westernjournal--2020-10-03--Post-Debate Poll Shows Trump Support Skyrocketing Among Latino and Black Voters

A poll taken following the first 2020 presidential debate shows President Donald Trump is enjoying significantly higher support among both Latinos and African-Americans than he had 2016 .
CNN exit polling from the 2016 election showed Trump taking 28 percent of the Latino vote and just 8 percent among black voters in his race against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton .
A new Investors Business Daily/TIPP poll conducted following Tuesday ’ s presidential debate finds the president ’ s support among Hispanics at 36.5 percent , an 8.5 percentage point jump from 2016 .
Meanwhile , his backing among African-Americans has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IBD/TIPP survey also found Trump narrowing Joe Biden ’ s lead overall to less than 3 percentage points nationwide , with 48.6 percent supporting the Democratic nominee and 45.9 percent supporting the president among likely voters .
TRENDING : Biden 's Biggest Debate Mistake Comes to Light as Rittenhouse 's Legal Team Issues Demand An IBD/TIPP poll of registered voters in early September showed Biden with an 8 percentage point advantage , 49 to 41 percent .
Registered voters responding to IBD/TIPP ’ s latest poll gave Trump the edge in the debate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 45 to 40 percent ) and the economy ( 47 to 44 percent ) .
Biden held the advantage on the topics of COVID-19 and race , both by 49 to 40 percent margins .
Registered voters polled also found Trump mentally sharper than Biden ( 47 to 42 percent ) , though they saw the former vice president as more presidential ( 51 to 37 percent ) .
The IBD/TIPP poll was an online survey of 1,221 registered voters , including 1,021 likely voters , conducted between Sept. 30 and Oct. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ +/- 3.3 percentage points for the registered-voter sample and 3.5 percentage points for the likely voter sample , ” Investors Business Daily reported .
A newly released survey of Christian Latino registered voters by Claremont McKenna College found Trump with a 32 percent favorability rating .
Gaston Espinosa — chair of religious studies at Claremont McKenna College and author of the college ’ s survey — told The Western Journal during a Zoom call with reporters on Wednesday that the level of Christian Latino support for Trump closely tracks the overall tally .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ change that much in the general population of Latinos because they tend to more or less mirror the findings among Latino Christians , ” he said .
RELATED : Dem Senator Tries To Get Sneaky , Delay SCOTUS Confirmation Because of Trump 's COVID Christian Latinos — Catholic , Protestant/other Christian — make up 85 percent of the population ’ s voting electorate , Espinosa added .
Espinosa estimated Trump ’ s support among Latinos as a whole in November ’ s election will be over 30 percent .
“ Based on Trumps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ underreport , and that a high percentage of independent and undecided voters nationwide are born-again Christians , Trump may end up taking 31-34 percent of the U.S. Latino vote — though probably around 32-33 percent , ” he said in a news release .
The poll found Trump performing particularly well with Latinos in key swing states .
“ Although [ Joe ] Biden is outperforming Trump among Latinos in every swing state , surprisingly , Trump is doing better than expected in five electoral-rich swing states , including Florida ( 41 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Texas ( 35 % ) , Georgia ( 35 % ) , and North Carolina ( 28 % ) , ” according to the Claremont McKenna news release .
The Claremont McKenna survey consisted of 1,292 Christian Latino registered voters , conducted from Sept. 8 to Sept. 22 , with a margin of error of +/- 2.73 percent .
A Florida International University poll released Friday found 59 percent of South Florida Cuban Americans say they will vote for Trump , NBC News reported .
The president ’ s particularly strong support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ linked to his strong stand against socialism , according the news outlet .
Asked at a news briefing on Thursday how Trump is reaching Latinos , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said , “ The president believes he has a lot of accomplishments for the Latino community .
“ In particular , historic low unemployment , a thriving economy , historic high home ownership for Latino men and women in this country.
” McEnany was also asked if she thought Trump ’ s views on immigration hurt him with Latinos .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very much wants a lawful immigration system , ” she replied , “ and also , we believe , his law-and-order message is resonating and very important as voters want to be secure in their homes and secure in their streets.
” Trump has often touted the achievements of his administration in relation to African-Americans , including the lowest black unemployment rate ever recorded , increased funding to historically black colleges and universities , opportunity zones and criminal justice reform .
Last week in Atlanta , he unveiled his “ Platinum Plan ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a $ 500 billion initiative aimed at bringing 3 million new jobs to the black community , helping create 500,000 new black-owned businesses and expanding school choice .
Black conservative commentators Lynnette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson — better known by their stage names , Diamond and Silk — explained on a recent episode of The Western Journal ’ s podcast “ WJ Live ” why they left the Democratic Party .
“ We can no longer vote for a system that keeps handing us crumbs , that wants to hand us tyranny , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down our throat , ” Hardaway said .
“ I ’ ll say this here and I ’ ve been saying it lately , ” she continued .
“ When people from Venezuela and Cuba come to this country , they come because they have a place to run to .
If we , as patriotic Americans , allow this anarchy , and this foolishness , and this confusion to happen in our country , where are we going to run ?
” Trump truly has remade the Republican brand by consistently communicating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Based on polling , his message is making significant inroads .
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A poll taken following the first 2020 presidential debate shows President Donald Trump is enjoying significantly higher support among both Latinos and African-Americans than he had 2016.
CNN exit polling from the 2016 election showed Trump taking 28 percent of the Latino vote and just 8 percent among black voters in his race against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
A new Investors Business Daily/TIPP poll conducted following Tuesday’s presidential debate finds the president’s support among Hispanics at 36.5 percent, an 8.5 percentage point jump from 2016.
Meanwhile, his backing among African-Americans has nearly doubled to 15 percent.
The IBD/TIPP survey also found Trump narrowing Joe Biden’s lead overall to less than 3 percentage points nationwide, with 48.6 percent supporting the Democratic nominee and 45.9 percent supporting the president among likely voters.
An IBD/TIPP poll of registered voters in early September showed Biden with an 8 percentage point advantage, 49 to 41 percent.
Registered voters responding to IBD/TIPP’s latest poll gave Trump the edge in the debate regarding the issues of the Supreme Court (45 to 40 percent) and the economy (47 to 44 percent).
Biden held the advantage on the topics of COVID-19 and race, both by 49 to 40 percent margins.
Registered voters polled also found Trump mentally sharper than Biden (47 to 42 percent), though they saw the former vice president as more presidential (51 to 37 percent).
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The IBD/TIPP poll was an online survey of 1,221 registered voters, including 1,021 likely voters, conducted between Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
“The credibility interval is +/- 3.3 percentage points for the registered-voter sample and 3.5 percentage points for the likely voter sample,” Investors Business Daily reported.
A newly released survey of Christian Latino registered voters by Claremont McKenna College found Trump with a 32 percent favorability rating.
Gaston Espinosa — chair of religious studies at Claremont McKenna College and author of the college’s survey — told The Western Journal during a Zoom call with reporters on Wednesday that the level of Christian Latino support for Trump closely tracks the overall tally.
“The percentages are not going to change that much in the general population of Latinos because they tend to more or less mirror the findings among Latino Christians,” he said.
Christian Latinos — Catholic, Protestant/other Christian — make up 85 percent of the population’s voting electorate, Espinosa added.
Espinosa estimated Trump’s support among Latinos as a whole in November’s election will be over 30 percent.
“Based on Trumps favorability rating, the fact that conservatives underreport, and that a high percentage of independent and undecided voters nationwide are born-again Christians, Trump may end up taking 31-34 percent of the U.S. Latino vote — though probably around 32-33 percent,” he said in a news release.
The poll found Trump performing particularly well with Latinos in key swing states.
“Although [Joe] Biden is outperforming Trump among Latinos in every swing state, surprisingly, Trump is doing better than expected in five electoral-rich swing states, including Florida (41%), Nevada (38%), Texas (35%), Georgia (35%), and North Carolina (28%),” according to the Claremont McKenna news release.
The Claremont McKenna survey consisted of 1,292 Christian Latino registered voters, conducted from Sept. 8 to Sept. 22, with a margin of error of +/- 2.73 percent.
A Florida International University poll released Friday found 59 percent of South Florida Cuban Americans say they will vote for Trump, NBC News reported.
The president’s particularly strong support among the Cuban and Venezuelan Americans is linked to his strong stand against socialism, according the news outlet.
Asked at a news briefing on Thursday how Trump is reaching Latinos, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said, “The president believes he has a lot of accomplishments for the Latino community.
“In particular, historic low unemployment, a thriving economy, historic high home ownership for Latino men and women in this country.”
McEnany was also asked if she thought Trump’s views on immigration hurt him with Latinos.
“The president believes that the Latino population very much wants a lawful immigration system,” she replied, “and also, we believe, his law-and-order message is resonating and very important as voters want to be secure in their homes and secure in their streets.”
Trump has often touted the achievements of his administration in relation to African-Americans, including the lowest black unemployment rate ever recorded, increased funding to historically black colleges and universities, opportunity zones and criminal justice reform.
Trump releases “platinum plan” to create 3 million new jobs for the Black community, open 500,000 new Black owned businesses, increase access to capital by $500 Billion, create a national clemency project, pass school choice, better healthcare and more! pic.twitter.com/Bp18YQsDOt — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) September 25, 2020
Last week in Atlanta, he unveiled his “Platinum Plan” for black economic empowerment, which is a $500 billion initiative aimed at bringing 3 million new jobs to the black community, helping create 500,000 new black-owned businesses and expanding school choice.
Black conservative commentators Lynnette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson — better known by their stage names, Diamond and Silk — explained on a recent episode of The Western Journal’s podcast “WJ Live” why they left the Democratic Party.
“We can no longer vote for a system that keeps handing us crumbs, that wants to hand us tyranny, that wants to put socialism and communism down our throat,” Hardaway said.
“I’ll say this here and I’ve been saying it lately,” she continued. “When people from Venezuela and Cuba come to this country, they come because they have a place to run to. If we, as patriotic Americans, allow this anarchy, and this foolishness, and this confusion to happen in our country, where are we going to run?”
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--Sitting Democratic Mayor Indicted on Two Felony Charges

The Democratic mayor of Rochester , New York , who proposed partially defunding her city ’ s police department last month , has been indicted by a grand jury for alleged campaign violations .
WROC-TV reported that following a multi-year investigation into Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren , the district attorney has charged the Democrat with two felonies stemming from her 2017 re-election campaign .
Warren will face one felony charge of scheme to defraud in the first degree and a second felony charge over an alleged violation of New York election law 14-126 ( 6 ) , which involves campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the charges against Warren were offered , officials said they are in relation to hundreds of thousands of dollars raised during the mayor ’ s first term between November 2013 and November 2017 .
Both alleged crimes are classified as class E felonies , and each could carry a punishment of up to four years behind bars .
TRENDING : Biden 's Biggest Debate Mistake Comes to Light as Rittenhouse 's Legal Team Issues Demand Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley , who announced the charges Friday , also said punishments could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probation , restitution or split sentencing should Warren be convicted .
WROC reported , “ According to 2017 expenditures of Warren ’ s political action committee , Warren for a Stronger Rochester PAC , $ 30,000 was transferred from the PAC to her committee , Friends of Lovely Warren.
” The station added , “ New York State has strict rules forbidding PACs and committees from coordinating .
Warren ’ s campaign claims the money was earmarked for Friends of Lovely Warren , but was accidentally placed in the PAC account through a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clerical mistake.
” Doorley said she did not feel the alleged campaign violations were a mistake .
“ We all want our elections to be run fair and these are laws on the books to allow and ensure that people who are entering political office follow the rules so that there is equal access to everyone , ” Doorley said .
“ There are certain rules about coordinating campaign funds .
These are important .
We all want fair campaigns .
This is allegedly a scheme to defraud.
” Warren had not yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but arrangements were being made to process her .
Two other individuals are also being charged in the case : Albert Jones Jr. and Rochester Finance Director Rosiland Brooks-Harris both face identical charges to those of Warren .
“ This is an indictment , not a conviction — these are simply allegations of violations of the law , ” Doorley said .
“ I don ’ t think this will be anything resolved quickly.
” “ I was presented the facts , we handled it as we would any other case , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : Democratic Mayor Hit with Serious Charges in Campaign Investigation The DA continued , “ This is not political .
… I am the chief law enforcement official in Monroe County .
I was presented the facts , we handled it as we would any other case , and I am simply doing my job.
” Warren became the subject of national media attention following the death of Daniel Prude , who was asphyxiated as police tried to take him into protective custody following a mental health call , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reportedly walking around naked with PCP in his system when officers found him , at which point he allegedly started spitting and claiming he had the coronavirus .
A spit bag was placed over his head , and the medical examiner ruled he died of “ complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint , ” according to WROC-TV reporter Kayla Green .
The details of the case were released last month , causing protesters to take to the streets : Warren responded by calling for police reform and a partial defunding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
“ We are doubling the availability of mental health professionals .
We will take our family crisis intervention team out of the police department and move it and its funding to the department of youth and recreation services , ” Warren said on Sept. 7 , NPR reported .
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The Democratic mayor of Rochester, New York, who proposed partially defunding her city’s police department last month, has been indicted by a grand jury for alleged campaign violations.
WROC-TV reported that following a multi-year investigation into Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, the district attorney has charged the Democrat with two felonies stemming from her 2017 re-election campaign.
Warren will face one felony charge of scheme to defraud in the first degree and a second felony charge over an alleged violation of New York election law 14-126(6), which involves campaign filings and finance.
While few specifics of the charges against Warren were offered, officials said they are in relation to hundreds of thousands of dollars raised during the mayor’s first term between November 2013 and November 2017.
Both alleged crimes are classified as class E felonies, and each could carry a punishment of up to four years behind bars.
Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley, who announced the charges Friday, also said punishments could be less severe, and could include probation, restitution or split sentencing should Warren be convicted.
WROC reported, “According to 2017 expenditures of Warren’s political action committee, Warren for a Stronger Rochester PAC, $30,000 was transferred from the PAC to her committee, Friends of Lovely Warren.”
The station added, “New York State has strict rules forbidding PACs and committees from coordinating. Warren’s campaign claims the money was earmarked for Friends of Lovely Warren, but was accidentally placed in the PAC account through a ‘PayPal error,’ or a clerical mistake.”
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Doorley said she did not feel the alleged campaign violations were a mistake.
“We all want our elections to be run fair and these are laws on the books to allow and ensure that people who are entering political office follow the rules so that there is equal access to everyone,” Doorley said. “There are certain rules about coordinating campaign funds. These are important. We all want fair campaigns. This is allegedly a scheme to defraud.”
Warren had not yet been arrested at of Friday afternoon, but arrangements were being made to process her.
Two other individuals are also being charged in the case: Albert Jones Jr. and Rochester Finance Director Rosiland Brooks-Harris both face identical charges to those of Warren.
“This is an indictment, not a conviction — these are simply allegations of violations of the law,” Doorley said. “I don’t think this will be anything resolved quickly.”
“I was presented the facts, we handled it as we would any other case, and I am simply doing my job.”
The DA continued, “This is not political. … I am the chief law enforcement official in Monroe County. I was presented the facts, we handled it as we would any other case, and I am simply doing my job.”
Warren became the subject of national media attention following the death of Daniel Prude, who was asphyxiated as police tried to take him into protective custody following a mental health call, according to the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Prude was reportedly walking around naked with PCP in his system when officers found him, at which point he allegedly started spitting and claiming he had the coronavirus.
A spit bag was placed over his head, and the medical examiner ruled he died of “complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint,” according to WROC-TV reporter Kayla Green.
The medical examiner’s report says cause of death was due to “complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint” & PCP. The lawyers only mentioned PCP, I asked about asphyxia they say they‘re looking into the medical evidence and don’t know why that’s listed @News_8 — Kayla Green (@KaylaGreen04) October 1, 2020
The details of the case were released last month, causing protesters to take to the streets:
NEW YORK: learning from Portland, Rochester Antifa bring homemade riot shields and create defensive lines as they bang on barriers to agitate police and draw them out pic.twitter.com/yOVvDdYMBs — ELIJAH RIOT (@ElijahSchaffer) September 12, 2020
Police in riot gear await the protesters as the march comes to a halt at this intersection #RochesterProtests #Rochester pic.twitter.com/xdgxjV3Psi — Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) September 13, 2020
Warren responded by calling for police reform and a partial defunding of the police department, The Sun reported.
Rochester’s police chief eventually resigned.
“We are doubling the availability of mental health professionals. We will take our family crisis intervention team out of the police department and move it and its funding to the department of youth and recreation services,” Warren said on Sept. 7, NPR reported.
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--Dem Senator Tries To Get Sneaky, Delay SCOTUS Confirmation Because of Trump’s COVID

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have both been diagnosed with coronavirus , according to a late-night tweet Thursday .
“ Tonight , @ FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19 , ” Trump wrote to his millions of followers .
“ We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately .
We will get through this TOGETHER !
” TRENDING : Biden 's Biggest Debate Mistake Comes to Light as Rittenhouse 's Legal Team Issues Demand As if on cue , the “ tolerant ” left gleefully jumped for joy , wished the president death , sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all , swooped in to use it as an excuse to block the president ’ s agenda .
“ Everyone in the Capitol complex needs to be tested , ” Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy tweeted Friday .
“ Every Republican Senator or staff member who was in close contact with Trump needs to quarantine , ” the Democratic senator added .
He had a close call in March after meeting with top Iranian officials who later came down with the virus .
“ No business should proceed in the Senate until we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Although the president has tested positive , Sean P. Conley , the president ’ s personal physician , cleared him to continue with his regular duties while in quarantine .
There will likely be additional members of the administration who test positive , but as long as there are other healthy officials to pick up the slack , it shouldn ’ t affect things too much .
Perhaps Murphy is actually just trying another angle to stop the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court .
Murphy and other leftists oppose the accomplished Barrett , who also happens to be a devout Catholic and mother of seven children , which is approximately three strikes against her for the left .
RELATED : Sen. Cruz Comes Out in Support of Plan To Save Supreme Court from Being Packed Democrats were in a tizzy that Trump would think of nominating anyone for this seat since Ginsburg supposedly bequeathed it to the next president to fill as her “ dying wish.
” They objected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a leftist icon and having her replaced by someone who actually might uphold the U.S. Constitution and overturn state-sanctioned child murder .
Therefore , it makes sense that Murphy would assert that the business of government needs to come to a grinding halt because of some positive COVID-19 results in an attempt to parlay the virus into political gain ( nothing new for a Democrat , of course ) .
The folks who would be most impacted , such as Barrett ( who has tested negative ) and Senate Judiciary Committee members like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested positive ) , are undeterred from going full steam ahead with the confirmation process , CNN reported .
Nobody knows how the president ’ s condition will progress in the coming days , but it ’ s absurd to think the entire workings of the Senate need to shut down in the meantime when even schoolchildren are able to conduct their days through social distancing or Zoom meetings .
But Murphy seemed to take delight in Trump ’ s illness and blamed the president and his administration for their lack of mask-wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweets Friday .
It is ugly , but not at all surprising , that Murphy and other leftists are doing all they can to exploit Trump ’ s positive test for all it ’ s worth .
The left is angry that Trump even won in 2016 and has since mounted a resistance that is as vicious as it is unhinged , with nothing drawing their ire more than a conservative president appointing constitutionalist judges .
Whatever way Trump ’ s condition goes , he ’ s still president with enough votes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Murphy likes it or not .
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have both been diagnosed with coronavirus, according to a late-night tweet Thursday.
“Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19,” Trump wrote to his millions of followers.
“We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!”
Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020
As if on cue, the “tolerant” left gleefully jumped for joy, wished the president death, sent Satanic curses his way and most disgustingly of all, swooped in to use it as an excuse to block the president’s agenda.
“Everyone in the Capitol complex needs to be tested,” Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy tweeted Friday.
“Every Republican Senator or staff member who was in close contact with Trump needs to quarantine,” the Democratic senator added. He had a close call in March after meeting with top Iranian officials who later came down with the virus.
“No business should proceed in the Senate until we understand the scope of this crisis.”
Everyone in the Capitol complex needs to be tested. Every Republican Senator or staff member who was in close contact with Trump needs to quarantine. No business should proceed in the Senate until we understand the scope of this crisis. — Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) October 2, 2020
Although the president has tested positive, Sean P. Conley, the president’s personal physician, cleared him to continue with his regular duties while in quarantine.
There will likely be additional members of the administration who test positive, but as long as there are other healthy officials to pick up the slack, it shouldn’t affect things too much.
Perhaps Murphy is actually just trying another angle to stop the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Murphy and other leftists oppose the accomplished Barrett, who also happens to be a devout Catholic and mother of seven children, which is approximately three strikes against her for the left.
Democrats were in a tizzy that Trump would think of nominating anyone for this seat since Ginsburg supposedly bequeathed it to the next president to fill as her “dying wish.”
They objected to the one-two punch of both losing a leftist icon and having her replaced by someone who actually might uphold the U.S. Constitution and overturn state-sanctioned child murder.
Therefore, it makes sense that Murphy would assert that the business of government needs to come to a grinding halt because of some positive COVID-19 results in an attempt to parlay the virus into political gain (nothing new for a Democrat, of course).
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The folks who would be most impacted, such as Barrett (who has tested negative) and Senate Judiciary Committee members like Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee (who tested positive), are undeterred from going full steam ahead with the confirmation process, CNN reported.
Nobody knows how the president’s condition will progress in the coming days, but it’s absurd to think the entire workings of the Senate need to shut down in the meantime when even schoolchildren are able to conduct their days through social distancing or Zoom meetings.
But Murphy seemed to take delight in Trump’s illness and blamed the president and his administration for their lack of mask-wearing and social distancing in a series of tweets Friday.
Let’s be clear…COVID didn’t sneak up on the President. Since the spring, the White House has had multiple positive cases, including several people who have direct contact with Trump. And yet he didn’t wear a mask at public events or private meetings at the White House,. https://t.co/1tDwWsoQE4 — Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) October 2, 2020
1/ It’s just incredible. The White House is still, even today, openly violating CDC guidelines – costing lives. Meadows should not have given that briefing. Even if you test negative, you must quarantine for 14 days if you have been in contact with someone who is positive. — Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) October 2, 2020
3/ And from Harvard on how you can test negative and still spread: “Results may…be affected by the timing of the test…The chance of getting a false negative test result decreases if you are tested a few days after you were infected, or a few days after you develop symptoms.” — Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) October 2, 2020
It is ugly, but not at all surprising, that Murphy and other leftists are doing all they can to exploit Trump’s positive test for all it’s worth.
The left is angry that Trump even won in 2016 and has since mounted a resistance that is as vicious as it is unhinged, with nothing drawing their ire more than a conservative president appointing constitutionalist judges.
Whatever way Trump’s condition goes, he’s still president with enough votes in the Senate to confirm Barrett — whether Murphy likes it or not.
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--Sen. Cruz Comes Out in Support of Plan To Save Supreme Court from Being Packed

Democrats are furious that President Trump may get a third nominee confirmed to the Supreme Court during his first term as president .
In response to the very real threat that Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s replacement could be a pro-life conservative , many on the left are talking about packing the Supreme Court with additional justices if Joe Biden wins next month ’ s election .
Not Biden or his running mate Kamala Harris , mind you — both of them have refused to answer whether they support court-packing .
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas , on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would protect the Supreme Court and freeze the number of justices at nine : a constitutional amendment .
“ I think that ’ s a good idea .
The number of justices is not set in the Constitution .
It ’ s set by Congress , ” Cruz told the Washington Examiner .
TRENDING : Biden 's Biggest Debate Mistake Comes to Light as Rittenhouse 's Legal Team Issues Demand “ We ’ ve had the number nine for 150 years .
It is a number that works well , that provides stability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overly politicized.
” Cruz also said he would support a legislative effort to freeze the number of Supreme Court justices .
This isn ’ t a bad idea .
The judiciary is supposed to provide a check on the other two branches .
In Federalist Paper No .
78 , Alexander Hamilton wrote that the judiciary should be the weakest branch , merely providing judgment and relying on the executive and legislative branches to uphold its judgments .
In recent decades , however , the Supreme Court ( as well as lower courts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activist court , where judges often inject their own ideologies to legislate from the bench .
The left is OK with that , as long as those legislations are their own ideologies .
If Amy Coney Barrett , Trump ’ s nominee to replace Ginsburg , is confirmed to the Supreme Court , six of the nine sitting justices will have been nominated by Republican presidents .
The left finds that unacceptable , so they are advocating for expanding the Supreme Court in order to put enough left-leaning justices on it to ram @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Supreme Court justices is set by Congress , not the Constitution , and there were originally six justices .
Since 1869 , however , there have been nine justices on the highest court .
RELATED : Left Launches Desperate Attack After Finding Amy Coney Barrett 's Name on a Page of 2006 Newspaper In 1937 , President Franklin Roosevelt tried to pass legislation to increase the number of Supreme Court justices to 15 by allowing the president to appoint an additional justice ( up to six ) for every justice over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Congress did not approve of Roosevelt ’ s plan .
Now , the left has revived the idea of packing the court .
Cruz noted that the odds are high Democrats will vote to pack the Supreme Court if Biden wins the presidency .
This could create a slippery slope : If the left wins and decides to pack the court simply so that they can enjoy an ideological majority on the Supreme Court , what would stop the right from further packing the court next time they are in power ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ high court , either through legislation or a constitutional amendment , could help to depoliticize the court .
Of course , it takes a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives ( or a constitutional convention ) and ratification by three-quarters of the states to enact a constitutional amendment .
That ’ s a high bar , especially when the two major political parties are so ideologically divided .
If the left is so willing to grab power by any means possible , it is incumbent on the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — to establish further safeguards to protect our institutions .
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Democrats are furious that President Trump may get a third nominee confirmed to the Supreme Court during his first term as president.
In response to the very real threat that Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement could be a pro-life conservative, many on the left are talking about packing the Supreme Court with additional justices if Joe Biden wins next month’s election.
Not Biden or his running mate Kamala Harris, mind you — both of them have refused to answer whether they support court-packing.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, on the other hand, supports a plan that would protect the Supreme Court and freeze the number of justices at nine: a constitutional amendment.
“I think that’s a good idea. The number of justices is not set in the Constitution. It’s set by Congress,” Cruz told the Washington Examiner.
“We’ve had the number nine for 150 years. It is a number that works well, that provides stability and helps insulate the court from being overly politicized.”
Cruz also said he would support a legislative effort to freeze the number of Supreme Court justices.
This isn’t a bad idea. The judiciary is supposed to provide a check on the other two branches. In Federalist Paper No. 78, Alexander Hamilton wrote that the judiciary should be the weakest branch, merely providing judgment and relying on the executive and legislative branches to uphold its judgments.
In recent decades, however, the Supreme Court (as well as lower courts across the country) has become an activist court, where judges often inject their own ideologies to legislate from the bench.
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The left is OK with that, as long as those legislations are their own ideologies.
If Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s nominee to replace Ginsburg, is confirmed to the Supreme Court, six of the nine sitting justices will have been nominated by Republican presidents.
The left finds that unacceptable, so they are advocating for expanding the Supreme Court in order to put enough left-leaning justices on it to ram their preferred policies through.
The number of Supreme Court justices is set by Congress, not the Constitution, and there were originally six justices.
Since 1869, however, there have been nine justices on the highest court.
In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt tried to pass legislation to increase the number of Supreme Court justices to 15 by allowing the president to appoint an additional justice (up to six) for every justice over the age of 70 years and 6 months. Congress did not approve of Roosevelt’s plan.
Now, the left has revived the idea of packing the court. Cruz noted that the odds are high Democrats will vote to pack the Supreme Court if Biden wins the presidency.
This could create a slippery slope: If the left wins and decides to pack the court simply so that they can enjoy an ideological majority on the Supreme Court, what would stop the right from further packing the court next time they are in power?
Fixing the number of justices on the high court, either through legislation or a constitutional amendment, could help to depoliticize the court.
Of course, it takes a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives (or a constitutional convention) and ratification by three-quarters of the states to enact a constitutional amendment.
That’s a high bar, especially when the two major political parties are so ideologically divided.
If the left is so willing to grab power by any means possible, it is incumbent on the right — indeed, on any well-intentioned politician — to establish further safeguards to protect our institutions.
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westernjournal--2020-10-02--Tim Graham: Democrat Hypocrites Stoke Fear of ACB’s Rosary but Happily Praise Biden’s

Sympathetic Washington Post writer Matt Viser reports Joe Biden is pushing his religion in “ a seven-figure ad buy that will air on religious TV stations and Christian radio networks in nine battleground states.
” In one ad , “ Morning , ” the narrator cites Biden ’ s faith as what got him through “ dark times , ” when he lost his wife and daughter in a car crash in 1972 and his son Beau Biden to cancer in 2015 .
Faith in God should get us through hard times .
But you don ’ t have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Maybe I watch too many Biden presentations , but these tragic losses are energetically , robotically presented anywhere and everywhere as humanizing “ poor Joe ” talking points .
At least for me , it ’ s become distasteful .
In the second ad , “ Principles , ” Biden explicitly defines himself as Catholic .
“ My father would say the cardinal sin of all sins is the abuse of power.
” TRENDING : Biden 's Biggest Debate Mistake Comes to Light as Rittenhouse 's Legal Team Issues Demand A priest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ basic essential elements of what constitutes Catholicism .
The idea that everyone ’ s entitled to dignity , that you have an obligation to reach out and be inclusive.
” Meanwhile , Biden warned that Judge Amy Coney Barrett ’ s nomination to the Supreme Court means “ Women could lose the bedrock rights enshrined in Roe vs. Wade for 50 years.
” Enshrined ?
As in “ to preserve or cherish as sacred ” ?
Abortion is “ sacred.
” Abortion rights define “ the soul of the country.
” To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human dignity , and killing them doesn ’ t mean you aren ’ t “ inclusive.
” Killing a child even after it ’ s viable in the womb is never an “ abuse of power.
” We can easily state as fact that this is the exact opposite of the Catholic teaching on abortion , and Joe Biden knows it .
In this campaign , Biden has gone to a new extreme , insisting faithful Catholic taxpayers should be forced to fund abortions with their own hard-earned money .
Abortion is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it ’ s not the only one .
As a conservative , I have to examine my soul to ponder if I ’ ve done enough for the poor and neglected , if I have treated everyone with dignity .
We confess our sins to each other at each Mass — “ for what I have done , and for what I have failed to do.
” RELATED : David Harsanyi : Biden Is an Empty Vessel - You Do n't Know What 's in Him and Neither Does He NBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden is running the most overtly religious campaign since Jimmy Carter in 1976 .
It is as clear as a large-print Bible .
He ’ s offering himself as Father Joe and Joe the father : a devout , humble man of decency.
” Don ’ t buy Fineman ’ s sales pitch .
He also just tweeted , “ # SenateDemocrats need the brains and guts of @ alfranken on the # JudiciaryCommittee right now — he ’ d carve up Coney Barrett.
” Carve her up … like an unborn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Catholicism must be “ carved up.
” Her faith apparently imposes “ hard times ” ; it doesn ’ t get you through hard times .
Reporters are frightened she might have a rosary in her pocket , while they tout Biden ’ s rosary in his pocket .
She ’ s some kind of theocratic freak , and Biden is “ Father Joe.
” The media elites describe Biden ’ s Catholicism as “ complicated but deeply American.
” I can ’ t help but hear something insulting in that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re simplistic , and perhaps less American for your uncomplicated obedience to a distant moral authority .
They ’ re describing chummy , wink-wink Kennedy Catholicism .
Strike a pose in the pews ; tout abortion in the news .
Catholics should ask Biden whether he ’ ll make an ad denouncing vandalism against churches and statues of Jesus and the Virgin Mary .
Or an ad denouncing Democrats who allow protests in the streets but not masses inside church .
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Sympathetic Washington Post writer Matt Viser reports Joe Biden is pushing his religion in “a seven-figure ad buy that will air on religious TV stations and Christian radio networks in nine battleground states.”
In one ad, “Morning,” the narrator cites Biden’s faith as what got him through “dark times,” when he lost his wife and daughter in a car crash in 1972 and his son Beau Biden to cancer in 2015.
Faith in God should get us through hard times. But you don’t have to belong to a church to have faith.
Maybe I watch too many Biden presentations, but these tragic losses are energetically, robotically presented anywhere and everywhere as humanizing “poor Joe” talking points. At least for me, it’s become distasteful.
In the second ad, “Principles,” Biden explicitly defines himself as Catholic. “My father would say the cardinal sin of all sins is the abuse of power.”
A priest nods along as Biden aligns himself with “basic essential elements of what constitutes Catholicism. The idea that everyone’s entitled to dignity, that you have an obligation to reach out and be inclusive.”
Meanwhile, Biden warned that Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court means “Women could lose the bedrock rights enshrined in Roe vs. Wade for 50 years.”
Enshrined? As in “to preserve or cherish as sacred”? Abortion is “sacred.” Abortion rights define “the soul of the country.”
To Biden, unborn children apparently have no human dignity, and killing them doesn’t mean you aren’t “inclusive.” Killing a child even after it’s viable in the womb is never an “abuse of power.”
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We can easily state as fact that this is the exact opposite of the Catholic teaching on abortion, and Joe Biden knows it.
In this campaign, Biden has gone to a new extreme, insisting faithful Catholic taxpayers should be forced to fund abortions with their own hard-earned money.
Abortion is a central moral concern of the Catholic Church, but it’s not the only one.
As a conservative, I have to examine my soul to ponder if I’ve done enough for the poor and neglected, if I have treated everyone with dignity. We confess our sins to each other at each Mass — “for what I have done, and for what I have failed to do.”
But we’re constantly told Biden is a “devout Catholic.”
NBC News analyst Howard Fineman gushed: “Joe Biden is running the most overtly religious campaign since Jimmy Carter in 1976. It is as clear as a large-print Bible. He’s offering himself as Father Joe and Joe the father: a devout, humble man of decency.”
Don’t buy Fineman’s sales pitch. He also just tweeted, “#SenateDemocrats need the brains and guts of @alfranken on the #JudiciaryCommittee right now — he’d carve up Coney Barrett.” Carve her up … like an unborn child?
So, Amy Coney Barrett’s Catholicism must be “carved up.” Her faith apparently imposes “hard times”; it doesn’t get you through hard times. Reporters are frightened she might have a rosary in her pocket, while they tout Biden’s rosary in his pocket. She’s some kind of theocratic freak, and Biden is “Father Joe.”
The media elites describe Biden’s Catholicism as “complicated but deeply American.” I can’t help but hear something insulting in that. Disagree with Biden and you’re simplistic, and perhaps less American for your uncomplicated obedience to a distant moral authority.
They’re describing chummy, wink-wink Kennedy Catholicism. Strike a pose in the pews; tout abortion in the news.
Catholics should ask Biden whether he’ll make an ad denouncing vandalism against churches and statues of Jesus and the Virgin Mary. Or an ad denouncing Democrats who allow protests in the streets but not masses inside church.
We won’t expect the media to ask anything like this.
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westernjournal--2020-10-02--‘Spasm of Violence’ Leaves Los Angeles Reeling After Police Budget Cut

Police Chief Michel Moore called for calm on Friday after what he called a spasm of gun violence in South Los Angeles killed four and wounded 19 in the past six days .
The city so far this year has recorded nearly 40 more homicides than last year .
“ This is a pace of shooting and violence that we ’ ve not seen in years , ” Moore said as he and community leaders condemned the crimes .
The shootings have occurred across a nearly 60-square mile area that comprises 12 percent of the city ’ s population but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homicides and 45 percent of the shootings , Deputy Chief Regina Scott said .
The city as a whole has recorded 39 more killings and 101 more shootings to date compared with last year .
TRENDING : Biden 's Biggest Debate Mistake Comes to Light as Rittenhouse 's Legal Team Issues Demand Moore , who has had his department ’ s budget trimmed as a result of the defund police movement , urged the City Council to continue to invest in the department .
Shootings in the area once known as South Central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ages , but they have been particularly cruel to “ our very young and our very innocent , ” Moore said .
Forty victims have been under age 18 , and nine of them were under 10 .
A 14-year-old football player was among those gunned down in the past week .
A young man who wants to become a police officer was ambushed in his car at a traffic light and wounded when he was shot in a case of mistaken identity .
Some victims were gang members .
But people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and struck by gunfire in their homes .
A 79-year-old woman was shot standing beside her car , Scott said .
A 77-year-old woman and her 58-year-old daughter were struck by gunfire inside their home .
Moore was accompanied by two city councilors , clergy and other leaders who called on community members to lay down their arms and not be afraid to speak out if they have witnessed a crime .
“ We have so many of our young people that are dying for no reason at all , ” Bishop Grover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ This has got to stop .
… This is a call for a cease fire.
” City Councilmember Joe Buscaino , a former police officer , said trust remained high between the community and the Los Angeles Police Department , but he said officers need help to do their jobs .
RELATED : Suspect in Ambush of LA Police Officers Identified , Hit with Major Charges “ It ’ s not going to take only the LAPD to help .
It ’ s going to take you the community , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you have information on these knuckleheads who are terrorizing our community.
” Scott , whose son and grandson live in the area , said that in addition to the four people killed since Sunday , 19 were shot and 11 were fired at but not struck .
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Police Chief Michel Moore called for calm on Friday after what he called a spasm of gun violence in South Los Angeles killed four and wounded 19 in the past six days.
The city so far this year has recorded nearly 40 more homicides than last year.
“This is a pace of shooting and violence that we’ve not seen in years,” Moore said as he and community leaders condemned the crimes.
The shootings have occurred across a nearly 60-square mile area that comprises 12 percent of the city’s population but now accounts for 39 percent of the homicides and 45 percent of the shootings, Deputy Chief Regina Scott said.
The city as a whole has recorded 39 more killings and 101 more shootings to date compared with last year.
Moore, who has had his department’s budget trimmed as a result of the defund police movement, urged the City Council to continue to invest in the department.
Shootings in the area once known as South Central have claimed victims over a wide range of ages, but they have been particularly cruel to “our very young and our very innocent,” Moore said.
Forty victims have been under age 18, and nine of them were under 10.
A 14-year-old football player was among those gunned down in the past week. A young man who wants to become a police officer was ambushed in his car at a traffic light and wounded when he was shot in a case of mistaken identity.
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Some victims were gang members. But people have been picked off in cross walks and struck by gunfire in their homes.
A 79-year-old woman was shot standing beside her car, Scott said. A 77-year-old woman and her 58-year-old daughter were struck by gunfire inside their home.
Moore was accompanied by two city councilors, clergy and other leaders who called on community members to lay down their arms and not be afraid to speak out if they have witnessed a crime.
“We have so many of our young people that are dying for no reason at all,” Bishop Grover Durham of the Good Citizen Deeds Foundation said. “This has got to stop. … This is a call for a cease fire.”
City Councilmember Joe Buscaino, a former police officer, said trust remained high between the community and the Los Angeles Police Department, but he said officers need help to do their jobs.
“It’s not going to take only the LAPD to help. It’s going to take you the community,” he said. “Come forward if you have information on these knuckleheads who are terrorizing our community.”
Scott, whose son and grandson live in the area, said that in addition to the four people killed since Sunday, 19 were shot and 11 were fired at but not struck.
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westernjournal--2020-10-02--BLM Group, Proud Boys Hold Joint News Conference Refuting ‘White Supremacist’ Claim

A Salt Lake City chapter of the Proud Boys held a joint news conference with the leader of Black Lives Matter of Northern Utah on Wednesday night .
The Proud Boys , a right-wing group , has recently found itself embroiled in controversy following Tuesday ’ s presidential debate .
After being asked to denounce the group , President Donald Trump told the Proud Boys to “ stand back and stand by ” at the many ongoing riots going on across the country .
When asked on Wednesday what he meant by “ stand back and stand by , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ know who the Proud Boys are ” and was asking them to “ let law enforcement do their work.
” During their Wednesday news conference , leaders of the local Proud Boys chapter , speaking on behalf of the entire national organization , fully denounced white supremacy .
TRENDING : Biden 's Biggest Debate Mistake Comes to Light as Rittenhouse 's Legal Team Issues Demand “ I will go out and say that the Proud Boys as a whole , I will say this on behalf of the entire national organization , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chief of the local chapter , told reporters .
Both Thad and Seth , the president of the chapter , declined to share their last names with reporters .
“ I don ’ t care what color your skin is , we ’ re all Americans and we need to find a way to come together instead of divide , ” Seth told KUTV-TV .
“ We are in no way , shape or form white supremacists , ” Thad added .
The group identifies as “ Western chauvinist ” which many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Thad went on to explain what the group means when they call themselves “ Western chauvinists.
” “ It means that the West is the best .
Western civilization is the best .
That ’ s our opinion , ” Thad told KUTV .
“ Chauvinism is just patriotism , ” Seth pointed out .
“ Don ’ t get it wrong with male chauvinism or anything like that.
” Jacarri Kelley , the leader of Black Lives Matter Northern Utah , is partnering with the Proud Boys group on police reform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to reach across the aisle and have these tough conversations , ” Kelley told KUTV .
RELATED : It Took Pelosi Less Than 30 Seconds To Politicize Trump 's COVID Diagnosis Claims that the Proud Boys is a white supremacist group were already being questioned after the group ’ s international chairman — a person of color — set the record straight in a recent interview .
On Thursday ’ s episode of his show , prominent conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh pointed out the obvious absurdity .
“ If there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grand pooh-bah is black , then how can they be a white supremacist group ?
” Limbaugh asked .
Although the accusations of white supremacy seem to be ridiculous , the Proud Boys has long been a controversial organization .
The Wall Street Journal describes them as a far-right group , noting the Anti-Defamation League has found that some among the group ’ s ranks hold white supremacist and anti-Semitic views .
The organization is known for resorting to violence at protests and riots in much the same way that antifa does , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday , is much more prevalent and widespread .
“ In recent months , Proud Boys have fought with people protesting police treatment of Black people in Portland , Ore. , and other cities , ” The Journal reported .
With that , it is important to note that a DHS report from June confirmed that “ opportunists , ” including those affiliated with the far-left group antifa , are the ones contributing to the vast majority of the violence that has broken out following the rise of the Black Lives Matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many violent riots that have devastated cities across the country , the Democrats want a nice little right-wing scapegoat to blame the violence on .
Moreover , leftists thought they could use the Proud Boys as proof that President Trump is racist , despite the fact that Trump has denounced racism and white supremacy on multiple occasions .
Say what you want about the right-wing group , but one thing is certain — the Proud Boys aren ’ t a white supremacist group and they aren ’ t responsible for the rampant violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blame lies at the feet of the left .
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A Salt Lake City chapter of the Proud Boys held a joint news conference with the leader of Black Lives Matter of Northern Utah on Wednesday night.
The Proud Boys, a right-wing group, has recently found itself embroiled in controversy following Tuesday’s presidential debate. After being asked to denounce the group, President Donald Trump told the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by” at the many ongoing riots going on across the country.
When asked on Wednesday what he meant by “stand back and stand by,” Trump clarified that he doesn’t “know who the Proud Boys are” and was asking them to “let law enforcement do their work.”
During their Wednesday news conference, leaders of the local Proud Boys chapter, speaking on behalf of the entire national organization, fully denounced white supremacy.
“I will go out and say that the #ProudBoys as a whole, I will say this on behalf of the entire national organization, denounce white supremacy.” – Thad, Chief of the Proud Boys Salt Lake Utah Chapter pic.twitter.com/WGlUEx3jeF — ????? ?????? (@brian_schnee) October 1, 2020
“I will go out and say that the Proud Boys as a whole, I will say this on behalf of the entire national organization, denounce white supremacy,” Thad, the chief of the local chapter, told reporters. Both Thad and Seth, the president of the chapter, declined to share their last names with reporters.
“I don’t care what color your skin is, we’re all Americans and we need to find a way to come together instead of divide,” Seth told KUTV-TV.
“We are in no way, shape or form white supremacists,” Thad added.
The group identifies as “Western chauvinist” which many left-wingers claim is a white supremacist dog-whistle. Thad went on to explain what the group means when they call themselves “Western chauvinists.”
“It means that the West is the best. Western civilization is the best. That’s our opinion,” Thad told KUTV.
“Chauvinism is just patriotism,” Seth pointed out. “Don’t get it wrong with male chauvinism or anything like that.”
Jacarri Kelley, the leader of Black Lives Matter Northern Utah, is partnering with the Proud Boys group on police reform.
“We do need to be able to reach across the aisle and have these tough conversations,” Kelley told KUTV.
Claims that the Proud Boys is a white supremacist group were already being questioned after the group’s international chairman — a person of color — set the record straight in a recent interview.
On Thursday’s episode of his show, prominent conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh pointed out the obvious absurdity.
“If there are people of color and if the international grand pooh-bah is black, then how can they be a white supremacist group?” Limbaugh asked.
Although the accusations of white supremacy seem to be ridiculous, the Proud Boys has long been a controversial organization.
The Wall Street Journal describes them as a far-right group, noting the Anti-Defamation League has found that some among the group’s ranks hold white supremacist and anti-Semitic views.
The organization is known for resorting to violence at protests and riots in much the same way that antifa does, although antifa, as the president pointed on Tuesday, is much more prevalent and widespread.
“In recent months, Proud Boys have fought with people protesting police treatment of Black people in Portland, Ore., and other cities,” The Journal reported.
With that, it is important to note that a DHS report from June confirmed that “opportunists,” including those affiliated with the far-left group antifa, are the ones contributing to the vast majority of the violence that has broken out following the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement earlier this year.
Following those many violent riots that have devastated cities across the country, the Democrats want a nice little right-wing scapegoat to blame the violence on.
Moreover, leftists thought they could use the Proud Boys as proof that President Trump is racist, despite the fact that Trump has denounced racism and white supremacy on multiple occasions.
Say what you want about the right-wing group, but one thing is certain — the Proud Boys aren’t a white supremacist group and they aren’t responsible for the rampant violence that has engulfed 2020 America.
That blame lies at the feet of the left.
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westernjournal--2020-10-02--As COVID Tension Grips Capitol Hill, Report on Amy Coney Barrett’s Health Emerges

Recent cases of the coronavirus among high-profile figures in Washington , D.C. , may not end up impacting the Supreme Court nomination of Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett in a major way .
According to a Friday report from The Washington Post , Barrett already tested positive for the disease this past summer — a reality which will likely leave her at decreased risk of contracting it again , with only a handful of reinfections confirmed to date .
The report was based on anonymous confirmation from three separate sources “ familiar with her diagnosis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to share the judge ’ s medical information .
CNN and Time also reported that Barrett had tested positive for the virus over the summer .
White House officials were apparently unwilling to confirm or deny the claim , but deputy White House press secretary Judd Deere did disclose that Barrett was placed on a daily testing schedule in light of her nomination .
“ She is following CDC guidance and best practices , including social distancing , wearing face coverings , and frequently washes hands , ” Deere told The Post .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Comes to Light as Rittenhouse 's Legal Team Issues Demand The judge ’ s most recent test , which took place Friday morning , also came up negative , according to the White House spokesman .
Fear of increased viral transmission regained traction at the White House and on Capitol Hill this week as President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump announced early Friday morning that they had tested positive .
Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah followed closely behind the two , announcing hours later that he too had contracted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 days .
A member of the Senate Judiciary Committee , however , Lee was adamant that he would be “ back to work in time ” for the start of Supreme Court confirmation proceedings , which are scheduled to begin the week of Oct. 12 , according to CNN .
“ I have spoken with [ Majority ] Leader [ Mitch ] McConnell and [ Judiciary Committee ] Chairman [ Lindsey ] Graham and assured them I will be back to work in time to join my Judiciary Committee colleagues in advancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coney Barrett in the Committee and then to the full Senate , ” Lee said in a statement .
RELATED : Republican Attorneys General Use Democrats ' Own Words Against Them in Support of Amy Coney Barrett Barrett was in contact with both Trump and Lee in the past week , from the official announcement of her nomination on Saturday to individual meetings with members of the Senate GOP .
( According to The Post , Barrett has met with 30 senators so far this week . )
The judge was also in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John I. Jenkins , who said Friday he had tested positive for the coronavirus .
A Notre Dame alumnus , she also taught law at the university this past year , but the institution ’ s administration was unwilling to disclose any information about a previous coronavirus diagnosis .
“ It would be inappropriate for the university to provide information on an employee ’ s health history , ” university spokesman Dennis Brown told The Post .
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Recent cases of the coronavirus among high-profile figures in Washington, D.C., may not end up impacting the Supreme Court nomination of Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett in a major way.
According to a Friday report from The Washington Post, Barrett already tested positive for the disease this past summer — a reality which will likely leave her at decreased risk of contracting it again, with only a handful of reinfections confirmed to date.
The report was based on anonymous confirmation from three separate sources “familiar with her diagnosis,” none of whom had received authorization to share the judge’s medical information. CNN and Time also reported that Barrett had tested positive for the virus over the summer.
White House officials were apparently unwilling to confirm or deny the claim, but deputy White House press secretary Judd Deere did disclose that Barrett was placed on a daily testing schedule in light of her nomination.
“She is following CDC guidance and best practices, including social distancing, wearing face coverings, and frequently washes hands,” Deere told The Post.
The judge’s most recent test, which took place Friday morning, also came up negative, according to the White House spokesman.
MORE TEST RESULTS: Judge Amy Coney Barrett tested NEGATIVE for #COVID19 — Jade Elliott (@JadeElliottTV) October 2, 2020
Fear of increased viral transmission regained traction at the White House and on Capitol Hill this week as President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump announced early Friday morning that they had tested positive.
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Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah followed closely behind the two, announcing hours later that he too had contracted the disease, and would be quarantining for 10 days.
A member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, however, Lee was adamant that he would be “back to work in time” for the start of Supreme Court confirmation proceedings, which are scheduled to begin the week of Oct. 12, according to CNN.
“I have spoken with [Majority] Leader [Mitch] McConnell and [Judiciary Committee] Chairman [Lindsey] Graham and assured them I will be back to work in time to join my Judiciary Committee colleagues in advancing the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett in the Committee and then to the full Senate,” Lee said in a statement.
Barrett was in contact with both Trump and Lee in the past week, from the official announcement of her nomination on Saturday to individual meetings with members of the Senate GOP. (According to The Post, Barrett has met with 30 senators so far this week.)
The judge was also in contact with University of Notre Dame president John I. Jenkins, who said Friday he had tested positive for the coronavirus.
A Notre Dame alumnus, she also taught law at the university this past year, but the institution’s administration was unwilling to disclose any information about a previous coronavirus diagnosis.
“It would be inappropriate for the university to provide information on an employee’s health history,” university spokesman Dennis Brown told The Post.
The Western Journal reached out to the White House for further comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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westernjournal--2020-10-02--Video: USA Today Fact Checks a Babylon Bee Article That Joked About RBG Being Raised from the Dead

Fox Reporter Loses Temper When Called Out for Continuing To Ask About White Supremacy

Bradley Cooper's latest role has not gone down well with everyone, particularly with regard to his use of a prosthetic nose.


westernjournal--2020-10-02--David Harsanyi: Biden Is an Empty Vessel – You Don’t Know What’s in Him and Neither Does He

Lost in the blinding gaslighting over Donald Trump ’ s remarks about white supremacists during the first presidential debate was the fact that Joe Biden proved again that he ’ s little more than a stand-in propped up by a compliant political press .
Biden was unable to answer even the most rudimentary queries about his beliefs , never mind specifics about policy .
Apologies to the Twitter expert class , but opposing Donald Trump is neither a moral doctrine nor a policy agenda .
There is plenty to dislike about the president , but you rarely have to guess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other hand , says “ I am the Democratic Party , ” and yet , after a half-century in American politics , we have virtually no idea what his presidency would look like .
Biden ’ s already put a lid on his past , and the press has obliged .
The same reporters who will comb over 15 years of Trump ’ s tax returns have shown zero curiosity in nearly 40 years of Senate papers Biden has buried somewhere in a University of Delaware basement .
TRENDING : Biden 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rittenhouse 's Legal Team Issues Demand Then again , there ’ s not a single significant piece of legislation Biden sponsored in his 36 years in Senate that he still supports , so maybe it doesn ’ t matter .
Thanks to the media , though , I know more about some flaky QAnon candidate in Georgia than I do about the presidential front-runner ’ s foreign policy positions .
Or much else .
If Republicans were threatening to destroy the constitutional order by packing the courts and throwing out the legislative filibuster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barack Obama once argued was an indispensable tool of representative democracy — there would be massive pressure on the head of the party to stake out a public position .
This , incidentally , isn ’ t a case of forcing Biden to answer for the ravings of some fringe activists — as the media is constantly demanding Republicans do .
No , Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer continues to tell us that “ everything is on the table ” if Republicans confirm Amy Coney Barrett using the prescribed method provided by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know if one of the candidates will blow up the integrity of the American court system in retaliation .
I ’ m not sure there has ever been a comparable situation in post-war American politics .
Instead , we hear how Biden ’ s feckless opportunism is moderation .
Biden himself likes to drop a prefabricated line contending he was the one who beat Bernie Sanders , signaling to moderates that his candidacy prevailed over extremism .
Why would someone whose campaign stemmed the scourge of collectivism co-sign a 110-page Menshevik-Bolshevik Unity Pact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Maybe when Chris Wallace is done digging into the vital right-wing militia matter , he will investigate .
In the past , when candidates made outlandish promises to their base during the primary , they would move back to the center .
There is no center anymore .
There is only Trump .
And because of the press ’ abdication of basic professionalism , Biden , the empty vessel , can concurrently hold any position that suits you .
It was Trump , for example , who brought up the Green New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ massive multitrillion-dollar attack on , yes , cars , airplanes , your food , your house and modernity in general .
Biden casually claimed that it is “ not my plan , ” though it says , quite unmistakably , in his “ Plan for Climate Change and Environmental Justice ” that the Green New Deal is the “ crucial framework for meeting the climate challenges we face.
” Instead of fact-checking Biden , the same Washington Post that once ran a headline that read , “ Joe Biden embraces Green New Deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corrected Trump , asserting that , “ Biden has never supported the Green New Deal.
” Rinse and repeat on fracking and “ defunding the police.
” The media ’ s greatest coup in 2020 was turning months of widespread leftist violence into a debate over a few hundred far-right-wing Proud Boys .
Trump ’ s messy answer on the matter — in which , yes , he denounced “ white supremacists ” for the umpteenth time — made all the front pages .
Biden can label antifa , the leftist movement responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and arson over past few months , nothing more than an “ idea ” and see no blowback .
It was an interesting metaphor , because Joe Biden in 2020 is just an idea — a suggestion imbued with an infinite number of possibilities .
Joe can be anything you want .
What will the reality look like ?
I don ’ t know .
You don ’ t know .
He doesn ’ t know , either .
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Lost in the blinding gaslighting over Donald Trump’s remarks about white supremacists during the first presidential debate was the fact that Joe Biden proved again that he’s little more than a stand-in propped up by a compliant political press.
Biden was unable to answer even the most rudimentary queries about his beliefs, never mind specifics about policy. Apologies to the Twitter expert class, but opposing Donald Trump is neither a moral doctrine nor a policy agenda.
There is plenty to dislike about the president, but you rarely have to guess where he stands.
Biden, on the other hand, says “I am the Democratic Party,” and yet, after a half-century in American politics, we have virtually no idea what his presidency would look like.
Biden’s already put a lid on his past, and the press has obliged. The same reporters who will comb over 15 years of Trump’s tax returns have shown zero curiosity in nearly 40 years of Senate papers Biden has buried somewhere in a University of Delaware basement.
Then again, there’s not a single significant piece of legislation Biden sponsored in his 36 years in Senate that he still supports, so maybe it doesn’t matter.
Thanks to the media, though, I know more about some flaky QAnon candidate in Georgia than I do about the presidential front-runner’s foreign policy positions. Or much else.
If Republicans were threatening to destroy the constitutional order by packing the courts and throwing out the legislative filibuster — one that Biden’s mentor Barack Obama once argued was an indispensable tool of representative democracy — there would be massive pressure on the head of the party to stake out a public position.
This, incidentally, isn’t a case of forcing Biden to answer for the ravings of some fringe activists — as the media is constantly demanding Republicans do.
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No, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer continues to tell us that “everything is on the table” if Republicans confirm Amy Coney Barrett using the prescribed method provided by the Constitution.
Voters don’t even know if one of the candidates will blow up the integrity of the American court system in retaliation. I’m not sure there has ever been a comparable situation in post-war American politics.
Instead, we hear how Biden’s feckless opportunism is moderation. Biden himself likes to drop a prefabricated line contending he was the one who beat Bernie Sanders, signaling to moderates that his candidacy prevailed over extremism.
Why would someone whose campaign stemmed the scourge of collectivism co-sign a 110-page Menshevik-Bolshevik Unity Pact? (I exaggerate only slightly.) Maybe when Chris Wallace is done digging into the vital right-wing militia matter, he will investigate.
In the past, when candidates made outlandish promises to their base during the primary, they would move back to the center. There is no center anymore. There is only Trump. And because of the press’ abdication of basic professionalism, Biden, the empty vessel, can concurrently hold any position that suits you.
It was Trump, for example, who brought up the Green New Deal during the first debate — the massive multitrillion-dollar attack on, yes, cars, airplanes, your food, your house and modernity in general.
Biden casually claimed that it is “not my plan,” though it says, quite unmistakably, in his “Plan for Climate Change and Environmental Justice” that the Green New Deal is the “crucial framework for meeting the climate challenges we face.”
Instead of fact-checking Biden, the same Washington Post that once ran a headline that read, “Joe Biden embraces Green New Deal as he releases climate plan,” corrected Trump, asserting that, “Biden has never supported the Green New Deal.”
Rinse and repeat on fracking and “defunding the police.”
The media’s greatest coup in 2020 was turning months of widespread leftist violence into a debate over a few hundred far-right-wing Proud Boys. Trump’s messy answer on the matter — in which, yes, he denounced “white supremacists” for the umpteenth time — made all the front pages.
Biden can label antifa, the leftist movement responsible for the majority of violence, looting and arson over past few months, nothing more than an “idea” and see no blowback.
It was an interesting metaphor, because Joe Biden in 2020 is just an idea — a suggestion imbued with an infinite number of possibilities. Joe can be anything you want.
What will the reality look like? I don’t know. You don’t know. He doesn’t know, either.
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westernjournal--2020-10-02--Video: Harris Takes After Biden, Dodges Question on Packing Court

Neither Biden nor Harris has taken a stance on whether the court should be packed .
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westernjournal--2020-10-02--Breaking: Trump Being Taken to Walter Reed Military Hospital

Multiple sources confirmed on Friday that President Donald Trump has been taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center following his diagnosis of COVID-19 .
Trump tested positive for the disease on Thursday only hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks had come down with the virus after traveling with the president for several days .
TRENDING : Biden 's Biggest Debate Mistake Comes to Light as Rittenhouse 's Legal Team Issues Demand What you need to know • President Trump announced on Twitter earlier on Friday that both he and first lady Melania Trump had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Multiple staffers have also tested positive for the virus , including Katie Miller , Vice President Mike Pence ’ s press secretary , National Security Adviser Robert O ’ Brien and one of the president ’ s personal valets .
• Vice President Mike Pence and the second lady have tested negative for COVID-19 .
What we need to find out • Although White House physician Sean Conley announced that Trump would continue to exercise the duties of his office , it remains unclear if Trump ’ s visit to Walter Reed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • It is still unclear how many total members of Trump ’ s White House have contracted the disease .
• The severity of his symptoms at this point also remains unclear .
At 74 years of age , President Donald Trump is at a much higher risk of serious complications from the coronavirus which has now killed upwards of 200,000 Americans .
Other members of the President ’ s White House team have been and continue to be tested on a daily basis .
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Multiple sources confirmed on Friday that President Donald Trump has been taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center following his diagnosis of COVID-19.
Trump tested positive for the disease on Thursday only hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks had come down with the virus after traveling with the president for several days.
Via pool report, Trump is going to Walter Reed. Two sources familiar with the plan say he’s expected to undergo tests. — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) October 2, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House: Trump to travel to military hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis, remain for ‘few days’ on advice of doctors. — Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) October 2, 2020
What you need to know
President Trump announced on Twitter earlier on Friday that both he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Multiple staffers have also tested positive for the virus, including Katie Miller, Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary, National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien and one of the president’s personal valets.
Vice President Mike Pence and the second lady have tested negative for COVID-19.
What we need to find out
Although White House physician Sean Conley announced that Trump would continue to exercise the duties of his office, it remains unclear if Trump’s visit to Walter Reed Hospital changes that in any way.
It is still unclear how many total members of Trump’s White House have contracted the disease.
The severity of his symptoms at this point also remains unclear.
At 74 years of age, President Donald Trump is at a much higher risk of serious complications from the coronavirus which has now killed upwards of 200,000 Americans.
Other members of the President’s White House team have been and continue to be tested on a daily basis.
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westernjournal--2020-10-02--Video: One Lone Player Stands for the Anthem as NBA Finals Get Underway

LeBron James and the rest of the Lakers and Heat players kneeled for the anthem .
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westernjournal--2020-10-02--Grandpa Leaves Out Bucket of Baseballs with Note for Heartwarming Reason

Randy Long , 72 , from Montgomery , Alabama , was in his garage recently when he spotted something that hadn ’ t been used in a long time .
It ’ s not an unfamiliar scenario : You go into the garage , see something you haven ’ t used in years , and you decide to give it away to free up space and so someone else can take joy in it .
But what Long discovered was a bit more sentimental than the average find , though it might not seem so at first .
He ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and seeing them ignited a flood of fond memories .
So he decided to write a note , attach it to the bucket and set the bucket out near some local batting cages .
“ Hope someone can use some of these baseballs in the batting cages , ” the handwritten note read .
“ I found them cleaning my garage .
I pitched them to my son and grandson for countless rounds .
TRENDING : Biden 's Biggest Debate Mistake Comes to Light as Rittenhouse 's Legal Team Issues Demand “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my grandson is 23 y/o .
I am 72 and what I won ’ t give to pitch a couple of buckets to them .
They have both moved away .
“ If you are a father cherish these times .
You won ’ t believe how quickly they will be gone .
God bless.
” “ P.S .
Give them a hug and tell them you love them every chance you get.
” His wife took a photo of the setup and sent it to their grandson Ethan Anderson in Birmingham , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to in his note .
Touched , Anderson tweeted the photos with the caption , “ My grandad left an old bucket of balls at the batting cages we used to go to with this note on them… .
I ’ m not crying , you ’ re crying.
” “ I get to go back and visit every now and then , just didn ’ t realize that he missed hitting in the cages , I guess , ” Anderson told NBC ’ s “ Today.
” “ I was the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I didn ’ t really want to go to the cages but now looking back on it , it was some really good memories , ” he continued .
“ I just hope everyone can kind of take away they need to cherish those moments while they have them.
” RELATED : Former NBA Player Photographed on Street Holding Sign , Mark Cuban Reportedly Stepped in To Help The tweet went viral , with the message hitting home for many viewers .
Long was surprised at how many people responded , and many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ He was just trying to give away some free baseballs , ” Anderson said .
“ He doesn ’ t really know anything about social media really at all.
” “ I ’ ve had a lot of kids younger than me telling me they ’ ll cherish the times they have in the cages with their dads or granddads , ” he said .
“ How they won ’ t take it for granted anymore.
” The message hit home for Anderson , too , who ’ s planning on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekend — with his grandpa , of course , who he said is “ very excited.
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Randy Long, 72, from Montgomery, Alabama, was in his garage recently when he spotted something that hadn’t been used in a long time.
It’s not an unfamiliar scenario: You go into the garage, see something you haven’t used in years, and you decide to give it away to free up space and so someone else can take joy in it.
But what Long discovered was a bit more sentimental than the average find, though it might not seem so at first. He’d spotted a bucket of old baseballs, and seeing them ignited a flood of fond memories.
So he decided to write a note, attach it to the bucket and set the bucket out near some local batting cages.
“Hope someone can use some of these baseballs in the batting cages,” the handwritten note read. “I found them cleaning my garage. I pitched them to my son and grandson for countless rounds.
“My son is now 46 y/o and my grandson is 23 y/o. I am 72 and what I won’t give to pitch a couple of buckets to them. They have both moved away.
“If you are a father cherish these times. You won’t believe how quickly they will be gone. God bless.”
“P.S. Give them a hug and tell them you love them every chance you get.”
His wife took a photo of the setup and sent it to their grandson Ethan Anderson in Birmingham, Alabama — the grandson Long was referring to in his note.
My grandad left an old bucket of balls at the batting cages we used to go to with this note on them…. I’m not crying, you’re crying pic.twitter.com/zlQFwNq1R2 — Ethan Anderson (@TheBigE_21) September 28, 2020
Touched, Anderson tweeted the photos with the caption, “My grandad left an old bucket of balls at the batting cages we used to go to with this note on them…. I’m not crying, you’re crying.”
“I get to go back and visit every now and then, just didn’t realize that he missed hitting in the cages, I guess,” Anderson told NBC’s “Today.”
“I was the same way when I was younger, sometimes I didn’t really want to go to the cages but now looking back on it, it was some really good memories,” he continued. “I just hope everyone can kind of take away they need to cherish those moments while they have them.”
The tweet went viral, with the message hitting home for many viewers. Long was surprised at how many people responded, and many took the message as a wakeup call.
“He was just trying to give away some free baseballs,” Anderson said. “He doesn’t really know anything about social media really at all.”
“I’ve had a lot of kids younger than me telling me they’ll cherish the times they have in the cages with their dads or granddads,” he said. “How they won’t take it for granted anymore.”
The message hit home for Anderson, too, who’s planning on going back to the batting cages this weekend — with his grandpa, of course, who he said is “very excited.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-02--Left Launches Desperate Attack After Finding Amy Coney Barrett’s Name on a Page of 2006 Newspaper

With the Supreme Court looking like it will soon have a third justice picked by President Donald Trump , the left is now attempting to derail Trump ’ s nominee by any means necessary .
Unfortunately for them , the only “ dirt ” against nominee Amy Coney Barret to be found so far is a 14-year-old newspaper ad .
The two-page spot was originally printed in a 2006 issue of the South Bend Tribune .
St Joseph County Right to Life , a pro-life group based in Indiana , was behind the ad .
The group ’ s publication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either .
“ It ’ s time to put an end to the barbaric legacy of Roe v Wade and restore law that protects the lives of unborn children , ” the ad said , according to The Guardian .
TRENDING : Biden 's Biggest Debate Mistake Comes to Light as Rittenhouse 's Legal Team Issues Demand This ad , which was signed by both Barrett and her husband , is a clear anti-abortion battle cry that states life begins at fertilization .
As soon as news of the rediscovered signatures broke , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack the Supreme Court nominee with the information .
Activists , including at least one Democratic consultant and the African American Policy Forum ( Did anyone tell them how many black children are killed through abortion both in America and around the world ? )
are now lining up to attack Barrett ’ s pro-life position ahead of her confirmation hearings : It likely won ’ t be long before Democratic senators themselves get involved in the attack .
RELATED : Dem Senator Tries To Get Sneaky , Delay SCOTUS Confirmation Because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the matter is Barrett ’ s apparent failure to disclose her affiliation with the ad in paperwork sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee .
According to NBC News , Democratic committee aides are already aware of the alleged oversight .
The forms ask nominees for citations of “ books , articles , reports , letters to the editor , editorial pieces or other published material you have written or edited.
” A White House spokesman told NBC that Barrett did not have to disclose the signature because she neither wrote nor edited the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t look like this weak attack will do more than inconvenience her supporters in the Senate .
Senate Democrats infamously tried to derail the nomination of now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 , but their efforts to undermine him ultimately failed .
Now , Democratic senators have nobody to blame but themselves if a nation tired of cooked-up scandals decides to ultimately ignore a 14-year-old newspaper clipping .
For Amy Coney Barrett and Americans everywhere , this is welcome news .
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With the Supreme Court looking like it will soon have a third justice picked by President Donald Trump, the left is now attempting to derail Trump’s nominee by any means necessary.
Unfortunately for them, the only “dirt” against nominee Amy Coney Barret to be found so far is a 14-year-old newspaper ad.
The two-page spot was originally printed in a 2006 issue of the South Bend Tribune. St Joseph County Right to Life, a pro-life group based in Indiana, was behind the ad.
The group’s publication didn’t pull any punches, either.
“It’s time to put an end to the barbaric legacy of Roe v Wade and restore law that protects the lives of unborn children,” the ad said, according to The Guardian.
This ad, which was signed by both Barrett and her husband, is a clear anti-abortion battle cry that states life begins at fertilization. As soon as news of the rediscovered signatures broke, the left instantly found a way to attack the Supreme Court nominee with the information.
Activists, including at least one Democratic consultant and the African American Policy Forum (Did anyone tell them how many black children are killed through abortion both in America and around the world?) are now lining up to attack Barrett’s pro-life position ahead of her confirmation hearings:
The Senate Judiciary Cmte requires SCOTUS noms to disclose *any* public statements they‘ve made, “including material published only on the Internet.” It’s a wide net. Barrett failed to disclose a published letter she signed urging the end of Roe v. Wade.https://t.co/w2hzs7Ft4a — Ian Sams (@IanSams) October 1, 2020
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? More evidence of what we’ve known all along: she’s as anti-choice as they come. And she’s committed to rolling back the clock on our reproductive freedom. https://t.co/cB5C9y62gA #WeDissent #OurCourt — NARAL (@NARAL) October 1, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett is an extremist. She’s also dishonest. There’s no justification for her extreme anti-choice stances or her unwillingness to disclose those views to the Senate Judiciary Committee. https://t.co/qgYpAL0uB2 — African American Policy Forum (@AAPolicyForum) October 1, 2020
It likely won’t be long before Democratic senators themselves get involved in the attack.
At the heart of the matter is Barrett’s apparent failure to disclose her affiliation with the ad in paperwork sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
According to NBC News, Democratic committee aides are already aware of the alleged oversight. The forms ask nominees for citations of “books, articles, reports, letters to the editor, editorial pieces or other published material you have written or edited.”
A White House spokesman told NBC that Barrett did not have to disclose the signature because she neither wrote nor edited the ad. Fortunately for Barrett, it doesn’t look like this weak attack will do more than inconvenience her supporters in the Senate.
Senate Democrats infamously tried to derail the nomination of now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018, but their efforts to undermine him ultimately failed.
Now, Democratic senators have nobody to blame but themselves if a nation tired of cooked-up scandals decides to ultimately ignore a 14-year-old newspaper clipping.
For Amy Coney Barrett and Americans everywhere, this is welcome news.
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