westernjournal--2020-01-28--Hillary Clinton Reveals She Has ‘The Urge’ To Run Against Trump, Thinks She Would Win

Two-time failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton acknowledged in a recent interview she feels the “ urge ” to run for a third time in 2020 .
Rumors swirled for months that the former secretary of state was interested in another White House bid , though with the Iowa caucuses just one week away , the chances of that happening are now slim to none .
But just because she ’ s not running doesn ’ t mean that Clinton , who was defeated by Barack Obama during the 2008 Democratic primaries before losing to Donald Trump in the 2016 general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pull of politics once more .
Clinton spoke out on the matter during an interview with Variety from the Sundance Film Festival in Park City , Utah , where a four-part documentary series on her life was set to premiere .
The series , “ Hillary , ” will be released to the general public March 6 on Hulu .
TRENDING : CBS Gives Warren Another Chance To Address Angry Dad , She Digs an Even Deeper Hole “ I know you ’ re not running for president , but do you ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I could beat Donald Trump if I were running ? '
” Clinton was asked in an interview published Monday .
The 2016 Democratic nominee garnered just 227 Electoral College votes that year , compared with the 306 rightfully earned by Trump .
She did defeat him by a roughly 2.9 million-vote margin in the popular vote .
Clinton admitted the thought that she could beat Trump in 2020 has gone through her mind but claimed she is dedicated to supporting the current crop of Democratic candidates .
“ Yeah .
I certainly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 election was a really odd time and an odd outcome , ” she replied .
“ And the more we learn , the more that seems to be the case.
” “ I ’ m going to support the people who are running now and do everything I can to help elect the Democratic nominee , ” she added .
But the former secretary of state has previously taken a shot at one of the leading Democratic candidates — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , who ’ s second in most national polls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the documentary , Clinton reportedly says of Sanders : “ He was in Congress for years .
He had one senator support him .
Nobody likes him , nobody wants to work with him , he got nothing done .
He was a career politician .
It ’ s all just baloney and I feel so bad that people got sucked into it.
” When asked about those comments in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter earlier this month , Clinton responded : “ It ’ s not only him , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s his leadership team .
It ’ s his prominent supporters .
It ’ s his online Bernie Bros and their relentless attacks on lots of his competitors , particularly the women.
” Clinton sought to downplay those comments in a pair of interviews at the Sundance festival .
“ I think we did that interview about a year and a half ago , ” she told Variety .
“ I wasn ’ t thinking about the election by any means .
I ’ ve said I ’ m going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think it ’ s important to look at somebody ’ s record and look at what they ’ ve gotten done and see whether you agree with that or not .
I think that ’ s what every voter paying attention should do.
” Meanwhile , she pointed out to The Associated Press that her controversial comment from the documentary was one 15-second moment out of roughly 35 hours of interviews she did for the series .
Clinton told Variety she thinks it ’ s important that Democrats rally around the eventual Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I am telling everybody here at Sundance , everywhere I go , please , please go out and vote , ” she said .
“ And then , whoever the nominee is , support the nominee , whether it ’ s someone you voted on or not in the primary process , because the most important responsibility we all have is to retire Donald Trump.
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Two-time failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton acknowledged in a recent interview she feels the “urge” to run for a third time in 2020.
Rumors swirled for months that the former secretary of state was interested in another White House bid, though with the Iowa caucuses just one week away, the chances of that happening are now slim to none.
But just because she’s not running doesn’t mean that Clinton, who was defeated by Barack Obama during the 2008 Democratic primaries before losing to Donald Trump in the 2016 general election, hasn’t felt the pull of politics once more.
Clinton spoke out on the matter during an interview with Variety from the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, where a four-part documentary series on her life was set to premiere.
The series, “Hillary,” will be released to the general public March 6 on Hulu.
“I know you’re not running for president, but do you ever feel the urge to think: ‘I could beat Donald Trump if I were running?'” Clinton was asked in an interview published Monday.
The 2016 Democratic nominee garnered just 227 Electoral College votes that year, compared with the 306 rightfully earned by Trump. She did defeat him by a roughly 2.9 million-vote margin in the popular vote.
Clinton admitted the thought that she could beat Trump in 2020 has gone through her mind but claimed she is dedicated to supporting the current crop of Democratic candidates.
“Yeah. I certainly feel the urge because I feel the 2016 election was a really odd time and an odd outcome,” she replied. “And the more we learn, the more that seems to be the case.”
New: @HillaryClinton says she feels the “urge” to run again for the White House after the “odd result” of 2016, but she has ruled out a 2020 run. pic.twitter.com/BXY1vqh4LS — TV News HQ (@TVNewsHQ) January 28, 2020
“I’m going to support the people who are running now and do everything I can to help elect the Democratic nominee,” she added.
But the former secretary of state has previously taken a shot at one of the leading Democratic candidates — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who’s second in most national polls to former Vice President Joe Biden.
In the documentary, Clinton reportedly says of Sanders: “He was in Congress for years. He had one senator support him. Nobody likes him, nobody wants to work with him, he got nothing done. He was a career politician. It’s all just baloney and I feel so bad that people got sucked into it.”
When asked about those comments in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter earlier this month, Clinton responded: “It’s not only him, it’s the culture around him. It’s his leadership team. It’s his prominent supporters. It’s his online Bernie Bros and their relentless attacks on lots of his competitors, particularly the women.”
Clinton sought to downplay those comments in a pair of interviews at the Sundance festival.
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“I think we did that interview about a year and a half ago,” she told Variety.
“I wasn’t thinking about the election by any means. I’ve said I’m going to support the nominee. But I do think it’s important to look at somebody’s record and look at what they’ve gotten done and see whether you agree with that or not. I think that’s what every voter paying attention should do.”
Meanwhile, she pointed out to The Associated Press that her controversial comment from the documentary was one 15-second moment out of roughly 35 hours of interviews she did for the series.
Clinton told Variety she thinks it’s important that Democrats rally around the eventual Democratic nominee in order to defeat Trump.
“I am telling everybody here at Sundance, everywhere I go, please, please go out and vote,” she said.
“And then, whoever the nominee is, support the nominee, whether it’s someone you voted on or not in the primary process, because the most important responsibility we all have is to retire Donald Trump.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-28--Dershowitz Launches Crushing Defense Against Dems in Impeachment Trial: ‘The Wrong Criteria’

This is the argument the Senate – and the country – needed to hear .
Day 2 of President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment defense Monday brought famed attorney Alan Deshowitz to explain the kind of assault on the Constitution that characterizes the Democratic impeachment attempt on the grounds of “ abuse of power ” and “ obstruction of Congress.
” And he used some of the biggest names in American history to do it .
Going back to the earliest days of the Republic , Dershowitz noted that presidents beginning with George Washington could have faced impeachment under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Democrats in the 21st century .
TRENDING : Sex Offender Defends His Child Porn Collection by Claiming To Identify as Girl , 8 The self-acknowledged supporter of Hillary Clinton , Trump ’ s Democratic rival in the 2016 election , stressed to the senators that impeachment was a remedy established by the Founders for behavior so extreme it was beyond the normal boundaries of politics in a democracy .
From Washington and fellow Founders Thomas Jefferson and John Adams through Republicans like Abraham Lincoln and Democrats like Franklin Roosevelt , Dershowitz said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opponents of abusing their power — however , the answer was not in a radical impeachment drive , but in working for their defeat in constitutional elections .
“ I ’ m sorry , House managers , you just picked the wrong criteria .
You picked the most dangerous possible criteria to serve as a precedent for how we supervise and oversee future presidents , ” Dershowitz said .
Naturally , thanks to a conveniently timed leak to The New York Times ( the anti-Trump “ newspaper of record ” ) , Dershowitz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former National Security Adviser John Bolton has written a book that supports Democratic charges that Trump abused his power by withholding military aid to the country of Ukraine by demanding it investigate corruption allegations that could involve former Vice President Joe Biden .
As Dershowitz described it , the Bolton story might or might not be serious , but it ’ s essentially irrelevant to an impeachment trial — with the potential to overturn the results of a presidential election .
“ If a president , any president , were to have done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Bolton manuscript , that would not constitute an impeachable offense , ” Dershowitz said .
“ Let me repeat : Nothing in the Bolton revelations , even if true , would rise to the level of an abuse of power or impeachable offense .
That is clear from the history .
That is clear from the language of the Constitution.
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ their destructive , deranged dislike for Trump and the revolution he ’ s brought to American politics into an attempt to drive him from office that ’ s dressed up in constitutional finery .
But that finery can ’ t disguise the inherently undemocratic nature of the Democratic effort .
The place to settle political differences is in a political campaign and the November election .
Just because Democrats are clearly afraid they won ’ t win that campaign is no excuse to indulge in a poorly veiled assault on the Constitution that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Democrats might think the rules are different because the president is Donald Trump , but the lesson Dershowitz , a retired Harvard law professor , was teaching was that the precedent they are trying to set now would shake the constitutional system at its foundation of co-equal branches of government .
Personal political preferences are not the issue , he said .
“ I stand against the application , and misapplication , of the constitutional criteria in every case and against every president without regard to whether I support his or her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s the reality of it .
Even a Hillary Clinton supporter like Dershowitz sees the inherent danger of an impeachment process that seeks to make Congress supreme over the presidency , regardless of whether the current president is a man most Clinton supporters despise .
The stakes of the Trump impeachment are higher than any so-called revelations from Bolton , higher than Trump himself , and considerably higher than the benighted political aspirations of swamp dwellers such as House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That was the argument Dershowitz was making , and it ’ s just what the Senate — and the country — needed to hear .
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This is the argument the Senate – and the country – needed to hear.
Day 2 of President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense Monday brought famed attorney Alan Dershowitz to explain the kind of assault on the Constitution that characterizes the Democratic impeachment attempt on the grounds of “abuse of power” and “obstruction of Congress.”
And he used some of the biggest names in American history to do it.
Dershowitz lists Presidents that would have been impeached under Democrats’ “view of the Constitution”https://t.co/QIaR0mC0wJ pic.twitter.com/Vzq0FUsB11 — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) January 28, 2020
Going back to the earliest days of the Republic, Dershowitz noted that presidents beginning with George Washington could have faced impeachment under the loose, patently unconstitutional standards being used by Democrats in the 21st century.
The self-acknowledged supporter of Hillary Clinton, Trump’s Democratic rival in the 2016 election, stressed to the senators that impeachment was a remedy established by the Founders for behavior so extreme it was beyond the normal boundaries of politics in a democracy.
From Washington and fellow Founders Thomas Jefferson and John Adams through Republicans like Abraham Lincoln and Democrats like Franklin Roosevelt, Dershowitz said, presidents have been accused by political opponents of abusing their power — however, the answer was not in a radical impeachment drive, but in working for their defeat in constitutional elections.
“I’m sorry, House managers, you just picked the wrong criteria. You picked the most dangerous possible criteria to serve as a precedent for how we supervise and oversee future presidents,” Dershowitz said.
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Naturally, thanks to a conveniently timed leak to The New York Times (the anti-Trump “newspaper of record”), Dershowitz was forced to address the story that former National Security Adviser John Bolton has written a book that supports Democratic charges that Trump abused his power by withholding military aid to the country of Ukraine by demanding it investigate corruption allegations that could involve former Vice President Joe Biden.
As Dershowitz described it, the Bolton story might or might not be serious, but it’s essentially irrelevant to an impeachment trial — with the potential to overturn the results of a presidential election.
“If a president, any president, were to have done what The Times reported about the content of the Bolton manuscript, that would not constitute an impeachable offense,” Dershowitz said.
“Let me repeat: Nothing in the Bolton revelations, even if true, would rise to the level of an abuse of power or impeachable offense. That is clear from the history. That is clear from the language of the Constitution.”
“Nothing in the Bolton revelations, even if true, would rise to the level of an abuse of power or an impeachable offense. That is clear from the history. That is clear from the language of the Constitution.” – @AlanDersh pic.twitter.com/UMyaU6ipZi — Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) January 28, 2020
And that is the heart of the matter.
What Democrats are doing now is turning their destructive, deranged dislike for Trump and the revolution he’s brought to American politics into an attempt to drive him from office that’s dressed up in constitutional finery.
But that finery can’t disguise the inherently undemocratic nature of the Democratic effort.
The place to settle political differences is in a political campaign and the November election.
Just because Democrats are clearly afraid they won’t win that campaign is no excuse to indulge in a poorly veiled assault on the Constitution that comes close to qualifying as a coup.
Democrats might think the rules are different because the president is Donald Trump, but the lesson Dershowitz, a retired Harvard law professor, was teaching was that the precedent they are trying to set now would shake the constitutional system at its foundation of co-equal branches of government.
Personal political preferences are not the issue, he said.
“I stand against the application, and misapplication, of the constitutional criteria in every case and against every president without regard to whether I support his or her parties or policies,” he said.
.@AlanDersh: “I would be making the very same constitutional argument, had Hillary Clinton, for whom I voted, had been elected, and a Republican House had voted to impeach her on these unconstitutional grounds” pic.twitter.com/wUSO1VrWWl — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) January 28, 2020
That’s the reality of it. Even a Hillary Clinton supporter like Dershowitz sees the inherent danger of an impeachment process that seeks to make Congress supreme over the presidency, regardless of whether the current president is a man most Clinton supporters despise.
The stakes of the Trump impeachment are higher than any so-called revelations from Bolton, higher than Trump himself, and considerably higher than the benighted political aspirations of swamp dwellers such as House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her flying monkeys in the mainstream media.
That was the argument Dershowitz was making, and it’s just what the Senate — and the country — needed to hear.
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westernjournal--2020-01-28--Judge Frees NFL Star Antonio Brown from House Arrest Due to ESPN Obligation

A Florida judge freed NFL free agent Antonio Brown from house arrest Tuesday , allowing him to travel freely as he awaits trial on charges that he attacked the driver of a moving truck .
Circuit Judge Michael Usan agreed to let Brown travel freely within the United States so he can fulfill contractual obligations with ESPN and comedian Kevin Hart , according to news reports .
Instead of wearing an ankle GPS monitor , Brown , 31 , will have to check in with court personnel daily .
His $ 110,000 bail remains in place and he still must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or ammunition and submit to a mental health evaluation and random drug testing .
Brown was one of the NFL ’ s top wide receivers during his nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers .
TRENDING : CBS Gives Warren Another Chance To Address Angry Dad , She Digs an Even Deeper Hole He was traded to the Oakland Raiders last year but was released before ever playing a regular-season game following several off-the-field incidents .
He was then signed by the New England Patriots , who released Brown in September after a second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual misconduct .
He was charged last week by Hollywood , Florida , police with burglary of an unoccupied conveyance , burglary with battery and criminal mischief .
Officials responded Jan. 21 to a disturbance call where the moving truck driver said Brown and his trainer , Glenn Holt , hit him outside of Brown ’ s Hollywood home .
Holt was arrested and charged with one count of burglary with battery , but officials couldn ’ t make contact with Brown at the time .
According to a police arrest report , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brown ’ s refusal to pay $ 4,000 to the driver to release his household goods .
The driver called police and reported vandalism after he said Brown threw a rock as he drove away , causing a small dent and chipping the paint , an officer wrote .
The driver later returned when the manager of his company told him that Brown would now pay the $ 4,000 , and an additional $ 860 for the damage and the driver ’ s time .
Brown then paid the $ 4,000 , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the driver returned to the truck to call his company , and that ’ s when Brown “ started another verbal argument , ” police said .
RELATED : Christian Couple Fighting Back After Being Fined , Driven Out of Business in Gay Wedding Cake Case They said Brown climbed into the truck and tried to pull out the driver while Holt grabbed the keys from the ignition .
Police say the driver suffered injuries including scratches on his neck , shoulder and arm , a cut on his finger and a scrape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the keys to open the truck , while Brown “ and other unidentified friends ” began removing boxes .
The boxes , however , belonged to another client , police said .
When the driver told them so , Brown and the others “ started tossing the items back into the truck causing damage to some of the property , ” an officer wrote .
Hollywood police were called again , and when officers arrived , Brown “ retreated inside of his residence and shut the door.
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A Florida judge freed NFL free agent Antonio Brown from house arrest Tuesday, allowing him to travel freely as he awaits trial on charges that he attacked the driver of a moving truck.
Circuit Judge Michael Usan agreed to let Brown travel freely within the United States so he can fulfill contractual obligations with ESPN and comedian Kevin Hart, according to news reports.
Instead of wearing an ankle GPS monitor, Brown, 31, will have to check in with court personnel daily.
His $110,000 bail remains in place and he still must surrender his passport, possess no weapons or ammunition and submit to a mental health evaluation and random drug testing.
Brown was one of the NFL’s top wide receivers during his nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He was traded to the Oakland Raiders last year but was released before ever playing a regular-season game following several off-the-field incidents.
He was then signed by the New England Patriots, who released Brown in September after a second woman in 10 days accused him of sexual misconduct.
He was charged last week by Hollywood, Florida, police with burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, burglary with battery and criminal mischief.
Officials responded Jan. 21 to a disturbance call where the moving truck driver said Brown and his trainer, Glenn Holt, hit him outside of Brown’s Hollywood home.
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Holt was arrested and charged with one count of burglary with battery, but officials couldn’t make contact with Brown at the time.
According to a police arrest report, the altercation began as an argument over Brown’s refusal to pay $4,000 to the driver to release his household goods.
The driver called police and reported vandalism after he said Brown threw a rock as he drove away, causing a small dent and chipping the paint, an officer wrote.
The driver later returned when the manager of his company told him that Brown would now pay the $4,000, and an additional $860 for the damage and the driver’s time.
Brown then paid the $4,000, but refused to pay the rest, so the driver returned to the truck to call his company, and that’s when Brown “started another verbal argument,” police said.
They said Brown climbed into the truck and tried to pull out the driver while Holt grabbed the keys from the ignition.
Police say the driver suffered injuries including scratches on his neck, shoulder and arm, a cut on his finger and a scrape on his stomach.
Holt then used the keys to open the truck, while Brown “and other unidentified friends” began removing boxes.
The boxes, however, belonged to another client, police said. When the driver told them so, Brown and the others “started tossing the items back into the truck causing damage to some of the property,” an officer wrote.
Hollywood police were called again, and when officers arrived, Brown “retreated inside of his residence and shut the door.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-28--Don Lemon and Guests Gleefully Mock Trump Supporters, CNN Bombarded with Backlash

That “ C ” must be for “ contempt.
” President Donald Trump supporters have known for years that the mainstream media makes a point of mocking half the country on a regular basis .
But the disdain is rarely on the kind of open display like it was during a weekend segment of the Cable News Network , where one of its best-known personalities joined his panel in ridiculing the intelligence and education of those who disagree with them politically — the “ credulous , boomer-rube demo that backs Donald Trump.
” And the backlash has begun : On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Don Lemon hosted vicious Republican NeverTrumper Rick Wilson along with New York Times columnist and CNN contributor Wajahat Ali ( who has his own history of racial anti-Trump remarks ) .
TRENDING : Sex Offender Defends His Child Porn Collection by Claiming To Identify as Girl , 8 The panel was discussing a run-in between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and an NPR reporter , in which Pompeo reportedly challenged NPR ’ s Mary Louise Kelly to find Ukraine on a blank map .
The conversation could have turned on a legitimate topic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship with an openly hostile , biased media , for instance .
Instead , Lemon & friends turned it into a laugh-fest of mockery for anyone with the guts to disagree with the mainstream media ’ s favored political establishment .
“ Donald Trump ’ s the smart one — and y ’ all elitists are dumb !
” Wilson said , evoking the liberal stereotype painting a Trump supporter as an ignoramus with an unschooled Southern accent .
“ You elitists with your geography and your maps and your spelling , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Lemon was literally bent over his desk with laughter .
At one point , he was even wiping tears from his eyes .
“ That was good , ” Lemon said .
“ That was a good one .
I needed that.
” RELATED : CNN Fails Miserably in Attempt To Blame Shooting on Lax Gun Laws Lemon might have needed the laugh — at the expense of his countrymen .
But what CNN needed was to hear from Trump ’ s defenders , and critics disgusted with the failure of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
And there were plenty of them : The president ’ s elder daughter weighed in with a perfect comment : Remember , this is the same network that whined publicly when Arizona Republican Sen. Martha McSally called out one of its White House correspondents as a “ liberal hack.
” But that was in a hurried hallway conversation between an American senator on her way to a meeting and a reporter trying to play “ gotcha ” journalism over the impeachment trial of the president .
This CNN segment was on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political opponent of Trump but a columnist for The New York Times — the Trump-hating “ newspaper of record ” — as well as one of CNN ’ s flagship public faces .
All three literally laughed at the supposed ignorance of Trump supporters — and gave away the game when it comes to how the media elites and the Democratic politicians they champion actually feel about fellow Americans .
Well , the feeling is more than mutual , and it ’ s one reason Donald Trump is in the Oval Office today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think they should be running the country should remember one thing : That contempt runs both ways , and the ballot box in November is likely to show it — again .
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That “C” must be for “contempt.”
President Donald Trump supporters have known for years that the mainstream media makes a point of mocking half the country on a regular basis.
But the disdain is rarely on the kind of open display like it was during a weekend segment of the Cable News Network, where one of its best-known personalities joined his panel in ridiculing the intelligence and education of those who disagree with them politically — the “credulous, boomer-rube demo that backs Donald Trump.”
And the backlash has begun:
Don Lemon, the dumbest man on television (with terrible ratings!). https://t.co/iQXCc7lvCt — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 28, 2020
On the segment Saturday, CNN’s Don Lemon hosted vicious Republican NeverTrumper Rick Wilson along with New York Times columnist and CNN contributor Wajahat Ali (who has his own history of racial anti-Trump remarks).
The panel was discussing a run-in between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and an NPR reporter, in which Pompeo reportedly challenged NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly to find Ukraine on a blank map.
The conversation could have turned on a legitimate topic — like the Trump administration’s relationship with an openly hostile, biased media, for instance. Instead, Lemon & friends turned it into a laugh-fest of mockery for anyone with the guts to disagree with the mainstream media’s favored political establishment.
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“Donald Trump’s the smart one — and y’all elitists are dumb!” Wilson said, evoking the liberal stereotype painting a Trump supporter as an ignoramus with an unschooled Southern accent.
“You elitists with your geography and your maps and your spelling,” Ali added.
To his eternal disgrace, Lemon was literally bent over his desk with laughter.
At one point, he was even wiping tears from his eyes.
“That was good,” Lemon said. “That was a good one. I needed that.”
Lemon might have needed the laugh — at the expense of his countrymen.
But what CNN needed was to hear from Trump’s defenders, and critics disgusted with the failure of the media to do the job entrusted to it.
And there were plenty of them:
The arrogance, the dismissiveness, the smug cackling, the accents. If Donald Trump wins re-election this year, I’ll remember this brief CNN segment late one Saturday night in January as the perfect encapsulation for why it happened. pic.twitter.com/8kQ6zN9AZV — Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) January 28, 2020
If you want to give people a reason to vote Trump as a screw you to the media, keep airing segments like these https://t.co/hbr1GVjJWw — Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) January 28, 2020
This right here is a Donald Trump Campaign ad… run this over and over and over again https://t.co/GOAGzMAfSb — Jay Malak (@KobbeMalak) January 28, 2020
More Proof that CNN is utter trash, and hates half the country. Rick Wilson: those dumb southern guys liking trump hur durr durr Don Lemon: laughing out of controlpic.twitter.com/y3U7Zaw8Sh — Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) January 28, 2020
The president’s elder daughter weighed in with a perfect comment:
You consistently make fun of half the country and then complain that it is divided. The arrogance, mocking accents and smug ridicule of this nation’s ‘Real Elites’ is disgusting. https://t.co/p3RQzymx4s — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) January 28, 2020
Remember, this is the same network that whined publicly when Arizona Republican Sen. Martha McSally called out one of its White House correspondents as a “liberal hack.”
But that was in a hurried hallway conversation between an American senator on her way to a meeting and a reporter trying to play “gotcha” journalism over the impeachment trial of the president.
This CNN segment was on national television and included not only a political opponent of Trump but a columnist for The New York Times — the Trump-hating “newspaper of record” — as well as one of CNN’s flagship public faces.
All three literally laughed at the supposed ignorance of Trump supporters — and gave away the game when it comes to how the media elites and the Democratic politicians they champion actually feel about fellow Americans.
Well, the feeling is more than mutual, and it’s one reason Donald Trump is in the Oval Office today.
Don Lemon and the Democrats who think they should be running the country should remember one thing:
That contempt runs both ways, and the ballot box in November is likely to show it — again.
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westernjournal--2020-01-28--Grammy Awards Crash to Lowest TV Ratings in Years

The music industry ’ s biggest night fell flat Sunday , as the Grammy Awards show continued to fall in the ratings .
The awards ceremony drew 18.7 million viewers , a decline of about 5 percent from last year , when 19.88 million viewers tuned in .
Although the year-to-year decline was modest , it is part of a trend that has seen the annual program ’ s ratings drop 53 percent from 2012 , when 39.9 million people watched the show , Fox News reported .
The 2020 show garnered its smallest TV audience since 2008 , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grammy Awards ceremony ’ s lowest ratings — at least in terms of total viewers — came in 2006 , when 17 million people watched , according to The Hollywood Reporter .
TRENDING : Sex Offender Defends His Child Porn Collection by Claiming To Identify as Girl , 8 Writing for Forbes , writer Toni Fitzgerald said the ratings dip reflects the media environment of the times .
“ The Grammys , and other awards programs such as the Golden Globes , Oscars and Emmys , have been fighting to maintain ratings relevance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conversation , and Grammy-related hashtags did trend on social media all night , there ’ s no longer an urgency to tune in live , ” she wrote .
“ In fact , because of social media , people can follow along with the winners through their feeds without even watching the ceremony , ” she added .
“ They feel as though they ’ re participating in the show without giving the networks the benefit of their viewership.
” Sunday ’ s ceremony was a big evening for 18-year-old singer Billie Eilish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including for Song of the Year and Album of the Year .
Singer Alicia Keys veered into politics as the show opened , but mostly focused on the sudden passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant , who died only hours before the awards ceremony was broadcast from the Staples Center , where the Lakers play their home games .
“ I ’ m proud to be here .
And I ’ m proud to be here and feel the energy of the artists , ” Keys said , according to Deadline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decade .
We can reuse the negative energy .
We refuse the old system , we want to be respected in our diversity .
“ Tonight we want to celebrate the people , the artists who put themselves on the line , ” she said , later adding , “ We ’ re unstoppable .
Celebrating the music , because I know how much Kobe loved music .
So we ’ ve got to make this a celebration in his honor .
He would want us to keep the vibrations hot.
” In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump taking place in Washington , D.C. , she ended her remarks by saying , “ We unite in spite of what went on this week .
Music changes the world .
It ’ s when people do nothing that the bad guys win.
” The show also featured singer Demi Lovato , who suffered an apparent drug overdose in 2018 , performing her new song , “ Anyone.
” During her performance , she was seen crying as she sang .
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The music industry’s biggest night fell flat Sunday, as the Grammy Awards show continued to fall in the ratings.
The awards ceremony drew 18.7 million viewers, a decline of about 5 percent from last year, when 19.88 million viewers tuned in.
Although the year-to-year decline was modest, it is part of a trend that has seen the annual program’s ratings drop 53 percent from 2012, when 39.9 million people watched the show, Fox News reported.
The 2020 show garnered its smallest TV audience since 2008, when 17.18 million people tuned in.
The Grammy Awards ceremony’s lowest ratings — at least in terms of total viewers — came in 2006, when 17 million people watched, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Writing for Forbes, writer Toni Fitzgerald said the ratings dip reflects the media environment of the times.
“The Grammys, and other awards programs such as the Golden Globes, Oscars and Emmys, have been fighting to maintain ratings relevance for years. While certainly they drive conversation, and Grammy-related hashtags did trend on social media all night, there’s no longer an urgency to tune in live,” she wrote.
“In fact, because of social media, people can follow along with the winners through their feeds without even watching the ceremony,” she added. “They feel as though they’re participating in the show without giving the networks the benefit of their viewership.”
billie with all 5 of her #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/2mUfzZHkUQ — billie eilish source (@billiesource) January 28, 2020
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Sunday’s ceremony was a big evening for 18-year-old singer Billie Eilish, who took home five trophies, including for Song of the Year and Album of the Year.
Singer Alicia Keys veered into politics as the show opened, but mostly focused on the sudden passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who died only hours before the awards ceremony was broadcast from the Staples Center, where the Lakers play their home games.
“I’m proud to be here. And I’m proud to be here and feel the energy of the artists,” Keys said, according to Deadline. “It’s a new decade. We can reuse the negative energy. We refuse the old system, we want to be respected in our diversity.
“Tonight we want to celebrate the people, the artists who put themselves on the line,” she said, later adding, “We’re unstoppable. Celebrating the music, because I know how much Kobe loved music. So we’ve got to make this a celebration in his honor. He would want us to keep the vibrations hot.”
“We’re standing here heartbroken in the house that Kobe Bryant built,” host Alicia Keys says #GRAMMYs https://t.co/k6dOKYyZEH pic.twitter.com/2Gv26Hq7xr — Variety (@Variety) January 27, 2020
In what appeared to be an oblique reference to the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump taking place in Washington, D.C., she ended her remarks by saying, “We unite in spite of what went on this week. Music changes the world. It’s when people do nothing that the bad guys win.”
The show also featured singer Demi Lovato, who suffered an apparent drug overdose in 2018, performing her new song, “Anyone.” During her performance, she was seen crying as she sang.
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westernjournal--2020-01-28--African Billionaire Pressured Into Apologizing for Telling Trump ‘Africa Loves You’

A South African billionaire businessman has apologized for telling U.S. President Donald Trump that “ Africa loves you ” during the World Economic Forum in Davos last week .
A video of Patrice Motsepe ’ s remarks to Trump went viral on social media and sparked outrage from people who disagreed with Motsepe and lambasted him for speaking on Africans ’ behalf .
In the video , Motsepe can be heard telling Trump during a group dinner that “ Africa loves America .
Africa loves you .
It is very , very important.
” “ We want America to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well .
The success of America is the success of the rest of the world , ” he added .
In response to Motsepe ’ s introduction , Trump said : “ You ’ ve done a great job , thank you very much.
” Motsepe ’ s comments drew criticism even among some South African cabinet ministers .
TRENDING : Sex Offender Defends His Child Porn Collection by Claiming To Identify as Girl , 8 Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said the billionaire ’ s views did not represent those of the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friend of the ruling African National Congress party and that South Africa had nothing to benefit from the U.S. president .
Trump has been criticized for his reported comments about Africa , which have led to widespread anger from Africans and even heads of state .
In a statement released Tuesday , Motsepe said the debate over his remarks had exposed him to different views .
“ I have a duty to listen to these differing views and would like to apologize , ” he said .
RELATED : Harvard Professor Arrested at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with China “ I do not have the right to speak on behalf of anybody except myself , ” Motsepe added .
Motsepe said his remarks were partly aimed at encouraging discussions between the Trump administration and African political leaders amid “ increasing feedback from certain American political and business leaders that South Africa and some African countries are anti-America and its political leadership.
” Motsepe , the first black African on the Forbes billionaires list and brother-in-law of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa , was attending a dinner of business leaders from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Infantino , the CEOs of Siemens and Saudi Aramco and the Ivory Coast-born CEO of Credit Suisse , Tidjane Thiam , were also present .
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A South African billionaire businessman has apologized for telling U.S. President Donald Trump that “Africa loves you” during the World Economic Forum in Davos last week.
A video of Patrice Motsepe’s remarks to Trump went viral on social media and sparked outrage from people who disagreed with Motsepe and lambasted him for speaking on Africans’ behalf.
In the video, Motsepe can be heard telling Trump during a group dinner that “Africa loves America. Africa loves you. It is very, very important.”
“We want America to do well. We want you to do well. The success of America is the success of the rest of the world,” he added.
In response to Motsepe’s introduction, Trump said: “You’ve done a great job, thank you very much.”
Motsepe’s comments drew criticism even among some South African cabinet ministers.
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said the billionaire’s views did not represent those of the government.
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KwaZulu-Natal province premier Sihle Zikalala was more blunt.
He said Trump was not a friend of the ruling African National Congress party and that South Africa had nothing to benefit from the U.S. president.
Trump has been criticized for his reported comments about Africa, which have led to widespread anger from Africans and even heads of state.
In a statement released Tuesday, Motsepe said the debate over his remarks had exposed him to different views.
“I have a duty to listen to these differing views and would like to apologize,” he said.
“I do not have the right to speak on behalf of anybody except myself,” Motsepe added.
Motsepe said his remarks were partly aimed at encouraging discussions between the Trump administration and African political leaders amid “increasing feedback from certain American political and business leaders that South Africa and some African countries are anti-America and its political leadership.”
Motsepe, the first black African on the Forbes billionaires list and brother-in-law of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, was attending a dinner of business leaders from around the world.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino, the CEOs of Siemens and Saudi Aramco and the Ivory Coast-born CEO of Credit Suisse, Tidjane Thiam, were also present.
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westernjournal--2020-01-28--Prosecutors Announce FBI Is Seeking Interview with Prince Andrew Regarding Epstein

If federal prosecutors have their way , they and the FBI will be asking Britain ’ s Prince Andrew some questions about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein .
Epstein , who was awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges involving underage girls , was found hanged in his Manhattan cell in August .
Although the New York City medical examiner ’ s office ruled it was a suicide , many doubts have been raised about the finding .
Prince Andrew , who was an associate of Epstein ’ s , has been named by Virginia Roberts Giuffre , one of Epstein ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man with whom she had sex beginning at the age of 17 .
The prince has denied the accusation , but he withdrew from his royal duties in November .
In a news conference Monday outside Epstein ’ s New York mansion , Geoffrey Berman , U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York , said the interview with Andrew would be part of prosecutors ’ efforts to unearth potential co-conspirators of Epstein ’ s alleged trafficking ring .
“ The Southern District of New York and the FBI have contacted Prince @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview Prince Andrew , and to date , Prince Andrew has provided zero cooperation , ” Berman said , according to ABC News .
TRENDING : Sex Offender Defends His Child Porn Collection by Claiming To Identify as Girl , 8 “ He publicly offered , indeed in a press release , to cooperate with law enforcement investigating the crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators , ” Berman said .
In a November statement , the prince , said , “ I am willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Berman said , nothing has happened .
“ It ’ s fair for people to know whether Prince Andrew has followed through with that public commitment , ” Berman said , according to CNN .
David Boies , an attorney for Giuffre , called upon Andrew to be interviewed .
“ Prince Andrew ’ s continued refusal to cooperate with authorities after freely acknowledging that he would be prepared to answer inquiries raises even more questions about the role he played in the international sex trafficking ring Jeffrey Epstein and others operated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew should take most seriously the deeply held belief in this country that no one is above the law.
” RELATED : Epstein Trafficked Hundreds of Girls , Some as Young as 11 , According to Virgin Islands AG During a BBC interview , the prince was asked how he could spend so much time with Epstein and be unaware of Epstein ’ s sex-trafficking operation .
“ I live in an institution at Buckingham Palace which has members of staff walking around all the time , and I don ’ t wish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of people who were walking around Jeffrey Epstein ’ s house .
As far as I was aware , they were staff , ” the prince said .
“ At no stage during the limited time I spent with him did I see , witness or suspect any behavior of the sort that subsequently led to his arrest and conviction , ” the prince said in a statement last summer , according to The New York Times .
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If federal prosecutors have their way, they and the FBI will be asking Britain’s Prince Andrew some questions about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Epstein, who was awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges involving underage girls, was found hanged in his Manhattan cell in August. Although the New York City medical examiner’s office ruled it was a suicide, many doubts have been raised about the finding.
Prince Andrew, who was an associate of Epstein’s, has been named by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, one of Epstein’s alleged sex-trafficking victims, as a man with whom she had sex beginning at the age of 17. The prince has denied the accusation, but he withdrew from his royal duties in November.
In a news conference Monday outside Epstein’s New York mansion, Geoffrey Berman, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, said the interview with Andrew would be part of prosecutors’ efforts to unearth potential co-conspirators of Epstein’s alleged trafficking ring.
“The Southern District of New York and the FBI have contacted Prince Andrew’s attorneys and requested to interview Prince Andrew, and to date, Prince Andrew has provided zero cooperation,” Berman said, according to ABC News.
“He publicly offered, indeed in a press release, to cooperate with law enforcement investigating the crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators,” Berman said.
In a November statement, the prince, said, “I am willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigations.”
A reminder of what Prince Andrew said about testifying @BBCNewsnight https://t.co/rnAAnRScTB — Sam McAlister (@SamMcAlister1) January 27, 2020
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But since then, Berman said, nothing has happened.
“It’s fair for people to know whether Prince Andrew has followed through with that public commitment,” Berman said, according to CNN.
David Boies, an attorney for Giuffre, called upon Andrew to be interviewed.
“Prince Andrew’s continued refusal to cooperate with authorities after freely acknowledging that he would be prepared to answer inquiries raises even more questions about the role he played in the international sex trafficking ring Jeffrey Epstein and others operated,” he said. “Prince Andrew should take most seriously the deeply held belief in this country that no one is above the law.”
Let the cooperating with law enforcement, and with the victims’ lawyers, begin, Prince Andrew.https://t.co/G1fsttodwb — Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) November 21, 2019
During a BBC interview, the prince was asked how he could spend so much time with Epstein and be unaware of Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation.
“I live in an institution at Buckingham Palace which has members of staff walking around all the time, and I don’t wish to appear grand but there were a lot of people who were walking around Jeffrey Epstein’s house. As far as I was aware, they were staff,” the prince said.
“At no stage during the limited time I spent with him did I see, witness or suspect any behavior of the sort that subsequently led to his arrest and conviction,” the prince said in a statement last summer, according to The New York Times.
Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting a minor for the purposes of prostitution.
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westernjournal--2020-01-28--GOP Senator Plans To Investigate Whistleblower After Impeachment Trial Ends

One Republican senator wants to investigate the whistleblower whose allegations of misconduct against President Donald Trump started the chain of events that led to Trump ’ s current impeachment trial in the Senate .
“ At some point in time , I ’ d kind of like to know how this all got generated , ” Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson told the Washington Examiner .
“ I mean , what was behind all of this ?
I think there ’ s an awful lot of suspicious activity.
” Johnson , who serves as chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawmakers should direct their focus onto the whistleblower after the Senate trial ends , which he predicted would be soon , the Examiner reported .
Last week , the Wisconsin Republican criticized the impeachment process .
TRENDING : Sex Offender Defends His Child Porn Collection by Claiming To Identify as Girl , 8 “ This has been blown so far out of proportion , ” Johnson told WTMJ .
“ Once we complete phase one , we ’ ll pause and ask the question of what additional information do we need before proceeding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton , whose new book describes events regarding Ukraine in a different way than does the president , is a witness Democrats are clamoring to hear .
Bolton ’ s bottom line claim is that the Trump administration withheld aid to Ukraine until the Ukrainian government investigated activities in that country related to alleged corruption on the part of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son , Hunter .
“ The House had an opportunity to call John Bolton , ” Johnson told WTMJ .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in such a rush to do this impeachment .
They did , from my standpoint , a pretty sloppy job .
Now , they want the Senate to do their job for them.
” In his book , Bolton said Johnson was present during a May meeting in which Trump talked about Ukraine working against him , according to The New York Times .
A Johnson aide told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the senator ’ s comment on the matter was contained in an October statement .
“ Senator Johnson does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the president , or any member of the administration , that the term ‘ quid pro quo ’ was ever used , ” the statement read .
“ Nor does he recall any discussion of any specific case of corruption in the 2016 election , such as Crowdstrike , the hack of the DNC servers , Hillary Clinton campaign involvement , or Hunter and Joe Biden , during general discussions of corruption , which is endemic throughout Ukraine.
” In speaking to WTMJ , Johnson said his awareness of events is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senator in an impeachment trial .
So people that elected me , the people I represent , deserve to have a voice and deserve to have a vote in this process .
From my standpoint , my firsthand knowledge makes me more qualified to pass judgment on this.
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One Republican senator wants to investigate the whistleblower whose allegations of misconduct against President Donald Trump started the chain of events that led to Trump’s current impeachment trial in the Senate.
“At some point in time, I’d kind of like to know how this all got generated,” Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson told the Washington Examiner.
“I mean, what was behind all of this? I think there’s an awful lot of suspicious activity.”
Johnson, who serves as chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, indicated that means lawmakers should direct their focus onto the whistleblower after the Senate trial ends, which he predicted would be soon, the Examiner reported.
Last week, the Wisconsin Republican criticized the impeachment process.
“This has been blown so far out of proportion,” Johnson told WTMJ.
“Once we complete phase one, we’ll pause and ask the question of what additional information do we need before proceeding with the trial,” he said.
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton, whose new book describes events regarding Ukraine in a different way than does the president, is a witness Democrats are clamoring to hear.
Bolton’s bottom line claim is that the Trump administration withheld aid to Ukraine until the Ukrainian government investigated activities in that country related to alleged corruption on the part of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.
Trump has denied that claim:
I NEVER told John Bolton that the aid to Ukraine was tied to investigations into Democrats, including the Bidens. In fact, he never complained about this at the time of his very public termination. If John Bolton said this, it was only to sell a book. With that being said, the… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 27, 2020
The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify. It is up to them, not up to the Senate! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 27, 2020
“The House had an opportunity to call John Bolton,” Johnson told WTMJ.
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“They decided not to. The House was in such a rush to do this impeachment. They did, from my standpoint, a pretty sloppy job. Now, they want the Senate to do their job for them.”
In his book, Bolton said Johnson was present during a May meeting in which Trump talked about Ukraine working against him, according to The New York Times.
A Johnson aide told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the senator’s comment on the matter was contained in an October statement.
“Senator Johnson does not recall in any meeting or discussion with the president, or any member of the administration, that the term ‘quid pro quo’ was ever used,” the statement read.
“Nor does he recall any discussion of any specific case of corruption in the 2016 election, such as Crowdstrike, the hack of the DNC servers, Hillary Clinton campaign involvement, or Hunter and Joe Biden, during general discussions of corruption, which is endemic throughout Ukraine.”
In speaking to WTMJ, Johnson said his awareness of events is a plus.
“I’m not a juror,” Johnson said.
“I’m a senator in an impeachment trial. So people that elected me, the people I represent, deserve to have a voice and deserve to have a vote in this process. From my standpoint, my firsthand knowledge makes me more qualified to pass judgment on this.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-28--China Demands Apology After Newspaper Publishes Coronavirus Cartoon

China demanded Monday that a major Danish newspaper apologize for an editorial cartoon on the coronavirus outbreak in China .
The cartoon shows the Chinese flag with virus spores replacing the normal stars .
China has confirmed more than 4,500 cases of the virus , with more than 100 deaths .
Most have been in the central city of Wuhan , where the outbreak began in December .
TRENDING : Sex Offender Defends His Child Porn Collection by Claiming To Identify as Girl , 8 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that the virus had spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement , the Chinese Embassy in Copenhagen expressed its “ strong indignation ” over the Jyllands-Posten cartoon printed Monday , calling it “ an insult to China.
” It added that the drawing “ crossed the bottom line of civilized society and the ethical boundary of free speech , and offends human conscience.
” Jyllands-Posten ’ s chief editor , Jacob Nybroe , said the cartoon was not intended “ to mock or ridicule China.
” He said his newspaper “ can ’ t apologize for something we don ’ t think is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can see , there are two different types of cultural understanding here.
” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said freedom of expression in Denmark includes cartoons .
“ We have a very , very strong tradition in Denmark not only for freedom of expression , but also for satirical drawings , and we will have that in the future as well , ” Frederiksen said .
“ It is a well-known Danish position , and we will not change that , ” she said .
In September 2005 , Jyllands-Posten published 12 cartoons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wide outrage among Muslims , who generally hold that any depiction of Muhammad is blasphemous , and prompted often violent protests .
RELATED : Harvard Professor Arrested at His Office for Allegedly Hiding Close Ties with China Four months later , anti-Danish demonstrations were held in predominantly Muslim countries , some of which led to attacks on Danish and other Western embassies , while boycotts of Danish products were staged in the Middle East .
One of the cartoonists was assaulted in his home , and a terror attack against the newspaper ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence service .
The newspaper said it had wanted to test whether cartoonists would apply self-censorship when asked to portray Muhammad .
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China demanded Monday that a major Danish newspaper apologize for an editorial cartoon on the coronavirus outbreak in China.
The cartoon shows the Chinese flag with virus spores replacing the normal stars.
China has confirmed more than 4,500 cases of the virus, with more than 100 deaths. Most have been in the central city of Wuhan, where the outbreak began in December.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that the virus had spread to 15 other countries.
In a statement, the Chinese Embassy in Copenhagen expressed its “strong indignation” over the Jyllands-Posten cartoon printed Monday, calling it “an insult to China.”
It added that the drawing “crossed the bottom line of civilized society and the ethical boundary of free speech, and offends human conscience.”
Jyllands-Posten’s chief editor, Jacob Nybroe, said the cartoon was not intended “to mock or ridicule China.”
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He said his newspaper “can’t apologize for something we don’t think is wrong. … As far as I can see, there are two different types of cultural understanding here.”
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said freedom of expression in Denmark includes cartoons.
“We have a very, very strong tradition in Denmark not only for freedom of expression, but also for satirical drawings, and we will have that in the future as well,” Frederiksen said.
“It is a well-known Danish position, and we will not change that,” she said.
In September 2005, Jyllands-Posten published 12 cartoons showing the Prophet Muhammad. This caused wide outrage among Muslims, who generally hold that any depiction of Muhammad is blasphemous, and prompted often violent protests.
Four months later, anti-Danish demonstrations were held in predominantly Muslim countries, some of which led to attacks on Danish and other Western embassies, while boycotts of Danish products were staged in the Middle East.
One of the cartoonists was assaulted in his home, and a terror attack against the newspaper’s Copenhagen office was foiled by the intelligence service.
The newspaper said it had wanted to test whether cartoonists would apply self-censorship when asked to portray Muhammad.
No Danish laws were violated with the cartoons’ publication.
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westernjournal--2020-01-28--Audio of Final Moments Before Kobe’s Crash Released: ‘You’re Still Too Low’

Air traffic controllers warned the helicopter that went down Sunday , killing NBA legend Kobe Bryant , his daughter and seven others , that the aircraft was too low around the time of the crash .
Audio of the interactions between the pilot and air traffic controllers was posted to YouTube by The Telegraph .
The audio clip begins with an air traffic controller giving the Sikorsky S-76B in which Bryant was flying , tail number N72EX , its directions for the flight .
“ Advise when you are in VFR conditions , ” the controller radioed to the pilot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visual flight rules.
” The helicopter had been flying under SVFR , or “ special visual flight rules ” , which are used for conditions such as Sunday , in which there was dense fog in the Los Angeles area .
They allow pilots to fly under 1,000 feet , according to the Los Angeles Times .
TRENDING : Sex Offender Defends His Child Porn Collection by Claiming To Identify as Girl , 8 The pilot then responded that the helicopter was at 1,400 feet .
A later message said the helicopter was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series of unanswered messages to the chopper .
A new air traffic controller then asked Zobayan to squawk “ ident , ” which would allow those on the ground to identify the helicopter ’ s transponder .
There was no reply .
“ You ’ re following a 1200 code .
So you ’ re requesting flight following ?
” the controller asked .
Flight following is a service that air traffic control provides to pilots flying visually to help avoid collisions .
“ Helicopter 7-2 Echo X-ray , you ’ re still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , ” the controller then said , meaning that it was too low to be tracked .
There was no reply .
Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are expected to focus on the weather as a contributing factor in the accident , according to NBC .
Although a preliminary cause of the crash may be issued within days , the full investigation will take months .
RELATED : Other Helicopters Were Grounded Due to Fog at the Time of Kobe Bryant 's Crash “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the deteriorating conditions , ” Brian Alexander , an attorney at aviation law firm Kreindler & Kreindler LLP , told the network .
“ This is the most challenging situation for a helicopter pilot when you have these marginal conditions that are changing rapidly as you go along your flight path , ” Alexander added .
“ You have to make some quick decisions , and the workload while flying grows , which can lead to disorientation.
” Officials will also be looking at the condition of the aircraft and the record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times reported .
“ Our team will be looking at the history of the pilot … whatever crew was on board .
We ’ ll be looking at maintenance records .
At records of the owner and operator .
And a number of other things as part of the investigation , ” Jennifer Homendy , a member of the five-member NTSB , told the newspaper .
Kurt Deetz , who said he flew Bryant from 2014 to 2016 , said he expects the weather will be the prime cause of the crash , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likelihood of a catastrophic twin-engine failure on that aircraft — it just doesn ’ t happen , ” he said .
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Air traffic controllers warned the helicopter that went down Sunday, killing NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others, that the aircraft was too low around the time of the crash.
Audio of the interactions between the pilot and air traffic controllers was posted to YouTube by The Telegraph.
The audio clip begins with an air traffic controller giving the Sikorsky S-76B in which Bryant was flying, tail number N72EX, its directions for the flight.
“Advise when you are in VFR conditions,” the controller radioed to the pilot.
“VFR” stands for “visual flight rules.” The helicopter had been flying under SVFR, or “special visual flight rules”, which are used for conditions such as Sunday, in which there was dense fog in the Los Angeles area. They allow pilots to fly under 1,000 feet, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The pilot then responded that the helicopter was at 1,400 feet. A later message said the helicopter was at 1,500 feet.
Then came a series of unanswered messages to the chopper.
A new air traffic controller then asked Zobayan to squawk “ident,” which would allow those on the ground to identify the helicopter’s transponder. There was no reply.
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“You’re following a 1200 code. So you’re requesting flight following?” the controller asked. Flight following is a service that air traffic control provides to pilots flying visually to help avoid collisions.
Again, no reply.
“Helicopter 7-2 Echo X-ray, you’re still too low for flight following at this time,” the controller then said, meaning that it was too low to be tracked.
There was no reply.
Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are expected to focus on the weather as a contributing factor in the accident, according to NBC. Although a preliminary cause of the crash may be issued within days, the full investigation will take months.
“The primary focus will be on the weather and the deteriorating conditions,” Brian Alexander, an attorney at aviation law firm Kreindler & Kreindler LLP, told the network.
“This is the most challenging situation for a helicopter pilot when you have these marginal conditions that are changing rapidly as you go along your flight path,” Alexander added. “You have to make some quick decisions, and the workload while flying grows, which can lead to disorientation.”
Officials will also be looking at the condition of the aircraft and the record of its pilot, the Los Angeles Times reported.
“Our team will be looking at the history of the pilot … whatever crew was on board. We’ll be looking at maintenance records. At records of the owner and operator. And a number of other things as part of the investigation,” Jennifer Homendy, a member of the five-member NTSB, told the newspaper.
Kurt Deetz, who said he flew Bryant from 2014 to 2016, said he expects the weather will be the prime cause of the crash, according to the Times.
“The likelihood of a catastrophic twin-engine failure on that aircraft — it just doesn’t happen,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-01-29--Herman Cain: If Crabs Were People, They’d All Be Democrats

If crabs were people , they ’ d be Democrats .
Have you ever seen a bunch of crabs in a barrel ?
I suppose it ’ s not the most common sight , so maybe you haven ’ t .
But if you ever get the opportunity to see a bunch of crabs in a barrel – with the top off – you ’ ll notice something .
One crab will inevitably think he spots the path to freedom and he ’ ll try with all his might to make it to the top of the barrel so he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this has begun , another crab will grab him by the legs and pull him back down .
No one gets out of the barrel !
Now , you might ask , if you ’ re a crab stuck in a barrel , what good does it do you to pull another crab back when he ’ s trying to escape ?
TRENDING : Sex Offender Defends His Child Porn Collection by Claiming To Identify as Girl , 8 If anything , you ’ d want to follow him and try to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why they ’ re called crabs , though , because they don ’ t think like that .
They just figure it ’ s more fair if everyone has to suffer equally in the barrel .
In other words , if crabs were people , they ’ d be Democrats .
In a recent address in Davos , President Trump talked about there being a right way and a wrong way to address income inequality .
He said the wrong way to do it is to pull others down in an attempt to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re not only spreading misery , you ’ re also harming those who might be in a position to create opportunities for others .
The right way to do it , the president insisted , is for everyone to think , “ Up !
Up !
Up !
” The problem with inequality is not that some people are doing well .
It ’ s that some people are not doing well .
That ’ s what you want to address .
Often that starts by connecting the people who are not doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they can provide information , guidance and possibility opportunities to improve themselves .
As we ’ ve been telling you for months , this is the approach of the Trump economic plan , and it ’ s working .
The fourth quarter of 2019 saw a 4 percent wage increase among full-time and salaried workers .
The rising tide is truly lifting all boats .
But Democrats want to do the opposite .
They want to pull down those who are successful down to the pack and force them to share in everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s why they want to raise taxes and that ’ s why they want to punish successful businesses .
Even in an economy that ’ s growing and creating new jobs at an astonishing pace , Democrats think profitable businesses and successful individuals are the problem .
RELATED : Dick Morris : Bolton Is Using Impeachment To Sell His Book They ’ re just like those crabs .
If the crabs were smart , they ’ d follow the one industrious crab who has found the way to freedom .
But they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Democrats , and they pull the smart one back so he can ’ t improve his situation .
You always thought those 2020 Democrats sounded like a bunch of crabs in their debates .
Now you know why .
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If crabs were people, they’d be Democrats.
Have you ever seen a bunch of crabs in a barrel? I suppose it’s not the most common sight, so maybe you haven’t.
But if you ever get the opportunity to see a bunch of crabs in a barrel – with the top off – you’ll notice something. One crab will inevitably think he spots the path to freedom and he’ll try with all his might to make it to the top of the barrel so he can escape.
And as soon as this has begun, another crab will grab him by the legs and pull him back down. No one gets out of the barrel!
Now, you might ask, if you’re a crab stuck in a barrel, what good does it do you to pull another crab back when he’s trying to escape?
If anything, you’d want to follow him and try to get out too. I guess this is why they’re called crabs, though, because they don’t think like that.
They just figure it’s more fair if everyone has to suffer equally in the barrel.
In other words, if crabs were people, they’d be Democrats.
In a recent address in Davos, President Trump talked about there being a right way and a wrong way to address income inequality. He said the wrong way to do it is to pull others down in an attempt to make everyone equal. Now you’re not only spreading misery, you’re also harming those who might be in a position to create opportunities for others.
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The right way to do it, the president insisted, is for everyone to think, “Up! Up! Up!”
The problem with inequality is not that some people are doing well. It’s that some people are not doing well. That’s what you want to address.
Often that starts by connecting the people who are not doing well to those who are, so they can provide information, guidance and possibility opportunities to improve themselves.
As we’ve been telling you for months, this is the approach of the Trump economic plan, and it’s working. The fourth quarter of 2019 saw a 4 percent wage increase among full-time and salaried workers. The rising tide is truly lifting all boats.
But Democrats want to do the opposite. They want to pull down those who are successful down to the pack and force them to share in everyone else’s misery. That’s why they want to raise taxes and that’s why they want to punish successful businesses. Even in an economy that’s growing and creating new jobs at an astonishing pace, Democrats think profitable businesses and successful individuals are the problem.
They’re just like those crabs. If the crabs were smart, they’d follow the one industrious crab who has found the way to freedom.
But they’re not smart. They’re like Democrats, and they pull the smart one back so he can’t improve his situation.
You always thought those 2020 Democrats sounded like a bunch of crabs in their debates. Now you know why.
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westernjournal--2020-01-29--HGTV Wants To Make Over an Entire Small Town for New Show – Could It Be Yours?

Small towns across America are vying to be selected for HGTV ’ s upcoming series , “ Home Town Takeover , ” following Ben and Erin Napier as they revitalize an entire community .
Ben and Erin Napier , stars of HGTV ’ s popular series “ Home Town , ” are looking for just the right small town to star in their biggest renovation project yet : “ a takeover to makeover an entire town.
” “ Home Town Takeover , ” promises to work makeover magic on the deserving town , and according to the application site , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own community .
The ideal town will have three key features in order to be selected : a population of less than 40,000 , architecture itching to reach its full potential , and a main street in need of a little TLC .
“ Applicants should strive to highlight aspects of their town that make it special , fascinating , historic or unique — including distinctive features like vintage period architecture , special destinations or a classic main street , ” the network ’ s website reads .
Several towns have already gained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the ring of nominees , including Richmond , Indiana .
Richmond residents are coming together to submit an application that they hope will restore beloved properties and bring a breath of fresh air into the small community .
Mary Walker , executive director of the county tourism bureau , knows the competition will be fierce , but is eager to pursue the opportunity .
“ If you don ’ t go , you don ’ t get , ” Walker told Richmond Palladium-Item .
“ You know it ’ s going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t it be us ?
” Milan , Tennessee , residents gathered together to parade down their town ’ s main street in a bid to win .
“ I love Milan because the community helps out with everybody , the schools , the rest of the community , and the other kids , ” resident Tiffany Raley told WBBJ-TV .
“ I ’ ve lived here for 55 years , and it ’ s a fine community .
Everybody loves each other , and we love working together , ” resident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which requires photos and a video submission , is Feb. 7 , 2020 , per the website .
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Small towns across America are vying to be selected for HGTV’s upcoming series, “Home Town Takeover,” following Ben and Erin Napier as they revitalize an entire community.
Ben and Erin Napier, stars of HGTV’s popular series “Home Town,” are looking for just the right small town to star in their biggest renovation project yet: “a takeover to makeover an entire town.”
“Home Town Takeover,” promises to work makeover magic on the deserving town, and according to the application site, there is still time to nominate your own community.
The ideal town will have three key features in order to be selected: a population of less than 40,000, architecture itching to reach its full potential, and a main street in need of a little TLC.
“Applicants should strive to highlight aspects of their town that make it special, fascinating, historic or unique — including distinctive features like vintage period architecture, special destinations or a classic main street,” the network’s website reads.
HGTV wants to make over a small town, and it’s calling for small towns with a population of 40,000 or lesshttps://t.co/kFBZdVOm5A pic.twitter.com/T1pV5Y3DFu — THV11 (@THV11) January 28, 2020
Several towns have already gained national exposure simply by tossing their hat in the ring of nominees, including Richmond, Indiana.
Richmond residents are coming together to submit an application that they hope will restore beloved properties and bring a breath of fresh air into the small community.
Mary Walker, executive director of the county tourism bureau, knows the competition will be fierce, but is eager to pursue the opportunity.
“If you don’t go, you don’t get,” Walker told Richmond Palladium-Item. “You know it’s going to be a big field. Why can’t it be us?”
Milan, Tennessee, residents gathered together to parade down their town’s main street in a bid to win.
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“I love Milan because the community helps out with everybody, the schools, the rest of the community, and the other kids,” resident Tiffany Raley told WBBJ-TV.
“I’ve lived here for 55 years, and it’s a fine community. Everybody loves each other, and we love working together,” resident Harold Johnson said.
The application deadline, which requires photos and a video submission, is Feb. 7, 2020, per the website.
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westernjournal--2020-01-29--Lara Trump: 175,000 Trump Rally Tickets Requested in Deep Blue New Jersey

President Donald Trump is reaching people that many believed could never be reached by a Republican president or presidential candidate .
The evidence of that is plentiful in the deep blue state of New Jersey , where Trump is going to spend his Tuesday night .
The president will be on hand for a rally in the Garden State , a state most experts believe is a lost cause for the GOP .
But that has not always been the case .
New Jersey voted for a Republican president in 1972 , 1976 , 1980 , 1984 and 1988 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s staff either senses a shift in the state back to its politics of old or they are taking a shot in the dark .
TRENDING : Sex Offender Defends His Child Porn Collection by Claiming To Identify as Girl , 8 Judging by the response so far , at least according to an interview the president ’ s daughter-in-law Lara Trump gave to WPGG , an earth-shaking shift could be taking place .
Lara , who is the wife of Eric Trump , said that a whopping 175,000 tickets had been requested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a record for any of Trump ’ s rallies .
She said that the response was so great that the president ’ s campaign is planning to do another New Jersey rally in the future .
As someone who has lived in New Jersey for more than four decades , this writer can tell you that that type of response for a Republican is mind-boggling .
“ The president of the United States is coming here to South Jersey to the 2nd District , ” rallygoer Duke Reale , who arrived around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rally , told WABC-TV .
“ It ’ s wonderful.
” “ It ’ s just history in the making for the generation ahead of me , ” Selena Wollk , another Trump supporter , said .
“ And it ’ s just a once in a lifetime event.
” The play to go to South Jersey is a wise move because of its proximity to Pennsylvania , a state Trump would love to win again in 2020 .
“ New Jersey has been a blue state for a long time , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think just by the turnout hours and days before the event , it just shows his presence is really wanted in New Jersey.
” RELATED : Huckabee : Too Bad Romney 's Not President -- Then He Could Be Impeached Due to the large number of people who want to attend the event , and the fact that it will be held in the 7,500-seat capacity Wildwoods Convention Center , a large monitor is being erected outside the convention center .
“ This is like being in Disneyland for Trump supporters , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is like being Christmas , 5 years old .
This is the best day of my life.
” “ Being born and raised in Wildwood , it is just incredible experience to have a sitting president visit your town and bring this many people together , ” Pam Byrne Gentek , another fan of the president , said .
Could we be witnessing another Reagan 1984 scenario in which the incumbent president scores victories in 49 states ?
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President Donald Trump is reaching people that many believed could never be reached by a Republican president or presidential candidate.
The evidence of that is plentiful in the deep blue state of New Jersey, where Trump is going to spend his Tuesday night.
The president will be on hand for a rally in the Garden State, a state most experts believe is a lost cause for the GOP.
But that has not always been the case. New Jersey voted for a Republican president in 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984 and 1988, according to 270towin.
The president’s staff either senses a shift in the state back to its politics of old or they are taking a shot in the dark.
Judging by the response so far, at least according to an interview the president’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump gave to WPGG, an earth-shaking shift could be taking place.
Lara, who is the wife of Eric Trump, said that a whopping 175,000 tickets had been requested for the rally, which she said is a record for any of Trump’s rallies.
She said that the response was so great that the president’s campaign is planning to do another New Jersey rally in the future.
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As someone who has lived in New Jersey for more than four decades, this writer can tell you that that type of response for a Republican is mind-boggling.
“The president of the United States is coming here to South Jersey to the 2nd District,” rallygoer Duke Reale, who arrived around 2 p.m. on Sunday for the Tuesday rally, told WABC-TV. “It’s wonderful.”
“It’s just history in the making for the generation ahead of me,” Selena Wollk, another Trump supporter, said. “And it’s just a once in a lifetime event.”
The play to go to South Jersey is a wise move because of its proximity to Pennsylvania, a state Trump would love to win again in 2020.
“New Jersey has been a blue state for a long time,” rallygoer Ed Talmo told WABC. “I think just by the turnout hours and days before the event, it just shows his presence is really wanted in New Jersey.”
Due to the large number of people who want to attend the event, and the fact that it will be held in the 7,500-seat capacity Wildwoods Convention Center, a large monitor is being erected outside the convention center.
“This is like being in Disneyland for Trump supporters,” supporter Justin Mack said. “This is like being Christmas, 5 years old. This is the best day of my life.”
“Being born and raised in Wildwood, it is just incredible experience to have a sitting president visit your town and bring this many people together,” Pam Byrne Gentek, another fan of the president, said.
Could we be witnessing another Reagan 1984 scenario in which the incumbent president scores victories in 49 states? Probably not, but with the colossal failure impeachment has been, anything is possible.
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westernjournal--2020-01-29--Biden Bombshell Announcement: ‘Sure Would Like Michelle To Be VP’

Former Vice President Joe Biden was flashing the Obama brand in Iowa this week as the Democratic presidential candidate campaigned in the homestretch of Monday ’ s Iowa caucuses .
During a stop in Muscatine , Iowa , on Tuesday , Biden was asked if he would consider appointing former President Barack Obama to the Supreme Court .
“ Yeah , I would , but I don ’ t think he ’ d do it , ” Biden said .
“ He ’ d be a great Supreme Court justice.
” But Iowa voters are used to conversing with candidates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet .
“ Second question is : which Obama ?
” the mn asked .
TRENDING : Sex Offender Defends His Child Porn Collection by Claiming To Identify as Girl , 8 “ Well I sure would like Michelle to be the vice president , ” Biden said , according to a video uploaded to YouTube by The Hill .
“ They ’ re both incredibly qualified people , I mean , and they ’ re such decent , honorable people , ” the former VP said .
Biden then went on to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I found it strange yesterday that in that Republican presentation they talked about , ‘ maybe Obama should have been impeached , ' ” Biden said .
“ I mean , like , you know , whoa.
” Biden ’ s comment about Michelle Obama comes just two days after she won a Grammy award for Best Spoken Word Album for the audiobook version of her memoir , “ Becoming.
” Both Biden ’ s remark and the former first lady ’ s Grammy had Twitter buzzing .
Michelle Obama , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said she would not run for elective office .
Biden has talked about appointing Barack Obama to the court before , an idea that also found support in 2016 when Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was on the campaign trail .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden was flashing the Obama brand in Iowa as the Democratic presidential candidate campaigned in the homestretch of the Iowa caucuses.
During a stop in Muscatine, Iowa, on Jan. 28, Biden was asked if he would consider appointing former President Barack Obama to the Supreme Court.
“Yeah, I would, but I don’t think he’d do it,” Biden said. “He’d be a great Supreme Court justice.”
But Iowa voters are used to conversing with candidates, and this one was not done yet.
“Second question is: which Obama?” the man asked.
“Well I sure would like Michelle to be the vice president,” Biden said, according to a video uploaded to YouTube by The Hill.
“They’re both incredibly qualified people, I mean, and they’re such decent, honorable people,” the former VP said.
Biden then went on to extol the virtues of the former president.
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“I found it strange yesterday that in that Republican presentation they talked about, ‘maybe Obama should have been impeached,'” Biden said.
“I mean, like, you know, whoa.”
Biden’s comment about Michelle Obama came just two days after she won a Grammy award for Best Spoken Word Album for the audiobook version of her memoir, “Becoming.”
Both Biden’s remark and the former first lady’s Grammy had Twitter buzzing.
They gave Michelle Obama a Grammy for the audio book version of her memoir! (Seriously, they did) “Best Spoken Word Album” hahahaha — Mark Dice (@MarkDice) January 27, 2020
WTF senile @JoeBiden suggesting @MichelleObama somehow qualified as VP with no practical experience – oh wait he was VP with no practical experience – that makes sense. #BidenSucksUp — MiddleLost (@MiddleLost1) January 28, 2020
Every month Biden floats the name of yet another black woman as his VP choice whenever his poll numbers drop. Michelle Obama has been very vocal that she is out of politics. Biden: ‘I sure would like Michelle to be the vice president’ https://t.co/c5AqbkBZVP — Victoria Brownworth (@VABVOX) January 28, 2020
Michelle Obama, despite being popular with Democrats, has said she would not run for elective office.
Biden has talked about appointing Barack Obama to the court before, an idea that also found support in 2016 when Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was on the campaign trail.
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