westernjournal--2020-11-20--Kaepernick Calls for Release of Cop-Killing Ex-Black Panther

Former NFL quarterback and current anti-police activist Colin Kaepernick is demanding the release of a convicted cop killer and former Black Panther .
The former San Francisco 49ers star , who kicked off his career as a high-profile leftist activist by refusing to stand for the national anthem during games in 2016 , is calling for the release of a man who has been in prison since 1982 .
The Philadelphia Tribune reported Kaepernick cut a video for a Black Lives Matter Philly campaign to release Mumia Abu-Jamal from prison .
Abu-Jamal was convicted for fatally shooting 25-year-old Philadelphia Officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found Abu-Jamal guilty of killing the young officer and sentenced him to death .
TRENDING : Trump Just Sent PA a Surprise Visitor They 'll Never Forget Faulkner had pulled over Abu-Jamal ’ s brother in the city when he was gunned down .
Abu-Jamal was working as a taxi driver at the time , and a gun registered to him , a .38 caliber pistol , matched the gun used in the murder , according to a 1995 story from The Baltimore Sun .
As The Sun reported 25 years ago , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abu-Jamal confess to the shooting at the hospital.
” The cop killer , who has become known for his writings complaining about alleged racism in the criminal justice system while behind bars , had his death sentence commuted in 2011 .
Faulkner ’ s wife has called the continued publicity for the man who killed her husband a “ mental prison , ” according to The Tribune .
But now Kaepernick is involved , and he ’ s demanding Abu-Jamal ’ s release .
In a video pleading for the release of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mumia has been in prison longer than I ’ ve been alive ” and trashed the Philadelphia Police Department as racist and corrupt .
“ We ’ re in the midst of a movement that says Black Lives Matter , and if that ’ s truly the case , then it means that Mumia ’ s life and legacy must matter , ” the former NFL player said .
“ And the causes that he sacrificed his life and freedom for must matter as well.
” RELATED : Report : ESPN Is Financially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Employees He contended that Abu-Jamal is a “ political prisoner ” who was “ framed ” for the murder .
Despite a jury finding the man guilty , Kaepernick said Abu-Jamal “ dedicated his life to fighting against racism.
” “ Mumia has been in prison longer than I ’ ve been alive , ” the anti-police activist said in the video .
“ Since 1981 , Mumia has maintained his innocence , ” Kaepernick said .
“ His story has not changed.
” Never mind the evidence , the conviction and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was with Faulkner during the fatal shooting .
Proclaiming one ’ s innocence and sharing similar political views appears to be enough to convince the former NFL star .
Sure , the criminal justice system has made mistakes , but if we took everyone who is currently behind bars at his or her word , the prisons would all be empty .
As Morgan Freeman ’ s character Red told Tim Robinson ’ s character Andy in the 1994 hit “ The Shawshank Redemption , ” “ You ’ re gon na fit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ innocent , you know that ?
” Per Kaepernick , Abu-Jamal ’ s incarceration is “ a second-by-second assault on the soul , ” and his proclaimed innocence equates to actual innocence .
A Facebook page called Justice for Daniel Faulkner ripped into Kaepernick for defending the officer ’ s killer .
“ Kaepernick repeatedly states in video that Mumia has been in jail for 38 years and deserves freedom .
Why on earth would he deserve freedom for committing a murder ?
” a post on the page said .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the true facts and evidence of his conviction .
The ignorance of Kaepernick is a disgrace.
” Kaepernick is apparently no longer content with sitting back and complaining about his perception that police officers are all compromised by systemic racism .
Now he ’ s calling for the release of a man who was convicted of killing a young cop with his entire life ahead of him .
The activist is apparently using Abu-Jamal ’ s self-proclaimed innocence as his rationale .
Other than sharing a skin color , the only apparent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be they both believe America to be irredeemably racist .
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Former NFL quarterback and current anti-police activist Colin Kaepernick is demanding the release of a convicted cop killer and former Black Panther.
The former San Francisco 49ers star, who kicked off his career as a high-profile leftist activist by refusing to stand for the national anthem during games in 2016, is calling for the release of a man who has been in prison since 1982.
The Philadelphia Tribune reported Kaepernick cut a video for a Black Lives Matter Philly campaign to release Mumia Abu-Jamal from prison.
Abu-Jamal was convicted for fatally shooting 25-year-old Philadelphia Officer Daniel Faulkner in 1981.
A jury found Abu-Jamal guilty of killing the young officer and sentenced him to death.
Faulkner had pulled over Abu-Jamal’s brother in the city when he was gunned down.
Abu-Jamal was working as a taxi driver at the time, and a gun registered to him, a .38 caliber pistol, matched the gun used in the murder, according to a 1995 story from The Baltimore Sun.
As The Sun reported 25 years ago, two witnesses “testified they heard Mumia Abu-Jamal confess to the shooting at the hospital.”
The cop killer, who has become known for his writings complaining about alleged racism in the criminal justice system while behind bars, had his death sentence commuted in 2011.
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Faulkner’s wife has called the continued publicity for the man who killed her husband a “mental prison,” according to The Tribune.
But now Kaepernick is involved, and he’s demanding Abu-Jamal’s release.
In a video pleading for the release of the cop killer, Kaepernick complained that “Mumia has been in prison longer than I’ve been alive” and trashed the Philadelphia Police Department as racist and corrupt.
“We’re in the midst of a movement that says Black Lives Matter, and if that’s truly the case, then it means that Mumia’s life and legacy must matter,” the former NFL player said. “And the causes that he sacrificed his life and freedom for must matter as well.”
He contended that Abu-Jamal is a “political prisoner” who was “framed” for the murder.
Despite a jury finding the man guilty, Kaepernick said Abu-Jamal “dedicated his life to fighting against racism.”
“Mumia has been in prison longer than I’ve been alive,” the anti-police activist said in the video.
“Since 1981, Mumia has maintained his innocence,” Kaepernick said. “His story has not changed.”
Never mind the evidence, the conviction and that connection — Abu-Jamal’s brother was with Faulkner during the fatal shooting. Proclaiming one’s innocence and sharing similar political views appears to be enough to convince the former NFL star.
Sure, the criminal justice system has made mistakes, but if we took everyone who is currently behind bars at his or her word, the prisons would all be empty.
As Morgan Freeman’s character Red told Tim Robinson’s character Andy in the 1994 hit “The Shawshank Redemption,” “You’re gonna fit right in. Everyone in here is innocent, you know that?”
Per Kaepernick, Abu-Jamal’s incarceration is “a second-by-second assault on the soul,” and his proclaimed innocence equates to actual innocence.
What about Faulkner’s soul?
A Facebook page called Justice for Daniel Faulkner ripped into Kaepernick for defending the officer’s killer.
“Kaepernick repeatedly states in video that Mumia has been in jail for 38 years and deserves freedom. Why on earth would he deserve freedom for committing a murder?” a post on the page said.
“The video shows Kaepernick truly has no knowledge on the true facts and evidence of his conviction. The ignorance of Kaepernick is a disgrace.”
Kaepernick is apparently no longer content with sitting back and complaining about his perception that police officers are all compromised by systemic racism.
Now he’s calling for the release of a man who was convicted of killing a young cop with his entire life ahead of him.
Read the latest from @prisonculture: “Some might be wondering, is abolition too drastic? Can we really get rid of prisons and policing all together? The short answer: We can. We must. We are.” #AbolitionForThePeople https://t.co/IrTBlvUbQM — Kaepernick Publishing (@KaepernickPub) October 30, 2020
The activist is apparently using Abu-Jamal’s self-proclaimed innocence as his rationale.
Other than sharing a skin color, the only apparent connection between Abu-Jamal and Kaepernick appears to be they both believe America to be irredeemably racist.
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westernjournal--2020-11-20--Andrew Cuomo Receives Shocking News Mere Moments After Lashing Out at Reporter

New York Democratic Gov .
Andrew Cuomo got into a heated shouting match with Wall Street Journal reporter Jimmy Vielkind on Wednesday about whether New York City public schools would be closed again in response to a surge in coronavirus cases .
“ I ’ m a little unclear about New York City schools , ” Vielkind said .
“ The other day you said this is the city ’ s decision , they have an agreement at 3 percent .
Today you said , ‘ Well I might have to impose an orange zone and I might have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ orange zone does .
“ So what ’ s going on ?
Does the city still have the ability to close its schools ?
Are you now taking control and saying that you have the power to make this decision ?
And for the millions of parents who want to know , are schools are going to be open tomorrow in New York City ?
” “ Alright , first of all , let ’ s try not to be obnoxious and offensive in your tone , because you ’ re 100 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor then explained in a condescending tone how school reopenings and closures work with positivity rates .
TRENDING : Election Board Members in Key Michigan County Rescind Decision To Certify Vote , Say Democrats Bullied Them “ If you were paying attention , you would have known we closed the schools in New York City two weeks ago .
Remember when we did an orange zone and a red zone in Brooklyn and Queens and we closed the schools ?
” Cuomo said .
“ Don ’ t you remember that ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talking about ?
What are you talking about ?
‘ You ’ re now going to override ’ — we did it already !
That ’ s the law !
” the governor shouted .
“ An orange zone and a red zone , follow the facts !
” Cuomo shouted .
“ Well then you ’ re confused !
” the governor said .
“ I ’ m confused and parents are still confused as well , ” the reporter replied .
But Cuomo apparently had no clue what news was about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vielkind .
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio had indeed decided to shut down public schools , and New York Times reporter Jesse McKinley told Cuomo about it moments after his back-and-forth with Vielkind , according to Fox News .
“ It was a rare instance during the coronavirus pandemic in which the mayor — and not Gov .
Andrew Cuomo — had final say over a major decision concerning the operations of the city , ” Vielkind wrote the next day in The Wall Street Journal .
While the governor ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a re-enactment of President Donald Trump and CNN ’ s Jim Acosta ’ s heated exchanges , Cuomo brought his own New York sass to the press pool this time .
Although his lashing out at Vielkind was not necessary , the fact that Cuomo was proven wrong just seconds after the interaction raises a bigger question : Are Cuomo and de Blasio not communicating with each other on matters such as school closures ?
The governor has prided himself on his COVID-19 response — he even wrote a book about his “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is concerning that he apparently did not check in with de Blasio prior to the news conference .
New York is the most populous city in the United States and has the largest school district .
Its residents deserve better than the display at this news conference .
Apparently , as long as there is a pandemic , Cuomo will continue to fight his way into the spotlight .
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New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo got into a heated shouting match with Wall Street Journal reporter Jimmy Vielkind on Wednesday about whether New York City public schools would be closed again in response to a surge in coronavirus cases.
“I’m a little unclear about New York City schools,” Vielkind said. “The other day you said this is the city’s decision, they have an agreement at 3 percent. Today you said, ‘Well I might have to impose an orange zone and I might have to close the schools,’ which an orange zone does.
“So what’s going on? Does the city still have the ability to close its schools? Are you now taking control and saying that you have the power to make this decision? And for the millions of parents who want to know, are schools are going to be open tomorrow in New York City?”
“Alright, first of all, let’s try not to be obnoxious and offensive in your tone, because you’re 100 percent wrong,” Cuomo responded.
The governor then explained in a condescending tone how school reopenings and closures work with positivity rates.
“If you were paying attention, you would have known we closed the schools in New York City two weeks ago. Remember when we did an orange zone and a red zone in Brooklyn and Queens and we closed the schools?” Cuomo said. “Don’t you remember that?”
“It was three weeks ago.”
“OK, so what are you talking about? What are you talking about? ‘You’re now going to override’ — we did it already! That’s the law!” the governor shouted. “An orange zone and a red zone, follow the facts!” Cuomo shouted.
“I’m still confused,” Vielkind responded.
“Well then you’re confused!” the governor said.
“I’m confused and parents are still confused as well,” the reporter replied.
“No, they’re not confused. You’re confused,” Cuomo snapped back.
But Cuomo apparently had no clue what news was about to break just after his browbeating of Vielkind.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio had indeed decided to shut down public schools, and New York Times reporter Jesse McKinley told Cuomo about it moments after his back-and-forth with Vielkind, according to Fox News.
“It was a rare instance during the coronavirus pandemic in which the mayor — and not Gov. Andrew Cuomo — had final say over a major decision concerning the operations of the city,” Vielkind wrote the next day in The Wall Street Journal.
While the governor’s news conference could have been mistaken for a re-enactment of President Donald Trump and CNN’s Jim Acosta’s heated exchanges, Cuomo brought his own New York sass to the press pool this time.
Although his lashing out at Vielkind was not necessary, the fact that Cuomo was proven wrong just seconds after the interaction raises a bigger question:
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Are Cuomo and de Blasio not communicating with each other on matters such as school closures?
The governor has prided himself on his COVID-19 response — he even wrote a book about his “leadership” throughout the pandemic — so it is concerning that he apparently did not check in with de Blasio prior to the news conference.
New York is the most populous city in the United States and has the largest school district. Its residents deserve better than the display at this news conference.
Apparently, as long as there is a pandemic, Cuomo will continue to fight his way into the spotlight.
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westernjournal--2020-11-20--Michael J. Fox: ‘This Is the End of My Acting Career’

Michael J .
Fox has done much during his career that has earned him the title of household name along with more prestigious recognition in the form of Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy awards .
“ Back to the Future ” and “ Family Ties ” are perhaps what he is best known for , but he ’ s played a variety of roles across television and film since he dropped out of high school to pursue acting .
He noticed some odd symptoms in his 20s , and when he was 29 he received the diagnosis we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he told the world he had Parkinson ’ s , and he retired from show business in 2000 .
Despite that announcement , he has still picked up parts here and there and even won an Emmy in 2009 for his work on “ Rescue Me.
” Since then , he has experienced more health issues , including a tumor , broken bones and multiple surgeries as well as less-visible cognitive issues .
He is quoted as having once said , “ Pain is temporary , film is forever , ” and while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the roles he has filled in the past , it looks like he ’ s retiring again — for now .
The news came out of his most recent work .
His book , “ No Time Like the Future : An Optimist Considers Mortality , ” came out on Tuesday , and readers have discovered his retirement announcement within its pages .
“ Congratulations to our Founder , Michael J .
Fox on his new book , ” The Michael J .
Fox Foundation for Parkinson ’ s Research posted Tuesday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ candor , his fourth book takes on the big questions about life , illness and aging , all while negotiating # Parkinsons disease.
” The book , which Fox has described as “ cranky , ” revealed that his ability to recite lines has suffered .
“ The nascent diminishment in my ability to download words and repeat them verbatim is just the latest ripple in the pond , ” he wrote , according to NBC ’ s “ Today.
” “ There are reasons for my lapses in memorization — be they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , distraction from the constant sensations of Parkinson ’ s , or lack of sensation because of the spine — but I read it as a message , an indicator.
” “ There is a time for everything , and my time of putting in a 12-hour workday , and memorizing seven pages of dialogue , is best behind me , ” he continued , according to the New York Post .
“ At least for now … I enter a second retirement , ” he said .
“ That could change , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the end of my acting career , so be it.
” Fox alluded to this retirement in an interview with People that was published earlier this month .
“ My short-term memory is shot , ” he said at the time .
“ I always had a real proficiency for lines and memorization .
And I had some extreme situations where the last couple of jobs I did were actually really word-heavy parts .
I struggled during both of them.
” “ I ’ m down to this , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good .
My sketching is no good anymore , my dancing never was good , and acting is getting tougher to do .
So it ’ s down to writing .
Luckily , I really enjoy it.
” Fox ’ s previous memoirs , “ Lucky Man ” and “ Always Looking Up , ” were bestsellers , so focusing on the written word instead of the spoken appears to work well for him .
Thankfully it seems he still has a productive outlet through which to express his creativity , and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ writing .
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Michael J. Fox has done much during his career that has earned him the title of household name along with more prestigious recognition in the form of Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy awards.
“Back to the Future” and “Family Ties” are perhaps what he is best known for, but he’s played a variety of roles across television and film since he dropped out of high school to pursue acting.
He noticed some odd symptoms in his 20s, and when he was 29 he received the diagnosis we’re all familiar with. In 1998, he told the world he had Parkinson’s, and he retired from show business in 2000.
Despite that announcement, he has still picked up parts here and there and even won an Emmy in 2009 for his work on “Rescue Me.”
Since then, he has experienced more health issues, including a tumor, broken bones and multiple surgeries as well as less-visible cognitive issues.
He is quoted as having once said, “Pain is temporary, film is forever,” and while he will continue on in film through the roles he has filled in the past, it looks like he’s retiring again — for now.
The news came out of his most recent work. His book, “No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality,” came out on Tuesday, and readers have discovered his retirement announcement within its pages.
“Congratulations to our Founder, Michael J. Fox on his new book,” The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research posted Tuesday. “Equipped with his signature humor and candor, his fourth book takes on the big questions about life, illness and aging, all while negotiating #Parkinsons disease.”
The book, which Fox has described as “cranky,” revealed that his ability to recite lines has suffered.
“The nascent diminishment in my ability to download words and repeat them verbatim is just the latest ripple in the pond,” he wrote, according to NBC’s “Today.”
“There are reasons for my lapses in memorization — be they age, cognitive issues with the disease, distraction from the constant sensations of Parkinson’s, or lack of sensation because of the spine — but I read it as a message, an indicator.”
“There is a time for everything, and my time of putting in a 12-hour workday, and memorizing seven pages of dialogue, is best behind me,” he continued, according to the New York Post.
“At least for now … I enter a second retirement,” he said. “That could change, because everything changes. But if this is the end of my acting career, so be it.”
Fox alluded to this retirement in an interview with People that was published earlier this month.
“My short-term memory is shot,” he said at the time. “I always had a real proficiency for lines and memorization. And I had some extreme situations where the last couple of jobs I did were actually really word-heavy parts. I struggled during both of them.”
“I’m down to this,” he said. “My guitar playing is no good. My sketching is no good anymore, my dancing never was good, and acting is getting tougher to do. So it’s down to writing. Luckily, I really enjoy it.”
Fox’s previous memoirs, “Lucky Man” and “Always Looking Up,” were bestsellers, so focusing on the written word instead of the spoken appears to work well for him.
Thankfully it seems he still has a productive outlet through which to express his creativity, and his fans can still enjoy him through his writing.
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westernjournal--2020-11-20--Florida Sen. Rick Scott Announces Positive COVID Test

Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said Friday he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was isolating at home with “ very mild symptoms.
” He ’ s the second senator , along with Iowa ’ s Chuck Grassley , and at least the eighth member of Congress to announce a positive test this week .
Scott , 67 , has been quarantining at home all week after coming into contact with someone who subsequently tested positive .
His office said he had “ multiple negative rapid tests earlier in the week ” but a separate test he took Tuesday came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Republican , said he was “ feeling good ” and would be working at his home in Naples .
TRENDING : Trump Just Sent PA a Surprise Visitor They 'll Never Forget “ I want to remind everyone to be careful and do the right things to protect yourselves and others , ” Scott said in a statement .
“ Wear a mask .
Social distance .
Quarantine if you come in contact with someone positive like I did .
As we approach Thanksgiving , we know this holiday will be different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public health officials and follow their guidance.
” The former Florida governor was recently elected as the chairman of Senate Republicans ’ campaign arm , leading GOP fundraising and recruiting efforts for the next two years .
Scott ’ s announcement came three days after Grassley , the longest-serving Republican senator and third in the line of presidential succession , also said he has tested positive .
Grassley , 87 , was in the Senate on Monday but is now quarantining in his Virginia home .
The absence of Scott and Grassley on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Judy Shelton , President Donald Trump ’ s pick for the Federal Reserve .
Besides Sens .
Scott and Grassley , at least six members of the House have announced that they tested positive for the virus in the last week : Republican Reps. Don Young of Alaska , Dan Newhouse of Washington , Doug Lamborn of Colorado and Tim Walberg of Michigan and Democratic Reps. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado and Cheri Bustos of Illinois .
Young , 87 , is the longest-serving member of the House .
In a statement released Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the hospital and “ I had not felt this sick in a very long time.
” A Republican congresswoman-elect who flipped an Iowa seat in this month ’ s election also said she tested positive .
Ashley Hinson , 37 , said she would participate in this week ’ s House orientation virtually as she quarantined with her family in Iowa .
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Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said Friday he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was isolating at home with “very mild symptoms.”
He’s the second senator, along with Iowa’s Chuck Grassley, and at least the eighth member of Congress to announce a positive test this week.
Scott, 67, has been quarantining at home all week after coming into contact with someone who subsequently tested positive.
His office said he had “multiple negative rapid tests earlier in the week” but a separate test he took Tuesday came back positive Friday morning.
Scott, a Republican, said he was “feeling good” and would be working at his home in Naples.
“I want to remind everyone to be careful and do the right things to protect yourselves and others,” Scott said in a statement.
“Wear a mask. Social distance. Quarantine if you come in contact with someone positive like I did. As we approach Thanksgiving, we know this holiday will be different this year. But, listen to public health officials and follow their guidance.”
The former Florida governor was recently elected as the chairman of Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, leading GOP fundraising and recruiting efforts for the next two years.
Scott’s announcement came three days after Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator and third in the line of presidential succession, also said he has tested positive.
Grassley, 87, was in the Senate on Monday but is now quarantining in his Virginia home.
The absence of Scott and Grassley on Tuesday helped Democrats block the nomination of Judy Shelton, President Donald Trump’s pick for the Federal Reserve.
Besides Sens. Scott and Grassley, at least six members of the House have announced that they tested positive for the virus in the last week: Republican Reps. Don Young of Alaska, Dan Newhouse of Washington, Doug Lamborn of Colorado and Tim Walberg of Michigan and Democratic Reps. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado and Cheri Bustos of Illinois.
Young, 87, is the longest-serving member of the House. In a statement released Monday, he said he had been discharged from the hospital and “I had not felt this sick in a very long time.”
A Republican congresswoman-elect who flipped an Iowa seat in this month’s election also said she tested positive.
Ashley Hinson, 37, said she would participate in this week’s House orientation virtually as she quarantined with her family in Iowa.
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westernjournal--2020-11-20--DNC Member Suggests ‘Deprogramming’ 75 Million Trump Supporters

I can ’ t imagine the psychic energy it must take to persist in politics in a country where you believe the other side lives in a kind of Jonestown archipelago , persisting in cult-like thrall to a toxic leader whose orders have arrayed millions of your countrymen against all that ’ s good and pure .
While there are plenty of strange beliefs on the left about President Donald Trump that must exhaust the believer , the “ cult of MAGA ” delusion must be the most debilitating .
We ’ re not talking about someone who makes the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — we ’ re talking about an individual who believes in his soul that Trump voters need deprogramming , and not just in a metaphorical sense .
This belief has been kicking around in the fever swamps of leftist Twitter for some time now — really , since about 2015 — but it ’ s now accepted enough that a member of the Democratic National Committee is spouting it .
David Atkins , a member of the DNC ’ s California convention , became a lot more famous than he previously was this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million people who voted for Trump were basically all dwelling in a massive mental Branch Davidian compound .
TRENDING : Election Board Members in Key Michigan County Rescind Decision To Certify Vote , Say Democrats Bullied Them “ No seriously…how *do* you deprogram 75 million people ?
Where do you start ?
Fox ?
Facebook ?
” he wrote in a Tuesday tweet .
“ We have to start thinking in terms of post-WWII Germany or Japan .
Or the failures of Reconstruction in the South.
” Once you get into denazification territory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off that this was a bad idea .
“ This is not your standard partisan policy disagreement .
This is a conspiracy theory fueled belligerent death cult against reality & basic decency , ” Atkins wrote .
“ The only actual policy debates of note are happening within the dem coalition between left and center left.
” Atkins sounds like the kind of guy whose knowledge of Republicans is confined to slinging barbs back and forth on Twitter with people who are every bit as extreme as he is .
RELATED : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Giuliani Presser , But Here 's an Easy Solution As for any sort of real-life experience with The Other Side , this is a guy whose purview within the DNC , according to his website , is a series of Southern California districts so divorced from the political realities in the Year of our Lord 2020 as to render his opinions meaningless .
But wait , it gets better .
( This depends on your opinion of what “ better ” entails ; in my case , I ’ m talking about watching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even though Democrat Joe Biden is the presumptive president-elect .
Your mileage may vary . )
“ I know conservatives are upset by some of the responses here .
And yeah , many are out of line .
But what do you expect people to do in self-preservation ?
” Atkins said in a follow-up tweet Thursday .
“ The Right has been running 4 years on ‘ f— your feelings , my conspiracy theories are valid opinions , and we have more guns . '
” He continued , “ You can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footing hopped up on conspiracy theories hating everyone who lives in cities , mainlining Fox/Breitbart/QAnon , threatening to kidnap governors and shoot protesters , without people trying to figure out how to reverse the brainwashing.
” WARNING : The following tweet contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive .
Yes , this is all of us — 75 million strong , all hopped up on QAnon 4chan drops and looking for a Democrat governor to stuff in the trunk of our car .
Remember , the establishment media went crazy when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , got elected to Congress as a Republican .
I ’ m all for calling that out , mind you , but how many stern messages of warning do you think Atkins got in the DNC Slack group for posting an unhinged thread wherein he implies Republicans and conservative independents are little more than Vichy France collaborator cult-members ?
How many people will end up publicly disavowing David Atkins as being a fringe conspiracy theorist who believes in reeducating 75 million Americans ?
And it continued , with Atkins declaring that “ conservatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to own the libs .
They ’ re dying in COVID wards insisting they don ’ t have COVID because it must be a liberal plot . '
” He backpedaled a bit , saying he wasn ’ t really “ advocating ‘ re-education camps ’ or anything like that.
” He just thinks that we ’ re getting too much “ infotainment ” ( I ’ m guessing he hasn ’ t turned on CNN recently ) and that we all need to watch footage of “ kids in cages ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vaguely “ A Clockwork Orange ” tinge to it .
It ’ d be disingenuous to pretend that this started with David Atkins .
In fact , the most famous proponent of the theory that modern conservatism — particularly of a populist bent , and especially if it involves explicit support for the president — is CNN ’ s Don Lemon .
( Speaking of “ infotainment ” and its “ consequences , ” I didn ’ t see Lemon or his ideological Bobbsey twin , Chris Cuomo , mentioned in Atkins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . )
“ If I had a real friend who was involved in a cult , which I feel it is cultish behavior , I must try to help them , ” Lemon said of Trump supporters during an August segment .
“ And you only go so far until you say , until you reach bottom , I can not deal with it .
It ’ s like an addiction .
Until you reach bottom and you want help , I can ’ t deal with it.
” This is all fun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however .
The first read-through of Atkins ’ tweetstorm might produce laughter .
The second is disconcerting .
He talks about how “ local news , the newspapers [ and ] social media ” should show “ the kids in cages and other victims and consequences of the conservative infotainment cult.
” He intimates that Facebook should play a part in “ deprogramming ” as in “ post-WWII Germany or Japan.
” Strip the unbalanced language from it and it ’ s little more than yet another call to restrict conservative voices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fringe voices , but anything remotely pro-Trump .
Is this a stretch ?
Atkins ’ rant is wild-eyed and inchoate , but it contains bits and pieces of less hastily assembled arguments we ’ ve heard elsewhere .
Dismiss this as a crank DNC member who went delirious with his Twitter account at your own peril .
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I can’t imagine the psychic energy it must take to persist in politics in a country where you believe the other side lives in a kind of Jonestown archipelago, persisting in cult-like thrall to a toxic leader whose orders have arrayed millions of your countrymen against all that’s good and pure.
While there are plenty of strange beliefs on the left about President Donald Trump that must exhaust the believer, the “cult of MAGA” delusion must be the most debilitating.
We’re not talking about someone who makes the statement as a throwaway line, either — we’re talking about an individual who believes in his soul that Trump voters need deprogramming, and not just in a metaphorical sense.
This belief has been kicking around in the fever swamps of leftist Twitter for some time now — really, since about 2015 — but it’s now accepted enough that a member of the Democratic National Committee is spouting it.
David Atkins, a member of the DNC’s California convention, became a lot more famous than he previously was this week when he implied that the 75 million people who voted for Trump were basically all dwelling in a massive mental Branch Davidian compound.
“No seriously…how *do* you deprogram 75 million people? Where do you start? Fox? Facebook?” he wrote in a Tuesday tweet. “We have to start thinking in terms of post-WWII Germany or Japan. Or the failures of Reconstruction in the South.”
No seriously…how *do* you deprogram 75 million people? Where do you start? Fox? Facebook? We have to start thinking in terms of post-WWII Germany or Japan. Or the failures of Reconstruction in the South. — David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) November 18, 2020
Once you get into denazification territory, the Godwin alert should have gone off that this was a bad idea.
The thread continued, alas.
“This is not your standard partisan policy disagreement. This is a conspiracy theory fueled belligerent death cult against reality & basic decency,” Atkins wrote. “The only actual policy debates of note are happening within the dem coalition between left and center left.”
This is not your standard partisan policy disagreement. This is a conspiracy theory fueled belligerent death cult against reality & basic decency. The only actual policy debates of note are happening within the dem coalition between left and center left. — David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) November 18, 2020
Atkins sounds like the kind of guy whose knowledge of Republicans is confined to slinging barbs back and forth on Twitter with people who are every bit as extreme as he is.
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As for any sort of real-life experience with The Other Side, this is a guy whose purview within the DNC, according to his website, is a series of Southern California districts so divorced from the political realities in the Year of our Lord 2020 as to render his opinions meaningless.
But wait, it gets better. (This depends on your opinion of what “better” entails; in my case, I’m talking about watching a DNC member have a full-fledged meltdown even though Democrat Joe Biden is the presumptive president-elect. Your mileage may vary.)
“I know conservatives are upset by some of the responses here. And yeah, many are out of line. But what do you expect people to do in self-preservation?” Atkins said in a follow-up tweet Thursday.
“The Right has been running 4 years on ‘f— your feelings, my conspiracy theories are valid opinions, and we have more guns.'”
He continued, “You can’t run on a civil war footing hopped up on conspiracy theories hating everyone who lives in cities, mainlining Fox/Breitbart/QAnon, threatening to kidnap governors and shoot protesters, without people trying to figure out how to reverse the brainwashing.”
WARNING: The following tweet contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive.
You can’t run on a civil war footing hopped up on conspiracy theories hating everyone who lives in cities, mainlining Fox/Breitbart/QAnon, threatening to kidnap governors and shoot protesters, without people trying to figure out how to reverse the brainwashing. — David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) November 19, 2020
Yes, this is all of us — 75 million strong, all hopped up on QAnon 4chan drops and looking for a Democrat governor to stuff in the trunk of our car.
Remember, the establishment media went crazy when Marjorie Taylor Greene, a QAnon believer, got elected to Congress as a Republican. I’m all for calling that out, mind you, but how many stern messages of warning do you think Atkins got in the DNC Slack group for posting an unhinged thread wherein he implies Republicans and conservative independents are little more than Vichy France collaborator cult-members? How many people will end up publicly disavowing David Atkins as being a fringe conspiracy theorist who believes in reeducating 75 million Americans?
And it continued, with Atkins declaring that “conservatives are ‘literally giving themselves COVID just to own the libs. They’re dying in COVID wards insisting they don’t have COVID because it must be a liberal plot.'”
He backpedaled a bit, saying he wasn’t really “advocating ‘re-education camps’ or anything like that.” He just thinks that we’re getting too much “infotainment” (I’m guessing he hasn’t turned on CNN recently) and that we all need to watch footage of “kids in cages” and “COVID wards,” which has a vaguely “A Clockwork Orange” tinge to it.
And yes, it might be healthy to break the spell of the cult programming by showing COVID wards, the kids in cages and other victims and consequences of the conservative infotainment cult on the local news, the newspapers, social media, etc, so that people see what they have done. — David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) November 19, 2020
It’d be disingenuous to pretend that this started with David Atkins. In fact, the most famous proponent of the theory that modern conservatism — particularly of a populist bent, and especially if it involves explicit support for the president — is CNN’s Don Lemon. (Speaking of “infotainment” and its “consequences,” I didn’t see Lemon or his ideological Bobbsey twin, Chris Cuomo, mentioned in Atkins’ thread about how infotainment has consequences.)
“If I had a real friend who was involved in a cult, which I feel it is cultish behavior, I must try to help them,” Lemon said of Trump supporters during an August segment.
“And you only go so far until you say, until you reach bottom, I cannot deal with it. It’s like an addiction. Until you reach bottom and you want help, I can’t deal with it.”
America, this is what CNN thinks of you…
pic.twitter.com/puuVjRLlw1 — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) January 28, 2020
This is all fun and games until political discourse gets hurt, however.
The first read-through of Atkins’ tweetstorm might produce laughter. The second is disconcerting.
He talks about how “local news, the newspapers [and] social media” should show “the kids in cages and other victims and consequences of the conservative infotainment cult.” He intimates that Facebook should play a part in “deprogramming” as in “post-WWII Germany or Japan.”
Strip the unbalanced language from it and it’s little more than yet another call to restrict conservative voices on tech platforms — and not just fringe voices, but anything remotely pro-Trump.
Is this a stretch? Atkins’ rant is wild-eyed and inchoate, but it contains bits and pieces of less hastily assembled arguments we’ve heard elsewhere.
Dismiss this as a crank DNC member who went delirious with his Twitter account at your own peril.
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westernjournal--2020-11-21--Revealed: Klobuchar, Warren Sent Letter Warning About Dominion, Other Election Tech in 2019

If expressing concern about the security of Dominion Voting Systems equipment is a sign of arrant conspiracy theorizing in November 2020 , what does that make erstwhile Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts for expressing similar concerns in letters to the private equity firms that controlled Dominion and other electronic voting machine vendors in 2019 ?
Were they ahead of the curve ?
Conspiracy theory hipsters , dare I say ?
They were into that conspiracy theory way before you were into conspiracy theory .
It ’ s over now .
They ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that mean that serious concerns — as opposed to concrete claims — about the security of electronic voting aren ’ t terribly far-fetched ?
The Dec. 6 , 2019 letters were sent to the private equity firms with controlling interests in the three biggest electronic voting machine vendors — Dominion , Hart InterCivic and Election Systems & Software — who “ sell and service more than 90 percent of the machinery on which votes are cast and results tabulated , ” The Associated Press reported in 2018 .
The four signatories to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ron Wyden of Oregon and Rep. Marc Pocan of Wisconsin — were all Democrats .
This isn ’ t surprising , given the letters looked at voting security through the lens of big , bad corporations and “ private equity funds [ that ] operate under a model where they purchase controlling interests in companies and implement drastic cost-cutting measures at the expense of consumers , workers , communities , and taxpayers.
” In each letter , the four congresspeople said they had “ concerns about the spread and effect of private equity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including the election technology industry — an integral part of our nation ’ s democratic process.
” According to Warren , Klobuchar and friends , this represented numerous dangers , including on the security front .
“ Election security experts have noted for years that our nation ’ s election systems and infrastructure are under serious threat , ” they wrote .
“ In January 2017 , the U.S. Department of Homeland Security designated the United States ’ election infrastructure as ‘ critical infrastructure ’ in order to prioritize the protection of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state and local election officials in addressing these risks .
“ However , voting machines are reportedly falling apart across the country , as vendors neglect to innovate and improve important voting systems , putting our elections at avoidable and increased risk .
In 2015 , election officials in at least 31 states , representing approximately 40 million registered voters , reported that their voting machines needed to be updated , with almost every state ‘ using some machines that are no longer manufactured.
’ Moreover , even when state and local officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to ‘ run on old software that will soon be outdated and more vulnerable to hackers . '
” The quotes being referenced in that last paragraph were from a 2015 Brennan Center for Justice report on risks within the voting system and a 2019 AP report on how new electronic voting machines in some Pennsylvania counties still used Windows 7 software which , given it would no longer be supported by Microsoft as of January of this year , could create vulnerabilities .
Also cited in the letters was a Vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oters in South Carolina are reporting machines that switched their votes after they ’ d inputted them , scanners are rejecting paper ballots in Missouri , and busted machines are causing long lines in Indiana ” and the 2018 AP report , which noted security lapses at all three major companies and stated they “ face no significant federal oversight and operate under a shroud of financial and operational secrecy despite their pivotal role underpinning American democracy.
” The AP also quoted a security expert who found “ multiple critical vulnerabilities ” in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ These systems are Frankenstein ’ s monster , essentially , ” security expert Jacob Stauffer said at the time .
An October 2019 ProPublica investigation , also cited as part of the letters , indicated that all three major electronic voting machine firms have the same business model : “ Each has a large sales force that pushes its products , services and maintenance help to counties across the country .
Comparatively little of their workforces are devoted to engineering or product development.
” Now , when these letters were written , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ via electronic voting were all pitchforks that had been taken up by Democrats .
RELATED : The Upper Cut : Facebook Tries To Censor Giuliani Presser , But Here 's an Easy Solution In 2004 , liberals linked statistical irregularities and exit polls in the decisive state of Ohio with the fact that some touch-screen voting machines in the state were made by Diebold , a firm with a Republican as its CEO , to theorize the election had been stolen from John Kerry .
In 2016 , there was the unfounded belief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election .
While Russian groups targeted American election systems , there wasn ’ t a bit of evidence they ’ d been able to change a single vote .
However , the prospect was considered serious enough that Public Radio International — not a buzzing hive of Infowars listeners , that — ran a story as late as August noting that a professor had been able to install malicious software on voting machines to change votes in a mock election and quoted him as saying the only reason the Kremlin didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because Vladimir Putin decided not to pull the trigger.
” In 2018 , meanwhile , voting machine issues were one of the multifarious grounds on which Democrats built a spurious case of “ voter suppression ” which allowed Brian Kemp to win the Georgia gubernatorial race over Stacey Abrams .
Abrams never conceded that race , something I ’ ve been reliably told two years hence is dangerously corrosive to our democracy .
In 2020 , the controversy revolves around Dominion ’ s voting machines , sparked by an erroneous result out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blamed on human error , allegations of rigged Dominion software in Georgia and the fact Texas rejected Dominion ’ s system due to security concerns .
( In addition to Michigan and Georgia , a third state facing a legal challenge from Trump ’ s campaign — Nevada — also implemented Dominion systems , according to the Washington Examiner . )
My assumption is Warren won ’ t be sending this letter to Dominion again ( she might be sending them non-denominational Christmas cards this year , if for no other reason than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the original copy still lurks on her website .
The letter was also far more concerned with the financial implications of the firms ’ ownership by private equity firms than any sort of in-depth investigation of voter security — which is very much on-brand for Warren and wouldn ’ t have hurt Klobuchar ’ s cred with left-leaning voters .
However , the implication was clear : Vulnerabilities existed .
This isn ’ t to cosign specific claims of voter fraud or the implication that there must be something here since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letters which questioned as much .
If that ’ s your conclusion , do a U-turn .
Those claims need to be substantiated , either with studies or in court .
What ’ s remarkable , however , is how little speculation regarding the security of Dominion ’ s hardware and software the establishment media is willing to brook because Joe Biden is the presumptive president-elect .
Diebold continued to be treated like a corporate supervillain for years — in fact , up until Barack Obama ’ s election .
There are still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to worm their way into our systems back in 2016 or that Stacey Abrams was denied the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election in part because of electronic voting machines .
Yet , merely broach any discussion about Dominion Voting Systems and you ’ re shushed to death before you ’ re slapped with a fact-check sticker .
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If expressing concern about the security of Dominion Voting Systems equipment is a sign of arrant conspiracy theorizing in November 2020, what does that make erstwhile Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts for expressing similar concerns in letters to the private equity firms that controlled Dominion and other electronic voting machine vendors in 2019?
Were they ahead of the curve? Conspiracy theory hipsters, dare I say? They were into that conspiracy theory way before you were into conspiracy theory. It’s over now. They’re back onto GMOs.
Or does that mean that serious concerns — as opposed to concrete claims — about the security of electronic voting aren’t terribly far-fetched?
The Dec. 6, 2019 letters were sent to the private equity firms with controlling interests in the three biggest electronic voting machine vendors — Dominion, Hart InterCivic and Election Systems & Software — who “sell and service more than 90 percent of the machinery on which votes are cast and results tabulated,” The Associated Press reported in 2018.
The four signatories to the letters — Warren, Klobuchar, Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Rep. Marc Pocan of Wisconsin — were all Democrats. This isn’t surprising, given the letters looked at voting security through the lens of big, bad corporations and “private equity funds [that] operate under a model where they purchase controlling interests in companies and implement drastic cost-cutting measures at the expense of consumers, workers, communities, and taxpayers.”
In each letter, the four congresspeople said they had “concerns about the spread and effect of private equity investment in many sectors of the economy, including the election technology industry — an integral part of our nation’s democratic process.”
According to Warren, Klobuchar and friends, this represented numerous dangers, including on the security front.
“Election security experts have noted for years that our nation’s election systems and infrastructure are under serious threat,” they wrote. “In January 2017, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security designated the United States’ election infrastructure as ‘critical infrastructure’ in order to prioritize the protection of our elections and to more effectively assist state and local election officials in addressing these risks.
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“However, voting machines are reportedly falling apart across the country, as vendors neglect to innovate and improve important voting systems, putting our elections at avoidable and increased risk. In 2015, election officials in at least 31 states, representing approximately 40 million registered voters, reported that their voting machines needed to be updated, with almost every state ‘using some machines that are no longer manufactured.’ Moreover, even when state and local officials work on replacing antiquated machines, many continue to ‘run on old software that will soon be outdated and more vulnerable to hackers.'”
The quotes being referenced in that last paragraph were from a 2015 Brennan Center for Justice report on risks within the voting system and a 2019 AP report on how new electronic voting machines in some Pennsylvania counties still used Windows 7 software which, given it would no longer be supported by Microsoft as of January of this year, could create vulnerabilities.
Also cited in the letters was a Vice piece which asserted “[v]oters in South Carolina are reporting machines that switched their votes after they’d inputted them, scanners are rejecting paper ballots in Missouri, and busted machines are causing long lines in Indiana” and the 2018 AP report, which noted security lapses at all three major companies and stated they “face no significant federal oversight and operate under a shroud of financial and operational secrecy despite their pivotal role underpinning American democracy.” The AP also quoted a security expert who found “multiple critical vulnerabilities” in Dominion’s systems in 2014.
“These systems are Frankenstein’s monster, essentially,” security expert Jacob Stauffer said at the time.
An October 2019 ProPublica investigation, also cited as part of the letters, indicated that all three major electronic voting machine firms have the same business model: “Each has a large sales force that pushes its products, services and maintenance help to counties across the country. Comparatively little of their workforces are devoted to engineering or product development.”
Now, when these letters were written, the three major historical claims of malfeasance via electronic voting were all pitchforks that had been taken up by Democrats.
In 2004, liberals linked statistical irregularities and exit polls in the decisive state of Ohio with the fact that some touch-screen voting machines in the state were made by Diebold, a firm with a Republican as its CEO, to theorize the election had been stolen from John Kerry.
In 2016, there was the unfounded belief Russian hacking had somehow compromised the presidential election. While Russian groups targeted American election systems, there wasn’t a bit of evidence they’d been able to change a single vote. However, the prospect was considered serious enough that Public Radio International — not a buzzing hive of Infowars listeners, that — ran a story as late as August noting that a professor had been able to install malicious software on voting machines to change votes in a mock election and quoted him as saying the only reason the Kremlin didn’t interfere with voter registration information was “because Vladimir Putin decided not to pull the trigger.”
In 2018, meanwhile, voting machine issues were one of the multifarious grounds on which Democrats built a spurious case of “voter suppression” which allowed Brian Kemp to win the Georgia gubernatorial race over Stacey Abrams. Abrams never conceded that race, something I’ve been reliably told two years hence is dangerously corrosive to our democracy.
In 2020, the controversy revolves around Dominion’s voting machines, sparked by an erroneous result out of a Michigan county that’s been blamed on human error, allegations of rigged Dominion software in Georgia and the fact Texas rejected Dominion’s system due to security concerns. (In addition to Michigan and Georgia, a third state facing a legal challenge from Trump’s campaign — Nevada — also implemented Dominion systems, according to the Washington Examiner.)
My assumption is Warren won’t be sending this letter to Dominion again (she might be sending them non-denominational Christmas cards this year, if for no other reason than the right now finds them irksome), but the original copy still lurks on her website.
The letter was also far more concerned with the financial implications of the firms’ ownership by private equity firms than any sort of in-depth investigation of voter security — which is very much on-brand for Warren and wouldn’t have hurt Klobuchar’s cred with left-leaning voters. However, the implication was clear: Vulnerabilities existed.
This isn’t to cosign specific claims of voter fraud or the implication that there must be something here since Warren, Klobuchar and other Democrats signed letters which questioned as much. If that’s your conclusion, do a U-turn. Those claims need to be substantiated, either with studies or in court.
What’s remarkable, however, is how little speculation regarding the security of Dominion’s hardware and software the establishment media is willing to brook because Joe Biden is the presumptive president-elect.
Diebold continued to be treated like a corporate supervillain for years — in fact, up until Barack Obama’s election. There are still people who believe the Russians somehow managed to worm their way into our systems back in 2016 or that Stacey Abrams was denied the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election in part because of electronic voting machines.
Yet, merely broach any discussion about Dominion Voting Systems and you’re shushed to death before you’re slapped with a fact-check sticker.
Curious how that works.
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westernjournal--2020-11-21--Michigan Republicans Meet with Trump, Say Election Result Likely To Stand

President Donald Trump was reportedly informed by Republicans in Michigan ’ s legislature on Friday that they could offer him nothing by way of stopping the state ’ s contested election results from being certified .
The current election results in the state show Trump down 50.6 percent to 47.8 percent to Democrat Joe Biden , according to The New York Times .
There is a deficit of roughly 154,000 votes for the president .
With regard to meeting with Michigan Republicans , Trump on Wednesday did invite GOP officials from the state to the White House , and many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Michigan Republican state legislative leaders said after meeting that despite objections regarding voting irregularities , the state would follow the “ normal ” electoral process to certify the election .
TRENDING : Victor Davis Hanson : If Trump Is Playing Politics with COVID , It Does n't Hold a Candle to What Dems Have Done “ We have not yet been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election in Michigan and as legislative leaders , we will follow the law and follow the normal process regarding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and House Speaker Lee Chatfield said Friday in a joint statement .
While an apparent blow to the Trump team ’ s attempts at challenging the results in the state , the president did not appear surprised by the news from Michigan Republicans , nor deterred to continue to move forward with exercising legal avenues to fight the results in Michigan and other states .
On Twitter on Saturday , Trump shared news regarding the meeting he had with the Michigan Republicans by way of a screenshot and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad news for his campaign .
The president challenged the narrative with regard to the substance of the meetings .
“ This is true , but much different than reported by the media .
We will show massive and unprecedented fraud !
” he wrote .
In another post , Trump responded to a statement released by Michigan Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield , which stated , in part , that “ Allegations of voter fraud should be taken seriously , thoroughly investigated , and if proven , prosecuted to the fullest extent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We have not yet been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election in Michigan as as legislative leaders , we will follow the law and follow the normal process regarding Michigan ’ s electors.
” RELATED : SCOTUS Circuit Assignments Rearranged , Look Who Is Now in Charge of MI , WI , PA and GA Trump wrote above the statement , “ Massive voter fraud will be shown !
” The meeting between Trump and Michigan Republicans was also about much more than the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service quoted White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany as saying , “ This is not an advocacy meeting .
There will be no one from the campaign there .
He routinely meets with lawmakers from all across the country.
” The meeting was partially about seeking additional funds for Michigan amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , per the report .
Trump has repeatedly signaled he is ready to let his legal challenges play out in courts as he continues to appear confident that he will prevail in proving claims the election was compromised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of key states where the president , and his legal team , allege widespread voting irregularities and other forms of outright election fraud .
The Trump campaign alleges there has been voter fraud in states that include not only Michigan , but also Arizona , Nevada , Georgia , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin .
While there have been multiple alleged instances of voting irregularities , the proof has yet to surface of widespread nefarious activity that affected the final results of the presidential election .
Trump ’ s legal team says that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pursued in federal courts in the weeks to come .
Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell claimed on Friday in an interview with NewsmaxTV ’ s Howie Carr that evidence of a widespread attempt to steal the election from Trump is overwhelming .
Powell is coming under increasing pressure to release evidence showing an alleged massive voter fraud scheme , but she told Carr that the evidence will be presented in a court of law , and not through the media .
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President Donald Trump was reportedly informed by Republicans in Michigan’s legislature on Friday that they could offer him nothing by way of stopping the state’s contested election results from being certified.
The current election results in the state show Trump down 50.6 percent to 47.8 percent to Democrat Joe Biden, according to The New York Times.
There is a deficit of roughly 154,000 votes for the president.
With regard to meeting with Michigan Republicans, Trump on Wednesday did invite GOP officials from the state to the White House, and many joined him on Friday.
Reuters reported the Michigan Republican state legislative leaders said after meeting that despite objections regarding voting irregularities, the state would follow the “normal” electoral process to certify the election.
“We have not yet been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election in Michigan and as legislative leaders, we will follow the law and follow the normal process regarding Michigan’s electors,” Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and House Speaker Lee Chatfield said Friday in a joint statement.
While an apparent blow to the Trump team’s attempts at challenging the results in the state, the president did not appear surprised by the news from Michigan Republicans, nor deterred to continue to move forward with exercising legal avenues to fight the results in Michigan and other states.
On Twitter on Saturday, Trump shared news regarding the meeting he had with the Michigan Republicans by way of a screenshot and commented on the meeting’s reported bad news for his campaign.
The president challenged the narrative with regard to the substance of the meetings.
“This is true, but much different than reported by the media. We will show massive and unprecedented fraud!” he wrote.
This is true, but much different than reported by the media. We will show massive and unprecedented fraud! https://t.co/E1gZiqc7EP — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 21, 2020
In another post, Trump responded to a statement released by Michigan Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield, which stated, in part, that “Allegations of voter fraud should be taken seriously, thoroughly investigated, and if proven, prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Added Chatfield, “We have not yet been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election in Michigan as as legislative leaders, we will follow the law and follow the normal process regarding Michigan’s electors.”
Trump wrote above the statement, “Massive voter fraud will be shown!”
Massive voter fraud will be shown! https://t.co/F0iGNXtXZP — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 21, 2020
The meeting between Trump and Michigan Republicans was also about much more than the election, according to Reuters.
The wire service quoted White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany as saying, “This is not an advocacy meeting. There will be no one from the campaign there. He routinely meets with lawmakers from all across the country.”
The meeting was partially about seeking additional funds for Michigan amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, per the report.
Trump has repeatedly signaled he is ready to let his legal challenges play out in courts as he continues to appear confident that he will prevail in proving claims the election was compromised by bad actors.
Michigan is among a number of key states where the president, and his legal team, allege widespread voting irregularities and other forms of outright election fraud.
The Trump campaign alleges there has been voter fraud in states that include not only Michigan, but also Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
While there have been multiple alleged instances of voting irregularities, the proof has yet to surface of widespread nefarious activity that affected the final results of the presidential election.
Trump’s legal team says that evidence is forthcoming and challenges will be pursued in federal courts in the weeks to come.
Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell claimed on Friday in an interview with NewsmaxTV’s Howie Carr that evidence of a widespread attempt to steal the election from Trump is overwhelming.
.@SidneyPowell1 said that “Evidence of Fraud” is coming out next week tonight on @Newsmax pic.twitter.com/20daiGlTtI — Benny (@bennyjohnson) November 21, 2020
Powell is coming under increasing pressure to release evidence showing an alleged massive voter fraud scheme, but she told Carr that the evidence will be presented in a court of law, and not through the media.
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westernjournal--2020-11-21--Op-Ed: Let Me Tell You a Story About a Veteran Who Died Waiting for His VA Disability Payments

This election season , we heard politicians of all stripes talk about all of the great things they will do if you entrust them with their vote .
But after the polls closed on Election Day , it became clear that many of those plans will never happen .
Maybe if we made our requests for change simpler and narrower , someone would actually do the work and get the job done .
My request is simple .
It ’ s not even for me .
It ’ s for thousands of veterans who honorably served their country and are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Let me give you some context .
When a U.S. service member enlists , he or she agrees to lay down their life for this country .
In exchange , this country agrees to provide them with certain benefits for the rest of their lives .
TRENDING : Victor Davis Hanson : If Trump Is Playing Politics with COVID , It Does n't Hold a Candle to What Dems Have Done One of those benefits is access to disability benefits for service-connected injuries .
For example , if a veteran lost their leg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lifelong disability payments .
Only fair , right ?
Anyone who knows a veteran knows that they are not quick to ask for help .
They are used to just slogging through any difficulty they are presented with , and that includes physical hardships .
I work with veterans every day , and I ’ m getting some new cases coming into my office for veterans disability benefits from Vietnam vets .
Why didn ’ t they apply decades ago ?
Because they thought they could handle things themselves , that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injuries .
Such was the case of David ( not his real name ) who had received a serious neck and shoulder injury while on deployment in Vietnam .
He didn ’ t file for benefits until 2013 , when the pain could no longer be avoided , and he lost his job because of it .
He filled out the necessary paperwork within a month of losing his job and then waited while it weaved through the bureaucracy of the Department of Veterans Affairs .
Seven years later , in early 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that David was at an 80 percent disability rating and , as such , entitled to both back payments ( for the period from 2013 until 2020 ) and ongoing disability payments .
However , as his attorney , I concluded that the VA made an error and that the disability rating should be 100 percent — a differential of about 50 percent in payments he should be entitled to .
We filed the appeal and David waited .
He waited until he died in September .
When he died , his claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wasn ’ t currently married and didn ’ t currently have dependent children , the only persons allowed as “ substitute claimants ” to continue his case .
The money that was erroneously withheld from him ?
The VA kept it .
The executor of his estate isn ’ t allowed to complete the appeal and get the additional money for his heirs .
It ’ s as if David didn ’ t exist at all .
I remember what he told me one day before he died , something I had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say : “ The VA is just waiting for me to die.
” If I could change one thing in this upcoming session of Congress , it would be a change to one section of one law .
RELATED : Under President Trump , Washington Is Not Abandoning America 's Veterans If we could change the definition of “ substitute claimants ” to include a veteran ’ s estate after they die , that would fix the problem .
That would allow veterans ’ heirs to receive the money that the veterans bargained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their lives for our country .
When David received his 80 percent disability rating , he told me I was a hero .
I don ’ t know how comfortable I was with that ; I was just doing my job .
He would probably have said the same thing about his military service in Vietnam .
The one thing I do know is this : Heroes need heroes too .
Veterans need a simple change in a legal definition buried deep within the maze of laws and regulations that govern veterans affairs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hero ?
It ’ s a little thing — it ’ s the right thing — that our government can do for its veterans .
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This election season, we heard politicians of all stripes talk about all of the great things they will do if you entrust them with their vote. But after the polls closed on Election Day, it became clear that many of those plans will never happen.
Maybe if we made our requests for change simpler and narrower, someone would actually do the work and get the job done.
My request is simple. It’s not even for me. It’s for thousands of veterans who honorably served their country and are getting shafted by a simple definition.
Let me give you some context.
When a U.S. service member enlists, he or she agrees to lay down their life for this country. In exchange, this country agrees to provide them with certain benefits for the rest of their lives.
One of those benefits is access to disability benefits for service-connected injuries. For example, if a veteran lost their leg in combat, they will be entitled to lifelong disability payments. Only fair, right?
Anyone who knows a veteran knows that they are not quick to ask for help. They are used to just slogging through any difficulty they are presented with, and that includes physical hardships.
I work with veterans every day, and I’m getting some new cases coming into my office for veterans disability benefits from Vietnam vets. Why didn’t they apply decades ago? Because they thought they could handle things themselves, that they could work through the pain from residual injuries.
Such was the case of David (not his real name) who had received a serious neck and shoulder injury while on deployment in Vietnam. He didn’t file for benefits until 2013, when the pain could no longer be avoided, and he lost his job because of it. He filled out the necessary paperwork within a month of losing his job and then waited while it weaved through the bureaucracy of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Seven years later, in early 2020, the VA finally issued its decision that David was at an 80 percent disability rating and, as such, entitled to both back payments (for the period from 2013 until 2020) and ongoing disability payments.
However, as his attorney, I concluded that the VA made an error and that the disability rating should be 100 percent — a differential of about 50 percent in payments he should be entitled to. We filed the appeal and David waited. He waited until he died in September.
When he died, his claim died with him. Why? Because he wasn’t currently married and didn’t currently have dependent children, the only persons allowed as “substitute claimants” to continue his case.
The money that was erroneously withheld from him? The VA kept it. The executor of his estate isn’t allowed to complete the appeal and get the additional money for his heirs. It’s as if David didn’t exist at all. I remember what he told me one day before he died, something I had heard many other veterans awaiting disability payments say: “The VA is just waiting for me to die.”
If I could change one thing in this upcoming session of Congress, it would be a change to one section of one law.
If we could change the definition of “substitute claimants” to include a veteran’s estate after they die, that would fix the problem. That would allow veterans’ heirs to receive the money that the veterans bargained for when they volunteered to lay down their lives for our country.
When David received his 80 percent disability rating, he told me I was a hero. I don’t know how comfortable I was with that; I was just doing my job. He would probably have said the same thing about his military service in Vietnam.
The one thing I do know is this: Heroes need heroes too. Veterans need a simple change in a legal definition buried deep within the maze of laws and regulations that govern veterans affairs. Who is going to be their hero?
It’s a little thing — it’s the right thing — that our government can do for its veterans.
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Amanda Mineer Summary Recent Posts Contact Amanda Mineer became an attorney for veterans after witnessing a close friend struggle with a veterans disability claim for several years. Amanda decided to apply her advocacy skills to help veterans navigate the overwhelming and complicated Veterans Affairs system. She also serves as an educator to veteran service officers and veteran service representatives across the country to help them better serve veterans in the early stages of their claims. Op-Ed: Let Me Tell You a Story About a Veteran Who Died Waiting for His VA Disability Payments See more...


westernjournal--2020-11-21--Navy’s New State-of-the-Art Missile Defense System Passes Test with Flying Colors

The United States has an extra layer of defense against incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles after the U.S. Navy made history with its first successful downing of an ICBM in space from a warship during a test this week .
The test came weeks after North Korea introduced its largest-yet ICBM at a military parade .
Although the missile has not been tested , the BBC reported that it has the potential to reach America ’ s East Coast .
The successful test took place Tuesday , according to the Missile Defense Agency .
In the test , a missile was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Defense Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll across the Pacific Ocean northeast of Hawaii .
USS John Finn , the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer equipped with the Aegis Baseline 9 Weapon System , was given the missile ’ s track through the Command and Control Battle Management Communications network .
The weapon system allows “ simultaneous air warfare and ballistic missile defense capability , ” according to the U. S. Navy .
TRENDING : Victor Davis Hanson : If Trump Is Playing Politics with COVID , It Does n't Hold a Candle to What Dems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Missile-3 Block IIA missile and destroyed the target in the mid-course phase in space , the MDA said .
“ This was an incredible accomplishment and critical milestone for the Aegis BMD SM-3 Block IIA program , ” said MDA Director Vice Adm. Jon Hill in a statement .
“ The Department is investigating the possibility of augmenting the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system by fielding additional sensors and weapon systems to hedge against unexpected developments in the missile threat .
“ We have demonstrated that an Aegis BMD-equipped vessel equipped with the SM-3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target , which is a step in the process of determining its feasibility as part of an architecture for layered defense of the homeland , ” he said .
“ This first-of-its-kind test shows that our nation has a viable option for a new layer of defense against long-range threats , ” said Bryan Rosselli , vice president of Strategic Missile Defense at Raytheon Missiles & Defense , one of the companies that made the missile that downed the ICBM .
Tom Karako , an expert in missile defense policy at the Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DefenseNews the test adds flexibility to America ’ s defense network .
“ This milestone for homeland defense also represents the continuing success of evolving Aegis to today ’ s increasingly complex air and missile defense challenges , ” Karako said .
“ Standard [ missiles ] are not going to replace missiles of significantly larger diameters anytime soon .
But by creating flexibility , this capability buys time and creates a bridge toward a future , next generation capability , ” he said .
When North Korea unveiled its new missile last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ will continue to strengthen the war deterrent , the righteous self-defense means , ” against threats from “ hostile forces , ” according to The New York Times .
The show of force just weeks before the U.S. presidential election was not mere chance , one commentator said .
“ The Kim regime is focused on domestic challenges and is waiting out the U.S. presidential election before starting another cycle of provocations and diplomacy , ” said Leif-Eric Easley , a professor of international studies at Ewha Womans University in Seoul .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ offers domestic political benefits without the risks of an internationally provocative missile test.
” Harry J. Kazianis , senior director of Korean studies at the Washington-based Center for the National Interest , said North Korea ’ s new ICBM might be able to pack multiple warheads .
“ Despite North Korea being hammered this year by three typhoons , constant food insecurity issues , international sanctions and now threats from Covid-19 , the Kim regime has shown the world once again its long-range missile program will continue to advance with each passing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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The United States has an extra layer of defense against incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles after the U.S. Navy made history with its first successful downing of an ICBM in space from a warship during a test this week.
The test came weeks after North Korea introduced its largest-yet ICBM at a military parade. Although the missile has not been tested, the BBC reported that it has the potential to reach America’s East Coast.
The successful test took place Tuesday, according to the Missile Defense Agency.
In the test, a missile was fired from the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll across the Pacific Ocean northeast of Hawaii.
USS John Finn, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer equipped with the Aegis Baseline 9 Weapon System, was given the missile’s track through the Command and Control Battle Management Communications network. The weapon system allows “simultaneous air warfare and ballistic missile defense capability,” according to the U. S. Navy.
The ship fired a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missile and destroyed the target in the mid-course phase in space, the MDA said.
“This was an incredible accomplishment and critical milestone for the Aegis BMD SM-3 Block IIA program,” said MDA Director Vice Adm. Jon Hill in a statement. “The Department is investigating the possibility of augmenting the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system by fielding additional sensors and weapon systems to hedge against unexpected developments in the missile threat.
“We have demonstrated that an Aegis BMD-equipped vessel equipped with the SM-3 Block IIA missile can defeat an ICBM-class target, which is a step in the process of determining its feasibility as part of an architecture for layered defense of the homeland,” he said.
NEW TODAY: In First, Navy Ships Shoots Down ICBM with SM-3 Interceptor … The test could set the stage for a new framework of missile interceptors in the Pacific https://t.co/OlwDncTjG0 pic.twitter.com/7kiunTTdxH — Marcus Weisgerber (@MarcusReports) November 17, 2020
“This first-of-its-kind test shows that our nation has a viable option for a new layer of defense against long-range threats,” said Bryan Rosselli, vice president of Strategic Missile Defense at Raytheon Missiles & Defense, one of the companies that made the missile that downed the ICBM.
Tom Karako, an expert in missile defense policy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told DefenseNews the test adds flexibility to America’s defense network.
“This milestone for homeland defense also represents the continuing success of evolving Aegis to today’s increasingly complex air and missile defense challenges,” Karako said.
“Standard [missiles] are not going to replace missiles of significantly larger diameters anytime soon. But by creating flexibility, this capability buys time and creates a bridge toward a future, next generation capability,” he said.
When North Korea unveiled its new missile last month, Kim Jong-Un said his country “will continue to strengthen the war deterrent, the righteous self-defense means,” against threats from “hostile forces,” according to The New York Times.
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The show of force just weeks before the U.S. presidential election was not mere chance, one commentator said.
“The Kim regime is focused on domestic challenges and is waiting out the U.S. presidential election before starting another cycle of provocations and diplomacy,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor of international studies at Ewha Womans University in Seoul. “Parading a ‘new strategic weapon’ offers domestic political benefits without the risks of an internationally provocative missile test.”
Harry J. Kazianis, senior director of Korean studies at the Washington-based Center for the National Interest, said North Korea’s new ICBM might be able to pack multiple warheads.
“Despite North Korea being hammered this year by three typhoons, constant food insecurity issues, international sanctions and now threats from Covid-19, the Kim regime has shown the world once again its long-range missile program will continue to advance with each passing day,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-11-21--Mark Meadows Backs Off 2022 Senate Run

Mark Meadows Backs Off 2022 Senate Run

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has “ no intentions ” of running for Senate in 2022 , he told a Raleigh newspaper Friday .
“ I love the people of North Carolina , ” Meadows , who represented the state in the House and co-founded the House Freedom Caucus before joining the Trump administration , told The News & Observer .
“ But I not only have no plans , I have no intentions to run for the Senate in 2022.
” “ I ’ ve had a number of people talk about running for that seat , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he added .
Incumbent Republican Sen. Richard Burr has indeed said he will not run for re-election when his term is up in two years .
TRENDING : Victor Davis Hanson : If Trump Is Playing Politics with COVID , It Does n't Hold a Candle to What Dems Have Done Burr , the former chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee , stepped down from his position in May amid a Justice Department investigation into stock transactions he made prior to the steep market declines seen amid the coronavirus outbreak .
On Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that Lara Trump , the daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump , is considering running for the seat Burr will vacate .
“ My conversations have included some of the sitting House members as well as Lara Trump , and , to my knowledge , no one ’ s made a definitive decision on whether to toss their hat in the ring or not , ” Meadows said .
“ But in terms of my hat , it won ’ t be in the ring.
” According to Politico , potential Republican candidates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mark Walker , former Gov .
Pat McCrory and outgoing Lt. Gov .
Dan Forest .
Trump campaign adviser Mercedes Schlapp , meanwhile , has praised Lara Trump ’ s “ natural instinct for politics.
” “ She ’ s very charismatic , she understands retail politics well , and has a natural instinct for politics , ” Schlapp told The Times .
“ In North Carolina , in particular , she ’ s a household name and people know her , ” Schlapp said .
“ She worked really hard on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved in a lot of decisions throughout.
” RELATED : Michigan Republicans Meet with Trump , Say Election Result Likely To Stand On the Democratic side , “ it ’ s not yet clear ” who the top candidate could be , Politico reported .
Former Vice President Joe Biden lost the state to President Trump in the presidential election earlier this month .
Moreover , Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham fell short in his bid to unseat incumbent GOP Sen. Thom Tillis .
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White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has “no intentions” of running for Senate in 2022, he told a Raleigh newspaper Friday.
“I love the people of North Carolina,” Meadows, who represented the state in the House and co-founded the House Freedom Caucus before joining the Trump administration, told The News & Observer.
“But I not only have no plans, I have no intentions to run for the Senate in 2022.”
“I’ve had a number of people talk about running for that seat, if indeed Sen. Burr retires,” he added.
Incumbent Republican Sen. Richard Burr has indeed said he will not run for re-election when his term is up in two years.
Burr, the former chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, stepped down from his position in May amid a Justice Department investigation into stock transactions he made prior to the steep market declines seen amid the coronavirus outbreak.
On Thursday, The New York Times and Politico reported that Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump, is considering running for the seat Burr will vacate.
“My conversations have included some of the sitting House members as well as Lara Trump, and, to my knowledge, no one’s made a definitive decision on whether to toss their hat in the ring or not,” Meadows said.
“But in terms of my hat, it won’t be in the ring.”
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According to Politico, potential Republican candidates for the seat could include retiring Rep. Mark Walker, former Gov. Pat McCrory and outgoing Lt. Gov. Dan Forest.
Trump campaign adviser Mercedes Schlapp, meanwhile, has praised Lara Trump’s “natural instinct for politics.”
“She’s very charismatic, she understands retail politics well, and has a natural instinct for politics,” Schlapp told The Times.
“In North Carolina, in particular, she’s a household name and people know her,” Schlapp said.
“She worked really hard on the [Trump] campaign and was very involved in a lot of decisions throughout.”
On the Democratic side, “it’s not yet clear” who the top candidate could be, Politico reported.
Former Vice President Joe Biden lost the state to President Trump in the presidential election earlier this month.
Moreover, Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham fell short in his bid to unseat incumbent GOP Sen. Thom Tillis.
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