thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-09--University Of Georgia Tells Students To ‘Consider Wearing A Mask During Sex’

The University of Georgia just asked their students to wear masks while having sex .
The college reportedly sent a memo to on-campus students saying that they should “ consider wearing a face mask during sex .
Heavy breathing and panting can further spread the virus , and wearing a mask can reduce the risk , ” according to OutKick .
“ You are your safest sex partner .
Practice solo sex , or limit the number of sexual partners you have , ” said the recommendations of the University of Georgia .
This comes two months after researchers at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concluded that in order to prevent transmitting the coronavirus from one person to another , both people should be wearing a face mask while having sex .
On top of that , the study advised against kissing , and urged both partners to shower before and after having sex .
“ Data are lacking regarding other routes of sexual transmission , ” said the study , which was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine .
“ Two small studies of SARS-CoV-2–infected people did not detect virus in semen or vaginal secretions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 38 patients detected the virus by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction in 6 patients ( 15.8 % ) , ” the study continued .
“ However , the relevance regarding sexual transmission remains unknown .
Until this is better understood , it would be prudent to consider semen potentially infectious.
” “ Although 1 study failed to detect the virus in urine samples , there is evidence that SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acids were detected in a urine sample in at least 1 patient in another study .
Until this is clarified , urine should also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been detected in stool samples , raising concern for fecal–oral transmission ( 7 ) .
It is not clear , however , whether viral RNA detected in stool is capable of causing productive infection .
Moreover , these data are moot , given that any in-person contact results in substantial risk for disease transmission owing to the virus ’ stability on common surfaces and propensity to propagate in the oropharynx and respiratory tract.
” The study also said that it might be best to avoid sex altogether in the era of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lowest-risk approach to sexual health during the pandemic.
” The study went on to look toward the future .
“ For the foreseeable future , [ health care providers ] will need to incorporate new technological advances regarding SARS-CoV-2 into how they think about sexual health and risk , ” the study said .
“ As was seen during the HIV epidemic , antibody tests may play a key role in how we evaluate sexual risk .
Though we currently lack data on how long such immunity may last , those who test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immunity to the virus.
” This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on August 9 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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The University of Georgia just asked their students to wear masks while having sex.
The college reportedly sent a memo to on-campus students saying that they should “consider wearing a face mask during sex. Heavy breathing and panting can further spread the virus, and wearing a mask can reduce the risk,” according to OutKick.
“You are your safest sex partner. Practice solo sex, or limit the number of sexual partners you have,” said the recommendations of the University of Georgia.
University of Georgia’s response to COVID: wear face masks during sex. SEC! SEC! SEC! pic.twitter.com/l7oh5tAsSC — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) August 8, 2020
This comes two months after researchers at Harvard University carried out a study that concluded that in order to prevent transmitting the coronavirus from one person to another, both people should be wearing a face mask while having sex. On top of that, the study advised against kissing, and urged both partners to shower before and after having sex.
“Data are lacking regarding other routes of sexual transmission,” said the study, which was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
“Two small studies of SARS-CoV-2–infected people did not detect virus in semen or vaginal secretions. An additional study of semen samples from 38 patients detected the virus by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction in 6 patients (15.8%),” the study continued. “However, the relevance regarding sexual transmission remains unknown. Until this is better understood, it would be prudent to consider semen potentially infectious.”
The study added:
“Although 1 study failed to detect the virus in urine samples, there is evidence that SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acids were detected in a urine sample in at least 1 patient in another study. Until this is clarified, urine should also be considered potentially infectious. SARS-CoV-2 RNA has been detected in stool samples, raising concern for fecal–oral transmission (7). It is not clear, however, whether viral RNA detected in stool is capable of causing productive infection. Moreover, these data are moot, given that any in-person contact results in substantial risk for disease transmission owing to the virus’ stability on common surfaces and propensity to propagate in the oropharynx and respiratory tract.”
The study also said that it might be best to avoid sex altogether in the era of COVID-19, advising, “Abstinence is the lowest-risk approach to sexual health during the pandemic.”
The study went on to look toward the future.
“For the foreseeable future, [health care providers] will need to incorporate new technological advances regarding SARS-CoV-2 into how they think about sexual health and risk,” the study said. “As was seen during the HIV epidemic, antibody tests may play a key role in how we evaluate sexual risk. Though we currently lack data on how long such immunity may last, those who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies could have relative immunity to the virus.”
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on August 9, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-11--100 Travelers Banned By Delta For Refusing To Wear Masks

CEO of Delta Air Lines , Ed Bastian , said during an interview with NBC ’ s Today that his company has put 100 travelers on its “ no fly list ” because those passengers refused to wear masks .
Bastian said the travelers ’ refusal to wear appropriate personal protective equipment forced the company ’ s hand .
According to Delta ’ s new policy , even those unable to wear will not be accommodated .
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“ We ’ ve told them that you may not want to fly , to reconsider whether air travel is the right form of transportation.
” Last month , Bastian said President Donald Trump should mandate masks for air travelers .
Delta ’ s CEO also explained his company ’ s new rules to make their flights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 60 % capacity on planes and blocking off all middle seats , Delta sanitizes regularly and uses electrostatic fogging as a disinfectant for the interior .
Despite all of these complications , Bastian that traveling right now remains pleasant .
“ The flight experience today is really positive , ” the CEO said .
“ I know there ’ s a lot of anxiety in the general public and even from road warriors who have been out flying for years .
The first time back , there ’ s a level of angst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the process.
” Bastian : ‘ If you board the plane and you insist on not wearing your mask , we will insist that you don ’ t fly Delta into the future ’ Delta said in a statement to NPR that “ medical research tells us that wearing a mask is one of the most effective ways to reduce the COVID-19 infection rate , ” and the company “ remains committed to requiring customers and employees to wear a mask or face covering as a consistent layer of protection across all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not board a Delta plane unless you have a mask on , ” Bastian said .
“ If you board the plane and you insist on not wearing your mask , we will insist that you don ’ t fly Delta into the future .
”

CEO of Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian, said during an interview with NBC’s Today that his company has put 100 travelers on its “no fly list” because those passengers refused to wear masks.
Bastian said the travelers’ refusal to wear appropriate personal protective equipment forced the company’s hand. According to Delta’s new policy, even those unable to wear will not be accommodated.
I need to know who's on Delta's no-fly list https://t.co/Rl2pMsrdIZ — Claire Stern (@clairecstern) August 2, 2020
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No bending on making sure Delta travelers wear masks
“We implemented a new procedure this week because we’ve had some customers indicate that they have underlying condition that makes wearing a mask dangerous for them,” Bastian told Today. “We’ve told them that you may not want to fly, to reconsider whether air travel is the right form of transportation.”
Last month, Bastian said President Donald Trump should mandate masks for air travelers.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian told CNN that he believes the Trump administration should move to require the use of face masks during air travel.https://t.co/89y5IyTpJy — Axios (@axios) July 10, 2020
Delta CEO: ‘The flight experience today is really positive’
Delta’s CEO also explained his company’s new rules to make their flights safer. In addition to allowing only 60% capacity on planes and blocking off all middle seats, Delta sanitizes regularly and uses electrostatic fogging as a disinfectant for the interior.
Despite all of these complications, Bastian that traveling right now remains pleasant.
“The flight experience today is really positive,” the CEO said. “I know there’s a lot of anxiety in the general public and even from road warriors who have been out flying for years. The first time back, there’s a level of angst that they need to almost be walked through the process.”
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CEO of Delta Airlines Ed Bastian tells @WillieGeist that Delta has banned 100 people from flying the airline in the future because they refused to wear masks Bastian also says they’re only booking flights at 60% of capacity and blocking out middle seats pic.twitter.com/mAgmSiXM10 — Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) July 22, 2020
Bastian: ‘If you board the plane and you insist on not wearing your mask, we will insist that you don’t fly Delta into the future’
Delta said in a statement to NPR that “medical research tells us that wearing a mask is one of the most effective ways to reduce the COVID-19 infection rate,” and the company “remains committed to requiring customers and employees to wear a mask or face covering as a consistent layer of protection across all Delta touch points.”
“You cannot board a Delta plane unless you have a mask on,” Bastian said. “If you board the plane and you insist on not wearing your mask, we will insist that you don’t fly Delta into the future.”


thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-11--Pelosi Says Trump Executive Orders Were Not To Help Hungry Children But To ‘Bolster Stock Market’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that President Donald Trump ’ s executive orders addressing the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic were an “ illusion ” meant to help the stock market and cut benefits to hungry children .
“ What we ’ re seeing is illusion , ” Pelosi told MSNBC ’ s “ The ReidOut.
” “ It ’ s important to enlarge the issue to understand that what the president does is say I ’ m doing things to help people , which he isn ’ t , and then the stations pick it up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help people , and it ’ s all about one thing , the stock market.
” Pelosi goes after Trump on executive orders “ And the market ’ s picking up , the markets go up , that ’ s his question , what ’ s the market doing , ” Pelosi sad .
“ The Fed and president ’ s illusion is they ’ re bolstering the stock market , and we ’ re saying let ’ s bolster America ’ s working families.
” She continued , “ What he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax , can only defer it .
If he were to forgive it , it would hurt Medicare and Social Security.
” “ Three months ago , we passed the HEROES Act in the House of Representatives to meet the needs of the American people , ” she added .
“ At that time , Leader McConnell pushed the pause button , and during that pause , 3.5 million more people were added to the list of those infected.
” Pelosi says Trump goes ‘ to his country club where he wants to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 75,000 , more people have died once they pushed pause , ” the House Speaker said .
“ Last week they came up with meager proposals , and the president , over the weekend , did even less to give illusion so the market would go up and people who are not paying attention would think he might be doing something.
” “ But let me say this , we have children who are food insecure in our country , ” she emphasized .
“ In our bill , we had $ 60 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ And to go to his country club where he wants to give a tax break , capital gains tax break again to the high end , they didn ’ t have money for children who are food insecure but did have a tax deduction for business lunches that cost half a billion dollars to give , ” Pelosi chided the President .
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” “ It shouldn ’ t be partisan to feed our children , ” Pelosi implored .
“ It shouldn ’ t be partisan that we not allow people to be evicted because they ’ re caught up in a pandemic.
” “ It shouldn ’ t be partisan that the president of the United States would say to people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about health and schools and uncertainty about money in their pockets , guess what I have for you — a benefit cut , ” she finished .

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that President Donald Trump’s executive orders addressing the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic were an “illusion” meant to help the stock market and cut benefits to hungry children.
“What we’re seeing is illusion,” Pelosi told MSNBC’s “The ReidOut.” “It’s important to enlarge the issue to understand that what the president does is say I’m doing things to help people, which he isn’t, and then the stations pick it up and say the president is doing something to help people, and it’s all about one thing, the stock market.”
"We have children who are food insecure in our country. In our bill, we had $16 billion dollars. In their bill, they had $250,000."@SpeakerPelosi on the difference between Democrats and Republicans 'on meeting the needs of the American people.' #TheReidOut pic.twitter.com/fvHha91jRz — The ReidOut (@thereidout) August 10, 2020
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Pelosi goes after Trump on executive orders
“And the market’s picking up, the markets go up, that’s his question, what’s the market doing,” Pelosi sad. “The Fed and president’s illusion is they’re bolstering the stock market, and we’re saying let’s bolster America’s working families.”
She continued, “What he’s saying—he cannot alleviate the tax, can only defer it. If he were to forgive it, it would hurt Medicare and Social Security.”
“Three months ago, we passed the HEROES Act in the House of Representatives to meet the needs of the American people,” she added. “At that time, Leader McConnell pushed the pause button, and during that pause, 3.5 million more people were added to the list of those infected.”
.@SpeakerPelosi is known as a "master negotiator" but Congress failed to lead an agreement in Congress. According to the speaker, @realDonaldTrump's Executive Order doesn't accomplish what he set out to do. pic.twitter.com/HSonoAGKIX — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 9, 2020
Pelosi says Trump goes ‘to his country club where he wants to give a tax break’
“Over 75,000, more people have died once they pushed pause,” the House Speaker said. “Last week they came up with meager proposals, and the president, over the weekend, did even less to give illusion so the market would go up and people who are not paying attention would think he might be doing something.”
“But let me say this, we have children who are food insecure in our country,” she emphasized. “In our bill, we had $60 billion, in theirs, $250,000.”
“And to go to his country club where he wants to give a tax break, capital gains tax break again to the high end, they didn’t have money for children who are food insecure but did have a tax deduction for business lunches that cost half a billion dollars to give,” Pelosi chided the President.
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The American people are hurting. @SpeakerPelosi is using their pain to leverage her HEROES Act. Republicans offered to extend unemployment benefits, yet Pelosi let them expire. @realDonaldTrump is trying to get aid to the American people that Democrats want to deny. pic.twitter.com/AlQQWMyQGA — U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (@SenBillCassidy) August 10, 2020
Pelosi: ‘It shouldn’t be partisan to feed our children’
She added, “I think it’s important to note as you’re giving your history lesson the difference between Democrats and Republicans when it comes to meeting the needs of the American people.”
“It shouldn’t be partisan to feed our children,” Pelosi implored. “It shouldn’t be partisan that we not allow people to be evicted because they’re caught up in a pandemic.”
“It shouldn’t be partisan that the president of the United States would say to people in the course of a pandemic, uncertainty about health and schools and uncertainty about money in their pockets, guess what I have for you — a benefit cut,” she finished.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-11--New Poll Shows Trump Within Margin Of Error Of Winning Minnesota

A new poll shows that Minnesota is in play for the election this November , with Joe Biden ’ s lead against Donald Trump within the margin of error .
The poll by Emerson College Polling puts Joe Biden at 51 % , with President Trump only 2 points behind at 49 % , not including undecided voters .
Including the 3 % of undecided voters , this puts Biden at 50 % , and President Trump at 47 % , which is still well within the margin of error .
Within those who plan to vote by mail , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and for those who want to vote in person , 68 % of those are backing President Trump .
Looking at the differences between now and 2016 , 46 % of voters say they are financially better off , compared to 36 % who say they are in the same situation , and 18 % say they are worse off .
People Quick To Criticize , But Emerson Is Pretty Accurate !
Many people were quick to criticize the poll on Twitter , claiming the sampling was completely wrong , wanting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win Minnesota .
If we ’ re talking about the accuracy of polls , Emerson is right up there as being solid .
FiveThirtyEight has Emerson as the second most accurate pollster up to 2016 , with even a Democrat bias of plus 1.2 % .
This is very significant .
If President Trump is able to win Minnesota , he will be the first Republican to do so since Richard Nixon back in 1972 .
And if he does , he could afford to lose a lot more states he won in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line .
Minnesota May Back Trump Because Of Radical Leftists And Riots So why is Minnesota so close to backing Trump now ?
Perhaps it has something to do with Minneapolis being the powder-keg which exploded across the rest of the country in riots , and that they are stuck with radical leftists like Ilhan Omar representing them in Congress .
Either way , if the President can pull this off , we will see yet another political upset in 2020 !

A new poll shows that Minnesota is in play for the election this November, with Joe Biden’s lead against Donald Trump within the margin of error.
Very Close Polls in Minnesota
The poll by Emerson College Polling puts Joe Biden at 51%, with President Trump only 2 points behind at 49%, not including undecided voters. Including the 3% of undecided voters, this puts Biden at 50%, and President Trump at 47%, which is still well within the margin of error.
Within those who plan to vote by mail, 91% plan to vote for Biden, and for those who want to vote in person, 68% of those are backing President Trump.
MINNESOTA
Biden 51% (+2)
Trump 49%@EmersonPolling, LV, 8/8-10 — Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) August 11, 2020
Looking at the differences between now and 2016, 46% of voters say they are financially better off, compared to 36% who say they are in the same situation, and 18% say they are worse off.
People Quick To Criticize, But Emerson Is Pretty Accurate!
Many people were quick to criticize the poll on Twitter, claiming the sampling was completely wrong, wanting to deny the fact that President Trump may win Minnesota. If we’re talking about the accuracy of polls, Emerson is right up there as being solid. FiveThirtyEight has Emerson as the second most accurate pollster up to 2016, with even a Democrat bias of plus 1.2%.
This is very significant. If President Trump is able to win Minnesota, he will be the first Republican to do so since Richard Nixon back in 1972. And if he does, he could afford to lose a lot more states he won in 2016 and still cross that 270 finish line.
Minnesota May Back Trump Because Of Radical Leftists And Riots
So why is Minnesota so close to backing Trump now? Perhaps it has something to do with Minneapolis being the powder-keg which exploded across the rest of the country in riots, and that they are stuck with radical leftists like Ilhan Omar representing them in Congress.
Either way, if the President can pull this off, we will see yet another political upset in 2020!


thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-11--Seattle Police Chief Reveals She’s Resigning Because Of ‘Lack Of Respect’ For Officers

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announced her resignation on Tuesday , saying that she was not leaving her post because of pay cuts to her department .
Instead , it was the complete “ lack of respect ” that is being given to her fellow police officers that caused Chief Best to throw in the towel .
Best ’ s resignation comes after the Seattle City Council voted to reduce the city ’ s police department by 100 officers through layoffs and attrition , according to .
During a press conference on Tuesday , Best was asked if this decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at her home earlier this month played any role in her decision to resign .
Best , however , was not having any of it .
She fired back at the reporter who asked this question by saying it “ is not about the money , and it certainly isn ’ t about the demonstrators.
” “ I mean , be real , I have a lot thicker skin than that , ” Best chided .
“ It really is about the overarching lack of respect for the officers , the men and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in and day out.
” “ The idea that we ’ ve worked so incredibly hard to make sure our department was diverse , that [ it ] reflects the community that we serve , to just turn that all on a dime and hack it off , without having a plan in place to move forward , is highly distressful for me , ” she added .
Best , who was the first black police chief of the Washington city , announced in a letter to her department that her resignation would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am confident the department will make it through these difficult times , ” she wrote in the letter .
“ You truly are the best police department in the country , and please trust me when I say , the vast majority of people in Seattle support you and appreciate you.
” Anti-police sentiments have been at an all-time high all over the United States over the past few months in the wake of the death of George Floyd .
If liberal leaders don ’ t step up soon and start giving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they can expect plenty more resignations like Best ’ s to pour in , leaving Seattle residents and merchants in the lurch .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on August 11 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announced her resignation on Tuesday, saying that she was not leaving her post because of pay cuts to her department. Instead, it was the complete “lack of respect” that is being given to her fellow police officers that caused Chief Best to throw in the towel.
Best’s resignation comes after the Seattle City Council voted to reduce the city’s police department by 100 officers through layoffs and attrition, according to Fox News. During a press conference on Tuesday, Best was asked if this decision as well as radical leftwing protesters appearing at her home earlier this month played any role in her decision to resign.
Best, however, was not having any of it. She fired back at the reporter who asked this question by saying it “is not about the money, and it certainly isn’t about the demonstrators.”
“I mean, be real, I have a lot thicker skin than that,” Best chided. “It really is about the overarching lack of respect for the officers, the men and women who work so hard, day in and day out.”
“The idea that we’ve worked so incredibly hard to make sure our department was diverse, that [it] reflects the community that we serve, to just turn that all on a dime and hack it off, without having a plan in place to move forward, is highly distressful for me,” she added.
Best, who was the first black police chief of the Washington city, announced in a letter to her department that her resignation would be effective on September 2.
“I am confident the department will make it through these difficult times,” she wrote in the letter. “You truly are the best police department in the country, and please trust me when I say, the vast majority of people in Seattle support you and appreciate you.”
#BREAKINGNEWS: Chief Carmen Best just emailed her resignation notice to Seattle police officers. pic.twitter.com/Y8y7etOXvU — (((Jason Rantz))) on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) August 11, 2020
Anti-police sentiments have been at an all-time high all over the United States over the past few months in the wake of the death of George Floyd. If liberal leaders don’t step up soon and start giving their officers the respect that they deserve, they can expect plenty more resignations like Best’s to pour in, leaving Seattle residents and merchants in the lurch.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on August 11, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-11--Kamala Harris Once Stood By Biden Accusers – ‘I Believe Them’

When she was still seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination , the Democrats ’ newly announced vice presidential pick Kamala Harris said last year that she believed the women who accused Joe Biden of touching them without their consent .
“ I believe them , and I respect them being able to tell their story and having the courage to do it , ” Harris told reporters in April of 2019 .
RELATED : Trump Campaign Homes In On Basement Biden And Is Closing Gap In Polls When Kamala Harris was still running for president she declared she believed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former vice president Biden was accused of inappropriately touching or kissing four women .
The women said his interactions with them were inappropriate and made them uncomfortable .
Fellow Democratic presidential candidate Beto O ’ Rourke made similar comments about the allegations against Biden at the time .
“ I think we need to listen to those who are raising their stories , who have the courage to come forward to share their experience , ” O ’ Rourke said .
Biden addressed the accusations against him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I shake hands , I hug people , I grab men and women by the shoulders and say you can do this , ” Biden explained .
“ Whether they ’ re women , men , young , old , it ’ s the way I ’ ve always been .
It ’ s the way I ’ ve tried to show I care about them and listen.
” “ I hear what they ’ re saying .
I understand it , ” he continued .
“ And I ’ ll be much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsibility .
That ’ s my responsibility , and I ’ ll meet it.
” In a statement , Biden initially said of the allegations , “ In my many years on the campaign trail and in public life , I have offered countless handshakes , hugs , expressions of affection , support and comfort .
And not once — never — did I believe I acted inappropriately.
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“ But it was never my intention.
” Regardless , the record still stands that Kamala Harris said she believed Biden ’ s accusers .
Does she now ?
Will any debate moderators ask this question ?

When she was still seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, the Democrats’ newly announced vice presidential pick Kamala Harris said last year that she believed the women who accused Joe Biden of touching them without their consent.
“I believe them, and I respect them being able to tell their story and having the courage to do it,” Harris told reporters in April of 2019.
Remember that time that Kamala Harris said she believed all the women who said Joe Biden was inappropriate and creepy with them? I do. https://t.co/GGa2sHb8eC — Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) August 11, 2020
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When Kamala Harris was still running for president she declared she believed the accusers and so did some other Democrats
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former vice president Biden was accused of inappropriately touching or kissing four women. The women said his interactions with them were inappropriate and made them uncomfortable.
Fellow Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke made similar comments about the allegations against Biden at the time.
“I believe them, and I respect them being able to tell their story and having the courage to do it”https://t.co/R1TIYI5rxh — Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) August 11, 2020
“I think we need to listen to those who are raising their stories, who have the courage to come forward to share their experience,” O’Rourke said.
Biden tried to explain
Biden addressed the accusations against him in a video via Twitter.
“I shake hands, I hug people, I grab men and women by the shoulders and say you can do this,” Biden explained. “Whether they’re women, men, young, old, it’s the way I’ve always been. It’s the way I’ve tried to show I care about them and listen.”
"I shake hands, I hug people. I grab men and women by the shoulders and say ‘You can do this’ whether they’re women, men, young, old," he said. "It’s the way I’ve tried to show I care about them and I’m listening…but I'll be more mindful & respectful of people's personal space" pic.twitter.com/4MyHkdA2S6 — POLITICO (@politico) April 3, 2019
Does Kamala Harris ‘believe’ Biden’s accusers now?
“I hear what they’re saying. I understand it,” he continued. “And I’ll be much more mindful. That’s my responsibility. That’s my responsibility, and I’ll meet it.”
In a statement, Biden initially said of the allegations, “In my many years on the campaign trail and in public life, I have offered countless handshakes, hugs, expressions of affection, support and comfort. And not once — never — did I believe I acted inappropriately.”
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“If it is suggested I did so, I will listen respectfully,” Biden said. “But it was never my intention.”
Regardless, the record still stands that Kamala Harris said she believed Biden’s accusers.
Does she now? Will any debate moderators ask this question?


thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-11--Michael Moore Floats Conspiracy Theory About ‘Rehearsal’ For Coup Against Trump

Leftist film-maker Michael Moore floated a conspiracy theory claiming the secret service have just rehearsed a coup against President Donald Trump .
President Trump was in the middle of giving a press conference at the White House , when a man approached the White House with a handgun .
The Secret Service swiftly took the man down with a shot to the torso , but the President still had to be escorted from the conference due to security reasons .
However , leftist film-maker Michael Moore took this chance to float an insane conspiracy theory , claiming when President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this was simply a “ rehearsal ” for when he will be escorted out of the White House by the intelligence community in some form of a “ coup ” in January next year .
“ On Monday , as he stood at the Presidential podium , the Secret Service agent entered the room & said to him , ‘ Sir — would you come with me ?
’ And Trump obeyed , following the agent out the door , ” Moore tweeted .
“ No force necessary .
And like that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 12:01pm , 1/20/21.
” While the tweet by itself may seem relatively innocuous , just in the way that no man is an island , no tweet about the President is either !
Many prominent liberals and leftists have recently been positing that President Trump would have to be dragged out of the White House after refusing to step down if Biden beats him in November .
“ If Joe Biden is now going to be the 46th president of the United States , you will have him being inaugurated and watching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump out of the White House .
I can not wait for that split screen , ” Ryan said last week .
You can see this conspiratorial thread continue in Moore ’ s replies , where leftists have claimed that even the entire shooting was staged , and that President Trump is on some form of medication .
And yet , the left claim the right are the conspiratorial ones – what nonsense !

Leftist film-maker Michael Moore floated a conspiracy theory claiming the secret service have just rehearsed a coup against President Donald Trump.
Moore: “A Dress Rehearsal For 12:01 PM, 1/20/21”
President Trump was in the middle of giving a press conference at the White House, when a man approached the White House with a handgun. The Secret Service swiftly took the man down with a shot to the torso, but the President still had to be escorted from the conference due to security reasons.
However, leftist film-maker Michael Moore took this chance to float an insane conspiracy theory, claiming when President Trump was led away from the conference, this was simply a “rehearsal” for when he will be escorted out of the White House by the intelligence community in some form of a “coup” in January next year.
“On Monday, as he stood at the Presidential podium, the Secret Service agent entered the room & said to him, ‘Sir — would you come with me?’ And Trump obeyed, following the agent out the door,” Moore tweeted. “No force necessary. And like that, he was gone. A dress rehearsal for 12:01pm, 1/20/21.”
On Monday, as he stood at the Presidential podium, the Secret Service agent entered the room & said to him, “Sir — would you come with me?” And Trump obeyed, following the agent out the door. No force necessary. And like that, he was gone.
A dress rehearsal for 12:01pm, 1/20/21. pic.twitter.com/NnT2OwZS12 — Michael Moore (@MMFlint) August 11, 2020
The Left Are Totally Insane
While the tweet by itself may seem relatively innocuous, just in the way that no man is an island, no tweet about the President is either! Many prominent liberals and leftists have recently been positing that President Trump would have to be dragged out of the White House after refusing to step down if Biden beats him in November.
These have included CNN’s April Ryan.
“If Joe Biden is now going to be the 46th president of the United States, you will have him being inaugurated and watching police and armed forces trying to pull Donald Trump out of the White House. I cannot wait for that split screen,” Ryan said last week.
You can see this conspiratorial thread continue in Moore’s replies, where leftists have claimed that even the entire shooting was staged, and that President Trump is on some form of medication.
IKR Just the attitude of the secret service agent was so different than the last time. — Terri (@Terriberry60) August 11, 2020
Agree with those who mentioned "staged" – the moment I heard the scene announced on radio. Any news about the officer & man hospitalized? If not, why not? — Car deB 🇪🇺 😷 (@CdeBur_Europe) August 11, 2020
That’s what I was thinking yesterday. He was unusually controlled and calm. — Zelda Feinberg (@Zeldini) August 11, 2020
And yet, the left claim the right are the conspiratorial ones – what nonsense!


thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-11--Flashback: Biden VP Pick Kamala Harris Blasted Him for Racist Past

Joe Biden ’ s Vice Presidential pick , Kamala Harris , previously blasted him for his racist past , including his opposition to bussing .
Harris , the Senator from California and the now presumptive Democratic VP nominee , faced Biden during the Democratic primary debates last year , where she lambasted him for his defense of racists within the Senate , and his lack of support for bussing schoolkids .
“ It was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two United States Senators who built their reputations and careers on the segregation of race in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but you also worked with them to oppose bussing , ” Harris quizzed Biden .
“ Do you agree today that you were wrong to oppose bussing in America ?
” Biden denied he opposed bussing as a whole , but he stood by his criticism of bussing directed by the Department of Education .
“ There was a failure from states to integrate public schools in America , ” Harris shot back .
“ I was part of the second class to integrate Berkeley California public schools almost two decades after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she added , claiming that “ that ’ s where the federal government must step in , ” as “ there have been moments in history where the states fail to support the civil rights of all people !
” RELATED : Kamala Harris Torches President Trump : ‘ This Man Is Not Fit To Be President ’ This wasn ’ t an attack expected by Biden himself or his team .
His wife , Jill , described Harris ’ s attack on him as “ a punch in the gut.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Kamala and Beau ’ s relationship .
She was caught off guard , they both were , ” a Biden advisor told Politico in May of this year .
The Trump team was quick to highlight this in a tweet shortly after Harris was announced as Biden ’ s VP pick .
In a video , along with noting her hard-left qualities , they also pointed out this attack by Harris back from the debate .
I ’ m sure Harris knows that Biden is a racist , even though she did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
His history of racist gaffes is enormous .
He thinks that “ poor kids are just as bright and talented as white kids , ” that if you don ’ t vote for him , “ you ain ’ t black , ” and that unlike Latinos , the black community has no diversity of thought !
The only reason she ’ s accepting his offer , is because she will be the power behind the throne , while Biden totters about talking about how his “ hairy legs turn blonde in @ @ @ @

Joe Biden’s Vice Presidential pick, Kamala Harris, previously blasted him for his racist past, including his opposition to busing.
Harris Attacks Biden Over Bussing And Supporting Racist Senators
Harris, the Senator from California and the now presumptive Democratic VP nominee, faced Biden during the Democratic primary debates last year, where she lambasted him for his defense of racists within the Senate, and his lack of support for busing schoolkids.
“It was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two United States Senators who built their reputations and careers on the segregation of race in this country. It was not only that, but you also worked with them to oppose bussing,” Harris quizzed Biden. “Do you agree today that you were wrong to oppose bussing in America?”
Biden denied he opposed busing as a whole, but he stood by his criticism of busing directed by the Department of Education.
“There was a failure from states to integrate public schools in America,” Harris shot back.
“I was part of the second class to integrate Berkeley California public schools almost two decades after Brown vs Board of Education,” she added, claiming that “that’s where the federal government must step in,” as “there have been moments in history where the states fail to support the civil rights of all people!”
Reminder: Kamala Harris absolutely eviscerated Joe Biden for palling around with segregationists & standing in the way of school integration. pic.twitter.com/uFq86kcgqU — Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) August 11, 2020
RELATED: Kamala Harris Torches President Trump: ‘This Man Is Not Fit To Be President’
Completely “Caught Off Guard” By Remarks
This wasn’t an attack expected by Biden himself or his team. His wife, Jill, described Harris’s attack on him as “a punch in the gut.”
“It was personal to her, because of Kamala and Beau’s relationship. She was caught off guard, they both were,” a Biden advisor told Politico in May of this year.
The Trump team was quick to highlight this in a tweet shortly after Harris was announced as Biden’s VP pick. In a video, along with noting her hard-left qualities, they also pointed out this attack by Harris back from the debate.
RELATED: President Trump Blasts Biden For Bizarre Comments About Black Community
Biden Is A Racist!
I’m sure Harris knows that Biden is a racist, even though she did not come out and say it directly. His history of racist gaffes is enormous. He thinks that “poor kids are just as bright and talented as white kids,” that if you don’t vote for him, “you ain’t black,” and that unlike Latinos, the black community has no diversity of thought!
The only reason she’s accepting his offer, is because she will be the power behind the throne, while Biden totters about talking about how his “hairy legs turn blonde in the sun!”


thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-11--Black Lives Matter Organizer Says Looting ‘Is Reparations’

During a Black Lives Matter rally in Chicago , Illinois on Monday , one activist defended looting by saying that the practice of burglarizing businesses is actually reparations for slavery .
The Black Lives Matter activists gathered on Monday in solidarity with the dozens of Chicago residents who were arrested after a night full of looting and criminal activity that was even condemned by the city ’ s super-liberal Mayor Lori Lightfoot .
Ariel Atkins , a Black Lives Matter organizer , spoke out during this rally to defend looting .
“ I don ’ t care if someone decides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s or a Nike store , because that makes sure that person eats , ” Atkins said .
“ That makes sure that person has clothes.
” “ That is reparations , ” she continued .
“ Anything they wanted to take , they can take it because these businesses have insurance.
” The night of looting on Sunday was sparked by a police-involved shooting in Chicago ’ s Englewood neighborhood that afternoon .
Officers said that 20-year-old Latrell Allen opened fire on police , forcing them to return fire and injure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recover , Allen has been hit with attempted murder charges , much to the outrage of Black Lives Matter protesters .
“ This person fired shots at our officers , ” CPD Superintendent David Brown said .
“ Officers returned fire and struck the individual.
” Atkins and her fellow activists , however , don ’ t seem to be buying it .
“ Police say a lot of things , ” Atkins said .
The Chicago Police Department has confirmed that the officers involved in the shooting were not wearing body cameras @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video evidence if any witnesses managed to catch it on camera .
Atkins and Black Lives Matter is taking this and running with it , saying that the lack of body cameras points to deep-seated issues with Chicago police .
“ Even though the Department of Justice said with the consent decree they are no longer allowed to chase people , they decided they were going to chase , and they shot this young man multiple times , ” she claimed .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on August 11 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is used by permission .
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During a Black Lives Matter rally in Chicago, Illinois on Monday, one activist defended looting by saying that the practice of burglarizing businesses is actually reparations for slavery.
The Black Lives Matter activists gathered on Monday in solidarity with the dozens of Chicago residents who were arrested after a night full of looting and criminal activity that was even condemned by the city’s super-liberal Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Ariel Atkins, a Black Lives Matter organizer, spoke out during this rally to defend looting.
“I don’t care if someone decides to loot a Gucci or a Macy’s or a Nike store, because that makes sure that person eats,” Atkins said. “That makes sure that person has clothes.”
“That is reparations,” she continued. “Anything they wanted to take, they can take it because these businesses have insurance.”
Looting continues in downtown Chicago as of 5:45am. These people are coming out of the Block 37 mall on Randolph west of State Street. Looting has been going on all over downtown and the Magnificent Mile since around midnight. Police are all over the place. @WBBMNewsradio pic.twitter.com/qrBwm8KCZX — Bernie Tafoya (@BernieTafoya) August 10, 2020
The night of looting on Sunday was sparked by a police-involved shooting in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood that afternoon. Officers said that 20-year-old Latrell Allen opened fire on police, forcing them to return fire and injure him.
Though he is expected to recover, Allen has been hit with attempted murder charges, much to the outrage of Black Lives Matter protesters.
“This person fired shots at our officers,” CPD Superintendent David Brown said. “Officers returned fire and struck the individual.”
Atkins and her fellow activists, however, don’t seem to be buying it.
“Police say a lot of things,” Atkins said.
A heavyset female looter tries to escape from police but trips and falls. #BlackLivesMatter #ChicagoRiots pic.twitter.com/ISfAv1xjW6 — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 10, 2020
The Chicago Police Department has confirmed that the officers involved in the shooting were not wearing body cameras, and is asking the public for video evidence if any witnesses managed to catch it on camera. Atkins and Black Lives Matter is taking this and running with it, saying that the lack of body cameras points to deep-seated issues with Chicago police.
“Even though the Department of Justice said with the consent decree they are no longer allowed to chase people, they decided they were going to chase, and they shot this young man multiple times,” she claimed.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on August 11, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-11--Kayleigh McEnany Torches Portland Mayor After He Finally Admitted Leftists Can Be Deadly: ‘It Took H

Kayleigh McEnany Torches Portland Mayor After He Finally Admitted Leftists Can Be Deadly: ‘It Took Him 73 Days’

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany concluded her press briefing on Monday by ripping into Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler for finally acknowledging that the actions of radical leftists in his city could be deadly—admitted after months of violent protests were permitted to ensue .
Mayor Wheeler finally admitted this only after he focused all of his energy on attacking federal forces who were trying to intervene to protect the people of his city .
McEnany did not hesitate to call him out , pointing out that his admission of leftist violence is a little too late .
“ Finally , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guys with is that 18 days ago , Mayor Ted Wheeler tweeted , ‘ What I saw last night in Portland was powerful in many ways .
I listened , heard and stood with protesters and I saw what it means when the federal government unleashes paramilitary forces against its own people , ' ” McEnany began .
She went on to add : “ He in fact called our federal agents paramilitary forces , and around this same time our federal officers were facing rioters barricading officers inside the courthouse , trapping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a federal agent ’ s hand was impaled by planted nails , three officers were likely , were at least temporarily I should say , blinded when a laser was put in their eyes .
This has been an ongoing tactic by the rioters .
“ That was 18 days ago when Mayor Wheeler stood with the rioters and against the ‘ paramilitary forces , ’ but just four days ago , it appears Mayor Wheeler had a change of heart as local officers took over the situation in Portland and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he believes now : ‘ When you commit arson with an accelerant in an attempt to burn down a building that is occupied by people who you have intentionally trapped inside , you are not demonstrating ; you are attempting to commit murder.
’ ” It was not until last Thursday that Wheeler finally admitted that the actions of the radical leftists had taken a deadly turn .
He waited until the first week of August to make the following admission , despite the fact that these protests had been escalating in Portland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the end of May : When you commit arson with an accelerant in an attempt to burn down a building that is occupied by people that you have intentionally trapped inside , you are not demonstrating ; you are attempting to commit murder .
This is not the first time that people have tried to set fire to a city building with people intentionally trapped inside .
Unfortunately , it ’ s not even the second time .
And by the way , this building is in a residential neighborhood attached directly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t be okay .
Based on the briefing I received this morning…I believe the city staff could have died last night .
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McEnany , however , was not having any of Wheeler ’ s nonsense , concluding her rant against him by saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right about that .
It is a drastic change ; it took him 73 days I suppose to come up with that realization and what we ’ re seeing in Portland with six nights in a row , riots being declared , on Wednesday , you had some of these rioters shining lasers in officers ’ eyes , disabled security cameras , broke windows , used boards to barricade the doors and start a fire with 20 sworn officers and civilian employees inside .
“ This is unacceptable and it is encouraging to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finally seems to realize that.
” Nothing gets past McEnany !
President Donald Trump is truly lucky to have someone like her in his White House .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on August 11 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany concluded her press briefing on Monday by ripping into Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler for finally acknowledging that the actions of radical leftists in his city could be deadly—admitted after months of violent protests were permitted to ensue.
Mayor Wheeler finally admitted this only after he focused all of his energy on attacking federal forces who were trying to intervene to protect the people of his city. McEnany did not hesitate to call him out, pointing out that his admission of leftist violence is a little too late.
“Finally, one thing I want to leave you guys with is that 18 days ago, Mayor Ted Wheeler tweeted, ‘What I saw last night in Portland was powerful in many ways. I listened, heard and stood with protesters and I saw what it means when the federal government unleashes paramilitary forces against its own people,'” McEnany began. She went on to add:
“He in fact called our federal agents paramilitary forces, and around this same time our federal officers were facing rioters barricading officers inside the courthouse, trapping officers inside, launching of commercial-grade fireworks, a federal agent’s hand was impaled by planted nails, three officers were likely, were at least temporarily I should say, blinded when a laser was put in their eyes. This has been an ongoing tactic by the rioters. “That was 18 days ago when Mayor Wheeler stood with the rioters and against the ‘paramilitary forces,’ but just four days ago, it appears Mayor Wheeler had a change of heart as local officers took over the situation in Portland and he now — I guess this is what he believes now: ‘When you commit arson with an accelerant in an attempt to burn down a building that is occupied by people who you have intentionally trapped inside, you are not demonstrating; you are attempting to commit murder.’”
It was not until last Thursday that Wheeler finally admitted that the actions of the radical leftists had taken a deadly turn. He waited until the first week of August to make the following admission, despite the fact that these protests had been escalating in Portland ever since the death of George Floyd at the end of May: When you commit arson with an accelerant in an attempt to burn down a building that is occupied by people that you have intentionally trapped inside, you are not demonstrating; you are attempting to commit murder. This is not the first time that people have tried to set fire to a city building with people intentionally trapped inside. Unfortunately, it’s not even the second time. And by the way, this building is in a residential neighborhood attached directly to neighborhood homes. This can’t be okay. Based on the briefing I received this morning…I believe the city staff could have died last night. McEnany, however, was not having any of Wheeler’s nonsense, concluding her rant against him by saying: “He could not be more right about that. It is a drastic change; it took him 73 days I suppose to come up with that realization and what we’re seeing in Portland with six nights in a row, riots being declared, on Wednesday, you had some of these rioters shining lasers in officers’ eyes, disabled security cameras, broke windows, used boards to barricade the doors and start a fire with 20 sworn officers and civilian employees inside. “This is unacceptable and it is encouraging to see that the liberal mayor of Portland finally seems to realize that.” Nothing gets past McEnany! President Donald Trump is truly lucky to have someone like her in his White House.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on August 11, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-11--Trump Says Obama And Others Likely Guilty Of Treason When Asked About Susan Rice And Obamagate

During Monday ’ s White House press conference , in which the Secret Service had to evacuate the President from the briefing room as he answered reporters ’ questions , Donald Trump implied that the Barack Obama administration might have committed treason .
One America News ’ Chanel Rion asked President Trump about Susan Rice being a possible running mate for 2020 presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
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It ’ s probably treason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his answer .
President Trump said point blank that “ the Obama campaign spied on our campaign and they ’ ve been caught , ” referring to surveillance crimes allegedly committed by the former administration .
“ Now let ’ s see what happens to them , ” Trump continued .
“ They have been caught .
They have been caught red-handed .
It ’ s probably treason .
It ’ s a horrible thing they did.
” Trump calls surveillance of his 2016 campaign by Obama allies the ‘ political crime of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ they used the intelligence agencies of our country to spy on my campaign and they have been caught.
” “ There are a lot of people involved , ” Trump added .
“ I don ’ t want to say how much she ’ s involved , frankly if he chooses her that ’ s fine , but it ’ s a potential liability.
” President Trump then listed the names of people he believed were involved , including President Obama , Joe Biden , James Comey , John Brennan , James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump said these people ’ s surveillance of his 2016 presidential campaign amounted to the “ political crime of the century.
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1 draft pick ’ Team Trump would like nothing better than to run against a Biden/Rice ticket , as Obama ’ s former national security adviser is a near perfect symbol of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since day one through surveillance and other measures .
Politico reported on Wednesday , “ Joe Biden still may be undecided about whom to pick for a running mate , but Donald Trump ’ s team knows exactly whom it wants : Susan Rice.
” “ Trump ’ s aides and allies accuse Rice… of helping cover up crimes for two of the president ’ s favorite foils , Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton , making her just the kind of ‘ deep state ’ villain who could fire up his MAGA base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign official told Politico , “ She is absolutely our No .
1 draft pick .
”

During Monday’s White House press conference, in which the Secret Service had to evacuate the President from the briefing room as he answered reporters’ questions, Donald Trump implied that the Barack Obama administration might have committed treason.
One America News’ Chanel Rion asked President Trump about Susan Rice being a possible running mate for 2020 presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
President Trump accuses the Obama Administration of spying on his 2016 campaign: "It's probably treason." pic.twitter.com/pSosTQOrca — The Hill (@thehill) August 10, 2020
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TRUMP: ‘They have been caught red-handed. It’s probably treason’
President Trump pulled no punches with his answer.
President Trump said point blank that “the Obama campaign spied on our campaign and they’ve been caught,” referring to surveillance crimes allegedly committed by the former administration.
“Now let’s see what happens to them,” Trump continued. “They have been caught. They have been caught red-handed. It’s probably treason. It’s a horrible thing they did.”
OAN asks Trump about Susan Rice being considered as Biden running mate, opening door for Potus to make false claims about Obama administration "spying" on his campaign and calling it "treason." — David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) August 10, 2020
Trump calls surveillance of his 2016 campaign by Obama allies the ‘political crime of the century’
Trump also said that “they used the intelligence agencies of our country to spy on my campaign and they have been caught.”
“There are a lot of people involved,” Trump added. “I don’t want to say how much she’s involved, frankly if he chooses her that’s fine, but it’s a potential liability.”
President Trump then listed the names of people he believed were involved, including President Obama, Joe Biden, James Comey, John Brennan, James Clapper, Peter Strzok and Lisa Page.
Trump said these people’s surveillance of his 2016 presidential campaign amounted to the “political crime of the century.”
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Trump campaign on ‘Deep State’ Susan Rice: ‘She is absolutely our No. 1 draft pick’
Team Trump would like nothing better than to run against a Biden/Rice ticket, as Obama’s former national security adviser is a near perfect symbol of the Deep State that has targeted the president since day one through surveillance and other measures.
Politico reported on Wednesday, “Joe Biden still may be undecided about whom to pick for a running mate, but Donald Trump’s team knows exactly whom it wants: Susan Rice.”
“Trump’s aides and allies accuse Rice… of helping cover up crimes for two of the president’s favorite foils, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, making her just the kind of ‘deep state’ villain who could fire up his MAGA base,” the report continued.
A Trump campaign official told Politico, “She is absolutely our No. 1 draft pick.”
Suzie “By the book” Rice, 'Deep State' Running Mate https://t.co/HFcPL8AfwK — Jack Flynn #WeFightBack (@GoJackFlynn) August 9, 2020


thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-11--T-Shirt Brand Refuses To Back Down To Antifa Despite Being Smeared As ‘Fascist’

Last Friday , the e-commerce company Teespring , which allows people to create and sell custom apparel , made the announcement that it was banning all Antifa designs from its platform , citing a “ recent increase of violent content.
” This immediately enraged the organization of Antifa International , who tried to pressure Teespring into undoing the ban by accusing the brand of “ fascism.
” While many other brands have been cowering to Antifa and the Left as of late , Teespring is refusing to back down .
“ [ Teespring ] just shut down our t-shirt fundraiser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the word ‘ antifa , ’ ” Antifa International wrote on Twitter .
The group went on to cite a Teespring email announcing the cancellation , writing , “ The listing was removed for the use of ‘ Antifa ’ which is in violation of our acceptable use policy and not permitted on Teespring.com.
” Seemingly unaware of the irony , Antifa International proceeded to argue that the word Antifa does not “ glorify violence ” right before the group whining that Teespring removed its “ This Hammer Smashes Fascists ” campaign .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ rant , Antifa International accused Teespring of being on the side of “ bigotry , fascism , and hatred.
” “ If [ Teespring ] doesn ’ t want anti-fascists to use their platform , they should be honest about their reasons .
Not doing so leads one to speculate about what side they ’ re on in the fight against bigotry , fascism , and hatred , ” the group tweeted .
Many companies would have immediately backed down and reversed the ban after being accused of “ bigotry ” and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Teespring .
Instead , the company stood by the decision and defended it .
“ Teespring is not a fascist company , ” the company tweeted .
“ Due to the recent increase of violent Antifa content , we have removed all Antifa related listings until we are able to review the intent behind the designs .
Reviewing this content will take some time , so we appreciate your understanding.
” More brands and companies should take a page out of Teespring ’ s book and stand strong in the face of backlash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Antifa .
In the end , these lefties aren ’ t nearly as tough as they think they are , so refusing to back down to their threats and taunts is the best way to make them go away forever .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on August 11 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Last Friday, the e-commerce company Teespring, which allows people to create and sell custom apparel, made the announcement that it was banning all Antifa designs from its platform, citing a “recent increase of violent content.”
This immediately enraged the organization of Antifa International, who tried to pressure Teespring into undoing the ban by accusing the brand of “fascism.” While many other brands have been cowering to Antifa and the Left as of late, Teespring is refusing to back down.
“[Teespring] just shut down our t-shirt fundraiser. Why? Because our shirts contain the word ‘antifa,’” Antifa International wrote on Twitter. The group went on to cite a Teespring email announcing the cancellation, writing, “The listing was removed for the use of ‘Antifa’ which is in violation of our acceptable use policy and not permitted on Teespring.com.”
"the word "Antifa is in violation of our acceptable use policy and not permitted on @teespring" pic.twitter.com/OybP0yg4Mx — Antifa International (@antifaintl) August 7, 2020
Seemingly unaware of the irony, Antifa International proceeded to argue that the word Antifa does not “glorify violence” right before the group whining that Teespring removed its “This Hammer Smashes Fascists” campaign.
Last year, they deleted our "This Hammer Smashes Fascists" campaign – again for violating their acceptable use policy. pic.twitter.com/qBaJRCQ20h — Antifa International (@antifaintl) August 7, 2020
Later in the group’s Twitter rant, Antifa International accused Teespring of being on the side of “bigotry, fascism, and hatred.”
“If [Teespring] doesn’t want anti-fascists to use their platform, they should be honest about their reasons. Not doing so leads one to speculate about what side they’re on in the fight against bigotry, fascism, and hatred,” the group tweeted.
If @teespring doesn't want anti-fascists to use their platform, they should be honest about their reasons. Not doing so leads one to speculate about what side they're on in the fight against bigotry, fascism, and hatred. — Antifa International (@antifaintl) August 7, 2020
Many companies would have immediately backed down and reversed the ban after being accused of “bigotry” and “fascism” by Antifa, but not Teespring. Instead, the company stood by the decision and defended it.
“Teespring is not a fascist company,” the company tweeted. “Due to the recent increase of violent Antifa content, we have removed all Antifa related listings until we are able to review the intent behind the designs. Reviewing this content will take some time, so we appreciate your understanding.”
Teespring is not a fascist company. Due to the recent increase of violent Antifa content, we have removed all Antifa related listings until we are able to review the intent behind the designs. Reviewing this content will take some time, so we appreciate your understanding. — Teespring (@teespring) August 7, 2020
More brands and companies should take a page out of Teespring’s book and stand strong in the face of backlash and threats from radical leftist groups like Antifa. In the end, these lefties aren’t nearly as tough as they think they are, so refusing to back down to their threats and taunts is the best way to make them go away forever.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on August 11, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-11--WaPo Article Shamelessly Glamorizes Portland Protest Culture: Never Mentions Violent ‘Riots’ Or ‘Rio

WaPo Article Shamelessly Glamorizes Portland Protest Culture: Never Mentions Violent ‘Riots’ Or ‘Rioters’

published an article over the weekend that shamelessly praised and glamorized the protest culture in Portland , Oregon .
Since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis back in May , violent rioters have taken over the city of Portland , frequently attacking law enforcement and ravaging the city .
Protesters have attacked police with bottles , rocks , and even lasers that have possibly left some federal agents permanently blind .
You wouldn ’ t know about any of this violence from the WaPo article though , as there is nary a mention .
The article also never refers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and to these hostile hooligans as “ rioters ” despite the fact that documented violence has been inflicted upon Portland by them time and again .
In an article called “ Trump sent agents to quell unrest .
But protest is what Portland does best , ” paid tribute to several of the protesters with their real name , releasing photos of them in normal clothing as well as in their Antifa protest gear .
“ In this waterfront city , protests are as natural as the salmon swimming in the Willamette River @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the article , before fawning over the many alleged accomplishments of these “ protesters.
” Lang continued : “ The unrelenting demonstrations have yielded real results : City officials have agreed to slash the police budget .
An initiative to create an oversight board to review police use of force will be put on the ballot this year .
And more than 100 federal agents recruited by President Trump to fortify the [ Mark O. Hatfield ] federal courthouse have retreated , turning over the task to the state police.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say they ’ re not finished .
Getting the feds out was just one item on a lengthy to-do list.
” Lang later praised the protesters ’ “ stamina and creativity , ” portraying them as victims of an oppressive force .
“ By the time federal agents packed the [ courthouse ] , the crowds were ready with helmets , respirators , and goggles to mitigate the worst effects of crowd-control munitions , ” Lang wrote .
She then included a quote from a middle school teacher participating in the protests who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m an anarchist.
” Many have been roasting for this article on social media , including journalist Andy Ngo , who has firsthand experience with the violence in Portland .
“ As Portland experiences more than 70 days of violent protests , riots , arson attacks , soaring homicides & shootings , Washington Post actually published a glowing photo essay on # antifa riot fashion .
What is wrong w/reporter [ Lang ] & the editors there ?
” Ngo tweeted .
Other Twitter users agreed with him .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s commitment , resources , and work , ” wrote one commenter .
“ There ’ s NOTHING honorable about it.
” “ Washington Post doing the important work of covering riot style and fawning over agitators , ” another added , with a third writing , “ Absolutely disgusting on so many levels.
” This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on August 11 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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The Washington Post published an article over the weekend that shamelessly praised and glamorized the protest culture in Portland, Oregon.
Since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis back in May, violent rioters have taken over the city of Portland, frequently attacking law enforcement and ravaging the city. Protesters have attacked police with bottles, rocks, and even lasers that have possibly left some federal agents permanently blind.
You wouldn’t know about any of this violence from the WaPo article though, as there is nary a mention. The article also never refers to these gatherings as “riots” and to these hostile hooligans as “rioters” despite the fact that documented violence has been inflicted upon Portland by them time and again.
In an article called “Trump sent agents to quell unrest. But protest is what Portland does best,” WaPo paid tribute to several of the protesters with their real name, releasing photos of them in normal clothing as well as in their Antifa protest gear.
Trump calls them terrorists, anarchists who “hate our country.” He’s said the city is “worse than Afghanistan.” But they wear GOP insults as badges of honor in this city. Teachers, moms and elected leaders say sure, they’re antifa. Welcome to #Portland 👇🏽 https://t.co/cKOZqCicbF — Marissa J. Lang (@Marissa_Jae) August 9, 2020
“In this waterfront city, protests are as natural as the salmon swimming in the Willamette River,” journalist Marissa J. Lang wrote in the article, before fawning over the many alleged accomplishments of these “protesters.” Lang continued:
“The unrelenting demonstrations have yielded real results: City officials have agreed to slash the police budget. An initiative to create an oversight board to review police use of force will be put on the ballot this year. And more than 100 federal agents recruited by President Trump to fortify the [Mark O. Hatfield] federal courthouse have retreated, turning over the task to the state police.” “Still, the protests continue. Demonstrators say they’re not finished. Getting the feds out was just one item on a lengthy to-do list.”
Lang later praised the protesters’ “stamina and creativity,” portraying them as victims of an oppressive force.
“By the time federal agents packed the [courthouse], the crowds were ready with helmets, respirators, and goggles to mitigate the worst effects of crowd-control munitions,” Lang wrote.
She then included a quote from a middle school teacher participating in the protests who proudly said, “oh yes, I’m an anarchist.”
Many have been roasting WaPo for this article on social media, including journalist Andy Ngo, who has firsthand experience with the violence in Portland.
“As Portland experiences more than 70 days of violent protests, riots, arson attacks, soaring homicides & shootings, Washington Post actually published a glowing photo essay on #antifa riot fashion. What is wrong w/reporter [Lang] & the editors there?” Ngo tweeted.
As Portland experiences more than 70 days of violent protests, riots, arson attacks, soaring homicides & shootings, @washingtonpost actually published a glowing photo essay on #antifa riot fashion. What is wrong w/reporter @Marissa_Jae & the editors there? https://t.co/uiqmwXT9cY pic.twitter.com/lJhrPW6avC — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 10, 2020
Other Twitter users agreed with him.
“The things they are destroying represent other people’s commitment, resources, and work,” wrote one commenter. “There’s NOTHING honorable about it.”
“Washington Post doing the important work of covering riot style and fawning over agitators,” another added, with a third writing, “Absolutely disgusting on so many levels.”
Disgusting indeed.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on August 11, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
Read more at LifeZette:
WATCH: Portland cops arresting female rioter get asked if female cop is there for pat-down: Male cop replies, ‘How do you know that I don’t identify as female?’
BLM protesters take over liberal neighborhood, awaken residents in middle of the night with homophobic slurs
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-11--GOP Senator Sasse Blasts Trump: ‘America Doesn’t Have Kings’

On Monday , Senator Ben Sasse ( R-NE ) defended his opposition to the use of executive orders by Donald Trump to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the wake of the President calling out the Republican over his criticism .
Sasse observed in a tweet from his campaign account , signed “ Gym Rat , ” that he would rather have the discussion with Trump privately , but “ since you moved our conversation from private to public , here we are.
” “ On the topic that had you mad this weekend : No president — whether named Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has unilateral power to rewrite immigration law or to cut taxes or to raise taxes .
This is because America doesn ’ t have kings , ” Team Sasse tweeted .
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“ RINO Ben Sasse , who needed my support and endorsement in order to get the Republican nomination for Senate from the GREAT State of Nebraska , has , now that he ’ s got it ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rogue , again , ” Trump tweeted .
“ This foolishness plays right into the hands of the Radical Left Dems !
” the President added .
Sasse says he doesn ’ t need Trump ’ s support to win his re-election After Trump issued a number of executive orders to extend unemployment benefits , defer payroll tax collection and offer other financial assistance to students , Sasse called the President ’ s actions “ unconstitutional slop.
” “ President Obama did not have the power to unilaterally rewrite immigration law with DACA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the power to unilaterally rewrite the payroll tax law , ” Sasse said , referring to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program .
On Monday , Sasse also took issue with Trump saying that the senator needed Trump ’ s “ support and endorsement ” in order to win his party ’ s nomination .
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“ You also know I never asked for your endorsement nor did I use it in the campaign.
” Sasse insisted that his disagreements with Trump weren ’ t “ personal.
” “ You also know that I ’ ve never asked you for anything personal , ” Sasse said .
“ I have pleaded with you but for bigger things like better U.S. policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on this , you ’ ve done a very good job .
”

On Monday, Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) defended his opposition to the use of executive orders by Donald Trump to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the wake of the President calling out the Republican over his criticism.
Sasse observed in a tweet from his campaign account, signed “Gym Rat,” that he would rather have the discussion with Trump privately, but “since you moved our conversation from private to public, here we are.”
“On the topic that had you mad this weekend: No president — whether named Obama or Trump or Biden or AOC — has unilateral power to rewrite immigration law or to cut taxes or to raise taxes. This is because America doesn’t have kings,” Team Sasse tweeted.
Mr. President-
I understand that you’re mad. A few thoughts….
⁰⁰(1) As we’ve discussed before, I don’t think Twitter is the best place to do this. But, since you moved our conversation from private to public, here we are.
(2)…https://t.co/AYF2ApdRR2 pic.twitter.com/2rtiPuhJJB — Team Sasse (@TeamSasse) August 10, 2020
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Trump: ‘RINO Ben Sasse’
Sasse’s message comes after Trump lashed out at him on Twitter Monday morning.
“RINO Ben Sasse, who needed my support and endorsement in order to get the Republican nomination for Senate from the GREAT State of Nebraska, has, now that he’s got it (Thank you President T), gone rogue, again,” Trump tweeted.
“This foolishness plays right into the hands of the Radical Left Dems!” the President added.
RINO Ben Sasse, who needed my support and endorsement in order to get the Republican nomination for Senate from the GREAT State of Nebraska, has, now that he’s got it (Thank you President T), gone rogue, again. This foolishness plays right into the hands of the Radical Left Dems! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 10, 2020
Sasse says he doesn’t need Trump’s support to win his re-election
After Trump issued a number of executive orders to extend unemployment benefits, defer payroll tax collection and offer other financial assistance to students, Sasse called the President’s actions “unconstitutional slop.”
“President Obama did not have the power to unilaterally rewrite immigration law with DACA, and President Trump does not have the power to unilaterally rewrite the payroll tax law,” Sasse said, referring to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
On Monday, Sasse also took issue with Trump saying that the senator needed Trump’s “support and endorsement” in order to win his party’s nomination.
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Sasse says his disagreements with Trump aren’t ‘personal’
“I understand you’ve been frustrated that I didn’t join your re-election committee & that I ran a primary ad admitting to Nebraskans that we sometimes agree and sometimes disagree,” Sasse wrote. “You also know I never asked for your endorsement nor did I use it in the campaign.”
Sasse insisted that his disagreements with Trump weren’t “personal.”
“You also know that I’ve never asked you for anything personal,” Sasse said. “I have pleaded with you but for bigger things like better U.S. policy on the Chinese Communist Party — and on this, you’ve done a very good job.”


thepoliticalinsider--2020-08-11--Trump Campaign Homes In On Basement Biden And Is Closing Gap In Polls

The Biden campaign , supposedly leading in the polls , must take scant satisfaction out of it because all they can see in their rear-view mirror is the looming presence Donald Trump closing in .
Even polls run by Democrat media lapdogs are admitting now— perhaps not wanting to look as foolish as they did in 2016— that President Trump has halved his distance from Biden over the last month and is perfectly positioned going into the fall as the hunter , not the hunted .
The Trump campaign knows it is in much better shape than it was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over Hillary Clinton .
And this is without the certain bump Trump will get from the debates .
Though the Trump campaign is doing all it can to heighten the expectation of a tough debate opponent to make the president ’ s likely victory look harder than it may be .
While it is true Biden did get a bump in the polls in May and June , he has since receded .
At his apogee , Biden was leading Trump by an average of 11 points .
But recent polls have shown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six points .
That ’ s almost within the margin of error for a tied race .
Several political strategists believe President Trump ’ s campaign has righted itself and will close the gap leading up to Election Day .
One such strategist spoke out Sunday .
“ You know the old quote from Margret Thatcher : ‘ First you win the argument , then you win the vote ’ ?
Well , right now I think Donald Trump is winning the argument with 2/3 of the people I ’ m talking to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the people who would and who could determine the outcome of the election , that the energy is still with Donald Trump , ” said Rich Thau of the American Enterprise Institute .
The AEI is well placed in D.C. to hear info from both sides of the aisle .
So that is just not anecdotal evidence , it is solid intel .
Looking to gain on Biden even further , the Trump campaign has sent out surrogates nationwide to bolster the president ’ s message and slam Biden .
Senator Rand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign trail against presumptive Democrat nominee Joe Biden in recent weeks .
“ I think it ’ s the price they ’ re going to make him pay .
They ’ re going to bring very radical people , people who promote having no police force .
I think it ’ s crazy , it ’ s insane .
I hope it ’ s enough that people will say they want some stability in this country , ” said Senator Rand Paul , when asked at a Trump campaign event about the hard-left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration .
These Trump campaign supporters will only enhance the president ’ s message now and in the fall .
The president ’ s position thus in early August is analogous with not only his own poll numbers in 2016 , but of others like Ronald Reagan in 1980 and George Bush in 1988 , both of whom went on to win their elections .
Joe Biden knows this and can very likely feel the whole thing slipping away .
This piece was written by David Kamioner on August 11 , 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ used by permission .
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The Biden campaign, supposedly leading in the polls, must take scant satisfaction out of it because all they can see in their rear-view mirror is the looming presence Donald Trump closing in.
Even polls run by Democrat media lapdogs are admitting now— perhaps not wanting to look as foolish as they did in 2016— that President Trump has halved his distance from Biden over the last month and is perfectly positioned going into the fall as the hunter, not the hunted.
The Trump campaign knows it is in much better shape than it was in 2016 when it won a solid victory over Hillary Clinton. And this is without the certain bump Trump will get from the debates. Though the Trump campaign is doing all it can to heighten the expectation of a tough debate opponent to make the president’s likely victory look harder than it may be.
While it is true Biden did get a bump in the polls in May and June, he has since receded. At his apogee, Biden was leading Trump by an average of 11 points. But recent polls have shown him leading by a little more than six points. That’s almost within the margin of error for a tied race. Several political strategists believe President Trump’s campaign has righted itself and will close the gap leading up to Election Day.
One such strategist spoke out Sunday.
“You know the old quote from Margret Thatcher: ‘First you win the argument, then you win the vote’? Well, right now I think Donald Trump is winning the argument with 2/3 of the people I’m talking to. I think, from a perspective of the people who would and who could determine the outcome of the election, that the energy is still with Donald Trump,” said Rich Thau of the American Enterprise Institute.
The AEI is well placed in D.C. to hear info from both sides of the aisle. So that is just not anecdotal evidence, it is solid intel.
Looking to gain on Biden even further, the Trump campaign has sent out surrogates nationwide to bolster the president’s message and slam Biden. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has hit the campaign trail against presumptive Democrat nominee Joe Biden in recent weeks.
“I think it’s the price they’re going to make him pay. They’re going to bring very radical people, people who promote having no police force. I think it’s crazy, it’s insane. I hope it’s enough that people will say they want some stability in this country,” said Senator Rand Paul, when asked at a Trump campaign event about the hard-left’s power in a potential Biden administration.
These Trump campaign supporters will only enhance the president’s message now and in the fall.
Sen. @RandPaul: "There will be Bernie Sanders socialists in the next administration if we let Biden win." pic.twitter.com/RCcXOsXSK7 — The Hill (@thehill) August 8, 2020
The president’s position thus in early August is analogous with not only his own poll numbers in 2016, but of others like Ronald Reagan in 1980 and George Bush in 1988, both of whom went on to win their elections.
Joe Biden knows this and can very likely feel the whole thing slipping away.
This piece was written by David Kamioner on August 11, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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