westernjournal--2020-12-16--Watch: Georgia Sheriffs Expose Warnock and Ossoff’s Anti-Cop Positions

As goes Georgia , so goes the Senate .
Yes , there are squishy votes in the middle .
The Democrats might be able to pick off RINOs such as Sens .
Susan Collins of Maine and Mitt Romney of Utah , or the Republicans could get Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia .
By and large , however , a 50-50 deadlock with two Democratic wins in the Jan. 5 runoffs in Georgia would mean — barring a long-shot legal victory by President Donald Trump — that Vice President Kamala Harris would be casting the tie-breaking vote .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democrats do away with the filibuster .
One implication that has Georgia ’ s lawmen concerned is what the Democrats might do in terms of police funding — or defunding — at the federal level .
TRENDING : Cal Thomas : The 'Stolen ' Election Is n't Just About Ballots - It 's About Censorship and Suppression At a news conference Tuesday , several sheriffs expressed grave concern over what Democratic candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff would do if they were elected as the next two U.S. senators from Georgia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and David Perdue .
The move came ahead of a rally for Warnock and Ossoff featuring Joe Biden in Atlanta .
“ Biden recently urged Democrats to not talk about defunding the police until after the January runoffs , knowing Warnock ’ s despicable comments about law enforcement and Ossoff ’ s threats to police funding are out-of-touch with Georgia voters , ” the Georgia Republican Party said in an email .
Three Georgia sheriffs appeared at the news conference to warn that while the talk about defunding the police might get put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 , Warnock ’ s remarks and Ossoff ’ s threats to cut police funding remain .
“ All we have heard for months from the Democrat Party is ‘ defund the police.
’ I understand Joe Biden is talking the other way now not wanting to talk about ‘ defunding the police ’ until after this election .
But that doesn ’ t change anything , ” Sheriff Butch Conway of Gwinett County said .
“ You ’ ve got Reverend Warnock who doesn ’ t respect police .
He ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that as a personal affront because I don ’ t know any thug police officers.
” But wait — FactCheck.org wants you to know that Warnock only called some very specific police officers thugs !
“ In that case , he was addressing the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson , Missouri , ” the fact-checking site states .
Oh , you mean the police officer who wasn ’ t charged with a crime because Brown , while resisting arrest , reached for the officer ’ s gun ?
That thug police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve clarified .
RELATED : Coalition of Black Pastors Slam GA Dem Senate Candidate Warnock for Supporting 'Systemic Racism of Abortion' By the way , that “ fact-check ” glides over the fact that what Warnock actually said , in a 2015 sermon given in the wake of the shooting , was that some officers had a “ gangster and thug mentality , ” according to CNN .
That ’ s hardly “ addressing the police killing of Michael Brown.
” “ It is a sad time to be leaving , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who want to defund police , ” said Conway , who did not run for re-election this year .
“ The Jan. 5 vote is the most important vote in my lifetime , and I have been voting since 1974.
” “ We have to have more money for police if we want better police .
It ’ s crazy talk to say you want to defund police , ” he said .
But again , FactCheck.org would like to have a word with you .
In a June 25 SiriusXM interview , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe that we should defund the police .
I do believe that we should responsibly fund law enforcement .
We need to reimagine policing and reimagine the relationships between law enforcement and communities .
We certainly need to demilitarize the police , so that we can rebuild trust between the police and the community.
” So he wants to “ responsibly fund law enforcement ” in a way that would “ reimagine policing ” and “ demilitarize the police.
” But he definitely doesn ’ t want to “ defund the police.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing — according to Fox News , he “ opposed defunding the police.
” “ And quite frankly , it ’ s a counterproductive and foolish way of characterizing what I think for some folks is a desire to reform the police , ” the Democrat added .
However , he has called to “ demilitarize ” the police and has said that he supports “ national standards for use of force , and yeah , you ’ ve got to be able to hold individual officers and entire departments accountable.
” Ossoff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ targeting police .
It ’ s also worth noting , as the Georgia Republican Party did , that “ Ossoff ’ s liberal Hollywood celebrity supporters have also made it clear that they support defunding or abolishing the police .
Debra Messing , Alyssa Milano , and Ava Duvernay have all tweeted or retweeted supportive messages about the Minneapolis City Council ’ s reckless and lawless decision ” to disband their police department in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death .
Both candidates have raised significant amounts of money from Hollywood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousand miles away .
Walton County Sheriff Joe Chapman said that “ Ossoff and Warnock want to make it easier for the criminal element .
They want to give them the upper hand against what we do every day.
” “ Ossoff and Warnock , they don ’ t want to work hard to make Georgia better .
They don ’ t want to work hard to make our country better .
They want to change our country .
They want to change the way we live , ” he said .
Sheriff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ 99.7 percent of the time we get it right , and when we fall short we ’ re held accountable .
So when I hear rhetoric like defunding law enforcement and public safety , I can ’ t help but think of what it takes to do our job on a daily basis , the funding that it takes , the training , the education .
“ We don ’ t need to defund law enforcement .
We need to fund it more .
We need to hire the best.
” That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you hear out of Ossoff and Warnock , however .
Rest assured , if at all possible , Congress will eventually get around to police funding and rules of engagement — and it won ’ t just involve banning chokeholds or mandating more body cams , either .
Law enforcement probably isn ’ t the most pressing issue on the ballot come Jan. 5 .
But if the Democrats win , that will make it a lot easier for Biden to do whatever he wishes in that department — and in a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I need two senators who will get something done , not two senators who will get in the way , ” Biden said at the event in Atlanta , according to CBS News .
It ’ s not just law enforcement officers who need two senators who will get in the way .
America needs them , too .
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As goes Georgia, so goes the Senate.
Yes, there are squishy votes in the middle. The Democrats might be able to pick off RINOs such as Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Mitt Romney of Utah, or the Republicans could get Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia.
By and large, however, a 50-50 deadlock with two Democratic wins in the Jan. 5 runoffs in Georgia would mean — barring a long-shot legal victory by President Donald Trump — that Vice President Kamala Harris would be casting the tie-breaking vote.
This could have wide-reaching implications, particularly if the Democrats do away with the filibuster.
One implication that has Georgia’s lawmen concerned is what the Democrats might do in terms of police funding — or defunding — at the federal level.
At a news conference Tuesday, several sheriffs expressed grave concern over what Democratic candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff would do if they were elected as the next two U.S. senators from Georgia, beating incumbent GOP Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue.
The move came ahead of a rally for Warnock and Ossoff featuring Joe Biden in Atlanta.
“Biden recently urged Democrats to not talk about defunding the police until after the January runoffs, knowing Warnock’s despicable comments about law enforcement and Ossoff’s threats to police funding are out-of-touch with Georgia voters,” the Georgia Republican Party said in an email.
Three Georgia sheriffs appeared at the news conference to warn that while the talk about defunding the police might get put on the back burner until after Jan. 5, Warnock’s remarks and Ossoff’s threats to cut police funding remain.
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“All we have heard for months from the Democrat Party is ‘defund the police.’ I understand Joe Biden is talking the other way now not wanting to talk about ‘defunding the police’ until after this election. But that doesn’t change anything,” Sheriff Butch Conway of Gwinett County said.
“You’ve got Reverend Warnock who doesn’t respect police. He’s called us ‘thugs.’ I take that as a personal affront because I don’t know any thug police officers.”
But wait — FactCheck.org wants you to know that Warnock only called some very specific police officers thugs!
“In that case, he was addressing the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri,” the fact-checking site states.
Oh, you mean the police officer who wasn’t charged with a crime because Brown, while resisting arrest, reached for the officer’s gun? That thug police officer? I’m glad we’ve clarified.
By the way, that “fact-check” glides over the fact that what Warnock actually said, in a 2015 sermon given in the wake of the shooting, was that some officers had a “gangster and thug mentality,” according to CNN. That’s hardly “addressing the police killing of Michael Brown.”
“It is a sad time to be leaving, when you have Democrat politicians running for Senate who want to defund police,” said Conway, who did not run for re-election this year. “The Jan. 5 vote is the most important vote in my lifetime, and I have been voting since 1974.”
“We have to have more money for police if we want better police. It’s crazy talk to say you want to defund police,” he said.
But again, FactCheck.org would like to have a word with you. In a June 25 SiriusXM interview, Warnock said, “I do not believe that we should defund the police. I do believe that we should responsibly fund law enforcement. We need to reimagine policing and reimagine the relationships between law enforcement and communities. We certainly need to demilitarize the police, so that we can rebuild trust between the police and the community.”
So he wants to “responsibly fund law enforcement” in a way that would “reimagine policing” and “demilitarize the police.” But he definitely doesn’t want to “defund the police.”
And again, Ossoff said the same thing — according to Fox News, he “opposed defunding the police.”
“And quite frankly, it’s a counterproductive and foolish way of characterizing what I think for some folks is a desire to reform the police,” the Democrat added.
However, he has called to “demilitarize” the police and has said that he supports “national standards for use of force, and yeah, you’ve got to be able to hold individual officers and entire departments accountable.” Ossoff also favors a new Civil Rights Act targeting police.
See a pattern?
It’s also worth noting, as the Georgia Republican Party did, that “Ossoff’s liberal Hollywood celebrity supporters have also made it clear that they support defunding or abolishing the police. Debra Messing, Alyssa Milano, and Ava Duvernay have all tweeted or retweeted supportive messages about the Minneapolis City Council’s reckless and lawless decision” to disband their police department in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Both candidates have raised significant amounts of money from Hollywood, even though the race is several thousand miles away.
Walton County Sheriff Joe Chapman said that “Ossoff and Warnock want to make it easier for the criminal element. They want to give them the upper hand against what we do every day.”
“Ossoff and Warnock, they don’t want to work hard to make Georgia better. They don’t want to work hard to make our country better. They want to change our country. They want to change the way we live,” he said.
Sheriff Frank Reynolds of Cherokee County said that “99.7 percent of the time we get it right, and when we fall short we’re held accountable. So when I hear rhetoric like defunding law enforcement and public safety, I can’t help but think of what it takes to do our job on a daily basis, the funding that it takes, the training, the education.
“We don’t need to defund law enforcement. We need to fund it more. We need to hire the best.”
That’s not the kind of talk you hear out of Ossoff and Warnock, however.
Rest assured, if at all possible, Congress will eventually get around to police funding and rules of engagement — and it won’t just involve banning chokeholds or mandating more body cams, either.
Law enforcement probably isn’t the most pressing issue on the ballot come Jan. 5. But if the Democrats win, that will make it a lot easier for Biden to do whatever he wishes in that department — and in a lot of other departments, too.
“I need two senators who will get something done, not two senators who will get in the way,” Biden said at the event in Atlanta, according to CBS News.
It’s not just law enforcement officers who need two senators who will get in the way. America needs them, too.
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westernjournal--2020-12-16--Age 6 Boy Racks Up Astronomical Debt on Mom’s Credit Card While Playing Video Games

A 6-year-old boy ’ s video game habit is going to cost his mother more than $ 16,000 .
The charges came after young George Johnson began using his mom ’ s iPad in July to buy add-ons at the Apple store for the video game Sonic Forces .
His purchases allowed him to add characters and increase his speed in the game .
As time went on , the purchases grew costlier and the bill soared higher .
“ It ’ s like my 6-year-old was doing lines of cocaine — and doing bigger and bigger hits , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of Wilton , Connecticut , told the New York Post .
On one July day , for example , while mom was working from home , her son had 25 charges on her credit card , totaling more than $ 2,500 .
TRENDING : Cal Thomas : The 'Stolen ' Election Is n't Just About Ballots - It 's About Censorship and Suppression He first reaction when she saw Apple and PayPal charging her Chase account was that it was either a mistake or some kind of fraud .
She said a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking place under her nose .
When the bill hit , she filed a fraud claim , only to be told by Chase three months later that the charges were valid .
Her next stop was to deal with Apple , who took her through a “ buried running list of all the charges .
You wouldn ’ t know how to [ find ] it without someone directing you.
” Then she saw the icon for the game and knew her son had been shopping .
She said Apple was no help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , ‘ Tough.
’ They told me that , because I didn ’ t call within 60 days of the charges , that they can ’ t do anything , ” Johnson said .
“ The reason I didn ’ t call within 60 days is because Chase told me it was likely fraud — that PayPal and Apple.com are top fraud charges.
” Even saying that the bill would make it hard to pay the mortgage did not get a helpful reaction , she said .
“ They ’ re like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you should have known , ’ ” she said , adding that she did not know about preventive settings on her account .
“ Obviously , if I had known there was a setting for that , I wouldn ’ t have allowed my 6-year-old to run up nearly $ 20,000 in charges for virtual gold rings.
” Johnson said games such as the one that her son played “ are designed to be completely predatory and get kids to buy things .
What grown-up would spend $ 100 on a chest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Johnson said , she blames Apple .
“ My son didn ’ t understand that the money was real .
How could he ?
He ’ s playing a cartoon game in a world that he knows is not real .
Why would the money be real to him ?
That would require a big cognitive leap , ” she said .
Apple did not comment to the Post about the incident .
The child offered a remedy when confronted with what he had done .
“ He said , ‘ Well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mom , ’ ” she said .
“ How ?
I pay him $ 4 to clean his room !
I literally told George , ‘ I don ’ t know about Christmas.
’ ” Johnson , who works on commission , said that due to the impact of COVID-19 on home sales , “ I didn ’ t get a paycheck from March to September .
… My income has decreased by 80 percent this year.
” “ I may have to force this kid to pay me back in 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she said , Johnson had a word of warning for parents : “ Check your security settings .
I ’ m appalled that this is even possible in these games and that Apple devices are not pre-set to prevent this.
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A 6-year-old boy’s video game habit is going to cost his mother more than $16,000.
The charges came after young George Johnson began using his mom’s iPad in July to buy add-ons at the Apple store for the video game Sonic Forces. His purchases allowed him to add characters and increase his speed in the game.
As time went on, the purchases grew costlier and the bill soared higher.
“It’s like my 6-year-old was doing lines of cocaine — and doing bigger and bigger hits,” real estate broker Jessica Johnson, 41, of Wilton, Connecticut, told the New York Post.
On one July day, for example, while mom was working from home, her son had 25 charges on her credit card, totaling more than $2,500.
He first reaction when she saw Apple and PayPal charging her Chase account was that it was either a mistake or some kind of fraud. She said a lack of itemized charges hid what was taking place under her nose.
This 6-year-old racked up $16K on mom’s credit card playing video games https://t.co/BXQy39XaZy pic.twitter.com/17hk1J9mwK — New York Post (@nypost) December 12, 2020
When the bill hit, she filed a fraud claim, only to be told by Chase three months later that the charges were valid. Her next stop was to deal with Apple, who took her through a “buried running list of all the charges. You wouldn’t know how to [find] it without someone directing you.”
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Then she saw the icon for the game and knew her son had been shopping. She said Apple was no help to her.
“[Apple] said, ‘Tough.’ They told me that, because I didn’t call within 60 days of the charges, that they can’t do anything,” Johnson said. “The reason I didn’t call within 60 days is because Chase told me it was likely fraud — that PayPal and Apple.com are top fraud charges.”
Even saying that the bill would make it hard to pay the mortgage did not get a helpful reaction, she said.
“They’re like, ‘There’s a setting, you should have known,’” she said, adding that she did not know about preventive settings on her account. “Obviously, if I had known there was a setting for that, I wouldn’t have allowed my 6-year-old to run up nearly $20,000 in charges for virtual gold rings.”
Johnson said games such as the one that her son played “are designed to be completely predatory and get kids to buy things. What grown-up would spend $100 on a chest of virtual gold coins?”
Further, Johnson said, she blames Apple.
“My son didn’t understand that the money was real. How could he? He’s playing a cartoon game in a world that he knows is not real. Why would the money be real to him? That would require a big cognitive leap,” she said.
Apple did not comment to the Post about the incident.
The child offered a remedy when confronted with what he had done.
“He said, ‘Well, I’ll pay you back, Mom,’” she said. “How? I pay him $4 to clean his room! I literally told George, ‘I don’t know about Christmas.’”
Johnson, who works on commission, said that due to the impact of COVID-19 on home sales, “I didn’t get a paycheck from March to September. … My income has decreased by 80 percent this year.”
“I may have to force this kid to pay me back in 15 years when he gets his first job,” she said,
Johnson had a word of warning for parents: “Check your security settings. I’m appalled that this is even possible in these games and that Apple devices are not pre-set to prevent this.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-16--Watch: Here’s What Melania Trump Did for Kids That Almost No One Noticed

Jill Biden didn ’ t actually do anything and the mainstream media ’ s jumping to her defense .
Melania Trump read to sick children and the media ’ s jumping to get away from the story .
But first , Jill Biden .
Joe Biden ’ s wife is in the habit of calling herself “ Dr. ” Jill Biden , something author and editor Joseph Epstein took issue with in a Wall Street Journal column last week .
“ ‘ Dr .
Jill Biden ’ sounds and feels fraudulent , not to say a touch comic , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I believe , an Ed.D.
, a doctor of education , earned at the University of Delaware through a dissertation with the unpromising title ‘ Student Retention at the Community College Level : Meeting Students ’ Needs.
’ A wise man once said that no one should call himself ‘ Dr. ’ unless he has delivered a child .
Think about it , Dr. Jill , and forthwith drop the doc.
” In the great scheme of things , Jill Biden ’ s courtesy title doesn ’ t matter much , although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my wife is a Ph.D and not only refuses to call herself “ Dr. ” in any context that doesn ’ t involve her field of academic expertise but has unconcealed contempt for those who do .
Unless you have strong feelings about these titles and how they should be used — like my wife — you probably shouldn ’ t have cared .
Many in the mainstream media , of course , did .
TRENDING : Cal Thomas : The 'Stolen ' Election Is n't Just About Ballots - It 's About @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Jill Biden when I was a community college student .
Her degree is more than a title — it ’ s inspiration for the women and underrepresented students she teaches , ” one windy headline from Business Insider declared .
Keli Goff , an American journalist writing in the U.K .
Guardian , claimed Epstein ’ s piece was “ [ a ] sexist op-ed [ which ] attacked Biden for using the title she earned with her doctorate ” under the headline , “ Dr Jill Biden won ’ t be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some men are threatened by that.
” The Guardian piece was Monday , the Business Insider piece Tuesday .
On Tuesday , it just so happened , first lady Melania Trump read a story to patients at a children ’ s hospital in Washington , refusing to break a tradition that goes back to the Truman administration even in the midst of a pandemic .
Naturally , the act itself got little attention .
In an article previewing the visit , The Associated Press reported that Trump “ planned her fourth and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Children ’ s National on Tuesday , continuing a tradition begun more than 70 years ago by first lady Bess Truman.
” “ The hospital tweaked the holiday program to safely accommodate the visit , ” the news service reported .
“ The first lady will still sit in a chair in front of a towering Christmas tree in the hospital ’ s atrium .
But she ’ ll read to a small , socially distanced group of children rather than a big crowd of patients and their families , hospital staffers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of my visits to Children ’ s National , I have felt the warmth that these brave children bring , seen the joy in their eyes and the smiles on their faces , ” the first lady told the AP in a statement .
“ It always reminds me that the spirit of Christmas is truly alive in each and every one of these courageous children.
” The story was “ Oliver the Ornament Meets Marley & Joan and Abbey.
” The reading was broadcast by OAN : RELATED : Biden Has Called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN Attacks Melania for Not Being on Campaign Trail Oh , but the liberal media eventually did find a way to start caring about the visit .
Here ’ s the headline CNN chose to cover it : “ Melania Trump breaks children ’ s hospital rules by taking her mask off to read to patients.
” “ The first lady arrived in the hospital ’ s main atrium wearing a mask .
When she took her seat in front of a tree , she removed the mask .
Though she practiced social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specifically requires all visitors to wear a mask , ” CNN reported .
That ’ s the kind of hall-monitor “ journalism ” CNN stoops to when it comes to the covering all things Trump .
While the hospital ’ s regulations do require masks “ at all times , ” a hospital spokeswoman said the event complied with District of Columbia protocols .
“ Our number one priority at Children ’ s National Hospital is the safety of our patients , families and employees .
Under DC Health regulations , wearing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is giving a speech for broadcast or an audience , provided no one is within six feet of the speaker , ” hospital spokeswoman Diana Troese told CNN .
“ In the case of today ’ s visit which was broadcast to our 325 patients , while the First Lady did remove her mask while she read a story , she was more than 12 feet away from others in our large atrium .
All other people in that space were wearing masks .
The remainder of her visit , she wore a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic , the event was limited in numbers of in-person participants and all guests were required to wear face masks and adhere to social distancing .
The visit followed the hospital ’ s mask protocols for public speakers , based on the District of Columbia health guidance , that wearing a mask is not required when a person is giving a speech for broadcast or an audience , provided no one is within six feet of the speaker , ” it said in a statement , according to CNN .
“ Throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was more than twelve feet away from others in the four-story atrium .
Today ’ s visit , broadcast to 325 inpatient hospital rooms , followed these guidelines.
” Bad as CNN was , at least it had more tact than Refinery29 : “ Melania Trump Doesn ’ t Really Care About Hospitalized Children , Do You ?
” read the headline on a viciously snarky piece .
Here ’ s the first lady , keeping up a 70-year-old tradition in the midst of a brutal pandemic — and , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s heartwarming and humanizing in a season where we could use it .
But this is 2020 .
The first lady removing her mask in a safe environment while reading to sick children is only worth covering because she removed her mask .
Almost no one noticed the part about her carrying on a vital tradition in the midst of challenging circumstances , much less the effect it might have had on the kids it was created for .
Meanwhile , far more attention was paid to defending Jill Biden from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ valid point , which was deemed sexist although it barely mentioned her sex .
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Jill Biden didn’t actually do anything and the mainstream media’s jumping to her defense. Melania Trump read to sick children and the media’s jumping to get away from the story.
But first, Jill Biden. Joe Biden’s wife is in the habit of calling herself “Dr.” Jill Biden, something author and editor Joseph Epstein took issue with in a Wall Street Journal column last week.
“‘Dr. Jill Biden’ sounds and feels fraudulent, not to say a touch comic,” he wrote. “Your degree is, I believe, an Ed.D., a doctor of education, earned at the University of Delaware through a dissertation with the unpromising title ‘Student Retention at the Community College Level: Meeting Students’ Needs.’ A wise man once said that no one should call himself ‘Dr.’ unless he has delivered a child. Think about it, Dr. Jill, and forthwith drop the doc.”
In the great scheme of things, Jill Biden’s courtesy title doesn’t matter much, although I’d like to point out my wife is a Ph.D and not only refuses to call herself “Dr.” in any context that doesn’t involve her field of academic expertise but has unconcealed contempt for those who do.
Unless you have strong feelings about these titles and how they should be used — like my wife — you probably shouldn’t have cared. Many in the mainstream media, of course, did.
“I worked with Dr. Jill Biden when I was a community college student. Her degree is more than a title — it’s inspiration for the women and underrepresented students she teaches,” one windy headline from Business Insider declared.
Keli Goff, an American journalist writing in the U.K. Guardian, claimed Epstein’s piece was “[a] sexist op-ed [which] attacked Biden for using the title she earned with her doctorate” under the headline, “Dr Jill Biden won’t be a ‘traditional’ US first lady. Some men are threatened by that.”
The Guardian piece was Monday, the Business Insider piece Tuesday. On Tuesday, it just so happened, first lady Melania Trump read a story to patients at a children’s hospital in Washington, refusing to break a tradition that goes back to the Truman administration even in the midst of a pandemic. Naturally, the act itself got little attention.
In an article previewing the visit, The Associated Press reported that Trump “planned her fourth and final holiday visit as first lady to Children’s National on Tuesday, continuing a tradition begun more than 70 years ago by first lady Bess Truman.”
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“The hospital tweaked the holiday program to safely accommodate the visit,” the news service reported.
“The first lady will still sit in a chair in front of a towering Christmas tree in the hospital’s atrium. But she’ll read to a small, socially distanced group of children rather than a big crowd of patients and their families, hospital staffers and singers and dancers.”
“During each of my visits to Children’s National, I have felt the warmth that these brave children bring, seen the joy in their eyes and the smiles on their faces,” the first lady told the AP in a statement.
“It always reminds me that the spirit of Christmas is truly alive in each and every one of these courageous children.”
The story was “Oliver the Ornament Meets Marley & Joan and Abbey.” The reading was broadcast by OAN:
Oh, but the liberal media eventually did find a way to start caring about the visit. Here’s the headline CNN chose to cover it: “Melania Trump breaks children’s hospital rules by taking her mask off to read to patients.”
“The first lady arrived in the hospital’s main atrium wearing a mask. When she took her seat in front of a tree, she removed the mask. Though she practiced social distancing, the hospital’s policy specifically requires all visitors to wear a mask,” CNN reported.
That’s the kind of hall-monitor “journalism” CNN stoops to when it comes to the covering all things Trump. While the hospital’s regulations do require masks “at all times,” a hospital spokeswoman said the event complied with District of Columbia protocols.
“Our number one priority at Children’s National Hospital is the safety of our patients, families and employees. Under DC Health regulations, wearing a mask is not required when a person is giving a speech for broadcast or an audience, provided no one is within six feet of the speaker,” hospital spokeswoman Diana Troese told CNN.
“In the case of today’s visit which was broadcast to our 325 patients, while the First Lady did remove her mask while she read a story, she was more than 12 feet away from others in our large atrium. All other people in that space were wearing masks. The remainder of her visit, she wore a mask.”
The White House also clarified matters.
“Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the event was limited in numbers of in-person participants and all guests were required to wear face masks and adhere to social distancing. The visit followed the hospital’s mask protocols for public speakers, based on the District of Columbia health guidance, that wearing a mask is not required when a person is giving a speech for broadcast or an audience, provided no one is within six feet of the speaker,” it said in a statement, according to CNN.
“Throughout the holiday program, the First Lady was more than twelve feet away from others in the four-story atrium. Today’s visit, broadcast to 325 inpatient hospital rooms, followed these guidelines.”
Bad as CNN was, at least it had more tact than Refinery29: “Melania Trump Doesn’t Really Care About Hospitalized Children, Do You?” read the headline on a viciously snarky piece.
Here’s the first lady, keeping up a 70-year-old tradition in the midst of a brutal pandemic — and, according to the hospital, conducting the visit safely. It’s heartwarming and humanizing in a season where we could use it.
But this is 2020. The first lady removing her mask in a safe environment while reading to sick children is only worth covering because she removed her mask. Almost no one noticed the part about her carrying on a vital tradition in the midst of challenging circumstances, much less the effect it might have had on the kids it was created for.
Meanwhile, far more attention was paid to defending Jill Biden from an opinion piece, making an arguably valid point, which was deemed sexist although it barely mentioned her sex.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
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westernjournal--2020-12-16--Fact Check: Reporter Vastly Exaggerates Biden’s Popular Vote Margin, CNN Lets Her Get Away with Mist

Fact Check: Reporter Vastly Exaggerates Biden’s Popular Vote Margin, CNN Lets Her Get Away with Mistake

Correspondent Charlotte Alter , who authored a piece about Joe Biden and Kamala Harris being named Time ’ s “ Person of the Year , ” apparently misspoke or needs a lesson in history .
Appearing Sunday on CNN ’ s “ Reliable Sources ” to explain the choice , the Time reporter told host Brian Stelter , “ Biden and Harris won overwhelmingly , by a popular vote margin not seen since FDR in 1932 .
And Time has a long history of selecting the recently elected president as the person of the year.
” On its face , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t correct her on it .
There have been many times since 1932 in which the margin of victory ( in terms of percentage points and/or number of votes ) was greater : 13 by the Media Research Center ’ s count .
If Alter meant to say the largest percentage of the vote against an incumbent since 1932 , as some other media outlets have pointed out , that ’ s kind of a silly stat .
TRENDING : Cal Thomas : The 'Stolen ' Election Is n't Just About @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Suppression Ronald Reagan trounced Jimmy Carter in 1980 , winning by 8.4 million votes or 50.7 percent to 41 percent , a margin of 9.6 percentage points .
If current numbers hold , Biden defeated Trump by about 7 million votes , or 51.3 percent to 46.8 percent , a margin of victory of 4.5 percentage points .
So Reagan more than doubled Biden ’ s percentage point margin of victory , though Biden edged out the Gipper by 0.6 percentage points in the share of the popular vote .
Independent John Anderson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contest , so Reagan actually managed to beat both his contenders and still get a majority of the popular vote .
It should be noted that Trump won more raw votes ( 74.2 million ) than any other presidential candidate in U.S. history with the exception of Biden .
Further , the president ’ s coattails helped Republicans flip 13 seats in the House , while Biden ’ s massive vote tally yielded just three flips for Democrats .
( More on that in a moment . )
In her puff piece trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Alter did rightly recognize that the former vice president ’ s win came with the highest voter turnout in a century and flipped five battleground states Trump carried in 2016 .
The former statistic probably has a lot to do with mail-in ballots and/or ballot applications being sent to every registered voter on the rolls in some states Alter painted Biden ’ s decision to essentially not campaign as an act of political courage .
RELATED : BLM Leaders Come Out Against Prominent Biden Cabinet Pick The reporter also wrote that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe the election was tainted by fraud.
” Why would the president ’ s supporters believe fraud was involved in Biden ’ s flipping of battleground states like Pennsylvania , Michigan and Georgia ?
Besides whistleblower statements under penalty of perjury to that effect , let me count the ways .
The first was already hinted at above : It ’ s very rare for incumbent presidents to lose while their party gains seats in the House .
Save 1992 , there is no other example in U.S. history .
In that election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ H.W .
Bush ; however , Clinton won with just 43 percent of the vote , due to Ross Perot being in the race as an independent candidate .
In other words , the conservative vote , or at least the right-of-center vote , actually won the majority of the electorate .
That ’ s not the end of the abnormalities .
Patrick Basham , director of the Democracy Institute , told Fox News host Mark Levin earlier this month that the “ numbers just don ’ t add up ” regarding Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look at the results , you see how Donald Trump improved his national performance over 2016 by almost 20 percent .
No incumbent has ever lost a re-election bid if he ’ s increased his votes , ” Basham said .
Basham noted that Trump did better with minorities than any Republican candidate since 1960 .
The president also won 95 percent of the GOP vote and performed well among women , Catholics and white working-class males , he said .
Another puzzling aspect of the 2020 election results was the historically low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these key swing states , at least in the key swing counties , we ’ re seeing rejection rates of less than 1 percent , often really close to zero , ” Basham said .
“ Now given the increase in absentee balloting , and lack of experience that most of the new voters and those doing the counting would have with those ballots , it is implausible , to put it politely , that that figure would be as low as it was , ” he explained .
In a piece for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the outset of the interview , Basham went into more detail about the 2020 anomalies .
He highlighted how odd it was that Trump carried Ohio handily ( 8 percentage points ) , but other neighboring Rust Belt states of Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin went for Biden .
They usually swing together .
Trump , in fact , won them all in 2016 , while Barack Obama took all four in 2012 .
“ Current tallies show that , outside of a few cities , the Rust Belt swung in Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leads in Michigan , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin because of an apparent avalanche of black votes in Detroit , Philadelphia , and Milwaukee , ” Basham wrote .
Basham further argued that the major shift in these swing cities tallies all came the same way : After vote counting stopped for a period of time , late election night and observers went home having been told ballot processing would continue in the morning .
Trump was comfortably ahead in each case , but not for long .
“ Statistically abnormal vote counts were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Basham wrote .
“ They were unusually large in size ( hundreds of thousands ) and had an unusually high ( 90 percent and above ) Biden-to-Trump ratio.
” So Biden and Harris ’ “ win ” is not historic in the way that Alter stated , intentionally or not .
But in terms of anomalies that call into question its very legitimacy , yes , it ’ s very historic .
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Correspondent Charlotte Alter, who authored a piece about Joe Biden and Kamala Harris being named Time’s “Person of the Year,” apparently misspoke or needs a lesson in history.
Appearing Sunday on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” to explain the choice, the Time reporter told host Brian Stelter, “Biden and Harris won overwhelmingly, by a popular vote margin not seen since FDR in 1932. And Time has a long history of selecting the recently elected president as the person of the year.”
On its face, that statement is wrong — and Stelter didn’t correct her on it. There have been many times since 1932 in which the margin of victory (in terms of percentage points and/or number of votes) was greater: 13 by the Media Research Center’s count.
If Alter meant to say the largest percentage of the vote against an incumbent since 1932, as some other media outlets have pointed out, that’s kind of a silly stat.
Ronald Reagan trounced Jimmy Carter in 1980, winning by 8.4 million votes or 50.7 percent to 41 percent, a margin of 9.6 percentage points.
If current numbers hold, Biden defeated Trump by about 7 million votes, or 51.3 percent to 46.8 percent, a margin of victory of 4.5 percentage points.
So Reagan more than doubled Biden’s percentage point margin of victory, though Biden edged out the Gipper by 0.6 percentage points in the share of the popular vote.
Independent John Anderson won 5.7 million votes in the 1980 contest, so Reagan actually managed to beat both his contenders and still get a majority of the popular vote.
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It should be noted that Trump won more raw votes (74.2 million) than any other presidential candidate in U.S. history with the exception of Biden.
Further, the president’s coattails helped Republicans flip 13 seats in the House, while Biden’s massive vote tally yielded just three flips for Democrats. (More on that in a moment.)
In her puff piece trying to really build up Biden and Harris, Alter did rightly recognize that the former vice president’s win came with the highest voter turnout in a century and flipped five battleground states Trump carried in 2016.
The former statistic probably has a lot to do with mail-in ballots and/or ballot applications being sent to every registered voter on the rolls in some states
Alter painted Biden’s decision to essentially not campaign as an act of political courage.
The reporter also wrote that “Polling shows three-quarters of Trump voters wrongly believe the election was tainted by fraud.”
Why would the president’s supporters believe fraud was involved in Biden’s flipping of battleground states like Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia?
Besides whistleblower statements under penalty of perjury to that effect, let me count the ways.
The first was already hinted at above: It’s very rare for incumbent presidents to lose while their party gains seats in the House.
Save 1992, there is no other example in U.S. history.
In that election, Democrat Bill Clinton defeated Republican George H.W. Bush; however, Clinton won with just 43 percent of the vote, due to Ross Perot being in the race as an independent candidate.
In other words, the conservative vote, or at least the right-of-center vote, actually won the majority of the electorate.
That’s not the end of the abnormalities.
Patrick Basham, director of the Democracy Institute, told Fox News host Mark Levin earlier this month that the “numbers just don’t add up” regarding Biden’s win.
“If you look at the results, you see how Donald Trump improved his national performance over 2016 by almost 20 percent. No incumbent has ever lost a re-election bid if he’s increased his votes,” Basham said.
Basham noted that Trump did better with minorities than any Republican candidate since 1960.
The president also won 95 percent of the GOP vote and performed well among women, Catholics and white working-class males, he said.
Another puzzling aspect of the 2020 election results was the historically low absentee ballot rejection rate.
“In these key swing states, at least in the key swing counties, we’re seeing rejection rates of less than 1 percent, often really close to zero,” Basham said.
“Now given the increase in absentee balloting, and lack of experience that most of the new voters and those doing the counting would have with those ballots, it is implausible, to put it politely, that that figure would be as low as it was,” he explained.
In a piece for The American Spectator, which Levin praised at the outset of the interview, Basham went into more detail about the 2020 anomalies.
He highlighted how odd it was that Trump carried Ohio handily (8 percentage points), but other neighboring Rust Belt states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin went for Biden. They usually swing together.
Trump, in fact, won them all in 2016, while Barack Obama took all four in 2012.
“Current tallies show that, outside of a few cities, the Rust Belt swung in Trump’s direction. Yet, Biden leads in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin because of an apparent avalanche of black votes in Detroit, Philadelphia, and Milwaukee,” Basham wrote.
Basham further argued that the major shift in these swing cities tallies all came the same way: After vote counting stopped for a period of time, late election night and observers went home having been told ballot processing would continue in the morning.
Trump was comfortably ahead in each case, but not for long.
“Statistically abnormal vote counts were the new normal when counting resumed,” Basham wrote. “They were unusually large in size (hundreds of thousands) and had an unusually high (90 percent and above) Biden-to-Trump ratio.”
So Biden and Harris’ “win” is not historic in the way that Alter stated, intentionally or not. But in terms of anomalies that call into question its very legitimacy, yes, it’s very historic.
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westernjournal--2020-12-16--Rush Limbaugh Gives Listeners an Update on His Cancer Battle

Talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh spoke about gifts Tuesday , but he had something deeper than Christmas shopping on his mind .
In February , the legendary broadcaster told his supporters he had advanced lung cancer but vowed to stay on the radio as he battled the disease .
Limbaugh had noted in May that his treatment was physically grueling but said he would not stop fighting .
As recently as July , he said he was hoping that the treatment would give him “ extra innings.
” In October , however , Limbaugh announced that the cancer that had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that his cancer battle was “ terminal.
” On Tuesday , he returned to the airwaves and , according to a transcript on his website , told listeners , “ I remember mentioning at the very beginning of this that there were going to be random days where I would just need to take off .
And the last couple have been in that category .
I had some medical challenges , but that was to be expected , dealing with them.
” Before wading into the news of the day , Limbaugh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shadow of death .
TRENDING : Cal Thomas : The 'Stolen ' Election Is n't Just About Ballots - It 's About Censorship and Suppression “ Every day remains a gift .
You know , I wake up every morning , and I thank God that I did , ” he said .
“ And there will probably be , down the road , similar type days where I will need to take a day for rest or for whatever medical challenges present themselves .
But the fact that I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with you is a genuine blessing , and I appreciate it and I appreciate your understanding throughout all of this.
” The 69-year-old radio legend said each day has its own meaning .
“ As we say , everything ’ s day-to-day , and especially in the circumstances I find myself in .
Everything is day-to-day .
And you strive to make every day the best it can be .
And that ’ s exactly what I ’ m doing , ” he said .
Limbaugh said there will be more interruptions in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of simply being alive .
“ I continue to look at this and live this as a day-to-day proposition .
You know , I ’ ve said it enough times , it becomes a cliche , that I wake up every morning and thank God that I did .
But , you know , it ’ s not a cliche .
It absolutely happens to be the truth , ” he said .
“ And so the bottom line is that every day is a gift .
And even on those days where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here , realize that I wish I could be .
And that when those days occur , that I will do what I can to get back as quickly as is possible.
” Limbaugh then went on to discuss the issues of the day , including a fiery refutation of establishment media claims that he said he was for secession or civil war in America .
In October , when he revealed that cancer was an opponent he could not defeat , Limbaugh spoke of his faith and fears .
“ I try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s supposed to happen , will happen when it ’ s meant to , ” he said .
“ I mentioned at the outset of this — the first day I told you — that I have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ .
“ It is of immense value , strength , confidence , and that ’ s why I ’ m able to remain fully committed to the idea that what is supposed to happen will happen when it ’ s meant to .
“ There ’ s some comfort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in our hands .
There ’ s a lot of fear associated with that , too , but there is some comfort .
It ’ s helpful … God , is it helpful .
It ’ s helpful to be able to trust and to believe in a higher plan.
” Limbaugh also noted that no matter what , it is never too late .
“ You know , I ’ ve loved to point out we all only get one life .
We don ’ t get a do-over in the … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we get a do-over every day if we choose to look at it that way .
Once we ’ re old enough and mature enough to understand what life is and that there is only one , then you do get do-overs , an opportunity to fix what you think you might not have done so well the day before , which is an operative philosophy of mine , ” he said .
In February , just after Limbaugh announced his diagnosis , President Donald Trump awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh spoke about gifts Tuesday, but he had something deeper than Christmas shopping on his mind.
In February, the legendary broadcaster told his supporters he had advanced lung cancer but vowed to stay on the radio as he battled the disease. Limbaugh had noted in May that his treatment was physically grueling but said he would not stop fighting. As recently as July, he said he was hoping that the treatment would give him “extra innings.”
In October, however, Limbaugh announced that the cancer that had been stymied was growing once again and that his cancer battle was “terminal.”
On Tuesday, he returned to the airwaves and, according to a transcript on his website, told listeners, “I remember mentioning at the very beginning of this that there were going to be random days where I would just need to take off. And the last couple have been in that category. I had some medical challenges, but that was to be expected, dealing with them.”
Before wading into the news of the day, Limbaugh shared a message about his living in the shadow of death.
“Every day remains a gift. You know, I wake up every morning, and I thank God that I did,” he said.
“And there will probably be, down the road, similar type days where I will need to take a day for rest or for whatever medical challenges present themselves. But the fact that I’m able to get back here and be with you is a genuine blessing, and I appreciate it and I appreciate your understanding throughout all of this.”
The 69-year-old radio legend said each day has its own meaning.
“As we say, everything’s day-to-day, and especially in the circumstances I find myself in. Everything is day-to-day. And you strive to make every day the best it can be. And that’s exactly what I’m doing,” he said.
Limbaugh said there will be more interruptions in his usual schedule but stressed the wonder of simply being alive.
“I continue to look at this and live this as a day-to-day proposition. You know, I’ve said it enough times, it becomes a cliche, that I wake up every morning and thank God that I did. But, you know, it’s not a cliche. It absolutely happens to be the truth,” he said.
“And so the bottom line is that every day is a gift. And even on those days where I’m not able to get here, realize that I wish I could be. And that when those days occur, that I will do what I can to get back as quickly as is possible.”
Limbaugh then went on to discuss the issues of the day, including a fiery refutation of establishment media claims that he said he was for secession or civil war in America.
In October, when he revealed that cancer was an opponent he could not defeat, Limbaugh spoke of his faith and fears.
“I try to remain committed to the idea what’s supposed to happen, will happen when it’s meant to,” he said. “I mentioned at the outset of this — the first day I told you — that I have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
“It is of immense value, strength, confidence, and that’s why I’m able to remain fully committed to the idea that what is supposed to happen will happen when it’s meant to.
“There’s some comfort in knowing that some things are not in our hands. There’s a lot of fear associated with that, too, but there is some comfort. It’s helpful … God, is it helpful. It’s helpful to be able to trust and to believe in a higher plan.”
Limbaugh also noted that no matter what, it is never too late.
“You know, I’ve loved to point out we all only get one life. We don’t get a do-over in the … Well, we do. Actually, we get a do-over every day if we choose to look at it that way. Once we’re old enough and mature enough to understand what life is and that there is only one, then you do get do-overs, an opportunity to fix what you think you might not have done so well the day before, which is an operative philosophy of mine,” he said.
In February, just after Limbaugh announced his diagnosis, President Donald Trump awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the State of the Union address.
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westernjournal--2020-12-16--Coalition of Black Pastors Slam GA Dem Senate Candidate Warnock for Supporting ‘Systemic Racism of A

Coalition of Black Pastors Slam GA Dem Senate Candidate Warnock for Supporting ‘Systemic Racism of Abortion’

The Rev .
Raphael Warnock — head pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta and one of two Democrats vying to become newly minted senators in the Georgia runoffs in January — first became a national name over the summer when he gave the June eulogy for Rayshard Brooks , a black man who was shot and killed after a confrontation with Atlanta police officers .
During the speech , he attracted headlines for saying America was dealing with two viruses : COVID-19 and COVID-1619 , referring to the year slaves first arrived in what ’ s now the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to beat back this virus of racism since 1619 , when 20 slaves arrived on the shores of Jamestown , Virginia , ” Warnock declared .
“ You don ’ t have to be shot down by an officer for racism to kill you.
” TRENDING : Cal Thomas : The 'Stolen ' Election Is n't Just About Ballots - It 's About Censorship and Suppression No , you don ’ t .
You could also be ripped out of the womb .
The racial imbalance of abortion is something the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and not just because it doesn ’ t believe unborn humans are , in fact , human beings .
Statistics have shown black women are up to four times more likely to abort their children ; in 2018 , The Wall Street Journal reported that more black children were aborted in New York City than were born alive .
Those are some pretty stark numbers — and they explain why 25 black ministers slammed Warnock for his support of abortion rights in an open letter Friday .
“ Unborn Black , Brown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than clumps of cells , burdensome inconveniences , or health problems , ” the ministers wrote , according to Fox News .
While the ministers said they “ applaud [ ed ] your commendable efforts to share Christ while pursuing political solutions to our most pressing problems today , ” they wrote they were “ compelled to confront your most recent statements concerning abortion.
” “ They are sacred human persons endowed by God with inalienable dignity and worth , ” the pastors wrote .
“ We implore you to uphold the Biblical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the systemic racism of abortion.
” “ You have gone on the record saying that you are a ‘ pro-choice pastor ’ who will ‘ always fight for reproductive justice.
’ You have publicly expressed your views that abortion is an exercise of ‘ human agency and freedom ’ that is fully consistent with your role as a shepherd of God ’ s people , ” the letter read .
“ We believe these statements represent grave errors of judgment and a lapse in pastoral responsibility , and we entreat you to reconsider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a Black leader , you have a duty to denounce the evil of abortion , which kills a disproportionate number of Black children .
Your open advocacy of abortion is a scandal to the faith and to the Black community.
” The letter laid out the biblical case against abortion ( Psalm 139 and the Seventh Commandment — “ Thou shalt not kill ” — among them ) , the disproportionate number of black lives claimed through abortion and the white supremacist underpinnings of the early abortion movement .
“ Abortion decimates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inflicts untold harm on Black women .
Black women and Black families need your advocacy ; they need your protection , and they need your support , ” the ministers wrote .
“ But they do not need Black pastors making excuses for the racism in the abortion industry .
Killing Black lives , especially killing unborn Black lives , does nothing but brutalize and scar vulnerable Black communities who are already suffering so much.
” The Warnock campaign didn ’ t dispute the content of the letter so much as it did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , several of whom have openly supported Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler , Warnock ’ s opponent .
Alveda King , the niece of the Rev .
Martin Luther King Jr. , is an outspoken pro-life activist who contributes to Fox News .
Bishop Garland Hunt , meanwhile , appeared at a campaign rally for President Donald Trump .
“ Reverend Warnock believes a patient ’ s room is too small a place for a woman , her doctor , and the U.S. government and that these are deeply personal health care decisions — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesman Michael Brewer said , according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
“ He also believes those who are concerned about life ought to be focused on the incredibly high rates of infant mortality and maternal mortality , and working to make sure we are expanding access to health care , not taking it away.
” Which is Grade-A campaign copy , except that it addresses not a single point in the letter and none of these solutions exists in a mutually exclusive universe where — combined with few , if any , restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The message of the letter is relevant no matter who some of the signatories support , even though there are Republicans , independents , and Democrats who have signed it , ” the Rev .
Dean Nelson , who organized the letter , said , according to Fox News .
“ Rev .
Warnock ’ s extreme embrace and advocacy for abortion conflicts with biblical teaching and true justice for humanity .
We urge him to reconsider his support for it.
” But how could abortion be part of the systemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-1619 ” speech ?
After all , the people who support access to abortion are on his side , right ?
Just don ’ t look at the statistics and everything will be fine .
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The Rev. Raphael Warnock — head pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta and one of two Democrats vying to become newly minted senators in the Georgia runoffs in January — first became a national name over the summer when he gave the June eulogy for Rayshard Brooks, a black man who was shot and killed after a confrontation with Atlanta police officers.
During the speech, he attracted headlines for saying America was dealing with two viruses: COVID-19 and COVID-1619, referring to the year slaves first arrived in what’s now the United States.
“We’ve been trying to beat back this virus of racism since 1619, when 20 slaves arrived on the shores of Jamestown, Virginia,” Warnock declared.
“You don’t have to be shot down by an officer for racism to kill you.”
“We’ve been trying to beat back this virus of racism since 1619 when 20 slaves arrived on the shores of Jamestown, Virginia” “You don’t have to be shot down by an officer for racism to kill you,” says pastor at the funeral of Rayshard Brookshttps://t.co/nacspVr5Dh pic.twitter.com/t8PWFSlE0K — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 23, 2020
No, you don’t. You could also be ripped out of the womb.
The racial imbalance of abortion is something the Democratic Party doesn’t like talking about, and not just because it doesn’t believe unborn humans are, in fact, human beings. Statistics have shown black women are up to four times more likely to abort their children; in 2018, The Wall Street Journal reported that more black children were aborted in New York City than were born alive.
Those are some pretty stark numbers — and they explain why 25 black ministers slammed Warnock for his support of abortion rights in an open letter Friday.
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“Unborn Black, Brown and White lives are so much more than clumps of cells, burdensome inconveniences, or health problems,” the ministers wrote, according to Fox News.
While the ministers said they “applaud[ed] your commendable efforts to share Christ while pursuing political solutions to our most pressing problems today,” they wrote they were “compelled to confront your most recent statements concerning abortion.”
“They are sacred human persons endowed by God with inalienable dignity and worth,” the pastors wrote. “We implore you to uphold the Biblical defense of life and to fight against the systemic racism of abortion.”
“You have gone on the record saying that you are a ‘pro-choice pastor’ who will ‘always fight for reproductive justice.’ You have publicly expressed your views that abortion is an exercise of ‘human agency and freedom’ that is fully consistent with your role as a shepherd of God’s people,” the letter read.
“We believe these statements represent grave errors of judgment and a lapse in pastoral responsibility, and we entreat you to reconsider them. As a Christian pastor and as a Black leader, you have a duty to denounce the evil of abortion, which kills a disproportionate number of Black children. Your open advocacy of abortion is a scandal to the faith and to the Black community.”
The letter laid out the biblical case against abortion (Psalm 139 and the Seventh Commandment — “Thou shalt not kill” — among them), the disproportionate number of black lives claimed through abortion and the white supremacist underpinnings of the early abortion movement.
“Abortion decimates Black communities, disrupts Black families and inflicts untold harm on Black women. Black women and Black families need your advocacy; they need your protection, and they need your support,” the ministers wrote.
“But they do not need Black pastors making excuses for the racism in the abortion industry. Killing Black lives, especially killing unborn Black lives, does nothing but brutalize and scar vulnerable Black communities who are already suffering so much.”
Letter to Warnock by Fox News
The Warnock campaign didn’t dispute the content of the letter so much as it did the provenance of some of the signatories, several of whom have openly supported Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, Warnock’s opponent.
Alveda King, the niece of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is an outspoken pro-life activist who contributes to Fox News. Bishop Garland Hunt, meanwhile, appeared at a campaign rally for President Donald Trump.
“Reverend Warnock believes a patient’s room is too small a place for a woman, her doctor, and the U.S. government and that these are deeply personal health care decisions — not political ones,” Warnock campaign spokesman Michael Brewer said, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“He also believes those who are concerned about life ought to be focused on the incredibly high rates of infant mortality and maternal mortality, and working to make sure we are expanding access to health care, not taking it away.”
Which is Grade-A campaign copy, except that it addresses not a single point in the letter and none of these solutions exists in a mutually exclusive universe where — combined with few, if any, restrictions on abortion — these inequalities would decrease.
“The message of the letter is relevant no matter who some of the signatories support, even though there are Republicans, independents, and Democrats who have signed it,” the Rev. Dean Nelson, who organized the letter, said, according to Fox News. “Rev. Warnock’s extreme embrace and advocacy for abortion conflicts with biblical teaching and true justice for humanity. We urge him to reconsider his support for it.”
But how could abortion be part of the systemic racism Warnock talked about in his “COVID-1619” speech? After all, the people who support access to abortion are on his side, right? Just don’t look at the statistics and everything will be fine.
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westernjournal--2020-12-18--These People Reportedly Died of Gunshot Wounds, But Look How Their Deaths Were Classified

Brenda Bock , the coroner of Grand County , Colorado , called out the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Tuesday over the way it is classifying death data .
Specifically , Bock said two individuals among the county ’ s five recent COVID-19-related deaths had actually died of gunshot wounds .
“ Because they tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 30 days , they were classified as ‘ deaths among cases , ' ” Bock explained to KCNC-TV .
“ It ’ s absurd that they would even put that on there , ” she continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a county that has really high death numbers ?
Would you want to go visit that county because they are contagious ?
You know I might get it , and I could die if all of a sudden one county has a high death count .
We don ’ t have it , and we don ’ t need those numbers inflated.
” The CDPHE states on its website that the “ information is required by the CDC and is crucial for public health surveillance , as it provides more information about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factors among all deaths across populations.
” The state does , however , make a distinction between “ deaths caused to COVID-19 ” and “ deaths among people who died with COVID-19.
” In the latter category , “ COVID-19 may not have been the cause of death listed on the death certificate.
” TRENDING : Viewers Spot Bizarre Occurrence When Needle Plunges Into Nurse 's Arm at Televised Vaccination Ceremony I recently had to get tested prior to attending a wedding .
I learned that in Connecticut , and perhaps in most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are required to report all positive test results to the state ’ s health department .
This allows them to keep track of how many residents have contracted the virus .
Okay .
Fair enough .
But if someone who tested positive in the past 30 days and has already had their result counted by the state is out and about and is shot to death , what difference does the COVID-19 in their system make ?
Reporting it as a “ death among COVID-19 cases , ” merely amplifies a state ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , coronavirus statistics and confuses the issue .
It exaggerates the threat and it frightens people .
Then again , the higher the numbers , the more compliant people become .
Bock ’ s story is not surprising .
Ever since the coronavirus arrived on our shores , we ’ ve heard many disturbing reports of doctors falsely listing COVID-19 as the cause of death .
In July , an investigation was conducted by WPEC-TV in Palm Beach County , Florida , into county records of COVID-19 deaths .
As you may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included among the deaths caused by COVID-19 , “ were a 60-year-old man who died after being shot in the head , a 77-year-old woman whose death was caused by Parkinson ’ s disease , and a 90-year-old man who died from complications from a hip fracture caused in a fall.
” Moreover , WPEC was given a spreadsheet containing records of 581 people who had died from the virus .
Of those , 169 listed COVID-19 as the only cause of death .
Also in July , the death of a young @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accident in Orange County , Florida , was also , of course , attributed to the coronavirus .
We ’ ve all read similar stories : A man in hospice died of cancer , but he happened to have tested positive for COVID .
Another man fell off a ladder to his death .
Still , it was recorded as a COVID death .
RELATED : Dem Governor Caught at Restaurant After Telling Citizens To Stay Home Over the summer , it was even reported that hospitals had a financial incentive to inflate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we know is that the coronavirus immediately became a political football .
It was a dream come true for the Democrats and the Republicans ’ worst nightmare .
And our perception of events , to a large extent , depends upon where we sit on the political spectrum .
But no matter where you stand , deaths being reported incorrectly , like those reportedly occurring in Colorado , should be cause for concern .
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Brenda Bock, the coroner of Grand County, Colorado, called out the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Tuesday over the way it is classifying death data. Specifically, Bock said two individuals among the county’s five recent COVID-19-related deaths had actually died of gunshot wounds.
“Because they tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 30 days, they were classified as ‘deaths among cases,'” Bock explained to KCNC-TV.
“It’s absurd that they would even put that on there,” she continued. “Would you want to go to a county that has really high death numbers? Would you want to go visit that county because they are contagious? You know I might get it, and I could die if all of a sudden one county has a high death count. We don’t have it, and we don’t need those numbers inflated.”
The CDPHE states on its website that the “information is required by the CDC and is crucial for public health surveillance, as it provides more information about disease transmission and can help identify risk factors among all deaths across populations.”
The state does, however, make a distinction between “deaths caused to COVID-19” and “deaths among people who died with COVID-19.” In the latter category, “COVID-19 may not have been the cause of death listed on the death certificate.”
I recently had to get tested prior to attending a wedding. I learned that in Connecticut, and perhaps in most or all other states, medical providers are required to report all positive test results to the state’s health department. This allows them to keep track of how many residents have contracted the virus. Okay. Fair enough.
But if someone who tested positive in the past 30 days and has already had their result counted by the state is out and about and is shot to death, what difference does the COVID-19 in their system make?
Reporting it as a “death among COVID-19 cases,” merely amplifies a state’s, and the country’s, coronavirus statistics and confuses the issue. It exaggerates the threat and it frightens people.
Then again, the higher the numbers, the more compliant people become.
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Bock’s story is not surprising. Ever since the coronavirus arrived on our shores, we’ve heard many disturbing reports of doctors falsely listing COVID-19 as the cause of death.
In July, an investigation was conducted by WPEC-TV in Palm Beach County, Florida, into county records of COVID-19 deaths. As you may have guessed, the study found that, included among the deaths caused by COVID-19, “were a 60-year-old man who died after being shot in the head, a 77-year-old woman whose death was caused by Parkinson’s disease, and a 90-year-old man who died from complications from a hip fracture caused in a fall.”
Moreover, WPEC was given a spreadsheet containing records of 581 people who had died from the virus. Of those, 169 listed COVID-19 as the only cause of death.
Also in July, the death of a young man who had gotten into a motorcycle accident in Orange County, Florida, was also, of course, attributed to the coronavirus.
We’ve all read similar stories: A man in hospice died of cancer, but he happened to have tested positive for COVID. Another man fell off a ladder to his death. Still, it was recorded as a COVID death.
Over the summer, it was even reported that hospitals had a financial incentive to inflate the number of COVID deaths.
All we know is that the coronavirus immediately became a political football. It was a dream come true for the Democrats and the Republicans’ worst nightmare.
And our perception of events, to a large extent, depends upon where we sit on the political spectrum.
But no matter where you stand, deaths being reported incorrectly, like those reportedly occurring in Colorado, should be cause for concern.
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westernjournal--2020-12-18--Never Forget the Time Joe Biden Revealed the Real Reason Jill Got Her EdD

Jill Biden has been roundly mocked for pompously demanding that she be called “ Dr. ” simply because she has a doctorate in education , or Ed.D.
, which is generally easier to obtain than a doctorate of medicine ( MD ) or doctorate of philosophy ( Ph.D. ) .
Amid the uproar , some have pointed to a newly surfaced report in which former Vice President Joe Biden said the reason why his wife got the degree was because she was tired of constantly being referred to as “ Mrs .
Biden ” and wanted a title to elevate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Los Angeles Times story , Biden told reporters during the 2008 campaign that his wife was annoyed by what she perceived as her “ second-class status.
” Joe recounted : “ She said , ‘ I was so sick of the mail coming to Sen. and Mrs. Biden .
I wanted to get mail addressed to Dr. and Sen. Biden.
’ That ’ s the real reason she got her doctorate.
” The brouhaha over Jill Biden ’ s insistence on being addressed as “ Dr. ” ratcheted up this week , leading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Kyle Smith .
TRENDING : Viewers Spot Bizarre Occurrence When Needle Plunges Into Nurse 's Arm at Televised Vaccination Ceremony In his biting piece , Smith dissed the former second lady as a self-important poseur who demands that she be called “ Dr. ” because she ’ s insecure .
“ You can tell someone is smarting from an inferiority complex when he insists on being addressed as ‘ Dr. ’ on the basis of holding an academic doctorate rather than being a physician , ” Smith quipped .
“ None @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even the ones who were eminent in their fields , insisted on the title , and I think most of them would have scoffed if someone had addressed them as ‘ Dr . '
” Smith then blasted Jill Biden by pointing out that she doesn ’ t even have a Ph.D. , but rather the less prestigious Ed.D .
Smith implied that even highly educated people with a Ph.D. smirk at pompous imposters who demand to be addressed as “ Dr. ” when they ’ re not physicians .
“ Insisting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you don ’ t heal people is , among most holders of doctorates , seen as a gauche , silly , cringey ego trip , ” Smith remarked .
“ Consider ‘ Dr. ’ Jill Biden , who doesn ’ t even hold a Ph.D. but rather a lesser Ed.D.
, something of a joke in the academic world.
” Smith then derided Jill Biden ’ s dissertation as embarrassing in its amateurish writing and analysis .
“ It is a gasping , wheezing , frail little Disney forest creature that begs you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the thing it is imitating while failing so pathetically that any witnesses to its ineptitude must feel compelled , out of manners alone , to drag it to the nearest podium and give it a participation trophy , ” he wrote .
“ Which is more or less what an Ed.D .
is .
It ’ s a degree that only deeply unimpressive people feel confers the honorific of ‘ Doctor . '
” Smith echoed the sentiments of essayist Joseph Epstein , who argued in a Dec. 11 Wall Street Journal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insistence on being addressed as doctor “ sounds and feels fraudulent , not to say a touch comic.
” Epstein further noted : “ Your degree is , I believe , an Ed.D.
, a doctor of education , earned at the University of Delaware through a dissertation with the unpromising title ‘ Student Retention at the Community College Level : Meeting Students ’ Needs . '
” He said that “ a wise man once said that no one should call himself ‘ Dr. ’ unless he has delivered a child .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and forthwith drop the doc.
” Epstein wrote that while having a Ph.D. was once considered prestigious , “ that has been diminished by the erosion of seriousness and the relaxation of standards in university education generally ” outside of the sciences .
Yet Jill Biden doesn ’ t even have a Ph.D. , so perhaps she should get off her high horse .
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Jill Biden has been roundly mocked for pompously demanding that she be called “Dr.” simply because she has a doctorate in education, or Ed.D., which is generally easier to obtain than a doctorate of medicine (MD) or doctorate of philosophy (Ph.D.).
Amid the uproar, some have pointed to a newly surfaced report in which former Vice President Joe Biden said the reason why his wife got the degree was because she was tired of constantly being referred to as “Mrs. Biden” and wanted a title to elevate her status.
According to a 2009 Los Angeles Times story, Biden told reporters during the 2008 campaign that his wife was annoyed by what she perceived as her “second-class status.”
Joe recounted: “She said, ‘I was so sick of the mail coming to Sen. and Mrs. Biden. I wanted to get mail addressed to Dr. and Sen. Biden.’ That’s the real reason she got her doctorate.”
The brouhaha over Jill Biden’s insistence on being addressed as “Dr.” ratcheted up this week, leading to a hilarious takedown by National Review’s Kyle Smith.
In his biting piece, Smith dissed the former second lady as a self-important poseur who demands that she be called “Dr.” because she’s insecure.
“You can tell someone is smarting from an inferiority complex when he insists on being addressed as ‘Dr.’ on the basis of holding an academic doctorate rather than being a physician,” Smith quipped.
“None of the professors I knew at Yale, even the ones who were eminent in their fields, insisted on the title, and I think most of them would have scoffed if someone had addressed them as ‘Dr.'”
Smith then blasted Jill Biden by pointing out that she doesn’t even have a Ph.D., but rather the less prestigious Ed.D.
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Smith implied that even highly educated people with a Ph.D. smirk at pompous imposters who demand to be addressed as “Dr.” when they’re not physicians.
“Insisting on being called ‘Doctor’ when you don’t heal people is, among most holders of doctorates, seen as a gauche, silly, cringey ego trip,” Smith remarked. “Consider ‘Dr.’ Jill Biden, who doesn’t even hold a Ph.D. but rather a lesser Ed.D., something of a joke in the academic world.”
Smith then derided Jill Biden’s dissertation as embarrassing in its amateurish writing and analysis.
“It is a gasping, wheezing, frail little Disney forest creature that begs you to notice the effort it makes to be the thing it is imitating while failing so pathetically that any witnesses to its ineptitude must feel compelled, out of manners alone, to drag it to the nearest podium and give it a participation trophy,” he wrote. “Which is more or less what an Ed.D. is. It’s a degree that only deeply unimpressive people feel confers the honorific of ‘Doctor.'”
Smith echoed the sentiments of essayist Joseph Epstein, who argued in a Dec. 11 Wall Street Journal Op-Ed that Mrs. Biden’s rabid insistence on being addressed as doctor “sounds and feels fraudulent, not to say a touch comic.”
Epstein further noted: “Your degree is, I believe, an Ed.D., a doctor of education, earned at the University of Delaware through a dissertation with the unpromising title ‘Student Retention at the Community College Level: Meeting Students’ Needs.'”
He said that “a wise man once said that no one should call himself ‘Dr.’ unless he has delivered a child. Think about it, Dr. Jill, and forthwith drop the doc.”
Epstein wrote that while having a Ph.D. was once considered prestigious, “that has been diminished by the erosion of seriousness and the relaxation of standards in university education generally” outside of the sciences.
Yet Jill Biden doesn’t even have a Ph.D., so perhaps she should get off her high horse.
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westernjournal--2020-12-18--Hillary Clinton Weighs In on Biden Campaign Manager Calling Republicans ‘A Bunch of F***ers’

Hillary Clinton , the Democrat who called Donald Trump supporters “ deplorables , ” apparently has no problem at all with Joe Biden ’ s campaign manager calling Republicans something even worse .
Jennifer O ’ Malley Dillon , presumptive President-elect Joe Biden ’ s campaign manager and his pick for White House deputy chief of staff , offered a profane summary of Republicans in an interview with Glamour published Tuesday .
“ The president-elect was able to connect with people over this sense of unity .
In the primary , people would mock him , like , ‘ You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ I ’ m not saying they ’ re not a bunch of f—ers .
Mitch McConnell is terrible , ” she said .
She then depicted unity as more of an ephemeral concept than an actual policy .
“ But this sense that you couldn ’ t wish for that , you couldn ’ t wish for this bipartisan ideal ?
He rejected that .
From start to finish , he set out with this idea that unity was possible , that together we are stronger , that we , as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politics needs that too , ” O ’ Malley Dillon said .
TRENDING : Viewers Spot Bizarre Occurrence When Needle Plunges Into Nurse 's Arm at Televised Vaccination Ceremony The campaign manager ’ s portrayal of Republicans prompted many Twitter users to express their indignation at O ’ Malley Dillon .
The outrage compelled failed Democratic presidential candidate Clinton to imply Republicans had no reason to be affronted .
“ People who stood by Donald Trump for the last four years are now claiming to be offended that a Democratic campaign manager used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t think so , ” she tweeted Thursday .
But many did not give Clinton the last word .
RELATED : Biden Campaign Manager Labels Republicans ' A Bunch of F***ers ' While Calling for Unity During a “ Fox & Friends ” interview on Thursday , Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce said O ’ Malley Dillon ’ s remark shows that Biden ’ s charade of unity was simply designed to fool voters .
“ Part of the theme of the Biden campaign is that they are saving the soul of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it from ?
From Republicans , from conservatives , from Trump .
So there you are implying that everyone you say you want to unify with has destroyed the soul of the nation .
This is unacceptable to Americans in general , ” Bruce said .
The commentator argued that President Trump ’ s campaign was about giving a voice to Americans overlooked by insider and elitist politicians .
“ They have had no respect for the average individual who wakes up , goes to work , doesn ’ t wear hair gel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , ” Bruce said .
“ They can ’ t stand that idea that you actually have to maybe shower a couple of times a day because of the nature of your work … they want you to learn to code .
This is the entire elitist attitude .
It ’ s not good for the nation .
“ Besides , it ’ s not just hypocrisy , it ’ s lying .
And if they are willing to say this , if this is their attitude towards half of the population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s going to translate into governance ?
It ’ s not good news.
” According to Politico , O ’ Malley Dillon backtracked amid the social media controversy , saying Thursday , “ I used some words that I probably could have chosen better.
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Hillary Clinton, the Democrat who called Donald Trump supporters “deplorables,” apparently has no problem at all with Joe Biden’s campaign manager calling Republicans something even worse.
Jennifer O’Malley Dillon, presumptive President-elect Joe Biden’s campaign manager and his pick for White House deputy chief of staff, offered a profane summary of Republicans in an interview with Glamour published Tuesday.
“The president-elect was able to connect with people over this sense of unity. In the primary, people would mock him, like, ‘You think you can work with Republicans?’ I’m not saying they’re not a bunch of f—ers. Mitch McConnell is terrible,” she said.
She then depicted unity as more of an ephemeral concept than an actual policy.
“But this sense that you couldn’t wish for that, you couldn’t wish for this bipartisan ideal? He rejected that. From start to finish, he set out with this idea that unity was possible, that together we are stronger, that we, as a country, need healing, and our politics needs that too,” O’Malley Dillon said.
The campaign manager’s portrayal of Republicans prompted many Twitter users to express their indignation at O’Malley Dillon.
Biden Campaign Manager called us “F***ers” !!! She can try to walk back, but this says volumes about her boss who calls for “unity” while shouting that we are “assaulting democracy:” They think we are deplorable, irredeemable “F***ers”. SICK‼ https://t.co/J9sNvrlSNa — Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) December 17, 2020
Biden talks about unity and healing, but you want to know what they really think? Read how the person he wants as the next WH deputy chief of staff called Republicans in Congress a bunch of f***ers — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) December 17, 2020
The outrage compelled failed Democratic presidential candidate Clinton to imply Republicans had no reason to be affronted.
“People who stood by Donald Trump for the last four years are now claiming to be offended that a Democratic campaign manager used a curse word? I don’t think so,” she tweeted Thursday.
People who stood by Donald Trump for the last four years are now claiming to be offended that a Democratic campaign manager used a curse word? I don’t think so. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) December 17, 2020
But many did not give Clinton the last word.
Hillary Clinton defends Biden deputy chief of staff after ‘f—ers’ comment. So much for a message of unity. Democrats are nothing but thieves liars and killers who havent one ounce of decency. Live your life as if Biden wasnt president for he doesnt really matterandisntrelevant. — James (@JamesReifsteck) December 17, 2020
Trump never called half the country a bunch of “F” ers. There’s a huge difference between calling establishment politicians out for their corruption and calling half the country “F” ers, but I’m not surprised you would conflate the two. — Ana Johnston (@AnaJohn67212874) December 17, 2020
During a “Fox & Friends” interview on Thursday, Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce said O’Malley Dillon’s remark shows that Biden’s charade of unity was simply designed to fool voters.
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“Part of the theme of the Biden campaign is that they are saving the soul of the nation. And what are they saving it from? From Republicans, from conservatives, from Trump. So there you are implying that everyone you say you want to unify with has destroyed the soul of the nation. This is unacceptable to Americans in general,” Bruce said.
The commentator argued that President Trump’s campaign was about giving a voice to Americans overlooked by insider and elitist politicians.
“They have had no respect for the average individual who wakes up, goes to work, doesn’t wear hair gel, gets their fingernails dirty during the week,” Bruce said. “They can’t stand that idea that you actually have to maybe shower a couple of times a day because of the nature of your work … they want you to learn to code. This is the entire elitist attitude. It’s not good for the nation.
“Besides, it’s not just hypocrisy, it’s lying. And if they are willing to say this, if this is their attitude towards half of the population … how do you think that’s going to translate into governance? It’s not good news.”
According to Politico, O’Malley Dillon backtracked amid the social media controversy, saying Thursday, “I used some words that I probably could have chosen better.”
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