westernjournal--2020-10-14--Stranger Leaves Teacher in Tears After She Pays for Entire Cartful of School Supplies

Teachers have had a rough go of it this year .
From back-and-forth rules on precautions to shifting all lessons and lesson plans to remote , the already difficult job has become even more taxing .
Rachel Borsgard , a former educator at SeaWorld , teaches third-graders at a school in Southern California .
Earlier this month , she was having a difficult time , wondering if she was being the best teacher she could be .
On her Facebook page , she wrote about being the recipient of a darling little note from one of her students that read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tetchr.
” “ The timing of this note could not have been any better , ” she posted .
“ Earlier this week , I broke down .
You guys , teaching is REAL .
I lay in bed most nights thinking about my kids and worrying about if I ’ m giving them the love and education they deserve.
” TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising “ It is so easy to fall into doubt and comparison as a first year teacher .
And then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notes like this .
I am an exsulent tetchr.
” Borsgard was also the recipient of a boost of kindness from a complete stranger that she met while shopping for class supplies at the Mission Valley Target in August .
She posted the encounter on her page , which was then picked up and shared by Frank Somerville KTVU .
“ Let me introduce you to my new friend , Nicky , ” she began .
“ Today I made runs to three different Targets to get supplies for my classroom , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Valley.
” “ I filled up my cart to the point of almost overflowing , and then went to go check out .
As I was getting ready to grab my wallet out of my purse , a woman comes up behind me and asks if I ’ m a teacher.
” “ I jokingly respond , ‘ Yes , can you tell ? '
” She then says THAT SHE ’ LL PAY FOR ME.
” Breaking down into tears , Borsgard refused , saying that her haul cost too much — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for an answer , and commandeered the card reader , paying for every last item in Borsgard ’ s loaded cart .
“ The cashier beams and says , ‘ See ?
There are still beautiful things happening in this world , ' ” she continued .
RELATED : Woman Dubbed 'Superhero ' After Finishing Bar Exam from Hospital Day After Giving Birth Because of pandemic restrictions , the young teacher resisted the urge to hug her education-positive fairy godmother and instead asked for a photo , which has been circulating along with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will literally think about her every single day as I look around my classroom at all the things she purchased for me and my students , ” Borsgard wrote .
“ Excuse me while I continue to sob.
” Hopefully these acts of kindness will encourage Borsgard and reassure her that she ’ s in the right job , doing what she was meant to be doing , changing lives and having her own life changed in return .
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Teachers have had a rough go of it this year. From back-and-forth rules on precautions to shifting all lessons and lesson plans to remote, the already difficult job has become even more taxing.
Rachel Borsgard, a former educator at SeaWorld, teaches third-graders at a school in Southern California. Earlier this month, she was having a difficult time, wondering if she was being the best teacher she could be.
On her Facebook page, she wrote about being the recipient of a darling little note from one of her students that read “Miss .B She was a exsulent tetchr.”
“The timing of this note could not have been any better,” she posted. “Earlier this week, I broke down. You guys, teaching is REAL. I lay in bed most nights thinking about my kids and worrying about if I’m giving them the love and education they deserve.”
“It is so easy to fall into doubt and comparison as a first year teacher. And then, you guys, they give me notes like this. I am an exsulent tetchr.”
Borsgard was also the recipient of a boost of kindness from a complete stranger that she met while shopping for class supplies at the Mission Valley Target in August.
She posted the encounter on her page, which was then picked up and shared by Frank Somerville KTVU.
“Let me introduce you to my new friend, Nicky,” she began. “Today I made runs to three different Targets to get supplies for my classroom, and ended up at the Target in Mission Valley.”
“I filled up my cart to the point of almost overflowing, and then went to go check out. As I was getting ready to grab my wallet out of my purse, a woman comes up behind me and asks if I’m a teacher.”
“I jokingly respond, ‘Yes, can you tell?'” She then says THAT SHE’LL PAY FOR ME.”
Breaking down into tears, Borsgard refused, saying that her haul cost too much — but Nicky wouldn’t take no for an answer, and commandeered the card reader, paying for every last item in Borsgard’s loaded cart.
“The cashier beams and says, ‘See? There are still beautiful things happening in this world,'” she continued.
Because of pandemic restrictions, the young teacher resisted the urge to hug her education-positive fairy godmother and instead asked for a photo, which has been circulating along with the story of generosity.
“I will literally think about her every single day as I look around my classroom at all the things she purchased for me and my students,” Borsgard wrote. “Excuse me while I continue to sob.”
Hopefully these acts of kindness will encourage Borsgard and reassure her that she’s in the right job, doing what she was meant to be doing, changing lives and having her own life changed in return.
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--Poll: Support for ACB Confirmation Skyrocketing as Hearings Continue

A new poll shows that support for confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett continues to increase , as the Senate Judiciary Committee is currently concluding hearings with the Supreme Court nominee .
A Morning Consult/Politico poll released on Wednesday , the third day of hearings with Barrett , found that support for the judge ’ s confirmation has increased by two percentage points among registered voters who participated in a survey conducted between Oct. 9-11 .
Since Sept. 26 , when Barrett was nominated by President Donald Trump following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , support for her conformation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now sits at 48 percent .
In a survey conducted from Oct. 2-4 , support among all voters was at 46 percent .
TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising Meanwhile , only 31 percent of all respondents said they opposed her confirmation .
Of course , those more likely to approve of Barrett ’ s confirmation identified as either Republican or independent .
Support from Republicans in the Oct. 9-11 poll has maintained steady at 77 percent since Oct. 4 , with seven percent of Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thirty-eight percent of independents , meanwhile , support Barrett , which is up two points from Oct. 4 , and up 10 points from Sept. 26 .
But surprisingly , support for Barrett has increased the most among Democrats .
On Sept. 26 , a mere 14 percent of Democrats supported her confirmation , while support from Democrats polled from Oct. 2-4 rose by ten points to 24 percent .
In the latest survey , 27 percent of Democrats now support confirming Barrett , while another 19 percent said they had no opinion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter .
Only 55 percent of Democrats polled by Morning Consult in the latest survey oppose Barrett ’ s confirmation , which means the party ’ s voters are essentially split on a key issue which is supposed to galvanize them to turn out and vote next month .
RELATED : Liberal Journalists Smearing Barrett 's Hearing Answers Are Forgetting Ginsburg and Biden 's Own Words That number is huge , and it doesn ’ t bode well for Democrats who might be hoping to use the death of Ginsburg to bolster their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to note that the latest survey was conducted from Oct. 9 – 11 , which was before the country got a chance to watch the judge hit it out of the park when being examined by the Judiciary Committee .
Barrett has proved to be bright , composed , knowledgable and charismatic when interacting with both Senate Democrats and Republicans in this week ’ s hearings .
Seeing as Barrett has demonstrated she is supremely qualified for a spot on the high court , it ’ s difficult to imagine support for her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it has trended upward since Morning Consult first polled registered voters about her nomination last month .
Morning Consult also had somewhat of a warning for Democrats who might be inclined toward obstructing Barrett ’ s confirmation through procedural means .
The pollster concluded , “ Turning to more recent trends , the latest poll provides another warning sign for Senate Democrats — process arguments about when the chamber should hold a vote on Barrett ’ s nomination have yet to sway public opinion .
“ By an 8-point margin , voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barrett ’ s nomination as soon as possible , rather than wait to see if the president can defeat Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Election Day.
” The Associated Press reported that Barrett could face a final confirmation vote in the Senate the week of Oct. 26 , which is roughly one week before the election .
All indications are that Senate Republicans will have the votes needed to confirm Barrett , barring any unforeseen roadblocks .
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A new poll shows that support for confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett continues to increase, as the Senate Judiciary Committee is currently concluding hearings with the Supreme Court nominee.
A Morning Consult/Politico poll released on Wednesday, the third day of hearings with Barrett, found that support for the judge’s confirmation has increased by two percentage points among registered voters who participated in a survey conducted between Oct. 9-11.
Since Sept. 26, when Barrett was nominated by President Donald Trump following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, support for her conformation has increased by 11 points, and now sits at 48 percent.
In a survey conducted from Oct. 2-4, support among all voters was at 46 percent.
As the Senate Judiciary Committee considers Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, our new polling with @politico shows support for her confirmation remains sturdy.https://t.co/wbDcpw0GVF pic.twitter.com/gCQ9f5EZQs — Morning Consult (@MorningConsult) October 14, 2020
Meanwhile, only 31 percent of all respondents said they opposed her confirmation.
Of course, those more likely to approve of Barrett’s confirmation identified as either Republican or independent.
Support from Republicans in the Oct. 9-11 poll has maintained steady at 77 percent since Oct. 4, with seven percent of Republican respondents saying they oppose the confirmation.
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Thirty-eight percent of independents, meanwhile, support Barrett, which is up two points from Oct. 4, and up 10 points from Sept. 26.
But surprisingly, support for Barrett has increased the most among Democrats.
On Sept. 26, a mere 14 percent of Democrats supported her confirmation, while support from Democrats polled from Oct. 2-4 rose by ten points to 24 percent.
In the latest survey, 27 percent of Democrats now support confirming Barrett, while another 19 percent said they had no opinion one way or the other on the matter.
Only 55 percent of Democrats polled by Morning Consult in the latest survey oppose Barrett’s confirmation, which means the party’s voters are essentially split on a key issue which is supposed to galvanize them to turn out and vote next month.
That number is huge, and it doesn’t bode well for Democrats who might be hoping to use the death of Ginsburg to bolster their election chances.
It’s important to note that the latest survey was conducted from Oct. 9 – 11, which was before the country got a chance to watch the judge hit it out of the park when being examined by the Judiciary Committee.
Barrett has proved to be bright, composed, knowledgable and charismatic when interacting with both Senate Democrats and Republicans in this week’s hearings.
Seeing as Barrett has demonstrated she is supremely qualified for a spot on the high court, it’s difficult to imagine support for her confirmation won’t increase further, as it has trended upward since Morning Consult first polled registered voters about her nomination last month.
Morning Consult also had somewhat of a warning for Democrats who might be inclined toward obstructing Barrett’s confirmation through procedural means.
The pollster concluded, “Turning to more recent trends, the latest poll provides another warning sign for Senate Democrats — process arguments about when the chamber should hold a vote on Barrett’s nomination have yet to sway public opinion.
“By an 8-point margin, voters say that the Senate should vote on Barrett’s nomination as soon as possible, rather than wait to see if the president can defeat Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Election Day.”
From our latest poll with @politico: By an 8-point margin, voters say that the Senate should vote on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court as soon as possible, rather than wait to see the winner of the 2020 election. https://t.co/wbDcpw0GVF pic.twitter.com/nWNvVE9k64 — Morning Consult (@MorningConsult) October 14, 2020
The Associated Press reported that Barrett could face a final confirmation vote in the Senate the week of Oct. 26, which is roughly one week before the election.
All indications are that Senate Republicans will have the votes needed to confirm Barrett, barring any unforeseen roadblocks.
The Morning Consult poll surveyed roughly 2,000 registered voters and had a margin of error listed at +/- 2 percentage points.
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--Twitter Bans Users from Posting NY Post Story About Hunter Biden

Just when you thought Big Tech companies couldn ’ t be more obvious with their partisan censorship , they ’ ve outdone themselves just weeks before the presidential election .
On Wednesday , Twitter was blocking users from sharing a link to the New York Post ’ s bombshell investigative report citing emails allegedly exposing a meeting Hunter Biden initiated between his father , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden — who was vice president at the time — and Ukrainian businessman Vadym Pozharskyi .
According to the emails acquired by the Post , “ Hunter Biden introduced his father , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top executive at a Ukrainian energy firm less than a year before the elder Biden pressured government officials in Ukraine into firing a prosecutor who was investigating the company.
” “ The never-before-revealed meeting is mentioned in a message of appreciation that Vadym Pozharskyi , an adviser to the board of Burisma , allegedly sent Hunter Biden on April 17 , 2015 , about a year after Hunter joined the Burisma board at a reported salary of up to $ 50,000 a month.
” But Twitter doesn ’ t want you to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re damaging to the Democratic candidate and Election Day is in less than three weeks .
TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising One of the controversial emails allegedly sent to Hunter from Pozharskyi reads : “ Dear Hunter , thank you for inviting me to DC and giving an opportunity to meet your father and spent some time together .
It ’ s realty an honor and pleasure .
As we spoke yesterday evening , would be great to meet today for a quick coffee .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ come to you office somewhere around noon or so , before or on my way to airport .
Best , V. ” This contradicts Joe Biden ’ s claim that he had “ never spoken ” to his son about any of his business dealings overseas .
A Senate committee was already investigating Hunter Biden ’ s dealings in Ukraine and has now begun looking into the information shared by the Post .
But Twitter wasn ’ t simply “ fact-checking ” or flagging a post by a well-reputed news source on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to the article on the platform .
Users attempting to share the Post ’ s story were barred from doing so .
Twitter even blocked the newspaper from sharing its own stories about the former vice president and his son — and then froze its account .
“ The Post ’ s primary Twitter account was locked as of 2:20 p.m. Wednesday because its articles about the messages obtained from Biden ’ s laptop broke the social network ’ s rules against ‘ distribution of hacked material , ’ according to an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the outlet reported .
RELATED : Ex-Twitter CEO Goes Giddy at the Thought of Lining Up Capitalists on a Wall and Shooting Them These seemingly unprecedented actions caused a furor on the platform .
“ This is a Big Tech information coup .
This is digital civil war , ” Sohrab Ahmari , Op-Ed editor at the newspaper , tweeted Wednesday .
“ I , an editor at The New York Post , one of the nation ’ s largest papers by circulation , can ’ t post one of our own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential candidate , Biden.
” The Texas Republican expressed shock in a comment directed at Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey .
“ I don ’ t know if the allegations are true – Qs that deserve to be answered , ” Cruz said .
“ It ’ s a serious news publication raising evidence of corruption at the highest levels .
Twitter shouldn ’ t act as Biden ’ s PR team.
” Twitter and other platforms have allowed the posting and sharing of an endless parade of unsubstantiated and dubious reports that targeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go into censorship mode when a story might be harmful to his opponent .
If the Post ’ s story is true , it is a damning October surprise for Biden and surely will play a role in many Americans ’ decisions in the presidential election .
Isn ’ t this the point of investigative journalism ?
Asking questions and looking for answers , especially when it comes to politicians abusing their political powers ?
But Twitter decided voters shouldn ’ t even be able to see the report , let alone question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other data — including explicit imagery and video of Hunter appearing to be smoking crack and engaging in sex acts with a woman — were all reportedly found on a computer in “ a repair shop in Biden ’ s home state of Delaware in April 2019 , according to the store ’ s owner , ” the Post reported .
In the wake of Democratic politicians pinning Trump ’ s electoral success on Russian collusion and spending years on an investigation that came up empty — ultimately ending in Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be unfurling before our eyes that it may have been those within the Obama administration , including Biden , along with his son , who had corrupt dealings with foreign governments .
And Twitter doesn ’ t want you to know about it .
UPDATE , Oct. 14 , 2020 : Andrew Bates , a spokesman for the Biden campaign , issued a statement in response to the Post ’ s report : “ Investigations by the press , during impeachment , and even by two Republican-led Senate committees whose work was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political by a GOP colleague have all reached the same conclusion : that Joe Biden carried out official U.S. policy toward Ukraine and engaged in no wrongdoing .
Trump Administration officials have attested to these facts under oath , ” Bates claimed .
“ The New York Post never asked the Biden campaign about the critical elements of this story , ” the statement added .
“ They certainly never raised that Rudy Giuliani — whose discredited conspiracy theories and alliance with figures connected to Russian intelligence have been widely reported — claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we have reviewed Joe Biden ’ s official schedules from the time and no meeting , as alleged by the New York Post , ever took place.
” It should be noted , of course , that schedules are not always reliable records of meetings , as they document only what was planned , not what actually occurred .
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Just when you thought Big Tech companies couldn’t be more obvious with their partisan censorship, they’ve outdone themselves just weeks before the presidential election.
On Wednesday, Twitter was blocking users from sharing a link to the New York Post’s bombshell investigative report citing emails allegedly exposing a meeting Hunter Biden initiated between his father, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden — who was vice president at the time — and Ukrainian businessman Vadym Pozharskyi.
According to the emails acquired by the Post, “Hunter Biden introduced his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, to a top executive at a Ukrainian energy firm less than a year before the elder Biden pressured government officials in Ukraine into firing a prosecutor who was investigating the company.”
“The never-before-revealed meeting is mentioned in a message of appreciation that Vadym Pozharskyi, an adviser to the board of Burisma, allegedly sent Hunter Biden on April 17, 2015, about a year after Hunter joined the Burisma board at a reported salary of up to $50,000 a month.”
But Twitter doesn’t want you to see these emails — likely because they’re damaging to the Democratic candidate and Election Day is in less than three weeks.
Twitter deleted @nypost’s tweet about the Hunter Biden bombshell. This is election interference. We’ve entered the age where we have a “ministry of truth” run by Democrats and only they decide what’s true. They demand that you no longer believe your lying eyes & ears. Chilling. pic.twitter.com/rl6oPZMv5V — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) October 14, 2020
One of the controversial emails allegedly sent to Hunter from Pozharskyi reads: “Dear Hunter, thank you for inviting me to DC and giving an opportunity to meet your father and spent some time together. It’s realty an honor and pleasure. As we spoke yesterday evening, would be great to meet today for a quick coffee. What do you think? I could come to you office somewhere around noon or so, before or on my way to airport. Best, V.”
This contradicts Joe Biden’s claim that he had “never spoken” to his son about any of his business dealings overseas.
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A Senate committee was already investigating Hunter Biden’s dealings in Ukraine and has now begun looking into the information shared by the Post.
But Twitter wasn’t simply “fact-checking” or flagging a post by a well-reputed news source on Wednesday; it was attempting to delete any access to the article on the platform.
Users attempting to share the Post’s story were barred from doing so.
Twitter even blocked the newspaper from sharing its own stories about the former vice president and his son — and then froze its account.
“The Post’s primary Twitter account was locked as of 2:20 p.m. Wednesday because its articles about the messages obtained from Biden’s laptop broke the social network’s rules against ‘distribution of hacked material,’ according to an email The Post received from Twitter,” the outlet reported.
These seemingly unprecedented actions caused a furor on the platform.
“This is a Big Tech information coup. This is digital civil war,” Sohrab Ahmari, Op-Ed editor at the newspaper, tweeted Wednesday. “I, an editor at The New York Post, one of the nation’s largest papers by circulation, can’t post one of our own stories that details corruption by a major-party presidential candidate, Biden.”
Sen. Ted Cruz shared Ahmari’s tweet, calling the situation “insane.”
The Texas Republican expressed shock in a comment directed at Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.
“I don’t know if the allegations are true – Qs that deserve to be answered,” Cruz said. “It’s a serious news publication raising evidence of corruption at the highest levels. Twitter shouldn’t act as Biden’s PR team.”
TWITTER HAS DISABLED THE LINK to the @nypost story. @jack what the hell?? I don’t know if the allegations are true—Qs that deserve to be answered. It’s a serious news publication raising evidence of corruption at the highest levels.@twitter shouldn’t act as Biden’s PR team. https://t.co/1KiKCAJijD — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 14, 2020
Twitter and other platforms have allowed the posting and sharing of an endless parade of unsubstantiated and dubious reports that targeted President Donald Trump, and yet they go into censorship mode when a story might be harmful to his opponent.
If the Post’s story is true, it is a damning October surprise for Biden and surely will play a role in many Americans’ decisions in the presidential election.
Isn’t this the point of investigative journalism? Asking questions and looking for answers, especially when it comes to politicians abusing their political powers?
But Twitter decided voters shouldn’t even be able to see the report, let alone question it.
UPDATE: @twitter has now BANNED users from sharing the @nypost story about Hunter Biden because it’s “potentially harmful.” This widespread censorship of journalism from Big Tech is BEYOND Orwellian. pic.twitter.com/SHZZAfcucv — The First (@TheFirstonTV) October 14, 2020
These emails, along with other data — including explicit imagery and video of Hunter appearing to be smoking crack and engaging in sex acts with a woman — were all reportedly found on a computer in “a repair shop in Biden’s home state of Delaware in April 2019, according to the store’s owner,” the Post reported.
In the wake of Democratic politicians pinning Trump’s electoral success on Russian collusion and spending years on an investigation that came up empty — ultimately ending in Trump’s vindication — the irony is that evidence could be unfurling before our eyes that it may have been those within the Obama administration, including Biden, along with his son, who had corrupt dealings with foreign governments.
And Twitter doesn’t want you to know about it.
UPDATE, Oct. 14, 2020: Andrew Bates, a spokesman for the Biden campaign, issued a statement in response to the Post’s report:
“Investigations by the press, during impeachment, and even by two Republican-led Senate committees whose work was decried as ‘not legitimate’ and political by a GOP colleague have all reached the same conclusion: that Joe Biden carried out official U.S. policy toward Ukraine and engaged in no wrongdoing. Trump Administration officials have attested to these facts under oath,” Bates claimed.
“The New York Post never asked the Biden campaign about the critical elements of this story,” the statement added. “They certainly never raised that Rudy Giuliani — whose discredited conspiracy theories and alliance with figures connected to Russian intelligence have been widely reported — claimed to have such materials.
“Moreover, we have reviewed Joe Biden’s official schedules from the time and no meeting, as alleged by the New York Post, ever took place.”
It should be noted, of course, that schedules are not always reliable records of meetings, as they document only what was planned, not what actually occurred.
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--Melania Trump Announces Barron Trump Also Contracted COVID-19

On Wednesday , first lady Melania Trump announced that Barron Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 .
Nearly two weeks ago on Oct. 1 , President Donald Trump and the first lady announced they had both tested positive for the disease .
The positive tests for the president and the first lady came just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks had come down with the virus after traveling with the president several times in the prior week .
Now , it appears that the president ’ s son had contracted the virus as well .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Melania Trump explained what contracting the disease was like and how it affected her and her family .
TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising “ To all who have reached out – thank you .
Here is my personal experience with COVID-19 , ” the first lady tweeted out along with the link to the White House statement .
Melania Trump ’ s statement , which reads like a personal essay , detailed her worst fears coming true when her son , Barron , tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my mind went immediately to our son .
To our great relief he tested negative , but again , as so many parents have thought over the past several months , I couldn ’ t help but think ‘ what about tomorrow or the next day ? '
” she wrote .
“ My fear came true when he was tested again and it came up positive.
” “ He has since tested negative , ” she wrote .
She went on to describe what her symptoms were like back when she had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fortunate as my diagnosis came with minimal symptoms , though they hit me all at once and it seemed to be a roller coaster of symptoms in the days after .
I experienced body aches , a cough and headaches , and felt extremely tired most of the time .
I chose to go a more natural route in terms of medicine , opting more for vitamins and healthy food , ” the first lady wrote .
“ We had wonderful caretakers around us and we will be forever grateful for the medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. [ Sean ] Conley and his team .
It was an unfamiliar feeling for me to be the patient instead of a person trying to encourage our nation to stay healthy and safe .
It was me being taken care of now , and getting first-hand experience with all that COVID-19 can do .
“ As the patient , and the person benefitting from so much medical support , I found myself even more grateful and in awe of caretakers and first responders everywhere .
To the medical staff and the residence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our family — thank you doesn ’ t say enough.
” Melania ended the statement with a message for ordinary Americans .
“ I am happy to report that I have tested negative and hope to resume my duties as soon as I can .
Along with this good news , I want people to know that I understand just how fortunate my family is to have received the kind of care that we did .
If you are sick , or if you have a loved one who is sick — I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thinking of you every day , ” she wrote .
“ I pray for our country and I pray for everyone who is grappling with COVID-19 and any other illnesses or challenges .
Thank you to everyone who reached out , and offered well wishes and prayers for our family .
You remain in ours as well.
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On Wednesday, first lady Melania Trump announced that Barron Trump had tested positive for COVID-19.
Nearly two weeks ago on Oct. 1, President Donald Trump and the first lady announced they had both tested positive for the disease. The positive tests for the president and the first lady came just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks had come down with the virus after traveling with the president several times in the prior week.
Now, it appears that the president’s son had contracted the virus as well.
In a White House statement published Wednesday, Melania Trump explained what contracting the disease was like and how it affected her and her family.
To all who have reached out – thank you. Here is my personal experience with COVID-19 :https://t.co/XUysq0KVaY — Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) October 14, 2020
“To all who have reached out – thank you. Here is my personal experience with COVID-19,” the first lady tweeted out along with the link to the White House statement.
Melania Trump’s statement, which reads like a personal essay, detailed her worst fears coming true when her son, Barron, tested positive for the disease.
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“Naturally my mind went immediately to our son. To our great relief he tested negative, but again, as so many parents have thought over the past several months, I couldn’t help but think ‘what about tomorrow or the next day?'” she wrote.
“My fear came true when he was tested again and it came up positive.”
Melania confirmed that Barron thankfully “exhibited no symptoms.”
“He has since tested negative,” she wrote.
She went on to describe what her symptoms were like back when she had the coronavirus.
“I was very fortunate as my diagnosis came with minimal symptoms, though they hit me all at once and it seemed to be a roller coaster of symptoms in the days after. I experienced body aches, a cough and headaches, and felt extremely tired most of the time. I chose to go a more natural route in terms of medicine, opting more for vitamins and healthy food,” the first lady wrote.
“We had wonderful caretakers around us and we will be forever grateful for the medical care and professional discretion we received from Dr. [Sean] Conley and his team. It was an unfamiliar feeling for me to be the patient instead of a person trying to encourage our nation to stay healthy and safe. It was me being taken care of now, and getting first-hand experience with all that COVID-19 can do.
“As the patient, and the person benefitting from so much medical support, I found myself even more grateful and in awe of caretakers and first responders everywhere. To the medical staff and the residence staff who have been taking care of our family — thank you doesn’t say enough.”
Melania ended the statement with a message for ordinary Americans.
“I am happy to report that I have tested negative and hope to resume my duties as soon as I can. Along with this good news, I want people to know that I understand just how fortunate my family is to have received the kind of care that we did. If you are sick, or if you have a loved one who is sick — I am thinking of you and will be thinking of you every day,” she wrote.
“I pray for our country and I pray for everyone who is grappling with COVID-19 and any other illnesses or challenges. Thank you to everyone who reached out, and offered well wishes and prayers for our family. You remain in ours as well.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--October Surprise: Tara Reade Releasing Memoir Before Election About Her Journey as a Biden Sex Assau

October Surprise: Tara Reade Releasing Memoir Before Election About Her Journey as a Biden Sex Assault Accuser

October during a presidential election year has developed a reputation for being riddled with “ surprises ” — meaning unearthed political dirt on a candidate that may affect election outcomes .
One of this year ’ s October surprises happens to be regarding Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his sexual assault accuser , Tara Reade .
Reade , a longtime Democrat , is planning to release a memoir on Oct. 27 titled “ Left Out : When the Truth Doesn ’ t Fit In , ” which details her experience after publicly sharing her allegation against Biden , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked for him in 1993 .
Biden was a senator at the time .
In her memoir , according to the promotional website , Reade promises to share “ the aftermath of the re-victimization of speaking out about her sexual assault , with then Senator Joe Biden in 1993 , where the shaming , attacks , and threats instigated by the media sent her into a personal tailspin.
” “ Tara-rized viciously by cyber bullies , receiving death threats and fearing for her life and those of her family , Tara tells how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was right for her conscious , ” the website states .
TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising In an article published Tuesday , Reade told Fox News that “ by being really frank about my life , about what has happened to me , and how I keep forward , ” she hopes her work will help others who have also been victims .
But Reade told Fox she doesn ’ t think the timing of her memoir ’ s planned release by TVGuestpert Publishing will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the prevalence of early voting .
“ It doesn ’ t have anything to do with the election , ” she told Fox .
“ I do discuss Joe Biden and how I experienced Joe Biden as a staffer and as a woman .
And it was not a positive experience , yet he is going to the most powerful position in the Western world.
” Still , whether Reade intended to or not , her memoir may have an effect on voter turnout for Biden as the publicity will certainly bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential candidate back to the public eye with only weeks before Election Day .
This is also an occasion for voters to remember Biden ’ s running mate Sen. Kamala Harris ‘ opinion on Biden ’ s accusers .
Only last year — before she was selected by Biden as his vice-presidential running mate , of course — Harris stated that she believed these women .
In April 2019 , a reporter asked Harris ’ at a campaign event in Nevada , “ Senator , the question for you is , as someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden , what message would you give to the women who feel like their space has been invaded in the past by the Vice President ?
” “ I believe them , and I respect them being able to tell their story and having the courage to do it , ” Harris responded .
“ Do you believe that the vice president should enter this race ?
” “ Oh , he ’ s going to have to make that decision for himself .
I wouldn ’ t tell him what to do.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are reminded of the double-standard embodied by Democratic politicians .
When Democrats call on Americans to “ believe all women ” who voice allegations against men such as President Trump or Justice Brett Kavanaugh , they refuse to equally apply their same principle to accusers of former President Bill Clinton or Biden .
Unfortunately for the country , there ’ s nothing surprising about that .
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October during a presidential election year has developed a reputation for being riddled with “surprises” — meaning unearthed political dirt on a candidate that may affect election outcomes.
One of this year’s October surprises happens to be regarding Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his sexual assault accuser, Tara Reade.
Reade, a longtime Democrat, is planning to release a memoir on Oct. 27 titled “Left Out: When the Truth Doesn’t Fit In,” which details her experience after publicly sharing her allegation against Biden, who she claims sexually assaulted her while she worked for him in 1993. Biden was a senator at the time.
In her memoir, according to the promotional website, Reade promises to share “the aftermath of the re-victimization of speaking out about her sexual assault, with then Senator Joe Biden in 1993, where the shaming, attacks, and threats instigated by the media sent her into a personal tailspin.”
“Tara-rized viciously by cyber bullies, receiving death threats and fearing for her life and those of her family, Tara tells how living with no regret and coming forward was right for her conscious,” the website states.
In an article published Tuesday, Reade told Fox News that “by being really frank about my life, about what has happened to me, and how I keep forward,” she hopes her work will help others who have also been victims.
But Reade told Fox she doesn’t think the timing of her memoir’s planned release by TVGuestpert Publishing will affect Biden’s election chances because of the prevalence of early voting.
“It doesn’t have anything to do with the election,” she told Fox. “I do discuss Joe Biden and how I experienced Joe Biden as a staffer and as a woman. And it was not a positive experience, yet he is going to the most powerful position in the Western world.”
Still, whether Reade intended to or not, her memoir may have an effect on voter turnout for Biden as the publicity will certainly bring Reade’s allegation against the Democratic presidential candidate back to the public eye with only weeks before Election Day.
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This is also an occasion for voters to remember Biden’s running mate Sen. Kamala Harris‘ opinion on Biden’s accusers. Only last year — before she was selected by Biden as his vice-presidential running mate, of course — Harris stated that she believed these women.
In April 2019, a reporter asked Harris’ at a campaign event in Nevada, “Senator, the question for you is, as someone who has a relationship with Vice President Biden, what message would you give to the women who feel like their space has been invaded in the past by the Vice President?”
“I believe them, and I respect them being able to tell their story and having the courage to do it,” Harris responded.
“Do you believe that the vice president should enter this race?”
“Oh, he’s going to have to make that decision for himself. I wouldn’t tell him what to do.”
This is just another moment where we are reminded of the double-standard embodied by Democratic politicians.
When Democrats call on Americans to “believe all women” who voice allegations against men such as President Trump or Justice Brett Kavanaugh, they refuse to equally apply their same principle to accusers of former President Bill Clinton or Biden.
Unfortunately for the country, there’s nothing surprising about that.
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--Nursing Home Residents Protest Dem Governor’s COVID Mandates Preventing Physical Contact

A group of seniors held a protest outside their Colorado nursing home on Thursday over coronavirus restrictions .
More than 20 residents and staff members gathered on the street for nearly two hours , KCNC reported .
Residents of Fairacres Manor , a nursing home and rehab facility , have been unable to physically touch their family members since the start of the pandemic .
In accordance with Colorado ’ s coronavirus mandates , visitors to the nursing home must remain 6 feet apart and wear face protection .
Staff and residents sent letters to the Colorado Department of Public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopes of loosening these restrictions , according to the Greeley Tribune .
TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising Of the 95 residents , 16 reportedly contracted COVID-19 .
There has not been a known case since April among staff and residents , according to KCNC .
The protests were organized by residents Sharon Peterson and Josie Sanchez , according to the Greeley Tribune .
“ We want to see our families .
We miss the hugs .
We don ’ t like the distancing anymore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A sign held by one resident read “ Rather die from COVID than loneliness.
” “ Social interaction is essential to physical and mental health and so we have provided guidance to residential care facilities that allows for that interaction while also keeping residents safe from COVID-19 , ” Democratic Colorado Gov .
Jared Polis said Friday , according to The Hill .
Fairacres Manor did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment .
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A group of seniors held a protest outside their Colorado nursing home on Thursday over coronavirus restrictions.
More than 20 residents and staff members gathered on the street for nearly two hours, KCNC reported.
Residents of Fairacres Manor, a nursing home and rehab facility, have been unable to physically touch their family members since the start of the pandemic.
In accordance with Colorado’s coronavirus mandates, visitors to the nursing home must remain 6 feet apart and wear face protection.
Staff and residents sent letters to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment earlier this year in hopes of loosening these restrictions, according to the Greeley Tribune.
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Of the 95 residents, 16 reportedly contracted COVID-19. There has not been a known case since April among staff and residents, according to KCNC.
The protests were organized by residents Sharon Peterson and Josie Sanchez, according to the Greeley Tribune.
“We want to see our families. We miss the hugs. We don’t like the distancing anymore,” Peterson told the Greeley Tribune.
A sign held by one resident read “Rather die from COVID than loneliness.”
Nursing Home Residents In Greeley Protest COVID-19 Restrictions “Rather die from COVID than loneliness,” one resident wrote on a sign for the protest. https://t.co/HxxJWeY66B pic.twitter.com/dd0wi0mNJe — Anica Padilla (@AnicaPadilla) October 9, 2020
“Social interaction is essential to physical and mental health and so we have provided guidance to residential care facilities that allows for that interaction while also keeping residents safe from COVID-19,” Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Friday, according to The Hill.
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--Supporters March the ‘Largest Trump Flag Ever’ Through the Streets of New York City

A group of supporters of President Donald Trump walked through the streets of New York City holding what they said was the biggest pro-Trump flag ever .
The group gathered outside Trump Tower in Manhattan at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday before they marched toward Times Square , the Daily Mail reported .
The display — which they called “ the largest Trump flag ever , ” according to the Daily Mail — was part of a project called “ Operation Flag Drop ” that was organized on Facebook .
The “ Trump : Law and Order ” flag was 75 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unfurled over the “ Black Lives Matter ” mural that was painted on the street outside the Fifth Avenue building .
TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising The Trump supporters recited the pledge of allegiance and chanted “ Whose streets ?
Our streets ” and “ Four More Years ” as they peacefully marched through the street .
“ Operation Flag Drop ” even caught the attention of Eric Trump .
“ We love all of you so much !
If I was there today ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minnesota ) I would come down and give you all a big hug , ” the president ’ s son tweeted .
“ Thank you for the support of @ realDonaldTrump.
” Mariano Labsaoy told the Daily Mail he attended the demonstration to “ support our great president Donald J Trump.
” “ He has made America the best country on the face of the Earth .
Low unemployment , we are safer , we are better , we are stronger , ” the Puerto Rican man said .
“ That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four more years.
” Some passersby cheered on the group and when they reached Times Square , the demonstrators played Frank Sinatra ’ s “ New York , New York.
” Labsaoy added that the demonstration was a peaceful use of “ our freedom of expression.
” “ No burning , no killing , no fighting , just a peaceful demonstration .
This is what is called a peaceful demonstration , ” he said .
“ At the same time , we are not insulting anyone .
We are just marching , exercising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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A group of supporters of President Donald Trump walked through the streets of New York City holding what they said was the biggest pro-Trump flag ever.
The group gathered outside Trump Tower in Manhattan at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday before they marched toward Times Square, the Daily Mail reported.
The display — which they called “the largest Trump flag ever,” according to the Daily Mail — was part of a project called “Operation Flag Drop” that was organized on Facebook.
The “Trump: Law and Order” flag was 75 feet by 50 feet. It was unfurled over the “Black Lives Matter” mural that was painted on the street outside the Fifth Avenue building.
The Trump supporters recited the pledge of allegiance and chanted “Whose streets? Our streets” and “Four More Years” as they peacefully marched through the street.
“Operation Flag Drop” even caught the attention of Eric Trump.
“We love all of you so much! If I was there today (I’m campaigning in Michigan and Minnesota) I would come down and give you all a big hug,” the president’s son tweeted.
“Thank you for the support of @realDonaldTrump.”
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We love all of you so much! If I was there today (I’m campaigning in Michigan and Minnesota) I would come down and give you all a big hug! Thank you for the support of @realDonaldTrump Happening RIGHT NOW in NYC in front of Trump Tower! #FourMoreYears pic.twitter.com/MZz4i1GTiy — Eric Trump (@EricTrump) October 13, 2020
Mariano Labsaoy told the Daily Mail he attended the demonstration to “support our great president Donald J Trump.”
“He has made America the best country on the face of the Earth. Low unemployment, we are safer, we are better, we are stronger,” the Puerto Rican man said.
“That’s why I’m here to support four more years.”
Some passersby cheered on the group and when they reached Times Square, the demonstrators played Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York.”
Labsaoy added that the demonstration was a peaceful use of “our freedom of expression.”
“No burning, no killing, no fighting, just a peaceful demonstration. This is what is called a peaceful demonstration,” he said.
“At the same time, we are not insulting anyone. We are just marching, exercising our constitutional right.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--Fred Weinberg: Here’s the Dirty Truth About the Presidential Debate Commission

Do you have any idea why a tax-exempt organization was formed to run presidential and vice presidential election debates ?
Because the Washington establishment wanted to keep the riff-raff out of the game .
Unfortunately for them , their definition of riff-raff is now president of the United States and his headline this week would have been : “ Trump to Debate Commission : Drop Dead !
” The “ commission ” missed in 1992 and had to let the late Ross Perot in .
Perot destroyed both Bill Clinton and George H.W .
Bush .
Then , the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that never happened again .
Last week , after the vice president pretty much opened a can of whup-ass on the Democratic candidate , telling her she had a right to her opinion but not her own facts , the “ commission ” waited until 7:30 a.m. Eastern time the next morning to announce without consulting the Trump campaign that the debate scheduled for Oct. 15 would be held virtually .
TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising Trump promptly told them not only no , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to get rid of a group put together by the D.C. establishment that has spent most of its time trying to look “ fair.
” Sure , we know that chair Frank Fahrenkopf used to be the chair of the RNC .
But he ’ s just another NeverTrump RINO who was dumb enough to put Chris Wallace in as a “ moderator ” and imagine that Trump was going to be treated fairly .
Or perhaps not .
Not to mention McPaper ’ s Susan Page in the vice presidential debate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 1996 ) had this to say : “ The Commission on Presidential Debates is supposedly bipartisan w/ an equal number of Rs and Ds .
I know all of the Republicans and most are friends of mine .
I am concerned that none of them support @ realDonaldTrump .
A biased Debate Commission is unfair.
” Note that tweet came directly from Dole , who could hardly be described as a rabid Trump fan , although he did attend the 2016 convention and told The Atlantic that Trump was preferable to Ted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president has hardened in four years .
RELATED : Bob Ehrlich : My Favorite Pollster Has Boosted Trump 's Chances by 10 % Frankly , given the people who so dislike our president that they are willing to vote for a senile Joe Biden , to steal a phrase from Dianne Feinstein , the Washington establishment dogma lives loudly within them .
Take the so-called “ Lincoln Project , ” headed up by the losers who brought you Barack Obama .
How else would you describe John McCain ’ s campaign manager ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ran such a pathetic campaign that Obama was sort of our president for eight years .
Some of the people involved also worked in the Bush 43 White House , but make no mistake : Karl Rove ran his campaign and his messaging .
The Lincoln Project is a bunch of wannabes who never were , throwing a jealous tantrum .
Yet the hatred for a non-politician who — gasp — won the presidency has given these clowns something like $ 60 million to fritter away on meaningless ads .
Think of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world .
They ’ re losers , too .
Finally , there is the circus in the Senate regarding Judge Amy Coney Barrett ’ s nomination to the Supreme Court .
I tuned in to hear Cory Booker have another “ Spartacus ” moment .
His impassioned speech about Roe v. Wade only left out one name and three words The name : Margaret Sanger , who was quoted as saying , “ The most merciful thing that a family does to one of its infant members is to kill it.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ babies .
All because Judge Barrett is a devout Catholic .
Booker ’ s from the government and he ’ s here to help us .
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Do you have any idea why a tax-exempt organization was formed to run presidential and vice presidential election debates?
Because the Washington establishment wanted to keep the riff-raff out of the game.
Unfortunately for them, their definition of riff-raff is now president of the United States and his headline this week would have been: “Trump to Debate Commission: Drop Dead!”
The “commission” missed in 1992 and had to let the late Ross Perot in. Perot destroyed both Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush. Then, the “commission” doubled down on making sure that never happened again.
Last week, after the vice president pretty much opened a can of whup-ass on the Democratic candidate, telling her she had a right to her opinion but not her own facts, the “commission” waited until 7:30 a.m. Eastern time the next morning to announce without consulting the Trump campaign that the debate scheduled for Oct. 15 would be held virtually.
Trump promptly told them not only no, but hell no.
It’s high time to get rid of a group put together by the D.C. establishment that has spent most of its time trying to look “fair.”
Sure, we know that chair Frank Fahrenkopf used to be the chair of the RNC. But he’s just another NeverTrump RINO who was dumb enough to put Chris Wallace in as a “moderator” and imagine that Trump was going to be treated fairly. Or perhaps not.
Not to mention McPaper’s Susan Page in the vice presidential debate.
Former GOP presidential candidate Bob Dole (1996) had this to say:
“The Commission on Presidential Debates is supposedly bipartisan w/ an equal number of Rs and Ds. I know all of the Republicans and most are friends of mine. I am concerned that none of them support @realDonaldTrump. A biased Debate Commission is unfair.”
The Commission on Presidential Debates is supposedly bipartisan w/ an equal number of Rs and Ds. I know all of the Republicans and most are friends of mine. I am concerned that none of them support @realDonaldTrump. A biased Debate Commission is unfair. — Senator Bob Dole (@SenatorDole) October 9, 2020
Note that tweet came directly from Dole, who could hardly be described as a rabid Trump fan, although he did attend the 2016 convention and told The Atlantic that Trump was preferable to Ted Cruz. Perhaps his support for the president has hardened in four years.
Nonetheless, Dole’s analysis appears to be accurate.
Frankly, given the people who so dislike our president that they are willing to vote for a senile Joe Biden, to steal a phrase from Dianne Feinstein, the Washington establishment dogma lives loudly within them.
Take the so-called “Lincoln Project,” headed up by the losers who brought you Barack Obama. How else would you describe John McCain’s campaign manager? He had such a pathetic candidate and ran such a pathetic campaign that Obama was sort of our president for eight years.
Some of the people involved also worked in the Bush 43 White House, but make no mistake: Karl Rove ran his campaign and his messaging.
The Lincoln Project is a bunch of wannabes who never were, throwing a jealous tantrum.
Yet the hatred for a non-politician who — gasp — won the presidency has given these clowns something like $60 million to fritter away on meaningless ads. Think of them as the Stephen Colberts of the political world. They’re losers, too.
Finally, there is the circus in the Senate regarding Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
I tuned in to hear Cory Booker have another “Spartacus” moment. His impassioned speech about Roe v. Wade only left out one name and three words
The name: Margaret Sanger, who was quoted as saying, “The most merciful thing that a family does to one of its infant members is to kill it.” The three words: killing, black, babies.
All because Judge Barrett is a devout Catholic.
Booker’s from the government and he’s here to help us.
Indeed.
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--Famous Election Forecaster Makes Major Arizona Polling Statement

With the exception of Bill Clinton ’ s 1996 victory in the state , Arizona has voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election since 1952 .
Mitt Romney won the state in 2012 by 9.5 percent , and Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton by 3.5 points in 2016 .
For much of 2020 , however , the majority of polls have shown Democratic nominee Joe Biden outperforming the president , often by a wide margin .
This has led many political observers to conclude that the Grand Canyon State might be turning blue .
At the very least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a battleground state .
A glance at the Real Clear Politics ’ data summary shows that although Biden ’ s edge has fluctuated from an average of 5.7 percent to 2 percent , he has maintained a steady lead throughout the year .
But recent polls and a surprising observation about the direction of the former vice president ’ s strength in the state suggest the dynamics of this race may be changing .
On Tuesday , veteran pollster and FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver , who has a knack for predicting elections , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state has been “ a bit lackluster lately.
” TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising A New York Times/Siena College poll conducted Oct. 1-3 ( shortly after the Sept. 29 debate ) showed Biden with an 8-point advantage , a 1-point drop from a New York Times/Siena poll taken two weeks earlier .
A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted Sept. 29-Oct. 7 found the Democrat ahead by only 2 points .
And the newest Arizona poll , conducted Oct. 6-8 by the Trafalgar Group , admittedly a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 points .
The poll of 1,087 likely voters had a margin of error of 2.89 percent .
So , the Arizona polls are beginning to narrow .
The question is : Can this be attributed to the tightening that naturally occurs as an election nears , or are the state ’ s residents beginning to sour on the Democratic nominee ?
The gap has also tightened in the Arizona Senate race , where Democrat Mark Kelly — a former space shuttle commander and the husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords — has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sen. Martha McSally since polling began in February .
The former military pilot was appointed in December 2018 to fill the seat of retiring GOP Sen. Jon Kyl .
On Oct. 4 , McSally received a glowing endorsement from three former astronauts : Tom Stafford , Charlie Duke and Jack Lousma .
“ But having ‘ astronaut ’ on your resume does not mean you ’ d be a good U.S. senator , ” they wrote in The Arizona Republic .
“ Mark Kelly is hoping Arizonans are so impressed with his background @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s supported radical gun control activists , that his plan for the eventual government takeover of health care would end Medicare as we know it , and that he ’ d vote to raise our taxes.
” Following this announcement , the Trafalgar Group conducted a poll ( Oct. 6-9 ) showing Kelly ’ s lead had decreased to 2 points , which is within the margin of error and put the race back into toss-up territory .
An ABC News/Washington Post poll conducted Sept. 15-20 had Kelly ahead of McSally by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proven to be 100 percent wrong , but when I look at the current polls , both state and national , that continue to show the president dangerously behind , I keep coming back to what we ’ ve seen with our own eyes — repeatedly — over the last year and , perhaps most markedly , in the past week .
Americans flock to Trump rallies , while Biden attracts only a handful of voters .
With weeks of careful preparation , Biden managed to avoid displaying his seemingly deteriorating mental capacity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — but the strain of even his light campaign schedule is taking its toll , and the Democratic nominee ’ s struggles are becoming increasingly difficult to hide .
Last weekend alone , the soon-to-be-78-year-old slurred his way through opening remarks at a drive-in rally in Toledo , Ohio , and told a small handful of voters he was proud to be running for the Senate .
At another stop , he referred to Utah Sen. Mitt Romney , a Republican , as the “ senator who was a Mormon , the governor.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reveal his position on court packing — adding justices to the Supreme Court in order to dilute the impact of those with differing political views — has become a strong headwind for him .
Polls show Americans believe the court should continue to have nine justices as it has since 1869 .
Trump must force his Democratic opponent to take a position on this issue .
If Biden disavows stacking the court , he risks losing the support of the Bernie Sanders wing of his party .
If he confirms his plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose some moderates and independents .
In fact , McSally would be wise to press her liberal rival on this issue as well .
We can not forget that the polls predicted electoral doom for Donald Trump in 2016 .
Even many of his supporters never dreamed he would defeat Hillary Clinton .
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With the exception of Bill Clinton’s 1996 victory in the state, Arizona has voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election since 1952. Mitt Romney won the state in 2012 by 9.5 percent, and Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton by 3.5 points in 2016.
For much of 2020, however, the majority of polls have shown Democratic nominee Joe Biden outperforming the president, often by a wide margin. This has led many political observers to conclude that the Grand Canyon State might be turning blue. At the very least, Arizona is now considered to be a battleground state.
A glance at the Real Clear Politics’ data summary shows that although Biden’s edge has fluctuated from an average of 5.7 percent to 2 percent, he has maintained a steady lead throughout the year.
But recent polls and a surprising observation about the direction of the former vice president’s strength in the state suggest the dynamics of this race may be changing.
On Tuesday, veteran pollster and FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver, who has a knack for predicting elections, noted that Biden’s support in the state has been “a bit lackluster lately.”
And with Biden’s Arizona polling being a bit lackluster lately, NC has really moved into a three-way tie with FL and AZ for what is Biden’s first line of defense if one of the Midwestern battlegrounds falls through. — Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) October 13, 2020
A New York Times/Siena College poll conducted Oct. 1-3 (shortly after the Sept. 29 debate) showed Biden with an 8-point advantage, a 1-point drop from a New York Times/Siena poll taken two weeks earlier.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted Sept. 29-Oct. 7 found the Democrat ahead by only 2 points.
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And the newest Arizona poll, conducted Oct. 6-8 by the Trafalgar Group, admittedly a right-leaning pollster, showed Trump up by 4 points. The poll of 1,087 likely voters had a margin of error of 2.89 percent.
So, the Arizona polls are beginning to narrow. The question is: Can this be attributed to the tightening that naturally occurs as an election nears, or are the state’s residents beginning to sour on the Democratic nominee?
The gap has also tightened in the Arizona Senate race, where Democrat Mark Kelly — a former space shuttle commander and the husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords — has held onto a wide lead over Republican Sen. Martha McSally since polling began in February.
The former military pilot was appointed in December 2018 to fill the seat of retiring GOP Sen. Jon Kyl.
On Oct. 4, McSally received a glowing endorsement from three former astronauts: Tom Stafford, Charlie Duke and Jack Lousma.
“But having ‘astronaut’ on your resume does not mean you’d be a good U.S. senator,” they wrote in The Arizona Republic. “Mark Kelly is hoping Arizonans are so impressed with his background that they ignore the fact that he’s supported radical gun control activists, that his plan for the eventual government takeover of health care would end Medicare as we know it, and that he’d vote to raise our taxes.”
Following this announcement, the Trafalgar Group conducted a poll (Oct. 6-9) showing Kelly’s lead had decreased to 2 points, which is within the margin of error and put the race back into toss-up territory.
An ABC News/Washington Post poll conducted Sept. 15-20 had Kelly ahead of McSally by just 1 point.
Meanwhile, a Fox News poll conducted Aug. 29-Sept. 1 gave the Democrat a formidable 17-point advantage.
I may be proven to be 100 percent wrong, but when I look at the current polls, both state and national, that continue to show the president dangerously behind, I keep coming back to what we’ve seen with our own eyes — repeatedly — over the last year and, perhaps most markedly, in the past week. Americans flock to Trump rallies, while Biden attracts only a handful of voters.
With weeks of careful preparation, Biden managed to avoid displaying his seemingly deteriorating mental capacity during his Sept. 29 showdown with Trump — but the strain of even his light campaign schedule is taking its toll, and the Democratic nominee’s struggles are becoming increasingly difficult to hide.
Last weekend alone, the soon-to-be-78-year-old slurred his way through opening remarks at a drive-in rally in Toledo, Ohio, and told a small handful of voters he was proud to be running for the Senate.
At another stop, he referred to Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, a Republican, as the “senator who was a Mormon, the governor.”
Compare this triumph:
This is the most electric thing I’ve ever been a part of…. American Rock Concert supporting our @realDonaldTrump #MakeAmericaGreatAgain pic.twitter.com/1n39ak1l02 — Brian Clowdus (@BrianClowdus) October 12, 2020
With this humiliation:
Finally, Biden’s refusal to reveal his position on court packing — adding justices to the Supreme Court in order to dilute the impact of those with differing political views — has become a strong headwind for him. Polls show Americans believe the court should continue to have nine justices as it has since 1869.
Trump must force his Democratic opponent to take a position on this issue.
If Biden disavows stacking the court, he risks losing the support of the Bernie Sanders wing of his party. If he confirms his plans to expand the court, he will lose some moderates and independents.
In fact, McSally would be wise to press her liberal rival on this issue as well.
We cannot forget that the polls predicted electoral doom for Donald Trump in 2016. Even many of his supporters never dreamed he would defeat Hillary Clinton.
I remain ever optimistic.
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--Hispanic UFC Star Ignites Crowd with Verbal Body Slam of ‘Pandering’ Joe Biden

As a mixed martial arts veteran , Jorge Masvidal knows what it ’ s like to be in a fight .
As the Miami-born son of a Cuban father and Peruvian mother , he knows what socialism can do to impoverish a country .
Both are coming in handy as the athlete pushes President Donald Trump ’ s cause heading into the 2020 election , with a campaign speech over the weekend that put Democratic nominee Joe Biden ’ s efforts to court Hispanics down for the count .
It ’ s no secret Biden is pulling out all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s insulting — to get support among Latinos , and Masvidal wants to make sure he doesn ’ t get it .
TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising Joining Donald Trump Jr. on a “ Fighters Against Socialism ” tour in South Florida over the weekend , according to Fox , Masvidal made the case that Democrats don ’ t deserve Hispanic votes .
With the party currently infected with the socialistic ideas of figures like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , it clearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the national disasters of Latin American — Cuba and Venezuala , say — where those ideas have been implemented .
Masvidal , known to Ultimate Fighting Championship fans as “ Gamebred , ” made his support for President Donald Trump crystal clear .
WARNING : The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find disturbing .
“ The Democrats just think that they ’ re entitled to the Latino vote .
They think that we just have to hand it over to them , ” Masvidal told the crowd on one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right .
We sure as hell don ’ t. ” Check out the speech here .
Masvidal drops the f-bomb at the end , but it ’ s all worth watching .
“ They got ta show us what they can do for us — what they can do for our communities , ” he said .
“ We ’ re not gon na buy the same ‘ woof tickets ’ [ lies ] and false promises that destroyed great countries like Venezuela and Cuba .
It ’ s not gon na happen.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s decision during a mid-September visit to Kissimmee , Florida , where , according to USA Today , the former vice president tried to impress a Hispanic Heritage Month crowd by playing part of the Spanish-language pop song “ Despacito ” on his cell phone .
RELATED : Superstar Black Celeb Teams Up with President Trump To Empower Black Americans A video as embarrassing as that could end a campaign for town dog-catcher .
For Democrats , it was just another day on the trail with Biden .
But Masvidal wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ You know what else is not gon na work for them ?
” he said .
“ Playing ‘ Despacito ’ on your cellphone to pander to us .
Hell no .
You got ta give us some credit for having heads on our shoulders.
” Giving voters credit is not something Democrats are known for in general , and it ’ s not a strong point for Biden in particular .
This is a candidate who sees entire groups of Americans not as individuals trying to live their own lives , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting blocs that owe Democrats their support .
( Biden ’ s “ you ain ’ t black ” line to a black radio host is already part of the country ’ s political infamy . )
Then Masvidal put his support for Trump in the language of an athlete – and in a sports analogy familiar to almost every American .
“ Now , I ’ m a professional athlete and I ’ ve been one for most of my life so I ’ ve always seen things through a sports lens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coach and before the global pandemic we were winning Super Bowls .
“ And when you ’ re winning Super Bowls , you don ’ t fire the coach .
It doesn ’ t matter if you don ’ t like the plays he runs , the players he puts on the field , or what he says on Twitter .
“ You sure as hell don ’ t replace him for another coach who ’ s been in the business for 47 years at every level and never won a f—ing game.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the 2020 Democratic nominee .
He ’ s a veteran lawmaker who , in the words of former Defense Secretary Robert Gates , has been “ wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades.
” He was the vice president during the eight-year national embarrassment known as the Barack Obama presidency , when the country struggled through the worst economic recovery from a major recession since World War II .
And he “ won ” his spot as the Democratic Party ’ s nominee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ primary in South Carolina rejuvenated his campaign , it was going to be either Biden or the avowed socialist Bernie Sanders — and panicked Democrats knew Sanders was guaranteed to lose against Trump .
It ’ s a good bet virtually no Democrat is truly excited by Biden ’ s candidacy ( the pathetic crowds at his campaign stops are proof of that ) .
It ’ s an even better bet that Biden ’ s frequent mental lapses make them nervous .
But it ’ s a rock-solid certainty that Democrats take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black and Hispanic Americans — for granted when election time comes around , even if the party ’ s policies accomplish nothing for the black and Hispanic communities close to what the first three years of Trump ’ s presidency did .
With Trump boasting vocal Hispanic supporters like Masvidal , though , Democrats shouldn ’ t be so sure that ’ s going to last .
And Masvidal he told his audience on the “ Fighters Against Socialism ” tour , the choice facing Americans of every ethnic group and skin color @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re-elect President Trump and keep America great , or we let Joe Biden destroy the greatest country the world has ever seen , ” he said .
Those are fighting words — in any language .
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As a mixed martial arts veteran, Jorge Masvidal knows what it’s like to be in a fight.
As the Miami-born son of a Cuban father and Peruvian mother, he knows what socialism can do to impoverish a country.
Both are coming in handy as the athlete pushes President Donald Trump’s cause heading into the 2020 election, with a campaign speech over the weekend that put Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s efforts to court Hispanics down for the count.
It’s no secret Biden is pulling out all the stops — including pandering to a degree that’s insulting — to get support among Latinos, and Masvidal wants to make sure he doesn’t get it.
Do you think Democrats are losing support among black and Hispanic voters? Yes No
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Joining Donald Trump Jr. on a “Fighters Against Socialism” tour in South Florida over the weekend, according to Fox, Masvidal made the case that Democrats don’t deserve Hispanic votes.
With the party currently infected with the socialistic ideas of figures like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, it clearly hasn’t learned a thing from the national disasters of Latin American — Cuba and Venezuela, say — where those ideas have been implemented.
Masvidal, known to Ultimate Fighting Championship fans as “Gamebred,” made his support for President Donald Trump crystal clear.
WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find disturbing.
“The Democrats just think that they’re entitled to the Latino vote. They think that we just have to hand it over to them,” Masvidal told the crowd on one tour stop. “That’s right. We sure as hell don’t.”
Check out the speech here. Masvidal drops the f-bomb at the end, but it’s all worth watching.
Amazing speech by my friend and UFC legend @GamebredFighter. Give it a listen it’s one of the best “vote for Trump” arguments I’ve heard! pic.twitter.com/wTtvoeZtBK — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 14, 2020
“They gotta show us what they can do for us — what they can do for our communities,” he said. “We’re not gonna buy the same ‘woof tickets’ [lies] and false promises that destroyed great countries like Venezuela and Cuba. It’s not gonna happen.”
Masvidal singled out Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s decision during a mid-September visit to Kissimmee, Florida, where, according to USA Today, the former vice president tried to impress a Hispanic Heritage Month crowd by playing part of the Spanish-language pop song “Despacito” on his cell phone.
get ratioed by joe biden despacito pic.twitter.com/AqLAA0PvQ6 — liam flynn (@liamflynn_) October 6, 2020
A video as embarrassing as that could end a campaign for town dog-catcher. For Democrats, it was just another day on the trail with Biden.
But Masvidal wasn’t buying any of it.
“You know what else is not gonna work for them?” he said. “Playing ‘Despacito’ on your cellphone to pander to us. Hell no. You gotta give us some credit for having heads on our shoulders.”
Giving voters credit is not something Democrats are known for in general, and it’s not a strong point for Biden in particular.
This is a candidate who sees entire groups of Americans not as individuals trying to live their own lives, but as members of voting blocs — voting blocs that owe Democrats their support. (Biden’s “you ain’t black” line to a black radio host is already part of the country’s political infamy.)
Then Masvidal put his support for Trump in the language of an athlete – and in a sports analogy familiar to almost every American.
“Now, I’m a professional athlete and I’ve been one for most of my life so I’ve always seen things through a sports lens. That makes Donald Trump our head coach and before the global pandemic we were winning Super Bowls.
“And when you’re winning Super Bowls, you don’t fire the coach. It doesn’t matter if you don’t like the plays he runs, the players he puts on the field, or what he says on Twitter.
“You sure as hell don’t replace him for another coach who’s been in the business for 47 years at every level and never won a f—ing game.”
That’s the sad fact about the 2020 Democratic nominee. He’s a veteran lawmaker who, in the words of former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, has been “wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades.”
He was the vice president during the eight-year national embarrassment known as the Barack Obama presidency, when the country struggled through the worst economic recovery from a major recession since World War II.
And he “won” his spot as the Democratic Party’s nominee almost by default. After the Democratic primary in South Carolina rejuvenated his campaign, it was going to be either Biden or the avowed socialist Bernie Sanders — and panicked Democrats knew Sanders was guaranteed to lose against Trump.
It’s a good bet virtually no Democrat is truly excited by Biden’s candidacy (the pathetic crowds at his campaign stops are proof of that). It’s an even better bet that Biden’s frequent mental lapses make them nervous.
But it’s a rock-solid certainty that Democrats take the votes of minority groups — particularly black and Hispanic Americans — for granted when election time comes around, even if the party’s policies accomplish nothing for the black and Hispanic communities close to what the first three years of Trump’s presidency did.
With Trump boasting vocal Hispanic supporters like Masvidal, though, Democrats shouldn’t be so sure that’s going to last. And Masvidal he told his audience on the “Fighters Against Socialism” tour, the choice facing Americans of every ethnic group and skin color is absolutely stark:
“We either re-elect President Trump and keep America great, or we let Joe Biden destroy the greatest country the world has ever seen,” he said.
Those are fighting words — in any language.
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--GOP Congressional Candidate Takes Legal Action She Says May Be ‘What Takes Down’ Twitter

An up-and-coming Republican congressional candidate has fired the first shot in a legal battle that could reshape the foundation for conservative anti-discrimination action against America ’ s technology giants .
Anna Paulina Luna of Florida ’ s 13th Congressional District filed an official complaint Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission regarding Twitter ‘ s negligence in failing to verify her profile , while verifying that of incumbent Democratic opponent Charlie Crist .
On paper , however , the case is about far more than the validation and perceived legitimacy that come with the famed blue checkmark .
It is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Valley .
“ This is not just about the verification , ” Luna told The Western Journal on Tuesday .
“ This is about an illegal in-kind contribution , which means that these people illegally donated to a campaign to help them win .
TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising “ That is election interference , regardless of whether or not people realize that that does have an effect .
It absolutely does , ” Luna said .
“ Why are we also not verified ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that seems like it ’ s an actual orchestrated little agenda there , and I don ’ t agree with it .
So , I am taking this seriously .
This is , again , hopefully going to influence future elections.
” Luna pushed her Twitter following north of 200,000 on the campaign trail and won the Republican primary for Florida ’ s 13th congressional district by almost 5,000 votes this August , securing a nearly 8-point margin of victory over her closest competition in the crowded five-person race .
But an overwhelming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major party have apparently brought the first-time candidate little headway with Twitter , as she remains one of only two GOP nominees in her state to see their official campaign account remain unverified just weeks from the general election .
( Early voting begins Monday in some parts of Florida . )
According to Politico , a spokesman for Twitter claimed in December that it would verify all ballot-qualified congressional and gubernatorial hopefuls throughout the 2020 election season to “ ensure a level playing field ” for all candidates .
The platform has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , with nearly 90 candidate verifications unaccounted for across five states just one week prior to the Super Tuesday primaries in March , The Hill reported .
RELATED : Mike Pence : I 'm in Arizona for One Reason Only - The Road to Victory Leads Right Through Here As is evident in the case of Luna and fellow Republican nominee Scott Franklin of Florida ’ s 15th Congressional District , the platform is still struggling to hit its initial target in October , just three weeks out from Election Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communications received by The Western Journal , Twitter was unwilling to discuss specifics with Luna after multiple requests , simply reiterating the three basic requirements for candidate verification .
Those criteria include an official profile on Ballotpedia , a detailed and accurate Twitter biography and current compliance with Twitter ’ s rules and terms of service — all of which Luna seems to meet .
The Wednesday FEC complaint , filed by campaign lawyers Charlie Spies and Katie Reynolds , argues that unbalanced verification in a specific race constitutes an unregistered and illegal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter — particularly given the potential for verification to increase reach and engagement .
“ When you are verified on any account , not only does it increase engagement but there ’ s algorithms on the back end of more visibility for that , ” Luna said .
“ There is some level of monetary value assigned to that verification.
” “ You ’ re talking about the ability to really influence and control elections based on information , ” she later added .
“ I do believe that there is — someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have to fight for this , and I do have a legitimate case .
I know that there have been other people that have tried but , because of the nature of their cases , they haven ’ t really gotten that far with it .
We do realize that this is going to be basically , I think , what takes down the giant.
” Luna went on to suggest the case was bigger even than her run for Congress , coming as a unique shift in the way conservatives have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discrimination cases in the court of law .
This shift also stands a substantial chance of setting precedent in the federal courts , with a recent resignation leaving the FEC unable to meet quorum this election cycle — thus forcing cases outside the allotted 60-day review window and through the judicial turnstile , Luna argues .
“ This is really about not just the First Amendment , but really the sanctity of the election process , ” she said .
“ So , we are bringing this fight to Washington , D.C. , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter and , hopefully , it will eventually be heard in the Supreme Court.
” “ I am being suppressed , and I ’ m not the only one , ” the candidate added .
“ And I do believe that we found a chink in their armor , that we will be able to sue them .
And this is not about a monetary value for suit .
This is for legal precedence.
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An up-and-coming Republican congressional candidate has fired the first shot in a legal battle that could reshape the foundation for conservative anti-discrimination action against America’s technology giants.
Anna Paulina Luna of Florida’s 13th Congressional District filed an official complaint Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission regarding Twitter‘s negligence in failing to verify her profile, while verifying that of incumbent Democratic opponent Charlie Crist.
On paper, however, the case is about far more than the validation and perceived legitimacy that come with the famed blue checkmark.
It is a matter of alleged election interference from Silicon Valley.
“This is not just about the verification,” Luna told The Western Journal on Tuesday. “This is about an illegal in-kind contribution, which means that these people illegally donated to a campaign to help them win.
The @Twitter corporation is providing a free service to Charlie Crist that helps him promote his message and increases his fundraising while refusing to provide the same service to me. That is illegal corporate support of a federal candidate.
See you in court @Twitter. pic.twitter.com/QnSTsuKMLA — Anna Paulina Luna (@realannapaulina) October 14, 2020
“That is election interference, regardless of whether or not people realize that that does have an effect. It absolutely does,” Luna said.
“Why are we also not verified?” she added. “For me that seems like it’s an actual orchestrated little agenda there, and I don’t agree with it. So, I am taking this seriously. This is, again, hopefully going to influence future elections.”
Do you think Twitter is actively trying to hinder Republican campaigns? Yes No
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Luna pushed her Twitter following north of 200,000 on the campaign trail and won the Republican primary for Florida’s 13th congressional district by almost 5,000 votes this August, securing a nearly 8-point margin of victory over her closest competition in the crowded five-person race.
But an overwhelming 200,000 followers and the nomination of a major party have apparently brought the first-time candidate little headway with Twitter, as she remains one of only two GOP nominees in her state to see their official campaign account remain unverified just weeks from the general election. (Early voting begins Monday in some parts of Florida.)
According to Politico, a spokesman for Twitter claimed in December that it would verify all ballot-qualified congressional and gubernatorial hopefuls throughout the 2020 election season to “ensure a level playing field” for all candidates.
The platform has failed to make good on that promise, however, with nearly 90 candidate verifications unaccounted for across five states just one week prior to the Super Tuesday primaries in March, The Hill reported.
I am the official Republican nominee for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Yet, @TwitterGov has refused to verify my Twitter account. This blatant censorship of my campaign will only make my voice louder. RT to spread the word! — Anna Paulina Luna (@realannapaulina) October 6, 2020
As is evident in the case of Luna and fellow Republican nominee Scott Franklin of Florida’s 15th Congressional District, the platform is still struggling to hit its initial target in October, just three weeks out from Election Day 2020.
In a slew of email communications received by The Western Journal, Twitter was unwilling to discuss specifics with Luna after multiple requests, simply reiterating the three basic requirements for candidate verification.
Those criteria include an official profile on Ballotpedia, a detailed and accurate Twitter biography and current compliance with Twitter’s rules and terms of service — all of which Luna seems to meet.
The Wednesday FEC complaint, filed by campaign lawyers Charlie Spies and Katie Reynolds, argues that unbalanced verification in a specific race constitutes an unregistered and illegal in-kind campaign contribution on the part of Twitter — particularly given the potential for verification to increase reach and engagement.
“When you are verified on any account, not only does it increase engagement but there’s algorithms on the back end of more visibility for that,” Luna said. “There is some level of monetary value assigned to that verification.”
“You’re talking about the ability to really influence and control elections based on information,” she later added.
“I do believe that there is — someone has to pick up the torch and they have to fight for this, and I do have a legitimate case. I know that there have been other people that have tried but, because of the nature of their cases, they haven’t really gotten that far with it. We do realize that this is going to be basically, I think, what takes down the giant.”
Hey @Twitter,
What’s up with you not verifying my account? Sounds like election meddling to me. You allow “pro-cuties” garbage, anti cop-sentiment, anti-Jew postings, but not a Hispanic woman who is running for Congress simply bc I’m part of the @GOP? Twitter is PREJUDICE — Anna Paulina Luna (@realannapaulina) September 15, 2020
Luna went on to suggest the case was bigger even than her run for Congress, coming as a unique shift in the way conservatives have traditionally argued Big Tech censorship and political discrimination cases in the court of law.
This shift also stands a substantial chance of setting precedent in the federal courts, with a recent resignation leaving the FEC unable to meet quorum this election cycle — thus forcing cases outside the allotted 60-day review window and through the judicial turnstile, Luna argues.
“This is really about not just the First Amendment, but really the sanctity of the election process,” she said. “So, we are bringing this fight to Washington, D.C., we’re bringing the fight to Twitter and, hopefully, it will eventually be heard in the Supreme Court.”
“I am being suppressed, and I’m not the only one,” the candidate added.
“And I do believe that we found a chink in their armor, that we will be able to sue them. And this is not about a monetary value for suit. This is for legal precedence.”
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