westernjournal--2020-10-09--Cal Thomas: Hispanic Candidate Openly Blasts Biden’s Promises – ‘That’s Crazy Talk’

Hispanics are 60 percent of the population of Miami-Dade County , according to the U.S. Census .
In the 2016 election , Hillary Clinton won Hispanic votes here by a margin of about 290,000 , which was not enough to win the state for her .
An NBC News/Marist poll last month showed President Trump with a 50 percent to 46 percent lead over Joe Biden among Florida Hispanics in the upcoming election .
According to a recent Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll , Biden leads Trump by 12 points nationally among likely voters .
Esteban “ Steve ” Bovo is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His heritage is Cuban-American .
I asked Bovo if there is a profile for the Hispanic vote : “ The mistake many of these pollsters make in trying to measure the Hispanic vote is they make an assumption that as Hispanics we only care about immigration , or immigration-related topics , ” he said .
“ What I have found across the board is many Hispanics want law and order ; they want security , safety , opportunity to invest , opportunity to raise their family , get good jobs , a good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The same thing applies for whites , blacks , brown.
” Bovo has a take on the rioting and looting , not only last spring in Miami , but in other cities such as Portland , Seattle and Louisville that the media have never investigated : “ The initial intelligence we got in the rioting here in Miami was that we had elements who were [ not ] from here .
After a couple of days [ we learned of ] elements here of Nicaraguan government officials — Sandinistas — we had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro ] , we had ‘ Castristas ’ [ agents of the Cuban communist government ] , we had agents from countries that have a dual purpose .
Number one , to see harm come to Miami-Dade County , because [ we ] have been the refuge for all of those folks who fled those sick , perverse systems.
” He sees the rioting and looting as one of several strategies to achieve their second purpose : “ In a bigger picture , they want to see Miami-Dade County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is your Che Guevara-wearing T-shirt guy who wants to be the anarchist , ” he said .
“ What is sad is that any opportunity to engage in a real conversation about race , racial injustice and how do we become more aware of these things has been hijacked by a bunch of latte liberals who are mostly well-to-do white kids going out and acting like fools with police and we lose the opportunity for a good conversation under this banner of justice .
They ’ re not interested in justice .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis recently ordered all restaurants and other businesses to fully reopen .
If local jurisdictions object , he said , they could restrict occupancy to no less than 50 percent .
Joe Biden has said he would shut the entire country down again if scientists say so .
What does Bovo think of that ?
“ That ’ s crazy talk .
It doesn ’ t [ address ] the reality of what small business owners are going through .
What we have done to small businesses is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I ’ m going to meet with all 35 mayors of Miami-Dade County .
We are going to have one comprehensive plan for the entire county , ” he said .
RELATED : Tim Graham : Biden 's 'Town Halls ' Are Rigged and Here 's the Proof “ What we see is a disconnect , the county doing one thing , some cities wanting to do something else .
And the only people to pay a price for that are the residents of our communities .
They are not getting a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would go to a business owner and ask , ‘ How would you keep your employees safe ; how would you make your customers feel safe ?
I want to put it on their lap.
” Not getting a straight message from government seems to be a problem that extends beyond Miami .
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Hispanics are 60 percent of the population of Miami-Dade County, according to the U.S. Census.
In the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton won Hispanic votes here by a margin of about 290,000, which was not enough to win the state for her.
An NBC News/Marist poll last month showed President Trump with a 50 percent to 46 percent lead over Joe Biden among Florida Hispanics in the upcoming election. According to a recent Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll, Biden leads Trump by 12 points nationally among likely voters.
Esteban “Steve” Bovo is the Republican candidate for mayor of Miami. His heritage is Cuban-American. I asked Bovo if there is a profile for the Hispanic vote:
“The mistake many of these pollsters make in trying to measure the Hispanic vote is they make an assumption that as Hispanics we only care about immigration, or immigration-related topics,” he said.
“What I have found across the board is many Hispanics want law and order; they want security, safety, opportunity to invest, opportunity to raise their family, get good jobs, a good education. That seems to be universal. The same thing applies for whites, blacks, brown.”
Bovo has a take on the rioting and looting, not only last spring in Miami, but in other cities such as Portland, Seattle and Louisville that the media have never investigated:
“The initial intelligence we got in the rioting here in Miami was that we had elements who were [not] from here. After a couple of days [we learned of] elements here of Nicaraguan government officials — Sandinistas — we had Chavistas from Venezuela [people fiercely loyal to Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro], we had ‘Castristas’ [agents of the Cuban communist government], we had agents from countries that have a dual purpose. Number one, to see harm come to Miami-Dade County, because [we] have been the refuge for all of those folks who fled those sick, perverse systems.”
He sees the rioting and looting as one of several strategies to achieve their second purpose:
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“In a bigger picture, they want to see Miami-Dade County and the country bend the knee. This is your Che Guevara-wearing T-shirt guy who wants to be the anarchist,” he said.
“What is sad is that any opportunity to engage in a real conversation about race, racial injustice and how do we become more aware of these things has been hijacked by a bunch of latte liberals who are mostly well-to-do white kids going out and acting like fools with police and we lose the opportunity for a good conversation under this banner of justice. They’re not interested in justice. They’re just interested in destruction.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently ordered all restaurants and other businesses to fully reopen. If local jurisdictions object, he said, they could restrict occupancy to no less than 50 percent.
Joe Biden has said he would shut the entire country down again if scientists say so. What does Bovo think of that?
“That’s crazy talk. It doesn’t [address] the reality of what small business owners are going through. What we have done to small businesses is atrocious. If I’m elected, I’m going to meet with all 35 mayors of Miami-Dade County. We are going to have one comprehensive plan for the entire county,” he said.
“What we see is a disconnect, the county doing one thing, some cities wanting to do something else. And the only people to pay a price for that are the residents of our communities. They are not getting a straight message from their government. I would go to a business owner and ask, ‘How would you keep your employees safe; how would you make your customers feel safe? I want to put it on their lap.”
Not getting a straight message from government seems to be a problem that extends beyond Miami.
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westernjournal--2020-10-10--Yelp Gets in Business of Social Justice Shaming, Will Out ‘Racist’ Restaurants

Yelp is now allowing consumers to label businesses as racist .
On Thursday , the company announced the new program it is rolling out that flags any business “ accused of racist behavior.
” Whenever a business “ gains attention for reports of racist conduct , ” Yelp will now tag them with a label that says “ Business Accused of Racist Behavior Alert ” on the business ’ Yelp page .
“ Today , we ’ re announcing a new consumer alert to stand against racism .
In the last few months , we ’ ve seen that there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about businesses associated with egregious , racially-charged actions to help people make more informed spending decisions , ” Yelp announced on its official Twitter account .
“ Communities have always turned to Yelp in reaction to current events , and our User Operations team already places alerts on business pages when we notice an unusual uptick in reviews that are based on what someone may have seen in the news , rather than on a first-hand experience.
” “ Now , when a business gains attention for reports of racist conduct , Yelp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Racist Behavior Alert on their Yelp page to inform users , along with a link to a news article where they can learn more.
” Yelp later posted a blog post expanding on the details of the new program : “ If someone associated with a business is accused of , or the target of , racist behavior , we will place a Public Attention Alert on the business page to warn consumers that the business may be receiving an influx of reviews as a result of increased attention .
“ For businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we can link to a news article , we will escalate our warning with the Business Accused of Racist Behavior Alert.
” RELATED : Fact Check : Harris Lies to the American People During Debate by Repeating 'Very Fine People ' Hoax Prominent conservatives and critics of the far left immediately began criticizing the rule as soon as Yelp announced the decision on Twitter .
Given the current state of the left , virtually anything can be accused of racism .
In the last few months , the Quaker Oats Company was accused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jemima brand , as was the Mars Incorporation ’ s Uncle Ben ’ s Rice brand .
Trader Joe ’ s was also accused of racism for offering products with playful ethnic names such as “ Trader José.
” Even Starbucks was accused of racism back in 2018 for asking two black men who entered a Philadelphia location to leave when they asked to use the bathroom while refusing to buy anything — which was against the company ’ s policy at the time .
This horrendous policy from Yelp will inevitably lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for supporting conservatism , the police , the Republican Party , President Donald Trump or anything else that doesn ’ t fall in line with the religious dogma of the “ anti-racist ” left .
There are already examples of leftists hoping to use the program this way .
Journalist Andy Ngô pointed out that a protest group responsible for organizing protests in Portland , Oregon , was already compiling a list of businesses they deem to be racist , which include “ any company that ’ s hanging blue lives garbage in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s anti the BLM movement.
” Small businesses depend upon Yelp to help promote themselves .
With this new policy , those businesses will be forced to bend the knee to the left in order to stay alive .
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Yelp is now allowing consumers to label businesses as racist.
On Thursday, the company announced the new program it is rolling out that flags any business “accused of racist behavior.”
Whenever a business “gains attention for reports of racist conduct,” Yelp will now tag them with a label that says “Business Accused of Racist Behavior Alert” on the business’ Yelp page.
“Today, we’re announcing a new consumer alert to stand against racism. In the last few months, we’ve seen that there is a clear need to warn consumers about businesses associated with egregious, racially-charged actions to help people make more informed spending decisions,” Yelp announced on its official Twitter account.
Today, we’re announcing a new consumer alert to stand against racism. In the last few months, we’ve seen that there is a clear need to warn consumers about businesses associated with egregious, racially-charged actions to help people make more informed spending decisions. — Yelp (@Yelp) October 8, 2020
“Communities have always turned to Yelp in reaction to current events, and our User Operations team already places alerts on business pages when we notice an unusual uptick in reviews that are based on what someone may have seen in the news, rather than on a first-hand experience.”
Communities have always turned to Yelp in reaction to current events, and our User Operations team already places alerts on business pages when we notice an unusual uptick in reviews that are based on what someone may have seen in the news, rather than on a first-hand experience. — Yelp (@Yelp) October 8, 2020
“Now, when a business gains attention for reports of racist conduct, Yelp will place a new Business Accused of Racist Behavior Alert on their Yelp page to inform users, along with a link to a news article where they can learn more.”
Now, when a business gains attention for reports of racist conduct, Yelp will place a new Business Accused of Racist Behavior Alert on their Yelp page to inform users, along with a link to a news article where they can learn more. https://t.co/1K2bJ46uM8 — Yelp (@Yelp) October 8, 2020
Yelp later posted a blog post expanding on the details of the new program:
“If someone associated with a business is accused of, or the target of, racist behavior, we will place a Public Attention Alert on the business page to warn consumers that the business may be receiving an influx of reviews as a result of increased attention.
“For businesses accused of overtly racist actions, where we can link to a news article, we will escalate our warning with the Business Accused of Racist Behavior Alert.”
Prominent conservatives and critics of the far left immediately began criticizing the rule as soon as Yelp announced the decision on Twitter.
This is the most insane idea I’ve ever heard and I hope you are sued into bankruptcy — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) October 9, 2020
I’d like to accuse Yelp of racist behavior https://t.co/VvwCMILR5T — Tim Pool (@Timcast) October 9, 2020
They are out of their damn minds https://t.co/CWREwmtYmS — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) October 9, 2020
Given the current state of the left, virtually anything can be accused of racism.
In the last few months, the Quaker Oats Company was accused of promoting racist stereotypes with its Aunt Jemima brand, as was the Mars Incorporation’s Uncle Ben’s Rice brand. Trader Joe’s was also accused of racism for offering products with playful ethnic names such as “Trader José.”
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Even Starbucks was accused of racism back in 2018 for asking two black men who entered a Philadelphia location to leave when they asked to use the bathroom while refusing to buy anything — which was against the company’s policy at the time.
That’s only naming a few.
This horrendous policy from Yelp will inevitably lead to any business being labeled as racist for supporting conservatism, the police, the Republican Party, President Donald Trump or anything else that doesn’t fall in line with the religious dogma of the “anti-racist” left.
There are already examples of leftists hoping to use the program this way.
Journalist Andy Ngô pointed out that a protest group responsible for organizing protests in Portland, Oregon, was already compiling a list of businesses they deem to be racist, which include “any company that’s hanging blue lives garbage in their store or anything else that’s anti the BLM movement.”
With @Yelp announcing it is going to put notices on businesses accused of “racist behavior,” one #antifa group responsible for organizing the violent protests in Portland is now compiling a list. pic.twitter.com/EubfxcztuD — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) October 9, 2020
Small businesses depend upon Yelp to help promote themselves.
With this new policy, those businesses will be forced to bend the knee to the left in order to stay alive.
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westernjournal--2020-10-10--Tens of Thousands of Battleground Voters Receive the Wrong Ballots

Almost 50,000 Ohio voters received the wrong ballots in the latest mix-up involving voting by mail .
“ The Board of Elections and vendor BlueCrest determined that 49,669 voters received an inaccurate ballot .
Those ballots were part of 237,498 mailed through the United States Postal Service .
The Board ’ s primary goal is to have all 49,669 impacted voters cast their correct ballot , ” a news release issued Friday by the Franklin County Board of Elections read .
The problem was first noticed on Tuesday , when some voters realized that the addresses on the ballots were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least one case , two people at the same address received different ballots .
President Donald Trump described the incident as a “ Rigged Election ” on Twitter .
Franklin County officials said it was simply an accident , not a conspiracy .
“ It was determined that a high-speed scanner used to proof ballots for accuracy was not working properly , ” Board of Elections spokesman Aaron Sellers said in a statement .
“ On October 3 at 2:24 p.m. , a function of one of those scanners was disabled , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to NPR .
“ This was determined to be the root cause of the system error that led to voters receiving an incorrect ballot.
” “ No vote will be counted twice .
Every voter will receive an accurate ballot and that ballot will be counted , ” Leonard said , according to Fox News .
On Wednesday , Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose ordered the Franklin County board to inform voters who received the initial ballots not to use them and to either wait for a correct absentee ballot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election board headquarters or vote provisionally on Election Day in person , WCMH-TV reported .
Mass mail-in voting has experienced some hiccups along the way .
In New York City , about 100,000 ballots had to be re-sent after a printer error mixed up addresses , according to the New York Post .
In Wisconsin last month , several trays of mail that included ballots were found dumped in a ditch .
Trump has said repeatedly that ballot fraud is a major problem because so many states are mass-mailing ballots to encourage voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of ballots right there , you pick up any paper in the country practically and they ’ re cheating all over the place with the ballots , so how is that not a problem ?
That ’ s a much bigger problem than China or Russia , if you look at it , it ’ s a much bigger problem , ” Trump said Friday in an interview with Fox Business , The Hill reported .
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Almost 50,000 Ohio voters received the wrong ballots in the latest mix-up involving voting by mail.
“The Board of Elections and vendor BlueCrest determined that 49,669 voters received an inaccurate ballot. Those ballots were part of 237,498 mailed through the United States Postal Service. The Board’s primary goal is to have all 49,669 impacted voters cast their correct ballot,” a news release issued Friday by the Franklin County Board of Elections read.
The problem was first noticed on Tuesday, when some voters realized that the addresses on the ballots were wrong, according to WOSU-FM.
In at least one case, two people at the same address received different ballots.
President Donald Trump described the incident as a “Rigged Election” on Twitter.
Breaking News: 50,000 OHIO VOTERS getting WRONG ABSENTEE BALLOTS. Out of control. A Rigged Election!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2020
Franklin County officials said it was simply an accident, not a conspiracy.
Mr. President, it certainly was a serious mistake, but a serious mistake that we’re working hard to make right. Our board is bipartisan and our elections are fair. And every vote will be counted. https://t.co/RMvOPdeAbT — Franklin Co. Boe (@FranklinCoBOE) October 9, 2020
“It was determined that a high-speed scanner used to proof ballots for accuracy was not working properly,” Board of Elections spokesman Aaron Sellers said in a statement.
“On October 3 at 2:24 p.m., a function of one of those scanners was disabled,” election board director Ed Leonard said, according to NPR. “This was determined to be the root cause of the system error that led to voters receiving an incorrect ballot.”
“No vote will be counted twice. Every voter will receive an accurate ballot and that ballot will be counted,” Leonard said, according to Fox News.
On Wednesday, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose ordered the Franklin County board to inform voters who received the initial ballots not to use them and to either wait for a correct absentee ballot, vote in person early at the election board headquarters or vote provisionally on Election Day in person, WCMH-TV reported.
Mass mail-in voting has experienced some hiccups along the way. In New York City, about 100,000 ballots had to be re-sent after a printer error mixed up addresses, according to the New York Post.
In Wisconsin last month, several trays of mail that included ballots were found dumped in a ditch.
Bags of mail found in a Virginia Beach dumpster. Still voting by mail? Not me. #virginia #mailfraud https://t.co/NgQRJyzPTg — kerry dougherty (@kerrydougherty) October 9, 2020
Trump has said repeatedly that ballot fraud is a major problem because so many states are mass-mailing ballots to encourage voting by mail.
“There’s thousands of ballots right there, you pick up any paper in the country practically and they’re cheating all over the place with the ballots, so how is that not a problem? That’s a much bigger problem than China or Russia, if you look at it, it’s a much bigger problem,” Trump said Friday in an interview with Fox Business, The Hill reported.
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westernjournal--2020-10-10--Tim Graham: Here Are the 4 Worst Examples of Moderator Bias Seen During the VP Debate

In the last few months , the Trump-Pence team has held a plethora of press conferences and “ pool sprays ” during which they ’ ve taken hostile liberal questions , while Joe Biden ’ s campaign has called a “ lid ” on the press many days and has “ lidded ” Kamala Harris from the national press since she was picked in August .
So it ’ s a little perverse that when Harris finally showed up for big-league questioning at the vice presidential debate , moderator Susan Page of USA Today gave her little-league questioning .
Allow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feckless Page inquiries in order : 1 .
“ President Trump has several times refused to commit himself to a peaceful transfer of power after the election , ” she said .
“ If Vice President Biden is declared the winner and President Trump refuses to accept a peaceful transfer of power , what would be your role and responsibility as vice president ?
” There is no more useless softball .
It ’ s a Democratic National Committee question because it assumes Trump will lose .
Trump declines to answer because it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s losing the election .
They asked this in 2016 , and it was useless because he won .
2 .
Then came the vomitous softball about the tragic shooting of Breonna Taylor .
Her boyfriend shot first at the cops , saying he didn ’ t hear them knock and say they were police .
Page said : “ They say they were acting in self-defense .
None of them have been indicted in connection with her death .
Sen. Harris , in the case of Breonna Taylor , was justice done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” means you indict cops when no jury would convict them — because they were acting in self-defense .
But notice what Page failed to ask .
She didn ’ t ask if justice is done when stores are destroyed by rioting and looting .
She didn ’ t ask about how Harris praised Jacob Blake when he was accused of sexual assault .
She didn ’ t ask about how Harris begged for donations for the Minnesota Freedom Fund , which bailed out a number of people charged with violent crimes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was done in the tragic shootings of police officers .
Page asked Pence , “ Do you believe , as the scientific community has concluded , that manmade climate change has made wildfires bigger , hotter and more deadly , and it made hurricanes wetter , slower and more damaging ?
” Liberals always use this beat-your-wife framing : Are you with the “ scientific community ” ?
Or are you for denial and ignorance ?
RELATED : Mike Huckabee : Do n't Be Fooled by the Euphemisms - Biden and Harris Are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harris was one that noted Harris ’ ticket can ’ t take a consistent position on climate .
“ What exactly would be the stance of a Biden-Harris administration toward the Green New Deal ?
” she asked .
4 .
Page asked Pence whether Judge Amy Comey Barrett ’ s confirmation to the Supreme Court “ would cement the court ’ s conservative majority and make it likely open to more abortion restrictions , even to overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.
” Warning : Liberals always dress up their favorite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wins are rarely “ landmarks.
” Page continued : “ Access to abortion would then be up to the states .
… If Roe v. Wade is overturned , what would you want Indiana to do ?
Would you want your home state to ban all abortions ?
” That ’ s a fair question .
But then she asked the same question to Harris , with a slight twist : “ Would you want your home state to enact no restrictions on access to abortion ?
” Isn ’ t that roughly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t ask Harris about the “ devout Catholic ” Biden pushing for taxpayer-funded abortions .
She didn ’ t ask Harris about her politicized lawsuit against David Daleiden for “ eavesdropping ” in his hidden-camera probe of Planned Parenthood .
Harris only faced tough questions from Mike Pence .
For example , he pressed about her refusal to take a stand against court packing .
We need more balanced moderators .
We ’ re not getting fair and equally accountable debates .
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In the last few months, the Trump-Pence team has held a plethora of press conferences and “pool sprays” during which they’ve taken hostile liberal questions, while Joe Biden’s campaign has called a “lid” on the press many days and has “lidded” Kamala Harris from the national press since she was picked in August.
So it’s a little perverse that when Harris finally showed up for big-league questioning at the vice presidential debate, moderator Susan Page of USA Today gave her little-league questioning.
Allow me to list the most frustrating and/or feckless Page inquiries in order:
1. “President Trump has several times refused to commit himself to a peaceful transfer of power after the election,” she said.
“If Vice President Biden is declared the winner and President Trump refuses to accept a peaceful transfer of power, what would be your role and responsibility as vice president?”
There is no more useless softball. It’s a Democratic National Committee question because it assumes Trump will lose. Trump declines to answer because it builds the media narrative that he’s losing the election. They asked this in 2016, and it was useless because he won.
2. Then came the vomitous softball about the tragic shooting of Breonna Taylor.
Her boyfriend shot first at the cops, saying he didn’t hear them knock and say they were police. Page said: “They say they were acting in self-defense. None of them have been indicted in connection with her death. Sen. Harris, in the case of Breonna Taylor, was justice done?”
Page is implying “justice” means you indict cops when no jury would convict them — because they were acting in self-defense.
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But notice what Page failed to ask.
She didn’t ask if justice is done when stores are destroyed by rioting and looting. She didn’t ask about how Harris praised Jacob Blake when he was accused of sexual assault. She didn’t ask about how Harris begged for donations for the Minnesota Freedom Fund, which bailed out a number of people charged with violent crimes. She didn’t ask if justice was done in the tragic shootings of police officers.
3. Climate change? Again?
Page asked Pence, “Do you believe, as the scientific community has concluded, that manmade climate change has made wildfires bigger, hotter and more deadly, and it made hurricanes wetter, slower and more damaging?”
Liberals always use this beat-your-wife framing: Are you with the “scientific community”? Or are you for denial and ignorance?
The toughest question Page gave Harris was one that noted Harris’ ticket can’t take a consistent position on climate. “What exactly would be the stance of a Biden-Harris administration toward the Green New Deal?” she asked.
4. Page asked Pence whether Judge Amy Comey Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court “would cement the court’s conservative majority and make it likely open to more abortion restrictions, even to overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.” Warning: Liberals always dress up their favorite rulings as “landmarks.” Big conservative wins are rarely “landmarks.”
Page continued: “Access to abortion would then be up to the states. … If Roe v. Wade is overturned, what would you want Indiana to do? Would you want your home state to ban all abortions?”
That’s a fair question. But then she asked the same question to Harris, with a slight twist: “Would you want your home state to enact no restrictions on access to abortion?” Isn’t that roughly where California is now?
Page didn’t ask Harris about the “devout Catholic” Biden pushing for taxpayer-funded abortions. She didn’t ask Harris about her politicized lawsuit against David Daleiden for “eavesdropping” in his hidden-camera probe of Planned Parenthood.
Harris only faced tough questions from Mike Pence. For example, he pressed about her refusal to take a stand against court packing.
We need more balanced moderators. We’re not getting fair and equally accountable debates.
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westernjournal--2020-10-09--Steve Scully’s Account Deleted, Posts Purged After Excuse for Consulting with Anti-Trumper Falls Apa

Steve Scully’s Account Deleted, Posts Purged After Excuse for Consulting with Anti-Trumper Falls Apart

UPDATE , Oct. 9 , 2020 : While Steve Scully did delete his Twitter account Friday , he appears to have reactivated it , though his tweets are “ protected , ” meaning only approved followers can access them .
The Western Journal ’ s original story remains below as published : Steve Scully , the moderator chosen for the second presidential debate , has apparently deleted his Twitter account following a late-night interaction with Trump opponent Anthony Scaramucci .
On Thursday night , a tweet from Scully ’ s Twitter account tagged Scaramucci , and seemingly asked for advice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The post from Scully read , “ @ Scaramucci should I respond to trump.
” The post is now gone , as are all of Scully ’ s other tweets and his account .
Scaramucci , who has made a career out of opposing Trump on cable news since he was fired by Trump after an embarrassing 10-day stint as the White House communications director in 2017 , responded to Scully .
“ Ignore .
He is having a hard enough time .
Some more bad stuff about to go down , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Mooch ” wrote in reply .
The Twitter exchange obviously outraged defenders of the president , as well as anyone wishing to see the not-so-nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates stop choosing biased moderators .
Scully was a one-time intern for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , so it appeared the fix was in before the CPD unilaterally decided to make the second debate virtual .
The optics of the decision to go virtual were bad enough before Scully ’ s late night interaction with “ The Mooch , ” given how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Biden during the first debate last week .
Susan Page , the moderator for the vice presidential debate in Utah on Wednesday , is the Washington bureau chief for USA Today and the author of a biography about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , which is set for release next year .
The CPD no longer has the appearance of an impartial body , if it ever did .
Oddly , the debate commission spoke on behalf of Scully on Friday .
RELATED : Left Wing Group Desperately Tries To Capitalize on Lame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Frank Fahrenkopf told Fox News host Brian Kilmeade Scully “ was hacked ” and said the interaction with Scaramucci “ didn ’ t happen.
” “ Steve Scully did not originate the tweet and believes his account has been hacked , ” C-SPAN said in a statement Friday .
“ The Commission on Presidential Debates has stated publicly that the tweet was not sent by Scully himself and is investigating with the help of authorities .
When additional information is available , we will release it.
” This was not Scully ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his account , nor was it the first time the C-SPAN host has claimed hacking as a defense , Fox News reported .
But the latest tweet controversy caught the attention of the president .
“ Steve Scully , the second Debate Moderator , is a Never Trumper , just like the son of the great Mike Wallace .
Fix !
!
!
” Trump tweeted Friday .
Fox reported that in the spring of 2012 , Scully ’ s account posted tweets about weight loss , which he attributed to hackers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweets regarding weight loss , etc .
I still have my day job at C-SPAN…darn those hackers .
Have a great Sunday , ” Scully wrote at the time .
The next year , Scully was again apparently targeted by mysterious hackers .
In an apology about posts which now have no context , Scully wrote , “ I apologize for some earlier TWEETS…account was hacked…those tweets did not come from me .
Thanks all for alerting me .
SS.
” Even though those apology posts were deleted , they were saved by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Scully sure seems to get hacked a lot more than the average person , which is odd , seeing as “ Washington Journal , ” which he hosts on C-SPAN , isn ’ t exactly must-see TV .
In any event , the debate Scully was to moderate is now canceled , as is his Twitter account .
CNN reported the debate commission formally called off the debate late Friday .
The saga of the last three debates , two of which saw moderators with conflicts of interest show Democrats favor , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moderator get that chance , should forever cancel the CPD in favor of a fresh approach to scheduling debates .
Enough is enough , but at least Trump comes out on top in this .
Everyone knew he was going to walk into a lion ’ s den on this one , whether the debate was virtual or in person .
This time , Scully and the CPD were forced to cancel themselves before they got the chance to undercut him .
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UPDATE, Oct. 9, 2020: While Steve Scully did delete his Twitter account Friday, he appears to have reactivated it, though his tweets are “protected,” meaning only approved followers can access them.
The Western Journal’s original story remains below as published:
Steve Scully, the moderator chosen for the second presidential debate, has apparently deleted his Twitter account following a late-night interaction with Trump opponent Anthony Scaramucci.
On Thursday night, a tweet from Scully’s Twitter account tagged Scaramucci, and seemingly asked for advice about how to handle President Donald Trump.
The post from Scully read, “@Scaramucci should I respond to trump.”
The post is now gone, as are all of Scully’s other tweets and his account.
Moderator Steve Scully deleted this tweet. Neither he nor the Presidential Debate Commission have addressed why he was asking a Trump loather for counsel on responding to Trump. Horrific problem here for the “independent” debate commission, in their worst year ever. https://t.co/rqChwmySQl — Mollie (@MZHemingway) October 9, 2020
Scaramucci, who has made a career out of opposing Trump on cable news since he was fired by Trump after an embarrassing 10-day stint as the White House communications director in 2017, responded to Scully.
“Ignore. He is having a hard enough time. Some more bad stuff about to go down,” the man known to some as “The Mooch” wrote in reply.
The Twitter exchange obviously outraged defenders of the president, as well as anyone wishing to see the not-so-nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates stop choosing biased moderators.
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Scully was a one-time intern for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, so it appeared the fix was in before the CPD unilaterally decided to make the second debate virtual.
The optics of the decision to go virtual were bad enough before Scully’s late night interaction with “The Mooch,” given how Fox News host Chris Wallace teamed up with Biden during the first debate last week.
Susan Page, the moderator for the vice presidential debate in Utah on Wednesday, is the Washington bureau chief for USA Today and the author of a biography about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which is set for release next year.
The CPD no longer has the appearance of an impartial body, if it ever did.
Oddly, the debate commission spoke on behalf of Scully on Friday.
CPD co-chair Frank Fahrenkopf told Fox News host Brian Kilmeade Scully “was hacked” and said the interaction with Scaramucci “didn’t happen.”
C-SPAN, Scully’s employer, also weighed in.
“Steve Scully did not originate the tweet and believes his account has been hacked,” C-SPAN said in a statement Friday.
“The Commission on Presidential Debates has stated publicly that the tweet was not sent by Scully himself and is investigating with the help of authorities. When additional information is available, we will release it.”
This was not Scully’s first run-in with questionable tweets coming from his account, nor was it the first time the C-SPAN host has claimed hacking as a defense, Fox News reported.
But the latest tweet controversy caught the attention of the president.
“Steve Scully, the second Debate Moderator, is a Never Trumper, just like the son of the great Mike Wallace. Fix!!!” Trump tweeted Friday.
Steve Scully, the second Debate Moderator, is a Never Trumper, just like the son of the great Mike Wallace. Fix!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2020
Fox reported that in the spring of 2012, Scully’s account posted tweets about weight loss, which he attributed to hackers.
“I apologize for Saturday’s tweets regarding weight loss, etc. I still have my day job at C-SPAN…darn those hackers. Have a great Sunday,” Scully wrote at the time.
The next year, Scully was again apparently targeted by mysterious hackers.
In an apology about posts which now have no context, Scully wrote, “I apologize for some earlier TWEETS…account was hacked…those tweets did not come from me. Thanks all for alerting me. SS.”
Even though those apology posts were deleted, they were saved by Twitter users before Scully scrubbed his account:
These two tweets have since been deleted from @SteveScully‘s account this afternoon. https://t.co/dbcCKKDKTq — Joseph A. Wulfsohn (@JosephWulfsohn) October 9, 2020
Scully sure seems to get hacked a lot more than the average person, which is odd, seeing as “Washington Journal,” which he hosts on C-SPAN, isn’t exactly must-see TV.
In any event, the debate Scully was to moderate is now canceled, as is his Twitter account.
CNN reported the debate commission formally called off the debate late Friday.
The saga of the last three debates, two of which saw moderators with conflicts of interest show Democrats favor, while the third never saw its biased moderator get that chance, should forever cancel the CPD in favor of a fresh approach to scheduling debates.
Enough is enough, but at least Trump comes out on top in this.
Everyone knew he was going to walk into a lion’s den on this one, whether the debate was virtual or in person. This time, Scully and the CPD were forced to cancel themselves before they got the chance to undercut him.
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westernjournal--2020-10-09--David Harsanyi: Until Biden Takes a Stand on Court Packing, We Have To Assume He’d Destroy the Judic

David Harsanyi: Until Biden Takes a Stand on Court Packing, We Have To Assume He’d Destroy the Judiciary

Joe Biden says , “ You ’ ll know my opinion on court-packing when the election is over.
” To this point , Biden hasn ’ t offered any position on court-packing , one of the gravest threats to the constitutional order in modern American history .
Whether he is too scared of offending a significant faction of his party or he believes it ’ s an idea worth considering , his silence is a reflection of a dangerous shift on the left .
Progressives , of course , have a point .
If the Supreme Court adheres to even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power , rather than surrendering to the impulses of majoritarian politics , it ’ s going to be a huge impediment to their agenda .
Indeed , they have the same motivation as President Franklin Roosevelt had when he attempted to expand the court in 1937 : One-party rule .
FDR revived a Woodrow Wilson plan to arbitrarily place political allies into the courts , one for every judge over 70 years old , which would have meant 50 additional political allies on the federal bench and six additional Supreme Court justices .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ first softened up the public by attempting to delegitimize the court — claiming , for instance , that the justices were incompetent geriatric cases incapable of performing their duties .
( It is somewhat ironic that the most reliably pro-New Deal justice at the time , Louis Brandeis , was the only octogenarian on the court . )
In those days , there were still enough politicians who valued the separation of powers to stop him .
Of the 10 members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who signed a document opposing FDR ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They didn ’ t merely maintain that FDR was wrong or misguided ; they argued that the court-packing plan was an “ utterly dangerous abandonment of constitutional principle , ” a transparent scheme to punish justices whose opinions diverged from the executive branch , and “ an invasion of judicial power such as has never before been attempted in this country.
” If enacted , the senators wrote , court-packing would create a “ vicious precedent which must necessarily undermine our system.
” They concluded that the plan “ should be so emphatically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be presented to the free representatives of the free people of America.
” FDR , whose popularity would plummet to historic lows after the court-packing threat , ultimately went on to appoint eight justices and to largely have his way in fundamentally changing American governance .
But he was prevented from destroying the court as an institution , and modern-day Democrats are now seeking to finish that job .
Today , every instance in which Democrats are denied a political victory is immediately transformed into a national “ crisis ” in which the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a system that worked perfectly fine when they were in power .
Not that long ago , self-interest was a motivation for defending deliberative politics and republican order .
But these days , undeterred by reality , partisans have convinced themselves they ’ ll be in power forever .
It ’ s not merely the progressive fringe that demands Democrats blow up the courts .
It is the partisan , self-proclaimed defenders of “ norms.
” RELATED : Mike Huckabee : Do n't Be Fooled by the Euphemisms - Biden and Harris Are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Atlantic , the nation ’ s leading periodical of intellectual anti-constitutionalism , Lawfare ’ s Quinta Jurecic and Susan Hennessey argue that “ if Republicans continue the smash-and-grab approach to confirming Barrett , ” court-packing “ may be the only way for Democrats to save the Court.
” The duly elected president and the duly elected Senate are observing the constitutionally stipulated guidelines for placing a highly qualified jurist on the court .
Someone will need to do a better job of explaining how dismantling the court will “ save ” it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve lost the ability to differentiate between ends and means , the idea makes intuitive sense to you .
Perhaps you nod along as Biden spuriously argues that Amy Coney Barrett ’ s nomination is nothing more than the exploitation of a “ loophole ” to undo the Affordable Care Act , ignoring the fact that we don ’ t know how she ’ ll rule on the Obamacare lawsuit .
But back here in the real world , we know that court-packing would be far more destructive to our political order than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s nomination very much included .
The notion that the Senate shouldn ’ t confirm Trump ’ s nominee because Biden might win the election or Trump lost the “ popular vote ” is highly dubious .
Justices do not need the consent of the majority , nor should they seek it .
As Clark Neily , the vice president for criminal justice at the Cato Institute , recently noted , some of the Supreme Court ’ s “ most reviled cases — including Dred Scott ( slavery ) , Plessy ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ v. Bell ( eugenics ) — involved acceding to democratically enacted policies .
I can think of no higher compliment to pay a judge than to characterize her as antidemocratic.
” And that ’ s if Democrats take the charge seriously , which all evidence suggests they don ’ t : Remember , they had no problem with this “ anti-democratic ” institution when it was creating constitutional rights to gay marriage and abortion .
It only becomes a problem for them when it threatens to defend the Bill of Rights .
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Joe Biden says, “You’ll know my opinion on court-packing when the election is over.”
To this point, Biden hasn’t offered any position on court-packing, one of the gravest threats to the constitutional order in modern American history.
Whether he is too scared of offending a significant faction of his party or he believes it’s an idea worth considering, his silence is a reflection of a dangerous shift on the left.
Progressives, of course, have a point. If the Supreme Court adheres to even the most rudimentary constitutional limits on state power, rather than surrendering to the impulses of majoritarian politics, it’s going to be a huge impediment to their agenda.
Indeed, they have the same motivation as President Franklin Roosevelt had when he attempted to expand the court in 1937: One-party rule.
FDR revived a Woodrow Wilson plan to arbitrarily place political allies into the courts, one for every judge over 70 years old, which would have meant 50 additional political allies on the federal bench and six additional Supreme Court justices.
Like today’s Democrats, he first softened up the public by attempting to delegitimize the court — claiming, for instance, that the justices were incompetent geriatric cases incapable of performing their duties. (It is somewhat ironic that the most reliably pro-New Deal justice at the time, Louis Brandeis, was the only octogenarian on the court.)
In those days, there were still enough politicians who valued the separation of powers to stop him. Of the 10 members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who signed a document opposing FDR’s scheme, seven were Democrats.
They didn’t merely maintain that FDR was wrong or misguided; they argued that the court-packing plan was an “utterly dangerous abandonment of constitutional principle,” a transparent scheme to punish justices whose opinions diverged from the executive branch, and “an invasion of judicial power such as has never before been attempted in this country.”
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If enacted, the senators wrote, court-packing would create a “vicious precedent which must necessarily undermine our system.” They concluded that the plan “should be so emphatically rejected that its parallel will never again be presented to the free representatives of the free people of America.”
FDR, whose popularity would plummet to historic lows after the court-packing threat, ultimately went on to appoint eight justices and to largely have his way in fundamentally changing American governance. But he was prevented from destroying the court as an institution, and modern-day Democrats are now seeking to finish that job.
Today, every instance in which Democrats are denied a political victory is immediately transformed into a national “crisis” in which the public has “lost faith” in a system that worked perfectly fine when they were in power.
Not that long ago, self-interest was a motivation for defending deliberative politics and republican order. But these days, undeterred by reality, partisans have convinced themselves they’ll be in power forever.
It’s not merely the progressive fringe that demands Democrats blow up the courts. It is the partisan, self-proclaimed defenders of “norms.”
In a recent piece in The Atlantic, the nation’s leading periodical of intellectual anti-constitutionalism, Lawfare’s Quinta Jurecic and Susan Hennessey argue that “if Republicans continue the smash-and-grab approach to confirming Barrett,” court-packing “may be the only way for Democrats to save the Court.”
The duly elected president and the duly elected Senate are observing the constitutionally stipulated guidelines for placing a highly qualified jurist on the court. Someone will need to do a better job of explaining how dismantling the court will “save” it.
Now, perhaps if you’ve lost the ability to differentiate between ends and means, the idea makes intuitive sense to you. Perhaps you nod along as Biden spuriously argues that Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination is nothing more than the exploitation of a “loophole” to undo the Affordable Care Act, ignoring the fact that we don’t know how she’ll rule on the Obamacare lawsuit.
But back here in the real world, we know that court-packing would be far more destructive to our political order than anything Donald Trump has done, Barrett’s nomination very much included.
The notion that the Senate shouldn’t confirm Trump’s nominee because Biden might win the election or Trump lost the “popular vote” is highly dubious. Justices do not need the consent of the majority, nor should they seek it.
As Clark Neily, the vice president for criminal justice at the Cato Institute, recently noted, some of the Supreme Court’s “most reviled cases — including Dred Scott (slavery), Plessy (separate but equal), and Buck v. Bell (eugenics) — involved acceding to democratically enacted policies. I can think of no higher compliment to pay a judge than to characterize her as antidemocratic.”
And that’s if Democrats take the charge seriously, which all evidence suggests they don’t: Remember, they had no problem with this “anti-democratic” institution when it was creating constitutional rights to gay marriage and abortion. It only becomes a problem for them when it threatens to defend the Bill of Rights.
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westernjournal--2020-10-09--Left Wing Group Desperately Tries To Capitalize on Lame Harris Quote from VP Debate

A group of leftist activists online are attempting to capitalize on a statement made by Sen. Kamala Harris during Wednesday ’ s vice presidential debate in Utah with Vice President Mike Pence .
Naturally , those on the left were watching the debate , seeking any example they could find of perceived sexism and misogyny .
The moment apparently came , although it sounded rehearsed , when the California Democrat falsely declared the Democratic presidential nominee would not raise taxes on the average American family , should he be elected .
“ Mr .
Vice President , I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Harris said in a real zinger that felt anything but authentic .
Pence had interrupted to remind Harris , and those watching , that her boss would indeed raise taxes on average Americans by repealing the Trump tax cuts , which have put thousands of extra dollars in the pockets of American families annually for three years via the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 .
“ The importance is the truth , ” Pence said as Harris blathered on about the Democrats ’ plans for raising taxes .
But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” is now being hailed as some sort of battle cry for every woman who has ever been “ mansplained ” to or interrupted for any reason .
Ironically , the group Swing Left is using the line in an attempt to hawk overpriced T-shirts online to promote the now-signature Harris catchphrase .
Harris is of course anything but a free-market capitalist , and in fact , some might refer to her as friendly toward socialism .
In any event , leftists supporting a big government candidate are attempting to make big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defeated the patriarchy .
A Swing Left tweet uses images of long sleeve shirts and mugs for sale , which both declare , “ I ’ M SPEAKING ” on them .
“ Senator Harris spoke .
We listened .
Pick up an “ I ’ m Speaking ” shirt or mug to support our work right now , ” the Swing Left account said .
RELATED : Steve Scully 's Account Deleted , Posts Purged After Excuse for Consulting with Anti-Trumper Falls Apart A link on the post directs users to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sexy , which sells apparel asking people to vote .
Voting is Sexy stops just short of telling you who to vote for , but it ’ s pretty obvious which way the group leans .
The group says on its website , “ It is time for a change in the White House.
” The hideous “ I ’ M SPEAKING ” shirt is currently selling for $ 40 on the website , as are other pieces of leftist merch .
Voting is Sexy is notably not selling merchandise with what was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evening — which came as Harris lied about the GOP planning to expose people with preexisting health conditions to an environment where they have no health insurance .
“ You ’ re entitled to your own opinion , you ’ re not entitled to your own facts , ” Pence told Harris .
That line would make one heck of a T-shirt slogan .
It remains to be seen how many shirts Swing Left will be able to sell on behalf of Voting is Sexy , but it ’ s not likely that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” would carry the same weight during negotiations with the country ’ s adversaries as the leftists think it did versus the vice president .
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A group of leftist activists online are attempting to capitalize on a statement made by Sen. Kamala Harris during Wednesday’s vice presidential debate in Utah with Vice President Mike Pence.
Naturally, those on the left were watching the debate, seeking any example they could find of perceived sexism and misogyny.
The moment apparently came, although it sounded rehearsed, when the California Democrat falsely declared the Democratic presidential nominee would not raise taxes on the average American family, should he be elected.
“Mr. Vice President, I’m speaking. I’m speaking,” Harris said in a real zinger that felt anything but authentic.
Mike Pence interrupted Kamala Harris 16 times during the #VPdebate based on the NBC data. Harris repeatedly made clear that she wouldn’t stand by as it happened. “Mr. Vice President, I’m speaking,” she said on multiple occasions. https://t.co/2PHRXhFnmJ pic.twitter.com/IYfxjhT66X — Vox (@voxdotcom) October 8, 2020
Pence had interrupted to remind Harris, and those watching, that her boss would indeed raise taxes on average Americans by repealing the Trump tax cuts, which have put thousands of extra dollars in the pockets of American families annually for three years via the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
“The importance is the truth,” Pence said as Harris blathered on about the Democrats’ plans for raising taxes.
But the line, “I’m speaking,” is now being hailed as some sort of battle cry for every woman who has ever been “mansplained” to or interrupted for any reason.
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Ironically, the group Swing Left is using the line in an attempt to hawk overpriced T-shirts online to promote the now-signature Harris catchphrase.
Harris is of course anything but a free-market capitalist, and in fact, some might refer to her as friendly toward socialism.
In any event, leftists supporting a big government candidate are attempting to make big money off a perception that she singularly defeated the patriarchy.
A Swing Left tweet uses images of long sleeve shirts and mugs for sale, which both declare, “I’M SPEAKING” on them.
“Senator Harris spoke. We listened. Pick up an “I’m Speaking” shirt or mug to support our work right now,” the Swing Left account said.
A link on the post directs users to the webpage of the online group Voting is Sexy, which sells apparel asking people to vote.
Voting is Sexy stops just short of telling you who to vote for, but it’s pretty obvious which way the group leans.
The group says on its website, “It is time for a change in the White House.”
The hideous “I’M SPEAKING” shirt is currently selling for $40 on the website, as are other pieces of leftist merch.
Voting is Sexy is notably not selling merchandise with what was probably the most memorable line of the evening — which came as Harris lied about the GOP planning to expose people with preexisting health conditions to an environment where they have no health insurance.
“You’re entitled to your own opinion, you’re not entitled to your own facts,” Pence told Harris.
VP Pence at #VPDebate: “Look, Senator Harris, you are entitled to your own opinion, but you’re not entitled to your own facts. You said on multiple occasions when you were running for president that you would ban fracking.” https://t.co/rJxLDwoEis #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/jySwEW1HnK — ABC News (@ABC) October 8, 2020
That line would make one heck of a T-shirt slogan.
It remains to be seen how many shirts Swing Left will be able to sell on behalf of Voting is Sexy, but it’s not likely that the line “I’m speaking” would carry the same weight during negotiations with the country’s adversaries as the leftists think it did versus the vice president.
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westernjournal--2020-10-09--Video: ICE Arrests Violent Gang Leader at Large Under New York Sanctuary Policies

‘ Where is the concern for the safety of the citizens that these local politicians were elected to protect ?
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Bradley Cooper's latest role has not gone down well with everyone, particularly with regard to his use of a prosthetic nose.


westernjournal--2020-10-09--Leftist Mayoral Candidate Spotted Wearing a Skirt Featuring Sinister Dictators

A Portland , Oregon , mayoral candidate was seen wearing a skirt featuring the faces of communist leaders responsible for the deaths of millions of people .
Communist dictators Mao Zedong and Joseph Stalin can be seen on the skirt , along with the murderous Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara .
The leftist candidate , Sarah Iannarone , leads incumbent Democratic Mayor Ted Wheeler by as many as 11 percentage points , according to Willamette Week .
Journalist Andy Ngo tweeted out a picture of Iannarone wearing the skirt on Monday .
Ngo then added that the campaign director for Sarah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to being a communist .
In addition to that , Iannarone has declared “ I am Antifa , ” referring to the group responsible for much of the rioting and looting that scorched across the country over the past several months .
The regimes of the three leaders featured on the mayoral candidate ’ s skirt resulted in the deaths of tens of millions of people .
Each one was uniquely brutal in his own way .
RELATED : Joe Biden Screws Up , Says Totally Wrong Line During Live TV Interview - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member of Fidel Castro ’ s communist regime in Cuba , Che Guevara is revered by many American socialists , apparently including Iannarone , as a heroic figure that resembles rebellion and revolution ( sentiments that continue to grow increasingly popular along with the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement ) .
All of this reverence for Guevara is in spite of the fact that he was an authoritarian mass murderer .
As the man in charge of the infamous La Cabaña prison , Guevara oversaw the murderous executions of hundreds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the Independent Institute published in 2005 .
R.J. Rummel , a widely respected historian from the University of Hawaii known for studying “ democide , ” the killing of people by their own government , has reported that studies estimate Castro ’ s regime killed somewhere between 35,000 to 141,000 people , according to the Miami Herald .
Stalin and his regime in the Soviet Union were even worse than that of Guevara and Castro .
“ No fewer than 20 million Soviet citizens were put to death by the regime or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repressive policies , ” author David Satter wrote in a 2017 Wall Street Journal article .
Stanford News points out that Stalin oversaw the genocide of the kulaks , a Soviet social class made up of higher-income farmers .
The communists in the Soviet Union , such as Stalin , viewed the kulaks as “ oppressors ” due to their higher levels of economic success .
This sort of rhetoric is similar to that of the modern-day American socialists who claim that the wealthy and more economically advantaged are automatically evil oppressors .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ figures displayed on the mayoral candidate ’ s skirt is Mao Zedong .
From 1958 to 1962 , Mao ’ s “ Great Leap Forward ” policy resulted in the deaths of up to 45 million people , The Washington Post noted .
Mao herded villagers into people ’ s communes and took away their work , homes and land , all in the hopes of creating a collectivist communist utopia .
Tens of millions died of starvation and between two and three million victims were tortured to death for minor infractions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mao ’ s regime caused the biggest mass murder in the history of the world , according to The Post .
Although a few stories have been published covering Iannarone ’ s skirt , the level of outrage surrounding it has been relatively minimal .
Imagine if a politician wore a similar article of clothing featuring Adolf Hitler or Benito Mussolini .
Mao , Stalin and Guevara all get a pass from the left because they promoted socialism .
Leftists supporting and defending these murderers want America to be remade to look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , leftists like Iannarone are either completely ignorant of these evils or they simply don ’ t care .
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A Portland, Oregon, mayoral candidate was seen wearing a skirt featuring the faces of communist leaders responsible for the deaths of millions of people.
Communist dictators Mao Zedong and Joseph Stalin can be seen on the skirt, along with the murderous Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara.
The leftist candidate, Sarah Iannarone, leads incumbent Democratic Mayor Ted Wheeler by as many as 11 percentage points, according to Willamette Week.
Journalist Andy Ngo tweeted out a picture of Iannarone wearing the skirt on Monday.
Look at the skirt. pic.twitter.com/kAu3a3PgUF — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) October 5, 2020
Ngo then added that the campaign director for Sarah Iannarone, Gregory McKelvey, openly admitted to being a communist.
“I am a communist” This is the campaign manager for Sarah Iannarone, who is up for election to become Portland’s next mayor. She is currently polling double digits ahead of @tedwheeler. #antifa https://t.co/hF8U3ua5H1 pic.twitter.com/RenLroZMQH — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) October 6, 2020
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In addition to that, Iannarone has declared “I am Antifa,” referring to the group responsible for much of the rioting and looting that scorched across the country over the past several months.
To those who say Antifa are violent thugs: I am not a violent thug and I am Antifa. I am Antifa because the Red Hats are coming after brown & black people, after Jews, after queer & trans people, and more. They are coming after our democracy. #HolocaustMemorialDay #NeverForget — sarah iannarone (she/her) (@sarahforpdx) January 27, 2019
The regimes of the three leaders featured on the mayoral candidate’s skirt resulted in the deaths of tens of millions of people.
Each one was uniquely brutal in his own way.
Once a prominent member of Fidel Castro’s communist regime in Cuba, Che Guevara is revered by many American socialists, apparently including Iannarone, as a heroic figure that resembles rebellion and revolution (sentiments that continue to grow increasingly popular along with the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement).
All of this reverence for Guevara is in spite of the fact that he was an authoritarian mass murderer.
As the man in charge of the infamous La Cabaña prison, Guevara oversaw the murderous executions of hundreds of political prisoners, according to an article from the Independent Institute published in 2005.
R.J. Rummel, a widely respected historian from the University of Hawaii known for studying “democide,” the killing of people by their own government, has reported that studies estimate Castro’s regime killed somewhere between 35,000 to 141,000 people, according to the Miami Herald.
Stalin and his regime in the Soviet Union were even worse than that of Guevara and Castro.
“No fewer than 20 million Soviet citizens were put to death by the regime or died as a direct result of its repressive policies,” author David Satter wrote in a 2017 Wall Street Journal article.
Stanford News points out that Stalin oversaw the genocide of the kulaks, a Soviet social class made up of higher-income farmers.
The communists in the Soviet Union, such as Stalin, viewed the kulaks as “oppressors” due to their higher levels of economic success.
This sort of rhetoric is similar to that of the modern-day American socialists who claim that the wealthy and more economically advantaged are automatically evil oppressors.
Arguably the worst of all of these figures displayed on the mayoral candidate’s skirt is Mao Zedong.
From 1958 to 1962, Mao’s “Great Leap Forward” policy resulted in the deaths of up to 45 million people, The Washington Post noted.
Mao herded villagers into people’s communes and took away their work, homes and land, all in the hopes of creating a collectivist communist utopia.
Tens of millions died of starvation and between two and three million victims were tortured to death for minor infractions, such as stealing food.
In total, Mao’s regime caused the biggest mass murder in the history of the world, according to The Post.
Although a few stories have been published covering Iannarone’s skirt, the level of outrage surrounding it has been relatively minimal.
Imagine if a politician wore a similar article of clothing featuring Adolf Hitler or Benito Mussolini.
Mao, Stalin and Guevara all get a pass from the left because they promoted socialism.
Leftists supporting and defending these murderers want America to be remade to look like these leaders’ countries.
Apparently, leftists like Iannarone are either completely ignorant of these evils or they simply don’t care.
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westernjournal--2020-10-09--Don’t Blame Trump for Aggressive Debate Tone, It’s All on the Dem-Friendly Debate Moderators

With two presidential ticket debates now in the books , one fact is clear : If President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence did not step in to ask the tough questions of their opponents , they were likely not to get asked at all .
Of course , the converse is also true .
If former Vice President Joe Biden or Sen. Kamala Harris of California did not push their GOP rivals , the debate moderators would do it for them .
The Supreme Court-packing issue is a prime case in point .
Presidential debate moderator “ Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raise the issue , but appeared content with Biden ’ s non-answer answer .
“ Whatever position I take on that , that ’ ll become the issue , ” Biden said .
What does that even mean ?
Biden ’ s response is an admission that the topic is very important , with significant implications for the separation of powers .
The Supreme Court has had nine justices since 1869 , so if the Democratic nominee supports changing that number , the American people have the right to know .
Trump stepped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Are you going to pack the court ?
” “ He doesn ’ t want to answer the question , ” the president concluded .
“ I ’ m not going to answer the question , ” Biden responded , before eventually saying to Trump , “ Will you shut up , man ?
” Wallace intervened and said , “ Gentlemen … we have ended this segment.
” What ’ s that ?
How about a follow-up to Biden like this , “ If you are supportive of changing the makeup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t you think Americans should know before casting a ballot ?
” At this week ’ s vice presidential debate , moderator Susan Page , USA Today ’ s Washington bureau chief , didn ’ t follow up on the court-packing issue either .
RELATED : Steve Scully 's Account Deleted , Posts Purged After Excuse for Consulting with Anti-Trumper Falls Apart It was up to Pence to step in and press Harris on it .
“ If Judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if somehow you win this election , going to pack the Supreme Court to get your way ?
” Pence asked .
Harris responded by making the deceptive claim that Abraham Lincoln refused to nominate a justice to the Supreme Court shortly before his re-election in October 1864 , claiming “ Honest Abe ” did not think it was the right thing to do .
However , Lincoln did not refuse to nominate , but rather waited to nominate Salmon Chase to replace Chief Justice Roger Taney until December 1864 , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Pence followed up , but Harris deflected again .
Page , like Wallace , let the senator ’ s response fly and announced , “ Let ’ s go on and talk about the issue of racial justice.
” “ I just want the record to reflect she never answered the question , ” the vice president said in response , as Page shot a look of frustration his way .
Was Pence being aggressive toward Harris or “ mansplaining ” simply by doing what the moderator failed to do ?
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows other times both Wallace and Page put loaded questions to Trump and Pence , but not to Biden and Harris .
The first question out of the gate in the Cleveland presidential debate was to Trump , asking him to refute Biden ’ s claim that the president is engaging in an “ abuse of power ” by trying to “ jam ” Judge Amy Coney Barrett ’ s Supreme Court appointment through the Senate .
“ And where do you think a Justice Barrett would take the court ?
” Wallace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , nod .
Wallace ’ s subtext is : “ You ’ re trying to fill the court with right-wing radicals.
” Shortly thereafter , Wallace noted there would be a case involving the Affordable Care Act before the Supreme Court shortly after the election .
The moderator then proceeded to get into a back and forth with Trump over the legislation , charging he has no plan to replace Obamacare , while Biden watched the two spar for the next few minutes .
“ I guess I ’ m debating you , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OK.
I ’ m not surprised , ” Trump said .
Later in the debate , the moderator took a shot at Trump ’ s economic record .
Trump consistently polls best among voters in his handling of the economy .
“ You talk about the economy booming .
It turns out that in Obama ’ s final three years as president more jobs were created , a million and a half more jobs , than in the first three years of your presidency , ” he said .
What Wallace failed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.6 percent during Obama ’ s last year in office .
But under the Trump administration , the country enjoyed its lowest unemployment rate in 50 years and the lowest ever recorded for African-Americans and Hispanic Americans .
Trump pointed out during the Obama/Biden administration , the U.S. experienced its slowest economic recovery from a recession since before World War II , a point even CNN conceded in 2016 .
At the end of Obama ’ s first term in office , the unemployment rate stood at 8 percent , slightly higher than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , despite being in the middle of a worldwide pandemic .
Gallup released a poll this week finding 56 percent of registered voters say they are better off now than they were four years ago under Obama/Biden .
That is the highest percentage the polling organization ever registered during a re-election year going back to Ronald Reagan in 1984 .
Wallace steered entirely clear of the issue of Biden and his son Hunter ’ s highly suspect dealings in the Ukraine .
Trump had to raise the topic .
In 2018 , Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion in U.S. aid to Kiev unless a Ukrainian prosecutor ( who happened to have investigated the natural gas company where Hunter earned a reported $ 50,000 per month as a board member ) was fired .
That sure looks like a solid quid pro quo .
Trump was impeached by the House on much flimsier grounds .
Biden is now seeking the presidency .
Shouldn ’ t the question be asked ?
From Page came the accusation that the White House held a “ super-spreader ” COVID event in the Rose Garden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Supreme Court .
That ’ s an establishment media narrative that has not been proven .
Some people who attended the event later tested positive for COVID-19 , but many did not , including the vice president himself , his wife Karen and Attorney General William Barr , all of whom were in the front row .
Seated right behind them were GOP Sens .
Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ben Sasse of Nebraska ( who had his mask partially in place ) .
Again , they did not test positive .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ there , but no reports of a major outbreak justifying the characterization of a “ super-spreader ” event .
Yet Page advanced the narrative of Trump administration COVID-19 irresponsibility nonetheless .
The moderator slated for the next presidential debate — if it happens at all — is C-SPAN ’ s Steve Scully , who worked on Biden ’ s Senate staff as a college intern and tweeted about his NeverTrump views in 2016 , writing , “ No , Not Trump .
Not Ever.
” The establishment media decries the aggressive debate styles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pence , but if the moderators would do their jobs better , there would be no need for the president and vice president to step in and do it for them .
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With two presidential ticket debates now in the books, one fact is clear: If President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence did not step in to ask the tough questions of their opponents, they were likely not to get asked at all.
Of course, the converse is also true. If former Vice President Joe Biden or Sen. Kamala Harris of California did not push their GOP rivals, the debate moderators would do it for them.
The Supreme Court-packing issue is a prime case in point.
Presidential debate moderator “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace did raise the issue, but appeared content with Biden’s non-answer answer.
“Whatever position I take on that, that’ll become the issue,” Biden said.
What does that even mean?
Biden’s response is an admission that the topic is very important, with significant implications for the separation of powers.
The Supreme Court has had nine justices since 1869, so if the Democratic nominee supports changing that number, the American people have the right to know.
Trump stepped in and asked Biden directly twice, “Are you going to pack the court?”
“He doesn’t want to answer the question,” the president concluded.
“I’m not going to answer the question,” Biden responded, before eventually saying to Trump, “Will you shut up, man?”
Wallace intervened and said, “Gentlemen … we have ended this segment.”
What’s that? How about a follow-up to Biden like this, “If you are supportive of changing the makeup of an entire branch of government, don’t you think Americans should know before casting a ballot?”
At this week’s vice presidential debate, moderator Susan Page, USA Today’s Washington bureau chief, didn’t follow up on the court-packing issue either.
It was up to Pence to step in and press Harris on it.
“If Judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States, are you and Joe Biden, if somehow you win this election, going to pack the Supreme Court to get your way?” Pence asked.
Harris responded by making the deceptive claim that Abraham Lincoln refused to nominate a justice to the Supreme Court shortly before his re-election in October 1864, claiming “Honest Abe” did not think it was the right thing to do.
However, Lincoln did not refuse to nominate, but rather waited to nominate Salmon Chase to replace Chief Justice Roger Taney until December 1864, because the Senate had been out of session.
Pence followed up, but Harris deflected again.
Page, like Wallace, let the senator’s response fly and announced, “Let’s go on and talk about the issue of racial justice.”
“I just want the record to reflect she never answered the question,” the vice president said in response, as Page shot a look of frustration his way.
Was Pence being aggressive toward Harris or “mansplaining” simply by doing what the moderator failed to do?
A review of the transcripts from each debate shows other times both Wallace and Page put loaded questions to Trump and Pence, but not to Biden and Harris.
The first question out of the gate in the Cleveland presidential debate was to Trump, asking him to refute Biden’s claim that the president is engaging in an “abuse of power” by trying to “jam” Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court appointment through the Senate.
“And where do you think a Justice Barrett would take the court?” Wallace wondered.
Wink, wink, nod, nod. Wallace’s subtext is: “You’re trying to fill the court with right-wing radicals.”
Shortly thereafter, Wallace noted there would be a case involving the Affordable Care Act before the Supreme Court shortly after the election.
The moderator then proceeded to get into a back and forth with Trump over the legislation, charging he has no plan to replace Obamacare, while Biden watched the two spar for the next few minutes.
“I guess I’m debating you, not him, but that’s OK. I’m not surprised,” Trump said.
Later in the debate, the moderator took a shot at Trump’s economic record. Trump consistently polls best among voters in his handling of the economy.
“You talk about the economy booming. It turns out that in Obama’s final three years as president more jobs were created, a million and a half more jobs, than in the first three years of your presidency,” he said.
What Wallace failed to mention is the the economy grew just 1.6 percent during Obama’s last year in office.
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But under the Trump administration, the country enjoyed its lowest unemployment rate in 50 years and the lowest ever recorded for African-Americans and Hispanic Americans.
Trump pointed out during the Obama/Biden administration, the U.S. experienced its slowest economic recovery from a recession since before World War II, a point even CNN conceded in 2016.
At the end of Obama’s first term in office, the unemployment rate stood at 8 percent, slightly higher than the 7.9 percent it hit last month, despite being in the middle of a worldwide pandemic.
Gallup released a poll this week finding 56 percent of registered voters say they are better off now than they were four years ago under Obama/Biden.
That is the highest percentage the polling organization ever registered during a re-election year going back to Ronald Reagan in 1984.
? NEWS: @Gallup’s most recent survey found a clear majority of registered voters (56%) saying they are better off now (under President @realDonaldTrump’s Administration) than they were four years ago, while 32% said they are worse off. pic.twitter.com/XPoZSRfBBu — Ken Farnaso (@KLF) October 9, 2020
Wallace steered entirely clear of the issue of Biden and his son Hunter’s highly suspect dealings in the Ukraine. Trump had to raise the topic.
In 2018, Biden bragged about threatening to withhold $1 billion in U.S. aid to Kiev unless a Ukrainian prosecutor (who happened to have investigated the natural gas company where Hunter earned a reported $50,000 per month as a board member) was fired.
That sure looks like a solid quid pro quo. Trump was impeached by the House on much flimsier grounds.
Biden is now seeking the presidency. Shouldn’t the question be asked?
FLASHBACK: Two years ago, Joe Biden bragged about holding up $1 BILLION in U.S. loans unless Ukraine fired the prosecutor investigating Burisma, the corrupt company paying Hunter $80k+ per month. Why don’t Democrats want to investigate that??pic.twitter.com/bDhaKjFNZN — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) January 24, 2020
From Page came the accusation that the White House held a “super-spreader” COVID event in the Rose Garden to announce Barrett’s nominatiom to the Supreme Court.
That’s an establishment media narrative that has not been proven. Some people who attended the event later tested positive for COVID-19, but many did not, including the vice president himself, his wife Karen and Attorney General William Barr, all of whom were in the front row.
.@WhiteHouse press office just sent out a “photos of the week” email including (wait for it) new pics of Amy Coney Barrett event in Rose Garden, where several attendees may have contracted Covid. Good for contact tracing I guess. pic.twitter.com/2fjPmilQ2N — Peter Spiegel (@SpiegelPeter) October 3, 2020
Seated right behind them were GOP Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ben Sasse of Nebraska (who had his mask partially in place). Again, they did not test positive.
Many other administration officials and lawmakers were there, but no reports of a major outbreak justifying the characterization of a “super-spreader” event.
Yet Page advanced the narrative of Trump administration COVID-19 irresponsibility nonetheless.
The moderator slated for the next presidential debate — if it happens at all — is C-SPAN’s Steve Scully, who worked on Biden’s Senate staff as a college intern and tweeted about his NeverTrump views in 2016, writing, “No, Not Trump. Not Ever.”
I don’t care how “good” of a person Steve Scully is. He’s a debate moderator who interned for Joe Biden, tweeted out “not Trump, not ever,” and now got exposed to have been coordinating with Scaramucci and is blaming “hackers.” There is no coming back from this. He’s done. pic.twitter.com/Lcx35feoL2 — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) October 9, 2020
The establishment media decries the aggressive debate styles of Trump and to a lesser degree Pence, but if the moderators would do their jobs better, there would be no need for the president and vice president to step in and do it for them.
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westernjournal--2020-10-09--Swing Voters Reveal How Kamala Harris Helped Drive Them to Trump During Debate

A conversation with swing voters in Michigan has revealed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s decision to add Sen. Kamala Harris to his ticket might be driving many of them to vote for President Donald Trump in November .
Rich Thau of the analytics group Engagious spoke with 13 Michigan voters who cast ballots for Trump in 2016 but previously voted for former President Barack Obama .
During a remote conversation Thursday following Wednesday night ’ s debate between Harris and Vice President Mike Pence , the voters weighed in with the Engagious Swing Voter Project .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both candidates with Thau , and many of them indicated they were skeptical that Biden would complete a full term as president .
That ’ s where Harris came in with the voters , as the far-left senator from California would take the reins in the White House if Biden were unable to serve .
Eight of the 13 Michiganders who spoke to Engagious watched the debate , and 11 of the 13 said they are committed to voting for Trump .
In one group session , five of six voters who were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushed out of office during his first term said they believed he would .
What bothered the Michigan swing voters about Harris , though , was her debate performance — and not for the reason you might think .
The majority of respondents were ultimately fearful that Harris was successful in portraying herself as a candidate worthy of being president .
While many said they thought Harris did well against Pence , they described the emotions of “ fear , ” “ anger ” and “ indifference ” when watching her during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outright “ scared ” with regard to the Democrat ’ s performance , which she said was strong enough that it could lead other voters to choose the Biden/Harris ticket on Nov. 3 .
A woman identified as Shelley D. told Thau , “ Biden ’ s not going to make it four years , so Kamala Harris is going to be president and I have zero trust she can be president , so I ’ m just picking the lesser of two evils at this point.
” The other respondents agreed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Account Deleted , Posts Purged After Excuse for Consulting with Anti-Trumper Falls Apart There was a near-consensus that Harris did well .
Some respondents told Thau they thought Pence could have done a better job but what bothered them was how other voters might perceive the debate .
As a man identified as Matt T. put it : “ I ’ m fearful of this woman because she knows how to strike chords with the people of America.
” It seems Biden ’ s head-scratching pick of Harris , one of the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a double-edged sword : She impressed the Michigan voters while leaving them deeply concerned .
Her debate performance , which they felt was strong , did not win them over to Biden .
The takeaway is that they are afraid Harris will convince other swing-state voters that she is worthy of being president .
Adam M. in the group concluded : “ I ’ m going to have to stick with [ Trump ] because I don ’ t know if the left will make due on the promises they ’ re saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are decided — 11 of 13 of them , anyway — that they will vote again for Trump next month .
But Harris worries them , as she should .
Her voting record in the Senate is among the most liberal , according to GovTrack , and she and Biden continue to dodge questions about packing the Supreme Court and their support for a modified Green New Deal , which would put millions of people out of work .
Additionally , she ’ s not likable , she seems unlikely to unite voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democratic primary without nabbing a single delegate .
As pollster Frank Luntz found out Wednesday when he conducted a focus group of 15 undecided voters in eight battleground states during the vice presidential debate , Harris is not relatable .
“ The complaint about Kamala Harris was that she was abrasive and condescending , ” Luntz said Wednesday , according to Fox News .
Harris is a liability who is among the party radicals using Biden to champion ideas that were inconceivable even for Democrats not long ago .
The 2020 rhetoric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who spent a long career in the Senate as a man who was relatively moderate and often worked with Republicans in a bipartisan way .
His Achilles ’ heel seems to be Harris , who might be a deal-breaker with swing voters opposed to her radical views on taxation , energy , health care and gun rights .
The conversation between the voters and Thau was not scientific , but it gives us a look into the perspective of voters in one of the swing states that could decide the upcoming election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accuracy in all of our journalism .
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A conversation with swing voters in Michigan has revealed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s decision to add Sen. Kamala Harris to his ticket might be driving many of them to vote for President Donald Trump in November.
Rich Thau of the analytics group Engagious spoke with 13 Michigan voters who cast ballots for Trump in 2016 but previously voted for former President Barack Obama.
During a remote conversation Thursday following Wednesday night’s debate between Harris and Vice President Mike Pence, the voters weighed in with the Engagious Swing Voter Project.
The small group dissected the debate performances of both candidates with Thau, and many of them indicated they were skeptical that Biden would complete a full term as president.
That’s where Harris came in with the voters, as the far-left senator from California would take the reins in the White House if Biden were unable to serve.
Eight of the 13 Michiganders who spoke to Engagious watched the debate, and 11 of the 13 said they are committed to voting for Trump.
In one group session, five of six voters who were asked if they thought Biden would be pushed out of office during his first term said they believed he would.
What bothered the Michigan swing voters about Harris, though, was her debate performance — and not for the reason you might think.
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The majority of respondents were ultimately fearful that Harris was successful in portraying herself as a candidate worthy of being president.
While many said they thought Harris did well against Pence, they described the emotions of “fear,” “anger” and “indifference” when watching her during the debate.
One voter said she was outright “scared” with regard to the Democrat’s performance, which she said was strong enough that it could lead other voters to choose the Biden/Harris ticket on Nov. 3.
A woman identified as Shelley D. told Thau, “Biden’s not going to make it four years, so Kamala Harris is going to be president and I have zero trust she can be president, so I’m just picking the lesser of two evils at this point.”
The other respondents agreed with Shelley.
There was a near-consensus that Harris did well.
Some respondents told Thau they thought Pence could have done a better job but what bothered them was how other voters might perceive the debate.
As a man identified as Matt T. put it: “I’m fearful of this woman because she knows how to strike chords with the people of America.”
It seems Biden’s head-scratching pick of Harris, one of the most far-left senators in Washington, could be a double-edged sword: She impressed the Michigan voters while leaving them deeply concerned.
Her debate performance, which they felt was strong, did not win them over to Biden.
The takeaway is that they are afraid Harris will convince other swing-state voters that she is worthy of being president.
Adam M. in the group concluded: “I’m going to have to stick with [Trump] because I don’t know if the left will make due on the promises they’re saying right now.”
The Michigan voters essentially are decided — 11 of 13 of them, anyway — that they will vote again for Trump next month.
But Harris worries them, as she should.
Her voting record in the Senate is among the most liberal, according to GovTrack, and she and Biden continue to dodge questions about packing the Supreme Court and their support for a modified Green New Deal, which would put millions of people out of work.
Additionally, she’s not likable, she seems unlikely to unite voters in an already-divided country and she exited the Democratic primary without nabbing a single delegate.
As pollster Frank Luntz found out Wednesday when he conducted a focus group of 15 undecided voters in eight battleground states during the vice presidential debate, Harris is not relatable.
“The complaint about Kamala Harris was that she was abrasive and condescending,” Luntz said Wednesday, according to Fox News.
Harris is a liability who is among the party radicals using Biden to champion ideas that were inconceivable even for Democrats not long ago.
The 2020 rhetoric is out of the ordinary for Biden, who spent a long career in the Senate as a man who was relatively moderate and often worked with Republicans in a bipartisan way.
His Achilles’ heel seems to be Harris, who might be a deal-breaker with swing voters opposed to her radical views on taxation, energy, health care and gun rights.
The conversation between the voters and Thau was not scientific, but it gives us a look into the perspective of voters in one of the swing states that could decide the upcoming election.
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