westernjournal--2020-02-28--If Trump’s Bad for GOP, Why Did Mississippi Dems Just Hemorrhage Defectors?

If you pay attention to politics , you know the drill .
The Republican Party is dying in the age of Trump .
The suburbs are being lost to the Democrats .
All of the Democrats are beating Trump in the polls .
Rural voters are less engaged about voting than urban liberals are .
If you were ever going to jump ship to the Democratic Party , now would be the time .
Get out before Trump wrecks it all .
Yet quietly , in the state of Mississippi , there was some local news that ran counter to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eight local officials elected as Democrats or independents have joined the Republican Party — and officials say it won ’ t be the last time they see defections .
“ We have had a relentless focus on switching conservative Democrats over to the Republican Party , ” Mississippi GOP Chairman Lucien Smith said .
“ They recognize increasingly that there is only one party that represents the conservative values of our state and that is the Republican Party.
” TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats : Beat 4 Supervisor Danny Arender , Chancery Clerk Cindy Austin , Circuit Clerk Anthony Grayson , Tax Assessor-Collector Mary Lou Powell , District Attorney Matt Sullivan and Justice Court Judge Hulon West .
Independents Chancery Clerk Guy Easterling and Justice Court Judge Bobby Wayne Mooney also joined the GOP .
“ There are conservatives Democrats all across the state of Mississippi and there was once upon a time when the conservative Democrats controlled this state , ” Sullivan said .
“ It ’ s a new day in Mississippi and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s a place in the Republican Party for people like me.
” Dr. Nathan Shrader , chair of the Millsaps College department of government and politics , said the statewide GOP sweep in last year ’ s midterms — not to mention Trump ’ s high approval rating in the state — was convincing Democrats it was time to abandon ship .
“ They have a plausible argument to make with these elected officials that your constituent are already aligning with us , the voting patterns in your district are moving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the team too , ” he said .
This is , in a way , a very local defection .
Chancery clerks switching parties isn ’ t exactly national news .
Newly elected Gov .
Tate Reeves , however , made an argument there was a national perspective to all of this .
“ We are in a scenario in this country where you can choose to be a member of the party led by Donald J. Trump or you can choose to be a member of the socialist Democratic Party led by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Remember , it wasn ’ t long ago that we were talking about the Democrats making inroads in traditionally Republican strongholds .
Trump was supposed to be the catalyst for this change .
He was wildly unpopular in suburbia and rural voters were losing interest in his brand of populism .
If that were the case , however , Mississippi would be turning a lighter shade of red .
Nobody expects the state to go blue anytime soon or for a Doug Jones-ish miracle to happen , but a change from clay-red to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be postulated .
That ’ s a difficult sell , however , with Bernie Sanders as the nominee .
The Democrats ’ leftward lurch doesn ’ t work in suburbia and it makes rural voters more likely to cast their ballot against a socialist candidate — and the down-ballot Democrats who , assumedly , will have to support him .
When it comes to the freshman Democratic congressional class of 2018 , most of the press went to its most extreme members — namely Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York , Ilhan Omar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ squad.
” However , the real story of the Democrats retaking the House was the group of moderate candidates who took GOP-leaning swing districts from Republicans .
It wasn ’ t the Ayanna Pressleys of the world who delivered electoral success to the Democrats .
It was representatives like Mikie Sherrill , who took New Jersey ’ s 11th Congressional District and turned it blue after decades of its being red .
She didn ’ t do it with Bernie Sanders-like tactics .
She presented herself as a moderate veteran , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sentiment in an overwhelmingly Republican district .
Do you keep those seats with Sanders atop the ticket ?
What does it mean for suburban Democrats ?
What does it mean for moderate state representatives and chancery clerks ?
And what does it say that Trump doesn ’ t seem to be as wildly unpopular as he was in midterm elections ?
No , eight local Democrats and independents turning Republican won ’ t affect much of the machinery of government .
It may signal an unseen political shift that ’ s going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of the leftward bent of the Democratic Party .
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If you pay attention to politics, you know the drill. The Republican Party is dying in the age of Trump. The suburbs are being lost to the Democrats. All of the Democrats are beating Trump in the polls. Rural voters are less engaged about voting than urban liberals are.
If you were ever going to jump ship to the Democratic Party, now would be the time. Get out before Trump wrecks it all. Yet quietly, in the state of Mississippi, there was some local news that ran counter to that narrative.
According to WLBT, eight local officials elected as Democrats or independents have joined the Republican Party — and officials say it won’t be the last time they see defections.
“We have had a relentless focus on switching conservative Democrats over to the Republican Party,” Mississippi GOP Chairman Lucien Smith said.
“They recognize increasingly that there is only one party that represents the conservative values of our state and that is the Republican Party.”
Six of the individuals were Democrats: Beat 4 Supervisor Danny Arender, Chancery Clerk Cindy Austin, Circuit Clerk Anthony Grayson, Tax Assessor-Collector Mary Lou Powell, District Attorney Matt Sullivan and Justice Court Judge Hulon West.
Independents Chancery Clerk Guy Easterling and Justice Court Judge Bobby Wayne Mooney also joined the GOP.
“There are conservatives Democrats all across the state of Mississippi and there was once upon a time when the conservative Democrats controlled this state,” Sullivan said.
“It’s a new day in Mississippi and I believe the Republican Party is growing and there’s a place in the Republican Party for people like me.”
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Dr. Nathan Shrader, chair of the Millsaps College department of government and politics, said the statewide GOP sweep in last year’s midterms — not to mention Trump’s high approval rating in the state — was convincing Democrats it was time to abandon ship.
“They have a plausible argument to make with these elected officials that your constituent are already aligning with us, the voting patterns in your district are moving in our direction, you should join the team too,” he said.
This is, in a way, a very local defection. Chancery clerks switching parties isn’t exactly national news. Newly elected Gov. Tate Reeves, however, made an argument there was a national perspective to all of this.
“We are in a scenario in this country where you can choose to be a member of the party led by Donald J. Trump or you can choose to be a member of the socialist Democratic Party led by Bernie Sanders,” Reeves said.
Remember, it wasn’t long ago that we were talking about the Democrats making inroads in traditionally Republican strongholds. Trump was supposed to be the catalyst for this change. He was wildly unpopular in suburbia and rural voters were losing interest in his brand of populism.
If that were the case, however, Mississippi would be turning a lighter shade of red.
Nobody expects the state to go blue anytime soon or for a Doug Jones-ish miracle to happen, but a change from clay-red to, say, MAGA-hat red could theoretically be postulated.
That’s a difficult sell, however, with Bernie Sanders as the nominee. The Democrats’ leftward lurch doesn’t work in suburbia and it makes rural voters more likely to cast their ballot against a socialist candidate — and the down-ballot Democrats who, assumedly, will have to support him.
When it comes to the freshman Democratic congressional class of 2018, most of the press went to its most extreme members — namely Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and their friends in the “squad.”
However, the real story of the Democrats retaking the House was the group of moderate candidates who took GOP-leaning swing districts from Republicans. It wasn’t the Ayanna Pressleys of the world who delivered electoral success to the Democrats. It was representatives like Mikie Sherrill, who took New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District and turned it blue after decades of its being red. She didn’t do it with Bernie Sanders-like tactics. She presented herself as a moderate veteran, and that was enough to capitalize on anti-Trump sentiment in an overwhelmingly Republican district.
Do you keep those seats with Sanders atop the ticket? What does it mean for suburban Democrats? What does it mean for moderate state representatives and chancery clerks? And what does it say that Trump doesn’t seem to be as wildly unpopular as he was in midterm elections?
No, eight local Democrats and independents turning Republican won’t affect much of the machinery of government. It may signal an unseen political shift that’s going to happen in 2020, however — all because of the leftward bent of the Democratic Party.
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--Clowns to the Left of Me

Clowns to the Left of Me

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westernjournal--2020-02-28--Sanders Mocks Pence & Millions of Americans’ Christian Faith with Offensive Coronavirus Comment

As the coronavirus continues to spread , Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is expressing his concerns .
The Vermont senator ’ s concern at the moment is not the virus itself , however — it ’ s the religious views of the person President Donald Trump has assigned to lead the fight against it : Vice President Mike Pence .
On Wednesday , the president held a news conference and outlined the administration ’ s response to fighting the coronavirus threat .
Trump said he would be tasking the vice president to lead the effort in combatting the spread of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and reassured reporters his goal would be to protect the health and safety of Americans .
TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years It is hardly surprising that Democrats , who oppose everything the president does , have been unsupportive of his plans to deal with coronavirus .
The appointment of Pence , a devout Christian , has added yet another layer of criticism to the situation .
Following the news conference , Sanders tweeted his disapproval of Trump ’ s handling of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One point of criticism from the socialist senator was the key role of Pence , whom he accused of wanting to “ pray away ” the HIV epidemic .
That was an apparent reference to a position Pence took in 2000 when he was running for Congress .
His campaign website at the time said , “ Congress should support the reauthorization of the Ryan White Care Act only after completion of an audit to ensure that federal dollars were no longer being given to organizations that celebrate and encourage the types of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HIV virus .
“ Resources should be directed toward those institutions which provide assistance to those seeking to change their sexual behavior.
” RELATED : If Trump 's Bad for GOP , Why Did Mississippi Dems Just Hemorrhage Defectors ?
Leftist politicians and many in the LGBT community claim he was pushing for funds to go toward so-called conversion therapy , which they deride as “ praying the gay away.
” A Pence spokeswoman , however , said they have twisted his words .
“ The vice president has never supported conversion therapy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” spokeswoman Alyssa Farah told The Indianapolis Star in 2018 .
“ Any reports to the contrary are patently false .
He ’ s been abundantly clear on the matter.
” Others in the left wing of the Democratic Party echoed the reaction from Sanders .
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted her disagreement with Pence ’ s role , calling it “ utterly irresponsible.
” According to Ocasio-Cortez , the vice president “ literally doesn ’ t believe in science.
” Studies show there has been a significant decline in Christianity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. in recent years .
However , according to the Pew Research Center , 65 percent of American adults still identify as Christian .
In a society that is falling ever further away from faith , it is inevitable that people will have a lessened understanding of Christians and their views , and some will even become hostile to them .
The point that is often lost on people like Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez is that prayer is not an isolated event , nor is it a rebellion against science .
A person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s intervention and still take action based on the facts available .
Under the vice president ’ s leadership , the Trump administration will work to resolve the coronavirus threat with minimal harm to Americans ’ health .
However , the spiritual divide of the country shows no signs of healing anytime soon .
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As the coronavirus continues to spread, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is expressing his concerns.
The Vermont senator’s concern at the moment is not the virus itself, however — it’s the religious views of the person President Donald Trump has assigned to lead the fight against it: Vice President Mike Pence.
On Wednesday, the president held a news conference and outlined the administration’s response to fighting the coronavirus threat.
Trump said he would be tasking the vice president to lead the effort in combatting the spread of the virus.
Pence accepted the assignment and reassured reporters his goal would be to protect the health and safety of Americans.
It is hardly surprising that Democrats, who oppose everything the president does, have been unsupportive of his plans to deal with coronavirus.
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The appointment of Pence, a devout Christian, has added yet another layer of criticism to the situation.
Following the news conference, Sanders tweeted his disapproval of Trump’s handling of the situation, calling it “disgusting.”
One point of criticism from the socialist senator was the key role of Pence, whom he accused of wanting to “pray away” the HIV epidemic.
Trump’s plan for the coronavirus so far: -Cut winter heating assistance for the poor
-Have VP Pence, who wanted to “pray away” HIV epidemic, oversee the response
-Let ex-pharma lobbyist Alex Azar refuse to guarantee affordable vaccines to all Disgusting. pic.twitter.com/98HVjUVY8C — Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) February 27, 2020
That was an apparent reference to a position Pence took in 2000 when he was running for Congress.
His campaign website at the time said, “Congress should support the reauthorization of the Ryan White Care Act only after completion of an audit to ensure that federal dollars were no longer being given to organizations that celebrate and encourage the types of behaviors that facilitate the spreading of the HIV virus.
“Resources should be directed toward those institutions which provide assistance to those seeking to change their sexual behavior.”
Leftist politicians and many in the LGBT community claim he was pushing for funds to go toward so-called conversion therapy, which they deride as “praying the gay away.”
A Pence spokeswoman, however, said they have twisted his words.
“The vice president has never supported conversion therapy and doesn’t support it now,” spokeswoman Alyssa Farah told The Indianapolis Star in 2018. “Any reports to the contrary are patently false. He’s been abundantly clear on the matter.”
Others in the left wing of the Democratic Party echoed the reaction from Sanders. New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted her disagreement with Pence’s role, calling it “utterly irresponsible.”
According to Ocasio-Cortez, the vice president “literally doesn’t believe in science.”
Mike Pence literally does not believe in science. It is utterly irresponsible to put him in charge of US coronavirus response as the world sits on the cusp of a pandemic. This decision could cost people their lives. Pence’s past decisions already have. https://t.co/NhMPOusOWm — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 27, 2020
Studies show there has been a significant decline in Christianity, and overall religious faith, in the U.S. in recent years. However, according to the Pew Research Center, 65 percent of American adults still identify as Christian.
In a society that is falling ever further away from faith, it is inevitable that people will have a lessened understanding of Christians and their views, and some will even become hostile to them.
The point that is often lost on people like Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez is that prayer is not an isolated event, nor is it a rebellion against science.
A person can pray for guidance or God’s intervention and still take action based on the facts available.
Under the vice president’s leadership, the Trump administration will work to resolve the coronavirus threat with minimal harm to Americans’ health.
However, the spiritual divide of the country shows no signs of healing anytime soon.
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--Here’s the Brutal Anti-Biden Ad Obama’s Trying To Get Taken Off the Air in South Carolina

Joe Biden and his former boss have apparently never heard of the Streisand effect .
If they have , it ’ s one of the many things they appear to have forgotten along the way to the 2020 campaign trail .
If you ’ re unfamiliar , let me elucidate .
Many years ago , in the early days of the internet , Barbra Streisand was annoyed that a photo of her beachfront house had appeared on the internet as part of a study of California coastal erosion .
She sued for $ 50 million to have it removed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people had viewed the image online .
After the 2003 suit , that number quickly grew to 420,000 .
Seventeen years later , that number has to be in the millions .
The object lesson was clear : Don ’ t draw attention to stuff people weren ’ t likely to pay much attention to on their own .
This isn ’ t a lesson the former president and vice president have taken to heart .
First , Biden tried to get an ad taken off Facebook that he said distorted the facts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Ukrainian energy firm Burisma and the former vice president ’ s pressure on Ukrainian officials to fire a purportedly crooked prosecutor who had investigated Burisma .
Facebook refused and the only thing it seemed to do was alert people to the ad ’ s existence .
TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years Now , Biden ’ s former boss is Streisanding it up in South Carolina over another anti-Biden ad , this one using a clip from one of Obama ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Barack Obama ’ s lawyers will send a cease-and-desist letter to a pro-Trump super PAC , the Committee to Defend the President , demanding it pull an advertisement that uses a clip of Obama reading from his 1995 memoir “ Dreams from My Father ” and juxtaposing it with Biden ’ s record on race .
“ This despicable ad is straight out of the Republican disinformation playbook , and it ’ s clearly designed to suppress turnout among minority voters in South Carolina by taking President Obama ’ s voice out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mislead viewers , ” a statement from Obama communications director Katie Hill read .
“ In the interest of truth in advertising , we are calling on TV stations to take this ad down and stop playing into the hands of bad actors who seek to sow division and confusion among the electorate.
” The problem is that the quote isn ’ t out of context so much as re-contextualized .
It involves Obama talking about how Democratic politicians treated the black community — and , as it plays , captions describe exactly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community in the same disingenuous way Obama was describing .
“ Joe Biden promised to help our community .
It was a lie .
Here ’ s President Obama , ” the ad begins .
“ Plantation politics .
Black people in the worst jobs .
The worst housing .
Police brutality rampant , ” Obama said .
“ But when the so-called black committeemen came around election time , we ’ d all line up and vote the straight Democratic ticket .
Sell our souls for a Christmas turkey.
” Meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which still creates an unreal amount cognitive dissonance when viewed alongside his polling numbers with the black community , shrinking though they may be — is outlined over Obama ’ s not-inaccurate take on how certain Democrats view the minority vote .
RELATED : As Dems Refuse To Act , Ukraine Moves Against Biden , Opens Own Corruption Investigation You can watch the ad for yourself here : Andrew Bates , Biden ’ s campaign spokesman , called the ad a “ despicable torrent of misinformation.
” “ Donald Trump and his allies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defeat him in November .
Trump even got himself impeached by trying to force another country to lie about the vice president , ” Bates said .
“ This latest intervention in the Democratic primary is one of the most desperate yet , a despicable torrent of misinformation by the president ’ s lackeys.
” If there ’ s a falsehood about the former vice president in the advertisement , it might have behooved Bates to mention it .
The fact is this has always been Biden ’ s weakness with the black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his policy record , which is laid bare in adumbrated form in the ad .
Even the former vice president ’ s many Freudian slips and gaffes would have otherwise sunk a man who couldn ’ t deploy the three-word mantra “ my friend Barack ” to smooth over any problems .
On the subject of his friend Barack in 2007 , Biden famously said that he was “ the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.
” ( You almost assume there were handlers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ glare , stopping him from going on to say that “ he doesn ’ t use any of that hippity-hop language either , like ‘ jiggy ’ or whatever .
Such a smart young man.
” ) Then there was the gaffe I find myself repeatedly bringing up because I can ’ t believe the media ’ s just glossed over it : “ Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids , ” Biden said at an education town hall last summer .
All of that background @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and perfect .
If Trump ’ s PACs don ’ t want Biden to run against the president , pointing this out in South Carolina isn ’ t the worst idea .
I would suspect it ’ s more of a hedge , considering Biden still has a shot at the nomination and plans to use race as a wedge issue if he becomes the Democrat standard-bearer .
This is someone who decided to use Charlottesville as the backdrop for his candidacy announcement , for pity ’ s sake .
His campaign is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s trying to disabuse black voters of the notion that Biden is anything more than the kind of almost stereotypical Democratic plantation politician about whom Obama wrote 25 years ago in “ Dreams from My Father ” ?
Spare us .
As for Obama ’ s and his lawyers objecting to the use of the audio , one would hope they ’ re familiar with the concept of fair use , which almost assures any legal action is going to fail .
In 2017 , another pro-Trump PAC used the same audio snippet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ special election .
There was a bunch of low-key whinging about how the clip was taken out of context — but no legal action .
The ad got a millisecond ’ s worth of attention in a race that the media covered with breathless intensity , something that probably ought to have served as a lesson for Obama and Biden .
The cease-and-desist letters is about to be sent and the media is now putting a spotlight on the advertisement , something Obama and Biden will probably end up regretting considering its factual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m forced to say this , but if they ’ d only listened to Barbra Streisand .
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Joe Biden and his former boss have apparently never heard of the Streisand effect. If they have, it’s one of the many things they appear to have forgotten along the way to the 2020 campaign trail.
If you’re unfamiliar, let me elucidate. Many years ago, in the early days of the internet, Barbra Streisand was annoyed that a photo of her beachfront house had appeared on the internet as part of a study of California coastal erosion. She sued for $50 million to have it removed. Before the suit, not even 10 people had viewed the image online. After the 2003 suit, that number quickly grew to 420,000. Seventeen years later, that number has to be in the millions.
The object lesson was clear: Don’t draw attention to stuff people weren’t likely to pay much attention to on their own.
This isn’t a lesson the former president and vice president have taken to heart.
First, Biden tried to get an ad taken off Facebook that he said distorted the facts around his son Hunter’s work for Ukrainian energy firm Burisma and the former vice president’s pressure on Ukrainian officials to fire a purportedly crooked prosecutor who had investigated Burisma. Facebook refused and the only thing it seemed to do was alert people to the ad’s existence.
Now, Biden’s former boss is Streisanding it up in South Carolina over another anti-Biden ad, this one using a clip from one of Obama’s audiobooks.
According to The Washington Post, Barack Obama’s lawyers will send a cease-and-desist letter to a pro-Trump super PAC, the Committee to Defend the President, demanding it pull an advertisement that uses a clip of Obama reading from his 1995 memoir “Dreams from My Father” and juxtaposing it with Biden’s record on race.
“This despicable ad is straight out of the Republican disinformation playbook, and it’s clearly designed to suppress turnout among minority voters in South Carolina by taking President Obama’s voice out of context and twisting his words to mislead viewers,” a statement from Obama communications director Katie Hill read.
“In the interest of truth in advertising, we are calling on TV stations to take this ad down and stop playing into the hands of bad actors who seek to sow division and confusion among the electorate.”
The problem is that the quote isn’t out of context so much as re-contextualized.
It involves Obama talking about how Democratic politicians treated the black community — and, as it plays, captions describe exactly how Biden’s treated the black community in the same disingenuous way Obama was describing.
“Joe Biden promised to help our community. It was a lie. Here’s President Obama,” the ad begins.
“Plantation politics. Black people in the worst jobs. The worst housing. Police brutality rampant,” Obama said.
“But when the so-called black committeemen came around election time, we’d all line up and vote the straight Democratic ticket. Sell our souls for a Christmas turkey.”
Meanwhile, Biden’s record on race — which still creates an unreal amount cognitive dissonance when viewed alongside his polling numbers with the black community, shrinking though they may be — is outlined over Obama’s not-inaccurate take on how certain Democrats view the minority vote.
You can watch the ad for yourself here:
Andrew Bates, Biden’s campaign spokesman, called the ad a “despicable torrent of misinformation.”
“Donald Trump and his allies are absolutely terrified that Joe Biden will defeat him in November. Trump even got himself impeached by trying to force another country to lie about the vice president,” Bates said.
“This latest intervention in the Democratic primary is one of the most desperate yet, a despicable torrent of misinformation by the president’s lackeys.”
If there’s a falsehood about the former vice president in the advertisement, it might have behooved Bates to mention it. The fact is this has always been Biden’s weakness with the black community: His popularity is at odds with his policy record, which is laid bare in adumbrated form in the ad.
Even the former vice president’s many Freudian slips and gaffes would have otherwise sunk a man who couldn’t deploy the three-word mantra “my friend Barack” to smooth over any problems.
On the subject of his friend Barack in 2007, Biden famously said that he was “the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.” (You almost assume there were handlers in the room who shot him a glare, stopping him from going on to say that “he doesn’t use any of that hippity-hop language either, like ‘jiggy’ or whatever. Such a smart young man.”)
Then there was the gaffe I find myself repeatedly bringing up because I can’t believe the media’s just glossed over it: “Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids,” Biden said at an education town hall last summer.
All of that background is what makes the ad damning — and perfect.
If Trump’s PACs don’t want Biden to run against the president, pointing this out in South Carolina isn’t the worst idea. I would suspect it’s more of a hedge, considering Biden still has a shot at the nomination and plans to use race as a wedge issue if he becomes the Democrat standard-bearer.
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This is someone who decided to use Charlottesville as the backdrop for his candidacy announcement, for pity’s sake. His campaign is now throwing a conniption because someone’s trying to disabuse black voters of the notion that Biden is anything more than the kind of almost stereotypical Democratic plantation politician about whom Obama wrote 25 years ago in “Dreams from My Father”? Spare us.
As for Obama’s and his lawyers objecting to the use of the audio, one would hope they’re familiar with the concept of fair use, which almost assures any legal action is going to fail.
In 2017, another pro-Trump PAC used the same audio snippet ahead of the much-ballyhooed Jon Ossoff-Karen Handel special election.
There was a bunch of low-key whinging about how the clip was taken out of context — but no legal action. The ad got a millisecond’s worth of attention in a race that the media covered with breathless intensity, something that probably ought to have served as a lesson for Obama and Biden.
But, no.
The cease-and-desist letters is about to be sent and the media is now putting a spotlight on the advertisement, something Obama and Biden will probably end up regretting considering its factual accuracy.
It’s rare that I’m forced to say this, but if they’d only listened to Barbra Streisand.
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--3 Starved, Filthy Puppies ‘Thrown Out Like Trash’ Rescued from Dumpster

Three young puppies are safe and recovering after being thrown into a dumpster in Gainesville , Georgia , earlier this week .
According to the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia , a team of Georgia Power linemen helped to rescue the pups and dropped them off at the shelter on Tuesday .
“ Friends , today the phrase ‘ thrown out like trash ’ was taken to the next level in the worst way , ” the Humane Society posted on Facebook .
Someone had tossed the three puppies into a dumpster on a cold , rainy day .
TRENDING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years “ They were covered in filth , their ribs protruding around their bloated bellies , and frightened beyond belief , ” HSNEGA wrote .
The linemen told WXIA-TV they had been working in the area and were in the right place at the right time to discover the puppies .
Shane Porter told WXIA that his colleague David was heading back to his truck to grab some forgotten materials when he saw two puppies run out toward a road .
The puppies were visibly frightened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jim meat stick and a can of Vienna sausages to coax them over , which worked .
“ As I got my hands on this one , a gentleman showed up behind us with this one in his hands wrapped up in a jacket and said he had just pulled all three of them out of a dumpster around the pond over there , ” Porter said .
“ He could only get his hands around this one .
Those two ran off.
” The men made the decision to bring the puppies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Humane Society .
RELATED : Little Boy Leaves Puppy at Shelter To Keep Him Safe from Abusive Dad , Heartbreaking Note Says “ When we picked them up , we knew it was the right thing to do , ” Porter said .
The society ’ s Executive Director Julie Edwards said the pups seem to be OK despite their traumatizing ordeal .
“ Right now , they seem to be healthy , ” Edwards said .
“ Our vets have examined them .
They don ’ t seem to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very hungry and skinny and may have some intestinal parasites , some worms going on.
” Edwards believes the puppies will be available for adoption as early this weekend or into next week depending on their health status .
“ These puppies have gone through enough terror in their short lives , ” HSNEGA wrote on Facebook , asking for donations to care for the puppies while they are in need .
Edwards pointed out that while there are people who will treat animals in cruel ways , there are other people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the linemen and the unknown good Samaritan who pulled the dogs out of the dumpster .
“ A heartfelt thank you to the Georgia Power linemen for saving these little souls .
If it wasn ’ t for YOU , these puppies would ’ ve never had a chance !
” HSNEGA wrote Tuesday .
The pups have sentimental names attached to them now — David , for the lineman who spotted the puppies in the road , Jennifer , after David ’ s wife , and Georgia , in honor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Three young puppies are safe and recovering after being thrown into a dumpster in Gainesville, Georgia, earlier this week.
According to the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia, a team of Georgia Power linemen helped to rescue the pups and dropped them off at the shelter on Tuesday.
“Friends, today the phrase ‘thrown out like trash’ was taken to the next level in the worst way,” the Humane Society posted on Facebook.
Someone had tossed the three puppies into a dumpster on a cold, rainy day.
“They were covered in filth, their ribs protruding around their bloated bellies, and frightened beyond belief,” HSNEGA wrote.
The linemen told WXIA-TV they had been working in the area and were in the right place at the right time to discover the puppies.
Shane Porter told WXIA that his colleague David was heading back to his truck to grab some forgotten materials when he saw two puppies run out toward a road.
The puppies were visibly frightened, so the men used a Slim Jim meat stick and a can of Vienna sausages to coax them over, which worked.
“As I got my hands on this one, a gentleman showed up behind us with this one in his hands wrapped up in a jacket and said he had just pulled all three of them out of a dumpster around the pond over there,” Porter said.
“He could only get his hands around this one. Those two ran off.”
The men made the decision to bring the puppies — two girls and a boy — to the Humane Society.
“When we picked them up, we knew it was the right thing to do,” Porter said.
The society’s Executive Director Julie Edwards said the pups seem to be OK despite their traumatizing ordeal.
“Right now, they seem to be healthy,” Edwards said. “Our vets have examined them. They don’t seem to be any issues other than they’re very hungry and skinny and may have some intestinal parasites, some worms going on.”
Edwards believes the puppies will be available for adoption as early this weekend or into next week depending on their health status.
“These puppies have gone through enough terror in their short lives,” HSNEGA wrote on Facebook, asking for donations to care for the puppies while they are in need.
Edwards pointed out that while there are people who will treat animals in cruel ways, there are other people who will step in and help, heroes like the linemen and the unknown good Samaritan who pulled the dogs out of the dumpster.
“A heartfelt thank you to the Georgia Power linemen for saving these little souls. If it wasn’t for YOU, these puppies would’ve never had a chance!” HSNEGA wrote Tuesday.
The pups have sentimental names attached to them now — David, for the lineman who spotted the puppies in the road, Jennifer, after David’s wife, and Georgia, in honor of Georgia Power.
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--NeverTrumper Once Told GOP To Vote for Dems in Primary, Now Condemns It When It Might Help Trump

NeverTrump stalwart Bill Kristol expressed concern on Twitter this week that Republicans might affect the outcome of South Carolina ’ s open Democratic primary by showing up and voting for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders .
The problem ?
Just three weeks ago , Kristol urged his small band of fellow Trump-hating conservatives and independents to participate in Democratic primaries in order to find a moderate Democrat he sees to be a suitable alternative to Trump .
Kristol took to Twitter this week to sound the alarm : “ With Biden probably on track to win South Carolina , will we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts ( already happening beneath the radar on Facebook ) to get Trump-supporting Republicans to vote for his weakest opponent–Sanders–in the open primary , ” Kristol tweeted .
TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years He even unearthed a “ smoking gun ” proving Trump supporters intend to vote for Sanders in the primary .
“ A Trump-Sanders smoking gun .
South Carolina Trump activists in a much-promoted Facebook video : “ We ’ re asking South Carolina Republicans to show their support for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Democratic primary for Senator Bernie Sanders.
” But not long ago , all the way back on Feb. 3 , Kristol asked fellow anti-Trump Republicans to participate in the Democratic primary .
As Kristol wrote in an article for his new media venture , The Bulwark , disenfranchised Republicans should find “ the most acceptable Democratic candidate , and then support that candidate in the general election.
” A week later , Kristol again asked his followers to find and support a “ a moderate and responsible Democratic alternative to President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden Campaign Event , Insists He Has n't Gone Full Democrat He also urged independents in New Hampshire to vote for a moderate Democrat .
It appears that candidate for Kristol , at least in South Carolina , is former Vice President Joe Biden .
It is also clear that Kristol is more than fine with tactical voting across party lines , as long as the motivation behind it serves his purpose to damage Trump .
Naturally , Kristol is upset that some South Carolina Republicans might intend to vote in the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A win for Sanders in the Palmetto State could spell doom for Biden ’ s campaign .
In turn , Trump could face Sanders , a radical , self-avowed “ democratic socialist.
” Many conservatives feel that this would be the easiest route for Trump to be re-elected .
Kristol seems to agree .
“ How terrible it would be if , having resisted European-style illiberalism in the 20th century , we succumbed to it in the 21st , ” he wrote in an open letter to Sanders ’ Democratic rivals in The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years of non-stop losing to Trump and his supporters , Kristol seems to be angling for a way to help Democrats avoid nominating Sanders .
How did Kristol end up in this position ?
Long before he was helping to found the NeverTrump movement and writing open letters to Democrats , the conservative author and speaker was revered by a great many Republicans .
For decades , Kristol was more than just a relevant personality within the conservative movement .
He actually saw himself as “ the ideological gatekeeper of the Republican Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote in his 2018 book “ Ship of Fools.
” Kristol ’ s endorsements were sought after by candidates and his opinions were held in high esteem .
A Fox News contributor for more than a decade , Kristol ’ s voice truly mattered .
But Kristol ’ s star fell quickly once his loathing for Trump became paramount , above all else .
His once culturally significant publication , The Weekly Standard , closed in 2018 and Kristol has now apparently declared war on the conservative ideals he once seemed so passionate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battles that Kristol spent his entire career claiming to support .
Nevermind Trump ’ s successes on the economy or with appointing conservative judges .
Evidently , Kristol would forsake these and other victories because Trump is the vehicle that ultimately delivered them .
Although The Weekly Standard is now shuttered , the arguments Kristol crafted for years in them , supporting conservative causes and values , remain — even as he seeks a moderate Democrat to support .
Apparently all it took was a disagreement about the route and not the destination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discouraged man not driven by faith , love for country or a sense of civic duty , but fueled by antipathy toward a movement that has flourished in his absence .
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NeverTrump stalwart Bill Kristol expressed concern on Twitter this week that Republicans might affect the outcome of South Carolina’s open Democratic primary by showing up and voting for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The problem? Just three weeks ago, Kristol urged his small band of fellow Trump-hating conservatives and independents to participate in Democratic primaries in order to find a moderate Democrat he sees to be a suitable alternative to Trump.
Kristol took to Twitter this week to sound the alarm:
“With Biden probably on track to win South Carolina, will we see a ramping up of Trump campaign efforts (already happening beneath the radar on Facebook) to get Trump-supporting Republicans to vote for his weakest opponent–Sanders–in the open primary,” Kristol tweeted.
With Biden probably on track to win South Carolina, will we see a ramping up of Trump campaign efforts (already happening beneath the radar on Facebook) to get Trump-supporting Republicans to vote for his weakest opponent–Sanders–in the open primary. — Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) February 26, 2020
He even unearthed a “smoking gun” proving Trump supporters intend to vote for Sanders in the primary.
“A Trump-Sanders smoking gun. South Carolina Trump activists in a much-promoted Facebook video: “We’re asking South Carolina Republicans to show their support for President Trump by crossing over and voting in the Democratic primary for Senator Bernie Sanders.”
A Trump-Sanders smoking gun.
South Carolina Trump activists in a much-promoted Facebook video: “We’re asking South Carolina Republicans to show their support for President Trump by crossing over and voting in the Democratic primary for Senator Bernie Sanders.” pic.twitter.com/FNqEUNXDWq — Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) February 26, 2020
But not long ago, all the way back on Feb. 3, Kristol asked fellow anti-Trump Republicans to participate in the Democratic primary.
If it’s clear Walsh and Weld will fail, “those Republicans and independents who believe in ‘equal justice under the law’ should…vote in Democratic primaries for the most acceptable candidate, and then support that candidate in the general election.”https://t.co/JfnMf0CSa5 — Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) February 3, 2020
As Kristol wrote in an article for his new media venture, The Bulwark, disenfranchised Republicans should find “the most acceptable Democratic candidate, and then support that candidate in the general election.”
A week later, Kristol again asked his followers to find and support a “a moderate and responsible Democratic alternative to President Trump.”
Fellow Virginians: If you’ve voted R in the past but want to be able to consider a moderate and responsible Democratic alternative to President Trump this fall, make sure you’re registered. You can vote in either primary, and the choice among the Democrats will be consequential. https://t.co/hb9WQzzhsp — Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) February 10, 2020
He also urged independents in New Hampshire to vote for a moderate Democrat.
Republicans can’t vote in the Democratic primary in NH. But independents can. Pro-Trump independents are being urged to vote, in bad faith, for Sanders. Independents who truly want a strong alternative to Trump in Nov. can vote, in good faith, in the Dem primary for a moderate. https://t.co/mQ7ckAWE1x — Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) February 11, 2020
It appears that candidate for Kristol, at least in South Carolina, is former Vice President Joe Biden.
It is also clear that Kristol is more than fine with tactical voting across party lines, as long as the motivation behind it serves his purpose to damage Trump.
Naturally, Kristol is upset that some South Carolina Republicans might intend to vote in the state’s open primary for Sanders.
A win for Sanders in the Palmetto State could spell doom for Biden’s campaign.
In turn, Trump could face Sanders, a radical, self-avowed “democratic socialist.” Many conservatives feel that this would be the easiest route for Trump to be re-elected. Kristol seems to agree.
“How terrible it would be if, having resisted European-style illiberalism in the 20th century, we succumbed to it in the 21st,” he wrote in an open letter to Sanders’ Democratic rivals in The Bulwark this week.
After nearly five years of non-stop losing to Trump and his supporters, Kristol seems to be angling for a way to help Democrats avoid nominating Sanders.
How did Kristol end up in this position? Long before he was helping to found the NeverTrump movement and writing open letters to Democrats, the conservative author and speaker was revered by a great many Republicans.
For decades, Kristol was more than just a relevant personality within the conservative movement. He actually saw himself as “the ideological gatekeeper of the Republican Party,” Fox News host Tucker Carlson wrote in his 2018 book “Ship of Fools.”
Kristol’s endorsements were sought after by candidates and his opinions were held in high esteem. A Fox News contributor for more than a decade, Kristol’s voice truly mattered.
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But Kristol’s star fell quickly once his loathing for Trump became paramount, above all else. His once culturally significant publication, The Weekly Standard, closed in 2018 and Kristol has now apparently declared war on the conservative ideals he once seemed so passionate about fighting for.
Trump easily wins battles that Kristol spent his entire career claiming to support. Nevermind Trump’s successes on the economy or with appointing conservative judges. Evidently, Kristol would forsake these and other victories because Trump is the vehicle that ultimately delivered them.
Although The Weekly Standard is now shuttered, the arguments Kristol crafted for years in them, supporting conservative causes and values, remain — even as he seeks a moderate Democrat to support.
Apparently all it took was a disagreement about the route and not the destination. Bill Kristol seems a broken, discouraged man not driven by faith, love for country or a sense of civic duty, but fueled by antipathy toward a movement that has flourished in his absence.
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--Nervous DNC Superdelegates Planning To Steal Nomination from Sanders

Who would have predicted , just a few months ago , that an independent socialist from Vermont would be snowplowing his way to the Democratic nomination ?
It ’ s great .
Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ improbable run thus far reminds me , and so many others , of when Sen. George McGovern won the 1972 Democratic nomination despite the fact he was absolutely , completely and totally unelectable .
Sanders is well to the left of McGovern — or any major presidential candidate since Eugene Debs , really — and has a recent heart attack on his record to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improved , but he still looks a bit like a guy who woke up in his clothes , looked in the mirror and thought , “ Eh , that ’ ll do.
” He ’ s either unwilling to explain how he ’ s going to pay for the immense expansion of government he ’ s called for or he has no idea how he ’ s going to do it .
And he ’ s marching to the nomination like a column of Soviet soldiers goose-stepping through Red Square during a military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years This is a wonderful time to be alive for conservative political junkies , but it comes with an asterisk : No matter how unelectable Bernie looks , he could be our next president .
Thankfully ( or regrettably , depending on your view ) , the Democratic National Committee might still be around to steal the nomination from Sanders again .
No , they can ’ t act as a de facto arm of his opponents ’ campaign like they did in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They ’ re still there , and they still don ’ t like Bernie Sanders .
According to the stat geeks over at FiveThirtyEight , the odds-on favorite to win the Democratic nomination is … no one .
They predict there ’ s a one in two chance no one will have enough delegates when they reach the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee .
Bernie has a one-in-three chance of having enough delegates and Joe Biden has a one-in-seven chance .
No one else has a greater than one-in-100 chance of having the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If no one has the delegates to win outright , that presents a major problem for Bernie .
That ’ s when the superdelegates come into play .
They ’ re notable Democratic Party personages who get to cast their ballot for whomever they please .
They ’ re governors , members of Congress and other party leaders — an estimated 771 of them .
If a New York Times report published on Thursday is accurate , they seem to have one thing in common : They really don ’ t like Bernie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic establishment leaders this week show that they are not just worried about Mr. Sanders ’ s candidacy , but are also willing to risk intraparty damage to stop his nomination at the national convention in July if they get the chance , ” The Times reported .
“ Since Mr. Sanders ’ s victory in Nevada ’ s caucuses on Saturday , The Times has interviewed 93 party officials — all of them superdelegates , who could have a say on the nominee at the convention — and found overwhelming opposition to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he arrived with the most delegates but fell short of a majority .
“ From California to the Carolinas , and North Dakota to Ohio , the party leaders say they worry that Mr. Sanders , a democratic socialist with passionate but limited support so far , will lose to President Trump , and drag down moderate House and Senate candidates in swing states with his left-wing agenda of ‘ Medicare for all ’ and free four-year public college.
” This isn ’ t good news for Sanders .
We ’ ve long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Democratic establishment .
He ’ s technically not even a Democrat : He ’ s an independent senator , and for good reason .
He doesn ’ t have a history of getting legislation passed .
He caucuses with the Democrats , but it would very much be a stretch to say he works with them .
He ’ s attacked the party establishment , particularly after the 2016 nomination process .
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He may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want the presidential nomination of a major party , you have to play the game .
Bernie hasn ’ t — and if he doesn ’ t have enough delegates , he ’ s going to have to deal with people like Jay Jacobs .
“ Jay Jacobs , the New York State Democratic Party chairman and a superdelegate , echoing many others interviewed , said that superdelegates should choose a nominee they believed had the best chance of defeating Mr. Trump if no candidate wins a majority of delegates during the primaries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr .
Sanders argued that he should become the nominee at the convention with a plurality of delegates , to reflect the will of voters , and that denying him the nomination would enrage his supporters and split the party for years to come.
” “ Bernie wants to redefine the rules and just say he just needs a plurality , ” Jacobs told The Times .
“ I don ’ t think we buy that .
I don ’ t think the mainstream of the Democratic Party buys that .
If he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it stands to reason that he may not become the nominee.
” “ After nearly 100 interviews , I can confidently report back to you , dear readers , that in some quarters of the Democratic Party , the anxiety about Senator Bernie Sanders ’ s popular vote victories in the first three nominating contests is real — and rising , ” Lerer wrote .
“ One prominent Democrat put the ‘ freakout level ’ at a 12 — on a scale of one to 10 .
In private conversations , members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and said Mr. Sanders had ‘ hijacked the party.
’ One lawmaker described the mind-set as ‘ depression mode.
’ ( Many of these people threw in some expletives , too . )
” And then there ’ s the threat that remained unmentioned from the super-est non-delegate of them all : Barack Obama .
Assuming that Sanders gets closer to the nomination , he might very likely have to deal with the intervention of the former president .
In November , Politico reported that Obama wasn ’ t going to get involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ his role as providing guardrails to keep the process from getting too ugly and to unite the party when the nominee is clear .
There is one potential exception : Back when Sanders seemed like more of a threat than he does now , Obama said privately that if Bernie were running away with the nomination , Obama would speak up to stop him .
( Asked about that , a spokesperson for Obama pointed out that Obama recently said he would support and campaign for whoever the Democratic nominee is .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was assumed that Sanders was in slow decline .
That , uh , isn ’ t the case now .
In January , Fox Business ’ Charlie Gasparino reported that Obama was getting “ increasingly anxious ” about Sanders .
And then on Tuesday , CNN ’ s Chris Cillizza reported that “ if there is a way to stop — or at least slow — Sanders , most Democratic insiders are convinced it ’ s this : Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama get behind an alternative candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , but the Obamas make their endorsements soon — like pre-Super Tuesday — and they urge all of the other candidates to get out of the race ASAP.
” “ Why might this work ?
Because the Obamas are hugely popular figures among Democrats — especially African-Americans , who would be the first building block of any candidate trying to build a coalition to beat Sanders .
Obama left office in early 2017 with 6 in 10 Americans approving of the job he did as president , and those numbers have only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they didn ’ t like about his presidency and remember the good times.
” Of course , I don ’ t feel sorry for either side in this absolutely crackerjack political drama .
The Democrats have long since left the days of moderate politics behind .
They ’ re unapologetically for big government — and have been so since the beginning of the Obama years .
Well , why not nominate a guy who wants the biggest government ever ?
As for Sanders , he ’ s had his middle finger in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Now , as he leads the field but has to deal with the very real prospect of not having enough delegates to win the nomination , he ’ s demanding that the establishment accept a plurality and co-sign for a Cuba-praising socialist as their presidential nominee .
Nice try .
Say what you will about establishment politicians ; their desire to maintain a hold on power means they ’ re not about to throw it all away for a ticket on the crazy train .
So , who would be the nominee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown , who opted not to run this time around but who party officials believe “ can emerge as a white knight nominee at a brokered convention — in part on the theory that he may carry his home state in a general election.
” “ If you could get to a convention and pick Sherrod Brown , that would be wonderful , but that ’ s more like a novel , ” Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee told The Times .
“ Donald Trump ’ s presidency is like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can have a horror story you might as well have a novel.
” Shame , really .
It ’ s been a fun ride .
I ’ m sad it could be shut down because there ’ s almost no chance Sanders could beat Trump in November .
On the other hand , “ almost no chance ” still means there ’ s a chance — and you begin to understand why the DNC is willing to fracture party unity to steal the nomination from Sanders , a man who makes George McGovern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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I love this election season.
Who would have predicted, just a few months ago, that an independent socialist from Vermont would be snowplowing his way to the Democratic nomination? It’s great.
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ improbable run thus far reminds me, and so many others, of when Sen. George McGovern won the 1972 Democratic nomination despite the fact he was absolutely, completely and totally unelectable.
Sanders is well to the left of McGovern — or any major presidential candidate since Eugene Debs, really — and has a recent heart attack on his record to boot. His presentation has kind of improved, but he still looks a bit like a guy who woke up in his clothes, looked in the mirror and thought, “Eh, that’ll do.”
He’s either unwilling to explain how he’s going to pay for the immense expansion of government he’s called for or he has no idea how he’s going to do it. And he’s marching to the nomination like a column of Soviet soldiers goose-stepping through Red Square during a military parade.
This is a wonderful time to be alive for conservative political junkies, but it comes with an asterisk: No matter how unelectable Bernie looks, he could be our next president.
Thankfully (or regrettably, depending on your view), the Democratic National Committee might still be around to steal the nomination from Sanders again. No, they can’t act as a de facto arm of his opponents’ campaign like they did in 2016, but remember those superdelegates? They’re still there, and they still don’t like Bernie Sanders.
According to the stat geeks over at FiveThirtyEight, the odds-on favorite to win the Democratic nomination is … no one. They predict there’s a one in two chance no one will have enough delegates when they reach the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. Bernie has a one-in-three chance of having enough delegates and Joe Biden has a one-in-seven chance. No one else has a greater than one-in-100 chance of having the delegates needed to secure the nomination.
If no one has the delegates to win outright, that presents a major problem for Bernie. That’s when the superdelegates come into play. They’re notable Democratic Party personages who get to cast their ballot for whomever they please. They’re governors, members of Congress and other party leaders — an estimated 771 of them.
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If a New York Times report published on Thursday is accurate, they seem to have one thing in common: They really don’t like Bernie Sanders.
“Dozens of interviews with Democratic establishment leaders this week show that they are not just worried about Mr. Sanders’s candidacy, but are also willing to risk intraparty damage to stop his nomination at the national convention in July if they get the chance,” The Times reported.
“Since Mr. Sanders’s victory in Nevada’s caucuses on Saturday, The Times has interviewed 93 party officials — all of them superdelegates, who could have a say on the nominee at the convention — and found overwhelming opposition to handing the Vermont senator the nomination if he arrived with the most delegates but fell short of a majority.
“From California to the Carolinas, and North Dakota to Ohio, the party leaders say they worry that Mr. Sanders, a democratic socialist with passionate but limited support so far, will lose to President Trump, and drag down moderate House and Senate candidates in swing states with his left-wing agenda of ‘Medicare for all’ and free four-year public college.”
This isn’t good news for Sanders. We’ve long known his weakness is his fractious relationship with the Democratic establishment. He’s technically not even a Democrat: He’s an independent senator, and for good reason. He doesn’t have a history of getting legislation passed. He caucuses with the Democrats, but it would very much be a stretch to say he works with them. He’s attacked the party establishment, particularly after the 2016 nomination process.
He may have good reason, but if you want the presidential nomination of a major party, you have to play the game. Bernie hasn’t — and if he doesn’t have enough delegates, he’s going to have to deal with people like Jay Jacobs.
“Jay Jacobs, the New York State Democratic Party chairman and a superdelegate, echoing many others interviewed, said that superdelegates should choose a nominee they believed had the best chance of defeating Mr. Trump if no candidate wins a majority of delegates during the primaries,” The Times reported.
“Mr. Sanders argued that he should become the nominee at the convention with a plurality of delegates, to reflect the will of voters, and that denying him the nomination would enrage his supporters and split the party for years to come.”
“Bernie wants to redefine the rules and just say he just needs a plurality,” Jacobs told The Times.
“I don’t think we buy that. I don’t think the mainstream of the Democratic Party buys that. If he doesn’t have a majority, it stands to reason that he may not become the nominee.”
Another Times report from Lisa Lerer found superdelegates expressing similar concerns.
“After nearly 100 interviews, I can confidently report back to you, dear readers, that in some quarters of the Democratic Party, the anxiety about Senator Bernie Sanders’s popular vote victories in the first three nominating contests is real — and rising,” Lerer wrote.
“We are talking palm-sweating, meditation-app-subscribing, yoga-retreat-scheduling levels of anxiety.
“One prominent Democrat put the ‘freakout level’ at a 12 — on a scale of one to 10. In private conversations, members of Congress used words like ‘disaster’ and said Mr. Sanders had ‘hijacked the party.’ One lawmaker described the mind-set as ‘depression mode.’ (Many of these people threw in some expletives, too.)”
And then there’s the threat that remained unmentioned from the super-est non-delegate of them all: Barack Obama.
Assuming that Sanders gets closer to the nomination, he might very likely have to deal with the intervention of the former president.
In November, Politico reported that Obama wasn’t going to get involved in the primary process, instead seeing “his role as providing guardrails to keep the process from getting too ugly and to unite the party when the nominee is clear. There is one potential exception: Back when Sanders seemed like more of a threat than he does now, Obama said privately that if Bernie were running away with the nomination, Obama would speak up to stop him. (Asked about that, a spokesperson for Obama pointed out that Obama recently said he would support and campaign for whoever the Democratic nominee is.)”
This was back when it was assumed that Sanders was in slow decline. That, uh, isn’t the case now. In January, Fox Business’ Charlie Gasparino reported that Obama was getting “increasingly anxious” about Sanders.
SCOOP: Dem Party sources who have spoken w @BarackObama say former prez is growing increasingly anxious about @BernieSanders rise in the national polls & where the avowed socialist would take the country; he is considering a public statement addressing it more now @FoxBusiness — Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) January 23, 2020
And then on Tuesday, CNN’s Chris Cillizza reported that “if there is a way to stop — or at least slow — Sanders, most Democratic insiders are convinced it’s this: Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama get behind an alternative candidate to the Vermont senator. Not only that, but the Obamas make their endorsements soon — like pre-Super Tuesday — and they urge all of the other candidates to get out of the race ASAP.”
“Why might this work? Because the Obamas are hugely popular figures among Democrats — especially African-Americans, who would be the first building block of any candidate trying to build a coalition to beat Sanders. Obama left office in early 2017 with 6 in 10 Americans approving of the job he did as president, and those numbers have only improved since — as people forget what they didn’t like about his presidency and remember the good times.”
Of course, I don’t feel sorry for either side in this absolutely crackerjack political drama. The Democrats have long since left the days of moderate politics behind. They’re unapologetically for big government — and have been so since the beginning of the Obama years. Well, why not nominate a guy who wants the biggest government ever?
As for Sanders, he’s had his middle finger in the air at the Democratic establishment for decades. Now, as he leads the field but has to deal with the very real prospect of not having enough delegates to win the nomination, he’s demanding that the establishment accept a plurality and co-sign for a Cuba-praising socialist as their presidential nominee. Nice try. Say what you will about establishment politicians; their desire to maintain a hold on power means they’re not about to throw it all away for a ticket on the crazy train.
So, who would be the nominee? The Times suggested it could be Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, who opted not to run this time around but who party officials believe “can emerge as a white knight nominee at a brokered convention — in part on the theory that he may carry his home state in a general election.”
“If you could get to a convention and pick Sherrod Brown, that would be wonderful, but that’s more like a novel,” Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee told The Times. “Donald Trump’s presidency is like a horror story, so if you can have a horror story you might as well have a novel.”
Shame, really. It’s been a fun ride. I’m sad it could be shut down because there’s almost no chance Sanders could beat Trump in November. On the other hand, “almost no chance” still means there’s a chance — and you begin to understand why the DNC is willing to fracture party unity to steal the nomination from Sanders, a man who makes George McGovern look like Jeb Bush.
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--Arizona’s Maricopa County Becomes Most Populous in Nation To Approve 2A Sanctuary Status

The Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County , Arizona , voted Wednesday to become a “ Second Amendment Preservation County , ” making it the largest in the United States to take such a stand .
The resolution — passed by a 4-1 margin by the county ’ s board of supervisors — “ affirms its support of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and declares Maricopa County a Second Amendment Preservation County.
” Maricopa County ( which includes Phoenix and the surrounding communities ) is the fourth most populous and fastest growing county in the U.S. , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Board of Supervisors Chairman Clint Hickman , who introduced the resolution , said before Wednesday night ’ s vote , “ This is a resolution that reaffirms our support to the Constitution in its entirety.
” “ I have a district that has far flung people away from law enforcement and they feel , the good guys feel that they need to make sure that they never have their rights infringed on arming themselves to protect their property , their homes and their family , ” Hickman added , whose 4th district lies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years Steve Gallardo , the only Democrat on the five member board , voted a “ resounding no ” on the resolution , calling it “ divisive ” and “ partisan.
” “ Resolutions should pull people together , ” the supervisor said .
“ Not be divisive .
Not be mean-spirited .
Not be insensitive .
Not be partisan.
” Prior to the vote , Supervisor Steve Chucri moved to strike language stating that county resources and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infringe on the people ’ s constitutional rights , including the right to keep and bear arms.
” Recent Second Amendment sanctuary resolutions passed in other counties , including Yavapai and Mojave in central and northern Arizona , included this type of provision .
Chucri said that law enforcement officials had “ expressed some concerns ” about including the language in Maricopa County ’ s resolution .
The supervisors agreed to pull the paragraph .
GOP Rep. Paul Gosar , whose 4th congressional district includes parts of Maricopa , Yavapai , and Mojave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of supervisors voted for a watered down resolution .
“ This resolution is weak tea compared to Mohave County and Yavapai County , ” Gosar said in a statement to The Western Journal .
RELATED : Brawl Breaks Out at Bernie Sanders Rally When White Supporter Calls Black Supporter Racist for Pro-Gun Shirt “ This resolution language appears to simply acknowledge the Second Amendment but there is no effort to protect it by declaring gun control laws void in the County or a refusal to use taxpayer money to enforce unconstitutional laws , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of radical leftist efforts to ban gun ownership and gun manufacturing in Arizona , the county ’ s limp response is disappointing , ” Gosar concluded .
Meanwhile , fellow Republican Rep. Debbie Lesko offered her support for the resolution .
“ Maricopa County residents like myself cherish their constitutional rights , ” she said in a statement to The Western Journal .
“ That is why I am glad to see the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors affirm the county ’ s support of the constitutional right to keep and bear arms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Congress , I will continue to fight for our 2nd Amendment rights.
” “ Declaring Maricopa County a Second Amendment Preservation County was not meant to be divisive or restrictive to current law enforcement activities , ” the supervisor said in a statement .
“ It was about restating our oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States .
Some of our citizens who lawfully possess firearms under the 2nd Amendment are concerned there are efforts to restrict ownership and access similar to what is happening in New Mexico .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supervisors will not be a part of those efforts , ” Hickman explained .
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone , a Democrat , chastised the board of supervisors for even considering the language precluding county resources from being used to enforce whatever gun-control laws that may pass .
“ Our democracy was designed to incorporate due process to write new laws and eliminate ineffective or unconstitutional laws , ” he said in a statement provided to The Western Journal .
“ Denying , ignoring or refusing to recognize and apply the laws as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authority of law enforcement professionals.
” “ Terms such as Second Amendment Preservation or ‘ Sanctuary ’ become an excuse to circumvent the law and defy due process and democracy , ” he continued .
“ As a career law enforcement professional and the elected Sheriff , I will never allow a political resolution to supersede existing law or interfere with my responsibility and my duty to constitutionally enforce the law , ” Penzone pledged .
Former six-term Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio believes that Penzone is “ not really a Second Amendment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from his Democrat colleagues , including George Soros who pumped in $ 3 million to help me be defeated in the last election.
” Politico reported prior to the November 2016 election that Soros personally contributed $ 2 million to a super PAC aimed at defeating Arpaio , while other billionaires added over $ 1 million more to the effort .
It was Soros ’ “ single biggest investment in a local race ” in 2016 , according to the news outlet .
Arpaio , who is running to win his sheriff job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specifically to the language of Maricopa County ’ s Second Amendment preservation resolution without having time to carefully review it , but noted Arizona is a pro-gun state , which recognizes the right of citizens to concealed carry without a permit .
“ I ’ m for people being able to bear arms in this county , ” Arpaio said .
“ I fully agree that private citizens with weapons can do a great service , ” he added , arguing mass shootings are an example when a good guy with a gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the incident quickly .
Dudley Brown , president of the National Association of Gun Rights , told The Western Journal that the Second Amendment sanctuary movement that has arisen across the country is “ a direct result of the gun control agenda being pushed in red and blue states alike.
” Earlier this month , Democrats in the Arizona legislature introduced legislation that would ban so-called “ assault weapons ” in the Grand Canyon State .
Senate Bill 1625 is not likely to pass in the narrowly Republican-controlled legislature this session , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to try to flip Arizona from red to blue in the fall .
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The Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County, Arizona, voted Wednesday to become a “Second Amendment Preservation County,” making it the largest in the United States to take such a stand.
The resolution — passed by a 4-1 margin by the county’s board of supervisors — “affirms its support of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and declares Maricopa County a Second Amendment Preservation County.”
Maricopa County (which includes Phoenix and the surrounding communities) is the fourth most populous and fastest growing county in the U.S., with over 4.4 million people.
County Board of Supervisors Chairman Clint Hickman, who introduced the resolution, said before Wednesday night’s vote, “This is a resolution that reaffirms our support to the Constitution in its entirety.”
“I have a district that has far flung people away from law enforcement and they feel, the good guys feel that they need to make sure that they never have their rights infringed on arming themselves to protect their property, their homes and their family,” Hickman added, whose 4th district lies on the west side of Phoenix.
Steve Gallardo, the only Democrat on the five member board, voted a “resounding no” on the resolution, calling it “divisive” and “partisan.”
“Resolutions should pull people together,” the supervisor said. “Not be divisive. Not be mean-spirited. Not be insensitive. Not be partisan.”
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Prior to the vote, Supervisor Steve Chucri moved to strike language stating that county resources and personnel would not be used “to infringe on the people’s constitutional rights, including the right to keep and bear arms.”
Recent Second Amendment sanctuary resolutions passed in other counties, including Yavapai and Mojave in central and northern Arizona, included this type of provision.
Chucri said that law enforcement officials had “expressed some concerns” about including the language in Maricopa County’s resolution.
The supervisors agreed to pull the paragraph.
GOP Rep. Paul Gosar, whose 4th congressional district includes parts of Maricopa, Yavapai, and Mojave counties, expressed disappointment that the board of supervisors voted for a watered down resolution.
“This resolution is weak tea compared to Mohave County and Yavapai County,” Gosar said in a statement to The Western Journal.
“This resolution language appears to simply acknowledge the Second Amendment but there is no effort to protect it by declaring gun control laws void in the County or a refusal to use taxpayer money to enforce unconstitutional laws,” he continued.
“In light of radical leftist efforts to ban gun ownership and gun manufacturing in Arizona, the county’s limp response is disappointing,” Gosar concluded.
Meanwhile, fellow Republican Rep. Debbie Lesko offered her support for the resolution.
“Maricopa County residents like myself cherish their constitutional rights,” she said in a statement to The Western Journal. “That is why I am glad to see the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors affirm the county’s support of the constitutional right to keep and bear arms as guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. In Congress, I will continue to fight for our 2nd Amendment rights.”
Hickman defended what the supervisors ultimately approved.
“Declaring Maricopa County a Second Amendment Preservation County was not meant to be divisive or restrictive to current law enforcement activities,” the supervisor said in a statement.
“It was about restating our oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States. Some of our citizens who lawfully possess firearms under the 2nd Amendment are concerned there are efforts to restrict ownership and access similar to what is happening in New Mexico. This resolution simply states the Board of Supervisors will not be a part of those efforts,” Hickman explained.
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone, a Democrat, chastised the board of supervisors for even considering the language precluding county resources from being used to enforce whatever gun-control laws that may pass.
“Our democracy was designed to incorporate due process to write new laws and eliminate ineffective or unconstitutional laws,” he said in a statement provided to The Western Journal. “Denying, ignoring or refusing to recognize and apply the laws as they are written is not within the authority of law enforcement professionals.”
“Terms such as Second Amendment Preservation or ‘Sanctuary’ become an excuse to circumvent the law and defy due process and democracy,” he continued.
“As a career law enforcement professional and the elected Sheriff, I will never allow a political resolution to supersede existing law or interfere with my responsibility and my duty to constitutionally enforce the law,” Penzone pledged.
Former six-term Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio believes that Penzone is “not really a Second Amendment guy because he’s getting pressure from his Democrat colleagues, including George Soros who pumped in $3 million to help me be defeated in the last election.”
Politico reported prior to the November 2016 election that Soros personally contributed $2 million to a super PAC aimed at defeating Arpaio, while other billionaires added over $1 million more to the effort.
It was Soros’ “single biggest investment in a local race” in 2016, according to the news outlet.
Arpaio, who is running to win his sheriff job back, did not want to speak specifically to the language of Maricopa County’s Second Amendment preservation resolution without having time to carefully review it, but noted Arizona is a pro-gun state, which recognizes the right of citizens to concealed carry without a permit.
“I’m for people being able to bear arms in this county,” Arpaio said.
“I fully agree that private citizens with weapons can do a great service,” he added, arguing mass shootings are an example when a good guy with a gun can make all the difference in ending the incident quickly.
Dudley Brown, president of the National Association of Gun Rights, told The Western Journal that the Second Amendment sanctuary movement that has arisen across the country is “a direct result of the gun control agenda being pushed in red and blue states alike.”
Earlier this month, Democrats in the Arizona legislature introduced legislation that would ban so-called “assault weapons” in the Grand Canyon State.
Senate Bill 1625 is not likely to pass in the narrowly Republican-controlled legislature this session, but it is seen as a political play to try to flip Arizona from red to blue in the fall.
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--Fox News’ Britt McHenry Reveals She Has a Brain Tumor

Fox Nation host Britt McHenry announced Thursday she has a brain tumor and is currently going through treatment .
“ I was trying to keep this relatively private .
But as usual , things are being said without my consent , ” McHenry tweeted .
“ I have a brain tumor .
I ’ m with an amazing medical team and surgery is imminent .
Thank you for continued support and understanding at this time.
” TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years The 33-year-old , who previously worked for ESPN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having her first MRI done the following day and she was “ pretty nervous.
” On Tuesday she tweeted that she had “ good & bad news today.
” “ Overwhelmed by the support by friends & strangers alike .
With the best surgeons and doctors .
Just another thing to take on , ” she wrote .
“ Please I can ’ t stress enough , make your check-ups .
Get an MRI early .
It could have saved me.
” Twitter users and celebrities alike responded to McHenry ’ s news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meghan McCain , co-host of ABC ’ s “ The View ” and daughter of late Sen. John McCain , told McHenry to also let her know “ if there ’ s anything we can do.
” RELATED : Democratic Congressman Threatens Trump Jr. with a 'Serious Altercation ' Over Coronavirus Comments Former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly tweeted , “ We are all behind you.
” According to Mayo Clinic , the signs and symptoms of a brain tumor vary and depend on the tumor ’ s size , location and growth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ severe and frequent headaches , unexplained nausea , vision problems , speech difficulties and gradual loss of movement in an arm or leg .
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Fox Nation host Britt McHenry announced Thursday she has a brain tumor and is currently going through treatment.
“I was trying to keep this relatively private. But as usual, things are being said without my consent,” McHenry tweeted.
“I have a brain tumor. I’m with an amazing medical team and surgery is imminent. Thank you for continued support and understanding at this time.”
I was trying to keep this relatively private. But as usual, things are being said without my consent. I have a brain tumor. I’m with an amazing medical team and surgery is imminent. Thank you for continued support and understanding at this time. — Britt McHenry (@BrittMcHenry) February 27, 2020
The 33-year-old, who previously worked for ESPN, had tweeted Monday that she was having her first MRI done the following day and she was “pretty nervous.”
On Tuesday she tweeted that she had “good & bad news today.”
“Overwhelmed by the support by friends & strangers alike. With the best surgeons and doctors. Just another thing to take on,” she wrote.
“Please I can’t stress enough, make your check-ups. Get an MRI early. It could have saved me.”
I had good & bad news today. Overwhelmed by the support by friends & strangers alike. With the best surgeons and doctors. Just another thing to take on ??. Please I can’t stress enough, make your check-ups. Get an MRI early. It could have saved me. — Britt McHenry (@BrittMcHenry) February 26, 2020
Twitter users and celebrities alike responded to McHenry’s news with prayers, love and strength.
Meghan McCain, co-host of ABC’s “The View” and daughter of late Sen. John McCain, told McHenry to also let her know “if there’s anything we can do.”
Sending love and strength Brit. Please let me know if there’s anything we can do. — Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) February 27, 2020
Former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly tweeted, “We are all behind you.”
Sending you much love and strength. We are all behind you. ? — Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) February 27, 2020
According to Mayo Clinic, the signs and symptoms of a brain tumor vary and depend on the tumor’s size, location and growth rate.
Some of the symptoms include severe and frequent headaches, unexplained nausea, vision problems, speech difficulties and gradual loss of movement in an arm or leg.
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--Country Legend Garth Brooks Wears ‘Sanders 20’ Jersey, Gets Blasted over Mistaken Identity

All it took for some fans to remove country singer Garth Brooks from their list of favorites was one word .
The fuss began Saturday after Brooks performed in Detroit and posted a picture of himself wearing a jersey featuring the name and number of former Detroit Lions running back and NFL Hall of Famers Barry Sanders .
The back of the jersey had “ Sanders ” over the number “ 20 ” — a recognizable combination to football fans .
But in the politically polarized climate of 2020 , the photo created waves of social media outrage , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont .
TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years Some posters only focused on the name and not the context .
“ If this is for Bernie Sanders , I ’ m done with you , ” one said .
“ I thought you were a true American that loves Our Country ?
” “ Sanders ?
?
Don ’ t care about your politics .
Love your music .
Let ’ s keep politics and your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while another said , “ If that ’ s a Bernie shirt I just lost a lot of respect for you !
” The jersey drew no comments from fans at the concert because Brooks made it clear why he was wearing it to those who didn ’ t know .
“ I ’ ll tell you why I ’ m wearing the jersey I am wearing tonight , ” the country music legend said during the Ford Field concert before 70,000 fans , according to MLive .
“ I was lucky enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same uniform as this guy wore in college .
I was lucky to go to school with him.
” Brooks was a javelin thrower on the track team at Oklahoma State in the 1980s , when Sanders was a star running back for the Cowboys .
“ You guys got the greatest player in NFL history , in my opinion , in this jersey .
I love this man , ” he said .
“ And can I vouch for him firsthand from way back when he just came out of Kansas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s also one of the greatest human beings that you ’ ll ever get to witness and be with .
He ’ s a good cat .
It ’ s an honor to wear this jersey tonight , ” Brooks said .
The reaction at Ford Field was much better than that online .
Brooks praised the audience as they sang along with him .
“ We talk about how Detroit never really gets recognized for how well Detroit knows its country music .
And it doesn ’ t matter the age @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the stuff , ” he said .
Brooks has never been openly political but voiced one comment about his view on politics last year while working with former President Jimmy Carter on a Habitat for Humanity project .
“ You ’ ve got to understand that when you get to heaven , nobody cares about ‘ Republican ’ or ‘ Democrat ’ in heaven at all .
‘ Welcome to heaven .
This is it , ’ ” Brooks said then , according to Yahoo .
“ You don ’ t care who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that board that ’ s helping you carry it .
You don ’ t care the color of their skin , their sexual preference , their religious preference .
It doesn ’ t matter .
You ’ re all here to build a house for someone who needs it .
Usually for a young lady and her babies , or a family that needs it .
So this is way , way , way beyond any political agenda at all , ” he said .
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All it took for some fans to remove country singer Garth Brooks from their list of favorites was one word.
The fuss began Saturday after Brooks performed in Detroit and posted a picture of himself wearing a jersey featuring the name and number of former Detroit Lions running back and NFL Hall of Famers Barry Sanders.
The back of the jersey had “Sanders” over the number “20” — a recognizable combination to football fans.
But in the politically polarized climate of 2020, the photo created waves of social media outrage, with Brooks being criticized for seeming to support Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
Some posters only focused on the name and not the context.
“If this is for Bernie Sanders, I’m done with you,” one said. “I thought you were a true American that loves Our Country?”
“Sanders?? Don’t care about your politics. Love your music. Let’s keep politics and your entertainment separate,” one commented, while another said, “If that’s a Bernie shirt I just lost a lot of respect for you!”
Facebook forgot who Barry Sanders is and is freaking out at Garth Brooks for wearing a jersey and I’m dying. pic.twitter.com/wVfAKU7Cn1 — Jason Vincent (@jasoncvincent) February 27, 2020
Garth Brooks posted a photo of him wearing a Barry Sanders jersey after performing in Detroit. His followers thought it was an endorsement for Bernie Sanders. https://t.co/Fq7p5lbhmv pic.twitter.com/1p4GIP84pe — Sporting News (@sportingnews) February 28, 2020
The jersey drew no comments from fans at the concert because Brooks made it clear why he was wearing it to those who didn’t know.
“I’ll tell you why I’m wearing the jersey I am wearing tonight,” the country music legend said during the Ford Field concert before 70,000 fans, according to MLive.
“I was lucky enough to be an athlete and to wear the same uniform as this guy wore in college. I was lucky to go to school with him.”
Brooks was a javelin thrower on the track team at Oklahoma State in the 1980s, when Sanders was a star running back for the Cowboys.
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“You guys got the greatest player in NFL history, in my opinion, in this jersey. I love this man,” he said.
“And can I vouch for him firsthand from way back when he just came out of Kansas and got to Oklahoma State? He’s also one of the greatest human beings that you’ll ever get to witness and be with. He’s a good cat. It’s an honor to wear this jersey tonight,” Brooks said.
The reaction at Ford Field was much better than that online. Brooks praised the audience as they sang along with him.
“We talk about how Detroit never really gets recognized for how well Detroit knows its country music. And it doesn’t matter the age of the listener, you know all the stuff,” he said.
Brooks has never been openly political but voiced one comment about his view on politics last year while working with former President Jimmy Carter on a Habitat for Humanity project.
“You’ve got to understand that when you get to heaven, nobody cares about ‘Republican’ or ‘Democrat’ in heaven at all. ‘Welcome to heaven. This is it,’” Brooks said then, according to Yahoo.
“You don’t care who’s on the other end of that board that’s helping you carry it. You don’t care the color of their skin, their sexual preference, their religious preference. It doesn’t matter. You’re all here to build a house for someone who needs it. Usually for a young lady and her babies, or a family that needs it. So this is way, way, way beyond any political agenda at all,” he said.
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