westernjournal--2020-10-20--Op-Ed: In a Normal Election Year, Biden Would Be the Laughingstock of Both Sides

I don ’ t know how much Jen O ’ Malley Dillon gets paid , but it ’ s not enough .
As the campaign manager for Joe Biden , O ’ Malley Dillon is charged with making sure her candidate says and does the right things , and fix things when he doesn ’ t .
She has to do a lot of fixing .
In a normal election year , Biden ’ s presidential campaign would ’ ve been the laughingstock of both sides .
It ’ s a campaign so filled with gaffes , blunders , lies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s hard to take it seriously .
Donald Trump has been criticized for not being “ presidential , ” while the Biden campaign has been anything but – both before and after Sen. Kamala Harris was added to the ticket .
Every time Biden speaks in public , or from his basement , I ’ m sure his campaign staff is sitting nervously , fingers crossed , hoping he doesn ’ t mess up or , even worse , say something that is sure to alienate the masses .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consistently .
During the stretch run to Nov. 3 alone , Biden has made some egregious mistakes that put his campaign staff in damage-control mode .
On Oct. 9 , while speaking at a campaign stop in Nevada , Biden did the unthinkable when he lowered his mask to cough in his hand .
After we ’ ve been preached to for months to cough into our elbows , Biden opts for the hand .
Perhaps it ’ s just part of the Biden Plan to Combat Coronavirus .
The next day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old “ forget the state ” mistake when he spoke about the needs of the people in Arizona .
In his defense , Arizona does border Nevada , so… Still , in what was turning out to be a rough week for the Biden campaign , the gaffes kept coming .
On Oct. 12 , while campaigning in Ohio , Biden blundered again when he said “ I ’ m running as a proud Democrat for the Senate.
” Yes , Biden was a senator for 36 years , but that ended in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you a pass on that one , Joe .
Earlier that day he appeared to forget Utah Sen. Mitt Romney ’ s name , referring to him as “ the senator who was a Mormon , the governor.
” At least Biden provided enough details that there was no doubt who he was forgetting .
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When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eye , mistakes are going to happen .
President Trump , who is in the spotlight more than anyone , even messes up on occasion .
While many of Biden ’ s gaffes are seemingly harmless , even if they send his campaign staff scrambling , there are some recent statements from the former vice president that are downright troubling – mistakes or not .
On Oct. 10 , during the same interview in which Biden mistakenly addressed the people of Arizona while in Nevada , he said voters “ don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expanding the Supreme Court .
If this was just another Biden gaffe , it was too serious to be dismissed with a chuckle .
The statement offers a glimpse into the elitist mindset of a person who has been in politics for far too long .
It ’ s unfathomable to think that someone running for the highest office in the land would tell voters they don ’ t deserve to know his position on the most talked-about issue at the time .
Back to Oct. 12 in Ohio , Biden was asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a recent Gallup poll revealed that 56 percent of voters said they are better off now than they were four years ago during the Obama administration .
“ Well if they think that , they probably shouldn ’ t , ” he said , before adding “ Their memory is not very good.
” Imagine what was going through O ’ Malley Dillon ’ s mind when she heard her candidate say 56 percent of the American people shouldn ’ t vote for him .
But just think about what this candidate for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the campaign .
In the span of three days , Biden said voters don ’ t deserve to know his position on court-packing , 56 percent of them probably shouldn ’ t vote for him and , to top it all off , they don ’ t have good memories .
Even more worrisome is Biden ’ s complete disregard for the very people who will decide if he gets to lead the country .
To witness a presidential candidate have such a dismissive attitude toward the backbone of our democracy – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden display such behavior on multiple occasions indicates his intolerance and disdain for anyone who disagrees with him .
That doesn ’ t seem very “ presidential ” to me .
During the campaign , Biden has pledged to fix many of the issues ailing the country .
That ’ s a nice sentiment , but his campaign staff better fix their candidate first .
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I don’t know how much Jen O’Malley Dillon gets paid, but it’s not enough.
As the campaign manager for Joe Biden, O’Malley Dillon is charged with making sure her candidate says and does the right things, and fix things when he doesn’t.
She has to do a lot of fixing.
In a normal election year, Biden’s presidential campaign would’ve been the laughingstock of both sides. It’s a campaign so filled with gaffes, blunders, lies and teleprompter issues that, at times, it’s hard to take it seriously.
Donald Trump has been criticized for not being “presidential,” while the Biden campaign has been anything but – both before and after Sen. Kamala Harris was added to the ticket.
Every time Biden speaks in public, or from his basement, I’m sure his campaign staff is sitting nervously, fingers crossed, hoping he doesn’t mess up or, even worse, say something that is sure to alienate the masses.
The examples are numerous, and they occur consistently.
During the stretch run to Nov. 3 alone, Biden has made some egregious mistakes that put his campaign staff in damage-control mode.
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On Oct. 9, while speaking at a campaign stop in Nevada, Biden did the unthinkable when he lowered his mask to cough in his hand. After we’ve been preached to for months to cough into our elbows, Biden opts for the hand. Perhaps it’s just part of the Biden Plan to Combat Coronavirus.
The next day, while in Nevada, Biden pulled the old “forget the state” mistake when he spoke about the needs of the people in Arizona. In his defense, Arizona does border Nevada, so…
Still, in what was turning out to be a rough week for the Biden campaign, the gaffes kept coming.
On Oct. 12, while campaigning in Ohio, Biden blundered again when he said “I’m running as a proud Democrat for the Senate.”
Yes, Biden was a senator for 36 years, but that ended in 2009. I can’t give you a pass on that one, Joe.
Earlier that day he appeared to forget Utah Sen. Mitt Romney’s name, referring to him as “the senator who was a Mormon, the governor.” At least Biden provided enough details that there was no doubt who he was forgetting.
In all fairness, a campaign for any political office is a grind, especially the presidency. When a candidate is constantly in the public eye, mistakes are going to happen.
President Trump, who is in the spotlight more than anyone, even messes up on occasion.
While many of Biden’s gaffes are seemingly harmless, even if they send his campaign staff scrambling, there are some recent statements from the former vice president that are downright troubling – mistakes or not.
On Oct. 10, during the same interview in which Biden mistakenly addressed the people of Arizona while in Nevada, he said voters “don’t deserve” to know his stance on expanding the Supreme Court.
If this was just another Biden gaffe, it was too serious to be dismissed with a chuckle. The statement offers a glimpse into the elitist mindset of a person who has been in politics for far too long.
It’s unfathomable to think that someone running for the highest office in the land would tell voters they don’t deserve to know his position on the most talked-about issue at the time.
But there’s more.
Back to Oct. 12 in Ohio, Biden was asked why people should vote for him if a recent Gallup poll revealed that 56 percent of voters said they are better off now than they were four years ago during the Obama administration.
Biden’s response?
“Well if they think that, they probably shouldn’t,” he said, before adding “Their memory is not very good.”
Imagine what was going through O’Malley Dillon’s mind when she heard her candidate say 56 percent of the American people shouldn’t vote for him.
But just think about what this candidate for the presidency said in a brief period during the campaign.
In the span of three days, Biden said voters don’t deserve to know his position on court-packing, 56 percent of them probably shouldn’t vote for him and, to top it all off, they don’t have good memories.
Even more worrisome is Biden’s complete disregard for the very people who will decide if he gets to lead the country.
To witness a presidential candidate have such a dismissive attitude toward the backbone of our democracy – voters – is concerning. To see Biden display such behavior on multiple occasions indicates his intolerance and disdain for anyone who disagrees with him. That doesn’t seem very “presidential” to me.
During the campaign, Biden has pledged to fix many of the issues ailing the country.
That’s a nice sentiment, but his campaign staff better fix their candidate first.
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westernjournal--2020-10-20--Mike Huckabee: The Hunter Biden Laptop Story Keeps Getting More Disgusting Every Time We Touch It

Like a cheap piñata full of rotten candy , the Hunter Biden laptop story just keeps dropping more disgusting stuff on our heads every time we touch it .
There are so many fast-changing details that it ’ s hard to keep up .
This is just a little of what ’ s been going on in the past few days , none of which you would know if you relied on the mainstream news or social media to hear about it : As of now , the laptop has been corroborated to be Hunter Biden ’ s , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particularly damning email chain has verified the “ big guy ” message that appeared to give Joe Biden a 10 percent cut .
The “ big guy ” definitely is Joe Biden , according to this source .
( I think this dollar-distribution was from when Biden was no longer VP , so I assume his attorneys and apologists will argue it ’ s technically legal , no matter how bad it smells . )
Nineteen House Republicans , led by Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs , have written a letter to the FBI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on to the laptop through Trump ’ s impeachment , knowing it contained information about Hunter Biden ’ s activities in Ukraine that would ’ ve been key to the president ’ s defense .
Yeah , a lot of us are wondering about that .
So , what will remarkably incurious FBI Director Christopher Wray do now to protect the swamp rats ?
Trump himself needs to declassify whatever the FBI has on this and order them to comply immediately .
If they were holding on to evidence that was exculpatory for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the worst thing yet !
Also , there ’ s a big , related developing story about more emails being obtained , from one of Biden ’ s business partners showing that the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese investors were able to get a private , off-the-books meeting with Joe Biden .
This is separate from what the New York Post reported .
Peter Schweizer ( who wrote “ Secret Empires ” ) is reporting this one ; his source is Bevan Cooney ( who used to be a business associate of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now a jailbird . )
Schweizer reports that Cooney let him have his account name and Gmail password to allow direct access to all the messages .
So Schweizer got a huge “ window ” into how business was conducted Biden-style as Hunter traded “ established relationships ” with the Chinese and got them access to the Obama-Biden White House .
This business is referred to in the emails as “ China , Inc. ” One email from Cooney said that “ Archer got the Chinese guys all taken care of in DC.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Normal Election Year , Biden Would Be the Laughingstock of Both Sides This allegedly includes a high-level meeting with Joe Biden himself , though the official visitor logs make no mention of it .
We know about it because of some obscure document by one of the “ Chinese folks , ” Maggie Cheng , boasting that she had facilitated delegation meetings , including the one with VP Biden .
Laura Ingraham on Fox News had a good segment on this , showing how the media are trying to soft-pedal the story .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a single question about any of this should now be seen for what it is .
Likewise , David Ignatius , in a Washington Post article titled “ The truth behind the Hunter Biden non-scandal , ” wrote , “ Hunter Biden made a mistake getting involved with a dubious company like Burisma .
But the notion that the Burisma affair undermines Joe Biden ’ s case to be President is , as he would say , malarkey.
” If anyone has always been full of malarkey , it ’ s David Ignatius @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all about it , he just gets testy , calls it a “ smear campaign ” and refuses to answer .
Then it ’ s dropped .
But the dam is cracking , and not even all the media and social media giants can keep holding their fingers in it and smearing on spackle forever .
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Like a cheap piñata full of rotten candy, the Hunter Biden laptop story just keeps dropping more disgusting stuff on our heads every time we touch it. There are so many fast-changing details that it’s hard to keep up.
This is just a little of what’s been going on in the past few days, none of which you would know if you relied on the mainstream news or social media to hear about it:
As of now, the laptop has been corroborated to be Hunter Biden’s, and one of the people copied on one particularly damning email chain has verified the “big guy” message that appeared to give Joe Biden a 10 percent cut.
The “big guy” definitely is Joe Biden, according to this source. (I think this dollar-distribution was from when Biden was no longer VP, so I assume his attorneys and apologists will argue it’s technically legal, no matter how bad it smells.)
Nineteen House Republicans, led by Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, have written a letter to the FBI, asking why they would have held on to the laptop through Trump’s impeachment, knowing it contained information about Hunter Biden’s activities in Ukraine that would’ve been key to the president’s defense.
Yeah, a lot of us are wondering about that.
So, what will remarkably incurious FBI Director Christopher Wray do now to protect the swamp rats?
Trump himself needs to declassify whatever the FBI has on this and order them to comply immediately.
If they were holding on to evidence that was exculpatory for Trump during his impeachment, that might be the worst thing yet!
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Also, there’s a big, related developing story about more emails being obtained, from one of Biden’s business partners showing that the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese investors were able to get a private, off-the-books meeting with Joe Biden. This is separate from what the New York Post reported.
Peter Schweizer (who wrote “Secret Empires”) is reporting this one; his source is Bevan Cooney (who used to be a business associate of Hunter Biden and Devon Archer and is now a jailbird.)
Schweizer reports that Cooney let him have his account name and Gmail password to allow direct access to all the messages.
So Schweizer got a huge “window” into how business was conducted Biden-style as Hunter traded “established relationships” with the Chinese and got them access to the Obama-Biden White House.
This business is referred to in the emails as “China, Inc.” One email from Cooney said that “Archer got the Chinese guys all taken care of in DC.”
This allegedly includes a high-level meeting with Joe Biden himself, though the official visitor logs make no mention of it. We know about it because of some obscure document by one of the “Chinese folks,” Maggie Cheng, boasting that she had facilitated delegation meetings, including the one with VP Biden.
Laura Ingraham on Fox News had a good segment on this, showing how the media are trying to soft-pedal the story.
George Stephanopoulos’ failure to ask Biden a single question about any of this should now be seen for what it is.
Likewise, David Ignatius, in a Washington Post article titled “The truth behind the Hunter Biden non-scandal,” wrote, “Hunter Biden made a mistake getting involved with a dubious company like Burisma. But the notion that the Burisma affair undermines Joe Biden’s case to be President is, as he would say, malarkey.”
If anyone has always been full of malarkey, it’s David Ignatius.
When Biden is asked anything at all about it, he just gets testy, calls it a “smear campaign” and refuses to answer. Then it’s dropped.
But the dam is cracking, and not even all the media and social media giants can keep holding their fingers in it and smearing on spackle forever.
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westernjournal--2020-10-19--Walter Williams: Rioting, Looting and Violent Crime All Have Their Origin on College Campuses

The ugliness that we have recently witnessed , including rioting , billions of dollars of property destruction , assaults , murders and grossly stupid claims about our nation has its origins on college campuses .
Two websites , College Reform and College Fix , report on the despicable teachings on college campuses across the nation .
Let us look at some of it .
In response to Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson ’ s tweeting that he supports “ citizen soldiers ” in Kenosha , Wisconsin , Tressie McMillan Cottom , a black professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Science , declared that “ they have deputized all white people to murder us.
” Jesse A. Goldberg , a professor in the English department at Auburn University who teaches classes in African-American literature , American literature and composition , wrote in a now-deleted post on Twitter , “ f— every cop .
Every single one.
” Goldberg added , “ The only ethical choice for any cop to make at this point is to refuse to do their job and quit.
” Eddie Glaude Jr. , a Princeton University professor and chairman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said that when it comes to policing in America , “ Black people still live under the slave codes.
” Glaude ’ s tweet came in response to news that Jacob Blake was handcuffed to his hospital bed after being shot by police in Kenosha .
Glaude added , “ Placing shackles around the feet of Jacob Blake amounted to a physical reminder that he was still , no matter the protests , a n—– in the eyes of these policemen.
” New School professor Richard Wolff has called for the abolition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not only unfair to students but also that they are a means of propping up capitalism , and as such , academia would be better off doing away with grading entirely .
He went on to say : “ Grading takes up much of my time that could be better spent on teaching or otherwise directly interacting with students.
” Administering grades to students has “ little educational payoff ” and “ disrespects [ students ] as thinking people.
” Wichita Falls , Texas , station KFDX-TV reported that Midwestern State University far-left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ I want the entire world to burn until the last cop is strangled with the intestines of the last capitalist , who is strangled in turn with the intestines of the last politician.
” Vanderbilt University scientist Heather Caslin Findley says that “ white supremacy , racism , and prejudice ” are perpetuated by the concept of “ academic freedom.
” She added , “ I hope there are a lot of circles in academia having a serious conversation on how ‘ academic freedom ’ upholds white supremacy , racism , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violent riots , writing that she was initially opposed to the 2015 Baltimore riots and was worried for the police officers but changed her mind .
She said , “ I was scared for the fires , for the rioting , for the storefronts that would need to be rebuilt .
That was my ‘ protest differently , ’ ‘ all lives matter , ’ and ‘ blue lives matter ’ moment .
I was wrong and I was called out.
” In the wake of financial problems , many colleges are crying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have enough money to hire costly diversity people .
For example , the University of Pennsylvania pays its chief diversity officer more than $ 580,000 a year .
The University of Michigan pays its vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer $ 385,000 per year .
Other universities around the country pay their chief diversity officers annual salaries of $ 200,000 and up .
Many university professors do not buy into the gross academic deception that has become part and parcel of today ’ s college education today .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ research to get involved with campus politics .
Rather than being on the committees that run the university , they concede the turf to those who are willing to take the time .
RELATED : Walter Williams : A Win in the Fight for Free Speech Often those who are willing to take the time are not necessarily the most talented people but people with a political agenda to change what has been traditional college education .
But all is not lost .
Taxpayers , parents and donors who foot the bill can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop being lazy and find out what is going on at our colleges .
And , if they do not like what they see , they can snap their pocketbooks shut .
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The ugliness that we have recently witnessed, including rioting, billions of dollars of property destruction, assaults, murders and grossly stupid claims about our nation has its origins on college campuses.
Two websites, College Reform and College Fix, report on the despicable teachings on college campuses across the nation. Let us look at some of it.
In response to Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson’s tweeting that he supports “citizen soldiers” in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Tressie McMillan Cottom, a black professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill’s School of Information and Library Science, declared that “they have deputized all white people to murder us.”
Jesse A. Goldberg, a professor in the English department at Auburn University who teaches classes in African-American literature, American literature and composition, wrote in a now-deleted post on Twitter, “f— every cop. Every single one.” Goldberg added, “The only ethical choice for any cop to make at this point is to refuse to do their job and quit.”
Eddie Glaude Jr., a Princeton University professor and chairman of the Department of African American Studies, said that when it comes to policing in America, “Black people still live under the slave codes.” Glaude’s tweet came in response to news that Jacob Blake was handcuffed to his hospital bed after being shot by police in Kenosha.
Glaude added, “Placing shackles around the feet of Jacob Blake amounted to a physical reminder that he was still, no matter the protests, a n—– in the eyes of these policemen.”
New School professor Richard Wolff has called for the abolition of grades. He claims they are not only unfair to students but also that they are a means of propping up capitalism, and as such, academia would be better off doing away with grading entirely.
He went on to say: “Grading takes up much of my time that could be better spent on teaching or otherwise directly interacting with students.” Administering grades to students has “little educational payoff” and “disrespects [students] as thinking people.”
Wichita Falls, Texas, station KFDX-TV reported that Midwestern State University far-left philosophy professor Nathan Jun wrote on Facebook, “I want the entire world to burn until the last cop is strangled with the intestines of the last capitalist, who is strangled in turn with the intestines of the last politician.”
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Vanderbilt University scientist Heather Caslin Findley says that “white supremacy, racism, and prejudice” are perpetuated by the concept of “academic freedom.” She added, “I hope there are a lot of circles in academia having a serious conversation on how ‘academic freedom’ upholds white supremacy, racism, and prejudice.”
Findley also addressed past violent riots, writing that she was initially opposed to the 2015 Baltimore riots and was worried for the police officers but changed her mind. She said, “I was scared for the fires, for the rioting, for the storefronts that would need to be rebuilt. That was my ‘protest differently,’ ‘all lives matter,’ and ‘blue lives matter’ moment. I was wrong and I was called out.”
In the wake of financial problems, many colleges are crying broke and want government bailouts, but they have enough money to hire costly diversity people.
For example, the University of Pennsylvania pays its chief diversity officer more than $580,000 a year. The University of Michigan pays its vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer $385,000 per year. Other universities around the country pay their chief diversity officers annual salaries of $200,000 and up.
Many university professors do not buy into the gross academic deception that has become part and parcel of today’s college education today. They are too busy with their own research to get involved with campus politics. Rather than being on the committees that run the university, they concede the turf to those who are willing to take the time.
Often those who are willing to take the time are not necessarily the most talented people but people with a political agenda to change what has been traditional college education.
But all is not lost. Taxpayers, parents and donors who foot the bill can have a significant impact if they would stop being lazy and find out what is going on at our colleges. And, if they do not like what they see, they can snap their pocketbooks shut.
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westernjournal--2020-10-21--Confirmation Vote for Amy Coney Barrett Announced

The Supreme Court nomination of U.S. 7th Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett will officially go to the Senate floor for a final vote on Monday , Oct. 26 .
“ With regard to the Supreme Court justice , as I think you ’ ve already written , we ’ ll be voting to confirm justice-to-be Barrett next Monday , ” Republican Sen .
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell confirmed in a Tuesday news conference on Capitol Hill .
“ I think that will be another signature accomplishment in our effort to put on the courts , the federal courts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quaint notion that maybe the job of a judge is to actually follow the law.
” The Senate majority leader ’ s Tuesday statement comes after a heated week of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee , in which Barrett was tested by partisans on both sides of the aisle regarding her legal philosophy and potential policy stances .
Those hearings began on Oct. 12 , with confirmation proceedings taken up little more than three weeks before the 2020 presidential election and exactly 24 days after the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate GOP ’ s relative sluggishness , Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham of South Carolina sought to allay those fears in a Sept. 27 appearance on Fox News , saying , “ More than half of the Supreme Court justices who have had hearings were done within 16 days or less.
” According to the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service , the 15 Supreme Court nominees able to successfully pass the confirmation process since 1975 saw an average of 12 days elapse between their committee report and the final floor vote .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crunch time , with just 11 full days between their own scheduled committee report and Election Day .
Given the pair ’ s timeline , however , only one member of the Senate GOP definitively announced intentions to oppose Barrett in the final vote : Sen. Susan Collins of Maine .
The at-risk moderate senator ’ s opposition would effectively handicap the 53-47 Republican Senate majority by one vote , but could not defeat Barrett ’ s confirmation without three other GOP defections .
Such an outcome is unlikely , as Trump rival @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Utah confirmed last Thursday that he would be voting in favor of Barrett ’ s elevation to the Supreme Court , The Salt Lake Tribune reported .
With Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado doing the same weeks ago , the final swing vote is Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska , who initially opposed efforts to see the Supreme Court vacancy filled during an election year but has since clarified that she would vote on the merits if a floor vote were to be held .
RELATED : Minneapolis Residents Take Action Against City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Hill , the slew of revelations led McConnell to tentatively declare victory last week , telling reporters he had the votes to confirm .
The Senate Judiciary Committee must first vote in favor of forwarding Barrett ’ s nomination to the Senate floor , however — and is expected to do so Thursday , albeit entirely along party lines .
From there , McConnell will introduce the nominee before the general body on Friday , prompting a weekend of markups and debate that is scheduled to end with a procedural vote Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican senators and staff aides pushed hard for that timeline , having expressed interest in seeing the matter squared away well before Election Day , in order to allow vulnerable candidates more time on the trail .
Trump campaign senior legal advisor Jenna Ellis told The Western Journal those eleventh-hour GOP efforts to drive voter turnout could see a boost from Barrett ’ s confirmation .
“ The GOP-led Senate is keeping its commitment to processing President Trump ’ s nominee expeditiously , ” Ellis said in an exclusive written statement .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barrett has shown her immense and impeccable qualifications to serve on the high Court as a judge — not an activist .
President Trump ’ s most lasting legacy will be his filling of judicial vacancies with actual judges , who will faithfully hold the two political branches accountable.
” “ The American people need him in office for another four years to continue to preserve and protect this critical separation of powers .
The Democrats and Joe Biden have clearly shown they don ’ t want to be held accountable and want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their unconstitutional policy agenda , ” the advisor added .
“ I think the Court will be an important and crucial consideration for voters re-electing President Trump.
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The Supreme Court nomination of U.S. 7th Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett will officially go to the Senate floor for a final vote on Monday, Oct. 26.
“With regard to the Supreme Court justice, as I think you’ve already written, we’ll be voting to confirm justice-to-be Barrett next Monday,” Republican Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell confirmed in a Tuesday news conference on Capitol Hill.
“I think that will be another signature accomplishment in our effort to put on the courts, the federal courts, men and women who believe in the quaint notion that maybe the job of a judge is to actually follow the law.”
The Senate majority leader’s Tuesday statement comes after a heated week of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, in which Barrett was tested by partisans on both sides of the aisle regarding her legal philosophy and potential policy stances.
Those hearings began on Oct. 12, with confirmation proceedings taken up little more than three weeks before the 2020 presidential election and exactly 24 days after the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
And while some raised concerns about the Senate GOP’s relative sluggishness, Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham of South Carolina sought to allay those fears in a Sept. 27 appearance on Fox News, saying, “More than half of the Supreme Court justices who have had hearings were done within 16 days or less.”
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According to the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, the 15 Supreme Court nominees able to successfully pass the confirmation process since 1975 saw an average of 12 days elapse between their committee report and the final floor vote.
The reality left McConnell and Graham deep in crunch time, with just 11 full days between their own scheduled committee report and Election Day.
Given the pair’s timeline, however, only one member of the Senate GOP definitively announced intentions to oppose Barrett in the final vote: Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.
The at-risk moderate senator’s opposition would effectively handicap the 53-47 Republican Senate majority by one vote, but could not defeat Barrett’s confirmation without three other GOP defections.
Such an outcome is unlikely, as Trump rival and GOP swing Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah confirmed last Thursday that he would be voting in favor of Barrett’s elevation to the Supreme Court, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.
With Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado doing the same weeks ago, the final swing vote is Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, who initially opposed efforts to see the Supreme Court vacancy filled during an election year but has since clarified that she would vote on the merits if a floor vote were to be held.
According to The Hill, the slew of revelations led McConnell to tentatively declare victory last week, telling reporters he had the votes to confirm.
“Judge Amy Coney Barrett demonstrated that she has the deep legal expertise, dispassionate judicial temperament, and sheer intellectual horsepower that the American people deserve to have on the Supreme Court.” –@senatemajldr pic.twitter.com/l3tnPl0s7v — GOP (@GOP) October 20, 2020
The Senate Judiciary Committee must first vote in favor of forwarding Barrett’s nomination to the Senate floor, however — and is expected to do so Thursday, albeit entirely along party lines.
From there, McConnell will introduce the nominee before the general body on Friday, prompting a weekend of markups and debate that is scheduled to end with a procedural vote Sunday and final confirmation the following morning.
Republican senators and staff aides pushed hard for that timeline, having expressed interest in seeing the matter squared away well before Election Day, in order to allow vulnerable candidates more time on the trail.
Trump campaign senior legal advisor Jenna Ellis told The Western Journal those eleventh-hour GOP efforts to drive voter turnout could see a boost from Barrett’s confirmation.
“The GOP-led Senate is keeping its commitment to processing President Trump’s nominee expeditiously,” Ellis said in an exclusive written statement. “After four days of hearings, Judge Barrett has shown her immense and impeccable qualifications to serve on the high Court as a judge — not an activist. President Trump’s most lasting legacy will be his filling of judicial vacancies with actual judges, who will faithfully hold the two political branches accountable.”
“The American people need him in office for another four years to continue to preserve and protect this critical separation of powers. The Democrats and Joe Biden have clearly shown they don’t want to be held accountable and want a partisan, activist Court to rubber-stamp their unconstitutional policy agenda,” the advisor added.
“I think the Court will be an important and crucial consideration for voters re-electing President Trump.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-21--Minneapolis Residents Take Action Against City Over Lack of Police Presence

Residents of a north Minneapolis neighborhood are suing the city over what they say is the lack of police presence on their streets .
“ We are here for the people of Minneapolis .
We are here .
We stand together in unison to say enough is really enough , ” Cathy Spann , one of eight residents in the suit , told reporters after their case was argued in court Monday .
“ Every single night on any block in this neighborhood you can hear gunshots !
” she also said , according to WCCO-TV .
“ Every single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member Don Samuels added that the violence in their neighborhood has escalated “ to the point where our lives are becoming unlivable.
” Samuels confirmed that gunshots can be heard on a nightly basis .
“ Our children can not go outside to play , ” he said .
“ It is a totally unacceptable situation.
” Samuels said residents chose to sue the city after their requests for a greater police presence went unanswered .
“ It seems as if the city council can not hear us .
It doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ willing to act , and in fact acting to further deplete police resources and put our lives further at risk , ” he said .
James Dickey , the attorney representing the plaintiffs , said the city is failing to keep the number of police officers on the streets required by the Minneapolis city charter .
“ According to Dickey , the city charter says a minimum of 753 officers is needed to protect residents .
He says the city would not say how many officers are actually on the street , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have enough police on the streets to keep Minneapolis safe , ” Dickey told KITN-TV .
City officials said Minneapolis is meeting the requirements for the number of sworn officers on the streets , based on current population size , according to the outlet .
Minnesota Public Radio News reported that following the death of George Floyd , the city council forwarded a proposal to the city ’ s charter commission in June that would have given voters the chance to eliminate funding to the police department and replace it with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In August , however , the city ’ s charter commission decided it needed more time to evaluate the proposal , effectively scuttling any chance of the issue being on this November ’ s ballot .
The city council also voted in July to cut police funding by $ 1.1 million , redirecting the money to the health department to fund civilian “ violence interrupters.
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Residents of a north Minneapolis neighborhood are suing the city over what they say is the lack of police presence on their streets.
“We are here for the people of Minneapolis. We are here. We stand together in unison to say enough is really enough,” Cathy Spann, one of eight residents in the suit, told reporters after their case was argued in court Monday.
“Every single night on any block in this neighborhood you can hear gunshots!” she also said, according to WCCO-TV. “Every single freaking night!”
“We are the plan,” says #Mpls community activist Cathy Spann. She & several other residents have filed a lawsuit, claiming city is not meeting its legal obligation to fund a minimal level of policing. Lawsuit arguments just wrapped up. Judge did not issue a ruling today. @FOX9 pic.twitter.com/3LcTQ3BqAb — Paul Blume (@PaulBlume_FOX9) October 19, 2020
Former Minneapolis council member Don Samuels added that the violence in their neighborhood has escalated “to the point where our lives are becoming unlivable.”
Samuels confirmed that gunshots can be heard on a nightly basis.
“Our children cannot go outside to play,” he said. “It is a totally unacceptable situation.”
Samuels said residents chose to sue the city after their requests for a greater police presence went unanswered.
“It seems as if the city council cannot hear us. It doesn’t feel what we feel and is not willing to act, and in fact acting to further deplete police resources and put our lives further at risk,” he said.
Don Samuels, former #Mpls city council member has also signed onto the lawsuit demanding adequate police staffing levels out on the streets. City wants suit dismissed. Claims, it is meeting minimum obligations spelled out in city charter. @FOX9 pic.twitter.com/reBLLIaA4U — Paul Blume (@PaulBlume_FOX9) October 19, 2020
James Dickey, the attorney representing the plaintiffs, said the city is failing to keep the number of police officers on the streets required by the Minneapolis city charter.
“According to Dickey, the city charter says a minimum of 753 officers is needed to protect residents. He says the city would not say how many officers are actually on the street,” WCCO-TV reported.
“We simply want to have enough police on the streets to keep Minneapolis safe,” Dickey told KITN-TV.
City officials said Minneapolis is meeting the requirements for the number of sworn officers on the streets, based on current population size, according to the outlet.
Minnesota Public Radio News reported that following the death of George Floyd, the city council forwarded a proposal to the city’s charter commission in June that would have given voters the chance to eliminate funding to the police department and replace it with a Community Safety and Violence Prevention department.
In August, however, the city’s charter commission decided it needed more time to evaluate the proposal, effectively scuttling any chance of the issue being on this November’s ballot.
The city council also voted in July to cut police funding by $1.1 million, redirecting the money to the health department to fund civilian “violence interrupters.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-21--Laughing Bystanders Egg on Punk Allegedly Beating Cop’s Face Bloody in Brutal Attack

Anti-police sentiment fueled by movements like Black Lives Matter and codified by sympathetic politicians has real-world consequences .
Michael Sale , an officer with the Rowland Police Department in North Carolina , may have learned that firsthand when he was allegedly assaulted this past weekend while attempting to arrest a suspect identified as Jamel Alphonso Rogers .
Shockingly , rather than come to his aid , bystanders laughed and taunted the officer , including one man who livestreamed the incident while Sale was being pummeled , WPDE-TV reported .
Sale , 27 , was alone on duty and responding to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area when he got locked into a scuffle with the suspect .
During the nearly 11-minute ordeal , only one man briefly pulled the suspect off of the officer before releasing him to get right back to it .
Others urged one another to help , but none did .
“ You the police , why am I [ going to ] help you folk ?
” one man , who seemed to be the one filming , scoffed in reply when the officer asked for assistance .
He simply continued to record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ground , hit in the face and pinned down as he tried unsuccessfully to take the suspect into custody .
The officer was without a gun for at least part of the incident , as apparently , the weapon and other equipment were temporarily lost during the altercation but later recovered .
“ You can ’ t do nothing without your gun , ” the man livestreaming taunted Sale .
He could be heard continually egging the suspect on to fight the officer , and he broke out into laughter several times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , both Rogers and the suspect eventually sat exhausted on the ground , with the officer shown bleeding from the eye and nose as he waited for backup .
WARNING : The imagesbelow contain graphic language and graphic violence that some viewers may find disturbing : RELATED : Police : Would-Be Carjacker Ends Up Covered in Gasoline , Staring Down Barrel of a Gun Rogers was charged with two counts of resisting a public officer , as well as additional charges of kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon with intentions to kill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being held on $ 500,000 bond .
Sale , meanwhile , had to be airlifted to the hospital early Saturday morning .
“ Today ’ s society , that ’ s just how they think and operate , ” Rowland Police Chief Hubert B. Graham told WPDE regarding the incident .
“ This is something that we , as law enforcement , been telling the public for years .
It ’ s not shocking to us because we been doing this for years.
” “ I wish I had more assistance from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer was in , ” Graham also said .
An update to the story said Sale was at home recovering , but did not specify the scope of his injuries .
Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins weighed in on social media , decrying the “ total disregard for authority.
” “ This is the harsh reality that law enforcement in America is facing right now where some think it ’ s okay to Defund the Police , Assault the Police and actually laugh and video the event while it ’ s occurring while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to continue to fight the officer even after the officer has lost his weapon and is obviously disabled , ” the North Carolina sheriff wrote on Facebook .
“ Law Enforcement is here to protect and serve .
We aren ’ t the enemy , ” he continued .
Officer Sale was in an impossible position , considering anything he did to subdue the suspect could have cost him his job or worse , sparked riots .
Police officers are literally and figuratively being cornered by criminals who can attack them with reckless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspect .
The country was united after video emerged of the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25 , but the aftermath of the incident has become a seminal moment of the radical anti-police movement .
The rhetoric of Black Lives Matter and politicians like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggest that police are murdering innocent black people , which is not only untrue , but also partly responsible for fueling public hatred and distrust for police .
It ’ s only a matter of time before officers like Sale simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the high stakes catch-22 dilemma of either using their weapon and being smeared as a racist murderer , or not using enough force and ending up injured or dead themselves .
Our police officers deserve better than this if they ’ re going to put themselves in harm ’ s way every day for their community .
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Anti-police sentiment fueled by movements like Black Lives Matter and codified by sympathetic politicians has real-world consequences.
Michael Sale, an officer with the Rowland Police Department in North Carolina, may have learned that firsthand when he was allegedly assaulted this past weekend while attempting to arrest a suspect identified as Jamel Alphonso Rogers.
Shockingly, rather than come to his aid, bystanders laughed and taunted the officer, including one man who livestreamed the incident while Sale was being pummeled, WPDE-TV reported.
Sale, 27, was alone on duty and responding to a call about a disturbance in the area when he got locked into a scuffle with the suspect.
During the nearly 11-minute ordeal, only one man briefly pulled the suspect off of the officer before releasing him to get right back to it.
Others urged one another to help, but none did.
“You the police, why am I [going to] help you folk?” one man, who seemed to be the one filming, scoffed in reply when the officer asked for assistance.
He simply continued to record while the lone officer was thrown to to ground, hit in the face and pinned down as he tried unsuccessfully to take the suspect into custody.
The officer was without a gun for at least part of the incident, as apparently, the weapon and other equipment were temporarily lost during the altercation but later recovered.
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“You can’t do nothing without your gun,” the man livestreaming taunted Sale.
He could be heard continually egging the suspect on to fight the officer, and he broke out into laughter several times.
At the end of the confrontation, both Rogers and the suspect eventually sat exhausted on the ground, with the officer shown bleeding from the eye and nose as he waited for backup.
WARNING: The imagesbelow contain graphic language and graphic violence that some viewers may find disturbing:
Rogers was charged with two counts of resisting a public officer, as well as additional charges of kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon with intentions to kill while inflicting serious injuries. He was being held on $500,000 bond.
Sale, meanwhile, had to be airlifted to the hospital early Saturday morning.
“Today’s society, that’s just how they think and operate,” Rowland Police Chief Hubert B. Graham told WPDE regarding the incident. “This is something that we, as law enforcement, been telling the public for years. It’s not shocking to us because we been doing this for years.”
“I wish I had more assistance from the community because they knew the situation the officer was in,” Graham also said.
An update to the story said Sale was at home recovering, but did not specify the scope of his injuries.
Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins weighed in on social media, decrying the “total disregard for authority.”
“This is the harsh reality that law enforcement in America is facing right now where some think it’s okay to Defund the Police, Assault the Police and actually laugh and video the event while it’s occurring while at the same time encouraging the suspect to continue to fight the officer even after the officer has lost his weapon and is obviously disabled,” the North Carolina sheriff wrote on Facebook.
“Law Enforcement is here to protect and serve. We aren’t the enemy,” he continued.
Officer Sale was in an impossible position, considering anything he did to subdue the suspect could have cost him his job or worse, sparked riots.
Police officers are literally and figuratively being cornered by criminals who can attack them with reckless abandon while bystanders mostly cheer on the suspect.
The country was united after video emerged of the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, but the aftermath of the incident has become a seminal moment of the radical anti-police movement.
The rhetoric of Black Lives Matter and politicians like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggest that police are murdering innocent black people, which is not only untrue, but also partly responsible for fueling public hatred and distrust for police.
It’s only a matter of time before officers like Sale simply walk off the job, too afraid of the high stakes catch-22 dilemma of either using their weapon and being smeared as a racist murderer, or not using enough force and ending up injured or dead themselves.
Our police officers deserve better than this if they’re going to put themselves in harm’s way every day for their community.
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westernjournal--2020-10-20--Dan Calabrese: Leftists Are Lying – Trash Collectors and Public Buses Are Not Socialist Schemes

One of the most invidious ways to mute people ’ s opposition to a bad idea is to somehow convince them they ’ re actually for it .
Not only that , but that they really love it !
Today we have a major political party openly proposing to spend as much as half the nation ’ s GDP on government initiatives that would take complete control over every building in America while imposing such stringent rules on industry that there would essentially be no such thing as a private sector anymore .
This is socialism .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” but socialism is always dressed up as things like that .
And plenty of people have noticed .
The party that won ’ t condemn the failures in Havana , Caracas and Managua are convinced they can make socialism work in the United States if they ’ re only given the power to do so .
And that has given rise to a clever rejoinder from left-wingers who want socialism very badly , but know that most rational people want no part of it : Why , you already love socialism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by claiming that any number of things we accept as givens in American society is either a ) are socialism ; or b ) were once called socialism .
High on the list are Social Security and Medicare .
They point out that when Franklin Delano Roosevelt first proposed Social Security , there were Republicans who said it was socialism .
They then point out that Republicans said the same thing about Medicare and Medicaid when they were introduced in the 1960s .
We can debate whether these things really are socialism – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the federal budget – although one might conclude that there is a difference between socialism and mere big government .
But the left doesn ’ t stop there .
They then proceed to claim that just about everything government does at any level is already socialism .
Your local police and fire departments ?
Socialist programs !
The department of public works that picks up your trash and maintains the parks ?
Socialism !
Public schools ?
The regional mass transit system ?
Why , they may as well have been established @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You just think you don ’ t like socialism , when in fact all these wonderful public services you enjoy every day are actually socialism in action .
Socialism is a system of governing in which the government seizes control of the means of production , which makes it possible for politicians to directly determine what is made , how it can be bought and sold , what can be paid for it and what people will be paid to make it .
Socialist thinking informs statements like the one for Bernie Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have 27 different brands of deodorant when one would be perfectly sufficient .
Socialism eschews private competition and market economics in favor of a centrally controlled system ruled by government .
Few Democrats will expressly advocate this system , although a few ( Sanders , Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ) will .
Most claim that they are trying to save capitalism from its own worst elements while advocating every federal control on markets they can possibly achieve .
They want to control wages .
They want to control prices .
They want to control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the siting of factories .
They want to control work rules .
They want to mandate union membership .
They want to impose crushing taxes on corporate profits so they can redistribute the money to their favored constituencies .
Don ’ t believe this ?
Look up Operation Choke Point , which was an attempt by the Obama-Biden Administration to eliminate industries Democrats don ’ t like ( gun manufacturers , payday lenders , private colleges , etc . )
by pressuring banks to deny them basic financial services .
You don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can use regulatory pressure to do what you want them to do .
This is de facto socialism no matter what you call it .
Joe Biden favors it .
Kamala Harris favors it .
If they are elected and given congressional majorities , it will be back with a vengeance .
But they don ’ t want you to worry .
None of that is what socialism really is .
It ’ s merely the shiny park down the street where your children play , and the smiling public servant who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
These are the friendly faces of socialism , so don ’ t worry .
Until you find out what it really is .
And by that time , it will be too late .
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One of the most invidious ways to mute people’s opposition to a bad idea is to somehow convince them they’re actually for it. Not only that, but that they really love it!
Today we have a major political party openly proposing to spend as much as half the nation’s GDP on government initiatives that would take complete control over every building in America while imposing such stringent rules on industry that there would essentially be no such thing as a private sector anymore.
This is socialism. It’s dressed up as environmentalism and “fairness,” but socialism is always dressed up as things like that. And plenty of people have noticed.
The party that won’t condemn the failures in Havana, Caracas and Managua are convinced they can make socialism work in the United States if they’re only given the power to do so.
And that has given rise to a clever rejoinder from left-wingers who want socialism very badly, but know that most rational people want no part of it:
Why, you already love socialism!
They try to make this case by claiming that any number of things we accept as givens in American society is either a) are socialism; or b) were once called socialism.
High on the list are Social Security and Medicare. They point out that when Franklin Delano Roosevelt first proposed Social Security, there were Republicans who said it was socialism. They then point out that Republicans said the same thing about Medicare and Medicaid when they were introduced in the 1960s.
We can debate whether these things really are socialism – they certainly suck up a massive percentage of the federal budget – although one might conclude that there is a difference between socialism and mere big government.
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But the left doesn’t stop there. They then proceed to claim that just about everything government does at any level is already socialism. Your local police and fire departments? Socialist programs! The department of public works that picks up your trash and maintains the parks? Socialism!
Public schools? The regional mass transit system? Why, they may as well have been established by Karl Marx himself! See? You just think you don’t like socialism, when in fact all these wonderful public services you enjoy every day are actually socialism in action.
No.
Socialism is a system of governing in which the government seizes control of the means of production, which makes it possible for politicians to directly determine what is made, how it can be bought and sold, what can be paid for it and what people will be paid to make it.
Socialist thinking informs statements like the one for Bernie Sanders that considers it “waste” that we have 27 different brands of deodorant when one would be perfectly sufficient. Socialism eschews private competition and market economics in favor of a centrally controlled system ruled by government.
Few Democrats will expressly advocate this system, although a few (Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) will. Most claim that they are trying to save capitalism from its own worst elements while advocating every federal control on markets they can possibly achieve.
They want to control wages. They want to control prices. They want to control labor contracts. They want to control the siting of factories. They want to control work rules. They want to mandate union membership. They want to impose crushing taxes on corporate profits so they can redistribute the money to their favored constituencies.
Don’t believe this? Look up Operation Choke Point, which was an attempt by the Obama-Biden Administration to eliminate industries Democrats don’t like (gun manufacturers, payday lenders, private colleges, etc.) by pressuring banks to deny them basic financial services.
You don’t have to own the banks if you can use regulatory pressure to do what you want them to do. This is de facto socialism no matter what you call it.
Joe Biden favors it. Kamala Harris favors it. If they are elected and given congressional majorities, it will be back with a vengeance.
But they don’t want you to worry. None of that is what socialism really is. It’s merely the shiny park down the street where your children play, and the smiling public servant who picks up litter from the city sidewalks. These are the friendly faces of socialism, so don’t worry.
Until you find out what it really is. And by that time, it will be too late.
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westernjournal--2020-10-20--Popular ’80s Singer Tony Lewis Dead at Age 62

Famous British singer Tony Lewis died at the age of 62 at his London home on Tuesday .
The cause of death has not been shared .
Born in London on Dec. 21 , 1957 , Lewis heard the Beatles at the tender age of 9 and it compelled him to pursue music as well , according to the bio on his website .
He ended up in his first band , Syrius B , while in school , but he and bandmates John Spinks and Alan Jackman went their own ways for a while after their group didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ project together , “ The Outfield ” ( initially called “ The Baseball Boys ” ) , was a roaring success .
The trio was well-known for hits such as “ Your Love , ” “ All the Love , ” and “ Say It Isn ’ t So.
” Though the band ’ s heydays were during the 80s , the music has continued to be popular with listeners .
“ I can ’ t believe that there are over 250 million plays of Your Love on Spotify !
” Lewis shared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ peaked at No .
6 and continues to remain one of the most liked songs from the past 30 years and still continues to grow , ” Lewis ’ website states .
“ On a weekly basis , ‘ Your Love ’ is played on over 1000 radio stations , and averages over 2 million streams on Pandora , 1 million views on Youtube , and 1 million streams on Spotify.
” The group remained together until 2014 , when Spinks passed away from liver cancer , according to People .
Lewis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his death , with an EP due to release next spring .
His death was confirmed on his social media accounts , with the posts only saying that his death was “ unexpected.
” RELATED : Pro Wrestler Príncipe Aéreo Dead at Age 26 After Collapsing During Match “ It is with great sadness and sorrow to announce that Tony Lewis has unexpectedly passed away , ” the Tony Lewis Facebook page posted on Tuesday .
“ He was a beautiful soul who touched so many lives with his love , his spirit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his fans dearly and enjoyed every opportunity he had when meeting all of you.
” “ Please respect the family ’ s privacy during this difficult time.
” The musician is survived by his wife , Carol , daughters Gemma and Rosie , and three grandchildren .
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Famous British singer Tony Lewis died at the age of 62 at his London home on Tuesday. The cause of death has not been shared.
Born in London on Dec. 21, 1957, Lewis heard the Beatles at the tender age of 9 and it compelled him to pursue music as well, according to the bio on his website.
He ended up in his first band, Syrius B, while in school, but he and bandmates John Spinks and Alan Jackman went their own ways for a while after their group didn’t get much traction.
Their next project together, “The Outfield” (initially called “The Baseball Boys”), was a roaring success. The trio was well-known for hits such as “Your Love,” “All the Love,” and “Say It Isn’t So.”
Though the band’s heydays were during the 80s, the music has continued to be popular with listeners.
“I can’t believe that there are over 250 million plays of Your Love on Spotify!” Lewis shared in July.
“‘Your Love’ peaked at No. 6 and continues to remain one of the most liked songs from the past 30 years and still continues to grow,” Lewis’ website states.
“On a weekly basis, ‘Your Love’ is played on over 1000 radio stations, and averages over 2 million streams on Pandora, 1 million views on Youtube, and 1 million streams on Spotify.”
The group remained together until 2014, when Spinks passed away from liver cancer, according to People.
Lewis was still an active musician up until his death, with an EP due to release next spring. His death was confirmed on his social media accounts, with the posts only saying that his death was “unexpected.”
“It is with great sadness and sorrow to announce that Tony Lewis has unexpectedly passed away,” the Tony Lewis Facebook page posted on Tuesday.
“He was a beautiful soul who touched so many lives with his love, his spirit, and his music. He loved his fans dearly and enjoyed every opportunity he had when meeting all of you.”
“Please respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time.”
The musician is survived by his wife, Carol, daughters Gemma and Rosie, and three grandchildren.
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westernjournal--2020-10-20--Letters Sent to Trump Supporters Threatening To Burn Their Homes Down if Trump Doesn’t Concede

A police investigation is underway after supporters of President Donald Trump were sent letters threatening to burn down their homes if President Donald Trump does not concede the election .
Letters threatening violence against a number of Trump supporters in the community of Milford , New Hampshire , are jarring , and they are just the latest example of how wholeheartedly the left has embraced violence across the country .
The letters , according to WMUR-TV , read like nothing short of a terroristic demand .
One woman , who for obvious reasons only wanted to be referred to by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she received one of the threatening letters .
A woman named Kelly said the letter alluded to home fire insurance , implying a threat of arson .
“ Dear neighbor , ” the letter began , “ [ y ] ou have been identified by our group as being a Trump supporter .
Your address has been added to our database as a target when we attack should Trump not concede the election.
” Others in Milford received the letters , and police say those who were targeted had Trump signs in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This is my home .
… You ’ re not supposed to threaten my home .
… I ’ m very worried in the sense that this is going on in my town , ” Kelly told WMUR .
Two other people in the community of Brookline , just south of Milford , also received the threatening letters .
Police in that town said at least two people reporting getting the letters .
Brookline police Chief Bill Quigley told WBUR he was “ shocked ” to see members of his community inundated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s on a felony level , because of the threat of burning homes down and causing injury , but it could also be with the postal inspectors , something on the federal level , ” the chief said .
RELATED : Here 's How Much Money the Average Family Could Lose if Biden Wins The letters reported to police in the Granite State was sent via the USPS .
That should be good news for whoever sent the letters , as the post office is working two weeks before the election , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presumably overburden pollsters and undermine the election .
But sadly , for those targeted at their homes for being brazen enough to express their First Amendment rights on their own private property , the letters bring not contentment but terror .
This year , the country has seen a culmination of events where now some apparently feel it is appropriate to threaten violence against people who hold political views not aligned with their own .
A great many factors have led us , as a country , to this juncture , but none @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normalization of political violence .
The left ’ s protests , riots and other acts of violence were excused , if not encouraged , all summer long by Democrats and the establishment media .
And if indeed these letters were sent by someone with a disdain for supporters of the president , and not as tasteless joke , then the sleep lost by those targeted with the letters sits squarely on the shoulders of the left ’ s media sycophants .
Violence has no place in American political discourse .
But this goes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI ’ s definition , this is terrorism .
Per the bureau , “ Terrorism is defined in the Code of Federal Regulations as ‘ the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government , the civilian population , or any segment thereof , in furtherance of political or social objectives.
’ ” So these peaceful Trump supporters have been given an ultimatum by leftists , which is out of their control .
If the president doesn ’ t concede a race that some Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and which hasn ’ t even occurred yet , they might lose their homes .
Quigley spoke of contacting postal inspectors , but perhaps it ’ s time he called in the feds .
The country can no longer tolerate the normalization of political violence .
This occurred in one area , of one state , in a vast country .
If threats like this are not pursued by the Justice Department , where does it end ?
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A police investigation is underway after supporters of President Donald Trump were sent letters threatening to burn down their homes if President Donald Trump does not concede the election.
Letters threatening violence against a number of Trump supporters in the community of Milford, New Hampshire, are jarring, and they are just the latest example of how wholeheartedly the left has embraced violence across the country.
The letters, according to WMUR-TV, read like nothing short of a terroristic demand.
Threatening letters sent to homes of Trump supporters, police say https://t.co/88SeaQdsBd — WMUR TV (@WMUR9) October 20, 2020
One woman, who for obvious reasons only wanted to be referred to by her first name, told the outlet she received one of the threatening letters.
A woman named Kelly said the letter alluded to home fire insurance, implying a threat of arson.
“Dear neighbor,” the letter began, “[y]ou have been identified by our group as being a Trump supporter. Your address has been added to our database as a target when we attack should Trump not concede the election.”
Others in Milford received the letters, and police say those who were targeted had Trump signs in their yards and flags on their homes.
“This is my home. … You’re not supposed to threaten my home. … I’m very worried in the sense that this is going on in my town,” Kelly told WMUR.
Two other people in the community of Brookline, just south of Milford, also received the threatening letters.
Police in that town said at least two people reporting getting the letters.
Brookline police Chief Bill Quigley told WBUR he was “shocked” to see members of his community inundated with threats of arson.
“It’s on a felony level, because of the threat of burning homes down and causing injury, but it could also be with the postal inspectors, something on the federal level,” the chief said.
The letters reported to police in the Granite State was sent via the USPS.
That should be good news for whoever sent the letters, as the post office is working two weeks before the election, when millions of questionable mail-in ballots could presumably overburden pollsters and undermine the election.
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But sadly, for those targeted at their homes for being brazen enough to express their First Amendment rights on their own private property, the letters bring not contentment but terror.
This year, the country has seen a culmination of events where now some apparently feel it is appropriate to threaten violence against people who hold political views not aligned with their own.
A great many factors have led us, as a country, to this juncture, but none of them stand out more than the normalization of political violence.
The left’s protests, riots and other acts of violence were excused, if not encouraged, all summer long by Democrats and the establishment media.
And if indeed these letters were sent by someone with a disdain for supporters of the president, and not as tasteless joke, then the sleep lost by those targeted with the letters sits squarely on the shoulders of the left’s media sycophants.
Violence has no place in American political discourse.
But this goes beyond mere violence.
According to the FBI’s definition, this is terrorism.
Per the bureau, “Terrorism is defined in the Code of Federal Regulations as ‘the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.’”
So these peaceful Trump supporters have been given an ultimatum by leftists, which is out of their control.
If the president doesn’t concede a race that some Democrats are trying their best to rig, and which hasn’t even occurred yet, they might lose their homes.
Quigley spoke of contacting postal inspectors, but perhaps it’s time he called in the feds.
The country can no longer tolerate the normalization of political violence.
This occurred in one area, of one state, in a vast country. If threats like this are not pursued by the Justice Department, where does it end?
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westernjournal--2020-10-20--Here’s How Much Money the Average Family Could Lose if Biden Wins

A new study from Stanford University ’ s Hoover Institution reveals that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s economic plan would have a damaging impact on household income and job growth .
“ We estimate that the full Biden agenda will reduce long-run real GDP per capita by more than 8 percent as a result of reducing full-time equivalent employment ( FTEs ) per person by 3 percent , the capital stock per person by 15 percent and total factor productivity by 2 percent , ” read the study , published Sunday .
A decade from now , median @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 6,500 .
“ Relative to the [ Congressional Budget Office ’ s ] 2030 projections for these variables , ” the study explained , “ this suggests there will be 4.9 million fewer employed individuals , $ 2.6 trillion less GDP , and $ 1.5 trillion less consumption in that year alone .
“ Median household income in 2030 would be $ 6,500 less.
” A major reason why Biden ’ s agenda would be detrimental has to do with his proposal to increase the corporate tax rate to 28 percent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ prices for consumers , lower wages and layoffs .
In addition to middle-class families and businesses taking a hit in a potential Biden administration , higher-income earners would also be negatively impacted by tax hikes .
Those who make over $ 400,000 a year and live in the high-tax states of California , New York and New Jersey may face a combined tax rate of over 60 percent , CNBC reported .
The combined rate made headlines this week when rapper 50 Cent announced he ’ s voting for President Donald Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s policies isn ’ t that they will send the economy reeling right away , ” The Wall Street Journal reported .
“ The problem is that they will have a long-term corrosive impact by raising the cost of capital , reducing the incentive to work and invest , and reducing productivity across the economy .
“ Americans will pay the price in a lower standard of living than they otherwise would — and that they deserve.
” While some no doubt wonder why we should care about tax hikes on the rich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tend to be the largest job providers and pay the most income taxes already .
As David Wessel of the Brookings Institution wrote in October 2019 , “ The rich generally pay more of their incomes in taxes than the rest of us .
The top fifth of households got 54 % of all income and paid 69 % of federal taxes ; the top 1 % got 16 % of the income and paid 25 % of all federal taxes.
” If Biden wanted to actually make the tax system “ fair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax system , where everybody pays the same percentage of their income to the government .
But those who consider lower taxes their top issue are probably already voting for Trump .
Trump and a majority-Republican Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017 , resulting in most Americans getting a tax cut , according to The New York Times .
While it may sound good on paper for the wealthy and big businesses to pay their “ fair share , ” it almost never works out for the better .
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A new study from Stanford University’s Hoover Institution reveals that Democrat Joe Biden’s economic plan would have a damaging impact on household income and job growth.
“We estimate that the full Biden agenda will reduce long-run real GDP per capita by more than 8 percent as a result of reducing full-time equivalent employment (FTEs) per person by 3 percent, the capital stock per person by 15 percent and total factor productivity by 2 percent,” read the study, published Sunday.
A decade from now, median household income could very well decrease by $6,500.
“Relative to the [Congressional Budget Office’s] 2030 projections for these variables,” the study explained, “this suggests there will be 4.9 million fewer employed individuals, $2.6 trillion less GDP, and $1.5 trillion less consumption in that year alone.
Stanford study says that Biden’s tax & regulatory agenda would: — Kill 5 million jobs — Shrink the economy by $2.6 trillion — Decrease consumption by $1.5 trillion — Reduce median household income by $6,500https://t.co/4kRNRE8mYS — Brad Polumbo ??⚽ ?? (@brad_polumbo) October 19, 2020
“Median household income in 2030 would be $6,500 less.”
A major reason why Biden’s agenda would be detrimental has to do with his proposal to increase the corporate tax rate to 28 percent.
Corporate tax hikes usually result in higher prices for consumers, lower wages and layoffs.
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In addition to middle-class families and businesses taking a hit in a potential Biden administration, higher-income earners would also be negatively impacted by tax hikes.
Those who make over $400,000 a year and live in the high-tax states of California, New York and New Jersey may face a combined tax rate of over 60 percent, CNBC reported.
The combined rate made headlines this week when rapper 50 Cent announced he’s voting for President Donald Trump.
?Yeah, i don’t want to be 20cent. 62% is a very, very,bad idea. ?i don’t like it ! #abcforlife nov 18 #starzgettheapp pic.twitter.com/y9TsSs0o6Q — 50cent (@50cent) October 20, 2020
“The risk from Joe Biden’s policies isn’t that they will send the economy reeling right away,” The Wall Street Journal reported.
“The problem is that they will have a long-term corrosive impact by raising the cost of capital, reducing the incentive to work and invest, and reducing productivity across the economy.
“Americans will pay the price in a lower standard of living than they otherwise would — and that they deserve.”
While some no doubt wonder why we should care about tax hikes on the rich, they may forget that the wealthy tend to be the largest job providers and pay the most income taxes already.
As David Wessel of the Brookings Institution wrote in October 2019, “The rich generally pay more of their incomes in taxes than the rest of us. The top fifth of households got 54% of all income and paid 69% of federal taxes; the top 1% got 16% of the income and paid 25% of all federal taxes.”
If Biden wanted to actually make the tax system “fair,” he would propose a flat tax system, where everybody pays the same percentage of their income to the government.
But those who consider lower taxes their top issue are probably already voting for Trump.
Trump and a majority-Republican Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, resulting in most Americans getting a tax cut, according to The New York Times.
While it may sound good on paper for the wealthy and big businesses to pay their “fair share,” it almost never works out for the better.
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westernjournal--2020-10-20--Trump Now Within Striking Distance of Biden

President Donald Trump is gaining ground on Democratic nominee Joe Biden in a new Investor ’ s Business Daily/TIPP poll showing the gap between the two nationally at just over 2 percent .
Investor ’ s Business Daily has pointed out it was “ one of only two election polls credited with predicting President Trump ’ s 2016 surprise showing .
“ TIPP , IBD ’ s polling partner , succeeded in picking up on the greater enthusiasm among Republicans for their candidate.
” Its latest poll of registered and likely voters shows Biden with a 2.3 percentage point lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent .
Biden ’ s support has fallen 3.8 percent since IBD/TIPP ’ s President Election Tracking Poll launched on Oct. 12 .
Biden ’ s lead over Trump peaked at 8.6 percent on October 13 , so the president has closed the gap by nearly 75 percent .
Notably , Biden ’ s advantage among independent voters has narrowed to 45 percent to Trump ’ s 41 percent .
“ Biden ’ s lead had ranged from 6 points into the double digits ” with these voters , Investor ’ s Business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ survey included 1,197 registered and 1,046 likely voters , taken from Oct. 15 through Oct. 19 .
The margin of error is +/- 3.2 percentage points among likely voters .
In 2016 , Trump carried independent voters 43 to 42 percent , according to Pew Research Center .
So the president likely needs to narrow his deficit more with independents and/or make up the difference among other voting demographics .
An IBD/TIPP poll released days before the 2016 election showed Hillary Clinton with a 1 percent lead overall nationwide versus Trump .
RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To Burn Their Homes Down if Trump Does n't Concede Clinton ultimately took the popular vote by 2.1 percent .
Nearly every major poll released the week before the election gave Clinton anywhere from a 3 percent to 6 percent lead over Trump , according to RealClearPolitics .
Fox News host Jesse Watters made a compelling case over the weekend on his program “ Watters World ” for why the race is tightening between Trump and Biden , saying a “ very similar series of events occurred in October 2016.
” One likeness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a laptop showing that Trump ’ s Democratic opponent apparently had been lying to the American public .
In 2016 , it was Clinton emails found on former Rep. Anthony Weiner ’ s laptop , with classified information the former secretary of state sent to her aide Huma Abedin , Weiner ’ s then-wife .
Contrary to State Department policy , Clinton used a private email account with her emails stored in an unsecured home server during her tenure as secretary of state .
She repeatedly denied sending classified information using the account @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Similarly , Biden has repeatedly stated he was not aware of his son Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings with the Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings , but emails found on what is believed to Hunter ’ s laptop indicate that he did .
At the end of last week , both Twitter and Facebook sought to censor a New York Post story about emails retrieved from the laptop , supporting Trump ’ s claim that big tech is trying to hide Biden family misdeeds and to aid Joe Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook resulted in the story blowing up all the more online .
At a rally in Florida on Friday , Trump said the Bidens make “ crooked Hillary Clinton look like amateur hour.
” Also akin to 2016 , Trump has conducted rally after rally in battleground states making his case , while Clinton maintained a much lighter schedule , skipping states like Wisconsin in the homestretch altogether .
“ Four years later , here we are again .
A confluence of events is redirecting the campaign in Trump ’ s favor and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Watters argued .
Some events the Fox News personality listed are Trump ’ s recovery from COVID-19 , Vice President Mike Pence ’ s crushing defeat of Sen. Kamala Harris in their debate match-up , would-be debate presidential moderator Steve Scully ’ s suspension from C-Span after lying about his pro-Biden views , and Trump ’ s strong showing in the NBC town hall .
Watters also highlighted Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett ’ s impressive performance during her confirmation hearings .
At the same time , Biden told a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether he would pack the Supreme Court , if elected .
The candidate is now signaling he is willing to let voters know where he stands on the issue , based on how the Barrett confirmation vote goes .
Momentum truly does seem to be shifting in Trump ’ s favor .
Here ’ s hoping 2016 will repeat itself and the president will get four more years to “ Make America Great Again.
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President Donald Trump is gaining ground on Democratic nominee Joe Biden in a new Investor’s Business Daily/TIPP poll showing the gap between the two nationally at just over 2 percent.
Investor’s Business Daily has pointed out it was “one of only two election polls credited with predicting President Trump’s 2016 surprise showing.
“TIPP, IBD’s polling partner, succeeded in picking up on the greater enthusiasm among Republicans for their candidate.”
Its latest poll of registered and likely voters shows Biden with a 2.3 percentage point lead over Trump: 48.1 percent to 45.8 percent.
Biden’s support has fallen 3.8 percent since IBD/TIPP’s President Election Tracking Poll launched on Oct. 12.
Meanwhile, Trump’s backing has risen 2.4 percent.
Biden’s lead over Trump peaked at 8.6 percent on October 13, so the president has closed the gap by nearly 75 percent.
Notably, Biden’s advantage among independent voters has narrowed to 45 percent to Trump’s 41 percent.
“Biden’s lead had ranged from 6 points into the double digits” with these voters, Investor’s Business Daily reported.
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The IBD/TIPP election poll survey included 1,197 registered and 1,046 likely voters, taken from Oct. 15 through Oct. 19.
The margin of error is +/- 3.2 percentage points among likely voters.
In 2016, Trump carried independent voters 43 to 42 percent, according to Pew Research Center.
So the president likely needs to narrow his deficit more with independents and/or make up the difference among other voting demographics.
An IBD/TIPP poll released days before the 2016 election showed Hillary Clinton with a 1 percent lead overall nationwide versus Trump.
Clinton ultimately took the popular vote by 2.1 percent.
Nearly every major poll released the week before the election gave Clinton anywhere from a 3 percent to 6 percent lead over Trump, according to RealClearPolitics.
Fox News host Jesse Watters made a compelling case over the weekend on his program “Watters World” for why the race is tightening between Trump and Biden, saying a “very similar series of events occurred in October 2016.”
Fox News’ @JesseBWatters: “The tide is turning — this was the week that changed the race. President Trump is on course for re-election if he can maintain this momentum.”
pic.twitter.com/y65v3PNgim — TV News HQ (@TVNewsHQ) October 18, 2020
One likeness he pointed to were emails found on a laptop showing that Trump’s Democratic opponent apparently had been lying to the American public.
In 2016, it was Clinton emails found on former Rep. Anthony Weiner’s laptop, with classified information the former secretary of state sent to her aide Huma Abedin, Weiner’s then-wife.
Contrary to State Department policy, Clinton used a private email account with her emails stored in an unsecured home server during her tenure as secretary of state.
She repeatedly denied sending classified information using the account before the FBI determined she had.
Similarly, Biden has repeatedly stated he was not aware of his son Hunter Biden’s business dealings with the Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings, but emails found on what is believed to Hunter’s laptop indicate that he did.
At the end of last week, both Twitter and Facebook sought to censor a New York Post story about emails retrieved from the laptop, supporting Trump’s claim that big tech is trying to hide Biden family misdeeds and to aid Joe Biden’s candidacy.
The move by Twitter and Facebook resulted in the story blowing up all the more online.
At a rally in Florida on Friday, Trump said the Bidens make “crooked Hillary Clinton look like amateur hour.”
Also akin to 2016, Trump has conducted rally after rally in battleground states making his case, while Clinton maintained a much lighter schedule, skipping states like Wisconsin in the homestretch altogether.
“Four years later, here we are again. A confluence of events is redirecting the campaign in Trump’s favor and he’s taking advantage of it,” Watters argued.
Some events the Fox News personality listed are Trump’s recovery from COVID-19, Vice President Mike Pence’s crushing defeat of Sen. Kamala Harris in their debate match-up, would-be debate presidential moderator Steve Scully’s suspension from C-Span after lying about his pro-Biden views, and Trump’s strong showing in the NBC town hall.
Watters also highlighted Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s impressive performance during her confirmation hearings.
At the same time, Biden told a reporter Americans do not deserve to know whether he would pack the Supreme Court, if elected.
The candidate is now signaling he is willing to let voters know where he stands on the issue, based on how the Barrett confirmation vote goes.
Momentum truly does seem to be shifting in Trump’s favor.
Here’s hoping 2016 will repeat itself and the president will get four more years to “Make America Great Again.”
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