westernjournal--2020-01-30--Vanessa Bryant Speaks Out for the First Time Since Kobe and Gianna’s Deaths: ‘Completely Devastated’

Vanessa Bryant made her first public comment Wednesday since the helicopter crash that killed her husband Kobe Bryant , one of their daughters and seven others .
In an Instagram post , Bryant thanked people for the global outpouring of support since the tragedy .
She also announced the formation of a fund to help support the other families that were affected by the crash .
“ Thank you for all the prayers .
We definitely need them , ” Vanessa Bryant wrote .
“ We are completely devastated by the sudden loss of my adoring husband , Kobe — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and my beautiful , sweet Gianna — a loving , thoughtful , and wonderful daughter , and amazing sister to Natalia , Bianka , and Capri .
“ We are also devastated for the families who lost their loved ones on Sunday , and we share in their grief intimately.
” TRENDING : Nancy Pelosi Says House Will Soon Pass Legislation Aimed at Blocking Trump 's Travel Ban The Bryants would have celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary this April .
They had four daughters including Gianna , the 13-year-old who died in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough words to describe our pain right now , ” Vanessa Bryant wrote .
“ I take comfort in knowing that Kobe and Gigi both knew that they were so deeply loved .
“ We were so incredibly blessed to have them in our lives .
I wish they were here with us forever .
They were our beautiful blessings taken from us too soon.
” It was the first statement from the Bryant family since the crash .
The Los Angeles Lakers — the team that Bryant spent 20 years with , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ availability Wednesday as well , the team ’ s first since learning of Bryant ’ s death .
The Lakers were to play against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday , a game the NBA postponed out of respect to Bryant , the other victims and the grieving process .
The Lakers will next play on Friday , at home against Portland .
RELATED : Kobe Bryant and Wife Vanessa Reportedly Made 'Deal ' To Never Fly in Helicopter Together “ I ’ m not sure what our lives hold beyond today , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life without them , ” Vanessa Bryant wrote .
“ But we wake up each day , trying to keep pushing because Kobe , and our baby girl , Gigi , are shining on us to light the way .
Our love for them is endless — and that ’ s to say , immeasurable .
“ I just wish I could hug them , kiss them and bless them .
Have them here with us , forever.
” There has been no announcement on funeral or memorial plans yet for Kobe and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the continued respect of her family ’ s privacy as they begin to “ navigate this new reality.
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Vanessa Bryant made her first public comment Wednesday since the helicopter crash that killed her husband Kobe Bryant, one of their daughters and seven others.
In an Instagram post, Bryant thanked people for the global outpouring of support since the tragedy.
She also announced the formation of a fund to help support the other families that were affected by the crash.
“Thank you for all the prayers. We definitely need them,” Vanessa Bryant wrote. “We are completely devastated by the sudden loss of my adoring husband, Kobe — the amazing father of our children; and my beautiful, sweet Gianna — a loving, thoughtful, and wonderful daughter, and amazing sister to Natalia, Bianka, and Capri.
“We are also devastated for the families who lost their loved ones on Sunday, and we share in their grief intimately.”
The Bryants would have celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary this April. They had four daughters including Gianna, the 13-year-old who died in the crash.
“There aren’t enough words to describe our pain right now,” Vanessa Bryant wrote. “I take comfort in knowing that Kobe and Gigi both knew that they were so deeply loved.
“We were so incredibly blessed to have them in our lives. I wish they were here with us forever. They were our beautiful blessings taken from us too soon.”
It was the first statement from the Bryant family since the crash.
The Los Angeles Lakers — the team that Bryant spent 20 years with, winning five championships — held a media availability Wednesday as well, the team’s first since learning of Bryant’s death.
The Mamba Sports Foundation has set up the MambaOnThree Fund to support the families affected by this tragedy. To help, please visit https://t.co/e4Je5ORGC2. For those who are inspired to continue Kobe and Gianna’s legacy in youth sports, please visit https://t.co/KsaefpUNGf — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 30, 2020
The Lakers were to play against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, a game the NBA postponed out of respect to Bryant, the other victims and the grieving process. The Lakers will next play on Friday, at home against Portland.
“I’m not sure what our lives hold beyond today, and it’s impossible to imagine life without them,” Vanessa Bryant wrote. “But we wake up each day, trying to keep pushing because Kobe, and our baby girl, Gigi, are shining on us to light the way. Our love for them is endless — and that’s to say, immeasurable.
“I just wish I could hug them, kiss them and bless them. Have them here with us, forever.”
There has been no announcement on funeral or memorial plans yet for Kobe and Gianna Bryant.
Vanessa Bryant asked for the continued respect of her family’s privacy as they begin to “navigate this new reality.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-05--Seconds After Trump Finished, Pelosi Grabbed His Speech and Tore It into Pieces On-Air

The moment after President Donald Trump finished his State of the Union speech on Tuesday , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was seen ripping up a printed copy of his remarks .
It was easily the most dramatic moment of a night that had seen things remain relatively civil to that point .
And the White House responded with fire : TRENDING : When NBC Reporter Refuses To Be Quiet , GOP Impeachment Hero Elise Stefanik Steps In & Crushes Her Later , Pelosi was asked by a reporter what she thought about Trump ’ s speech .
“ I tore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi said she ripped up the speech “ because it was a courteous thing to do considering the alternative .
It was such a dirty speech , ” according to ABC News .
But many on Twitter thought Pelosi ’ s stunt lacked class : RELATED : Damning Clip Shows Pelosi Trying To Decide if She Should Applaud Putting 'America First' “ Can ’ t wait for her to lose her speakership !
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The moment after President Donald Trump finished his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was seen ripping up a printed copy of his remarks.
It was easily the most dramatic moment of a night that had seen things remain relatively civil to that point.
And the White House responded with fire:
Speaker Pelosi just ripped up: One of our last surviving Tuskegee Airmen. The survival of a child born at 21 weeks. The mourning families of Rocky Jones and Kayla Mueller. A service member’s reunion with his family. That’s her legacy. — The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 5, 2020
The moment set social media ablaze.
Later, Pelosi was asked by a reporter what she thought about Trump’s speech.
“I tore it up,” she said.
Pelosi said she ripped up the speech “because it was a courteous thing to do considering the alternative. It was such a dirty speech,” according to ABC News.
But many on Twitter thought Pelosi’s stunt lacked class:
The tearing up the speech by @SpeakerPelosi unprecedented? And utterly without class? — Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) February 5, 2020
Did @SpeakerPelosi really tear up the speech when he finished? Such an insignificant person. — Mercedes Schlapp (@mercedesschlapp) February 5, 2020
President Trump just delivered the most unifying speech in a generation Nancy Pelosi ripped it up Democrats hate Trump more than they love America We have to win These people are sick — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 5, 2020
This GIF is Nancy Pelosi IRL after the state of the union Trump just dropped the mic and her party is struggling to count votes in Iowa pic.twitter.com/5KGgEgbs15 — Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) February 5, 2020
Did you see Pelosi tearing up Trump’s speech as he finished? What scum. — Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) February 5, 2020
Pelosi ripping up the speech was pathetic. Tacky loser behavior — John Cardillo (@johncardillo) February 5, 2020
The only thing Pelosi and dems have is her ripping up President Trump’s speech at the end. Petty and pathetic. Democrats are losing. — Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 5, 2020
Pelosi gets the most childish award for tonight. — Chuck Woolery (@chuckwoolery) February 5, 2020
Even CNN is saying the #StateOfTheUnion speech was very strong. Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats acted like babies for the entire speech. They had tantrums the entire time. #SOTU2020 #SOTU. — Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) February 5, 2020
WOW @SpeakerPelosi is one of the most embarrassing, classless, petty, Speakers in history. Ripping up the speech on camera, not standing for children and families, not giving him the customary opening… THIS IS HOW YOU BEHAVE WHEN YOU HAVE LOSE POWER INFLUENCE & CREDIBILITY #SOTU — PARIS (@PARISDENNARD) February 5, 2020
Tonight, Nancy Pelosi acted like a petulant child. Can’t wait for her to lose her speakership! Who agrees? — Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) February 5, 2020
“Tonight, Nancy Pelosi acted like a petulant child,” Students for Trump founder Ryan Fournier tweeted.
“Can’t wait for her to lose her speakership!” he added.
“Who agrees?”
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westernjournal--2020-02-05--Damning Clip Shows Pelosi Trying To Decide if She Should Applaud Putting ‘America First’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared to be having a hard time deciding whether or not to clap after President Donald Trump talked about the importance of putting America first .
The moment came during Trump ’ s State of the Union speech in the House chamber .
Pelosi was seated behind Trump , next to Vice President Mike Pence .
As is traditional for State of the Union speeches , some of the president ’ s lines received applause from both Republicans and Democrats , while others only garnered applause from half the room .
In one curious moment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether or not she wanted to clap .
TRENDING : When NBC Reporter Refuses To Be Quiet , GOP Impeachment Hero Elise Stefanik Steps In & Crushes Her Eventually , she did offer some light applause .
“ Members of Congress , we must never forget that the only victories that matter in Washington are victories that deliver for the American people , ” Trump said .
“ The people are the heart of our country , their dreams are the soul of our country , and their love is what powers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
“ We must always remember that our job is to put America first !
” he said .
That line garnered applause from many in the room .
At first , Pelosi didn ’ t seem to be sure how she felt about it .
After a moment or two , she put her hands together once , then started clapping her hands a little harder , though she appeared to shake her head while she did so .
Notably , while Pence stood up as he applauded , Pelosi did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaction on social media : RELATED : Seconds After Trump Finished , Pelosi Grabbed His Speech and Tore It into Pieces On-Air Pelosi “ can ’ t stand the fact that @ realDonaldTrump is forcing her to clap for ‘ putting America first ’ .
Thank you Mr .
President !
!
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared to be having a hard time deciding whether or not to clap after President Donald Trump talked about the importance of putting America first.
The moment came during Trump’s State of the Union speech in the House chamber.
Pelosi was seated behind Trump, next to Vice President Mike Pence.
As is traditional for State of the Union speeches, some of the president’s lines received applause from both Republicans and Democrats, while others only garnered applause from half the room.
In one curious moment, Pelosi couldn’t seem to decide whether or not she wanted to clap.
Eventually, she did offer some light applause.
“Members of Congress, we must never forget that the only victories that matter in Washington are victories that deliver for the American people,” Trump said.
“The people are the heart of our country, their dreams are the soul of our country, and their love is what powers and sustains our country,” the president added.
“We must always remember that our job is to put America first!” he said.
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That line garnered applause from many in the room.
At first, Pelosi didn’t seem to be sure how she felt about it.
After a moment or two, she put her hands together once, then started clapping her hands a little harder, though she appeared to shake her head while she did so.
Notably, while Pence stood up as he applauded, Pelosi did not.
The moment garnered quite the reaction on social media:
“Our job is to put America first” @SpeakerPelosi your face alone is making this whole thing worth watching. ? #StateOfTheUnion #SOTU pic.twitter.com/a6aj9a24z5 — Liz (@lizmacmurray) February 5, 2020
Trump: Our job is to put America first
Pelosi:#StateOfTheUnion pic.twitter.com/0FZmBcAgbI — Carmela & The Beast (@CarmelaMarciano) February 5, 2020
Pelosi wholly unsure whether to clap or not for putting America first. — Stef W. Kight (@StefWKight) February 5, 2020
Pelosi “can’t stand the fact that @realDonaldTrump is forcing her to clap for ‘putting America first’. Thank you Mr. President!!” one user opined.
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westernjournal--2020-02-05--Trump Brings Rush Limbaugh to Tears, Awards Him Highest Civilian Honor During SOTU

President Donald Trump announced during his State of the Union address Tuesday that he was honoring conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh with the Presidential Medal of Freedom .
Limbaugh , 69 , is known to be a friend of the president .
He was seated in the gallery next to first lady Melania Trump and the president ’ s other guests during the speech at the U.S. Capitol .
On Monday , Limbaugh announced on his nationally syndicated talk radio show that he has been diagnosed with advanced-stage lung cancer .
“ This day has been one of the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because I ’ ve known this moment was coming in the program today , ” Limbaugh said during the live broadcast .
“ I ’ m sure that you all know by now that I really don ’ t like talking about myself and I don ’ t like making things about me , ” he added .
“ The one thing that I know that has happened over the 31-plus years of this program is that there has been an incredible bond that has developed between all of you and me.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ To Be Quiet , GOP Impeachment Hero Elise Stefanik Steps In & Crushes Her “ So , I have to tell you something today that I wish I didn ’ t have to tell you .
It ’ s a struggle for me because I had to inform my staff earlier today , ” Limbaugh said .
“ I can ’ t help but feel that I ’ m letting everybody down with this .
“ But the upshot is that I have been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.
” While he undergoes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to come here every day I can and do this program as normally and as competently and expertly as I do each and every day , because that is the source of my greatest satisfaction professionally , personally.
” Trump singled Limbaugh out on Tuesday , calling him a “ special man.
” “ Here tonight is a special man , beloved by millions of Americans , who just received a stage 4 advanced cancer diagnosis , ” Trump said .
“ This is not good news , but what is good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fighter and winner that you will ever meet.
” “ Rush Limbaugh , thank you for your decades of tireless devotion to our country , ” Trump said .
“ Rush , in recognition of all that you have done for our nation , the millions of people a day that you speak to and that yo inspire and all of the incredible work that you have done for charity , I am proud to announce tonight that you will be receiving our country ’ s highest civilian honor , the Presidential Medal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I will now ask the first lady of the United States to present you with the honor.
” The first lady then placed the medal around Limbaugh ’ s neck .
Watch the entire moment , including Limbaugh ’ s emotional response , below .
Limbaugh appeared to have tears in his eyes at one point : According to multiple media reports , Trump told television anchors earlier Tuesday — at the traditional off-the-record lunch that presidents share with the anchors on the day of the State of the Union address — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Medal of Freedom .
Trump was “ shaken up ” by Limbaugh ’ s announcement , a person who was at the lunch told Politico anonymously .
The two men saw each other over the holidays in Palm Beach , Florida , Trump reportedly said .
“ He said he told Rush , ‘ You look great — like you ’ ve lost weight , ’ but that Limbaugh didn ’ t say anything at the time about his health , ” the person at the lunch told Politico .
“ Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guy & fantastic political talent the great Rush Limbaugh is , ” the president tweeted .
“ There is nobody like him .
Looking for a speedy recovery for our friend !
” According to the White House website , the Presidential Medal of Freedom is America ’ s “ highest civilian honor.
” “ Established by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 , this prestigious award is the Nation ’ s highest civilian honor .
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President Donald Trump announced during his State of the Union address Tuesday that he was honoring conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Limbaugh, 69, is known to be a friend of the president. He was seated in the gallery next to first lady Melania Trump and the president’s other guests during the speech at the U.S. Capitol.
On Monday, Limbaugh announced on his nationally syndicated talk radio show that he has been diagnosed with advanced-stage lung cancer.
“This day has been one of the most difficult days in recent memory for me, because I’ve known this moment was coming in the program today,” Limbaugh said during the live broadcast.
“I’m sure that you all know by now that I really don’t like talking about myself and I don’t like making things about me,” he added. “The one thing that I know that has happened over the 31-plus years of this program is that there has been an incredible bond that has developed between all of you and me.”
“So, I have to tell you something today that I wish I didn’t have to tell you. It’s a struggle for me because I had to inform my staff earlier today,” Limbaugh said. “I can’t help but feel that I’m letting everybody down with this.
“But the upshot is that I have been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.”
While he undergoes treatment, Limbaugh said his “intention is to come here every day I can and do this program as normally and as competently and expertly as I do each and every day, because that is the source of my greatest satisfaction professionally, personally.”
Trump singled Limbaugh out on Tuesday, calling him a “special man.”
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“Here tonight is a special man, beloved by millions of Americans, who just received a stage 4 advanced cancer diagnosis,” Trump said. “This is not good news, but what is good news is that he is the greatest fighter and winner that you will ever meet.”
“Rush Limbaugh, thank you for your decades of tireless devotion to our country,” Trump said.
At that point, Limbaugh received a standing ovation.
“Rush, in recognition of all that you have done for our nation, the millions of people a day that you speak to and that you inspire and all of the incredible work that you have done for charity, I am proud to announce tonight that you will be receiving our country’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom,” Trump said. “I will now ask the first lady of the United States to present you with the honor.”
The first lady then placed the medal around Limbaugh’s neck.
Watch the entire moment, including Limbaugh’s emotional response, below. Limbaugh appeared to have tears in his eyes at one point:
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According to multiple media reports, Trump told television anchors earlier Tuesday — at the traditional off-the-record lunch that presidents share with the anchors on the day of the State of the Union address — that he planned to honor Limbaugh with the Medal of Freedom.
Trump was “shaken up” by Limbaugh’s announcement, a person who was at the lunch told Politico anonymously.
The two men saw each other over the holidays in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump reportedly said.
“He said he told Rush, ‘You look great — like you’ve lost weight,’ but that Limbaugh didn’t say anything at the time about his health,” the person at the lunch told Politico.
Trump also praised Limbaugh in a tweet Monday.
“Many people do not know what a great guy & fantastic political talent the great Rush Limbaugh is,” the president tweeted. “There is nobody like him. Looking for a speedy recovery for our friend!”
Many people do not know what a great guy & fantastic political talent the great Rush Limbaugh is. There is nobody like him. Looking for a speedy recovery for our friend! https://t.co/GRTt56BjEu — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 4, 2020
According to the White House website, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is America’s “highest civilian honor.”
“Established by President John F. Kennedy in 1963, this prestigious award is the Nation’s highest civilian honor. It is awarded by the President of the United States to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the security or national interests of America, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors,” the site says.
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westernjournal--2020-02-05--Watch Cheers of ‘4 More Years’ Break Out on House Floor Before Trump Even Manages To Start SOTU Spee

Watch Cheers of ‘4 More Years’ Break Out on House Floor Before Trump Even Manages To Start SOTU Speech

President Donald Trump was greeted with chants of “ four more years ” Wednesday as he took his place at @ @ @ @ @ chamber for his State of the Union speech .
The moment from Republicans came before @ @ @ @ @ .
TRENDING : When NBC Reporter Refuses To Be Quiet , GOP Impeachment Hero Elise @ @ @ @ @ Her The chants lasted for several moments before the president began his speech .
The @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter : Even former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders chimed in .
RELATED @ @ @ @ @ , Pelosi Grabbed His Speech and Tore It into Pieces On-Air “ Louder for the @ @ @ @ @ FOUR MORE YEARS !
” Arizona GOP Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted .
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President Donald Trump was greeted with chants of “four more years” Wednesday as he took his place at the podium in the House chamber for his State of the Union speech.
The moment from Republicans came before Trump even started his address.
Watch below:
Republicans break out in chants of “four more years” ahead of President Trump’s #SOTU address, as first lady Melania Trump joins in the applause. https://t.co/2qpQQzd8sv pic.twitter.com/iMk27RzGtG — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) February 5, 2020
The chants lasted for several moments before the president began his speech.
The chants garnered quite a reaction on Twitter:
So it begins #SOTU @realDonaldTrump cheered by Republicans “Four more years” This is going to be great — Sara A. Carter (@SaraCarterDC) February 5, 2020
Even former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders chimed in.
Four more years! — Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@SarahHuckabee) February 5, 2020
Louder for the people in the back! FOUR MORE YEARS! #SOTU pic.twitter.com/JgkGgJfJR8 — Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (@RepGosar) February 5, 2020
“Louder for the people in the back! FOUR MORE YEARS!” Arizona GOP Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted.
FOUR MORE YEARS!!!! LOVE the greeting of our @POTUS at #StateOfTheUnion! ?? — Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) February 5, 2020
“FOUR MORE YEARS” plus the standing ovation for Melania is just such a great start. #SOTU — Jessica Fletcher (@heckyessica) February 5, 2020
The chambers chanting FOUR MORE YEARS, FOUR MORE YEARS, FOUR MORE YEARS… #SOTU2020 — Lori Hendry TEXT TRUMP TO 88022 (@Lrihendry) February 5, 2020
FOUR MORE YEARS! FOUR MORE YEARS! FOUR MORE YEARS! — Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) February 5, 2020
I can’t recall another time when one party chanted “four more years!” at a State of the Union address — Kasie Hunt (@kasie) February 5, 2020
“I can’t recall another time when one party chanted ‘four more years!’ at a State of the Union address,” NBC News’ Kasie Hunt wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-02-05--Dick Morris: Huge Gain in White Voters Over 65

The media is so filled with stories about the increasing power of minority and younger voters that it is good to review the actual facts .
The voting power of whites fell sharply from 1980 to 2012 but did not fall in 2016 .
And , with longer life expectancy and greater political awareness , the proportion of older white voters has been rising .
And the proportion of Hispanic voters did not rise in 2016 .
In 2016 , there were 4.6 million new voters nationally but half of them were over 65 !
TRENDING : When NBC Reporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hero Elise Stefanik Steps In & Crushes Her The proportion of black voters fell from the Obama-driven high of 12.9 percent in the 2012 election to only 11.9 percent in 2016 .
The Hispanic vote held constant during this period .
The white share of the vote stopped dropping in 2016 , having fallen from 87.6 percent in 1980 to 73.7 percent in 2012 .
In 2016 , it held steady at a less-than-statistically-significant level of 73.3 .
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The media is so filled with stories about the increasing power of minority and younger voters that it is good to review the actual facts.
The voting power of whites fell sharply from 1980 to 2012 but did not fall in 2016. And, with longer life expectancy and greater political awareness, the proportion of older white voters has been rising.
And the proportion of Hispanic voters did not rise in 2016.
Trump’s base is growing!
In 2016, there were 4.6 million new voters nationally but half of them were over 65!
Gray power is coming back!
The proportion of black voters fell from the Obama-driven high of 12.9 percent in the 2012 election to only 11.9 percent in 2016.
The Hispanic vote held constant during this period.
The white share of the vote stopped dropping in 2016, having fallen from 87.6 percent in 1980 to 73.7 percent in 2012.
In 2016, it held steady at a less-than-statistically-significant level of 73.3.
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westernjournal--2020-02-05--Joy Behar Admits She’s ‘Praying’ That Trump Goes ‘Completely Nuts’ at State of the Union

“ The View ” co-host Joy Behar said on Tuesday ’ s program she is praying that President Donald Trump will “ go off-script and be completely nuts ” during his State of the Union address .
Behar began the segment saying , “ I ’ m just hoping , you know , let ’ s watch the body language , you know ?
[ House Speaker ] Nancy Pelosi ’ s going to be sitting behind him , and I ’ m hoping she ’ ll have a sign that says ‘ Impeached !
Na-na , na-na ! '
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ News host George Stephanopoulos that Trump will “ be impeached forever ” regardless of whether the Senate votes to acquit him .
TRENDING : When NBC Reporter Refuses To Be Quiet , GOP Impeachment Hero Elise Stefanik Steps In & Crushes Her Behar suggested what could trigger the president to go off-script could be seeing House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler sitting in the audience during the State of the Union .
Both oversaw the House impeachment inquiry against Trump and served as managers during the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Nadler and Schiff and those guys are going to be right in front which will freak him out !
He ’ s going to be freaked !
” Behar said .
“ They ’ re saying [ his speech ] has to be presidential .
Stay on script , ” she continued .
“ Yeah , like he ’ s going to be presidential .
There ’ s no way this guy knows how to be presidential , and I ’ m hoping he ’ ll just get freaked out , go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s what I ’ m praying for !
” Co-host Sunny Hostin asked Behar if she felt Trump would bring up impeachment .
“ He will .
Because he ’ s obsessed with it , ” Behar responded .
Co-host Meghan McCain disagreed , arguing there is “ no way ” the president will bring up impeachment .
“ But when he sees Nadler ’ s face , he might just trigger himself , ” Behar interjected , with a smile .
“ This is a pipe dream , ” McCain said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go off-script and be crazy.
” RELATED : Seconds After Trump Finished , Pelosi Grabbed His Speech and Tore It into Pieces On-Air “ He ’ s doing pretty well , ” she added .
“ I just don ’ t think that he ’ s going to de-combust in front of the State of the Union is logical.
” White House Deputy Principal Press Secretary Hogan Gidley told reporters on Tuesday that Trump ’ s speech currently does not mention impeachment , CBS News reported .
“ I ’ ve seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve not seen the word impeachment , ” Gidley said , but added the caveat , “ As he likes to say , we ’ ll see what happens.
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“The View” co-host Joy Behar said on Tuesday’s program she is praying that President Donald Trump will “go off-script and be completely nuts” during his State of the Union address.
Behar began the segment saying, “I’m just hoping, you know, let’s watch the body language, you know? [House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi’s going to be sitting behind him, and I’m hoping she’ll have a sign that says ‘Impeached! Na-na, na-na!'”
Last month, Pelosi told ABC News host George Stephanopoulos that Trump will “be impeached forever” regardless of whether the Senate votes to acquit him.
Behar suggested what could trigger the president to go off-script could be seeing House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler sitting in the audience during the State of the Union.
Both oversaw the House impeachment inquiry against Trump and served as managers during the Senate impeachment trial.
“Somebody told me that Nadler and Schiff and those guys are going to be right in front which will freak him out! He’s going to be freaked!” Behar said.
“They’re saying [his speech] has to be presidential. Stay on script,” she continued.
“Yeah, like he’s going to be presidential. There’s no way this guy knows how to be presidential, and I’m hoping he’ll just get freaked out, go off-script and be completely nuts. That’s what I’m praying for!”
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Co-host Sunny Hostin asked Behar if she felt Trump would bring up impeachment.
“He will. Because he’s obsessed with it,” Behar responded.
Co-host Meghan McCain disagreed, arguing there is “no way” the president will bring up impeachment.
“But when he sees Nadler’s face, he might just trigger himself,” Behar interjected, with a smile.
“This is a pipe dream,” McCain said, “that Trump’s going to go off-script and be crazy.”
“He’s doing pretty well,” she added. “I just don’t think that he’s going to de-combust in front of the State of the Union is logical.”
White House Deputy Principal Press Secretary Hogan Gidley told reporters on Tuesday that Trump’s speech currently does not mention impeachment, CBS News reported.
“I’ve seen the speech tonight, and I’ve not seen the word impeachment,” Gidley said, but added the caveat, “As he likes to say, we’ll see what happens.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-04--Op-Ed: Iowa’s Message to Bill Barr

Op-Ed: Iowa’s Message to Bill Barr

What does the caucus chaos in Iowa teach us , and why should it be particularly important to Attorney General Bill Barr ?
First , the chaos teaches us that the brains of Democratic liberal activists have been commandeered by red-hot passion and emotion .
Logic , reason and calm have been banished .
These emotions are powerful .
They are so powerful that liberal activists will lie , cheat , hide ballots , rig computers and literally do anything to secure victory for their preferred candidate .
How else can the chaos in Iowa be explained ?
For many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It worked .
Large numbers of people were not willing to cheat or stash away voting records .
If their candidate lost they simply accepted that .
That is clearly no longer the case .
Today , liberal activists are consumed by their emotions so thoroughly that they mimic deranged individuals .
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He rants and raves and kicks over furniture .
He is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so bad is that he was not stopped at the beginning .
He was never spanked when he first started screaming .
So he learned that he could do anything — and get away with it .
That is what the left has learned in the past few years .
They can break laws , spy on opposition candidates and destroy thousands of subpoenaed documents without any penalty .
And having learned this , their conduct is now getting worse every year .
Why not ?
There is no punishment .
This uncontrolled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it is a dire warning for November .
Recall than in 2016 President Trump won Pennsylvania by about 40,000 votes .
Now also recall that the vote total in Philadelphia alone was about 700,000 votes , mostly in very strong Democratic precincts .
Now , here is the dangerous part : What do you think liberal activists in urban voting precincts will do if , during the evening of Nov. 3 , 2020 , they think Donald Trump is about to be re-elected and carry states with large urban voting centers ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sedately report their results ?
Or do you think they will pull an Iowa ?
Will they hide ballots , erase computer files , possibly set tires on fire in the streets and do anything rather than stand by and watch President Trump be re-elected ?
What do Iowa and Trump Derangement Syndrome teach us about liberal self-control ?
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If you do not impose order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them that there are consequences for improper conduct , you will have a big mess on your hands later on .
So , Attorney General Barr , you have a choice .
Start prosecutions now against those who tried to remove President Trump through their failed coup and show that illegal conduct carries penalties , or expect tires burning in the streets during the evening of Nov. 3 .
For without penalties , the left will get even more violent , and the consequences will be terrible — too terrible even to contemplate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website .
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What does the caucus chaos in Iowa teach us, and why should it be particularly important to Attorney General Bill Barr?
First, the chaos teaches us that the brains of Democratic liberal activists have been commandeered by red-hot passion and emotion. Logic, reason and calm have been banished.
These emotions are powerful. They are so powerful that liberal activists will lie, cheat, hide ballots, rig computers and literally do anything to secure victory for their preferred candidate.
How else can the chaos in Iowa be explained? For many years that process was orderly and sedate. It worked. Large numbers of people were not willing to cheat or stash away voting records. If their candidate lost they simply accepted that.
That is clearly no longer the case. Today, liberal activists are consumed by their emotions so thoroughly that they mimic deranged individuals.
Think of a child who screams uncontrollably. He rants and raves and kicks over furniture. He is a terror — and one reason he is so bad is that he was not stopped at the beginning. He was never spanked when he first started screaming. So he learned that he could do anything — and get away with it.
That is what the left has learned in the past few years. They can break laws, spy on opposition candidates and destroy thousands of subpoenaed documents without any penalty. And having learned this, their conduct is now getting worse every year. Why not? There is no punishment.
This uncontrolled and furious emotion explains many things, and it is a dire warning for November.
Recall that in 2016 President Trump won Pennsylvania by about 40,000 votes. Now also recall that the vote total in Philadelphia alone was about 700,000 votes, mostly in very strong Democratic precincts.
Now, here is the dangerous part:
What do you think liberal activists in urban voting precincts will do if, during the evening of Nov. 3, 2020, they think Donald Trump is about to be re-elected and carry states with large urban voting centers?
Do you think they will calmly and sedately report their results? Or do you think they will pull an Iowa?
Will they hide ballots, erase computer files, possibly set tires on fire in the streets and do anything rather than stand by and watch President Trump be re-elected?
What do Iowa and Trump Derangement Syndrome teach us about liberal self-control?
If it teaches us anything, it is that radical liberals are like screaming children. If you do not impose order on them when you can and show them that there are consequences for improper conduct, you will have a big mess on your hands later on.
So, Attorney General Barr, you have a choice. Start prosecutions now against those who tried to remove President Trump through their failed coup and show that illegal conduct carries penalties, or expect tires burning in the streets during the evening of Nov. 3.
For without penalties, the left will get even more violent, and the consequences will be terrible — too terrible even to contemplate.
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westernjournal--2020-02-05--Op-Ed: Bloomberg Is Anti-Gun Because He Just Doesn’t Trust the Average American Citizen

I really didn ’ t make up my mind exactly on what to write about after last week ’ s events until I saw the anti-gun commercial for Mike Bloomberg during the Super Bowl .
That spot was so disingenuous , it deserves a rebuttal .
First , some full disclosure .
I have done some business with Bloomberg and I like Mike personally .
Well before he ever became mayor of New York , his company started a business radio network and my stations in both Tulsa and Las Vegas ( long since sold ) were among his first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when there were issues , I was shocked to discover he answered his own phone .
He is — as his net worth would indicate — a very good businessman .
So is the man already in the White House .
In and of itself , that is not a qualification for the highest office in the land .
But Mike ’ s residence in New York and his lack of understanding , of both guns and the people outside of the city , make him a nonstarter in a race for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like to see a gun-free society , he simply doesn ’ t trust us .
He can not conceive that there is such a thing as a good guy with a gun .
Ergo , just like Adolf Hitler , he thinks that only the government should have guns .
How did that work out in Germany ?
Bloomberg ’ s intentions are undoubtedly good .
He ’ d like to see an end to gun violence .
So would we all .
But his solution — however well-intentioned — reeks of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton brought to the public ’ s attention .
“ They get bitter , they cling to guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren ’ t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.
” That was Obama in 2008 .
“ You know , to just be grossly generalistic , you could put half of Trump ’ s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables .
Right ?
The racist , sexist , homophobic , xenophobic , Islamophobic — you name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like that .
And he has lifted them up.
” That was Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
“ It may be true that someone in the congregation had his own gun and killed the person who murdered two other people , but it ’ s the job of law enforcement to have guns and to decide when to shoot .
You just do not want the average citizen carrying a gun in a crowded place.
” That just reeks of distrust of the “ average ” citizen — you and me .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ logically ask : What if the guy with the gun had not been there ?
Let me put this in terms that most people should understand .
I live in rural Nevada .
The Washoe County Sheriff has exactly two cars available to patrol a huge area that includes my house .
When seconds count , the cops may well be a half an hour away .
Am I supposed to play the lottery if I need to protect myself ?
Frankly , a few dead gang-bangers in New York or Chicago who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ send a very strong message .
We can ’ t allow mere “ average ” citizens to do that ?
It ’ s why many “ average ” citizens would rather live in places like Texas , Oklahoma , Nevada and other gun-friendly states .
Mike would rather speak at your funeral in New York .
Not his — yours .
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I really didn’t make up my mind exactly on what to write about after last week’s events until I saw the anti-gun commercial for Mike Bloomberg during the Super Bowl.
That spot was so disingenuous, it deserves a rebuttal.
First, some full disclosure. I have done some business with Bloomberg and I like Mike personally.
Well before he ever became mayor of New York, his company started a business radio network and my stations in both Tulsa and Las Vegas (long since sold) were among his first affiliates. The product was good and, when there were issues, I was shocked to discover he answered his own phone. He is — as his net worth would indicate — a very good businessman. So is the man already in the White House. In and of itself, that is not a qualification for the highest office in the land.
But Mike’s residence in New York and his lack of understanding, of both guns and the people outside of the city, make him a nonstarter in a race for president.
Like most people who would like to see a gun-free society, he simply doesn’t trust us.
He cannot conceive that there is such a thing as a good guy with a gun.
Ergo, just like Adolf Hitler, he thinks that only the government should have guns.
How did that work out in Germany?
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Bloomberg’s intentions are undoubtedly good. He’d like to see an end to gun violence. So would we all.
But his solution — however well-intentioned — reeks of the same condescension which Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton brought to the public’s attention.
Remember this:
“They get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.”
That was Obama in 2008.
“You know, to just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables. Right? The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic — you name it. And unfortunately there are people like that. And he has lifted them up.”
That was Hillary Clinton in 2016.
“It may be true that someone in the congregation had his own gun and killed the person who murdered two other people, but it’s the job of law enforcement to have guns and to decide when to shoot. You just do not want the average citizen carrying a gun in a crowded place.”
Mike Bloomberg in 2020.
That just reeks of distrust of the “average” citizen — you and me.
There is another question which most people would logically ask: What if the guy with the gun had not been there?
Let me put this in terms that most people should understand. I live in rural Nevada. The Washoe County Sheriff has exactly two cars available to patrol a huge area that includes my house. When seconds count, the cops may well be a half an hour away. Am I supposed to play the lottery if I need to protect myself?
Frankly, a few dead gang-bangers in New York or Chicago who were killed by civilians protecting themselves would send a very strong message.
But no.
We can’t allow mere “average” citizens to do that?
Why?
It’s why many “average” citizens would rather live in places like Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada and other gun-friendly states.
Mike would rather speak at your funeral in New York. Not his — yours.
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westernjournal--2020-02-05--Herman Cain: Don’t Let Dems Who Gave Us Iowa Chaos Go Anywhere Near Health Care or Your Life

Remember when the federal government launched Obama Care , or tried to ?
Among many other problems , the whole thing got messed up at the start because the website didn ’ t work .
The federal government has trillions of dollars to spend , but it couldn ’ t find a web developer that understood the challenges of having millions of people sign up online for health insurance .
Or could it be that this is an idiotic way to have people get their health insurance , and the whole idea of managing it through a website was garbage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that as we watched Monday night ’ s Democratic Iowa caucuses turn into an utter disaster .
The app local leaders were supposed to use to report results didn ’ t work – apparently not having been properly tested – and when people tried to resort to calling a hotline , they ended up waiting on hold for an hour or more .
The common theme is this : Democrats constantly assail free markets and claim that if they were put in charge of running things , they would be smarter and fairer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claim they would go out and find the “ best minds ” to put in charge and would use the power of government to make sure everything is the way it ’ s supposed to be .
But here ’ s the problem : Democrats are better at obtaining power than they are at using it .
The caucuses are a perfect example .
These things have been held in Iowa for many decades , and there was never a problem reporting the results before Monday night .
But someone got just a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show their brilliance by imposing a system that hadn ’ t been tested and couldn ’ t be shown to be better than the old way .
No matter .
The best minds !
Surely they knew what they were doing .
They didn ’ t , and the result was an embarrassing debacle from which the Democrats will not soon recover .
This is the problem when you centralize power and authority rather than leaving it in the hands of free-market actors and private individuals .
In the free market , people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mistakes of some people are then addressed by others also participating in the free market , and eventually those who make too many mistakes lose opportunities to those who perform better .
Sometimes people who make a lot of mistakes lose their role and have to accept a different one , but ultimately most people end up where they belong and the market keeps humming along as a result .
It doesn ’ t work that way when you centralize power in the form of a government monopoly .
Whether it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work , an app that isn ’ t tested correctly or an economic theory that doesn ’ t make sense , we all find ourselves having to live with the consequences of “ best minds ” who aren ’ t as smart as they want us to think they were .
Now some Democrats want to take over not only what ’ s left of the private health care market but also electrical production .
In addition , they want to impose new regulations on everyone from banks to manufacturers to retailers about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when given the chance to perform themselves , they have far too often shown themselves to be without a clue .
As most of you know , I came up through the corporate ranks – spending time with corporations like Pillsbury , Burger King and Godfather ’ s Pizza .
I also have served on the boards of organizations like Whirlpool and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City .
Everywhere I went , the same thing was true : Those who didn ’ t perform didn ’ t last long .
Private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own money , nor can they borrow endlessly without having to pay back the debts – like the federal government does .
So private companies have to produce results .
They ’ re in trouble if they don ’ t .
Putting the federal government in charge of anything more than it ’ s already in charge of means one more segment of the economy that ’ s run by people who are accountable to politics rather than to performance .
The people who couldn ’ t launch a website correctly to run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deploy an app correctly to run simple caucuses , can ’ t run your life or the nation ’ s industries any better than we can run them ourselves .
They are usually the least talented and least qualified , but most impressed by their own perceived intelligence .
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Government doesn ’ t really attract the best and brightest people because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the private sector .
Government attracts the kind of people who dropped the ball on Monday night in Iowa .
This is one of the reasons Donald Trump has gotten good results as president .
He came from the sector that demands results and always has , and he understood the pressure that was on him to perform .
But even more important , he knew what strong performance looked like and he knew how to achieve it .
I don ’ t think the crowd who fumbled the Iowa caucuses can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shouldn ’ t be given them any more responsibility than they already have .
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Remember when the federal government launched Obama Care, or tried to? Among many other problems, the whole thing got messed up at the start because the website didn’t work.
The federal government has trillions of dollars to spend, but it couldn’t find a web developer that understood the challenges of having millions of people sign up online for health insurance. Or could it be that this is an idiotic way to have people get their health insurance, and the whole idea of managing it through a website was garbage to begin with?
I thought about that as we watched Monday night’s Democratic Iowa caucuses turn into an utter disaster. The app local leaders were supposed to use to report results didn’t work – apparently not having been properly tested – and when people tried to resort to calling a hotline, they ended up waiting on hold for an hour or more.
The common theme is this: Democrats constantly assail free markets and claim that if they were put in charge of running things, they would be smarter and fairer in how they did so. They claim they would go out and find the “best minds” to put in charge and would use the power of government to make sure everything is the way it’s supposed to be.
But here’s the problem: Democrats are better at obtaining power than they are at using it. The caucuses are a perfect example. These things have been held in Iowa for many decades, and there was never a problem reporting the results before Monday night. But someone got just a little too clever and thought they could show their brilliance by imposing a system that hadn’t been tested and couldn’t be shown to be better than the old way.
No matter. The best minds! Surely they knew what they were doing.
They didn’t, and the result was an embarrassing debacle from which the Democrats will not soon recover.
This is the problem when you centralize power and authority rather than leaving it in the hands of free-market actors and private individuals. In the free market, people make mistakes all the time. But the mistakes of some people are then addressed by others also participating in the free market, and eventually those who make too many mistakes lose opportunities to those who perform better. Sometimes people who make a lot of mistakes lose their role and have to accept a different one, but ultimately most people end up where they belong and the market keeps humming along as a result.
It doesn’t work that way when you centralize power in the form of a government monopoly. Whether it’s a website that doesn’t work, an app that isn’t tested correctly or an economic theory that doesn’t make sense, we all find ourselves having to live with the consequences of “best minds” who aren’t as smart as they want us to think they were.
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Now some Democrats want to take over not only what’s left of the private health care market but also electrical production. In addition, they want to impose new regulations on everyone from banks to manufacturers to retailers about how to conduct business.
And yet when given the chance to perform themselves, they have far too often shown themselves to be without a clue.
As most of you know, I came up through the corporate ranks – spending time with corporations like Pillsbury, Burger King and Godfather’s Pizza. I also have served on the boards of organizations like Whirlpool and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
Everywhere I went, the same thing was true: Those who didn’t perform didn’t last long. Private companies can’t just print their own money, nor can they borrow endlessly without having to pay back the debts – like the federal government does. So private companies have to produce results. They’re in trouble if they don’t.
Putting the federal government in charge of anything more than it’s already in charge of means one more segment of the economy that’s run by people who are accountable to politics rather than to performance. The people who couldn’t launch a website correctly to run health care, and couldn’t deploy an app correctly to run simple caucuses, can’t run your life or the nation’s industries any better than we can run them ourselves. They are usually the least talented and least qualified, but most impressed by their own perceived intelligence.
There’s a reason the government that governs least governs best. Government doesn’t really attract the best and brightest people because the rewards for being that bright are found in the private sector. Government attracts the kind of people who dropped the ball on Monday night in Iowa.
This is one of the reasons Donald Trump has gotten good results as president. He came from the sector that demands results and always has, and he understood the pressure that was on him to perform. But even more important, he knew what strong performance looked like and he knew how to achieve it.
I don’t think the crowd who fumbled the Iowa caucuses can say the same, so maybe we shouldn’t be given them any more responsibility than they already have.
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westernjournal--2020-02-05--ICYMI: Here Are the 8 Best Lines from Trump’s State of the Union Address

Hey , we ’ re all busy people , and perhaps you missed President Donald Trump ’ s State of the Union address Tuesday night .
Nancy Pelosi certainly wished she did , after all , given the fact that she ripped up the paper with the speech on it after spending the entire night looking like she was going to cry .
If you didn ’ t get the chance to watch , here are eight of Trump ’ s best lines from the evening : 1 ) “ Socialism destroys nations .
But always remember : Freedom unifies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in recent memory , there were scads of actual socialists in the audience at the State of the Union .
A socialist had actually come close to winning the Iowa caucuses .
( And , given how strange the rules were , could technically have said he won . )
And yet , socialism is destroying countries like Venezuela and Bolivia as we speak .
At times like these , it ’ s good to remember how freedom is always the best medicine .
2 ) “ Three years ago , we launched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I stand before you to share the incredible results .
Jobs are booming , incomes are soaring , poverty is plummeting , crime is falling , confidence is surging , and our country is thriving and highly respected again !
America ’ s enemies are on the run , America ’ s fortunes are on the rise , and America ’ s future is blazing bright .
“ The years of economic decay are over .
The days of our country being used , taken advantage of , and even scorned by other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too are the broken promises , jobless recoveries , tired platitudes , and constant excuses for the depletion of American wealth , power , and prestige .
“ In just three short years , we have shattered the mentality of American decline , and we have rejected the downsizing of America ’ s destiny .
We have totally rejected the downsizing .
We are moving forward at a pace that was unimaginable just a short time ago , and we are never , ever going back.
” Remember how Barack Obama said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wave a magic wand and make jobs come back ?
Well , call Donald Trump the Harry Potter of the White House , because we have record-low unemployment , wage growth , a phase-one deal with China that actually involves respect for our intellectual property and all sorts of other winning .
We ’ re not sick of winning yet .
3 ) “ Charles McGee was born in Cleveland , Ohio , one century ago .
Charles is one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen — the first black fighter pilots … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World War II , he came back to a country still struggling for civil rights and went on to serve America in Korea and Vietnam .
“ On Dec. 7th , Charles celebrated his 100th birthday .
A few weeks ago , I signed a bill promoting Charles McGee to Brigadier General .
And earlier today , I pinned the stars on his shoulders in the Oval Office .
General McGee : Our nation salutes you.
” You can ’ t add much to that , other than to offer profuse thanks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a country that viewed him as a second-class citizen — and then fought for it again , twice .
Hero is a word too often used , and yet it ’ s insufficient for this great man .
4 ) “ Almost every American family knows the pain when a loved one is diagnosed with a serious illness .
Here tonight is a special man , beloved by millions of Americans who just received a Stage 4 advanced cancer diagnosis .
This is not good news , but what is good news is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winner that you will ever meet .
Rush Limbaugh , thank you for your decades of tireless devotion to our country .
“ And , Rush , in recognition of all that you have done for our nation , the millions of people a day that you speak to and that you inspire , and all of the incredible work that you have done for charity , I am proud to announce tonight that you will be receiving our country ’ s highest civilian honor , the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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This one no doubt angered scores of liberals .
And good .
Rush Limbaugh wouldn ’ t have had it any other way .
This one meant a lot to me .
As a young person in a half-liberal family where You Didn ’ t Say Such Things , Rush Limbaugh told me that yeah , you could say those things , and you could still be a decent person .
You didn ’ t have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shocking and true .
That ’ s where America was — and that was 30 years ago .
One wishes Limbaugh would spend many years behind the golden EIB microphone with talent on loan from God and half his brain tied behind his back just to make it fair .
One fears , unfortunately , he won ’ t .
If he doesn ’ t , this moment meant a lot to Limbaugh , and perhaps even more to people like me .
5 ) “ My Administration is also defending religious liberty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pray in public schools .
In America , we do not punish prayer .
We do not tear down crosses .
We do not ban symbols of faith .
We do not muzzle preachers and pastors .
In America , we celebrate faith .
We cherish religion .
We lift our voices in prayer , and we raise our sights to the glory of God.
” Videographers of conservative America , I give you the easiest commercial in the history of political ads .
Look at the footage .
Find your opponent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this .
They didn ’ t ?
Good work .
You ’ ve earned a few steak dinners without any work .
6 ) “ I ’ m also calling upon the members of Congress here tonight to pass legislation finally banning the late-term abortion of babies .
Whether we are Republican , Democrat , or independent , surely we must all agree that every human life is a sacred gift from God.
” See response to moment number five above .
7 ) “ Our message to the terrorists is clear : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you attack our citizens , you forfeit your life.
” One thing I fear we ’ ll forget about Qasem Solemani : He was a terrorist .
He wasn ’ t just a guy in an Iranian uniform that we called a terrorist .
He was an actual , legitimate , honest-to-God terrorist .
He funded client militias that set IEDs in Iraq that blew the legs off of our servicemembers .
He helped fund an insurgency in Yemen that turned the country into a ( yes ) hellhole and then had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into Saudi Arabia .
When protesters in Iraq got tired of the Shiite client government there , he reminded that client government of what could be done : “ We in Iran know how to deal with protesters , ” Soleimani said during an October visit , according to The Atlantic .
“ This happened in Iran and we got it under control.
” Qassem Soleimani was turned into a pile of unthinking carbon molecules .
More ’ s the pity .
Anyone who picks up his mantle should and will meet his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actual justice annoys liberals ?
Thank u , next ?
8 ) “ We are Americans .
We are the pioneers .
We are the pathfinders .
We settled the New World , we built the modern world , and we changed history forever by embracing the eternal truth that everyone is made equal by the hand of Almighty God .
America is the place where anything can happen .
America is the place where anyone can rise .
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Hey, we’re all busy people, and perhaps you missed President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night. Nancy Pelosi certainly wished she did, after all, given the fact that she ripped up the paper with the speech on it after spending the entire night looking like she was going to cry.
If you didn’t get the chance to watch, here are eight of Trump’s best lines from the evening:
1) “Socialism destroys nations. But always remember: Freedom unifies the soul.”
For the first time in recent memory, there were scads of actual socialists in the audience at the State of the Union. A socialist had actually come close to winning the Iowa caucuses. (And, given how strange the rules were, could technically have said he won.) And yet, socialism is destroying countries like Venezuela and Bolivia as we speak.
At times like these, it’s good to remember how freedom is always the best medicine.
2) “Three years ago, we launched the great American comeback. Tonight, I stand before you to share the incredible results. Jobs are booming, incomes are soaring, poverty is plummeting, crime is falling, confidence is surging, and our country is thriving and highly respected again! America’s enemies are on the run, America’s fortunes are on the rise, and America’s future is blazing bright.
“The years of economic decay are over. The days of our country being used, taken advantage of, and even scorned by other nations are long behind us. Gone too are the broken promises, jobless recoveries, tired platitudes, and constant excuses for the depletion of American wealth, power, and prestige.
“In just three short years, we have shattered the mentality of American decline, and we have rejected the downsizing of America’s destiny. We have totally rejected the downsizing. We are moving forward at a pace that was unimaginable just a short time ago, and we are never, ever going back.”
Remember how Barack Obama said that there was no way that one could wave a magic wand and make jobs come back? Well, call Donald Trump the Harry Potter of the White House, because we have record-low unemployment, wage growth, a phase-one deal with China that actually involves respect for our intellectual property and all sorts of other winning. We’re not sick of winning yet.
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3) “Charles McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, one century ago. Charles is one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen — the first black fighter pilots … After more than 130 combat missions in World War II, he came back to a country still struggling for civil rights and went on to serve America in Korea and Vietnam.
“On Dec. 7th, Charles celebrated his 100th birthday. A few weeks ago, I signed a bill promoting Charles McGee to Brigadier General. And earlier today, I pinned the stars on his shoulders in the Oval Office. General McGee: Our nation salutes you.”
You can’t add much to that, other than to offer profuse thanks to a man who gave his all for a country that viewed him as a second-class citizen — and then fought for it again, twice. Hero is a word too often used, and yet it’s insufficient for this great man.
4) “Almost every American family knows the pain when a loved one is diagnosed with a serious illness. Here tonight is a special man, beloved by millions of Americans who just received a Stage 4 advanced cancer diagnosis. This is not good news, but what is good news is that he is the greatest fighter and winner that you will ever meet. Rush Limbaugh, thank you for your decades of tireless devotion to our country.
“And, Rush, in recognition of all that you have done for our nation, the millions of people a day that you speak to and that you inspire, and all of the incredible work that you have done for charity, I am proud to announce tonight that you will be receiving our country’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.”
This one no doubt angered scores of liberals. And good. Rush Limbaugh wouldn’t have had it any other way.
This one meant a lot to me. As a young person in a half-liberal family where You Didn’t Say Such Things, Rush Limbaugh told me that yeah, you could say those things, and you could still be a decent person. You didn’t have to be a shock jock to say something shocking and true.
That’s where America was — and that was 30 years ago. One wishes Limbaugh would spend many years behind the golden EIB microphone with talent on loan from God and half his brain tied behind his back just to make it fair. One fears, unfortunately, he won’t. If he doesn’t, this moment meant a lot to Limbaugh, and perhaps even more to people like me.
5) “My Administration is also defending religious liberty, and that includes the constitutional right to pray in public schools. In America, we do not punish prayer. We do not tear down crosses. We do not ban symbols of faith. We do not muzzle preachers and pastors. In America, we celebrate faith. We cherish religion. We lift our voices in prayer, and we raise our sights to the glory of God.”
Videographers of conservative America, I give you the easiest commercial in the history of political ads. Look at the footage. Find your opponent. See if they stood up for this. They didn’t? Good work. You’ve earned a few steak dinners without any work.
6) “I’m also calling upon the members of Congress here tonight to pass legislation finally banning the late-term abortion of babies. Whether we are Republican, Democrat, or independent, surely we must all agree that every human life is a sacred gift from God.”
See response to moment number five above.
7) “Our message to the terrorists is clear: You will never escape American justice. If you attack our citizens, you forfeit your life.”
One thing I fear we’ll forget about Qasem Solemani: He was a terrorist. He wasn’t just a guy in an Iranian uniform that we called a terrorist. He was an actual, legitimate, honest-to-God terrorist. He funded client militias that set IEDs in Iraq that blew the legs off of our servicemembers. He helped fund an insurgency in Yemen that turned the country into a (yes) hellhole and then had them shoot a metric ton of rockets into Saudi Arabia.
When protesters in Iraq got tired of the Shiite client government there, he reminded that client government of what could be done: “We in Iran know how to deal with protesters,” Soleimani said during an October visit, according to The Atlantic. “This happened in Iran and we got it under control.”
Qassem Soleimani was turned into a pile of unthinking carbon molecules. More’s the pity. Anyone who picks up his mantle should and will meet his fate. Oh, this kind of actual justice annoys liberals? Thank u, next?
8) “We are Americans. We are the pioneers. We are the pathfinders. We settled the New World, we built the modern world, and we changed history forever by embracing the eternal truth that everyone is made equal by the hand of Almighty God. America is the place where anything can happen. America is the place where anyone can rise. And here, on this land, on this soil, on this continent, the most incredible dreams come true.”
If you disagreed with this statement, you also probably ripped up the speech.
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westernjournal--2020-02-05--During Iowa Debacle, CNN Contributor Chastises Iowa for Being ‘90% White’

Democrats across the establishment media are calling for an end to the Iowa caucuses .
According to CNN political analyst Van Jones , the state ’ s decades-long tradition of being a testing ground for the health and viability of presidential candidates should be terminated simply because there are too many white people in Iowa .
“ This is a debacle , ” Jones said Monday during the network ’ s coverage of the caucuses after it had become apparent that Democrats in the Hawkeye State had fumbled the ball in a humiliating fashion .
( As of Wednesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ If there is a technical problem they ’ re not disclosing , we could be very late on this , ” Jones told a panel that included former Virginia Gov .
Terry McAuliffe .
“ I just think that the idea of a caucus has failed to meet the viability threshold .
The idea of the caucus itself has failed to meet the viability threshold.
” Jones then launched into the kind of racial tirade viewers have come to expect from the former Obama administration adviser .
“ We ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why Iowa in the first place ?
” he asked .
“ It ’ s 90 percent white !
” Jones ’ statement was met with laughter by other panel members , while McAuliffe agreed with Jones .
Citing racial demographics , the Virginia Democrat argued in favor of doing away with Iowa and caucuses as a whole in favor of regional , multistate voting in February .
“ Ninety percent of the caucusgoers today were white , ” McAuliffe said .
“ Well , if you take the whole landscape of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So it ’ s way skewed out of line.
” This entire line of dialogue is the definition of racism .
To borrow language from the far left , this is problematic .
Then again , this is CNN .
This is the same network that allows its hosts and their guests to go off script and treat supporters of President Donald Trump as a punchline for their own amusement on primetime television .
CNN time and again gives a platform to some of the country ’ s most unapologetic race-baiters , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free pass by the rest of the establishment media .
Van Jones is the same political analyst who minimized votes for Trump as little more than a “ whitelash ” against the country ’ s first black president during his autopsy of Hillary Clinton ’ s failed 2016 presidential campaign .
RELATED : CNN 's Van Jones Warns Democrats : Trump Is Winning Over Black Voters by Helping Them 'In Real Life' Chastising Iowans for being “ white ” is just the latest example of the racist double standard that is consistently pushed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if a conservative media pundit had proposed stripping a longstanding tradition away from non-white Americans on the basis of their skin color .
A campaign to go after advertisers would almost certainly begin , and the offending commentator would be targeted for cancellation .
Perhaps Jones is rattled by the success of Trump ’ s policies in black and Hispanic communities .
On Tuesday night , following Trump ’ s State of the Union address , Jones warned that the president ’ s commitment to black universities and criminal justice reform could prove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters .
Never mind that black Americans are working in record numbers .
What seems to be important to Jones and CNN is that minority voters remain a viable and dependable voting bloc for Democrats .
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Democrats across the establishment media are calling for an end to the Iowa caucuses.
According to CNN political analyst Van Jones, the state’s decades-long tradition of being a testing ground for the health and viability of presidential candidates should be terminated simply because there are too many white people in Iowa.
“This is a debacle,” Jones said Monday during the network’s coverage of the caucuses after it had become apparent that Democrats in the Hawkeye State had fumbled the ball in a humiliating fashion. (As of Wednesday, caucus results were still being calculated).
“If there is a technical problem they’re not disclosing, we could be very late on this,” Jones told a panel that included former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe. “I just think that the idea of a caucus has failed to meet the viability threshold. The idea of the caucus itself has failed to meet the viability threshold.”
Jones then launched into the kind of racial tirade viewers have come to expect from the former Obama administration adviser.
“We’ve all been saying the whole time, why Iowa in the first place?” he asked. “It’s 90 percent white!”
CNN Panel Lashes Out At White States CNN Says States Like Iowa Should Not Matter Because They Are “Too White” – “Why Iowa in the first place? It’s 90% white. This state is not diverse & it’s terrible.” – “Should not be Iowa. 90% of caucus goers are white.” This is racist CNN pic.twitter.com/0qtYSufygS — Benny (@bennyjohnson) February 4, 2020
Jones’ statement was met with laughter by other panel members, while McAuliffe agreed with Jones.
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Citing racial demographics, the Virginia Democrat argued in favor of doing away with Iowa and caucuses as a whole in favor of regional, multistate voting in February.
“Ninety percent of the caucusgoers today were white,” McAuliffe said. “Well, if you take the whole landscape of the election, it’s 60 percent. So it’s way skewed out of line.”
This entire line of dialogue is the definition of racism. To borrow language from the far left, this is problematic. Then again, this is CNN. This is the same network that allows its hosts and their guests to go off script and treat supporters of President Donald Trump as a punchline for their own amusement on primetime television.
CNN time and again gives a platform to some of the country’s most unapologetic race-baiters, and they’re always given a free pass by the rest of the establishment media.
Van Jones is the same political analyst who minimized votes for Trump as little more than a “whitelash” against the country’s first black president during his autopsy of Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 presidential campaign.
Chastising Iowans for being “white” is just the latest example of the racist double standard that is consistently pushed by both Jones and CNN.
Imagine if a conservative media pundit had proposed stripping a longstanding tradition away from non-white Americans on the basis of their skin color. A campaign to go after advertisers would almost certainly begin, and the offending commentator would be targeted for cancellation.
Perhaps Jones is rattled by the success of Trump’s policies in black and Hispanic communities. On Tuesday night, following Trump’s State of the Union address, Jones warned that the president’s commitment to black universities and criminal justice reform could prove to be “effective” with black voters.
WAKE UP, folks. The #IowaCaucus was a debacle, followed by a strong #SOTU speech laying out Trump’s strategy to win – which includes going for Black voters. This was a warning shot from the Trump campaign to liberals, and we need to take this VERY seriously in order to win. @CNN pic.twitter.com/bgBFms9jtN — Van Jones (@VanJones68) February 5, 2020
Never mind that black Americans are working in record numbers. What seems to be important to Jones and CNN is that minority voters remain a viable and dependable voting bloc for Democrats.
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westernjournal--2020-02-05--It Looks Like Nadler Is Preparing a 2nd Impeachment Attempt

If at first you don ’ t succeed , try again .
At least one prominent Democrat is embracing this old line as the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump draws to a close , and it now looks like he ’ s willing to drag America through a second attempt to remove the president .
This possibility was revealed as Manu Raju , CNN ’ s senior congressional correspondent , intercepted House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler on Wednesday .
The New York Democrat made it clear that the investigations against Trump would be ongoing , and would likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Advisor John Bolton .
Bolton made headlines for his claims in an upcoming book , portions of which were leaked to the media as Trump ’ s impeachment trial hit the Senate .
Nadler explained that the investigations would not focus solely on Ukraine or any other matter that House Democrats have started probing since 2019 , but rather on “ everything.
” “ When you have a lawless president , you have to bring that to the fore , you have to spotlight that , ” Nadler said .
“ You have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political consequences.
” But Bolton is not likely to be the best of witnesses , considering his credibility has previously been called into question by , of all people , House Intelligence Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff .
The announcement of the continuing investigations into Trump could not have come at a worse time for Democrats , either .
With the 2020 elections only nine months away , the left is finding itself in a precarious political position .
A Democrat-led House was able to impeach Trump on shaky , partisan grounds , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s unlikely that public approval will soar if they try to impeach Trump a second time .
Democrats are also fresh off of a humiliating disaster in the Iowa caucuses , suggesting that the party which has harped on open and transparent elections isn ’ t even able to conduct one in a rural state .
Nadler ’ s announcement came after Trump ’ s magnificently successful State of the Union address .
While the president promised that the best is yet to come , Democrats ’ attempt to steal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only served to underscore the fact that the party ’ s vision is clouded by hatred of Trump .
With the majority in the House , it ’ s not impossible that Democrats will be able to muster the votes to impeach Trump again .
But what will this “ victory ” cost them in the end ?
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If at first you don’t succeed, try again.
At least one prominent Democrat is embracing this old line as the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump draws to a close, and it now looks like he’s willing to drag America through a second attempt to remove the president.
This possibility was revealed as Manu Raju, CNN’s senior congressional correspondent, intercepted House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler on Wednesday.
The New York Democrat made it clear that the investigations against Trump would be ongoing, and would likely involve a subpoena of former National Security Advisor John Bolton.
House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler tells us that House Dems will “likely” subpoena John Bolton and continue with investigations to follow after today. “I think it’s likely yes,” he told me of issuing a Bolton subpoena. — Manu Raju (@mkraju) February 5, 2020
Bolton made headlines for his claims in an upcoming book, portions of which were leaked to the media as Trump’s impeachment trial hit the Senate.
Nadler explained that the investigations would not focus solely on Ukraine or any other matter that House Democrats have started probing since 2019, but rather on “everything.”
“When you have a lawless president, you have to bring that to the fore, you have to spotlight that,” Nadler said. “You have to protect the Constitution, whatever the political consequences.”
Asked if he’s concerned about any blowback for continuing to pursue probes, Nadler told me: “I think when you have a lawless president, you have to bring that to the fore, you have to spotlight that. You have to protect the Constitution, whatever the political consequences.” pic.twitter.com/nZLIhnVy2K — Manu Raju (@mkraju) February 5, 2020
But Bolton is not likely to be the best of witnesses, considering his credibility has previously been called into question by, of all people, House Intelligence Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff.
The announcement of the continuing investigations into Trump could not have come at a worse time for Democrats, either.
With the 2020 elections only nine months away, the left is finding itself in a precarious political position.
A Democrat-led House was able to impeach Trump on shaky, partisan grounds, but was not able to secure his removal. It’s unlikely that public approval will soar if they try to impeach Trump a second time.
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Democrats are also fresh off of a humiliating disaster in the Iowa caucuses, suggesting that the party which has harped on open and transparent elections isn’t even able to conduct one in a rural state.
Nadler’s announcement came after Trump’s magnificently successful State of the Union address.
While the president promised that the best is yet to come, Democrats’ attempt to steal the spotlight with boycotts and temper tantrums only served to underscore the fact that the party’s vision is clouded by hatred of Trump.
With the majority in the House, it’s not impossible that Democrats will be able to muster the votes to impeach Trump again. But what will this “victory” cost them in the end?
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westernjournal--2020-02-05--Breaking: Donald J. Trump Acquitted of All Charges, Democratic Leaders Defeated

The Senate voted Wednesday to acquit President Donald Trump of both articles of impeachment brought against him by the House of Representatives .
House Democrats passed two articles of impeachment in December accusing the president of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in relation to Trump ’ s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky .
During the call , Trump asked Zelensky to look into Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden ’ s dealings in Ukraine while the elder Biden was vice president and point man for the Obama administration ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article of impeachment regarding abuse of power , the Senate vote was 48 guilty , and 52 not guilty .
The vote was strictly along party lines , except for Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah .
Romney broke ranks and voted to convict Trump , announcing his decision from the Senate floor ahead of the vote .
“ The president is guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust .
What he did was not perfect .
No , it was a flagrant assault of our electoral rights , our national security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
On the second article of impeachment , obstruction of Congress , 47 senators found Trump guilty , while 53 said he was not guilty in a strictly party-line vote .
Ahead of the vote , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urged senators to break the “ factional fever ” that fueled the nation ’ s first completely partisan impeachment in the House .
Trump ’ s acquittal came following Friday ’ s Senate vote rejecting calling additional witnesses to testify in the impeachment trial .
After remaining non-committal on the issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee voted with the Republican colleagues in opposition to further testimony .
In a Friday statement after the vote against calling in further witnesses , McConnell said , “ A majority of the U.S. Senate has determined that the numerous witnesses and 28,000-plus pages of documents already in evidence are sufficient to judge the House Managers ’ accusations and end this impeachment trial.
” A total of 17 witnesses testified during the House impeachment inquiry .
In a December letter to McConnell , Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Security Adviser John Bolton and acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney .
McConnell said in response that it ’ s not the Senate ’ s responsibility to spend its time and resources going on a “ fishing expedition ” to try to cure a flawed House impeachment inquiry , overseen by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff .
“ So now , the Senate Democratic leader would apparently like our chamber to do House Democrats ’ homework for them , ” the majority leader said .
“ He wants to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy on a fishing expedition to see whether his own ideas could make Chairman Schiff ’ s sloppy work more persuasive than Chairman Schiff himself bothered to make it.
” Trump ’ s acquittal ends a four-month impeachment process , which began in late September with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s announcement that the House was launching a formal inquiry into Trump ’ s alleged wrongdoing .
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The Senate voted Wednesday to acquit President Donald Trump of both articles of impeachment brought against him by the House of Representatives.
House Democrats passed two articles of impeachment in December accusing the president of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in relation to Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
During the call, Trump asked Zelensky to look into Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s dealings in Ukraine while the elder Biden was vice president and point man for the Obama administration’s policy toward Kyiv.
Neither impeachment article identified criminal conduct by Trump.
On the first article of impeachment regarding abuse of power, the Senate vote was 48 guilty, and 52 not guilty.
The vote was strictly along party lines, except for Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah.
Romney broke ranks and voted to convict Trump, announcing his decision from the Senate floor ahead of the vote.
“The president is guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust. What he did was not perfect. No, it was a flagrant assault of our electoral rights, our national security and our fundamental values,” Romney said.
On the second article of impeachment, obstruction of Congress, 47 senators found Trump guilty, while 53 said he was not guilty in a strictly party-line vote.
Chief Justice Roberts: “It is therefore ordered and adjudged that the said Donald John Trump be, and he is hereby, acquitted of the charges in said articles.” pic.twitter.com/61M9Ugs72K — CSPAN (@cspan) February 5, 2020
Ahead of the vote, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urged senators to break the “factional fever” that fueled the nation’s first completely partisan impeachment in the House.
Trump’s acquittal came following Friday’s Senate vote rejecting calling additional witnesses to testify in the impeachment trial.
After remaining non-committal on the issue, Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee voted with the Republican colleagues in opposition to further testimony.
In a Friday statement after the vote against calling in further witnesses, McConnell said, “A majority of the U.S. Senate has determined that the numerous witnesses and 28,000-plus pages of documents already in evidence are sufficient to judge the House Managers’ accusations and end this impeachment trial.”
A total of 17 witnesses testified during the House impeachment inquiry.
In a December letter to McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for four additional witnesses, including former National Security Adviser John Bolton and acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney.
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McConnell said in response that it’s not the Senate’s responsibility to spend its time and resources going on a “fishing expedition” to try to cure a flawed House impeachment inquiry, overseen by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff.
“So now, the Senate Democratic leader would apparently like our chamber to do House Democrats’ homework for them,” the majority leader said. “He wants to volunteer the Senate’s time and energy on a fishing expedition to see whether his own ideas could make Chairman Schiff’s sloppy work more persuasive than Chairman Schiff himself bothered to make it.”
Trump’s acquittal ends a four-month impeachment process, which began in late September with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that the House was launching a formal inquiry into Trump’s alleged wrongdoing.
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