westernjournal--2020-10-16--Twitter Won’t Label Wildly Manipulated Video of Trump Posted by Biden as Manipulated Media

Embattled tech giant Twitter decided against slapping a warning label on a video posted by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s Twitter account Monday .
The video in question was put together by Biden ’ s campaign , and heavily edits comments made by President Donald Trump and splices them together to make him appear to say he is “ failing at managing the coronavirus outbreak.
” The video is an obvious parody and uses snippets from different speeches , on different dates , to manipulate Trump into speaking a message that the Biden campaign would like voters to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is somewhat smirk-inducing .
The Biden campaign , and indeed the majority of Democrats , though , are incapable of humor .
It ’ s challenging to make people smile when you lack a genuine passion for laughter , and there is a checklist of criteria that must be met prior to telling jokes when different portions of the oft-offended Democratic base might become indignant .
They can ’ t compete with Trump ’ s massive army of online volunteer surrogates and meme-makers , so in that spirit , the Biden ad is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , aside from the Democrats making light of a pandemic that is off-limits from non-gloomy commentary , per the left ’ s prevailing rhetoric promoting hopelessness , is that Twitter didn ’ t alert its users that the video is manipulated .
They shouldn ’ t have to , as the video ’ s editing is obvious .
But Twitter regularly labels similar videos shared by conservatives with warnings , and sometimes deletes them .
Since Twitter is now apparently in the business of editorializing , moderating and purging content , it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tech giant applied the same standard to Biden ’ s use of manipulated media that it does with conservatives , including the president .
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Sometimes , Trump shares that content with his 87 million followers .
This manipulated video , for example , was shared in June by Trump , and was great for a quick laugh : Are you having trouble viewing it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was purged from Twitter following a copyright complaint , which happened shortly after Twitter labeled it as “ manipulated media.
” The New York Times reported on the tweet that Twitter deleted on behalf of Trump : “ Mr .
Trump ’ s tweet , which he posted earlier on Thursday , featured a video of two toddlers running down a sidewalk .
The video had been altered to appear as if CNN had broadcast it , along with a fake chyron that claimed , ‘ Racist baby probably a Trump voter.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fake news ’ of stoking misinformation .
The meme ’ s maker , a popular user by the handle @ CarpeDonktum , has since been kicked off Twitter permanently , Fox News reported .
But what about this video shared on the site by Trump campaign operative Dan Scavino : It ’ s a clip shared from March 7 in which Biden , with no editing , gaffes his way into saying , “ We can only re-elect Donald Trump.
” The only complaint that would be valid is that the video is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correction afterward was not included .
Other than that , the video is authentic , and Biden did indeed say that .
Still , Twitter warns users the video is “ manipulated media , ” despite no obvious manipulation .
Twitter warned of the video , “ A video circulated that appeared to show Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden calling to re-elect Trump during a speech on Saturday in Kansas City , Missouri .
Journalists from The New York Times , CNN and Politico pointed out that the clip is edited in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to explain that Biden , in his heart of hearts , doesn ’ t want to see Trump re-elected .
So , Scavino ’ s sharing of a partial video is considered manipulated , while an obviously manipulated video shared by Biden ’ s online team is not marked in the same manner in which pro-Trump videos are .
In the spirit of fairness , you ’ d think Twitter would apply its “ manipulated media ” warnings evenhandedly .
But of course , it is Twitter , so the side catching all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perhaps Twitter has spotted the Democrats ’ weakness in digital campaigning and comedy , and are attempting to give them a leg up .
Democrats aren ’ t funny people , and so in the absence of competition , Twitter is apparently leveling the playing field for its humorless , unenthusiastic friends by mandating that many forms of comedy , namely posts shared by Trump supporters , are not allowed on the platform .
Then again , neither is credible reporting which might damage Biden ’ s hopes for taking the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the New York Post .
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Embattled tech giant Twitter decided against slapping a warning label on a video posted by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s Twitter account Monday.
The video in question was put together by Biden’s campaign, and heavily edits comments made by President Donald Trump and splices them together to make him appear to say he is “failing at managing the coronavirus outbreak.”
The video is an obvious parody and uses snippets from different speeches, on different dates, to manipulate Trump into speaking a message that the Biden campaign would like voters to believe.
Donald Trump is running TV ads taking Dr. Fauci out of context and without his permission. So, here’s a message from the President in his own words. pic.twitter.com/WCYbIfrQLR — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 12, 2020
Relatively speaking, the ad is somewhat smirk-inducing.
The Biden campaign, and indeed the majority of Democrats, though, are incapable of humor.
It’s challenging to make people smile when you lack a genuine passion for laughter, and there is a checklist of criteria that must be met prior to telling jokes when different portions of the oft-offended Democratic base might become indignant.
Comedy for Democrats is a minefield.
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They can’t compete with Trump’s massive army of online volunteer surrogates and meme-makers, so in that spirit, the Biden ad is mildly successful.
The only complaint here, aside from the Democrats making light of a pandemic that is off-limits from non-gloomy commentary, per the left’s prevailing rhetoric promoting hopelessness, is that Twitter didn’t alert its users that the video is manipulated.
They shouldn’t have to, as the video’s editing is obvious.
But Twitter regularly labels similar videos shared by conservatives with warnings, and sometimes deletes them.
Since Twitter is now apparently in the business of editorializing, moderating and purging content, it would only be fair if the Silicon Valley tech giant applied the same standard to Biden’s use of manipulated media that it does with conservatives, including the president.
Conservatives often create and share content online that is obviously edited, and definitely hilarious.
Sometimes, Trump shares that content with his 87 million followers.
This manipulated video, for example, was shared in June by Trump, and was great for a quick laugh:
Are you having trouble viewing it? That stands to reason.
It was purged from Twitter following a copyright complaint, which happened shortly after Twitter labeled it as “manipulated media.”
The New York Times reported on the tweet that Twitter deleted on behalf of Trump:
“Mr. Trump’s tweet, which he posted earlier on Thursday, featured a video of two toddlers running down a sidewalk. The video had been altered to appear as if CNN had broadcast it, along with a fake chyron that claimed, ‘Racist baby probably a Trump voter.’ The video went on to accuse ‘fake news’ of stoking misinformation.
The meme’s maker, a popular user by the handle @CarpeDonktum, has since been kicked off Twitter permanently, Fox News reported.
It’s tough being a conservative on social media.
But what about this video shared on the site by Trump campaign operative Dan Scavino:
It’s a clip shared from March 7 in which Biden, with no editing, gaffes his way into saying, “We can only re-elect Donald Trump.”
The only complaint that would be valid is that the video is short, and Biden’s bumbling correction afterward was not included.
Other than that, the video is authentic, and Biden did indeed say that.
Still, Twitter warns users the video is “manipulated media,” despite no obvious manipulation.
Twitter warned of the video, “A video circulated that appeared to show Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden calling to re-elect Trump during a speech on Saturday in Kansas City, Missouri. Journalists from The New York Times, CNN and Politico pointed out that the clip is edited in a misleading way.”
The company actually had to explain that Biden, in his heart of hearts, doesn’t want to see Trump re-elected.
So, Scavino’s sharing of a partial video is considered manipulated, while an obviously manipulated video shared by Biden’s online team is not marked in the same manner in which pro-Trump videos are.
In the spirit of fairness, you’d think Twitter would apply its “manipulated media” warnings evenhandedly.
But of course, it is Twitter, so the side catching all the breaks happen to be Democrats.
No shock there.
Perhaps Twitter has spotted the Democrats’ weakness in digital campaigning and comedy, and are attempting to give them a leg up.
Democrats aren’t funny people, and so in the absence of competition, Twitter is apparently leveling the playing field for its humorless, unenthusiastic friends by mandating that many forms of comedy, namely posts shared by Trump supporters, are not allowed on the platform.
Then again, neither is credible reporting which might damage Biden’s hopes for taking the White House, which we learned on Wednesday thanks to the New York Post.
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westernjournal--2020-10-17--Stevie Nicks Issues Stomach-Turning Comment About Killing Her Own Baby

Fleetwood Mac frontwoman Stevie Nicks officially revealed in a recent feature interview that she had an abortion in the early days of her career .
And according to The Guardian , the lionized musical artist , like many of her peers , credits much of her success to the decision .
“ If I had not had that abortion , I ’ m pretty sure there would have been no Fleetwood Mac .
There ’ s just no way that I could have had a child then , working as hard as we worked constantly .
And there were a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of drugs , ” Nicks said .
“ I would have had to walk away.
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That was something the up-and-coming rock-star could not stomach doing .
Her mother had told her from a young age that she must “ never ” give up on a career and allow men to support her financially .
“ She said to me , ‘ You will never stand in a room full of men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep up with them .
And you will never depend upon a man to support you , ' ” Nicks told The Guardian .
“ She drummed that into me , and I ’ m so glad she did.
” At the time of her 1979 abortion , however , Nicks had something even more powerful driving her to the clinic : a dream .
And by that I mean a deep , and apparently abiding , arrogance paralleled only by her willingness to sacrifice anything at the altar of second-wave feminism and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were going to bring to the world was going to heal so many people ’ s hearts and make people so happy , and I thought , ‘ You know what ?
That ’ s really important , ' ” the artist said .
“ There ’ s not another band in the world that has two lead women singers , two lead women writers .
That was my world ’ s mission.
” The sentiment , though deeply appalling — particularly because of Nicks ’ clear-cut lack of remorse — was anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could count on just two hands the number of times it has been forced to hear mainstream celebration of a career built on the so-called “ right to choose.
” Just this past January , left-wing Hollywood elites applauded up and down the Golden Coast as Michelle Williams , accepting the Golden Globe for best actress , proudly professed having had an abortion of her own .
“ I ’ ve tried my very best to live a life of my own making and not just a series of events that happened to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stand back and look at and recognize my handwriting all over , ” Williams said .
“ Sometimes , messy and scrawling , sometimes careful and precise , but one that I had carved with my own hand.
” “ And I wouldn ’ t have been able to do this without employing a woman ’ s right to choose , ” she added .
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As award-winning former Planned Parenthood clinic director and prominent pro-life activist Abby Johnson told The Western Journal earlier this year , “ There is no profound sentiment there at all.
” “ She doesn ’ t even see what she ’ s saying .
She doesn ’ t even understand that in her own words , what she ’ s saying is that she has chosen acting over a child .
She has chosen an award over a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I realize now just how shallow that thinking is .
Even though they think they are being so profound and so deep with their words about ‘ choice . '
” “ In the end , it just means trading something superficial and something frivolous for a baby , ” the activist added .
Her words are apparently applicable to more than one of the misguided souls our culture seems so keen on granting the power of celebrity .
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Fleetwood Mac frontwoman Stevie Nicks officially revealed in a recent feature interview that she had an abortion in the early days of her career.
And according to The Guardian, the lionized musical artist, like many of her peers, credits much of her success to the decision.
“If I had not had that abortion, I’m pretty sure there would have been no Fleetwood Mac. There’s just no way that I could have had a child then, working as hard as we worked constantly. And there were a lot of drugs, I was doing a lot of drugs,” Nicks said.
“I would have had to walk away.”
In a new interview with The Guardian, legendary rock artist Stevie Nicks opened up about her decision to have an abortion in 1979, saying ‘there would have been no Fleetwood Mac’ without it. pic.twitter.com/x7P757c9xO — NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 16, 2020
That was something the up-and-coming rock-star could not stomach doing. Her mother had told her from a young age that she must “never” give up on a career and allow men to support her financially.
“She said to me, ‘You will never stand in a room full of men and feel like you can’t keep up with them. And you will never depend upon a man to support you,'” Nicks told The Guardian. “She drummed that into me, and I’m so glad she did.”
At the time of her 1979 abortion, however, Nicks had something even more powerful driving her to the clinic: a dream. And by that I mean a deep, and apparently abiding, arrogance paralleled only by her willingness to sacrifice anything at the altar of second-wave feminism and momentary fame.
“The music we were going to bring to the world was going to heal so many people’s hearts and make people so happy, and I thought, ‘You know what? That’s really important,'” the artist said. “There’s not another band in the world that has two lead women singers, two lead women writers. That was my world’s mission.”
The sentiment, though deeply appalling — particularly because of Nicks’ clear-cut lack of remorse — was anything but rare.
If only American culture could count on just two hands the number of times it has been forced to hear mainstream celebration of a career built on the so-called “right to choose.”
Just this past January, left-wing Hollywood elites applauded up and down the Golden Coast as Michelle Williams, accepting the Golden Globe for best actress, proudly professed having had an abortion of her own.
“I’ve tried my very best to live a life of my own making and not just a series of events that happened to me, but one that I can stand back and look at and recognize my handwriting all over,” Williams said. “Sometimes, messy and scrawling, sometimes careful and precise, but one that I had carved with my own hand.”
“And I wouldn’t have been able to do this without employing a woman’s right to choose,” she added.
The purpose of the proclamation was simple — to reiterate a common misconception held high as truth in the current culture: The idea that modern American women must choose between motherhood and career.
As award-winning former Planned Parenthood clinic director and prominent pro-life activist Abby Johnson told The Western Journal earlier this year, “There is no profound sentiment there at all.”
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“She doesn’t even see what she’s saying. She doesn’t even understand that in her own words, what she’s saying is that she has chosen acting over a child. She has chosen an award over a child,” Johnson said. “I realize now just how shallow that thinking is. Even though they think they are being so profound and so deep with their words about ‘choice.'”
“In the end, it just means trading something superficial and something frivolous for a baby,” the activist added. Her words are apparently applicable to more than one of the misguided souls our culture seems so keen on granting the power of celebrity.
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westernjournal--2020-10-17--Danielle D’Souza: Trump’s Choice of Amy Coney Barrett Has Tapped Into One of Dems’ Deepest Fears

Danielle D ’ Souza Gill , the daughter of best-selling author and filmmaker Dinesh D ’ Souza , believes President Donald Trump ’ s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett has tapped into one of Democrats ’ deepest fears : The Supreme Court may one day overturn Roe v. Wade .
The controversial 1973 ruling struck down a Texas law banning abortions and thereby overrode all state laws outlawing abortions nationwide .
D ’ Souza Gill , who is a member of the Women for Trump advisory board , argues in her newly released book “ The Choice : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the most “ threatening things ” about the president to the left is how he is reshaping the federal judiciary , including the Supreme Court .
“ If Trump is reelected , then over the next four years there is a very good chance that the Supreme Court could move to a 6–3 majority , even a 7–2 majority , ” D ’ Souza Gill wrote .
“ There is a deep anxiety that Trump ’ s election and reelection represent a threat to abortion ‘ rights , ’ and to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least for the foreseeable future.
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Barrett ’ s successful placement on the high court would move it to a 6-3 majority in terms of Republican presidential appointees , though Chief Justice John Roberts has been willing to side with the liberal justices on some very high-profile cases .
D ’ Souza Gill told The Western Journal she believes the prospects of Roe being overturned are “ pretty good.
” “ We don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roberts if we do get Amy Coney Barrett confirmed because he has voted in favor of pro-choice decisions in the past , ” she said .
“ And if President Trump is re-elected , then he could perhaps nominate another Supreme Court justice.
” “ It took a 7-2 majority to get us Roe v. Wade , and that may be what it takes to overturn Roe v. Wade , ” D ’ Souza Gill said .
The issue would then go back to the states , where for liberal-run states like California @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D ’ Souza Gill discussed the topic of abortion with her father , Dinesh D ’ Souza , in his recently released film “ Trump Card , ” saying it is “ the number one form of mass killing around the world.
” According to D ’ Souza Gill , nearly 42 million babies were aborted worldwide in 2018 .
“ The left likes to talk about pro-choice , ” she tells her father in “ Trump Card.
” “ They always like to focus on choice .
They never say they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focus on the choice to do what ?
And that is the choice to kill.
” “ My choice ends at the point where it reaches you , ” she said .
“ I can ’ t take anyone ’ s life , and I don ’ t think that they should be taking the life of an innocent baby.
” Short of a complete reversal of Roe , the author told The Western Journal advancement in protecting the lives of the unborn may come in the form of the Supreme Court upholding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegal once a heartbeat can be detected — or bans on gender or race selection being enacted in states .
An unborn baby ’ s heartbeat can be heard by ultrasound as early as 5 1/2 or 6 weeks into the pregnancy ( i.e.
, the first trimester ) , according to Healthline .
Roe bans any state from placing restrictions on abortions until the age of the baby ’ s viability outside the womb .
The court noted at that time that viability was believed to be around 28 weeks .
Medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ babies born at 22 weeks to frequently survive .
“ I think Roe v. Wade was really decided at a time when they did not have the information that we have today , ” D ’ Souza Gill said .
When Roe was decided , people were asking philosophical or theological questions like , “ When does life began ?
Is there life in the womb ?
” or speculating that “ maybe there ’ s potential life in the womb.
” “ And I think now , what we ’ ve seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the baby in the womb , hearing the heartbeat a few weeks in , all of those things , we just know so much more now , so it really doesn ’ t take any faith to see that life , ” D ’ Souza Gill argued .
She cites in “ The Choice ” former President Ronald Reagan ’ s wry observation , “ I ’ ve noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.
” “ We must remember that this isn ’ t simply a thought experiment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fetus , ” D ’ Souza Gill wrote .
“ We all were in that position at one point .
So as a former fetus , I oppose abortion .
We all should.
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Danielle D’Souza Gill, the daughter of best-selling author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza, believes President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett has tapped into one of Democrats’ deepest fears: The Supreme Court may one day overturn Roe v. Wade.
The controversial 1973 ruling struck down a Texas law banning abortions and thereby overrode all state laws outlawing abortions nationwide.
D’Souza Gill, who is a member of the Women for Trump advisory board, argues in her newly released book “The Choice: The Abortion Divide in America,” one of the most “threatening things” about the president to the left is how he is reshaping the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court.
“If Trump is reelected, then over the next four years there is a very good chance that the Supreme Court could move to a 6–3 majority, even a 7–2 majority,” D’Souza Gill wrote.
“There is a deep anxiety that Trump’s election and reelection represent a threat to abortion ‘rights,’ and to the Court, that might prove irreversible, at least for the foreseeable future.”
Barrett’s successful placement on the high court would move it to a 6-3 majority in terms of Republican presidential appointees, though Chief Justice John Roberts has been willing to side with the liberal justices on some very high-profile cases.
D’Souza Gill told The Western Journal she believes the prospects of Roe being overturned are “pretty good.”
“We don’t actually even need Chief Justice Roberts if we do get Amy Coney Barrett confirmed because he has voted in favor of pro-choice decisions in the past,” she said.
“And if President Trump is re-elected, then he could perhaps nominate another Supreme Court justice.”
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“It took a 7-2 majority to get us Roe v. Wade, and that may be what it takes to overturn Roe v. Wade,” D’Souza Gill said.
The issue would then go back to the states, where for liberal-run states like California and New York little would change.
D’Souza Gill discussed the topic of abortion with her father, Dinesh D’Souza, in his recently released film “Trump Card,” saying it is “the number one form of mass killing around the world.”
According to D’Souza Gill, nearly 42 million babies were aborted worldwide in 2018.
“The left likes to talk about pro-choice,” she tells her father in “Trump Card.” “They always like to focus on choice. They never say they’re pro-abortion, but we have to focus on the choice to do what? And that is the choice to kill.”
“My choice ends at the point where it reaches you,” she said. “I can’t take anyone’s life, and I don’t think that they should be taking the life of an innocent baby.”
Short of a complete reversal of Roe, the author told The Western Journal advancement in protecting the lives of the unborn may come in the form of the Supreme Court upholding so-called heartbeat bills — which make abortion illegal once a heartbeat can be detected — or bans on gender or race selection being enacted in states.
An unborn baby’s heartbeat can be heard by ultrasound as early as 5 1/2 or 6 weeks into the pregnancy (i.e., the first trimester), according to Healthline.
Roe bans any state from placing restrictions on abortions until the age of the baby’s viability outside the womb. The court noted at that time that viability was believed to be around 28 weeks.
Medical technology has advanced since 1973, allowing babies born at 22 weeks to frequently survive.
“I think Roe v. Wade was really decided at a time when they did not have the information that we have today,” D’Souza Gill said.
When Roe was decided, people were asking philosophical or theological questions like, “When does life began? Is there life in the womb?” or speculating that “maybe there’s potential life in the womb.”
“And I think now, what we’ve seen with the development of ultrasound, seeing the baby in the womb, hearing the heartbeat a few weeks in, all of those things, we just know so much more now, so it really doesn’t take any faith to see that life,” D’Souza Gill argued.
She cites in “The Choice” former President Ronald Reagan’s wry observation, “I’ve noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.”
“We must remember that this isn’t simply a thought experiment since every one of us was once a fetus,” D’Souza Gill wrote.
“We all were in that position at one point. So as a former fetus, I oppose abortion. We all should.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-17--TV News Networks Bury Hunter Biden Story with Less Than 10 Minutes of Coverage Over 2 Days

As Twitter worked overtime this week to suppress the bombshell New York Post reporting about emails allegedly linking Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to his son ’ s shady business dealings , network and cable news broadcasts cumulatively gave the story fewer than 10 minutes of air time over two days .
NewsBusters evaluated news coverage on Wednesday and Thursday from ABC News , CBS News and NBC News , and the results are about what you ’ d expect .
The legacy media outlets buried the Hunter Biden email story , as did their allies in left-wing cable news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Thursday , October 15 MRC analysts looked at the ABC , CBS , NBC evening and morning shows , plus ABC ’ s and NBC ’ s townhall events with Joe Biden and President Trump , as well as CNN and MSNBC ’ s coverage ( 6am through midnight ET ) .
Out of a total of 92 hours of news programming , there was less than 10 minutes ( 9 minutes , 47 seconds ) spent on the latest scandal involving Joe Biden ’ s son , or less than 0.2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NewsBusters reported .
The media watchdog noted that two networks , ABC and CNN , ignored the Biden story altogether .
“ NBC spent just 45 seconds on Hunter ’ s emails .
CBS led the broadcast networks with still a meager four minutes , 28 seconds , ” NewsBusters said .
According to the report , MSNBC “ spent the most amount of time on the latest Biden family scandal coming in with a still insignificant four minutes , 34 seconds of coverage during a 36-hour period.
” While much of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would go to such extreme lengths to keep a potentially damning story for Biden from being read , the establishment media was right on cue helping to ensure the story would die .
The establishment media , which you ’ d think exists solely to cover huge stories , somehow didn ’ t find a credible report from one of the country ’ s largest newspapers connecting a presidential candidate to shady payments from foreign corporate entities to be newsworthy .
There is no surprise there .
Emails shared by the Post purport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Burisma Holdings board adviser , which allegedly took place before Biden bragged about pressuring foreign government officials into firing Ukraine ’ s top prosecutor .
Biden ’ s campaign is actually attempting to cite Twitter ’ s suppression of the reporting as evidence it isn ’ t credible .
“ Twitter ’ s response to the actual article itself makes clear that these purported allegations are false and are not true , ” Biden spokesman Jamal Brown said Thursday .
Still , despite their best efforts , the establishment media , Big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t make the email story go away .
While it originally might have ended up being just another scandal involving Hunter Biden , Twitter actually amplified it by attempting to suppress it .
The result is now that the story is so big that there isn ’ t any killing it .
NBC ’ s Savannah Guthrie and her unstable temperament couldn ’ t make it disappear when debating President Donald Trump Thursday , nor could ABC ’ s George Stephanopoulos , who sat across from Biden during his network ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t utter a word about Hunter Biden ’ s emails .
The rest of the establishment media ’ s near blackout of the story also failed to dissuade it from becoming this week ’ s most important election topic .
That might change next week , due to the roller-coaster nature of this election , but for now , Hunter Biden ’ s emails and Joe Biden ’ s reported connection to them , are the talk of presidential politics .
No amount of censorship , gaslighting or suppression of the story can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media has been losing its grip on what information it wants Americans to hear , and Big Tech is only beginning to learn that Silicon Valley billionaires will not replace the country ’ s activist reporters as the gatekeepers of information .
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As Twitter worked overtime this week to suppress the bombshell New York Post reporting about emails allegedly linking Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to his son’s shady business dealings, network and cable news broadcasts cumulatively gave the story fewer than 10 minutes of air time over two days.
Birds of a feather flock together.
NewsBusters evaluated news coverage on Wednesday and Thursday from ABC News, CBS News and NBC News, and the results are about what you’d expect.
Here are the “news” outlets that are actively covering up or have yet to even report in a substantive way on the bombshell Biden scandals. #WheresHunter pic.twitter.com/3Q323buIbu — MediaResearchCenter (@theMRC) October 16, 2020
The legacy media outlets buried the Hunter Biden email story, as did their allies in left-wing cable news.
“For Wednesday, October 14 and Thursday, October 15 MRC analysts looked at the ABC, CBS, NBC evening and morning shows, plus ABC’s and NBC’s townhall events with Joe Biden and President Trump, as well as CNN and MSNBC’s coverage (6am through midnight ET). Out of a total of 92 hours of news programming, there was less than 10 minutes (9 minutes, 47 seconds) spent on the latest scandal involving Joe Biden’s son, or less than 0.2% of the available airtime,” NewsBusters reported.
The media watchdog noted that two networks, ABC and CNN, ignored the Biden story altogether.
“NBC spent just 45 seconds on Hunter’s emails. CBS led the broadcast networks with still a meager four minutes, 28 seconds,” NewsBusters said.
Want to know how much time @ABC, @NBCNews, and @CBSNews collectively gave the bombshell New York Post story reporting on Hunter Biden’s corrupt business dealings? Just over 9 minutes out of 92 total hours. That’s 0.2%. https://t.co/4k1El0hFNK — MediaResearchCenter (@theMRC) October 16, 2020
According to the report, MSNBC “spent the most amount of time on the latest Biden family scandal coming in with a still insignificant four minutes, 34 seconds of coverage during a 36-hour period.”
While much of the country expressed shock and dismay that Twitter would go to such extreme lengths to keep a potentially damning story for Biden from being read, the establishment media was right on cue helping to ensure the story would die.
The establishment media, which you’d think exists solely to cover huge stories, somehow didn’t find a credible report from one of the country’s largest newspapers connecting a presidential candidate to shady payments from foreign corporate entities to be newsworthy.
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There is no surprise there.
Emails shared by the Post purport to link Biden to a meeting with a Burisma Holdings board adviser, which allegedly took place before Biden bragged about pressuring foreign government officials into firing Ukraine’s top prosecutor.
Biden’s campaign is actually attempting to cite Twitter’s suppression of the reporting as evidence it isn’t credible.
“Twitter’s response to the actual article itself makes clear that these purported allegations are false and are not true,” Biden spokesman Jamal Brown said Thursday.
Biden campaign National Press Secretary @JTOBrown responds to Twitter’s decision to block a New York Post story about Hunter Biden. “Twitter’s response to the actual article itself makes clear that these purported allegations are false.” #CheddarLive pic.twitter.com/PdPEkMZ85p — Cheddar? (@cheddar) October 15, 2020
NEW — the @JoeBiden campaign responds to the @nypost story and @Twitter fallout on @cheddar: “Twitter’s response to the actual article itself makes clear that these purported allegations are false and are not true.” @JTOBrown pic.twitter.com/rwSH8RiNYo — extremely underlevered (@jiveDurkey) October 15, 2020
Still, despite their best efforts, the establishment media, Big Tech and even Biden’s campaign can’t make the email story go away.
While it originally might have ended up being just another scandal involving Hunter Biden, Twitter actually amplified it by attempting to suppress it.
The result is now that the story is so big that there isn’t any killing it.
NBC’s Savannah Guthrie and her unstable temperament couldn’t make it disappear when debating President Donald Trump Thursday, nor could ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, who sat across from Biden during his network’s Thursday town hall and didn’t utter a word about Hunter Biden’s emails.
The rest of the establishment media’s near blackout of the story also failed to dissuade it from becoming this week’s most important election topic.
That might change next week, due to the roller-coaster nature of this election, but for now, Hunter Biden’s emails and Joe Biden’s reported connection to them, are the talk of presidential politics.
No amount of censorship, gaslighting or suppression of the story can make it go away.
The establishment media has been losing its grip on what information it wants Americans to hear, and Big Tech is only beginning to learn that Silicon Valley billionaires will not replace the country’s activist reporters as the gatekeepers of information.
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westernjournal--2020-10-17--Trump Announces Game-Changing COVID Partnership with CVS and Walgreens

President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration has reached a partnership with pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens to guarantee that when a COVID-19 vaccination is available , it will be given to nursing home residents at no cost to them .
Although no vaccine is yet available , the Trump administration is developing a plan for ensuring that prioritized groups , such as senior citizens living in long-term care facilities , are among the first vaccinated , according to a Department of Health and Human Services news release .
The vaccine will be available with no out-of-pocket costs to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including skilled nursing facilities , nursing homes , assisted living facilities , residential care homes and adult family homes , the agency said .
The department said this will particularly serve residents in rural areas who may not have an easy access to a pharmacy , because CVS and Walgreens will schedule on-site clinic dates to administer the vaccine , once it is developed .
The release said the Trump administration hopes to have a vaccine available by the end of the year .
During a speech Friday in Fort Myers , Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against COVID-19 , “ We will overcome.
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“ As president , I ’ m deeply aware that America ’ s 54 million seniors have borne the heaviest burden of the China virus .
Many older Americans have endured months of isolation , missing weddings , births , graduations , church , and family reunions .
You know that very well .
You know it all too well , ” he said .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ My message to American seniors today is one of optimism , confidence and hope .
Your sacrifice has not been in vain , ” he said .
“ The light at the end of the tunnel is near .
We are rounding the turn .
I say that all the time .
Some of the media doesn ’ t like hearing it .
But I say it all the time : We ’ re rounding that turn .
“ Don ’ t listen to the cynics and angry partisans and professional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will prevail .
We are prevailing and we are .
It ’ s amazing what ’ s happening , if you look at what ’ s going on .
It ’ s been really very amazing , ” Trump added .
“ I ’ m moving heaven and earth to safeguard our seniors from the China virus , to deliver lifesaving therapies in record time and to distribute a safe and effective vaccine before the end of the year .
And we ’ re really doing it , even sooner than that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We have the vaccines getting ready to go , ” he said , noting that seniors “ will be the first in line for the vaccine.
” Trump said seniors who have borne the enforced restrictions of lockdowns will be able to reconnect soon with loved ones .
“ Once you have that vaccine , you can open those doors and say , ‘ Here I am , ' ” he said .
Trump talked of his successful treatment for the coronavirus and said he wants all Americans who need it to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was given .
RELATED : Trump Admin Reveals Plan To Get Free COVID Vaccines to Nursing Homes “ I ’ m also working with the [ Food and Drug Administration ] and HHS to make the antibody treatment that I received .
It ’ s called Regeneron , plus — also , it ’ s incredible , ” he said .
“ And , you know , what they what they can do today is incredible .
And they felt very confident , even six months ago , when they started .
Think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done in a very short period of time .
And now we ’ re going for emergency use because we ’ re going to make it available to everyone who needs it for free — anybody in the country.
” According to the HHS release , the partnership with CVS and Walgreens , dubbed the “ Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program , ” will resolve issues that could prevent seniors from getting the care they need .
“ Today ’ s historic pharmacy partnership will truly help jurisdictions solve a logistical hurdle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administering , and reporting COVID-19 vaccination for both states and long-term care facilities , ” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield said in a statement .
“ CDC is proud to be a part of this public-private partnership that is advancing care for the nation ’ s most vulnerable.
” “ Ensuring access to COVID-19 vaccines , particularly among our most vulnerable populations , will be critical to saving lives and helping our nation recover from the pandemic , ” added John Standley , Walgreens ’ president .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the fight against COVID-19 , working across the health care spectrum in all the communities we serve and that will continue to be the case when we have a vaccine to dispense , ” said Troy Brennan , the chief medical officer of CVS Health .
Nursing homes can start signing up for the program on Monday .
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President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration has reached a partnership with pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens to guarantee that when a COVID-19 vaccination is available, it will be given to nursing home residents at no cost to them.
Although no vaccine is yet available, the Trump administration is developing a plan for ensuring that prioritized groups, such as senior citizens living in long-term care facilities, are among the first vaccinated, according to a Department of Health and Human Services news release.
The vaccine will be available with no out-of-pocket costs to residents in all long-term care settings, including skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, residential care homes and adult family homes, the agency said.
The department said this will particularly serve residents in rural areas who may not have an easy access to a pharmacy, because CVS and Walgreens will schedule on-site clinic dates to administer the vaccine, once it is developed. The release said the Trump administration hopes to have a vaccine available by the end of the year.
During a speech Friday in Fort Myers, Florida, Trump said that in the battle against COVID-19, “We will overcome.”
“As president, I’m deeply aware that America’s 54 million seniors have borne the heaviest burden of the China virus. Many older Americans have endured months of isolation, missing weddings, births, graduations, church, and family reunions. You know that very well. You know it all too well,” he said.
Trump told his audience not to lose hope.
“My message to American seniors today is one of optimism, confidence and hope. Your sacrifice has not been in vain,” he said. “The light at the end of the tunnel is near. We are rounding the turn. I say that all the time. Some of the media doesn’t like hearing it. But I say it all the time: We’re rounding that turn.
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“Don’t listen to the cynics and angry partisans and professional pessimists. We are Americans and we will prevail. We are prevailing and we are. It’s amazing what’s happening, if you look at what’s going on. It’s been really very amazing,” Trump added.
“I’m moving heaven and earth to safeguard our seniors from the China virus, to deliver lifesaving therapies in record time and to distribute a safe and effective vaccine before the end of the year. And we’re really doing it, even sooner than that. You see what’s going on. We have the vaccines getting ready to go,” he said, noting that seniors “will be the first in line for the vaccine.”
Trump said seniors who have borne the enforced restrictions of lockdowns will be able to reconnect soon with loved ones.
“Once you have that vaccine, you can open those doors and say, ‘Here I am,'” he said.
Trump talked of his successful treatment for the coronavirus and said he wants all Americans who need it to have free access to the drug he was given.
“I’m also working with the [Food and Drug Administration] and HHS to make the antibody treatment that I received. It’s called Regeneron, plus — also, it’s incredible,” he said.
“And, you know, what they what they can do today is incredible. And they felt very confident, even six months ago, when they started. Think of it: We got this all done in a very short period of time. And now we’re going for emergency use because we’re going to make it available to everyone who needs it for free — anybody in the country.”
According to the HHS release, the partnership with CVS and Walgreens, dubbed the “Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program,” will resolve issues that could prevent seniors from getting the care they need.
“Today’s historic pharmacy partnership will truly help jurisdictions solve a logistical hurdle and decrease the burden of distributing, administering, and reporting COVID-19 vaccination for both states and long-term care facilities,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield said in a statement. “CDC is proud to be a part of this public-private partnership that is advancing care for the nation’s most vulnerable.”
“Ensuring access to COVID-19 vaccines, particularly among our most vulnerable populations, will be critical to saving lives and helping our nation recover from the pandemic,” added John Standley, Walgreens’ president.
“CVS Health has been on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19, working across the health care spectrum in all the communities we serve and that will continue to be the case when we have a vaccine to dispense,” said Troy Brennan, the chief medical officer of CVS Health.
Nursing homes can start signing up for the program on Monday.
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westernjournal--2020-10-16--Tim Graham: There’s a Word for Presidential Candidates Like Biden – ‘Coward’

The political-insider website Axios published a story Wednesday headlined “ Joe Biden is the luckiest , least scrutinized frontrunner.
” Mike Allen and Hans Nichols declared : “ Eight months ago , Joe Biden was in danger of losing the Democratic nomination .
Now he ’ s a prohibitive favorite for president — who got there with lots of luck and shockingly little scrutiny.
” Or , to put it another way , Biden is blessed with loads of “ luck ” due to a press corps that has energetically avoided all its own sloganeering about holding public officials accountable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump submitted to a rough interview with Jonathan Swan of Axios that liberal outlets everywhere exploited , while Biden has not been submitted to one .
President Trump submitted to a rough interview with Chris Wallace on “ Fox News Sunday ” that liberal outlets everywhere exploited .
Biden ’ s gone nowhere near Wallace .
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Trump was lambasted as a moron for granting a pile of interviews to Washington Post “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outlets everywhere exploited .
Biden was not .
The media are laser-focused on one objective : sending Trump back to private life .
As Axios admitted , “ The media ’ s obsession with Trump — and Trump ’ s compulsion to dominate the news — allowed Biden to purposely and persistently minimize public appearances and tough questions.
” Our preposterously partisan press corps demonstrated its lack of professionalism all over again when the New York Post published a story on Oct. 14 .
It included an alleged email to Joe Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an adviser to the Burisma board , on April 17 , 2015 , about a year after Hunter joined the board at a reported monthly salary of up to $ 50,000 .
He wrote : “ Dear Hunter , thank you for inviting me to DC and giving an opportunity to meet your father and spent [ sic ] some time together .
It ’ s realty [ sic ] an honor and pleasure.
” In eight interviews , Joe Biden has drawn a bold red line saying that he and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He said on MSNBC , “ I never discussed with my son anything having to do with what was going on in Ukraine.
” He even exclaimed , “ There has been no indication of conflict of interest in Ukraine or anywhere else , period.
” So , did Biden meet with the Burisma exec ?
Journalists don ’ t want to know .
They want to accept the incredibly lame defense that such a meeting wasn ’ t on Biden ’ s “ official schedule.
” That ’ s simply denial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , CBS and NBC all skipped the story on the evening newscasts .
The next morning , using truly absurd reasoning , NBC ’ s Hallie Jackson went all-in on Biden spin .
“ Now , the story is so dubious , ” she touted .
“ And we should note , by the way , that the Biden campaign says that meeting was never on Biden ’ s official schedule .
But Facebook and Twitter made moves to try to limit the spread of this story .
And The Washington Post is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the hallmark of , like a disinformation campaign , meant to interfere with the election.
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” Jackson dismissed the source as “ a tabloid ” — as if it were the National Enquirer .
She couldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ New York tabloid.
” This is a reporter whom NBC colleague Katy Tur congratulated in her book as one of the campaign “ Road Warriors.
” Oh , she sounds like a warrior , all right — for Biden-Harris 2020 .
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The political-insider website Axios published a story Wednesday headlined “Joe Biden is the luckiest, least scrutinized frontrunner.”
Mike Allen and Hans Nichols declared: “Eight months ago, Joe Biden was in danger of losing the Democratic nomination. Now he’s a prohibitive favorite for president — who got there with lots of luck and shockingly little scrutiny.”
Or, to put it another way, Biden is blessed with loads of “luck” due to a press corps that has energetically avoided all its own sloganeering about holding public officials accountable.
Axios didn’t note that President Donald Trump submitted to a rough interview with Jonathan Swan of Axios that liberal outlets everywhere exploited, while Biden has not been submitted to one.
President Trump submitted to a rough interview with Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday” that liberal outlets everywhere exploited. Biden’s gone nowhere near Wallace.
Trump was lambasted as a moron for granting a pile of interviews to Washington Post “legend” Bob Woodward, which liberal outlets everywhere exploited. Biden was not.
The media are laser-focused on one objective: sending Trump back to private life. As Axios admitted, “The media’s obsession with Trump — and Trump’s compulsion to dominate the news — allowed Biden to purposely and persistently minimize public appearances and tough questions.”
There’s a word for a presidential aspirant who persistently minimizes tough questions: coward.
Our preposterously partisan press corps demonstrated its lack of professionalism all over again when the New York Post published a story on Oct. 14. It included an alleged email to Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden from Vadym Pozharskyi, an adviser to the Burisma board, on April 17, 2015, about a year after Hunter joined the board at a reported monthly salary of up to $50,000.
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He wrote: “Dear Hunter, thank you for inviting me to DC and giving an opportunity to meet your father and spent [sic] some time together. It’s realty [sic] an honor and pleasure.”
In eight interviews, Joe Biden has drawn a bold red line saying that he and his son have never discussed the lobbying gigs. He said on MSNBC, “I never discussed with my son anything having to do with what was going on in Ukraine.” He even exclaimed, “There has been no indication of conflict of interest in Ukraine or anywhere else, period.”
So, did Biden meet with the Burisma exec? Journalists don’t want to know. They want to accept the incredibly lame defense that such a meeting wasn’t on Biden’s “official schedule.”
That’s simply denial, and they know it.
ABC, CBS and NBC all skipped the story on the evening newscasts. The next morning, using truly absurd reasoning, NBC’s Hallie Jackson went all-in on Biden spin. “Now, the story is so dubious,” she touted. “And we should note, by the way, that the Biden campaign says that meeting was never on Biden’s official schedule. But Facebook and Twitter made moves to try to limit the spread of this story. And The Washington Post is reporting that some intelligence experts think this has the hallmark of, like a disinformation campaign, meant to interfere with the election.”
So, Facebook and Twitter tried to censor the New York Post — an outrageously politicized prank — and the NBC “reporter” used that to say the story is “so dubious.” Jackson dismissed the source as “a tabloid” — as if it were the National Enquirer. She couldn’t even specify and say it was a “New York tabloid.”
This is a reporter whom NBC colleague Katy Tur congratulated in her book as one of the campaign “Road Warriors.” Oh, she sounds like a warrior, all right — for Biden-Harris 2020.
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westernjournal--2020-10-16--Corruption? Ilhan Omar Has Funneled 70% of Campaign Expenditures to Her Husband’s Company

Ilhan Omar is no stranger to scandal and alleged corruption .
During her short tenure as a legislator , she ’ s been connected to voter fraud allegations , investigated for alleged campaign finance violations and accused of having an affair with a married man ( Tim Mynett , who is now her husband ) .
Speaking of campaign finance and Omar ’ s husband , the Democratic Minnesota representative ’ s campaign funneled roughly $ 1.1 million to E Street Group , a political consultant group co-founded by Mynett , between July 23 and Sept. 30 .
That represents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be exact — of the roughly $ 1.6 million disbursed by the campaign in that time period , the Washington Free Beacon reported Thursday , citing Federal Election Commission filings .
And it ’ s in addition to $ 606,000 disbursed to E Street Group during the first three weeks of July , representing 77 percent of the campaign ’ s disbursements during that time .
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In total , Omar ’ s campaign has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ E Street Group during this election cycle , according to the Free Beacon .
It seems Omar just can ’ t stop funneling her campaign donations to a company where her husband serves as a partner .
The financial relationship between Omar and Mynett began in August 2018 , at which time both Omar and Mynett were married to other people .
The pair announced they had gotten married in March 2020 , after both of their previous marriages ended amid allegations of an affair .
Mynett ’ s ex-wife , Beth Mynett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , citing her now ex-husband ’ s “ devastating and shocking declaration of love ” for Omar .
Omar ’ s marriage reportedly fell apart after her then-husband Ahmed Hirsi found Omar and Mynett lounging in pajamas at her Washington , D.C. , apartment .
Both Omar and Mynett have denied the affair allegations .
Regardless of whether their romantic relationship started with infidelity , it ’ s certainly shocking — and concerning — just how much money she has been paying to Mynett ’ s company .
Funneling millions of dollars of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , through her husband , potentially has a financial stake in reeks of corruption .
This isn ’ t the first time Omar ’ s campaign finances have been questioned .
In the spring of 2019 , the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board investigated Omar over complaints that she spent thousands of dollars in campaign contributions for personal use , including travel expenses and payments to her divorce attorney .
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And never forget when Omar — who has been repeatedly accused of anti-Semitism — described the 9/11 terrorist attack by saying “ some people did something.
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Ilhan Omar is no stranger to scandal and alleged corruption.
During her short tenure as a legislator, she’s been connected to voter fraud allegations, investigated for alleged campaign finance violations and accused of having an affair with a married man (Tim Mynett, who is now her husband).
Speaking of campaign finance and Omar’s husband, the Democratic Minnesota representative’s campaign funneled roughly $1.1 million to E Street Group, a political consultant group co-founded by Mynett, between July 23 and Sept. 30.
That represents almost 70 percent — 69 percent to be exact — of the roughly $1.6 million disbursed by the campaign in that time period, the Washington Free Beacon reported Thursday, citing Federal Election Commission filings.
And it’s in addition to $606,000 disbursed to E Street Group during the first three weeks of July, representing 77 percent of the campaign’s disbursements during that time.
In total, Omar’s campaign has funneled a whopping $2.7 million to E Street Group during this election cycle, according to the Free Beacon.
It seems Omar just can’t stop funneling her campaign donations to a company where her husband serves as a partner.
The financial relationship between Omar and Mynett began in August 2018, at which time both Omar and Mynett were married to other people.
The pair announced they had gotten married in March 2020, after both of their previous marriages ended amid allegations of an affair.
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Mynett’s ex-wife, Beth Mynett, filed for divorce in August 2019, citing her now ex-husband’s “devastating and shocking declaration of love” for Omar.
Omar’s marriage reportedly fell apart after her then-husband Ahmed Hirsi found Omar and Mynett lounging in pajamas at her Washington, D.C., apartment.
Both Omar and Mynett have denied the affair allegations.
Regardless of whether their romantic relationship started with infidelity, it’s certainly shocking — and concerning — just how much money she has been paying to Mynett’s company. Funneling millions of dollars of campaign funds to a company which Omar, through her husband, potentially has a financial stake in reeks of corruption.
This isn’t the first time Omar’s campaign finances have been questioned. In the spring of 2019, the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board investigated Omar over complaints that she spent thousands of dollars in campaign contributions for personal use, including travel expenses and payments to her divorce attorney.
Additionally, just last month, Project Veritas released a video exposing what the watchdog said was a ballot-harvesting scheme allegedly involving Omar and targeting mostly Somali-born seniors in Minneapolis.
And never forget when Omar — who has been repeatedly accused of anti-Semitism — described the 9/11 terrorist attack by saying “some people did something.”
When someone shows you who they are, believe them.
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westernjournal--2020-10-16--Homeless Person Reportedly Leaves Donation and Note at Historical Society Damaged by Riots

Portland has been an interesting place to be lately , to say the least .
For Kerry Tymchuk , the Executive Director of the Oregon Historical Society , Sunday night ’ s riots proved disheartening .
The museum on Park Avenue was attacked , windows were broken , flares were tossed in and an item was removed .
The piece that was taken was an “ Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt , ” according to a post by the OHS .
When found , the quilt was dirty , wet and torn in some places .
The museum hopes it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Despite that , though , Tymchuk considers the damage minor , considering what could have happened .
“ We were lucky , ” Tymchuk told Willamette Week .
“ The whole place could have gone up in flames.
” Tymchuk was disappointed that they were vandalized , given that they don ’ t sugar-coat the questionable parts of the state ’ s past .
“ I feel some sadness that we were targeted , given the leadership we ’ ve shown in telling the true story of Oregon ’ s history , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
“ Discussion , education and learning will help us move forward.
” “ There ’ s a process in place for removing statutes .
There are discussions going on across the county about that .
But incidents and vandalism like we saw last night don ’ t advance the movement , they harm it , ” he added .
He ’ s not the only one who is frustrated by the sad irony in the attack .
“ It is sickening to me to see the destruction that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County District Attorney Mike Schmidt said .
“ For more than a century , the Oregon Historical Society , its staff of researchers , educators and volunteers have documented , preserved and shared Oregon ’ s history.
” “ They have put a spotlight on white supremacy , racism , civil rights and social inequality .
They have elevated the voices and stories of marginalized and under-served communities in Oregon.
” RELATED : Desperate Dad Flags Down Officer To Help Pregnant Wife , Cops Deliver Baby in Police Station Parking Lot The OHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dust settled , Tymchuk discovered a heartwarming spark of humanity amidst the chaos .
A handwritten note on a paper napkin , along with a single dollar bill , was placed at the front desk .
“ Hello , I ’ m homeless , so I don ’ t have much to give you , ” the note read , “ just some of my bottle collecting money .
But I saw your windows got broken and I wanted to help .
You once gave me a free tour before the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
” The note was simply signed by “ Oscar , ” someone who clearly saw the damage and felt compelled to extend what generosity he could .
And that generosity was deeply appreciated by Tymchuk and others — not for its monetary value , but for what it meant .
“ We ’ ve been fortunate to receive many generous donations to OHS over the years — some upwards to a million or more dollars , ” Tymchuk admitted , according to KOIN .
“ No donation means more to me and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Oscar.
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Portland has been an interesting place to be lately, to say the least. For Kerry Tymchuk, the Executive Director of the Oregon Historical Society, Sunday night’s riots proved disheartening.
The museum on Park Avenue was attacked, windows were broken, flares were tossed in and an item was removed. The piece that was taken was an “Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt,” according to a post by the OHS.
When found, the quilt was dirty, wet and torn in some places. The museum hopes it can be repaired and displayed once again. Despite that, though, Tymchuk considers the damage minor, considering what could have happened.
“We were lucky,” Tymchuk told Willamette Week. “The whole place could have gone up in flames.”
Tymchuk was disappointed that they were vandalized, given that they don’t sugar-coat the questionable parts of the state’s past.
“I feel some sadness that we were targeted, given the leadership we’ve shown in telling the true story of Oregon’s history, the good, bad and the ugly,” he said.
“Discussion, education and learning will help us move forward.”
“There’s a process in place for removing statutes. There are discussions going on across the county about that. But incidents and vandalism like we saw last night don’t advance the movement, they harm it,” he added.
He’s not the only one who is frustrated by the sad irony in the attack.
“It is sickening to me to see the destruction that occurred in Portland overnight,” Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt said.
“For more than a century, the Oregon Historical Society, its staff of researchers, educators and volunteers have documented, preserved and shared Oregon’s history.”
“They have put a spotlight on white supremacy, racism, civil rights and social inequality. They have elevated the voices and stories of marginalized and under-served communities in Oregon.”
The OHS will rebuild, but on Monday after the dust settled, Tymchuk discovered a heartwarming spark of humanity amidst the chaos.
A handwritten note on a paper napkin, along with a single dollar bill, was placed at the front desk.
“Hello, I’m homeless, so I don’t have much to give you,” the note read, “just some of my bottle collecting money. But I saw your windows got broken and I wanted to help. You once gave me a free tour before the pandemic, so this is a thank you!”
The note was simply signed by “Oscar,” someone who clearly saw the damage and felt compelled to extend what generosity he could. And that generosity was deeply appreciated by Tymchuk and others — not for its monetary value, but for what it meant.
“We’ve been fortunate to receive many generous donations to OHS over the years — some upwards to a million or more dollars,” Tymchuk admitted, according to KOIN.
“No donation means more to me and to the society than this dollar donation from Oscar.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-16--David Harsanyi: If the 20th-Century Press Behaved Like Twitter, Here’s What It Would Look Like

Less than three weeks from a presidential election , perhaps the most vital platform for political news and debate , Twitter , has locked down the accounts of a presidential candidate ’ s press secretary , and of his official campaign , among others , at the behest of activists pretending to be journalists .
This is unsurprising to anyone who has been paying attention .
The press has spent four years pressuring social media outlets to censor speech and limit access with scaremongering over the alleged nefarious influence of foreign accounts , “ fake news ” and hate speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authoritarian technocrats shutting down open discourse .
Well , at least until such time that people lose their agency and free will .
Of course , as far as we know , the New York Post piece on Hunter Biden ’ s shady foreign dealings , in which we learn that Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden may have met with a Burisma executive at the behest of his son , was written using the same journalistic ethics and standards that have been in place for decades .
Even Twitter ’ s ostensible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media “ partners ” — for banning the Post story make zero sense .
Twitter says it “ prohibits the use of our service to distribute content obtained without authorization .
We don ’ t want to incentivize hacking by allowing Twitter to be used as distribution for possibly illegally obtained materials.
” If the press were asked to follow these evolving standards , there would no useful journalism on Twitter .
Certainly , the vast majority of “ Russian collusion ” rumormongering that was pumped out by The Washington Post , CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ censored , as it relied heavily on faulty sourcing and foreign disinformation .
As would all the uncorroborated rape allegations that were made against Brett Kavanaugh and amplified by virtually every major media organization .
Indeed , if journalists were forbidden from distributing “ content obtained without authorization , ” the majority of the biggest news stories of the past century would be off-limits .
Donald Trump ’ s tax return story .
The Pentagon Papers .
Watergate .
The Iran-Contra scandal .
All the revelations of Edward Snowden or Chelsea Manning .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to procure information that the powerful hide .
Twitter claims it doesn ’ t want to incentivize hacking by allowing its platform to be used to distribute possibly “ illegally obtained materials.
” Yet , when a Daily Caller reporter offered evidence that Hunter ’ s laptop was obtained by a repair shop legally , Twitter suspended his account as well .
The very notion that the establishment media wouldn ’ t run with hacked emails from Donald Trump , if they pointed to possible misconduct , strains credulity .
Just a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media was sharing a recording “ obtained without authorization ” of the first lady complaining about Christmas decorating — a story that had almost no news value .
By the way , as of yet , no one has really disputed the veracity of the Post ’ s reporting .
Hunter has not claimed that those aren ’ t his pictures or his emails .
Joe Biden hasn ’ t claimed that he didn ’ t meet Burisma execs who were using his son .
Politico reports that “ Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the former VP had some kind of informal interaction ” with the Burisma executive .
One assumes that , if the vice president met with a shady oil executive who put his incompetent son on its board , it would not be on the official docket .
In a healthy media environment , journalists wouldn ’ t be dismissing the story ; they would be trying to verify it in the same way they try to verify dirt on the president .
Instead , the Biden campaign uses the Twitter ban as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Twitter ’ s response to the actual article itself makes clear that these purported allegations are false and are not true , ” says one creative Biden campaign spokesperson .
RELATED : John Stossel : Facebook Is Using Activists To Fact-Check Posts They Do n't Like - It 's Wrong Even that fact check — which relies on Twitter ’ s “ partners ” at The Washington Post — is simply a lie .
Twitter maintains , for instance , that , “ then-Vice President Biden played no role in pressuring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who also was not investigating the energy firm.
” Biden is on video bragging about pressuring the Ukrainian government to fire Viktor Shokin .
Whether the prosecutor was investigating Burisma is still opaque — which is why it ’ s a good idea to let outlets hash it out .
If we relied solely on the establishment press , notorious Bush-era fabulist Dan Rather would still have his old job at CBS .
Of course , it is because the story has news value that it ’ s being censored .
The mounting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and perhaps more , to make millions is pretty clear .
I still don ’ t support removing liability protections for Big Tech for both ideological and practical reasons .
At this point , the only way to change things is to build your own outlets and platforms .
Yet , marketplace decisions by powerful , cronyistic companies can also be fundamentally authoritarian , and it ’ s completely reasonable to object to them .
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Less than three weeks from a presidential election, perhaps the most vital platform for political news and debate, Twitter, has locked down the accounts of a presidential candidate’s press secretary, and of his official campaign, among others, at the behest of activists pretending to be journalists.
This is unsurprising to anyone who has been paying attention. The press has spent four years pressuring social media outlets to censor speech and limit access with scaremongering over the alleged nefarious influence of foreign accounts, “fake news” and hate speech — all of which are preferable to authoritarian technocrats shutting down open discourse. Well, at least until such time that people lose their agency and free will.
Of course, as far as we know, the New York Post piece on Hunter Biden’s shady foreign dealings, in which we learn that Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden may have met with a Burisma executive at the behest of his son, was written using the same journalistic ethics and standards that have been in place for decades.
Even Twitter’s ostensible justification — crafted in conjunction with its media “partners” — for banning the Post story make zero sense. Twitter says it “prohibits the use of our service to distribute content obtained without authorization. We don’t want to incentivize hacking by allowing Twitter to be used as distribution for possibly illegally obtained materials.”
If the press were asked to follow these evolving standards, there would no useful journalism on Twitter.
Certainly, the vast majority of “Russian collusion” rumormongering that was pumped out by The Washington Post, CNN and The New York Times would be censored, as it relied heavily on faulty sourcing and foreign disinformation. As would all the uncorroborated rape allegations that were made against Brett Kavanaugh and amplified by virtually every major media organization.
Indeed, if journalists were forbidden from distributing “content obtained without authorization,” the majority of the biggest news stories of the past century would be off-limits. Donald Trump’s tax return story. The Pentagon Papers. Watergate. The Iran-Contra scandal. All the revelations of Edward Snowden or Chelsea Manning.
The most vital charge of journalism is to procure information that the powerful hide.
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Twitter claims it doesn’t want to incentivize hacking by allowing its platform to be used to distribute possibly “illegally obtained materials.” Yet, when a Daily Caller reporter offered evidence that Hunter’s laptop was obtained by a repair shop legally, Twitter suspended his account as well.
The very notion that the establishment media wouldn’t run with hacked emails from Donald Trump, if they pointed to possible misconduct, strains credulity. Just a few weeks ago, nearly every reporter on social media was sharing a recording “obtained without authorization” of the first lady complaining about Christmas decorating — a story that had almost no news value.
By the way, as of yet, no one has really disputed the veracity of the Post’s reporting. Hunter has not claimed that those aren’t his pictures or his emails. Joe Biden hasn’t claimed that he didn’t meet Burisma execs who were using his son.
Politico reports that “Biden’s campaign would not rule out the possibility that the former VP had some kind of informal interaction” with the Burisma executive.
One assumes that, if the vice president met with a shady oil executive who put his incompetent son on its board, it would not be on the official docket. In a healthy media environment, journalists wouldn’t be dismissing the story; they would be trying to verify it in the same way they try to verify dirt on the president.
Instead, the Biden campaign uses the Twitter ban as proof of the inauthenticity of the story. “Twitter’s response to the actual article itself makes clear that these purported allegations are false and are not true,” says one creative Biden campaign spokesperson.
Even that fact check — which relies on Twitter’s “partners” at The Washington Post — is simply a lie.
Twitter maintains, for instance, that, “then-Vice President Biden played no role in pressuring Ukraine officials into firing the prosecutor, who also was not investigating the energy firm.” Biden is on video bragging about pressuring the Ukrainian government to fire Viktor Shokin.
Whether the prosecutor was investigating Burisma is still opaque — which is why it’s a good idea to let outlets hash it out. If we relied solely on the establishment press, notorious Bush-era fabulist Dan Rather would still have his old job at CBS.
Of course, it is because the story has news value that it’s being censored. The mounting evidence that Hunter leveraged his name, and perhaps more, to make millions is pretty clear.
I still don’t support removing liability protections for Big Tech for both ideological and practical reasons. At this point, the only way to change things is to build your own outlets and platforms.
Yet, marketplace decisions by powerful, cronyistic companies can also be fundamentally authoritarian, and it’s completely reasonable to object to them.
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westernjournal--2020-10-16--Disney Attaches Racism Warnings To Multiple Iconic Films

The Walt Disney Company has officially added social justice content advisories to a number of films and television programs available on its video streaming service , Disney Plus .
Introduced in the interest of fostering “ diversity and inclusion , ” the warnings appear for exactly 10 seconds in the form of simple white text on a black background card presented before select pieces of content .
“ This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures , ” the labels read .
“ These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now.
” “ Rather than remove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its harmful impact , learn from it and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together .
“ Disney is committed to creating stories with inspirational and aspirational themes that reflect the rich diversity of the human experience around the globe.
” Such classic cartoon romps as “ Aladdin , ” “ Dumbo ” and “ Peter Pan ” were all deemed stereotypical and racially insensitive , Ashley Carter of Spectrum News 13 reported .
Their mass flagging came as part of the company ’ s newly instituted “ Stories Matter ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release intended to accompany the Disney Plus content labels .
“ Stories shape how we see ourselves and everyone around us , ” Disney wrote .
“ So as storytellers , we have the power and responsibility to not only uplift and inspire , but also consciously , purposefully and relentlessly champion the spectrum of voices and perspectives in our world.
” “ As part of our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion , we are in the process of reviewing our library and adding advisories to content that includes negative depictions or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than removing this content , we see an opportunity to spark conversation and open dialogue on history that affects us all .
We also want to acknowledge that some communities have been erased or forgotten altogether , and we ’ re committed to giving voice to their stories as well , ” the company added .
“ To that end , we ’ ve brought together a group of experts from outside our company to advise us as we assess our content and ensure it accurately represents our global audiences .
As we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we embrace possibility .
And that ’ s why we ’ re committed to doing the best we can to represent communities authentically .
So people not only see the best in themselves , but the world can see it too.
” Disney went on to provide several specific examples of material that would warrant its newly introduced labels .
The 1953 cartoon adaptation of “ Peter Pan ” had been flagged over its failure to accurately represent the diversity or depth of Native American culture in the indigenous population at the island @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received its label for paying “ homage to racist minstrel shows ” with the black crow , Jim .
RELATED : New Unemployment Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since March “ Swiss Family Robinson ” and “ The Aristocats , ” for their part , both received labels for their caricature of East Asian and Middle Eastern people groups .
It was not the first time the company had addressed social justice concerns with regard to its relatively young streaming service .
Several programs , including “ Dumbo , ” were already affixed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were far briefer .
The controversial 1946 hybrid musical “ Song of the South ” has also been notably absent since the introduction of Disney Plus , widely held to be racist in its failure to in any way address slavery despite the fact that the wise elderly character of Uncle Remus was , in fact , a slave at the plantation on which he lives prior to the events of the film .
Other notable companies have done similarly with streaming services of their own , with HBO pulling “ Gone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ depictions of chattel slavery , before eventually bringing the program back with a contextual content advisory .
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The Walt Disney Company has officially added social justice content advisories to a number of films and television programs available on its video streaming service, Disney Plus.
Introduced in the interest of fostering “diversity and inclusion,” the warnings appear for exactly 10 seconds in the form of simple white text on a black background card presented before select pieces of content.
“This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures,” the labels read. “These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now.”
“Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together.
“Disney is committed to creating stories with inspirational and aspirational themes that reflect the rich diversity of the human experience around the globe.”
A new content advisory has been added to several films and programs on #DisneyPlus that include negative cultural depictions and/or stereotypes. pic.twitter.com/R2CC5YngH9 — Ashley Carter (@AshleyLCarter1) October 15, 2020
Such classic cartoon romps as “Aladdin,” “Dumbo” and “Peter Pan” were all deemed stereotypical and racially insensitive, Ashley Carter of Spectrum News 13 reported.
Their mass flagging came as part of the company’s newly instituted “Stories Matter” initiative, according to an online news release intended to accompany the Disney Plus content labels.
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“Stories shape how we see ourselves and everyone around us,” Disney wrote. “So as storytellers, we have the power and responsibility to not only uplift and inspire, but also consciously, purposefully and relentlessly champion the spectrum of voices and perspectives in our world.”
“As part of our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, we are in the process of reviewing our library and adding advisories to content that includes negative depictions or mistreatment of people or cultures. Rather than removing this content, we see an opportunity to spark conversation and open dialogue on history that affects us all. We also want to acknowledge that some communities have been erased or forgotten altogether, and we’re committed to giving voice to their stories as well,” the company added.
“To that end, we’ve brought together a group of experts from outside our company to advise us as we assess our content and ensure it accurately represents our global audiences. As we embrace each other’s stories, we embrace possibility. And that’s why we’re committed to doing the best we can to represent communities authentically. So people not only see the best in themselves, but the world can see it too.”
Disney went on to provide several specific examples of material that would warrant its newly introduced labels.
The 1953 cartoon adaptation of “Peter Pan” had been flagged over its failure to accurately represent the diversity or depth of Native American culture in the indigenous population at the island of Neverland, while “Dumbo” received its label for paying “homage to racist minstrel shows” with the black crow, Jim.
“Swiss Family Robinson” and “The Aristocats,” for their part, both received labels for their caricature of East Asian and Middle Eastern people groups.
Disney has a website that explains the new advisory message and includes examples of the negative depictions in some of the films: https://t.co/2ER3D28CGG pic.twitter.com/Zd0RklGzOQ — Ashley Carter (@AshleyLCarter1) October 15, 2020
It was not the first time the company had addressed social justice concerns with regard to its relatively young streaming service.
Several programs, including “Dumbo,” were already affixed with content advisories last November, though they were far briefer.
The controversial 1946 hybrid musical “Song of the South” has also been notably absent since the introduction of Disney Plus, widely held to be racist in its failure to in any way address slavery despite the fact that the wise elderly character of Uncle Remus was, in fact, a slave at the plantation on which he lives prior to the events of the film.
Other notable companies have done similarly with streaming services of their own, with HBO pulling “Gone with the Wind” over its inaccurate depictions of chattel slavery, before eventually bringing the program back with a contextual content advisory.
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westernjournal--2020-10-16--Ted Cruz Shuts Down HuffPost Reporter Over Bizarre False Statement

Objective truth doesn ’ t matter to leftist journalists anymore .
All that matters to them is winning the 2020 election at any cost .
Nowhere has this been made more evident than in the liberal media ’ s coverage of Judge Amy Coney Barrett ’ s confirmation hearing .
On Tuesday , HuffPost senior reporter Emily Peck claimed that Sen. Ted Cruz only questioned Barrett “ about her parenting.
” “ Ted Cruz only asking ACB about her parenting is really quite something , ” Peck tweeted .
That statement is completely false , and Cruz wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
It ’ s quite amazing that a senior reporter for a widely known news organization can tweet out such an obvious lie with no apparent fear of repercussions .
Anyone who was watching the hearing Tuesday would have known that Cruz did , in fact , ask Barrett several questions about her judicial approach .
Even for those who didn ’ t watch the hearing live , all it takes to disprove the notion that he only asked about her children is a quick online search of Cruz ’ s questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions for Barrett was in regard to the need for free speech protections .
“ How about the free speech protections of the First Amendment ?
Why are those important ?
” Sen. Cruz asked .
Barrett ’ s answer was incisive and confident , which is likely the reason why left-wing reporters like Peck want to pretend it never happened .
“ So that minority viewpoints can ’ t be squashed .
So that it ’ s not just the majority that can speak popular views , ” Barrett responded .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ First Amendment if what you ’ re saying is something that everybody wants to hear .
You need it when people are trying to silence you.
” The fact is , Barrett is an extremely intelligent judge who will no doubt make an incredible member of the United States Supreme Court .
But because she has integrity and doesn ’ t bend to whims of the radical left , progressive journalists and politicians will stop at nothing to get their way — even if that means bending the truth .
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Objective truth doesn’t matter to leftist journalists anymore. All that matters to them is winning the 2020 election at any cost.
Nowhere has this been made more evident than in the liberal media’s coverage of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing.
On Tuesday, HuffPost senior reporter Emily Peck claimed that Sen. Ted Cruz only questioned Barrett “about her parenting.”
“Ted Cruz only asking ACB about her parenting is really quite something,” Peck tweeted.
That statement is completely false, and Cruz wasn’t about to let Peck get away with it.
Except it’s false. You’re a reporter. You shouldn’t tweet false statements. https://t.co/LznQcEEyK8 — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 13, 2020
“Except it’s false. You’re a reporter. You shouldn’t tweet false statements,” the Texas Republican replied.
It’s quite amazing that a senior reporter for a widely known news organization can tweet out such an obvious lie with no apparent fear of repercussions.
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Anyone who was watching the hearing Tuesday would have known that Cruz did, in fact, ask Barrett several questions about her judicial approach.
Even for those who didn’t watch the hearing live, all it takes to disprove the notion that he only asked about her children is a quick online search of Cruz’s questions.
Perhaps the most notable of his questions for Barrett was in regard to the need for free speech protections.
.@tedcruz asks ACB why free speech protections are important. ACB: “So that minority viewpoints can’t be squashed… …you don’t really need the First Amendment if what you’re saying is something that everybody wants to hear. You need it when people are trying to silence you.” pic.twitter.com/2spe2M8vH5 — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) October 13, 2020
“How about the free speech protections of the First Amendment? Why are those important?” Sen. Cruz asked.
Barrett’s answer was incisive and confident, which is likely the reason why left-wing reporters like Peck want to pretend it never happened.
“So that minority viewpoints can’t be squashed. So that it’s not just the majority that can speak popular views,” Barrett responded.
“You don’t really need the First Amendment if what you’re saying is something that everybody wants to hear. You need it when people are trying to silence you.”
The fact is, Barrett is an extremely intelligent judge who will no doubt make an incredible member of the United States Supreme Court.
But because she has integrity and doesn’t bend to whims of the radical left, progressive journalists and politicians will stop at nothing to get their way — even if that means bending the truth.
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