westernjournal--2020-08-06--Biden Blurts Out What He Really Thinks of Black Americans, And It Isn’t Pretty

Maybe this is why Joe Biden is staying in the basement ?
The former vice president , on the cusp of formally accepting the Democratic nomination to challenge President Donald Trump ’ s re-election in November , was getting all the wrong kind of attention on Thursday when a segment of an interview aired that showed he basically thinks all black Americans think alike .
It was Biden ’ s own words that betrayed him – and the Democrats ’ sham worship of “ diversity ” at the same time .
During the interview that aired at the virtual convention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and National Association of Hispanic Journalists , according to Fox News , NPR ’ s Lulu Garcia-Navarro asked about Biden ’ s plans for relations with Cuba — the communist dictatorship that Biden ’ s old boss , President Barack Obama , visited in an embarrassing display of international ignorance back in 2016 .
President Donald Trump , of course , has taken a hardline stance against a regime that has oppressed its people for six decades .
( Democrats like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , meanwhile , still seem to consider it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it was a chance to show off that foreign policy experience he claims as a strong point .
Naturally , he turned it into a chance to embarrass himself again .
“ Yes , yes , ” Biden answer .
“ And by the way , what you all know , but most people don ’ t know , unlike the African-American community , with notable exceptions , the Latino community is an incredibly diverse community with incredibly different attitudes about different things .
“ You go to Florida , you find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain places than you do when you ’ re in Arizona , so it ’ s a very diverse community.
” Well , congratulations to Democrats for picking a potential presidential candidate who understands that Hispanics in the United States are human beings who can think differently about things .
Unfortunately , that same candidate seems to be under the impression that black Americans don ’ t have the same individual agency .
It ’ s the kind of attention Democrats have been trying to avoid by running Biden as a stealth candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign wasted no time spreading the word : RELATED : Potential Biden VP Has Major Problems , Including Her Son Being a Massive Trump Supporter And got plenty of responses : That last Twitter post is dead on .
That statement wasn ’ t the first time Biden has made it clear he — and by extension , his party — takes black Americans for granted .
It was only two months ago that the 77-year-old , very white Biden had the gall to tell a black radio host that if any black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for him or Trump , “ you ain ’ t black.
” Biden defenders will no doubt claim the former vice president acknowledged African-American individuality by tossing in the “ with notable exceptions ” line , but there ’ s no getting around the fact that what Biden betrayed was a view of black Americans as a monolithic community — and one that ’ s firmly under the control of the Democratic Party .
It was the kind of thinking that Obama , in his 1995 memoir “ Dreams from My Father , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was proof — if any were needed — that the party that claims to desire “ diversity ” above all things recognizes only the cosmetic “ diversity ” of skin color .
Diversity of thought , the only kind that matters , is an alien concept .
It goes without saying that if any Republican — from Donald Trump to a dog-catcher candidate — had said anything remotely as ignorant and distasteful , they would be rightfully roasted by the mainstream media .
It likewise goes without saying that the mainstream media will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pretend what Biden said never happened .
But it did happen .
And Americans got another look at why Democrats want to keep Biden in his Wilmington basement — and it wasn ’ t pretty .
He doesn ’ t belong in the White House — and they know it .
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Maybe this is why Joe Biden is staying in the basement?
The former vice president, on the cusp of formally accepting the Democratic nomination to challenge President Donald Trump’s re-election in November, was getting all the wrong kind of attention on Thursday when a segment of an interview aired that showed he basically thinks all black Americans think alike.
It was Biden’s own words that betrayed him – and the Democrats’ sham worship of “diversity” at the same time.
During the interview that aired at the virtual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists and National Association of Hispanic Journalists, according to Fox News, NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro asked about Biden’s plans for relations with Cuba — the communist dictatorship that Biden’s old boss, President Barack Obama, visited in an embarrassing display of international ignorance back in 2016.
So here’s the Democratic candidate for president basically saying that all black people are the same and hold the same opinions about everything pic.twitter.com/oJRFwFRXAs — Adam Ford (@Adam4d) August 6, 2020
President Donald Trump, of course, has taken a hardline stance against a regime that has oppressed its people for six decades. (Democrats like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, meanwhile, still seem to consider it a socialist paradise.)
For Biden, it was a chance to show off that foreign policy experience he claims as a strong point. Naturally, he turned it into a chance to embarrass himself again.
“Will you engage with Cuba?” Garcia-Navarro asked.
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“Yes, yes,” Biden answer. “And by the way, what you all know, but most people don’t know, unlike the African-American community, with notable exceptions, the Latino community is an incredibly diverse community with incredibly different attitudes about different things.
“You go to Florida, you find a very different attitude about immigration in certain places than you do when you’re in Arizona, so it’s a very diverse community.”
Well, congratulations to Democrats for picking a potential presidential candidate who understands that Hispanics in the United States are human beings who can think differently about things. Unfortunately, that same candidate seems to be under the impression that black Americans don’t have the same individual agency.
It’s the kind of attention Democrats have been trying to avoid by running Biden as a stealth candidate in the November election.
The Trump campaign wasted no time spreading the word:
Uhh… did Joe Biden just say that Black people are all the same? pic.twitter.com/iUgkk2uSJo — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) August 6, 2020
And got plenty of responses:
He finally strings together a sentence you can understand and it’s a bombshell racist one. But the media will destroy this — PaulPitwv (@Paulpitwv) August 6, 2020
He said the African American community isn’t diverse, unlike the Hispanic community. Yeah..someone needs to stop putting him in front of a camera… — BlondeAmericanChick ╰დ╮╭დ╯ (@PonyGirl_04) August 6, 2020
Yikes; Joe Biden said that Latinos differ from Blacks because they hold a variety of diverse opinions about many different things. (Blacks are conformist sheep and too dumb to have their own opinions?) what he’s saying is: We Control Blacks — Trump Fan (@MuffinAndElliot) August 6, 2020
That last Twitter post is dead on.
That statement wasn’t the first time Biden has made it clear he — and by extension, his party — takes black Americans for granted.
It was only two months ago that the 77-year-old, very white Biden had the gall to tell a black radio host that if any black voter had trouble deciding whether to vote for him or Trump, “you ain’t black.”
Biden defenders will no doubt claim the former vice president acknowledged African-American individuality by tossing in the “with notable exceptions” line, but there’s no getting around the fact that what Biden betrayed was a view of black Americans as a monolithic community — and one that’s firmly under the control of the Democratic Party.
It was the kind of thinking that Obama, in his 1995 memoir “Dreams from My Father,” called “plantation politics.”
It was proof — if any were needed — that the party that claims to desire “diversity” above all things recognizes only the cosmetic “diversity” of skin color.
Diversity of thought, the only kind that matters, is an alien concept.
It goes without saying that if any Republican — from Donald Trump to a dog-catcher candidate — had said anything remotely as ignorant and distasteful, they would be rightfully roasted by the mainstream media.
It likewise goes without saying that the mainstream media will do everything in its considerable power to pretend what Biden said never happened.
But it did happen. And Americans got another look at why Democrats want to keep Biden in his Wilmington basement — and it wasn’t pretty.
He doesn’t belong in the White House — and they know it.
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--FBI Reportedly Denies Prominent Conservative Journalist His Right To Bear Arms

Conservative journalist James O ’ Keefe , who famously took down ACORN and works to expose liberal bias in the media and in government , is suing the FBI after he was reportedly banned from purchasing firearms .
O ’ Keefe released a video through his Project Veritas social media pages Thursday demonstrating his difficulty in obtaining a firearm at a number of New York gun stores .
“ BREAKING : James O ’ Keefe has been DENIED his Constitutional right to bear arms , ” Project Veritas wrote on Facebook .
The problem , according to O ’ Keefe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exercise his Second Amendment right in a blue state such as New York .
The issue for O ’ Keefe is that he appears to have been put on a list of persons banned by the FBI from buying guns .
The journalist and conservative activist demonstrated in a short video what happens to him when he attempts to buy a gun .
The footage reveals that the FBI ’ s National Instant Criminal Background Check System , or NICS , flags him , telling gun dealers they are barred from selling him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the issue at a number of stores .
In another store in another town , he is told , “ Sorry , you were denied.
” In yet another New York state gun shop , O ’ Keefe is informed of yet another denial of his constitutional rights .
Of course , he had the sympathy of gun proprietors , but their approval of his work was not enough to override the FBI .
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” Indeed , O ’ Keefe said in the video that he and his attorney planned to sue the FBI to reinstate his rights .
“ I ’ m on some type of federal list , ” he said .
“ Apparently , the FBI has erroneously put me on a NICS background check system as a convicted felon.
” O ’ Keefe was infamously arrested in 2010 in Louisiana for conducting an undercover investigation of then-Sen. Mary Landrieu , wherein he intended to investigate a complaint that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignoring phone calls from her constituents .
O ’ Keefe plead guilty to entering federal property under false pretenses , and received a sentence of community service , a fine and probation , The Times-Picayune reported .
The legal dustup does not make O ’ Keefe a felon — he was convicted of a misdemeanor , not a felony — and O ’ Keefe intends to force the hand of the federal government to reinstate his rights .
O ’ Keefe described the 2010 case as an “ unjust prosecution.
” “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in federal court to have my name taken off of this list , and I ’ m going to get my constitutional rights restored , ” he said in the video .
After releasing the video , O ’ Keefe announced on Twitter that he had indeed filed a lawsuit : The lawsuit — which seeks to have O ’ Keefe ’ s name taken off the list of people banned from buying a gun , as well as compensatory and punitive damages — lists the FBI and the United States government as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Conservative journalist James O’Keefe, who famously took down ACORN and works to expose liberal bias in the media and in government, is suing the FBI after he was reportedly banned from purchasing firearms.
O’Keefe released a video through his Project Veritas social media pages Thursday demonstrating his difficulty in obtaining a firearm at a number of New York gun stores.
“BREAKING: James O’Keefe has been DENIED his Constitutional right to bear arms,” Project Veritas wrote on Facebook.
The problem, according to O’Keefe, is not that he attempted to exercise his Second Amendment right in a blue state such as New York.
BREAKING: I have been DENIED my Constitutional right to bear arms. The @FBI has erroneously put me on the NICS Background Check System as a convicted felon. “Are you James O’Keefe?” “The FBI has you on some list…”#WeHaveRights pic.twitter.com/DBYHO50tNm — James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 6, 2020
The issue for O’Keefe is that he appears to have been put on a list of persons banned by the FBI from buying guns.
The journalist and conservative activist demonstrated in a short video what happens to him when he attempts to buy a gun.
The footage reveals that the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, flags him, telling gun dealers they are barred from selling him a gun.
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O’Keefe encountered the issue at a number of stores.
“They denied you,” one gun dealer told O’Keefe.
In another store in another town, he is told, “Sorry, you were denied.”
In yet another New York state gun shop, O’Keefe is informed of yet another denial of his constitutional rights.
Of course, he had the sympathy of gun proprietors, but their approval of his work was not enough to override the FBI.
One gun seller told O’Keefe: “You probably have a lawsuit on your hands.”
Indeed, O’Keefe said in the video that he and his attorney planned to sue the FBI to reinstate his rights.
“I’m on some type of federal list,” he said. “Apparently, the FBI has erroneously put me on a NICS background check system as a convicted felon.”
“The problem: I’m not a convicted felon,” O’Keefe added.
O’Keefe was infamously arrested in 2010 in Louisiana for conducting an undercover investigation of then-Sen. Mary Landrieu, wherein he intended to investigate a complaint that the Democratic lawmaker’s office was ignoring phone calls from her constituents.
O’Keefe plead guilty to entering federal property under false pretenses, and received a sentence of community service, a fine and probation, The Times-Picayune reported.
The legal dustup does not make O’Keefe a felon — he was convicted of a misdemeanor, not a felony — and O’Keefe intends to force the hand of the federal government to reinstate his rights.
O’Keefe described the 2010 case as an “unjust prosecution.”
“I’m going to file a lawsuit in federal court to have my name taken off of this list, and I’m going to get my constitutional rights restored,” he said in the video.
After releasing the video, O’Keefe announced on Twitter that he had indeed filed a lawsuit:
BREAKING: I have just filed a lawsuit against the @FBI for infringing upon my 2nd Amendment Right to Bear Arms. They have erroneously put me on the Federal NICS Background Check System as a convicted felon. The problem? I am NOT a convicted felon.#WeHaveRights pic.twitter.com/MBHLhO333I — James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 6, 2020
The lawsuit — which seeks to have O’Keefe’s name taken off the list of people banned from buying a gun, as well as compensatory and punitive damages — lists the FBI and the United States government as defendants.
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--Obama’s Legacy: 165 Pages of Records Surface, Detail Cash-for-Fetal-Tissue Scandal

A series of contracts that began under the Obama-era Food and Drug Administration paid out almost $ 100,000 as part of efforts to obtain from a controversial vendor tissue from fetuses aborted in the first and second trimester for research into “ humanized mice , ” documents discovered in June reveal .
The details of the contracts , obtained in a lawsuit by government watchdog group Judicial Watch , are likely to play a role in key decisions made by a fetal tissue ethics advisory board convened by the Trump administration , one which The Washington Post said is “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tissue research.
” The 165 pages of documents , which relate to the government ’ s deals with the nonprofit firm Advanced Bioscience Resources , reveal the program continued well into the Trump administration , although it was eventually terminated over concerns that it was not complying with federal law regarding the uses of fetal tissue .
In 2016 , then-Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley , an Iowa Republican , referred ABR for criminal prosecution as part of an investigation into fetal tissue sales .
“ Since 2010 , three companies — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , LLC ; and Novogenix Laboratories , LLC ( Novogenix has since gone out of business ) — have paid affiliates of Planned Parenthood Federation of America to acquire aborted fetuses , and then sold the fetal tissue to their respective customers at substantially higher prices than their documented costs , ” Grassley ’ s office said in a news release at the time .
The exchanges in the documents released this summer are typically clinical , as one might expect .
Take this June 28 , 2017 email between the FDA and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the purchase of tissues suitable for [ humanized mice ] research .
I would like to request a quote .
Please review the Statement of Work and quote your pricing as outlined.
” There ’ s a table for 16 samples each of “ Human Fetal Tissue — Liver ” and “ Human Fetal Tissue — Thymus , ” along with tests , shipping and delivery .
“ The Division of Applied Regulatory Science ( DARS ) OCP/OTS/CDER is conducting a research program to evaluate the usefulness of humanized mice ( HM ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created by surgical implantation of human tissue into mice that have multiple genetic mutations that block the development of the mouse immune system at a very early stage , ” the statement of work said .
“ The absence of the mouse immune system allows the human tissues to grow and develop into functional human tissues .
As part of this process DARS needs to repeatedly acquire the proper type of tissues .
In order for the humanization to proceed correctly we need to obtain fetal tissue with a specific set of specialized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Age range 16-24 weeks ” and “ Tissue must be fresh and never frozen , ” the statement of work added .
In another email thread , which started July 14 , 2017 , a contracting specialist with the FDA told ABR that “ In order to properly document pricing , I require some documentation of your prices as offered to the public ” and requested either redacted invoices or “ a place on your website that lists prices , ” Judicial Watch pointed out .
“ We do not have a website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ the public ’ to request tissue .
It is only sent to verified researchers who have applied and have been approved to receive tissue , ” ABR responded .
“ As we are not selling items , we do not have prices .
We assess fees for our services .
The only document provided then to qualified recipients would be our Fees For Services Schedule .
[ I ’ ve ] attached another copy of our current Fee Schedule for your reference .
We ’ re a small non-profit company , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I hope this fulfills your requirement .
We ‘ ve done business with the F.D.A .
for many years and we ‘ ve not experienced such rigorous procedures for the production of purchase orders .
Will this process be necessary for each P.O .
created now ?
” RELATED : Pro-Lifers Arrested for Chalk on Sidewalk in Same City with Massive BLM Street Mural The “ Fees For Services Schedule ” included , among other things , “ Fetal Cadaverous Specimen Procurement ” with pricing for “ 2nd trimester specimen ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ 1st trimester specimen ( 8 – 12 weeks ) .
” On Sept. 24 , 2018 , the FDA informed ABR it was terminating a contract with the firm .
“ [ T ] he Government is not sufficiently assured that the human tissue provided to the Government to humanize the immune systems of mice will comply with the prohibitions set forth under 42 U.S.C .
§ 289g-2 , ” the letter read , referencing U.S. Code that deals with “ Prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue.
” “ [ T ] he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sole-source justification.
” That came on the same day the Department of Health and Human Services said it was “ conducting an audit of all acquisitions involving human fetal tissue to ensure conformity with procurement and human fetal tissue research laws and regulations.
” The topic of “ humanized mice ” is an ethical minefield , considered deeply problematic for social conservatives and of little concern to liberals .
As The Post noted , humanized mice were developed in the 1980s , allowing mice to develop human-like immune systems and making them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday article , The Post ’ s Amy Goldstein reported that that despite the controversy , “ federal funding of research using the material was permitted consistently after the early 1990s .
In June 2019 , however , Trump rewrote rules to limit such research ; his aides were eager to point out the president made the decision over the objections of some of his top health-care advisers .
“ For scientists who work directly for the government , the new policy ended federal funding of all fetal tissue research .
“ For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside labs who rely on NIH funding , the rule change was subtler .
Researchers could still apply for new or renewed grants and contracts .
But if the proposals were deemed worth funding by NIH ’ s normal scientific reviews , projects submitted after late last September would face an extra hurdle : an ethics screening by a new advisory board , which would send its recommendations to Azar , who has the final say.
” The board , which BuzzFeed News reported met for the first time Friday , has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on it .
Of course , had it contained one pro-life voice , this still would have been too many .
Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton said the documents showed the ethically fraught nature of the programs .
“ These documents are a horror show , ” Fitton said in a news release .
“ These records show that the FDA was trafficking in human fetal parts .
Incredibly , there continues to be a push to reopen these monstrous experiments !
” And thanks to a series of contracts that began under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taxpayer money for them .
That ’ s something that should disgust conservatives — particularly when taxpayer money goes to problematic organizations like ABR .
They may have broken the laws of man .
They definitely broke the law of God .
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A series of contracts that began under the Obama-era Food and Drug Administration paid out almost $100,000 as part of efforts to obtain from a controversial vendor tissue from fetuses aborted in the first and second trimester for research into “humanized mice,” documents discovered in June reveal.
The details of the contracts, obtained in a lawsuit by government watchdog group Judicial Watch, are likely to play a role in key decisions made by a fetal tissue ethics advisory board convened by the Trump administration, one which The Washington Post said is “dominated by foes of abortion and fetal tissue research.”
The 165 pages of documents, which relate to the government’s deals with the nonprofit firm Advanced Bioscience Resources, reveal the program continued well into the Trump administration, although it was eventually terminated over concerns that it was not complying with federal law regarding the uses of fetal tissue.
In 2016, then-Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican, referred ABR for criminal prosecution as part of an investigation into fetal tissue sales.
“Since 2010, three companies — Advanced Bioscience Resources, Inc.; StemExpress, LLC; and Novogenix Laboratories, LLC (Novogenix has since gone out of business) — have paid affiliates of Planned Parenthood Federation of America to acquire aborted fetuses, and then sold the fetal tissue to their respective customers at substantially higher prices than their documented costs,” Grassley’s office said in a news release at the time.
The exchanges in the documents released this summer are typically clinical, as one might expect. Take this June 28, 2017 email between the FDA and ABR: “I am tasked with the purchase of tissues suitable for [humanized mice] research. I would like to request a quote. Please review the Statement of Work and quote your pricing as outlined.”
There’s a table for 16 samples each of “Human Fetal Tissue — Liver” and “Human Fetal Tissue — Thymus,” along with tests, shipping and delivery.
“The Division of Applied Regulatory Science (DARS) OCP/OTS/CDER is conducting a research program to evaluate the usefulness of humanized mice (HM) for regulatory purposes. The HM are created by surgical implantation of human tissue into mice that have multiple genetic mutations that block the development of the mouse immune system at a very early stage,” the statement of work said.
“The absence of the mouse immune system allows the human tissues to grow and develop into functional human tissues. As part of this process DARS needs to repeatedly acquire the proper type of tissues. In order for the humanization to proceed correctly we need to obtain fetal tissue with a specific set of specialized characteristics.”
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The fetuses must be “Age range 16-24 weeks” and “Tissue must be fresh and never frozen,” the statement of work added.
In another email thread, which started July 14, 2017, a contracting specialist with the FDA told ABR that “In order to properly document pricing, I require some documentation of your prices as offered to the public” and requested either redacted invoices or “a place on your website that lists prices,” Judicial Watch pointed out.
“We do not have a website, and we don‘t allow ‘the public’ to request tissue. It is only sent to verified researchers who have applied and have been approved to receive tissue,” ABR responded.
“As we are not selling items, we do not have prices. We assess fees for our services. The only document provided then to qualified recipients would be our Fees For Services Schedule. [I’ve] attached another copy of our current Fee Schedule for your reference. We’re a small non-profit company, and the fees are the same for everyone.
“I hope this fulfills your requirement. We‘ve done business with the F.D.A. for many years and we‘ve not experienced such rigorous procedures for the production of purchase orders. Will this process be necessary for each P.O. created now?”
The “Fees For Services Schedule” included, among other things, “Fetal Cadaverous Specimen Procurement” with pricing for “2nd trimester specimen (13 – 24 weeks)” and “1st trimester specimen (8 – 12 weeks).”
On Sept. 24, 2018, the FDA informed ABR it was terminating a contract with the firm.
“[T]he Government is not sufficiently assured that the human tissue provided to the Government to humanize the immune systems of mice will comply with the prohibitions set forth under 42 U.S.C. § 289g-2,” the letter read, referencing U.S. Code that deals with “Prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue.”
“[T]he Government has concerns with the sufficiency of the sole-source justification.”
That came on the same day the Department of Health and Human Services said it was “conducting an audit of all acquisitions involving human fetal tissue to ensure conformity with procurement and human fetal tissue research laws and regulations.”
The topic of “humanized mice” is an ethical minefield, considered deeply problematic for social conservatives and of little concern to liberals.
As The Post noted, humanized mice were developed in the 1980s, allowing mice to develop human-like immune systems and making them useful for medical trials.
In an Aug. 4 article, The Post’s Amy Goldstein reported that that despite the controversy, “federal funding of research using the material was permitted consistently after the early 1990s. In June 2019, however, Trump rewrote rules to limit such research; his aides were eager to point out the president made the decision over the objections of some of his top health-care advisers.
“For scientists who work directly for the government, the new policy ended federal funding of all fetal tissue research.
“For the many scientists in academia and other outside labs who rely on NIH funding, the rule change was subtler. Researchers could still apply for new or renewed grants and contracts. But if the proposals were deemed worth funding by NIH’s normal scientific reviews, projects submitted after late last September would face an extra hurdle: an ethics screening by a new advisory board, which would send its recommendations to Azar, who has the final say.”
The board, which BuzzFeed News reported met for the first time July 31, has been criticized for having too many pro-life voices on it. Of course, had it contained one pro-life voice, this still would have been too many.
Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton said the documents showed the ethically fraught nature of the programs.
“These documents are a horror show,” Fitton said in a news release. “These records show that the FDA was trafficking in human fetal parts. Incredibly, there continues to be a push to reopen these monstrous experiments!”
And thanks to a series of contracts that began under former President Barack Obama, we used taxpayer money for them. That’s something that should disgust conservatives — particularly when taxpayer money goes to problematic organizations like ABR.
They may have broken the laws of man. They definitely broke the law of God.
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--Privacy Advocates Slam NYC’s New COVID Checkpoints for Travelers

New York City opened new traveler checkpoints on Thursday to register visitors and residents returning from nearly three dozen states who are required to quarantine for 14 days — an initiative that drew swift criticism from privacy advocates .
The checkpoints target busy entry points like Penn Station and are intended to reduce the city ’ s COVID-19 infection rate and forestall a second wave .
Authorities said this week a fifth of all new COVID-19 cases in New York City have been from travelers entering the city from other states .
Teams began stopping travelers arriving in the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to complete a state Department of Health traveler form and warning they could face fines as high as $ 10,000 for failing to quarantine .
The checkpoints don ’ t involve the police , but the city ’ s Sheriff ’ s Office , which enforces civil law , said it would pull over motorists at random on city bridges .
“ If we ’ re going to hold at this level of health and safety in this city and get better , we have to deal with the fact that the quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s traveled , ” Mayor Bill de Blasio said .
Despite the specter of fines , officials acknowledged the effort relies on voluntary compliance .
“ We ’ re not going to be in everyone ’ s apartment monitoring them , ” de Blasio said .
“ Even if we ’ re not going to be able to reach every single person with a checkpoint , I think it ’ s going to help really get the message across.
” The campaign was criticized for sowing confusion and raising questions about how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s not clear how long the registration checkpoints will remain in place .
De Blasio said the city will use the approach “ for as long as we think makes sense and as extensively as we think makes sense.
” “ Calling a law enforcement action a public health measure does not make it one , ” according to Donna Lieberman , executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union .
“ We know that law enforcement should not have any role in contact tracing — it is ineffective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and what information will be mandated.
” Sheriff Joseph Fucito said his teams would stop every sixth or eighth car on bridges and follow “ a uniform procedure that will be applied to all New Yorkers.
” “ We ’ re looking at a full-fledged checkpoint where it is viable , ” Fucito said , “ and we ’ re also looking at individualized stops where we think it would be more suited to avoid having a traffic condition.
” RELATED : Washington Post Forced To Issue Correction After Botched Trump Report Causes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Test and Trace Corps , said his team was working “ as fast as humanly possible to set up ” a support system for travelers required to quarantine , including offers of free food delivery and in some cases even hotel stays .
He said officials have made more than 86,000 phone calls and sent more than 20,000 text messages to travelers entering New York City from states with high infection rates .
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New York City opened new traveler checkpoints on Thursday to register visitors and residents returning from nearly three dozen states who are required to quarantine for 14 days — an initiative that drew swift criticism from privacy advocates.
The checkpoints target busy entry points like Penn Station and are intended to reduce the city’s COVID-19 infection rate and forestall a second wave.
Authorities said this week a fifth of all new COVID-19 cases in New York City have been from travelers entering the city from other states.
Teams began stopping travelers arriving in the city by train on Thursday, requiring them to complete a state Department of Health traveler form and warning they could face fines as high as $10,000 for failing to quarantine.
The checkpoints don’t involve the police, but the city’s Sheriff’s Office, which enforces civil law, said it would pull over motorists at random on city bridges.
“If we’re going to hold at this level of health and safety in this city and get better, we have to deal with the fact that the quarantine must be applied consistently to anyone who’s traveled,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Despite the specter of fines, officials acknowledged the effort relies on voluntary compliance.
“We’re not going to be in everyone’s apartment monitoring them,” de Blasio said. “Even if we’re not going to be able to reach every single person with a checkpoint, I think it’s going to help really get the message across.”
The campaign was criticized for sowing confusion and raising questions about how travelers’ personal information would be retained.
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It’s not clear how long the registration checkpoints will remain in place. De Blasio said the city will use the approach “for as long as we think makes sense and as extensively as we think makes sense.”
“Calling a law enforcement action a public health measure does not make it one,” according to Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union.
“We know that law enforcement should not have any role in contact tracing — it is ineffective and raises serious questions on inequitable enforcement and what information will be mandated.”
Sheriff Joseph Fucito said his teams would stop every sixth or eighth car on bridges and follow “a uniform procedure that will be applied to all New Yorkers.”
“We’re looking at a full-fledged checkpoint where it is viable,” Fucito said, “and we’re also looking at individualized stops where we think it would be more suited to avoid having a traffic condition.”
Ted Long, executive director of Test and Trace Corps, said his team was working “as fast as humanly possible to set up” a support system for travelers required to quarantine, including offers of free food delivery and in some cases even hotel stays.
He said officials have made more than 86,000 phone calls and sent more than 20,000 text messages to travelers entering New York City from states with high infection rates.
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--Op-Ed: Americans of Faith Need To Stop Fearing COVID & Government and Start Fearing God

The “ fear quotient ” of most people these days is off the scale .
It has been like that since , oh … March of this year .
That ’ s when we entered the twilight zone of the coronavirus .
Since then , America has been upended and everyone has an opinion about why .
Contributing to the fear have been the riots and the looting and burning of our cities by anarchists who appear to be immune from fear of the coronavirus but are instead determined to instill as much fear as they can in us .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ end ” of the business of leftists and socialists who have been a lot more open about what they really believe .
They are determined to dismantle the country they ’ ve been taught to hate and replace our liberty with their tyranny .
By the time they realize that they are being used as political proxies to burn down their own house , it ’ ll be too late .
They won ’ t fare any better in the ashes than we will .
Leftist politicians have continued to save their strictest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith .
In California , it is now forbidden to sing or chant in church .
Who thinks that won ’ t crop up in other leftist-controlled states around the country ?
If only people of faith would chant hatred and death to America in their churches , they ’ d be perfectly allowed their “ free expression.
” What people fear is often more telling about their core beliefs than what they profess to believe .
As I ’ ve railed against a disturbing number of people of faith who continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against them , I ’ ve begun to ask what they are truly afraid of .
Is it government retaliation for daring to sing or chant in church ?
Are they afraid of being blamed if one of their congregants gets sick ?
It could be that they ’ re afraid of death itself .
Professing Christians say they believe in everlasting life .
Observant Jews also believe in a hereafter .
They say God is in control and that we should put our faith in him .
So why do so many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government than of God ?
In the face of a virus that is nonlethal to more than 99.8 percent of our population , we still have masses of people who are deathly afraid of it .
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” So is the common cold .
Fear is not only a motivator but a powerful suppressive agent .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward and from taking risks .
Above all , fear stops people from fighting back .
Is it any wonder why the propaganda media can ’ t stop fearmongering about coronavirus despite facts that continue to contradict their narrative ?
Those facts have been widely reported and available .
Yet , as they have tightened restrictions on us , they are also tightening restrictions on the free flow of information .
The media and leftist propagandists have repeatedly proven that they hate good news .
In the face of falling fatalities and revelations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ willing to brazenly censor information from genuine physicians who have successfully treated COVID patients .
“ A cure instead of a vaccine ?
Oh no !
We can ’ t have that !
Never !
” “ Why ” is always a great question to ask , especially now .
Why do they keep doing things that are clearly not in our best interest ?
Why are they trying to keep us ignorant about the things that are ?
Freedom and the courage required to preserve it are in all of our best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March is that this great country of ours will fall to communism .
I also fear that there are too few people who understand the death and destruction that it inevitably brings .
For those who do understand , it is essential that we face whatever are our deepest fears because those are the ones the cult of liberalism is preying upon to keep us frozen and submissive .
That will give us the power and strength to defy those who have a different agenda than they claimed to have .
This and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep our country safe from the deadly virus of tyranny .
No one can do it all , but we can all be leaders in our own sphere of influence .
And there is something else we can do .
Sing , chant and pray — loudly .
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The “fear quotient” of most people these days is off the scale. It has been like that since, oh … March of this year.
That’s when we entered the twilight zone of the coronavirus. Since then, America has been upended and everyone has an opinion about why.
Contributing to the fear have been the riots and the looting and burning of our cities by anarchists who appear to be immune from fear of the coronavirus but are instead determined to instill as much fear as they can in us.
They appear to be the “muscle end” of the business of leftists and socialists who have been a lot more open about what they really believe. They are determined to dismantle the country they’ve been taught to hate and replace our liberty with their tyranny.
By the time they realize that they are being used as political proxies to burn down their own house, it’ll be too late. They won’t fare any better in the ashes than we will.
Leftist politicians have continued to save their strictest edicts for law-abiding citizens and people of faith.
In California, it is now forbidden to sing or chant in church. Who thinks that won’t crop up in other leftist-controlled states around the country?
If only people of faith would chant hatred and death to America in their churches, they’d be perfectly allowed their “free expression.”
What people fear is often more telling about their core beliefs than what they profess to believe.
Do you think Christians in America need to stop fearing the government? Yes No
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As I’ve railed against a disturbing number of people of faith who continue to knuckle under to the growing discriminatory edicts against them, I’ve begun to ask what they are truly afraid of.
Is it government retaliation for daring to sing or chant in church? Are they afraid of being blamed if one of their congregants gets sick? It could be that they’re afraid of death itself.
Professing Christians say they believe in everlasting life. Observant Jews also believe in a hereafter. They say God is in control and that we should put our faith in him.
So why do so many people of faith seem more afraid of the government than of God?
In the face of a virus that is nonlethal to more than 99.8 percent of our population, we still have masses of people who are deathly afraid of it.
They say they are willing to comply with increasingly strict edicts because it’s “contagious!” So is the common cold.
Fear is not only a motivator but a powerful suppressive agent. It stops people from acting, from stepping forward and from taking risks.
Above all, fear stops people from fighting back.
Is it any wonder why the propaganda media can’t stop fearmongering about coronavirus despite facts that continue to contradict their narrative?
Those facts have been widely reported and available. Yet, as they have tightened restrictions on us, they are also tightening restrictions on the free flow of information.
The media and leftist propagandists have repeatedly proven that they hate good news.
In the face of falling fatalities and revelations of inflated statistics, they are now willing to brazenly censor information from genuine physicians who have successfully treated COVID patients. “A cure instead of a vaccine? Oh no! We can’t have that! Never!”
“Why” is always a great question to ask, especially now.
Why do they keep doing things that are clearly not in our best interest? Why are they trying to keep us ignorant about the things that are?
Freedom and the courage required to preserve it are in all of our best interests.
What I have feared since March is that this great country of ours will fall to communism. I also fear that there are too few people who understand the death and destruction that it inevitably brings.
For those who do understand, it is essential that we face whatever are our deepest fears because those are the ones the cult of liberalism is preying upon to keep us frozen and submissive.
That will give us the power and strength to defy those who have a different agenda than they claimed to have.
This and more is essential if we are to keep our country safe from the deadly virus of tyranny.
No one can do it all, but we can all be leaders in our own sphere of influence. And there is something else we can do. Sing, chant and pray — loudly.
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--Chris Cuomo Shares His Thoughts on Polls – and It’s the Same Opinion He Blasted Trump for Having

After gathering and analyzing not just data but the right data , pollsters must evaluate the information in a way that follows strict methodology , if they value accuracy and self-accountability .
Polls can often be off , as many Americans learned in 2016 following President Donald Trump ’ s stunning upset victory over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton .
Trump , to his credit , did not believe mainstream polling that year , which showed him lagging behind .
He stayed on the trail late , especially in Michigan .
Four years later , little has changed .
The president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the instincts to distrust mainstream pollsters , which can be used by the establishment media to suppress enthusiasm .
As in 2016 , polls again show the president in a seemingly inescapable hole , this time behind presumptive Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden .
CNN host Chris Cuomo shares Trump ’ s doubts about polling , which is problematic for New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s little brother .
You see , not too long ago , the leftist TV host blasted the president for doubting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him behind Biden .
Cuomo welcomed Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer on his program , “ Cuomo Prime Time , ” last week for a conversation about the state ’ s handling of the coronavirus .
Naturally , the pair discussed the subject of Michigan ’ s role in Trump ’ s 2016 victory .
With regard to where the state sits in 2020 , Cuomo told Whitmer , “ Biden is up.
” “ Michigan was huge for the president , Trump , in terms of winning , uh , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is supposed to be his stronghold , ” Cuomo said .
“ We ’ ve seen in the polls , you know , you ’ re too busy you ’ re not doing poll analysis , but he is losing those white voters , ” he continued .
“ Biden is gaining there most of all .
And he now , Trump , has pulled the ads ” from the state , Cuomo said .
Cuomo neglected to mention that the Trump campaign has temporally ended its current run of TV ads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 11 million on a new ad campaign in the state , MLive reported .
“ What do you think is going on with the pandemic politics in Michigan ?
” he added .
Whitmer said she feels Biden ’ s message , whatever that might be , is resonating with Michiganders , but added , “ This is still going to be a competitive race .
It is going to tighten up .
And no one should be taking Michigan for granted.
” “ I don ’ t believe the polls , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FiveThirtyEight released Wednesday shows Biden leading Trump in Michigan by double digits , 53 percent to 41 percent .
Cuomo ’ s statement left little to be interpreted .
He doesn ’ t believe that poll or other polls .
But the problem is that Cuomo very recently attacked Trump for stating the exact same thing .
After CNN released a poll in June that showed Biden leading Trump nationally 55 percent to 41 percent , the president reacted .
It would be an understatement to say Trump denounced the network ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who suddenly told Whitmer he doesn ’ t “ believe the polls , ” was singing a very different tune when the president opposed one published by his network .
In fact , at the time , the CNN host had many not-so-nice things to say about Trump on the issue .
“ The president ’ s campaign demanded that CNN retract and apologize for a recent poll because it showed him well behind presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
Our network ’ s message is this : No .
This is America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a free press says .
That ’ s the free part , ” Cuomo said on his program June 10 .
“ Can you believe that we have to have these conversations ?
Can you believe this ?
!
” he said through laughter .
“ Why am I laughing ?
Because I don ’ t want to cry on television , that ’ s why .
I don ’ t want to cry .
It is so sick and sad and obvious : Lie , deny , defy .
Divide , divide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s what this president is about .
And it worked for him , it got him here .
Will it keep him here ?
That ’ s up to you , OK ?
” Seven weeks later , the CNN talking head shredded any semblance of credibility by using five words when speaking to Whitmer .
“ I don ’ t believe the polls , ” he said .
Cuomo , of course , is entitled to have his dueling opinions .
But there is little doubt that rhetoric from the pundit is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If Trump declared that the waters of Lake Michigan were wet , Cuomo would probably use his show to find a dry rock somewhere along its banks .
If the host is willing to admit on CNN that he questions the accuracy of polling mere weeks after the president shared a nearly identical opinion , how can he reconcile his other scathing criticisms of Trump ?
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Public opinion polling is an inexact science.
After gathering and analyzing not just data but the right data, pollsters must evaluate the information in a way that follows strict methodology, if they value accuracy and self-accountability.
Polls can often be off, as many Americans learned in 2016 following President Donald Trump’s stunning upset victory over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
Trump, to his credit, did not believe mainstream polling that year, which showed him lagging behind.
He stayed on the trail late, especially in Michigan.
Four years later, little has changed.
The president is privy to internal polling and also has the instincts to distrust mainstream pollsters, which can be used by the establishment media to suppress enthusiasm.
As in 2016, polls again show the president in a seemingly inescapable hole, this time behind presumptive Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden.
CNN host Chris Cuomo shares Trump’s doubts about polling, which is problematic for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s little brother.
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You see, not too long ago, the leftist TV host blasted the president for doubting the veracity of polls that purported to show him behind Biden.
Cuomo welcomed Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on his program, “Cuomo Prime Time,” last week for a conversation about the state’s handling of the coronavirus.
Naturally, the pair discussed the subject of Michigan’s role in Trump’s 2016 victory.
With regard to where the state sits in 2020, Cuomo told Whitmer, “Biden is up.”
“Michigan was huge for the president, Trump, in terms of winning, uh, has a large number of white working-class people that is supposed to be his stronghold,” Cuomo said.
“We’ve seen in the polls, you know, you’re too busy you’re not doing poll analysis, but he is losing those white voters,” he continued.
“Biden is gaining there most of all. And he now, Trump, has pulled the ads” from the state, Cuomo said.
Cuomo neglected to mention that the Trump campaign has temporally ended its current run of TV ads in Michigan, but will soon spend $11 million on a new ad campaign in the state, MLive reported.
“What do you think is going on with the pandemic politics in Michigan?” he added.
Whitmer said she feels Biden’s message, whatever that might be, is resonating with Michiganders, but added, “This is still going to be a competitive race. It is going to tighten up. And no one should be taking Michigan for granted.”
“See, I’m with you,” Cuomo told Whitmer.
“I don’t believe the polls,” he said.
“I’m trying to nip this in the bud,” says @GovWhitmer on Covid-19 in MI. “If we want to have any shot of getting our kids back in schools safely in four weeks, our actions today are going to dictate whether or not that’s possible… that’s why we have to tighten things up now.” pic.twitter.com/QWmrq1PlSG — Cuomo Prime Time (@CuomoPrimeTime) August 1, 2020
A poll from FiveThirtyEight released Wednesday shows Biden leading Trump in Michigan by double digits, 53 percent to 41 percent.
Cuomo’s statement left little to be interpreted.
He doesn’t believe that poll or other polls.
But the problem is that Cuomo very recently attacked Trump for stating the exact same thing.
After CNN released a poll in June that showed Biden leading Trump nationally 55 percent to 41 percent, the president reacted.
It would be an understatement to say Trump denounced the network’s poll and others:
CNN Polls are as Fake as their Reporting. Same numbers, and worse, against Crooked Hillary. The Dems would destroy America! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 8, 2020
…Crooked Hillary Clinton in 2016. They are called SUPPRESSION POLLS, and are put out to dampen enthusiasm. Despite 3 ½ years of phony Witch Hunts, we are winning, and will close it out on November 3rd! pic.twitter.com/4IhuLUZjsv — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 8, 2020
But Cuomo, who suddenly told Whitmer he doesn’t “believe the polls,” was singing a very different tune when the president opposed one published by his network.
In fact, at the time, the CNN host had many not-so-nice things to say about Trump on the issue.
“The president’s campaign demanded that CNN retract and apologize for a recent poll because it showed him well behind presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Our network’s message is this: No. This is America. You don’t control what a free press says. That’s the free part,” Cuomo said on his program June 10.
“Can you believe that we have to have these conversations? Can you believe this?!” he said through laughter.
“Why am I laughing? Because I don’t want to cry on television, that’s why. I don’t want to cry. It is so sick and sad and obvious: Lie, deny, defy. Divide, divide, divide and conquer. That’s what this president is about. And it worked for him, it got him here. Will it keep him here? That’s up to you, OK?”
“Why am I laughing? Because I don’t want to cry,” says @chriscuomo on the Trump campaign demanding this network apologize for a poll that showed Joe Biden in the lead. “It is so sick and sad and obvious. Lie, deny, defy…Divide and conquer. That’s what this President is about.” pic.twitter.com/aFscxYJYqj — Cuomo Prime Time (@CuomoPrimeTime) June 11, 2020
Seven weeks later, the CNN talking head shredded any semblance of credibility by using five words when speaking to Whitmer.
“I don’t believe the polls,” he said.
Cuomo, of course, is entitled to have his dueling opinions.
But there is little doubt that rhetoric from the pundit is spouted only to oppose the president.
If Trump declared that the waters of Lake Michigan were wet, Cuomo would probably use his show to find a dry rock somewhere along its banks.
If the host is willing to admit on CNN that he questions the accuracy of polling mere weeks after the president shared a nearly identical opinion, how can he reconcile his other scathing criticisms of Trump?
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--Embarrassing: Ilhan Omar’s Hometown Paper Stands Against Her

Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar has long since worn out her welcome with the rest of America , but it looks like her hometown newspaper has had enough of her act , too .
The freshman congresswoman is best known for making light of the 9/11 attacks , obvious , unapologetic anti-Semitism and a bizarre personal life that features allegations of criminal and ethical violations as well as a loose — to put it charitably — interpretation of the idea of marriage .
And for the editorial board of the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune , it ’ s time the lighting-rod @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In an endorsement published Wednesday , the Star Tribune chose Omar ’ s opponent in next week ’ s congressional primary for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party ( Minnesota ’ s weird iteration of the Democratic Party ) .
That opponent , mediation attorney Antone Melton-Meaux , is apparently just as “ progressive ” as Omar — any candidate in a Minnesota DFL primary is going to be on the left end of the American political spectrum .
But he ’ s not carrying anywhere near the baggage of a Democratic congresswoman whose public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an entire congressional resolution to denounce bigotry .
( Some might remember the resolution started out condemning anti-Semitism , but was edited after Democrats apparently couldn ’ t bring themselves to do something so decent as calling out Jew hatred by itself . )
The Star Tribune referred to Omar ’ s embarrassing collection of scandals with kid gloves .
Liberal Minnesota newspaper editors probably don ’ t like the idea of having their offices burned out by “ mostly peaceful protesters ” any more than most people .
So Omar ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she claimed her own brother as a “ husband ” to skirt immigration law , and the fact that she funneled campaign money to a consulting firm run by her current husband ( who is almost certainly her formerly adulterous lover ) were largely glossed over or ignored entirely .
Here ’ s the editorial ’ s most critical paragraph about Omar , and it ’ s not exactly scathing .
( When newspapers attribute a politician ’ s behavior to “ missteps , ” it ’ s pretty much a free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 victory launched her into the national spotlight as the first Muslim woman and first refugee elected to Congress .
But her time has been marred by missteps , including remarks on Israel widely regarded as anti-Semitic , an outsized number of missed votes , and campaign-finance issues .
Interestingly , the DFL Party has chosen to make an issue of Melton-Meaux ’ s finances , filing a late complaint that his campaign used ‘ shadow ’ companies for his bid , a step the campaign told supporters was necessary because the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenger to an incumbent.
” But the newspaper ’ s endorsement of her opponent is still a sign that even in woke Minnesota , Omar ’ s antics are lacking in appeal .
( To be fair , the Star Tribune endorsed an Omar opponent in the 2018 primary , too , and didn ’ t endorse Omar for the general election in 2018 either . )
Two of her fellow “ squad ” members , Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan , were endorsed by The New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , respectively .
( The Times editors even wrote that AOC “ may be the most talented young politician in the country.
” Never let it be said The Times doesn ’ t know what side of the bread its liberal butter is on . )
Both women easily won their primaries — Ocasio-Cortez in June , Tlaib on Tuesday .
In the internet world , it ’ s questionable how much power newspaper endorsements still hold — or whether readers influence a newspaper more than a newspaper influences its readers .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front-page headlines because of liberal outrage have made it clear what that relationship is , at any rate . )
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Ilhan Omar Has Paid Her Husband 's Firm $ 600,000 in 3 Weeks , $ 1.6 Million Overall But there ’ s no question that the editorial board of the most influential newspaper in Minneapolis considers Ilhan Omar deserving of being ousted from her office after only one term tells the rest of America how much it should respect her opinions .
On many fronts — as a lawmaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the law , as a refugee who took advantage of the opportunities this nation afforded her and her family only to repeatedly spit on it in public — Rep. Ilhan Omar is a disgrace , an embarrassment to Congress and to her adopted country .
The sane parts of America have been aware of that for a long time .
It appears that her hometown newspaper knows it , too .
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Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar has long since worn out her welcome with the rest of America, but it looks like her hometown newspaper has had enough of her act, too.
The freshman congresswoman is best known for making light of the 9/11 attacks, obvious, unapologetic anti-Semitism and a bizarre personal life that features allegations of criminal and ethical violations as well as a loose — to put it charitably — interpretation of the idea of marriage.
And for the editorial board of the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune, it’s time the lighting-rod “squad” member left the stage.
In an endorsement published Wednesday, the Star Tribune chose Omar’s opponent in next week’s congressional primary for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (Minnesota’s weird iteration of the Democratic Party).
That opponent, mediation attorney Antone Melton-Meaux, is apparently just as “progressive” as Omar — any candidate in a Minnesota DFL primary is going to be on the left end of the American political spectrum.
But he’s not carrying anywhere near the baggage of a Democratic congresswoman whose public statements are so inflammatory she once inspired an entire congressional resolution to denounce bigotry. (Some might remember the resolution started out condemning anti-Semitism, but was edited after Democrats apparently couldn’t bring themselves to do something so decent as calling out Jew hatred by itself.)
The Star Tribune referred to Omar’s embarrassing collection of scandals with kid gloves. Liberal Minnesota newspaper editors probably don’t like the idea of having their offices burned out by “mostly peaceful protesters” any more than most people.
So Omar’s outrageous, repeated anti-Semitism, the allegation that she claimed her own brother as a “husband” to skirt immigration law, and the fact that she funneled campaign money to a consulting firm run by her current husband (who is almost certainly her formerly adulterous lover) were largely glossed over or ignored entirely.
Here’s the editorial’s most critical paragraph about Omar, and it’s not exactly scathing. (When newspapers attribute a politician’s behavior to “missteps,” it’s pretty much a free pass.)
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“Omar’s 2018 victory launched her into the national spotlight as the first Muslim woman and first refugee elected to Congress. But her time has been marred by missteps, including remarks on Israel widely regarded as anti-Semitic, an outsized number of missed votes, and campaign-finance issues. Interestingly, the DFL Party has chosen to make an issue of Melton-Meaux’s finances, filing a late complaint that his campaign used ‘shadow’ companies for his bid, a step the campaign told supporters was necessary because the Democratic Party blacklists companies that work for the challenger to an incumbent.”
But the newspaper’s endorsement of her opponent is still a sign that even in woke Minnesota, Omar’s antics are lacking in appeal. (To be fair, the Star Tribune endorsed an Omar opponent in the 2018 primary, too, and didn’t endorse Omar for the general election in 2018 either.)
Two of her fellow “squad” members, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, were endorsed by The New York Times and the Detroit Free Press, respectively. (The Times editors even wrote that AOC “may be the most talented young politician in the country.” Never let it be said The Times doesn’t know what side of the bread its liberal butter is on.)
Both women easily won their primaries — Ocasio-Cortez in June, Tlaib on Tuesday.
In the internet world, it’s questionable how much power newspaper endorsements still hold — or whether readers influence a newspaper more than a newspaper influences its readers. (The Times’ craven decisions to change front-page headlines because of liberal outrage have made it clear what that relationship is, at any rate.)
But there’s no question that the editorial board of the most influential newspaper in Minneapolis considers Ilhan Omar deserving of being ousted from her office after only one term tells the rest of America how much it should respect her opinions.
On many fronts — as a lawmaker with an apparently cavalier approach to obeying the law, as a refugee who took advantage of the opportunities this nation afforded her and her family only to repeatedly spit on it in public — Rep. Ilhan Omar is a disgrace, an embarrassment to Congress and to her adopted country.
The sane parts of America have been aware of that for a long time. It appears that her hometown newspaper knows it, too.
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--Portland Continues To Spiral as Violence Moves Away from Fed Courthouse

Police and protesters in Portland , Oregon , have clashed for the second night in a row and the city ’ s police chief says the ongoing violence is harming the city ’ s image .
The high-profile clashes outside a U.S. courthouse in Portland , Oregon , have largely stopped since the Trump administration sent federal agents to protect the building .
But the turmoil on the streets has continued miles away as protesters calling to defund the local police force get into confrontations with officers late at night .
Officers on Wednesday night clashed with protesters outside a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after they removed what they initially believed was an explosive device but later determined was not explosive .
Police said the protesters started a fire , spray painted over security cameras and shined green lasers and other lights at officers .
Several media outlets reported that protesters pulled away plywood covering the front doors of the precinct building and slammed them with rocks and other objects , In protests that started Tuesday night and lasted into early Wednesday morning , officers made three arrests after rioters set fires , erected barricades in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police union headquarters , Portland media outlets reported .
Police said someone also fired a gun during that night of unrest and that a pickup truck accelerated into the crowd while pushing an unoccupied motorcycle in front of it .
No one was injured in either incident .
Police have interviewed the driver of the truck but so far have made no arrests .
Police did not use tear gas during the demonstration .
Police Chief Chuck Lovell said he was concerned that the national spotlight on the violence was hurting what he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” of Portland .
Police have arrested more than 400 people since late May , he said .
U.S. agents arrested at least 94 people on federal charges through July 30 .
“ This is not forwarding the goals of things that are going to lead to better outcomes for people of color , ” Lovell said .
“ This movement is very powerful and I feel like the violence has taken away from it in a really kind of concerning way.
” He added : “ I think it ’ s really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really say we ’ re not going to tolerate this.
” The Portland protests have happened for 69 consecutive days since George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis .
The clashes prompted President Donald Trump to send federal agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection , U.S .
Marshals Service and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to guard the Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse .
Agitators tossed fireworks , flares , rocks , ball bearings and bottles at the federal agents and used power tools to try to bring down a fence protecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night with tear gas , pepper balls and rubber bullets .
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Police and protesters in Portland, Oregon, have clashed for the second night in a row and the city’s police chief says the ongoing violence is harming the city’s image.
The high-profile clashes outside a U.S. courthouse in Portland, Oregon, have largely stopped since the Trump administration sent federal agents to protect the building.
But the turmoil on the streets has continued miles away as protesters calling to defund the local police force get into confrontations with officers late at night.
Officers on Wednesday night clashed with protesters outside a precinct station six miles from the courthouse after they removed what they initially believed was an explosive device but later determined was not explosive.
Police said the protesters started a fire, spray painted over security cameras and shined green lasers and other lights at officers.
Several media outlets reported that protesters pulled away plywood covering the front doors of the precinct building and slammed them with rocks and other objects,
In protests that started Tuesday night and lasted into early Wednesday morning, officers made three arrests after rioters set fires, erected barricades in a street and tried to break into the police union headquarters, Portland media outlets reported.
Police said someone also fired a gun during that night of unrest and that a pickup truck accelerated into the crowd while pushing an unoccupied motorcycle in front of it.
No one was injured in either incident. Police have interviewed the driver of the truck but so far have made no arrests. Police did not use tear gas during the demonstration.
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Police Chief Chuck Lovell said he was concerned that the national spotlight on the violence was hurting what he called the “beautiful, vibrant city” of Portland.
Police have arrested more than 400 people since late May, he said. U.S. agents arrested at least 94 people on federal charges through July 30.
“This is not forwarding the goals of things that are going to lead to better outcomes for people of color,” Lovell said. “This movement is very powerful and I feel like the violence has taken away from it in a really kind of concerning way.”
He added: “I think it’s really dependent on Portland as a community to really say we’re not going to tolerate this.”
The Portland protests have happened for 69 consecutive days since George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis.
The clashes prompted President Donald Trump to send federal agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Marshals Service and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to guard the Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse.
Agitators tossed fireworks, flares, rocks, ball bearings and bottles at the federal agents and used power tools to try to bring down a fence protecting the courthouse.
U.S. agents responded each night with tear gas, pepper balls and rubber bullets.
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--NBA Star’s Refusal To Kneel, Proclamation of Faith Spark Big Sales Surge

Orlando Magic forward and ordained Christian minister Jonathan Isaac made headlines last week when he became the first NBA player who refused to kneel during the playing of the national anthem since the season resumed .
In the days after Isaac made his stand , fans began buying the player ’ s jersey in droves .
As of Sunday , Isaac ’ s jersey had skyrocketed to the No .
2 spot on the official NBA Store website ’ s “ top sellers ” list , according to a screen shot posted to Twitter by the NBA news account Top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were behind only those of Los Angeles Lakers superstar Lebron James ’ jersey .
After standing for the anthem , Isaac , who also stood out among his teammates Friday for his refusal to wear a “ Black Lives Matter ” shirt during “ The Star-Spangled Banner , ” spoke with reporters about what prompted his decision .
“ Kneeling or wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt don ’ t go hand in hand with supporting black lives , ” he said .
“ I do believe that black lives matter but I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I had to make , and I didn ’ t feel like putting that shirt on and kneeling went hand in hand with supporting black lives.
” “ My life has been supported through the gospel , Jesus Christ , everyone is made in the image of God and that we all fall short of God ’ s glory , and that each and every one of us each and every day do things that we shouldn ’ t do , we say things that we shouldn ’ t say , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t hate and dislike , and sometimes it gets to a point where we point fingers about whose evil is worse , and sometimes it comes down to simply whose evil is most visible.
” The professional athlete and ordained minister went on to explain how Jesus Christ offers grace for mistakes , and how racism is far from the only issue afflicting American society .
“ We all make mistakes , but I think that the gospel of Jesus Christ is that there ’ s grace for us , and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and that we all will come to an understanding of that , and understand that God wants to have a relationship with us , that we can get past skin color , we can can get past all the things in our world that are messed up , jacked up , ” Isaac continued “ When you look around , racism isn ’ t the only thing that afflicts our society , that plagues our nation , that plagues our world .
I feel like coming together on that message that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but everything that plagues us as a society , ” he added .
RELATED : Rising NBA Star Questions the Coronavirus Narrative , Believes There Is ' A Bigger Agenda' “ I feel like the answer to it is the gospel.
” Sadly , Isaac ’ s NBA season came to an end on Sunday , when he suffered a torn ACL in a game against the Sacramento Kings .
In a Monday Twitter post , Isaac thanked fans for the massive outpouring of support following his injury and shared how his faith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovery .
“ IT IS WELL !
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2 Kings 4 !
Thank you for all of your prayers and concerns I ’ m encouraged .
Remember our God is not just a God of the hills but a God of the valleys !
( 2 Corinthians ch 4 vs 9 ! )
MY COMEBACK WILL BE GREATER THAN MY SETBACK !
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I STILL STAND IN JESUS NAME !
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Orlando Magic forward and ordained Christian minister Jonathan Isaac made headlines last week when he became the first NBA player who refused to kneel during the playing of the national anthem since the season resumed.
In the days after Isaac made his stand, fans began buying the player’s jersey in droves.
As of Sunday, Isaac’s jersey had skyrocketed to the No. 2 spot on the official NBA Store website’s “top sellers” list, according to a screen shot posted to Twitter by the NBA news account Top Ball Coverage.
Sales for his jersey were behind only those of Los Angeles Lakers superstar Lebron James’ jersey.
Jonathan Isaac’s jersey sales have skyrocketed after he stood for the National Anthem. He is now number two in jerseys sales among players only behind LeBron James. pic.twitter.com/1JLwEPtLG8 — Top Ball Coverage (@TopBallCoverage) August 2, 2020
After standing for the anthem, Isaac, who also stood out among his teammates Friday for his refusal to wear a “Black Lives Matter” shirt during “The Star-Spangled Banner,” spoke with reporters about what prompted his decision.
“Kneeling or wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt don’t go hand in hand with supporting black lives,” he said. “I do believe that black lives matter but I just felt like it was a decision that I had to make, and I didn’t feel like putting that shirt on and kneeling went hand in hand with supporting black lives.”
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“My life has been supported through the gospel, Jesus Christ, everyone is made in the image of God and that we all fall short of God’s glory, and that each and every one of us each and every day do things that we shouldn’t do, we say things that we shouldn’t say, we hate and dislike people that we shouldn’t hate and dislike, and sometimes it gets to a point where we point fingers about whose evil is worse, and sometimes it comes down to simply whose evil is most visible.”
The professional athlete and ordained minister went on to explain how Jesus Christ offers grace for mistakes, and how racism is far from the only issue afflicting American society.
I asked Jonathan Isaac two questions: You didn’t kneel during the anthem but you also didn’t wear a black lives matter shirt. Do you believe black lives matter? Can you explain what religion has to do with kneeling for the anthem to protest against racism and police brutality? pic.twitter.com/me61FleWPY — Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) July 31, 2020
“We all make mistakes, but I think that the gospel of Jesus Christ is that there’s grace for us, and that Jesus came and died for our sins, and that we all will come to an understanding of that, and understand that God wants to have a relationship with us, that we can get past skin color, we can can get past all the things in our world that are messed up, jacked up,” Isaac continued
“When you look around, racism isn’t the only thing that afflicts our society, that plagues our nation, that plagues our world. I feel like coming together on that message that we want to get past not only racism but everything that plagues us as a society,” he added.
“I feel like the answer to it is the gospel.”
Sadly, Isaac’s NBA season came to an end on Sunday, when he suffered a torn ACL in a game against the Sacramento Kings.
In a Monday Twitter post, Isaac thanked fans for the massive outpouring of support following his injury and shared how his faith in Jesus Christ would help in his recovery.
IT IS WELL!!! 2 Kings 4! Thank you for all of your prayers and concerns I’m encouraged. Remember our God is not just a God of the hills but a God of the valleys! (2 Corinthians ch 4 vs 9!) MY COMEBACK WILL BE GREATER THAN MY SETBACK!!!! I STILL STAND IN JESUS NAME!!!! pic.twitter.com/9Icv0WULQ6 — Jonathan Isaac (@JJudahIsaac) August 3, 2020
“IT IS WELL!!! 2 Kings 4! Thank you for all of your prayers and concerns I’m encouraged. Remember our God is not just a God of the hills but a God of the valleys! (2 Corinthians ch 4 vs 9!) MY COMEBACK WILL BE GREATER THAN MY SETBACK!!!! I STILL STAND IN JESUS NAME!!!!” Isaac wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--Sarah Sanders: This Is What It Will Take To Defeat Biden in November

The media ’ s focus in the 2020 presidential election isn ’ t on Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden .
It ’ s on Donald Trump vs. anybody else .
It doesn ’ t matter that it ’ s Joe Biden , because that ’ s not who anyone is talking about .
The Democrats certainly aren ’ t .
The media certainly isn ’ t .
Most days , Donald Trump ’ s opponent might as well be one of those illustrations of a shadowy human profile with a question mark .
If this is the man the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ d normally be an odd strategy .
That said , we ’ re in the midst of a pandemic and a concomitant economic collapse .
The Biden strategy , such as it is , involves emphasizing the president ’ s Trump-iness and saying that ’ s what ’ s responsible .
If the polls are anything to go by , that ’ s not doing badly so far .
In fact , it ’ s doing so well that some Democrats don ’ t want their candidate to take the debate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says what it ’ ll take to defeat the former vice president in November is getting America to take a long , hard look at Biden .
“ The idea that Joe Biden or anybody around him , the reason they don ’ t want him to be on a debate stage is because they don ’ t want him taking questions , ” Sanders said Tuesday on Fox News .
“ They know that he has been a part of the problem for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t defend his record .
“ If this race becomes about Joe Biden he knows he loses .
People around him know he loses .
He is a failed career politician that has moved so far to the left that he is out of touch with America , ” she continued .
“ If he has to go up and take questions , it is going to be , I think , a disastrous moment for him and his campaign , and I think a lot of people around them know it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve kept him in the basement bunker and it ’ s the reason they want to limit the debates to one or two and no more than that , if they have them at all.
” One prominent liberal figure to float the idea Biden shouldn ’ t debate Trump is former Clinton administration press secretary Joe Lockhart .
In a CNN Op-Ed published last Tuesday , Lockhart wrote that “ Trump has now made more than 20,000 misleading or false statements according to The Washington Post .
It ’ s a fool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with someone who can ’ t follow the rules or the truth .
“ Biden will undoubtedly take heat from Republicans and the media for skipping the debates , ” he wrote .
“ But it ’ s worth the risk as trying to debate someone incapable of telling the truth is an impossible contest to win.
” I ’ d say something about the richness of the man who was Bill Clinton ’ s press secretary when Clinton was formally impeached for lying under oath having written that , but I digress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meanwhile , former debate panelist Elizabeth Drew argued for scrapping the debates entirely , saying they ’ ve come “ to resemble professional wrestling matches , and more substantive debates were widely panned in the press .
Points went to snappy comebacks and one-liners .
Witty remarks drew laughs from the audience and got repeated for days and remembered for years.
” “ This , by the way , isn ’ t written out of any concern that Donald Trump will prevail over Joe Biden in the debates ; Mr. Biden has done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such contests .
The point is that ‘ winning ’ a debate , however assessed , should be irrelevant , as are the debates themselves , ” she wrote .
RELATED : Sarah Sanders Recounts Bizarre Bolton Incident That Reveals He Was 'Drunk on Power' Drew , a prolific Washington , D.C. , journalist , moderated a 1976 Gerald Ford-Jimmy Carter debate ; the intervening 44 years have apparently been busy , which is why she ’ s decided just now is the time to take a visible stand on the issue .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by what Lockhart or Drew are pushing , at least not yet .
“ We ’ ve had presidential debates for a long time now , and it ’ s been a way for a lot of people around the nation to be able to see the candidates in action , ” Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren said , according to The Hill .
“ I know that Joe Biden will show who he is , a man of both empathy and competence , and I ’ d like the American people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This is a big race , and the answer is yes , I think he should , ” California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein added , while saying they ought to be limited .
“ I think one or two debates is sufficient , ” she said .
It ’ s not just about the debates , either .
Biden has limited his appearances and media access — allowing the Democrats and the media to make the race about Trump alone , something Sanders suggested was indicative of the campaign .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hide Joe Biden tells us everything we need to know about that campaign , ” she said .
“ This has nothing to do with his plans are for the country and everything to do with attacking the president .
The focus needs to be on who is best fit and ready to lead our country , rebuild our economy .
I think when you ask that question , there is no doubt it ’ s Donald Trump , and that ’ s the reason nobody wants Joe Biden on a stage being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said , must contrast his record to Biden ’ s .
“ He can restore law and order , he ’ s built the economy strong , he can certainly do it again , and I think those are two areas that this president can really show contrast with somebody like Joe Biden who ’ s been part of the problem for far too long , on a debate stage , and I think it ’ s why it ’ s important for Americans to see , ” Sanders said .
Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be on that stage .
“ Joe Biden said in June that he looks forward to debating Donald Trump on the dates and in the locations chosen by the Presidential Commission on Debates .
We are still waiting for Donald Trump to agree to as much , ” Andrew Bates , Biden ’ s rapid response director , said in a statement to The Hill , referring to the fact that the Trump campaign has yet to formally commit to participating in the debates .
If the former vice president really is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Biden has a funny way of showing it .
He gives short speeches , takes few if any questions and prefers highly scripted events which happen as infrequently as possible .
The Democrats have realized their best chance to get Joe Biden elected is to completely ignore Joe Biden .
Counterintuitive as that may seem , conservatives oughtn ’ t kid ourselves — that ’ s exactly what they ’ re doing right now , and it ’ s working .
Trump is wildly popular among his base , but he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other side .
Allowing the Democrats to focus on Trump and Trump alone while allowing Biden ’ s competence issues to remain unaddressed is the perfect recipe for a loss .
If the Trump team wants to be sure to keep Joe Biden out of the Oval Office , one way or another , they need to keep him out of the basement .
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The media’s focus in the 2020 presidential election isn’t on Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden. It’s on Donald Trump vs. anybody else.
It doesn’t matter that it’s Joe Biden, because that’s not who anyone is talking about. The Democrats certainly aren’t. The media certainly isn’t. Most days, Donald Trump’s opponent might as well be one of those illustrations of a shadowy human profile with a question mark.
If this is the man the other party wants you to vote for, that’d normally be an odd strategy. That said, we’re in the midst of a pandemic and a concomitant economic collapse. The Biden strategy, such as it is, involves emphasizing the president’s Trump-iness and saying that’s what’s responsible.
If the polls are anything to go by, that’s not doing badly so far. In fact, it’s doing so well that some Democrats don’t want their candidate to take the debate stage at all.
That’s why former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says what it’ll take to defeat the former vice president in November is getting America to take a long, hard look at Biden.
“The idea that Joe Biden or anybody around him, the reason they don’t want him to be on a debate stage is because they don’t want him taking questions,” Sanders said Tuesday on Fox News. “They know that he has been a part of the problem for the last 50 years and he can’t defend his record.
“If this race becomes about Joe Biden he knows he loses. People around him know he loses. He is a failed career politician that has moved so far to the left that he is out of touch with America,” she continued.
“If he has to go up and take questions, it is going to be, I think, a disastrous moment for him and his campaign, and I think a lot of people around them know it, that’s the reason they’ve kept him in the basement bunker and it’s the reason they want to limit the debates to one or two and no more than that, if they have them at all.”
One prominent liberal figure to float the idea Biden shouldn’t debate Trump is former Clinton administration press secretary Joe Lockhart.
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In a CNN Op-Ed published last Tuesday, Lockhart wrote that “Trump has now made more than 20,000 misleading or false statements according to The Washington Post. It’s a fool’s errand to enter the ring with someone who can’t follow the rules or the truth.
“Biden will undoubtedly take heat from Republicans and the media for skipping the debates,” he wrote. “But it’s worth the risk as trying to debate someone incapable of telling the truth is an impossible contest to win.”
I’d say something about the richness of the man who was Bill Clinton’s press secretary when Clinton was formally impeached for lying under oath having written that, but I digress.
In The New York Times, meanwhile, former debate panelist Elizabeth Drew argued for scrapping the debates entirely, saying they’ve come “to resemble professional wrestling matches, and more substantive debates were widely panned in the press. Points went to snappy comebacks and one-liners. Witty remarks drew laughs from the audience and got repeated for days and remembered for years.”
“This, by the way, isn’t written out of any concern that Donald Trump will prevail over Joe Biden in the debates; Mr. Biden has done just fine in a long string of such contests. The point is that ‘winning’ a debate, however assessed, should be irrelevant, as are the debates themselves,” she wrote.
Drew, a prolific Washington, D.C., journalist, moderated a 1976 Gerald Ford-Jimmy Carter debate; the intervening 44 years have apparently been busy, which is why she’s decided just now is the time to take a visible stand on the issue .
Democrats don’t seem particularly enthralled by what Lockhart or Drew are pushing, at least not yet.
“We’ve had presidential debates for a long time now, and it’s been a way for a lot of people around the nation to be able to see the candidates in action,” Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren said, according to The Hill.
“I know that Joe Biden will show who he is, a man of both empathy and competence, and I’d like the American people to have a chance to see that.”
“This is a big race, and the answer is yes, I think he should,” California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein added, while saying they ought to be limited.
“I think one or two debates is sufficient,” she said.
It’s not just about the debates, either. Biden has limited his appearances and media access — allowing the Democrats and the media to make the race about Trump alone, something Sanders suggested was indicative of the campaign.
“I think the fact that they want to hide Joe Biden tells us everything we need to know about that campaign,” she said.
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“This has nothing to do with his plans are for the country and everything to do with attacking the president. The focus needs to be on who is best fit and ready to lead our country, rebuild our economy. I think when you ask that question, there is no doubt it’s Donald Trump, and that’s the reason nobody wants Joe Biden on a stage being compared to this president.”
Trump, she said, must contrast his record to Biden’s.
“He can restore law and order, he’s built the economy strong, he can certainly do it again, and I think those are two areas that this president can really show contrast with somebody like Joe Biden who’s been part of the problem for far too long, on a debate stage, and I think it’s why it’s important for Americans to see,” Sanders said.
Biden, of course, insists he wants to be on that stage.
“Joe Biden said in June that he looks forward to debating Donald Trump on the dates and in the locations chosen by the Presidential Commission on Debates. We are still waiting for Donald Trump to agree to as much,” Andrew Bates, Biden’s rapid response director, said in a statement to The Hill, referring to the fact that the Trump campaign has yet to formally commit to participating in the debates.
If the former vice president really is looking forward to debating Trump, though, Biden has a funny way of showing it. He gives short speeches, takes few if any questions and prefers highly scripted events which happen as infrequently as possible.
The Democrats have realized their best chance to get Joe Biden elected is to completely ignore Joe Biden. Counterintuitive as that may seem, conservatives oughtn’t kid ourselves — that’s exactly what they’re doing right now, and it’s working.
Trump is wildly popular among his base, but he’s just as viciously hated by the other side.
Allowing the Democrats to focus on Trump and Trump alone while allowing Biden’s competence issues to remain unaddressed is the perfect recipe for a loss.
If the Trump team wants to be sure to keep Joe Biden out of the Oval Office, one way or another, they need to keep him out of the basement.
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