westernjournal--2020-08-17--‘WrongTrump’ Trends on Twitter Following Death of President’s Younger Brother

The Founding Fathers fought like caged animals , something we didn ’ t learn in school but which Lin-Manuel Miranda managed to mine to attain musical theater-geek immortality .
We remember “ The Federalist Papers , ” forgetting bitter opponents of federalism penned “ The Anti-Federalist Papers , ” which are mostly forgotten by history .
Even Grover Cleveland — who we think of as being one of our most anodyne , inconsequential presidents , notable only for serving two non-consecutive terms and having an exquisite example of the late-19th century mustache — was the subject of one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centered around the allegation he ’ d fathered a child out of wedlock .
“ Ma , ma , where ’ s my pa ?
” supporters of ( even more morally challenged ) James G. Blaine would chant .
“ Gone to the White House , ha ha ha !
” Our current political climate , therefore , hasn ’ t given Americans any particularly unique fodder for our national pastime .
We ’ ve found a recipe to supercharge it , though : Give countless callous dullards a handheld device that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world anywhere they are at any hour of the day , but make sure they only have 280 characters to do it in .
On Saturday night , the president ’ s younger brother , Robert Trump , died at the age of 71 in a New York City hospital .
TRENDING : California Bill Would Apply Wealth Tax to Residents Who Fled the State in the Last 10 Years “ It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother , Robert , peacefully passed away tonight .
He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my best friend , ” Trump said in a statement .
“ He will be greatly missed , but we will meet again .
His memory will live on in my heart forever .
Robert , I love you .
Rest in peace.
” It ’ s the kind of experience anyone human being should be able to at least empathize with , and Trump supporters posted condolences .
Now , I ’ d like to step into the second person and address you , callous dullard .
You have that handheld device @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s even in your hands as you peruse through “ The Confessions of St. Augustine ” or ( more likely ) Instagram photos where your drunk friends pretend they ’ re giving wine to their cats .
You see the news alert at the top of your screen : “ Robert Trump , the younger brother of President Donald Trump , has died.
” You don ’ t like President Trump .
In fact , you break out in hives whenever you see someone wearing a red ballcap .
You can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games without hydrocortisone cream and Benadryl nearby .
You think Alec Baldwin should be canceled for dressing up in Trumpface , even though he was just making fun of him on “ Saturday Night Live.
” You used to be an enthusiastic player of euchre , but you gave it up because you might have to talk about — shudder — trump cards .
But you also see , well , the president ’ s brother just died .
Decorum calls for restraint .
You don ’ t have to say anything .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you sit out this round of our national pastime .
WARNING : The following tweets contain graphic language that some viewers will find offensive .
Of all the Twitterites who decided to go full-in on the thoroughly distasteful joke that the Grim Reaper had made an unforced error with Robert Trump ’ s death , the most vocal was Bishop Talbert Swan — a leader in the Church of God in Christ and social media gadabout for whom attention is a bit like oxygen .
This seemed worse coming from a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bishop Swan spent a fair amount of time doubling , tripling , quadrupling and quintupling down on the morality of his original statement : Bishop Swan answers only to God — Who I can only assume looks at one of His supposed shepherds calling for the U.S. president ’ s death on the assumption He took the wrong Trump , then pushing back on the “ mayo drippers ” and “ wypipo ” who took exception , and thinks to Himself , “ Well done , good and faithful servant.
” On the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Sara Gonzales reminded us of Michelle Obama ’ s brag , “ When they go low , we go high , ” which doesn ’ t seem to apply here : Conservative commentator and retired Army Col. Kurt Schlichter had a blunter take on things : No , not all liberals want us — or , more specifically , the president — dead .
But you , callous dullards , couldn ’ t resist .
You had to pick up that phone .
Your thumbs and your heart were just too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming from your brain .
The lure of that paper airplane sending your sickness out into the Twitter ether was just too great .
That ’ s how playing the national pastime works these days , I guess .
Don ’ t worry .
The likelihood is you ’ ll forget to delete it and it ’ ll still be around when you get offended about something far less offensive said about someone on the left .
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Our national pastime is national political discord.
The Founding Fathers fought like caged animals, something we didn’t learn in school but which Lin-Manuel Miranda managed to mine to attain musical theater-geek immortality. We remember “The Federalist Papers,” forgetting bitter opponents of federalism penned “The Anti-Federalist Papers,” which are mostly forgotten by history.
Even Grover Cleveland — who we think of as being one of our most anodyne, inconsequential presidents, notable only for serving two non-consecutive terms and having an exquisite example of the late-19th century mustache — was the subject of one of the most controversial campaigns in history, which centered around the allegation he’d fathered a child out of wedlock. “Ma, ma, where’s my pa?” supporters of (even more morally challenged) James G. Blaine would chant. “Gone to the White House, ha ha ha!”
Our current political climate, therefore, hasn’t given Americans any particularly unique fodder for our national pastime. We’ve found a recipe to supercharge it, though: Give countless callous dullards a handheld device that allows them to air their opinions to the world anywhere they are at any hour of the day, but make sure they only have 280 characters to do it in.
On Saturday night, the president’s younger brother, Robert Trump, died at the age of 71 in a New York City hospital.
“It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight. He was not just my brother, he was my best friend,” Trump said in a statement.
“He will be greatly missed, but we will meet again. His memory will live on in my heart forever. Robert, I love you. Rest in peace.”
It’s the kind of experience anyone human being should be able to at least empathize with, and Trump supporters posted condolences.
Our hearts go out to President Trump & the entire Trump family on the passing of Robert Trump, President Trump’s brother & best friend.? Please keep Robert’s family, friends & loved ones in your thoughts & prayers as they mourn his passing. May he Rest In Peace.?✝? pic.twitter.com/3CTaPEfPlE — Women for Trump (@WomenforTrump) August 16, 2020
That’s what adults do.
Now, I’d like to step into the second person and address you, callous dullard.
You have that handheld device at your bedside. Perhaps it’s even in your hands as you peruse through “The Confessions of St. Augustine” or (more likely) Instagram photos where your drunk friends pretend they’re giving wine to their cats. You see the news alert at the top of your screen: “Robert Trump, the younger brother of President Donald Trump, has died.”
You don’t like President Trump. In fact, you break out in hives whenever you see someone wearing a red ballcap. You can’t watch Washington Nationals or St. Louis Cardinals games without hydrocortisone cream and Benadryl nearby. You think Alec Baldwin should be canceled for dressing up in Trumpface, even though he was just making fun of him on “Saturday Night Live.” You used to be an enthusiastic player of euchre, but you gave it up because you might have to talk about — shudder — trump cards.
But you also see, well, the president’s brother just died. Decorum calls for restraint. You don’t have to say anything. No one’s going to notice if you sit out this round of our national pastime.
Nah, though:
WARNING: The following tweets contain graphic language that some viewers will find offensive.
What did he promise the devil for the Grim Reaper to take the #wrongtrump ??? pic.twitter.com/12013X74Th — David Leavitt (@David_Leavitt) August 16, 2020
Wrong trump. (I waited ten minutes.) — Adam Goldberg (@TheAdamGoldberg) August 16, 2020
“What else can I say? I f’d up.” – Grim Reaper#wrongtrump pic.twitter.com/FnP04C49Hs — Pauley Teeks (@PauleyTeeks) August 16, 2020
Who else is laughing at Conservative outragr over #wrongtrump trending? pic.twitter.com/Kfb4wSw5Yy — Rob Gill (@vote4robgill) August 16, 2020
Of all the Twitterites who decided to go full-in on the thoroughly distasteful joke that the Grim Reaper had made an unforced error with Robert Trump’s death, the most vocal was Bishop Talbert Swan — a leader in the Church of God in Christ and social media gadabout for whom attention is a bit like oxygen.
Swan began here:
Dear Grim Reaper, You took the #wrongtrump. — Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) August 16, 2020
This seemed worse coming from a man of the cloth, which is why Bishop Swan spent a fair amount of time doubling, tripling, quadrupling and quintupling down on the morality of his original statement:
Trump told the widow of LaDavid Johnson, who was killed in Niger, “he knew what he was signing up for.“ He was golfing when Johnson’s and three others, who were also murdered, bodies were flown in and during their funerals. Stop your fake out rage over #WrongTrump. pic.twitter.com/vgvDNpigWY — Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) August 16, 2020
Stop pretending 46-1’s behavior is normal. I lost a sibling, it was the most painful experience of my life. We held vigil by her bedside until the Lord called her. Trump visited his brother for less than an hour and then went golfing. Who does that?#wrongtrump #RobertTrump — Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) August 16, 2020
All of you mayo drippers who were disrespectful, incendiary and racist in your response to the deaths of @RepCummings and @repjohnlewis can go snorkel in mud with your fake outrage about the response to the death of #RobertTrump.#wrongtrump — Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) August 16, 2020
To the hundreds of wypipo trolling all of my social media accounts and calling my church all day demanding that I be reprimanded or fired… I have no white bosses, managers, or supervisors, that you have the power to influence— I can’t be silenced or terminated.#WrongTrump — Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) August 16, 2020
Bishop Swan answers only to God — Who I can only assume looks at one of His supposed shepherds calling for the U.S. president’s death on the assumption He took the wrong Trump, then pushing back on the “mayo drippers” and “wypipo” who took exception, and thinks to Himself, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
On the other side of the fence, TheBlaze’s Sara Gonzales reminded us of Michelle Obama’s brag, “When they go low, we go high,” which doesn’t seem to apply here:
The left: WE ARE THE PARTY OF LOVE AND TOLERANCE AND ACCEPTANCE AND MORAL HIGH GROUND Also the left:#wrongtrump!!!!! Donald Trump should DIE!!! REEEEEEE ??? — Sara Gonzales (@SaraGonzalesTX) August 16, 2020
Conservative commentator and retired Army Col. Kurt Schlichter had a blunter take on things:
Remember how I keep telling you that liberals want you dead? #wrongtrump — Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) August 16, 2020
No, not all liberals want us — or, more specifically, the president — dead.
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But you, callous dullards, couldn’t resist. You had to pick up that phone. Your thumbs and your heart were just too strong to resist the more cautious impulses coming from your brain.
The lure of that paper airplane sending your sickness out into the Twitter ether was just too great. That’s how playing the national pastime works these days, I guess.
Don’t worry. The likelihood is you’ll forget to delete it and it’ll still be around when you get offended about something far less offensive said about someone on the left.
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westernjournal--2020-08-17--Suspect Awaiting Trial Found Dead in His Cell, Officials Point to His Prison-Issued Mask

COVID-19 has forced difficult decisions upon correctional facilities .
Consider the issue of face masks .
On one hand , prisons have been breeding grounds for the coronavirus , which has led to mass inmate releases .
You would think that for those who need to remain , face masks would be a reasonable form of protection .
On the other hand , consider the fact that face masks can provide certain prisoners with dangerous materials if they ’ re unsupervised .
The moldable nose-bridge , for instance , is a metal strip .
That ’ s something that can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-harm .
Cloth and rope can also be used , in certain circumstances , to harm oneself or someone else .
There ’ s a fine line to walk , then , particularly with inmates who ’ ve shown tendencies toward violence or have serious mental health issues .
In the case of 32-year-old Daniel Ocasio , the cloth mask became a means toward ending his own life , authorities said .
TRENDING : California Bill Would Apply Wealth Tax to Residents Who Fled the State in the Last 10 Years According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Corrigan-Ragdowski Correctional Center in Uncasville , Connecticut , on Wednesday morning .
During a routine tour by a corrections staff member , Ocasio was discovered at 5:07 a.m. with the mask , fashioned into a ligature , tied around his neck .
He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead before 6 a.m. Ocasio , a Windsor resident , had been in the facility since Aug. 5 in lieu of $ 10,000 bail .
The Connecticut Post reported that he was being charged with third-degree burglary , third-degree criminal mischief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protective order .
Here ’ s where the problematic part comes in , however : During his arraignment , a judge ordered that Ocasio was to receive “ mental health attention.
” He didn ’ t order Ocasio placed on suicide watch , however .
At the time of his death , he ’ d been in a 14-day quarantine the state had agreed to impose on all prisoners entering the system after the American Civil Liberties Union sued Connecticut Democrat Gov .
Ned Lamont and the state Department of Corrections .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s death .
“ The Department of Correction has a constitutional and moral responsibility to keep the people it incarcerates safe , ” Connecticut ACLU Executive Director David McGuire said , according to the Connecticut Post .
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Arizona Teachers Stage 'Sickout ' on First Day of School , Force Cancellation “ Daniel Ocasio should still be alive today , and the DOC had a duty to prevent his death , ” he said .
“ We expect and demand the DOC to complete a full investigation into how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on its watch.
” This seems to be part of a wider pattern of failure in Connecticut ’ s prisons under Lamont ’ s leadership ; it ’ s rare that you can get both corrections officers and prisoners to agree on anything , but both groups , according to WVIT-TV reporting in May and June , say the Department of Corrections has done a poor job handling the epidemic .
This is despite the fact that , as of May 1 , 1,385 prisoners had been released by the state , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than one out of every 10 — and it meant the lowest state prison population in 27 years .
According to the inmate numbers given in a New York Times report on Ocasio ’ s death , that ’ s been further reduced by 1,466 to 9,596 .
A spokeswoman for the state ’ s prisons told The Times there would be a thorough investigation and the cloth used to make the ligature would be examined .
“ With that being said , there are all sorts of authorized materials that could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Karen Martucci wrote in the email .
“ We are not going to have a knee-jerk reaction here.
” One understands the exigencies of dealing with the novel coronavirus in a prison environment .
In Connecticut , 1,344 inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus and 386 corrections officers have ; seven inmates have died .
That said , when there are mental health concerns regarding a prisoner in quarantine , a bit more attention should be paid to what sort of access they have to masks and when they have it if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for suicide watch .
Martucci noted to The Times that inmates must wear masks upon entering a common area or exiting cells or cubicles .
There is , for instance , a reasonable argument to be made that an inmate with mental health concerns shouldn ’ t have been given that mask unless he was exiting his cell or cubicle .
No , Connecticut shouldn ’ t make “ a knee-jerk reaction , ” as Martucci put it .
Some kind of reaction is necessary , however .
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COVID-19 has forced difficult decisions upon correctional facilities. Consider the issue of face masks.
On one hand, prisons have been breeding grounds for the coronavirus, which has led to mass inmate releases. You would think that for those who need to remain, face masks would be a reasonable form of protection.
On the other hand, consider the fact that face masks can provide certain prisoners with dangerous materials if they’re unsupervised. The moldable nose-bridge, for instance, is a metal strip. That’s something that can easily be weaponized — or used to self-harm. Cloth and rope can also be used, in certain circumstances, to harm oneself or someone else.
There’s a fine line to walk, then, particularly with inmates who’ve shown tendencies toward violence or have serious mental health issues.
In the case of 32-year-old Daniel Ocasio, the cloth mask became a means toward ending his own life, authorities said.
According to WNYW-TV, Ocasio was found dead inside the Corrigan-Ragdowski Correctional Center in Uncasville, Connecticut, on Wednesday morning.
During a routine tour by a corrections staff member, Ocasio was discovered at 5:07 a.m. with the mask, fashioned into a ligature, tied around his neck.
He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead before 6 a.m.
JUST IN: Connecticut DOC tells FOX61 they are reviewing its mask policy following the death of an Uncasville inmate found strangled with one this week https://t.co/m5PWTluRd4 pic.twitter.com/Viar2g2vPC — FOX61 (@FOX61News) August 14, 2020
Ocasio, a Windsor resident, had been in the facility since Aug. 5 in lieu of $10,000 bail. The Connecticut Post reported that he was being charged with third-degree burglary, third-degree criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and violation of a protective order.
Here’s where the problematic part comes in, however: During his arraignment, a judge ordered that Ocasio was to receive “mental health attention.” He didn’t order Ocasio placed on suicide watch, however.
At the time of his death, he’d been in a 14-day quarantine the state had agreed to impose on all prisoners entering the system after the American Civil Liberties Union sued Connecticut Democrat Gov. Ned Lamont and the state Department of Corrections.
The ACLU now wants answers regarding Ocasio’s death.
“The Department of Correction has a constitutional and moral responsibility to keep the people it incarcerates safe,” Connecticut ACLU Executive Director David McGuire said, according to the Connecticut Post.
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“Daniel Ocasio should still be alive today, and the DOC had a duty to prevent his death,” he said. “We expect and demand the DOC to complete a full investigation into how it allowed someone to die like this on its watch.”
This seems to be part of a wider pattern of failure in Connecticut’s prisons under Lamont’s leadership; it’s rare that you can get both corrections officers and prisoners to agree on anything, but both groups, according to WVIT-TV reporting in May and June, say the Department of Corrections has done a poor job handling the epidemic.
This is despite the fact that, as of May 1, 1,385 prisoners had been released by the state, according to the Connecticut Mirror. That was more than one out of every 10 — and it meant the lowest state prison population in 27 years.
According to the inmate numbers given in a New York Times report on Ocasio’s death, that’s been further reduced by 1,466 to 9,596.
A spokeswoman for the state’s prisons told The Times there would be a thorough investigation and the cloth used to make the ligature would be examined.
“With that being said, there are all sorts of authorized materials that could be used to self-harm,” spokeswoman Karen Martucci wrote in the email.
“We are not going to have a knee-jerk reaction here.”
One understands the exigencies of dealing with the novel coronavirus in a prison environment.
In Connecticut, 1,344 inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus and 386 corrections officers have; seven inmates have died.
That said, when there are mental health concerns regarding a prisoner in quarantine, a bit more attention should be paid to what sort of access they have to masks and when they have it if there aren’t the resources available for suicide watch.
Martucci noted to The Times that inmates must wear masks upon entering a common area or exiting cells or cubicles. There is, for instance, a reasonable argument to be made that an inmate with mental health concerns shouldn’t have been given that mask unless he was exiting his cell or cubicle.
No, Connecticut shouldn’t make “a knee-jerk reaction,” as Martucci put it. Some kind of reaction is necessary, however.
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westernjournal--2020-08-17--Dem Rep Maxine Waters Calls for Activation of 25th Amendment, Removing Trump

Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California said Saturday that President Donald Trump should be removed from office using the 25th Amendment .
During an MSNBC interview , Waters objected to Trump ’ s comments acknowledging that questions have been raised about whether Sen. Kamala Harris of California , the presumptive Democratic vice presidential candidate , might not meet the citizenship qualifications for president .
“ I have no idea if that ’ s right , ” Trump said Thursday , according to Fox News .
To Waters , those were fighting words .
“ The president of the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president lies .
He ’ s pitting people against each other , going back to the old birther argument that they attempted to use against Obama , ” she said , referring to the controversy over whether former President Barack Obama was in fact a citizen and eligible for the presidency .
TRENDING : California Bill Would Apply Wealth Tax to Residents Who Fled the State in the Last 10 Years “ This is a president that is the most deplorable human being that I have ever encountered in my life .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We can not take any more of this president , ” said Waters , who has insisted Trump be impeached from the first moments of his presidency .
While attacking Trump , Waters said attacking someone is wrong when Trump does it .
“ This president is not only attacking the person that was just appointed or selected by Biden to be his vice president , and he is not hesitant to do it .
This man has no shame .
The name-calling , he called her nasty , on and on and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how much more the American people can take , ” she said .
Waters then said that issues related to whether the Postal Service can handle the volume of mail the upcoming election will generate and Trump ’ s comments opposing mass mail-in voting mean he should be removed from office .
“ As a matter of fact , when you couple that with what he ’ s doing , undermining our democracy , tearing up our post office , I believe that it is time for Section 4 of Amendment 25 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should send to Nancy Pelosi , the speaker , as identified in the Constitution , that this man should be removed from office , ” Waters said .
“ Section 25 should be put in place , ” she insisted , referring to the 25th Amendment , which outlines a process for removing an incapacitated sitting president .
“ He is dangerous .
He is tearing up , again , this country , undermining our democracy .
And I want to tell you something , I ’ m getting more complaints about what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office than I have on any other issue in my district .
He can not have our post office .
He can not do this .
we ’ ve got to stop him , ” she said , according to Breitbart , which posted a clip of the full interview .
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On Sunday , White House Chief of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are nothing more than fear-mongering , according to Fox News .
“ This will all go away because what we are seeing is Democrats are trying to use this to their political advantage , ” Meadows said .
Meadows told CNN Democrats are pushing a “ narrative that ’ s not based on facts ” and that sorting machine removal that has become a big deal in Washington is routine , according to USA Today .
“ There ’ s no sorting machines that are going offline between now and the election , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s something that my Democrat friends are trying to do to stoke fear out there .
That ’ s not happening.
” Many on Twitter pushed back at what Waters had to say .
But Waters insisted to MSNBC that Trump needs to be removed based upon fears of what might take place .
“ I ’ m not even supportive of just having a hearing .
I want to have an injunction against the president based on all the actions that he has taken that is so obvious that it is political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the post office because he believes that mail-in voting , absentee voting will defeat him and he will do anything , ” Waters said , according to Breitbart .
“ It was referred to by one of my friends as the ‘ scorched earth ’ approach .
This president will do anything to try and stay in office .
So I think we need to get right to the court with an injunction .
I will be talking with the speaker about that today .
He has demonstrated that he is undermining the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is in defiance of the Constitution and I want him to be stopped .
I don ’ t think a hearing is enough .
I think that we need to go directly to the courts and try to get an injunction against any more movements by him , ” Waters said .
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Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California said Saturday that President Donald Trump should be removed from office using the 25th Amendment.
During an MSNBC interview, Waters objected to Trump’s comments acknowledging that questions have been raised about whether Sen. Kamala Harris of California, the presumptive Democratic vice presidential candidate, might not meet the citizenship qualifications for president.
“I have no idea if that’s right,” Trump said Thursday, according to Fox News.
To Waters, those were fighting words.
“The president of the United States of America is unbelievably divisive. The president lies. He’s pitting people against each other, going back to the old birther argument that they attempted to use against Obama,” she said, referring to the controversy over whether former President Barack Obama was in fact a citizen and eligible for the presidency.
“This is a president that is the most deplorable human being that I have ever encountered in my life. And he’s undermining our democracy. We cannot take any more of this president,” said Waters, who has insisted Trump be impeached from the first moments of his presidency.
?Mad Maxine is calling for Section 4 of Amendment 25 to remove President Trump! ?Take a look at this woman and tell me if she’s even human! pic.twitter.com/MJVuvJCRrA — ??Destiny, RN, BSN?? (@Destiny3650) August 16, 2020
While attacking Trump, Waters said attacking someone is wrong when Trump does it.
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“This president is not only attacking the person that was just appointed or selected by Biden to be his vice president, and he is not hesitant to do it. This man has no shame. The name-calling, he called her nasty, on and on and on. I don’t know how much more the American people can take,” she said.
Waters then said that issues related to whether the Postal Service can handle the volume of mail the upcoming election will generate and Trump’s comments opposing mass mail-in voting mean he should be removed from office.
“As a matter of fact, when you couple that with what he’s doing, undermining our democracy, tearing up our post office, I believe that it is time for Section 4 of Amendment 25 to be put in place and his cabinet should send to Nancy Pelosi, the speaker, as identified in the Constitution, that this man should be removed from office,” Waters said.
“Section 25 should be put in place,” she insisted, referring to the 25th Amendment, which outlines a process for removing an incapacitated sitting president.
“He is dangerous. He is tearing up, again, this country, undermining our democracy. And I want to tell you something, I’m getting more complaints about what he’s doing to the post office than I have on any other issue in my district. He cannot have our post office. He cannot do this. we’ve got to stop him,” she said, according to Breitbart, which posted a clip of the full interview.
Democrats have claimed that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is out to gut the Postal Service ahead of the election. On Sunday, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows noted that Democratic claims are nothing more than fear-mongering, according to Fox News.
“This will all go away because what we are seeing is Democrats are trying to use this to their political advantage,” Meadows said.
Meadows told CNN Democrats are pushing a “narrative that’s not based on facts” and that sorting machine removal that has become a big deal in Washington is routine, according to USA Today.
“There’s no sorting machines that are going offline between now and the election,” Meadows said. “That’s something that my Democrat friends are trying to do to stoke fear out there. That’s not happening.”
Many on Twitter pushed back at what Waters had to say.
“They need their medicine, their groceries, they need their disability & social security checks!” Pretty positive the USPS doesn’t handle most these. Paper checks? Who is still getting paper checks? Groceries are by companies like Shipt who handle it themselves. — Zaggs (@Zaggs) August 16, 2020
Wait, if Democrats are so cocky and confident that Joe Biden is going to win, why is Mad Max pulling this stunt? https://t.co/Q3FNUQ3mMn — Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) August 16, 2020
But Waters insisted to MSNBC that Trump needs to be removed based upon fears of what might take place.
“I’m not even supportive of just having a hearing. I want to have an injunction against the president based on all the actions that he has taken that is so obvious that it is political, that he is trying to destroy the post office because he believes that mail-in voting, absentee voting will defeat him and he will do anything,” Waters said, according to Breitbart.
“It was referred to by one of my friends as the ‘scorched earth’ approach. This president will do anything to try and stay in office. So I think we need to get right to the court with an injunction. I will be talking with the speaker about that today. He has demonstrated that he is undermining the democracy,” she said.
“It is in defiance of the Constitution and I want him to be stopped. I don’t think a hearing is enough. I think that we need to go directly to the courts and try to get an injunction against any more movements by him,” Waters said.
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westernjournal--2020-08-17--Portland Mob Pulls Driver from Car, Brutally Knocks Him Unconscious

The raw violence of the predatory mobs that roam the streets of Portland , Oregon , to mete out whatever brand of brutal justice they see fit was captured Sunday in a series of social media videos that show a man being beaten after a confrontation with demonstrators .
The beginnings of the incident were lost in a fog of contradictory allegations , with some claiming the driver of a truck tried to assault protesters , who have laid claim to the streets of Portland now that their power to destroy is minimally contested by city authorities .
In trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Live reported that it was told by Portland Police spokesman Sgt .
Kevin Allen that officers were acting on the understanding that the mob had chased the driver of a truck , who then crashed into a light pole .
“ Officers encountered a hostile crowd and a squad from the Rapid Response Team ( RRT ) responded to help secure the scene while the investigation was underway .
The driver was transported to the hospital by ambulance with serious injuries .
The incident is under investigation and no arrests have been made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release .
The videos highlight the horrifying extent to which rampant brutality has been unleashed .
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The incident , which began at about 10:30 p.m. , ended when an ambulance arrived to take the man , whose identity was not released by police , to a hospital .
The truck was later towed from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 81st consecutive night of unrest in Portland .
Earlier Sunday , in a release about the violence that took place in Portland on Saturday night , Portland police highlighted the impact to the city of the concentrated police presence in downtown Portland .
“ At the time of this release over 60 calls for police service were holding around the city .
Some had been holding for the length of the events described here .
Call types ranged from theft , vandalism , suspicious activity , hazards , hit and run , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alarms , stolen cars , harassment and many others , ” Portland police said in a release .
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The raw violence of the predatory mobs that roam the streets of Portland, Oregon, to mete out whatever brand of brutal justice they see fit was captured Sunday in a series of social media videos that show a man being beaten after a confrontation with demonstrators.
The beginnings of the incident were lost in a fog of contradictory allegations, with some claiming the driver of a truck tried to assault protesters, who have laid claim to the streets of Portland now that their power to destroy is minimally contested by city authorities.
In trying to sift through the claims, Oregon Live reported that it was told by Portland Police spokesman Sgt. Kevin Allen that officers were acting on the understanding that the mob had chased the driver of a truck, who then crashed into a light pole.
“Officers encountered a hostile crowd and a squad from the Rapid Response Team (RRT) responded to help secure the scene while the investigation was underway. The driver was transported to the hospital by ambulance with serious injuries. The incident is under investigation and no arrests have been made,” police said in a news release.
The videos highlight the horrifying extent to which rampant brutality has been unleashed.
WARNING: The following videos contain graphic violence and language that some viewers will find disturbing and offensive.
TONIGHT: Here is what took place before the man crashed his car into a tree here in Downtown Portland BLM thugs began to harass and physically assault him and his female partner in the street for defending someone they robbed He then began to drive away to evade them pic.twitter.com/5oPev8Fiar — Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 17, 2020
GRAPHIC: Rioters in downtown Portland detain man who had a car crash. They force him to sit on the ground while they search his belongings. One of them runs up and kicks him in the head, instantly knocking him out. There are no police. Video by @FromKalen pic.twitter.com/x646QheCV0 — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 17, 2020
A crowd is gathered around the unconscious victim’s body; some are pouring water on his head. Others can be heard arguing and establishing BLM responsibility for the attack. pic.twitter.com/I6GUIYkTtZ — Kalen From Scriberr (@FromKalen) August 17, 2020
The incident, which began at about 10:30 p.m., ended when an ambulance arrived to take the man, whose identity was not released by police, to a hospital.
The truck was later towed from the scene.
The incident took place on the 81st consecutive night of unrest in Portland.
The continual violence left some demanding political leaders act.
When is this madness going to end? I don’t care about the politics, but this violence and anarchy needs to end. Please stop this @realDonaldTrump – Portland and @tedwheeler don’t care about its citizens, who are still Americans and need help. https://t.co/rw5VW1NdH8 — Matthew Betley (@MatthewBetley) August 17, 2020
Citizens of Portland need to press the DA to prosecute the BLM militants that nearly executed a man tonight How in the world could citizens of Portland stand by silently as these actions take place in their own home city? BLM is a disgrace to America — Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 17, 2020
More than 60+ 911 calls went unanswered in Portland last night. The emergency calls were for burglary, theft, and hit and runs. Liberals told us we don’t need our guns because we can call 911. Now they have made 911 useless. — Andrew Pollack (@AndrewPollackFL) August 17, 2020
Earlier Sunday, in a release about the violence that took place in Portland on Saturday night, Portland police highlighted the impact to the city of the concentrated police presence in downtown Portland.
“At the time of this release over 60 calls for police service were holding around the city. Some had been holding for the length of the events described here. Call types ranged from theft, vandalism, suspicious activity, hazards, hit and run, burglary, violation of restraining order, alarms, stolen cars, harassment and many others,” Portland police said in a release.
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westernjournal--2020-08-17--Trump Cracks Down on Chinese Tech Giant with Latest Move

The U.S. is imposing another round of restrictions on China ’ s Huawei as President Donald Trump renewed accusations that the company ’ s telecommunications equipment is used for spying .
“ We don ’ t want their equipment in the United States because they spy on us , ” Trump told Fox News on Monday .
“ And any country that uses it , we ’ re not going to do anything in terms of sharing intelligence.
” The Commerce Department ’ s new rules , rolled out Monday , will further block Huawei from accessing chip technology .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to U.S. components and technology , including Google ’ s music and other smartphone services , last year .
Those penalties were tightened in May when the White House barred vendors worldwide from using U.S. technology to produce components for Huawei .
A Huawei executive said this month that the company has started running out of processor chips to make smartphones as a result of those sanctions , and may have to stop production of its own advanced chips .
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The new rule is designed to block Huawei ’ s access to commercially available chips made with tools acquired from the U.S. “ The new rule makes it clear that any use of American software or American fabrication equipment to produce things through Huawei is banned , and requires a license , ” Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told Fox Business on Monday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of closing loopholes to prevent a bad actor from access to U.S. technology , even if they try to do it in a very indirect , very tricky manner.
” Huawei has been at the center of rising U.S.-Chinese tensions over technology and security .
The standoff has now enveloped the popular Chinese-owned video app TikTok and China-based messaging service WeChat , both of which are under the threat of a ban in the U.S. starting in September .
Huawei has repeatedly denied accusations it might facilitate Chinese spying .
Chinese officials have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an excuse to stop a competitor to U.S. tech industries .
Ross said Monday that the new action is enforcement-focused and not “ directly related to the trade talks ” between the U.S. and China .
The action targets Huawei but could have sweeping reach , said Kevin Wolf , who was assistant secretary of commerce for export administration under President Barack Obama .
“ Every foreign-made semiconductor of any type anywhere in the world is now subject to U.S. license requirements if a Huawei company is in any way involved , directly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said Wolf , a partner at the Washington law firm Akin Gump .
The U.S. also on Monday added 38 Huawei affiliates to an existing list of companies banned from receiving some sensitive technologies .
And it ended an exemption that had allowed some Huawei customers in the U.S. to keep using its equipment and software .
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Trump referred to Huawei as “ the spy way ” as he spoke with “ Fox & Friends ” hosts Monday .
He took credit for Britain ’ s recent move to backtrack on plans to give the company a role in the U.K. ’ s new high-speed mobile phone network .
“ We said we love Scotland Yard very much but we ’ re not going to do business with you because if you use the Huawei system that means they ’ re spying on you , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re spying on us .
And , I ’ ve gotten just about every country to drop it.
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The U.S. is imposing another round of restrictions on China’s Huawei as President Donald Trump renewed accusations that the company’s telecommunications equipment is used for spying.
“We don’t want their equipment in the United States because they spy on us,” Trump told Fox News on Monday. “And any country that uses it, we’re not going to do anything in terms of sharing intelligence.”
The Commerce Department’s new rules, rolled out Monday, will further block Huawei from accessing chip technology.
Washington cut off Huawei’s access to U.S. components and technology, including Google’s music and other smartphone services, last year. Those penalties were tightened in May when the White House barred vendors worldwide from using U.S. technology to produce components for Huawei.
A Huawei executive said this month that the company has started running out of processor chips to make smartphones as a result of those sanctions, and may have to stop production of its own advanced chips.
But the Commerce Department said Monday that more restrictions were needed because Huawei has “continuously tried to evade” the earlier sanctions by using technology supplied by third parties. The new rule is designed to block Huawei’s access to commercially available chips made with tools acquired from the U.S.
“The new rule makes it clear that any use of American software or American fabrication equipment to produce things through Huawei is banned, and requires a license,” Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told Fox Business on Monday.
“It’s really a question of closing loopholes to prevent a bad actor from access to U.S. technology, even if they try to do it in a very indirect, very tricky manner.”
Huawei has been at the center of rising U.S.-Chinese tensions over technology and security. The standoff has now enveloped the popular Chinese-owned video app TikTok and China-based messaging service WeChat, both of which are under the threat of a ban in the U.S. starting in September.
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Huawei has repeatedly denied accusations it might facilitate Chinese spying. Chinese officials have accused Washington of using national security as an excuse to stop a competitor to U.S. tech industries.
Ross said Monday that the new action is enforcement-focused and not “directly related to the trade talks” between the U.S. and China.
The action targets Huawei but could have sweeping reach, said Kevin Wolf, who was assistant secretary of commerce for export administration under President Barack Obama.
“Every foreign-made semiconductor of any type anywhere in the world is now subject to U.S. license requirements if a Huawei company is in any way involved, directly or indirectly, in the transaction,” said Wolf, a partner at the Washington law firm Akin Gump.
The U.S. also on Monday added 38 Huawei affiliates to an existing list of companies banned from receiving some sensitive technologies. And it ended an exemption that had allowed some Huawei customers in the U.S. to keep using its equipment and software.
Washington has combined its economic sanctions on Huawei with a lobbying campaign pushing allies in Europe and elsewhere to exclude the company from planned next-generation wireless networks.
Trump referred to Huawei as “the spy way” as he spoke with “Fox & Friends” hosts Monday. He took credit for Britain’s recent move to backtrack on plans to give the company a role in the U.K.’s new high-speed mobile phone network.
“We said we love Scotland Yard very much but we’re not going to do business with you because if you use the Huawei system that means they’re spying on you,” Trump said.
“That would mean they’re spying on us. And, I’ve gotten just about every country to drop it.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-17--As Protest Violence Mounts, Rep. Ayanna Pressley Recklessly Calls for More ‘Unrest in the Streets’

When discussing a march or large agglomeration of people aimed at putting social or political pressure on some faction of society or government , Merriam-Webster has significantly different definitions for these two nouns : Protest : the act of objecting or a gesture of disapproval … especially : a usually organized public demonstration of disapproval .
Unrest : a situation in which many of the people in a country are angry and hold protests or act violently .
Strictly speaking , unrest doesn ’ t necessarily need to be violent , of course — but a person in a position @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in our nation ’ s history , when calling for some kind of mass movement , should probably err on the side of using “ protest.
” Massachusetts Democrat Rep. Ayanna Pressley , appearing on MSNBC Saturday to discuss taking to the streets to protest the Trump administration ’ s COVID-19 policies , decided it was high time to go with “ unrest.
” TRENDING : California Bill Would Apply Wealth Tax to Residents Who Fled the State in the Last 10 Years “ This is as much about public outcry , organizing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pressley said on “ AM Joy.
” “ So that this GOP-led Senate and these governors that continue to carry water for this administration , putting American people in harm ’ s way , turning a deaf ear to the needs of our families and our communities – hold them accountable .
“ Make the phone calls , send the emails , show up .
You know , there needs to be unrest in the streets for as long as there ’ s unrest in our lives.
” Check it out here : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Representatives ’ so-called “ squad , ” made the remarks in response to President Trump ’ s stance on the United States Postal Service , including a threat to veto any proposal that sends money the USPS ’ way if it ’ s used to expand mail-in voting .
There ’ s also the issue of cost-cutting measures introduced by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy .
Pressley , according to Breitbart , also used the occasion to say that DeJoy should resign for “ corruption.
” Pressley said that “ the only way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be even remotely successful is to suppress and to undermine our democracy , beginning with the United States Postal Service , which is a war on them and the livelihood of those essential workers and their families and those who rely upon the critical services that the postal service provides .
“ We have to continue to hold this administration accountable .
At every turn , they have sought to obstruct , stonewall , and evade justice and accountability .
I do think that DeJoy should resign and be subpoenaed to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox News , Trump has said he would be willing to compromise with the Democrats on the $ 3.5 billion they want to send the USPS ’ way for election resources , as well as a wider $ 25 billion cash infusion , if they ’ re willing to bargain on other issues in the next round of COVID-19 relief .
The GOP-controlled Senate and Democrat-controlled House have two areas of contention when it comes to coronavirus relief : The scope of additional federal unemployment benefits and the Democrats ’ insistence on up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for state and local governments .
There are , of course , ways of hashing this out , but Pressley is apparently not interested in hashing it out .
She ’ s calling for “ unrest ” instead .
The word doesn ’ t necessarily connote a call to violence , of course , but why would you use it with other alternatives available ?
We have a nightly circus of “ unrest ” in Portland , Oregon , in which left-wing demonstrators marked the 79th day of turbulent protests Saturday by , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rock at police , injuring two .
In Seattle , we ’ ve had fires set in a Starbucks that was beneath residential apartments and protesters confronting people in their homes on a residential block , telling them to give black people their homes in the name of racial justice .
Late Sunday , a pickup truck driver was viciously assaulted by Portland “ protesters , ” according to Fox News , and Seattle police officers were injured by “ protesters ” throwing rocks and fireworks at law enforcement , as ABC reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pressley ’ s liking ?
These aren ’ t necessarily outliers , at least not given what we ’ ve seen this summer .
They ’ re also what comes to mind when one thinks of “ unrest.
” We don ’ t talk about “ mostly peaceful unrest ” or invite our friends to join in an “ unrest movement.
” Many on Twitter also disagreed with the word choice : Thanks to social media spreading the word about the interview , Pressley ’ s call for unrest probably fell on more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s remarks than at Republicans “ turning a deaf ear to the needs of our families and our communities.
” However , if this “ unrest ” is a motif of Rep. Pressley ’ s efforts to put pressure on the GOP , she ’ s assuming a certain level of culpability in what happens .
She ’ s not just calling for general unrest to change minds ; she wants this unrest to “ hold [ Republicans ] accountable.
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When discussing a march or large agglomeration of people aimed at putting social or political pressure on some faction of society or government, Merriam-Webster has significantly different definitions for these two nouns:
Protest: the act of objecting or a gesture of disapproval … especially: a usually organized public demonstration of disapproval.
Unrest: a situation in which many of the people in a country are angry and hold protests or act violently.
Strictly speaking, unrest doesn’t necessarily need to be violent, of course — but a person in a position of responsibility during an especially volatile time in our nation’s history, when calling for some kind of mass movement, should probably err on the side of using “protest.”
Massachusetts Democrat Rep. Ayanna Pressley, appearing on MSNBC Saturday to discuss taking to the streets to protest the Trump administration’s COVID-19 policies, decided it was high time to go with “unrest.”
“This is as much about public outcry, organizing and mobilizing and applying pressure,” Pressley said on “AM Joy.” “So that this GOP-led Senate and these governors that continue to carry water for this administration, putting American people in harm’s way, turning a deaf ear to the needs of our families and our communities – hold them accountable.
“Make the phone calls, send the emails, show up. You know, there needs to be unrest in the streets for as long as there’s unrest in our lives.”
Check it out here:
UNHINGED: Squad member Democrat Rep. Ayanna Pressley calls for targeting GOP officials with “unrest in the streets”https://t.co/peHGAZMh7T pic.twitter.com/wR20ddCVks — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 15, 2020
Pressley, a member of the House of Representatives’ so-called “squad,” made the remarks in response to President Trump’s stance on the United States Postal Service, including a threat to veto any proposal that sends money the USPS’ way if it’s used to expand mail-in voting.
There’s also the issue of cost-cutting measures introduced by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Pressley, according to Breitbart, also used the occasion to say that DeJoy should resign for “corruption.”
Pressley said that “the only way that [President Trump] thinks he can be even remotely successful is to suppress and to undermine our democracy, beginning with the United States Postal Service, which is a war on them and the livelihood of those essential workers and their families and those who rely upon the critical services that the postal service provides.
“We have to continue to hold this administration accountable. At every turn, they have sought to obstruct, stonewall, and evade justice and accountability. I do think that DeJoy should resign and be subpoenaed to come before the Oversight Committee.”
According to Fox News, Trump has said he would be willing to compromise with the Democrats on the $3.5 billion they want to send the USPS’ way for election resources, as well as a wider $25 billion cash infusion, if they’re willing to bargain on other issues in the next round of COVID-19 relief.
The GOP-controlled Senate and Democrat-controlled House have two areas of contention when it comes to coronavirus relief: The scope of additional federal unemployment benefits and the Democrats’ insistence on up to $1 trillion in bailout money for state and local governments.
There are, of course, ways of hashing this out, but Pressley is apparently not interested in hashing it out. She’s calling for “unrest” instead.
The word doesn’t necessarily connote a call to violence, of course, but why would you use it with other alternatives available?
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We have a nightly circus of “unrest” in Portland, Oregon, in which left-wing demonstrators marked the 79th day of turbulent protests Saturday by, among other things, hurling a 10-pound rock at police, injuring two.
In Seattle, we’ve had fires set in a Starbucks that was beneath residential apartments and protesters confronting people in their homes on a residential block, telling them to give black people their homes in the name of racial justice.
Late Sunday, a pickup truck driver was viciously assaulted by Portland “protesters,” according to Fox News, and Seattle police officers were injured by “protesters” throwing rocks and fireworks at law enforcement, as ABC reported.
Is this “unrest” to Pressley’s liking?
These aren’t necessarily outliers, at least not given what we’ve seen this summer. They’re also what comes to mind when one thinks of “unrest.”
We don’t talk about “mostly peaceful unrest” or invite our friends to join in an “unrest movement.”
Many on Twitter also disagreed with the word choice:
The Squad wants violence & insurrection to fight back against supposed “oppression” in the most free country on the planet where they’re allowed to voice their opinions, attack the president and riot on a nightly basis…without consequence. The irony…https://t.co/Z5ihanPTny — Drew Berquist (@drewberquist) August 16, 2020
While neighborhoods burn, business owners lose everything, people die at the hands of looters and rioters, communities are destroyed, Ayanna Pressley, from her comfortable and safe perch, explicitly encourages more “unrest.” This is pure evil. pic.twitter.com/qhst3lNYJj — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) August 16, 2020
The political class wants blood in the streets. https://t.co/2Ks9DdVDf4 — Tech Curmudgeon (@tech_faq) August 15, 2020
Despite repeated instances of left-wing violence and rioting, Squad member Ayanna Pressley calls for targeting GOP officials with “unrest in the streets.” Biden called her “really smart.” Does he condone her call for violence directed at Republicans?pic.twitter.com/WmHartKDDz — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) August 15, 2020
Thanks to social media spreading the word about the interview, Pressley’s call for unrest probably fell on more ears that were outraged at the congresswoman’s remarks than at Republicans “turning a deaf ear to the needs of our families and our communities.”
However, if this “unrest” is a motif of Rep. Pressley’s efforts to put pressure on the GOP, she’s assuming a certain level of culpability in what happens.
She’s not just calling for general unrest to change minds; she wants this unrest to “hold [Republicans] accountable.”
Remember those words. They’re dangerous ones.
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westernjournal--2020-08-17--Trump Surges in New Poll, Especially in Battleground States

A new CNN poll about the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden shows what amounts to a statistical dead heat among registered voters nationwide and a virtual tie in battleground states .
The poll found that 50 percent of those polled support Biden while 46 percent support Trump .
However , the margin of error for results among registered voters is 4 percentage points , making the results about even .
The poll was of 1,108 adults , not registered or likely voters .
It ’ s not solid ground for predicting voter behavior in November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are thinking as the election looms near — especially when compared with a similar poll conducted in June .
For example , the poll found that since the June CNN poll , Biden has slipped by 5 percentage points in the poll while the president has gathered strength .
In June , the former vice president was at 55 percent support while Trump was at 41 .
Among registered voters in 15 battleground states , Biden eked out a 1-point lead over Trump in the new poll , 49 percent to 48 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for registered voters in battleground states is 5.4 percent , again meaning that the poll shows the candidates roughly even .
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What the poll lists as “ people of color ” support Biden 66 percent to 33 percent .
However , among white voters , Trump leads Biden 55 to 40 .
The poll ’ s breakdown also showed that among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden had stronger support than Trump among respondents making less than $ 50,000 a year at 55 to 41 , while Trump was supported by individuals making above $ 50,000 per year at 51 to 46 .
A breakdown of the national poll figures show the president gaining strength since the June CNN poll .
Trump is supported by 56 percent of men to 40 percent for Biden , after the June poll showed a roughly even divide .
The incumbent has also closed a gap among independent voters .
In June , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11-point lead , 52 to 41 , but that has since shriveled to 1 point , 46 to 45 .
Trump ’ s stronger standing with independents as the race moves forward includes his having cut in half the percentage of Republicans or Republican-leaning independents who said they would support Biden .
That number now stands at only 4 percent .
The poll found that the economy , the coronavirus , health care , gun policy and race relations emerged as the top issues overall , but each candidate ’ s supporters ranked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 70 percent of Biden supporters put the coronavirus as the top issue , against only 24 percent of Trump supports .
The president ’ s backers listed the economy as the top issue at 57 percent , while 37 percent of Biden ’ s supporters did so .
Immigration , which CNN said was rated as extremely important by 43 percent of Americans a year ago , was rated that way by only 34 percent of Americans in this poll .
The poll was conducted via phone among a random national sample of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 .
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A new CNN poll about the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden shows what amounts to a statistical dead heat among registered voters nationwide and a virtual tie in battleground states.
The poll found that 50 percent of those polled support Biden while 46 percent support Trump. However, the margin of error for results among registered voters is 4 percentage points, making the results about even.
The poll was of 1,108 adults, not registered or likely voters. It’s not solid ground for predicting voter behavior in November, but it may indicate what Americans are thinking as the election looms near — especially when compared with a similar poll conducted in June.
For example, the poll found that since the June CNN poll, Biden has slipped by 5 percentage points in the poll while the president has gathered strength. In June, the former vice president was at 55 percent support while Trump was at 41.
Among registered voters in 15 battleground states, Biden eked out a 1-point lead over Trump in the new poll, 49 percent to 48. The poll’s margin of error for registered voters in battleground states is 5.4 percent, again meaning that the poll shows the candidates roughly even.
The battleground states show a stark difference in who supports each candidate.
What the poll lists as “people of color” support Biden 66 percent to 33 percent. However, among white voters, Trump leads Biden 55 to 40.
The poll’s breakdown also showed that among registered voters in the battleground states, Biden had stronger support than Trump among respondents making less than $50,000 a year at 55 to 41, while Trump was supported by individuals making above $50,000 per year at 51 to 46.
Will you vote for President Trump in November? Yes No
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A breakdown of the national poll figures show the president gaining strength since the June CNN poll.
Trump is supported by 56 percent of men to 40 percent for Biden, after the June poll showed a roughly even divide.
The incumbent has also closed a gap among independent voters. In June, the CNN poll showed Biden with a 11-point lead, 52 to 41, but that has since shriveled to 1 point, 46 to 45.
Trump’s stronger standing with independents as the race moves forward includes his having cut in half the percentage of Republicans or Republican-leaning independents who said they would support Biden. That number now stands at only 4 percent.
The poll found that the economy, the coronavirus, health care, gun policy and race relations emerged as the top issues overall, but each candidate’s supporters ranked them very differently.
The poll found 70 percent of Biden supporters put the coronavirus as the top issue, against only 24 percent of Trump supports.
Vote for TRUMP on November 3rd. I am going to bring our beloved New York back! https://t.co/Xi7yQ45jvy — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 14, 2020
The president’s backers listed the economy as the top issue at 57 percent, while 37 percent of Biden’s supporters did so.
Immigration, which CNN said was rated as extremely important by 43 percent of Americans a year ago, was rated that way by only 34 percent of Americans in this poll.
The poll was conducted via phone among a random national sample of 1,108 adults between Aug. 12 and Aug. 15.
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westernjournal--2020-08-17--3 Police Officers Shot While Trying To End Hostage Situation

A hostage situation finally ended Monday morning when a man and his mother exited a home near Austin , Texas , where a day earlier three police officers had been shot and wounded .
Cedar Park Police announced on Twitter that the man and his mother “ had come out of the house peacefully ” around 9 a.m. An hour earlier , police held a news conference and announced that the man had released his brother , sister and a family pet .
Police had been in negotiations with the man for more than 16 hours since the officers were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cedar Park , interim police chief Mike Harmon said .
TRENDING : California Bill Would Apply Wealth Tax to Residents Who Fled the State in the Last 10 Years The man ’ s mother had called the police after he kicked in the door of the home .
His name wasn ’ t immediately released by police .
Harmon said earlier Monday that the negotiations were “ delicate ” but that they were hopeful the man would surrender peacefully .
“ Our negotiations team has been doing an outstanding job throughout the night.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ how dangerous police work is in the contemporary United States , two of the wounded officers have been treated and released from a hospital , Harmon said Monday morning .
The third officer was undergoing surgery .
Harmon said Sunday that the police department had a history at the residence , but did not provide details , including when police last visited the home .
“ Our hearts are with the police officers who were injured while protecting the Cedar Park community this afternoon , ” Republican Gov .
Greg Abbott said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take for granted the service and sacrifice of our law enforcement officers , ” Abbott said in his statement , “ and the State of Texas stands ready to provide the support and resources needed to bring justice to those involved.
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A hostage situation finally ended Monday morning when a man and his mother exited a home near Austin, Texas, where a day earlier three police officers had been shot and wounded.
Cedar Park Police announced on Twitter that the man and his mother “had come out of the house peacefully” around 9 a.m.
9:00am UPDATE: The suspect and last hostage have come out of the home peacefully. The scene will continue to be active for quite a while as we investigate. https://t.co/7Doy83CKjN — Cedar Park Police (@CedarParkPD) August 17, 2020
An hour earlier, police held a news conference and announced that the man had released his brother, sister and a family pet.
Police had been in negotiations with the man for more than 16 hours since the officers were wounded Sunday afternoon at the home in Cedar Park, interim police chief Mike Harmon said.
The man’s mother had called the police after he kicked in the door of the home.
His name wasn’t immediately released by police.
Harmon said earlier Monday that the negotiations were “delicate” but that they were hopeful the man would surrender peacefully.
“Our negotiations team has been doing an outstanding job throughout the night.”
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In a scene that underscored just how dangerous police work is in the contemporary United States, two of the wounded officers have been treated and released from a hospital, Harmon said Monday morning.
The third officer was undergoing surgery.
Harmon said Sunday that the police department had a history at the residence, but did not provide details, including when police last visited the home.
“Our hearts are with the police officers who were injured while protecting the Cedar Park community this afternoon,” Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement.
Our hearts are with the @CedarParkPD officers who were injured while protecting their community this afternoon. https://t.co/kvdSn1mJ5j — Gov. Greg Abbott (@GovAbbott) August 16, 2020
And Abbott wasn’t alone.
Praying for our brothers and sisters at CPPD. https://t.co/eqy6rH97Cj — Chief Brian Manley (@Chief_Manley) August 16, 2020
“We must never take for granted the service and sacrifice of our law enforcement officers,” Abbott said in his statement, “and the State of Texas stands ready to provide the support and resources needed to bring justice to those involved.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-16--New Zealand’s Darling-Of-The-Left Prime Minister Orders Elections Delayed

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delayed New Zealand ’ s elections by four weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak in Auckland .
The election had been scheduled for Sept. 19 but will now be held on Oct. 17 .
Opposition parties had sought a delay after the virus outbreak prompted the government last week to put Auckland under a two-week lockdown and halted election campaigning .
Before the latest outbreak , New Zealand had gone 102 days without any known community transmission of the virus , and life had returned to normal for most people , with restaurants and schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The only known cases during that time were returning travelers who were quarantined at the border .
Officials believe the virus was reintroduced to New Zealand from abroad but haven ’ t yet determined how .
TRENDING : California Bill Would Apply Wealth Tax to Residents Who Fled the State in the Last 10 Years The outbreak in the nation ’ s largest city has grown to 58 infections , all thought to be connected , giving health officials hope the virus isn ’ t spreading beyond the cluster .
Ardern had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to about two months .
She said she had called the leaders of all the political parties represented in the parliament to get their views before making her decision Monday .
“ Ultimately I want to ensure we have a well-run election that gives all voters the best chance to receive all the information they need about parties and candidates and delivers certainty for the future , ” Ardern said .
She said she wouldn ’ t consider delaying the election again — no matter what was happening with any virus outbreaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life around the world , ” Ardern said .
Other nations including South Korea and Singapore had nevertheless managed to hold elections during the pandemic , she added .
Ardern also announced that lawmakers would be called back to parliament , which had finished sitting ahead of the election .
The parliament will now continue operating through early September .
Conservative opposition leader Judith Collins did not offer much of an opinion on the delay , saying only that her National Party “ acknowledge the new date ” while also saying there had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the small opposition ACT party welcomed the delay .
Leader David Seymour said the new outbreak had already forced him to cancel a dozen events , including debates and community meetings .
“ In order to have a free and fair election , candidates need to be out in the community listening to voters , and that ’ s not possible while Aucklanders are housebound , ” he said in a statement .
The delay will cause logistical problems , including rebooking voting venues and ensuring that the thousands of election workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new date .
Ardern said she believed there was enough time to organize everything .
Opinion polling indicates Ardern ’ s liberal Labour Party is favored to win a second term in office .
The party ’ s popularity has jumped significantly since the pandemic , with Ardern winning international praise for the way she ’ s handled the crisis .
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delayed New Zealand’s elections by four weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak in Auckland.
The election had been scheduled for Sept. 19 but will now be held on Oct. 17. Opposition parties had sought a delay after the virus outbreak prompted the government last week to put Auckland under a two-week lockdown and halted election campaigning.
Before the latest outbreak, New Zealand had gone 102 days without any known community transmission of the virus, and life had returned to normal for most people, with restaurants and schools open and sports fans back in stadiums.
The only known cases during that time were returning travelers who were quarantined at the border.
Officials believe the virus was reintroduced to New Zealand from abroad but haven’t yet determined how.
The outbreak in the nation’s largest city has grown to 58 infections, all thought to be connected, giving health officials hope the virus isn’t spreading beyond the cluster.
Ardern had the option of delaying the election for up to about two months. She said she had called the leaders of all the political parties represented in the parliament to get their views before making her decision Monday.
“Ultimately I want to ensure we have a well-run election that gives all voters the best chance to receive all the information they need about parties and candidates and delivers certainty for the future,” Ardern said.
She said she wouldn’t consider delaying the election again — no matter what was happening with any virus outbreaks.
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“COVID is continuing to disrupt life around the world,” Ardern said. Other nations including South Korea and Singapore had nevertheless managed to hold elections during the pandemic, she added.
Ardern also announced that lawmakers would be called back to parliament, which had finished sitting ahead of the election.
The parliament will now continue operating through early September.
Conservative opposition leader Judith Collins did not offer much of an opinion on the delay, saying only that her National Party “acknowledge the new date” while also saying there had been testing failures at the border.
But the small opposition ACT party welcomed the delay. Leader David Seymour said the new outbreak had already forced him to cancel a dozen events, including debates and community meetings.
“In order to have a free and fair election, candidates need to be out in the community listening to voters, and that’s not possible while Aucklanders are housebound,” he said in a statement.
The delay will cause logistical problems, including rebooking voting venues and ensuring that the thousands of election workers needed for the poll are available on the new date. Ardern said she believed there was enough time to organize everything.
Opinion polling indicates Ardern’s liberal Labour Party is favored to win a second term in office. The party’s popularity has jumped significantly since the pandemic, with Ardern winning international praise for the way she’s handled the crisis.
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westernjournal--2020-08-18--Kasich Praises Biden’s Wisdom, Decency, But Never Forget What He Said About Biden in 2012

Prominent anti-Trump Republican and former Gov .
John Kasich of Ohio found himself called out Monday for making a very public about-face regarding his opinions on former Vice President Joe Biden .
The harsh blast from the past , coming at the hands of the Trump campaign , was delivered on social media as Kasich endorsed Biden ’ s 2020 Democratic bid for the presidency in a virtual address at the Democratic National Convention .
“ Here ’ s John Kasich calling Joe Biden a liar in 2012 , ” the campaign tweeted as Kasich ’ s pre-recorded speech was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a video of Kasich at the 2012 Republican National Convention , suggesting in his endorsement of former Massachusetts Gov .
Mitt Romney , the party ’ s eventually failed nominee to unseat an incumbent President Barack Obama , that Biden was a compulsive liar .
“ Joe Biden told me that he was a good golfer , and I ’ ve played golf with Joe Biden , ” Kasich said .
TRENDING : Watch Christie Savage Kasich for Trump Attack , Then Dem Contributor Joins in : 'We Do n't Want Him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you that ’ s not true , as well as all of the other things that he says.
” In an address Kasich himself was quick to describe as unorthodox Monday night , the longtime Republican legislator and elected executive had heaped praises on Biden , suggesting disagreements on policy were unimportant in relation to the need for kindness in the Oval Office .
“ Yes , there are areas where Joe and I absolutely disagree , ” Kasich said Monday night .
“ But that ’ s OK , because that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we respect one another as human beings , each of us searching for justice and for purpose.
” “ We can all see what ’ s going on in our country today and all the questions that are facing us , and no one person or party has all the answers .
But what we do know is that we can do better than what we ’ ve been seeing today , for sure , ” the former governor added .
“ And I know that Joe Biden , with his experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can bring us together to help us find that better way.
” RELATED : Watch Christie Savage Kasich for Trump Attack , Then Dem Contributor Joins in : 'We Do n't Want Him Either ! '
Kasich was one of numerous Republicans who , having failed to take down then-candidate Donald Trump in pursuit of the 2016 Republican presidential nomination , has joined Democrats in opposition to the ongoing Trump presidency .
Many such Republicans are expected to join with Kasich in the coming weeks to endorse Biden going into the 2020 presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , operatives and influences have not been kind to those Republicans , attacking their willingness to support the deeply progressive 2020 Democratic Party platform in order to see Trump defeated .
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Prominent anti-Trump Republican and former Gov. John Kasich of Ohio found himself called out Monday for making a very public about-face regarding his opinions on former Vice President Joe Biden.
The harsh blast from the past, coming at the hands of the Trump campaign, was delivered on social media as Kasich endorsed Biden’s 2020 Democratic bid for the presidency in a virtual address at the Democratic National Convention.
“Here’s John Kasich calling Joe Biden a liar in 2012,” the campaign tweeted as Kasich’s pre-recorded speech was still airing.
Attached to the tweet was a video of Kasich at the 2012 Republican National Convention, suggesting in his endorsement of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the party’s eventually failed nominee to unseat an incumbent President Barack Obama, that Biden was a compulsive liar.
“Joe Biden told me that he was a good golfer, and I’ve played golf with Joe Biden,” Kasich said.
“I can tell you that’s not true, as well as all of the other things that he says.”
Here’s John Kasich calling Joe Biden a liar in 2012. #DemConvention pic.twitter.com/ep8eUQUHal — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) August 18, 2020
In an address Kasich himself was quick to describe as unorthodox Monday night, the longtime Republican legislator and elected executive had heaped praises on Biden, suggesting disagreements on policy were unimportant in relation to the need for kindness in the Oval Office.
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“Yes, there are areas where Joe and I absolutely disagree,” Kasich said Monday night. “But that’s OK, because that’s America, because whatever our differences, we respect one another as human beings, each of us searching for justice and for purpose.”
“We can all see what’s going on in our country today and all the questions that are facing us, and no one person or party has all the answers. But what we do know is that we can do better than what we’ve been seeing today, for sure,” the former governor added.
“And I know that Joe Biden, with his experience and his wisdom and his decency, can bring us together to help us find that better way.”
Kasich was one of numerous Republicans who, having failed to take down then-candidate Donald Trump in pursuit of the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, has joined Democrats in opposition to the ongoing Trump presidency.
Many such Republicans are expected to join with Kasich in the coming weeks to endorse Biden going into the 2020 presidential elections in November.
John Kasich is an embarrassment to humanity. — Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) August 18, 2020
Kasich Romney Hillary Al Gore all suffer from the same disease. Sore loser(itis). They all lose an election and then they all lose their minds. No cure. And John Kasich, there is not one conservative who cares what you think. https://t.co/VAWKfv4TPJ — Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) August 18, 2020
Kasich: I don’t believe a Biden administration will veer hard left. Up soon: Keynote Speaker Bernie Sanders. — Guy Benson (@guypbenson) August 18, 2020
It’s official. Kasich sells his soul. https://t.co/eswaR2mhZh — Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) August 18, 2020
Prominent conservative commentators, operatives and influences have not been kind to those Republicans, attacking their willingness to support the deeply progressive 2020 Democratic Party platform in order to see Trump defeated.
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westernjournal--2020-08-18--Watch Christie Savage Kasich for Trump Attack, Then Dem Contributor Joins in: ‘We Don’t Want Him Eit

Watch Christie Savage Kasich for Trump Attack, Then Dem Contributor Joins in: ‘We Don’t Want Him Either!’

Former Ohio Republican Gov .
John Kasich was criticized by both the left and the right Monday following his speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention expressing support for former Vice President Joe Biden .
“ He ’ s unlike all of our best leaders before him who worked to unite us to bridge our differences and lead us to a united America , ” Kasich said during his speech , in a clear attack on President Donald Trump .
“ Yes , there are areas where Joe and I absolutely disagree .
But that ’ s OK because that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ differences , we respect one another as human beings , each of us searching for justice and for purpose , ” Kasich said during his speech .
“ We can all see what ’ s going on in our country today and all the questions that are facing us , and no one person or party has all the answers .
But what we do know is that we can do better than what we ’ ve been seeing today , for sure .
And I know that Joe Biden , with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , can bring us together to help us find that better way.
” TRENDING : Watch Christie Savage Kasich for Trump Attack , Then Dem Contributor Joins in : 'We Do n't Want Him Either ! '
But Kasich ’ s endorsement of the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee won ’ t change many people ’ s minds , former New Jersey Republican Gov .
Chris Christie said .
“ When he was the only Republican governor left on the stage in 2016 — Donald Trump , Ted Cruz and John Kasich , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on ABC following Kasich ’ s speech , referring to the latter part of the 2016 GOP presidential primary cycle , “ do you know how many Republican governors , of his colleagues , his sitting colleagues at the time , endorsed John Kasich ?
” “ And the reason they didn ’ t endorse him is because he ’ s a backstabber , and he ’ s an untruthful guy .
And so tonight Republicans are going to look at that and go , ‘ You can have him .
Please , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , get him out of our party , you take him for a little while . '
” RELATED : Kasich Praises Biden 's Wisdom , Decency , But Never Forget What He Said About Biden in 2012 “ On top of all that , I ’ ve worked with John a lot .
He ’ s exhausting .
Joe Biden ’ s going to be getting calls from John Kasich , he ’ s going to want to change his phone number.
” After Christie was done , liberal ABC News contributor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ councilwoman , also criticized Kasich .
“ I agree with the governor , ” she said , referring to Christie .
“ We don ’ t want him either !
” Simpson said of Kasich .
“ I ’ m from Ohio and I know the damage he did to our state — labor … what he did on choice , what he did to public teachers and public education , what he did with guns and violence , this is not the story we want to be telling .
“ Yes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t like Donald Trump , vote for [ Biden ] , but we should not be taking precious time on the first night engaging Republicans that are not progressives .
Progressives are with our party , and if they engage the people who did not vote in ’ 16 , who voted in ’ 08 , we can win this thing.
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Former Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich was criticized by both the left and the right Monday following his speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention expressing support for former Vice President Joe Biden.
“He’s unlike all of our best leaders before him who worked to unite us to bridge our differences and lead us to a united America,” Kasich said during his speech, in a clear attack on President Donald Trump.
“Yes, there are areas where Joe and I absolutely disagree. But that’s OK because that’s America. Because whatever our differences, we respect one another as human beings, each of us searching for justice and for purpose,” Kasich said during his speech.
“We can all see what’s going on in our country today and all the questions that are facing us, and no one person or party has all the answers. But what we do know is that we can do better than what we’ve been seeing today, for sure. And I know that Joe Biden, with his experience and his wisdom and his decency, can bring us together to help us find that better way.”
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks at the #DemConvention: “We’re being taken down the wrong road by a president who has pitted one against the other.” “I’m a lifelong Republican, but that attachment holds second place to my responsibility to my country.” https://t.co/ox37AApufY pic.twitter.com/TaWoUDzqAb — ABC News (@ABC) August 18, 2020
But Kasich’s endorsement of the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee won’t change many people’s minds, former New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie said.
“When he was the only Republican governor left on the stage in 2016 — Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and John Kasich, the three candidates left,” Christie said on ABC following Kasich’s speech, referring to the latter part of the 2016 GOP presidential primary cycle, “do you know how many Republican governors, of his colleagues, his sitting colleagues at the time, endorsed John Kasich?”
Former NJ Gov Chris Christie calls former OH Gov John Kasich a “backstabber” and “an untruthful guy” — Bianca Facchinei (@BiancaFacchinei) August 18, 2020
“Zero,” Christie said.
“And the reason they didn’t endorse him is because he’s a backstabber, and he’s an untruthful guy. And so tonight Republicans are going to look at that and go, ‘You can have him. Please, believe me, give us a break, get him out of our party, you take him for a little while.'”
.@ChrisChristie torches Kasich: “Do you know how many Republican governors….endorsed him? Zero & the reason they didn’t endorse him is b/c he’s a backstabber & untruthful guy….Biden’s going to be getting calls from John Kasich, he’s going to want to change his phone number.” pic.twitter.com/abHLm24TmH — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) August 18, 2020
Christie wasn’t done.
“On top of all that, I’ve worked with John a lot. He’s exhausting. Joe Biden’s going to be getting calls from John Kasich, he’s going to want to change his phone number.”
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After Christie was done, liberal ABC News contributor Yvette Simpson, a former Cincinnati city councilwoman, also criticized Kasich.
“I agree with the governor,” she said, referring to Christie.
“We don’t want him either!” Simpson said of Kasich. “I’m from Ohio and I know the damage he did to our state — labor … what he did on choice, what he did to public teachers and public education, what he did with guns and violence, this is not the story we want to be telling.
“Yes, if you’re a Republican who doesn’t like Donald Trump, vote for [Biden], but we should not be taking precious time on the first night engaging Republicans that are not progressives. Progressives are with our party, and if they engage the people who did not vote in ’16, who voted in ’08, we can win this thing.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-18--Leftists Savage Biden After He Says ‘Most Cops Are Good’ on 1st Night of DNC

Former Vice President Joe Biden became the target of leftist ire on social media after saying during the 2020 Democratic @ @ @ @ @ cops are good.
” Biden made the remarks during a panel discussion on police reform @ @ @ @ @ good , but the fact is , the bad ones have to be identified and @ @ @ @ @ , ” the Democratic presidential nominee said Monday , during the first night of the @ @ @ @ @ , many leftists took issue with Biden ’ s assertion that “ most cops are @ @ @ @ @ Christie Savage Kasich for Trump Attack , Then Dem Contributor Joins in : 'We Do @ @ @ @ @ ' RELATED : Democrats Call on Barack and Michelle Obama for Desperately Needed Shot of @ @ @ @ @ there have been nationwide calls for police departments to be defunded or even abolished .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden became the target of leftist ire on social media after saying during the 2020 Democratic National Convention that “most cops are good.”
Biden made the remarks during a panel discussion on police reform.
“Most cops are good, but the fact is, the bad ones have to be identified and prosecuted and out, period,” the Democratic presidential nominee said Monday, during the first night of the convention.
But on Twitter, many leftists took issue with Biden’s assertion that “most cops are good.”
“Most cops are good… Gwen, how are you doing?” says @JoeBiden to the mother of Eric Garner. Are you for real, @TheDemocrats?! — Hannah Perry ?? (@platyperry) August 18, 2020
THIS. And how dare they lead into Eric Garner’s mother with “most cops are good”… ? https://t.co/brwrGGt7R7 — Grace Bonney (@designsponge) August 18, 2020
lol did biden actually say most cops are good man good thing i’m not watching this i would just be so mad i bet — functional moron (@fiveburger) August 18, 2020
Joe Biden just said “most cops are good cops” during a panel on racial justice. We’ll never be free — david (@ddupreejr) August 18, 2020
“Most cops are good” is objectively wrong and also what 80% of the electorate believes. — Zach Heltzel (@zachheltzel) August 18, 2020
he says “most cops are good” and then he immediately asks Eric Garner’s mother how she’s doing ……. and he refers to his murder by the police as him “dying” …….. — mags (@marguerite_ck) August 18, 2020
Did you hear that “most of them are good cops” nonsense come out of his mouth? — ?? BLACK LIVES MATTER ? (@BethanyLFutrell) August 18, 2020
i was trying to watch the dnc but the minute joe biden said ‘most cops are good cops’ i decided that laying down and screaming for eight hours would be a better use of my time — ezra²⁸ ? (@lwtpeachs) August 18, 2020
I tried watching the DNC livestream and got about 2 minutes in before Joe Biden said “Most cops are good” and I had to stop — ? Olivia ? (@ciriater) August 18, 2020
Started hooting at the TV when Joe Biden said “most cops are good” — Jake (@socialistjake) August 18, 2020
“Most cops are good” pic.twitter.com/k0nf5l36YN — A thrill you can taste! (@thejrocktv) August 18, 2020
On first night of the #DemocraticConvention, Joe Biden proclaims “most cops are good.” Police are the sixth leading cause of death for young Black men. — Alex Morash (@AlexMorash) August 18, 2020
Joe Biden saying that most cops are good and I’m all pic.twitter.com/bIGHEcTRXE — Maybell Romero (@MaybellRomero) August 18, 2020
In recent months, there have been nationwide calls for police departments to be defunded or even abolished.
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