westernjournal--2020-08-20--Libs Freak Over Trump’s Treatment of Liberal Media, But Will They Condemn This BLM Mob Terrorizing a

Libs Freak Over Trump’s Treatment of Liberal Media, But Will They Condemn This BLM Mob Terrorizing a Journalist?

A disturbing protest outside the home of a Minneapolis reporter last week highlights the mainstream media ’ s false narrative about President Donald Trump ’ s strained relationship with the national press corps .
Trump is openly antagonistic to outlets that are unfair to him and other Republicans , and he has used colorful words when describing some reporters , or when attacking the mainstream media as a whole .
But Trump faces a media that is no longer merely biased , but is aggressive in articulating its desire to see his downfall .
If he didn ’ t fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Being a fighter by nature , Trump has hit the country ’ s mainstream media hard since even before his inauguration .
Even still , he ’ s never taken any action to silence outlets that openly oppose him , those that rely on misinformation , supposed “ inside sources ” and other methods to try to chip away at his credibility .
TRENDING : Melania Viciously Attacked by Leftists for Not Holding POTUS ' Hand , But They Ignore the Real Story Describing a network as “ fake news , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enemy of the people ” does not equate to censorship or political violence .
But many in the media love to portray Trump as an autocrat who wants to plunge democracy into darkness by diminishing journalism .
If Trump truly sought to silence the media , refraining from taking questions from CNN reporters would be a good start .
But Trump continues to field questions from Jim Acosta and other fraudsters during news briefings .
The mainstream media ’ s portrayal of Trump is dishonest , as you ’ d expect , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same mainstream media do if leftists attempted to intimidate a reporter with actual violence ?
If you guessed they would essentially ignore such a story , you ’ d be correct .
An Emmy-winning reporter and anchorwoman at WCCO-TV in Minneapolis named Liz Collin faced the fury of Black Lives Matter demonstrators last week , when her home in the Minneapolis suburb of Hugo , Minnesota , was targeted for a protest and a piñata bearing her likeness was walloped into oblivion .
The protest was led by a state House candidate named @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other things , “ You think we give a f— about burning Hugo down ?
” Collin is married to Minneapolis police union chief Bob Kroll , and for the Black Lives Matter left , that makes her fair game .
Minnesota digital news outlet Bring Me The News reported that when Kroll and Collin were targeted by the angry mob on Saturday , it wasn ’ t the first time .
“ Kroll has been the subject of numerous protests since the death of George Floyd , with activists seeing his tenure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Federation of Minneapolis as a barrier to addressing systemic problems within Minneapolis Police Department , ” the outlet reported .
“ But Collin has also been the subject of protest outside WCCO ’ s office in downtown Minneapolis , with activists criticizing the station for both her marriage to Kroll and her involvement in stories concerning the police , claiming it ’ s a conflict of interests , ” the report added .
Leftist anti-police activists in Minneapolis have targeted a journalist with intimidation tactics , and the mainstream media , which so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a threat to freedom of the press , has been mostly quiet .
Aside from a few local journalists criticizing the Black Lives Matter protesters , those at the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists remained silent on the treatment of one of its own until this week , when it finally released a statement after public criticism .
“ Video has surfaced of a protest outside of WCCO reporter Liz Collin ’ s home , where a pinata replica of her was destroyed by protesters .
The Minnesota Chapter of the Society of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitutional right to protest peacefully , but views the destruction of Collin ’ s image on her private property to be a direct threat against her as a journalist , ” the MNSPJ wrote in a statement Wednesday .
It apparently took four days to come up with that .
Thompson , meanwhile , issued an apology , according to WCCO-TV , which is the city ’ s CBS affiliate .
The station did not attack the treatment of its employee , and the mainstream media largely ignored the event — the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as existential threats to journalism in the United States .
When was the last time the president or anyone affiliated with him showed up to a reporter ’ s home and destroyed the reporter in effigy ?
Trump has taken no actions to curtail press freedoms and still continues to take asinine bait questions from Acosta and others .
Meanwhile , in Minnesota , an prominent journalist has been repeatedly targeted by Black Lives Matter activists , and it took her own media community four days to even address the issue .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Collin is married to a cop , and Thompson and the others Black Lives Matter “ activists ” belong to a group that is shielded from criticism by the media .
But this saga should be remembered the next time Trump is accused of encouraging violence against the mainstream media , simply by denoting it as “ the enemy of the people.
” The mainstream media has proven , again this week , that it is at the very least the enemy of one of the core principals of journalism : A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not be bothered to report truth , even to defend one of its own , if it doesn ’ t follow the liberal narrative .
Black Lives Matter protestors attempting to intimidate a reporter in Minnesota does little to further a narrative that Trump wants to outlaw news reporting , so the story was suppressed .
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A disturbing protest outside the home of a Minneapolis reporter last week highlights the mainstream media’s false narrative about President Donald Trump’s strained relationship with the national press corps.
Trump is openly antagonistic to outlets that are unfair to him and other Republicans, and he has used colorful words when describing some reporters, or when attacking the mainstream media as a whole.
But Trump faces a media that is no longer merely biased, but is aggressive in articulating its desire to see his downfall. If he didn’t fight back, he’d be finished.
Being a fighter by nature, Trump has hit the country’s mainstream media hard since even before his inauguration.
Even still, he’s never taken any action to silence outlets that openly oppose him, those that rely on misinformation, supposed “inside sources” and other methods to try to chip away at his credibility.
Describing a network as “fake news,” or generalizing the media as the “enemy of the people” does not equate to censorship or political violence.
But many in the media love to portray Trump as an autocrat who wants to plunge democracy into darkness by diminishing journalism.
If Trump truly sought to silence the media, refraining from taking questions from CNN reporters would be a good start.
But Trump continues to field questions from Jim Acosta and other fraudsters during news briefings.
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What a tyrant!
The mainstream media’s portrayal of Trump is dishonest, as you’d expect, but what would reporters and editors in that same mainstream media do if leftists attempted to intimidate a reporter with actual violence?
If you guessed they would essentially ignore such a story, you’d be correct.
An Emmy-winning reporter and anchorwoman at WCCO-TV in Minneapolis named Liz Collin faced the fury of Black Lives Matter demonstrators last week, when her home in the Minneapolis suburb of Hugo, Minnesota, was targeted for a protest and a piñata bearing her likeness was walloped into oblivion.
This is endorsed Democrat John Thompson, campaigning for State House in district 67A in St. Paul. This newly emerged video shows him beating an effigy of the Minneapolis Police Union President and his wife in their own driveway on August 15. pic.twitter.com/oJ90WuEmww — Kyle Hooten (@KyleHooten2) August 17, 2020
The protest was led by a state House candidate named John Thompson, who yelled, among other things, “You think we give a f— about burning Hugo down?”
Collin is married to Minneapolis police union chief Bob Kroll, and for the Black Lives Matter left, that makes her fair game.
Minnesota digital news outlet Bring Me The News reported that when Kroll and Collin were targeted by the angry mob on Saturday, it wasn’t the first time.
“Kroll has been the subject of numerous protests since the death of George Floyd, with activists seeing his tenure as the head of the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis as a barrier to addressing systemic problems within Minneapolis Police Department,” the outlet reported.
“But Collin has also been the subject of protest outside WCCO’s office in downtown Minneapolis, with activists criticizing the station for both her marriage to Kroll and her involvement in stories concerning the police, claiming it’s a conflict of interests,” the report added.
Leftist anti-police activists in Minneapolis have targeted a journalist with intimidation tactics, and the mainstream media, which so often accuses Trump without evidence of being a threat to freedom of the press, has been mostly quiet.
Aside from a few local journalists criticizing the Black Lives Matter protesters, those at the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists remained silent on the treatment of one of its own until this week, when it finally released a statement after public criticism.
The violent destruction of an effigy of a Minnesota journalist – @lizcollin – by protesters standing in the driveway of her home needs to be immediately denounced by the @mnspj and other journalists. This behavior is dangerous, harassing, and threatening. https://t.co/zcv78syp01 — Michael Brodkorb (@mbrodkorb) August 17, 2020
The message on the back of the effigy of Collin that was beaten in the driveway of her home referenced her work as a journalist. This violent protest was meant to intimidate a journalist in Minnesota. This behavior needs to be denounced by the @mnspj and other journalists. pic.twitter.com/FD1rd0KwsU — Michael Brodkorb (@mbrodkorb) August 17, 2020
“Video has surfaced of a protest outside of WCCO reporter Liz Collin’s home, where a pinata replica of her was destroyed by protesters. The Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists supports the public’s constitutional right to protest peacefully, but views the destruction of Collin’s image on her private property to be a direct threat against her as a journalist,” the MNSPJ wrote in a statement Wednesday.
It apparently took four days to come up with that.
Thompson, meanwhile, issued an apology, according to WCCO-TV, which is the city’s CBS affiliate.
The station did not attack the treatment of its employee, and the mainstream media largely ignored the event — the same media that portrays Trump and his supporters as existential threats to journalism in the United States.
When was the last time the president or anyone affiliated with him showed up to a reporter’s home and destroyed the reporter in effigy?
It hasn’t happened.
Trump has taken no actions to curtail press freedoms and still continues to take asinine bait questions from Acosta and others.
Meanwhile, in Minnesota, an prominent journalist has been repeatedly targeted by Black Lives Matter activists, and it took her own media community four days to even address the issue.
The story is, of course, predictable.
Collin is married to a cop, and Thompson and the others Black Lives Matter “activists” belong to a group that is shielded from criticism by the media.
But this saga should be remembered the next time Trump is accused of encouraging violence against the mainstream media, simply by denoting it as “the enemy of the people.”
The mainstream media has proven, again this week, that it is at the very least the enemy of one of the core principals of journalism: A commitment to the truth.
The media cannot be bothered to report truth, even to defend one of its own, if it doesn’t follow the liberal narrative.
Black Lives Matter protestors attempting to intimidate a reporter in Minnesota does little to further a narrative that Trump wants to outlaw news reporting, so the story was suppressed.
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westernjournal--2020-08-20--Bob Ehrlich: If Gun Sales Are Any Indicator, Race Rioters Are Creating New Trump Voters as We Speak

A couple of recent news reports have caught my eye .
Each speculated ( with some anecdotal supporting evidence ) that a sampling of voters in deep-blue cities hard-hit by riots , looting and property damage are showing signs of “ enough , ” that the combination of anarchy in the streets and cuts to law enforcement is reframing opinions shared by those who have never seen a MAGA hat in person — let alone thought of voting for a Republican .
A related but not coincidental storyline is of an enormous uptick in gun purchases in our most liberal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
These news items do not mean that thousands of latte-loving , anti-plastic straw drinking , Prius-driving urbanites have suddenly become card-carrying Republicans .
It does not mean they have a newfound appreciation for President Donald J. Trump .
TRENDING : Melania Viciously Attacked by Leftists for Not Holding POTUS ' Hand , But They Ignore the Real Story Indeed , their devotion to windmills , health care for illegal aliens , and “ woke ” learning in the public schools is likely not much altered .
What is novel may be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sacred American right to protest and the illegal , dangerous and terrorizing acts of a mob .
So many of these good folks have now experienced the difference : from the legitimate protests in the wake of George ’ s Floyd ’ s death to the unreconstructed violence of street thugs who have brought widespread destruction to the most beautiful of our urban business districts and neighborhoods .
In a word , they didn ’ t sign up for this .
There is of course nothing surprising here .
The old line about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a liberal who has been mugged ” applies .
Who in their right mind could support “ protesters ” who attempt to destroy a Ronald McDonald House occupied by terribly sick children and terrified parents ?
Who does that sort of thing ?
Certainly not those who wish to participate in a national conversation about law enforcement practices in the inner city .
But there is another aspect to some of the media reports , and it has to do with these impacted liberals taking a second look at how their chosen party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Recall these burning cities have been led by Democrats for half a century or more .
Most have all Democratic councils .
Republicans often fail to offer even token opposition .
RELATED : Fred Weinberg : The Post Office Does n't Need Trump 's Help To Kneecap Itself - It 's Been Doing That for Decades Nevertheless , the mayors and elected prosecutors in these cities have demonstrated a stunning level of indulgence vis-à-vis the criminal element .
Without a doubt , the “ most pitiful ” award goes to Seattle Mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a six-block breakaway “ republic ” in the middle of Seattle could experience another “ summer of love.
” A couple of murders ( and mounting nationwide scorn ) ended that imbecilic experiment .
A close second in perfidy is Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler , who was most perturbed by the presence of federal police agents assigned to protect federal property in his city — but not so upset at the nightly rioting and property damage inflicted by “ mostly peaceful ” protesters who have brought chaos to his city for nearly 90 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lori Lightfoot ’ s patience finally wore thin when a large mob showed up at her home .
Still , the out-of-control gun violence and murderous mayhem continues unabated on the streets of America ’ s “ Second City.
” Imagine being the president of the chamber of commerce in that godforsaken town today !
But what of condemnation from national Democratic leaders ?
What indictments about the riots have issued out of Joe Biden ’ s presidential basement bunker ?
The answer , of course , is ( primarily ) … crickets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders have voiced strong opposition to federal agents using tear gas to protect … federal property in Portland .
The presence of federal agents in riot-torn cities is peddled as a Trump administration tactic to generate public support for a “ law & order ” campaign .
The Biden campaign has adopted a similar line .
Pronouncements in support of law enforcement have been few and far between from this crowd .
Only by 2020 standards is this normal politics .
It ’ s as though national Democrats perceive little risk in hanging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s as though they either fail or do not wish to understand that even CNN viewers desire a return to normalcy , to safe streets , to peaceful protests that respect the rule of law .
That some of these reliably left Democratic voters are asking whether that is expecting too much in this summer of discontent is not a positive development for the Biden-Harris ticket .
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A couple of recent news reports have caught my eye.
Each speculated (with some anecdotal supporting evidence) that a sampling of voters in deep-blue cities hard-hit by riots, looting and property damage are showing signs of “enough,” that the combination of anarchy in the streets and cuts to law enforcement is reframing opinions shared by those who have never seen a MAGA hat in person — let alone thought of voting for a Republican.
A related but not coincidental storyline is of an enormous uptick in gun purchases in our most liberal cities.
A pause is appropriate here.
These news items do not mean that thousands of latte-loving, anti-plastic straw drinking, Prius-driving urbanites have suddenly become card-carrying Republicans. It does not mean they have a newfound appreciation for President Donald J. Trump.
Indeed, their devotion to windmills, health care for illegal aliens, and “woke” learning in the public schools is likely not much altered.
What is novel may be a renewed appreciation for the difference between the sacred American right to protest and the illegal, dangerous and terrorizing acts of a mob.
So many of these good folks have now experienced the difference: from the legitimate protests in the wake of George’s Floyd’s death to the unreconstructed violence of street thugs who have brought widespread destruction to the most beautiful of our urban business districts and neighborhoods.
In a word, they didn’t sign up for this.
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There is of course nothing surprising here.
The old line about a “conservative is nothing more than a liberal who has been mugged” applies. Who in their right mind could support “protesters” who attempt to destroy a Ronald McDonald House occupied by terribly sick children and terrified parents?
Who does that sort of thing? Certainly not those who wish to participate in a national conversation about law enforcement practices in the inner city.
But there is another aspect to some of the media reports, and it has to do with these impacted liberals taking a second look at how their chosen party has responded to all the civil unrest.
Recall these burning cities have been led by Democrats for half a century or more. Most have all Democratic councils. Republicans often fail to offer even token opposition.
It’s one-party rule. Straight blue. No questions asked.
Nevertheless, the mayors and elected prosecutors in these cities have demonstrated a stunning level of indulgence vis-à-vis the criminal element.
Without a doubt, the “most pitiful” award goes to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, who famously speculated that a six-block breakaway “republic” in the middle of Seattle could experience another “summer of love.” A couple of murders (and mounting nationwide scorn) ended that imbecilic experiment.
A close second in perfidy is Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, who was most perturbed by the presence of federal police agents assigned to protect federal property in his city — but not so upset at the nightly rioting and property damage inflicted by “mostly peaceful” protesters who have brought chaos to his city for nearly 90 straight nights.
In Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s patience finally wore thin when a large mob showed up at her home. Still, the out-of-control gun violence and murderous mayhem continues unabated on the streets of America’s “Second City.”
Imagine being the president of the chamber of commerce in that godforsaken town today!
But what of condemnation from national Democratic leaders? What indictments about the riots have issued out of Joe Biden’s presidential basement bunker?
The answer, of course, is (primarily) … crickets.
Speaker Pelosi and numerous other Democratic leaders have voiced strong opposition to federal agents using tear gas to protect … federal property in Portland.
The presence of federal agents in riot-torn cities is peddled as a Trump administration tactic to generate public support for a “law & order” campaign.
The Biden campaign has adopted a similar line. Pronouncements in support of law enforcement have been few and far between from this crowd.
Only by 2020 standards is this normal politics.
It’s as though national Democrats perceive little risk in hanging law enforcement out to dry.
It’s as though they either fail or do not wish to understand that even CNN viewers desire a return to normalcy, to safe streets, to peaceful protests that respect the rule of law.
That some of these reliably left Democratic voters are asking whether that is expecting too much in this summer of discontent is not a positive development for the Biden-Harris ticket.
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westernjournal--2020-08-20--NY Refuses To Learn from Disastrous Primary, Will Allow Widespread Mail-In Voting in November

New York will allow voters to request absentee ballots for the general election because of the coronavirus pandemic under a new state law signed Thursday .
New Yorkers can now vote absentee in any election through Jan. 1 , 2022 , over concern about voting in-person during the pandemic .
For weeks , Democrats had called on Gov .
Andrew Cuomo to sign the legislation , which the Democratic-led Legislature passed in late July .
Voters were allowed to vote by absentee ballots in the June primary because of virus concerns .
Voters in New York can start requesting absentee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
TRENDING : Melania Viciously Attacked by Leftists for Not Holding POTUS ' Hand , But They Ignore the Real Story New York ’ s new legislation comes amid growing concerns about mailing delays and other issues that have plagued vote-by-mail elections .
Election officials are expecting an even bigger flood of mail-in votes in November than for the June primary , after which results were delayed for six weeks .
Election officers processed 1.8 million requests for absentee ballots in a primary that saw nearly 40 percent of votes cast by absentee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state whose absentee voting system involves fewer than 1 in 10 voters in typical elections .
Some lawmakers have proposed reducing reliance on the mail by allowing drop boxes outside the usual confines of voting sites and local election offices .
But State Board of Elections spokesperson John Conklin said it ’ s “ unlikely ” New York has time to buy enough drop boxes to widely expand their use for November .
Unlike New York , 34 states allow residents to vote absentee without citing a specific excuse , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York state lawmakers who want to allow no-excuse voting would have to pass a proposed state constitutional amendment to send it to voters for ratification .
Some states , including Missouri and Massachusetts , have already expanded absentee voting this year , while similar legislation is pending in Connecticut .
As of early Thursday afternoon , Cuomo had not signed a bill to notify voters of issues with their absentee ballots and allow voters to fix them .
Some state election officials have warned the measure will fuel more delays .
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Election in NJ Race Trump Cited for Mail-In Voter Fraud It ’ s unclear how the state and Postal Service will fix several issues with mail-in voting ahead of the November election .
Earlier this year , Cuomo announced the state would mail applications for absentee ballots with prepaid postage to all registered voters .
His office didn ’ t immediately respond Thursday when asked whether he ’ ll do so for November as well .
Another new state law Cuomo signed Thursday would let election officials count a ballot even if it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it arrived by the day after Election Day .
Still , lawmakers haven ’ t addressed the fate of ballots without a postmark that arrived several days after the June primary , and whether the state will accept such ballots in November .
Meanwhile , state and local election commissioners are calling on New York to prevent delays and give poll workers more time and funding to prepare .
The Postal Service asked New York on July 30 to require voters to request a ballot at least 15 days before the Nov. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ currently .
Cuomo and lawmakers haven ’ t indicated whether they ’ ll do so .
The Postal Service didn ’ t respond to a request for comment .
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New York will allow voters to request absentee ballots for the general election because of the coronavirus pandemic under a new state law signed Thursday.
New Yorkers can now vote absentee in any election through Jan. 1, 2022, over concern about voting in-person during the pandemic.
For weeks, Democrats had called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign the legislation, which the Democratic-led Legislature passed in late July.
Voters were allowed to vote by absentee ballots in the June primary because of virus concerns.
Voters in New York can start requesting absentee ballots immediately under another bill Cuomo signed.
New York’s new legislation comes amid growing concerns about mailing delays and other issues that have plagued vote-by-mail elections.
Election officials are expecting an even bigger flood of mail-in votes in November than for the June primary, after which results were delayed for six weeks.
Election officers processed 1.8 million requests for absentee ballots in a primary that saw nearly 40 percent of votes cast by absentee ballot — a monumental sum in a state whose absentee voting system involves fewer than 1 in 10 voters in typical elections.
Some lawmakers have proposed reducing reliance on the mail by allowing drop boxes outside the usual confines of voting sites and local election offices.
Should voters be allowed to request absentee ballots due to the pandemic? Yes No
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But State Board of Elections spokesperson John Conklin said it’s “unlikely” New York has time to buy enough drop boxes to widely expand their use for November.
Unlike New York, 34 states allow residents to vote absentee without citing a specific excuse, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
New York state lawmakers who want to allow no-excuse voting would have to pass a proposed state constitutional amendment to send it to voters for ratification.
Some states, including Missouri and Massachusetts, have already expanded absentee voting this year, while similar legislation is pending in Connecticut.
As of early Thursday afternoon, Cuomo had not signed a bill to notify voters of issues with their absentee ballots and allow voters to fix them. Some state election officials have warned the measure will fuel more delays.
It’s unclear how the state and Postal Service will fix several issues with mail-in voting ahead of the November election.
Earlier this year, Cuomo announced the state would mail applications for absentee ballots with prepaid postage to all registered voters. His office didn’t immediately respond Thursday when asked whether he’ll do so for November as well.
Another new state law Cuomo signed Thursday would let election officials count a ballot even if it wasn’t postmarked, at long as it arrived by the day after Election Day.
Still, lawmakers haven’t addressed the fate of ballots without a postmark that arrived several days after the June primary, and whether the state will accept such ballots in November.
Meanwhile, state and local election commissioners are calling on New York to prevent delays and give poll workers more time and funding to prepare.
The Postal Service asked New York on July 30 to require voters to request a ballot at least 15 days before the Nov. 3 election, up from seven days currently. Cuomo and lawmakers haven’t indicated whether they’ll do so.
The Postal Service didn’t respond to a request for comment.
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westernjournal--2020-08-20--The Army Is Investigating an Incident at the Democratic Convention

The U.S. Army is investigating after two soldiers appeared appeared during the Democratic National Convention ’ s livestream .
The two service members appeared on video behind the official Democratic nominating delegation from American Samoa as the party held a roll call vote to officially nominate former Vice President Joe Biden for president .
But the use of soldiers in a political convention was quickly criticized as a potential violation of military regulations , and now the Army is now looking into the matter .
The DNC described the appearance of military personnel during the virtual convention as an “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Leftists for Not Holding POTUS ' Hand , But They Ignore the Real Story “ The composition of that shot was an oversight , ” a DNC official told CNN .
“ Each state was asked to highlight issues and values that matter most and the American Samoa delegation wanted to highlight their commitment to military service when they filmed their segment , ” the official added .
Still , the matter will be taken up by the military .
A Department of Defense spokesperson told CNN that “ all members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members , members of the reserve component not on active duty , and retired members , are prohibited from wearing military uniforms at political campaign or election events.
” Additionally , the Army told the outlet it is “ investigating two soldiers from the 9th Mission Support Command who appeared in uniform during the Democratic National Convention.
” The Army ’ s statement added that “ wearing a uniform to a partisan political event like this is prohibited .
The Army follows the Department of Defense ’ s longstanding and well-defined policy regarding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perception of DoD sponsorship , approval or endorsement of any political candidate , campaign or cause .
“ Examples of prohibited political activities include campaigning for a candidate , soliciting contributions , marching in a partisan parade and wearing the uniform to a partisan event , ” the Army said .
On Wednesday , the Army posted a reminder to Twitter about which political activities active duty soldiers are and are not allowed to participate in : RELATED : Hillary Clinton Claims Trump Could 'Sneak or Steal His Way to Victory' According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Defense , American service members are encouraged to engage politically — particularly in the act of voting .
They are , however , expressly prohibited by Directive 1344.10 from directly associating the U.S. armed forces with their own personal political activity .
“ As a matter of long-standing policy , military service members and federal employees acting in their official capacity may not engage in activities that associate the DOD with any partisan political campaign or elections , candidate , cause or issue , ” the Defense Department wrote .
“ Under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ armed forces who are on active duty are permitted to express their personal opinions on political candidates , make a monetary contribution to a campaign , sign a petition to place a candidate ’ s name on the ballot , and attend a political event as a spectator .
“ Members on active duty may not participate in partisan activities such as soliciting or engaging in partisan fundraiser activities , serving as the sponsor of a partisan club , or speaking before a partisan gathering , ” the department added .
“ In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Guard and Reserve forces , are prohibited from wearing military uniforms at political campaign events.
” As Politico reported , the Democratic Party ’ s 2020 platform pledges to “ end the Trump administration ’ s politicization of the armed forces.
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The U.S. Army is investigating after two soldiers appeared appeared during the Democratic National Convention’s livestream.
The two service members appeared on video behind the official Democratic nominating delegation from American Samoa as the party held a roll call vote to officially nominate former Vice President Joe Biden for president.
But the use of soldiers in a political convention was quickly criticized as a potential violation of military regulations, and now the Army is now looking into the matter.
The DNC described the appearance of military personnel during the virtual convention as an “oversight.”
American Samoa casts their votes for @JoeBiden at the #DemConvention. However, per DoD rules, all military members are prohibited from wearing military uniforms at political campaign events. pic.twitter.com/q6SFOCvNH9 — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) August 19, 2020
“The composition of that shot was an oversight,” a DNC official told CNN.
“Each state was asked to highlight issues and values that matter most and the American Samoa delegation wanted to highlight their commitment to military service when they filmed their segment,” the official added.
Still, the matter will be taken up by the military.
Do you think Democrats used the two soldiers as political props Tuesday? Yes No
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A Department of Defense spokesperson told CNN that “all members of the Armed Forces, including active duty members, members of the reserve component not on active duty, and retired members, are prohibited from wearing military uniforms at political campaign or election events.”
Additionally, the Army told the outlet it is “investigating two soldiers from the 9th Mission Support Command who appeared in uniform during the Democratic National Convention.”
The Army’s statement added that “wearing a uniform to a partisan political event like this is prohibited. The Army follows the Department of Defense’s longstanding and well-defined policy regarding political campaigns and elections to avoid the perception of DoD sponsorship, approval or endorsement of any political candidate, campaign or cause.
“Examples of prohibited political activities include campaigning for a candidate, soliciting contributions, marching in a partisan parade and wearing the uniform to a partisan event,” the Army said.
On Wednesday, the Army posted a reminder to Twitter about which political activities active duty soldiers are and are not allowed to participate in:
According to an official 2019 statement from the Department of Defense, American service members are encouraged to engage politically — particularly in the act of voting.
They are, however, expressly prohibited by Directive 1344.10 from directly associating the U.S. armed forces with their own personal political activity.
“As a matter of long-standing policy, military service members and federal employees acting in their official capacity may not engage in activities that associate the DOD with any partisan political campaign or elections, candidate, cause or issue,” the Defense Department wrote.
“Under DOD Directive 1344.10, members of the armed forces who are on active duty are permitted to express their personal opinions on political candidates, make a monetary contribution to a campaign, sign a petition to place a candidate’s name on the ballot, and attend a political event as a spectator.
“Members on active duty may not participate in partisan activities such as soliciting or engaging in partisan fundraiser activities, serving as the sponsor of a partisan club, or speaking before a partisan gathering,” the department added.
“In addition, all military members, including National Guard and Reserve forces, are prohibited from wearing military uniforms at political campaign events.”
As Politico reported, the Democratic Party’s 2020 platform pledges to “end the Trump administration’s politicization of the armed forces.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-20--Waitress Receives Tip of a Lifetime When Two Customers Surprise Her with Car

Times have been hard for people in the food service industry .
If their places of employment aren ’ t completely closed , their hours or capacity have been reduced .
Fewer customers , of course , means less revenue and overall tipping — at least until customers like one couple from New Jersey show up and shell out .
The man and woman , who asked to remain nameless , have been regulars at the Empire Diner in Brooklawn , and after the restaurant ’ s several-month hiatus , they returned this week with a special tip for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the employees , and waitress Lisa Mollet experienced a double whammy this year : First , no work for a few months , and then when work opened up again , her car died .
“ It ’ s really been a struggle , ” Mollet told WTXF-TV .
“ I mean I was off from March until June.
” TRENDING : Melania Viciously Attacked by Leftists for Not Holding POTUS ' Hand , But They Ignore the Real Story “ It was hard , it was very challenging .
Being a single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have my own house , and I ’ m just paying the bills , trying to get everything right , keep everybody happy.
” Once the car broke down , Mollet had to Uber to and from work — cutting into her earnings once again , but what choice did she have ?
On Sunday , she was surprised by the couple , who gave her a new-to-her car , their own personal vehicle .
“ They ’ re wonderful people .
They come here constantly .
They come here with their family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re like family to me .
They invite me to their house.
” “ It was shocking because not many people out here do stuff like that , ” she continued .
“ It ’ s very touching because they ’ re really good people and I really appreciate it.
” The gift of a car surprised and continues to surprise many people .
The diner ’ s owner was shocked , but also seemed to understand the gesture , because Mollet is one of his best .
RELATED : After Suffering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Serenading Her on 63rd Anniversary “ They said , ‘ We got a car for Lisa.
’ I said , ‘ Oh wow !
’ and that was shock for me , ” owner Daryis Aketurk said .
“ There ’ s still good people out there.
” He also said that as one of his hardest workers , Lisa definitely deserved the generous gesture .
The restaurant ’ s Facebook page shared a photo of the waitress and her new wheels .
“ One of our loyal customers just surprised their waitress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ car to help her during these challenging times , ” the diner posted on Facebook on Sunday .
“ We , at the Empire Diner in Brooklawn , NJ feel truly blessed to be surrounded by so many good hearted customers paying it forward to make this community a better place .
THANK YOU.
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Times have been hard for people in the food service industry. If their places of employment aren’t completely closed, their hours or capacity have been reduced.
Fewer customers, of course, means less revenue and overall tipping — at least until customers like one couple from New Jersey show up and shell out.
The man and woman, who asked to remain nameless, have been regulars at the Empire Diner in Brooklawn, and after the restaurant’s several-month hiatus, they returned this week with a special tip for their waitress.
The time off has affected the employees, and waitress Lisa Mollet experienced a double whammy this year: First, no work for a few months, and then when work opened up again, her car died.
“It’s really been a struggle,” Mollet told WTXF-TV. “I mean I was off from March until June.”
“It was hard, it was very challenging. Being a single mother with two kids, and I have my own house, and I’m just paying the bills, trying to get everything right, keep everybody happy.”
Once the car broke down, Mollet had to Uber to and from work — cutting into her earnings once again, but what choice did she have?
On Sunday, she was surprised by the couple, who gave her a new-to-her car, their own personal vehicle.
“It’s a blessing,” Mollet said. “They blessed me.”
“They’re wonderful people. They come here constantly. They come here with their family. I know their family. They’re like family to me. They invite me to their house.”
“It was shocking because not many people out here do stuff like that,” she continued.
“It’s very touching because they’re really good people and I really appreciate it.”
The gift of a car surprised and continues to surprise many people. The diner’s owner was shocked, but also seemed to understand the gesture, because Mollet is one of his best.
“They said, ‘We got a car for Lisa.’ I said, ‘Oh wow!’ and that was shock for me,” owner Daryis Aketurk said. “There’s still good people out there.”
He also said that as one of his hardest workers, Lisa definitely deserved the generous gesture.
The restaurant’s Facebook page shared a photo of the waitress and her new wheels.
“One of our loyal customers just surprised their waitress Lisa at the Empire with a new car to help her during these challenging times,” the diner posted on Facebook on Sunday.
“We, at the Empire Diner in Brooklawn, NJ feel truly blessed to be surrounded by so many good hearted customers paying it forward to make this community a better place. THANK YOU.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-20--Laura Ingraham’s Zinger on Obama’s Speech Exposes How Badly Democrats Are Lying

The acerbic conservative commentator hasn ’ t been known to suffer fools gladly over a decades-long career .
But Wednesday ’ s preening appearance by the country ’ s 44th president , including personal attacks on the successor he tried to destroy , gave Ingraham a shot at exposing liberal hypocrisy that she didn ’ t pass up .
And with a one-sentence critique , she not only nailed former President Barack Obama — she took on the whole “ woke ” leftist movement , too .
“ It ’ s too bad Barack Obama wasn ’ t President for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to fix all these terrible systemic problems America apparently has , ” Ingraham wrote .
TRENDING : Melania Viciously Attacked by Leftists for Not Holding POTUS ' Hand , But They Ignore the Real Story With that , Ingraham hit a bull ’ s eye on the biggest lie the left is peddling today .
Aside from undignified , ad hominem attacks on President Donald Trump , Obama ’ s speech ( text here ) largely stayed away from the baseless claims of the leftists who have wreaked havoc in American cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Floyd in Minneapolis was used to ignite a wave of riots and looting across the land .
Those claims are what the Democratic Party is depending on in its desperate drive to oust Trump in November .
“ Systemic racism , ” “ mass incarceration ” and “ police brutality ” are the Democratic buzzwords , robotically repeated by a mainstream media that has abandoned anything but the pretense of fairness in political coverage .
They ’ re the words behind “ Black Lives Matter ” protests that often include few or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black lives ” — because they ’ re white .
They ’ re the words behind Democratic politicians — including Obama — who have developed a weird habit of using the funerals of prominent men as agitprop stages to attack the Trump administration .
But they ’ re a lie — and it ’ s impossible that the Democrats and mainstream media figures who have been feeding them to the American public for months now know it .
The United States is not a country of “ systemic racism ” or “ mass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , most powerful country in the history of the world , two things the modern Democratic Party of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders is working to destroy .
RELATED : Trump Gives Michelle Obama Blunt 4-Word Order Day After Her Overly Dramatic Convention Speech Literally any American who was aware of the adult world throughout the eight disastrous years of Obama ’ s presidency knows he didn ’ t govern as simply a Democrat — he governed as a far-left Democrat , a “ pen and phone ” president who lost the House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and spent the next six years trying to become an American dictator .
( His party ’ s loss of the Senate in the 2014 elections just made him worse . )
He single-handedly , and unconstitutionally , changed laws he didn ’ t like with programs like DACA .
His minions spied on a few members of the generally obsequious mainstream media who showed a hint of actually pursuing journalism when it came to the administration .
His government agents used the powers of the IRS to target Americans whose only crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his FBI literally spied on his political opposition in an unsuccessful attempt to cement the Obama legacy into the American system .
Trump reminded Americans of that with a Twitter post while Obama spoke : Abroad , Obama entangled the country in the Paris Agreement to fight “ climate change ” that would have crippled the American economy .
He entered a deal with the murderous mullahs of Iran that would make it possible for an apocalyptic regime of fundamentalist terrorists to obtain a nuclear weapon in the foreseeable future .
Clearly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if his aspirations to tyranny were against every fundamental principle of American government .
Yet , a man who wielded the powers of the presidency with such recklessness never saw fit to attack the forces of “ social injustice ” that are now seen so clearly by everyone from Oberlin College liberals to overpaid professional athletes ?
There ’ s a reason for that : It ’ s because those forces are a bogeyman , marshaled by leftists and their mainstream media acolytes for the sole purpose of frightening Americans into voting Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a sham — and Ingraham ’ s Twitter post pointed that out .
As always these days , liberal social media users were on rapid response , posting vapid comments blaming Republicans for stopping Obama ’ s self-evident greatness .
( Even after all these years of Trump Derangement Syndrome , it ’ s still astounding how many deluded Americans there are . )
But there were plenty who understood exactly what Ingraham was getting at : It isn ’ t just Obama , of course .
The liberal reporters and editors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushing the “ systemic racism ” lie are trying to pretend they ’ ve lived their entire lives in a system akin to the Jim Crow South or apartheid South Africa and simply didn ’ t see it until they were “ woke.
” And Democratic politicians — like former senator and Vice President Joe Biden — who ’ ve spent literally decades in power now want to convince the country they ’ ve never understood just how rotten it is .
Democrats might have tried to attack Trump on his economic record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American economy was the wonder of the world .
They could have attacked his domestic policies , but the 2017 tax cuts were a boon to most Americans — especially the middle class that Democrats ignore except at election time .
They couldn ’ t , because sane American voters wouldn ’ t buy it .
So they ’ ve made up the “ systemic racism ” canards and its Black Lives Matter and antifa militant wings , and pimped their media sycophants to spread the lies .
While Obama ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ young people who led us this summer , ” his address largely ignored the causes those thugs are espousing , because it had to .
And Ingraham ’ s post pointed out just how disingenuous the former president actually is , along with the party he once led .
Any thinking American who heard or can read Obama ’ s speech knows that a man who ’ s still one of the most popular Democrats in the country ( maybe behind only his wife ) just proved how cynically deceptive the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Leave it to Laura Ingraham.
The acerbic conservative commentator hasn’t been known to suffer fools gladly over a decades-long career. But Wednesday’s preening appearance by the country’s 44th president, including personal attacks on the successor he tried to destroy, gave Ingraham a shot at exposing liberal hypocrisy that she didn’t pass up.
And with a one-sentence critique, she not only nailed former President Barack Obama — she took on the whole “woke” leftist movement, too.
“It’s too bad Barack Obama wasn’t President for 8 years because he might have been able to fix all these terrible systemic problems America apparently has,” Ingraham wrote.
It’s too bad Barack Obama wasn’t President for 8 years because he might have been able to fix all these terrible systemic problems America apparently has. — Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) August 20, 2020
With that, Ingraham hit a bull’s eye on the biggest lie the left is peddling today.
Aside from undignified, ad hominem attacks on President Donald Trump, Obama’s speech (text here) largely stayed away from the baseless claims of the leftists who have wreaked havoc in American cities since the May 25 death of a George Floyd in Minneapolis was used to ignite a wave of riots and looting across the land.
Those claims are what the Democratic Party is depending on in its desperate drive to oust Trump in November. “Systemic racism,” “mass incarceration” and “police brutality” are the Democratic buzzwords, robotically repeated by a mainstream media that has abandoned anything but the pretense of fairness in political coverage.
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They’re the words behind “Black Lives Matter” protests that often include few or no demonstrators who are actually living “black lives” — because they’re white.
They’re the words behind Democratic politicians — including Obama — who have developed a weird habit of using the funerals of prominent men as agitprop stages to attack the Trump administration.
But they’re a lie — and it’s impossible that the Democrats and mainstream media figures who have been feeding them to the American public for months now know it.
The United States is not a country of “systemic racism” or “mass incarceration.”
It’s the richest, most powerful country in the history of the world, two things the modern Democratic Party of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders is working to destroy.
Literally any American who was aware of the adult world throughout the eight disastrous years of Obama’s presidency knows he didn’t govern as simply a Democrat — he governed as a far-left Democrat, a “pen and phone” president who lost the House of Representatives in his first midterm elections and spent the next six years trying to become an American dictator. (His party’s loss of the Senate in the 2014 elections just made him worse.)
He single-handedly, and unconstitutionally, changed laws he didn’t like with programs like DACA. His minions spied on a few members of the generally obsequious mainstream media who showed a hint of actually pursuing journalism when it came to the administration.
His government agents used the powers of the IRS to target Americans whose only crime was opposing the Obama agenda, and his FBI literally spied on his political opposition in an unsuccessful attempt to cement the Obama legacy into the American system.
Trump reminded Americans of that with a Twitter post while Obama spoke:
HE SPIED ON MY CAMPAIGN, AND GOT CAUGHT! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 20, 2020
Abroad, Obama entangled the country in the Paris Agreement to fight “climate change” that would have crippled the American economy. He entered a deal with the murderous mullahs of Iran that would make it possible for an apocalyptic regime of fundamentalist terrorists to obtain a nuclear weapon in the foreseeable future.
(Trump has, thankfully, gotten the country out of both.)
Clearly, Obama wasn’t humble — even if his aspirations to tyranny were against every fundamental principle of American government.
Yet, a man who wielded the powers of the presidency with such recklessness never saw fit to attack the forces of “social injustice” that are now seen so clearly by everyone from Oberlin College liberals to overpaid professional athletes?
There’s a reason for that: It’s because those forces are a bogeyman, marshaled by leftists and their mainstream media acolytes for the sole purpose of frightening Americans into voting Democrats into power yet again.
It’s a sham — and Ingraham’s Twitter post pointed that out.
As always these days, liberal social media users were on rapid response, posting vapid comments blaming Republicans for stopping Obama’s self-evident greatness. (Even after all these years of Trump Derangement Syndrome, it’s still astounding how many deluded Americans there are.)
But there were plenty who understood exactly what Ingraham was getting at:
I dont want to make everything political, but the man is making a speech like he eas never in power. As a person who voted for him (me) are we supposed to forget he was president for 8 years? — Official Simonetti Source (@SimonettiSource) August 20, 2020
The only thing Obama accomplished was selling out America on the Iran Nuclear Deal!!! — Anthony Boccaccio (@boantz) August 20, 2020
He was too busy helping Iran, forgot what country he worked for — Da Vega’s (@CatLadyNTexas) August 20, 2020
If only he’d been given a chance…what might have been. — Sam Ward (@godsavecroatia) August 20, 2020
It isn’t just Obama, of course. The liberal reporters and editors who have been in overdrive this summer pushing the “systemic racism” lie are trying to pretend they’ve lived their entire lives in a system akin to the Jim Crow South or apartheid South Africa and simply didn’t see it until they were “woke.”
And Democratic politicians — like former senator and Vice President Joe Biden — who’ve spent literally decades in power now want to convince the country they’ve never understood just how rotten it is.
I was just thinking that. Also was thinking how much better the country would be better if @JoeBiden had decided to get into politics 47 years ago. — The Truthfather (@TheTruthFather) August 20, 2020
Democrats might have tried to attack Trump on his economic record, but until the coronavirus struck, the American economy was the wonder of the world.
They could have attacked his domestic policies, but the 2017 tax cuts were a boon to most Americans — especially the middle class that Democrats ignore except at election time.
They couldn’t, because sane American voters wouldn’t buy it.
So they’ve made up the “systemic racism” canards and its Black Lives Matter and antifa militant wings, and pimped their media sycophants to spread the lies.
While Obama’s speech included a sickening appeal to the “young people who led us this summer,” his address largely ignored the causes those thugs are espousing, because it had to.
And Ingraham’s post pointed out just how disingenuous the former president actually is, along with the party he once led.
Any thinking American who heard or can read Obama’s speech knows that a man who’s still one of the most popular Democrats in the country (maybe behind only his wife) just proved how cynically deceptive the Democratic strategy is.
And Laura Ingraham nailed it.
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westernjournal--2020-08-20--Libs Imply Trump Corruption Over Locked Mailboxes in California – But Here’s the Real Reason They’re

Libs Imply Trump Corruption Over Locked Mailboxes in California – But Here’s the Real Reason They’re Locked

I have to hand it to the left : They ’ ve managed to come up with a more outré conspiracy theory than Russian collusion , just in time for 2020 .
This time , President Donald Trump is trying to steal the election with the aid of the United States Postal Service by locking or taking mailboxes around the nation to prevent national mail-in voting .
There are a number of reasons this theory is pretty silly .
To start with , if you ’ re going to lock mailboxes to influence elections on the federal level in any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Burbank , California ?
Rex Chapman clearly didn ’ t think about this before he tweeted .
The former NBA player has since become a social media influencer best known for his catchphrase , “ dogs bruh.
” TRENDING : Melania Viciously Attacked by Leftists for Not Holding POTUS ' Hand , But They Ignore the Real Story Chapman played his basketball at Kentucky and has deep roots in the state , which is perhaps why he thinks the person he should be tagging is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tagged the Los Angeles Daily News , a publication that would have explained the phenomenon to him .
“ On a recent Sunday night , Mike Bloodworth spotted something fishy going on .
It looked like someone was going fishing , but there was no stream or pond nearby , ” a 2016 story began .
“ Bloodworth suspected the person was about to break into the big blue mailbox across the street from his Van Nuys home .
So he turned his lights on and the person hustled off.
” As it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing to do in California ’ s San Fernando Valley these days : going fishing in USPS collection boxes in order to steal stuff .
It ’ s something Bloodworth ’ s seen more than a few times .
“ In the last couple of days I ’ ve noticed people fishing in the mailbox trying to pull mail out , ” he told the Daily News .
“ I ’ ve seen it happen three other times before .
It ’ s usually three or four in the morning .
People come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then stick the fishing tool in.
” That ’ s why you see these locks in California and you ’ ve been seeing them for years — something I ’ m surprised Chapman , who pleaded guilty to theft in 2015 after a series of incidents in an Arizona Apple Store , didn ’ t quite get .
“ We do this where we have had incidents , or there is a problem where the box may be out in a not very well lit public place .
The boxes have been retrofitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Richard J. Maher , a spokesman for the Postal Service in Los Angeles and Orange counties .
It ’ s not just Rex Chapman buying into this theory , either .
If it were just the “ dogs bruh ” guy saying that the president has the USPS trying to take or lock mailboxes to prevent universal mail-in voting , this wouldn ’ t be news .
Alas , this conspiracy theory was floated by none other than the nominee for president in the Democratic Party , Joe Biden .
Again : Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for himself by testing it against reality .
Why would Republicans be using the USPS to take collection boxes in Oregon , a state where they have no chance of winning ?
The same thing could be said for the three electoral votes in Washington , D.C. , which goes so reliably Democratic even George McGovern , one of the most far-left candidates the party has ever run , took it back in 1972 .
Former Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill , however , thinks he ’ s locking mailboxes there .
Not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also wrong : The mailbox was in Seattle ’ s Capitol Hill neighborhood .
If you ’ ve paid attention to the news these past few weeks , you ’ d probably be aware that ’ s the home to CHAZ/CHOP and other sundry protests .
Meanwhile , Democratic Maryland Rep. Kweisi Mfume said that the USPS was “ hijacking mailboxes off of every corner they can find ” in Baltimore , according to WJZ-TV .
You may notice something about all of these locations , which is that none of them would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fall .
That should have alerted them to the fact this was a bogus theory .
There ’ s a much more rational explanation for this : The Postal Service has been locking boxes in areas where they might be tampered with or subject to theft , and they ’ ve been taking them from locations where the amount of mail doesn ’ t justify their existence .
This was happening under the Obama administration .
And they ’ ve stopped the process during the election .
However , when you hear about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost exclusively hear about Republicans — and all the while , you have Joe Biden talking about “ tractor-trailers picking up mailboxes ” in states Trump can ’ t win .
Liberal media , bruh .
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I have to hand it to the left: They’ve managed to come up with a more outré conspiracy theory than Russian collusion, just in time for 2020.
This time, President Donald Trump is trying to steal the election with the aid of the United States Postal Service by locking or taking mailboxes around the nation to prevent national mail-in voting.
There are a number of reasons this theory is pretty silly. To start with, if you’re going to lock mailboxes to influence elections on the federal level in any way, why would you do it in Burbank, California?
Rex Chapman clearly didn’t think about this before he tweeted. The former NBA player has since become a social media influencer best known for his catchphrase, “dogs bruh.”
Well, anyway, conspiracy theory, bruh:
Burbank, California: In your entire life have you ever seen a LOCKED mailbox at the USPS? Now you have. A disgrace and immediate threat to American democracy. Shame on them. Shame on the GOP. Where are you @senatemajldr ? pic.twitter.com/YcbVUTnv37 — Rex Chapman?? (@RexChapman) August 17, 2020
Chapman played his basketball at Kentucky and has deep roots in the state, which is perhaps why he thinks the person he should be tagging is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican.
Perhaps he could have tagged the Los Angeles Daily News, a publication that would have explained the phenomenon to him.
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“On a recent Sunday night, Mike Bloodworth spotted something fishy going on. It looked like someone was going fishing, but there was no stream or pond nearby,” a 2016 story began.
“Bloodworth suspected the person was about to break into the big blue mailbox across the street from his Van Nuys home. So he turned his lights on and the person hustled off.”
As it turns out, this is a popular thing to do in California’s San Fernando Valley these days: going fishing in USPS collection boxes in order to steal stuff. It’s something Bloodworth’s seen more than a few times.
“In the last couple of days I’ve noticed people fishing in the mailbox trying to pull mail out,” he told the Daily News.
“I’ve seen it happen three other times before. It’s usually three or four in the morning. People come up to the box and loiter and then stick the fishing tool in.”
That’s why you see these locks in California and you’ve been seeing them for years — something I’m surprised Chapman, who pleaded guilty to theft in 2015 after a series of incidents in an Arizona Apple Store, didn’t quite get.
“We do this where we have had incidents, or there is a problem where the box may be out in a not very well lit public place. The boxes have been retrofitted all over Southern California,” said Richard J. Maher, a spokesman for the Postal Service in Los Angeles and Orange counties.
It’s not just Rex Chapman buying into this theory, either. If it were just the “dogs bruh” guy saying that the president has the USPS trying to take or lock mailboxes to prevent universal mail-in voting, this wouldn’t be news. Alas, this conspiracy theory was floated by none other than the nominee for president in the Democratic Party, Joe Biden.
Joe Biden tonight on reports of mailbox removals: “I wonder if you’re outside trying to hold down your mailboxes. They’re going around literally with tractor trailers picking up mailboxes. You oughta go online and check out what they’re doing in Oregon. I mean, it’s bizarre!” — Matt Viser (@mviser) August 14, 2020
Again: Joe Biden probably could have checked this theory for himself by testing it against reality. Why would Republicans be using the USPS to take collection boxes in Oregon, a state where they have no chance of winning?
The same thing could be said for the three electoral votes in Washington, D.C., which goes so reliably Democratic even George McGovern, one of the most far-left candidates the party has ever run, took it back in 1972.
Former Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, however, thinks he’s locking mailboxes there.
So now they are not hauling them off, just locking them up. This one is in DC. pic.twitter.com/LQWzuM4tQm — Claire McCaskill (@clairecmc) August 17, 2020
Not only was this stupid, it was also wrong: The mailbox was in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.
If you’ve paid attention to the news these past few weeks, you’d probably be aware that’s the home to CHAZ/CHOP and other sundry protests.
If you are personally affected by a closed USPS mailbox in Washington, please let me know and I can put you in touch with someone. — Daniel Heppner (@Danielhep) August 16, 2020
Meanwhile, Democratic Maryland Rep. Kweisi Mfume said that the USPS was “hijacking mailboxes off of every corner they can find” in Baltimore, according to WJZ-TV.
You may notice something about all of these locations, which is that none of them would have substantively affected Republican hopes in the fall. That should have alerted them to the fact this was a bogus theory.
There’s a much more rational explanation for this: The Postal Service has been locking boxes in areas where they might be tampered with or subject to theft, and they’ve been taking them from locations where the amount of mail doesn’t justify their existence.
This was happening under the Obama administration. And they’ve stopped the process during the election.
However, when you hear about conspiracy theories and the election, you almost exclusively hear about Republicans — and all the while, you have Joe Biden talking about “tractor-trailers picking up mailboxes” in states Trump can’t win. Liberal media, bruh.
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westernjournal--2020-08-20--Mike Huckabee: Last Night’s DNC Was Like a Bitter Alcoholic Ex-Wife Showing Up at 2 AM & Demanding T

Mike Huckabee: Last Night’s DNC Was Like a Bitter Alcoholic Ex-Wife Showing Up at 2 AM & Demanding To Be Taken Back

Night two of the Democrats ’ virtual convention was only marginally better than night one .
There were two reasonably decent segments : Jill Biden gave a good speech and seemed pleasant and personable , and the segments where the delegates stood in front of backdrops representing their states were entertaining .
Frankly , that was the first time so far that I saw or heard anything that reflected what America really is like .
Seems like a pretty cool country ; maybe these America-hating Democratic leaders should go out and visit it sometime .
Otherwise , as even a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like an endless YouTube commercial you couldn ’ t click “ skip ” on .
TRENDING : Melania Viciously Attacked by Leftists for Not Holding POTUS ' Hand , But They Ignore the Real Story The party that ’ s trying to convince us that they ’ re “ ready to lead ” and can solve all of America ’ s problems once again couldn ’ t get their sound and video synched , a production basic that 15-year-old YouTubers can handle with ease .
Having Elizabeth Warren represent the Native American Caucus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So was the speaker who said that Biden would both fund Planned Parenthood and reduce infant mortality ( those are mutually exclusive concepts ) .
We also heard virtually no positive messages or any details about what the Democrats would do to solve all these terrible problems they described , other than not be Trump .
“ Hope and change ” has been replaced with “ Orange Man Bad ” and “ America racist.
” If you were playing any drinking games with the phrase “ systemic racism , ” then you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the places with the most violence and rioting over “ systemic racism ” are cities where Democrats have been running the system for decades .
During my appearance last night on Laura Ingraham ’ s Fox News show with Ben Shapiro , Ben noted that in just 90 seconds , AOC managed to work in every “ woke ” buzzword on the “ progressive ” bingo card , including “ systemic , ” “ xenophobia , ” “ brutality , ” “ unsustainable , ” “ inequalities of wealth for the few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and “ racial injustice , colonization , misogyny and homophobia ” all in one sentence .
She seconded the nomination of Bernie Sanders .
That stirred up some interest , but it was just a pro forma move , not a “ revolution ” ( that comes later ) .
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In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he let the Trojan horse out of the bag by saying that if the Democrats can just keep the House , win the Senate and get Biden elected , there ’ s “ a path ” to use Biden to impose his progressive ( i.e.
, socialist ) agenda .
So much for the idea of Biden being anything more than a smiling façade for a radical leftist shadow government .
But the absolute worst convention decision of all , worse than even that Billy Porter video of “ For What It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could almost be registered as an in-kind donation to the Trump campaign , was to focus on foreign policy .
I know they ’ re trying to convince us that Joe Biden isn ’ t suffering from dementia , but apparently , they think all of us are .
Do they really think our memories are so bad that we can look at John Kerry or Jimmy Carter and not recall what a disaster their policies in the Middle East were ?
Were we also supposed to not notice that “ Foreign Policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem : China ?
What can they say about that , when Biden is famous for kowtowing to and defending China and his son has enriched himself with questionable Chinese financial deals ?
China has made it clear that Biden is their choice to be our president , and that should set off more alarms than a dozen Portland arsonists .
Their big “ Republican ” get Tuesday was Colin Powell , who as far as I know hasn ’ t supported a Republican since Dubya ’ s days .
I respect Gen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accused him of being part of a conspiracy to “ lie ” us into war over nonexistent Iraqi WMDs .
I don ’ t buy that , but it ’ s the story the Democrats themselves peddled for nearly two decades .
Now , they bring him on to convince us we need to go back to trusting the same deep state crew to run our foreign policy , and we aren ’ t supposed to remember that they made those very people synonymous with “ endless wars for regime change ” ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ started on what must ’ ve been going through viewers ’ minds when Bill Clinton came on to accuse Trump of not using the Oval Office properly !
As a reminder , it was one day after this came out ( Warning : not a story for delicate sensibilities ) .
Not to mention that this was the president who signed NAFTA , the job-exporting trade bill that Trump ran on replacing .
In fact , all of these people oversaw some of the most incompetent foreign policy debacles in history : Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan , the rise of al-Qaida and ISIS , the Benghazi attack , trade deals that exported our jobs and manufacturing to China , Russian expansionism , putting us as the mercy of OPEC for our energy needs , the list goes on and on .
It was like watching a “ greatest hits ” list of reasons why Americans were willing to gamble on an outsider like Trump : because we figured nobody could possibly screw up worse than these people .
After three years of 24/7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed that reminder .
So thanks , Democrats !
In just three short years , Trump has forced China to the bargaining table , brought our manufacturing back , crushed ISIS , crafted new trade deals that put America first , ended our reliance on Middle Eastern oil , made America an energy exporter and undercut Russia ’ s oil industry and defended Israel .
And now , he ’ s just crafted a historic peace deal between Israel and the UAE , and other Arab nations want in on it .
Last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your bitter , angry , alcoholic ex-wife show up on your doorstep at 2 a.m. , screaming , “ Don ’ t you want me back ?
!
” Not really , no .
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Night two of the Democrats’ virtual convention was only marginally better than night one.
There were two reasonably decent segments: Jill Biden gave a good speech and seemed pleasant and personable, and the segments where the delegates stood in front of backdrops representing their states were entertaining.
Frankly, that was the first time so far that I saw or heard anything that reflected what America really is like.
Seems like a pretty cool country; maybe these America-hating Democratic leaders should go out and visit it sometime.
Otherwise, as even a liberal media critic admitted, it was like an endless YouTube commercial you couldn’t click “skip” on.
The party that’s trying to convince us that they’re “ready to lead” and can solve all of America’s problems once again couldn’t get their sound and video synched, a production basic that 15-year-old YouTubers can handle with ease.
Having Elizabeth Warren represent the Native American Caucus was a welcome moment of unintentional humor.
So was the speaker who said that Biden would both fund Planned Parenthood and reduce infant mortality (those are mutually exclusive concepts).
We also heard virtually no positive messages or any details about what the Democrats would do to solve all these terrible problems they described, other than not be Trump.
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“Hope and change” has been replaced with “Orange Man Bad” and “America racist.”
If you were playing any drinking games with the phrase “systemic racism,” then you probably suffered alcohol poisoning.
Nobody mentioned that the places with the most violence and rioting over “systemic racism” are cities where Democrats have been running the system for decades.
During my appearance last night on Laura Ingraham’s Fox News show with Ben Shapiro, Ben noted that in just 90 seconds, AOC managed to work in every “woke” buzzword on the “progressive” bingo card, including “systemic,” “xenophobia,” “brutality,” “unsustainable,” “inequalities of wealth for the few,” “guaranteed health care” and “racial injustice, colonization, misogyny and homophobia” all in one sentence.
She seconded the nomination of Bernie Sanders. That stirred up some interest, but it was just a pro forma move, not a “revolution” (that comes later).
Bernie wasn’t the official nominee, but he apparently assumes he’s the unofficial nominee.
In a livestream to an anti-Trump group Tuesday, he let the Trojan horse out of the bag by saying that if the Democrats can just keep the House, win the Senate and get Biden elected, there’s “a path” to use Biden to impose his progressive (i.e., socialist) agenda.
So much for the idea of Biden being anything more than a smiling façade for a radical leftist shadow government.
But the absolute worst convention decision of all, worse than even that Billy Porter video of “For What It’s Worth,” and one that could almost be registered as an in-kind donation to the Trump campaign, was to focus on foreign policy.
I know they’re trying to convince us that Joe Biden isn’t suffering from dementia, but apparently, they think all of us are.
Do they really think our memories are so bad that we can look at John Kerry or Jimmy Carter and not recall what a disaster their policies in the Middle East were?
Were we also supposed to not notice that “Foreign Policy Night” included nothing about our biggest problem: China?
What can they say about that, when Biden is famous for kowtowing to and defending China and his son has enriched himself with questionable Chinese financial deals? China has made it clear that Biden is their choice to be our president, and that should set off more alarms than a dozen Portland arsonists.
Their big “Republican” get Tuesday was Colin Powell, who as far as I know hasn’t supported a Republican since Dubya’s days.
I respect Gen. Powell, but these same Democrats once accused him of being part of a conspiracy to “lie” us into war over nonexistent Iraqi WMDs. I don’t buy that, but it’s the story the Democrats themselves peddled for nearly two decades.
Now, they bring him on to convince us we need to go back to trusting the same deep state crew to run our foreign policy, and we aren’t supposed to remember that they made those very people synonymous with “endless wars for regime change”?
And don’t even get me started on what must’ve been going through viewers’ minds when Bill Clinton came on to accuse Trump of not using the Oval Office properly!
As a reminder, it was one day after this came out (Warning: not a story for delicate sensibilities).
Not to mention that this was the president who signed NAFTA, the job-exporting trade bill that Trump ran on replacing.
In fact, all of these people oversaw some of the most incompetent foreign policy debacles in history: Iran and North Korea becoming nuclear powers, endless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the rise of al-Qaida and ISIS, the Benghazi attack, trade deals that exported our jobs and manufacturing to China, Russian expansionism, putting us as the mercy of OPEC for our energy needs, the list goes on and on.
It was like watching a “greatest hits” list of reasons why Americans were willing to gamble on an outsider like Trump: because we figured nobody could possibly screw up worse than these people.
After three years of 24/7 Trump-bashing by the media, many Americans needed that reminder. So thanks, Democrats!
In just three short years, Trump has forced China to the bargaining table, brought our manufacturing back, crushed ISIS, crafted new trade deals that put America first, ended our reliance on Middle Eastern oil, made America an energy exporter and undercut Russia’s oil industry and defended Israel. And now, he’s just crafted a historic peace deal between Israel and the UAE, and other Arab nations want in on it.
Last night’s convention was like having your bitter, angry, alcoholic ex-wife show up on your doorstep at 2 a.m., screaming, “Don’t you want me back?!” Not really, no.
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westernjournal--2020-08-20--Judge Orders New Election After Rampant Alleged Mail-In Voting Fraud

As New Jersey plows ahead with plans to hold the November elections mostly by mail , a judge has ordered a redo of a local election held largely by mail earlier this year after the results were marred by accusations of fraud .
New Jersey Superior Court Judge Ernest Caposela ruled Wednesday that a new election must be held in the city of Paterson after the winner of a city council seat was charged with voter fraud , according to The Associated Press .
Alex Mendez was declared victorious after a special election on May 12 to fill the seat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long .
An investigation into the election results was initiated after the New Jersey attorney general ’ s office was informed by U.S .
Postal Service investigators that hundreds of mail-in ballots were located in a mailbox in Paterson , and even more were discovered in the nearby borough of Haledon .
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William McKoy , who was defeated by Mendez , successfully sought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being sworn in .
Four people , including Mendez , were soon charged with voter fraud .
Among the other three individuals suspected of voter fraud is Paterson Council Vice President Michael Jackson .
The election will now be held again in November .
President Donald Trump , a staunch opponent of universal mail-in voting , has cited the Paterson election as evidence that mail-in voting is vulnerable to fraud .
“ Absentee Ballots are fine .
A person has to go through a process to get and use them .
Mail-In Voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead to the most corrupt Election is USA history , ” he tweeted on June 28 .
“ Bad things happen with Mail-Ins .
Just look at Special Election in Patterson , N.J. 19 % of Ballots a FRAUD !
” he added .
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Phil Murphy downplayed the suspected fraud in the Paterson election last week when he decreed that the state ’ s November elections would be held mostly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher probability of being hit by lightning than we do uncovering voter fraud , ” he said Friday on CNN .
CNN host John Berman was dismissive of Trump ’ s criticism of mail-in voting .
Berman , who admitted Paterson ’ s election had been tainted by allegations of voter fraud , described criticism of mail-in voting from Trump as “ baseless.
” Murphy announced later Friday that all registered voters in his state — roughly 6.2 million people — will automatically receive ballots in the mail .
“ As much as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our neighbors in a line to cast our ballots on Election Day … and as much as we are energized by seeking packed polling places , we must recognize that this is not a regular election year , ” Murphy said at a news briefing .
The Trump campaign has filed a lawsuit against the state over the decision to send out millions of ballots by mail , according to CNN .
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As New Jersey plows ahead with plans to hold the November elections mostly by mail, a judge has ordered a redo of a local election held largely by mail earlier this year after the results were marred by accusations of fraud.
New Jersey Superior Court Judge Ernest Caposela ruled Wednesday that a new election must be held in the city of Paterson after the winner of a city council seat was charged with voter fraud, according to The Associated Press.
Alex Mendez was declared victorious after a special election on May 12 to fill the seat.
But he did not celebrate for long.
An investigation into the election results was initiated after the New Jersey attorney general’s office was informed by U.S. Postal Service investigators that hundreds of mail-in ballots were located in a mailbox in Paterson, and even more were discovered in the nearby borough of Haledon.
Ballots cast by 800 voters were ultimately not counted.
William McKoy, who was defeated by Mendez, successfully sought an injunction to have Mendez prevented from being sworn in.
Four people, including Mendez, were soon charged with voter fraud. Among the other three individuals suspected of voter fraud is Paterson Council Vice President Michael Jackson.
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The election will now be held again in November.
President Donald Trump, a staunch opponent of universal mail-in voting, has cited the Paterson election as evidence that mail-in voting is vulnerable to fraud.
“Absentee Ballots are fine. A person has to go through a process to get and use them. Mail-In Voting, on the other hand, will lead to the most corrupt Election is USA history,” he tweeted on June 28.
“Bad things happen with Mail-Ins. Just look at Special Election in Patterson, N.J. 19% of Ballots a FRAUD!” he added.
Absentee Ballots are fine. A person has to go through a process to get and use them. Mail-In Voting, on the other hand, will lead to the most corrupt Election is USA history. Bad things happen with Mail-Ins. Just look at Special Election in Patterson, N.J. 19% of Ballots a FRAUD! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2020
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy downplayed the suspected fraud in the Paterson election last week when he decreed that the state’s November elections would be held mostly by mail.
“We have a higher probability of being hit by lightning than we do uncovering voter fraud,” he said Friday on CNN.
CNN host John Berman was dismissive of Trump’s criticism of mail-in voting.
Berman, who admitted Paterson’s election had been tainted by allegations of voter fraud, described criticism of mail-in voting from Trump as “baseless.”
New Jersey will use a hybrid voting model for the November election, @GovMurphy confirms.
All New Jersey residents will be mailed a ballot for the elections, and it will be up to them to decide if they would like to vote by mail or in person, he added.https://t.co/FwfRKvtCVB pic.twitter.com/HuvQb9CTIF — New Day (@NewDay) August 14, 2020
Murphy announced later Friday that all registered voters in his state — roughly 6.2 million people — will automatically receive ballots in the mail.
“As much as we enjoy the time-honored traditions of joining our neighbors in a line to cast our ballots on Election Day … and as much as we are energized by seeking packed polling places, we must recognize that this is not a regular election year,” Murphy said at a news briefing.
The Trump campaign has filed a lawsuit against the state over the decision to send out millions of ballots by mail, according to CNN.
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westernjournal--2020-08-20--Hillary Clinton Claims Trump Could ‘Sneak or Steal His Way to Victory’

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used her Democratic convention speech Wednesday to attack President Donald Trump and take a shot at the Electoral College .
Speaking during the third night of the Democratic National Convention , the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee warned that Trump might try to “ steal ” another term in office if voters don ’ t turn out in large numbers for Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
“ Vote for the diverse , hopeful America we saw in last night ’ s roll call , ” she said .
Asking voters to recall her 2016 election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ popular vote but lost in the Electoral College , Clinton asserted the election was stolen from her .
TRENDING : Melania Viciously Attacked by Leftists for Not Holding POTUS ' Hand , But They Ignore the Real Story “ Don ’ t forget : Joe and Kamala can win by 3 million more votes and still lose .
Take it from me , ” she said .
Clinton added : “ We need numbers overwhelming , so Trump can ’ t sneak or steal his way to victory .
Text ‘ VOTE , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton said during her DNC remarks that she genuinely wished Trump success in the White House following her defeat , and also suggested that he owes his success with the economy prior to the pandemic to Democrats .
“ The morning after the last election , I said , ‘ We owe Donald Trump an open mind and the chance to lead.
’ I meant it , ” she said .
“ Every president deserves that .
And Trump came in with so much set up for him : a strong economy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
“ Yes , we Democrats would have disagreed with him on many things .
“ But if he had put his own interests and ego aside — seeing the humanity in a child ripped from her parents at the border , or a protester calling for justice , or a family wiped out by natural disaster , that would have been a good thing for America and the world , ” Clinton added .
Clinton ’ s remarks attacking Trump were delivered a day after her husband , former President Bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do the same .
“ At a time like this , the Oval Office should be a command center .
Instead , it ’ s a storm center .
There ’ s only chaos .
Just one thing never changes — his determination to deny responsibility and shift the blame , ” said Clinton , who infamously engaged in a sexual relationship with a White House intern during his presidency .
RELATED : The Army Is Investigating an Incident at the Democratic Convention Former President Barack Obama , who spoke Wednesday , delivered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sitting president by his predecessor .
“ I have sat in the Oval Office with both of the men who are running for president .
I never expected that my successor would embrace my vision or continue my policies , ” Obama said .
“ I did hope , for the sake of our country , that Donald Trump might show some interest in taking the job seriously ; that he might come to feel the weight of the office and discover some reverence for the democracy that had been placed in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump hasn ’ t grown into the job because he can ’ t .
And the consequences of that failure are severe : 170,000 Americans dead , millions of jobs gone , ” he said .
Trump responded to Obama ’ s speech by blasting his alleged involvement in spying on Trump ’ s 2016 campaign .
“ Welcome , Barack and Crooked Hillary .
See you on the field of battle !
” Trump also tweeted .
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used her Democratic convention speech Wednesday to attack President Donald Trump and take a shot at the Electoral College.
Speaking during the third night of the Democratic National Convention, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee warned that Trump might try to “steal” another term in office if voters don’t turn out in large numbers for Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
“Vote for the diverse, hopeful America we saw in last night’s roll call,” she said.
Asking voters to recall her 2016 election defeat, in which she won the popular vote but lost in the Electoral College, Clinton asserted the election was stolen from her.
“Don’t forget: Joe and Kamala can win by 3 million more votes and still lose. Take it from me,” she said.
Clinton added: “We need numbers overwhelming, so Trump can’t sneak or steal his way to victory. Text ‘VOTE,’ 30330, to get started.”
Clinton said during her DNC remarks that she genuinely wished Trump success in the White House following her defeat, and also suggested that he owes his success with the economy prior to the pandemic to Democrats.
“The morning after the last election, I said, ‘We owe Donald Trump an open mind and the chance to lead.’ I meant it,” she said.
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“Every president deserves that. And Trump came in with so much set up for him: a strong economy, plans for managing crises — including a pandemic.
“Yes, we Democrats would have disagreed with him on many things.
“But if he had put his own interests and ego aside — seeing the humanity in a child ripped from her parents at the border, or a protester calling for justice, or a family wiped out by natural disaster, that would have been a good thing for America and the world,” Clinton added.
Clinton’s remarks attacking Trump were delivered a day after her husband, former President Bill Clinton, used his DNC remarks to do the same.
“At a time like this, the Oval Office should be a command center. Instead, it’s a storm center. There’s only chaos. Just one thing never changes — his determination to deny responsibility and shift the blame,” said Clinton, who infamously engaged in a sexual relationship with a White House intern during his presidency.
Bill Clinton condemns President Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis: “At a time like this, the Oval Office should be a command center. Instead, it’s a storm center. There’s only chaos.” https://t.co/tFT8FVSwQb pic.twitter.com/f3vI7kXqJX — CBS News (@CBSNews) August 19, 2020
“The buck never stops there.”
Former President Barack Obama, who spoke Wednesday, delivered perhaps the most divisive attack on a sitting president by his predecessor.
“I have sat in the Oval Office with both of the men who are running for president. I never expected that my successor would embrace my vision or continue my policies,” Obama said.
“I did hope, for the sake of our country, that Donald Trump might show some interest in taking the job seriously; that he might come to feel the weight of the office and discover some reverence for the democracy that had been placed in his care,” he added.
Obama also blamed American coronavirus deaths on Trump.
“Donald Trump hasn’t grown into the job because he can’t. And the consequences of that failure are severe: 170,000 Americans dead, millions of jobs gone,” he said.
Watch: Obama delivered his sharpest criticism yet against Trump in his DNC speech tonight, blasting his successor as unserious, self-centered and catastrophically ineffective. “Donald Trump hasn’t grown into the job because he can’t,” Obama said.
https://t.co/MfKsjJOChT pic.twitter.com/PFZafgDJIe — POLITICO (@politico) August 20, 2020
Trump responded to Obama’s speech by blasting his alleged involvement in spying on Trump’s 2016 campaign.
Welcome, Barack and Crooked Hillary. See you on the field of battle! pic.twitter.com/ZrTKXcc6aU — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2020
“Welcome, Barack and Crooked Hillary. See you on the field of battle!” Trump also tweeted.
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