westernjournal--2020-02-04--First Iowa Caucus Results: Buttigieg and Sanders Deadlocked at Top, Biden Way Behind in 4th

The Latest on the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses ( all times local ) : Initial data released by the Iowa Democratic Party shows Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders ahead in the state ’ s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses .
The tally of state delegate equivalents released Tuesday shows Elizabeth Warren , Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar trailing behind .
The party released 62 percent of results from all 99 counties after a daylong delay sparked by technical problems .
It was unclear when the remaining results will be released by the party , which says it is still verifying data from caucuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Buttigieg claimed on “ CBS This Morning ” that his performance in Iowa was “ phenomenal , ” especially given the fact that he had started his presidential campaign with little name recognition .
The Iowa Democratic Party is releasing initial and incomplete results of Monday ’ s Democratic caucuses after a daylong delay sparked by technical problems .
Three sets of results will be reported .
They are the “ first alignment ” of caucusgoers , the “ final alignment ” and the number of “ state delegate equivalents ” won by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declare the winner of the Iowa caucuses based on the number of state delegate equivalents each candidate receives .
That ’ s because Democrats choose their overall nominee based on delegates .
While the other results provide insights into the process , state delegate equivalents have the most direct bearing on the metric Democrats use to pick their nominee .
RELATED : Iowa Democrats Provide Updated Timeline for Releasing Caucus Results : 'Majority of Results ' by Early Evening The chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party says the delay in caucus reporting results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday that the party will conduct a “ thorough , transparent and independent examination ” of what caused the delays .
He apologized for the breakdown in the process but says the results the party will begin to release on Tuesday are accurate .
The party has faced fierce criticism from presidential candidates who competed in Monday ’ s caucuses .
The reporting delays , which were sparked by technical issues with an app , also revived questions about whether Iowa should hold the nation ’ s first contest .
Price says results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Iowa ’ s 99 counties will soon be reported .
The company at the center of the Iowa caucus fiasco says it regrets that an app it designed had technical glitches that delayed the release of the results from the first nominating contest of 2020 .
But while Shadow Inc. pledged on Tuesday to do better in the future , it stopped short of apologizing .
The company said in a series of tweets : “ We sincerely regret the delay in the reporting of the results of last night ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caused to the candidates , their campaigns , and Democratic caucus-goers.
” Monday ’ s first-in-the-nation Iowa contest was supposed to bring clarity to a muddled field of contenders with no clear front-runner .
But instead , election officials across the state struggled to report the outcomes of individual caucuses using the company ’ s app .
And the outcome of the race still wasn ’ t clear on Tuesday .
Campaign finance records show the Iowa Democratic Party spent about $ 60,000 on the app .
Iowa Gov .
Kim Reynolds is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ status as Democrats struggle to get results released .
The Republican governor said Tuesday that the state must fight to remain first after a mobile app created to compile and report caucus results malfunctioned , delaying the count .
No results have been released yet .
The Iowa Democratic Party says it will release a majority of the results later Tuesday .
Reynolds says that Iowa fights every year to stay first and that political leaders must demonstrate that adequate measures have been taken to ensure accurate results .
She says the parties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maintain faith in the system after Republicans named Mitt Romney the winner , only to find out later that Rick Santorum had more votes .
The campaign is back on .
As uncertainty reigns over the results of Iowa ’ s caucuses , Joe Biden is in New Hampshire criticizing his 2020 rival Bernie Sanders over “ Medicare for All.
” During his first campaign stop of the day in Nashua , Biden said the Vermont senator has talked about single-payer health care for “ 30 years now.
” “ Hasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former vice president said Tuesday .
Sanders remains popular in New Hampshire and has touted his signature health care policy idea frequently during his campaign trips in the state .
Supporters often point to his consistency on issues as a reason they plan to vote for Sanders .
“ It ’ s not going anywhere now , ” Biden said of Medicare for All .
“ The speaker of the House isn ’ t for it .
Most Democrats in Congress are not for it .
So how ’ s it going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to move ?
How does it get done ?
You can ’ t give a speech about it .
It actually has to get done.
” New Hampshire is the second state in the nation to vote , holding its presidential primary on Feb. 11 .
Democrats are still awaiting the results of Monday ’ s Iowa caucuses , which were besieged by technical issues .
The Iowa Democratic Party says it will release a majority of the results later Tuesday .
The Nevada Democratic Party is trying to quell fears it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Feb. 22 caucuses .
The party says it can “ confidently say ” that the problems Iowa Democrats experienced with reporting their caucus results Monday “ will not happen in Nevada.
” Nevada Democratic party chair William McCurdy II said in a statement Tuesday morning that Nevada will not be employing the same app or vendor used in the Iowa caucus .
The party had previously announced plans to use an app to tabulate results at caucuses , as Iowa did , along with a second app that would be preloaded onto tablets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sites during four days of early voting .
McCurdy said Nevada Democrats had already developed “ a series of backups and redundant reporting systems and are currently evaluating the best path forward.
” The party did not respond to a follow-up message asking if the party had already planned to use a different app and vendor or if that was a change made in the wake of Iowa ’ s delayed results and technical problems .
The Iowa Democratic Party says it plans to release at least 50 percent of results from Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 p.m. Party chairman Troy Price tells presidential campaigns on a conference call that “ we are going to release the majority of results that we have by 4 p.m. today.
” Technical problems have delayed the release of results from the first-in-the-nation contest , leaving campaigns and the public in the dark .
Price says the party is collecting paper records from more than 1,600 caucus sites “ to make sure we have all of the documented information in place.
” Price says results from about 50 percent of precincts should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the final results would be available .
New Hampshire ’ s top elections official says the state has “ kept it simple ” when it comes to elections and that he doesn ’ t expect New Hampshire to encounter problems in its Feb. 11 primary .
He says , “ The more moving parts that you have in the election process , the more room there is for something to not function right.
” Bill Gardner ’ s remarks Tuesday came as the Iowa Democratic Party still hasn ’ t released the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
New Hampshire runs a primary , not a caucus .
People will vote via paper ballots that about 85 percent of towns will count electronically .
Gardner says , “ you can ’ t hack a pencil.
” Gardner says he ’ s not worried about New Hampshire losing its status as the first primary state despite hand-wringing about the state ’ s lack of diversity .
He says the same conversation happens every four years .
The Iowa Democratic Party says delays in reporting the outcome of Monday ’ s caucuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been fixed .
The party says it hopes to release results “ as soon as possible.
” In a statement Tuesday , Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price says , “ We have every indication that our systems were secure and there was not a cyber security intrusion.
” Price says independent cybersecurity consultants tested the systems in preparation for the caucuses .
Candidates left Iowa Monday night for New Hampshire without the outcome of the contest being announced , a debacle that renewed criticism of Iowa ’ s first-in-the-nation status and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results came in Monday night from more than 1,600 caucus sites the state party ran them through “ an accuracy and quality check ” and “ it became clear there were inconsistencies with the reports.
” Price says it took time to investigate the cause , which was later determined to be a coding issue in the app precinct leaders were using to report some data .
Price says state party staff used “ pre-planned measures and entered data manually , ” which took longer than expected .
He says the party has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data recorded in the app was accurate and to calculate delegate counts .
Former Vice President Joe Biden has picked up the endorsement of Caroline Kennedy , daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy .
As the Democratic presidential hopefuls turn to New Hampshire , Kennedy called Biden the party ’ s “ best bet to win the White House , keep the gains we made in the House , and put the Senate in play.
” The former ambassador to Japan announced her decision to endorse Biden in an opinion article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endorsement comes the day after Iowa ’ s caucuses , which ran into technical problems that resulted in delays in results being released .
Several Democratic candidates headed to New Hampshire , which holds its presidential primary next week .
Pete Buttigieg is starting his day in New Hampshire visiting with a local mayor and drinking black coffee after an overnight flight from Iowa .
He told Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess , who endorsed him Tuesday morning , that the lack of timely Iowa results was “ frustrating.
” But he claimed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performance in Iowa was “ phenomenal , ” especially given the fact that he had started his presidential campaign with little name recognition .
“ They said we shouldn ’ t even be here .
And now , here we are , in the position that we are in , coming into New Hampshire for what we think will be another historic night a week from today , ” he said .
Buttigieg has back-to-back events planned around the state on Tuesday .
His supporters , including Donchess , say the New Hampshire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was slow to report results .
Activist Dan Weeks told Buttigieg an oft-repeated phrase in the state : “ Iowa picks corn .
New Hampshire picks presidents.
” Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren says her Democratic presidential campaign is built to compete across the country .
Stepping off a charter flight from Iowa to New Hampshire before dawn Tuesday , Warren said , “ Our organizers in Iowa are now leaving there and going to all the other places where we ’ re on the ground.
“ She says her campaign is active in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Warren says , “ This is an organization that is built for the long haul.
” She didn ’ t answer a question about other candidates who declared victory in Monday night ’ s Iowa caucuses .
Technology problems and reporting “ inconsistencies ” had kept Iowa Democratic Party officials from releasing results .
She says Iowa “ was too close to call and it still is.
” The Iowa Democratic Party says it expects to release data from the Iowa caucuses later Tuesday .
Chairman Troy Price says the party is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but says systems are taking “ longer than expected.
” He said the delays were the result of a reporting issue , not a hack or intrusion .
Price addressed reporters shortly after the party updated presidential campaigns about the status of the delayed results in the kickoff caucuses .
He did not take any questions in the call with reporters .
Even without official results , some candidates have tried to declare victory and claim momentum based on their own internal data .
The Associated Press has not called a winner of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Press contributed to this report .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

The Latest on the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses (all times local):
4:15 p.m.
Initial data released by the Iowa Democratic Party shows Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders ahead in the state’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses.
The tally of state delegate equivalents released Tuesday shows Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar trailing behind.
Do you think Biden still has a chance? Yes No
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The party released 62 percent of results from all 99 counties after a daylong delay sparked by technical problems. It was unclear when the remaining results will be released by the party, which says it is still verifying data from caucuses across the state.
Earlier Tuesday, Buttigieg claimed on “CBS This Morning” that his performance in Iowa was “phenomenal,” especially given the fact that he had started his presidential campaign with little name recognition.
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4:05 p.m.
The Iowa Democratic Party is releasing initial and incomplete results of Monday’s Democratic caucuses after a daylong delay sparked by technical problems.
Three sets of results will be reported. They are the “first alignment” of caucusgoers, the “final alignment” and the number of “state delegate equivalents” won by each candidate.
The Associated Press will declare the winner of the Iowa caucuses based on the number of state delegate equivalents each candidate receives.
That’s because Democrats choose their overall nominee based on delegates.
While the other results provide insights into the process, state delegate equivalents have the most direct bearing on the metric Democrats use to pick their nominee.
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4 p.m.
The chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party says the delay in caucus reporting results was “unacceptable.”
Troy Price said Tuesday that the party will conduct a “thorough, transparent and independent examination” of what caused the delays. He apologized for the breakdown in the process but says the results the party will begin to release on Tuesday are accurate.
The party has faced fierce criticism from presidential candidates who competed in Monday’s caucuses. The reporting delays, which were sparked by technical issues with an app, also revived questions about whether Iowa should hold the nation’s first contest.
Price says results from 62 percent of precincts from all of Iowa’s 99 counties will soon be reported.
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2:10 p.m.
The company at the center of the Iowa caucus fiasco says it regrets that an app it designed had technical glitches that delayed the release of the results from the first nominating contest of 2020.
But while Shadow Inc. pledged on Tuesday to do better in the future, it stopped short of apologizing.
The company said in a series of tweets: “We sincerely regret the delay in the reporting of the results of last night’s Iowa caucuses and the uncertainty it has caused to the candidates, their campaigns, and Democratic caucus-goers.”
Monday’s first-in-the-nation Iowa contest was supposed to bring clarity to a muddled field of contenders with no clear front-runner. But instead, election officials across the state struggled to report the outcomes of individual caucuses using the company’s app. And the outcome of the race still wasn’t clear on Tuesday.
Campaign finance records show the Iowa Democratic Party spent about $60,000 on the app.
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1:55 p.m.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is defending the state’s first-in-the-nation caucus status as Democrats struggle to get results released.
The Republican governor said Tuesday that the state must fight to remain first after a mobile app created to compile and report caucus results malfunctioned, delaying the count.
No results have been released yet. The Iowa Democratic Party says it will release a majority of the results later Tuesday.
Reynolds says that Iowa fights every year to stay first and that political leaders must demonstrate that adequate measures have been taken to ensure accurate results.
She says the parties worked together after the 2012 caucuses to maintain faith in the system after Republicans named Mitt Romney the winner, only to find out later that Rick Santorum had more votes.
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1:30 p.m.
The campaign is back on.
As uncertainty reigns over the results of Iowa’s caucuses, Joe Biden is in New Hampshire criticizing his 2020 rival Bernie Sanders over “Medicare for All.”
During his first campaign stop of the day in Nashua, Biden said the Vermont senator has talked about single-payer health care for “30 years now.”
“Hasn’t moved it an inch,” the former vice president said Tuesday.
Sanders remains popular in New Hampshire and has touted his signature health care policy idea frequently during his campaign trips in the state. Supporters often point to his consistency on issues as a reason they plan to vote for Sanders.
“It’s not going anywhere now,” Biden said of Medicare for All. “The speaker of the House isn’t for it. Most Democrats in Congress are not for it. So how’s it going to pass? How’s it going to move? How does it get done? You can’t give a speech about it. It actually has to get done.”
New Hampshire is the second state in the nation to vote, holding its presidential primary on Feb. 11.
Democrats are still awaiting the results of Monday’s Iowa caucuses, which were besieged by technical issues. The Iowa Democratic Party says it will release a majority of the results later Tuesday.
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11:50 a.m.
The Nevada Democratic Party is trying to quell fears it will face a chaotic reporting system at its Feb. 22 caucuses. The party says it can “confidently say” that the problems Iowa Democrats experienced with reporting their caucus results Monday “will not happen in Nevada.”
Nevada Democratic party chair William McCurdy II said in a statement Tuesday morning that Nevada will not be employing the same app or vendor used in the Iowa caucus.
The party had previously announced plans to use an app to tabulate results at caucuses, as Iowa did, along with a second app that would be preloaded onto tablets available for voters to use at caucus sites during four days of early voting.
McCurdy said Nevada Democrats had already developed “a series of backups and redundant reporting systems and are currently evaluating the best path forward.”
The party did not respond to a follow-up message asking if the party had already planned to use a different app and vendor or if that was a change made in the wake of Iowa’s delayed results and technical problems.
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11:35 a.m.
The Iowa Democratic Party says it plans to release at least 50 percent of results from Monday’s caucuses on Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m.
Party chairman Troy Price tells presidential campaigns on a conference call that “we are going to release the majority of results that we have by 4 p.m. today.”
Technical problems have delayed the release of results from the first-in-the-nation contest, leaving campaigns and the public in the dark.
Price says the party is collecting paper records from more than 1,600 caucus sites “to make sure we have all of the documented information in place.”
Price says results from about 50 percent of precincts should be released Tuesday. It was not clear when the final results would be available.
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11:25 a.m.
New Hampshire’s top elections official says the state has “kept it simple” when it comes to elections and that he doesn’t expect New Hampshire to encounter problems in its Feb. 11 primary.
He says, “The more moving parts that you have in the election process, the more room there is for something to not function right.”
Bill Gardner’s remarks Tuesday came as the Iowa Democratic Party still hasn’t released the results of its caucuses the night before.
New Hampshire runs a primary, not a caucus. People will vote via paper ballots that about 85 percent of towns will count electronically. Gardner says, “you can’t hack a pencil.”
Gardner says he’s not worried about New Hampshire losing its status as the first primary state despite hand-wringing about the state’s lack of diversity. He says the same conversation happens every four years.
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8:45 a.m.
The Iowa Democratic Party says delays in reporting the outcome of Monday’s caucuses were due to a coding issue that has been fixed. The party says it hopes to release results “as soon as possible.”
In a statement Tuesday, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price says, “We have every indication that our systems were secure and there was not a cyber security intrusion.” Price says independent cybersecurity consultants tested the systems in preparation for the caucuses.
Candidates left Iowa Monday night for New Hampshire without the outcome of the contest being announced, a debacle that renewed criticism of Iowa’s first-in-the-nation status and the caucus format.
Price says as results came in Monday night from more than 1,600 caucus sites the state party ran them through “an accuracy and quality check” and “it became clear there were inconsistencies with the reports.” Price says it took time to investigate the cause, which was later determined to be a coding issue in the app precinct leaders were using to report some data.
Price says state party staff used “pre-planned measures and entered data manually,” which took longer than expected. He says the party has used required back-up paper documentation to verify data recorded in the app was accurate and to calculate delegate counts.
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7:30 a.m.
Former Vice President Joe Biden has picked up the endorsement of Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy.
As the Democratic presidential hopefuls turn to New Hampshire, Kennedy called Biden the party’s “best bet to win the White House, keep the gains we made in the House, and put the Senate in play.”
The former ambassador to Japan announced her decision to endorse Biden in an opinion article Tuesday in the Boston Globe.
The endorsement comes the day after Iowa’s caucuses, which ran into technical problems that resulted in delays in results being released. Several Democratic candidates headed to New Hampshire, which holds its presidential primary next week.
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7:20 a.m.
Pete Buttigieg is starting his day in New Hampshire visiting with a local mayor and drinking black coffee after an overnight flight from Iowa.
He told Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess, who endorsed him Tuesday morning, that the lack of timely Iowa results was “frustrating.”
But he claimed on “CBS This Morning” that his performance in Iowa was “phenomenal,” especially given the fact that he had started his presidential campaign with little name recognition.
“They said we shouldn’t even be here. And now, here we are, in the position that we are in, coming into New Hampshire for what we think will be another historic night a week from today,” he said.
Buttigieg has back-to-back events planned around the state on Tuesday. His supporters, including Donchess, say the New Hampshire primary will matter even more after Iowa was slow to report results.
Activist Dan Weeks told Buttigieg an oft-repeated phrase in the state: “Iowa picks corn. New Hampshire picks presidents.”
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3:50 a.m.
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren says her Democratic presidential campaign is built to compete across the country.
Stepping off a charter flight from Iowa to New Hampshire before dawn Tuesday, Warren said, “Our organizers in Iowa are now leaving there and going to all the other places where we’re on the ground.“
She says her campaign is active in 31 states and involves 1,000 people nationwide.
Warren says, “This is an organization that is built for the long haul.”
She didn’t answer a question about other candidates who declared victory in Monday night’s Iowa caucuses. Technology problems and reporting “inconsistencies” had kept Iowa Democratic Party officials from releasing results.
She says Iowa “was too close to call and it still is.”
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12:15 a.m.
The Iowa Democratic Party says it expects to release data from the Iowa caucuses later Tuesday.
Chairman Troy Price says the party is manually verifying its data against paper backups but says systems are taking “longer than expected.” He said the delays were the result of a reporting issue, not a hack or intrusion.
Price addressed reporters shortly after the party updated presidential campaigns about the status of the delayed results in the kickoff caucuses. He did not take any questions in the call with reporters.
Even without official results, some candidates have tried to declare victory and claim momentum based on their own internal data. The Associated Press has not called a winner of Monday’s caucuses.
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westernjournal--2020-02-04--One of the ‘Children’ in Bloomberg’s Anti-Gun Ad Was an Age 20 Man Killed in Gang Fight

As the votes are tabulated in Iowa — late , of course , thanks to “ inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results ” — one very important name that looms over the proceedings won ’ t be on too many of the ballots .
If you live in a Super Tuesday state and own a television , though , you ’ ve probably heard it enough .
The name is Michel Bloomberg , former mayor of New York City and ultra-billionaire .
Bloomberg isn ’ t really campaigning in the first four contests , which is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay off if former Vice President Joe Biden can only capture one of those states — South Carolina , where Biden has as much chance of losing as I do of winning .
That means Bernie Sanders , who the Democratic National Committee generally despises , would be the tentative front-runner .
It would also shatter the myth that Biden is a skillful organizer who can draw white , working-class voters .
If you ’ re Democrat-leaning voter looking for a moderate savior and neither Pete Buttigieg nor Amy Klobuchar has tickled your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t an unreasonable choice .
Plus , he ’ s got an issue to go with those commercials .
He ’ s an anti-gunner among anti-gunners , having been the astroturfer behind Everytown for Gun Safety , the March for Our Lives and other related causes .
It ’ s a popular matter , particularly if you ’ re got a story to go along with it .
And lo and behold , Bloomberg does .
Here was the former New York City mayor ’ s Super Bowl ad , which featured the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by “ senseless ” gun violence .
We ’ ll examine the reason for those quotation marks in a second , but here ’ s the ad : Doesn ’ t that just want to make you go out there , give up your firearm and become a Twitter warrior for gun control ?
No ?
Well , let ’ s assume that it did .
You may have wanted to know a few facts the commercial didn ’ t get entirely straight .
The ad claims that “ 2,900 children die from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bloomberg 's Super Bowl Ad Draws Forceful Response from NRA : 'Mike , Come and Take It' As Jacob Sullum noted over at Reason , this number isn ’ t just necessarily children .
It ’ s also young adults — and the number includes suicides , too .
“ According to to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , FactCheck.org notes , the average number of firearm-related deaths involving Americans 17 or younger from 2013 through 2017 ( the period used by Everytown for Gun Safety ) was about 1,500 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bloomberg , ” Sullum wrote Sunday .
“ Furthermore , nearly two-fifths of those deaths were suicides , meaning the number of minors killed each year by ‘ gun violence , ’ as that term is usually understood , is about 73 percent smaller than the figure cited in Bloomberg ’ s ad.
” Right , but what about the mother in the ad ?
That ’ s a pretty powerful story , no matter what the statistics might be .
That ’ s not even quite true , either , and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ways .
Let ’ s be fair here : The ad isn ’ t technically incorrect .
Calandrian Kemp ’ s son George was indeed shot to death .
George was also 20 — not necessarily a child — and killed during a 2013 confrontation at a park in a Houston suburb — a confrontation that a Texas appeals court described as “ gang-related.
” “ Witnesses told deputies they were riding with Kemp in Kemp ’ s vehicle .
Kemp drove to the Lakemont subdivision to confront Brandon Lacour over a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ street from Lacour ’ s residence and called him on his cell phone , challenging Lacour , 17 , to a fight .
Lacour showed up with several other persons , all riding in Lacour ’ s vehicle , ” the Houston Chronicle reported in September 2013 .
“ Lacour and his passengers exited the vehicle and approached Kemp .
One of Lacour ’ s passengers was carrying a hand gun .
Witnesses told deputies that Lacour told the subject with the gun to shoot George Kemp , which he did.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ salient facts didn ’ t make the ad , ” National Rifle Association director of media relations Amy Hunter told Fox News .
“ Bloomberg cherry-picked aspects of the story to push his agenda .
Bloomberg pushes for confiscation of guns and stripping regular Americans of our right to self-defense while he enjoys armed security 24/7 .
He sees America as his kingdom , and the rest of us as his peasants.
” The Bloomberg campaign , meanwhile , stood by the ad .
“ Ask any grieving parent whose 18- or 19-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and they will tell you they lost a child , ” a Bloomberg campaign spokesperson told Fox .
“ There are simply too many of these deaths , and Mike has a plan to prevent them with common-sense gun safety laws.
” Politicians lie .
That ’ s what they do .
That being said , as lies of omission go , I can ’ t see how you can get more serious than this .
A mother who lost her 20-year-old “ child ” to senseless violence ( because he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ telling us that her poor child — who we ’ re supposed to infer is innocent as the driven snow — was lost in a random shooting .
Question this and we ’ re told that “ [ a ] sk any grieving parent whose 18- or 19-year-old son or daughter was shot and killed , and they will tell you they lost a child.
” Iowa may prove that there isn ’ t any clear choice among the Democratic candidates .
That being said , Michael Bloomberg isn ’ t the moderate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For all of his talk about a holistic campaign message , he ’ s a one-issue candidate who ’ s willing to lie about that one issue .
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As the votes are tabulated in Iowa — late, of course, thanks to “inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results” — one very important name that looms over the proceedings won’t be on too many of the ballots.
If you live in a Super Tuesday state and own a television, though, you’ve probably heard it enough.
The name is Michel Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City and ultra-billionaire. Bloomberg isn’t really campaigning in the first four contests, which is an unusual strategy, but one that might pay off if former Vice President Joe Biden can only capture one of those states — South Carolina, where Biden has as much chance of losing as I do of winning.
That means Bernie Sanders, who the Democratic National Committee generally despises, would be the tentative front-runner.
It would also shatter the myth that Biden is a skillful organizer who can draw white, working-class voters.
If you’re Democrat-leaning voter looking for a moderate savior and neither Pete Buttigieg nor Amy Klobuchar has tickled your fancy thus far, Bloomberg isn’t an unreasonable choice.
Plus, he’s got an issue to go with those commercials. He’s an anti-gunner among anti-gunners, having been the astroturfer behind Everytown for Gun Safety, the March for Our Lives and other related causes.
It’s a popular matter, particularly if you’re got a story to go along with it.
And lo and behold, Bloomberg does.
Here was the former New York City mayor’s Super Bowl ad, which featured the mother of a “child” killed by “senseless” gun violence. We’ll examine the reason for those quotation marks in a second, but here’s the ad:
Doesn’t that just want to make you go out there, give up your firearm and become a Twitter warrior for gun control?
No? Well, let’s assume that it did. You may have wanted to know a few facts the commercial didn’t get entirely straight.
Let’s start with the numbers.
The ad claims that “2,900 children die from gun violence every year.”
Do you think gun control can stop gun violence? Yes No
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Horrible, right? Also terribly misleading.
As Jacob Sullum noted over at Reason, this number isn’t just necessarily children. It’s also young adults — and the number includes suicides, too.
“According to to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, FactCheck.org notes, the average number of firearm-related deaths involving Americans 17 or younger from 2013 through 2017 (the period used by Everytown for Gun Safety) was about 1,500, roughly half the number cited by Bloomberg,” Sullum wrote Sunday.
“Furthermore, nearly two-fifths of those deaths were suicides, meaning the number of minors killed each year by ‘gun violence,’ as that term is usually understood, is about 73 percent smaller than the figure cited in Bloomberg’s ad.”
Right, but what about the mother in the ad? That’s a pretty powerful story, no matter what the statistics might be.
That’s not even quite true, either, and it’s untruthful in the most cynical of ways.
Let’s be fair here: The ad isn’t technically incorrect. Calandrian Kemp’s son George was indeed shot to death.
George was also 20 — not necessarily a child — and killed during a 2013 confrontation at a park in a Houston suburb — a confrontation that a Texas appeals court described as “gang-related.”
“Witnesses told deputies they were riding with Kemp in Kemp’s vehicle. Kemp drove to the Lakemont subdivision to confront Brandon Lacour over a personal matter. Kemp parked down the street from Lacour’s residence and called him on his cell phone, challenging Lacour, 17, to a fight. Lacour showed up with several other persons, all riding in Lacour’s vehicle,” the Houston Chronicle reported in September 2013.
“Lacour and his passengers exited the vehicle and approached Kemp. One of Lacour’s passengers was carrying a hand gun. Witnesses told deputies that Lacour told the subject with the gun to shoot George Kemp, which he did.”
Let the attacks begin.
“It is regrettable but not surprising that salient facts didn’t make the ad,” National Rifle Association director of media relations Amy Hunter told Fox News.
“Bloomberg cherry-picked aspects of the story to push his agenda. Bloomberg pushes for confiscation of guns and stripping regular Americans of our right to self-defense while he enjoys armed security 24/7. He sees America as his kingdom, and the rest of us as his peasants.”
The Bloomberg campaign, meanwhile, stood by the ad.
“Ask any grieving parent whose 18- or 19-year-old son or daughter was shot and killed, and they will tell you they lost a child,” a Bloomberg campaign spokesperson told Fox.
“There are simply too many of these deaths, and Mike has a plan to prevent them with common-sense gun safety laws.”
Politicians lie. That’s what they do.
That being said, as lies of omission go, I can’t see how you can get more serious than this.
A mother who lost her 20-year-old “child” to senseless violence (because he was involved in a gang confrontation) is telling us that her poor child — who we’re supposed to infer is innocent as the driven snow — was lost in a random shooting.
Question this and we’re told that “[a]sk any grieving parent whose 18- or 19-year-old son or daughter was shot and killed, and they will tell you they lost a child.”
Iowa may prove that there isn’t any clear choice among the Democratic candidates.
That being said, Michael Bloomberg isn’t the moderate that you’re looking for. For all of his talk about a holistic campaign message, he’s a one-issue candidate who’s willing to lie about that one issue.
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westernjournal--2020-02-04--Iran Sentences Accused CIA Spy to Death

Iran Sentences Accused CIA Spy to Death

Iran has sentenced one person to death and two others to spend time in prison after they were accused of spying for the Central Intelligence Agency .
Iran ’ s Supreme Court confirmed to state media Amir Rahimpour ’ s death sentence for allegedly attempting to pass information about Iran ’ s nuclear program to the United States , Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported .
“ While being in touch with the spy agency , he earned a lot of money as wages as he tried to deliver some information from Iran ’ s nuclear program to the American agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state-run IRNA .
Two other accused CIA spies were sentenced to 15 years of jail time , Reuters reported .
“ Two … CIA spies who were working under the cover of an organization and charitable foundation have been identified , tried and sentenced to 10 years in prison for spying and five years in prison for acting against national security , ” Esmaili said .
The names of these individuals have not yet been released because , according to Esmaili , their sentence has not been finalized .
The CIA has not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Tuesday morning .
This is not the first time that Iran has sentenced an accused American spy to death .
The last executed accused spy was Shahram Amiri , an Iranian nuclear scientist who claimed in 2010 he had been kidnapped and interrogated by the CIA after he disappeared while taking a pilgrimage to Mecca in 2009 , according to BBC .
Although he said he was put under “ intense psychological pressure to reveal sensitive information , ” U.S. officials said Amiri had defected and provided “ useful information.
” Amiri @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s welcome but was later arrested for treason .
In August 2016 , Amiri ’ s mother said the family received his body with rope marks around his neck and the Iranian government confirmed he had been executed .
The nuclear scientist had been discussed during former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ’ s email scandal because his name had been included in some of the compromised data before his death , the Washington Examiner reported at the time .
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The news of the latest death sentence comes during a time of increased tensions between Iran and the United States .
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Iran has sentenced one person to death and two others to spend time in prison after they were accused of spying for the Central Intelligence Agency.
Iran’s Supreme Court confirmed to state media Amir Rahimpour’s death sentence for allegedly attempting to pass information about Iran’s nuclear program to the United States, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported.
“While being in touch with the spy agency, he earned a lot of money as wages as he tried to deliver some information from Iran’s nuclear program to the American agency,” judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili told state-run IRNA.
Esmaili added that Rahimpour “will be punished soon.”
Two other accused CIA spies were sentenced to 15 years of jail time, Reuters reported.
“Two … CIA spies who were working under the cover of an organization and charitable foundation have been identified, tried and sentenced to 10 years in prison for spying and five years in prison for acting against national security,” Esmaili said.
The names of these individuals have not yet been released because, according to Esmaili, their sentence has not been finalized.
The CIA has not made a statement on the charges as of Tuesday morning.
This is not the first time that Iran has sentenced an accused American spy to death.
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The last executed accused spy was Shahram Amiri, an Iranian nuclear scientist who claimed in 2010 he had been kidnapped and interrogated by the CIA after he disappeared while taking a pilgrimage to Mecca in 2009, according to BBC.
Although he said he was put under “intense psychological pressure to reveal sensitive information,” U.S. officials said Amiri had defected and provided “useful information.”
Amiri returned to Iran and received a hero’s welcome but was later arrested for treason.
In August 2016, Amiri’s mother said the family received his body with rope marks around his neck and the Iranian government confirmed he had been executed.
The nuclear scientist had been discussed during former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email scandal because his name had been included in some of the compromised data before his death, the Washington Examiner reported at the time.
“I’m not going to comment on what he may or may not have done for the United States government, but in the emails that were on Hillary Clinton’s private server, there were conversations among her senior advisors about the gentleman,” Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas said.
The news of the latest death sentence comes during a time of increased tensions between Iran and the United States.
After President Donald Trump ordered a drone strike that killed Quds Force commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani on Jan. 3, an Iranian lawmaker reportedly placed a $3 million bounty on the U.S. president.
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westernjournal--2020-02-04--Pelosi Claims New Travel Ban Affects 350 Million, But the Real Number Is Actually 12K

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not necessarily a fact-friendly person .
If you need evidence of that , you can currently look at the trial happening in the upper chamber of Congress , a trial which is a result of the lower chamber — the one Pelosi is in control if , in case you were unaware — deciding to impeach the president .
To her credit , the speaker can walk and chew gum at the the same time , which is why she was able to distort the facts in another matter entirely — this time involving a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House .
Last Friday , the Department of Homeland Security announced travel restrictions on six new nations due to those countries failing to meet security criteria .
According to The Daily Caller , the new list includes Eritrea , Kyrgyzstan , Myanmar ( Burma ) , Nigeria , Sudan and Tanzania .
Seven other countries remain on the list : Iran , Libya , North Korea , Somalia , Syria , Venezuela and Yemen .
“ Whenever foreign nationals present themselves in the U.S. , authorities must be able to answer three basic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Is this person who they claim to be ?
Do they pose a threat to security and public safety ?
Do they qualify for admission based on the Immigration and Nationality Act ?
However , the foreign documents presented to U.S. can not always be verified , ” a DHS official said .
“ Our ability to trust that document [ a foreign national ’ s passport ] is dependent on the quality of the process of the foreign government issuing it , security features in that document and our ability to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Verification can ’ t always be accomplished by a physical examination of a document .
People have a way of getting false documents , or illegitimately getting documents that have been issued to other people and presenting themselves fraudulently , ” they added .
One thing most publications tended to downplay , however , is that this “ ban , ” such as it is , doesn ’ t affect everyone in the country .
“ The restrictions being imposed on the six countries are different from what was imposed in 2017 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ visa applications , ” the DHS spokesperson said .
“ Specifically , entry will be restricted for immigrant visa applicants from Burma , Eritrea , Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria , whereas Sudan and Tanzania will be limited on to diversity visa applications.
” Apparently no one told Nancy Pelosi this .
“ The Trump Administration ’ s expansion of its outrageous , un-American travel ban threatens our security , our values and the rule of law .
The sweeping rule , barring more than 350 million individuals from predominantly African nations from traveling to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as policy , ” she said in a statement .
“ America ’ s strength has always been as a beacon of hope and opportunity for people around the world , whose dreams and aspirations have enriched our nation and made America more American .
With this latest callous decision , the President has doubled down on his cruelty and further undermined our global leadership , our Constitution and our proud heritage as a nation of immigrants .
RELATED : Pelosi Defies Senate 's Authority , Says Even if Senate Votes To Acquit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ In the Congress and in the Courts , House Democrats will continue to oppose the Administration ’ s dangerous anti-immigrant agenda .
In the coming weeks , the House Judiciary Committee will mark-up and bring to the Floor the NO BAN Act to prohibit religious discrimination in our immigration system and limit the President ’ s ability to impose such biased and bigoted restrictions .
We will never allow hatred or bigotry to define our nation or destroy our values.
” Forget the usual Pelosi chatter about bigotry , which assumes these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They aren ’ t , in case you were curious . )
As acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf pointed out in a Saturday tweet , Pelosi ’ s claims were factually inaccurate .
“ Facts are stubborn .
The new travel restrictions do not apply to 350 million people — as some of our critics would lead you to believe .
Such statements are grossly inaccurate and irresponsible , ” he said .
“ An official with the Department of Homeland Security on Friday said roughly 12,400 people will be impacted by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even include waivers , ” The Daily Caller reported .
So , 350 million vs. 12,000 .
Forget the fact that Pelosi assumed every single person in these nations wanted to and qualified to come here .
Even if you reduce that first number , we ’ re still talking about a massive difference .
Will this change Nancy Pelosi ’ s rhetoric ?
Of course not .
Perhaps , one hopes , it will change some other minds .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not necessarily a fact-friendly person. If you need evidence of that, you can currently look at the trial happening in the upper chamber of Congress, a trial which is a result of the lower chamber — the one Pelosi is in control if, in case you were unaware — deciding to impeach the president.
To her credit, the speaker can walk and chew gum at the the same time, which is why she was able to distort the facts in another matter entirely — this time involving a new travel ban imposed by the White House.
Last Friday, the Department of Homeland Security announced travel restrictions on six new nations due to those countries failing to meet security criteria.
According to The Daily Caller, the new list includes Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar (Burma), Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania.
Seven other countries remain on the list: Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen.
“Whenever foreign nationals present themselves in the U.S., authorities must be able to answer three basic questions to determine if they are admissible: Is this person who they claim to be? Do they pose a threat to security and public safety? Do they qualify for admission based on the Immigration and Nationality Act? However, the foreign documents presented to U.S. cannot always be verified,” a DHS official said.
“Our ability to trust that document [a foreign national’s passport] is dependent on the quality of the process of the foreign government issuing it, security features in that document and our ability to [confirm its identity].
“Verification can’t always be accomplished by a physical examination of a document. People have a way of getting false documents, or illegitimately getting documents that have been issued to other people and presenting themselves fraudulently,” they added.
One thing most publications tended to downplay, however, is that this “ban,” such as it is, doesn’t affect everyone in the country.
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“The restrictions being imposed on the six countries are different from what was imposed in 2017. They will only include limited categories of visa applications,” the DHS spokesperson said.
“Specifically, entry will be restricted for immigrant visa applicants from Burma, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria, whereas Sudan and Tanzania will be limited on to diversity visa applications.”
Apparently no one told Nancy Pelosi this.
“The Trump Administration’s expansion of its outrageous, un-American travel ban threatens our security, our values and the rule of law. The sweeping rule, barring more than 350 million individuals from predominantly African nations from traveling to the United States, is discrimination disguised as policy,” she said in a statement.
“America’s strength has always been as a beacon of hope and opportunity for people around the world, whose dreams and aspirations have enriched our nation and made America more American. With this latest callous decision, the President has doubled down on his cruelty and further undermined our global leadership, our Constitution and our proud heritage as a nation of immigrants.
“In the Congress and in the Courts, House Democrats will continue to oppose the Administration’s dangerous anti-immigrant agenda. In the coming weeks, the House Judiciary Committee will mark-up and bring to the Floor the NO BAN Act to prohibit religious discrimination in our immigration system and limit the President’s ability to impose such biased and bigoted restrictions. We will never allow hatred or bigotry to define our nation or destroy our values.”
Forget the usual Pelosi chatter about bigotry, which assumes these are all majority Muslim nations. (They aren’t, in case you were curious.) As acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf pointed out in a Saturday tweet, Pelosi’s claims were factually inaccurate.
“Facts are stubborn. The new travel restrictions do not apply to 350 million people — as some of our critics would lead you to believe. Such statements are grossly inaccurate and irresponsible,” he said.
Facts are stubborn. The new travel restrictions do not apply to 350 million people – as some of our critics would lead you to believe. Such statements are grossly inaccurate and irresponsible. https://t.co/YY7YfONvnc — Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (@DHS_Wolf) February 2, 2020
“An official with the Department of Homeland Security on Friday said roughly 12,400 people will be impacted by the rule, and that estimation does not even include waivers,” The Daily Caller reported.
So, 350 million vs. 12,000. Forget the fact that Pelosi assumed every single person in these nations wanted to and qualified to come here. Even if you reduce that first number, we’re still talking about a massive difference.
Will this change Nancy Pelosi’s rhetoric? Of course not. Perhaps, one hopes, it will change some other minds.
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westernjournal--2020-02-04--Kerry Deletes Tweet After Rumors of Presidential Run Spread

Figures within the Democratic Party establishment are terrified by the prospect of Vermont democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders winning its nomination for president .
They are so afraid that they apparently talk about it when they think no one is listening , like former Secretary of State John Kerry did this weekend at a hotel in Des Moines , Iowa .
What Kerry didn ’ t know was that an an NBC News analyst was within earshot , and the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee ’ s subsequent vulgar tweet showed his aggravation .
“ Sitting in the lobby restaurant of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overheard by an NBC News analyst saying ‘ maybe I ’ m f—ing deluding myself here ’ and explaining that to run , he ’ d have to step down from the board of Bank of America and give up his ability to make paid speeches , ” NBC reported .
“ Kerry said donors like venture capitalist Doug Hickey would have to ‘ raise a couple of million , ’ adding that such donors ‘ now have the reality of Bernie . '
” These comments sparked rumors that Kerry was contemplating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as it appears the rest of the Democratic field is not doing a good job of it .
According to NBC , Kerry suggested he was concerned about “ the possibility of Bernie Sanders taking down the Democratic Party — down whole.
” WARNING : The following tweet contains vulgar language that some readers may find offensive .
Reader discretion is advised .
The rumors of a potential Kerry run for president spread like wildfire across social media , prompting a fiery tweet from the former secretary of state .
“ As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absolutely not running for President .
Any report otherwise is f—ing ( or categorically ) false , ” he wrote in the since-deleted tweet .
“ I ’ ve been proud to campaign with my good friend Joe Biden , who is going to win the nomination , beat Trump , and make an outstanding president , ” he added .
After quickly deleting the tweet , Kerry sent it again , this time sans the expletive that he used the first time around .
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“ This is a complete and total misinterpretation based on overhearing only one side of a phone conversation , ” he said .
“ A friend who watches too much cable called me wondering whether I ’ d ever jump into the race late in the game if Democrats were choosing an unelectable nominee.
” “ I listed all the reasons I could not possibly do that and would not — and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , ” Kerry added .
But notice that Kerry did not deny what he said in the phone conversation about Sanders .
Kerry , who was defeated by then-President George W. Bush in the general election the last time he ran for president , might not be jumping into the race this time around .
But make no mistake , Democrats like Kerry are living in fear of Sanders .
And they are not hiding it .
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Figures within the Democratic Party establishment are terrified by the prospect of Vermont democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders winning its nomination for president.
They are so afraid that they apparently talk about it when they think no one is listening, like former Secretary of State John Kerry did this weekend at a hotel in Des Moines, Iowa.
What Kerry didn’t know was that an an NBC News analyst was within earshot, and the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee’s subsequent vulgar tweet showed his aggravation.
“Sitting in the lobby restaurant of the Renaissance Savery hotel, Kerry was overheard by an NBC News analyst saying ‘maybe I’m f—ing deluding myself here’ and explaining that to run, he’d have to step down from the board of Bank of America and give up his ability to make paid speeches,” NBC reported.
“Kerry said donors like venture capitalist Doug Hickey would have to ‘raise a couple of million,’ adding that such donors ‘now have the reality of Bernie.'”
These comments sparked rumors that Kerry was contemplating jumping into the race to stop Sanders, as it appears the rest of the Democratic field is not doing a good job of it.
According to NBC, Kerry suggested he was concerned about “the possibility of Bernie Sanders taking down the Democratic Party — down whole.”
WARNING: The following tweet contains vulgar language that some readers may find offensive. Reader discretion is advised.
The rumors of a potential Kerry run for president spread like wildfire across social media, prompting a fiery tweet from the former secretary of state.
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“As I told the reporter, I am absolutely not running for President. Any report otherwise is f—ing (or categorically) false,” he wrote in the since-deleted tweet.
“I’ve been proud to campaign with my good friend Joe Biden, who is going to win the nomination, beat Trump, and make an outstanding president,” he added.
John Kerry dropping F-bombs on Twitter when accused of running for President is emblematic of the hysteria within Dem ™ over a Sanders nomination. pic.twitter.com/IrEnlwxPsx — Erielle Davidson (@politicalelle) February 2, 2020
After quickly deleting the tweet, Kerry sent it again, this time sans the expletive that he used the first time around.
As I told the reporter, I am absolutely not running for President. Any report otherwise is categorically false. I’ve been proud to campaign with my good friend Joe Biden, who is going to win the nomination, beat Trump, and make an outstanding president. — John Kerry (@JohnKerry) February 2, 2020
Kerry later spoke to NBC News to once again deny rumors that he was considering entering the 2020 presidential race.
“This is a complete and total misinterpretation based on overhearing only one side of a phone conversation,” he said. “A friend who watches too much cable called me wondering whether I’d ever jump into the race late in the game if Democrats were choosing an unelectable nominee.”
“I listed all the reasons I could not possibly do that and would not — and will not under any circumstances — do that,” Kerry added.
But notice that Kerry did not deny what he said in the phone conversation about Sanders.
Kerry, who was defeated by then-President George W. Bush in the general election the last time he ran for president, might not be jumping into the race this time around.
But make no mistake, Democrats like Kerry are living in fear of Sanders.
And they are not hiding it.
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westernjournal--2020-02-04--To Rush Limbaugh After His Cancer Announcement: You Are My Hero

Conservative radio legend Rush Limbaugh is one of the only people I consider to be a personal hero .
The following is an open letter from me to Rush , started about 20 minutes after he announced his malignant lung cancer diagnosis .
This note is about Rush , but the only way I know him is through the effect he ’ s had on me , so please forgive the self-references .
I ’ ve started this letter and restarted it about seven times now because after hearing your announcement I can ’ t figure out how to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s no small problem because words are my job .
I ’ m going to try one more time .
Whatever comes out from this point on — for better or worse — is from my heart .
Rush , if someone told me he could stick a Post-it note on your desk with a message from me to you , I know immediately what I ’ d say .
Without hesitation , I would tell that person to carry back to you four small words : You are my hero .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say , especially to someone who is doubtless a hero to so many , but I would want you to hear those four words anyway .
It would mean so much to me for my hero to know , if only to be forgotten moments later , that I admire him .
After all , admiration is the only thing of any value that I can give you , and there is nothing more valuable I have to give .
I would want you to know what you ’ ve meant to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affords more room than a small Post-it note , I want to share what you mean to me in a little more detail — and maybe I can speak for some of my fellow listeners too .
My admiration for you goes back over 20 years and is born of two things : First , the impact that you ’ ve had on me personally , and second , the integrity you ’ ve had for as long as I ’ ve listened to you .
Rush , there are very few people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to radically change the course of another person ’ s life without ever having met that person , but that ’ s what you did for me .
When I started listening to you as a 15-year-old kid , you crystalized my interest in politics and passion for conservatism , and you ’ ve gone everywhere with me since .
You went off to college with me , helping fuel my fight for conservatism against leftist faculty and students .
You went with me to grad school ( Harvard — that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Harvard based on the passion you instilled in him ) and helped me fight there .
Now I work in conservative publishing , and you ’ re with me here .
I still listen to you for inspiration and insight that I simply can ’ t get from anyone else .
You have been my mentor from afar , and as sometimes happens with mentors , at some point you became my hero .
But your effect on me personally isn ’ t the only reason I admire you .
The other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I admire you is that you absolutely refuse to compromise on what is right and true .
I don ’ t mean that you ’ re never wrong .
What I mean is that on the most important things — God , family , truth , freedom , liberty , America — you have never , ever flinched , backed down or settled .
To this day you are one of only three people I can say that about .
One of the other two is my dad .
As far as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what you really are , Rush , is “ incorruptible.
” Instead of trading bits of your integrity for cocktail party invitations and popularity with the muckitiest of the conservative muckety-mucks , you stayed true to yourself , conservatism , America and the unborn — and you never looked back .
Rush , do you realize how important that is to so many people ?
Can you think of anyone else alive today who has refused to intellectually compromise every single time he had the opportunity ?
I can ’ t .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t .
That makes you an inspiration to Americans .
And it makes you indispensable to conservatives .
The conservative movement does not yet have anyone who can take on your mantle — anyone who can consistently articulate conservatism and reliably unmask leftism as effectively as you do .
That means that your work isn ’ t finished .
Just as there was William F. Buckley at the right time , then there was you at the right time , there will be someone to take up the position you occupy at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t right yet .
To borrow from Robert Frost , you have promises to keep and miles to go .
It looks the next few of those miles might have just gotten a little steeper , but know that there are millions of us out here who support , adore and cherish you .
As much as is possible , we will be with you every step of the way .
And we would be with you much more than that if we could .
You have millions of people praying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people counting on you .
We love you .
We support you .
You are our hero .
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Conservative radio legend Rush Limbaugh is one of the only people I consider to be a personal hero. The following is an open letter from me to Rush, started about 20 minutes after he announced his malignant lung cancer diagnosis. This note is about Rush, but the only way I know him is through the effect he’s had on me, so please forgive the self-references.
Dear Rush,
I’ve started this letter and restarted it about seven times now because after hearing your announcement I can’t figure out how to say what I want to say. That’s no small problem because words are my job. I’m going to try one more time. Whatever comes out from this point on — for better or worse — is from my heart.
Rush, if someone told me he could stick a Post-it note on your desk with a message from me to you, I know immediately what I’d say. Without hesitation, I would tell that person to carry back to you four small words: You are my hero.
That’s maybe a silly thing to say, especially to someone who is doubtless a hero to so many, but I would want you to hear those four words anyway. It would mean so much to me for my hero to know, if only to be forgotten moments later, that I admire him. After all, admiration is the only thing of any value that I can give you, and there is nothing more valuable I have to give. I would want you to know what you’ve meant to me.
So, since this space affords more room than a small Post-it note, I want to share what you mean to me in a little more detail — and maybe I can speak for some of my fellow listeners too.
My admiration for you goes back over 20 years and is born of two things: First, the impact that you’ve had on me personally, and second, the integrity you’ve had for as long as I’ve listened to you.
Rush, there are very few people who, on their own, manage to radically change the course of another person’s life without ever having met that person, but that’s what you did for me.
When I started listening to you as a 15-year-old kid, you crystalized my interest in politics and passion for conservatism, and you’ve gone everywhere with me since. You went off to college with me, helping fuel my fight for conservatism against leftist faculty and students. You went with me to grad school (Harvard — that’s right, a die-hard ditto-head got accepted to Harvard based on the passion you instilled in him) and helped me fight there. Now I work in conservative publishing, and you’re with me here. I still listen to you for inspiration and insight that I simply can’t get from anyone else.
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You have been my mentor from afar, and as sometimes happens with mentors, at some point you became my hero.
But your effect on me personally isn’t the only reason I admire you. The other reason, maybe the more universal reason, I admire you is that you absolutely refuse to compromise on what is right and true.
I don’t mean that you’re never wrong. What I mean is that on the most important things — God, family, truth, freedom, liberty, America — you have never, ever flinched, backed down or settled. To this day you are one of only three people I can say that about. One of the other two is my dad.
As far as I can see, the word for what you really are, Rush, is “incorruptible.” Instead of trading bits of your integrity for cocktail party invitations and popularity with the muckitiest of the conservative muckety-mucks, you stayed true to yourself, conservatism, America and the unborn — and you never looked back.
Rush, do you realize how important that is to so many people? Can you think of anyone else alive today who has refused to intellectually compromise every single time he had the opportunity? I can’t. I’m ashamed to say I haven’t.
That makes you an inspiration to Americans. And it makes you indispensable to conservatives.
The conservative movement does not yet have anyone who can take on your mantle — anyone who can consistently articulate conservatism and reliably unmask leftism as effectively as you do.
That means that your work isn’t finished. Just as there was William F. Buckley at the right time, then there was you at the right time, there will be someone to take up the position you occupy at the right time. But the time isn’t right yet. To borrow from Robert Frost, you have promises to keep and miles to go.
It looks the next few of those miles might have just gotten a little steeper, but know that there are millions of us out here who support, adore and cherish you. As much as is possible, we will be with you every step of the way. And we would be with you much more than that if we could.
You have millions of people praying for you … because you have millions of people counting on you. We love you. We support you. You are our hero.
Sincerely,
Josh Manning
Editor-at-Large
The Western Journal
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westernjournal--2020-02-04--DHS Chief: Democrats Refused To Let Department Test App Used for Iowa Caucus

Iowa Democrats rejected an offer from the federal Department of Homeland Security to test the election app that failed Monday night , acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said Tuesday .
“ Our cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency has offered to test that app , from a hacking perspective , ” Wolf said during an interview on the Fox News morning program “ Fox & Friends.
“ “ They declined , and so we are seeing a couple of issues with it , ” he said .
On Monday night , Iowa Democratic Party officials said they were unable to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of inconsistencies in the results .
Wolf was adamant that there was nothing “ malicious ” taking place .
“ I would say right now , we don ’ t see any malicious cyber activity going on , ” he said .
“ No one hacked into it , so this is more of a stress or a load issue , as well as a reporting issue that we ’ re seeing in Iowa.
” “ But what I would say is that , given the amount of scrutiny that we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a concerning event , and it really goes to the public confidence of our elections.
” Wolf ’ s comments contradict a report in The New York Times from last week that read , “ the Iowa Democratic Party is using a new app this year that has been tested and verified by both security experts and the Department of Homeland Security.
” Politico offered a similar claim , quoting a Democratic official it did not name .
“ Democrats have consulted with the DHS ’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Defending Digital Democracy Project ‘ to develop … systems and safeguards so that we can securely report results , ’ said the party official , ” Politico reported .
On Tuesday , however , Iowa Democrats released a statement that said , “ in preparation for the caucuses , our systems were tested by independent cybersecurity consultants , ” according to The Washington Post .
RELATED : Iowa Democrats Provide Updated Timeline for Releasing Caucus Results : 'Majority of Results ' by Early Evening Fox Business and other outlets reported Tuesday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tech company linked linked to members of Hillary Clinton ’ s failed 2016 presidential campaign .
Wolf said the Iowa chaos does not mean the upcoming elections are in danger of being hacked .
“ I would say that today and this year , we are more secure than we have ever been , ” he said .
“ We are continuing to learn … the lessons that we have done .
And I would say we are going to have folks on site as we did in Iowa .
We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We have folks on site and ready to support.
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Iowa Democrats rejected an offer from the federal Department of Homeland Security to test the election app that failed Monday night, acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said Tuesday.
“Our cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency has offered to test that app, from a hacking perspective,” Wolf said during an interview on the Fox News morning program “Fox & Friends.“
“They declined, and so we are seeing a couple of issues with it,” he said.
On Monday night, Iowa Democratic Party officials said they were unable to release the results of the Iowa caucuses because of inconsistencies in the results.
Wolf was adamant that there was nothing “malicious” taking place.
“I would say right now, we don’t see any malicious cyber activity going on,” he said.
“No one hacked into it, so this is more of a stress or a load issue, as well as a reporting issue that we’re seeing in Iowa.”
“But what I would say is that, given the amount of scrutiny that we have on election security these days, this is a concerning event, and it really goes to the public confidence of our elections.”
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Wolf’s comments contradict a report in The New York Times from last week that read, “the Iowa Democratic Party is using a new app this year that has been tested and verified by both security experts and the Department of Homeland Security.”
Politico offered a similar claim, quoting a Democratic official it did not name.
“Democrats have consulted with the DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Democratic National Committee and Harvard’s Defending Digital Democracy Project ‘to develop … systems and safeguards so that we can securely report results,’ said the party official,” Politico reported.
On Tuesday, however, Iowa Democrats released a statement that said, “in preparation for the caucuses, our systems were tested by independent cybersecurity consultants,” according to The Washington Post.
Fox Business and other outlets reported Tuesday that the app in question was developed by a tech company linked linked to members of Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 presidential campaign.
Wolf said the Iowa chaos does not mean the upcoming elections are in danger of being hacked.
“I would say that today and this year, we are more secure than we have ever been,” he said.
“We are continuing to learn … the lessons that we have done. And I would say we are going to have folks on site as we did in Iowa. We have election war rooms from the department. We have folks on site and ready to support.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-04--In Iowa, the Only Winner Was Trump – In Every Way

For President Donald Trump and his re-election team , it doesn ’ t get much better than this .
As the Democratic debacle from the Iowa Caucuses Monday night is still shaking out , a national embarrassment to just about every group and institution that ’ s been attacking President Donald Trump throughout his presidency , a couple of points were clear on Tuesday morning : Democrats hoping to kick their campaign against the incumbent into high gear coming out of Iowa were losers .
The media , breathlessly waiting to anoint the Next Big Thing in American politics were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ windmill-tilting Republican caucus opposition basically disappeared .
And the one and only truly big winner was getting ready to deliver a State of the Union address to the House of Representatives — this time to a Democratic-run body that just launched an impeachment drive based on the thinnest of trumped-up charges .
This presidential tweet Tuesday morning said it all : “ The only person that can claim a very big victory in Iowa last night is ‘ Trump , ’ ” Trump wrote .
As usual , Trump ’ s Twitter was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – the kind of smart people who probably think watching a Stephen Colbert monologue is the best way to get a grip on the mood of the country .
But there were plenty of responses from Trump supporters who could believe what they were seeing in Iowa with their own eyes – and it was a debacle for Democrats across the board .
Meanwhile , the anti-Trump media , which has been desperately trying to inflate one of the Democratic bobble-head dolls seeking the party ’ s nomination into someone who could actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ storyline that said nothing – or made Democrats look worse .
As for Trump ’ s putative challengers for the Republican nomination , former Massachusetts Gov .
William Weld and former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh , they weren ’ t a factor .
As Politico noted , The Associated Press called the Iowa contest a victory for Trump within a half-hour , with the incumbent getting 97 percent support .
With Trump preparing to deliver the State of the Union address in front of the House of Representatives Tuesday night — the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politics — the contrast between a president clearly in control and a Lilliputian opposition determined to try to defeat him by a thousand cuts couldn ’ t be clearer .
Democrats clearly can ’ t run a caucus .
The media has no real challenger to Trump to anoint .
And even Trump ’ s token opposition in the GOP primary race is negligible .
As Trump said , “ The only person that can claim a very big victory in Iowa last night is ‘ Trump.
’ ” And no one in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ credibly argue it .
For the president and his re-election campaign , it really doesn ’ t get much better .
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For President Donald Trump and his re-election team, it doesn’t get much better than this.
As the Democratic debacle from the Iowa Caucuses Monday night is still shaking out, a national embarrassment to just about every group and institution that’s been attacking President Donald Trump throughout his presidency, a couple of points were clear on Tuesday morning:
Democrats hoping to kick their campaign against the incumbent into high gear coming out of Iowa were losers.
The media, breathlessly waiting to anoint the Next Big Thing in American politics were losers – especially since Trump’s windmill-tilting Republican caucus opposition basically disappeared.
And the one and only truly big winner was getting ready to deliver a State of the Union address to the House of Representatives — this time to a Democratic-run body that just launched an impeachment drive based on the thinnest of trumped-up charges.
This presidential tweet Tuesday morning said it all:
“The only person that can claim a very big victory in Iowa last night is ‘Trump,’” Trump wrote.
The Democrat Caucus is an unmitigated disaster. Nothing works, just like they ran the Country. Remember the 5 Billion Dollar Obamacare Website, that should have cost 2% of that. The only person that can claim a very big victory in Iowa last night is “Trump”. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 4, 2020
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As usual, Trump’s Twitter was greeted by a flood of liberal hatred – the kind of smart people who probably think watching a Stephen Colbert monologue is the best way to get a grip on the mood of the country.
But there were plenty of responses from Trump supporters who could believe what they were seeing in Iowa with their own eyes – and it was a debacle for Democrats across the board.
They are incompetent and corrupt — Steph (@steph93065) February 4, 2020
Democrats took three years to prepare for this night and failed horribly. They can’t even run an Iowa caucuses imagine if they ran the country? No thank you! — Michael Coudrey (@MichaelCoudrey) February 4, 2020
The do nothing democrats can’t even successfully run Iowa caucuses. How in the world do they expect to be able to run our government? — #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) February 4, 2020
Meanwhile, the anti-Trump media, which has been desperately trying to inflate one of the Democratic bobble-head dolls seeking the party’s nomination into someone who could actually challenge Trump, was left with a storyline that said nothing – or made Democrats look worse.
Here’s your 7 a.m. Iowa results update: Still nothing. This live results page will be very cool when results start to come in, though: https://t.co/NpSBIEXZBl pic.twitter.com/jZklbmno9u — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 4, 2020
It’s the morning after the Iowa caucuses. We were promised four sets of results, and we didn’t even get one. You’re probably wondering how we ended up in this situation. Blame 2016. https://t.co/QHdkuzYhbb — The New York Times (@nytimes) February 4, 2020
Check out Trump-bashing Joe Scarborough’s anguish from Tuesday’s “Morning Joe.”
“The world’s watching this,” says @JoeNBC of the delayed results for the Iowa caucuses pic.twitter.com/RqtL1EY6Qj — Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) February 4, 2020
As for Trump’s putative challengers for the Republican nomination, former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld and former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh, they weren’t a factor.
As Politico noted, The Associated Press called the Iowa contest a victory for Trump within a half-hour, with the incumbent getting 97 percent support.
With Trump preparing to deliver the State of the Union address in front of the House of Representatives Tuesday night — the most “presidential” setting in modern American politics — the contrast between a president clearly in control and a Lilliputian opposition determined to try to defeat him by a thousand cuts couldn’t be clearer.
Democrats clearly can’t run a caucus. The media has no real challenger to Trump to anoint. And even Trump’s token opposition in the GOP primary race is negligible.
As Trump said, “The only person that can claim a very big victory in Iowa last night is ‘Trump.’”
And no one in the media or the Democratic party can credibly argue it.
For the president and his re-election campaign, it really doesn’t get much better.
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westernjournal--2020-03-30--Watch Freshman Dem Rep’s COVID-19 Speech Devolve Into Unhinged Rant on House Floor

In a stunning case of irony , a Democratic lawmaker went into an unhinged and emotional tirade on the House floor Friday as she urged Americans to remain calm about the spread of the coronavirus .
As the House of Representatives debated the $ 2 trillion coronavirus relief package that unanimously passed in the Senate and was later signed by President Donald Trump , Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens used her speaking time to tell Americans not to panic about the international pandemic .
Donning white pearls and pink latex gloves , the freshman congresswoman warned her fellow lawmakers that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battle we have faced as a nation together in generations.
” Stevens had my attention for a few moments , but her COVID-19 comments soon devolved as she painted a bleak picture that culminated in her screaming from the top of her lungs .
“ In these times , heroes will be made and not selected .
We are in a global pandemic .
Many Americans may perish unexpectedly and suddenly , in unfair circumstances .
These are not pleasant words to hear , ” she said .
TRENDING : Frmr Obamacare Chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Is Out of Ventilators - It Wasn't “ The outbreak of COVID-19 has spread throughout our land .
Listen to the scientists and doctors who have spent a lifetime in this space .
Listen to Dr. Fauci , ” she pleaded , “ this is not a moment to provide the false comforts of times past.
” Stevens was then informed she was out of time and requested 30 additional seconds of speaking time — her request was denied .
Did Stevens respectfully yield the floor ?
Of course not .
She is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progressive Democrat .
Like many of her young , so-called progressive peers in the House , she seems to have little respect for the institution of which she is a part .
Rather than adhere to centuries of etiquette , Stevens began speaking faster and shouting over everyone .
“ I rise before you adorning these latex gloves , not for personal attention !
Not for personal attention , but to encourage you to take this disease seriously .
I rise for every American who is scared right now !
” she shrieked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional 30 seconds , she continued , “ You will see darkness .
You will be pushed , and our society needs you to stand together at this time .
Our country loves you .
“ To our doctors and our nurses , I wear these latex gloves to tell every American , do not be afraid , ” she screamed .
RELATED : CNN Tries To Fact Check Trump on COVID-19 Testing , Ends Up Falling Flat on Its Face It is interesting that Stevens noted she was not attempting to seek @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exaggerated tone .
Being intentionally controversial in order to provoke a reaction from others is one of the hallmarks of attention-seeking behavior in adults .
Perhaps her blatant disregard for proper decorum is simply a sign of how entitled so many young Democrats have become .
As a child of the late 1980s , I know full well the overall social environment in which Stevens was reared .
I , too , belong to the participation trophy generation .
Stevens could have been given more speaking time , as was evidenced by Wyoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ granted more speaking time during the same debate after requesting it in a respectful manner .
Stevens ’ screaming like a demon being exercised was not out of concern for doctors and nurses — or for you .
It was a display of poor performance art .
The congresswoman was putting on a show , and in her mind , she was the star .
Ladies and Gentlemen , this is the future of the Democratic Party .
Stevens is the candidate citizens of Michigan elected to represent them , and frankly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joins Rep. Rashida Tlaib as a freshman congresswoman from Michigan filmed behaving like a petulant child in public .
A video unearthed last year shows Tlaib being forcibly removed from a 2016 Trump rally .
Tlaib represents Michigan ’ s 13th district , while Stevens represents the state ’ s 11th district .
Both ladies are first-term Democrats .
I am beginning to notice a trend .
Even still , Stevens and her young Democratic peers in the House can paint all the doomsday scenarios they wish .
They can shriek until every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoarse .
I have a tendency toward putting my fate and my faith in the hands of God in times of uncertainty .
That being said , knowing that there are imbalanced people making major policy decisions is disturbing to no end .
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In a stunning case of irony, a Democratic lawmaker went into an unhinged and emotional tirade on the House floor Friday as she urged Americans to remain calm about the spread of the coronavirus.
As the House of Representatives debated the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package that unanimously passed in the Senate and was later signed by President Donald Trump, Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens used her speaking time to tell Americans not to panic about the international pandemic.
Donning white pearls and pink latex gloves, the freshman congresswoman warned her fellow lawmakers that the spread of COVID-19 is “The biggest battle we have faced as a nation together in generations.”
Stevens had my attention for a few moments, but her COVID-19 comments soon devolved as she painted a bleak picture that culminated in her screaming from the top of her lungs.
“In these times, heroes will be made and not selected. We are in a global pandemic. Many Americans may perish unexpectedly and suddenly, in unfair circumstances. These are not pleasant words to hear,” she said.
“The outbreak of COVID-19 has spread throughout our land. Listen to the scientists and doctors who have spent a lifetime in this space. Listen to Dr. Fauci,” she pleaded, “this is not a moment to provide the false comforts of times past.”
Stevens was then informed she was out of time and requested 30 additional seconds of speaking time — her request was denied.
Did Stevens respectfully yield the floor? Of course not. She is, after all, a young, progressive Democrat.
Like many of her young, so-called progressive peers in the House, she seems to have little respect for the institution of which she is a part.
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Rather than adhere to centuries of etiquette, Stevens began speaking faster and shouting over everyone.
“I rise before you adorning these latex gloves, not for personal attention! Not for personal attention, but to encourage you to take this disease seriously. I rise for every American who is scared right now!” she shrieked.
After her performance earned her an additional 30 seconds, she continued, “You will see darkness. You will be pushed, and our society needs you to stand together at this time. Our country loves you.
“To our doctors and our nurses, I wear these latex gloves to tell every American, do not be afraid,” she screamed.
It is interesting that Stevens noted she was not attempting to seek attention while she screamed in such an exaggerated tone.
Being intentionally controversial in order to provoke a reaction from others is one of the hallmarks of attention-seeking behavior in adults.
Perhaps her blatant disregard for proper decorum is simply a sign of how entitled so many young Democrats have become. As a child of the late 1980s, I know full well the overall social environment in which Stevens was reared.
I, too, belong to the participation trophy generation.
Stevens could have been given more speaking time, as was evidenced by Wyoming GOP Rep. Liz Cheney — who was granted more speaking time during the same debate after requesting it in a respectful manner.
Contrast that with @RepLizCheney less than 30 minutes later when more time was needed pic.twitter.com/sdJzoaIERK — Robert Donachie (@RJDonachie3) March 27, 2020
Stevens’ screaming like a demon being exercised was not out of concern for doctors and nurses — or for you. It was a display of poor performance art.
The congresswoman was putting on a show, and in her mind, she was the star.
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the future of the Democratic Party.
Stevens is the candidate citizens of Michigan elected to represent them, and frankly, she represents Democrats quite well.
Stevens joins Rep. Rashida Tlaib as a freshman congresswoman from Michigan filmed behaving like a petulant child in public. A video unearthed last year shows Tlaib being forcibly removed from a 2016 Trump rally.
Tlaib represents Michigan’s 13th district, while Stevens represents the state’s 11th district. Both ladies are first-term Democrats. I am beginning to notice a trend.
Even still, Stevens and her young Democratic peers in the House can paint all the doomsday scenarios they wish. They can shriek until every microphone is broken and their voices are hoarse.
I have a tendency toward putting my fate and my faith in the hands of God in times of uncertainty.
That being said, knowing that there are imbalanced people making major policy decisions is disturbing to no end.
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westernjournal--2020-03-30--Canadian PM Trudeau’s Wife Recovers from COVID-19

The wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday she has recovered from COVID-19 .
“ From the bottom of my heart , I want to thank all those who have sent me their best wishes .
Sending all my love and courage to the people who are suffering right now , ” Sophie Trudeau wrote in a Facebook post translated from French .
“ I am feeling so much better and have received the all clear from my physician and Ottawa Public Health.
” Trudeau had announced on March 12 that she had tested positive for the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Associated Press .
“ We ’ re going through hard times .
I know it ’ s not easy being alone .
We are beings that need each other to grow up including me !
But all that physical distance needed to protect ourselves right now should encourage us to create more emotional close , ” she wrote .
TRENDING : Frmr Obamacare Chief Pushes Panic , Tells 360K People Hospital Is Out of Ventilators - It Wasn't “ We need to help each other and use social media to keep a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationships .
I strongly believe that science AND compassion will help us through this crisis .
To achieve this , we need to listen and follow the health protocols and stay home for the moment.
” Trudeau said that the human spirit will get Canada and the world through this crisis .
“ I am deeply touched by the self-help gestures shown to help fight and limit the spread of the-19 .
People will seek supplies for their neighbours , some companies are increasing their efforts to produce the supplies we need and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cheer us up .
This is what the world needs right now !
” she wrote .
“ To all my wonderful , brave friends and fellow Canadians , I want to tell you that we ’ re going to make it through this difficult time and we ’ re going to do it together !
” she wrote .
Since his wife tested positive for the coronavirus , the prime minister and his family were in self-quarantine .
Neither he nor the couple ’ s three children showed signs of the disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife was “ feeling great , ” the Canadian Global News reported .
“ We ’ re all doing well , ” he said , adding that he would still work from home .
RELATED : Phil Mickelson Hints at Televised Match vs. Tiger Woods for Sports-Starved Fans Trudeau also announced that as of Monday , anyone showing signs of illness would be barred from Canada ’ s domestic airlines and federally regulated trains .
As of Monday , Canada had 6,671 confirmed coronavirus cases , according to Johns Hopkins , and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Quebec has seen the most cases , with 2,840 confirmed .
Ontario is second with 1,706 cases .
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The wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday she has recovered from COVID-19.
“From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank all those who have sent me their best wishes. Sending all my love and courage to the people who are suffering right now,” Sophie Trudeau wrote in a Facebook post translated from French.
“I am feeling so much better and have received the all clear from my physician and Ottawa Public Health.”
Trudeau had announced on March 12 that she had tested positive for the virus after returning from London, according to The Associated Press.
“We’re going through hard times. I know it’s not easy being alone. We are beings that need each other to grow up including me! But all that physical distance needed to protect ourselves right now should encourage us to create more emotional close,” she wrote.
“We need to help each other and use social media to keep a good communication between us and deepen our relationships. I strongly believe that science AND compassion will help us through this crisis. To achieve this, we need to listen and follow the health protocols and stay home for the moment.”
Canada’s First Lady Beats COVID-19
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Wife, Diagnosed With COVID-19 Two Weeks Ago, Recovers, Thanks Allah#PrimeMinisterJustinTrudeau #SophieGregoireTrudeau pic.twitter.com/gioB3Upnzm — Shan Azam (@ShanAzam1) March 29, 2020
Trudeau said that the human spirit will get Canada and the world through this crisis.
“I am deeply touched by the self-help gestures shown to help fight and limit the spread of the-19. People will seek supplies for their neighbours, some companies are increasing their efforts to produce the supplies we need and many artists offer free online shows to cheer us up. This is what the world needs right now!” she wrote.
“To all my wonderful, brave friends and fellow Canadians, I want to tell you that we’re going to make it through this difficult time and we’re going to do it together!” she wrote.
Since his wife tested positive for the coronavirus, the prime minister and his family were in self-quarantine. Neither he nor the couple’s three children showed signs of the disease.
On Saturday, Trudeau said his wife was “feeling great,” the Canadian Global News reported.
“We’re all doing well,” he said, adding that he would still work from home.
Trudeau also announced that as of Monday, anyone showing signs of illness would be barred from Canada’s domestic airlines and federally regulated trains.
He told us we couldn’t screen incoming flights but now @JustinTrudeau says we must screen passengers on planes and trains in Canada. Shouldn’t we have done this for international flights months ago?
Read & RT #cdnpoli #coronavirus #covid19https://t.co/kUvU8IcqhE — Brian Lilley (@brianlilley) March 29, 2020
As of Monday, Canada had 6,671 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to Johns Hopkins, and has recorded 65 coronavirus-related deaths.
The province of Quebec has seen the most cases, with 2,840 confirmed. Ontario is second with 1,706 cases.
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