westernjournal--2020-02-20--Dick Morris: Bloomberg Crashes as Sanders, Warren and Biden Gain

I have never seen a debate where a candidate was more soundly beaten than was Mike Bloomberg last night .
He never answered the charges against him .
His promise to only release his tax returns after a third of the country has voted on Super Tuesday casts a shadow over his business career .
And , at the same time , his refusal to release those with nondisclosure agreements from their vows of silence about his sexual misconduct fans suspicions about his private conduct and beliefs .
His failure to meet these attacks makes it self-evident that he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wins the nomination .
TRENDING : Even Gutfeld Groans at Epic Moment Jesse Watters Rips Up Donna Brazile 's Notes on Live TV For the rest of the field , it was a series of three two-way contests .
Warren beat Klobuchar .
In the competition for the woman vote , Warren showed herself to be strong and aggressive when Klobuchar showed herself to be weak , vulnerable , and emotional .
Biden beat Buttigieg .
In the contest for the centrist voters , the former vice-president ’ s strength , substance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pete is a lightweight peddling soundbites who is just not ready for prime time .
Sanders beat Bloomberg .
He destroyed his billionaire opponent and rallied his vote to the cause .
Bloomberg presented a big target and Sanders ’ shots hit home time after time .
He showed how natural it was to go after one billionaire even as he was going after them all .
Most likely the overall winner is Bernie Sanders .
That means that Trump is the real winner of the Democratic debate .
Sanders can not beat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could .
But he showed himself to be an inarticulate , bigoted , arrogant phony who would be worse than Trump .
In fact , all of defects people perceive in Trump are even more glaring in Bloomberg .
RELATED : Buttigieg Believes in Limiting Government Power - So You 're Free To Kill Your Infant Bye bye Amy and Pete … and maybe Mike Bloomberg .
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I have never seen a debate where a candidate was more soundly beaten than was Mike Bloomberg last night.
He got clobbered.
He never answered the charges against him. His promise to only release his tax returns after a third of the country has voted on Super Tuesday casts a shadow over his business career.
And, at the same time, his refusal to release those with nondisclosure agreements from their vows of silence about his sexual misconduct fans suspicions about his private conduct and beliefs.
His failure to meet these attacks makes it self-evident that he would be a national punching bag if he wins the nomination.
For the rest of the field, it was a series of three two-way contests.
Warren beat Klobuchar. In the competition for the woman vote, Warren showed herself to be strong and aggressive when Klobuchar showed herself to be weak, vulnerable, and emotional.
Biden beat Buttigieg. In the contest for the centrist voters, the former vice-president’s strength, substance, and knowledge made it clear that Mayor Pete is a lightweight peddling soundbites who is just not ready for prime time.
Sanders beat Bloomberg. He destroyed his billionaire opponent and rallied his vote to the cause.
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Bloomberg presented a big target and Sanders’ shots hit home time after time. He showed how natural it was to go after one billionaire even as he was going after them all.
Most likely the overall winner is Bernie Sanders.
That means that Trump is the real winner of the Democratic debate. Sanders cannot beat him. Bloomberg, on paper, could.
But he showed himself to be an inarticulate, bigoted, arrogant phony who would be worse than Trump.
In fact, all of defects people perceive in Trump are even more glaring in Bloomberg.
Advantage: Sanders, Warren, and Biden.
Big advantage: Trump.
Bye bye Amy and Pete … and maybe Mike Bloomberg.
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westernjournal--2020-02-20--Dem Debate Includes Heated Attacks from the Get-Go: Buttigieg vs. Sanders, Everyone vs. Bloomberg

Six 2020 Democratic presidential candidates clashed in a fiery debate in Las Vegas on Wednesday night .
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was welcomed to his first presidential debate by a series of attacks from his competitors .
Bloomberg has risen in the polls to third place with 16.1 percent support in the RealClearPolitics polling average .
“ I ’ d like to talk about who we ’ re running against : a billionaire who calls women ‘ fat broads ’ and ‘ horse-faced lesbians , ' ” Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said .
“ No , I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warren said .
“ I ’ m talking about Mayor Bloomberg .
Democrats are not going to win if we have a nominee who has a history of hiding his tax returns , of harassing women and supporting racist policies like redlining and stop-and-frisk.
” TRENDING : Dean Cain Threatens Lawsuit After Media Smears Him with Outright Lie About Warren Comment Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders also criticized the “ stop-and-frisk ” policy Bloomberg implemented as mayor , under which people could be stopped and searched by police without warrants .
In a 2015 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acknowledged that it disproportionately targeted the city ’ s black and Latino population , according to CBS News .
“ In order to beat Donald Trump , we are going to need the largest voter turnout in the history of the United States , ” Sanders said .
“ Mr .
Bloomberg had policies in New York City of stop-and-frisk , which went after African-American and Latino people in an outrageous way .
That is not a way you ’ re gon na grow voter turnout.
” Former South Bend , Indiana , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed to wake up because the current front-runners , Sanders and Bloomberg , were the “ two most polarizing figures on this stage.
” “ Most Americans don ’ t see where they fit if they ’ ve got to choose between a socialist who thinks that capitalism is the root of all evil and a billionaire who thinks money ought to be the root of all power , ” he said .
“ We shouldn ’ t have to choose between one candidate who wants to burn this party down and one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out .
We can do better.
” RELATED : Bernie Sanders ' 'Summer Camp ' Is a Lakefront House Worth Well Over $ 500,000 Buttigieg also clashed with Sanders over health care .
Buttigieg has proposed what he calls a “ Medicare for All Who Want It ” plan , while Sanders is pushing “ Medicare for All.
” “ We can actually deliver health care without taking it away from anyone , ” Buttigieg said .
“ We can actually empower workers and lift wages without further polarizing this country.
” Buttigieg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the more moderate position throughout the debate , Politico reported .
In one such instance , Klobuchar listed bipartisan efforts she worked on to address the immigration crisis , saying the former mayor does not have that experience because he has not “ been in the arena.
” “ I ’ m used to senators telling mayors that senators are more important than mayors , but this is the arena too , ” Buttigieg said .
“ You don ’ t have to be on Capitol Hill for your work to be significant.
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Six 2020 Democratic presidential candidates clashed in a fiery debate in Las Vegas on Wednesday night.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was welcomed to his first presidential debate by a series of attacks from his competitors. Bloomberg has risen in the polls to third place with 16.1 percent support in the RealClearPolitics polling average.
“I’d like to talk about who we’re running against: a billionaire who calls women ‘fat broads’ and ‘horse-faced lesbians,'” Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.
“No, I’m not talking about Donald Trump,” Warren said. “I’m talking about Mayor Bloomberg. Democrats are not going to win if we have a nominee who has a history of hiding his tax returns, of harassing women and supporting racist policies like redlining and stop-and-frisk.”
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders also criticized the “stop-and-frisk” policy Bloomberg implemented as mayor, under which people could be stopped and searched by police without warrants. In a 2015 speech, Bloomberg defended the policy and acknowledged that it disproportionately targeted the city’s black and Latino population, according to CBS News.
“In order to beat Donald Trump, we are going to need the largest voter turnout in the history of the United States,” Sanders said. “Mr. Bloomberg had policies in New York City of stop-and-frisk, which went after African-American and Latino people in an outrageous way. That is not a way you’re gonna grow voter turnout.”
In order to beat Donald Trump we are going to need the largest voter turnout in the history of our country. Mr. Bloomberg’s record of stop-and-frisk is not going to do that. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/GD2CwkGi5b — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 20, 2020
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Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg said the Democratic Party needed to wake up because the current front-runners, Sanders and Bloomberg, were the “two most polarizing figures on this stage.”
“Most Americans don’t see where they fit if they’ve got to choose between a socialist who thinks that capitalism is the root of all evil and a billionaire who thinks money ought to be the root of all power,” he said.
“We shouldn’t have to choose between one candidate who wants to burn this party down and one candidate who wants to buy this party out. We can do better.”
We shouldn’t have to choose between one candidate who wants to burn this party down and one candidate who wants to buy this party out. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/iE8syCzv17 — Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) February 20, 2020
Buttigieg also clashed with Sanders over health care. Buttigieg has proposed what he calls a “Medicare for All Who Want It” plan, while Sanders is pushing “Medicare for All.”
“We can actually deliver health care without taking it away from anyone,” Buttigieg said. “We can actually empower workers and lift wages without further polarizing this country.”
We can actually deliver health care without taking it away from anyone. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/VGEsWK6BMx — Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) February 20, 2020
Buttigieg and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar battled for the more moderate position throughout the debate, Politico reported.
In one such instance, Klobuchar listed bipartisan efforts she worked on to address the immigration crisis, saying the former mayor does not have that experience because he has not “been in the arena.”
“I’m used to senators telling mayors that senators are more important than mayors, but this is the arena too,” Buttigieg said. “You don’t have to be on Capitol Hill for your work to be significant.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-20--MSNBC’s Matthews Goes Off on Sanders: ‘We’ll Lose 49 States’ if He’s Nominated

Liberal MSNBC host Chris Matthews chided the entire field of Democratic presidential candidates Tuesday for being too “ chicken ” to go after Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for his “ self-declared socialism.
” Matthews denounced the other candidates Tuesday for not calling out the “ bad behavior ” of some of Sanders ’ supporters , and for not challenging the senator ’ s radical ideas .
According to the MSNBC personality , Sanders is endangering the party of Kennedy , Roosevelt and Obama while his Democratic opponents sit idly by .
“ [ The other candidates ] seem to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after his ideology , of going after his self-declared socialism or even about the do-ability of all the things he says he ’ s gon na do , ” the “ Hardball ” host said .
Matthews then predicted that Republicans would stay in control of at least half the Senate in the 2020 elections , noting that it would take at least 60 votes for Sanders to accomplish anything meaningful on his proposed agenda .
TRENDING : Dean Cain Threatens Lawsuit After Media Smears Him with Outright Lie About Warren Comment Matthews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hammer on the Vermont socialist : “ Nobody just says the obvious : ‘ Bernie , you ’ re full of it .
None of this going to get passed .
You ’ re going to be a miserable president , frustrated from the first day because you ’ re not going to get Medicare for All .
You ’ re not going to get free college tuition for public universities .
You ’ re not going to get payoffs of all student loans .
None of this is going to happen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just sit there and stew in it , ’ ” Matthews said .
“ So why don ’ t they bring that up ?
I do not understand why they don ’ t bring that up , ” he said .
Matthews disregarded concerns that by attacking Sanders , other candidates would alienate Sanders ’ supporters and fail to unify the kind of voting coalition they will need to beat President Donald Trump .
“ That is the chicken way there ’ re doing it , ” he said of the other candidates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s more radical wing .
“ In the end you have to go where you believe .
Are they centrist Democrats ?
Are they moderate Democrats who believe in a market system and a safety net and decent regulation ?
The kind of government we ’ ve had , ” Matthews said .
“ They ’ re just pandering to the Bernie people , and you know what pandering gets you ?
Nothing , ” he said .
“ It certainly doesn ’ t get you respect.
” “ They ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ‘ I disagree with socialism .
I believe in the markets .
I think he ’ s wrong .
I think he ’ ll never get it done , and this country will never go that direction , and , by the way , we ’ ll lose 49 states , ’ ” he added .
Matthews compared the current Democratic primary to one that most Democrats would rather forget .
He recalled the 1972 primary , in which ultra-liberal Democratic nominee George McGovern was nominated , only to be nearly swept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won 49 states , in the general election .
“ I was there in 1972 at the Democratic convention where the people on the left were dancing in glee , I saw them , they were literally … dancing in a circle , ” he said .
“ They were so happy they defeated the moderates.
” “ They went on to lose 49 states in their glee .
So that can happen again .
So clearly , that ’ s what I see .
It could happen again , ” Matthews concluded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not give Matthews that old thrill-up-his-leg feeling .
In fact , Matthews has been a relentless critic of Sanders in recent weeks .
Earlier this month , the liberal pundit questioned Sanders ’ belief system in its entirety .
“ I remember the Cold War , ” Matthews said , according to Business Insider .
“ I have an attitude toward Castro .
I believe if Castro and the Reds had won the Cold War there would have been executions in Central Park , and I might have been one of the ones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be there cheering , OK ?
So I have a problem with people who took the other side.
” “ I don ’ t know who Bernie supports over these years , ” he added .
“ I don ’ t know what he means by socialism.
” “ Some people like [ socialism ] , younger people like it .
Those of us like me , who grew up in the Cold War and saw some aspects of it after visiting places like Vietnam , like I have , and seeing countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve seen what socialism is like , ” Matthews said .
“ I don ’ t like it .
OK.
It ’ s not only not free , it doesn ’ t frickin ’ work , ” he concluded .
Sanders has emerged as the clear front-runner in the Democratic primary after strong showings is Iowa and New Hampshire .
Despite that success , Matthews is not the only person concerned with the senator ’ s self-described “ democratic socialism.
” According to a new poll from NBC and The Wall Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polled say they either have “ some reservations ” or are “ very uncomfortable ” voting for a candidate who is labeled a “ socialist.
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Liberal MSNBC host Chris Matthews chided the entire field of Democratic presidential candidates Tuesday for being too “chicken” to go after Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for his “self-declared socialism.”
Matthews denounced the other candidates Tuesday for not calling out the “bad behavior” of some of Sanders’ supporters, and for not challenging the senator’s radical ideas.
According to the MSNBC personality, Sanders is endangering the party of Kennedy, Roosevelt and Obama while his Democratic opponents sit idly by.
“[The other candidates] seem to have a hesitancy or a fear of going after his ideology, of going after his self-declared socialism or even about the do-ability of all the things he says he’s gonna do,” the “Hardball” host said.
Matthews then predicted that Republicans would stay in control of at least half the Senate in the 2020 elections, noting that it would take at least 60 votes for Sanders to accomplish anything meaningful on his proposed agenda.
Matthews then went on a monologue, dropping the hammer on the Vermont socialist:
“Nobody just says the obvious: ‘Bernie, you’re full of it. None of this going to get passed. You’re going to be a miserable president, frustrated from the first day because you’re not going to get Medicare for All. You’re not going to get free college tuition for public universities. You’re not going to get payoffs of all student loans. None of this is going to happen and you’re just going to just sit there and stew in it,’” Matthews said.
“So why don’t they bring that up? I do not understand why they don’t bring that up,” he said.
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Matthews disregarded concerns that by attacking Sanders, other candidates would alienate Sanders’ supporters and fail to unify the kind of voting coalition they will need to beat President Donald Trump.
“That is the chicken way there’re doing it,” he said of the other candidates’ apparent reluctance to condemn their party’s more radical wing.
“In the end you have to go where you believe. Are they centrist Democrats? Are they moderate Democrats who believe in a market system and a safety net and decent regulation? The kind of government we’ve had,” Matthews said.
“They’re just pandering to the Bernie people, and you know what pandering gets you? Nothing,” he said. “It certainly doesn’t get you respect.”
“They’ve got to get out there and say, ‘I disagree with socialism. I believe in the markets. I think he’s wrong. I think he’ll never get it done, and this country will never go that direction, and, by the way, we’ll lose 49 states,’” he added.
Matthews compared the current Democratic primary to one that most Democrats would rather forget.
He recalled the 1972 primary, in which ultra-liberal Democratic nominee George McGovern was nominated, only to be nearly swept by incumbent President Richard Nixon, who won 49 states, in the general election.
“I was there in 1972 at the Democratic convention where the people on the left were dancing in glee, I saw them, they were literally … dancing in a circle,” he said. “They were so happy they defeated the moderates.”
“They went on to lose 49 states in their glee. So that can happen again. So clearly, that’s what I see. It could happen again,” Matthews concluded.
It is clear that Sanders does not give Matthews that old thrill-up-his-leg feeling.
In fact, Matthews has been a relentless critic of Sanders in recent weeks.
Earlier this month, the liberal pundit questioned Sanders’ belief system in its entirety.
“I remember the Cold War,” Matthews said, according to Business Insider. “I have an attitude toward Castro. I believe if Castro and the Reds had won the Cold War there would have been executions in Central Park, and I might have been one of the ones executed, and certain other people would be there cheering, OK? So I have a problem with people who took the other side.”
“I don’t know who Bernie supports over these years,” he added. “I don’t know what he means by socialism.”
“Some people like [socialism], younger people like it. Those of us like me, who grew up in the Cold War and saw some aspects of it after visiting places like Vietnam, like I have, and seeing countries like Cuba, being there, I’ve seen what socialism is like,” Matthews said.
“I don’t like it. OK. It’s not only not free, it doesn’t frickin’ work,” he concluded.
Sanders has emerged as the clear front-runner in the Democratic primary after strong showings is Iowa and New Hampshire.
Despite that success, Matthews is not the only person concerned with the senator’s self-described “democratic socialism.”
According to a new poll from NBC and The Wall Street Journal, 67 percent of registered voters polled say they either have “some reservations” or are “very uncomfortable” voting for a candidate who is labeled a “socialist.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-20--‘The View’ Turns on AOC, Accuses Rep of ‘Dismissing’ Older People

Though “ The View ” usually presents a safe space for people to wish violence against the president or insult American heroes , Wednesday ’ s guest found herself under fire from someone on the same side .
Whoopi Goldberg , co-host of the liberal ABC talk show , turned on leftist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , accusing her of ageism in light of past comments made by the New York Democrat and one of her advisers .
The topic came up in light of previous discussions about division within the Democratic Party on the show .
“ You know , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elected because I thought it was a great step in a good direction , ” Goldberg told the freshman congresswoman .
“ And then , you lost me because it felt like you were saying to people like me that I was too old and didn ’ t do enough.
” TRENDING : Dean Cain Threatens Lawsuit After Media Smears Him with Outright Lie About Warren Comment Ocasio-Cortez , who is 30 , started to deny the accusation , but Goldberg insisted that the representative ’ s past actions had left that impression @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bothered me because I feel like , I love young people .
I was once one , ” the 64-year-old host said , drawing laughter from the audience .
“ But you ’ re on my shoulders , and we have carried this fight.
” Goldberg mentioned Sen. Dianne Feinstein and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , two veteran Democrats from California with whom Ocasio-Cortez and her associates have butted heads .
Tensions have simmered between AOC and senior Democrats for some time now in .
In February 2019 , Robert Hockett , one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 86-year-old Feinstein an “ old-timer ” and “ elderly ” on The Hill ‘ s weekday morning show “ Rising.
” In July , Ocasio-Cortez clashed with Pelosi over the importance of social media , according to The Washington Examiner .
Goldberg defended the female congressional veterans , calling them both “ the only chick in the room for years.
” “ And to sort of hear it sound like you were dismissing us bothered the hell out of me , ” Goldberg said .
“ And I ’ ve been very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” When Goldberg asked Ocasio-Cortez for clarification , she said that she was glad for Goldberg ’ s open communication .
RELATED : James Woods Returns to Twitter with Guns Blazing , Takes Aim at CNN , Ocasio-Cortez , Clintons “ We are not divided , we are disconnected , ” Ocasio-Cortez said , quoting one of her “ squad ” mates , Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib .
The congresswoman said she “ recognized ” a number of senior Democrats who had come before her , naming Reps. Barbara Lee and Maxine Waters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Maryland .
She even called Pelosi the “ mama bear of the Democratic Party.
” She claimed that though younger people are seen as “ rebellious , ” she is not disconnected from her elders .
Goldberg did not seem convinced , as all she said was “ cool ” before questioning Ocasio-Cortez on what kind of Democrat she is in light of the lack of unity in the party .
This was not the first time Goldberg has had choice words for Ocasio-Cortez on “ The View ” concerning how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I would encourage you to sit still for a minute and learn the job before you start pooping on people and what they ’ ve done , ” she said in January 2019 .
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Though “The View” usually presents a safe space for people to wish violence against the president or insult American heroes, Wednesday’s guest found herself under fire from someone on the same side.
Whoopi Goldberg, co-host of the liberal ABC talk show, turned on leftist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, accusing her of ageism in light of past comments made by the New York Democrat and one of her advisers.
The topic came up in light of previous discussions about division within the Democratic Party on the show.
“You know, I was very happy when you were elected because I thought it was a great step in a good direction,” Goldberg told the freshman congresswoman.
“And then, you lost me because it felt like you were saying to people like me that I was too old and didn’t do enough.”
Ocasio-Cortez, who is 30, started to deny the accusation, but Goldberg insisted that the representative’s past actions had left that impression.
“And so, that has bothered me because I feel like, I love young people. I was once one,” the 64-year-old host said, drawing laughter from the audience. “But you’re on my shoulders, and we have carried this fight.”
Goldberg mentioned Sen. Dianne Feinstein and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, two veteran Democrats from California with whom Ocasio-Cortez and her associates have butted heads.
Tensions have simmered between AOC and senior Democrats for some time now in. In February 2019, Robert Hockett, one of Ocasio-Cortez’s advisers, called the 86-year-old Feinstein an “old-timer” and “elderly” on The Hill‘s weekday morning show “Rising.”
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In July, Ocasio-Cortez clashed with Pelosi over the importance of social media, according to The Washington Examiner.
Goldberg defended the female congressional veterans, calling them both “the only chick in the room for years.”
“And to sort of hear it sound like you were dismissing us bothered the hell out of me,” Goldberg said. “And I’ve been very upset about it for a long time.”
When Goldberg asked Ocasio-Cortez for clarification, she said that she was glad for Goldberg’s open communication.
“We are not divided, we are disconnected,” Ocasio-Cortez said, quoting one of her “squad” mates, Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
The congresswoman said she “recognized” a number of senior Democrats who had come before her, naming Reps. Barbara Lee and Maxine Waters of California and the late Elijah Cummings of Maryland. She even called Pelosi the “mama bear of the Democratic Party.”
She claimed that though younger people are seen as “rebellious,” she is not disconnected from her elders.
Goldberg did not seem convinced, as all she said was “cool” before questioning Ocasio-Cortez on what kind of Democrat she is in light of the lack of unity in the party.
This was not the first time Goldberg has had choice words for Ocasio-Cortez on “The View” concerning how the young representative has treated her predecessors.
“I would encourage you to sit still for a minute and learn the job before you start pooping on people and what they’ve done,” she said in January 2019.
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westernjournal--2020-02-20--Jesse Watters on Obama Taking Credit for Trump Economy: ‘You Didn’t Build That, Barack’

Fox News host Jesse Watters was not having it when Barack Obama appeared to take credit for the current booming U.S. economy , saying the 44th president “ didn ’ t build that.
” Of course , it ’ s a reference to Obama ’ s comments during his 2012 re-election campaign when he said , “ If you ’ ve got a business , you didn ’ t build that.
” Obama went on to argue that government services — such as roads and scientific research — create the foundation for success in the private sector .
In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president tweeted , “ Eleven years ago today , near the bottom of the worst recession in generations , I signed the Recovery Act , paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and the longest streak of job creation in American history.
” Obama ’ s message clearly was , “ President Donald Trump is merely continuing what I started.
” TRENDING : Dean Cain Threatens Lawsuit After Media Smears Him with Outright Lie About Warren Comment On Tuesday ’ s “ The Five , ” Watters responded , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t build that , Barack.
” He pointed out that the approximately $ 800 billion stimulus legislation was a “ punchline ” when it was passed in February 2009 with the promise of putting Americans back to work with “ shovel-ready ” projects .
It all sounded very FDR , Works Progress Administration-like , i.e.
, the government is the prime mover lifting the nation out of recession .
Unfortunately in June 2011 , Obama himself had to admit , “ Shovel-ready was not as shovel-ready as we expected.
” At best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that provided temporary assistance to local and state governments facing revenue shortfalls due to the economic downturn .
The legislation also funded unemployment and food stamp benefits , which again are helpful in the short term , but aren ’ t what makes economies grow .
The trillions of dollars the Federal Reserve pumped into the economy — while keeping the prime interest rate at 0 percent — and the individual initiative of American businesses led the nation out of recession .
RELATED : Obama Weaseled Out of a Subpoena 10 Years Ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Behind It Many economists have argued that Obama ’ s policies actually restrained economic growth .
He oversaw the most anemic economic recovery since World War II .
Even CNN conceded that fact .
Historically , the deeper the hole , the more robust the recovery .
Ronald Reagan ’ s tenure as chief executive offers the closest parallels to what Obama faced when he took office .
When Obama took over in 2009 during the “ Great Recession , ” unemployment peaked at 10 percent , while Reagan faced an even higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to grapple with double-digit inflation , destroying Americans ’ buying power , and a prime interest rate over 20 percent .
After the 40th president implemented his economic policies — cutting taxes and regulation and unleashing the energy sector — the annual gross domestic product shot up to 4.6 percent in 1983 , followed by 7.2 percent in 1984 after being minus-0.3 percent during President Jimmy Carter ’ s final year in office in 1980 .
The economic growth rate did not fall below 3.5 percent per year during the rest of Reagan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never saw an annual growth rate above 3 percent , despite coming out of a major recession .
In the last year of Obama ’ s second term , the GDP grew at a paltry 1.6 percent .
“ If there had been a Democrat who had taken the reins in 2016 , you would ’ ve had strangling Obamacare regulations , a Green New Deal , Paris climate deal , war on coal , no new trade deals , tax hikes instead of the cuts , no bonuses , ” Watters argued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an absolute disaster .
“ They can ’ t name one single metric that has gotten worse when Trump came over and took over the Obama economy.
” After taking office , the new president made four very un-Obama like moves : He cut government regulations on businesses more than any president in U.S. history ; he signed tax cuts for businesses and individuals into law ; he promoted domestic energy production ; and he negotiated new pro-American trade deals .
The first year after the tax cuts were implemented , growth shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and while it fell back in 2019 to 2.3 percent , that can be attributed , at least in part , to tough trade stands Trump took against China that led to a deal and the Federal Reserve tightening the money supply and raising interest rates .
Thanks to the president ’ s policies , an economy that was slowing down took off again , leading to the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years and significant wage growth for the first time in over a decade .
Under Trump , the economy is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. history .
“ Wages have gone up , stock market has gone up , manufacturing jobs up , every job has gone up , ” Watters said .
“ They can ’ t have a little fingerprint on any of this success , and the American people see that , and that ’ s why they ’ re giving Donald Trump credit for the good economy , ” he continued .
“ They are saying they ’ re optimistic and they say they ’ re better off now than they were three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I believe he ’ s going to win re-election.
” Gallup , in fact , reported a record 61 percent are saying they are better off than they were three years ago .
This is “ a higher percentage than in prior election years when an incumbent president was running , ” the polling organization said .
By comparison , when Obama ran in 2012 , only 45 percent of respondents said they were better off .
More Americans credit Trump for the current economy too .
A combined 62 percent give him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ fair amount ” of the responsibility compared with 52 percent for Obama .
“ The Five ” co-host Greg Gutfeld observed that Democrats have flipped their talking point about the economy from it being bad to it not having to do with Trump .
“ The Trump economy is so great that Trump haters now want credit for it , ” he said .
Well , ( to mimic a Reaganism ) , it ’ s not going to work .
The American people know as we near the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who gets the credit .
Sorry , Obama , you didn ’ t build that .
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Fox News host Jesse Watters was not having it when Barack Obama appeared to take credit for the current booming U.S. economy, saying the 44th president “didn’t build that.”
Of course, it’s a reference to Obama’s comments during his 2012 re-election campaign when he said, “If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that.”
Obama went on to argue that government services — such as roads and scientific research — create the foundation for success in the private sector.
In a similar vein on Monday, the former president tweeted, “Eleven years ago today, near the bottom of the worst recession in generations, I signed the Recovery Act, paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and the longest streak of job creation in American history.”
Eleven years ago today, near the bottom of the worst recession in generations, I signed the Recovery Act, paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and the longest streak of job creation in American history. pic.twitter.com/BmdXrxUAUf — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 17, 2020
Obama’s message clearly was, “President Donald Trump is merely continuing what I started.”
On Tuesday’s “The Five,” Watters responded, “I’d say you didn’t build that, Barack.”
He pointed out that the approximately $800 billion stimulus legislation was a “punchline” when it was passed in February 2009 with the promise of putting Americans back to work with “shovel-ready” projects.
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It all sounded very FDR, Works Progress Administration-like, i.e., the government is the prime mover lifting the nation out of recession.
Unfortunately in June 2011, Obama himself had to admit, “Shovel-ready was not as shovel-ready as we expected.”
At best, the stimulus package was a Band-Aid that provided temporary assistance to local and state governments facing revenue shortfalls due to the economic downturn.
The legislation also funded unemployment and food stamp benefits, which again are helpful in the short term, but aren’t what makes economies grow.
The trillions of dollars the Federal Reserve pumped into the economy — while keeping the prime interest rate at 0 percent — and the individual initiative of American businesses led the nation out of recession.
Many economists have argued that Obama’s policies actually restrained economic growth. He oversaw the most anemic economic recovery since World War II. Even CNN conceded that fact.
Historically, the deeper the hole, the more robust the recovery.
Ronald Reagan’s tenure as chief executive offers the closest parallels to what Obama faced when he took office.
When Obama took over in 2009 during the “Great Recession,” unemployment peaked at 10 percent, while Reagan faced an even higher 10.8 percent.
Additionally, Reagan had to grapple with double-digit inflation, destroying Americans’ buying power, and a prime interest rate over 20 percent.
After the 40th president implemented his economic policies — cutting taxes and regulation and unleashing the energy sector — the annual gross domestic product shot up to 4.6 percent in 1983, followed by 7.2 percent in 1984 after being minus-0.3 percent during President Jimmy Carter’s final year in office in 1980.
The economic growth rate did not fall below 3.5 percent per year during the rest of Reagan’s presidency.
Meanwhile, Obama never saw an annual growth rate above 3 percent, despite coming out of a major recession.
In the last year of Obama’s second term, the GDP grew at a paltry 1.6 percent.
“If there had been a Democrat who had taken the reins in 2016, you would’ve had strangling Obamacare regulations, a Green New Deal, Paris climate deal, war on coal, no new trade deals, tax hikes instead of the cuts, no bonuses,” Watters argued. “It would’ve been an absolute disaster.
“They can’t name one single metric that has gotten worse when Trump came over and took over the Obama economy.”
After taking office, the new president made four very un-Obama like moves: He cut government regulations on businesses more than any president in U.S. history; he signed tax cuts for businesses and individuals into law; he promoted domestic energy production; and he negotiated new pro-American trade deals.
The first year after the tax cuts were implemented, growth shot up to 2.9 percent in 2018, and while it fell back in 2019 to 2.3 percent, that can be attributed, at least in part, to tough trade stands Trump took against China that led to a deal and the Federal Reserve tightening the money supply and raising interest rates.
Thanks to the president’s policies, an economy that was slowing down took off again, leading to the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years and significant wage growth for the first time in over a decade.
Under Trump, the economy is now experiencing the longest sustained growth in U.S. history.
“Wages have gone up, stock market has gone up, manufacturing jobs up, every job has gone up,” Watters said.
“They can’t have a little fingerprint on any of this success, and the American people see that, and that’s why they’re giving Donald Trump credit for the good economy,” he continued. “They are saying they’re optimistic and they say they’re better off now than they were three years ago, and that is why I believe he’s going to win re-election.”
Gallup, in fact, reported a record 61 percent are saying they are better off than they were three years ago.
This is “a higher percentage than in prior election years when an incumbent president was running,” the polling organization said.
By comparison, when Obama ran in 2012, only 45 percent of respondents said they were better off.
More Americans credit Trump for the current economy too.
A combined 62 percent give him either a “great deal” or a “fair amount” of the responsibility compared with 52 percent for Obama.
“The Five” co-host Greg Gutfeld observed that Democrats have flipped their talking point about the economy from it being bad to it not having to do with Trump.
“The Trump economy is so great that Trump haters now want credit for it,” he said.
Well, (to mimic a Reaganism), it’s not going to work.
The American people know as we near the end of Trump’s first term in office who gets the credit.
Sorry, Obama, you didn’t build that.
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westernjournal--2020-02-20--Melania Trump Receives ‘Woman of Distinction’ Award from University

Service and values were the key topics on the mind of first lady Melania Trump on Wednesday as she received the annual Woman of Distinction award from Palm Beach Atlantic University .
The award honors “ women who cherish community and family and want to preserve these ideals for others.
” “ As the first lady of the United States , it is a great honor to serve the people of this incredible country , ” Trump said during the awards luncheon in Florida , according to The Hill .
“ When we teach our children to cherish our values @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are better prepared to carry on Americans ’ legacy of compassion , service and patriotism , ” she said as she spoke about her “ Be Best ” initiative , which focuses on well-being , online safety and opioid abuse .
“ Be Best can mean performing a simple act of kindness , providing care for someone in need , or teaching a life-enriching lesson , ” Trump said , according to Time .
“ It is my hope that by promoting Be Best values , we will give a voice to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and help them overcome the challenges they face.
” TRENDING : Dean Cain Threatens Lawsuit After Media Smears Him with Outright Lie About Warren Comment Talking about the third pillar of her initiative , she said , “ Opioids have affected the lives of more than 2 million children in the United States .
I ’ ve seen firsthand how opioid abuse affects families who struggling with addiction .
I have traveled to children ’ s hospitals and treatment facilities who support those affected by opioids.
” Tickets for the event sold out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as this year ’ s honoree , a university representative told Newsweek .
Proceeds from the event benefit a PBAU scholarship for female students .
“ Raising emotionally healthy children starts with teaching them how to make responsible decisions , ” Trump said , according to CNN .
“ It is our job as adults to pass along wisdom and build children ’ s confidence , so they have the best opportunity to succeed in life.
” Touching a personal chord , the first lady thanked her parents , Viktor and Amalija Knavs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ d like to thank two special guests who are joining me here today — my mother and father , ” she said .
“ Thank you both for your support and love throughout my life .
I will always be grateful for all that you have done for our family over the years.
” Trump noted that raising children has become an even greater challenge in the age of social media .
“ Technology has become a daily part of our children ’ s lives in both positive and negative ways , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an age where too many people allow the number of retweets or likes to define their self-worth .
RELATED : White House 's Photos of Melania at Daytona 500 Just Came Out & They 're Gorgeous “ I am convinced now more than ever that teaching healthy online behavior is crucial to securing a safer future for our children.
” The first lady praised students for their volunteer efforts .
“ I especially want to recognize the scholarship recipients and students who join us here today — you and your classmates have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across this state , ” Trump said .
“ America ’ s first lady has sounded the call for action , ” Bill Fleming , the college ’ s president , said , according to the Palm Beach Post .
“ She serves as a role model with brilliance , elegance and grace.
” “ Our first lady is an exquisite human being , a magnificent wife and life partner , a superb mother and an outstanding first lady , who represents us brilliantly in the United States and worldwide , ” Eileen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said when the award was first announced , according to the Post .
“ Melania is a perfect example of a Woman of Distinction and we are most proud to honor her , ” Burns said .
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Service and values were the key topics on the mind of first lady Melania Trump on Wednesday as she received the annual Woman of Distinction award from Palm Beach Atlantic University.
The award honors “women who cherish community and family and want to preserve these ideals for others.”
“As the first lady of the United States, it is a great honor to serve the people of this incredible country,” Trump said during the awards luncheon in Florida, according to The Hill.
“When we teach our children to cherish our values and care for each other, they are better prepared to carry on Americans’ legacy of compassion, service and patriotism,” she said as she spoke about her “Be Best” initiative, which focuses on well-being, online safety and opioid abuse.
“Be Best can mean performing a simple act of kindness, providing care for someone in need, or teaching a life-enriching lesson,” Trump said, according to Time. “It is my hope that by promoting Be Best values, we will give a voice to the concerns and struggles of our children, and help them overcome the challenges they face.”
Talking about the third pillar of her initiative, she said, “Opioids have affected the lives of more than 2 million children in the United States. I’ve seen firsthand how opioid abuse affects families who struggling with addiction. I have traveled to children’s hospitals and treatment facilities who support those affected by opioids.”
“It takes compassion and care from families, communities, places of worship and schools, all coming together to give our children the very best future.” – @FLOTUS, speaking to women at annual Women of Distinction luncheon hosted by @PBAUniversity. #BeBest — Stephanie Grisham (@PressSec) February 19, 2020
Tickets for the event sold out shortly after the first lady was announced as this year’s honoree, a university representative told Newsweek. Proceeds from the event benefit a PBAU scholarship for female students.
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“Raising emotionally healthy children starts with teaching them how to make responsible decisions,” Trump said, according to CNN. “It is our job as adults to pass along wisdom and build children’s confidence, so they have the best opportunity to succeed in life.”
Touching a personal chord, the first lady thanked her parents, Viktor and Amalija Knavs, who were present.
“I’d like to thank two special guests who are joining me here today — my mother and father,” she said. “Thank you both for your support and love throughout my life. I will always be grateful for all that you have done for our family over the years.”
Trump noted that raising children has become an even greater challenge in the age of social media.
“Technology has become a daily part of our children’s lives in both positive and negative ways,” she said. “We live in an age where too many people allow the number of retweets or likes to define their self-worth.
First lady Melania Trump touted her “Be Best” program as she accepted an award from Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida. https://t.co/Y3lc8i4NVt pic.twitter.com/ILiumcYch9 — ABC News (@ABC) February 20, 2020
“I am convinced now more than ever that teaching healthy online behavior is crucial to securing a safer future for our children.”
The first lady praised students for their volunteer efforts.
“I especially want to recognize the scholarship recipients and students who join us here today — you and your classmates have spent over three million hours serving people across this state,” Trump said.
“America’s first lady has sounded the call for action,” Bill Fleming, the college’s president, said, according to the Palm Beach Post. “She serves as a role model with brilliance, elegance and grace.”
Well deserved, we love our beautiful FLOTUS!!
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“Our first lady is an exquisite human being, a magnificent wife and life partner, a superb mother and an outstanding first lady, who represents us brilliantly in the United States and worldwide,” Eileen Burns, co-chairwoman of the event, said when the award was first announced, according to the Post.
“Melania is a perfect example of a Woman of Distinction and we are most proud to honor her,” Burns said.
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westernjournal--2020-02-21--Custodian Discovers Purse Wedged Between Locker and Wall, Opens Accidental Time Capsule

A red clutch purse from 1957 that was recently discovered at an Ohio school has friends and family members marveling over what life was like for a teenage girl back in the 50s .
According to North Canton City Schools , in the spring of 2019 , North Canton Middle School custodian Chas Pyle was at work when he heard a loud metallic-sounding noise in a hallway .
When Pyle went to investigate the sound , he found that a piece of metal trim that filled the gap between a set of lockers and the wall had come loose and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lifted the fallen trim , he saw a dust-covered red object wedged deep inside the narrow opening .
It was a red clutch purse , an accidental time capsule that had been left untouched for over 60 years .
TRENDING : Flustered Bloomberg Accidentally Suggests He Should Have Been Fired for Sexual Harassment Pyle took the bag to the school office and , joined by the school secretaries , peered into it .
They discovered that the bag belonged to alumnus Patti Rumfola , a 1960 graduate from the school , named Hoover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died in 2013 , but her purse is an heirloom and a small treasure trove of what it was like to be a high school student in the late 1950s .
North Canton City Schools got permission from Rumfola ’ s five children to share the items found in her purse , which ranged from chewing gum to lipstick to a long-expired library card .
Rumfola had been carrying two pieces of jewelry , a piece of peppermint-flavored Beech-Nut gum and a Hazel Bishop lipstick in the shade of “ Pastel Pink.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 5 Minutes To Save Her Life After She Collapsed and Heart Reportedly Stopped She had placed a photo of her friend Bonnie inside the purse , and Bonnie had signed the photo with a sweet message on the back .
Rumfola had been a member of the American Junior Red Cross , had a library card that expired in 1960 and a long-forgotten YMCA membership .
A few old and faded pennies were found inside her tattered wallet , which her children now have as a special memory of their mother ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her five children kept one of the wheat pennies as a token of remembrance of their mom , ” a Facebook post from North Canton City Schools read .
“ It truly is a snapshot of life of the average socially involved teenager , ” one of Rumfola ’ s daughters told the North Canton City School District .
“ My sister and I were looking through everything and we agreed that Mom would have been SO excited if she could see all of this .
Would have made her smile so hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reminisce about a day in the life of her old self.
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A red clutch purse from 1957 that was recently discovered at an Ohio school has friends and family members marveling over what life was like for a teenage girl back in the 50s.
According to North Canton City Schools, in the spring of 2019, North Canton Middle School custodian Chas Pyle was at work when he heard a loud metallic-sounding noise in a hallway.
When Pyle went to investigate the sound, he found that a piece of metal trim that filled the gap between a set of lockers and the wall had come loose and fallen to the ground.
As Pyle lifted the fallen trim, he saw a dust-covered red object wedged deep inside the narrow opening.
It was a red clutch purse, an accidental time capsule that had been left untouched for over 60 years.
Pyle took the bag to the school office and, joined by the school secretaries, peered into it.
They discovered that the bag belonged to alumnus Patti Rumfola, a 1960 graduate from the school, named Hoover High School at the time.
Rumfola died in 2013, but her purse is an heirloom and a small treasure trove of what it was like to be a high school student in the late 1950s.
North Canton City Schools got permission from Rumfola’s five children to share the items found in her purse, which ranged from chewing gum to lipstick to a long-expired library card.
Rumfola had been carrying two pieces of jewelry, a piece of peppermint-flavored Beech-Nut gum and a Hazel Bishop lipstick in the shade of “Pastel Pink.”
She had placed a photo of her friend Bonnie inside the purse, and Bonnie had signed the photo with a sweet message on the back.
Rumfola had been a member of the American Junior Red Cross, had a library card that expired in 1960 and a long-forgotten YMCA membership.
A few old and faded pennies were found inside her tattered wallet, which her children now have as a special memory of their mother’s teenage years.
“Each of her five children kept one of the wheat pennies as a token of remembrance of their mom,” a Facebook post from North Canton City Schools read.
“It truly is a snapshot of life of the average socially involved teenager,” one of Rumfola’s daughters told the North Canton City School District.
“My sister and I were looking through everything and we agreed that Mom would have been SO excited if she could see all of this. Would have made her smile so hard to know this had been found and reminisce about a day in the life of her old self.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-21--Somali Community Leader: Yes, Ilhan Omar Married Her Brother To Keep Him in US

A new report adds weight to allegations that Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota married her own brother .
The report in the U.K. Daily Mail quoted a man named Abdihakim Osman as saying that Omar had been desperate to find a way to keep her brother Ahmed Elmi in the country .
“ No one knew there had been a wedding until the media turned up the marriage certificate years later , ” Osman , 40 , who keeps tabs on the Somali community around Minneapolis through a Facebook blog , said .
Omar has called criticism of her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hirsi in 2002 in a Muslim ceremony which was not registered by the state as a legal marriage .
Marriage documents show Elmi and Omar married in 2009 .
Osman said that not long after Omar married Hirsi , the man he was told was Omar ’ s brother entered the picture .
TRENDING : Flustered Bloomberg Accidentally Suggests He Should Have Been Fired for Sexual Harassment “ People began noticing that Ilhan and Southside were often with a very effeminate young guy , ” Osman said .
“ Southside ” was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He was very feminine in the way he dressed — he would wear light lipstick and pink clothes and very , very , short shorts in the summer .
People started whispering about him.
” He said there was no secrecy then about the young man ’ s identity .
“ [ Hirsi ] and Ilhan both told me it was Ilhan ’ s brother and he had been living in London but he was mixing with what were seen as bad influences that the family did not like , ” Osman said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minneapolis as ‘ rehab . '
” Osman said the wedding to Elmi was deliberately kept quiet , unlike her first marriage .
“ When [ Hirsi ] and Ilhan got married , a lot of people were invited .
It was a big Islamic wedding uniting two large clans in the Minneapolis community .
I would say there were 100-150 people there , ” he said .
But , “ When she married Elmi , no one even knew about it , ” he said , adding that he suspected someone outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marriage because community members would know they were siblings .
Omar was clear on one thing : She wanted to keep her brother in the U.S. “ She said she needed to get papers for her brother to go to school .
We all thought she was just getting papers together to allow him to stay in this country , ” Osman said .
RELATED : Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar Stay Seated While Tuskegee Airman Is Honored with Standing Ovation “ Once she had the papers they could apply for student loans.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dakota to go to school but she was still married to [ Hirsi ] .
In the Somali way , the only marriage that mattered was the one in the mosque , ” he said .
“ Ilhan came back to Minneapolis all the time to see her family , but her brother didn ’ t come with her.
” Omar and Elmi divorced in 2017 .
Omar married Hirsi in a civil ceremony in 2018 .
“ They never parted , ” Osman said of Omar and Hirsi .
They have since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in November .
Omar has been accused of having an affair with a consultant to her campaign .
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A new report adds weight to allegations that Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota married her own brother.
The report in the U.K. Daily Mail quoted a man named Abdihakim Osman as saying that Omar had been desperate to find a way to keep her brother Ahmed Elmi in the country.
“No one knew there had been a wedding until the media turned up the marriage certificate years later,” Osman, 40, who keeps tabs on the Somali community around Minneapolis through a Facebook blog, said. Omar has called criticism of her marriage “Islamophobia.”
Omar married Ahmed Hirsi in 2002 in a Muslim ceremony which was not registered by the state as a legal marriage. Marriage documents show Elmi and Omar married in 2009.
Osman said that not long after Omar married Hirsi, the man he was told was Omar’s brother entered the picture.
“People began noticing that Ilhan and Southside were often with a very effeminate young guy,” Osman said. “Southside” was a nickname Osman used for Hirsi. “He was very feminine in the way he dressed — he would wear light lipstick and pink clothes and very, very, short shorts in the summer. People started whispering about him.”
He said there was no secrecy then about the young man’s identity.
“[Hirsi] and Ilhan both told me it was Ilhan’s brother and he had been living in London but he was mixing with what were seen as bad influences that the family did not like,” Osman said.
“So they sent him to Minneapolis as ‘rehab.'”
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Osman said the wedding to Elmi was deliberately kept quiet, unlike her first marriage.
“When [Hirsi] and Ilhan got married, a lot of people were invited. It was a big Islamic wedding uniting two large clans in the Minneapolis community. I would say there were 100-150 people there,” he said.
But, “When she married Elmi, no one even knew about it,” he said, adding that he suspected someone outside the Somali community was needed for the marriage because community members would know they were siblings.
Omar was clear on one thing: She wanted to keep her brother in the U.S.
“She said she needed to get papers for her brother to go to school. We all thought she was just getting papers together to allow him to stay in this country,” Osman said.
“Once she had the papers they could apply for student loans.”
“They both moved to North Dakota to go to school but she was still married to [Hirsi]. In the Somali way, the only marriage that mattered was the one in the mosque,” he said. “Ilhan came back to Minneapolis all the time to see her family, but her brother didn’t come with her.”
Omar and Elmi divorced in 2017. Omar married Hirsi in a civil ceremony in 2018.
“They never parted,” Osman said of Omar and Hirsi.
They have since, however. Hirsi and Omar divorced in November. Omar has been accused of having an affair with a consultant to her campaign.
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westernjournal--2020-02-21--Bolton Breaks Silence on ‘Grossly Partisan’ Impeachment, Blasts Dems Who Wanted Him To Testify

To listen to the Democrats in Congress you would think all they needed was the testimony of former National Security Advisor John Bolton to have scored an impeachment conviction against President Donald Trump in the Senate .
You would think that because they kept saying how critical his testimony was to seal their partisan witch hunt .
It would have given the impeachment the air bipartisanship , because Bolton is a Republican — but only if he agreed with them .
Bolton was on stage Wednesday at Vanderbilt University where he was being interviewed by former U.N .
Ambassador Susan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama .
Bolton derided the impeachment of the president as “ grossly partisan ” and said that he did not believe his testimony would have changed anything , The Associated Press reported .
TRENDING : Flustered Bloomberg Accidentally Suggests He Should Have Been Fired for Sexual Harassment He told the crowd that House Democrats had “ committed impeachment malpractice , ” which did not go over well with the audience .
The former national security advisor contended that “ the process drove Republicans who might have voted for impeachment away because it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about what I should have said and what I should have done , ” said Bolton , who has a book coming out about his time in the White House .
“ [ But ] I would bet you a dollar right here and now , my testimony would have made no difference to the ultimate outcome.
” This is the man , mind you , touted by Democrats as the one who would serve as the lynchpin to fasten all of the president ’ s crimes together .
In reality what they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on national television and damage the president before the 2020 presidential election .
Democrats knew , or certainly should have known , that they had almost no chance at getting a conviction in the Senate no matter what they did .
They had no actual crimes to speak of .
Bolton could have testified in that trial in a tutu with pompoms and dancing the lambada while singing about what a meanie President Trump is , and the case was still going nowhere .
The Democrats know it , the American people know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knows it .
“ I can ’ t imagine withholding my testimony , with or without a subpoena , ” Rice , a Democrat , responded .
“ I also can ’ t imagine , frankly , in the absence of being able to provide that information directly to Congress , not having exercised my First Amendment right to speak publicly at a time when my testimony or my experience would be relevant.
” She again asked Bolton if he would testify if he was subpoenaed by the House , but Bolton explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything he spoke about was deemed classified .
“ I ’ m not here to speculate on that with the pre-publication review process under way , ” he said as the audience laughed .
“ Laugh all you want .
This is the judgment of my counsel , somebody I worked with 35 years ago , 30 years ago at the Department of Justice , ” he said .
The only thing to really laugh about is the fact that the man the Democrats claimed was going to be the star witness just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than the word of Rep. Adam Schiff reciting a make-believe telephone conversation .
And whether they acknowledge it or not , that is brutal to the Democrats ’ argument .
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To listen to the Democrats in Congress you would think all they needed was the testimony of former National Security Advisor John Bolton to have scored an impeachment conviction against President Donald Trump in the Senate.
You would think that because they kept saying how critical his testimony was to seal their partisan witch hunt.
It would have given the impeachment the air bipartisanship, because Bolton is a Republican — but only if he agreed with them.
Bolton was on stage Wednesday at Vanderbilt University where he was being interviewed by former U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, who worked under former President Obama.
Bolton derided the impeachment of the president as “grossly partisan” and said that he did not believe his testimony would have changed anything, The Associated Press reported.
He told the crowd that House Democrats had “committed impeachment malpractice,” which did not go over well with the audience.
The former national security advisor contended that “the process drove Republicans who might have voted for impeachment away because it was so partisan.”
“People can argue about what I should have said and what I should have done,” said Bolton, who has a book coming out about his time in the White House. “[But] I would bet you a dollar right here and now, my testimony would have made no difference to the ultimate outcome.”
This is the man, mind you, touted by Democrats as the one who would serve as the lynchpin to fasten all of the president’s crimes together. In reality what they likely wanted was for Bolton to come on national television and damage the president before the 2020 presidential election.
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Democrats knew, or certainly should have known, that they had almost no chance at getting a conviction in the Senate no matter what they did. They had no actual crimes to speak of.
Bolton could have testified in that trial in a tutu with pompoms and dancing the lambada while singing about what a meanie President Trump is, and the case was still going nowhere.
The Democrats know it, the American people know it and, most importantly, Bolton knows it.
“I can’t imagine withholding my testimony, with or without a subpoena,” Rice, a Democrat, responded. “I also can’t imagine, frankly, in the absence of being able to provide that information directly to Congress, not having exercised my First Amendment right to speak publicly at a time when my testimony or my experience would be relevant.”
She again asked Bolton if he would testify if he was subpoenaed by the House, but Bolton explained that he could be in trouble if anything he spoke about was deemed classified.
“I’m not here to speculate on that with the pre-publication review process under way,” he said as the audience laughed.
“Laugh all you want. This is the judgment of my counsel, somebody I worked with 35 years ago, 30 years ago at the Department of Justice,” he said.
The only thing to really laugh about is the fact that the man the Democrats claimed was going to be the star witness just said his testimony would have meant less than the word of Rep. Adam Schiff reciting a make-believe telephone conversation.
And whether they acknowledge it or not, that is brutal to the Democrats’ argument.
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westernjournal--2020-02-21--Joyce Toledano: US Businesses Depend on Hong Kong’s Role as a Global Hub

Anti-government protests , coupled with the coronavirus outbreak , have taken a toll on Hong Kong ’ s economy .
Continued American and international support for the status-quo in Hong Kong is needed in order to help ensure that Asia ’ s financial capital maintains its juggernaut status while leaving the city ’ s domestic affairs and reconciliation to be handled by its own government .
Hong Kong is important to the United States — and the world — as a major financial , shipping and communications hub and gateway to China , with which it shares close economic ties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freewheeling capitalism , has a thriving and open economy and is among the biggest markets for equity and debt financing .
Hong Kong banks including Standard Charter and HSBC are so strong that they ’ re even capable of offering billions of dollars in relief measures to borrowers affected by the coronavirus .
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Yet Hong Kong is now grappling with its first recession in a decade , brought on by protracted anti-government protests that represent a challenge to the city ’ s status quo .
Hong Kong remains an attractive place for U.S. firms , which “ appreciate the city ’ s free-market orientation , transparent legal system and well-established rule of law , which together provide a stable and predictable foundation for growth , ” says the American Chamber of Commerce .
A return to stability and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appealing to U.S. businesses .
Just as a strong and successful Hong Kong is good for U.S. commercial interests in the region , a weak and contracting Hong Kong is bad for those interests .
That ’ s why Washington should help American businesses to continue to thrive there , and foster strategic relationships with China and the region .
The “ one country , two systems ” framework keeps Hong Kong ’ s economic , political and administrative systems distinct and separate from China ’ s and enables its citizens to enjoy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ framework also ensures Hong Kong ’ s delicate role as middleman between Beijing , and the American and international business communities .
In recent months , U.S. policy toward Hong Kong and the sometimes violent demonstrations that have rocked the city since last June has been largely dependent on President Donald Trump ’ s desire to clinch a trade deal with China .
The two superpowers signed a preliminary deal on Jan. 15 after being locked in a bitter two-year trade war that upended commerce worldwide .
While Trump considers Chinese President Xi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at certain times and an “ enemy ” at others , he has rightfully criticized China ’ s trade practices as unfair and unacceptable .
The much-touted trade agreement will right many of those wrongs , Trump says .
The U.S. position on Hong Kong , in comparison , has been more opaque .
Government officials have voiced support for the protesters , but Trump himself has said relatively little .
He initially seemed to support the demonstrators , saying they were “ looking for democracy.
” But he then called the protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ acted very responsibly ” in handling them — in contrast to a fresh bipartisan call from Washington lawmakers urging Trump to promote more peaceful strategy .
“ If [ former President Barack ] Obama had waffled on the Hong Kong issue as Trump has done , Trump would have zeroed in on Obama and criticized him mercilessly , ” John Feffer , director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies think tank in Washington , said in a January interview .
Yet perhaps strategically , Trump has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about China ’ s reaction to the unrest , even telling the Chinese leader that Washington would tone down criticism of Beijing ’ s approach toward Hong Kong to revive the trade talks .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has denied that Trump was taking a soft approach on human rights to help facilitate a trade deal .
Indeed , the State Department has issued strong statements calling on China to “ respect Hong Kong ’ s high degree of autonomy.
” A supportive U.S. outlook regarding Hong Kong is especially important now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bite out of Hong Kong ’ s economy .
Tourism , already crimped by the civil unrest , continues to shrink .
The outbreak has led to the grounding of hundreds of flights to and from Hong Kong , the cancellation of events , the closure of attractions and predictions that unemployment in the hotel sector could reach 40 percent .
The coronavirus has sickened dozens and killed at least one person in Hong Kong , and there is “ widespread anxiety that the epidemic could last for many months and basic necessities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported on Feb. 12 — a day after the U.S. said it had authorized government employees and their families to leave the city .
The “ one country , two systems ” principle gives Hong Kong a fighting chance to beat the current crisis — as it has done in the past .
The city was remarkably resilient during the regional downturns in 1997 and 2008 , thanks to its strong regulatory environment , sound fiscal policies and international identity .
At the height of the protests last year , Alibaba managed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best performing IPO of 2019 globally .
More recently , the performance of Hong Kong stocks continue to show that investors remain confident : On Feb. 12 , the Hang Sang Index closed at its highest level in almost three weeks .
Hong Kong ’ s chief executive said recently that her city is “ open for business , ” and American businesses and policy makers should be just as confident .
The city has offered Asia ’ s most stable commercial environment for years , and there ’ s no reason that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Anti-government protests, coupled with the coronavirus outbreak, have taken a toll on Hong Kong’s economy.
Continued American and international support for the status-quo in Hong Kong is needed in order to help ensure that Asia’s financial capital maintains its juggernaut status while leaving the city’s domestic affairs and reconciliation to be handled by its own government.
Hong Kong is important to the United States — and the world — as a major financial, shipping and communications hub and gateway to China, with which it shares close economic ties.
The city, a bastion of freewheeling capitalism, has a thriving and open economy and is among the biggest markets for equity and debt financing.
Hong Kong banks including Standard Charter and HSBC are so strong that they’re even capable of offering billions of dollars in relief measures to borrowers affected by the coronavirus.
With regulations that are favorable to outsiders and English as an official language, it’s no surprise that thousands of foreign companies, including 1,200 U.S. firms such as Google, Apple and Facebook, do business there.
Yet Hong Kong is now grappling with its first recession in a decade, brought on by protracted anti-government protests that represent a challenge to the city’s status quo.
Commercial Ties
Hong Kong remains an attractive place for U.S. firms, which “appreciate the city’s free-market orientation, transparent legal system and well-established rule of law, which together provide a stable and predictable foundation for growth,” says the American Chamber of Commerce.
Should the Trump administration be doing more to calm the situation in Hong Kong? Yes No
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A return to stability and growth would make Hong Kong even more appealing to U.S. businesses.
Just as a strong and successful Hong Kong is good for U.S. commercial interests in the region, a weak and contracting Hong Kong is bad for those interests. That’s why Washington should help American businesses to continue to thrive there, and foster strategic relationships with China and the region.
The “one country, two systems” framework keeps Hong Kong’s economic, political and administrative systems distinct and separate from China’s and enables its citizens to enjoy freedoms unknown on the mainland. This framework also ensures Hong Kong’s delicate role as middleman between Beijing, and the American and international business communities.
In recent months, U.S. policy toward Hong Kong and the sometimes violent demonstrations that have rocked the city since last June has been largely dependent on President Donald Trump’s desire to clinch a trade deal with China. The two superpowers signed a preliminary deal on Jan. 15 after being locked in a bitter two-year trade war that upended commerce worldwide.
While Trump considers Chinese President Xi Jinping to be a “friend” at certain times and an “enemy” at others, he has rightfully criticized China’s trade practices as unfair and unacceptable. The much-touted trade agreement will right many of those wrongs, Trump says.
White House Hesitant on Hong Kong
The U.S. position on Hong Kong, in comparison, has been more opaque. Government officials have voiced support for the protesters, but Trump himself has said relatively little.
He initially seemed to support the demonstrators, saying they were “looking for democracy.” But he then called the protests “riots” and said Xi had “acted very responsibly” in handling them — in contrast to a fresh bipartisan call from Washington lawmakers urging Trump to promote more peaceful strategy.
“If [former President Barack] Obama had waffled on the Hong Kong issue as Trump has done, Trump would have zeroed in on Obama and criticized him mercilessly,” John Feffer, director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies think tank in Washington, said in a January interview.
Yet perhaps strategically, Trump has been particularly careful not to censure Xi directly about China’s reaction to the unrest, even telling the Chinese leader that Washington would tone down criticism of Beijing’s approach toward Hong Kong to revive the trade talks.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has denied that Trump was taking a soft approach on human rights to help facilitate a trade deal. Indeed, the State Department has issued strong statements calling on China to “respect Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy.”
Coronavirus Adds to Economic Woes
A supportive U.S. outlook regarding Hong Kong is especially important now, as the coronavirus takes a further bite out of Hong Kong’s economy.
Tourism, already crimped by the civil unrest, continues to shrink. The outbreak has led to the grounding of hundreds of flights to and from Hong Kong, the cancellation of events, the closure of attractions and predictions that unemployment in the hotel sector could reach 40 percent.
The coronavirus has sickened dozens and killed at least one person in Hong Kong, and there is “widespread anxiety that the epidemic could last for many months and basic necessities will run out,” The Guardian reported on Feb. 12 — a day after the U.S. said it had authorized government employees and their families to leave the city.
The “one country, two systems” principle gives Hong Kong a fighting chance to beat the current crisis — as it has done in the past. The city was remarkably resilient during the regional downturns in 1997 and 2008, thanks to its strong regulatory environment, sound fiscal policies and international identity.
At the height of the protests last year, Alibaba managed to list in Hong Kong, marking the best performing IPO of 2019 globally.
More recently, the performance of Hong Kong stocks continue to show that investors remain confident: On Feb. 12, the Hang Sang Index closed at its highest level in almost three weeks.
Hong Kong’s chief executive said recently that her city is “open for business,” and American businesses and policy makers should be just as confident.
The city has offered Asia’s most stable commercial environment for years, and there’s no reason that shouldn’t continue in the future.
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website. If you are interested in contributing an Op-Ed to The Western Journal, you can learn about our submission guidelines and process here.
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westernjournal--2020-02-21--GOP Rep Pushes Bill to Officially Call CNN ‘Fake News’: ‘Tired of Fake News and Republicans Who Don’

GOP Rep Pushes Bill to Officially Call CNN ‘Fake News’: ‘Tired of Fake News and Republicans Who Don’t Fight’

While President Donald Trump often accuses media outlets like CNN and The Washington Post of being ‘ fake news , ’ one GOP state lawmaker is trying to make the hallmark label into an official title .
Tennessee State Rep. Micah Van Huss introduced a bill in the Tennessee General Assembly that would recognize CNN and The Washington Post as “ fake news and part of the media wing of the Democratic Party.
” The Jonesborough Republican ’ s House Joint Resolution 779 , which was introduced on Jan. 30 , seeks to “ recognize CNN and The Washington Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denigrating our citizens.
” The resolution opens with specific examples in which the liberal news outlets suggested that Trump used magic and “ mind control ” over the opinions of the Republican Party and claimed Trump supporters act like a cult .
The GOP representative argued in the bill that calling Trump supporters a “ cult ” muddles the definition of the term , undermines the political values of voters and increases polarization between parties .
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Furthermore , the resolution argues that CNN and The Washington Post should be condemned “ for denigrating our citizens and implying that they are weak-minded followers instead of people exercising their rights that our veterans paid for with their blood.
” Those accusations carry some significant weight given that CNN was just recently embroiled in controversy for the way a Don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hicks with loose Southern accents .
Controversies such as the Don Lemon segment are what likely pushed Van Huss to introduce HJR 779 and even to post about it on his personal Facebook page .
The Tennessee representative said he filed it “ on behalf of a constituency that ’ s tired of fake news and Republicans who don ’ t fight.
” A number of Facebook users voiced their support of the resolution , but some brought up concerns of violating the First Amendment .
“ I like where you are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when this will butt up against freedom of the press , ” one Facebook user commented .
“ I realize that CNN and a few others are WAY biased toward the left .
I am also aware of the extreme biased ones to the right , which in my mind is closer to the truth.
” The concerns may be valid , but it ’ s also important that CNN and The Washington Post are held accountable to journalistic standards , which would include being unbiased and not attacking people over their political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Double as New Influx Arrives Though it is unclear whether this bill will be the most effective way to handle the rapidly changing landscape of the media during the Trump administration , perhaps it will make a pointed statement to outlets like CNN and The Washington Post that the American people are sick and tired of being told what to think by the mainstream media .
HJR 779 was assigned to the Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee ; as of Feb. 19 , the bill was passed from the Constitutional Protections & Sentencing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resolution is now on the Judiciary Committee ’ s calendar for Feb. 26 .
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While President Donald Trump often accuses media outlets like CNN and The Washington Post of being ‘fake news,’ one GOP state lawmaker is trying to make the hallmark label into an official title.
Tennessee State Rep. Micah Van Huss introduced a bill in the Tennessee General Assembly that would recognize CNN and The Washington Post as “fake news and part of the media wing of the Democratic Party.”
The Jonesborough Republican’s House Joint Resolution 779, which was introduced on Jan. 30, seeks to “recognize CNN and The Washington Post as fake news and condemn them for denigrating our citizens.”
The resolution opens with specific examples in which the liberal news outlets suggested that Trump used magic and “mind control” over the opinions of the Republican Party and claimed Trump supporters act like a cult.
The GOP representative argued in the bill that calling Trump supporters a “cult” muddles the definition of the term, undermines the political values of voters and increases polarization between parties.
“The cult diagnosis draws a line between Trump opponents and Trump supporters, and it oversimplifies the way people think and feel about their own beliefs and those on the other side of that line,” HJR 779 states.
Furthermore, the resolution argues that CNN and The Washington Post should be condemned “for denigrating our citizens and implying that they are weak-minded followers instead of people exercising their rights that our veterans paid for with their blood.”
Those accusations carry some significant weight given that CNN was just recently embroiled in controversy for the way a Don Lemon panel mocked Trump supporters as uneducated hicks with loose Southern accents.
Controversies such as the Don Lemon segment are what likely pushed Van Huss to introduce HJR 779 and even to post about it on his personal Facebook page.
The Tennessee representative said he filed it “on behalf of a constituency that’s tired of fake news and Republicans who don’t fight.”
A number of Facebook users voiced their support of the resolution, but some brought up concerns of violating the First Amendment.
Would you support this bill if you lived in Tennessee? Yes No
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“I like where you are going with this Micah BUT I do wonder when this will butt up against freedom of the press,” one Facebook user commented. “I realize that CNN and a few others are WAY biased toward the left. I am also aware of the extreme biased ones to the right, which in my mind is closer to the truth.”
The concerns may be valid, but it’s also important that CNN and The Washington Post are held accountable to journalistic standards, which would include being unbiased and not attacking people over their political affiliation.
Though it is unclear whether this bill will be the most effective way to handle the rapidly changing landscape of the media during the Trump administration, perhaps it will make a pointed statement to outlets like CNN and The Washington Post that the American people are sick and tired of being told what to think by the mainstream media.
HJR 779 was assigned to the Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee; as of Feb. 19, the bill was passed from the Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee to the Judiciary Committee.
The resolution is now on the Judiciary Committee’s calendar for Feb. 26.
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