westernjournal--2020-10-24--911 Call Centers Shuttered To Prevent Spread of COVID, Residents Given New Number To Dial

Chaos erupted in Puerto Rico this week after the island ’ s two 911 centers were closed because two employees tested positive for the coronavirus .
The shutdown took place Wednesday night , according to The New York Times .
While the centers were closed , residents were given two other numbers to use if they needed an ambulance or the police .
“ To report emergency situations , [ residents ] should call 787-724-0124 .
The dispatch staff will channel calls with the corresponding municipal or state response agencies for each emergency , ” Pedro Janer , the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to WAPA-TV .
“ Similarly , they can call 787-343-2020 to communicate directly with the police.
” But soon , many Puerto Rico residents overloaded the two numbers not to report emergencies , but just to see if the numbers really worked .
Callers to one number were given “ a recording asking them to call 911 for an emergency .
Then the recording provided callers with a directory , ” The Associated Press reported .
That did not sit well .
“ This is serious , ” Nazario Lugo , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Emergency Managers , told the AP on Wednesday .
Kiara Hernández , a spokeswoman for Puerto Rico ’ s Public Safety Department , would not comment Wednesday regarding why calls were not simply automatically routed to another number .
“ It ’ s an option that ’ s being evaluated , ” she said at the time .
CBS reporter David Begnaud soon became a link in the government communication chain , as he sent out a tweet urging people to stop calling the emergency numbers unless they really had an emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Governor of Puerto Rico Begnaud later noted that the chain of errors could have been avoided .
By Thursday , the alternative numbers were no longer necessary because the emergency management bureau had figured out how to use call forwarding so that residents could continue to dial 911 .
It is unclear how long the centers will be down .
Janer said decontamination must take place first .
“ The date on which they will resume operations will be reported shortly , ” he said in a statement .
Employees who came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into isolation and were set to be tested .
The spread of the disease in Puerto Rico is so high that the Centers for Disease Control has put the island at Warning Level Three , and has discouraged all non-essential travel to it .
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Chaos erupted in Puerto Rico this week after the island’s two 911 centers were closed because two employees tested positive for the coronavirus.
The shutdown took place Wednesday night, according to The New York Times.
While the centers were closed, residents were given two other numbers to use if they needed an ambulance or the police.
“To report emergency situations, [residents] should call 787-724-0124. The dispatch staff will channel calls with the corresponding municipal or state response agencies for each emergency,” Pedro Janer, the public safety secretary, said in a statement, according to WAPA-TV.
“Similarly, they can call 787-343-2020 to communicate directly with the police.”
But soon, many Puerto Rico residents overloaded the two numbers not to report emergencies, but just to see if the numbers really worked.
Callers to one number were given “a recording asking them to call 911 for an emergency. Then the recording provided callers with a directory,” The Associated Press reported.
That did not sit well.
“This is serious,” Nazario Lugo, president of Puerto Rico’s Association of Emergency Managers, told the AP on Wednesday.
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Kiara Hernández, a spokeswoman for Puerto Rico’s Public Safety Department, would not comment Wednesday regarding why calls were not simply automatically routed to another number.
“It’s an option that’s being evaluated,” she said at the time.
CBS reporter David Begnaud soon became a link in the government communication chain, as he sent out a tweet urging people to stop calling the emergency numbers unless they really had an emergency.
I’m being asked by officials in Puerto Rico to ask everyone to not call the numbers for emergency management and police in Puerto Rico unless you have a emergency – the lines are being swamped right now – I’m told – by people who are testing the numbers to see if they’re working pic.twitter.com/XxpEoip54w — David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) October 22, 2020
Begnaud later noted that the chain of errors could have been avoided.
Why didn’t Puerto Rico’s govt use the islands emergency alert system, last night, to notify all cell phone users that the 911 call center was shut down due to a COVID-19 outbreak?
That’s the question being asked by officials from 2 federal agencies: @DHSgov & @fema. Thread below — David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) October 22, 2020
By Thursday, the alternative numbers were no longer necessary because the emergency management bureau had figured out how to use call forwarding so that residents could continue to dial 911.
It is unclear how long the centers will be down.
Janer said decontamination must take place first.
“The date on which they will resume operations will be reported shortly,” he said in a statement.
Employees who came into contact with their sick colleagues went into isolation and were set to be tested.
The spread of the disease in Puerto Rico is so high that the Centers for Disease Control has put the island at Warning Level Three, and has discouraged all non-essential travel to it.
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westernjournal--2020-10-24--Final Nail in Biden’s Coffin: It Looks Like Hunter’s Company Facilitated Sale of Strategic US Manufa

Final Nail in Biden’s Coffin: It Looks Like Hunter’s Company Facilitated Sale of Strategic US Manufacturer to a Chinese Defense Contractor

Newly released emails sourced from former Hunter Biden associate Bevan Cooney reveal a shockingly short-sighted business “ deal ” that saw a strategic manufacturer in the United States sold off to an aeronautics and defense company controlled by the government of China .
The revelations come at the worst possible time for Hunter ’ s father , embattled Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
Following the elder Biden ’ s less-than-stellar performance during Thursday ’ s presidential debate , the emails , published Friday by Breitbart , raise questions about how detrimental his family ’ s business ties can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detail some of what went on behind closed doors when strategic American manufacturer Henniges Automotive was being purchased by a Chinese state-owned company in 2015 .
Because of Henniges ’ capacity to produce military hardware , approval from the Committee of Foreign Investment in the U.S. was needed to finish the deal , according to Breitbart .
TRENDING : Hunter Biden Was on Payroll of Credit Card Company That Benefited from 2005 Bill Pushed by Dad The deal may have seemed like a long shot at first , in part because the Beijing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation , or AVIC , the Chinese state-owned aerospace and defense conglomerate that was interested in purchasing Henniges — had been placed on a U.S. federal government watch list in 2014 for “ acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.
” Thankfully for the Chinese government , Hunter Biden ’ s Bohai Harvest RST equity fund — also known as BHR Partners — was more than willing to pair up with AVIC .
The joint venture was referred to as “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The project would eventually help sell Henniges off to the Chinese state-owned company , the outlet reported .
“ Internal BHR documents show exactly how the Chinese military contractor was able to disguise its ownership via shell corporations and formed a joint-venture with the son of the vice president to facilitate the Chinese takeover of an American dual-use technology supplier , ” according to Breitbart .
“ When news of the AVIC takeover of Michigan-based manufacturer Henniges Automotive hit the wire , Biden ’ s associates celebrated , calling the transaction a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese acquisitions , ” the outlet added .
“ Cooney ’ s emails ( and their attachments ) reveal how Hunter Biden ’ s BHR viewed the Henniges acquisition — which they code named ‘ Project Hanson ’ — as a major coup and a model for future BHR ‘ cross-border ’ investments.
” The Wall Street Journal has backed up some facts about the deal , though one source claimed AVIC handled most of the negotiations .
“ In the U.S. , BHR Partners participated in a $ 600 million buyout of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , acquiring a 49 % stake , but a banker involved in the deal said negotiations were handled primarily by Aviation Industry Corporation of China Ltd. , a state-owned aircraft company that bought a 51 % stake , ” The Wall Street Journal reported last year .
Most worryingly , AVIC is the company behind the J-20 — an advanced stealth fighter championed in China as proof of the country ’ s ability to arm itself well .
Although the fighter jet went through flight testing starting in 2011 , the public didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the hardware until a full year after AVIC ’ s deal to acquire Henniges was closed .
It ’ s unclear if any technology or industrial capacity was shifted from American facilities to supplement the Chinese stealth jet program .
China began mass production of the newest J-20 iteration this year .
The fishy transaction , and Hunter Biden ’ s involvement in it , has not gone completely unnoticed by those in our nation ’ s capital .
“ As with the Uranium One transaction , there is cause for concern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ influenced CFIUS approval of the Henniges transaction , ” Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley wrote in a 2019 letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin .
“ The direct involvement of Mr. Hunter Biden and [ former Secretary of State John Kerry ’ s stepson ] Mr. [ Chris ] Heinz in the acquisition of Henniges by the Chinese government creates a potential conflict of interest , ” the Iowa Republican continued .
“ Both are directly related to high-ranking Obama administration officials .
The Department of State , then under Mr. Kerry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CFIUS member and played a direct role in the decision to approve the Henniges transaction.
” Although what exactly transpired for the Henniges deal to be approved is unclear , the rate at which Hunter Biden ’ s bad deals are being exposed is sending shockwaves through his father ’ s 2020 presidential campaign .
As Americans head to the polls in less than two weeks ’ time , bombshells uncovering the Biden family ’ s business dealings are sure to make a major impact .
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Newly released emails sourced from former Hunter Biden associate Bevan Cooney reveal a shockingly short-sighted business “deal” that saw a strategic manufacturer in the United States sold off to an aeronautics and defense company controlled by the government of China.
The revelations come at the worst possible time for Hunter’s father, embattled Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Following the elder Biden’s less-than-stellar performance during Thursday’s presidential debate, the emails, published Friday by Breitbart, raise questions about how detrimental his family’s business ties can be to the United States.
The emails detail some of what went on behind closed doors when strategic American manufacturer Henniges Automotive was being purchased by a Chinese state-owned company in 2015.
Because of Henniges’ capacity to produce military hardware, approval from the Committee of Foreign Investment in the U.S. was needed to finish the deal, according to Breitbart.
The deal may have seemed like a long shot at first, in part because the Beijing Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology Research Institute — a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation, or AVIC, the Chinese state-owned aerospace and defense conglomerate that was interested in purchasing Henniges — had been placed on a U.S. federal government watch list in 2014 for “acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.”
Thankfully for the Chinese government, Hunter Biden’s Bohai Harvest RST equity fund — also known as BHR Partners — was more than willing to pair up with AVIC.
The joint venture was referred to as “Project Hanson,” according to Breitbart. The project would eventually help sell Henniges off to the Chinese state-owned company, the outlet reported.
“Internal BHR documents show exactly how the Chinese military contractor was able to disguise its ownership via shell corporations and formed a joint-venture with the son of the vice president to facilitate the Chinese takeover of an American dual-use technology supplier,” according to Breitbart.
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“When news of the AVIC takeover of Michigan-based manufacturer Henniges Automotive hit the wire, Biden’s associates celebrated, calling the transaction a ‘proof of concept’ for future Chinese acquisitions,” the outlet added. “Cooney’s emails (and their attachments) reveal how Hunter Biden’s BHR viewed the Henniges acquisition — which they code named ‘Project Hanson’ — as a major coup and a model for future BHR ‘cross-border’ investments.”
The Wall Street Journal has backed up some facts about the deal, though one source claimed AVIC handled most of the negotiations.
“In the U.S., BHR Partners participated in a $600 million buyout of Michigan automotive-suspension-systems maker Henniges Automotive in 2015, acquiring a 49% stake, but a banker involved in the deal said negotiations were handled primarily by Aviation Industry Corporation of China Ltd., a state-owned aircraft company that bought a 51% stake,” The Wall Street Journal reported last year.
Most worryingly, AVIC is the company behind the J-20 — an advanced stealth fighter championed in China as proof of the country’s ability to arm itself well.
Although the fighter jet went through flight testing starting in 2011, the public didn’t get to see a demonstration of the hardware until a full year after AVIC’s deal to acquire Henniges was closed.
It’s unclear if any technology or industrial capacity was shifted from American facilities to supplement the Chinese stealth jet program.
China began mass production of the newest J-20 iteration this year.
The fishy transaction, and Hunter Biden’s involvement in it, has not gone completely unnoticed by those in our nation’s capital.
“As with the Uranium One transaction, there is cause for concern that potential conflicts of interest could have influenced CFIUS approval of the Henniges transaction,” Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley wrote in a 2019 letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin.
“The direct involvement of Mr. Hunter Biden and [former Secretary of State John Kerry’s stepson] Mr. [Chris] Heinz in the acquisition of Henniges by the Chinese government creates a potential conflict of interest,” the Iowa Republican continued. “Both are directly related to high-ranking Obama administration officials. The Department of State, then under Mr. Kerry’s leadership, is also a CFIUS member and played a direct role in the decision to approve the Henniges transaction.”
Although what exactly transpired for the Henniges deal to be approved is unclear, the rate at which Hunter Biden’s bad deals are being exposed is sending shockwaves through his father’s 2020 presidential campaign.
As Americans head to the polls in less than two weeks’ time, bombshells uncovering the Biden family’s business dealings are sure to make a major impact.
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westernjournal--2020-10-24--Taking Your Rings Off When You Wash Your Hands? You May Want To Rethink That

Over the past few months , people have been resensitized to just how gross normal , everyday items can be .
Card readers , shopping carts and handles are all being wiped down and cleaned off with religious fervor thanks to the state of things .
We ’ ve also been reminded of just how much filth is on our hands .
We pick up new particles everywhere we go , which is why washing your hands regularly has become such a major movement .
In our renewed dedication to cleanliness , though , there is one aspect many have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them off while washing their hands , others leave them on — but is one or the other better ?
TRENDING : Hunter Biden Was on Payroll of Credit Card Company That Benefited from 2005 Bill Pushed by Dad It should come as no surprise that jewelry can harbor germs .
One study by U.K. pre-owned jewellery and watch seller Est1897 and referenced by Metro found that in the course of a week , jewelry can build up more than 428 times as many germs as a toilet seat .
Many health professionals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for just that reason .
“ Wearing rings and keeping our hands clean and less likely to spread infection has been studied over the years , especially with regards to surgical wounds and scrubbing before surgery , ” board-certified dermatologist Dr. Erum Ilyas told TODAY Style .
“ Most surgical suites have rules that prohibit the use of rings or even nail polish out of concern for bacteria embedding in microscopic imperfections in jewelry or chipped nail polish.
” While Ilyas admitted that these concerns are more pressing for doctors , nurses and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cleaned — can still be questionable .
“ Although your ring may not be transferring viruses around after washing , if there are tiny cracks or breaks in your skin that are perhaps concentrated around your jewelry , then you may be leaving yourself more susceptible to viruses attaching to your skin after contact with potentially infected surfaces , ” Ilyas explained .
As for taking your jewelry off when you wash your hands , you shouldn ’ t — or , you only should if you ’ re going to clean them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a jeweler who invented a sonic jewelry cleaning system , says that dirty jewelry contains 10 times as much bacteria than your just-washed hands , according to the Grand Forks Herald .
So if you take your rings off , wash your hands , and then put the rings back on … you ’ ve just re-contaminated your nice , clean hands .
However , if you ’ d like to keep your rings on , you can .
You just need to be vigilant about cleaning them more often .
“ After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physician , we feel confident in recommending the same cleaning routine that we always do : warm , soapy water — don ’ t skip on soap , either — and a toothbrush , ” jewelry designer Kate Maller said .
“ Is the soap you ’ re using strong enough to get fat , like bacon grease , off of your pan or dishes ?
If the answer is yes , it ’ s good enough ( as long as ) you ’ re scrubbing long enough to get through a round @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is no , then opt for a soap you know can handle the task.
” Maller warned against skipping this cleaning , noting that even the grossest of things might be hiding beneath that seemingly innocent band .
“ Everything from food to fecal matter can get stuck in the sweaty and moist places in between parts of your jewelry and even in between your skin and your jewelry ( think wedding bands ) , ” she said .
So how do you deal with the nasties lurking in your jewelry ?
Might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dish soap and a toothbrush or set aside that extra bit of glam for a while .
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Over the past few months, people have been resensitized to just how gross normal, everyday items can be. Card readers, shopping carts and handles are all being wiped down and cleaned off with religious fervor thanks to the state of things.
We’ve also been reminded of just how much filth is on our hands. We pick up new particles everywhere we go, which is why washing your hands regularly has become such a major movement.
In our renewed dedication to cleanliness, though, there is one aspect many have overlooked: rings.
Some people take them off while washing their hands, others leave them on — but is one or the other better?
It should come as no surprise that jewelry can harbor germs. One study by U.K. pre-owned jewellery and watch seller Est1897 and referenced by Metro found that in the course of a week, jewelry can build up more than 428 times as many germs as a toilet seat.
Many health professionals are discouraged or prohibited from wearing rings for just that reason.
“Wearing rings and keeping our hands clean and less likely to spread infection has been studied over the years, especially with regards to surgical wounds and scrubbing before surgery,” board-certified dermatologist Dr. Erum Ilyas told TODAY Style.
“Most surgical suites have rules that prohibit the use of rings or even nail polish out of concern for bacteria embedding in microscopic imperfections in jewelry or chipped nail polish.”
While Ilyas admitted that these concerns are more pressing for doctors, nurses and surgeons, wearing jewelry — even when cleaned — can still be questionable.
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“Although your ring may not be transferring viruses around after washing, if there are tiny cracks or breaks in your skin that are perhaps concentrated around your jewelry, then you may be leaving yourself more susceptible to viruses attaching to your skin after contact with potentially infected surfaces,” Ilyas explained.
As for taking your jewelry off when you wash your hands, you shouldn’t — or, you only should if you’re going to clean them on the spot.
David Bellman, a jeweler who invented a sonic jewelry cleaning system, says that dirty jewelry contains 10 times as much bacteria than your just-washed hands, according to the Grand Forks Herald. So if you take your rings off, wash your hands, and then put the rings back on … you’ve just re-contaminated your nice, clean hands.
However, if you’d like to keep your rings on, you can. You just need to be vigilant about cleaning them more often.
“After much research and consulting with a local physician, we feel confident in recommending the same cleaning routine that we always do: warm, soapy water — don’t skip on soap, either — and a toothbrush,” jewelry designer Kate Maller said.
“Is the soap you’re using strong enough to get fat, like bacon grease, off of your pan or dishes? If the answer is yes, it’s good enough (as long as) you’re scrubbing long enough to get through a round of the ABCs. If the answer is no, then opt for a soap you know can handle the task.”
Maller warned against skipping this cleaning, noting that even the grossest of things might be hiding beneath that seemingly innocent band.
“Everything from food to fecal matter can get stuck in the sweaty and moist places in between parts of your jewelry and even in between your skin and your jewelry (think wedding bands),” she said.
So how do you deal with the nasties lurking in your jewelry? Might be a good time to break out the dish soap and a toothbrush or set aside that extra bit of glam for a while.
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westernjournal--2020-10-24--Op-Ed: Why Is There One Standard for Gen. Flynn and Another for Ex-FBI Official Andrew McCabe?

“ It ’ s this elitist , milquetoast , dispassionate , RINO attitude that we ’ re sick of , among other things.
” — Michael Flynn Jr. Who would know more so than Michael Flynn Jr. the inner pulse of political disquiet , the disparagement of the media and social media ?
Anyone who follows the political spectrum at all knows of the criminal snow job precipitated upon the Flynn family .
This was a setup from day one , authorized with the full knowledge and consent of Obama and Biden to remove two threats to their power – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
To say that the only one who cares about “ RussiaGate ” is Donald Trump implies that this is solely the thinking of a narcissistic fool who it just so happens occupies the Oval Office ; sheer misdirection , blatant stupidity , blindness , and possibly an enthusiastic willingness to help the Democrats come to mind here .
“ That was it for me .
I keep up with the goings-on within the political arena .
When I saw this tweet and read the underlying article by Rich Lowry , my reaction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s amazing to see there are those who claim to be republican and/or conservative still NOT grasp or have zero feel for the pulse of President Donald Trump ’ s base , ” Flynn Jr. wrote .
“ Breaking : The # 1 unanswered question since the beginning of Donald Trump ’ s presidency is ‘ Why has no one been held accountable in “ RussiaGate ” ?
’ “ A close second is definitely ‘ Why is there this double standard for people like General Flynn versus Former FBI Assistant Director Andrew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not only an issue for Trump ’ s base ; it should be an issue for anyone claiming to support law and order .
This isn ’ t even in the broad sense about Donald Trump at all .
In the process of the rule of a nation , there are two choices to begin with : Rule with laws or without them ( by might and fear ) ; impose laws that support justice , protect the people and apply equally to all regardless of station or laws that support the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and complete expense of the people ’ s rights .
The latter would be known as socialism , Marxism or communism .
If the choice is law that has regard for all people of a nation , and not only the leaders of that nation , then such a flagrant violation of the succinct laws of our republic can not be simply dismissed as yesterday ’ s news and therefore swept under the rug .
There is a need to uncover the truth here , and there is a need for justice to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to thwart the very ideals our nation was founded on .
It sends a very clear message to all when the rule of law is swept under the rug because it involves Donald Trump .
The law needs to apply regardless of who is involved .
As I said , this isn ’ t even about Trump .
It is about maintaining the legitimate rule of law .
It is vitally important to not only maintain a strong perception of law and order for We the People ; we need justice to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upon the laws of the nation .
Without this , we are in danger of being diminished and destroyed as a nation .
There can only be one result of ignoring the rule of law or legislating from the bench : the law being applied as a weapon to ensnare and punish those the elite deem to be a threat .
The result is chaos .
We have all seen the violence , the riots , the shootings and the willingness of the leftists to use these events to further their causes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the destruction of Donald J. Trump .
This is chaos .
The rise of antifa and Black Lives Matter is merely a front for the globalist agenda in America .
The plan is simple : destabilize and sabotage .
Look the other way and sympathize with the domestic terrorists – because they are useful to the cause , for now .
Use the COVID-19 crisis to implement control , to condition the sheeple , to get We the People on the path to obedience at the cost of our God-given rights .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ elites can step in and “ save the day ” — and all will be happy to give up their rights in order to have plenty from the government trough .
Here is what the ignorant don ’ t realize : Once the socialist elites have control , there will be no going back when We the People finally realize the deadly gravity of the situation .
When the globalists have control of all facets of America and can do as they please , when We the People realize that this never was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that this was really all about instituting socialism with strong globalist leanings , it will be far too late .
In the perfect summation of Michael Flynn Jr. : “ Sleepy Joe , along with his anti-American communist/socialist supporters , are willing to do whatever it takes to protect the Deep State snakes , himself included , from being held to account .
Just ask my father.
” What is the solution ?
I don ’ t have the complete answer to that ; I do not claim to have that level of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this : Biden and the Democrats support this chaos happening and even encourage it as “ mostly peaceful protests ” that the people have a right to .
Trump and his allies and supporters fight against all of this .
Trump isn ’ t perfect , but who is ?
Biden supports your enslavement while calling it freedom .
Trump actually has fought and continues to fight for your real freedom , your God-given rights .
The choice is yours .
Get out and vote in November .
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“It’s this elitist, milquetoast, dispassionate, RINO attitude that we’re sick of, among other things.” — Michael Flynn Jr.
Who would know more so than Michael Flynn Jr. the inner pulse of political disquiet, the disparagement of the media and social media?
Anyone who follows the political spectrum at all knows of the criminal snow job precipitated upon the Flynn family. This was a setup from day one, authorized with the full knowledge and consent of Obama and Biden to remove two threats to their power – Gen. Michael Flynn and President Donald Trump.
To say that the only one who cares about “RussiaGate” is Donald Trump implies that this is solely the thinking of a narcissistic fool who it just so happens occupies the Oval Office; sheer misdirection, blatant stupidity, blindness, and possibly an enthusiastic willingness to help the Democrats come to mind here.
I’ve done lots of work on this topic, so it bothers me. But @RichLowry has it right: POTUS has to accept that people have already made up their minds about Russiagate, and most just don’t care about it like POTUS does … https://t.co/9r26a0dPw8 — Andy McCarthy (@AndrewCMcCarthy) October 10, 2020
“That was it for me. I keep up with the goings-on within the political arena. When I saw this tweet and read the underlying article by Rich Lowry, my reaction was simple. Seriously? It’s amazing to see there are those who claim to be republican and/or conservative still NOT grasp or have zero feel for the pulse of President Donald Trump’s base,” Flynn Jr. wrote.
“Breaking: The #1 unanswered question since the beginning of Donald Trump’s presidency is ‘Why has no one been held accountable in “RussiaGate”?’
“A close second is definitely ‘Why is there this double standard for people like General Flynn versus Former FBI Assistant Director Andrew McCabe?'”
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Exactly. This is not only an issue for Trump’s base; it should be an issue for anyone claiming to support law and order. This isn’t even in the broad sense about Donald Trump at all.
In the process of the rule of a nation, there are two choices to begin with: Rule with laws or without them (by might and fear); impose laws that support justice, protect the people and apply equally to all regardless of station or laws that support the elite and their rights at the full and complete expense of the people’s rights. The latter would be known as socialism, Marxism or communism.
If the choice is law that has regard for all people of a nation, and not only the leaders of that nation, then such a flagrant violation of the succinct laws of our republic cannot be simply dismissed as yesterday’s news and therefore swept under the rug. There is a need to uncover the truth here, and there is a need for justice to be served. To do otherwise is to thwart the very ideals our nation was founded on.
It sends a very clear message to all when the rule of law is swept under the rug because it involves Donald Trump. The law needs to apply regardless of who is involved. As I said, this isn’t even about Trump. It is about maintaining the legitimate rule of law.
It is vitally important to not only maintain a strong perception of law and order for We the People; we need justice to be carried out in a straightforward manner based upon the laws of the nation. Without this, we are in danger of being diminished and destroyed as a nation.
There can only be one result of ignoring the rule of law or legislating from the bench: the law being applied as a weapon to ensnare and punish those the elite deem to be a threat. The result is chaos.
We have all seen the violence, the riots, the shootings and the willingness of the leftists to use these events to further their causes. The highest calling, of course, is the destruction of Donald J. Trump.
This is chaos. The rise of antifa and Black Lives Matter is merely a front for the globalist agenda in America. The plan is simple: destabilize and sabotage.
Look the other way and sympathize with the domestic terrorists – because they are useful to the cause, for now. Use the COVID-19 crisis to implement control, to condition the sheeple, to get We the People on the path to obedience at the cost of our God-given rights.
When the time is right, the elites can step in and “save the day” — and all will be happy to give up their rights in order to have plenty from the government trough.
Here is what the ignorant don’t realize: Once the socialist elites have control, there will be no going back when We the People finally realize the deadly gravity of the situation.
When the globalists have control of all facets of America and can do as they please, when We the People realize that this never was about Donald Trump, when the realization that this was really all about instituting socialism with strong globalist leanings, it will be far too late.
In the perfect summation of Michael Flynn Jr.:
“Sleepy Joe, along with his anti-American communist/socialist supporters, are willing to do whatever it takes to protect the Deep State snakes, himself included, from being held to account. Just ask my father.”
What is the solution? I don’t have the complete answer to that; I do not claim to have that level of wisdom. What I do know is this:
Biden and the Democrats support this chaos happening and even encourage it as “mostly peaceful protests” that the people have a right to.
Trump and his allies and supporters fight against all of this. Trump isn’t perfect, but who is?
Biden supports your enslavement while calling it freedom.
Trump actually has fought and continues to fight for your real freedom, your God-given rights.
The choice is yours. Get out and vote in November.
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westernjournal--2020-10-24--California Issues Rules on Allowing Fans in Stadiums, But Local Officials Stand in the Way

California officials have opened the door to allowing fans to attend sporting events and theme parks , but so far it doesn ’ t appear any counties are planning to allow those major venues to reopen .
On Tuesday , California Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly issued rules allowing venues to reopen to the public in counties that are in the second-least-restrictive tier in terms of virus rates , according to Politico .
State rules cap attendance at 20 percent of capacity and require face coverings .
The rules also limit attendance to people who live within 120 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Stadium in Santa Clara County , which is in the so-called orange tier , could be eligible to reopen to the public under those rules .
The NFL ’ s San Francisco 49ers play their home games there .
The team ’ s most recent game at Levi ’ s was a 24-16 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday .
But the stadium will remain closed to fans for the foreseeable future because county officials want it that way .
“ It makes no sense whatsoever to have audiences at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ model to do it without audiences in a much safer way , ” County Executive Jeff Smith said at a news briefing Tuesday .
“ Putting an audience in a stadium in large groups is just asking for trouble .
It ’ s like a petri dish.
” “ For seven months , we have asked for extraordinary sacrifice from our local residents and businesses , ” Supervisor Susan Ellenberg said Wednesday , according to the San Jose Mercury News .
“ I believe we owe them in exchange — at a minimum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a commitment to collaboration in working through how we can contain the virus , while recognizing the ancillary harms that result from prolonged shutdowns.
” Supervisor Mike Wasserman said allowing a limited stadium crowd is no riskier than the current rules permitting outdoor dining .
“ When I see a couple of couples sitting at a table or three couples sitting at a table , any one them could be asymptomatic , ” he said .
“ They ’ re sitting across each other for at least an hour , they don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the risk of infection right there is as high as it can possibly get .
But we allow that.
” RELATED : San Francisco Lists 44 Schools as Candidates To Be Renamed , Including Dianne Feinstein Elementary “ It ’ s in my judgment not safe for our community , especially now when we still have so many businesses and so many activities that have not been able to resume , ” Cody told county board members Tuesday , according to the Mercury News .
“ We ’ re staring down what could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted that under state rules , 13,000 people could attend a 49ers game .
“ Even if you sort of conservatively run those numbers , you are going to have a couple hundred infected people coming into a stadium together , ” Cody said .
“ It ’ s simply not safe to gather fans together.
” California also is allowing smaller theme parks and amusement parks to reopen in counties with lower infection rates , but not Disneyland or other large attractions .
The justification was that small parks had local or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from all over the world .
“ We have proven that we can responsibly reopen , with science-based health and safety protocols strictly enforced at our theme park properties around the world , ” Potrock said .
“ Nevertheless , the State of California continues to ignore this fact , instead mandating arbitrary guidelines that it knows are unworkable and that hold us to a standard vastly different from other reopened businesses and state-operated facilities.
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California officials have opened the door to allowing fans to attend sporting events and theme parks, but so far it doesn’t appear any counties are planning to allow those major venues to reopen.
On Tuesday, California Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly issued rules allowing venues to reopen to the public in counties that are in the second-least-restrictive tier in terms of virus rates, according to Politico.
State rules cap attendance at 20 percent of capacity and require face coverings. The rules also limit attendance to people who live within 120 miles of the venue.
Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara County, which is in the so-called orange tier, could be eligible to reopen to the public under those rules. The NFL’s San Francisco 49ers play their home games there. The team’s most recent game at Levi’s was a 24-16 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
But the stadium will remain closed to fans for the foreseeable future because county officials want it that way.
“It makes no sense whatsoever to have audiences at stadiums, particularly when there is a model to do it without audiences in a much safer way,” County Executive Jeff Smith said at a news briefing Tuesday.
“Putting an audience in a stadium in large groups is just asking for trouble. It’s like a petri dish.”
Some Santa Clara County supervisors pushed back.
“For seven months, we have asked for extraordinary sacrifice from our local residents and businesses,” Supervisor Susan Ellenberg said Wednesday, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
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“I believe we owe them in exchange — at a minimum — transparency in the decision-making processes and a commitment to collaboration in working through how we can contain the virus, while recognizing the ancillary harms that result from prolonged shutdowns.”
Supervisor Mike Wasserman said allowing a limited stadium crowd is no riskier than the current rules permitting outdoor dining.
“When I see a couple of couples sitting at a table or three couples sitting at a table, any one them could be asymptomatic,” he said.
“They’re sitting across each other for at least an hour, they don’t have a mask on, so the risk of infection right there is as high as it can possibly get. But we allow that.”
Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody rejected any reopening plans.
“It’s in my judgment not safe for our community, especially now when we still have so many businesses and so many activities that have not been able to resume,” Cody told county board members Tuesday, according to the Mercury News. “We’re staring down what could be a really rugged winter.”
She noted that under state rules, 13,000 people could attend a 49ers game.
“Even if you sort of conservatively run those numbers, you are going to have a couple hundred infected people coming into a stadium together,” Cody said. “It’s simply not safe to gather fans together.”
California also is allowing smaller theme parks and amusement parks to reopen in counties with lower infection rates, but not Disneyland or other large attractions. The justification was that small parks had local or regional audiences, but larger ones draw from all over the world.
Ken Potrock, president of Disneyland Resort, issued a statement in reply.
“We have proven that we can responsibly reopen, with science-based health and safety protocols strictly enforced at our theme park properties around the world,” Potrock said.
“Nevertheless, the State of California continues to ignore this fact, instead mandating arbitrary guidelines that it knows are unworkable and that hold us to a standard vastly different from other reopened businesses and state-operated facilities.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-24--Heartwarming: Paralyzed Teen Led Into End Zone by Teammates To Score Touchdown During Game

On Oct. 12 , 2017 , teen Brady Sprik from Platte , South Dakota , was involved in a serious car wreck .
His back was broken and he had only three teeth left that weren ’ t smashed or cracked .
He was facing spinal fusion and years of reconstructive surgeries and rehab — a tough pill to swallow for the young man who ’ d been into sports all his life .
In the beginning , Sprik was paralyzed from the waist down , so when he wiggled a toe one day , it was cause for celebration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And with therapy , he moved his leg .
He ’ s been a fighter , keeping up with his therapy and trying to raise funds for expensive treatment in Minnesota , according to his GoFundMe .
TRENDING : Hunter Biden Was on Payroll of Credit Card Company That Benefited from 2005 Bill Pushed by Dad The high school senior ’ s parents , Troy and Kristina Sprik , are already proud of their son — but what he did with the help of his teammates on Oct. 9 made them even more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a journey to say the least , ” Kristina told the Sioux Falls Argus Leader .
“ His high school career is supposed to be about doing the things you enjoy and he ’ s been spending it at the hospital and in therapy and in hospitals.
” “ But he ’ s had the best attitude a kid could possibly have through it all .
Troy and I couldn ’ t be any more proud of him.
” Oct. 9 , which also happened to be Troy ’ s 50th birthday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between Platte-Geddes ( the school Brady attends ) and Gregory .
Platte-Geddes football coach Bruce Hanson had planned an extra-special surprise for the fourth quarter .
Without his dad noticing , Brady changed into his uniform and headed out onto the field .
His fellow seniors assisted him in taking the handoff and walking the ball into the end zone to the cheers of the crowd .
“ It was extremely emotional , to say the least , ” Kristina said , adding that , for her husband , “ It was one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have gotten.
” The moment — which was caught on video and shared online — has warmed many people ’ s hearts , and was a much-needed sign to let the senior know that he was still important .
RELATED : Man Saves Cats , Sheep , Bunnies and 300 Dogs from Hurricane by Bringing Them Into His Own Home “ It ’ s what [ Brady ] needed to reassure him that people still care and haven ’ t forgotten about him and what he ’ s going through , ” Kristina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he needed.
” “ Can not thank Bruce Hanson & all of the Platte coaches , the team and the Gregory team and coaches for allowing this to happen tonight !
” Kristina posted on Facebook .
“ And to the referees too .
We will never be able to express how much it meant to our family and most importantly Brady.
” And for the young man , it was a dream come true .
As his mother related , “ Brady ’ s had it in the back of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might get to put the uniform on one more time ” — and that ’ s exactly what he got to do .
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On Oct. 12, 2017, teen Brady Sprik from Platte, South Dakota, was involved in a serious car wreck. His back was broken and he had only three teeth left that weren’t smashed or cracked.
He was facing spinal fusion and years of reconstructive surgeries and rehab — a tough pill to swallow for the young man who’d been into sports all his life.
In the beginning, Sprik was paralyzed from the waist down, so when he wiggled a toe one day, it was cause for celebration. Then he wiggled his ankle. And with therapy, he moved his leg.
He’s been a fighter, keeping up with his therapy and trying to raise funds for expensive treatment in Minnesota, according to his GoFundMe.
The high school senior’s parents, Troy and Kristina Sprik, are already proud of their son — but what he did with the help of his teammates on Oct. 9 made them even more proud.
“It’s been a journey to say the least,” Kristina told the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. “His high school career is supposed to be about doing the things you enjoy and he’s been spending it at the hospital and in therapy and in hospitals.”
“But he’s had the best attitude a kid could possibly have through it all. Troy and I couldn’t be any more proud of him.”
Oct. 9, which also happened to be Troy’s 50th birthday, was the date of the football game between Platte-Geddes (the school Brady attends) and Gregory. Platte-Geddes football coach Bruce Hanson had planned an extra-special surprise for the fourth quarter.
Without his dad noticing, Brady changed into his uniform and headed out onto the field. His fellow seniors assisted him in taking the handoff and walking the ball into the end zone to the cheers of the crowd.
Two years ago, Brady Spirk was injured as a freshman in a car accident. The two teams came together and allowed him to score the last TD of tonight’s game. It’s a moment he will never forget.?? (? @AnderaMidcoSN / @MidcoSN ) pic.twitter.com/evHHtoBWoF — MaxPreps (@MaxPreps) October 10, 2020
“It was extremely emotional, to say the least,” Kristina said, adding that, for her husband, “It was one of the best birthday presents he could have gotten.”
The moment — which was caught on video and shared online — has warmed many people’s hearts, and was a much-needed sign to let the senior know that he was still important.
“It’s what [Brady] needed to reassure him that people still care and haven’t forgotten about him and what he’s going through,” Kristina said. “It was the boost that he needed.”
“Cannot thank Bruce Hanson & all of the Platte coaches, the team and the Gregory team and coaches for allowing this to happen tonight!” Kristina posted on Facebook. “And to the referees too. We will never be able to express how much it meant to our family and most importantly Brady.”
And for the young man, it was a dream come true. As his mother related, “Brady’s had it in the back of his mind and in his heart that he might get to put the uniform on one more time” — and that’s exactly what he got to do.
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westernjournal--2020-10-24--Biden Makes Same Deadly Debate Mistake George HW Bush Made in 1992, Checks Watch During Debate Wishi

Biden Makes Same Deadly Debate Mistake George HW Bush Made in 1992, Checks Watch During Debate Wishing He Was Back in Basement

The 1992 presidential debates were memorable for a number of reasons .
For the first ( and , as of 2020 , last ) time , a third-party candidate made the debate stage : populist Texas billionaire and deficit hawk Ross Perot , whose candidacy is often cited as presaging Donald Trump ’ s successful 2016 run .
It would also be the first time major party nominees were subjected to the bane of this writer ’ s existence , a debate format known as the town hall meeting .
Anyone who ’ s paid consistent attention to my writing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know my unconcealed contempt for the “ town hall meeting.
” Firstly , the appellation is only nominally true .
It ’ s only a “ town hall meeting ” inasmuch as it necessarily takes place in a town , it ’ s usually in a building we could classify as a “ hall , ” and if there are a bunch of people there , I guess you could call it a meeting .
A “ town hall meeting , ” instead , is an excuse for networks to outsource the question-asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ audience of smiling ideologues asking a set of pre-screened queries , then pretending the whole charade is an exercise in participatory democracy .
I watch because I write about them ; why you would do so without that incentive is beyond me .
Even then , I constantly check the clock in the upper right of my MacBook screen praying this thing ’ ll be over soon .
Apple had only introduced the PowerBook line of laptops in October of 1991 , and bringing one up on stage , even now , would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not to mention a huge faux pas .
You could still check your watch to see when the event would end , though — which is what then-President George H. W. Bush did during that first presidential town hall back in 1992 .
Now , Ross Perot — were he still with us — could probably trot out a series of graphs showing that Bush checking his watch wasn ’ t the only gaucherie that led to voters deciding he wasn ’ t in touch with the electorate and thus electing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , it ’ s generally considered one of the more memorable debate moments of recent decades and has stuck in our nation ’ s collective consciousness long enough that we all remembered it Thursday , when Joe Biden did the same thing in a debate he was clearly losing : It wasn ’ t just the Republican National Committee Research account tweeting this one out , either : RELATED : CBS Admits Biden 's Debate Claim Was n't Correct , Gives Him a 'True ' Fact Check Anyway As did Will Ainsworth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Indeed .
As Politico noted , “ Bush was criticized at the time for peeking at his watch , with observers saying he appeared bored with the questions raised by voters.
” Yet the reactions from the establishment media this time around were muted .
In fact , it was mostly the conservative side of Twitter who seemed to notice the debate mistake , with many divided over whether it was a George H.W .
Bush-esque sign that Biden wasn ’ t terribly interested in being there or just a sign that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Mike Pence also made note of Biden ’ s solecism during an appearance in Swanton , Ohio , on Friday afternoon .
“ I saw Joe looking at his watch I figured he was trying to figure out how soon this thing is going to be over , ” Pence said , according to The Columbus Dispatch .
Now , it is important to note the context in which Biden checked his watch .
“ Gentlemen , we ’ re running out of time so we got to get onto climate change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Welker said right beforehand , which explains why Biden might get the urge to check his watch to see exactly how much time remained in the debate .
Still , it was an urge he should have resisted , especially considering Bush ’ s well-publicized mistake 28 years ago .
The point is this : It ’ s a very , very bad look for a presidential candidate to check their watch during a debate , and Biden should have known this .
In a turn of events that everyone probably saw coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that this wasn ’ t news .
In 1992 , Bush ’ s watch check played into a narrative that everyone wanted to forward : The president didn ’ t really care about you while Bill Clinton did .
In a 2008 retrospective of the moment for U.S. News & World Report , Alex Markels wrote that “ [ i ] t was the telltale sign of a man made uneasy — or , at least , bored — by an audience member ’ s question about how a deep recession had personally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s display of impatience seemed to speak volumes more than his awkward response ” to the questioner .
“ Where Bush appeared impatient , ‘ Clinton steps in and empathizes , empathizes , empathizes , ’ says University of Pennsylvania political scientist Kathleen Hall Jamieson.
” Meanwhile , in 2020 , Biden ’ s watch check — even considering the wider context — played into a narrative no one wants to talk about very much , much less forward : Biden either doesn ’ t want or isn ’ t in a condition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the former , take The New York Times ’ August 2019 report on the complicated relationship between Barack Obama and Joe Biden .
When Biden was considering a run at the presidency in 2020 , Obama reportedly told him , “ You don ’ t have to do this , Joe , you really don ’ t. ” “ Mr .
Biden — who thinks he could have defeated Donald Trump four years ago — responded by telling Mr. Obama he could never forgive himself if he turned down a second shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Glenn Thrush wrote .
That doesn ’ t seem like a man who ’ s running out of a burning desire to serve — and , indeed , there have been times where Biden seems like a man shorn of any purpose save for proving he can beat Donald Trump and that Barack Obama made the wrong choice when he tacitly anointed Hillary Clinton instead of Biden as his successor in 2016 .
The sports metaphor about running out the clock has been used figuratively many times about Biden ’ s campaigning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing that .
On the latter count , it ’ s no secret Biden is a man visibly diminished from his glory days .
The word “ dementia ” has been thrown around .
Keep in mind that during the 2016 campaign , any talk about Hillary Clinton ’ s ability to survive the exigencies of the campaign — and the presidency — was treated as conspiracy theorizing , something best left to fester on Infowars .
That we ’ re at the point where we can even mention the d-word in relation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after their name , and that we mention it regularly , is telling .
“ Dementia ” is a strong word and a diagnosis I wouldn ’ t personally give — but even still , when a candidate not infrequently “ puts a lid ” on campaign days at 9:30 a.m. , you come to the realization that you may be electing someone who a ) lacks the vim and vigor to do the job and b ) is the kind of person old enough that he still uses “ vim and vigor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s hip argot .
The watch check plays into both of these narratives ( as Biden should have known ) .
You won ’ t hear about either one of them from the establishment media .
But enough people noticed that it should make Biden look bad .
And , unlike George H.W .
Bush , he can ’ t fall back on the excuse of just wanting to get out of a dreadful town hall-format event — which , for the record , Bush would later admit could have been part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Was I glad when the d— thing was over ?
” Bush told PBS ’ Jim Lehrer .
“ Yeah.
” I ’ m not going to say he should have done it , but at least I understand .
In Biden ’ s case , there ’ s really no excuse , and the former vice president should have known that checking his watch would raise more questions that he and his campaign have no desire to answer .
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The 1992 presidential debates were memorable for a number of reasons.
For the first (and, as of 2020, last) time, a third-party candidate made the debate stage: populist Texas billionaire and deficit hawk Ross Perot, whose candidacy is often cited as presaging Donald Trump’s successful 2016 run. It would also be the first time major party nominees were subjected to the bane of this writer’s existence, a debate format known as the town hall meeting.
Anyone who’s paid consistent attention to my writing, all three of you, will know my unconcealed contempt for the “town hall meeting.” Firstly, the appellation is only nominally true. It’s only a “town hall meeting” inasmuch as it necessarily takes place in a town, it’s usually in a building we could classify as a “hall,” and if there are a bunch of people there, I guess you could call it a meeting.
A “town hall meeting,” instead, is an excuse for networks to outsource the question-asking part of their moderating duty to an audience of smiling ideologues asking a set of pre-screened queries, then pretending the whole charade is an exercise in participatory democracy. I watch because I write about them; why you would do so without that incentive is beyond me. Even then, I constantly check the clock in the upper right of my MacBook screen praying this thing’ll be over soon.
Apple had only introduced the PowerBook line of laptops in October of 1991, and bringing one up on stage, even now, would be considered a breach of the rules, not to mention a huge faux pas.
You could still check your watch to see when the event would end, though — which is what then-President George H. W. Bush did during that first presidential town hall back in 1992.
Whoops.
Now, Ross Perot — were he still with us — could probably trot out a series of graphs showing that Bush checking his watch wasn’t the only gaucherie that led to voters deciding he wasn’t in touch with the electorate and thus electing a man who would feel their pain.
However, it’s generally considered one of the more memorable debate moments of recent decades and has stuck in our nation’s collective consciousness long enough that we all remembered it Thursday, when Joe Biden did the same thing in a debate he was clearly losing:
Joe Biden looks at his watch during the debate pic.twitter.com/qxThObra4G — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 23, 2020
It wasn’t just the Republican National Committee Research account tweeting this one out, either:
Biden in a George Bush debate moment: checking the watch pic.twitter.com/zBg6AwLCe3 — Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) October 23, 2020
Joe Biden looks at his watch during the debate. A sure sign he knows he lost.#Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/8DdNpQ7qEZ — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) October 23, 2020
Donald Trump Jr. noticed the mistake:
If you’re checking your watch in a debate you’re getting pummeled. Joe was just wanted out of there. He’s tired. If Joe doesn’t have the energy to go 90 minutes how could he possibly run the country??? pic.twitter.com/wSKK9l7aT3 — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 23, 2020
As did Will Ainsworth, the Republican lieutenant governor of Alabama:
Joe Biden should have learned from George H.W. Bush that you don’t look at your watch during the debate. pic.twitter.com/VOsCdZafZX — Will Ainsworth (@willainsworthAL) October 23, 2020
Democrats were all over him, said it sent a signal to voters he was disinterested in their needs. Considered one of the most critical all time debate blinders. pic.twitter.com/f7PpsAuU0G — Coach_Frank (@NorfolkKnights) October 23, 2020
Indeed. As Politico noted, “Bush was criticized at the time for peeking at his watch, with observers saying he appeared bored with the questions raised by voters.”
Yet the reactions from the establishment media this time around were muted. In fact, it was mostly the conservative side of Twitter who seemed to notice the debate mistake, with many divided over whether it was a George H.W. Bush-esque sign that Biden wasn’t terribly interested in being there or just a sign that Biden was simply tuckered out:
. @JoeBiden just looked at his watch – for a long stare. He’s tired. — Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) October 23, 2020
Biden checks watch towards the end of the debate… It’s getting late: pic.twitter.com/zECgfnnjsO — Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) October 23, 2020
Biden repeats the 1992 mistake of George H.W. Bush in debate – looking at his watch while the camera is on. Trump has made mistakes, but Biden.should have known not to bring a watch on stage. — John Fund (@johnfund) October 23, 2020
Joe Biden checks his watch. Time to head back to the basement. #Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/sKxBnaQ8nU — America Rising (@AmericaRising) October 23, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence also made note of Biden’s solecism during an appearance in Swanton, Ohio, on Friday afternoon.
“I saw Joe looking at his watch I figured he was trying to figure out how soon this thing is going to be over,” Pence said, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
Now, it is important to note the context in which Biden checked his watch.
“Gentlemen, we’re running out of time so we got to get onto climate change, please,” debate moderator Kristen Welker said right beforehand, which explains why Biden might get the urge to check his watch to see exactly how much time remained in the debate.
Still, it was an urge he should have resisted, especially considering Bush’s well-publicized mistake 28 years ago. The point is this: It’s a very, very bad look for a presidential candidate to check their watch during a debate, and Biden should have known this.
In a turn of events that everyone probably saw coming, however, the biggest news is that this wasn’t news. In 1992, Bush’s watch check played into a narrative that everyone wanted to forward: The president didn’t really care about you while Bill Clinton did.
In a 2008 retrospective of the moment for U.S. News & World Report, Alex Markels wrote that “[i]t was the telltale sign of a man made uneasy — or, at least, bored — by an audience member’s question about how a deep recession had personally affected him. The then president’s display of impatience seemed to speak volumes more than his awkward response” to the questioner.
“Where Bush appeared impatient, ‘Clinton steps in and empathizes, empathizes, empathizes,’ says University of Pennsylvania political scientist Kathleen Hall Jamieson.”
Meanwhile, in 2020, Biden’s watch check — even considering the wider context — played into a narrative no one wants to talk about very much, much less forward: Biden either doesn’t want or isn’t in a condition to be in this race.
As for the former, take The New York Times’ August 2019 report on the complicated relationship between Barack Obama and Joe Biden. When Biden was considering a run at the presidency in 2020, Obama reportedly told him, “You don’t have to do this, Joe, you really don’t.”
“Mr. Biden — who thinks he could have defeated Donald Trump four years ago — responded by telling Mr. Obama he could never forgive himself if he turned down a second shot at Mr. Trump,” The Times’ Glenn Thrush wrote.
That doesn’t seem like a man who’s running out of a burning desire to serve — and, indeed, there have been times where Biden seems like a man shorn of any purpose save for proving he can beat Donald Trump and that Barack Obama made the wrong choice when he tacitly anointed Hillary Clinton instead of Biden as his successor in 2016.
The sports metaphor about running out the clock has been used figuratively many times about Biden’s campaigning strategy. Here’s him literally doing that.
On the latter count, it’s no secret Biden is a man visibly diminished from his glory days. The word “dementia” has been thrown around. Keep in mind that during the 2016 campaign, any talk about Hillary Clinton’s ability to survive the exigencies of the campaign — and the presidency — was treated as conspiracy theorizing, something best left to fester on Infowars.
That we’re at the point where we can even mention the d-word in relation to a presidential candidate with a D after their name, and that we mention it regularly, is telling.
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“Dementia” is a strong word and a diagnosis I wouldn’t personally give — but even still, when a candidate not infrequently “puts a lid” on campaign days at 9:30 a.m., you come to the realization that you may be electing someone who a) lacks the vim and vigor to do the job and b) is the kind of person old enough that he still uses “vim and vigor” in everyday conversation and believes it’s hip argot.
The watch check plays into both of these narratives (as Biden should have known). You won’t hear about either one of them from the establishment media.
But enough people noticed that it should make Biden look bad. And, unlike George H.W. Bush, he can’t fall back on the excuse of just wanting to get out of a dreadful town hall-format event — which, for the record, Bush would later admit could have been part of the reason for his watch check.
“Was I glad when the d— thing was over?” Bush told PBS’ Jim Lehrer. “Yeah.”
I’m not going to say he should have done it, but at least I understand.
In Biden’s case, there’s really no excuse, and the former vice president should have known that checking his watch would raise more questions that he and his campaign have no desire to answer.
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westernjournal--2020-10-24--Suicide Bomber Kills 18 at Education Center on Day of Deadly Islamist Attacks Across Afghanistan

The death toll from the suicide attack on Saturday in Afghanistan ’ s capital has risen to at least 18 killed and 57 people wounded , including students , the interior ministry said .
The explosion struck outside an education center in a heavily Shiite neighborhood of western Kabul , Dasht-e-Barchi .
Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq Arian says that the attacker was trying to enter the center when he was stopped by security guards .
According to Arian , the casualty toll may rise further as family members of victims of the suicide bombing search the hospitals where the wounded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediate responsibility for the bombing .
The Taliban denied any connection with the attack .
TRENDING : Hunter Biden Was on Payroll of Credit Card Company That Benefited from 2005 Bill Pushed by Dad An Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility for a similar suicide attack at an education center in August 2018 , in which 34 students were killed .
Earlier Saturday , a roadside bomb killed nine people in eastern Afghanistan after it struck a minivan full of civilians , a local official said .
Police spokesman Ahmad Khan Sirat said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after it struck their vehicle that was making its way to the victims of the first explosion .
Sirat added that the bombings had wounded several others , and that the attacks were under investigation .
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks .
The provincial police spokesman claimed the Taliban had placed the bomb .
Meanwhile , the Afghan intelligence service said in a tweet that special forces killed al-Qaida ’ s No .
1 commander for the Indian sub-continent , Abu Muhsin al-Masri , in a recent operation in eastern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most wanted terrorists by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2018 .
Within Afghanistan , IS has launched large-scale attacks on minority Shiites , Sikhs and Hindus .
Hundreds of Sikhs and Hindus fled the country in September after a gunman loyal to the militant group killed 25 people in an attack on their place of worship in Kabul .
RELATED : Man Who Bought Rifles for San Bernardino Terrorists Sentenced to 20 Years The U.S. signed a peace deal with the Taliban in February , opening up a path toward withdrawing American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the deal would also help refocus security efforts on fighting the Islamic State , which is a rival of the Taliban in Afghanistan .
There has been a surge in violence between Taliban and Afghan forces in the country recently , even as representatives from the two warring sides begin their own peace talks in Doha to end the decades-long war in Afghanistan .
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The death toll from the suicide attack on Saturday in Afghanistan’s capital has risen to at least 18 killed and 57 people wounded, including students, the interior ministry said.
The explosion struck outside an education center in a heavily Shiite neighborhood of western Kabul, Dasht-e-Barchi.
Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq Arian says that the attacker was trying to enter the center when he was stopped by security guards.
According to Arian, the casualty toll may rise further as family members of victims of the suicide bombing search the hospitals where the wounded have been taken.
No group claimed immediate responsibility for the bombing. The Taliban denied any connection with the attack.
An Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility for a similar suicide attack at an education center in August 2018, in which 34 students were killed.
Earlier Saturday, a roadside bomb killed nine people in eastern Afghanistan after it struck a minivan full of civilians, a local official said.
Police spokesman Ahmad Khan Sirat said that a second roadside bomb killed two policemen after it struck their vehicle that was making its way to the victims of the first explosion.
Sirat added that the bombings had wounded several others, and that the attacks were under investigation.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks. The provincial police spokesman claimed the Taliban had placed the bomb.
Meanwhile, the Afghan intelligence service said in a tweet that special forces killed al-Qaida’s No. 1 commander for the Indian sub-continent, Abu Muhsin al-Masri, in a recent operation in eastern Ghazni.
Al-Masri was listed among the most wanted terrorists by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2018.
Within Afghanistan, IS has launched large-scale attacks on minority Shiites, Sikhs and Hindus.
Hundreds of Sikhs and Hindus fled the country in September after a gunman loyal to the militant group killed 25 people in an attack on their place of worship in Kabul.
The U.S. signed a peace deal with the Taliban in February, opening up a path toward withdrawing American troops from the conflict.
U.S. officials said the deal would also help refocus security efforts on fighting the Islamic State, which is a rival of the Taliban in Afghanistan.
There has been a surge in violence between Taliban and Afghan forces in the country recently, even as representatives from the two warring sides begin their own peace talks in Doha to end the decades-long war in Afghanistan.
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westernjournal--2020-10-24--Even CNN Fact-Checker Admits Biden Told Massive Whopper on Fracking

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made a claim so false during Thursday ’ s final presidential debate in Tennessee that even far-left CNN had to correct the record .
Biden ’ s game of musical chairs with fracking has become an issue throughout the final leg of the campaign , especially in Pennsylvania , where energy equates to food on the table for many families in the battleground state .
By 2025 , a ban on fracking would result in the loss of 609,000 jobs that would have otherwise existed , as well as $ 23.4 billion less in state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 2019 study from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ’ s Global Energy Institute .
Biden has caused plenty of confusion during the last year and a half by being very unclear regarding where he stands on banning fracking .
On Thursday , he had his feet held to the fire by President Donald Trump , and it didn ’ t go too well for the former vice president .
Trump , when speaking about the economic cost of liberal energy proposals , told the Democratic nominee , “ It ’ s all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we ’ ll do ?
We ’ re going to have the greatest economy in the world .
But if you want to kill the economy , get rid of your oil industry .
You want — and what about fracking ?
” Biden responded , “ I have never said I oppose fracking.
” “ You said it on tape , ” Trump fired back .
Biden replied , “ Show the tape .
Put it on your website.
” Trump made right on that promise immediately following the debate : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign was reminding Biden of his past comments about fracking , even CNN was reminding its viewers that Biden hadn ’ t been truthful .
In a conversation with CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale , network anchor Anderson Cooper rolled the tape proving Biden had previously expressed support for ending fracking .
RELATED : CBS Admits Biden 's Debate Claim Was n't Correct , Gives Him a 'True ' Fact Check Anyway Dale told Cooper , “ So , in this case , Trump is correct .
Biden did make anti-fracking comments during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Trump was not lying.
” CNN then aired a July 2019 clip where Biden appeared to signal that he was opposed to fracking , and indeed , all fossil fuels .
“ Would there be any place for fossil fuels , including coal and fracking , in a Biden administration ?
” CNN ’ s Dana Bash asked during a primary debate .
“ No , we would work it out , we would make sure it ’ s eliminated , and no more subsidies for either one of those , any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Biden did not say the words ‘ I oppose fracking ’ there , but he clearly was at least very strongly suggesting that he was an opponent , ” Dale said regarding the 2019 clip .
“ Now the thing about this , the nuance here , is that that was never Biden ’ s policy position .
So we had this weird semi-comical cycle during the primary where Biden would make these broad , anti-fracking comments , and then his campaign spokespeople would have to say , ‘ No , no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan .
His actual plan , ’ as it is today , ‘ is a ban on new leases for oil and gas on public land only.
’ “ So Biden is not actually proposing a complete fracking ban , but it ’ s just false for Biden to say that he never said he opposed fracking , ” Dale said .
Additionally , in a fact check published on the CNN website , the network noted , “ Facts First : It ’ s false that Biden never said he opposed fracking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden made confusing remarks over fracking that his campaign had to clarify .
In 2019 , Biden said ‘ we would make sure it ’ s eliminated ’ when asked about the future of coal and fracking ; in 2020 he said he opposed ‘ new fracking . '
” How big of an untruth does a Democrat have to tell less than two weeks before an election to get fact-checked by CNN ?
That one stings .
But the point is more or less moot .
Later in the debate , Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to how he truly feels about American jobs .
Trump asked Biden , “ Would you close down the oil industry ?
” Biden answered , “ I would transition from the oil industry , yes.
” He added , “ The oil industry pollutes , significantly — here ’ s the deal — well , if you let me finish the statement , because it has to be replaced by renewable energy over time.
” “ I ’ d stop giving to the oil industry — I ’ d stop giving them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give federal subsidies to the gas and , excuse me , to solar and wind .
Why are we giving it to the oil industry ?
” Biden definitely lost the night , especially with regard to his answers about killing American energy independence .
But it ’ s more salt in the wound for the 77-year-old , now that the dust has settled , that Biden was corrected by CNN in the process .
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made a claim so false during Thursday’s final presidential debate in Tennessee that even far-left CNN had to correct the record.
Biden’s game of musical chairs with fracking has become an issue throughout the final leg of the campaign, especially in Pennsylvania, where energy equates to food on the table for many families in the battleground state.
By 2025, a ban on fracking would result in the loss of 609,000 jobs that would have otherwise existed, as well as $23.4 billion less in state and local tax revenues, according to a 2019 study from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Energy Institute.
Biden has caused plenty of confusion during the last year and a half by being very unclear regarding where he stands on banning fracking.
On Thursday, he had his feet held to the fire by President Donald Trump, and it didn’t go too well for the former vice president.
Trump, when speaking about the economic cost of liberal energy proposals, told the Democratic nominee, “It’s all a pipe dream, but you know what we’ll do? We’re going to have the greatest economy in the world. But if you want to kill the economy, get rid of your oil industry. You want — and what about fracking?”
Biden responded, “I have never said I oppose fracking.”
“You said it on tape,” Trump fired back.
Biden replied, “Show the tape. Put it on your website.”
The president concluded, “I’ll put it on.”
Trump made right on that promise immediately following the debate:
Around the same time Trump’s campaign was reminding Biden of his past comments about fracking, even CNN was reminding its viewers that Biden hadn’t been truthful.
In a conversation with CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale, network anchor Anderson Cooper rolled the tape proving Biden had previously expressed support for ending fracking.
Dale told Cooper, “So, in this case, Trump is correct. Biden did make anti-fracking comments during the Democratic primary in 2019 and 2020, and Trump was not lying.”
CNN then aired a July 2019 clip where Biden appeared to signal that he was opposed to fracking, and indeed, all fossil fuels.
“Would there be any place for fossil fuels, including coal and fracking, in a Biden administration?” CNN’s Dana Bash asked during a primary debate.
“No, we would work it out, we would make sure it’s eliminated, and no more subsidies for either one of those, any fossil fuel,” Biden said.
Dale thus concluded Biden’s Thursday comments were “just false.”
“Biden did not say the words ‘I oppose fracking’ there, but he clearly was at least very strongly suggesting that he was an opponent,” Dale said regarding the 2019 clip.
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“Now the thing about this, the nuance here, is that that was never Biden’s policy position. So we had this weird semi-comical cycle during the primary where Biden would make these broad, anti-fracking comments, and then his campaign spokespeople would have to say, ‘No, no, that’s not his actual plan. His actual plan,’ as it is today, ‘is a ban on new leases for oil and gas on public land only.’
“So Biden is not actually proposing a complete fracking ban, but it’s just false for Biden to say that he never said he opposed fracking,” Dale said.
Additionally, in a fact check published on the CNN website, the network noted, “Facts First: It’s false that Biden never said he opposed fracking. In two Democratic primary debates, Biden made confusing remarks over fracking that his campaign had to clarify. In 2019, Biden said ‘we would make sure it’s eliminated’ when asked about the future of coal and fracking; in 2020 he said he opposed ‘new fracking.'”
How big of an untruth does a Democrat have to tell less than two weeks before an election to get fact-checked by CNN?
That one stings. But the point is more or less moot.
Later in the debate, Biden let his mask slip off with regard to how he truly feels about American jobs.
Trump asked Biden, “Would you close down the oil industry?”
Biden answered, “I would transition from the oil industry, yes.”
He added, “The oil industry pollutes, significantly — here’s the deal — well, if you let me finish the statement, because it has to be replaced by renewable energy over time.”
“I’d stop giving to the oil industry — I’d stop giving them federal subsidies. He won’t give federal subsidies to the gas and, excuse me, to solar and wind. Why are we giving it to the oil industry?”
Biden definitely lost the night, especially with regard to his answers about killing American energy independence.
But it’s more salt in the wound for the 77-year-old, now that the dust has settled, that Biden was corrected by CNN in the process.
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westernjournal--2020-10-24--Trump Campaign Breaks Online Fundraising Record, Sets Its Sights on Minnesota

With a massive haul of cash under its belt , the Trump campaign is targeting riot-ravaged Minnesota , which has not sided with a GOP candidate since 1972 .
Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said the campaign raised $ 26 million on Thursday , around the time of the presidential debate , and pulled in 30 percent more digitally than in any prior 24-hour period , according to The Hill .
“ October is already Trump Victory ’ s largest online fundraising month ever , ” the campaign announced in an email , Fox News reported .
The campaign said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign ad blitz .
Trump lost the state by 45,000 votes in 2016 .
“ The new buy is going to be a heavy buy .
I emphasize heavy , ” Stepien said .
“ You won ’ t be able to turn on the TV without seeing a Trump ad.
” The campaign is also sending 60 staffers to the state to follow up on those ads .
“ Our ground game is another component to why we feel so good … those 60 staffers are knocking on doors , getting ballots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Stepien said .
“ We now have heavy air cover for the troops that have been blanketing the state for the past two years .
Joe Biden has been running a lot of TV ads .
He ’ s got nothing on the ground .
We ’ re now giving added air cover to the people who have been making sure that those ballots that have been sent , those voted early are returned and putting the president in position for a victory on Election Day , ” he added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ head to Minnesota on Monday to rally support there , according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune .
Earlier this fall , Minnesota Republican Senate candidate Jason Lewis said that even a state with as liberal a track record as Minnesota is shifting ground .
“ It ’ s sort of a microcosm of the entire country .
As the urban liberals become a little bit more crazy , it drives everybody else into Trump country and red country , ” Lewis told “ Fox & Friends.
” Lewis thinks Trump ’ s chances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ And especially so since Donald Trump has done the most important thing he could for the GOP , and he ’ s brought the working man and woman back to the party , ” he said .
RELATED : Biden Vows To Mandate Masks in 'All Interstate Transportation' Lewis said that the law and order message Republicans are supporting resonates with voters after a summer of riots .
“ I think we are going to win , and I think the president is going to win , ” Lewis said .
Others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
“ The Democratic party left us .
Even in the past four years it ’ s changed so much .
Supporting people who riot ?
Defunding the police ?
That ’ s crazy .
I think a lot of us up here are Democrats in Republican clothing now , ” Larry Cuffe , the mayor of Virginia , Minnesota , told The Guardian .
Cuffe , along with five other longtime Democratic mayors from the North Star State , signed a letter in August announcing their support for Trump .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have voted for Democrats over many decades .
We have watched as our constituents ’ jobs left not only the Iron Range , but our country .
By putting tariffs on our products and supporting bad trade deals , politicians like Joe Biden did nothing to help the working class .
We lost thousands of jobs , and generations of young people have left the Iron Range in order to provide for their families with good paying jobs elsewhere , ” the mayors wrote .
“ Today , we don ’ t recognize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moved so far to the left it can no longer claim to be advocates of the working class .
The hard-working Minnesotans that built their lives and supported their families here on the Range have been abandoned by radical Democrats .
We didn ’ t choose to leave the Democratic Party , the party left us.
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With a massive haul of cash under its belt, the Trump campaign is targeting riot-ravaged Minnesota, which has not sided with a GOP candidate since 1972.
Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said the campaign raised $26 million on Thursday, around the time of the presidential debate, and pulled in 30 percent more digitally than in any prior 24-hour period, according to The Hill.
“October is already Trump Victory’s largest online fundraising month ever,” the campaign announced in an email, Fox News reported.
The campaign said Minnesota is first in line for a campaign ad blitz. Trump lost the state by 45,000 votes in 2016.
“The new buy is going to be a heavy buy. I emphasize heavy,” Stepien said.
“You won’t be able to turn on the TV without seeing a Trump ad.”
The campaign is also sending 60 staffers to the state to follow up on those ads.
“Our ground game is another component to why we feel so good … those 60 staffers are knocking on doors, getting ballots returned and what gives us heightened confidence,” Stepien said.
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“We now have heavy air cover for the troops that have been blanketing the state for the past two years. Joe Biden has been running a lot of TV ads. He’s got nothing on the ground. We’re now giving added air cover to the people who have been making sure that those ballots that have been sent, those voted early are returned and putting the president in position for a victory on Election Day,” he added.
Further, Vice President Mike Pence will head to Minnesota on Monday to rally support there, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Earlier this fall, Minnesota Republican Senate candidate Jason Lewis said that even a state with as liberal a track record as Minnesota is shifting ground.
“It’s sort of a microcosm of the entire country. As the urban liberals become a little bit more crazy, it drives everybody else into Trump country and red country,” Lewis told “Fox & Friends.”
Lewis thinks Trump’s chances to win the state keep improving.
“And especially so since Donald Trump has done the most important thing he could for the GOP, and he’s brought the working man and woman back to the party,” he said.
Lewis said that the law and order message Republicans are supporting resonates with voters after a summer of riots.
“I think we are going to win, and I think the president is going to win,” Lewis said.
Others say Democrats have handed the state to Trump.
“The Democratic party left us. Even in the past four years it’s changed so much. Supporting people who riot? Defunding the police? That’s crazy. I think a lot of us up here are Democrats in Republican clothing now,” Larry Cuffe, the mayor of Virginia, Minnesota, told The Guardian.
Cuffe, along with five other longtime Democratic mayors from the North Star State, signed a letter in August announcing their support for Trump.
“Like many in our region, we have voted for Democrats over many decades. We have watched as our constituents’ jobs left not only the Iron Range, but our country. By putting tariffs on our products and supporting bad trade deals, politicians like Joe Biden did nothing to help the working class. We lost thousands of jobs, and generations of young people have left the Iron Range in order to provide for their families with good paying jobs elsewhere,” the mayors wrote.
“Today, we don’t recognize the Democratic Party. It has been moved so far to the left it can no longer claim to be advocates of the working class. The hard-working Minnesotans that built their lives and supported their families here on the Range have been abandoned by radical Democrats. We didn’t choose to leave the Democratic Party, the party left us.”
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