westernjournal--2020-10-09--Trump Calls Kamala Harris a ‘Monster’ in His Debate Response: ‘Everything She Said Is a Lie’

President Donald Trump called Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris of California a “ monster ” during his assessment of Wednesday ’ s debate between Harris and Vice President Mike Pence .
Trump phoned in to Maria Bartiromo ’ s “ Mornings with Maria ” show on Fox Business , and made it clear what he thought of Harris .
“ And this monster who was on stage with Mike Pence — who destroyed her last night , by the way — but this monster , she says , ‘ no no , there won ’ t be fracking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this .
Everything she said is a lie , ” Trump said .
TRENDING : Joe Biden Caught Red-Handed Misleading Americans About the Number of People Given Clemency While He Was VP During the debate , Pence said that the process of hydrofracking , a method of extracting oil and natural gas from shale bedrock , would be ended if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is elected .
“ Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want to raise taxes .
They want to bury our economy under a $ 2 trillion Green New Deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ original co-sponsors of in the United States Senate .
They want to abolish fossil fuels and ban fracking , which would cost hundreds of thousands of American jobs all across the Heartland , ” Pence said .
When Harris said Biden “ has been very clear ” that he would not end fracking , Pence disagreed .
“ You yourself said on multiple occasions when you were running for president that you would ban fracking .
Joe Biden looked his supporter in the eye and pointed and said , ‘ I guarantee , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fuels , ' ” Pence said .
Trump said Biden and Harris have flip-flopped on fracking .
RELATED : Biden Again Refuses To Answer Court-Packing Question : You 'll Find Out 'When the Election Is Over' “ He was fracking .
He was raising his very thin hand and he was fracking .
And now all of a sudden , he ’ s not fracking .
Well tell the Pennsylvania people that you ’ re going , it ’ s ridiculous .
He said , he ’ s not fracking .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of a sudden , he goes to a fracking mode , ” Trump said .
“ And how about her ?
She committed her life to it .
And all of a sudden she ’ s a fracker .
She ’ s a big fracker .
They going to stop fracking the minute they get into office , they ’ re lying to everybody .
They ’ re lying about so many different things.
” Trump also said Harris was a disaster during the debate .
“ I thought that wasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump said .
“ She was terrible .
I don ’ t think you could get worse .
And totally unlikable .
And she is .
She ’ s a communist .
She ’ s left of Bernie , ” he added .
“ She ’ s rated left of Bernie by everybody .
She ’ s a communist .
Are we going to have a communist ?
” Trump followed that up by offering his assessment on Biden ’ s stamina .
“ Joe ’ s not lasting two months as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He ’ s not mentally capable of being president .
You know that , everybody knows that , everybody that knows him .
He can ’ t be president , ” the president also said .
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President Donald Trump called Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris of California a “monster” during his assessment of Wednesday’s debate between Harris and Vice President Mike Pence.
Trump phoned in to Maria Bartiromo’s “Mornings with Maria” show on Fox Business, and made it clear what he thought of Harris.
Trump refers to Kamala Harris as “this monster” pic.twitter.com/hcnUpV8PBf — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2020
“And this monster who was on stage with Mike Pence — who destroyed her last night, by the way — but this monster, she says, ‘no no, there won’t be fracking,’ there won’t be this. Everything she said is a lie,” Trump said.
During the debate, Pence said that the process of hydrofracking, a method of extracting oil and natural gas from shale bedrock, would be ended if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is elected.
“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want to raise taxes. They want to bury our economy under a $2 trillion Green New Deal, which you were one of the original co-sponsors of in the United States Senate. They want to abolish fossil fuels and ban fracking, which would cost hundreds of thousands of American jobs all across the Heartland,” Pence said.
When Harris said Biden “has been very clear” that he would not end fracking, Pence disagreed.
Vice President @Mike_Pence calls out Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris: “you yourself said on multiple occasions when you were running for president that you would ban fracking”https://t.co/YAApimuVv1 pic.twitter.com/G0HigU13dC — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 8, 2020
“You yourself said on multiple occasions when you were running for president that you would ban fracking. Joe Biden looked his supporter in the eye and pointed and said, ‘I guarantee, I guarantee that we will abolish fossil fuels,'” Pence said.
Trump said Biden and Harris have flip-flopped on fracking.
“He was raising his very thin hand, and he was fracking” — what the hell is Trump talking about? pic.twitter.com/cGguiXi7Ne — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2020
“He was fracking. He was raising his very thin hand and he was fracking. And now all of a sudden, he’s not fracking. Well tell the Pennsylvania people that you’re going, it’s ridiculous. He said, he’s not fracking. That’s all he said. And then all of a sudden, he goes to a fracking mode,” Trump said.
“And how about her? She committed her life to it. And all of a sudden she’s a fracker. She’s a big fracker. They going to stop fracking the minute they get into office, they’re lying to everybody. They’re lying about so many different things.”
Trump also said Harris was a disaster during the debate.
“She’s a communist,” Trump says of Kamala Harris, adding without a shred of irony that “Biden won’t make it two months as president” pic.twitter.com/DpwtPh6NSF — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2020
“I thought that wasn’t even a contest last night,” Trump said.
“She was terrible. I don’t think you could get worse. And totally unlikable. And she is. She’s a communist. She’s left of Bernie,” he added.
“She’s rated left of Bernie by everybody. She’s a communist. Are we going to have a communist?”
Trump followed that up by offering his assessment on Biden’s stamina.
“Joe’s not lasting two months as president,” Trump said.
“He’s not mentally capable of being president. You know that, everybody knows that, everybody that knows him. He can’t be president,” the president also said.
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westernjournal--2020-10-09--Biden Again Refuses To Answer Court-Packing Question: You’ll Find Out ‘When the Election Is Over’

Former Vice President Joe Biden continued to refuse to answer whether he would pack the Supreme Court when questioned on the topic on Thursday .
“ You ’ ll know my position on court packing when the election is over , ” the Democratic presidential nominee told reporters during a joint campaign appearance in Phoenix with running mate Sen. Kamala Harris of California .
Biden offered the same reason he has repeatedly offered , including at last week ’ s presidential debate , regarding his refusal to state his position on the issue .
“ The moment I answer that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the headline in every one of your papers will be about that other than focusing on what ’ s happening now .
The election has begun .
There ’ s never been a court appointment once an election ’ s begun.
” TRENDING : Joe Biden Caught Red-Handed Misleading Americans About the Number of People Given Clemency While He Was VP His response would seem to be an admission that the topic is very important , with significant implications regarding the separation of powers .
The Constitution gives Congress the authority to decide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court ; however , the number has been nine since 1869 .
Democratic President Franklin Roosevelt backed legislation to add justices in the 1930s when the court struck down some of his New Deal legislation .
The FDR-backed Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937 would have allowed him to “ appoint up to six additional justices … for every justice older than 70 years , 6 months , who had served 10 years or more , ” according to History.com .
Barbara Perry , director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a majority of the public did not support the bill .
Congress , meanwhile , never voted on it .
“ Nine seems to be a good number .
It ’ s been that way for a long time , ” the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told NPR in July 2019 .
“ I think it was a bad idea when President Franklin Roosevelt tried to pack the court , ” she added .
“ If anything would make the court look partisan , ” she said , “ it would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When we ’ re in power , we ’ re going to enlarge the number of judges , so we would have more people who would vote the way we want them to.
’ ” RELATED : Trump Calls Kamala Harris a 'Monster ' in His Debate Response : 'Everything She Said Is a Lie' Vice President Mike Pence pressed Harris on the issue during Wednesday night ’ s vice presidential debate in Salt Lake City , Utah .
He first noted President Donald Trump ’ s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precedent regarding presidential election years and does not give Democrats a valid reason to add justices .
“ If Judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States , are you and Joe Biden , if somehow you win this election , going to pack the Supreme Court to get your way ?
” Pence asked .
Harris responded by making the deceptive claim that Abraham Lincoln refused to nominate a justice to the Supreme Court shortly before his re-election in October 1864 , claiming “ Honest Abe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right thing to do .
However , Lincoln did not refuse to nominate , but rather waited to nominate Salmon Chase to replace Chief Justice Roger Taney until December 1864 , because the Senate had been out of session .
The 16th president nominated Chase , his former treasury secretary , on Dec. 6 , and the Senate confirmed him nine days later on Dec. 15 .
Harris argued Lincoln ’ s precedent was to let the people decide by first seeing who they voted for in the election .
“ The American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it should be their decision about who will serve on this most important body , ” she said .
Pence countered , “ The American people are voting right now , they ’ d like to know if you and Joe Biden are going to pack the Supreme Court if you don ’ t get your way in this nomination.
” “ The American people deserve a straight answer , ” he added , “ and if you haven ’ t figured it out yet , the straight answer is they are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ somehow win this election.
” “ I just want the record to reflect , ” Pence later said , as the moderator began to shift to another subject , “ she never answered the question.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden continued to refuse to answer whether he would pack the Supreme Court when questioned on the topic on Thursday.
“You’ll know my position on court packing when the election is over,” the Democratic presidential nominee told reporters during a joint campaign appearance in Phoenix with running mate Sen. Kamala Harris of California.
Biden offered the same reason he has repeatedly offered, including at last week’s presidential debate, regarding his refusal to state his position on the issue.
“The moment I answer that question,” he said, “the headline in every one of your papers will be about that other than focusing on what’s happening now. The election has begun. There’s never been a court appointment once an election’s begun.”
Joe Biden: “You’ll know my opinion on court packing when the election is over.” pic.twitter.com/uYEXZHHAp1 — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 8, 2020
His response would seem to be an admission that the topic is very important, with significant implications regarding the separation of powers.
The Constitution gives Congress the authority to decide how many justices sit on the Supreme Court; however, the number has been nine since 1869.
Democratic President Franklin Roosevelt backed legislation to add justices in the 1930s when the court struck down some of his New Deal legislation.
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The FDR-backed Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937 would have allowed him to “appoint up to six additional justices … for every justice older than 70 years, 6 months, who had served 10 years or more,” according to History.com.
Barbara Perry, director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, told History.com a majority of the public did not support the bill. Congress, meanwhile, never voted on it.
“Nine seems to be a good number. It’s been that way for a long time,” the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told NPR in July 2019.
“I think it was a bad idea when President Franklin Roosevelt tried to pack the court,” she added.
“If anything would make the court look partisan,” she said, “it would be that — one side saying, ‘When we’re in power, we’re going to enlarge the number of judges, so we would have more people who would vote the way we want them to.’”
Vice President Mike Pence pressed Harris on the issue during Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate in Salt Lake City, Utah.
He first noted President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court is consistent with precedent regarding presidential election years and does not give Democrats a valid reason to add justices.
“If Judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States, are you and Joe Biden, if somehow you win this election, going to pack the Supreme Court to get your way?” Pence asked.
Harris responded by making the deceptive claim that Abraham Lincoln refused to nominate a justice to the Supreme Court shortly before his re-election in October 1864, claiming “Honest Abe” did not think it was the right thing to do.
However, Lincoln did not refuse to nominate, but rather waited to nominate Salmon Chase to replace Chief Justice Roger Taney until December 1864, because the Senate had been out of session.
The 16th president nominated Chase, his former treasury secretary, on Dec. 6, and the Senate confirmed him nine days later on Dec. 15.
Harris argued Lincoln’s precedent was to let the people decide by first seeing who they voted for in the election.
“The American people are voting right now, and it should be their decision about who will serve on this most important body,” she said.
Pence countered, “The American people are voting right now, they’d like to know if you and Joe Biden are going to pack the Supreme Court if you don’t get your way in this nomination.”
“The American people deserve a straight answer,” he added, “and if you haven’t figured it out yet, the straight answer is they are going to pack the Supreme Court if they somehow win this election.”
“I just want the record to reflect,” Pence later said, as the moderator began to shift to another subject, “she never answered the question.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-09--Mike Pence: I’m in Arizona for One Reason Only – The Road to Victory Leads Right Through Here

The Trump campaign is not allowing President Donald Trump ’ s recent COVID-19 diagnosis to halt progress toward a favorable result on Election Day 2020 .
In fact , as prominent surrogates and members of the administration set out once again this week for the swing states , Vice President Mike Pence was adamant in asserting that now , more than ever , “ the road to victory runs right through ” heartland America .
“ Karen and I are excited to be here today , but we ’ re here for one reason , and one reason only , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ road to victory runs right through Arizona.
” TRENDING : Fact Check : Harris Lies to the American People During Debate by Repeating 'Very Fine People ' Hoax The remarks came as Pence addressed a sizable outdoor crowd during a brief stopover in the northwest Phoenix suburb of Peoria , Arizona , less than 24 hours after a widely praised vice presidential debate performance for the Republican incumbent .
Going for Trump by a margin of roughly 100,000 votes in 2016 , Arizona , once a Republican stronghold , seems to be on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in recent years , according to Politico .
With a growing population of Latino voters and a recent influx of white , college-educated California immigrants , the state is now seen as an essential battleground in the 2020 presidential election between incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden .
According to The Arizona Republic , Biden did not begin to establish any sort of substantial footprint in the state until mid-June , however , when his campaign finally hired its first permanent staffers to facilitate operations in the region — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , attacking Biden for attempting to “ parachute ” in late and win the day .
The Biden campaign made good on those allegations Wednesday , touching down in Arizona for the first time , with just 26 days remaining until the election on Nov. 3 .
Republican Rep. Debbie Lesko of Arizona , whose district Pence visited this week , was quick to address this in a post-event interview with The Western Journal , saying Biden had grown radical and was neglecting heartland America as a result .
“ I was so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to my district , ” Lesko said .
“ Arizona is crucial to winning not only the presidency — which I totally believe President Trump will win Arizona — but also to the U.S. Senate.
” RELATED : Guns Owners of America Hits Facebook with FEC Complaint for Allegedly Helping Kamala Harris The congresswoman went on to compare Trump ’ s successful record on the issues with the ever-shifting ideology of the Democratic Party .
“ President Trump stands up for our values , ” Lesko said .
“ Everything he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on , whether it ’ s securing the border — there ’ s already about 350 miles of new border fence has already been built .
He said that he would increase funding for the military , he ’ s done that .
We ’ ve given pay raises to the troops more than has been done in the last decade .
He ’ s stood up for law and order .
“ There ’ s no comparison .
The Democrats are not the party of JFK anymore .
This is a total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while working in Washington , D.C. , and we can not let these radical people take over our country.
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The Trump campaign is not allowing President Donald Trump’s recent COVID-19 diagnosis to halt progress toward a favorable result on Election Day 2020.
In fact, as prominent surrogates and members of the administration set out once again this week for the swing states, Vice President Mike Pence was adamant in asserting that now, more than ever, “the road to victory runs right through” heartland America.
“Karen and I are excited to be here today, but we’re here for one reason, and one reason only,” Pence said Wednesday.
“The road to victory runs right through Arizona.”
VP Pence: “The road to victory leads right through Arizona.” #azfamily pic.twitter.com/B4rEg5umLs — Max Gorden (@Max_Gorden) October 8, 2020
The remarks came as Pence addressed a sizable outdoor crowd during a brief stopover in the northwest Phoenix suburb of Peoria, Arizona, less than 24 hours after a widely praised vice presidential debate performance for the Republican incumbent.
Going for Trump by a margin of roughly 100,000 votes in 2016, Arizona, once a Republican stronghold, seems to be on the fast track to swing state status in recent years, according to Politico.
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With a growing population of Latino voters and a recent influx of white, college-educated California immigrants, the state is now seen as an essential battleground in the 2020 presidential election between incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
According to The Arizona Republic, Biden did not begin to establish any sort of substantial footprint in the state until mid-June, however, when his campaign finally hired its first permanent staffers to facilitate operations in the region — a move the Trump campaign widely rebuked, attacking Biden for attempting to “parachute” in late and win the day.
The Biden campaign made good on those allegations Wednesday, touching down in Arizona for the first time, with just 26 days remaining until the election on Nov. 3.
Republican Rep. Debbie Lesko of Arizona, whose district Pence visited this week, was quick to address this in a post-event interview with The Western Journal, saying Biden had grown radical and was neglecting heartland America as a result.
“I was so excited that Vice President Pence came here to my district,” Lesko said.
“Arizona is crucial to winning not only the presidency — which I totally believe President Trump will win Arizona — but also to the U.S. Senate.”
Thank you, Peoria! @KarenPence and I are here at @TYRTactical for one reason: Arizona and America need FOUR MORE YEARS of President @realDonaldTrump in the White House! It’s on! pic.twitter.com/vwDjwigW7q — Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) October 8, 2020
The congresswoman went on to compare Trump’s successful record on the issues with the ever-shifting ideology of the Democratic Party.
“President Trump stands up for our values,” Lesko said. “Everything he’s promised, he’s followed through on, whether it’s securing the border — there’s already about 350 miles of new border fence has already been built. He said that he would increase funding for the military, he’s done that. We’ve given pay raises to the troops more than has been done in the last decade. He’s stood up for law and order.
“There’s no comparison. The Democrats are not the party of JFK anymore. This is a total radical party. I see it firsthand while working in Washington, D.C., and we cannot let these radical people take over our country.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-08--Karen Pence: Mike Pence’s Political Story Began with 3 Simple Principles – Faith, Family and Freedom

As it turns out , Mike Pence went through quite the adventure on his road to becoming vice president of the United States of America .
On Thursday , during a Trump 2020 campaign event in Peoria , Arizona , second lady Karen Pence opened for her husband .
During her talk , the second lady told the story of how she and her husband got into politics .
TRENDING : Joe Biden Caught Red-Handed Misleading Americans About the Number of People Given Clemency While He Was VP “ Well , I get the job of introducing the vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowd .
“ And so I ’ m going to tell you a little story about our history of getting involved in politics.
” The second lady then shared that ever since the couple first began dating about 37 years prior , the now-vice president told her that he wanted to run for Congress .
Pence then ran for Congress in 1988 on the theme of “ faith , family and freedom.
” His ambitions , however , did not lead to success in the beginning .
After facing defeat in 1988 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1990 .
“ We felt like , you know , maybe this was our idea , maybe this wasn ’ t God ’ s calling on our lives , ” Karen Pence continued .
For a while , they lived comfortably , until the couple felt that God was calling them to return to the political world .
“ We were very comfortable .
And I ’ ll just tell you , that ’ s usually when God puts your life in a blender and that ’ s what happened to us.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'Monster ' in His Debate Response : 'Everything She Said Is a Lie' “ Because in 2000 , we did feel a calling on our hearts to run.
” Yet again , the couple ran on the theme of “ faith , family and freedom.
” Several years later , after becoming governor of Indiana , Mike Pence saw even greater success when he got a call from Donald J. Trump .
“ When we were getting to run for re-election , somebody called and had another idea for us , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had met the president and Melania and they had time to figure out what they wanted to do , the president called and this is what he said : ‘ Mike , it ’ s going to be great.
’ And Mike said , ‘ Well , if there ’ s a question there , the answer is yes.
’ “ So we ran again on the theme of faith , family and freedom , and for four years , President Donald Trump has been fighting for your faith , your family and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes as well for the Trump administration , the Pences ’ story will continue on in the White House for four more years .
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As it turns out, Mike Pence went through quite the adventure on his road to becoming vice president of the United States of America.
On Thursday, during a Trump 2020 campaign event in Peoria, Arizona, second lady Karen Pence opened for her husband.
During her talk, the second lady told the story of how she and her husband got into politics.
Thank you, Peoria! @KarenPence and I are here at @TYRTactical for one reason: Arizona and America need FOUR MORE YEARS of President @realDonaldTrump in the White House! It’s on! pic.twitter.com/vwDjwigW7q — Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) October 8, 2020
“Well, I get the job of introducing the vice president today,” Karen Pence told the crowd.
“And so I’m going to tell you a little story about our history of getting involved in politics.”
The second lady then shared that ever since the couple first began dating about 37 years prior, the now-vice president told her that he wanted to run for Congress.
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Pence then ran for Congress in 1988 on the theme of “faith, family and freedom.”
His ambitions, however, did not lead to success in the beginning.
After facing defeat in 1988, Pence ran again and lost again in 1990.
“We felt like, you know, maybe this was our idea, maybe this wasn’t God’s calling on our lives,” Karen Pence continued.
For a while, they lived comfortably, until the couple felt that God was calling them to return to the political world.
“We were very comfortable. And I’ll just tell you, that’s usually when God puts your life in a blender and that’s what happened to us.”
“Because in 2000, we did feel a calling on our hearts to run.”
Yet again, the couple ran on the theme of “faith, family and freedom.”
This time they won.
Several years later, after becoming governor of Indiana, Mike Pence saw even greater success when he got a call from Donald J. Trump.
“When we were getting to run for re-election, somebody called and had another idea for us,” the second lady said.
“After we had met the president and Melania and they had time to figure out what they wanted to do, the president called and this is what he said: ‘Mike, it’s going to be great.’ And Mike said, ‘Well, if there’s a question there, the answer is yes.’
“So we ran again on the theme of faith, family and freedom, and for four years, President Donald Trump has been fighting for your faith, your family and your freedoms.”
If the November election goes as well for the Trump administration, the Pences’ story will continue on in the White House for four more years.
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westernjournal--2020-10-08--Anti-Lockdown Petition from Health Professionals Reaches Absurd Number of Signatures

That ’ s been the rallying cry of the left on a myriad of issues over the past several years : abortion , sex and gender , climate change and , most recently , the coronavirus .
Never mind the fact that objective science often disagrees with the left ’ s contentions .
So , they should be happy to reopen the country now that over 6,500 scientists and medical professionals have signed an anti-lockdown petition , according to the U.K. Daily Mail .
The petition , written by Dr. Sunetra Gupta of the University of Oxford , Dr. Martin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Stanford , calls for the United States and the United Kingdom to end their lockdowns and promotes allowing the virus to spread among young people in order to build herd immunity .
TRENDING : Joe Biden Caught Red-Handed Misleading Americans About the Number of People Given Clemency While He Was VP Over 60,000 members of the public have backed the petition .
The authors advocate protecting those who are vulnerable while letting the rest of us get back to business as usual .
In support , the petition cites the low death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contract the coronavirus , as well as the negative physical and mental effects of the continued lockdowns .
“ Those who are not vulnerable should immediately be allowed to resume life as normal , ” the scientists wrote .
“ Keeping these [ lockdown ] measures in place until a vaccine is available will cause irreparable damage , with the underprivileged disproportionately harmed.
” The scientists are right : Many people are coping with mental health issues due to prolonged isolation brought about by the lockdowns .
Many people are struggling to feed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shut down by the government — including many restaurant and hourly workers who live paycheck to paycheck .
That ’ s not to say the coronavirus isn ’ t serious .
Rather , there are many other repercussions of shutting down large chunks of the country with no end in sight other than whether fewer people are exposed to the virus .
Of course , just because a lot of scientists and professors agree that we should strive for herd immunity doesn ’ t guarantee it will work .
Because the coronavirus is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unanswered questions regarding the long-term effects of the disease and whether contracting it once precludes you from getting it again .
RELATED : Pelosi Floats Plot To Remove Trump : Tomorrow 'We 're Going To Be Talking About the 25th Amendment' However , petitions like this and the opinions of a large number of medical and scientific experts should have been part of the conversation from the beginning .
Instead , the left — the self-proclaimed “ party of science ” — has hidden behind the vague veil of “ science ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the science ” means nothing if it is simply used as an end to promote a narrative and shut down dissenters , rather than as an objective tool to determine policies and procedures .
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“Listen to the science.”
That’s been the rallying cry of the left on a myriad of issues over the past several years: abortion, sex and gender, climate change and, most recently, the coronavirus.
Never mind the fact that objective science often disagrees with the left’s contentions.
So, they should be happy to reopen the country now that over 6,500 scientists and medical professionals have signed an anti-lockdown petition, according to the U.K. Daily Mail.
The petition, written by Dr. Sunetra Gupta of the University of Oxford, Dr. Martin Kulldorff of Harvard and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya of Stanford, calls for the United States and the United Kingdom to end their lockdowns and promotes allowing the virus to spread among young people in order to build herd immunity.
Over 60,000 members of the public have backed the petition.
The authors advocate protecting those who are vulnerable while letting the rest of us get back to business as usual.
In support, the petition cites the low death rate among young and healthy people who contract the coronavirus, as well as the negative physical and mental effects of the continued lockdowns.
“Those who are not vulnerable should immediately be allowed to resume life as normal,” the scientists wrote.
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“Keeping these [lockdown] measures in place until a vaccine is available will cause irreparable damage, with the underprivileged disproportionately harmed.”
The scientists are right: Many people are coping with mental health issues due to prolonged isolation brought about by the lockdowns. Many people are struggling to feed their families because their jobs have been shut down by the government — including many restaurant and hourly workers who live paycheck to paycheck.
That’s not to say the coronavirus isn’t serious. Rather, there are many other repercussions of shutting down large chunks of the country with no end in sight other than whether fewer people are exposed to the virus.
Of course, just because a lot of scientists and professors agree that we should strive for herd immunity doesn’t guarantee it will work.
Because the coronavirus is a novel virus, there are many unanswered questions regarding the long-term effects of the disease and whether contracting it once precludes you from getting it again.
However, petitions like this and the opinions of a large number of medical and scientific experts should have been part of the conversation from the beginning.
Instead, the left — the self-proclaimed “party of science” — has hidden behind the vague veil of “science” to ram down destructive policies.
“Listen to the science” means nothing if it is simply used as an end to promote a narrative and shut down dissenters, rather than as an objective tool to determine policies and procedures.
UPDATE, Oct. 9, 2020: The Western Journal has added a link to the petition in question to this story.
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westernjournal--2020-10-08--Tim Graham: Biden’s ‘Town Halls’ Are Rigged and Here’s the Proof

Beware the carefully scripted puffball “ town halls ” that have been organized by CNN and NBC to help Joe Biden ’ s campaign .
As Biden makes a virtue out of having tiny , underpopulated “ campaign events ” for the TV cameras , these provide the fraudulent illusion of Biden engaging with undecided voters .
The questions are toothless and designed to promote answers that impress the audience as being thoughtful and measured .
The first words out of NBC anchorman Lester Holt ’ s mouth on Monday were the following : “ Good evening , everyone .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where we are surrounded by dozens of undecided voters.
” Listening to the questions asked disqualifies that claim .
If you looked closely at the people asking questions and their social media , you would have spotted almost certain Biden voters .
For example , Holt presented Ingrid Gilliam-Alexander as “ undecided but leaning toward Biden.
” She insisted President Donald Trump was “ bullying ” Biden at the debate and said : “ I ’ m worried that it knocked you off your game .
How do I know that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country moving forward when being faced with unforeseen challenges and other bullies ?
” TRENDING : Joe Biden Caught Red-Handed Misleading Americans About the Number of People Given Clemency While He Was VP Surprise !
On her LinkedIn page , she posted a video with the hashtag “ # joebiden2020.
” Or try this Holt introduction : “ Our next one comes from Cassidy Brown in Orlando .
Voted for the first time in 2016.
” Brown ’ s question ?
“ My youngest sister is in high school right now .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school and entering college that I wanted to obtain my degree and start a career before starting a family .
Having access to birth control and safe reproductive health care was imperative in making that true for me .
So , considering the new Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett , what are your particular plans to protect women ’ s reproductive rights in the U.S. ?
” That sounds like a Planned Parenthood questionnaire , not an undecided voter .
Sure enough , on her public Facebook page , Brown reposted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ VOTEPROCHOICE ” Facebook group showing a protest sign that reads , “ You ’ re pro-life until the baby is poor , transgender , black , gay , Mexican , disabled , sick , etc.
” This is ironic since the “ right to choose ” is often reserved for eliminating disabled or sick unborn babies .
Or try Michelle Cruz Marrero , presented by Holt as someone who “ used to be a registered Republican but voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016.
” She professed , “ As a mother of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retired police officer , served 28 years , the term ‘ defunding the police ’ is of concern and troubling .
… With that being said , I would like to know what you and your administration ’ s policies in reforming the police — how those will come about , how — how they will be best handled to ensure police officer safety and the public — citizens ’ safety as well.
” It turns out that Michelle Cruz Marrero can be easily found on Facebook posting on the “ Cubanos con @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no undecided voter .
After the event , she wrote : “ Biden was eloquent and I hope that this clarified all questions regarding the false narrative of ‘ defunding the police ’ and that he seeks to reform the police and make it a better place for all of us to live in.
” RELATED : Larry Elder : If Biden Handled H1N1 So Well , Why Does His Own Staffer Say It Was a Disaster ?
The valentine continued : “ He is intelligent .
He is elegant .
He is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He does not dismiss COVID and the future of our country rests on this election and a vote for Trump is a vote for insanity .
This country needs Biden .
We need Biden .
… He will save America and he will restore the country we had before this monster took over.
” The proper description for this NBC “ News ” event is an infomercial .
Holt was selling Joe Biden like Larry King hawks Omega XL diet supplements and Prostagenix prostate pills .
Can we expect more of the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” debate , with a much larger audience ?
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Beware the carefully scripted puffball “town halls” that have been organized by CNN and NBC to help Joe Biden’s campaign.
As Biden makes a virtue out of having tiny, underpopulated “campaign events” for the TV cameras, these provide the fraudulent illusion of Biden engaging with undecided voters. The questions are toothless and designed to promote answers that impress the audience as being thoughtful and measured.
The first words out of NBC anchorman Lester Holt’s mouth on Monday were the following: “Good evening, everyone. Welcome to tonight’s town hall, where we are surrounded by dozens of undecided voters.” Listening to the questions asked disqualifies that claim. If you looked closely at the people asking questions and their social media, you would have spotted almost certain Biden voters.
For example, Holt presented Ingrid Gilliam-Alexander as “undecided but leaning toward Biden.”
She insisted President Donald Trump was “bullying” Biden at the debate and said: “I’m worried that it knocked you off your game. How do I know that you’re able to forcefully lead this country moving forward when being faced with unforeseen challenges and other bullies?”
Surprise! On her LinkedIn page, she posted a video with the hashtag “#joebiden2020.”
Or try this Holt introduction: “Our next one comes from Cassidy Brown in Orlando. Voted for the first time in 2016.” Brown’s question?
“My youngest sister is in high school right now. And I knew whenever I was graduating high school and entering college that I wanted to obtain my degree and start a career before starting a family. Having access to birth control and safe reproductive health care was imperative in making that true for me. So, considering the new Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, what are your particular plans to protect women’s reproductive rights in the U.S.?”
That sounds like a Planned Parenthood questionnaire, not an undecided voter. Sure enough, on her public Facebook page, Brown reposted a meme in 2019 from the “VOTEPROCHOICE” Facebook group showing a protest sign that reads, “You’re pro-life until the baby is poor, transgender, black, gay, Mexican, disabled, sick, etc.”
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This is ironic since the “right to choose” is often reserved for eliminating disabled or sick unborn babies.
Or try Michelle Cruz Marrero, presented by Holt as someone who “used to be a registered Republican but voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016.”
She professed, “As a mother of a police officer and the wife of a retired police officer, served 28 years, the term ‘defunding the police’ is of concern and troubling. … With that being said, I would like to know what you and your administration’s policies in reforming the police — how those will come about, how — how they will be best handled to ensure police officer safety and the public — citizens’ safety as well.”
It turns out that Michelle Cruz Marrero can be easily found on Facebook posting on the “Cubanos con Biden” page. She’s no undecided voter.
After the event, she wrote: “Biden was eloquent and I hope that this clarified all questions regarding the false narrative of ‘defunding the police’ and that he seeks to reform the police and make it a better place for all of us to live in.”
The valentine continued: “He is intelligent. He is elegant. He is poised and he has a plan. He does not dismiss COVID and the future of our country rests on this election and a vote for Trump is a vote for insanity. This country needs Biden. We need Biden. … He will save America and he will restore the country we had before this monster took over.”
The proper description for this NBC “News” event is an infomercial. Holt was selling Joe Biden like Larry King hawks Omega XL diet supplements and Prostagenix prostate pills. Can we expect more of the same at the Oct. 15 “town hall” debate, with a much larger audience?
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westernjournal--2020-10-08--Poll: Considering ACB Before Inauguration Is More Popular Than Packing the Court

The left has used the U.S. Supreme Court as another lever to pull to get their radical agenda codified , and they ’ ll apparently stop at nothing to keep their apparatus in place — a strategy at odds with what the American people want .
With the death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18 came their cries that President Donald Trump simply could not replace her since his term is nearly up , despite it being both his right and responsibility to do so .
The far left ’ s only strategy — besides using the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” as justification for holding off confirming Trump ’ s pick , Judge Amy Coney Barrett — is to pack the courts with additional justices if they win the White House and a Senate majority in November .
The current balance of the court between the nine justices , provided Barrett is confirmed , would be 6-3 in favor of Republican-appointed justices .
So , if Democrats take over and want to tip the court in their favor , they would need to add at least four more justices .
TRENDING : Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Number of People Given Clemency While He Was VP It seems that both former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate , California Sen. Kamala Harris , likely have no problem doing just that , even if they won ’ t say it outright ( more on that later ) .
However , even as the American people are wary of Barrett ’ s confirmation before Inauguration Day in January 2021 , a Washington Examiner/YouGov poll of 1,200 registered voters conducted Oct. 4 suggests more people favor the Senate considering Barrett than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counter her potential confirmation .
Among all voters polled , just 34 percent said they favored adding justices to the U.S. Supreme Court if Barrett is confirmed before the election and Democrats win both the presidency and the Senate .
By contrast , 42 percent said they favored the Senate considering Barrett before Inauguration Day .
Unsurprisingly , responses to both questions broke decidedly along party lines , with more total Democrats weighing in than Republicans .
( The sample size included 61 percent more Democrats than Republicans .
The margin of error @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Still , the poll ’ s results mean that even with the partisan divide , respondents favored considering Barrett prior to Inauguration Day over cheating and simply stuffing the court full of more leftists in black robes to counter her appointment .
In fact , 47 percent of all voters questioned said they would prefer a “ balanced ” court over a liberal- or conservative-leaning one if Democrats win the presidency and pack the court .
RELATED : Fact Check : No , Kamala , Abe Lincoln Did Not Refuse To Nominate a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barrett , of course , should be a shoo-in , considering she ’ s a qualified nominee who has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit since 2017 .
The only strikes against her are from the left because she ’ s Catholic , judicially conservative and nominated by Trump , which is why she is routinely smeared as some sort of misogynist cult member .
( Those who spread such smears forget that Barrett is a highly educated career woman , wife and mother — a combination that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Both candidates on the Democratic presidential ticket have demurred from directly answering whether they will seek to add justices , but that itself speaks volumes .
During Wednesday ’ s vice presidential debate , Harris skirted the question and threw out an implicit charge of racism to deflect , kind of like how people being chased in movies knock over shelves as they flee from their pursuer .
( Both scenarios are ridiculous and all about optics . )
“ Of course Kamala Harris will not answer the question about packing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan on doing , ” Donald Trump Jr. tweeted Wednesday night .
“ When the Democrats can ’ t get their way they will change the rules to push their leftist agenda .
They ’ re not even pretending anymore.
” During a question-and-answer session with both candidates in Phoenix on Thursday , Biden again refused to answer the question .
“ You ’ ll know my opinion on court packing when the election is over , ” he said .
“ The moment I answer that question , ” he told reporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of your papers will be about that other than focusing on what ’ s happening now.
” He accused Republicans of “ denying the American people the one shot they have under constitutional law to be able to have their input ” by possibly confirming Barrett , even though Trump has already been elected and is still in office until voters say otherwise .
The fact Biden and Harris refuse to answer the question is telling , and for the party that would destroy Justice Brett Kavanaugh ’ s life during his confirmation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the balance their way seems like small potatoes .
The will of the people was decided in November 2016 when Trump was elected , and his time in office runs until a new president is sworn in — in January 2021 or later .
That means every responsibility and task before him is still within his purview to complete as he sees fit , whether Democrats like it or not .
The American people may not be convinced about Barrett just yet , but they certainly don ’ t want the radicalism of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have their own way .
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The left has used the U.S. Supreme Court as another lever to pull to get their radical agenda codified, and they’ll apparently stop at nothing to keep their apparatus in place — a strategy at odds with what the American people want.
With the death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18 came their cries that President Donald Trump simply could not replace her since his term is nearly up, despite it being both his right and responsibility to do so.
The far left’s only strategy — besides using the woman’s reported “dying wish” as justification for holding off confirming Trump’s pick, Judge Amy Coney Barrett — is to pack the courts with additional justices if they win the White House and a Senate majority in November.
The current balance of the court between the nine justices, provided Barrett is confirmed, would be 6-3 in favor of Republican-appointed justices.
So, if Democrats take over and want to tip the court in their favor, they would need to add at least four more justices.
It seems that both former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, likely have no problem doing just that, even if they won’t say it outright (more on that later).
However, even as the American people are wary of Barrett’s confirmation before Inauguration Day in January 2021, a Washington Examiner/YouGov poll of 1,200 registered voters conducted Oct. 4 suggests more people favor the Senate considering Barrett than support the Democrats’ radical strategy to counter her potential confirmation.
Among all voters polled, just 34 percent said they favored adding justices to the U.S. Supreme Court if Barrett is confirmed before the election and Democrats win both the presidency and the Senate.
By contrast, 42 percent said they favored the Senate considering Barrett before Inauguration Day.
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Unsurprisingly, responses to both questions broke decidedly along party lines, with more total Democrats weighing in than Republicans. (The sample size included 61 percent more Democrats than Republicans. The margin of error was +/- 3.6 percentage points.)
Still, the poll’s results mean that even with the partisan divide, respondents favored considering Barrett prior to Inauguration Day over cheating and simply stuffing the court full of more leftists in black robes to counter her appointment.
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In fact, 47 percent of all voters questioned said they would prefer a “balanced” court over a liberal- or conservative-leaning one if Democrats win the presidency and pack the court.
Barrett, of course, should be a shoo-in, considering she’s a qualified nominee who has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit since 2017.
The only strikes against her are from the left because she’s Catholic, judicially conservative and nominated by Trump, which is why she is routinely smeared as some sort of misogynist cult member. (Those who spread such smears forget that Barrett is a highly educated career woman, wife and mother — a combination that used to be the feminist ideal.)
Both candidates on the Democratic presidential ticket have demurred from directly answering whether they will seek to add justices, but that itself speaks volumes.
During Wednesday’s vice presidential debate, Harris skirted the question and threw out an implicit charge of racism to deflect, kind of like how people being chased in movies knock over shelves as they flee from their pursuer. (Both scenarios are ridiculous and all about optics.)
“Of course Kamala Harris will not answer the question about packing the court because that’s what they plan on doing,” Donald Trump Jr. tweeted Wednesday night.
“When the Democrats can’t get their way they will change the rules to push their leftist agenda. They’re not even pretending anymore.”
Of course Kamala Harris will not answer the question about packing the court because that’s what they plan on doing. When the Democrats can’t get their way they will change the rules to push their leftist agenda.
They’re not even pretending anymore. — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 8, 2020
During a question-and-answer session with both candidates in Phoenix on Thursday, Biden again refused to answer the question.
“You’ll know my opinion on court packing when the election is over,” he said.
“The moment I answer that question,” he told reporters, “the headline in every one of your papers will be about that other than focusing on what’s happening now.”
He accused Republicans of “denying the American people the one shot they have under constitutional law to be able to have their input” by possibly confirming Barrett, even though Trump has already been elected and is still in office until voters say otherwise.
The fact Biden and Harris refuse to answer the question is telling, and for the party that would destroy Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s life during his confirmation hearing, adding more justices to tip the balance their way seems like small potatoes.
The will of the people was decided in November 2016 when Trump was elected, and his time in office runs until a new president is sworn in — in January 2021 or later.
That means every responsibility and task before him is still within his purview to complete as he sees fit, whether Democrats like it or not.
The American people may not be convinced about Barrett just yet, but they certainly don’t want the radicalism of simply stuffing the courts to allow Democrats to have their own way.
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westernjournal--2020-10-08--Pelosi Finally Snaps, Reveals Outrageous Plan for Constitution

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will introduce legislation Friday to create a “ Commission on Presidential Capacity , ” which would invoke the 25th Amendment with regard to removing President Donald Trump from power .
Earlier on Thursday , the California Democrat stated her party would be talking about the amendment on Friday .
Now we know Democrats intend to try a new approach to purge Trump from office .
Pelosi was originally vague when speaking on the amendment early Thursday .
“ Tomorrow , by the way , tomorrow , come here tomorrow , ” Pelosi said during her weekly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to be talking about the 25th Amendment.
” TRENDING : Joe Biden Caught Red-Handed Misleading Americans About the Number of People Given Clemency While He Was VP She reportedly has legislation drafted up and ready .
The legislation would create a commission “ to help ensure effective and uninterrupted leadership in the highest office in the Executive Branch of government , ” according to a media release obtained by NBC News .
CNN reporter Manu Raju shared an image of the news release on Twitter : Pelosi ’ s latest attack on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recover from the coronavirus , and shortly after he , in essence , took over negations with her and Democrats on a new coronavirus stimulus bill .
Trump , apparently feeling the ball is in the GOP ’ s court , said earlier this week talks with Pelosi would not resume until after the election , Axios reported .
Pelosi ’ s 25th amendment move apparently was initiated after Trump told Fox Business Network host Maria Bartiromo in a long and often lighthearted interview Thursday morning that he is essentially feeling great after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Considering ACB Before Inauguration Is More Popular Than Packing the Court Trump also touched on the negations in the Fox Business interview , signaling the situation with negotiations is now more fluid .
The always unhinged Pelosi now has a news conference scheduled with Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland to reportedly begin a process to remove Trump from power by invoking the amendment .
Raskin , a Democrat , had already authored a bill to remove Trump using the 25th amendment less than 90 days after Trump ’ s inauguration in 2017 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi ’ s latest act against the president , Politico reporter Kyle Cheney noted on Twitter .
It ’ s too late for Pelosi to run a second impeachment sham , so now she and Raskin have apparently cooked up another scheme against the president .
But with 26 days before the election , why is the House Speaker behaving so erratically ?
Democrats sure aren ’ t acting like a party whose presidential nominee is supposedly ahead nationally in the polls by double digits with fewer than four weeks before the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big day for Republicans .
Sen. Kamala Harris put on a pitiful vice presidential debate performance against Vice President Mike Pence in Utah on Wednesday , and the fallout is huge .
Trump is now polling better in some states at this date than he was in 2016 , according to RealClearPolitics .
A federal appeals court ruled against an extended deadline for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin , CNBC reported .
Both Harris and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden have again refused to answer questions about packing the Supreme Court within the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good news for Trump and the GOP Thursday , it ’ s no wonder Pelosi is behaving so manically .
It ’ s almost as if Pelosi ’ s afraid Biden is headed for defeat next month .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will introduce legislation Friday to create a “Commission on Presidential Capacity,” which would invoke the 25th Amendment with regard to removing President Donald Trump from power.
Earlier on Thursday, the California Democrat stated her party would be talking about the amendment on Friday.
Now we know Democrats intend to try a new approach to purge Trump from office.
Pelosi was originally vague when speaking on the amendment early Thursday.
“Tomorrow, by the way, tomorrow, come here tomorrow,” Pelosi said during her weekly news conference. “We’re going to be talking about the 25th Amendment.”
.@SpeakerPelosi: “Tomorrow, by the way, tomorrow, come here tomorrow. We’re going to be talking about the 25th Amendment.” Full video here: https://t.co/5q4HIglmaZ pic.twitter.com/8Jeim87yJM — CSPAN (@cspan) October 8, 2020
She reportedly has legislation drafted up and ready.
The legislation would create a commission “to help ensure effective and uninterrupted leadership in the highest office in the Executive Branch of government,” according to a media release obtained by NBC News.
CNN reporter Manu Raju shared an image of the news release on Twitter:
New – Pelosi and Raskin to introduce bill creating a commission to review President’s health and fitness for office. This is what she was referring to when she referred to 25th Amendment. She’s having a press conference tomorrow pic.twitter.com/nCXxzyfG16 — Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 8, 2020
Pelosi’s latest attack on governmental norms comes as Trump continues to recover from the coronavirus, and shortly after he, in essence, took over negations with her and Democrats on a new coronavirus stimulus bill.
Trump, apparently feeling the ball is in the GOP’s court, said earlier this week talks with Pelosi would not resume until after the election, Axios reported.
Pelosi’s 25th amendment move apparently was initiated after Trump told Fox Business Network host Maria Bartiromo in a long and often lighthearted interview Thursday morning that he is essentially feeling great after contracting COVID-19.
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Trump also touched on the negations in the Fox Business interview, signaling the situation with negotiations is now more fluid.
The always unhinged Pelosi now has a news conference scheduled with Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland to reportedly begin a process to remove Trump from power by invoking the amendment.
Raskin, a Democrat, had already authored a bill to remove Trump using the 25th amendment less than 90 days after Trump’s inauguration in 2017.
That bill will be the basis for Pelosi’s latest act against the president, Politico reporter Kyle Cheney noted on Twitter.
NEW: PELOSI and Rep. RASKIN plan to introduce legislation tomorrow to establish a commission under the 25th Amendment charged with evaluating the president’s mental/physical capacity. pic.twitter.com/C8oTqt0Xcx — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) October 8, 2020
Here is that Raskin bill, which tomorrow’s 25th amendment announcement will be based on: https://t.co/CJ80DUEhzp — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) October 8, 2020
It’s too late for Pelosi to run a second impeachment sham, so now she and Raskin have apparently cooked up another scheme against the president.
But with 26 days before the election, why is the House Speaker behaving so erratically?
Democrats sure aren’t acting like a party whose presidential nominee is supposedly ahead nationally in the polls by double digits with fewer than four weeks before the election.
In fact, Thursday was a big day for Republicans.
Sen. Kamala Harris put on a pitiful vice presidential debate performance against Vice President Mike Pence in Utah on Wednesday, and the fallout is huge.
Mike Pence calls out Kamala Harris for lying about her record on fracking: “You are entitled to your opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.” pic.twitter.com/jL6IW8T3Nf — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 8, 2020
Trump is now polling better in some states at this date than he was in 2016, according to RealClearPolitics.
A federal appeals court ruled against an extended deadline for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin, CNBC reported.
Both Harris and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden have again refused to answer questions about packing the Supreme Court within the last 24 hours.
Joe Biden: “You’ll know my opinion on court packing when the election is over” pic.twitter.com/UdFaOBwRRN — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) October 8, 2020
Sen. Harris when asked about court packing: Abraham Lincoln was up for re-election and it was 27 days before the election and a seat became open on the Supreme Court … but Honest Abe said, ‘it’s not the right thing to do — the American people deserve to make the decision.’ pic.twitter.com/t3z3R0Z3tI — NBC News (@NBCNews) October 8, 2020
With all the good news for Trump and the GOP Thursday, it’s no wonder Pelosi is behaving so manically.
It’s almost as if Pelosi’s afraid Biden is headed for defeat next month.
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westernjournal--2020-10-08--Larry Elder: If Biden Handled H1N1 So Well, Why Does His Own Staffer Say It Was a Disaster?

Comedian Chris Rock , hosting “ Saturday Night Live , ” summarized the feelings shared by much of President Donald Trump-hating America when he quipped , “ President Trump is in the hospital from COVID and I just wan na say my heart goes out to COVID.
” The audience then erupted in laughter .
During the Obama administration , the country faced the H1N1 virus , or swine flu .
Did the Obama administration , unlike the Trump administration , respond to that crisis with scientific-based action that saved the lives of untold Americans ?
Joe Biden aide Ron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House during the Obama administration , candidly admitted no .
At a 2019 forum at the National Press Club , Klain said : “ I was in the White House in 2009 and 2010 .
I was working for Vice President Biden .
I wasn ’ t involved directly in the H1N1 response , but I lived through it as a White House staffer , and what I would say about it is : A bunch of really talented , really great people were working on it , and we did every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans got H1N1 in that period of time , and it ’ s just purely a fortuity that this isn ’ t one of the great mass casualty events in American history .
It had nothing to do with us doing anything right .
It just had to do with luck.
” Trump ’ s enemies are accusing him of purposefully mismanaging the coronavirus pandemic .
But this is par for the course in the Trump era .
After all , about 29 percent of the Democratic congressional delegation boycotted Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president ’ s State of the Union speeches ; Democrats attempted to invoke the 25th Amendment by arguing that the new president was mentally unfit for the job ; Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York accused him of violating the Emoluments Clause ; there was the Russia-Trump collusion investigation ; Trump was impeached ; and somehow , The New York Times acquired several years of his income tax returns , apparently revealing that Trump paid little or nothing in federal income taxes for many years .
TRENDING : Fact Check : Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Repeating 'Very Fine People ' Hoax And Trump has routinely been compared to Joseph Stalin , Adolf Hitler , a dictator , a tyrant , a grifter and other things unsuitable for family consumption .
As to Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus , Democrats , like Democratic presidential rival Joe Biden , literally accuse Trump of all but personally murdering more than 200,000 people .
Trump , to the consternation of medical experts and Democratic politicians , frequently appeared maskless and continued to hold rallies and gatherings where social distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein calls Trump ’ s coronavirus response “ homicidal negligence.
” In a “ 60 Minutes ” episode that aired on March 8 , Fauci expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of wearing masks : “ There ’ s no reason to be walking around with a mask .
When you ’ re in the middle of an outbreak , wearing a mask might make people feel a little bit better , and it might even block a droplet , but it ’ s not providing the perfect protection that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , often , there are unintended consequences : People keep fiddling with the mask , and they keep touching their face.
” Is Biden a co-conspirator in this mass homicide for criticizing Trump , who , at the end of January , announced travel restrictions on aliens who had been in China in the preceding 14 days , preventing their entry into the U.S. ?
The next day Biden tweeted : “ We are in the midst of a crisis with the coronavirus .
We need to lead the way with science — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hysteria , xenophobia , and fear-mongering .
He is the worst possible person to lead our country through a global health emergency.
” Let us not forget that China lied to the world about when it first learned of the coronavirus and lied when it denied that there was human-to-human transmission of the deadly virus .
As a result of those lies , the rest of the world played catch-up from the very beginning .
Furthermore , according to a recent study by the University of California , Los Angeles , the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than initially thought .
Therefore , we may be underestimating the number of Americans who have already contracted the virus .
UCLA Health writes : “ UCLA researchers and colleagues who analyzed electronic health records found that there was a significant increase in patients with coughs and acute respiratory failure at UCLA Health hospitals and clinics beginning in late December 2019 , suggesting that COVID-19 may have been circulating in the area months before the first definitive cases in the U.S. were identified.
” RELATED : Op-Ed : If We 're To Save @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Have To Use Force Expert medical advice continues to evolve during the course of this pandemic .
Trump , as he told The Washington Post ’ s Bob Woodward , wanted to project an image of calm .
Trump also recognized that dealing with this crisis , like most things in life , requires trade-offs .
Shutting down the economy has unintended costs , including but not limited to divorce , alcoholism , drug addiction and domestic violence .
Not an easy call for Trump to make .
In the meantime , can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Or at least pretend to ?
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Comedian Chris Rock, hosting “Saturday Night Live,” summarized the feelings shared by much of President Donald Trump-hating America when he quipped, “President Trump is in the hospital from COVID and I just wanna say my heart goes out to COVID.” The audience then erupted in laughter.
During the Obama administration, the country faced the H1N1 virus, or swine flu. Did the Obama administration, unlike the Trump administration, respond to that crisis with scientific-based action that saved the lives of untold Americans? Joe Biden aide Ron Klain, who served Biden in the White House during the Obama administration, candidly admitted no.
At a 2019 forum at the National Press Club, Klain said: “I was in the White House in 2009 and 2010. I was working for Vice President Biden. I wasn’t involved directly in the H1N1 response, but I lived through it as a White House staffer, and what I would say about it is: A bunch of really talented, really great people were working on it, and we did every possible thing wrong. And 60 million Americans got H1N1 in that period of time, and it’s just purely a fortuity that this isn’t one of the great mass casualty events in American history. It had nothing to do with us doing anything right. It just had to do with luck.”
Trump’s enemies are accusing him of purposefully mismanaging the coronavirus pandemic. But this is par for the course in the Trump era.
After all, about 29 percent of the Democratic congressional delegation boycotted Trump’s inauguration; several never attended any of the president’s State of the Union speeches; Democrats attempted to invoke the 25th Amendment by arguing that the new president was mentally unfit for the job; Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York accused him of violating the Emoluments Clause; there was the Russia-Trump collusion investigation; Trump was impeached; and somehow, The New York Times acquired several years of his income tax returns, apparently revealing that Trump paid little or nothing in federal income taxes for many years.
And Trump has routinely been compared to Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, a dictator, a tyrant, a grifter and other things unsuitable for family consumption. As to Trump’s handling of the coronavirus, Democrats, like Democratic presidential rival Joe Biden, literally accuse Trump of all but personally murdering more than 200,000 people.
Trump, to the consternation of medical experts and Democratic politicians, frequently appeared maskless and continued to hold rallies and gatherings where social distancing and mask-wearing were not observed. Former Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein calls Trump’s coronavirus response “homicidal negligence.”
Goodness, does this make Dr. Anthony Fauci a co-conspirator?
In a “60 Minutes” episode that aired on March 8, Fauci expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of wearing masks: “There’s no reason to be walking around with a mask. When you’re in the middle of an outbreak, wearing a mask might make people feel a little bit better, and it might even block a droplet, but it’s not providing the perfect protection that people think that it is. And, often, there are unintended consequences: People keep fiddling with the mask, and they keep touching their face.”
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Is Biden a co-conspirator in this mass homicide for criticizing Trump, who, at the end of January, announced travel restrictions on aliens who had been in China in the preceding 14 days, preventing their entry into the U.S.?
The next day Biden tweeted: “We are in the midst of a crisis with the coronavirus. We need to lead the way with science — not Donald Trump’s record of hysteria, xenophobia, and fear-mongering. He is the worst possible person to lead our country through a global health emergency.”
Let us not forget that China lied to the world about when it first learned of the coronavirus and lied when it denied that there was human-to-human transmission of the deadly virus. As a result of those lies, the rest of the world played catch-up from the very beginning.
Furthermore, according to a recent study by the University of California, Los Angeles, the virus may have been in America months sooner than initially thought. Therefore, we may be underestimating the number of Americans who have already contracted the virus.
UCLA Health writes: “UCLA researchers and colleagues who analyzed electronic health records found that there was a significant increase in patients with coughs and acute respiratory failure at UCLA Health hospitals and clinics beginning in late December 2019, suggesting that COVID-19 may have been circulating in the area months before the first definitive cases in the U.S. were identified.”
Expert medical advice continues to evolve during the course of this pandemic. Trump, as he told The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward, wanted to project an image of calm.
Trump also recognized that dealing with this crisis, like most things in life, requires trade-offs. Shutting down the economy has unintended costs, including but not limited to divorce, alcoholism, drug addiction and domestic violence. Not an easy call for Trump to make.
In the meantime, can even Trump-haters pray for his full recovery? Or at least pretend to?
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westernjournal--2020-10-08--Whitmer Levels ‘Outlandish’ Accusation at Trump Hours After Foiled Kidnapping Plot Comes to Light

Michigan Office of the Governor via AP Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer linked an alleged plot to kidnap her to President Donald Trump , arguing Thursday in a speech hours after arrests were announced that Trump ’ s words had been a “ rallying cry ” for extremists .
Whitmer , a Democrat , claimed the Republican president has spent the last seven months “ denying science , ignoring his own health experts , stoking distrust , fomenting anger and giving comfort to those who spread fear and hatred and division.
” She singled out one of Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he told a far-right extremist group to “ stand back and stand by.
” “ Hate groups heard the president ’ s words not as a rebuke , but as a rallying cry , ” Whitmer said .
“ When our leaders speak , their words matter .
They carry weight .
When our leaders meet , encourage or fraternize with domestic terrorists , they legitimize their actions and they are complicit .
When they stoke and contribute to hate speech , they are complicit.
” TRENDING : Joe Biden Caught Red-Handed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Given Clemency While He Was VP There ’ s no indication in the criminal complaint that the men arrested were inspired by Trump .
Authorities also have not publicly said whether the men were angry about Whitmer ’ s coronavirus orders , which sharply restricted businesses and individuals in Michigan .
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden sought to tie Trump to the kidnapping plot as well , pointing to the president ’ s tweet earlier this year to “ LIBERATE MICHIGAN.
” Whitmer ’ s coronavirus response has faced criticism from conservatives , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday that she no longer has constitutional authority to keep lockdown orders in place .
Six men were charged in federal court with conspiring to kidnap the governor in reaction to what they viewed as her “ uncontrolled power , ” according to a federal complaint .
“ President Trump has continually condemned white supremacists and all forms of hate , ” she said .
“ Governor Whitmer is sowing division by making these outlandish allegations .
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer linked an alleged plot to kidnap her to President Donald Trump, arguing Thursday in a speech hours after arrests were announced that Trump’s words had been a “rallying cry” for extremists.
Whitmer, a Democrat, claimed the Republican president has spent the last seven months “denying science, ignoring his own health experts, stoking distrust, fomenting anger and giving comfort to those who spread fear and hatred and division.”
She singled out one of Trump’s comments in the first presidential debate, when he told a far-right extremist group to “stand back and stand by.”
“Hate groups heard the president’s words not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry,” Whitmer said.
“When our leaders speak, their words matter. They carry weight. When our leaders meet, encourage or fraternize with domestic terrorists, they legitimize their actions and they are complicit. When they stoke and contribute to hate speech, they are complicit.”
There’s no indication in the criminal complaint that the men arrested were inspired by Trump.
Authorities also have not publicly said whether the men were angry about Whitmer’s coronavirus orders, which sharply restricted businesses and individuals in Michigan.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden sought to tie Trump to the kidnapping plot as well, pointing to the president’s tweet earlier this year to “LIBERATE MICHIGAN.”
Whitmer’s coronavirus response has faced criticism from conservatives, and the Michigan Supreme Court ruled on Friday that she no longer has constitutional authority to keep lockdown orders in place.
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Six men were charged in federal court with conspiring to kidnap the governor in reaction to what they viewed as her “uncontrolled power,” according to a federal complaint.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany criticized Whitmer’s remarks.
“President Trump has continually condemned white supremacists and all forms of hate,” she said.
“Governor Whitmer is sowing division by making these outlandish allegations. America stands united against hate and in support of our federal law enforcement who stopped this plot.”
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Joe Biden : We Were Able To Stay Home During COVID Because of Some Black Woman Stocking Grocery Shelves

Bradley Cooper's latest role has not gone down well with everyone, particularly with regard to his use of a prosthetic nose.


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westernjournal--2020-10-08--Terminally Ill Dog Reportedly Found Abandoned in Walmart Parking Lot Now Living Out Final Days with

Terminally Ill Dog Reportedly Found Abandoned in Walmart Parking Lot Now Living Out Final Days with Bucket List

For a dog now named Theo , 2020 wasn ’ t looking great .
The 13-year-old golden retriever was allegedly dumped in a Walmart parking lot earlier this year and had inoperable testicular cancer .
Who would dump a dog in such a state ?
And a more pressing question : Who would take this elderly dog in , knowing he didn ’ t have much time left ?
Thankfully , an answer to the latter question was found in Jenny Leech of Illinois .
According to a video from Good Morning America , she said initially Theo seemed pretty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bath and a new toy , she realized he wasn ’ t done quite yet .
And if he wasn ’ t done , she wasn ’ t done , either .
TRENDING : Joe Biden Caught Red-Handed Misleading Americans About the Number of People Given Clemency While He Was VP Leech began compiling a bucket list , and generous internet viewers pitched in to make 2020 Theo ’ s best year yet .
“ The bucket list ranges from the simple things in life such as a bite of pizza or a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local news TV show , ” Leech said , according to Metro .
“ He has been a guest to business opening nights , the fire station and even been in a small plane used for skydiving.
” “ Someone also took him for a ride in their convertible which he loved so much.
” “ He is a happy dog despite being so sick , we don ’ t know how he ended up abandoned but he has a love for life , ” she continued .
“ His reaction to new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bucket list on Facebook – it grew from there .
People have been so generous and have sent Theo new toys , treats and even hosted parties for him.
” Eventually , the cancer spread and Theo could no longer walk .
Leech sent out the plea for some wheels for the aging pup , and readers delivered .
RELATED : Dog Found Trapped in 30-Foot Sinkhole for Several Days Lured to Safety with Beef Jerky “ Anyone have any recommendations for a wagon that is long enough and sturdy enough to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she posted on Facebook in September .
“ We currently have a Step2 small wagon but it ’ s not quite long enough or sturdy enough for Theo .
Or does anyone local have one we could try out before purchasing ?
” “ [ T ] hanks to Live Like Roo Foundation and the Booker Fund , Theo will have wheels , ” she wrote in a post update .
“ Thanks to everyone for your help and suggestions.
” As of Oct. 6 , Theo is still trucking along , enjoying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his four- and two-legged companions and tasting lots of wonderful treats — but Leech still has a full list of possibilities .
Some of the items Leech shared in her post include “ wade in a lake , ” “ eat steak , ” “ go to the drive-in , ” “ receive cards and letters from all over the world ” and “ have a beer named after me – Theo ’ s Octopus by Roaring Table.
” These two have a lot of living to do , and if you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can do so through Leech ’ s Facebook page .
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For a dog now named Theo, 2020 wasn’t looking great. The 13-year-old golden retriever was allegedly dumped in a Walmart parking lot earlier this year and had inoperable testicular cancer.
Who would dump a dog in such a state? And a more pressing question: Who would take this elderly dog in, knowing he didn’t have much time left?
Thankfully, an answer to the latter question was found in Jenny Leech of Illinois. According to a video from Good Morning America, she said initially Theo seemed pretty unhappy and shut-down — but after a bath and a new toy, she realized he wasn’t done quite yet.
And if he wasn’t done, she wasn’t done, either.
Leech began compiling a bucket list, and generous internet viewers pitched in to make 2020 Theo’s best year yet.
“The bucket list ranges from the simple things in life such as a bite of pizza or a puppachino at Starbucks to starring on our local news TV show,” Leech said, according to Metro. “He has been a guest to business opening nights, the fire station and even been in a small plane used for skydiving.”
“Someone also took him for a ride in their convertible which he loved so much.”
“He is a happy dog despite being so sick, we don’t know how he ended up abandoned but he has a love for life,” she continued.
“His reaction to new things and experiences prompted me to put a bucket list on Facebook – it grew from there. People have been so generous and have sent Theo new toys, treats and even hosted parties for him.”
Eventually, the cancer spread and Theo could no longer walk. Leech sent out the plea for some wheels for the aging pup, and readers delivered.
“Anyone have any recommendations for a wagon that is long enough and sturdy enough to hold an 80 lb dog?” she posted on Facebook in September.
“We currently have a Step2 small wagon but it’s not quite long enough or sturdy enough for Theo. Or does anyone local have one we could try out before purchasing?”
“[T]hanks to Live Like Roo Foundation and the Booker Fund, Theo will have wheels,” she wrote in a post update. “Thanks to everyone for your help and suggestions.”
As of Oct. 6, Theo is still trucking along, enjoying concerts, solving mysteries, hanging out with his four- and two-legged companions and tasting lots of wonderful treats — but Leech still has a full list of possibilities.
Some of the items Leech shared in her post include “wade in a lake,” “eat steak,” “go to the drive-in,” “receive cards and letters from all over the world” and “have a beer named after me – Theo’s Octopus by Roaring Table.”
These two have a lot of living to do, and if you want to follow their heartwarming journey, you can do so through Leech’s Facebook page.
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