westernjournal--2020-02-11--War Hero Rips Biden for ‘Ridiculous’ Praise of Vindman: ‘I Would’ve Fired Him Too’

On Friday , Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman , the National Security Council Ukraine expert who testified against President Donald Trump during the House impeachment inquiry , was told his services would no longer be needed in the White House .
Vindman — who broke the chain of command to complain about Trump ’ s July phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and was , according to his superior , a suspected leaker with questionable judgment — was immediately canonized by the left as another saintly patriot cut down by Antipope Donald I .
Later on Friday , there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
These debates , whether they involve Republicans or Democrats , will always feature cheap , audience-pleasing moments that should be beneath even politicians .
Ever willing to lower the bar , former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s lamented that the president “ should have been pinning a medal on Vindman , and not on Rush Limbaugh , ” which led into one of the more obnoxious moments in recent debate history .
“ I think we should all stand and give Colonel Vindman a show of how much we supported him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crowd .
“ Stand up and clap for Vindman , get up there … that ’ s who we are , we are not who Trump is.
” TRENDING : Nearly 3 Years Later , FBI Director Admits Surveillance of Carter Page Was Illegal As Biden might have said in a previous debate : Parents , make sure you have the record player on at night , make sure that kids hear Vindman ’ s testimony .
I think those comments are self-evidently ridiculous , but if you need a Medal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are , Leroy Petry is willing to oblige .
Petry , a retired Army Ranger who received the Medal of Honor from President Obama in 2011 for his actions in Afghanistan , gave his appraisal of Vindman ’ s firing and the former vice president ’ s debate stunt during a Sunday appearance on “ Fox & Friends.
” “ I like Joe Biden , I ’ ve met him several times , but that right there is ridiculous , ” he said .
“ I respect Donald Trump ’ s actions on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House , because he , as a team player , he should have brought [ his concerns ] up through the chain of command , and then blown the whistle if it didn ’ t get approved.
” “ And so exactly my insight is , I would ’ ve fired him too and said , ‘ I can ’ t trust you on my team if you can ’ t bring me things that you don ’ t agree with.
’ And for Nancy Pelosi also calling him a hero , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thrown around way too much , ” he continued .
“ I respect his service and I understand he ’ s a Purple Heart recipient , but being a Purple Heart recipient doesn ’ t make somebody a hero.
” Petry also claimed that Vindman was considered a “ chow thief ” in Ranger School who other Rangers had attempted to have “ peered out.
” He also said Vindman was one of those “ folks that tried to make a big statue of something ” who “ are what we call spotlighters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves as a hero , or doing something great , and you could do something great just doing your job.
” “ Leroy , let me translate that a little bit , ” said co-host Pete Hegseth , an Army National Guard veteran who served in Guantanamo Bay , Cuba , Afghanistan and Iraq was awarded two Bronze Stars .
RELATED : Imploding Biden Undermines Himself by Saying Even ‘ Mickey Mouse ’ Could Beat Trump “ ‘ Chow thief ’ meaning when there ’ s limited food , you ’ re taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and your buddies don ’ t .
‘ Spotlight ranger ’ is someone who , when the spotlight ’ s on , you do a great job ; when it ’ s not , you ’ re not necessarily helping your buddies .
And to be ‘ peered out ’ means your fellow peers are voting against you to graduate from that particular school.
” This part , while interesting , probably ought to be given the same veracity as something on Wikipedia labeled as [ citation needed ] .
The evidence for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has been kicking around online for a while , albeit from dubious sources .
If Petry has sources of his own — which certainly isn ’ t outside the realm of possibility , since he ’ s a Ranger himself — this is pretty interesting stuff .
Absent that , take this for what it is .
However , the rest of the exchange is pretty solid stuff , particularly when Hegseth notes that National Security Council members serve “ at the pleasure of the president.
” Vindman was allegedly a leaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a politically sensitive matter for purposes I don ’ t believe it ’ s unreasonable for me to make assumptions about .
Even if you think he did those things for reasons of patriotism , this is still an individual who serves “ at the pleasure of the president.
” This is a situation where it ’ s difficult to just go back into the office Monday and ask everyone what they thought of the Wizards game that weekend .
The president and those on his team couldn ’ t trust Vindman .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a hard And yes , he was apparently negotiating his exit .
That exit has since been negotiated for him .
I don ’ t particularly feel that diminishes our institutions in any substantive way and haven ’ t had any evidence presented to me that has changed my mind .
That evidence , mind you , has mostly taken the form of : “ I mean , just look at it !
Can ’ t you see the petty dictator this man has become ?
” It hasn ’ t quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s debate stunt , it was bad enough it induced even these jaded eyes to roll back into their sockets .
Stand for leaking !
Stand for insubordination !
Stand for questionable judgment !
Biden wasn ’ t thinking of any of those things , mind you , when he asked the crowd for their ovation .
I guarantee you that a lot of American voters were .
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On Friday, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the National Security Council Ukraine expert who testified against President Donald Trump during the House impeachment inquiry, was told his services would no longer be needed in the White House.
Vindman — who broke the chain of command to complain about Trump’s July phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and was, according to his superior, a suspected leaker with questionable judgment — was immediately canonized by the left as another saintly patriot cut down by Antipope Donald I.
Later on Friday, there was a Democratic presidential debate in New Hampshire. These debates, whether they involve Republicans or Democrats, will always feature cheap, audience-pleasing moments that should be beneath even politicians. Ever willing to lower the bar, former Vice President Joe Biden’s lamented that the president “should have been pinning a medal on Vindman, and not on Rush Limbaugh,” which led into one of the more obnoxious moments in recent debate history.
“I think we should all stand and give Colonel Vindman a show of how much we supported him,” Biden said, motioning to the crowd. “Stand up and clap for Vindman, get up there … that’s who we are, we are not who Trump is.”
As Biden might have said in a previous debate: Parents, make sure you have the record player on at night, make sure that kids hear Vindman’s testimony.
I think those comments are self-evidently ridiculous, but if you need a Medal of Honor recipient to tell you that they are, Leroy Petry is willing to oblige.
Petry, a retired Army Ranger who received the Medal of Honor from President Obama in 2011 for his actions in Afghanistan, gave his appraisal of Vindman’s firing and the former vice president’s debate stunt during a Sunday appearance on “Fox & Friends.”
“I like Joe Biden, I’ve met him several times, but that right there is ridiculous,” he said.
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“I respect Donald Trump’s actions on escorting [Vindman] out of the White House, because he, as a team player, he should have brought [his concerns]up through the chain of command, and then blown the whistle if it didn’t get approved.”
“And so exactly my insight is, I would’ve fired him too and said, ‘I can’t trust you on my team if you can’t bring me things that you don’t agree with.’ And for Nancy Pelosi also calling him a hero, I think is a word that gets thrown around way too much,” he continued. “I respect his service and I understand he’s a Purple Heart recipient, but being a Purple Heart recipient doesn’t make somebody a hero.”
Petry also claimed that Vindman was considered a “chow thief” in Ranger School who other Rangers had attempted to have “peered out.” He also said Vindman was one of those “folks that tried to make a big statue of something” who “are what we call spotlighters in the military. Trying to highlight themselves as a hero, or doing something great, and you could do something great just doing your job.”
“Leroy, let me translate that a little bit,” said co-host Pete Hegseth, an Army National Guard veteran who served in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Afghanistan and Iraq was awarded two Bronze Stars.
“‘Chow thief’ meaning when there’s limited food, you’re taking some so that you can have some and your buddies don’t. ‘Spotlight ranger’ is someone who, when the spotlight’s on, you do a great job; when it’s not, you’re not necessarily helping your buddies. And to be ‘peered out’ means your fellow peers are voting against you to graduate from that particular school.”
This part, while interesting, probably ought to be given the same veracity as something on Wikipedia labeled as [citation needed]. The evidence for this, where it can be found, has been kicking around online for a while, albeit from dubious sources. If Petry has sources of his own — which certainly isn’t outside the realm of possibility, since he’s a Ranger himself — this is pretty interesting stuff. Absent that, take this for what it is.
However, the rest of the exchange is pretty solid stuff, particularly when Hegseth notes that National Security Council members serve “at the pleasure of the president.”
Vindman was allegedly a leaker who broke the chain of command on a politically sensitive matter for purposes I don’t believe it’s unreasonable for me to make assumptions about. Even if you think he did those things for reasons of patriotism, this is still an individual who serves “at the pleasure of the president.” This is a situation where it’s difficult to just go back into the office Monday and ask everyone what they thought of the Wizards game that weekend.
The president and those on his team couldn’t trust Vindman. Vindman was out. That’s not a hard
And yes, he was apparently negotiating his exit. That exit has since been negotiated for him. I don’t particularly feel that diminishes our institutions in any substantive way and haven’t had any evidence presented to me that has changed my mind. That evidence, mind you, has mostly taken the form of: “I mean, just look at it! Can’t you see the petty dictator this man has become?” It hasn’t quite worked yet.
As for Biden’s debate stunt, it was bad enough it induced even these jaded eyes to roll back into their sockets. Stand for leaking! Stand for insubordination! Stand for questionable judgment!
Biden wasn’t thinking of any of those things, mind you, when he asked the crowd for their ovation. I guarantee you that a lot of American voters were.
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westernjournal--2020-02-11--First New Hampshire Primary Results Are in: Klobuchar Leads

In votes that might be more tradition than a bellwether of the final outcome , three small New Hampshire towns put Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota in the lead of that state ’ s Democratic presidential primary .
The towns of Dixville Notch , Millsfield and Hart ’ s Location cast their votes right after midnight Tuesday as part of local tradition .
Klobuchar won eight votes among the communities to put her in the lead , followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders of neighboring Vermont and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of neighboring Massachusetts with four votes each .
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to CNN .
Former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg was tied with former Vice President Joe Biden and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg at two votes apiece .
TRENDING : Nearly 3 Years Later , FBI Director Admits Surveillance of Carter Page Was Illegal Bloomberg also picked up a vote on the Republican side , where President Donald Trump was leading easily with 15 votes .
On the Democratic side , Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii and businessman Tom Steyer each received one vote .
“ Voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predicted the eventual winner of three of the last five general elections , ” according to CNN .
In 2016 , they and the state as a whole went for Sanders , but on the GOP side that year , Dixville Notch voters supported then-Ohio Gov .
John Kasich .
Although recent polling has shown a loss of support for his candidacy , Biden on Monday was already looking past New Hampshire .
“ I ’ m going down to two very diverse states next , and I expect to do very well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to NBC News .
“ And still nationally I ’ m still leading in all the polls that I ’ m aware of .
Number two , the endorsements keep coming in.
” RELATED : Struggling Biden Abruptly Cancels NH Victory Party Speech , Throws in the Towel and Leaves State Biden projected confidence regarding what comes next for his candidacy .
“ The path is South Carolina and going into Nevada and going into Super Tuesday , and going into states that I ’ m going to do very well in.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a last-ditch effort Monday to slam Buttigieg on the issue of race , according to the Charleston Post and Courier .
In an open letter to Buttigieg , former Richland County Councilwoman Bernice Scott wrote that Buttigieg ’ s mayoral record “ continues to trouble South Carolina voters.
” “ Unfortunately , it seems as if voters in Iowa did not care — but we do , ” Scott wrote .
“ And as you campaign in New Hampshire , we hope you remember that this race turns to us in less than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Democratic state Sen. Marlon Kimpson of Charleston said black support is essential to defeat Trump .
“ I do not think Pete Buttigieg has spent enough time developing those relationships and that is borne out in his standing in the black community , ” Kimpson told the Courier .
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In votes that might be more tradition than a bellwether of the final outcome, three small New Hampshire towns put Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota in the lead of that state’s Democratic presidential primary.
The towns of Dixville Notch, Millsfield and Hart’s Location cast their votes right after midnight Tuesday as part of local tradition.
Klobuchar won eight votes among the communities to put her in the lead, followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders of neighboring Vermont and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of neighboring Massachusetts with four votes each.
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang received a total of three votes, according to CNN.
Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg was tied with former Vice President Joe Biden and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg at two votes apiece.
Bloomberg also picked up a vote on the Republican side, where President Donald Trump was leading easily with 15 votes.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld garnered four votes.
On the Democratic side, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii and businessman Tom Steyer each received one vote.
“Voters [in Dixville Notch] have correctly predicted the eventual winner of three of the last five general elections,” according to CNN.
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In 2016, they and the state as a whole went for Sanders, but on the GOP side that year, Dixville Notch voters supported then-Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
Trump won the state in a landslide.
Although recent polling has shown a loss of support for his candidacy, Biden on Monday was already looking past New Hampshire.
“I’m going down to two very diverse states next, and I expect to do very well there,” Biden said, according to NBC News. “And still nationally I’m still leading in all the polls that I’m aware of. Number two, the endorsements keep coming in.”
On Monday, a Qunnipiac University national poll showed Biden trailing Sanders.
Biden projected confidence regarding what comes next for his candidacy.
“The path is South Carolina and going into Nevada and going into Super Tuesday, and going into states that I’m going to do very well in.”
Biden’s South Carolina supporters made a last-ditch effort Monday to slam Buttigieg on the issue of race, according to the Charleston Post and Courier.
In an open letter to Buttigieg, former Richland County Councilwoman Bernice Scott wrote that Buttigieg’s mayoral record “continues to trouble South Carolina voters.”
“Unfortunately, it seems as if voters in Iowa did not care — but we do,” Scott wrote. “And as you campaign in New Hampshire, we hope you remember that this race turns to us in less than three weeks and we will demand answers.”
Democratic state Sen. Marlon Kimpson of Charleston said black support is essential to defeat Trump.
“I do not think Pete Buttigieg has spent enough time developing those relationships and that is borne out in his standing in the black community,” Kimpson told the Courier.
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westernjournal--2020-02-11--Poll: Dem Voters Losing Faith in Biden as Electability Numbers Plummet

As New Hampshire voters go to the polls in that state ’ s high-stakes Democratic primary , they vote against a backdrop of falling national support for former Vice President Joe Biden .
The results of a Quinnipiac University national poll conducted after the Iowa caucuses , in which Biden placed fourth , show Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont in the lead with 25 percent support , followed by Biden at 17 percent .
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg , whose campaign barely registered support weeks ago , was third at 15 percent , followed by Sen. Elizabeth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg did not translate his strong showing in Iowa to success in the Quinnipiac poll .
He was fifth at 10 percent support , followed by Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota at 4 percent .
TRENDING : Nearly 3 Years Later , FBI Director Admits Surveillance of Carter Page Was Illegal Quinnipiac ’ s Jan. 28 poll showed Biden atop the race at 26 percent support , followed by Sanders at 21 percent , Warren at 15 percent , Bloomberg at 8 percent , Klobuchar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent .
“ Biden scrambles to bounce back in frigid New Hampshire after an icy slide to 17 percent , his lowest national number , ” Quinnipiac University poll analyst Tim Malloy said .
“ Is the Bloomberg camp prepping the white horse for him to ride to the rescue ?
Maybe not yet , but without setting foot in Iowa or New Hampshire , he is suddenly a looming shadow over the primary field , ” Malloy said .
That was the case early Tuesday in Dixville Notch , which votes just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s tradition , according to WMUR .
Bloomberg , who did not campaign in New Hampshire , received three write-in votes , one of which came from a Republican .
Buttigieg and Sanders scored a vote each on the Democratic side .
Nobody voted for Biden .
The perception that Biden was electable — i.e .
the Democratic candidate with the best shot at defeating President Donald Trump in the general election — has been damaged by his Iowa showing , Malloy said .
The new Quinnipiac poll showed 27 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electable candidate , but that number was 44 percent in Quinnipiac ’ s Jan. 28 poll .
Sanders was second in electability at 24 percent , followed by Bloomberg at 17 percent and Buttigieg at 9 percent .
RELATED : Struggling Biden Abruptly Cancels NH Victory Party Speech , Throws in the Towel and Leaves State In January , 19 percent of those polled said Sanders was the most electable candidate , while 9 percent said the same of Bloomberg .
“ Clearly Biden ’ s fourth place finish in Iowa has hurt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strength — electability , ” Malloy said .
The new Qunnipiac poll was conducted from Feb. 5 to Feb. 9 , and has a margin of error 3.8 percentage points in assessing the preferences of the 665 Democratic voters and Democratic-leaning independents who were surveyed .
The tightening of the race is evident in the RealClearPolitics average of national polls , which shows Biden with a 0.3 percent lead over Sanders .
New Hampshire polls show Biden is likely to continue to struggle .
The RealClearPolitics polling average in that state shows Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 percent , while Sanders leads with 28.7 percent support .
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As New Hampshire voters go to the polls in that state’s high-stakes Democratic primary, they vote against a backdrop of falling national support for former Vice President Joe Biden.
The results of a Quinnipiac University national poll conducted after the Iowa caucuses, in which Biden placed fourth, show Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont in the lead with 25 percent support, followed by Biden at 17 percent.
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose campaign barely registered support weeks ago, was third at 15 percent, followed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts at 14 percent.
Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg did not translate his strong showing in Iowa to success in the Quinnipiac poll.
He was fifth at 10 percent support, followed by Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota at 4 percent.
Quinnipiac’s Jan. 28 poll showed Biden atop the race at 26 percent support, followed by Sanders at 21 percent, Warren at 15 percent, Bloomberg at 8 percent, Klobuchar at 7 percent and Buttigieg at 6 percent.
“Biden scrambles to bounce back in frigid New Hampshire after an icy slide to 17 percent, his lowest national number,” Quinnipiac University poll analyst Tim Malloy said.
“Is the Bloomberg camp prepping the white horse for him to ride to the rescue? Maybe not yet, but without setting foot in Iowa or New Hampshire, he is suddenly a looming shadow over the primary field,” Malloy said.
That was the case early Tuesday in Dixville Notch, which votes just after midnight as part of New Hampshire’s tradition, according to WMUR.
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Bloomberg, who did not campaign in New Hampshire, received three write-in votes, one of which came from a Republican.
Buttigieg and Sanders scored a vote each on the Democratic side. Nobody voted for Biden.
The perception that Biden was electable — i.e. the Democratic candidate with the best shot at defeating President Donald Trump in the general election — has been damaged by his Iowa showing, Malloy said.
The new Quinnipiac poll showed 27 percent of Democrats polled see Biden as the most electable candidate, but that number was 44 percent in Quinnipiac’s Jan. 28 poll.
Sanders was second in electability at 24 percent, followed by Bloomberg at 17 percent and Buttigieg at 9 percent.
In January, 19 percent of those polled said Sanders was the most electable candidate, while 9 percent said the same of Bloomberg.
“Clearly Biden’s fourth place finish in Iowa has hurt the perception of what was his biggest strength — electability,” Malloy said.
The new Qunnipiac poll was conducted from Feb. 5 to Feb. 9, and has a margin of error 3.8 percentage points in assessing the preferences of the 665 Democratic voters and Democratic-leaning independents who were surveyed.
The tightening of the race is evident in the RealClearPolitics average of national polls, which shows Biden with a 0.3 percent lead over Sanders.
New Hampshire polls show Biden is likely to continue to struggle.
The RealClearPolitics polling average in that state shows Biden tied for fifth place with Warren at 11 percent, while Sanders leads with 28.7 percent support.
After New Hampshire, the Democrats move to Nevada, where Biden has a slim lead in the polls, and then to South Carolina, where he has consistently led by a wide margin
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westernjournal--2020-02-11--Barr Announces Multiple Lawsuits as Part of DOJ Crackdown on Sanctuary Cities

Attorney General William Barr announced Monday the Justice Department is filing three lawsuits against California , New Jersey and a Washington county over their so-called “ sanctuary city ” policies relating to illegal immigrants .
“ Today is a significant escalation in the federal government ’ s efforts to confront the resistance of ‘ sanctuary cities , ' ” Barr said during remarks at the National Sheriffs ’ Association Winter Legislative and Technology Conference .
“ Let us state the reality upfront and as clearly as possible : When we are talking about sanctuary cities , we are talking about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aliens to escape , ” the attorney general said .
“ These policies are not about people who came to our country illegally but have otherwise been peaceful and productive members of society , ” he explained .
“ Their express purpose is to shelter aliens whom local law enforcement has already arrested for other crimes .
This is neither lawful nor sensible.
” TRENDING : Nearly 3 Years Later , FBI Director Admits Surveillance of Carter Page Was Illegal Barr pointed to the Constitution ’ s “ Supremacy Clause ” as making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and localities , have jurisdiction over immigration law .
“ The Founding Fathers carefully divided responsibility and power between the federal government and the state governments , ” Barr said .
The ‘ Supremacy Clause ’ in Article VI of the Constitution provides that the ‘ Constitution , and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof … shall be the supreme law of the land . '
” “ This clause is a vital part of our constitutional order , ” he continued .
“ Enforcing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essential function of the national government.
” “ While federal law does not require that ‘ sanctuary jurisdictions ’ actively assist with federal immigration enforcement , it does prohibit them from interfering with our enforcement efforts , ” Barr said .
In 2012 , the Supreme Court struck down parts of an Arizona law which empowered state officials to assist in enforcing immigration law , finding it was a matter in which federal law preempts the state .
“ The National Government has significant power to regulate immigration , ” then-Justice Anthony Kennedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arizona may have understandable frustrations with the problems caused by illegal immigration while that process continues , but the State may not pursue policies that undermine federal law , ” Kennedy added .
RELATED : DHS Announces Dramatic Crackdown on New York State Over Sanctuary Law The DOJ ’ s suit against California that Barr announced targets a new state law prohibiting the federal government from using private detention facilities to house those in the country illegally , Fox News reported .
“ California has every right to decide how it wants to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it has no authority to dictate to the federal government how it conducts federal operations , ” the attorney general said .
He also announced that the DOJ is “ filing a complaint against the State of New Jersey seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against its laws that forbid state and local law enforcement from sharing vital information about criminal aliens with [ Department of Homeland Security ] .
” “ New Jersey has no authority to enforce laws and policies that obstruct or otherwise conflict with federal immigration and enforcement efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the DOJ is suing King County in Washington state for forbidding the DHS to deport illegal aliens using its airport .
“ That lawsuit targets King County Executive Order PFC-7-1-EO , which the DOJ said has dramatically increased operating costs for ICE as detainees have had to be transported to Yakima , Washington , ” according to Fox News .
Yakima is located about 150 miles southeast of Seattle .
Barr also told the sheriff ’ s association that the DOJ is “ meticulously reviewing the actions of certain district attorneys who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with lesser offenses for the express purpose of avoiding the federal immigration consequences of those nationals ’ criminal conduct.
” “ In pursuing their personal ambitions and misguided notions of equal justice , these district attorneys are systematically violating the rule of law and may even be unlawfully discriminating against American citizens , ” the AG said .
Barr concluded , “ We will consider taking action against any jurisdiction that , or any politician who , unlawfully obstructs the federal enforcement of immigration law.
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Attorney General William Barr announced Monday the Justice Department is filing three lawsuits against California, New Jersey and a Washington county over their so-called “sanctuary city” policies relating to illegal immigrants.
“Today is a significant escalation in the federal government’s efforts to confront the resistance of ‘sanctuary cities,'” Barr said during remarks at the National Sheriffs’ Association Winter Legislative and Technology Conference.
“Let us state the reality upfront and as clearly as possible: When we are talking about sanctuary cities, we are talking about policies that are designed to allow criminal aliens to escape,” the attorney general said.
“These policies are not about people who came to our country illegally but have otherwise been peaceful and productive members of society,” he explained.
“Their express purpose is to shelter aliens whom local law enforcement has already arrested for other crimes. This is neither lawful nor sensible.”
Barr pointed to the Constitution’s “Supremacy Clause” as making clear the federal government, not states and localities, have jurisdiction over immigration law.
“The Founding Fathers carefully divided responsibility and power between the federal government and the state governments,” Barr said. The ‘Supremacy Clause’ in Article VI of the Constitution provides that the ‘Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof … shall be the supreme law of the land.'”
“This clause is a vital part of our constitutional order,” he continued.
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“Enforcing a country’s immigration laws is an essential function of the national government.”
“While federal law does not require that ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ actively assist with federal immigration enforcement, it does prohibit them from interfering with our enforcement efforts,” Barr said.
In 2012, the Supreme Court struck down parts of an Arizona law which empowered state officials to assist in enforcing immigration law, finding it was a matter in which federal law preempts the state.
“The National Government has significant power to regulate immigration,” then-Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the majority opinion.
“Arizona may have understandable frustrations with the problems caused by illegal immigration while that process continues, but the State may not pursue policies that undermine federal law,” Kennedy added.
The DOJ’s suit against California that Barr announced targets a new state law prohibiting the federal government from using private detention facilities to house those in the country illegally, Fox News reported.
“California has every right to decide how it wants to manage its own prisoners and detainees, but it has no authority to dictate to the federal government how it conducts federal operations,” the attorney general said.
He also announced that the DOJ is “filing a complaint against the State of New Jersey seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against its laws that forbid state and local law enforcement from sharing vital information about criminal aliens with [Department of Homeland Security].”
“New Jersey has no authority to enforce laws and policies that obstruct or otherwise conflict with federal immigration and enforcement efforts,” the complaint reads.
Finally, the DOJ is suing King County in Washington state for forbidding the DHS to deport illegal aliens using its airport.
King County encompasses Seattle and surrounding communities.
“That lawsuit targets King County Executive Order PFC-7-1-EO, which the DOJ said has dramatically increased operating costs for ICE as detainees have had to be transported to Yakima, Washington,” according to Fox News.
Yakima is located about 150 miles southeast of Seattle.
Barr also told the sheriff’s association that the DOJ is “meticulously reviewing the actions of certain district attorneys who have adopted policies of charging foreign nationals with lesser offenses for the express purpose of avoiding the federal immigration consequences of those nationals’ criminal conduct.”
“In pursuing their personal ambitions and misguided notions of equal justice, these district attorneys are systematically violating the rule of law and may even be unlawfully discriminating against American citizens,” the AG said.
Barr concluded, “We will consider taking action against any jurisdiction that, or any politician who, unlawfully obstructs the federal enforcement of immigration law.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-11--Audio Surfaces of Bloomberg Defending Racial Profiling, Throwing Minorities ‘Up Against the Wall’

• In 2015 , Michael Bloomberg defended “ stop and frisk ” while acknowledging that it led to disproportionately more arrests of black and Hispanic men .
• Bloomberg also asserted that in order to cut down gun crimes , it was necessary to “ throw ” minority men “ up against the wall and frisk them.
” • His past support for the policy was widely expected to be a political liability , but a Quinnipiac poll released Monday showed that Bloomberg was second among Democrats in terms of support from black voters .
Just over a year after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ended , billionaire media magnate Michael Bloomberg offered up an aggressive defense of “ stop and frisk , ” saying that the controversial policing policy was successful even though it required police to “ throw ” minority males “ up against the wall and frisk them.
” At the Feb. 6 , 2015 event , hosted by the Aspen Security Institute , Bloomberg also asserted that the demographics of murderers and murder victims were so similar that “ you can just take the description , Xerox it , and pass it out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s record defending and expanding stop and frisk as mayor is well known , and was widely considered a hindrance to his prospects as a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate .
But the issue appears not to have hurt Bloomberg ’ s support with black voters .
TRENDING : Nearly 3 Years Later , FBI Director Admits Surveillance of Carter Page Was Illegal Quinnipiac University released a poll on Monday showing that 22 percent of black voters surveyed said they support Bloomberg .
That was only second to former Vice President Joe Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bloomberg has since apologized for supporting stop and frisk .
On Nov. 17 , a week before announcing his presidential bid , he told a black church in Brooklyn that he was “ sorry ” for supporting the initiative .
But his candid remarks at the Aspen event have not been as widely reported as some of his other comments .
The Daily Caller and gun rights websites reported on his statements at the time , but the story did not get coverage in the wider establishment media .
Bloomberg ’ s remarks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quo of the current Democratic Party , which has shifted drastically to the left in recent years , especially on issues related to race .
The party ’ s shift became evident during the 2016 presidential campaign , when progressives criticized Hillary Clinton for her remarks in 1996 that “ super-predators ” were responsible for a higher crime rate among black youth .
Biden has come under scrutiny during the 2020 cycle for having supported the 1994 crime bill , as well as for his comments praising Democratic segregationist senators during the 1970s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether Bloomberg ’ s comments from 5 years ago will translate into a political liability .
But perhaps realizing that his defense of stop and frisk could be perceived as controversial , Bloomberg successfully blocked the Aspen Security Institute from releasing video of the event .
Audio from the event even shows that Bloomberg acknowledged his views about crime statistics were “ controversial.
” “ First thing is all of your — 95 percent of your murders , and murderers , and murder victims fit one [ unintelligible ] .
You can just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pass it out to all of the cops , ” Bloomberg said .
“ They are male , minorities , 15 to 25 .
That ’ s true in New York , it ’ s true in virtually every city in America.
” Bloomberg has denied that the policy was racist .
Instead , he ’ s argued that more minorities are stopped by police because of higher crime rates in minority communities .
“ So one of the unintended consequences is , people say , ‘ Oh , my God you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all minorities , ’ ” Bloomberg said .
“ Why ?
Because we put all the cops in the minority neighborhoods .
Yes that ’ s true , why do we do it ?
Because that ’ s where all the crime is .
And the first thing you can do for people is to stop them getting killed.
” But that line of argument has done little to persuade progressives and civil libertarians to support stop and frisk .
While advocates of the policy said that it was intended only to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been reported , or when officers had reasonable suspicion that a target was carrying a weapon , its critics assert that police officers frequently abused protocol and disproportionately stopped minorities with little cause .
“ We did a calculation on how many people who would have been dead if we hadn ’ t brought down the murder rate and gotten guns off the streets , ” Bloomberg said at the Aspen event .
“ And the way to get guns out of kids hands is to throw them up against the wall and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article appeared on The Daily Caller News Foundation website .
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In 2015, Michael Bloomberg defended “stop and frisk” while acknowledging that it led to disproportionately more arrests of black and Hispanic men.
Bloomberg also asserted that in order to cut down gun crimes, it was necessary to “throw” minority men “up against the wall and frisk them.”
His past support for the policy was widely expected to be a political liability, but a Quinnipiac poll released Monday showed that Bloomberg was second among Democrats in terms of support from black voters.
Just over a year after his tenure as New York City mayor ended, billionaire media magnate Michael Bloomberg offered up an aggressive defense of “stop and frisk,” saying that the controversial policing policy was successful even though it required police to “throw” minority males “up against the wall and frisk them.”
At the Feb. 6, 2015 event, hosted by the Aspen Security Institute, Bloomberg also asserted that the demographics of murderers and murder victims were so similar that “you can just take the description, Xerox it, and pass it out to all of the cops.”
Bloomberg’s record defending and expanding stop and frisk as mayor is well known, and was widely considered a hindrance to his prospects as a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.
But the issue appears not to have hurt Bloomberg’s support with black voters.
Quinnipiac University released a poll on Monday showing that 22 percent of black voters surveyed said they support Bloomberg.
That was only second to former Vice President Joe Biden, who clocked in at 27 percent.
Bloomberg has since apologized for supporting stop and frisk. On Nov. 17, a week before announcing his presidential bid, he told a black church in Brooklyn that he was “sorry” for supporting the initiative.
But his candid remarks at the Aspen event have not been as widely reported as some of his other comments.
Do you think Bloomberg's past comments will come back to bite him in the Democratic primary race? Yes No
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The Daily Caller and gun rights websites reported on his statements at the time, but the story did not get coverage in the wider establishment media.
Bloomberg’s remarks are in stark contrast with the status quo of the current Democratic Party, which has shifted drastically to the left in recent years, especially on issues related to race.
The party’s shift became evident during the 2016 presidential campaign, when progressives criticized Hillary Clinton for her remarks in 1996 that “super-predators” were responsible for a higher crime rate among black youth.
Biden has come under scrutiny during the 2020 cycle for having supported the 1994 crime bill, as well as for his comments praising Democratic segregationist senators during the 1970s.
It is too early to say whether Bloomberg’s comments from 5 years ago will translate into a political liability.
But perhaps realizing that his defense of stop and frisk could be perceived as controversial, Bloomberg successfully blocked the Aspen Security Institute from releasing video of the event.
Audio from the event even shows that Bloomberg acknowledged his views about crime statistics were “controversial.”
“First thing is all of your — 95 percent of your murders, and murderers, and murder victims fit one [unintelligible]. You can just take the description, Xerox it, and pass it out to all of the cops,” Bloomberg said.
“They are male, minorities, 15 to 25. That’s true in New York, it’s true in virtually every city in America.”
Bloomberg has denied that the policy was racist. Instead, he’s argued that more minorities are stopped by police because of higher crime rates in minority communities.
“So one of the unintended consequences is, people say, ‘Oh, my God you are arresting kids for marijuana that are all minorities,’” Bloomberg said.
“Yes, that’s true,” Bloomberg acknowledged.
“Why? Because we put all the cops in the minority neighborhoods. Yes that’s true, why do we do it? Because that’s where all the crime is. And the first thing you can do for people is to stop them getting killed.”
But that line of argument has done little to persuade progressives and civil libertarians to support stop and frisk.
While advocates of the policy said that it was intended only to be used near areas where a crime had been reported, or when officers had reasonable suspicion that a target was carrying a weapon, its critics assert that police officers frequently abused protocol and disproportionately stopped minorities with little cause.
“We did a calculation on how many people who would have been dead if we hadn’t brought down the murder rate and gotten guns off the streets,” Bloomberg said at the Aspen event.
“And the way to get guns out of kids hands is to throw them up against the wall and frisk them.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--Warren Out? Trump Says She’s Trying To End Candidacy After NH Shutout

President Donald Trump used one of his favorite nicknames to mock Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the night of the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary .
With about 50 percent of the vote in , Warren , who represents neighboring Massachusetts in the Senate , was stuck at 9.5 percent .
That was good for fourth place , as Warren trailed the leader , Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , as well as former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar , who were in second and third , respectively .
Before all the votes had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ podium in New Hampshire and called for unity within the Democratic Party .
“ We will need a nominee that the broadest coalition of our party feels like they can get behind , ” she said .
“ We can not afford to fall into factions.
” TRENDING : MSNBC Tries To Grab Random Dem Voter , Gets Fire-Breathing Pro-Trump Voter Instead “ We win when we come together , ” she added .
According to Trump , Warren ’ s words show her heart isn ’ t really in the race .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he referred to as “ Pocahontas ” — a reference to her past claims of Native American ancestry , which eventually ended when a DNA test proved she was between 1/64th and 1/1,024th Native American — “ is sending signals that she wants out.
” “ Elizabeth Warren , sometimes referred to as Pocahontas , is having a really bad night , ” Trump said .
“ Calling for unity is her way of getting there , going home , and having a ‘ nice cold beer ’ with her husband !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a reference to a December 2018 Instagram video with her husband in which Warren said , “ Hold on a sec , I ’ m gon na get me a beer.
” Many saw the moment as clearly staged and inauthentic , according to The Atlantic .
Warren did not reveal any plans to drop out on Tuesday night , though it ’ s conceivable that Trump pouncing on the narrative of her flailing candidacy could hurt her chances even more .
Regardless , it was a bad day for her all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not win enough votes in the state to earn any delegates to the Democratic National Convention .
In order to earn delegates in New Hampshire , candidates must win at least 15 percent of the vote statewide or 15 percent in either of the state ’ s two congressional districts , according to NBC News .
Warren does not appear to have met the 15 percent threshold .
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President Donald Trump used one of his favorite nicknames to mock Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the night of the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary.
With about 50 percent of the vote in, Warren, who represents neighboring Massachusetts in the Senate, was stuck at 9.5 percent.
That was good for fourth place, as Warren trailed the leader, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, as well as former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who were in second and third, respectively.
Before all the votes had been counted, Warren took to the podium in New Hampshire and called for unity within the Democratic Party.
“We will need a nominee that the broadest coalition of our party feels like they can get behind,” she said. “We cannot afford to fall into factions.”
Elizabeth Warren speaks in New Hampshire: “We will need a nominee that the broadest coalition of our party feels like they can get behind. We cannot afford to fall into factions. … We win when we come together” #cnnelection https://t.co/fOdV6QdNKG pic.twitter.com/vGmbwsjY3P — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 12, 2020
“We win when we come together,” she added.
According to Trump, Warren’s words show her heart isn’t really in the race.
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The president even suggested Warren, whom he referred to as “Pocahontas” — a reference to her past claims of Native American ancestry, which eventually ended when a DNA test proved she was between 1/64th and 1/1,024th Native American — “is sending signals that she wants out.”
“Elizabeth Warren, sometimes referred to as Pocahontas, is having a really bad night,” Trump said.
Elizabeth Warren, sometimes referred to as Pocahontas, is having a really bad night. I think she is sending signals that she wants out. Calling for unity is her way of getting there, going home, and having a “nice cold beer” with her husband! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 12, 2020
“Calling for unity is her way of getting there, going home, and having a ‘nice cold beer’ with her husband!” the president added.
That last line was a reference to a December 2018 Instagram video with her husband in which Warren said, “Hold on a sec, I’m gonna get me a beer.”
Many saw the moment as clearly staged and inauthentic, according to The Atlantic.
Warren did not reveal any plans to drop out on Tuesday night, though it’s conceivable that Trump pouncing on the narrative of her flailing candidacy could hurt her chances even more.
Regardless, it was a bad day for her all around, with multiple outlets projecting she did not win enough votes in the state to earn any delegates to the Democratic National Convention.
CBS News’ Decision Desk reports that Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren are not on pace to win any delegates tonight. #NHprimary2020 — CBS News (@CBSNews) February 12, 2020
MSNBC projecting Warren and Biden will be shut out of delegates in NH. — Philip Klein (@philipaklein) February 12, 2020
In order to earn delegates in New Hampshire, candidates must win at least 15 percent of the vote statewide or 15 percent in either of the state’s two congressional districts, according to NBC News.
Warren does not appear to have met either 15 percent threshold.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--Virginia House Passes ‘Assault Firearm’ Ban, Magazine Size Restriction

The Virginia House of Delegates voted on Tuesday to ban so-called “ assault weapons ” and limit the round capacity of gun magazines .
House Bill 961 prohibits “ any person from importing , selling , transferring , manufacturing , purchasing , possessing , or transporting an assault firearm ” in the state of Virginia .
Violation of the law would be a Class 6 felony , carrying a penalty of up to 12 months in jail and a fine of up to $ 2,500 .
HB 961 passed the House of Delegates in a 51 – 48 vote , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly all Democrats voting for the measure .
The legislation offers detailed definitions of the different types of semi-automatic guns that would be classified as “ assault firearms.
” TRENDING : MSNBC Tries To Grab Random Dem Voter , Gets Fire-Breathing Pro-Trump Voter Instead The bill also makes it a felony to have magazines that hold more than 12 rounds .
“ HB 961 would make tens of thousands of gun owners in Virginia criminals overnight , ” Republican Del .
Nick Freitas told the Washington Examiner .
“ This bill creates an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12 months in jail for every magazine you have over 12 rounds , ” he added .
“ At the same time that Democrats are voting for early release programs for people convicted of first-degree murder and rape , they are criminalizing law-abiding gun owners.
” HB 961 will now go to the Virginia Senate where it is expected to pass and be signed into law by Democratic Gov .
Ralph Northam .
Republican Delegate Dave LaRock tweeted after the vote , “ And just like that , Virginia House Democrats vote to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or become criminals.
” “ If the Senate goes along with this nonsense , the Governor will sign it , and then AG Herring will spend YOUR $ $ $ to defend this unconstitutional overreach.
” The bill is one of eight that Northam is seeking to push through the newly Democrat-controlled legislature .
Some of the governor ’ s other proposals have passed both chambers of the legislature .
Those bills include limiting handgun purchases to one per month , universal background checks and a “ red flag ” law .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Commonwealth or any law-enforcement officer ” to apply for a judge ’ s order to “ prohibit a person who poses a substantial risk of injury to himself or others from purchasing , possessing , or transporting a firearm.
” Differences between the Senate and House of Delegates versions must be ironed out in the weeks ahead before they can go to Northam ’ s desk to be signed into law .
Last month , President Donald Trump said Democrats in Virginia are “ working hard ” to take away residents ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rally took place in the state capital of Richmond .
Northam declared a state of emergency ahead of a Jan. 20 gun rights rally , banning firearms inside a security perimeter around the state Capitol .
Tens of thousands of Second Amendment advocates gathered without incident .
Philip Van Cleave , president of the Virginia Citizens Defense League and organizer of the rally , told USA Today what Northam and Democrat legislators propose threatens Virginians ’ Second Amendment rights .
“ The governor and leadership in the Democratic Party have declared war on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re tired of it , ” Van Cleave said .
“ It ’ s basically people saying we ’ re fed up .
We ’ ve had enough.
” “ Look , they ’ ve woken up a base that ’ s been sleeping .
… Purple areas will turn bright red , ” Van Cleave predicted .
“ They ’ re going to pay for this at the polls.
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The Virginia House of Delegates voted on Tuesday to ban so-called “assault weapons” and limit the round capacity of gun magazines.
House Bill 961 prohibits “any person from importing, selling, transferring, manufacturing, purchasing, possessing, or transporting an assault firearm” in the state of Virginia.
Violation of the law would be a Class 6 felony, carrying a penalty of up to 12 months in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.
HB 961 passed the House of Delegates in a 51 – 48 vote, with all Republican lawmakers opposing it and nearly all Democrats voting for the measure.
The legislation offers detailed definitions of the different types of semi-automatic guns that would be classified as “assault firearms.”
The bill also makes it a felony to have magazines that hold more than 12 rounds.
“HB 961 would make tens of thousands of gun owners in Virginia criminals overnight,” Republican Del. Nick Freitas told the Washington Examiner.
“This bill creates an environment where you could receive up to 12 months in jail for every magazine you have over 12 rounds,” he added. “At the same time that Democrats are voting for early release programs for people convicted of first-degree murder and rape, they are criminalizing law-abiding gun owners.”
HB 961 will now go to the Virginia Senate where it is expected to pass and be signed into law by Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam.
Republican Delegate Dave LaRock tweeted after the vote, “And just like that, Virginia House Democrats vote to make millions of Virginians surrender their property or become criminals.”
And just like that, Virginia House Democrats vote to make millions of Virginians surrender their property or become criminals. If the Senate goes along with this nonsense, the Governor will sign it, and then AG Herring will spend YOUR $$$ to defend this unconstitutional overreach pic.twitter.com/GXSs7JaO9p — Delegate Dave LaRock (@LaRock4Delegate) February 11, 2020
“If the Senate goes along with this nonsense, the Governor will sign it, and then AG Herring will spend YOUR $$$ to defend this unconstitutional overreach.”
The bill is one of eight that Northam is seeking to push through the newly Democrat-controlled legislature.
Some of the governor’s other proposals have passed both chambers of the legislature.
Those bills include limiting handgun purchases to one per month, universal background checks and a “red flag” law.
The latter would allow “any attorney for the Commonwealth or any law-enforcement officer” to apply for a judge’s order to “prohibit a person who poses a substantial risk of injury to himself or others from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm.”
Differences between the Senate and House of Delegates versions must be ironed out in the weeks ahead before they can go to Northam’s desk to be signed into law.
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Last month, President Donald Trump said Democrats in Virginia are “working hard” to take away residents’ Second Amendment rights as a massive anti-gun-control rally took place in the state capital of Richmond.
Northam declared a state of emergency ahead of a Jan. 20 gun rights rally, banning firearms inside a security perimeter around the state Capitol.
Tens of thousands of Second Amendment advocates gathered without incident.
Philip Van Cleave, president of the Virginia Citizens Defense League and organizer of the rally, told USA Today what Northam and Democrat legislators propose threatens Virginians’ Second Amendment rights.
“The governor and leadership in the Democratic Party have declared war on law-abiding gun owners, and they’re tired of it,” Van Cleave said. “It’s basically people saying we’re fed up. We’ve had enough.”
“Look, they’ve woken up a base that’s been sleeping. … Purple areas will turn bright red,” Van Cleave predicted. “They’re going to pay for this at the polls.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--Andrew Yang Ends Presidential Campaign Before NH Votes Even Counted

Democrat Andrew Yang , an entrepreneur who created buzz for his presidential campaign by championing a universal basic income that would give every American adult $ 1,000 per month , suspended his 2020 bid on Tuesday .
It came as he expected a poor performance in New Hampshire ’ s primary , though Sanchez confirmed the news before all the New Hampshire polls had even closed , and before the majority of results had been reported .
The 45-year-old was one of the breakout stars of the Democratic primary race .
He built a following that started largely online but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polling numbers to qualify for the first six debates .
TRENDING : MSNBC Tries To Grab Random Dem Voter , Gets Fire-Breathing Pro-Trump Voter Instead He outlasted senators and governors , and after initially self-funding his campaign , he raised more money than most of his rivals , bringing in over $ 16 million in the final quarter of last year .
It was a bigger haul than all but the top four candidates : Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg , former Vice President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yang grew his outsider candidacy by campaigning as a non-politician , someone who mixed unconventional campaign events — from bowling to ax throwing — with serious talk about the millions of jobs lost to automation and artificial intelligence and the dark outlook for American jobs and communities .
The graduate of Brown University and Columbia Law School gave campaign speeches full of statistics and studies that often resembled an economics seminar .
His supporters , known as the Yang Gang , donned blue hats and pins with the word MATH — short @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yang promoted his signature issue of universal basic income , which he dubbed the “ freedom dividend , ” by announcing during a debate that he would choose individuals to receive the monthly $ 1,000 checks .
The statement prompted questions about whether he was trying to buy votes .
But it generated a buzz online and helped the campaign build a list of possible supporters .
His poll numbers were high enough , combined with his fundraising strength , to qualify for him for all of the 2019 debates .
RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Trying To End Candidacy After NH Shutout Yang did fall fell short of Democratic National Committee ’ s qualifications to participate in the January debate in Iowa .
He qualified for the February debate in New Hampshire .
Yang spent most of January in the leadoff caucus state , including a 17-day bus tour during which he told voters his finish in Iowa would “ shock the world.
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Democrat Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur who created buzz for his presidential campaign by championing a universal basic income that would give every American adult $1,000 per month, suspended his 2020 bid on Tuesday.
His national press secretary, Erick Sanchez, confirmed the decision.
It came as he expected a poor performance in New Hampshire’s primary, though Sanchez confirmed the news before all the New Hampshire polls had even closed, and before the majority of results had been reported.
The 45-year-old was one of the breakout stars of the Democratic primary race.
He built a following that started largely online but expanded to give him enough donors and polling numbers to qualify for the first six debates.
He outlasted senators and governors, and after initially self-funding his campaign, he raised more money than most of his rivals, bringing in over $16 million in the final quarter of last year.
It was a bigger haul than all but the top four candidates: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former Vice President Joe Biden and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Yang grew his outsider candidacy by campaigning as a non-politician, someone who mixed unconventional campaign events — from bowling to ax throwing — with serious talk about the millions of jobs lost to automation and artificial intelligence and the dark outlook for American jobs and communities.
The graduate of Brown University and Columbia Law School gave campaign speeches full of statistics and studies that often resembled an economics seminar.
Do you think Yang will ever run for president again? Yes No
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His supporters, known as the Yang Gang, donned blue hats and pins with the word MATH — short for his slogan Make America Think Harder.
Yang promoted his signature issue of universal basic income, which he dubbed the “freedom dividend,” by announcing during a debate that he would choose individuals to receive the monthly $1,000 checks.
The statement prompted questions about whether he was trying to buy votes.
But it generated a buzz online and helped the campaign build a list of possible supporters.
His poll numbers were high enough, combined with his fundraising strength, to qualify for him for all of the 2019 debates.
Yang did fall fell short of Democratic National Committee’s qualifications to participate in the January debate in Iowa.
He qualified for the February debate in New Hampshire.
Yang spent most of January in the leadoff caucus state, including a 17-day bus tour during which he told voters his finish in Iowa would “shock the world.”
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--MSNBC Tries To Grab Random Dem Voter, Gets Fire-Breathing Pro-Trump Voter Instead

I imagine MSNBC didn ’ t see this one coming .
The network filled its airspace Tuesday largely with coverage of the Democratic primary contest in New Hampshire .
To an extent , this was understandable .
After all , it ’ s an open question who ’ s going to be the Democratic presidential nominee , and two candidates — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg , were seen as having realistic chances of winning the state .
In other words , there was suspense on the Democratic side , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where presumptive nominee President Donald Trump was expected to win in a landslide .
TRENDING : MSNBC Tries To Grab Random Dem Voter , Gets Fire-Breathing Pro-Trump Voter Instead Still , judging from a clip of the network ’ s coverage Tuesday , it looks like MSNBC got so obsessed with the Democratic primary that it forgot Trump supporters are real people who , you know , vote .
The chyron said it all : “ Sanders Leads Polls as NH Voters Cast Ballots.
” MSNBC , you see , was very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so much so that it sounded like one of the network ’ s anchors , reporting on the ground from New Hampshire , wrongly assumed a Trump voter was actually a Democrat .
But boy , did he flip the script on her .
“ We have a voter out here , ” the reporter said .
So far , so good .
“ Sir , you were watching , so you ’ re going to be on television now .
Can you tell us who you voted for ?
” she asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t come right out and say this man was a Democrat .
But it seems safe to assume , as her follow-up question suggests , that she thought he was one .
RELATED : Poll Finds Two-Thirds of Voters Think Trump Will Be Re-Elected ; Media Tries To Ignore It “ You voted for Donald John Trump , ” she said .
“ Look at that .
Bernie Sanders is not appealing to you ?
” Of course , why bring up Sanders unless she expected a Sanders-related answer and was looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ democratic socialist into the conversation anyway ?
“ The whole ideology would be destructive to the country , ” the Trump voter said , presumably referring to Sanders ’ far-left proposals .
“ It ’ s anti-growth .
It ’ s anti-family .
It ’ s anti-American .
And , as a Roman Catholic , it ’ s anti-life , ” he added .
And all points that MSNBC ’ s overwhelmingly liberal viewers would do well to heed .
In its excitement over the Democratic primary race , MSNBC appeared to forget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopes they won ’ t make the same mistake again .
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I imagine MSNBC didn’t see this one coming.
The network filled its airspace Tuesday largely with coverage of the Democratic primary contest in New Hampshire.
To an extent, this was understandable.
After all, it’s an open question who’s going to be the Democratic presidential nominee, and two candidates — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, were seen as having realistic chances of winning the state.
In other words, there was suspense on the Democratic side, but not so much on the Republican side, where presumptive nominee President Donald Trump was expected to win in a landslide.
Still, judging from a clip of the network’s coverage Tuesday, it looks like MSNBC got so obsessed with the Democratic primary that it forgot Trump supporters are real people who, you know, vote.
The chyron said it all: “Sanders Leads Polls as NH Voters Cast Ballots.”
MSNBC, you see, was very much focused on the Democratic primary, so much so that it sounded like one of the network’s anchors, reporting on the ground from New Hampshire, wrongly assumed a Trump voter was actually a Democrat.
But boy, did he flip the script on her.
Do you think President Trump will win New Hampshire in 2020? Yes No
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“We have a voter out here,” the reporter said.
So far, so good.
“Sir, you were watching, so you’re going to be on television now. Can you tell us who you voted for?” she asked the man.
Now, she didn’t come right out and say this man was a Democrat.
But it seems safe to assume, as her follow-up question suggests, that she thought he was one.
“Donald John Trump,” the man said.
“You voted for Donald John Trump,” she said. “Look at that. Bernie Sanders is not appealing to you?”
Of course, why bring up Sanders unless she expected a Sanders-related answer and was looking for a way to bring the Vermont democratic socialist into the conversation anyway?
“The whole ideology would be destructive to the country,” the Trump voter said, presumably referring to Sanders’ far-left proposals.
“It’s anti-growth. It’s anti-family. It’s anti-American. And, as a Roman Catholic, it’s anti-life,” he added.
Watch below:
“Can you tell us who you voted for?” “Donald John Trump.” “Bernie is not appealing?” “The whole ideology would be destructive to the country “It’s anti-growth. It’s anti-family. It’s anti-American. And, as a Roman Catholic, it’s anti-life.” Someone check on Nicole Wallace ? pic.twitter.com/D9R8cRaPiy — Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) February 11, 2020
All excellent points.
And all points that MSNBC’s overwhelmingly liberal viewers would do well to heed.
In its excitement over the Democratic primary race, MSNBC appeared to forget about those pesky Trump voters.
One hopes they won’t make the same mistake again.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--Politico’s Headline on Anti-Trump Van Attack Makes It Sound Like an Accident

It has become commonplace for the establishment media to downplay acts of political violence from the left when the victims are on the right while providing sensationalized coverage for weeks on end when the roles are reversed in a violent incident .
The latest example of such was an incident over the weekend in Jacksonville , Florida , that received little coverage in the media , as it involved a man driving a van directly through a tent set up by Republican volunteers as part of a voter registration drive in support of President Donald Trump .
Thankfully , none @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whom were elderly — were injured during what was undoubtedly a dangerous and frightening incident , and the man was soon arrested by law enforcement and now faces several criminal charges .
Much of the media ignored the incident , but one outlet that did cover the incident , Politico , did so in a way that perfectly exemplifies the dismissive manner in which anti-Republican violence is downplayed or framed in a way to make the victims look like the bad guys .
Freelance journalist Jeryl Bier posted a screenshot of the Politico @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biased headline — “ Republicans vow ‘ revenge ’ at ballot box after volunteers nearly hit by van ” — that sought to portray the incident as little more than an unfortunate accident that Republicans were overreacting to with threats of “ revenge.
” TRENDING : MSNBC Tries To Grab Random Dem Voter , Gets Fire-Breathing Pro-Trump Voter Instead But the contents of the actual article differ significantly from the manner in which the story was framed by the headline .
The incident wasn ’ t some minor accident , and the quoted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the context in which it had been uttered by a Republican Party leader .
First , the incident itself : A 27-year-old man named Gregory Timm approached the Republican volunteers and their tent in a Walmart parking lot in Jacksonville , Florida , with his van .
Timm made obscene gestures and remarks to the volunteers , began recording on his cellphone and then plowed his van through the tent and table and chairs that had been set up to conduct the voter registration drive on behalf of Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had managed to scramble out of the way of Timm ’ s van and avoid being injured or killed , and Timm was shortly thereafter arrested and charged with aggravated assault , criminal mischief and driving without a license .
While local authorities were reportedly looking into whether any sort of political motivations factored into Timm ’ s criminal and potentially deadly act , those motivations seemed obvious to Dean Black , the chairman of the Duval County Republican Party , who darkly joked in a news conference , “ The only other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and chairs.
” As for the bit in Politico ’ s headline about Republicans vowing “ revenge ” for the obviously politically motivated attack , that also came from something Black had said at the news conference — albeit conveniently leaving out the part where he explicitly called on Republicans to not respond to the attack with any violence of their own .
“ The best revenge is victory , ” the Republican leader said .
“ Righteous , peaceful victory in November for President Trump and all Republican candidates.
” RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Gets Fire-Breathing Pro-Trump Voter Instead That ’ s quite a bit different than the implication put forward by the Politico headline , which was quite transparently meant to insinuate that Republicans would respond to the attack in kind , perhaps by a vehicular attack on a Democratic voter registration drive or on Democrats participating in primary elections .
As an aside , another prominent aspect of the liberal media ’ s clear bias against the right was touched on by another GOP leader in the Sunday news conference — calls for civility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a daily basis we hear about civility and importance of civility , especially from the left , ” Republican Party of Florida Chairman Joe Gruters said .
“ What ’ s not civil is plowing a van through a voter registration drive.
” Indeed , attempted vehicular homicide is pretty much the opposite of “ civility , ” and the downplaying of this act of violence while simultaneously hyping a purported call for “ revenge ” — as if it were an over-the-top and unnecessary reaction — is nothing short of disgusting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coverage would be if the roles in this incident had been reversed .
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It has become commonplace for the establishment media to downplay acts of political violence from the left when the victims are on the right while providing sensationalized coverage for weeks on end when the roles are reversed in a violent incident.
The latest example of such was an incident over the weekend in Jacksonville, Florida, that received little coverage in the media, as it involved a man driving a van directly through a tent set up by Republican volunteers as part of a voter registration drive in support of President Donald Trump.
Thankfully, none of the Trump-supporting volunteers — some of whom were elderly — were injured during what was undoubtedly a dangerous and frightening incident, and the man was soon arrested by law enforcement and now faces several criminal charges.
Much of the media ignored the incident, but one outlet that did cover the incident, Politico, did so in a way that perfectly exemplifies the dismissive manner in which anti-Republican violence is downplayed or framed in a way to make the victims look like the bad guys.
Freelance journalist Jeryl Bier posted a screenshot of the Politico article and directed attention to the ridiculously biased headline — “Republicans vow ‘revenge’ at ballot box after volunteers nearly hit by van” — that sought to portray the incident as little more than an unfortunate accident that Republicans were overreacting to with threats of “revenge.”
Here’s a great start to the headline for the guy-tries-to-run-over-Republicans-in-Florida story… “Republicans vow ‘revenge’…”https://t.co/N0HHXtG6Ww pic.twitter.com/4v1BltYDmf — Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) February 10, 2020
But the contents of the actual article differ significantly from the manner in which the story was framed by the headline. The incident wasn’t some minor accident, and the quoted word “revenge” was taken entirely out of the context in which it had been uttered by a Republican Party leader.
First, the incident itself: A 27-year-old man named Gregory Timm approached the Republican volunteers and their tent in a Walmart parking lot in Jacksonville, Florida, with his van. Timm made obscene gestures and remarks to the volunteers, began recording on his cellphone and then plowed his van through the tent and table and chairs that had been set up to conduct the voter registration drive on behalf of Trump’s 2020 campaign.
Today in Jacksonville, Florida six Trump Campaign volunteers were intentionally targeted while registering voters. pic.twitter.com/0wzaCYh5ut — Duval County GOP (@DuvalGOP) February 8, 2020
All of the volunteers had managed to scramble out of the way of Timm’s van and avoid being injured or killed, and Timm was shortly thereafter arrested and charged with aggravated assault, criminal mischief and driving without a license.
While local authorities were reportedly looking into whether any sort of political motivations factored into Timm’s criminal and potentially deadly act, those motivations seemed obvious to Dean Black, the chairman of the Duval County Republican Party, who darkly joked in a news conference, “The only other explanation is some great hatred for tables and chairs.”
As for the bit in Politico’s headline about Republicans vowing “revenge” for the obviously politically motivated attack, that also came from something Black had said at the news conference — albeit conveniently leaving out the part where he explicitly called on Republicans to not respond to the attack with any violence of their own.
“The best revenge is victory,” the Republican leader said. “Righteous, peaceful victory in November for President Trump and all Republican candidates.”
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That’s quite a bit different than the implication put forward by the Politico headline, which was quite transparently meant to insinuate that Republicans would respond to the attack in kind, perhaps by a vehicular attack on a Democratic voter registration drive or on Democrats participating in primary elections.
As an aside, another prominent aspect of the liberal media’s clear bias against the right was touched on by another GOP leader in the Sunday news conference — calls for civility between partisan opponents.
“Almost on a daily basis we hear about civility and importance of civility, especially from the left,” Republican Party of Florida Chairman Joe Gruters said. “What’s not civil is plowing a van through a voter registration drive.”
Indeed, attempted vehicular homicide is pretty much the opposite of “civility,” and the downplaying of this act of violence while simultaneously hyping a purported call for “revenge” — as if it were an over-the-top and unnecessary reaction — is nothing short of disgusting, especially considering how vastly different the media coverage would be if the roles in this incident had been reversed.
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westernjournal--2020-02-11--Radical Left-Wing Prof Urges Humans To Go Extinct In Order To Fight Climate Change

The indoctrination of radical left-wing ideas in our schools is infecting the minds of our youth to the point where self-loathing is becoming the new ideal .
It started decades ago with the concept that straight , white , Christian males should despise themselves and take the blame for all of the world ’ s issues .
But with the new left-wing god of climate change , at least one professor believes the only solution is for humans to make themselves extinct .
Patricia MacCormack , who works at Anglia Ruskin University in the United Kingdom as a professor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Her bio on the school ’ s website says that she “ has published extensively in the areas of Continental philosophy , feminism , queer theory , posthuman ethics , animal studies and horror films.
” TRENDING : MSNBC Tries To Grab Random Dem Voter , Gets Fire-Breathing Pro-Trump Voter Instead “ Her work has been cited and reviewed internationally resulting in many invites to HEIs to speak both to Faculty and public lectures .
“ Her monographs Cinesexuality , Posthuman Ethics and The Animal Catalyst collection have been key reading on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sounds fantastic , doesn ’ t it ?
Don ’ t you just want to get your tuition checks written ASAP and have your children taught by this wacko ?
In an interview with Cambridgeshire Live , MacCormack , who in a jar of mixed nuts would be the head cashew , discussed the ideas in her book “ The Ahuman Manifesto.
” “ I arrived at this idea from a couple of directions .
I was introduced to philosophy due to my interest in feminism and queer theory , so reproductive rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – this led me to learn more about animal rights , which is when I became vegan , ” she said .
“ The basic premise of the book is that we ’ re in the age of the Anthropocene , humanity has caused mass problems and one of them is creating this hierarchal world where white , male , heterosexual and able-bodied people are succeeding , and people of different races , genders , sexualities and those with disabilities are struggling to get that .
“ This is where the idea of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deserve rights not because of what they are , but because they are .
“ The book also argues that we need to dismantle religion , and other overriding powers like the church of capitalism or the cult of self , as it makes people act upon enforced rules rather than respond thoughtfully to the situations in front of them , ” she said .
This is what godlessness leads to .
The idea that this rock we live on has a right to “ live ” but humanity , for which the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not .
RELATED : Prof Puts Pushy Environmentalist Students in Their Place , Offers To Shut Off Their Heat “ The central argument in The Ahuman Manifesto can be boiled down to this : mankind is already enslaved to the point of ‘ zombiedom ’ by capitalism , and because of the damage this has caused , phasing out reproduction is the only way to repair the damage done to the world , ” the Cambridgeshire Live article read .
“ Everyone ’ s okay with the ideas in the book until they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to act on it .
There is a lot of agreement that these changes might work for the world , but when it imposes on people , it becomes proactive , ” MacCormack said .
“ Many people are surprised it ’ s so joyful and it has this radical compassion , which cares for the world .
It ’ s not about our death , so much as it ’ s about celebrating the tools that exist to care for a decelerating Earth.
” Really , you moonbat ?
People are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their own species ?
Who would have seen that coming ?
If you think this is only one professor in some foreign nation that thinks like this then you should start watching your television and doing some reading on Twitter .
People worship the earth as if it is a god and humans , in our past , have made sacrifices to this false god .
It will only get more insane as time goes on if we do not do something to stop it .
So rather than sterilizing yourselves , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ camps and paying top dollar to do it .
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The indoctrination of radical left-wing ideas in our schools is infecting the minds of our youth to the point where self-loathing is becoming the new ideal.
It started decades ago with the concept that straight, white, Christian males should despise themselves and take the blame for all of the world’s issues.
But with the new left-wing god of climate change, at least one professor believes the only solution is for humans to make themselves extinct.
Patricia MacCormack, who works at Anglia Ruskin University in the United Kingdom as a professor of continental philosophy, made the radical suggestion.
Her bio on the school’s website says that she “has published extensively in the areas of Continental philosophy, feminism, queer theory, posthuman ethics, animal studies and horror films.”
“Her work has been cited and reviewed internationally resulting in many invites to HEIs to speak both to Faculty and public lectures.
“Her monographs Cinesexuality, Posthuman Ethics and The Animal Catalyst collection have been key reading on curricula internationally,” it says.
Sounds fantastic, doesn’t it? Don’t you just want to get your tuition checks written ASAP and have your children taught by this wacko?
In an interview with Cambridgeshire Live, MacCormack, who in a jar of mixed nuts would be the head cashew, discussed the ideas in her book “The Ahuman Manifesto.”
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“I arrived at this idea from a couple of directions. I was introduced to philosophy due to my interest in feminism and queer theory, so reproductive rights have long been an interest to me – this led me to learn more about animal rights, which is when I became vegan,” she said.
“The basic premise of the book is that we’re in the age of the Anthropocene, humanity has caused mass problems and one of them is creating this hierarchal world where white, male, heterosexual and able-bodied people are succeeding, and people of different races, genders, sexualities and those with disabilities are struggling to get that.
“This is where the idea of dismantling identity politics comes in – they deserve rights not because of what they are, but because they are.
“The book also argues that we need to dismantle religion, and other overriding powers like the church of capitalism or the cult of self, as it makes people act upon enforced rules rather than respond thoughtfully to the situations in front of them,” she said.
This is what godlessness leads to. The idea that this rock we live on has a right to “live” but humanity, for which the rock was created by God, does not.
“The central argument in The Ahuman Manifesto can be boiled down to this: mankind is already enslaved to the point of ‘zombiedom’ by capitalism, and because of the damage this has caused, phasing out reproduction is the only way to repair the damage done to the world,” the Cambridgeshire Live article read.
“Everyone’s okay with the ideas in the book until they’re told they’d have to act on it. There is a lot of agreement that these changes might work for the world, but when it imposes on people, it becomes proactive,” MacCormack said.
“Many people are surprised it’s so joyful and it has this radical compassion, which cares for the world. It’s not about our death, so much as it’s about celebrating the tools that exist to care for a decelerating Earth.”
Really, you moonbat? People are not excited about the idea of mass extinction of their own species? Who would have seen that coming?
If you think this is only one professor in some foreign nation that thinks like this then you should start watching your television and doing some reading on Twitter.
People worship the earth as if it is a god and humans, in our past, have made sacrifices to this false god.
It will only get more insane as time goes on if we do not do something to stop it. So rather than sterilizing yourselves, consider not sending your kids to indoctrination camps and paying top dollar to do it.
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westernjournal--2020-02-11--Op-Ed: For Democrats Lamenting Socialism, It’s About Power – Not Principle

A new pattern seems to be emerging in the Democratic repertoire of endless failed attempts to destroy Donald Trump and his mass of everyday American supporters .
They want their candidates to move to the imaginary “ middle ” by claiming they are against socialism .
Democratic strategist James Carville made news recently when he said , “ We ’ re losing our damn minds !
” He groused about a few ridiculous Democratic ideas and those on which presidential candidates have been running .
Specifically , he cited free college , voting from jail , and the eradication of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mention free health care for illegal aliens , reparations for African-Americans , teaching “ gender fluidity ” to 5-year-olds , celebrating 11-year-old drag queens , calling all white people and America itself racist , the Green New Deal , and the “ New Way Forward Act.
” Brace yourself before you learn more about that last one and don ’ t do it while driving .
In a post-debate analysis , Chris Matthews said , “ I ’ ve seen what socialism is like ; I don ’ t like it.
” Maybe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ busy trying to smear and remove Donald Trump from office , they haven ’ t noticed that their party has been on a socialist track for decades now .
In recent years it has become a runaway train .
TRENDING : MSNBC Tries To Grab Random Dem Voter , Gets Fire-Breathing Pro-Trump Voter Instead Pardon me if I don ’ t trust Democrats who now say they don ’ t like socialism .
Until now , Carville and Matthews haven ’ t cared if their candidates were socialists because most of them are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to say so .
As long as Democrats pretend to believe in the basic principles on which our country was founded , such as free markets , individual freedom , personal responsibility and private property , Carville and company are happy to ignore the reality that they are on the train that is speeding in the opposite direction .
Where were they during the eight years of the previous administration and the three years of the Trump administration ?
Rather than applauding Trump ’ s phenomenal success with rolling back his predecessor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were hellbent on removing him .
Did they just forget to tell us that they ’ re not socialists ?
What is most surprising is that they expect to be believed now .
Much of this professed love for freedom and the flag is probably just a last-ditch effort to clamp down on the momentum of avowed socialist Bernie Sanders .
Cheating , as they did the last time , may not work this time .
Thanks to being smoked out of the closet by the Exposer-in-Chief , Donald Trump , leftists who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more transparent than ever .
They really do want to take your guns .
They really do want to kill babies as they are on their way through the birth canal .
They really do want to subvert your vote via massive voting by illegal aliens , banishing voter ID and pushing the “ National Popular Vote.
” Some have openly identified themselves as socialists but many more have yet to admit it .
Read Trevor Loudon ’ s extraordinary research on this subject before rejecting this out of hand .
Carville also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him , it ’ s all about power .
If Bernie becomes the nominee , he ’ ll still vote for Sanders the socialist over Trump , the anti-socialist .
This makes it patently clear that he doesn ’ t really care what Democratic candidates believe , so long as they say what Americans want to hear .
How reminiscent of Joy Behar , when she lamented that Beto O ’ Rourke should not have said that he wanted to take your guns .
She advised that he should have waited until he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them .
It is no longer surprising that Carville wants to stop the extraordinary successes of Donald Trump in order to wrest power back for a party which he just described as “ losing our damn minds.
” As awful as it has been to see what leftists really believe and who they really are , it is more dangerous to us all when they lie about it .
Democratic strategists know that , and that ’ s why they are now trying to get their motley crew of candidates to stop sounding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Methinks they protest too much .
Or , as Barzini said in The Godfather , a film that provides wisdom for almost any occasion , “ After all , we are not communists.
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A new pattern seems to be emerging in the Democratic repertoire of endless failed attempts to destroy Donald Trump and his mass of everyday American supporters. They want their candidates to move to the imaginary “middle” by claiming they are against socialism.
Democratic strategist James Carville made news recently when he said, “We’re losing our damn minds!” He groused about a few ridiculous Democratic ideas and those on which presidential candidates have been running. Specifically, he cited free college, voting from jail, and the eradication of borders completely.
He didn’t mention free health care for illegal aliens, reparations for African-Americans, teaching “gender fluidity” to 5-year-olds, celebrating 11-year-old drag queens, calling all white people and America itself racist, the Green New Deal, and the “New Way Forward Act.” Brace yourself before you learn more about that last one and don’t do it while driving.
In a post-debate analysis, Chris Matthews said, “I’ve seen what socialism is like; I don’t like it.” Maybe Matthews and his crew have been so busy trying to smear and remove Donald Trump from office, they haven’t noticed that their party has been on a socialist track for decades now. In recent years it has become a runaway train.
Chris Matthews laying it down. Socialism is an issue in this campaign. He doesn’t like socialism and “it doesn’t frickin’ work!” pic.twitter.com/gRj8GDJztn — Tim Murtaugh – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TimMurtaugh) February 8, 2020
Pardon me if I don’t trust Democrats who now say they don’t like socialism. Until now, Carville and Matthews haven’t cared if their candidates were socialists because most of them are. They just don’t want them to say so.
As long as Democrats pretend to believe in the basic principles on which our country was founded, such as free markets, individual freedom, personal responsibility and private property, Carville and company are happy to ignore the reality that they are on the train that is speeding in the opposite direction.
Where were they during the eight years of the previous administration and the three years of the Trump administration? Rather than applauding Trump’s phenomenal success with rolling back his predecessor’s blatant socialist policies, they were hellbent on removing him.
Did they just forget to tell us that they’re not socialists? What is most surprising is that they expect to be believed now.
Much of this professed love for freedom and the flag is probably just a last-ditch effort to clamp down on the momentum of avowed socialist Bernie Sanders. Cheating, as they did the last time, may not work this time.
Thanks to being smoked out of the closet by the Exposer-in-Chief, Donald Trump, leftists who now control the Democratic Party have been more transparent than ever. They really do want to take your guns. They really do want to kill babies as they are on their way through the birth canal. They really do want to subvert your vote via massive voting by illegal aliens, banishing voter ID and pushing the “National Popular Vote.”
Some have openly identified themselves as socialists but many more have yet to admit it. Read Trevor Loudon’s extraordinary research on this subject before rejecting this out of hand.
Carville also says in no uncertain terms that for him, it’s all about power. If Bernie becomes the nominee, he’ll still vote for Sanders the socialist over Trump, the anti-socialist. This makes it patently clear that he doesn’t really care what Democratic candidates believe, so long as they say what Americans want to hear.
How reminiscent of Joy Behar, when she lamented that Beto O’Rourke should not have said that he wanted to take your guns. She advised that he should have waited until he got elected, and then just take them.
It is no longer surprising that Carville wants to stop the extraordinary successes of Donald Trump in order to wrest power back for a party which he just described as “losing our damn minds.”
As awful as it has been to see what leftists really believe and who they really are, it is more dangerous to us all when they lie about it. Democratic strategists know that, and that’s why they are now trying to get their motley crew of candidates to stop sounding like the socialists and communists they are.
Methinks they protest too much. Or, as Barzini said in The Godfather, a film that provides wisdom for almost any occasion, “After all, we are not communists.”
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