westernjournal--2020-11-06--Dem Rep Screams at Colleagues: ‘We Will Get F***ing Torn Apart’ in 2022: Report

Forget , for the moment , the eventual outcome of the presidential race , which is mired in counting delays , legal threats and malefic Twitter takes .
Congressional Democrats are operating under the impression it ’ s theirs .
They also have the House and a shot at the Senate .
And they seem pretty unhappy about it .
Not without reason , either .
However disgruntled conservatives might be , for instance , the words “ blue wave ” — usually spoken on MSNBC with a degree of ruefulness for things that might have been — can still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s because for the left , Election Day was a bit like Christmas for a Dickensian orphan who thought he was getting new parents and instead ended up with a stale candy cane and a bottle of castor oil .
The Democrats ’ House majority , never in doubt , will likely shrink once all the races are called , according to NBC News projections .
Joe Biden ’ s national vote total , once expected to be a landslide , now stands at a 50.5 percent to 47.8 percent lead — less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re going to get control of the Senate , they ’ ll have to win two runoffs in the state of Georgia .
( That ’ s not what was projected , of course .
Another bad-laugh headline , this one from FiveThirtyEight : “ Final Forecast : Democrats Have A 3-In-4 Chance Of Flipping The Senate.
” ) TRENDING : Morning Update : Two Key Battlegrounds Deadlocked , Trump Holds Sizable Lead in Another This led to a Democratic House caucus conference call which , from all reports , was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cable news coverage .
It included anger , crying , stark admonitions to stay away from the rhetoric the party was embracing just a few months ago and this prediction from one Blue Dog Democrat regarding what will happen to the party in the 2022 midterms : “ We will get f—ing torn apart.
” According to Politico , during the Thursday call , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her top lieutenants warned that rhetoric that tacks to the left by members in the lower chamber could kill any chance the party has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This has been a life or death fight for the very fate of our democracy .
We did not win every battle , but we did win the war , ” Pelosi said during the call .
“ We held the House .
Joe Biden is on a clear path to be the next president of the United States.
” However , she emphasized that House Democrats needed to focus on an “ agenda of lowering health care , better paychecks , building infrastructure.
” In case you don ’ t get the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Sarah Ferris spelled it out neatly : “ While she didn ’ t explicitly say it , those ideas are more likely to be appealing to moderate Georgia voters who will decide the fate of the Senate in January.
” Georgia ’ s election laws stipulate that if a candidate doesn ’ t get over 50 percent , it goes to a runoff .
Both of Georgia ’ s Senate seats were up for grabs this year because former GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson resigned in late 2019 due to health reasons .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Republican primary between establishment favorite Sen. Kelly Loeffler and conservative-backed Rep. Doug Collins .
Loeffler won ( more ’ s the pity ) and will go on to face the Democrat candidate , the Rev .
Raphael Warnock , in the January runoff .
In the regular sexennial election , incumbent Republican Sen. David Perdue is leading Democrat Jon Ossoff but with under 50 percent of the vote .
He ’ s unlikely to get back over that number , so to January we go .
Now , back to that tear-stained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats Have A 3-In-4 Chance Of Flipping The Senate ” that ’ s laying on the passenger ’ s seat of the aunt ’ s Subaru Outback , the one with the “ Coexist ” bumper sticker on it .
The premise of that prediction , at least as far as FiveThirtyEight saw it , was that there were five seats where Democrats had a better than 50 percent chance of flipping and another three where the chances were over 30 percent .
While the Democrats were always going to lose one seat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only there because he ran against an alleged sexual abuser in 2017 and had done nothing to distinguish himself as an independent voice in the intervening years — that still put the three seats they needed for a tie well within reach .
RELATED : GOP Candidate Declared Rightful Winner After Computer Glitch Wrongfully Said Dem Had Won However , only two of the seats with an above-50 percent chance of flipping have actually flipped thus far , with former Gov .
John Hickenlooper beating Sen. Cory Gardner in Colorado and Mark Kelly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Two others almost certainly won ’ t flip .
( The fifth was Loeffler , and that remains to be undecided . )
In Maine , Sarah Gideon face-planted against GOP Sen. Susan Collins , not even coming close despite the fact Collins was behind in every single poll conducted in the state .
While North Carolina is undeclared , GOP Sen. Thom Tillis looks certain to hold on against businessman , veteran and adulterer Cal Cunningham .
Other Democratic candidates adjudged to have a decent chance of winning — such as Steve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iowa — also underperformed and lost .
With an undeclared race in Alaska likely to go Republican , that would give the GOP 50 seats in the Senate , meaning the Democrats needed both of the Georgia seats in January .
Thus , the warnings on the House Democratic caucus call on Thursday weren ’ t aimed at setting the stage for two years hence .
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of Georgia , for instance , warned that if “ we are going to run on Medicare for All , defund the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re not going to win.
” Pelosi , meanwhile , said the two months until the runoffs would be “ fraught with meaning.
” It ’ ll also be fraught with finger-pointing among Democrats if things don ’ t go as planned , if the call was any lodestar .
The postmortem elicited sniping between the traditionally liberal faction of the party and the progressive wing .
“ We need to not ever use the word ‘ socialist ’ or ‘ socialism ’ ever again , ” said Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory in her reelection bid despite the fact victory hasn ’ t been declared for her .
“ We lost good members because of that.
” It ’ s unclear how shout-y Spanberger was ; Politico said she “ grew angry , ” whereas The Washington Post said she delivered her remarks “ heatedly.
” Picture the tenor of the remarks , therefore , somewhere between “ The McLaughlin Group ” and “ CNN Tonight with Don Lemon.
” And then there was this , better reserved for “ Real Time with Bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ classifying Tuesday as a success … we will get f—ing torn apart in 2022.
” Progressives and socialists , meanwhile , urged the rest of the party not to take away the obvious lesson from Tuesday ’ s disappointment .
Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan , she of the four-member “ squad ” of far-left members of the House Class of 2018 , said Democrats shouldn ’ t “ blame myself and others.
” Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington , co-chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus , said “ conversations about language ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would turn off younger voters and the base .
“ If we don ’ t keep these folks engaged … we will lose again in 2024 , and we may lose again in the next midterm , ” Jayapal said .
“ I ask my colleagues to quickly jump to not quickly blaming certain people , who incidentally play a part in energizing young people.
” And then there was Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell of Florida , who , through tears , urged Democrats not to “ tweet ” barbs at one another .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ along ?
Politico ’ s Caygle and Ferris acknowledged that winning both Georgia runoffs would be “ a long shot , to say the least.
” Loeffler was the more likely of the two to get sniped off .
Voters in general are disposed to view her as an establishmentarian , and conservatives in particular were loath to energize around the businesswoman , given that RINOs that big are usually spotted in wildlife preserves .
That being said , that was before keeping her seat in a runoff could be the difference between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a potential Biden administration and keeping the GOP in power .
As for Perdue , while he ’ s generally undistinguished as a legislator , he ’ s also not Jon Ossoff , a man who should come with a warning label for insufferableness .
And that ’ s just what remains of 2020 .
If this is how the party continues to tack , 2022 doesn ’ t look particularly good for the Democrats no matter who ends up being president .
The 2018 midterm map proved to be unsustainable in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ map — which contained the most amenable slate of seats possible for the Democrats — probably won ’ t deliver them the upper chamber .
Some “ blue wave ” that was .
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Forget, for the moment, the eventual outcome of the presidential race, which is mired in counting delays, legal threats and malefic Twitter takes. Congressional Democrats are operating under the impression it’s theirs. They also have the House and a shot at the Senate.
And they seem pretty unhappy about it.
Not without reason, either. However disgruntled conservatives might be, for instance, the words “blue wave” — usually spoken on MSNBC with a degree of ruefulness for things that might have been — can still elicit a grim chuckle.
That’s because for the left, Election Day was a bit like Christmas for a Dickensian orphan who thought he was getting new parents and instead ended up with a stale candy cane and a bottle of castor oil.
The Democrats’ House majority, never in doubt, will likely shrink once all the races are called, according to NBC News projections. Joe Biden’s national vote total, once expected to be a landslide, now stands at a 50.5 percent to 47.8 percent lead — less than 3 points. And if they’re going to get control of the Senate, they’ll have to win two runoffs in the state of Georgia. (That’s not what was projected, of course. Another bad-laugh headline, this one from FiveThirtyEight: “Final Forecast: Democrats Have A 3-In-4 Chance Of Flipping The Senate.”)
This led to a Democratic House caucus conference call which, from all reports, was a lot more entertaining than any of the cable news coverage. It included anger, crying, stark admonitions to stay away from the rhetoric the party was embracing just a few months ago and this prediction from one Blue Dog Democrat regarding what will happen to the party in the 2022 midterms: “We will get f—ing torn apart.”
According to Politico, during the Thursday call, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her top lieutenants warned that rhetoric that tacks to the left by members in the lower chamber could kill any chance the party has of taking the upper chamber.
“This has been a life or death fight for the very fate of our democracy. We did not win every battle, but we did win the war,” Pelosi said during the call. “We held the House. Joe Biden is on a clear path to be the next president of the United States.”
However, she emphasized that House Democrats needed to focus on an “agenda of lowering health care, better paychecks, building infrastructure.”
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In case you don’t get the subtext, Politico’s Heather Caygle and Sarah Ferris spelled it out neatly: “While she didn’t explicitly say it, those ideas are more likely to be appealing to moderate Georgia voters who will decide the fate of the Senate in January.”
Georgia’s election laws stipulate that if a candidate doesn’t get over 50 percent, it goes to a runoff. Both of Georgia’s Senate seats were up for grabs this year because former GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson resigned in late 2019 due to health reasons. The special election was little more than a Republican primary between establishment favorite Sen. Kelly Loeffler and conservative-backed Rep. Doug Collins. Loeffler won (more’s the pity) and will go on to face the Democrat candidate, the Rev. Raphael Warnock, in the January runoff.
In the regular sexennial election, incumbent Republican Sen. David Perdue is leading Democrat Jon Ossoff but with under 50 percent of the vote. He’s unlikely to get back over that number, so to January we go.
Now, back to that tear-stained printout of that “Final Forecast: Democrats Have A 3-In-4 Chance Of Flipping The Senate” that’s laying on the passenger’s seat of the aunt’s Subaru Outback, the one with the “Coexist” bumper sticker on it. The premise of that prediction, at least as far as FiveThirtyEight saw it, was that there were five seats where Democrats had a better than 50 percent chance of flipping and another three where the chances were over 30 percent.
While the Democrats were always going to lose one seat — Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama was only there because he ran against an alleged sexual abuser in 2017 and had done nothing to distinguish himself as an independent voice in the intervening years — that still put the three seats they needed for a tie well within reach.
However, only two of the seats with an above-50 percent chance of flipping have actually flipped thus far, with former Gov. John Hickenlooper beating Sen. Cory Gardner in Colorado and Mark Kelly besting Sen. Martha McSally in Arizona.
Two others almost certainly won’t flip. (The fifth was Loeffler, and that remains to be undecided.)
In Maine, Sarah Gideon face-planted against GOP Sen. Susan Collins, not even coming close despite the fact Collins was behind in every single poll conducted in the state.
While North Carolina is undeclared, GOP Sen. Thom Tillis looks certain to hold on against businessman, veteran and adulterer Cal Cunningham.
Other Democratic candidates adjudged to have a decent chance of winning — such as Steve Bullock in Montana and Theresa Greenfield in Iowa — also underperformed and lost.
With an undeclared race in Alaska likely to go Republican, that would give the GOP 50 seats in the Senate, meaning the Democrats needed both of the Georgia seats in January. Thus, the warnings on the House Democratic caucus call on Thursday weren’t aimed at setting the stage for two years hence.
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of Georgia, for instance, warned that if “we are going to run on Medicare for All, defund the police, socialized medicine, we’re not going to win.”
Pelosi, meanwhile, said the two months until the runoffs would be “fraught with meaning.”
It’ll also be fraught with finger-pointing among Democrats if things don’t go as planned, if the call was any lodestar. The postmortem elicited sniping between the traditionally liberal faction of the party and the progressive wing.
“We need to not ever use the word ‘socialist’ or ‘socialism’ ever again,” said Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, a Blue Dog Democrat who declared victory in her reelection bid despite the fact victory hasn’t been declared for her. “We lost good members because of that.”
It’s unclear how shout-y Spanberger was; Politico said she “grew angry,” whereas The Washington Post said she delivered her remarks “heatedly.” Picture the tenor of the remarks, therefore, somewhere between “The McLaughlin Group” and “CNN Tonight with Don Lemon.”
And then there was this, better reserved for “Real Time with Bill Maher”: “If we are classifying Tuesday as a success … we will get f—ing torn apart in 2022.”
Progressives and socialists, meanwhile, urged the rest of the party not to take away the obvious lesson from Tuesday’s disappointment.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, she of the four-member “squad” of far-left members of the House Class of 2018, said Democrats shouldn’t “blame myself and others.”
Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington, co-chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said “conversations about language” were needed but moving from the left would turn off younger voters and the base.
“If we don’t keep these folks engaged … we will lose again in 2024, and we may lose again in the next midterm,” Jayapal said. “I ask my colleagues to quickly jump to not quickly blaming certain people, who incidentally play a part in energizing young people.”
And then there was Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell of Florida, who, through tears, urged Democrats not to “tweet” barbs at one another. Can’t we all just get along?
Politico’s Caygle and Ferris acknowledged that winning both Georgia runoffs would be “a long shot, to say the least.” Loeffler was the more likely of the two to get sniped off. Voters in general are disposed to view her as an establishmentarian, and conservatives in particular were loath to energize around the businesswoman, given that RINOs that big are usually spotted in wildlife preserves.
That being said, that was before keeping her seat in a runoff could be the difference between turning the Senate into a rubber-stamp for a potential Biden administration and keeping the GOP in power.
As for Perdue, while he’s generally undistinguished as a legislator, he’s also not Jon Ossoff, a man who should come with a warning label for insufferableness.
And that’s just what remains of 2020.
If this is how the party continues to tack, 2022 doesn’t look particularly good for the Democrats no matter who ends up being president. The 2018 midterm map proved to be unsustainable in the House. Meanwhile, the 2020 Senate map — which contained the most amenable slate of seats possible for the Democrats — probably won’t deliver them the upper chamber.
Some “blue wave” that was.
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westernjournal--2020-11-06--‘The View’ Host Declares 69 Million Americans Who Voted for ‘Racist’ Trump Are ‘Selfish’

Americans who voted for President Donald Trump received a stern talking-to Thursday from Sunny Hostin of “ The View , ” who scolded voters for putting their own interests before the dictates of the liberal media .
As of Fridays , results showed more than 69 million Americans had voted for the president .
Hostin launched into her condemnation of the voters by trashing Trump .
“ For the past four years , this president has shown us that he is a misogynist , that he is homophobic , that he is racist and that he mismanaged a coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths , ” she said .
TRENDING : Morning Update : Two Key Battlegrounds Deadlocked , Trump Holds Sizable Lead in Another “ Yet 50 percent of America saw all of that and looked the other way to their brothers and their sisters and said , ‘ I ’ m going to vote for him anyway.
’ And that is really disheartening.
” Then came the slam .
“ For me , that means that you are selfish , ” she said .
Hostin said she was not equating all Trump supporters with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to say that 50 percent of Americans are racist and sexist and homophobic , but I will say that tells me they will look the other way to that kind of behavior , to the plight of their fellow Americans if personally they feel that they are doing OK and that they will do better under that type of presidency , and that , I think , is despicable .
It is un-American.
” Co-host Sara Haines said Hostin may have teetered a little too far over the edge .
“ Voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ We vote for what affects our day-to-day lives , ” she said .
She went on to reference Obama supporters who voted for Trump in 2016 because they believed his policies could help them feed their families .
“ That ’ s their choice .
That ’ s their vote and they ’ re just as American as we are , they have a different viewpoint , ” she said .
“ That was the part that really shocked me on election night , is how different it was.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when voters put specific liberal policies at the forefront .
“ The problem , Sara , though , is that our very democracy is founded on the notion of a collective spirit .
We the people , right ?
We the people , for the people , by the people , and unless you have that collective social contract , our democracy fails , ” she said , “ So when you see 50 percent of the country just looking the other way at the plight of 50 percent or more of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LGBTQ community , at the plight of African-Americans , at the plight of immigrants — their children are being torn from them at the border — at the plight of people that are losing their spouses , their children , their brothers , their sisters from a deadly virus because the president could not control it , because he lied to us , when you see that and you still continue to vote for yourself , democracy fails , ” she concluded .
In a another segment , Haines said that liberal pundits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we don ’ t give it as well .
“ People were raised in different places , they have different things at the top of their ballot that they ’ re voting for , ” she said .
Hostin fired back that it was time to be “ honest.
” “ This election showed us what the true character of many Americans is .
I ’ m not saying that if you voted for Trump that you are a racist , that you are a homophobe , that you are a sexist , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she said .
“ But what I will say , if you voted for Trump , you then did look the other way at the fact that he is not allowing our transgender brothers and sisters from serving in the military , that he has called people from African countries , that those people are from s—hole countries , that he has slandered women , that he has done all of these terrible , terrible things.
” “ If you voted for him , then all of those things are OK with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she said .
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Americans who voted for President Donald Trump received a stern talking-to Thursday from Sunny Hostin of “The View,” who scolded voters for putting their own interests before the dictates of the liberal media.
As of Fridays, results showed more than 69 million Americans had voted for the president.
Hostin launched into her condemnation of the voters by trashing Trump.
“For the past four years, this president has shown us that he is a misogynist, that he is homophobic, that he is racist and that he mismanaged a coronavirus pandemic to the tune of over 250,000 American deaths,” she said.
“Yet 50 percent of America saw all of that and looked the other way to their brothers and their sisters and said, ‘I’m going to vote for him anyway.’ And that is really disheartening.”
Then came the slam.
“For me, that means that you are selfish,” she said.
Hostin said she was not equating all Trump supporters with him.
Do you think Trump supporters are "despicable"? Yes No
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“I’m not going to say that 50 percent of Americans are racist and sexist and homophobic, but I will say that tells me they will look the other way to that kind of behavior, to the plight of their fellow Americans if personally they feel that they are doing OK and that they will do better under that type of presidency, and that, I think, is despicable. It is un-American.”
Co-host Sara Haines said Hostin may have teetered a little too far over the edge.
“Voting is a selfish thing,” she said.
“We vote for what affects our day-to-day lives,” she said.
She went on to reference Obama supporters who voted for Trump in 2016 because they believed his policies could help them feed their families.
“That’s their choice. That’s their vote and they’re just as American as we are, they have a different viewpoint,” she said. “That was the part that really shocked me on election night, is how different it was.”
But Hostin insisted that democracy only works when voters put specific liberal policies at the forefront.
“The problem, Sara, though, is that our very democracy is founded on the notion of a collective spirit. We the people, right? We the people, for the people, by the people, and unless you have that collective social contract, our democracy fails,” she said,
“So when you see 50 percent of the country just looking the other way at the plight of 50 percent or more of the country, at the plight of the LGBTQ community, at the plight of African-Americans, at the plight of immigrants — their children are being torn from them at the border — at the plight of people that are losing their spouses, their children, their brothers, their sisters from a deadly virus because the president could not control it, because he lied to us, when you see that and you still continue to vote for yourself, democracy fails,” she concluded.
In a another segment, Haines said that liberal pundits “can’t expect empathy if we don’t give it as well.
“People were raised in different places, they have different things at the top of their ballot that they’re voting for,” she said.
Hostin fired back that it was time to be “honest.”
“This election showed us what the true character of many Americans is. I’m not saying that if you voted for Trump that you are a racist, that you are a homophobe, that you are a sexist, that you are against transgender rights,” she said.
“But what I will say, if you voted for Trump, you then did look the other way at the fact that he is not allowing our transgender brothers and sisters from serving in the military, that he has called people from African countries, that those people are from s—hole countries, that he has slandered women, that he has done all of these terrible, terrible things.”
“If you voted for him, then all of those things are OK with you because of your own personal circumstance,” she said.
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westernjournal--2020-11-07--World Leaders Ignore US Election System, Affirm Biden’s Declaration of Victory

Despite what presumptive president-elect Joe Biden claims , the election is still undecided .
Right now , all Biden and his mainstream media allies can claim is that he appears to hold a large edge over President Donald Trump in this year ’ s hotly contested election , leaving the incumbent Trump with a very narrow path to victory .
Despite the fact that our election system is still working to declare an official winner , world leaders rushed to echo Biden ’ s victory declaration .
Messages of support for Biden came from across the globe .
British Prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States was his country ’ s “ most important ” ally and that he hoped the two nations could work together on matters like climate change and security .
TRENDING : There 's Still the Possibility of a 269-269 Electoral College Tie - Here 's What Would Happen Next Other European leaders , including French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky , echoed their British counterpart .
The messages to the former vice president didn ’ t just come from Europe .
More support of Biden filtered in throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Africa and even the Americas .
RELATED : Anti-Trump Lincoln Project May Be Launching New Effort To 'Resurrect ' the Republican Party With court challenges and recounts needing to be settled before the election can truly be decided , these world leaders ’ stance on the race means as much as CNN ’ s .
It ’ s unclear when America will see certified election results from states , but until that time , the race is not official .
Despite this , it appears celebrities , the media and even world leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Joe Biden .
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Despite what presumptive president-elect Joe Biden claims, the election is still undecided.
Right now, all Biden and his mainstream media allies can claim is that he appears to hold a large edge over President Donald Trump in this year’s hotly contested election, leaving the incumbent Trump with a very narrow path to victory.
Despite the fact that our election system is still working to declare an official winner, world leaders rushed to echo Biden’s victory declaration.
Messages of support for Biden came from across the globe.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulated Biden, saying the United States was his country’s “most important” ally and that he hoped the two nations could work together on matters like climate change and security.
Other European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, echoed their British counterpart.
The Americans have chosen their President. Congratulations @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris! We have a lot to do to overcome today’s challenges. Let’s work together! — Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) November 7, 2020
Congratulations to @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris! #Ukraine is optimistic about the future of the strategic partnership with the #UnitedStates. ?? and ?? have always collaborated on security, trade, investment, democracy, fight against corruption. Our friendship becomes only stronger! — Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) November 7, 2020
The messages to the former vice president didn’t just come from Europe.
More support of Biden filtered in throughout the day from the Middle East, Africa and even the Americas.
Congratulations to President-Elect @JoeBiden and Vice President-Elect @KamalaHarris. My best wishes to the people of the United States and I look forward to working together to continue strengthening the friendship between our countries — تميم بن حمد (@TamimBinHamad) November 7, 2020
On behalf of all Zimbabweans, a huge congratulations to President Elect @JoeBiden on his election victory. Zimbabwe wishes you every successes in leading the American people. I look forward to working with you to increase cooperation between our two nations. — President of Zimbabwe (@edmnangagwa) November 7, 2020
Congratulations, @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris. Our two countries are close friends, partners, and allies. We share a relationship that’s unique on the world stage. I’m really looking forward to working together and building on that with you both. — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) November 7, 2020
With court challenges and recounts needing to be settled before the election can truly be decided, these world leaders’ stance on the race means as much as CNN’s.
It’s unclear when America will see certified election results from states, but until that time, the race is not official.
Despite this, it appears celebrities, the media and even world leaders will be giving their all in support of Joe Biden.
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westernjournal--2020-11-07--Anti-Trump Lincoln Project May Be Launching New Effort To ‘Resurrect’ the Republican Party

Lincoln Project adviser and former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele believes the GOP must “ resurrect ” itself in light of Tuesday ’ s election results , but the numbers nationwide show a party very much alive and well .
The Lincoln Project is made up of a group of disgruntled NeverTrumpers who spent tens of millions of dollars in campaign ads seeking to unseat President Donald Trump and hand the Senate over to wildly liberal Sen. Chuck Schumer , the current minority leader in the upper chamber .
MSNBC ’ s Andrea Mitchell asked Steele on Wednesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
The people in The Lincoln Project ?
” “ So Lincoln Project and other Republicans and former Republicans out there will continue the work of trying to resolve internally and resurrect the party in a way that it can become a governing majority in the future , ” Steele answered .
“ Because those principles , Andrea , and those ideals that we espouse that drew me to the party over 40 years ago , to me still matter , ” he added .
TRENDING : There 's Still the Possibility of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's What Would Happen Next Former NeverTrumper Erick Erickson tweeted in response to Steele ’ s comments , “ WTF is this ?
The GOP just held the Senate , holds 60 % of state legislative chambers , 52 % of gubernatorial seats , and made gains in the US House defying expectations .
I think they ’ re doing okay without the Lincoln Project.
” Despite defending nearly twice as many U.S. Senate seats this election cycle ( 23 to the Democrats ’ 12 ) , the Republicans are in a good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawmakers identified by the establishment media as vulnerable cruised to easy re-election bids , including Sens .
Lindsey Graham of South Carolina , Susan Collins of Maine , Steve Daines of Montana , and Joni Ernst of Iowa .
Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina also looks to be poised to pull out a victory , despite trailing in the polls for much of his race .
The Lincoln Project had targeted Tillis , along with Graham and Collins , with millions in negative ad campaigns .
Meanwhile on the House side , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven and 12 seats , the Cook Political Report ’ s Dave Wasserman tweeted earlier this week .
So the anticipated “ blue wave ” was actually a riptide that pulled Democrats from office .
At the state level , Republicans currently control 59 percent of state legislatures , and that number is apparently going up .
The GOP looks to have flipped both the state House and the state Senate in New Hampshire , while the Democrats are not likely to flip any legislatures nationwide , Politico reported .
Here ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s claim of a moribund Republican Party : Trump did better with minority voters nationwide than any GOP presidential nominee in the last 60 years , according to the New York Post .
With the presidential election over , The Lincoln Project is now shifting its focus to trying to block the GOP from holding onto a Senate majority .
“ We ’ re staying in the fight : to defeat Trumpism we must also defeat David Perdue .
Let ’ s elect Jon Ossoff , ” the group tweeted .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American politics .
Despite all Steele ’ s talk of restoring the Republican Party to its ideals , The Lincoln Project ’ s sole purpose is to hand power over to the Democrats , whose socialist agenda would decimate this country and destroy the American dream .
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Lincoln Project adviser and former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele believes the GOP must “resurrect” itself in light of Tuesday’s election results, but the numbers nationwide show a party very much alive and well.
The Lincoln Project is made up of a group of disgruntled NeverTrumpers who spent tens of millions of dollars in campaign ads seeking to unseat President Donald Trump and hand the Senate over to wildly liberal Sen. Chuck Schumer, the current minority leader in the upper chamber.
MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell asked Steele on Wednesday, “Where does the Republican Party go? The people in The Lincoln Project?”
“So Lincoln Project and other Republicans and former Republicans out there will continue the work of trying to resolve internally and resurrect the party in a way that it can become a governing majority in the future,” Steele answered.
“Because those principles, Andrea, and those ideals that we espouse that drew me to the party over 40 years ago, to me still matter,” he added.
The Lincoln Project announces their NEW agenda. Senior advisor, Michael Steele, announces their plans to “resurrect the Republican Party in a way that it could become a governing majority in the future.” News flash to Steele and The Lincoln Project: Tuesday’s election results show a vibrant Republican Party that in fact expanded its base. “Those principles and those ideals we espouse…to me, still matter.”#TLP pic.twitter.com/33m6Cz0CRB — Angelux (@Angelux1111) November 4, 2020
Former NeverTrumper Erick Erickson tweeted in response to Steele’s comments, “WTF is this? The GOP just held the Senate, holds 60% of state legislative chambers, 52% of gubernatorial seats, and made gains in the US House defying expectations. I think they’re doing okay without the Lincoln Project.”
Despite defending nearly twice as many U.S. Senate seats this election cycle (23 to the Democrats’ 12), the Republicans are in a good position to hold the chamber.
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Several lawmakers identified by the establishment media as vulnerable cruised to easy re-election bids, including Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Susan Collins of Maine, Steve Daines of Montana, and Joni Ernst of Iowa. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina also looks to be poised to pull out a victory, despite trailing in the polls for much of his race.
The Lincoln Project had targeted Tillis, along with Graham and Collins, with millions in negative ad campaigns.
Meanwhile on the House side, Republicans are looking to pick up between seven and 12 seats, the Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman tweeted earlier this week.
So the anticipated “blue wave” was actually a riptide that pulled Democrats from office.
Republicans defied the polls in the House and may be on track to pick up 7-12 seats. A few takeaways: 1) Dems suffered a catastrophic loss of Hispanic support that cost key seats
2) “Suburban revolt” never really progressed from ’18
3) GOP likely to double its ranks of women — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 4, 2020
At the state level, Republicans currently control 59 percent of state legislatures, and that number is apparently going up.
The GOP looks to have flipped both the state House and the state Senate in New Hampshire, while the Democrats are not likely to flip any legislatures nationwide, Politico reported.
Yesterday, New Hampshire flipped the Executive Council, the State Senate, and the State House to Republicans while overwhelmingly re-electing @ChrisSununu. Under the Governor’s leadership New Hampshire Republicans will continue to preserve the NH Advantage! #nhpolitics — NHGOP (@NHGOP) November 4, 2020
Here’s another interesting stat running contrary to Steele’s claim of a moribund Republican Party: Trump did better with minority voters nationwide than any GOP presidential nominee in the last 60 years, according to the New York Post.
Trump lost #Miami by 30% in 16 A multi-ethnic working class coalition in #MiamiDade cut that margin to 7% in 20 That’s the future for the #GOP — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) November 4, 2020
With the presidential election over, The Lincoln Project is now shifting its focus to trying to block the GOP from holding onto a Senate majority.
“We’re staying in the fight: to defeat Trumpism we must also defeat David Perdue. Let’s elect Jon Ossoff,” the group tweeted.
The Lincoln Project is a malignant force in American politics.
Despite all Steele’s talk of restoring the Republican Party to its ideals, The Lincoln Project’s sole purpose is to hand power over to the Democrats, whose socialist agenda would decimate this country and destroy the American dream.
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westernjournal--2020-11-07--Censored? Mississippi 3rd-Grader Forced To Take Off Mask for 1 Sick Reason

Mask mandates intended to protect school children against COVID-19 already are controversial , but Mississippi ’ s Simpson County School District is facing a federal lawsuit after a student was told she couldn ’ t wear her face covering that was emblazoned with the phrase “ Jesus Loves Me.
” In an apparent case of censorship against the Christian message , third-grader Lydia Booth , 9 , was wearing the mask at school in October when the principal told her she needed to take it off , according to a news release from Alliance Defending Freedom , the Christian nonprofit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her family in the lawsuit , which was filed Monday .
Just days after she was told she couldn ’ t wear her mask with a religious message , the school district issued a statement saying it prohibited masks that displayed “ political , religious , sexual or any inappropriate symbols , gestures or statements that may be offensive , disruptive or deemed distractive to the school environment.
” However , that policy was not in the Simpson Central Elementary School ’ s handbook , the student ’ s mother pointed out , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter was protected by the Mississippi Student Religious Freedom Act and the First Amendment .
After repeated attempts to rectify the situation with the school administration , Jennifer Booth teamed with the Alliance Defending Freedom group to file the suit on behalf of Jennifer ’ s daughter .
TRENDING : There 's Still the Possibility of a 269-269 Electoral College Tie - Here 's What Would Happen Next “ Public schools have a duty to respect the free expression of students that the First Amendment guarantees to them , ” ADF Legal Counsel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ While school administrators face challenges in helping students navigate school life during a pandemic , those officials simply can ’ t suspend the First Amendment or arbitrarily pick and choose the messages that students can or can ’ t express , ” he said .
“ Other students within the school district have freely worn masks with the logos of local sports teams or even the words ‘ Black Lives Matter.
’ This student deserves an equal opportunity to peacefully express her beliefs , ” Ross noted .
If it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wear the message of an anti-police , Marxist , sometimes violent organization , there should be no qualms about a religious message .
Far from being “ offensive , disruptive or distractive , ” there is a sweet simplicity in the phrase “ Jesus Loves Me.
” “ Defendants ’ censorship of L.B.
’ s religious message , and the Religious Speech Policy and practice on which that censorship was based , violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution , ” the legal complaint asserted .
In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about “ Jesus Loves Me , ” and there certainly is no way a school could restrict a student from expressing her religious beliefs .
( In a sane world , they might rethink making children wear masks all day given that the virus isn ’ t as dangerous to kids . )
RELATED : School District Tries To Get Away with Silencing Pro-Trump Student , Federal Judge Steps In However , there is an increasing anti-Christian bias in the United States , and this student was just the next to become singled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith the country was founded upon .
Users on Twitter expressed similar incredulity and outrage at a child being told she couldn ’ t wear the mask because of its religious message , and they pointed out the hypocrisy of school officials .
Schools should be allowed to have rules such as a dress code or prohibition of certain messages , of course , but when applied unfairly based on subject matter , rules become biased censorship rather than earnest concern for the school environment .
Many mistakenly claim that so-called “ separation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone in a public school is not able to express his or her religious faith .
Not so : The Founding Fathers intended for the state to stay out of religion , not banish it from the public square .
Buried in this issue is the sad reality that kids are sitting in classrooms , distanced from their peers and forced to wear cloth on their faces all day .
Can ’ t they at least spread personally meaningful , constitutionally protected messages while doing it ?
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Mask mandates intended to protect school children against COVID-19 already are controversial, but Mississippi’s Simpson County School District is facing a federal lawsuit after a student was told she couldn’t wear her face covering that was emblazoned with the phrase “Jesus Loves Me.”
In an apparent case of censorship against the Christian message, third-grader Lydia Booth, 9, was wearing the mask at school in October when the principal told her she needed to take it off, according to a news release from Alliance Defending Freedom, the Christian nonprofit whose attorneys are representing the student and her family in the lawsuit, which was filed Monday.
Just days after she was told she couldn’t wear her mask with a religious message, the school district issued a statement saying it prohibited masks that displayed “political, religious, sexual or any inappropriate symbols, gestures or statements that may be offensive, disruptive or deemed distractive to the school environment.”
However, that policy was not in the Simpson Central Elementary School’s handbook, the student’s mother pointed out, adding that she told school officials her daughter was protected by the Mississippi Student Religious Freedom Act and the First Amendment.
After repeated attempts to rectify the situation with the school administration, Jennifer Booth teamed with the Alliance Defending Freedom group to file the suit on behalf of Jennifer’s daughter.
Mississippi third-grader forced to remove ‘Jesus Loves Me’ mask: lawsuit https://t.co/qVKZ9tNJmY pic.twitter.com/94xAGz0DLm — New York Post (@nypost) November 5, 2020
“Public schools have a duty to respect the free expression of students that the First Amendment guarantees to them,” ADF Legal Counsel Michael Ross said in the news release.
“While school administrators face challenges in helping students navigate school life during a pandemic, those officials simply can’t suspend the First Amendment or arbitrarily pick and choose the messages that students can or can’t express,” he said.
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“Other students within the school district have freely worn masks with the logos of local sports teams or even the words ‘Black Lives Matter.’ This student deserves an equal opportunity to peacefully express her beliefs,” Ross noted.
If it’s true that other children were permitted to wear the message of an anti-police, Marxist, sometimes violent organization, there should be no qualms about a religious message.
Far from being “offensive, disruptive or distractive,” there is a sweet simplicity in the phrase “Jesus Loves Me.”
“Defendants’ censorship of L.B.’s religious message, and the Religious Speech Policy and practice on which that censorship was based, violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution,” the legal complaint asserted.
In a sane world, there is nothing offensive about “Jesus Loves Me,” and there certainly is no way a school could restrict a student from expressing her religious beliefs. (In a sane world, they might rethink making children wear masks all day given that the virus isn’t as dangerous to kids.)
However, there is an increasing anti-Christian bias in the United States, and this student was just the next to become singled out for her belief in the same faith the country was founded upon.
Users on Twitter expressed similar incredulity and outrage at a child being told she couldn’t wear the mask because of its religious message, and they pointed out the hypocrisy of school officials.
If others have done it in promoting other beliefs r causes the precedent was set. Be fair. Be consistent. Agree hold them accountable. — Coach John Brady (@JohnBrady_Coach) November 5, 2020
If it had said Black Lives Matter, they would have left her alone. Biden’s America. — TheCraftyCat (@wirewrapping) November 5, 2020
If it had said Black Lives Matter, they would have left her alone. Biden’s America. — TheCraftyCat (@wirewrapping) November 5, 2020
Would they ask a Muslim or Buddhist to do the same? Is it equally applied as a policy? — Natalie Mom (@NatalieDawn) November 5, 2020
Schools should be allowed to have rules such as a dress code or prohibition of certain messages, of course, but when applied unfairly based on subject matter, rules become biased censorship rather than earnest concern for the school environment.
Many mistakenly claim that so-called “separation of church and state” means that anyone in a public school is not able to express his or her religious faith.
Not so: The Founding Fathers intended for the state to stay out of religion, not banish it from the public square.
Buried in this issue is the sad reality that kids are sitting in classrooms, distanced from their peers and forced to wear cloth on their faces all day.
Can’t they at least spread personally meaningful, constitutionally protected messages while doing it?
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westernjournal--2020-11-07--Reports: Las Vegas Raiders Fined, Stripped of Draft Pick Due to COVID Violations

The National Football League is slapping major fines and the loss of a sixth-round draft choice on the Las Vegas Raiders for repeated violations of the league ’ s COVID-19 rules , according to multiple media reports .
The league is fining the Raiders $ 500,000 and its head coach , Jon Gruden , $ 150,000 for the latest violations , reports say .
For the year , the team and its players have been docked more than $ 1 million .
The latest action was first reported Thursday by Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports on Twitter .
Robinson said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s positive coronavirus test two weeks ago .
That development led to fellow members of the offensive line being placed in self-quarantine .
Brown also was found to have not worn the tracking device he is supposed to don for purposes of contact tracing .
TRENDING : There 's Still the Possibility of a 269-269 Electoral College Tie - Here 's What Would Happen Next The Raiders are the first team penalized with the loss of a draft pick for breaking the league ’ s COVID-19 protocols , NFL.com reported .
Las @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of which was acquired from Washington .
The Raiders will lose whichever pick is higher .
In its coverage of the fines , ESPN said a source it did not identify told the news outlet the league acted due to the team ’ s “ brazen and repeated violations of [ COVID-19 ] protocols.
” The Raiders and Gruden were fined $ 250,000 and $ 100,000 , respectively , for the coach going maskless Sept. 21 during the team ’ s home opener against New Orleans .
A $ 50,000 fine followed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was given access to the locker room after that game .
Ten Raiders also were fined for appearing at a charity event last month without masks and also mixing with the crowd .
Tight end Darren Waller led the way with a $ 30,000 fine , while nine other players , include quarterback Derek Carr , were fined $ 15,000 each .
The latest fines have sent Twitter buzzing .
RELATED : NFL Star 's Wife Rushed to Surgery After Trainer 's Advice Helps Save Her Life The Raiders are not the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Pittsburgh Steelers face $ 350,000 in fines , according to Reuters .
The team will have to fork over $ 250,000 , and head coach Mike Tomlin must pay $ 100,000 because some of the team ’ s coaches were not wearing masks on the sideline Sunday against Baltimore .
The Tennessee Titans were fined $ 350,000 last month for COVID-19 “ protocol violations , ” according to Yahoo Sports .
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The National Football League is slapping major fines and the loss of a sixth-round draft choice on the Las Vegas Raiders for repeated violations of the league’s COVID-19 rules, according to multiple media reports.
The league is fining the Raiders $500,000 and its head coach, Jon Gruden, $150,000 for the latest violations, reports say. For the year, the team and its players have been docked more than $1 million.
The latest action was first reported Thursday by Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports on Twitter. Robinson said the newest punishment surrounds tackle Trent Brown’s positive coronavirus test two weeks ago.
That development led to fellow members of the offensive line being placed in self-quarantine. Brown also was found to have not worn the tracking device he is supposed to don for purposes of contact tracing.
Sources: #NFL will fine the Las Vegas #Raiders $500,000 & coach Jon Gruden $150,000 and strip the team of a 6th round draft pick for COVID-19 protocol violations related to OT Trent Brown’s positive test in late October. Escalated fines/pick were due to being a “repeat offender”. — Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) November 6, 2020
The Raiders are the first team penalized with the loss of a draft pick for breaking the league’s COVID-19 protocols, NFL.com reported. Las Vegas originally had two sixth-round selections, one of which was acquired from Washington. The Raiders will lose whichever pick is higher.
In its coverage of the fines, ESPN said a source it did not identify told the news outlet the league acted due to the team’s “brazen and repeated violations of [COVID-19] protocols.”
The Raiders and Gruden were fined $250,000 and $100,000, respectively, for the coach going maskless Sept. 21 during the team’s home opener against New Orleans.
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A $50,000 fine followed when the league said a non-credentialed employee was given access to the locker room after that game.
Ten Raiders also were fined for appearing at a charity event last month without masks and also mixing with the crowd.
Tight end Darren Waller led the way with a $30,000 fine, while nine other players, include quarterback Derek Carr, were fined $15,000 each.
The latest fines have sent Twitter buzzing.
Remember when Gruden said he took this seriously because he had personally dealt w Covid? ??♂ https://t.co/4QsNd7jtfx — Mike Jones (@ByMikeJones) November 6, 2020
I mean, the #NFL fined the #RAIDERS & Coach Gruden yesterday (including stripping them of a 6th round draft pick) for COVID violations that happened a month ago. Yet, the league was cool with playing a game that had 2 teams with COVID concerns and now a positive on the field. https://t.co/a8IcPPTiSk — Harry Ruiz (@harryruiz) November 6, 2020
It seems Jon Gruden, Mr. Team Culture, doesn’t care for the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols. @ConorOrr on the Raiders getting docked a draft pick: https://t.co/kwFIK04Vzn — The MMQB (@theMMQB) November 6, 2020
If your mad that the Raiders lost a draft pick because the coach continued to not follow COVID protocol then your the problem — Tim S. (@TatorTim412) November 6, 2020
The Raiders are not the only team being fined for COVID violations.
The Pittsburgh Steelers face $350,000 in fines, according to Reuters. The team will have to fork over $250,000, and head coach Mike Tomlin must pay $100,000 because some of the team’s coaches were not wearing masks on the sideline Sunday against Baltimore.
The Tennessee Titans were fined $350,000 last month for COVID-19 “protocol violations,” according to Yahoo Sports.
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westernjournal--2020-11-07--Fox News Contributor: If Trump Loses, He Might Regret Denigrating Mail-In Voting

As the 2020 election nears its conclusion , it is looking more likely that Democratic nominee Joe Biden will become the next president of the United States .
With that reality growing closer , it ’ s worth analyzing where Donald Trump failed during his campaign .
One Fox News contributor said he believes Trump ’ s constant degradation of mail-in voting might have played a role in the election ’ s outcome .
The contributor , Washington Examiner columnist Byron York , made the case during his appearance Friday morning on Fox News .
TRENDING : There 's Still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tie - Here 's What Would Happen Next “ After all this is over and if the president loses , he and certainly a lot of Republicans are going to regret their strategy of denigrating mail-in voting so strongly , ” York said .
“ The president has made problems for himself throughout the campaign at various times.
” Trump ’ s constant criticism of mail-in voting might have been warranted , but that doesn ’ t mean it was an effective move politically .
Instead , it likely gave Biden an advantage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strategists informed York that the president ’ s attitude might have discouraged Republicans from voting by mail , he said .
“ States that were going to institute mail-in voting were going to do that ; [ Trump ] could not stop them , ” York said .
“ Instead , he fostered distrust in mail-in voting and urged his voters to have a big red wave on Election Day .
Meanwhile , Democrats , day after day after day , had bagged hundreds of thousands and then millions of votes already in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came around.
” The president likely would have been much better off if he had taken advantage of the vote-by-mail system .
That doesn ’ t mean Trump should have ignored the many problems with universal mail-in voting , but perhaps if he had been more tactful , more Republican voters would have utilized the system , putting him over the top for re-election .
Nevertheless , it ’ s hard to know if a change in rhetoric would have convinced more Republicans to take advantage of the system , or if many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person .
If universal mail-in voting continues to be a big part of elections , Republicans should keep this in mind .
While advocating for the process to become more secure , it ’ s also important not to give the Democratic Party a decided advantage in future elections .
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As the 2020 election nears its conclusion, it is looking more likely that Democratic nominee Joe Biden will become the next president of the United States.
With that reality growing closer, it’s worth analyzing where Donald Trump failed during his campaign.
One Fox News contributor said he believes Trump’s constant degradation of mail-in voting might have played a role in the election’s outcome.
The contributor, Washington Examiner columnist Byron York, made the case during his appearance Friday morning on Fox News.
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“After all this is over and if the president loses, he and certainly a lot of Republicans are going to regret their strategy of denigrating mail-in voting so strongly,” York said.
“The president has made problems for himself throughout the campaign at various times.”
Trump’s constant criticism of mail-in voting might have been warranted, but that doesn’t mean it was an effective move politically.
Instead, it likely gave Biden an advantage in a close election.
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Multiple pro-Trump strategists informed York that the president’s attitude might have discouraged Republicans from voting by mail, he said.
“States that were going to institute mail-in voting were going to do that; [Trump] could not stop them,” York said.
“Instead, he fostered distrust in mail-in voting and urged his voters to have a big red wave on Election Day. Meanwhile, Democrats, day after day after day, had bagged hundreds of thousands and then millions of votes already in the bag by the time Election Day came around.”
York is right.
The president likely would have been much better off if he had taken advantage of the vote-by-mail system.
That doesn’t mean Trump should have ignored the many problems with universal mail-in voting, but perhaps if he had been more tactful, more Republican voters would have utilized the system, putting him over the top for re-election.
Nevertheless, it’s hard to know if a change in rhetoric would have convinced more Republicans to take advantage of the system, or if many still would have insisted on voting in person.
If universal mail-in voting continues to be a big part of elections, Republicans should keep this in mind.
While advocating for the process to become more secure, it’s also important not to give the Democratic Party a decided advantage in future elections.
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westernjournal--2020-11-07--DC Teachers Stage ‘Sick Out’ To Sabotage Return to In-Person Learning

Almost all major cities have found a way to return some children to the classroom , The Washington Post ’ s Perry Stein reported in a piece published Tuesday .
Washington , D.C. , is a notable exception , and it ’ ll likely stay that way until 2021 , according to Stein .
This isn ’ t because of any sort of pandemic exigency germane to the District of Columbia .
Instead , the problem is endemic to their teachers ’ union .
A plan for a Nov. 9 opening for some D.C. schools — mostly for high-needs elementary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staged a sick-in on Monday to protest the plan , forcing the cancelation of online classes .
Schools Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee said the Washington Teachers ’ Union ’ s insistence on allowing their members to work from home , combined with a labor board ruling which disallowed them from using survey information to determine which teachers could return to in-person teaching , killed the plan .
TRENDING : There 's Still the Possibility of a 269-269 Electoral College Tie - Here 's What Would Happen Next “ Our plans were blocked , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not have the ability to utilize our staffing model.
” “ While we planned to offer in-person learning at the start of Term 2 for select elementary students , this timeline will need to be adjusted , ” Ferebee said in an email , according to the Washington Free Beacon .
“ This means all students in grades PK-12 will now begin Term 2 on Monday , November 9 with learning at home.
” The union ’ s “ sick-in ” — in which they encouraged their teachers to request the day off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day ” as a reason — meant they stepped away from their Zoom classes .
The move came after a vote by the union on Oct. 29 , which not only rejected the plan but expressed a statement of “ no confidence ” in Chancellor Ferebee and Mayor Muriel Bowser .
“ Last Thursday evening night , DC ’ s teachers spoke loudly and clearly .
We do not have faith that the DCPS plans to reopen our schools are in the best interest of students , ” said WTU President Elizabeth Davis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Despite negotiations throughout the weekend , we ’ re disappointed that we were not able to come to an agreement .
The Chancellor ’ s plan to reopen our schools to in-person learning will disrupt the education of a vast majority of DCPS students .
As educators , we do not believe this plan is good for our students or good for our schools.
” How was this helping students ?
It would keep them safe from the ravages of the pandemic , obviously — and thank heavens , because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ language and special education students who would have returned to the classroom under the limited plan needed someone to protect them .
The problem wouldn ’ t have been with the students , it ’ s worth noting .
Take New York City , where in-person classes have long since started .
There was only a .15 percent positive COVID test rate , The New York Times reported last month .
“ Out of 16,348 staff members and students tested randomly by the school system in the first week of its testing regimen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 16,298 .
There were only 28 positives : 20 staff members and eight students , ” The Times reported .
And when officials put mobile testing units at schools near Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods that have had new outbreaks , only four positive cases turned up — out of more than 3,300 tests conducted since the last week of September .
The WTU ’ s “ sick-in ” seemed to provide some anecdotal evidence it was never supposed to be about the students , however .
Before the callout , Davis reminded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off from administrators , not their pupils .
“ We do not want the appearance that we are abandoning our students , ” Davis said .
“ Stay in touch with students via text messaging , phone calls , emails , or Zoom meetings.
” However , one parent with children in the District ’ s public school system said none of her children ’ s teachers stayed in touch and they don ’ t have the teachers ’ contact information .
“ Throughout this entire effort , parents and teachers have had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a slap in the face to families who have done everything they can to side with their teachers , ” the mother told the Free Beacon .
“ The teachers effectively said , ‘ We are going to play politics with your children . '
” And keep in mind , this is only a select group of at-risk , high-needs students .
As for the rest of them , well , both they and their parents will have to wait until 2021 for higher-quality , in-person instruction .
And waiting they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the WTU ’ s letter illustrate : Probably not .
It ’ s not just about getting them out of the house .
It ’ s about a low-risk return to actual learning instead of Zoom classes almost any parent can tell you are terminally ineffective .
Thanks to the WTU , students in the District will be stuck with them for quite some time , however .
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Almost all major cities have found a way to return some children to the classroom, The Washington Post’s Perry Stein reported in a piece published Tuesday.
Washington, D.C., is a notable exception, and it’ll likely stay that way until 2021, according to Stein.
This isn’t because of any sort of pandemic exigency germane to the District of Columbia. Instead, the problem is endemic to their teachers’ union.
A plan for a Nov. 9 opening for some D.C. schools — mostly for high-needs elementary school students — was scuttled after teachers staged a sick-in on Monday to protest the plan, forcing the cancelation of online classes.
Schools Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee said the Washington Teachers’ Union’s insistence on allowing their members to work from home, combined with a labor board ruling which disallowed them from using survey information to determine which teachers could return to in-person teaching, killed the plan.
“Our plans were blocked,” Ferebee said. “We did not have the ability to utilize our staffing model.”
“While we planned to offer in-person learning at the start of Term 2 for select elementary students, this timeline will need to be adjusted,” Ferebee said in an email, according to the Washington Free Beacon. “This means all students in grades PK-12 will now begin Term 2 on Monday, November 9 with learning at home.”
The union’s “sick-in” — in which they encouraged their teachers to request the day off on Monday and give “mental health day” as a reason — meant they stepped away from their Zoom classes.
The move came after a vote by the union on Oct. 29, which not only rejected the plan but expressed a statement of “no confidence” in Chancellor Ferebee and Mayor Muriel Bowser.
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“Last Thursday evening night, DC’s teachers spoke loudly and clearly. We do not have faith that the DCPS plans to reopen our schools are in the best interest of students,” said WTU President Elizabeth Davis in a statement, according to WTTG-TV.
“Despite negotiations throughout the weekend, we’re disappointed that we were not able to come to an agreement. The Chancellor’s plan to reopen our schools to in-person learning will disrupt the education of a vast majority of DCPS students. As educators, we do not believe this plan is good for our students or good for our schools.”
The @WTUTeacher is encouraging members to take a “Mental Health Day” on Monday after negotiations with @dcpublicschools stall.”unable to reach an agreement on return to in person learning” according to message from union President, negotiations to resume Thursday. @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/seA6fGMfbE — Mark Segraves (@SegravesNBC4) November 1, 2020
How was this helping students? It would keep them safe from the ravages of the pandemic, obviously — and thank heavens, because the homeless children, students learning the English language and special education students who would have returned to the classroom under the limited plan needed someone to protect them.
The problem wouldn’t have been with the students, it’s worth noting. Take New York City, where in-person classes have long since started. There was only a .15 percent positive COVID test rate, The New York Times reported last month.
“Out of 16,348 staff members and students tested randomly by the school system in the first week of its testing regimen, the city has gotten back results for 16,298. There were only 28 positives: 20 staff members and eight students,” The Times reported.
And when officials put mobile testing units at schools near Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods that have had new outbreaks, only four positive cases turned up — out of more than 3,300 tests conducted since the last week of September.
The WTU’s “sick-in” seemed to provide some anecdotal evidence it was never supposed to be about the students, however. Before the callout, Davis reminded teachers this was about taking a day off from administrators, not their pupils.
“We do not want the appearance that we are abandoning our students,” Davis said. “Stay in touch with students via text messaging, phone calls, emails, or Zoom meetings.”
However, one parent with children in the District’s public school system said none of her children’s teachers stayed in touch and they don’t have the teachers’ contact information.
“Throughout this entire effort, parents and teachers have had to partner…. What happened this morning is a slap in the face to families who have done everything they can to side with their teachers,” the mother told the Free Beacon.
“The teachers effectively said, ‘We are going to play politics with your children.'”
And keep in mind, this is only a select group of at-risk, high-needs students. As for the rest of them, well, both they and their parents will have to wait until 2021 for higher-quality, in-person instruction.
And waiting they will be, as these responses to the WTU’s letter illustrate:
Do you have children — Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) November 3, 2020
Probably not. It’s not just about getting them out of the house. It’s about a low-risk return to actual learning instead of Zoom classes almost any parent can tell you are terminally ineffective. Thanks to the WTU, students in the District will be stuck with them for quite some time, however.
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westernjournal--2020-11-07--Report: FBI Opens Investigation After Detroit Ballot Counter Blows Whistle, Claims Illegal Activity

The FBI has opened an investigation after a whistleblower from Michigan said election workers were told to backdate some ballots which arrived after the election , according to a report .
Investigative reporter John Solomon , founder of Just the News , reported a Detroit city worker has come forward with a claim that election fraud occurred in the city .
According to the Michigan Secretary of State ’ s office , ballots which were being counted after Election Day in Michigan needed to have been received by 8 p.m. on Tuesday .
According to the reported whistleblower , workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots which were not received by the deadline .
Solomon reported , “ GOP officials in Michigan said the whistleblower was identified and assisted by Phill Kline , the head of the Thomas More Society ’ s Amistad Project , which has been litigating voting disputes and irregularities across the country for months.
” TRENDING : There 's Still the Possibility of a 269-269 Electoral College Tie - Here 's What Would Happen Next Michigan Republican Party Chairwoman Laura Cox told Just the News that the whistleblower was referred to the FBI and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Detroit .
Cox said , “ The MIGOP has referred a whistleblower case to the U.S. Attorney in which a city of Detroit employee was directed to change the date of receipt , in the official election record on ballots which had been received after the deadline.
” “ This directive allegedly came from both City and State employees who were working at the TCF center .
These allegations are highlighted by the city of Detroit ’ s attempt to block Republican poll challengers from supervising this process.
” Solomon reported he asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , D.C. , for comment on the matter .
Poll workers in Detroit were controversially seen in social media images and videos this week blocking the windows in a building where votes were being counted , though a city official told CNN that this was done to ensure the public could not see private voter information .
The news that the FBI is reportedly investigating the Detroit whistleblower ’ s accusation comes as alleged instances of voting irregularities continue to mount in Michigan and other states .
Poll watchers in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — in violation of a court order — from monitoring the tabulating of ballots at a distance of six feet .
One county in Michigan also flipped from Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to President Donald Trump after a vote-counting software glitch was discovered this week .
“ Officials with Antrim County posted updated results showing President Trump won the county with 9,783 votes making up 56.46 % of ballots cast .
Joe Biden earned 7,289 votes or 42.07 % , ” WLNS-TV reported .
The software used in Antrim County , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also used in 64 other Michigan counties , according to the outlet .
On Saturday , the establishment media called the presidential race for Biden , despite the fact that vote counting remains ongoing and election litigation is expected this coming week from the Trump campaign .
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The FBI has opened an investigation after a whistleblower from Michigan said election workers were told to backdate some ballots which arrived after the election, according to a report.
Investigative reporter John Solomon, founder of Just the News, reported a Detroit city worker has come forward with a claim that election fraud occurred in the city.
According to the Michigan Secretary of State’s office, ballots which were being counted after Election Day in Michigan needed to have been received by 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
According to the reported whistleblower, workers in Detroit were told to illegally backdate ballots which were not received by the deadline.
Solomon reported, “GOP officials in Michigan said the whistleblower was identified and assisted by Phill Kline, the head of the Thomas More Society’s Amistad Project, which has been litigating voting disputes and irregularities across the country for months.”
Michigan Republican Party Chairwoman Laura Cox told Just the News that the whistleblower was referred to the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s office in Detroit.
Cox said, “The MIGOP has referred a whistleblower case to the U.S. Attorney in which a city of Detroit employee was directed to change the date of receipt, in the official election record on ballots which had been received after the deadline.”
“This directive allegedly came from both City and State employees who were working at the TCF center. These allegations are highlighted by the city of Detroit’s attempt to block Republican poll challengers from supervising this process.”
Solomon reported he asked a senior law enforcement officer in Washington, D.C., for comment on the matter.
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That person reportedly responded, “The FBI is investigating.”
Poll workers in Detroit were controversially seen in social media images and videos this week blocking the windows in a building where votes were being counted, though a city official told CNN that this was done to ensure the public could not see private voter information.
The scene at Detroit’s absentee ballot counting center is growing more heated. The windows now being covered up. Allegations of violations. Sec. of State says she welcomes challenges. pic.twitter.com/oUL4A0h3Ku — Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) November 4, 2020
The news that the FBI is reportedly investigating the Detroit whistleblower’s accusation comes as alleged instances of voting irregularities continue to mount in Michigan and other states.
Poll watchers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, were allegedly prevented by city officials — in violation of a court order — from monitoring the tabulating of ballots at a distance of six feet.
One county in Michigan also flipped from Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to President Donald Trump after a vote-counting tabulation error was discovered this week.
“Officials with Antrim County posted updated results showing President Trump won the county with 9,783 votes making up 56.46% of ballots cast. Joe Biden earned 7,289 votes or 42.07%,” WLNS-TV reported.
The software used in Antrim County provided by a company called “Dominion Voting Systems,” is also used in 64 other Michigan counties, according to the outlet.
On Saturday, the establishment media called the presidential race for Biden, despite the fact that vote counting remains ongoing and election litigation is expected this coming week from the Trump campaign.
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westernjournal--2020-11-07--Judge Tosses Trump Lawsuit Over Late Ballots in Critical State

The Trump campaign was dealt a controversial legal defeat Thursday alongside Republican allies in Georgia , as the state judiciary moved to vacate a party lawsuit regarding absentee ballots .
According to local Fox News affiliate WAGA-TV , Chatham County Superior Court Judge James Bass ruled without explanation that the judiciary would not intervene to ensure late-arriving 2020 presidential election ballots were counted and stored separately from the remaining votes cast , in accordance with state law .
The coastal county , which encompasses Democratic-controlled Savannah , became the subject of potential election fraud allegations in the wake of election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least 53 late-arriving absentee ballots shuffled into a batch of unquestioned ballots to be counted .
County officials contradicted the claim in a just one-hour hearing Thursday , testifying that the ballots had arrived on time and were part of the original batch .
TRENDING : There 's Still the Possibility of a 269-269 Electoral College Tie - Here 's What Would Happen Next Once a Democratic Party stronghold , Georgia took on the role of right-leaning electoral battleground in recent decades , with every Republican presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ H. W. Bush in his 1992 re-election bid .
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden sought to ding Republican confidence in Georgia this year , spending no shortage of time and money in the state .
Incumbent President Donald Trump won the state over Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton by a five percentage point margin of roughly 230,000 votes in 2016 .
Aided in part by two hotly contested U.S. Senate races on the down-ballot , however , Biden kept things much closer in Georgia this time around as Edison Media Research Inc. data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a razor thin margin , with more than 98 percent of precincts tabulated at the time of this report .
Georgia is not the only state in which the Trump campaign has sued to stop the counting of potentially late or legally illegitimate ballots .
Litigation also began Thursday morning in Michigan and Pennsylvania , with Wisconsin well on the way to recount .
Initial results saw Trump winning out in Pennsylvania , but as the week dragged on the lead appeared to collapse .
On Friday , the U.S. Supreme Court seemed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the state , however , with Justice Samuel Alito ordering state officials to ensure late ballots were counted separately until the court could review case holdings , according to The Washington Post .
Establishment media outlets officially called the race for Biden on Saturday afternoon , despite the close margins and ongoing legal challenges .
While both candidates declared victory for themselves this week , a sizable slew of Trump allies has advocated in favor of leaving the race undecided until all legal votes are counted and all results are certified .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ keeping an eye on in the coming weeks as a result , serving to decide whether late-arriving votes will count and what exactly constitutes a legally valid ballot .
There is no hard evidence to suggest Trump campaign victories in court will swing the projected election results , however — only that they might prevent the counting of illegitimately cast votes .
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The Trump campaign was dealt a controversial legal defeat Thursday alongside Republican allies in Georgia, as the state judiciary moved to vacate a party lawsuit regarding absentee ballots.
According to local Fox News affiliate WAGA-TV, Chatham County Superior Court Judge James Bass ruled without explanation that the judiciary would not intervene to ensure late-arriving 2020 presidential election ballots were counted and stored separately from the remaining votes cast, in accordance with state law.
The coastal county, which encompasses Democratic-controlled Savannah, became the subject of potential election fraud allegations in the wake of election night when official poll observers reported seeing at least 53 late-arriving absentee ballots shuffled into a batch of unquestioned ballots to be counted.
County officials contradicted the claim in a just one-hour hearing Thursday, testifying that the ballots had arrived on time and were part of the original batch.
The Trump campaign’s lawsuit in Georgia has been dismissed. Judge James F. Bass of the Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia writes the court found “no evidence” that ballots challenged “were received after 7:00pm on election day, thereby making those ballots invalid.” pic.twitter.com/k0j95K3wPa — Nicole Sganga (@NicoleSganga) November 5, 2020
Once a Democratic Party stronghold, Georgia took on the role of right-leaning electoral battleground in recent decades, with every Republican presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan having claimed the state, save for George H. W. Bush in his 1992 re-election bid.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden sought to ding Republican confidence in Georgia this year, spending no shortage of time and money in the state.
Incumbent President Donald Trump won the state over Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton by a five percentage point margin of roughly 230,000 votes in 2016.
Aided in part by two hotly contested U.S. Senate races on the down-ballot, however, Biden kept things much closer in Georgia this time around as Edison Media Research Inc. data analysis revealing the candidate leads Trump by a razor thin margin, with more than 98 percent of precincts tabulated at the time of this report.
Joe Biden’s lead over President Trump widened to 7,248 votes overnight as provisional ballots from Fulton County were counted. We are still in recount territory, but there’s only a small number of votes left to tally. #gapol pic.twitter.com/VgFpqP4amZ — Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) November 7, 2020
Georgia is not the only state in which the Trump campaign has sued to stop the counting of potentially late or legally illegitimate ballots. Litigation also began Thursday morning in Michigan and Pennsylvania, with Wisconsin well on the way to recount.
Initial results saw Trump winning out in Pennsylvania, but as the week dragged on the lead appeared to collapse.
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court seemed to foreshadow potential legal victory for Trump in the state, however, with Justice Samuel Alito ordering state officials to ensure late ballots were counted separately until the court could review case holdings, according to The Washington Post.
Establishment media outlets officially called the race for Biden on Saturday afternoon, despite the close margins and ongoing legal challenges.
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While both candidates declared victory for themselves this week, a sizable slew of Trump allies has advocated in favor of leaving the race undecided until all legal votes are counted and all results are certified.
Judicial challenges like these will be worth keeping an eye on in the coming weeks as a result, serving to decide whether late-arriving votes will count and what exactly constitutes a legally valid ballot.
There is no hard evidence to suggest Trump campaign victories in court will swing the projected election results, however — only that they might prevent the counting of illegitimately cast votes.
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westernjournal--2020-11-07--Donald Trump Declares Victory, Joe Biden Follows

Both major party nominees in the 2020 presidential election have officially declared victory .
Incumbent President Donald Trump was the first to do so , taking to Twitter on Saturday morning to suggest that he had won handily .
TRENDING : There 's Still the Possibility of a 269-269 Electoral College Tie - Here 's What Would Happen Next Democratic challenger Joe Biden was quick to suggest otherwise , responding indirectly little more than one hour later to claim victory and promise level leadership .
“ America , I ’ m honored that you have chosen me to lead our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The work ahead of us will be hard , but I promise you this : I will be a President for all Americans — whether you voted for me or not .
I will keep the faith that you have placed in me.
” The dueling declarations flew in the face of forthcoming legal challenges and the thousands of outstanding ballots still to be counted in the swing states of Arizona , Georgia , Michigan , North Carolina , Nevada , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin .
This did not stop establishment media outlets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday morning , however .
CNN was the first of the major outlets to call the race for Biden , with The Associated Press , Reuters , NBC News and even Fox News following suit just moments later .
No major outlets have called the race for Trump , who trails in the national popular vote by more than 4 million votes and in the swing states of Pennsylvania , Georgia , Nevada and Arizona , according to The New York Times .
In the interest of adhering to its core editorial value @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet to call the race — considering the final results have yet to be certified by the states , with every ballot counted and all legal challenges having officially vacated the state and federal judicial system .
Trump has stated in no uncertain terms that he will not concede yet , and intends to pursue every legal avenue available in the coming weeks to ensure the final certified results take into account only legally valid ballots cast by the American people .
“ We all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his media allies are trying so hard to help him , ” Trump said in an official campaign statement Saturday .
“ They don ’ t want the truth to be exposed .
“ The simple fact is this election is far from over .
Joe Biden has not been certified as the winner of any states , let alone any of the highly contested states headed for mandatory recounts , or states where our campaign has valid and legitimate legal challenges that could determine the ultimate victor , ” the president added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , our legal observers were not permitted meaningful access to watch the counting process .
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Both major party nominees in the 2020 presidential election have officially declared victory.
Incumbent President Donald Trump was the first to do so, taking to Twitter on Saturday morning to suggest that he had won handily.
“I WON THIS ELECTION, BY A LOT!” Trump wrote.
I WON THIS ELECTION, BY A LOT! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2020
Democratic challenger Joe Biden was quick to suggest otherwise, responding indirectly little more than one hour later to claim victory and promise level leadership.
America, I’m honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country. The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans — whether you voted for me or not. I will keep the faith that you have placed in me. pic.twitter.com/moA9qhmjn8 — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 7, 2020
“America, I’m honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country,” Biden tweeted.
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“The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans — whether you voted for me or not. I will keep the faith that you have placed in me.”
The dueling declarations flew in the face of forthcoming legal challenges and the thousands of outstanding ballots still to be counted in the swing states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
This did not stop establishment media outlets from calling the race for Biden on Saturday morning, however.
CNN was the first of the major outlets to call the race for Biden, with The Associated Press, Reuters, NBC News and even Fox News following suit just moments later.
No major outlets have called the race for Trump, who trails in the national popular vote by more than 4 million votes and in the swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona, according to The New York Times.
In the interest of adhering to its core editorial value of truth, The Western Journal has yet to call the race — considering the final results have yet to be certified by the states, with every ballot counted and all legal challenges having officially vacated the state and federal judicial system.
Trump has stated in no uncertain terms that he will not concede yet, and intends to pursue every legal avenue available in the coming weeks to ensure the final certified results take into account only legally valid ballots cast by the American people.
“We all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely pose as the winner, and why his media allies are trying so hard to help him,” Trump said in an official campaign statement Saturday. “They don’t want the truth to be exposed.
“The simple fact is this election is far from over. Joe Biden has not been certified as the winner of any states, let alone any of the highly contested states headed for mandatory recounts, or states where our campaign has valid and legitimate legal challenges that could determine the ultimate victor,” the president added.
“In Pennsylvania, for example, our legal observers were not permitted meaningful access to watch the counting process. Legal votes decide who is president, not the news media.”
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