thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-23--The Media Couldn’t Protect Biden from Himself – Their Tricks Backfired And He Blew It

In the final debate , President Trump and former Vice President Biden had one last opportunity to move the sliver of undecided voters in the handful of states that will decide this election .
Unfortunately for the Biden campaign , President Trump made the most of that opportunity while Biden squandered it .
From the very beginning of this campaign , the media has been doing everything they can to protect Joe Biden .
The media ’ s wall around Biden has never been more obvious than it has been during the Hunter Biden laptop scandal .
Despite the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has ever said that the laptop or the emails were fake , the media has chosen to disregard the story , with some in the media bizarrely claiming that the laptop wasn ’ t “ verified ” while others pushed baseless conspiracy theories that the laptop was somehow the product of a “ Russian disinformation campaign.
” RELATED : DNI John Ratcliffe Says ‘ Hunter Biden ’ s Laptop Is Not Part Of Some Russian Disinformation Campaign ’ But the media ’ s efforts to protect Joe Biden didn ’ t start with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrapped up the Democratic nomination in the spring , the media has refused to press Biden on any issue of note .
They have given him a free pass to try and have it both ways on the Green New Deal , on Court packing , on crime , on Antifa , the list goes on and on .
RELATED : Axios Analysis Shows How The Media Obsession With Trump Is Allowing Biden To Escape Scrutiny The one thing the media couldn ’ t protect Biden from was front and center last night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thanks in part to debate rules that the organizers thought would hurt Trump , the President offered some of his most cogent and strong defenses of his record and his policies , while at the same time painting Biden as a do-nothing career politician .
Biden ’ s Radical Comments On Fracking And The Oil Industry Trump called out Biden ’ s double talk on fracking – a huge issue in the key swing state of Pennsylvania – and got Biden to admit that he wants to do away with fossil fuels all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To Prove He Said He Would Ban Fracking – So Trump Did Biden got so flustered during the debate when talking about the President ’ s response to the Coronavirus pandemic , that when the moderator asked him if he wanted to respond to President Trump ’ s point that Biden didn ’ t think we should have closed the border with China , Biden simply said , “ no.
” Biden ’ s attacks on Trump fell painfully flat .
When the former Vice President tried to attack Trump over his tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It wasn ’ t just on Trump ’ s taxes where an attempted Biden attack on the President boomeranged back at Biden .
On the question of family separation at the border , Trump asked , “ who built the cages , Joe ?
” Biden attempted to dodge that question three times , before falling back on the “ I was just the Vice President ” defense .
RELATED : Obama ’ s ICE Chief : Those Cages For Illegal Kids Were Built By Obama Administration Trump Won The Debate And Landed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s attacks fell flat , and often came back to bite him , President Trump landed devastating blow after devastating blow .
In probably the most memorable and powerful back and forth of the night , in response to an answer by Biden about what he would do on criminal justice reform , Trump said : “ But why didn ’ t he do it four years ago ?
Why didn ’ t you do that four years ago ?
Even less than that .
Why didn ’ t you when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talking about all these things you are going to do , and you are going to do this , but you were there just a short time ago and you guys did nothing .
You know Joe , I ran because of you .
I ran because of Barack Obama , because you did a poor job .
If I though you did a good job , I would ’ ve never run .
I ran because of you .
I ’ m looking at you now , you ’ re a politician @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Last night , was a clear reminder of why the press has worked so hard to protect Joe Biden – he ’ s an absolute disaster .
The media couldn ’ t protect him on that debate stage and the American people got to see first-hand just how unprepared to lead Biden actually is .

In the final debate, President Trump and former Vice President Biden had one last opportunity to move the sliver of undecided voters in the handful of states that will decide this election.
Unfortunately for the Biden campaign, President Trump made the most of that opportunity while Biden squandered it.
From the very beginning of this campaign, the media has been doing everything they can to protect Joe Biden. The media’s wall around Biden has never been more obvious than it has been during the Hunter Biden laptop scandal.
Why haven’t you seen any stories from NPR about the NY Post’s Hunter Biden story? Read more in this week’s newsletter➡ https://t.co/CJesPgmGvo pic.twitter.com/jAi7PnpbZf — NPR Public Editor (@NPRpubliceditor) October 22, 2020
Despite the fact that neither Joe Biden nor Hunter Biden has ever said that the laptop or the emails were fake, the media has chosen to disregard the story, with some in the media bizarrely claiming that the laptop wasn’t “verified” while others pushed baseless conspiracy theories that the laptop was somehow the product of a “Russian disinformation campaign.”
RELATED: DNI John Ratcliffe Says ‘Hunter Biden’s Laptop Is Not Part Of Some Russian Disinformation Campaign’
This exchange between Trump and Lesley Stahl is insane. She repeatedly insists the Biden laptops “can’t be verified” so reporters shouldn’t talk about it. Trump asks her why it can’t be verified. Her answer: “Because it can’t be verified.” pic.twitter.com/cf9hcSGnrm — Anders Hagstrom (@Hagstrom_Anders) October 22, 2020
Media Runs Cover For Joe Biden
But the media’s efforts to protect Joe Biden didn’t start with the Hunter Biden scandal.
Since Biden wrapped up the Democratic nomination in the spring, the media has refused to press Biden on any issue of note.
They have given him a free pass to try and have it both ways on the Green New Deal, on Court packing, on crime, on Antifa, the list goes on and on.
RELATED: Axios Analysis Shows How The Media Obsession With Trump Is Allowing Biden To Escape Scrutiny
The one thing the media couldn’t protect Biden from was front and center last night: Biden himself.
Last night, thanks in part to debate rules that the organizers thought would hurt Trump, the President offered some of his most cogent and strong defenses of his record and his policies, while at the same time painting Biden as a do-nothing career politician.
Biden’s Radical Comments On Fracking And The Oil Industry
Trump called out Biden’s double talk on fracking – a huge issue in the key swing state of Pennsylvania – and got Biden to admit that he wants to do away with fossil fuels all together.
Hey @JoeBiden – your lie is so bad even @CNN couldn’t cover for you and called you out on it. Biden falsely claims he never opposed fracking – CNNPolitics https://t.co/oYapGeulwV — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) October 23, 2020
RELATED: Biden Challenges Trump To Prove He Said He Would Ban Fracking – So Trump Did
Biden got so flustered during the debate when talking about the President’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic, that when the moderator asked him if he wanted to respond to President Trump’s point that Biden didn’t think we should have closed the border with China, Biden simply said, “no.”
Biden’s attacks on Trump fell painfully flat. When the former Vice President tried to attack Trump over his tax returns, Trump delivered this uppercut:
“Let me just say this, Mueller and 18 angry Democrats and FBI agents all over the place spent $48 million. They went through everything I had, including my tax returns, and they found absolutely no collusion and nothing wrong, $48 million. I guarantee you, if I spent $1 million on you, Joe, I could find plenty wrong…”
It wasn’t just on Trump’s taxes where an attempted Biden attack on the President boomeranged back at Biden. On the question of family separation at the border, Trump asked, “who built the cages, Joe?”
Biden attempted to dodge that question three times, before falling back on the “I was just the Vice President” defense.
RELATED: Obama’s ICE Chief: Those Cages For Illegal Kids Were Built By Obama Administration
Trump Won The Debate And Landed All His Punches On Hapless Biden
While Biden’s attacks fell flat, and often came back to bite him, President Trump landed devastating blow after devastating blow.
In probably the most memorable and powerful back and forth of the night, in response to an answer by Biden about what he would do on criminal justice reform, Trump said:
“But why didn’t he do it four years ago? Why didn’t you do that four years ago? Even less than that. Why didn’t you when you were Vice President. You keep talking about all these things you are going to do, and you are going to do this, but you were there just a short time ago and you guys did nothing. You know Joe, I ran because of you. I ran because of Barack Obama, because you did a poor job. If I though you did a good job, I would’ve never run. I ran because of you. I’m looking at you now, you’re a politician. I ran because of you.”
“You know Joe…I ran because of you. I ran because of Barack Obama…cause you did a poor job. If I thought you did a good job, I would of never run. I ran because of you…I’m looking at you now…your a politician…I ran because of you.” @realDonaldTrump #Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/B9Dnn1aIGp — Dan Scavino🇺🇸🦅 (@DanScavino) October 23, 2020
Last night, was a clear reminder of why the press has worked so hard to protect Joe Biden – he’s an absolute disaster.
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The media couldn’t protect him on that debate stage and the American people got to see first-hand just how unprepared to lead Biden actually is.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-23--Dem Lawmaker Mocked For Suggesting Trump Believes Actual ‘Coyotes’ Are Smuggling Kids Across The Bor

Dem Lawmaker Mocked For Suggesting Trump Believes Actual ‘Coyotes’ Are Smuggling Kids Across The Border

A Georgia lawmaker is being mocked relentlessly after appearing to suggest that President Trump believes actual coyotes – the animal – are smuggling children across the border .
The controversy began when debate moderator Kristen Welker asked the President a question regarding family separation at the border .
Trump noted that illegal immigrant families put themselves in perilous situations by allowing coyotes – a person paid to smuggle them across the border , often associated with drug cartels – to guide them .
He suggested bad actors are involved in using children to help them get across the border as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by coyotes and lots of bad people , cartels , and they ’ re brought here and it ’ s easy to use them to get into our country , ” he said .
RELATED : James Woods Is Fired Up After Biden Says America Is ‘ An Idea ’ We ’ ve ‘ Never Lived Up To ’ She Actually Thinks Trump Means Real Coyotes at the Border It was seemingly well understood what President Trump was referring to .
Seemingly .
Not so for Dar ’ shun Kendrick , a Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other “ blue check marks ” on Twitter .
Kendrick did her best to dunk on the President for making the reference to drug-smuggling coyotes .
“ Did [ Trump ] just say 545 kids they can ’ t find their parents for came over through ‘ cartels and coyotes ?
! '
” she tweeted .
“ How the hell does a coyote bring a whole human across the border ?
!
” she continued .
“ Lord – stop talking.
” RELATED : Vladimir Putin : Ready To Work With Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rise To Communist Party Kendrick Wasn ’ t the Only One We wouldn ’ t fault you , the reader , if you somehow thought ‘ There ’ s no way she said something incredibly stupid.
’ Well , strap yourselves in , because Kendrick wasn ’ t the only verified Twitter personality to be that clueless about illegal immigration .
This Harvard University student – you may know him from his anti-gun lunacy – believes President Trump was actually denigrating the parents of illegal children as ‘ coyotes.
’ Other journalists and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have made the same mistake .
As you might imagine , conservatives didn ’ t hold back their responses to some of the ignorant tweets .
Kendrick took the brunt of the mockery … Even the President ’ s son , Donald Trump Jr. chimed in .
“ This is the chief Deputy Whip of the Georgia house democrats , ” he tweeted .
“ She has no idea that coyotes is the name given to the human traffickers smuggling people over the borders.
” “ She thinks DJT is talking about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to believe that this is an elected official .
Amazing.
” The Federalist responded with a column titled , “ If You Don ’ t Know That ‘ Coyotes ’ Are Human Smugglers , Shut Up About The Border.
” The left ’ s ignorance has been exposed for everyone to see .
They ’ ll call President Trump stupid , but don ’ t know what a ‘ coyote ’ in border terminology means .

A Georgia lawmaker is being mocked relentlessly after appearing to suggest that President Trump believes actual coyotes – the animal – are smuggling children across the border.
The controversy began when debate moderator Kristen Welker asked the President a question regarding family separation at the border.
Trump noted that illegal immigrant families put themselves in perilous situations by allowing coyotes – a person paid to smuggle them across the border, often associated with drug cartels – to guide them.
He suggested bad actors are involved in using children to help them get across the border as well.
“Children are brought here by coyotes and lots of bad people, cartels, and they’re brought here and it’s easy to use them to get into our country,” he said.
Trump says “we’re trying very hard” to find the parents of more than 500 children separated at the border. Biden: “These 500-plus kids came with parents. …Coyotes didn’t bring them over, their parents were with them. They were separated from the parents” #Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/yMzVozsPiC — Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) October 23, 2020
RELATED: James Woods Is Fired Up After Biden Says America Is ‘An Idea’ We’ve ‘Never Lived Up To’
She Actually Thinks Trump Means Real Coyotes at the Border
It was seemingly well understood what President Trump was referring to. Seemingly.
Not so for Dar’shun Kendrick, a Democrat Georgia State Representative, or dozens of other “blue check marks” on Twitter.
Kendrick did her best to dunk on the President for making the reference to drug-smuggling coyotes.
“Did [Trump] just say 545 kids they can’t find their parents for came over through ‘cartels and coyotes?!'” she tweeted.
“How the hell does a coyote bring a whole human across the border?!” she continued. “Lord – stop talking.”
Did @realDonaldTrump just say 545 kids they can’t find their parents for came over through “cartels and coyotes”?! How the hell does a coyote bring a whole human across the border?! Lord—–stop talking. #FinalDebate — Dar’shun Kendrick (@DarshunKendrick) October 23, 2020
RELATED: Vladimir Putin: Ready To Work With Biden, Democrats Share Ideological Basis That Gave Rise To Communist Party
Kendrick Wasn’t the Only One
We wouldn’t fault you, the reader, if you somehow thought ‘There’s no way she said something that incredibly stupid.’
Well, strap yourselves in, because Kendrick wasn’t the only verified Twitter personality to be that clueless about illegal immigration.
This Harvard University student – you may know him from his anti-gun lunacy – believes President Trump was actually denigrating the parents of illegal children as ‘coyotes.’
Imagine calling the immigrant parents that bring their children to the United States for a better life “Coyotes” The level of xenophobia is sickening. — David Hogg (@davidhogg111) October 23, 2020
Other journalists and people of influence on social media appear to have made the same mistake.
Did Trump just say children were brought to the border by coyotes? #Debates2020 — Jordan (@JordanChariton) October 23, 2020
Please explain “children are brought here by coyotes” to me? I’m certain that’s not literal…#Debates2020 — Lexa Doig (@LexaDoig) October 23, 2020
What does “children are brought here by coyotes” mean?! #Debates2020 — Nicole Schuman (@Buffalogal) October 23, 2020
Did he just say children are brought here by coyotes?! What does that even mean?! — Adam Del Rosso (@AdamDWeather) October 23, 2020
Tonight on blue checkmark twitter, they don’t know what coyotes are. (This isn’t even half of all I found 🥴) pic.twitter.com/Jsh57jSBb1 — Sophia Narwitz (@SophNar0747) October 23, 2020
As you might imagine, conservatives didn’t hold back their responses to some of the ignorant tweets.
The Political Insider’s Chris Barron led the charge:
You humiliated yourself, take the L. https://t.co/9AX7tV7KNx — Chris Barron 🇺🇸 (@ChrisRBarron) October 23, 2020
“I have many strong opinions on illegal immigration but I don’t know what a ‘coyote’ is.” – Blue Check Twitter — Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) October 23, 2020
Kendrick took the brunt of the mockery …
As anyone who’s ever spent any time in a border state knows, “coyotes” are people hired by cartels and human traffickers to illegally traffic immigrants over the U.S.-Mexico border into the U.S. https://t.co/nSkeHBd40r — Sean Davis (@seanmdav) October 23, 2020
If you’re hearing the word “coyote” for the first time tonight, you just might be watching too much CNN. https://t.co/wtmobbKS56 — Insomnochick laughs at your ad hominem attacks (@insomnochick) October 23, 2020
This person made it through law school AND got elected to state office. https://t.co/DvIyVIpEC8 pic.twitter.com/mbOIKN1PU4 — Whatever (@DRussell76) October 23, 2020
Even the President’s son, Donald Trump Jr. chimed in.
“This is the chief Deputy Whip of the Georgia house democrats,” he tweeted. “She has no idea that coyotes is the name given to the human traffickers smuggling people over the borders.”
“She thinks DJT is talking about the animal, it’s hard to believe that this is an elected official. Amazing.”
This is the chief Deputy whip of the Georgia house democrats. She has no idea that coyotes is the name given to the human traffickers smuggling people over the borders. She thinks DJT is talking about the animal, it’s hard to believe that this is an elected official. Amazing. https://t.co/hkIwb1vcWH — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 23, 2020
The Federalist responded with a column titled, “If You Don’t Know That ‘Coyotes’ Are Human Smugglers, Shut Up About The Border.”
The left’s ignorance has been exposed for everyone to see. They’ll call President Trump stupid, but don’t know what a ‘coyote’ in border terminology means.
Simply embarrassing.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-23--Trump Mocks Joe Biden’s Coronavirus Response: ‘We Cannot Lock Ourselves Up In A Basement Like Joe Do

Trump Mocks Joe Biden’s Coronavirus Response: ‘We Cannot Lock Ourselves Up In A Basement Like Joe Does’

During their final presidential debate on Thursday , Donald Trump went toe-to-toe with Joe Biden about coronavirus saying that Americans will have to learn to live safely with COVID-19 while also rejecting an indefinite lockdown of the economy and the country .
“ We ’ re learning to live with it ; we have no choice , ” President Trump said of the coronavirus .
“ We can not lock ourselves up in a basement like Joe does.
” RELATED : Trump Calls Out Obama During Nevada Rally – His Supporters Chant ‘ Lock Him Up ’ President Trump : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or we will not have a nation ’ “ He has the ability to lock himself up , ” Trump added .
“ I don ’ t know , he ’ s obviously made a lot of money someplace.
” President Trump noted that it was important to get the economy going again , including Americans going back to work and schools reopening or staying open .
“ We have to open our school and we can not close our nation or we will not have a nation , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans who get COVID-19 do recover , and a whopping 99 percent of all Americans recover .
Data has shown that children are less likely than adults to contract COVID-19 and that their symptoms are generally less “ serious ” .
Data posted by the CDC relating to cases and mortality in children seems to support Trump ’ s statement : Data aside , some found Trump ’ s basement comment to be a showstopper .
Trump on Joe Biden ’ s coronavirus debate response : ‘ He has this thing about living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to Biden and his basement .
“ He has this thing about living in a basement .
People can ’ t do that , ” Trump said about Biden .
Trump noted his presidential duties included meeting gold star and military families , as well as hosting certain White House events .
The president acknowledges meetings carry risk during a pandemic , but he stands by his decision to continue carrying out his presidential duties and be there for the American people .
Trump then said he could not lock himself up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to , especially in the White House .
“ This is dangerous , and you catch it , and I caught it , ” Trump said .
“ I learned a lot , ” he added .
“ Great doctors , great hospitals — and now I recovered.
” COVID-19 and President Trump ’ s response to it will loom large in this election .
RELATED : Trump Campaign Homes In On Basement Biden And Is Closing Gap In Polls Did this debate – particularly the candidates coronavirus answers – change your mind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won following last night ’ s presidential debate .
Many applauded President Trump for his restraint while others praised Joe Biden for showing his “ humanity ” .
Consensus seemed to follow party lines but that doesn ’ t tell us where any undecided voters might fall .
Did Donald Trump sway more voters in his direction Thursday night or did Joe Biden ?
Did neither and we are pretty much where we were pre-debate ?

During their final presidential debate on Thursday, Donald Trump went toe-to-toe with Joe Biden about coronavirus saying that Americans will have to learn to live safely with COVID-19 while also rejecting an indefinite lockdown of the economy and the country.
“We’re learning to live with it; we have no choice,” President Trump said of the coronavirus. “We cannot lock ourselves up in a basement like Joe does.”
"There’s not a serious scientist in the world who thinks [coronavirus] will be over soon” Joe Biden says President Trump responds “we can’t close our nation… we can’t lock ourselves up in a basement like Joe does”#Debates2020 https://t.co/8FlGMGJgcS pic.twitter.com/yW5lhbuevP — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 23, 2020
RELATED: Trump Calls Out Obama During Nevada Rally – His Supporters Chant ‘Lock Him Up’
President Trump: ‘We cannot close our nation or we will not have a nation’
“He has the ability to lock himself up,” Trump added. “I don’t know, he’s obviously made a lot of money someplace.”
President Trump noted that it was important to get the economy going again, including Americans going back to work and schools reopening or staying open.
“We have to open our school and we cannot close our nation or we will not have a nation,” he said.
Trump noted that 99.9 percent of young Americans who get COVID-19 do recover, and a whopping 99 percent of all Americans recover.
That’s a significant data point.
Data has shown that children are less likely than adults to contract COVID-19 and that their symptoms are generally less “serious”. Data posted by the CDC relating to cases and mortality in children seems to support Trump’s statement:
As of July 21, 2020, 6.6% of reported COVID-19 cases and <0.1% of COVID-19-related deaths are among children and adolescents less than 18 years of age in the United States.
Data aside, some found Trump’s basement comment to be a showstopper.
Biden spent 5 days in his basement memorizing bullshit talking points, and Trump still crushed him. — thebradfordfile™ (@thebradfordfile) October 23, 2020
Trump on Joe Biden’s coronavirus debate response: ‘He has this thing about living in a basement’
Then Trump circled back to Biden and his basement.
“He has this thing about living in a basement. People can’t do that,” Trump said about Biden.
Trump noted his presidential duties included meeting gold star and military families, as well as hosting certain White House events.
The president acknowledges meetings carry risk during a pandemic, but he stands by his decision to continue carrying out his presidential duties and be there for the American people.
Trump then said he could not lock himself up in a basement even if he wanted to, especially in the White House.
“This is dangerous, and you catch it, and I caught it,” Trump said.
“I learned a lot,” he added. “Great doctors, great hospitals — and now I recovered.”
COVID-19 and President Trump’s response to it will loom large in this election.
Screw the polls. Donald Trump is a rock star and Joe Biden can’t get out of his basement. Hiding with Hunter probably… pic.twitter.com/5oV3IxD2bI — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) October 18, 2020
RELATED: Trump Campaign Homes In On Basement Biden And Is Closing Gap In Polls
Did this debate – particularly the candidates coronavirus answers – change your mind?
There was much debate over who won following last night’s presidential debate.
Many applauded President Trump for his restraint while others praised Joe Biden for showing his “humanity”.
Consensus seemed to follow party lines but that doesn’t tell us where any undecided voters might fall.
Did Donald Trump sway more voters in his direction Thursday night or did Joe Biden?
Did neither and we are pretty much where we were pre-debate?
Sound off below!


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-23--AOC And Ilhan Omar Join Forces With Vlogger Who Said ‘America Deserved 9/11’ For Online Event

This week , the radical liberal Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) and Ilhan Omar ( D-Minn. ) took part in an event online that was organized by Hasan Piker , a vlogger who said in 2019 that “ America deserved 9/11.
” AOC And Omar Participate In Event Organized By Piker On Tuesday night , Ocasio-Cortez and Omar participated in an event meant to encourage young people to vote .
This event , which was viewed by over 435,000 people , saw the two freshman congresswomen play the popular video game “ Among Us ” while live-streaming with other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the livestream that Piker “ wrangled ” the event together at the last minute , according to the Washington Free Beacon .
This comes a year after Piker attacked Rep. Dan Crenshaw ( R-TX ) in a disturbing video in which he said “ America deserved 9/11.
” It should be noted that Crenshaw is a veteran who lost his eye while serving in Iraq back in 2012 .
“ This guy has the understanding of foreign policy of , like , a 12-year-old , ” Piker said of Crenshaw .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is wrong with this dude ?
Didn ’ t he go to war and like literally lose his eye because some mujahideen—a brave f—ing soldier—f—ed his eye hole with their d—.
” “ America deserved 9/11 , dude .
F— it , I ’ m saying it , ” he added .
After receiving tons of backlash for this hateful comment , Piker clarified his comments .
“ I didn ’ t say Americans deserved 9/11 — I said America deserves 9/11 , ” he told the Wrap .
…As if that makes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Progressive Group Roll Out Plan To Force Biden to Implement Their Far-Left Agenda AOC Dropped Out Of Another Event On Tuesday night , Ocasio-Cortez had been scheduled to take part in an event to honor the late Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin .
However , she pulled out earlier this month , caving to pressure from Palestinian activists , and she appears to have decided to play video games with Omar and radical liberals instead .
Since dropping out of the event honoring Rabin , Ocasio-Cortez has also refused to meet with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York City .
Omar may related to Piker ’ s comments about 9/11 , given the fact that she referred to the attacks as “ some people ” who “ did something ” at an event for American and Islamic relations in 2019 .
Ocasio-Cortez was one of the people who rushed to defend Omar ’ s comments .
READ NEXT : Minnesota Democrat Rep. Blasts Ilhan Omar : ‘ She Doesn ’ t Belong In Our Party ’ This piece was written by James Samson on October 23 , 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ used by permission .
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This week, the radical liberal Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) took part in an event online that was organized by Hasan Piker, a vlogger who said in 2019 that “America deserved 9/11.”
AOC And Omar Participate In Event Organized By Piker
On Tuesday night, Ocasio-Cortez and Omar participated in an event meant to encourage young people to vote. This event, which was viewed by over 435,000 people, saw the two freshman congresswomen play the popular video game “Among Us” while live-streaming with other gamers.
Ocasio-Cortez said at the start of the livestream that Piker “wrangled” the event together at the last minute, according to the Washington Free Beacon.
This comes a year after Piker attacked Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) in a disturbing video in which he said “America deserved 9/11.” It should be noted that Crenshaw is a veteran who lost his eye while serving in Iraq back in 2012.
“This guy has the understanding of foreign policy of, like, a 12-year-old,” Piker said of Crenshaw. “What the f—. What the f— is wrong with this dude? Didn’t he go to war and like literally lose his eye because some mujahideen—a brave f—ing soldier—f—ed his eye hole with their d—.”
“America deserved 9/11, dude. F— it, I’m saying it,” he added.
After receiving tons of backlash for this hateful comment, Piker clarified his comments.
“I didn’t say Americans deserved 9/11 — I said America deserves 9/11,” he told the Wrap.
…As if that makes it any better?
RELATED: Squad, Progressive Group Roll Out Plan To Force Biden to Implement Their Far-Left Agenda
AOC Dropped Out Of Another Event
On Tuesday night, Ocasio-Cortez had been scheduled to take part in an event to honor the late Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin. However, she pulled out earlier this month, caving to pressure from Palestinian activists, and she appears to have decided to play video games with Omar and radical liberals instead.
Since dropping out of the event honoring Rabin, Ocasio-Cortez has also refused to meet with various Jewish leaders and community activists in New York City.
Omar may related to Piker’s comments about 9/11, given the fact that she referred to the attacks as “some people” who “did something” at an event for American and Islamic relations in 2019. Ocasio-Cortez was one of the people who rushed to defend Omar’s comments.
READ NEXT: Minnesota Democrat Rep. Blasts Ilhan Omar: ‘She Doesn’t Belong In Our Party’
This piece was written by James Samson on October 23, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-23--Trump Fires Back After Obama Mocks Him – Says Ex-President Is ‘Campaigning For Us’

Yesterday , we reported that Barack Obama had mocked President Donald Trump while campaigning for Joe Biden in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania .
Now , President Trump is firing back at him in a big way .
“ Obama is campaigning for us .
Every time he speaks , people come over to our side , ” Trump tweeted .
“ He didn ’ t even want to endorse Sleepy Joe .
Did so long after primaries were over !
” Despite the fact that Biden was Obama ’ s former Vice President , he waited to endorse him until April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would secure the nomination .
During a rally in North Carolina , Trump pointed out that it “ took forever ” for Obama to publicly endorse Biden .
Trump went on to recount a conversation he had with a staffer who said Obama campaigning for Biden could be “ bad news ” for his re-election campaign .
“ Somebody said , ‘ Sir , maybe this isn ’ t good .
President Obama ’ s campaigning for sleepy Joe Biden.
’ I said , ‘ That ’ s good news or bad news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s good or it ’ s bad ?
’ ‘ Well , I guess it ’ s bad.
’ No , it ’ s good , ” Trump said .
“ There is nobody that campaigned harder for ‘ Crooked ’ Hillary Clinton than Obama .
He was all over the place.
” RELATED : Obama Hits Campaign Trail – Attacks Trump Over COVID And Foreign Policy Trump ’ s tweet came one day after Obama said at a rally that with the current president out of the White House , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Thanksgiving dinner without an argument.
” “ You ’ ll be able to go about your lives knowing that the president is not going to retweet conspiracy theories about secret cabals running the world or that Navy Seals didn ’ t actually kill Bin Laden , ” Obama added , according to Fox News .
“ Think about that .
The president of the United States retweeted that .
Imagine.
” In his first official appearance on the campaign trail for Biden , Obama claimed that Trump isn ’ t interested in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the job like a reality show .
“ And by the way , even his TV ratings are down , so you know that upsets him , ” Obama said .
“ The thing is this is not a reality show , this is reality and the rest of us have had to live with the consequences of him proving himself incapable of taking the job seriously.
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Yesterday, we reported that Barack Obama had mocked President Donald Trump while campaigning for Joe Biden in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Now, President Trump is firing back at him in a big way.
‘Obama Is Campaigning For Us’
“Obama is campaigning for us. Every time he speaks, people come over to our side,” Trump tweeted. “He didn’t even want to endorse Sleepy Joe. Did so long after primaries were over!”
Obama is campaigning for us. Every time he speaks, people come over to our side. He didn’t even want to endorse Sleepy Joe. Did so long after primaries were over! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 22, 2020
Despite the fact that Biden was Obama’s former Vice President, he waited to endorse him until April, when it seemed certain that he would secure the nomination. During a rally in North Carolina, Trump pointed out that it “took forever” for Obama to publicly endorse Biden. Trump went on to recount a conversation he had with a staffer who said Obama campaigning for Biden could be “bad news” for his re-election campaign.
“Somebody said, ‘Sir, maybe this isn’t good. President Obama’s campaigning for sleepy Joe Biden.’ I said, ‘That’s good news or bad news? Tell me, are you saying it’s good or it’s bad?’ ‘Well, I guess it’s bad.’ No, it’s good,” Trump said. “There is nobody that campaigned harder for ‘Crooked’ Hillary Clinton than Obama. He was all over the place.”
RELATED: Obama Hits Campaign Trail – Attacks Trump Over COVID And Foreign Policy
Obama Mocks Trump
Trump’s tweet came one day after Obama said at a rally that with the current president out of the White House, “you might be able to have a Thanksgiving dinner without an argument.”
“You’ll be able to go about your lives knowing that the president is not going to retweet conspiracy theories about secret cabals running the world or that Navy Seals didn’t actually kill Bin Laden,” Obama added, according to Fox News. “Think about that. The president of the United States retweeted that. Imagine.”
In his first official appearance on the campaign trail for Biden, Obama claimed that Trump isn’t interested in being president and that he has treated the job like a reality show.
“And by the way, even his TV ratings are down, so you know that upsets him,” Obama said. “The thing is this is not a reality show, this is reality and the rest of us have had to live with the consequences of him proving himself incapable of taking the job seriously.”
READ NEXT: Obama Claims Trump Is Trying ‘To Keep People From Voting’ In New Ad For Biden
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on October 23, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-23--Veteran GOP Pollster Frank Luntz: Political Polling Biz ‘Done’ If Trump Wins

Veteran Republican pollster Frank Luntz had an interesting prediction recently : If President Donald Trump wins in 2020 , it might be the “ end of public polling ” in politics .
Recalling how many pollsters got it wrong in the 2016 presidential election , with most predicting a Hillary Clinton victory , Luntz told Mediaite ’ s Aidan McLaughlin during a podcast interview , “ If polling gets it wrong again , then the industry , at least for politics , is done.
” RELATED : Trump Obliterates Fauci As A ‘ Disaster ’ During Campaign Call Frank Luntz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Once ’ But Not Twice “ You can get it wrong once , ” Luntz added .
“ And it was the exit polling they got wrong — and none of the networks want to acknowledge it.
” “ I put out a tweet on election night of 2016 that said Hillary Clinton is going to be the next president , ” Luntz said .
“ I was really blunt about it because exit polling had never been more than four percent off.
” Luntz said that while most pollsters got the popular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by state numbers is where many got it wrong .
“ But if they get it wrong a second time and Trump does win , I think it ’ s going to be very much the end of public polling in a political situation , ” he said .
Luntz seemed to agree that 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has been a stronger candidate poll-wise than Clinton was four years ago .
He also believes some undecided voters can change their minds in the remaining weeks and days .
RELATED : Chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Says ‘ Hidden Vote ’ Will Carry Trump To Victory “ There are so few undecideds left and so few people that acknowledge they could switch who they support , that Trump would have to win 100 percent of them to get back in this race , ” Luntz said .
He also said that Team Trump is counting on “ shy ” Trump voters .
“ Now , I believe that there is a so-called shy Trump voter , just not nearly as much as the Trump people want to believe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figures , from Rush Limbaugh to Glenn Beck , have made the same argument about “ shy ” Trump supporters – especially in the age of cancel culture .
Luntz has been a pollster for decades stretching all the way back to Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich ’ s “ Contract with America ” in 1994 .
He ’ s literally had his eye on the polls most of his professional life .
But if President Trump wins , Frank Luntz is right – there might not be any more polls that voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Veteran Republican pollster Frank Luntz had an interesting prediction recently: If President Donald Trump wins in 2020, it might be the “end of public polling” in politics.
Recalling how many pollsters got it wrong in the 2016 presidential election, with most predicting a Hillary Clinton victory, Luntz told Mediaite’s Aidan McLaughlin during a podcast interview, “If polling gets it wrong again, then the industry, at least for politics, is done.”
Exclusive: GOP Pollster Frank Luntz Says If Trump Wins, The Political Polling Industry is 'Done' https://t.co/CiPdNko8Wl — Mediaite (@Mediaite) October 22, 2020
RELATED: Trump Obliterates Fauci As A ‘Disaster’ During Campaign Call
Frank Luntz: ‘You Can Get It Wrong Once’ But Not Twice
“You can get it wrong once,” Luntz added. “And it was the exit polling they got wrong — and none of the networks want to acknowledge it.”
“I put out a tweet on election night of 2016 that said Hillary Clinton is going to be the next president,” Luntz said.
“I was really blunt about it because exit polling had never been more than four percent off.”
Luntz said that while most pollsters got the popular vote for Hillary Clinton right, state by state numbers is where many got it wrong.
Luntz: Biden A Stronger Candidate Poll-Wise Than Hillary
“But if they get it wrong a second time and Trump does win, I think it’s going to be very much the end of public polling in a political situation,” he said.
Luntz seemed to agree that 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has been a stronger candidate poll-wise than Clinton was four years ago.
He also believes some undecided voters can change their minds in the remaining weeks and days.
“Four years ago, three weeks out from the election, Clinton was up +12 in Michigan and +7 points in both Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, according to the @RealClearNews Average. Trump won all those states, with final-week polls showing Clinton’s advantage fading.” https://t.co/4zb6GHGv4Q — Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) October 19, 2020
RELATED: Chief Pollster Who Got It Right In 2016 Says ‘Hidden Vote’ Will Carry Trump To Victory
“There are so few undecideds left and so few people that acknowledge they could switch who they support, that Trump would have to win 100 percent of them to get back in this race,” Luntz said.
Will ‘Shy’ Trump Voters Make A Big Difference?
He also said that Team Trump is counting on “shy” Trump voters.
“Now, I believe that there is a so-called shy Trump voter, just not nearly as much as the Trump people want to believe,” Luntz insisted.
Many other political figures, from Rush Limbaugh to Glenn Beck, have made the same argument about “shy” Trump supporters – especially in the age of cancel culture.
Luntz has been a pollster for decades stretching all the way back to Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s “Contract with America” in 1994.
He’s literally had his eye on the polls most of his professional life.
But if President Trump wins, Frank Luntz is right – there might not be any more polls that voters will take seriously for some time.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-23--Biden Challenges Trump To Prove He Said He Would Ban Fracking – So Trump Did

During the final presidential debate Thursday night , President Donald Trump claimed that his Democratic opponent Joe Biden has said in the past he supported banning fracking , despite Biden saying now that he has never supported a ban .
Biden insisted he has never supported banning fracking and challenged Trump to prove it – so he did .
RELATED : Axios Analysis Shows How The Media Obsession With Trump Is Allowing Biden To Escape Scrutiny Biden said , “ I have never said I oppose fracking.
” Trump replied , “ You said it on tape !
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back .
“ Put it on your website .
The fact of the matter is he ’ s flat lying.
” Team Trump sent out this tweet moments after that exchange .
Within a matter of moments , Trump ’ s team tweeted out a video of Biden making the remarks .
Joe Biden Says He Would End The Oil Industry President Trump and Biden also tangled over whether or not the Democratic presidential nominee would shut down the oil industry .
Trump asked Biden , “ Would you close down the oil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would transition from the oil industry , yes .
Oh , that ’ s a big statement , ” Trump replied .
NBC News debate moderator Kristen Welker asked Biden , “ Why would you do that ?
” “ Because the oil industry pollutes , ” Biden said .
“ It has to be replaced by renewable energy over time.
” “ And I ’ d stop giving federal subsidies to the oil industry , ” Biden added .
“ He won ’ t give federal subsidies to solar and wind .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ oil industry ?
” RELATED : Joe Biden Vows No New Coal Or Oil Plants In America Trump responded , “ We actually do give it to solar and wind .
And that ’ s maybe the biggest statement , in terms of business , because basically what he ’ s saying is he ’ s going to destroy the oil industry.
” Trump then made sure states that would be affected by a President Biden ’ s oil policies was hearing all this .
“ Will you remember that , Texas ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Will you remember that , Pennsylvania ?
Oklahoma ?
Ohio ?
” Will they remember ?
We will find out on November 3rd .
Even CNN got in on the action .
Both on TV ( below ) and in an article , the news station reported : Fact check : Biden falsely claims he never opposed fracking .
Say what you will about the Trump era , but one thing is for certain .
Wonders never cease .

During the final presidential debate Thursday night, President Donald Trump claimed that his Democratic opponent Joe Biden has said in the past he supported banning fracking, despite Biden saying now that he has never supported a ban.
Biden insisted he has never supported banning fracking and challenged Trump to prove it – so he did.
RELATED: Axios Analysis Shows How The Media Obsession With Trump Is Allowing Biden To Escape Scrutiny
Trump Releases Biden Videos Clips
Biden said, “I have never said I oppose fracking.” Trump replied, “You said it on tape!”
“Show the tape,” Biden shot back. “Put it on your website. The fact of the matter is he’s flat lying.”
Team Trump sent out this tweet moments after that exchange.
Within a matter of moments, Trump’s team tweeted out a video of Biden making the remarks.
FACT CHECK: Joe Biden LIED about his comments on fracking. He’s said many times that he wants to end fracking. CNN’s Daniel Dale: “Trump is correct, Biden did make anti-fracking comments in 2019 and 2020, and Trump was not lying.” pic.twitter.com/8lMOLomAYy — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) October 23, 2020
Joe Biden said to play the tape of him saying he opposed fracking. Well, President @realDonaldTrump played the tape at his rally just days ago! AWKWARD 😳 pic.twitter.com/JnxC8kxk1k — Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) October 23, 2020
Joe Biden Says He Would End The Oil Industry
President Trump and Biden also tangled over whether or not the Democratic presidential nominee would shut down the oil industry.
Trump asked Biden, “Would you close down the oil industry?
Biden replied, “I would transition from the oil industry, yes.
Oh, that’s a big statement,” Trump replied.
“It is a big statement,” Biden said.
Trump just got Biden to say he wants to end the oil industry. Wild. — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) October 23, 2020
NBC News debate moderator Kristen Welker asked Biden, “Why would you do that?”
“Because the oil industry pollutes,” Biden said. “It has to be replaced by renewable energy over time.”
“And I’d stop giving federal subsidies to the oil industry,” Biden added. “He won’t give federal subsidies to solar and wind. Why are we giving it to the oil industry?”
RELATED: Joe Biden Vows No New Coal Or Oil Plants In America
Trump responded, “We actually do give it to solar and wind. And that’s maybe the biggest statement, in terms of business, because basically what he’s saying is he’s going to destroy the oil industry.”
Trump then made sure states that would be affected by a President Biden’s oil policies was hearing all this.
“Will you remember that, Texas?” Trump said, adding, “Will you remember that, Pennsylvania? Oklahoma? Ohio?”
Will they remember? We will find out on November 3rd.
CNN (!) Fact Checks Joe
Even CNN got in on the action. Both on TV (below) and in an article, the news station reported: Fact check: Biden falsely claims he never opposed fracking.
Say what you will about the Trump era, but one thing is for certain. Wonders never cease.
CNN fact checks Joe Biden on fracking: “Trump is correct…it's just false for Biden to say that he never said he opposed fracking”
pic.twitter.com/55QJ11BsQD — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) October 23, 2020


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-23--Trump Wins Debate – Stops Biden Cold

Trump Wins Debate – Stops Biden Cold

It ’ s interesting to note that when a debate is fairly moderated and tough questions also go to Joe Biden , the president wins hands down .
The citizens of Nashville certainly think so .
It was no knockout punch for Trump .
But it was more than enough of a convincing win to stop any bleed and put the campaign back on a right track .
The president ’ s mantras of “ All talk , no action ” in referring to Biden , and Trump ’ s repeated references to Biden ’ s 8 years in office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seemed to be trying a rope-a-dope strategy , hoping the president would say something outrageous .
Trump did not oblige him .
Biden took solid hits on fracking and Russian money .
He blatantly lied when asked if he ’ d ever been for a fracking ban .
But sadly for him , there is video proof he said just that .
He also went after the fossil fuel industry .
That will not help him in Pennsylvania or Ohio .
RELATED : Biden Challenges Trump To Prove He Said He Would Ban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said his family never took Russian money .
The Senate has already proven that beyond a shadow of a doubt .
Trump was cooly relentless , as we hoped he would be , on the Biden Burisma emails .
Biden dodged , but it was clumsily done and slow-witted .
Biden also , in a very bizarre line , claimed the United States got along well with Adolf Hitler before WWII .
That would be news to Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston Churchill .
The president did take the bait on his personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so the entire evening .
He waited too long to pivot to Biden ’ s financial corruption and got a bit flustered .
He quickly recovered his composure .
Biden made himself look completely out to lunch on the minimum wage question , even at one time claiming that firefighters and police officers make $ 15 an hour .
He also thinks that raising the minimum wage boosts employment .
Yeah , he ’ s daft .
On Covid-19 Biden was ghoulish , emphasizing deaths like the grim reaper and charging the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president handled himself well on this subject .
The biggest surprise of the night was the relative fairness of debate moderator Kristen Welker .
She made Wallace , Scully , and Guthrie look like amateurs .
She asked tough questions of both candidates and hit Biden hard more than once .
Though sadly , her questions on race and climate change were predicated on left wing agitprop .
President Trump , in responding to questions on race , must stop comparing himself to Abraham Lincoln .
It is absurd bravado that does him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won tonight and that will help him .
But the heavy lifting remains to be done .
From now to election day , and probably after , it ’ s a sprint through ballots and the courts at least until December .
More likely , January .
This piece was written by David Kamioner on October 23 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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It’s interesting to note that when a debate is fairly moderated and tough questions also go to Joe Biden, the president wins hands down. The citizens of Nashville certainly think so.
Downtown Nashville erupts with Trump 2020 after the debate. pic.twitter.com/udd5HrLk7s — Derek Utley (@realDerekUtley) October 23, 2020
Trump Is Big Winner In Debate
It was no knockout punch for Trump. But it was more than enough of a convincing win to stop any bleed and put the campaign back on a right track. The president’s mantras of “All talk, no action” in referring to Biden, and Trump’s repeated references to Biden’s 8 years in office under Obama, scored well. Biden seemed to be trying a rope-a-dope strategy, hoping the president would say something outrageous. Trump did not oblige him.
Biden took solid hits on fracking and Russian money. He blatantly lied when asked if he’d ever been for a fracking ban. But sadly for him, there is video proof he said just that. He also went after the fossil fuel industry. That will not help him in Pennsylvania or Ohio.
RELATED: Biden Challenges Trump To Prove He Said He Would Ban Fracking – So Trump Did
Then he said his family never took Russian money. The Senate has already proven that beyond a shadow of a doubt. Trump was cooly relentless, as we hoped he would be, on the Biden Burisma emails. Biden dodged, but it was clumsily done and slow-witted. Biden also, in a very bizarre line, claimed the United States got along well with Adolf Hitler before WWII. That would be news to Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.
The president did take the bait on his personal taxes, the only time he did so the entire evening. He waited too long to pivot to Biden’s financial corruption and got a bit flustered. He quickly recovered his composure.
Biden Made Himself Look Foolish
Biden made himself look completely out to lunch on the minimum wage question, even at one time claiming that firefighters and police officers make $15 an hour. He also thinks that raising the minimum wage boosts employment. Yeah, he’s daft.
On Covid-19 Biden was ghoulish, emphasizing deaths like the grim reaper and charging the Trump administration with make believe crimes. The president handled himself well on this subject.
The biggest surprise of the night was the relative fairness of debate moderator Kristen Welker. She made Wallace, Scully, and Guthrie look like amateurs. She asked tough questions of both candidates and hit Biden hard more than once.
RELATED: Kayleigh McEnany Shreds Debate Moderator Kristen Welker – Claims She Gave Biden ‘Some Cover’ By Ditching Foreign Policy
Though sadly, her questions on race and climate change were predicated on left wing agitprop. President Trump, in responding to questions on race, must stop comparing himself to Abraham Lincoln. It is absurd bravado that does him no favors with voters.
The president won tonight and that will help him. But the heavy lifting remains to be done. From now to election day, and probably after, it’s a sprint through ballots and the courts at least until December. More likely, January.
This piece was written by David Kamioner on October 23, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-24--Joy Behar Calls For Trump To Be Arrested And Charged With ‘Crimes Against Humanity’

On Friday ’ s episode of “ The View , ” Joy Behar took her Trump Derangement Syndrome to a whole new level when she called for President Donald Trump to be arrested and charged with “ crimes against humanity ” for his immigration policies .
She also said that she would not “ be a part of a country ” that separates children from their parents .
Trump And Biden Go At It In Debate During Thursday night ’ s debate , Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden fought over the Obama-Biden administration ’ s “ catch-and-release ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed to walk free ahead of their court dates after being arrested for entering the United States illegally .
Biden responded by attacking Trump for his family separation policy , which ended in 2018 .
“ Parents … kids were ripped from their arms and they were separated … those kids are alone , nowhere to go , ” Biden said , according to Fox News .
On Friday ’ s episode of “ The View , Behar told a story from her days as a young mother , when her 4-year-old daughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bronx Zoo .
“ So last night , the thing that stood out for me was Joe Biden talking about those kids at the border , ” Behar said .
“ I mean , is this the country we want ?
What kind of country do we want ?
” “ I , as an American , disavow all of it .
I disavow this entire administration , Stephen Miller , Rod Rosenstein , Jeff Sessions and Donald Trump need to be brought up on charges for crimes against humanity… this is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I will not stay in a country , or be a part of a country that does something like that to children .
It ’ s outrageous.
” RELATED : Joy Behar And Whoopi Goldberg Suggest Trump Lied About Having Coronavirus During the debate , Trump pointed out that the family separation policy actually started when Barack Obama and Biden were in power .
Behar ’ s cohost Sara Haines was also quick to trash Trump ’ s performance in the debate .
“ I can ’ t stand when Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 47 years in service as a Senator , because a Senator can not affect the change , he ’ s equivocating , ” Haines said .
“ Also , he ’ ll say , ‘ You spent eight years as a vice president , ’ he keeps dodging the fact that he ’ s been in office for four years… and hasn ’ t done anything.
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On Friday’s episode of “The View,” Joy Behar took her Trump Derangement Syndrome to a whole new level when she called for President Donald Trump to be arrested and charged with “crimes against humanity” for his immigration policies.
She also said that she would not “be a part of a country” that separates children from their parents.
Trump And Biden Go At It In Debate
During Thursday night’s debate, Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden fought over the Obama-Biden administration’s “catch-and-release” policy, in which illegal immigrants were allowed to walk free ahead of their court dates after being arrested for entering the United States illegally. Biden responded by attacking Trump for his family separation policy, which ended in 2018.
“Parents … kids were ripped from their arms and they were separated … those kids are alone, nowhere to go,” Biden said, according to Fox News.
Behar Attacks Trump
On Friday’s episode of “The View, Behar told a story from her days as a young mother, when her 4-year-old daughter went missing for 20 minutes at the Bronx Zoo.
“So last night, the thing that stood out for me was Joe Biden talking about those kids at the border,” Behar said. “I mean, is this the country we want? What kind of country do we want?”
“I, as an American, disavow all of it. I disavow this entire administration, Stephen Miller, Rod Rosenstein, Jeff Sessions and Donald Trump need to be brought up on charges for crimes against humanity… this is a crime against humanity,” she added. “I will not stay in a country, or be a part of a country that does something like that to children. It’s outrageous.”
RELATED: Joy Behar And Whoopi Goldberg Suggest Trump Lied About Having Coronavirus
.@JoyVBehar on report of parents of 545 kids separated at border still haven’t been found: “I disavow this entire administration. Stephen Miller, Rod Rosenstein, Jeff Sessions and Donald Trump need to be brought up on charges of crimes against humanity.” https://t.co/f8u2wc159S pic.twitter.com/N6gzFT9Xgc — The View (@TheView) October 23, 2020
During the debate, Trump pointed out that the family separation policy actually started when Barack Obama and Biden were in power.
“Who built the cages, Joe?” Trump said.
Sara Haines Attacks Trump As Well
Behar’s cohost Sara Haines was also quick to trash Trump’s performance in the debate.
“I can’t stand when Donald Trump talks about Joe Biden’s 47 years in service as a Senator, because a Senator cannot affect the change, he’s equivocating,” Haines said. “Also, he’ll say, ‘You spent eight years as a vice president,’ he keeps dodging the fact that he’s been in office for four years… and hasn’t done anything.”
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-24--Trump Attacks Biden For Being ‘Disrespectful’ To Obama

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Friday to attack Joe Biden by claiming that the Democrat has been “ disrespectful ” to Barack Obama .
“ Joe Biden was very disrespectful to President Obama at last night ’ s debate when he said that he , Joe , ‘ was Vice President , not President , ’ when trying to make excuses for their failed immigration policies , ” Trump wrote .
“ I wonder what ‘ O ’ was thinking when he heard that one ?
” This comes after Thursday night ’ s debate moderator Kristen Welker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama administration ’ s immigration policy , saying that the “ administration did fail to deliver immigration reform … why should voters trust you with an immigration overhaul now ?
” “ Because we made a mistake .
It took too long to get it right .
Too long to get it right , ” Biden replied , according to The Hill .
“ I ’ ll be president of the United States , not vice president of the United States.
” RELATED : Biden Vows To Provide Pathway to Citizenship For 11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Owe Them ’ Trump held nothing back as he bashed the immigration policies of the Obama administration during the debate , describing “ catch-and-release ” as a disaster and claiming that most immigrants did not go back for mandatory court dates .
After Welker ’ s question , Biden continued to defend his immigration policy points and reiterated his support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals .
“ I ’ m going to send to the United States Congress a pathway to citizenship for over 11 million undocumented people , ” Biden said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign trail for Biden this week , launching attacks on President Donald Trump in the process .
Trump has fired back by claiming that Obama is actually an asset for his own campaign , and by pointing out that it took months for Obama to actually endorse Biden in this race .
“ Obama is campaigning for us .
Every time he speaks , people come over to our side , ” Trump tweeted on Thursday .
“ He didn ’ t even want to endorse Sleepy Joe .
Did so long after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump Fires Back After Obama Mocks Him – Says Ex-President Is ‘ Campaigning For Us ’ During a recent rally in North Carolina , Trump said that it “ took forever ” for Obama to publicly endorse Biden .
Trump went on to recount a conversation he had with a staffer who said Obama campaigning for Biden could be “ bad news ” for his re-election campaign .
This piece was written by James Samson on October 24 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Friday to attack Joe Biden by claiming that the Democrat has been “disrespectful” to Barack Obama.
Trump Hits Biden Over Obama
“Joe Biden was very disrespectful to President Obama at last night’s debate when he said that he, Joe, ‘was Vice President, not President,’ when trying to make excuses for their failed immigration policies,” Trump wrote. “I wonder what ‘O’ was thinking when he heard that one?”
Joe Biden was very disrespectful to President Obama at last night’s debate when he said that he, Joe, “was Vice President, not President,” when trying to make excuses for their failed immigration policies. I wonder what “O” was thinking when he heard that one? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 23, 2020
This comes after Thursday night’s debate moderator Kristen Welker of NBC News asked Biden about the Obama administration’s immigration policy, saying that the “administration did fail to deliver immigration reform … why should voters trust you with an immigration overhaul now?”
“Because we made a mistake. It took too long to get it right. Too long to get it right,” Biden replied, according to The Hill. “I’ll be president of the United States, not vice president of the United States.”
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Trump held nothing back as he bashed the immigration policies of the Obama administration during the debate, describing “catch-and-release” as a disaster and claiming that most immigrants did not go back for mandatory court dates.
After Welker’s question, Biden continued to defend his immigration policy points and reiterated his support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
“I’m going to send to the United States Congress a pathway to citizenship for over 11 million undocumented people,” Biden said.
Obama Is Campaigning For Biden
Obama has been busy on the campaign trail for Biden this week, launching attacks on President Donald Trump in the process. Trump has fired back by claiming that Obama is actually an asset for his own campaign, and by pointing out that it took months for Obama to actually endorse Biden in this race.
“Obama is campaigning for us. Every time he speaks, people come over to our side,” Trump tweeted on Thursday. “He didn’t even want to endorse Sleepy Joe. Did so long after primaries were over!”
RELATED: Trump Fires Back After Obama Mocks Him – Says Ex-President Is ‘Campaigning For Us’
Obama is campaigning for us. Every time he speaks, people come over to our side. He didn’t even want to endorse Sleepy Joe. Did so long after primaries were over! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 22, 2020
During a recent rally in North Carolina, Trump said that it “took forever” for Obama to publicly endorse Biden. Trump went on to recount a conversation he had with a staffer who said Obama campaigning for Biden could be “bad news” for his re-election campaign.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-24--Close Friend Of Jared Kushner’s Is Arrested For Cyberstalking

Ken Kurson , a close ally of President Donald Trump ’ s son-in-law Jared Kushner , was arrested today on charges of federal cyberstalking in relation to his divorce .
Kurson , who also has close ties to Trump ally Rudy Giuliani , was taking into federal custody after sending threatening messages to various individuals , including one former friend whom he blamed for the destruction of his marriage , the New York Times reported .
FBI officials found evidence that Carson carried out similar types of behavior during a divorce in 2015 .
Back then , he reportedly used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone ’ s job and installed software on a person ’ s computer to monitor keystrokes .
Marc Mukasey , a lawyer representing Carson , defended him in a brief statement .
“ Ken Kurson is an honorable man , a loving dad and a gifted writer , ” Mukasey said .
“ The conduct alleged is hardly worthy of a federal criminal prosecution .
Ken will get past it.
” RELATED : Ivanka Trump Raises $ 4 Million For Her Dad ’ s Campaign In Her First Virtual Fundraiser Carson first popped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during a routine background check after Trump ’ s administration nominated Kurson for a seat on the board of the National Endowment for the Humanities back in 2018 .
It was during this routine background check that the FBI came upon the previous harassment claims against him .
Kurson was ultimately denied security clearance for the position after the FBI uncovered claims that he had harassed a Mount Sinai doctor in 2015 .
Kurson withdrew his nomination upon learning that he would not be able to secure the clearance .
He released a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wished the doctor , who was a longtime friend of his and his ex-wife , “ the best.
” “ I wish her nothing but the best , ” he said .
“ Of course when couples divorce , emotions run high .
Thankfully everything worked out very well for my ex-wife and my kids , and I consider this chapter long-closed from three years ago.
” Kurson previously worked on Giuliani ’ s unsuccessful 2008 presidential campaign , and he helped write a speech for Trump ’ s 2016 campaign .
READ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kidnap And Kill Joe Biden And Kamala Harris This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on October 24 , 2020 .
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Ken Kurson, a close ally of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, was arrested today on charges of federal cyberstalking in relation to his divorce.
Jared Kushner’s Friend Is Arrested
Kurson, who also has close ties to Trump ally Rudy Giuliani, was taking into federal custody after sending threatening messages to various individuals, including one former friend whom he blamed for the destruction of his marriage, the New York Times reported.
FBI officials found evidence that Carson carried out similar types of behavior during a divorce in 2015. Back then, he reportedly used aliases to make false misconduct allegations with someone’s job and installed software on a person’s computer to monitor keystrokes.
Marc Mukasey, a lawyer representing Carson, defended him in a brief statement.
“Ken Kurson is an honorable man, a loving dad and a gifted writer,” Mukasey said. “The conduct alleged is hardly worthy of a federal criminal prosecution. Ken will get past it.”
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Kurson’s History With The FBI
Carson first popped up on the FBI’s radar during a routine background check after Trump’s administration nominated Kurson for a seat on the board of the National Endowment for the Humanities back in 2018. It was during this routine background check that the FBI came upon the previous harassment claims against him.
Kurson was ultimately denied security clearance for the position after the FBI uncovered claims that he had harassed a Mount Sinai doctor in 2015. Kurson withdrew his nomination upon learning that he would not be able to secure the clearance. He released a statement at the time saying that he wished the doctor, who was a longtime friend of his and his ex-wife, “the best.”
“I wish her nothing but the best,” he said. “Of course when couples divorce, emotions run high. Thankfully everything worked out very well for my ex-wife and my kids, and I consider this chapter long-closed from three years ago.”
Kurson previously worked on Giuliani’s unsuccessful 2008 presidential campaign, and he helped write a speech for Trump’s 2016 campaign.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-26--Jake Tapper Rips Trump Over Comments About The Black Community, Van Jones Fires Back ‘He Doesn’t Get

Jake Tapper Rips Trump Over Comments About The Black Community, Van Jones Fires Back ‘He Doesn’t Get Enough Credit’

CNN anchor Jake Tapper hammered the President for remarks he made about the black community , only to be rebutted by analyst Van Jones who said actually , Trump “ doesn ’ t get enough credit ” for the “ good stuff he has done.
” The exchange highlights a chasm between media reporting of Trump ’ s accomplishments for the black community and what people are actually feeling in those communities about his efforts .
Tapper began by taking exception to comments made during the last presidential debate in which Trump said he ’ s “ done more ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the “ possible exception of Abraham Lincoln.
” The President also declared himself as the “ least racist ” person in the room .
“ Eight in ten black Americans believe that Trump is a racist , according to a Washington Post/Ipsos poll earlier this year , ” Tapper criticized , failing to acknowledge the media and his own network ’ s role in fomenting that myth .
“ Why does the president make comments like that instead of acknowledging that he has said things that seem insensitive but he wants to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Why ?
Because actions speak louder than words , Jake .
You ’ re so hung up on ‘ insensitive ’ words taken out of context that you can ’ t see the accomplishments .
Tapper likely didn ’ t see Van Jones , a prominent black analyst for the same network , coming to the President ’ s defense .
But that ’ s exactly what happened .
“ I think it ’ s really unfortunate because Donald Trump , and I get beat up by liberals every time I say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has done good stuff for the Black community , ” Jones fired back .
“ Opportunity Zone stuff , Black college stuff , I worked with him on criminal stuff , I saw Donald Trump have African American people , formally incarcerated , in the White House , embraced them , treated them well , ” he continued .
“ There is a side to Donald Trump that I think he does not get enough credit for.
” RELATED : James Woods Is Fired Up After Biden Says America Is ‘ An @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lived Up To ’ President Trump listed his numerous accomplishment for the black community during the same debate , something Tapper ignored in trying to argue against the Lincoln comparison .
“ Criminal justice reform , prison reform , Opportunity Zones with Tim Scott , a great Senator from South Carolina , ” Trump said .
“ He came in with this incredible idea for Opportunity Zones .
It ’ s one of the most successful programs .
People don ’ t talk about it , ” lamented the President .
Tapper dutifully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have pointed out both sides of the argument .
Tapper is not a real journalist .
It ’ s worth noting that Scott , whom Trump mentioned , has predicted the President “ will see a 50 percent increase in his African-American support ” on election day .
CBS reporter Major Garrett declared just before the new year that even Barack Obama would be envious of President Trump ’ s record with minorities .
“ That is a legacy on the agenda side that almost any president after three years would want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Garrett said .
In the interim , President Trump ’ s approval rating among likely black voters has nearly doubled … in one week .
Charlamagne Tha God , a popular African-American radio host , recently had thoughts on why young black voters were opening up to President Trump .
“ I think it ’ s because Trump is talking to young black male voters , he ’ s directing ads toward them , ” he told CNN ’ s Don Lemon .
“ They are a group that never get courted.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ old democratic regime ” speaks to “ older black men and they think everybody else is going to fall in line.
” “ They speak to older black men and think the rest of us all speak the same language.
” It wasn ’ t all praise for President Trump from Van Jones , however , as he accused him of sending mixed messages to white nationalists .
“ The Black community can appreciate some of the stuff that he ’ s done , but when they see him playing footsie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it just wipes it all out , ” Jones claimed .

CNN anchor Jake Tapper hammered the President for remarks he made about the black community, only to be rebutted by analyst Van Jones who said actually, Trump “doesn’t get enough credit” for the “good stuff he has done.”
The exchange highlights a chasm between media reporting of Trump’s accomplishments for the black community and what people are actually feeling in those communities about his efforts.
Tapper began by taking exception to comments made during the last presidential debate in which Trump said he’s “done more” for the Black community than any president with the “possible exception of Abraham Lincoln.”
The President also declared himself as the “least racist” person in the room.
“Eight in ten black Americans believe that Trump is a racist, according to a Washington Post/Ipsos poll earlier this year,” Tapper criticized, failing to acknowledge the media and his own network’s role in fomenting that myth.
“Why does the president make comments like that instead of acknowledging that he has said things that seem insensitive but he wants to work on it?” he continued.
Why? Because actions speak louder than words, Jake. You’re so hung up on ‘insensitive’ words taken out of context that you can’t see the accomplishments.
‘Nobody has done more for the black community than Donald Trump and if you look, with the exception – possible exception – of Abraham Lincoln, nobody has done what I’ve done.’ #Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/p3iu3iRIZa — ITV News (@itvnews) October 23, 2020
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Van Jones Defends Trump After Tapper’s Attack
Tapper likely didn’t see Van Jones, a prominent black analyst for the same network, coming to the President’s defense.
But that’s exactly what happened.
“I think it’s really unfortunate because Donald Trump, and I get beat up by liberals every time I say it but I keep saying it, he has done good stuff for the Black community,” Jones fired back.
“Opportunity Zone stuff, Black college stuff, I worked with him on criminal stuff, I saw Donald Trump have African American people, formally incarcerated, in the White House, embraced them, treated them well,” he continued.
“There is a side to Donald Trump that I think he does not get enough credit for.”
Van Jones: President @realDonaldTrump “has done good stuff on criminal justice, on opportunity zones, and on Black colleges”https://t.co/AGgMAzBP0n pic.twitter.com/N9VQgOZBY5 — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 23, 2020
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He’s Right, Tapper is Wrong
President Trump listed his numerous accomplishment for the black community during the same debate, something Tapper ignored in trying to argue against the Lincoln comparison.
“Criminal justice reform, prison reform, Opportunity Zones with Tim Scott, a great Senator from South Carolina,” Trump said.
“He came in with this incredible idea for Opportunity Zones. It’s one of the most successful programs. People don’t talk about it,” lamented the President.
Tapper dutifully proves him right. A real journalist would have pointed out both sides of the argument. Tapper is not a real journalist.
President @realDonaldTrump in #Wisconsin lists his accomplishments for Black Americans: We got criminal justice reform done, opportunity zones done, and I funded HBCUs with more money than they were even looking for pic.twitter.com/6SsiEUtOBH — Team Trump (Text VOTE to 88022) (@TeamTrump) October 18, 2020
It’s worth noting that Scott, whom Trump mentioned, has predicted the President “will see a 50 percent increase in his African-American support” on election day.
.@SenatorTimScott to Neil: President Trump will see a 50% increase in his African American support, it will go from 8% in 2016 to a minimum of 12% in 2020 pic.twitter.com/a0eCJI70wo — Neil Cavuto (@TeamCavuto) February 20, 2020
CBS reporter Major Garrett declared just before the new year that even Barack Obama would be envious of President Trump’s record with minorities.
“That is a legacy on the agenda side that almost any president after three years would want to claim, particularly President Obama,” Garrett said.
CBS News’ Major Garrett: President @realDonaldTrump has a policy legacy of helping minority communities that “any president…would want to claim” pic.twitter.com/H4G3JQbJpM — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) December 29, 2019
In the interim, President Trump’s approval rating among likely black voters has nearly doubled … in one week.
Morning Reader Data Points: National Daily Black Likely Voter Job Approval For @POTUS – October 19-23, 2020 Mon 10/19 – 25%
Tue 10/20 – 24%
Wed 10/21 – 31%
Thu 10/22 – 37%
Fri 10/23 – 46% — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) October 23, 2020
Charlamagne Tha God, a popular African-American radio host, recently had thoughts on why young black voters were opening up to President Trump.
“I think it’s because Trump is talking to young black male voters, he’s directing ads toward them,” he told CNN’s Don Lemon. “They are a group that never get courted.”
Charlamagne went on to suggest that the “old democratic regime” speaks to “older black men and they think everybody else is going to fall in line.”
“They speak to older black men and think the rest of us all speak the same language.”
Charlamagne Tha God tells Don Lemon “Trump is actually talking to young black male voters, he’s directing ads toward them. They are a group that never get courted.” pic.twitter.com/w1Xpi7Za8R — Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) October 21, 2020
It wasn’t all praise for President Trump from Van Jones, however, as he accused him of sending mixed messages to white nationalists.
“The Black community can appreciate some of the stuff that he’s done, but when they see him playing footsie on Twitter with these white nationalists organizations, it just wipes it all out,” Jones claimed.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-25--Jane Fonda Teams Up With AOC To Deal With Being ‘Vilified By Presidents’ Together

The radically liberal actress Jane Fonda participated in a virtual discussion with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) on Friday in which the two confided in one another about what it is like to be “ vilified by presidents.
” “ You and I have both experienced being vilified , including by presidents , ” Fonda said to Ocasio-Cortez .
“ And so , I ’ m going to ask you a question that I get asked a lot , how do you handle it ?
” Fonda infamously earned herself the nickname “ Hanoi Jane ” back in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vietnam straddling an anti-aircraft gun used to kill American pilots .
RELATED : Jane Fonda Bashes Trump And Ivanka – Reveals Her Radical Plan If Biden Wins Ocasio-Cortez responded to Fonda by saying that anyone who publicly attacks her is just trying to “ exhaust ” her .
“ Well , you know , it ’ s not easy , ” Ocasio-Cortez whined .
“ I think is the first thing to communicate , is — the reason that these attacks happen , whether they ’ re on journalists , whether they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re on women , people of color , etc.
, is to exhaust us.
” The freshman congresswoman went on to say that those who criticize her come from “ aristocratic families.
” “ It is to wear us down , because we don ’ t necessarily have the traditional institutional resources that a lot of people that were perhaps born into , you know , aristocratic families , have , ” said Ocasio-Cortez , who graduated from the elite Boston University .
RELATED : Jane Fonda Outrageously Claims The ‘ Vast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ The radical Democratic lawmaker also said that what keeps her going is reminding herself that the causes she is fighting for are “ politically popular.
” “ And so , you know , the way that I try to endure — honestly , the thing that really helps me is the grassroot support that we have , you know , if I felt like what we were fighting for was not politically popular , was not supported by everyday people , that people were not organizing on the ground to support this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of electoral politics — it would be really hard to continue , ” said Ocasio-Cortez .
It should be noted that Ocasio-Cortez was a champion of the Green New Deal , something that even Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has tried to distance himself from .
“ No I don ’ t support the Green New Deal , ” Biden said during the first presidential debate last month .
In the end , it ’ s really not surprising that Fonda and Ocasio-Cortez have found one another .
Lunatics really do stick together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ written by James Samson on October 25 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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The radically liberal actress Jane Fonda participated in a virtual discussion with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Friday in which the two confided in one another about what it is like to be “vilified by presidents.”
Fonda And AOC Team Up
“You and I have both experienced being vilified, including by presidents,” Fonda said to Ocasio-Cortez. “And so, I’m going to ask you a question that I get asked a lot, how do you handle it?”
Fonda infamously earned herself the nickname “Hanoi Jane” back in the 1970s when she was photographed in North Vietnam straddling an anti-aircraft gun used to kill American pilots.
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Ocasio-Cortez responded to Fonda by saying that anyone who publicly attacks her is just trying to “exhaust” her.
“Well, you know, it’s not easy,” Ocasio-Cortez whined. “I think is the first thing to communicate, is — the reason that these attacks happen, whether they’re on journalists, whether they’re on progressive politicians, whether they’re on women, people of color, etc., is to exhaust us.”
AOC Blasts Her Haters
The freshman congresswoman went on to say that those who criticize her come from “aristocratic families.”
“It is to wear us down, because we don’t necessarily have the traditional institutional resources that a lot of people that were perhaps born into, you know, aristocratic families, have,” said Ocasio-Cortez, who graduated from the elite Boston University.
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Jane Fonda: "You and I have both experienced being vilified, including by Presidents… How do you handle it?" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "Well, you know it's not easy." pic.twitter.com/QFGMbQCP86 — The Hill (@thehill) October 23, 2020
The radical Democratic lawmaker also said that what keeps her going is reminding herself that the causes she is fighting for are “politically popular.”
“And so, you know, the way that I try to endure — honestly, the thing that really helps me is the grassroot support that we have, you know, if I felt like what we were fighting for was not politically popular, was not supported by everyday people, that people were not organizing on the ground to support this work, not just in the realm of electoral politics — it would be really hard to continue,” said Ocasio-Cortez.
It should be noted that Ocasio-Cortez was a champion of the Green New Deal, something that even Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has tried to distance himself from.
“No I don’t support the Green New Deal,” Biden said during the first presidential debate last month.
In the end, it’s really not surprising that Fonda and Ocasio-Cortez have found one another. Lunatics really do stick together, it seems.
This piece was written by James Samson on October 25, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-10-26--Kayleigh McEnany Addresses Whether Trump Has Asked DOJ To Investigate Bidens

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany spoke out this weekend to address whether or not President Donald Trump has asked Attorney General Bill Barr to investigate the Bidens .
McEnany Reveals If Trump Has Asked Barr To Investigate Biden “ No , he has not , ” McEnany told reporters , according to Fox News .
“ The president wants these things to be looked into , and the media is really the avenue that should be doing that at this point.
” She went on to say it is up to the Department of Justice and FBI on whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days after President Trump said that Barr needed to “ act fast ” to put together an investigation into the laptop reportedly belonging to Hunter Biden that contained emails allegedly documenting a meeting between then-Vice President Joe Biden and a Ukrainian executive from the energy firm Burisma , where his son sat on the board .
“ We ’ ve got to get the attorney general to act , ” Trump said .
“ He ’ s got ta act , and he ’ s got ta act fast , and he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is major corruption , and we have to know about this before the election .
The attorney general has to act.
” RELATED : Chris Wallace Issues Chilling Warning To Trump Before Debate – Tells Him Not To Bring Up Hunter Biden This also comes after almost one dozen House Republicans wrote a letter to Barr asking him to investigate .
The Republicans behind this letter included Reps. Andy Biggs , R-Ariz. ; Paul Gosar , R-Ariz. ; Ted Yoho , R-Fla. ; and Andy Harris , R-Md .
“ These alleged revelations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden ’ s reported participation with his son ’ s business , dealings , specifically whether the former vice president ( 1 ) received foreign monies during his tenure in the Obama administration and ( 2 ) if former Vice President Biden allowed his son to peddle access to his father with foreign business entities , ” they wrote in the letter .
RELATED : Biden Says Accusations Against Hunter Just ‘ Desperate Campaign To Smear Me And My Family ’ Alleged emails that came to light last week suggest that Hunter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Burisma in 2015 , one year before the then-vice president put pressure on the country ’ s government to fire a prosecutor who had launched an investigation into the company ’ s founder .
These alleged emails are being investigated by the Senate Homeland Security Committee .
“ I appreciate that the FBI has a job to do , and I am glad they are finally taking an interest in these concerning financial matters that our Committees have been investigating for months , ” said Sen. Ron Johnson , chairman of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bobulinski will speak with our committee as soon as possible and fully share his insights into the Biden family ’ s business dealings.
” This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on October 25 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany spoke out this weekend to address whether or not President Donald Trump has asked Attorney General Bill Barr to investigate the Bidens.
McEnany Reveals If Trump Has Asked Barr To Investigate Biden
“No, he has not,” McEnany told reporters, according to Fox News. “The president wants these things to be looked into, and the media is really the avenue that should be doing that at this point.”
She went on to say it is up to the Department of Justice and FBI on whether or not to investigate.
This comes days after President Trump said that Barr needed to “act fast” to put together an investigation into the laptop reportedly belonging to Hunter Biden that contained emails allegedly documenting a meeting between then-Vice President Joe Biden and a Ukrainian executive from the energy firm Burisma, where his son sat on the board.
“We’ve got to get the attorney general to act,” Trump said. “He’s gotta act, and he’s gotta act fast, and he’s gotta appoint somebody. This is major corruption, and we have to know about this before the election. The attorney general has to act.”
RELATED: Chris Wallace Issues Chilling Warning To Trump Before Debate – Tells Him Not To Bring Up Hunter Biden
House Republicans Call On Barr To Investigate
This also comes after almost one dozen House Republicans wrote a letter to Barr asking him to investigate. The Republicans behind this letter included Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.; Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.; Ted Yoho, R-Fla.; and Andy Harris, R-Md.
“These alleged revelations raise serious questions about former Vice President Joe Biden’s reported participation with his son’s business, dealings, specifically whether the former vice president (1) received foreign monies during his tenure in the Obama administration and (2) if former Vice President Biden allowed his son to peddle access to his father with foreign business entities,” they wrote in the letter.
RELATED: Biden Says Accusations Against Hunter Just ‘Desperate Campaign To Smear Me And My Family’
Alleged emails that came to light last week suggest that Hunter introduced his father to a top executive at Burisma in 2015, one year before the then-vice president put pressure on the country’s government to fire a prosecutor who had launched an investigation into the company’s founder. These alleged emails are being investigated by the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
“I appreciate that the FBI has a job to do, and I am glad they are finally taking an interest in these concerning financial matters that our Committees have been investigating for months,” said Sen. Ron Johnson, chairman of this committee. “I expect that Mr. Bobulinski will speak with our committee as soon as possible and fully share his insights into the Biden family’s business dealings.”
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on October 25, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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