westernjournal--2020-09-11--GOP Congresswoman Defends Student Targeted by University for Telling the Truth About Jacob Blake

Republican Rep. Debbie Lesko of Arizona sent a letter to Arizona State University on Wednesday , condemning university officials ’ decision to pressure a student to quit over a tweet in which she shared some facts about Jacob Blake .
A viral video showed Blake , the black man shot on Aug. 23 by police in Kenosha , Wisconsin , being shot in the back seven times after he resisted arrest and attempted to get into his car .
The Wisconsin Department of Justice later issued a statement saying two tasers had been deployed but failed to stop the 29-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the floorboard near where he reached into the vehicle .
Rae ’ Lee Klein , a student journalist and station manager at ASU ’ s Blaze Radio , then tweeted out a New York Post story revealing that Blake was wanted in connection with three charges filed last month in retaliation to an alleged sexual assault against the very woman who had called police shortly before the shooting .
Klein captioned her tweet with “ Always more to the story , folks .
Please read this article to get the background of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll be quite disgusted.
” The board of directors at ASU ’ s Blaze Radio station then voted for Klein ’ s removal from her management position .
While the board doesn ’ t actually have the power to force Klein out , they no longer recognize her as station manager .
TRENDING : Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann Lesko took issue with the board ’ s actions in a letter to Kristin Gilger , the interim dean at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operates ) .
The congresswoman then shared the letter , and her disappointment in ASU , with the public on Twitter .
“ I write to you to express my deep disappointment in the Blaze Radio Board of Directors ’ decision to ‘ no longer recognize ’ Rae ’ lee Klein as the station manager over a tweet from her personal account , ” the congresswoman wrote .
“ This precipitous reaction from her fellow student-leaders gives me concern over the School ’ s commitment to diversity of thought , rigorous fact-finding and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” She went on to point out that while the Walter Cronkite College Council called the tweet “ factually misleading , discriminatory , and racist , ” there was no counterargument offered as to how the Jacob Blake police records could have been falsified .
“ It is shameful to vilify and attempt to destroy a college student for a personal tweet that contains no threats , no racial slurs , nor even hostile wording .
Ms. Klein ’ s sensitive fellow students grossly misinterpreted the meaning and intent of her two-line tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ display from the Walter Cronkite College Council and Blaze Radio Board of Directors , if left unchecked by the School itself , will reinforce the idea to these student organizations that it is acceptable to virtually tar and feather their peers for expressing ideas that do not conform to their own narrow worldview.
” “ I recognize that the uproar is largely student-led , and I hope to see reason and justice come from the distinguished leaders of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and the administration of ASU.
” Shortly after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oust Klein , the young journalist spoke with The Western Journal about her experiences dealing with being canceled by her own school .
“ They call me out on hurting the industry , but they ’ re inherently the ones doing it because they ’ re trying to censor which truth gets out , and just because it may be hard to hear doesn ’ t mean that it shouldn ’ t be told , ” Klein told The Western Journal .
“ I think a lot of different news outlets , unfortunately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they want to tell that fits their audience and they run it like a business , and that ’ s not what journalism is supposed to be.
” “ I ’ m a patriot first and a journalist second , ” she said .
“ I will never turn my back on the people that I work for.
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Republican Rep. Debbie Lesko of Arizona sent a letter to Arizona State University on Wednesday, condemning university officials’ decision to pressure a student to quit over a tweet in which she shared some facts about Jacob Blake.
A viral video showed Blake, the black man shot on Aug. 23 by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, being shot in the back seven times after he resisted arrest and attempted to get into his car. The Wisconsin Department of Justice later issued a statement saying two tasers had been deployed but failed to stop the 29-year-old suspect, and a knife was found on the floorboard near where he reached into the vehicle.
Rae’Lee Klein, a student journalist and station manager at ASU’s Blaze Radio, then tweeted out a New York Post story revealing that Blake was wanted in connection with three charges filed last month in retaliation to an alleged sexual assault against the very woman who had called police shortly before the shooting.
Klein captioned her tweet with “Always more to the story, folks. Please read this article to get the background of Jacob Blake’s warrant. You’ll be quite disgusted.”
The board of directors at ASU’s Blaze Radio station then voted for Klein’s removal from her management position. While the board doesn’t actually have the power to force Klein out, they no longer recognize her as station manager.
Lesko took issue with the board’s actions in a letter to Kristin Gilger, the interim dean at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication (under which Blaze Radio operates).
The congresswoman then shared the letter, and her disappointment in ASU, with the public on Twitter.
@BlazeRadioASU Board of Directors’ decision to no longer recognize @RaeLeeKlein as station manager because of a tweet on her personal Twitter account is the epitome of bullying. We must respect diversity of thought & cannot bow to cancel culture. READ my letter to @ASU below: pic.twitter.com/2Q39o2Z6Eg — Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (@RepDLesko) September 10, 2020
“I write to you to express my deep disappointment in the Blaze Radio Board of Directors’ decision to ‘no longer recognize’ Rae’lee Klein as the station manager over a tweet from her personal account,” the congresswoman wrote.
“This precipitous reaction from her fellow student-leaders gives me concern over the School’s commitment to diversity of thought, rigorous fact-finding and checking, and overall integrity in reporting.”
She went on to point out that while the Walter Cronkite College Council called the tweet “factually misleading, discriminatory, and racist,” there was no counterargument offered as to how the Jacob Blake police records could have been falsified.
“It is shameful to vilify and attempt to destroy a college student for a personal tweet that contains no threats, no racial slurs, nor even hostile wording. Ms. Klein’s sensitive fellow students grossly misinterpreted the meaning and intent of her two-line tweet,” Lesko continued.
“This display from the Walter Cronkite College Council and Blaze Radio Board of Directors, if left unchecked by the School itself, will reinforce the idea to these student organizations that it is acceptable to virtually tar and feather their peers for expressing ideas that do not conform to their own narrow worldview.”
“I recognize that the uproar is largely student-led, and I hope to see reason and justice come from the distinguished leaders of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and the administration of ASU.”
Shortly after the Blaze Radio board of directors voted to oust Klein, the young journalist spoke with The Western Journal about her experiences dealing with being canceled by her own school.
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“They call me out on hurting the industry, but they’re inherently the ones doing it because they’re trying to censor which truth gets out, and just because it may be hard to hear doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t be told,” Klein told The Western Journal.
“I think a lot of different news outlets, unfortunately, they pick and choose which stories that they want to tell that fits their audience and they run it like a business, and that’s not what journalism is supposed to be.”
“I’m a patriot first and a journalist second,” she said. “I will never turn my back on the people that I work for.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--Man Arrested in Bombing of Republican Headquarters

A Palm Desert , California , man has been arrested and charged with arson in the May 31 firebombing of the East Valley Republican Women Federated office in La Quinta .
Carlos Espriu was arrested Wednesday by members of the Riverside County Gang Impact Team and is being held at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside in lieu of a $ 1 million bail , the Office of the District Attorney of Riverside County said in a news release .
The 23-year-old was charged with “ one count of arson of a structure during a state of emergency with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to accelerate a fire or delay ignition ” and “ one count of igniting a destructive device with the intent to destroy property.
” TRENDING : Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann The charges come from an incident on May 31 in which Espriu allegedly wore a mask and used a metal baseball bat to break windows at the WVRWF headquarters , KESQ-TV reported .
He then allegedly “ lighted an improvised incendiary device constructed of three bottles that he tossed through the windows before fleeing.
” According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the building and broke more windows and retrieved his Molotov cocktail .
He brought it back without a mask and reportedly threw it inside the building , sparking a fire .
Cal Fire firefighters extinguished the fire inside the building and investigators determined the three glass bottles caused it , according to the news release .
There was reportedly limited damage to the EVRWF headquarters and no one was injured .
“ The terrorizing goes on , ” a GoFundMe to raise money for security for the headquarters read .
“ Their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : multiple harassing phone calls daily , eggs thrown at the windows , and drive by shouting accompanied by obscene gestures.
” Several people came forward with information and helped law enforcement officials identify Espriu as the arson suspect , according to KESQ .
Investigators also uncovered a Twitter account they believe belongs to Espriu where he tweeted , “ I wan na go burn s— n get hit with tear gas ” three days before the firebombing .
After investigators served a search warrant , they also recovered audio recordings in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shaved his facial hair after seeing the surveillance video from the night of the attack on local news .
If he is convicted , Espriu would face a mandatory federal prison sentence of five to 20 years .
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A Palm Desert, California, man has been arrested and charged with arson in the May 31 firebombing of the East Valley Republican Women Federated office in La Quinta.
Carlos Espriu was arrested Wednesday by members of the Riverside County Gang Impact Team and is being held at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside in lieu of a $1 million bail, the Office of the District Attorney of Riverside County said in a news release.
The 23-year-old was charged with “one count of arson of a structure during a state of emergency with an enhancement of using a device designed to accelerate a fire or delay ignition” and “one count of igniting a destructive device with the intent to destroy property.”
A Palm Desert man has been arrested & is facing charges for an #arson at the East Valley Republican Women Federated building in La Quinta. Carlos Espriu was arrested in Indio last night & our office filed charges today. More info: https://t.co/8wZIjsZaTI#rivconow #wearerivcoda pic.twitter.com/7mWx4Tqk2z — Riverside County DA’s Office (@RivCoDA) September 10, 2020
The charges come from an incident on May 31 in which Espriu allegedly wore a mask and used a metal baseball bat to break windows at the WVRWF headquarters, KESQ-TV reported.
He then allegedly “lighted an improvised incendiary device constructed of three bottles that he tossed through the windows before fleeing.”
According to the criminal complaint, he returned to the building and broke more windows and retrieved his Molotov cocktail.
He brought it back without a mask and reportedly threw it inside the building, sparking a fire.
Cal Fire firefighters extinguished the fire inside the building and investigators determined the three glass bottles caused it, according to the news release.
There was reportedly limited damage to the EVRWF headquarters and no one was injured.
“The terrorizing goes on,” a GoFundMe to raise money for security for the headquarters read.
“Their headquarters have experienced increased hostility, including: multiple harassing phone calls daily, eggs thrown at the windows, and drive by shouting accompanied by obscene gestures.”
Several people came forward with information and helped law enforcement officials identify Espriu as the arson suspect, according to KESQ.
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Investigators also uncovered a Twitter account they believe belongs to Espriu where he tweeted, “I wanna go burn s— n get hit with tear gas” three days before the firebombing.
After investigators served a search warrant, they also recovered audio recordings in which Espriu is heard telling someone that he shaved his facial hair after seeing the surveillance video from the night of the attack on local news.
If he is convicted, Espriu would face a mandatory federal prison sentence of five to 20 years.
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--Biden Spokesman Has a Total Meltdown on Live TV Over Simple Teleprompter Question

If you are a spokesperson for a political candidate , you should be prepared to answer questions you might not like .
This is particularly true when such questions are straightforward and predictable .
Joe Biden ’ s national press secretary , TJ Ducklo , apparently disagrees .
He had a meltdown live on Fox News ’ “ Special Report ” Thursday evening after host Bret Baier asked a simple question about Biden ’ s use of a teleprompter .
“ Has Joe Biden ever used a teleprompter during local interviews or to answer Q & A with supporters ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are not gon na engage — this is straight from the Trump campaign ’ s talking points , ” Ducklo responded .
TRENDING : Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann “ And what it does , and what it does , Bret , is it ’ s trying to distract the American people , ” Ducklo continued .
Ducklo went on to say he wouldn ’ t “ allow the Trump campaign to funnel their questions through Fox News.
” Does Ducklo realize how bad this looks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a Trump talking point but tried to explain that doesn ’ t make the question invalid .
Still , Ducklo refused to answer it .
His meltdown likely only led viewers to assume the answer must be “ yes.
” This isn ’ t just a Trump campaign talking point or a distraction cooked up by Fox News .
This is a question being posed by Americans across the country .
Regardless of their feelings on Trump , many Americans have serious , legitimate concerns about Joe Biden ’ s health and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demanding job of president of the United States .
Whether Ducklo is willing to admit it or not , there are myriad instances of Biden apparently referring to a teleprompter in recent interview clips .
RELATED : Trump : It Would Be an 'Insult ' to America if Kamala Harris Became the First Female President Nevertheless , Ducklo imploded at the question .
This is the perfect example of a campaign averse to questions or criticism .
Biden and his campaign are continually asked friendly , softball questions — in some cases likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions are deemed “ Trump talking points ” and are therefore not answered .
This is a presidential campaign .
Even if the questions are Trump talking points , that shouldn ’ t be an excuse to ignore them .
Rather , it should be an opportunity to clarify your own positions .
Biden and his team are unwilling — or unable — to respond to legitimate criticism .
That ’ s why Biden sat down for an interview with Cardi B but has avoided heavier hitters .
Trump must not miss his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a debate .
It ’ s clear that the media , with the exception of Fox News , won ’ t do it for him .
In the meantime , I doubt we ’ ll see Ducklo back on Fox anytime soon .
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If you are a spokesperson for a political candidate, you should be prepared to answer questions you might not like.
This is particularly true when such questions are straightforward and predictable.
Joe Biden’s national press secretary, TJ Ducklo, apparently disagrees. He had a meltdown live on Fox News’ “Special Report” Thursday evening after host Bret Baier asked a simple question about Biden’s use of a teleprompter.
“Has Joe Biden ever used a teleprompter during local interviews or to answer Q&A with supporters?” Baier asked.
“Bret, we are not gonna engage — this is straight from the Trump campaign’s talking points,” Ducklo responded.
“Well yeah, they’re using it,” Baer interjected.
“And what it does, and what it does, Bret, is it’s trying to distract the American people,” Ducklo continued.
Ducklo went on to say he wouldn’t “allow the Trump campaign to funnel their questions through Fox News.”
Bret Baier just asked Biden’s National Press Sec a simple yes or no question: Has Joe Biden ever used a teleprompter during a TV interview? TJ Ducklo refused to answer and instead had a meltdown. Disaster of an interview for the Biden campaign. pic.twitter.com/OEyi2eb31L — Kelb Hull (@CalebJHull) September 10, 2020
Does Ducklo realize how bad this looks? Baier conceded that the teleprompter question is a Trump talking point but tried to explain that doesn’t make the question invalid. Still, Ducklo refused to answer it.
His meltdown likely only led viewers to assume the answer must be “yes.”
This isn’t just a Trump campaign talking point or a distraction cooked up by Fox News. This is a question being posed by Americans across the country.
Regardless of their feelings on Trump, many Americans have serious, legitimate concerns about Joe Biden’s health and whether he is mentally fit for the demanding job of president of the United States.
Whether Ducklo is willing to admit it or not, there are myriad instances of Biden apparently referring to a teleprompter in recent interview clips.
Joe Biden is totally LOST without a teleprompter. Here he is fumbling around, trying to think, before finally asking staff to “put that back on.” pic.twitter.com/fHslgB31CN — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) May 27, 2020
Joe Biden is relying on a teleprompter to answer questions: “move it up here,” he tells his staff. There are long pauses between his words as he waits for the prompter to scroll. pic.twitter.com/zYlMbfd2mA — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) September 7, 2020
Joe Biden motions to staff to change the teleprompter: “And uh, in addition to that, uh, in addition to that, we have to, uh, make sure that we uh, we are in a position that we are, well, let me, let me go to the second thing. I’ve spoke enough on that.” pic.twitter.com/2PoLxZnlaI — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) September 2, 2020
Nevertheless, Ducklo imploded at the question.
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This is the perfect example of a campaign averse to questions or criticism. Biden and his campaign are continually asked friendly, softball questions — in some cases likely pre-approved with prepared answers. More difficult questions are deemed “Trump talking points” and are therefore not answered.
This is a presidential campaign. Even if the questions are Trump talking points, that shouldn’t be an excuse to ignore them. Rather, it should be an opportunity to clarify your own positions.
Biden and his team are unwilling — or unable — to respond to legitimate criticism. That’s why Biden sat down for an interview with Cardi B but has avoided heavier hitters.
Trump must not miss his chance to go straight at Biden during a debate. It’s clear that the media, with the exception of Fox News, won’t do it for him.
In the meantime, I doubt we’ll see Ducklo back on Fox anytime soon.
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--Portland Mayor Draws Police Ire, Bans Use of Tear Gas on Rioters

Democratic Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Thursday banned the use of tear gas as violent rioting in the Oregon city surpassed the 100-day mark .
“ We need something different , ” the Democrat wrote in a news release .
“ We need it now.
” “ It ’ s time for everyone to reduce the violence in our community , ” he continued .
“ We all want change .
We all have the opportunity and obligation to create change .
We all want to focus on the fundamental issue at hand — justice for Black people and all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration and the state Legislature are seeking “ safer alternatives ” to the non-lethal gas .
The mayor also condemned the criminal behavior of rioters .
TRENDING : Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann “ Arson , vandalism , and violence are not going to drive change in this community , ” he said .
“ I expect the police to arrest people who engage in criminal acts.
” The Portland Police Bureau condemned Wheeler ’ s decision to ban the gas in a news release , arguing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disperse dangerous crowds .
“ CS gas is a tool which has been used sparingly in the last 104 nights , ” the bureau wrote .
“ We want to clear up a misconception that it is being used as crowd control .
It is not .
It is being used to disperse crowds only when there is a life safety event .
Most recently , it was used to disperse a crowd from which a Molotov cocktail was thrown at officers and ended up injuring a community member who was on fire.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ CS will make it very difficult to address this kind of violence without resorting to much higher levels of physical force , with a correspondingly elevated risk of serious injury to members of the public and officers , ” the bureau continued .
Nine rioters were charged Wednesday for crimes ranging from launching mortars at federal buildings to injuring a law enforcement officer , according to KXL .
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Democratic Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Thursday banned the use of tear gas as violent rioting in the Oregon city surpassed the 100-day mark.
“We need something different,” the Democrat wrote in a news release. “We need it now.”
“It’s time for everyone to reduce the violence in our community,” he continued. “We all want change. We all have the opportunity and obligation to create change. We all want to focus on the fundamental issue at hand — justice for Black people and all people of color.”
Wheeler said his administration and the state Legislature are seeking “safer alternatives” to the non-lethal gas.
The mayor also condemned the criminal behavior of rioters.
“Arson, vandalism, and violence are not going to drive change in this community,” he said. “I expect the police to arrest people who engage in criminal acts.”
The Portland Police Bureau condemned Wheeler’s decision to ban the gas in a news release, arguing that it has been used sparingly to disperse dangerous crowds.
“CS gas is a tool which has been used sparingly in the last 104 nights,” the bureau wrote.
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“We want to clear up a misconception that it is being used as crowd control. It is not. It is being used to disperse crowds only when there is a life safety event. Most recently, it was used to disperse a crowd from which a Molotov cocktail was thrown at officers and ended up injuring a community member who was on fire.”
Press Release: Portland Police Bureau needs tools to protect community and themselves during riots that endanger life safety
Link: https://t.co/spU2j28FB9 pic.twitter.com/k43ZCAaFAw — Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) September 10, 2020
“Banning the lawful use of CS will make it very difficult to address this kind of violence without resorting to much higher levels of physical force, with a correspondingly elevated risk of serious injury to members of the public and officers,” the bureau continued.
Nine rioters were charged Wednesday for crimes ranging from launching mortars at federal buildings to injuring a law enforcement officer, according to KXL.
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--Video: Trump Admin Moving Forward with Thousand-Man Troop Reductions in Iraq, Afghanistan

‘ Every time [ Trump ] has said it ’ s time to bring home the troops in the wars @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s been obstructed , ” McKnight told TWJ .
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Bradley Cooper's latest role has not gone down well with everyone, particularly with regard to his use of a prosthetic nose.


westernjournal--2020-09-11--Campaign Spokesman Refuses To Answer Whether Biden Used Teleprompters During Interviews

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s national press secretary , T.J. Ducklo , refused to answer a question Thursday in regard to his boss allegedly using a teleprompter when taking questions from voters .
Ducklo was speaking with Bret Baier when the Fox News host asked him about the speculation that Biden uses prepared remarks when speaking to ordinary Americans .
The Trump campaign has made an issue of several clips where Biden appeared to be reading from a teleprompter while speaking : TRENDING : Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann During the Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Has Joe Biden ever used a teleprompter during local interviews or to answer Q & A with supporters ?
” Ducklo did not answer the question and instead accused Baier of using “ Trump campaign talking points.
” “ Well , yeah , they ’ re using it , ” Baier replied in reference to the narrative Biden uses a prompter to script moments .
“ What it does , Bret , it ’ s trying to distract the American people , ” Ducklo shot back .
“ They ’ re using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day .
Can you say yes or no ?
” Baier asked .
“ [ Trump ’ s campaign ] talk about it every day , Bret , because they don ’ t have a coherent strategy , ” Ducklo responded .
RELATED : Trump Hammers Biden as 'The Worst Candidate Ever Put Up' “ Well , you haven ’ t answered , yes or no , ” Baier shot back .
Ducklo responded by claiming President Donald Trump is “ desperate ” and has “ lied ” to the American people about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded , “ I understand , but you can ’ t answer the question ?
” “ I am not going to allow the Trump campaign to funnel their questions through Fox News and get me to respond to that , ” the Biden spokesman said .
When fielding questions during an event Monday for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations , Biden said , “ Move it up here , ” KUSI-TV reported .
The statement led many to believe that the 77-year-old , who is facing increasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cognitive health , was asking someone to adjust a prompter so he could answer a question his campaign knew was coming .
The official Trump War Room Twitter accounted tweeted , “ Joe Biden is relying on a teleprompter to answer questions : ‘ move it up here , ’ he tells his staff.
” “ There are long pauses between his words as he waits for the prompter to scroll , ” the Trump campaign added .
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s national press secretary, T.J. Ducklo, refused to answer a question Thursday in regard to his boss allegedly using a teleprompter when taking questions from voters.
Ducklo was speaking with Bret Baier when the Fox News host asked him about the speculation that Biden uses prepared remarks when speaking to ordinary Americans.
The Trump campaign has made an issue of several clips where Biden appeared to be reading from a teleprompter while speaking:
Oops! Joe Biden read the “topline message” part of the talking points his handlers gave him for a TV interview. He apparently couldn’t remember it on his own. pic.twitter.com/0iGG83FZKA — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) September 2, 2020
https://t.co/dGdCSlqXqO — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) September 2, 2020
During the Fox News interview, Baier asked Ducklo, “Has Joe Biden ever used a teleprompter during local interviews or to answer Q&A with supporters?”
Ducklo did not answer the question and instead accused Baier of using “Trump campaign talking points.”
“Well, yeah, they’re using it,” Baier replied in reference to the narrative Biden uses a prompter to script moments.
“What it does, Bret, it’s trying to distract the American people,” Ducklo shot back.
The “Special Report” host pressed Ducklo.
“They’re using it, they talk about it every day. Can you say yes or no?” Baier asked.
“[Trump’s campaign] talk about it every day, Bret, because they don’t have a coherent strategy,” Ducklo responded.
“Well, you haven’t answered, yes or no,” Baier shot back.
Ducklo responded by claiming President Donald Trump is “desperate” and has “lied” to the American people about the coronavirus pandemic, to which Baier responded, “I understand, but you can’t answer the question?”
“I am not going to allow the Trump campaign to funnel their questions through Fox News and get me to respond to that,” the Biden spokesman said.
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When fielding questions during an event Monday for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Biden said, “Move it up here,” KUSI-TV reported.
The statement led many to believe that the 77-year-old, who is facing increasing scrutiny with regard to speculation about his cognitive health, was asking someone to adjust a prompter so he could answer a question his campaign knew was coming.
The official Trump War Room Twitter accounted tweeted, “Joe Biden is relying on a teleprompter to answer questions: ‘move it up here,’ he tells his staff.”
Joe Biden is relying on a teleprompter to answer questions: “move it up here,” he tells his staff. There are long pauses between his words as he waits for the prompter to scroll. pic.twitter.com/zYlMbfd2mA — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) September 7, 2020
“There are long pauses between his words as he waits for the prompter to scroll,” the Trump campaign added.
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--Jason Whitlock: ‘Liberalism Is the New KKK Hood,’ ‘White Liberals’ Are ‘Actual Bigots’

Sports journalist Jason Whitlock denounced white liberals as “ bigots ” during an interview Wednesday with Fox News host Tucker Carlson .
Whitlock was discussing the story of white former George Washington University professor Jessica Krug , who recently admitted that she built a career out of pretending to be black .
“ Tucker , this really blows my mind , but where we ’ ve gone in this country is that there is a business built around racial grievance , ” he said .
“ And that business is booming at such a level that white people are like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to adopt a whole new identity so I can benefit from being baby Al Sharpton , baby Jesse Jackson.
’ “ And in academia this is being embraced , and she ’ s been able to pull off this scam , but it ’ s not just her , ” Whitlock added .
TRENDING : Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann “ This isn ’ t just an anecdote .
We ’ ve had it with Rachel Dolezal , we ’ ve had it with the Shaun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who has pretended to be black , who has lied and said that , ‘ Oh , my mother slept with a black man and she didn ’ t tell anybody about it.
’ “ All of these people moving into the race-bait industry and business , and it must be very profitable and lucrative because everybody wants to be down with the cause.
” Rachel Dolezal , a former president of a local NAACP chapter , was outed back in 2015 for pretending to be African-American .
While King claims to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Don Lemon has admitted that “ a family member tells CNN that both of King ’ s parents are white.
” Later in the interview , Whitlock — who in June joined fellow sports journalist Clay Travis at Travis ’ increasingly popular sports news website , Outkick — specifically called out white liberals .
“ The branding has been so strong that if you put on this label of being a liberal , there is virtually nothing you can do negative against black people that will be seen as negative , ” Whitlock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m sorry , they ’ re the actual bigots .
And I know that that ’ s going to blow a lot of people ’ s minds , but liberalism , to me , is now the new KKK hood .
Bigots used to hide under hoods .
Now they hide under the label of being a liberal and a progressive , and that allows you to be as bigoted as you want to be .
“ If you want to call yourself an anti-fascist and support Black Lives Matter as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go out into the street , tear down neighborhoods , harass people , say all kinds of disrespectful stuff to white and black people and it ’ s all good because allegedly you ’ re ‘ fighting racism , ’ allegedly you ’ re on the side of black people and actually , if you evaluate their actions and their mindset , they actually can ’ t stand black people , have no respect for black people , think very little of black people and certainly aren ’ t working towards our benefit.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact that liberals are supposedly less racist than conservatives ( according to the liberals themselves , at least ) , that all of the individuals mentioned above who have been accused of pretending to be black are left-wing figures .
RELATED : CNN Hosts Lemon and Cuomo Launch Into Unhinged Rant Against Poor White People Shaun King , Rachel Dolezal and now Jessica Krug all allegedly pretended to be African-Americans , with Krug even citing how much of an advantage doing so gave her .
Even Elizabeth Warren claimed to have Native @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later showed that she was only 1/1,024th Native-American , making her less Native America than the average European-American .
While this isn ’ t akin to the blatant , supremacist racism of the KKK , this new strain of supposed “ liberalism ” uses black people and treats skin color as the most important aspect of a person ’ s identity .
Jason Whitlock makes a very good point , and he ’ s absolutely correct to call out the bigotry of liberals .
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Sports journalist Jason Whitlock denounced white liberals as “bigots” during an interview Wednesday with Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
Whitlock was discussing the story of white former George Washington University professor Jessica Krug, who recently admitted that she built a career out of pretending to be black.
“Tucker, this really blows my mind, but where we’ve gone in this country is that there is a business built around racial grievance,” he said. “And that business is booming at such a level that white people are like, ‘Hey, I’m going to adopt a whole new identity so I can benefit from being baby Al Sharpton, baby Jesse Jackson.’
“And in academia this is being embraced, and she’s been able to pull off this scam, but it’s not just her,” Whitlock added.
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“This isn’t just an anecdote. We’ve had it with Rachel Dolezal, we’ve had it with the Shaun King guy on Twitter who is white, who has pretended to be black, who has lied and said that, ‘Oh, my mother slept with a black man and she didn’t tell anybody about it.’
“All of these people moving into the race-bait industry and business, and it must be very profitable and lucrative because everybody wants to be down with the cause.”
Rachel Dolezal, a former president of a local NAACP chapter, was outed back in 2015 for pretending to be African-American.
While King claims to be black, even liberal CNN host Don Lemon has admitted that “a family member tells CNN that both of King’s parents are white.”
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Later in the interview, Whitlock — who in June joined fellow sports journalist Clay Travis at Travis’ increasingly popular sports news website, Outkick — specifically called out white liberals.
“The branding has been so strong that if you put on this label of being a liberal, there is virtually nothing you can do negative against black people that will be seen as negative,” Whitlock said.
“White liberals, I’m sorry, they’re the actual bigots. And I know that that’s going to blow a lot of people’s minds, but liberalism, to me, is now the new KKK hood. Bigots used to hide under hoods. Now they hide under the label of being a liberal and a progressive, and that allows you to be as bigoted as you want to be.
“If you want to call yourself an anti-fascist and support Black Lives Matter as a white person, that means you can go out into the street, tear down neighborhoods, harass people, say all kinds of disrespectful stuff to white and black people and it’s all good because allegedly you’re ‘fighting racism,’ allegedly you’re on the side of black people and actually, if you evaluate their actions and their mindset, they actually can’t stand black people, have no respect for black people, think very little of black people and certainly aren’t working towards our benefit.”
It does seem odd, considering the fact that liberals are supposedly less racist than conservatives (according to the liberals themselves, at least), that all of the individuals mentioned above who have been accused of pretending to be black are left-wing figures.
Shaun King, Rachel Dolezal and now Jessica Krug all allegedly pretended to be African-Americans, with Krug even citing how much of an advantage doing so gave her.
Even Elizabeth Warren claimed to have Native American descent, although a DNA test later showed that she was only 1/1,024th Native-American, making her less Native America than the average European-American.
While this isn’t akin to the blatant, supremacist racism of the KKK, this new strain of supposed “liberalism” uses black people and treats skin color as the most important aspect of a person’s identity.
Jason Whitlock makes a very good point, and he’s absolutely correct to call out the bigotry of liberals.
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--Farmer Plants Over 2 Million Sunflowers To Help Spread Joy During Pandemic

During the past few months , the helpers have made themselves known .
While some people have been fully occupied with plunging on forward themselves and keeping their spirits up , some find ways to lift others ’ spirits .
People who can , do , and have been using their unique talents and resources to create special pick-me-ups .
For farmer Scott Thompson in Bristol , Wisconsin , that meant planting acres and acres of flowers .
While the family farm generally sells strawberries during the summer and raspberries and pumpkins during the fall , zinnias , Mexican sunflowers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ farm — but it ’ s the traditional sunflowers that are taking the internet ( and interested travelers ) by storm .
TRENDING : Op-Ed : California Lawmakers ' Solution to Discrimination Is To Make Children More Vulnerable to Molestation “ We are starting our sunflower season early !
” the Thompson Strawberry Farm shared at the end of July .
“ The fields finally look beautiful with full bloom.
” The farm is charging an entry fee of $ 25 , which covers up to six people .
There are paths to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bouquet opportunities .
A dozen sunflowers are included with admission .
With 22 acres and 15 fields full of 2 million tall , cheery blooms , there ’ s plenty of space to maintain physical distance too .
“ We just did it … and we just kept building , ” Thompson said , according to CNN .
“ As the season went on , the pandemic never went anywhere … and we thought people might be looking for something to do , and what a great way to social distance and … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the things that ’ s so cool about this is everyone is so happy , ” he added .
“ We get all these comments on Facebook , or if I ’ m out in the field , everybody is like , ‘ Thanks for doing this , ’ ( and ) ‘ This is what I needed.
’ People are so happy to be out there and have a place to go.
” RELATED : College Student Bikes for 48 Days To Make It Home After COVID Restrictions Stranded Him “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a business people are happy to come to … and get away from the city.
” If you ’ re anywhere near Bristol , this might be a great way to take a break with friends or family and snag a beautiful bunch of flowers that will look as good in fall as they do in summer .
Thompson said someone even visited from Chicago to experience the magic of the flower fields .
With all the positive feedback , it looks like the sunflower fields will be a repeat attraction in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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During the past few months, the helpers have made themselves known. While some people have been fully occupied with plunging on forward themselves and keeping their spirits up, some find ways to lift others’ spirits.
People who can, do, and have been using their unique talents and resources to create special pick-me-ups.
For farmer Scott Thompson in Bristol, Wisconsin, that meant planting acres and acres of flowers.
While the family farm generally sells strawberries during the summer and raspberries and pumpkins during the fall, zinnias, Mexican sunflowers, sunflowers and wildflowers now grace the farm — but it’s the traditional sunflowers that are taking the internet (and interested travelers) by storm.
“We are starting our sunflower season early!” the Thompson Strawberry Farm shared at the end of July. “The fields finally look beautiful with full bloom.”
The farm is charging an entry fee of $25, which covers up to six people. There are paths to wander, places to take photos and bouquet opportunities. A dozen sunflowers are included with admission.
With 22 acres and 15 fields full of 2 million tall, cheery blooms, there’s plenty of space to maintain physical distance too.
“We just did it … and we just kept building,” Thompson said, according to CNN.
“As the season went on, the pandemic never went anywhere … and we thought people might be looking for something to do, and what a great way to social distance and … smile, basically.”
“One of the things that’s so cool about this is everyone is so happy,” he added. “We get all these comments on Facebook, or if I’m out in the field, everybody is like, ‘Thanks for doing this,’ (and) ‘This is what I needed.’ People are so happy to be out there and have a place to go.”
“I’m just glad we get to have a business people are happy to come to … and get away from the city.”
If you’re anywhere near Bristol, this might be a great way to take a break with friends or family and snag a beautiful bunch of flowers that will look as good in fall as they do in summer. Thompson said someone even visited from Chicago to experience the magic of the flower fields.
With all the positive feedback, it looks like the sunflower fields will be a repeat attraction in the coming years.
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--Secretaries of State Issue Warning About When Results of the Election Will Be Determined

As a restive and wary America drifts closer to Election Day , officials in a number of states are warning that in a year like no other , the process of counting votes will not follow the usual course .
In assessing the varying state of preparations for the election that is less than two months away , based on recent public comments , Fox News found states warning that even the simplest things are now complicated .
“ We should be prepared for this to be closer to an election week , as opposed to an Election Day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a Democrat , said Sunday on NBC ’ s “ Meet the Press.
” “ The bottom line is we are not going to have the full results and a counting of all of our ballots on election night.
” The main culprit in causing concern is the coronavirus .
Since states usually get vast numbers of senior citizens to work at the polls , and seniors are a population vulnerable to the virus , some states are having problems recruiting as they try to set up in-person voting .
TRENDING : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Discrimination Is To Make Children More Vulnerable to Molestation “ I ’ ve got a growing list of things that I ’ d normally do , but I can ’ t , ” Forrest Lehman , elections director in central Pennsylvania ’ s Lycoming County , told The Associated Press .
“ The thing that we ’ re thinking about more than anything right now is poll worker recruitment , ” Republican Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose added on “ Meet The Press.
” “ It takes 35,000 Ohioans to run in-person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re doing all we can to recruit those poll workers , ” he said .
LaRose also wants more done to promote voting by mail .
“ I would love to see us provide postage-paid absentee ballots to every registered voter who requests one .
Of course , that ’ s going to require a change in law by the state legislature or action by the State Controlling Board .
And that ’ s exactly what I ’ m continuing to push them to do , ” he said .
He added during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots could mean final results take days or weeks to be made public .
“ The numbers will change between election night and the final certification .
That ’ s not a sign of something nefarious .
In fact , it ’ s the contrary .
It ’ s a sign of the system working like it ’ s supposed to , ” LaRose said , according to The Columbus Dispatch .
Mass mail-in voting , an expedient promoted in many states as an alternative to going the polls in person , comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as the number of mail-in ballots rises , the time to count enough votes to declare a winner becomes extended .
Furthermore , because the process is labor-intensive and poll workers hired for the day are in short supply , the counting process is likely to rely on untrained , inexperienced and overworked elections workers .
RELATED : Pence Will Not Appear at Event After Revelation That Hosts Are QAnon Supporters Adding to the stew of uncertainties are predictions from President Donald Trump that voter fraud will be a major part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mass mail-in voting , continued efforts by Russia and other nations to impact the election by sowing disinformation and dissension , and the political polarization of the nation that makes bipartisan collaboration on voting difficult .
An example of what local officials are facing came recently in Iowa after two judges agreed with the Trump campaign and threw out 64,000 absentee ballot requests they ruled were filled out improperly .
Democrats are now trying to appeal that verdict to get the ballot requests back in play .
That ’ s only one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to do with either changes to voting rules or the lack of changes to voting rules .
Once the voting ends , it will not get easier .
On election night , states and local election boards will be releasing counts of who cast ballots at the polls .
The conventional wisdom is that Republicans are more likely to cast ballots in person than by mail .
That means election night results — if this theory is true — could favor Republicans .
Given all of the uncertainties and claims about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of results that emerge days later if , as the common wisdom so far suggests , Democratic voters end up being more likely to use mail-in ballots .
“ We ’ ve certainly seen candidates trying to get out in front of a narrative and declare victory when all the votes have not been counted , ” Benson told The New York Times .
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As a restive and wary America drifts closer to Election Day, officials in a number of states are warning that in a year like no other, the process of counting votes will not follow the usual course.
In assessing the varying state of preparations for the election that is less than two months away, based on recent public comments, Fox News found states warning that even the simplest things are now complicated.
“We should be prepared for this to be closer to an election week, as opposed to an Election Day,” Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
“The bottom line is we are not going to have the full results and a counting of all of our ballots on election night.”
The main culprit in causing concern is the coronavirus. Since states usually get vast numbers of senior citizens to work at the polls, and seniors are a population vulnerable to the virus, some states are having problems recruiting as they try to set up in-person voting.
“I’ve got a growing list of things that I’d normally do, but I can’t,” Forrest Lehman, elections director in central Pennsylvania’s Lycoming County, told The Associated Press.
“The thing that we’re thinking about more than anything right now is poll worker recruitment,” Republican Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose added on “Meet The Press.”
“It takes 35,000 Ohioans to run in-person Election Day. And so we’re doing all we can to recruit those poll workers,” he said.
LaRose also wants more done to promote voting by mail.
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“I would love to see us provide postage-paid absentee ballots to every registered voter who requests one. Of course, that’s going to require a change in law by the state legislature or action by the State Controlling Board. And that’s exactly what I’m continuing to push them to do,” he said.
He added during a news conference Tuesday that more mail-in ballots could mean final results take days or weeks to be made public.
“The numbers will change between election night and the final certification. That’s not a sign of something nefarious. In fact, it’s the contrary. It’s a sign of the system working like it’s supposed to,” LaRose said, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
Mass mail-in voting, an expedient promoted in many states as an alternative to going the polls in person, comes with its own issues. For one, as the number of mail-in ballots rises, the time to count enough votes to declare a winner becomes extended.
Furthermore, because the process is labor-intensive and poll workers hired for the day are in short supply, the counting process is likely to rely on untrained, inexperienced and overworked elections workers.
Last month, Federal Election Commission Commissioner Ellen Weintraub said that patience will be a virtue this year.
“Let me just tell everybody, we’re all going to need to take a deep breath and be patient this year because there’s a substantial chance we are not going to know on election night what the results are,” Weintraub said on CNN’s “New Day.” There’s “a substantial chance” that the results won’t be out on election night, says Federal Election Commission’s Ellen Weintraub. “If it takes a little bit longer to count all the votes accurately, that’s what we need to do in order to ensure that everyone’s vote counts.” pic.twitter.com/mNdwuzjvyt — New Day (@NewDay) August 10, 2020
“Possibly for the presidency, but maybe for many other races that are important to people, and that’s OK. If it takes a little bit longer to count all the votes accurately, that’s what we need to do in order to ensure that everyone’s vote counts,” she said.
Adding to the stew of uncertainties are predictions from President Donald Trump that voter fraud will be a major part of the election due to the rise in mass mail-in voting, continued efforts by Russia and other nations to impact the election by sowing disinformation and dissension, and the political polarization of the nation that makes bipartisan collaboration on voting difficult.
An example of what local officials are facing came recently in Iowa after two judges agreed with the Trump campaign and threw out 64,000 absentee ballot requests they ruled were filled out improperly. Democrats are now trying to appeal that verdict to get the ballot requests back in play.
That’s only one of the at least 170 lawsuits filed that have to do with either changes to voting rules or the lack of changes to voting rules.
Once the voting ends, it will not get easier.
On election night, states and local election boards will be releasing counts of who cast ballots at the polls. The conventional wisdom is that Republicans are more likely to cast ballots in person than by mail. That means election night results — if this theory is true — could favor Republicans.
Given all of the uncertainties and claims about the election process, that could cause mistrust of results that emerge days later if, as the common wisdom so far suggests, Democratic voters end up being more likely to use mail-in ballots.
“We’ve certainly seen candidates trying to get out in front of a narrative and declare victory when all the votes have not been counted,” Benson told The New York Times.
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--Poll: Trump Edges Biden Among Florida Latino Voters, Far Ahead of 2016 Polling

A new poll reveals President Donald Trump is beating Democratic nominee Joe Biden in Florida among Latino voters , a group that voted overwhelmingly for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
According to an NBC News/Marist poll of 766 likely voters conducted between Aug. 31 and Sept. 6 , Trump and Biden are tied with 48 percent support in the state , but Trump has 50 percent support among Latinos compared to 46 percent support for Biden .
The poll ’ s margin of error was +/- 4.5 percentage points .
This is a major difference from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which revealed that Clinton won 62 percent of the Latino vote in Florida compared to Trump ’ s 35 percent .
Although polls do not tell the whole story , winning Florida is key to Trump ’ s re-election strategy .
His rising support among Latino voters could help him win in November .
Trump ’ s support among Latinos has a lot to do with the state ’ s high Cuban population .
This is likely due to the fact that many Cubans living in Florida fled the communist nation , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sectors of the Democratic Party championing the faux concept of democratic socialism , some Cuban voters are reasonably suspicious of history repeating itself in the United States .
TRENDING : Op-Ed : California Lawmakers ' Solution to Discrimination Is To Make Children More Vulnerable to Molestation These latest numbers counter the narrative perpetuated by the establishment media that Trump is a racist who exclusively appeals to white people without a college education .
During Trump ’ s 2016 campaign , he proposed tough immigration policies , such as building a border wall and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Democrats continue to paint Trump as an anti-immigrant racist , they conveniently ignore that , as Axios reported in June 2019 , Barack Obama ’ s deportation numbers were significantly higher than Trump ’ s throughout much of the former president ’ s administration , and that poor treatment toward illegal immigrants occurred during the Obama administration .
Trump and the Republican Party are making an active effort to change the narrative by putting more Latino voices into the spotlight .
During the Republican National Convention in August , Floridian businessman Maximo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his family fled “ totalitarianism and communism ” in Cuba .
His emotional speech served as a warning to all Americans that freedom is fragile , and should never be taken for granted .
Alvarez was one of several minority voices to speak at the Republican National Convention , which also featured criminal justice reform advocate Alice Marie Johnson , former U.N .
Ambassador Nikki Haley , Democratic Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones and others .
The group RNC Latinos tweeted its excitement over the latest poll numbers , insinuating that Biden is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whines About Getting Booted from Trump Rally , But Here 's the Reason Why She Was Slowly but surely , more Americans are waking up to the fact that Republicans are not just the party of old white men .
The Republican ideals of freedom and personal responsibility have broad appeal beyond the stereotypes .
Latinos are not the only group where Trump is seeing rising support .
A Hill-Harris X poll of registered voters conducted late last month revealed that 24 percent of black respondents approve of Trump ’ s job performance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spike from earlier in the month .
Florida will just be one piece of the puzzle in the 2020 election .
But if Trump and the Republicans continue to do outreach toward Latinos and other minority groups , he may be able to clinch a second term .
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A new poll reveals President Donald Trump is beating Democratic nominee Joe Biden in Florida among Latino voters, a group that voted overwhelmingly for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.
According to an NBC News/Marist poll of 766 likely voters conducted between Aug. 31 and Sept. 6, Trump and Biden are tied with 48 percent support in the state, but Trump has 50 percent support among Latinos compared to 46 percent support for Biden. The poll’s margin of error was +/- 4.5 percentage points.
This is a major difference from 2016 exit polls conducted by NBC, which revealed that Clinton won 62 percent of the Latino vote in Florida compared to Trump’s 35 percent.
Although polls do not tell the whole story, winning Florida is key to Trump’s re-election strategy. His rising support among Latino voters could help him win in November.
Trump’s support among Latinos has a lot to do with the state’s high Cuban population. This is likely due to the fact that many Cubans living in Florida fled the communist nation, or have family who did. With certain sectors of the Democratic Party championing the faux concept of democratic socialism, some Cuban voters are reasonably suspicious of history repeating itself in the United States.
These latest numbers counter the narrative perpetuated by the establishment media that Trump is a racist who exclusively appeals to white people without a college education.
During Trump’s 2016 campaign, he proposed tough immigration policies, such as building a border wall and deporting illegal immigrants.
While the media and Democrats continue to paint Trump as an anti-immigrant racist, they conveniently ignore that, as Axios reported in June 2019, Barack Obama’s deportation numbers were significantly higher than Trump’s throughout much of the former president’s administration, and that poor treatment toward illegal immigrants occurred during the Obama administration.
Trump and the Republican Party are making an active effort to change the narrative by putting more Latino voices into the spotlight.
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During the Republican National Convention in August, Floridian businessman Maximo Alvarez delivered a moving testimony about how his family fled “totalitarianism and communism” in Cuba. His emotional speech served as a warning to all Americans that freedom is fragile, and should never be taken for granted.
Alvarez was one of several minority voices to speak at the Republican National Convention, which also featured criminal justice reform advocate Alice Marie Johnson, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Democratic Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones and others.
The group RNC Latinos tweeted its excitement over the latest poll numbers, insinuating that Biden is lagging behind:
Biden is clearly struggling in FL with the Latino vote. #Trump2020 https://t.co/mOSIo0qmhX — RNC Latinos (@RNCLatinos) September 8, 2020
Slowly but surely, more Americans are waking up to the fact that Republicans are not just the party of old white men. The Republican ideals of freedom and personal responsibility have broad appeal beyond the stereotypes.
Latinos are not the only group where Trump is seeing rising support.
A Hill-Harris X poll of registered voters conducted late last month revealed that 24 percent of black respondents approve of Trump’s job performance, which represents a 9 percentage point spike from earlier in the month.
Florida will just be one piece of the puzzle in the 2020 election. But if Trump and the Republicans continue to do outreach toward Latinos and other minority groups, he may be able to clinch a second term.
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--Chinese Virologist Claims She Can Prove COVID Virus Was Made in Wuhan Lab

A virologist from China said in a recent interview that the novel coronavirus which has swept the globe is man-made and originated in a Chinese lab .
Dr. Li-Meng Yan has reportedly been in hiding since shortly after she began researching the origins of COVID-19 at the end of 2019 , when the first outbreak was reported in Wuhan , China .
In an interview published Friday on the British talk show “ Loose Women , ” Yan — speaking from an undisclosed location — discussed her theory about the origin of the pandemic .
“ [ COVID ] comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan and the lab is controlled by China ’ s government , ” she said .
TRENDING : Op-Ed : California Lawmakers ' Solution to Discrimination Is To Make Children More Vulnerable to Molestation She also described a campaign to blame a Wuhan wet market for the viral outbreak as a “ smoke screen.
” “ The seafood market in Wuhan … [ is ] a smoke screen , and … this virus is not from nature , ” Yan said .
She said she received the information backing up her lab theory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Disease Control and Prevention ] , from the local doctors.
” It is believed Yan is somewhere inside the U.S , where she relocated in April without her husband , who is also a scientist in China , after he became critical of her , Fox News reported .
In a July interview with Fox , Yan explained that she went into hiding after she told the truth about the pandemic — a truth which did not reflect well on the Chinese government .
“ The reason I came to the U.S. is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth of COVID , ” she said .
The virologist added that if she attempted to tell her story in China , she would be “ disappeared and killed.
” “ The China government refused to let overseas experts , including ones in Hong Kong , do research in China , ” she further said .
“ So I turned to my friends to get more information.
” The woman told Fox that soon after she began investigating a SARS-like illness last year , she was told by doctors she worked with : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it.
” The “ Loose Women ” program described Yan as “ a scientist who was working at the Hong Kong School of Public Health when she turned whistleblower on the Chinese Government , after she alleged they knew about the spread of the coronavirus before publicly acknowledging the outbreak .
“ As a result , Dr Yan claims she had to flee to the US for her own safety and is now determined to spread her findings to the world .
She joined the Loose Women from a secret location to tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out , even if it meant putting her life on the line.
” Yan said in the interview published Friday she intends to soon release information that she believes will prove her theory about the origin of the coronavirus .
“ The genome sequence is like a human finger print , ” she said .
“ So based on this , you can … identify these things .
I use the evidence … to tell people why this has come from the lab in China , why they are the only ones who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has no biology knowledge , you can read it , and you can check and identify , verify by yourself.
” There was speculation in the spring that the coronavirus pandemic might have originated in a Chinese lab , and that speculation initiated an investigation by the U.S. government in April .
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A virologist from China said in a recent interview that the novel coronavirus which has swept the globe is man-made and originated in a Chinese lab.
Dr. Li-Meng Yan has reportedly been in hiding since shortly after she began researching the origins of COVID-19 at the end of 2019, when the first outbreak was reported in Wuhan, China.
In an interview published Friday on the British talk show “Loose Women,” Yan — speaking from an undisclosed location — discussed her theory about the origin of the pandemic.
“[COVID] comes from the lab — the lab in Wuhan and the lab is controlled by China’s government,” she said.
She also described a campaign to blame a Wuhan wet market for the viral outbreak as a “smoke screen.”
“The seafood market in Wuhan … [is] a smoke screen, and … this virus is not from nature,” Yan said.
She said she received the information backing up her lab theory “from the [Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention], from the local doctors.”
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It should be noted that Yan’s position is at serious odds with most of the scientific community, which is one of the reasons it has received so little attention from the establishment media. (Business Insider published an excellent summary of what might be described as the “consensus” position in June.)
It is believed Yan is somewhere inside the U.S, where she relocated in April without her husband, who is also a scientist in China, after he became critical of her, Fox News reported.
In a July interview with Fox, Yan explained that she went into hiding after she told the truth about the pandemic — a truth which did not reflect well on the Chinese government.
“The reason I came to the U.S. is because I deliver the message of the truth of COVID,” she said.
The virologist added that if she attempted to tell her story in China, she would be “disappeared and killed.”
“The China government refused to let overseas experts, including ones in Hong Kong, do research in China,” she further said. “So I turned to my friends to get more information.”
The woman told Fox that soon after she began investigating a SARS-like illness last year, she was told by doctors she worked with: “We can’t talk about it.”
The “Loose Women” program described Yan as “a scientist who was working at the Hong Kong School of Public Health when she turned whistleblower on the Chinese Government, after she alleged they knew about the spread of the coronavirus before publicly acknowledging the outbreak.
“As a result, Dr Yan claims she had to flee to the US for her own safety and is now determined to spread her findings to the world. She joined the Loose Women from a secret location to tell us why she felt compelled to speak out, even if it meant putting her life on the line.”
Yan said in the interview published Friday she intends to soon release information that she believes will prove her theory about the origin of the coronavirus.
“The genome sequence is like a human finger print,” she said. “So based on this, you can … identify these things. I use the evidence … to tell people why this has come from the lab in China, why they are the only ones who made it.”
“Anyone who even has no biology knowledge, you can read it, and you can check and identify, verify by yourself.”
The Western Journal cannot independently verify Yan’s claims.
There was speculation in the spring that the coronavirus pandemic might have originated in a Chinese lab, and that speculation initiated an investigation by the U.S. government in April.
UPDATE, Sept. 16, 2020: This article has been updated to clarify the fact that Dr. Yan’s position is not shared by the majority of the scientific community and to provide a link to a resource providing an explanation of the more commonly held viewpoint.
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--Fox Sports Host Destroys Stephen A. Smith for Claiming 2-Time NBA MVP Was Hired Because He’s White

Fox Sports host Doug Gottlieb blasted several sports commentators , including ESPN ’ s Stephen A. Smith , for claiming Hall of Famer Steve Nash got his NBA coaching job because of the color of his skin .
The two-time MVP was hired as the coach of the Brooklyn Nets on Sept. 3 .
Later that day , the biggest personality at ESPN suggested that the reason Nash got the job instead of prospective black coaches was because of his “ white privilege.
” “ Ladies and gentlemen , there ’ s no way around this .
This is white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a black man , ” Smith said on his show , “ First Take.
” TRENDING : NFL Opening Night Marred by Protests as One Team Boycotts Anthem Smith then complained that Nash was given a shot even though he had “ no experience whatsoever on any level as a coach.
” After hearing Smith ’ s comments , Gottlieb called out the ESPN host and other “ woke ” sports commentators for unfairly playing the race card .
“ This is the issue that most reasonable people have — reasonable people have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our country .
They are undeniable .
They are historic , they are undeniable .
By my estimation , and again this is a white , middle-aged dude , hey — I think there ’ s far less racial issues now than there have ever been , they ’ re just made to be bigger issues because they are on social media , the media picks up on them and blows up a little story into a big story , ” he said Sept. 4 on “ The Doug Gottlieb Show.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woke media , Stephen A. Smith to do is don ’ t make that your default .
Every time a white man is selected instead of a black man , race is not the first or even part of the answer , part of the equation.
” Gottlieb then began yelling as he called out the “ woke media ” for their hypocrisy on the issue of former NBA point guards being hired on as coaches with no experience .
“ Because I didn ’ t hear any of you idiots , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t hear any of you complaining when Derrick Fisher got the Knicks job .
“ I didn ’ t hear any of you say , ‘ Hey , Jason Kidd , he just got done playing with the Knicks , now he ’ s the head coach of the Nets ?
’ Nothing .
Isiah Thomas got a job , he ’ d never coached a day in his life , the Indiana Pacers .
No one said a word , nothing.
” Gottlieb then shifted from criticizing race-baiting sports commentators to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matter movement .
“ You want to go bigger issue ?
I agree black lives matter , but if you wanted me to get behind some movement , protest when black people are killed in inner cities by anybody , a little kid , not just police officers , ” he said .
“ It ’ s despicable crime against innocent kids .
Protest that !
They all do , they matter !
” Returning to the original issue , Gottlieb pointed out that Nash was obviously hired because of his historic record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When you look historically , great point guards usually become great coaches , ” he said .
Few players in NBA history , black or white , have garnered even one NBA MVP .
The fact that Steve Nash won two MVPs and led his team ’ s offense as a point guard for 18 years makes for a very impressive resume even without any coaching experience .
According to Smith and others with his views , we can ’ t celebrate the star for his accomplished career and exciting new job opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will spend the next several years questioning whether Nash was hired because of the color of his skin .
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Fox Sports host Doug Gottlieb blasted several sports commentators, including ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, for claiming Hall of Famer Steve Nash got his NBA coaching job because of the color of his skin.
The two-time MVP was hired as the coach of the Brooklyn Nets on Sept. 3.
Later that day, the biggest personality at ESPN suggested that the reason Nash got the job instead of prospective black coaches was because of his “white privilege.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, there’s no way around this. This is white privilege. This does not happen for a black man,” Smith said on his show, “First Take.”
I love Steve Nash! But……. pic.twitter.com/lo73hhoM0q — Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) September 3, 2020
Smith then complained that Nash was given a shot even though he had “no experience whatsoever on any level as a coach.”
After hearing Smith’s comments, Gottlieb called out the ESPN host and other “woke” sports commentators for unfairly playing the race card.
“This is the issue that most reasonable people have — reasonable people have. There are issues with race in our country. They are undeniable. They are historic, they are undeniable. By my estimation, and again this is a white, middle-aged dude, hey — I think there’s far less racial issues now than there have ever been, they’re just made to be bigger issues because they are on social media, the media picks up on them and blows up a little story into a big story,” he said Sept. 4 on “The Doug Gottlieb Show.”
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“What I implore writers, reporters, woke media, Stephen A. Smith to do is don’t make that your default. Every time a white man is selected instead of a black man, race is not the first or even part of the answer, part of the equation.”
Gottlieb then began yelling as he called out the “woke media” for their hypocrisy on the issue of former NBA point guards being hired on as coaches with no experience.
“Because I didn’t hear any of you idiots,” he said, “I didn’t hear any of you complaining when Derrick Fisher got the Knicks job.
“I didn’t hear any of you say, ‘Hey, Jason Kidd, he just got done playing with the Knicks, now he’s the head coach of the Nets?’ Nothing. Isiah Thomas got a job, he’d never coached a day in his life, the Indiana Pacers. No one said a word, nothing.”
Gottlieb then shifted from criticizing race-baiting sports commentators to a much bigger issue: the Black Lives Matter movement.
“You want to go bigger issue? I agree black lives matter, but if you wanted me to get behind some movement, protest when black people are killed in inner cities by anybody, a little kid, not just police officers,” he said. “It’s despicable crime against innocent kids. Protest that! They all do, they matter!”
Returning to the original issue, Gottlieb pointed out that Nash was obviously hired because of his historic record as an NBA point guard.
“When you look historically, great point guards usually become great coaches,” he said.
Few players in NBA history, black or white, have garnered even one NBA MVP.
The fact that Steve Nash won two MVPs and led his team’s offense as a point guard for 18 years makes for a very impressive resume even without any coaching experience.
According to Smith and others with his views, we can’t celebrate the star for his accomplished career and exciting new job opportunity.
Instead, some in sports media will spend the next several years questioning whether Nash was hired because of the color of his skin.
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--Pence Will Not Appear at Event After Revelation That Hosts Are QAnon Supporters

Vice President Mike Pence will no longer attend a planned campaign fundraiser after a report revealed its hosts had previously showed support for the QAnon online conspiracy theory .
Pence was scheduled to make an appearance next week in Bozeman , Montana , but that meeting is no longer scheduled , the Trump campaign told The Associated Press on Saturday .
Caryn and Michael Borland , who were set to host the fundraiser , have shared posts in support of QAnon , and Caryn has also interacted with online accounts promoting the movement , according to a Wednesday AP report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Montana had planned to attend the event , as did members of the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee , the AP reported .
According to the outlet , Caryn and Michael Borland have donated more than $ 220,000 to the Trump campaign .
TRENDING : NFL Opening Night Marred by Protests as One Team Boycotts Anthem QAnon is driven by a belief that President Donald Trump is secretly at the center of a movement to defeat “ deep-state , ” criminal actors within the U.S. government .
Supporters of the conspiracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online person , who goes by the handle “ Q , ” claims to be a top-level government official and frequently shares information and updates about the purported behind-the-scenes fight .
Among the chief initiatives of that fight , per QAnon ’ s followers , is that Trump is attempting to take down a child sex trafficking ring which is supposedly run by a satanist cult of global elites .
QAnon supporters also claim that members of the satanist cult engage in cannibalism and child torture .
QAnon supporters have linked the alleged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein , as well as the Clinton family and numerous other high-profile families across the globe .
The AP reported Pence has previously described QAnon as a conspiracy theory , telling CBS News last month : “ I don ’ t know anything about QAnon , and I dismiss it out of hand.
” The Trump campaign has not commented on why the event in Montana was canceled .
Trump was asked about QAnon last month during a White House news briefing .
“ Mr .
President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is this belief that you are secretly saving the world from this satanic cult of pedophiles and cannibals .
Does that sound like something you are behind or a believer in ?
” a reporter asked .
The president surprised many with his response .
RELATED : 'It 's Trump County Now ' : Longtime Blue State Ready To Go Red Once Again Trump answered : “ Well , I haven ’ t — I haven ’ t heard that .
But is that supposed to be a bad thing or a good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if I can help save the world from problems , I ’ m willing to do it .
I ’ m willing to put myself out there.
” “ I don ’ t know much about the movement , other than I understand they like me very much , which I appreciate , but I don ’ t know much about the movement , ” Trump added .
“ I have heard that it is gaining in popularity.
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Vice President Mike Pence will no longer attend a planned campaign fundraiser after a report revealed its hosts had previously showed support for the QAnon online conspiracy theory.
Pence was scheduled to make an appearance next week in Bozeman, Montana, but that meeting is no longer scheduled, the Trump campaign told The Associated Press on Saturday.
Caryn and Michael Borland, who were set to host the fundraiser, have shared posts in support of QAnon, and Caryn has also interacted with online accounts promoting the movement, according to a Wednesday AP report.
Numerous GOP candidates seeking election in Montana had planned to attend the event, as did members of the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee, the AP reported.
According to the outlet, Caryn and Michael Borland have donated more than $220,000 to the Trump campaign.
QAnon is driven by a belief that President Donald Trump is secretly at the center of a movement to defeat “deep-state,” criminal actors within the U.S. government.
Supporters of the conspiracy theory closely follow postings from an anonymous online person, who goes by the handle “Q” and claims to be a top-level government official who frequently shares information and updates about the purported behind-the-scenes fight.
Among the chief initiatives of that fight, per QAnon’s followers, is that Trump is attempting to take down a child sex trafficking ring which is supposedly run by a satanist cult of global elites. QAnon supporters also claim that members of the satanist cult engage in cannibalism and child torture.
QAnon supporters have linked the alleged international sex ring to late convicted sex offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, as well as the Clinton family and numerous other high-profile families across the globe.
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The AP reported Pence has previously described QAnon as a conspiracy theory, telling CBS News last month: “I don’t know anything about QAnon, and I dismiss it out of hand.”
The Trump campaign has not commented on why the event in Montana was canceled.
Trump was asked about QAnon last month during a White House news briefing.
“Mr. President, at the crux of the theory is this belief that you are secretly saving the world from this satanic cult of pedophiles and cannibals. Does that sound like something you are behind or a believer in?” a reporter asked.
The president surprised many with his response.
Trump answered: “Well, I haven’t — I haven’t heard that. But is that supposed to be a bad thing or a good thing? I mean, you know, if I can help save the world from problems, I’m willing to do it. I’m willing to put myself out there.”
“I don’t know much about the movement, other than I understand they like me very much, which I appreciate, but I don’t know much about the movement,” Trump added. “I have heard that it is gaining in popularity.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--New John Elway Book Maligns Tim Tebow, Attacks His Character and Talent: Report

If you look solely at his career NFL numbers , it ’ s certainly fair to critique Tim Tebow the quarterback and say that his career 47.9 completion percentage leaves much to be desired .
Of course , you ’ d be ignoring one of the more electric playoff runs in recent memory when Tebow took a lackluster Denver Broncos team to the postseason in 2011 , but that ’ s neither here nor there .
But to question , or downright malign , Tebow ’ s character ?
Based on all the good the man has done , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And yet , that ’ s exactly what “ Elway : A Relentless Life , ” an unauthorized biography written by Jason Cole , appears to be doing , according to the U.K. Daily Mail .
John Elway , NFL legend and current Denver Broncos general manager and president of football operations , presided over the team during Tebow ’ s second and final year there .
TRENDING : NFL Opening Night Marred by Protests as One Team Boycotts Anthem That lone season together , according to the book , was apparently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more salacious claims that Cole included in his book accuse Tebow of sabotaging his relationship with the Broncos due to greed and hubris .
One such instance involved the team frowning upon Tebow ’ s “ cottage industry ” of speaking appearances , which included a $ 50,000 fee for appearing and speaking at churches , according to the book .
In fact , the book alleges that Tebow ’ s brother once told Elway ’ s wife , Janet , that it would cost $ 50,000 for Tebow to speak at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Janet Elway declined the offer , but not before telling Tebow ’ s brother that her husband never charged an appearance fee for a charity event .
Other off-the-field incidents supposedly included Broncos staff feeling as if Tebow was “ upstaging ” then-Broncos quarterback and former starter Kyle Orton during the 2011 season .
Given that the Broncos sputtered to a 1-4 start that season with Orton at the helm , perhaps Tebow did upstage Orton by virtue of going 7-4 the rest of the way and leading Denver to a playoff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noting that Orton completed a paltry 58.7 percent of his passes that year , to go along with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions .
According to the Daily Mail , the book also notes it probably didn ’ t help that Broncos staff felt Tebow made himself available to every interview possible .
All of the supposed aforementioned issues reportedly led one Broncos employee to describe Tebow as “ the most self-centered humble guy I ’ ve ever met.
” Compounding those reported off-the-field issues was his on-field play .
As mentioned above @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world on fire with his quarterback play , even though he was accumulating numbers in the most important stat — wins .
Despite those wins , Cole writes that one teammate said Tebow “ has no idea what ’ s going on out there .
If the first read doesn ’ t work , he ’ s just making it up.
” Broncos coaches felt that Tebow ’ s quarterbacking was “ simply awful , sometimes comically so , ” the book says .
For what it ’ s worth , there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play : To be clear , this is an unauthorized biography about John Elway .
Without casting aspersions on Cole , there ’ s no way to know the veracity of these claims unless Tebow or the Broncos staffers confirm it .
And that seems unlikely .
If this is all true , there will undoubtedly be those who construe this as a damning indictment of Tebow the person and football player .
And that ’ s certainly one interpretation .
But another interpretation could just as easily be that Tebow actually did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NFL .
After all , it ’ s virtually impossible for even the most talented of athletes to succeed when everyone , from teammates and coaches to top executives and their wives , appear to be actively rooting against you .
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If you look solely at his career NFL numbers, it’s certainly fair to critique Tim Tebow the quarterback and say that his career 47.9 completion percentage leaves much to be desired.
Of course, you’d be ignoring one of the more electric playoff runs in recent memory when Tebow took a lackluster Denver Broncos team to the postseason in 2011, but that’s neither here nor there.
But to question, or downright malign, Tebow’s character? Based on all the good the man has done, that seems like a bit of a stretch.
And yet, that’s exactly what “Elway: A Relentless Life,” an unauthorized biography written by Jason Cole, appears to be doing, according to the U.K. Daily Mail.
John Elway, NFL legend and current Denver Broncos general manager and president of football operations, presided over the team during Tebow’s second and final year there.
That lone season together, according to the book, was apparently fraught with tension.
Some of the more salacious claims that Cole included in his book accuse Tebow of sabotaging his relationship with the Broncos due to greed and hubris.
One such instance involved the team frowning upon Tebow’s “cottage industry” of speaking appearances, which included a $50,000 fee for appearing and speaking at churches, according to the book.
In fact, the book alleges that Tebow’s brother once told Elway’s wife, Janet, that it would cost $50,000 for Tebow to speak at a charity event.
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According to the book, Janet Elway declined the offer, but not before telling Tebow’s brother that her husband never charged an appearance fee for a charity event.
Other off-the-field incidents supposedly included Broncos staff feeling as if Tebow was “upstaging” then-Broncos quarterback and former starter Kyle Orton during the 2011 season.
Given that the Broncos sputtered to a 1-4 start that season with Orton at the helm, perhaps Tebow did upstage Orton by virtue of going 7-4 the rest of the way and leading Denver to a playoff berth.
It’s probably worth noting that Orton completed a paltry 58.7 percent of his passes that year, to go along with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions.
According to the Daily Mail, the book also notes it probably didn’t help that Broncos staff felt Tebow made himself available to every interview possible.
All of the supposed aforementioned issues reportedly led one Broncos employee to describe Tebow as “the most self-centered humble guy I’ve ever met.”
Compounding those reported off-the-field issues was his on-field play.
As mentioned above, Tebow was not exactly lighting the world on fire with his quarterback play, even though he was accumulating numbers in the most important stat — wins.
Despite those wins, Cole writes that one teammate said Tebow “has no idea what’s going on out there. If the first read doesn’t work, he’s just making it up.”
Broncos coaches felt that Tebow’s quarterbacking was “simply awful, sometimes comically so,” the book says.
For what it’s worth, there’s not much comically awful about this play:
To be clear, this is an unauthorized biography about John Elway. Without casting aspersions on Cole, there’s no way to know the veracity of these claims unless Tebow or the Broncos staffers confirm it. And that seems unlikely.
If this is all true, there will undoubtedly be those who construe this as a damning indictment of Tebow the person and football player. And that’s certainly one interpretation.
But another interpretation could just as easily be that Tebow actually did get robbed of a fair shot in the NFL.
After all, it’s virtually impossible for even the most talented of athletes to succeed when everyone, from teammates and coaches to top executives and their wives, appear to be actively rooting against you.
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