.
Bernie said he would pay for it by taxing billionaires? Does he know billionaire’s hire more US citizens than anyone? Beezo’s hired 800,000 for Amazon. Zuckerburg 45,000 in the US for Facebook. Trump Org has 40,000 US workers. Apple has 45,000 workers just in the USA. Those workers buy houses, cars, support their kids, etc. with those wages. I’m not sure why Bernie wants to eliminate billionaires.
I took the time to read every word on the Sanders website. Scary, incredibly scary. The ONLY way for him to pay for everything would be to, not just tax the rich at a higher rate, but to seize assets and personal property. It doesn’t say how he would pay for it. If I had millions or billions of dollars and it looked like Bernie could win, I’d be looking for a small island to move all my money to and look for a different country to live in. I have to applaud a bit of his vision, but overall, no way can he do what his website says without crashing the economy, driving off businesses, and skyrocketing unemployment.
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Let’s not forget Joe Biden has written every bill that’s ever been written, and Elizabeth Warren has an answer for everything, even though she can’t deal with her issues.
When can we officially stop calling them the Democratic party and start calling them what they are – the American communist party? They lied about being communists for decades. Now they say “ok ok ok. We’re socialists. But democratic socialist.”
They are scared of the truthful label of communists being attached to them but fully embrace the ideology. The democrat part no longer exists. We now have republicans (who are what democrats used to be), “democrats” who are now communists, a plethora of fringe third-party candidates, and independents. Just own it. If you’re a communist, you’re a communist. You reject the label because it exposes you for who you are in one truthful word.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-26--Joe Biden Makes Series of Gaffes Within 24 Hours

Former Vice President Joe Biden has had a gaffe bonanza , claiming that he is running for Senate and worked with a dead Chinese leader on stopping climate change .
Biden made his first gaffe on Monday , where he claimed that he was running for a Senate seat , and not for the Presidency .
“ My name is Joe Biden .
I ’ m a Democratic candidate for the United States Senate , ” Biden said at the First in the South Dinner .
“ Look me over , if you like what you see , help out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other Biden.
” Shortly following this , Biden listed working with Deng Xiaoping on stopping climate change as one of his proudest achievements during the Obama administration .
“ One of the things I ’ m proudest of is getting passed , getting moved , getting in control of the Paris Climate Accord , ” Biden told an audience at the College of Charleston .
“ I ’ m the guy who came back after meeting with Deng Xiaoping and making the case that I believe China will join if we put pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nations to join.
” However , this wasn ’ t exactly correct either , as Deng Xiaoping has been dead for 23 years .
Biden should have instead referred to Xi Jingping , the current Chinese premier and leader of the Communist Party .
Biden isn ’ t Up for the Task !
What these incidents show is that the former Vice President is absolutely not up to the task of running this great nation This isn ’ t the first time he ’ s made embarrassing mistakes and misquotes during his 3rd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ripe old age of 77 , it ’ s clear his mind is nowhere near as sharp as it once was .
There ’ s a difference between having a “ senior moment ” occasionally , and constantly making mistakes like this , especially when you ’ re running for the highest office in the country , and probably the single most important job in the world .
President Trump is only a few years younger , and there is no such collection of mistakes from him .
What if Biden has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time of serious crisis ?
Can we trust someone like this to have their fingers on the nuclear button ?
I certainly think not , and I have a feeling the rest of America agrees with me .

Joe Biden is running for… Senate? pic.twitter.com/7EcO3ajAOu
— Jessica Fletcher (@heckyessica) February 25, 2020
Shortly following this, Biden listed working with Deng Xiaoping on stopping climate change as one of his proudest achievements during the Obama administration.
“One of the things I’m proudest of is getting passed, getting moved, getting in control of the Paris Climate Accord,” Biden told an audience at the College of Charleston. “I’m the guy who came back after meeting with Deng Xiaoping and making the case that I believe China will join if we put pressure on them. We got almost 200 nations to join.”
However, this wasn’t exactly correct either, as Deng Xiaoping has been dead for 23 years. Biden should have instead referred to Xi Jingping, the current Chinese premier and leader of the Communist Party.
Biden isn’t Up for the Task!
What these incidents show is that the former Vice President is absolutely not up to the task of running this great nation This isn’t the first time he’s made embarrassing mistakes and misquotes during his 3rd shot at the presidency either.
At the ripe old age of 77, it’s clear his mind is nowhere near as sharp as it once was. There’s a difference between having a “senior moment” occasionally, and constantly making mistakes like this, especially when you’re running for the highest office in the country, and probably the single most important job in the world. President Trump is only a few years younger, and there is no such collection of mistakes from him.
What if Biden has another “senior moment” during a time of serious crisis? Can we trust someone like this to have their fingers on the nuclear button? I certainly think not, and I have a feeling the rest of America agrees with me.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-26--Court Rules Trump Administration CAN Withhold Grant Money From Sanctuary Cities

President Trump won a significant victory in his crackdown on illegal immigration Wednesday when a federal appeals court ruled that the administration can withhold funding from so-called ‘ sanctuary cities.
’ The ruling by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturns a district court ruling indicating the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) can not impose conditions related to immigration law on such funding .
A group of seven blue states joined Bill de Blasio ’ s New York City in a lawsuit against the DOJ after it was announced that they planned to withhold money from entities that refused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The states – New York , Connecticut , New Jersey , Rhode Island , Washington , Massachusetts and Virginia – argued that the move to impose conditions on the funding was “ unconstitutional.
” “ Congress makes clear that a grant applicant demonstrates qualification by satisfying statutory requirements in such form and according to such rules as the Attorney General establishes , ” the court ’ s opinion reads .
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Jeff Sessions , then-Attorney General and current senatorial candidate in Alabama , announced that the Trump administration would be withholding funds from sanctuary cities in 2017 .
“ I urge our nation ’ s states and cities to consider carefully the harm they are doing to their citizens by refusing to enforce our immigration laws , and to rethink these policies , ” Sessions warned .
“ Such policies make their cities and states less safe , and put them at risk of losing valuable federal dollars.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Illegal Arrested In Murder of 59-Year-Old Woman Now that the DOJ has been given the green light to prevent federal money from flowing to sanctuary cities , there is little doubt lawless Democrats will now sulk , pout , and probably continue further lawsuits .
It ’ s an especially devastating blow to de Blasio and Cuomo , the former whose city has made it illegal to say the words “ illegal alien ” in a “ hateful ” way , the latter who accuses law enforcement at Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” illegal immigrants .
It will be a blow too , to former Nashville Mayor David Briley , a Democrat , who released a Spanish-language tutorial on how illegals can avoid ICE agents in Tennessee .
As well as to Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf who pulled a similar stunt .
And to politicians in San Jose , where California sanctuary city policies allowed a previously deported illegal immigrant to commit the violent murder of a 59-year-old woman .
Thomas Homan , a former ICE chief under Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abet criminal illegal aliens need to face their own court proceedings .
“ We ’ ve got to take [ sanctuary cities ] to court , and we ’ ve got to start charging some of these politicians with crimes , ” he said .

President Trump won a significant victory in his crackdown on illegal immigration Wednesday when a federal appeals court ruled that the administration can withhold funding from so-called ‘sanctuary cities.’
The ruling by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturns a district court ruling indicating the Department of Justice (DOJ) can not impose conditions related to immigration law on such funding.
Ruling Overtunred
A group of seven blue states joined Bill de Blasio’s New York City in a lawsuit against the DOJ after it was announced that they planned to withhold money from entities that refused to share information on criminal illegal aliens.
The states – New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Washington, Massachusetts and Virginia – argued that the move to impose conditions on the funding was “unconstitutional.”
They lost that argument.
“Congress makes clear that a grant applicant demonstrates qualification by satisfying statutory requirements in such form and according to such rules as the Attorney General establishes,” the court’s opinion reads.
This is big – @realDonaldTrump is absolutely correct to crack down on unlawful and dangerous sanctuary cities.https://t.co/golKGwaRyn — Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) February 26, 2020
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Americans Can Celebrate
The court victory is one to celebrate for law-abiding Americans.
Jeff Sessions, then-Attorney General and current senatorial candidate in Alabama, announced that the Trump administration would be withholding funds from sanctuary cities in 2017.
“I urge our nation’s states and cities to consider carefully the harm they are doing to their citizens by refusing to enforce our immigration laws, and to rethink these policies,” Sessions warned.
“Such policies make their cities and states less safe, and put them at risk of losing valuable federal dollars.”
#TomHoman: Prepare for ‘out-of-control border’ if Dem wins in 2020: ‘This will cause the country to collapse’ I have to AGREE 100% with #Dems in charge ALL of America is at stake! https://t.co/IHa31Nl4MC — Lady De’Plorable⭐⭐⭐TEXT TRUMP to 88022 (@LadyRedWave) December 30, 2019
RELATED: Chief Blasts Sanctuary Policies After Illegal Arrested In Murder of 59-Year-Old Woman
Big Blow to Dem Hopes of a Lawless Nation
Now that the DOJ has been given the green light to prevent federal money from flowing to sanctuary cities, there is little doubt lawless Democrats will now sulk, pout, and probably continue further lawsuits.
It’s an especially devastating blow to de Blasio and Cuomo, the former whose city has made it illegal to say the words “illegal alien” in a “hateful” way, the latter who accuses law enforcement at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of wanting to “assault” illegal immigrants.
It will be a blow too, to former Nashville Mayor David Briley, a Democrat, who released a Spanish-language tutorial on how illegals can avoid ICE agents in Tennessee. As well as to Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf who pulled a similar stunt.
And to politicians in San Jose, where California sanctuary city policies allowed a previously deported illegal immigrant to commit the violent murder of a 59-year-old woman.
WATCH: AOC shouts at former ICE head Thomas Homan and slams gavel at him while he GOES OFF on her for attacking ICE. “In my 34 years, I’ve never seen such hate toward a law enforcement agency in my life that you want to abolish them rather than do YOUR job and legislate.” pic.twitter.com/ULrDFWWXvH — BlazeTV (@BlazeTV) September 11, 2019
Thomas Homan, a former ICE chief under Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, has said these lawmakers who aid and abet criminal illegal aliens need to face their own court proceedings.
“We’ve got to take [sanctuary cities] to court, and we’ve got to start charging some of these politicians with crimes,” he said.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-26--Trump Mocks Democrats ‘Crazy’ Debate: Just ‘Give Me an Opponent!’

After the Democratic debate in South Carolina Wednesday night , President Trump taunted the presidential candidates for their “ crazy , chaotic ” debate , blasting the top tier candidates and begging them to “ just give me an opponent !
” “ Crazy , chaotic Democrat Debate last night , ” Trump tweeted .
“ Fake News said Biden did well , even though he said half of our population was shot to death .
Would be OVER for most .
Mini Mike was weak and unsteady , but helped greatly by his many commercials ( which are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
” Trump ’ s quip about half of America being “ shot to death ” was his commentary on Biden ’ s debate gaffe in which he said 150 million people have been killed by guns since 2007 .
Surely , Biden meant 150,000 .
The President then set his sights on Elizabeth “ Pocahontas ” Warren , along with “ Crazy ” Bernie Sanders and “ Mini ” Michael Bloomberg .
“ Pocahontas was mean , & undisciplined , mostly aiming at Crazy Bernie and Mini Mike , ” Trump tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how to handle her , but I know she is a ‘ chocker ’ .
Steyer was a disaster who , along with Mini , are setting records in $ ’ s per vote.
” ‘ Just give me an opponent !
’ : Trump Taunts As Democratic Party Remains in Chaos Trump entertaining himself at the expense of Democrats is happening as party members become more anxious about self-described “ democratic socialist ” Sanders clinching the nomination .
Many Democratic moderates and centrists fear this would spell defeat for no only the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidates on the November ballot .
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While according top most polls , Biden is still in the lead for South Carolina ’ s primary on Saturday , most surveys also show Sanders catching up .
Biden has long touted his strength with African American voters , and South Carolina will be the first state in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large black population .
Polls have shown Bernie Sanders support rising with black voters in the state as well .
If Joe Biden doesn ’ t win on Saturday , it will be much harder to see a path forward for his campaign .

After the Democratic debate in South Carolina Wednesday night, President Trump taunted the presidential candidates for their “crazy, chaotic” debate, blasting the top tier candidates and begging them to “just give me an opponent!”
‘Mini Mike,’ ‘Pocahontas’ and ‘Crazy Bernie’
“Crazy, chaotic Democrat Debate last night,” Trump tweeted. “Fake News said Biden did well, even though he said half of our population was shot to death. Would be OVER for most. Mini Mike was weak and unsteady, but helped greatly by his many commercials (which are not supposed to be allowed….during a debate).”
'Just Give Me an Opponent!' President Trump Trolls Democrats After Clown Show Debate Descends Into Chaos https://t.co/EdpVUMRRCz @gatewaypundit #AAG #AAG2020 — All American Girl (@AIIAmericanGirI) February 26, 2020
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Trump’s quip about half of America being “shot to death” was his commentary on Biden’s debate gaffe in which he said 150 million people have been killed by guns since 2007. Surely, Biden meant 150,000.
The President then set his sights on Elizabeth “Pocahontas” Warren, along with “Crazy” Bernie Sanders and “Mini” Michael Bloomberg.
“Pocahontas was mean, & undisciplined, mostly aiming at Crazy Bernie and Mini Mike,” Trump tweeted. “They don’t know how to handle her, but I know she is a ‘chocker’. Steyer was a disaster who, along with Mini, are setting records in $’s per vote.”
“Just give me an opponent!” Trump finished.
….during a debate). Pocahontas was mean, & undisciplined, mostly aiming at Crazy Bernie and Mini Mike. They don’t know how to handle her, but I know she is a “chocker”. Steyer was a disaster who, along with Mini, are setting records in $’s per vote. Just give me an opponent! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 26, 2020
‘Just give me an opponent!’: Trump Taunts As Democratic Party Remains in Chaos
Trump entertaining himself at the expense of Democrats is happening as party members become more anxious about self-described “democratic socialist” Sanders clinching the nomination. Many Democratic moderates and centrists fear this would spell defeat for no only the White House, but harm their congressional candidates on the November ballot.
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Sanders tied with Pete Buttigieg in Iowa and then went on to win the New Hampshire primary and Nevada’s caucuses. While according top most polls, Biden is still in the lead for South Carolina’s primary on Saturday, most surveys also show Sanders catching up.
Biden has long touted his strength with African American voters, and South Carolina will be the first state in the 2020 Democratic primary that has a large black population. Polls have shown Bernie Sanders support rising with black voters in the state as well.
If Joe Biden doesn’t win on Saturday, it will be much harder to see a path forward for his campaign.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-26--Ilhan Omar’s Opponent – An Iraqi Refugee – Taunts Her With ‘I Am An American’ Tweet

Ilhan Omar ’ s opponent in Minnesota ’ s 5th Congressional District , Republican Dalia al-Aqidi , taunted the ‘ Squad ’ member with a tweet declaring “ I am an American.
” The message was a clear shot at Omar ’ s own tweet over the weekend in which she tried to ‘ trigger ’ conservatives by listing things she can be identified as .
“ I am … Hijabi , Muslim , Black , Foreign-born , Refugee , Somali , ” Omar wrote alleging – falsely – that these are the reasons she is roundly despised by those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservatives , Right-wing bloggers , anti-Muslim bigots , tinfoil conspiracy theorists , birthers , pay me a [ dollar ] to bash Muslims fraudsters , pro-occupation groups and every single xenophobe since 2016 , ” she added .
“ I am an American , ” replied al-Aqidi , an Iraqi refugee and journalist adding , “ That ’ s why I ’ m running for Congress.
” RELATED : Ilhan Omar Shares List of Things She Is , Ted Cruz Points Out It Didn ’ t Say ‘ American ’ Al-Aqidi ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) who was quick to note that Omar ’ s little “ triggering ” list didn ’ t include the word ‘ American.
’ In announcing her challenge to Omar ’ s congressional seat in January , al-Aqidi explained that , much like their dueling tweets , she will focus on people having differences but still coming together to make a better America , not using those differences to divide people .
“ Every time she opens her mouth she says something either anti-U.S. or anti-Semitic , ” al-Aqidi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proved her right by not celebrating her status as an American and including a “ pay me a [ dollar ] to bash Muslims fraudsters ” comment .
During an interview with Fox & Friends in January , al-Aqidi explained that unlike Omar whose loyalty is to her own public profile , her loyalty is to this country .
“ I am loyal to the country that gave me a chance , gave me a brighter future , ” al-Aqidi explained , suggesting Omar “ continually tries to weaken the country and divide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet , she was declaring herself American first and foremost .
“ I came to the U.S. more than 25 years ago .
So , basically , I ’ m not a refugee anymore .
I ’ m not an Iraqi anymore .
I ’ m an American .
Period , ” she previously stated .
And whereas al-Aqidi happily came to America , Omar has explained that she ’ s been disappointed in what she saw upon arriving from day one .
“ I remember turning to my father and saying , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the America you promised , ' ” Omar recalls .
“ My father looked at me and said , ‘ Hush , child , we are going to get to our America , ' ” she added .
The question is : Will Minnesota ’ s voters choose Omar ’ s vision of America or al-Aqidi ’ s ?

Ilhan Omar’s opponent in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, Republican Dalia al-Aqidi, taunted the ‘Squad’ member with a tweet declaring “I am an American.”
The message was a clear shot at Omar’s own tweet over the weekend in which she tried to ‘trigger’ conservatives by listing things she can be identified as.
“I am … Hijabi, Muslim, Black, Foreign-born, Refugee, Somali,” Omar wrote alleging – falsely – that these are the reasons she is roundly despised by those on the right.
“Easily triggering conservatives, Right-wing bloggers, anti-Muslim bigots, tinfoil conspiracy theorists, birthers, pay me a [dollar] to bash Muslims fraudsters, pro-occupation groups and every single xenophobe since 2016,” she added.
“I am an American,” replied al-Aqidi, an Iraqi refugee and journalist adding, “That’s why I’m running for Congress.”
I am an American 🇺🇸 That’s why I’m running for Congress.#MN05 https://t.co/PoLimqIHoV — Dalia al-Aqidi (@Dalia4Congress) February 24, 2020
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A True American
Al-Aqidi’s message is similar to that of Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) who was quick to note that Omar’s little “triggering” list didn’t include the word ‘American.’
In announcing her challenge to Omar’s congressional seat in January, al-Aqidi explained that, much like their dueling tweets, she will focus on people having differences but still coming together to make a better America, not using those differences to divide people.
“Every time she opens her mouth she says something either anti-U.S. or anti-Semitic,” al-Aqidi said.
Omar, of course, proved her right by not celebrating her status as an American and including a “pay me a [dollar] to bash Muslims fraudsters” comment.
Anti-American. Anti-semitic.
It’s time to defend America! I’m running for Congress because we’re not as divided as Ilhan Omar and the far-left would have us believe. I’m running to bring us closer together. https://t.co/sa9dsHHTeO — Dalia al-Aqidi (@Dalia4Congress) January 16, 2020
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Loyal to Her Country
During an interview with Fox & Friends in January, al-Aqidi explained that unlike Omar whose loyalty is to her own public profile, her loyalty is to this country.
“I am loyal to the country that gave me a chance, gave me a brighter future,” al-Aqidi explained, suggesting Omar “continually tries to weaken the country and divide us.”
Even before Omar’s tweet, she was declaring herself American first and foremost.
“I came to the U.S. more than 25 years ago. So, basically, I’m not a refugee anymore. I’m not an Iraqi anymore. I’m an American. Period,” she previously stated.
And whereas al-Aqidi happily came to America, Omar has explained that she’s been disappointed in what she saw upon arriving from day one.
“I remember turning to my father and saying, ‘This doesn’t look like the America you promised,'” Omar recalls.
“My father looked at me and said, ‘Hush, child, we are going to get to our America,'” she added.
The question is: Will Minnesota’s voters choose Omar’s vision of America or al-Aqidi’s?