westernjournal--2020-10-14--COVID Case Connected to Biden Campaign Stop Reported

When the initial reports emerged that individuals attending President Donald Trump ’ s Minnesota rallies were testing positive for the coronavirus , Democratic condemnation was swift .
But now , Minnesota officials report that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s campaign has been linked to a positive case of the virus .
In addition , several counterprotesters who attended a Trump rally have also tested positive , according to KBJR-TV .
The one confirmed case connected with the Biden campaign came during the former vice president ’ s trip to Duluth on Sept. 18 , even though Biden delivered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From the Republican side , the state reported that three people , two from the same house , tested positive after attending a Sept. 30 rally in Duluth , while four new cases have been documented from a Bemidji rally on Sept. 18 .
All told , 12 people at the massive Bemidji rally have tested positive for the virus .
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The state also announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Vice President Mike Pence have tested positive .
Both Minnesota Democrats and Biden ’ s campaign seized on the news of the positive tests from Trump ’ s rallies .
“ As Joe Biden has said , the presidency is the duty to care , ” Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates told Politico .
“ Donald Trump has utterly failed in that duty , lying about this deadly threat to the American people from the very beginning while mismanaging the response — and willingly exposing his own supporters to the pandemic for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , chairman of Minnesota ’ s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party , said in a prepared statement , “ It was only a matter of time until the dangerous , mask-less campaign events staged by Donald Trump and Minnesota Republicans landed Minnesotans in the hospital.
” Kris Ehresmann , the state ’ s infectious disease director , has noted that not all positive cases were necessarily contracted at campaign events .
Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh echoed that sentiment .
“ Tying these cases to an outdoor event that occurred three weeks ago , where hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a stretch , ” he said .
Prior to the candidates visiting the state , Democratic Minnesota Gov .
Tim Walz had urged both campaigns to respect the state ’ s social distancing rules to prevent the spread of the coronavirus , according to KTSP-TV .
“ As the election nears , Minnesotans look forward to hearing from political candidates about their vision for our state and country , ” Walz wrote .
“ That includes visits from both of your presidential campaigns this week .
While we welcome the opportunity for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ask that your events comply with our state ’ s COVID-19 safety guidelines.
” “ Partner with us in the fight against COVID-19 , ” the governor concluded .
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When the initial reports emerged that individuals attending President Donald Trump’s Minnesota rallies were testing positive for the coronavirus, Democratic condemnation was swift.
But now, Minnesota officials report that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign has been linked to a positive case of the virus.
In addition, several counterprotesters who attended a Trump rally have also tested positive, according to KBJR-TV.
The one confirmed case connected with the Biden campaign came during the former vice president’s trip to Duluth on Sept. 18, even though Biden delivered his speech without a crowd present.
From the Republican side, the state reported that three people, two from the same house, tested positive after attending a Sept. 30 rally in Duluth, while four new cases have been documented from a Bemidji rally on Sept. 18. All told, 12 people at the massive Bemidji rally have tested positive for the virus.
Four counterprotesters at the Bemidji rally tested positive for the virus, officials said.
The state also announced that three people who attended a rally for Vice President Mike Pence have tested positive.
Both Minnesota Democrats and Biden’s campaign seized on the news of the positive tests from Trump’s rallies.
“As Joe Biden has said, the presidency is the duty to care,” Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates told Politico.
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“Donald Trump has utterly failed in that duty, lying about this deadly threat to the American people from the very beginning while mismanaging the response — and willingly exposing his own supporters to the pandemic for his own optical gratification.”
Ken Martin, chairman of Minnesota’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, said in a prepared statement, “It was only a matter of time until the dangerous, mask-less campaign events staged by Donald Trump and Minnesota Republicans landed Minnesotans in the hospital.”
Kris Ehresmann, the state’s infectious disease director, has noted that not all positive cases were necessarily contracted at campaign events.
Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh echoed that sentiment. “Tying these cases to an outdoor event that occurred three weeks ago, where hand sanitizer and face masks were supplied, is a stretch,” he said.
Prior to the candidates visiting the state, Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had urged both campaigns to respect the state’s social distancing rules to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to KTSP-TV.
“As the election nears, Minnesotans look forward to hearing from political candidates about their vision for our state and country,” Walz wrote.
“That includes visits from both of your presidential campaigns this week. While we welcome the opportunity for Minnesotans to participate in democracy, we ask that your events comply with our state’s COVID-19 safety guidelines.”
“Partner with us in the fight against COVID-19,” the governor concluded.
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--Facebook Comms Person Openly Admits It’s Throttling Traffic to Bombshell Biden-Ukraine Story

Facebook is suppressing a bombshell report that purports to show that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden met with a Ukrainian energy executive and knew of his son ’ s overseas business deals during his time as vice president .
That information runs contrary to statements made by Biden , who has insisted he has stayed out of his son ’ s business dealings .
The New York Post on Wednesday reported on files and messages discovered on a discarded laptop computer that belonged to Hunter Biden but was left at a Delaware computer repair shop in 2019 and never picked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising “ 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 , according to emails obtained by The Post , ” the report said .
“ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year after Hunter joined the Burisma board at a reported salary of up to $ 50,000 a month.
” A screen shot of the message shows Pozharskyi wrote , “ 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.
” Biden has claimed he never knew anything about his son ’ s business in Ukraine .
The question many have asked : Why would a European energy company hire an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an absurd amount of money ?
Surely , his father ’ s position as the vice president of the United States had nothing to do with the job or the salary .
The computer hard drive also allegedly contained photos of Hunter smoking crack cocaine and engaging in sexual activities on video with a woman , according to the Post .
It is held by the FBI .
“ Photos of a Delaware federal subpoena given to The Post show that both the computer and hard drive were seized by the FBI in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] shop ’ s owner says he alerted the feds to their existence , ” the report said .
Photos of Hunter Biden that the Post said were from the computer were soon circuiting online .
However , as the bombshell report — which contains a lot of interesting information with just 20 days to go until the Nov. 3 election — was drawing massive interest Wednesday , Facebook was trying to prevent people from seeing it .
Andy Stone , the policy communications manager at Facebook , tweeted that the social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post ’ s reporting while also siccing its allegedly unbiased third-party fact-checkers on it .
“ While I will intentionally not link to the New York Post , I want be clear that this story is eligible to be fact checked by Facebook ’ s third-party fact checking partners , ” Stone wrote Wednesday morning .
“ In the meantime , we are reducing its distribution on our platform.
” After many Twitter users asked why Facebook was taking that seemingly extreme action , Stone said , “ This is part of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misinformation .
We temporarily reduce distribution pending fact-checker review.
” Stone ’ s Twitter bio indicates he is an “ alum ” of several Democratic politicians and groups : the House Majority PAC , Sen. Barbara Boxer of California , the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and California Rep. Jerry McNerney .
If Facebook hadn ’ t made its intentions to act on behalf of Biden and Democrats clear by Wednesday , there ’ s no doubt about it now .
The New York Post is a reputable news organization with a breaking story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president might have used his influence as the country ’ s vice president to enable his son to profit financially .
The report contains information that is of great importance to the general public heading into a key election .
There are so many questions here , but they ’ re all rhetorical , as we already know that only a handful of billionaire leftists in Silicon Valley control much of the information we do and do not see .
Let ’ s ask a few of those questions , anyway .
Where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ran a smear piece last month claiming , without evidence , that President Donald Trump had denigrated fallen American soldiers ?
Can you imagine Facebook reducing the distribution of a similar story if the subject of that story were one of Trump ’ s children ?
Doesn ’ t this action prove that Facebook is a publisher rather than a platform and should be treated as such ?
Its decision appears purely political , and it ’ s time to rein in the influence of the Big Tech leftists on American society and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report that is a matter of great public importance , and it might contain the smoking gun showing Biden has at least some explaining to do .
But now Facebook is suddenly concerned with being able to authenticate independent reporting .
The social media giant has taken the gloves off , so you might as well share the Post ’ s reporting far and wide .
Here it is , again .
UPDATE , Oct. 14 , 2020 : Andrew Bates , a spokesman for the Biden campaign , issued a statement in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ 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 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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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Facebook is suppressing a bombshell report that purports to show that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden met with a Ukrainian energy executive and knew of his son’s overseas business deals during his time as vice president.
That information runs contrary to statements made by Biden, who has insisted he has stayed out of his son’s business dealings.
The New York Post on Wednesday reported on files and messages discovered on a discarded laptop computer that belonged to Hunter Biden but was left at a Delaware computer repair shop in 2019 and never picked up.
Smoking-gun email reveals how Hunter Biden introduced Ukrainian businessman to VP dad https://t.co/vAFxvJabq4 pic.twitter.com/mN0eJBPG2g — New York Post (@nypost) October 14, 2020
“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, according to emails obtained by The Post,” the report said.
“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.”
A screen shot of the message shows Pozharskyi wrote, “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.”
In case anybody actually believed Burisma was paying Hunter Biden a million dollars a year (while he smoked crack in strip club VIP rooms) for any reason *other* than access to Joe –>https://t.co/oV0u7N1u32? pic.twitter.com/x01akqLpkG — Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) October 14, 2020
Biden has claimed he never knew anything about his son’s business in Ukraine.
The question many have asked: Why would a European energy company hire an American with no experience and pay him an absurd amount of money?
Surely, his father’s position as the vice president of the United States had nothing to do with the job or the salary.
The computer hard drive also allegedly contained photos of Hunter smoking crack cocaine and engaging in sexual activities on video with a woman, according to the Post. It is held by the FBI.
“Photos of a Delaware federal subpoena given to The Post show that both the computer and hard drive were seized by the FBI in December, after the [computer repair] shop’s owner says he alerted the feds to their existence,” the report said.
Photos of Hunter Biden that the Post said were from the computer were soon circuiting online.
The pictures of Hunter Biden included in this NY Post blockbuster are really… Something… We’ve been asking “where’s Hunter?”. Well… Here’s Hunter Biden doing something that looks an awful lot like smoking crack.
https://t.co/2EdNbF9SCf via @nypost pic.twitter.com/onHqagjc1y — Larry O’Connor (@LarryOConnor) October 14, 2020
However, as the bombshell report — which contains a lot of interesting information with just 20 days to go until the Nov. 3 election — was drawing massive interest Wednesday, Facebook was trying to prevent people from seeing it.
Andy Stone, the policy communications manager at Facebook, tweeted that the social media giant would reduce the influence of the Post’s reporting while also siccing its allegedly unbiased third-party fact-checkers on it.
“While I will intentionally not link to the New York Post, I want be clear that this story is eligible to be fact checked by Facebook’s third-party fact checking partners,” Stone wrote Wednesday morning.
“In the meantime, we are reducing its distribution on our platform.”
While I will intentionally not link to the New York Post, I want be clear that this story is eligible to be fact checked by Facebook’s third-party fact checking partners. In the meantime, we are reducing its distribution on our platform. — Andy Stone (@andymstone) October 14, 2020
After many Twitter users asked why Facebook was taking that seemingly extreme action, Stone said, “This is part of our standard process to reduce the spread of misinformation. We temporarily reduce distribution pending fact-checker review.”
This is part of our standard process to reduce the spread of misinformation. We temporarily reduce distribution pending fact-checker review. https://t.co/vf3CBvLmjj — Andy Stone (@andymstone) October 14, 2020
Stone’s Twitter bio indicates he is an “alum” of several Democratic politicians and groups: the House Majority PAC, Sen. Barbara Boxer of California, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and California Rep. Jerry McNerney.
If Facebook hadn’t made its intentions to act on behalf of Biden and Democrats clear by Wednesday, there’s no doubt about it now.
The New York Post is a reputable news organization with a breaking story providing evidence that a man running for president might have used his influence as the country’s vice president to enable his son to profit financially.
The report contains information that is of great importance to the general public heading into a key election.
There are so many questions here, but they’re all rhetorical, as we already know that only a handful of billionaire leftists in Silicon Valley control much of the information we do and do not see.
Let’s ask a few of those questions, anyway.
Where was the social network when The Atlantic ran a smear piece last month claiming, without evidence, that President Donald Trump had denigrated fallen American soldiers?
Can you imagine Facebook reducing the distribution of a similar story if the subject of that story were one of Trump’s children?
Doesn’t this action prove that Facebook is a publisher rather than a platform and should be treated as such?
Its decision appears purely political, and it’s time to rein in the influence of the Big Tech leftists on American society and discourse.
The Post clearly has a report that is a matter of great public importance, and it might contain the smoking gun showing Biden has at least some explaining to do. But now Facebook is suddenly concerned with being able to authenticate independent reporting.
The social media giant has taken the gloves off, so you might as well share the Post’s reporting far and wide.
Here it is, again.
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--Apparent Bombshell Biden Emails Now Under Official Investigation

A Senate committee that has been investigating the irregular nature of Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings in Ukraine while his father was vice president of the United States is now investigating a reported email that indicates Hunter Biden introduced a Ukrainian business executive to his father while serving in the Obama administration .
Joe Biden , the Democratic nominee for president , has said that he “ never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings , ” according to Fox News .
A report in the New York Post on Wednesday said an email found on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson , a Wisconsin Republican , said the committee is trying to validate the information published by the Post .
“ We regularly speak with individuals who email the committee ’ s whistleblower account to determine whether we can validate their claims , ” Johnson told Fox News .
“ Although we consider those communications to be confidential , because the individual in this instance spoke with the media about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can confirm receipt of his email complaint , have been in contact with the whistleblower , and are in the process of validating the information he provided , ” the senator said .
In its report , the Post said the computer was dropped off at a Delaware repair shop in April 2019 but never claimed .
The shop owner informed federal authorities of the computer , which also has files on it that the Post said show Hunter Biden smoking crack and engaging in sex .
Federal officials took possession of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that the shop owner said he contacted the Senate committee last month after a blistering report was issued about Hunter Biden ’ s dealings in Ukraine .
The shop owner told the outlet that he spoke with three staff members of the committee on Oct. 5 .
The Post said it obtained a copy of the computer hard drive from former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani , who had been given it by the shop owner .
Giuliani is the attorney for President Donald Trump , whom Joe Biden is challenging in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s report said the email was found on a computer in Delaware that had identifying marks from the Beau Biden Foundation , named after the late son of the former vice president .
The email in question is from Vadym Pozharskyi , an adviser to the board of Burisma Holdings , and is dated April 17 , 2015 , the Post reported .
“ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reads .
In a May 2014 email , Pozharskyi asked Hunter Biden “ advice on how you could use your influence ” on the company ’ s behalf .
Email from Vadim Pozharskyi… by New York Post News of the blockbuster email touched off an explosion of commentary on Twitter .
Hunter Biden took a position on Burisma ’ s board in April 2014 , months after his father was named the Obama administration ’ s point man for Ukraine .
He reportedly was paid at least $ 50,000 a month and possibly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sit on the board , stepping down from the post in 2019 .
Hunter Biden ’ s Burisma connection has raised many questions , especially after his father intervened in 2016 to force the firing of a Ukrainian prosecutor who was investigating Burisma .
During a January 2018 Council on Foreign Relations event , Joe Biden boasted that he forced former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to fire the prosecutor , Viktor Shokin , by threatening to withhold $ 1 billion in loan assistance to Ukraine .
Biden has said the administration wanted Shokin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issued by the Senate Homeland Security and Finance Committees in September said Hunter Biden “ was paid as much as $ 50,000 per month to serve on the board of Burisma , a Ukrainian natural gas company with a corrupt owner , while his father was the public face of the Obama administration ’ s Ukraine policy.
” “ Burisma was not the only example of Hunter Biden seeking to monetize his family name , ” the report said .
“ During the course of our investigation , Chairman Grassley and Chairman Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other family members , and their business associates pursuing financial arrangements with foreign nationals in various parts of the world , ” the report said .
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 : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

A Senate committee that has been investigating the irregular nature of Hunter Biden’s business dealings in Ukraine while his father was vice president of the United States is now investigating a reported email that indicates Hunter Biden introduced a Ukrainian business executive to his father while serving in the Obama administration.
Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for president, has said that he “never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings,” according to Fox News.
A report in the New York Post on Wednesday said an email found on a computer hard drive could contradict that claim.
Today’s cover: Smoking-gun email reveals how Hunter Biden introduced Ukrainian businessman to VP dad https://t.co/4Uq2w6z4gH pic.twitter.com/K7cuxS89yq — New York Post (@nypost) October 14, 2020
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican, said the committee is trying to validate the information published by the Post.
“We regularly speak with individuals who email the committee’s whistleblower account to determine whether we can validate their claims,” Johnson told Fox News.
“Although we consider those communications to be confidential, because the individual in this instance spoke with the media about his contact with the committee, we can confirm receipt of his email complaint, have been in contact with the whistleblower, and are in the process of validating the information he provided,” the senator said.
In its report, the Post said the computer was dropped off at a Delaware repair shop in April 2019 but never claimed. The shop owner informed federal authorities of the computer, which also has files on it that the Post said show Hunter Biden smoking crack and engaging in sex.
Federal officials took possession of the computer in December.
The Post later reported that the shop owner said he contacted the Senate committee last month after a blistering report was issued about Hunter Biden’s dealings in Ukraine.
The shop owner told the outlet that he spoke with three staff members of the committee on Oct. 5.
The Post said it obtained a copy of the computer hard drive from former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who had been given it by the shop owner. Giuliani is the attorney for President Donald Trump, whom Joe Biden is challenging in the 2020 race.
The Post’s report said the email was found on a computer in Delaware that had identifying marks from the Beau Biden Foundation, named after the late son of the former vice president.
The email in question is from Vadym Pozharskyi, an adviser to the board of Burisma Holdings, and is dated April 17, 2015, the Post reported.
“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,” the e-mail reads.
In a May 2014 email, Pozharskyi asked Hunter Biden “advice on how you could use your influence” on the company’s behalf.
Email from Vadim Pozharskyi… by New York Post
News of the blockbuster email touched off an explosion of commentary on Twitter.
RT if Joe Biden needs to go under oath about who all he ACTUALLY met with in regards to Hunter’s Ukraine dealings! — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) October 14, 2020
After this explosive New York Post investigation revealing Joe Biden LIED to the American people about his involvement in Hunter Biden’s business deals… …the Biden campaign has CALLED A LID FOR THE DAY at 9:41 AM. Biden is back in hiding! https://t.co/HMou7ncDzP — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) October 14, 2020
FLASHBACK: Savannah Guthrie asked Joe Biden if it was “wrong” for Hunter to take a seat on the board of Burisma “because the company wanted access to you.” “That’s not true. You’re saying things you do not know what you’re talking about,” Joe Biden. #BidenLied pic.twitter.com/9Eky14Zi0O — Francis Brennan (@FrancisBrennan) October 14, 2020
I seen to remember Joe Biden saying he was never involved?? — Evan Kilgore ?? (@EvanAKilgore) October 14, 2020
Hunter Biden took a position on Burisma’s board in April 2014, months after his father was named the Obama administration’s point man for Ukraine.
He reportedly was paid at least $50,000 a month and possibly upward of $83,000 a month to sit on the board, stepping down from the post in 2019.
Hunter Biden’s Burisma connection has raised many questions, especially after his father intervened in 2016 to force the firing of a Ukrainian prosecutor who was investigating Burisma.
During a January 2018 Council on Foreign Relations event, Joe Biden boasted that he forced former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to fire the prosecutor, Viktor Shokin, by threatening to withhold $1 billion in loan assistance to Ukraine.
Biden has said the administration wanted Shokin removed over corruption concerns.
The report issued by the Senate Homeland Security and Finance Committees in September said Hunter Biden “was paid as much as $50,000 per month to serve on the board of Burisma, a Ukrainian natural gas company with a corrupt owner, while his father was the public face of the Obama administration’s Ukraine policy.”
“Burisma was not the only example of Hunter Biden seeking to monetize his family name,” the report said.
Hunter Biden Report by The Western Journal
“During the course of our investigation, Chairman Grassley and Chairman Johnson uncovered additional examples of Hunter Biden, other family members, and their business associates pursuing financial arrangements with foreign nationals in various parts of the world,” the report said.
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--New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising

A new poll released Wednesday shows that support for Judge Amy Coney Barrett ’ s Supreme Court confirmation continues to rise steadily .
The Oct. 9-11 Morning Consult/Politico poll found that 48 percent of registered voters said the Senate should vote to confirm Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , up two percentage points from a poll a week ago .
The percentage of registered voters who said the Senate should vote to deny Barrett ’ s nomination remained unchanged at 31 percent .
Support for Barrett ’ s nomination has increased by 11 percentage points since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sept. 26 and compares favorably with public sentiment toward Justice Brett Kavanaugh prior to his confirmation hearings , the Morning Consult reported .
At the time , 37 percent of voters said Kavanaugh should be confirmed while 29 percent said the Senate should vote to deny his confirmation .
TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising When split into Republicans and Democrats , 77 percent of Republicans and 27 percent of Democrats said Barrett should be confirmed — a larger share of support than was shown for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been pushing to hold off the vote on Barrett ’ s nomination until after the election , the results of the recent poll show they have not yet swayed public opinion .
Forty-four percent of voters want the Senate to confirm Barrett quickly , while 36 percent want to wait to see if Trump wins the election before confirming his nominee .
When split into political parties , 73 percent of Republicans and 23 percent of Democrats want the Senate to vote to confirm Barrett as soon as possible .
Fifty-nine percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate to wait until after Nov. 3 .
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina addressed that issue during Barrett ’ s hearing on Monday , arguing Justice Ginsburg said several years ago that “ a president serves for four years , not three , ” so there is nothing unconstitutional about starting the confirmation process .
“ This is a vacancy that has occurred through a tragic loss of a great woman , and we ’ re going to fill that vacancy with another great woman , ” Graham said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 of Confirmation Hearing with Big Praise for Barrett Judge Barrett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit has been facing the Senate Judiciary Committee ’ s questions this week in regard to her nomination .
When asked by Sen. Dianne Feinstein how she would rule on various hypothetical scenarios like if the president has the authority to delay a general election , Barrett told the California Democrat that she would rule on cases , not on speculation .
“ If that question ever came before me , I would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and read briefs and consult with my law clerks and talk to my colleagues and go through the opinion-writing process , ” she said .
The Morning Consult/Politico poll was conducted online from Oct. 9-11 with a sample of 1,986 registered voters and a margin of error of +/- 2 percentage points .
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A new poll released Wednesday shows that support for Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation continues to rise steadily.
The Oct. 9-11 Morning Consult/Politico poll found that 48 percent of registered voters said the Senate should vote to confirm Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, up two percentage points from a poll a week ago.
The percentage of registered voters who said the Senate should vote to deny Barrett’s nomination remained unchanged at 31 percent.
Support for Barrett’s nomination has increased by 11 percentage points since President Donald Trump announced her nomination on Sept. 26 and compares favorably with public sentiment toward Justice Brett Kavanaugh prior to his confirmation hearings, the Morning Consult reported.
At the time, 37 percent of voters said Kavanaugh should be confirmed while 29 percent said the Senate should vote to deny his confirmation.
When split into Republicans and Democrats, 77 percent of Republicans and 27 percent of Democrats said Barrett should be confirmed — a larger share of support than was shown for Kavanaugh in 2018.
Although Democrats have been pushing to hold off the vote on Barrett’s nomination until after the election, the results of the recent poll show they have not yet swayed public opinion.
Forty-four percent of voters want the Senate to confirm Barrett quickly, while 36 percent want to wait to see if Trump wins the election before confirming his nominee.
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
When split into political parties, 73 percent of Republicans and 23 percent of Democrats want the Senate to vote to confirm Barrett as soon as possible.
Fifty-nine percent of Democrats and 14 percent of Republicans want the Senate to wait until after Nov. 3.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina addressed that issue during Barrett’s hearing on Monday, arguing Justice Ginsburg said several years ago that “a president serves for four years, not three,” so there is nothing unconstitutional about starting the confirmation process.
“This is a vacancy that has occurred through a tragic loss of a great woman, and we’re going to fill that vacancy with another great woman,” Graham said.
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Judge Barrett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit has been facing the Senate Judiciary Committee’s questions this week in regard to her nomination.
When asked by Sen. Dianne Feinstein how she would rule on various hypothetical scenarios like if the president has the authority to delay a general election, Barrett told the California Democrat that she would rule on cases, not on speculation.
“If that question ever came before me, I would need to hear arguments from the litigants and read briefs and consult with my law clerks and talk to my colleagues and go through the opinion-writing process,” she said.
The Morning Consult/Politico poll was conducted online from Oct. 9-11 with a sample of 1,986 registered voters and a margin of error of +/- 2 percentage points.
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--Trump Admin Brings Home Americans Held Captive by Iran-Backed Militants

An American humanitarian worker and a businessman held captive by Iranian-backed militants in Yemen were released on Wednesday in the country ’ s capital , President Donald Trump ’ s national security adviser said .
He said another American detained in Yemen had died in captivity .
The two Americans and the remains of Bilal Fateen , a U.S. citizen who died in custody , were exchanged for 200 individuals loyal to the Islamist Houthi movement fighting in Yemen against forces supported by Saudi Arabia .
“ The United States welcomes the release today of U.S. citizens Sandra Loli and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” national security adviser Robert O ’ Brien said in a statement .
“ We send our condolences to the family of Bilal Fateen , whose remains will be repatriated as well.
” TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising O ’ Brien did not mention the exchange , but thanked the leaders of Oman and Saudi Arabia for their help in securing the release of the Americans .
Kieran Ramsey , director of the administration ’ s hostage recovery cell , said Loli and Gidada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the United States .
“ Tragically , one of these Americans died during his unlawful captivity , ” Ramsey said .
Kash Patel , a deputy assistant to Trump who worked on the deal , told The Wall Street Journal that Loli had been held by the Houthis for about three years and Gidada was held captive for about a year .
Yemen plunged into chaos and civil war when Houthi rebels took over the capital , Sanaa , in 2014 .
A Saudi-led coalition allied with the government has been fighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war in Yemen has spawned a humanitarian crisis , leaving millions suffering from food and medical shortages .
It has killed more than 112,000 people , including fighters and civilians , according to a database project that tracks violence .
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An American humanitarian worker and a businessman held captive by Iranian-backed militants in Yemen were released on Wednesday in the country’s capital, President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said.
He said another American detained in Yemen had died in captivity.
The two Americans and the remains of Bilal Fateen, a U.S. citizen who died in custody, were exchanged for 200 individuals loyal to the Islamist Houthi movement fighting in Yemen against forces supported by Saudi Arabia.
“The United States welcomes the release today of U.S. citizens Sandra Loli and Mikael Gidada from Houthi custody in Yemen,” national security adviser Robert O’Brien said in a statement.
“We send our condolences to the family of Bilal Fateen, whose remains will be repatriated as well.”
O’Brien did not mention the exchange, but thanked the leaders of Oman and Saudi Arabia for their help in securing the release of the Americans.
Kieran Ramsey, director of the administration’s hostage recovery cell, said Loli and Gidada would soon be on their way back to the United States.
“Tragically, one of these Americans died during his unlawful captivity,” Ramsey said.
Kash Patel, a deputy assistant to Trump who worked on the deal, told The Wall Street Journal that Loli had been held by the Houthis for about three years and Gidada was held captive for about a year.
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Yemen plunged into chaos and civil war when Houthi rebels took over the capital, Sanaa, in 2014. A Saudi-led coalition allied with the government has been fighting the Houthis since March 2015.
The war in Yemen has spawned a humanitarian crisis, leaving millions suffering from food and medical shortages.
It has killed more than 112,000 people, including fighters and civilians, according to a database project that tracks violence.
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--Jim Acosta Accidentally Admits CNN ‘Sucks’ in Pathetic Comeback Attempt

CNN ’ s Jim Acosta is supposed to be a professional journalist , and that ’ s what makes his botched comeback — where he accidentally agreed with his critics — so gloriously satisfying .
Now , don ’ t get tripped up on the word “ professional ” because you ’ ve watched him heckle and hector White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany with stupid questions one too many times .
Acosta may be in the habit of engaging in self-aggrandizing confrontations rather than actual journalism , but he is the network ’ s chief White House correspondent and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live report from the President Donald Trump ’ s campaign rally in Sanford , Florida , on Monday , a masked Acosta was prattling on about how dire the president ’ s re-election prospects are , even while a massive crowd was gathered behind him in anticipation of Trump ’ s arrival .
TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising “ But Iowa and North Carolina are really states that should be in the bag for President Trump right now , ” Acosta told “ The Situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s an indication as to how much trouble he ’ s in politically right now , Wolf , ” Acosta said straight-faced in front of the large , enthusiastic crowd .
( He seemed to be serious , but it ’ s hard to tell from behind the huge , clunky mask strapped to his face — can ’ t this network get sleeker masks ? )
As the din of the crowd grew with increasing chants of “ CNN sucks , ” Acosta tried to think on his feet and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a telling admission .
“ And as this crowd is chanting that there are members of the press here who suck , I should also point out , Wolf — what also sucks ?
Getting the coronavirus , ” Acosta said Monday .
So if the virus “ also ” sucks , then the crowd was right about CNN ?
No argument here .
The president ’ s son , Donald Trump , Jr. , ran with Acosta ’ s assessment and tweeted the clip with the caption , “ Fact check @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whopper on Amy Coney Barrett Could n't Even Get Past a CNN Fact Check Acosta might have had more luck with the “ I ’ m rubber , you ’ re glue… ” defense instead , but he apparently thought coronavirus was the kill shot because the left sees the pandemic as Trump ’ s political Achilles heel .
To that end , Acosta tweeted photos to shame all of the naked faces he spied at the rally , and more than one Twitter user replied with a photo of a mask-less Acosta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By now , the jig is up and everyone has caught on to CNN and its ilk for their left-wing bias , which is why those chants have been a regular feature at Trump events for years .
The left is nervous because Trump ’ s supporters continue to come out by the thousands for their candidate while his 2020 presidential challenger , former Vice President Joe Biden , counts his attendees by the dozen ( if even that many ) .
Despite Acosta ’ s finger-wagging and sniping at the crowd , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first since his own coronavirus diagnoses — was a success to the people who really matter : His supporters .
“ I feel so powerful , ” Trump told the crowd , according to the Orlando Sentinel , joking about his rebound from the virus .
“ I ’ ll walk in there and kiss everyone in the audience .
I ’ ll kiss the guys ; I ’ ll kiss the beautiful women.
” If nothing else , it turns out Acosta ’ s comment was actually a good thing for CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fake news Acosta and his network churn out on a daily basis , they finally covered one story accurately : Coronavirus sucks , and so does CNN .
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CNN’s Jim Acosta is supposed to be a professional journalist, and that’s what makes his botched comeback — where he accidentally agreed with his critics — so gloriously satisfying.
Now, don’t get tripped up on the word “professional” because you’ve watched him heckle and hector White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany with stupid questions one too many times.
Acosta may be in the habit of engaging in self-aggrandizing confrontations rather than actual journalism, but he is the network’s chief White House correspondent and should have known better.
In a live report from the President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Sanford, Florida, on Monday, a masked Acosta was prattling on about how dire the president’s re-election prospects are, even while a massive crowd was gathered behind him in anticipation of Trump’s arrival.
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“But Iowa and North Carolina are really states that should be in the bag for President Trump right now,” Acosta told “The Situation Room” host Wolf Blitzer.
“That’s an indication as to how much trouble he’s in politically right now, Wolf,” Acosta said straight-faced in front of the large, enthusiastic crowd. (He seemed to be serious, but it’s hard to tell from behind the huge, clunky mask strapped to his face — can’t this network get sleeker masks?)
As the din of the crowd grew with increasing chants of “CNN sucks,” Acosta tried to think on his feet and get cute, but deliciously failed right into a telling admission.
“And as this crowd is chanting that there are members of the press here who suck, I should also point out, Wolf — what also sucks? Getting the coronavirus,” Acosta said Monday.
Members of the crowd at President Trump’s rally in Florida chant “CNN sucks” as @Acosta is live on air
pic.twitter.com/fdXTrt8MaG — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 12, 2020
So if the virus “also” sucks, then the crowd was right about CNN? No argument here.
The president’s son, Donald Trump, Jr., ran with Acosta’s assessment and tweeted the clip with the caption, “Fact check: True.”
Fact check: True — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 13, 2020
Acosta might have had more luck with the “I’m rubber, you’re glue…” defense instead, but he apparently thought coronavirus was the kill shot because the left sees the pandemic as Trump’s political Achilles heel.
To that end, Acosta tweeted photos to shame all of the naked faces he spied at the rally, and more than one Twitter user replied with a photo of a mask-less Acosta in the thick of the crowd.
Is this you with no mask? pic.twitter.com/avbpPATx6n — Tiffany (@tiff706) October 13, 2020
By now, the jig is up and everyone has caught on to CNN and its ilk for their left-wing bias, which is why those chants have been a regular feature at Trump events for years.
The left is nervous because Trump’s supporters continue to come out by the thousands for their candidate while his 2020 presidential challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, counts his attendees by the dozen (if even that many).
Despite Acosta’s finger-wagging and sniping at the crowd, the rally Monday — Trump’s first since his own coronavirus diagnoses — was a success to the people who really matter: His supporters.
“I feel so powerful,” Trump told the crowd, according to the Orlando Sentinel, joking about his rebound from the virus.
“I’ll walk in there and kiss everyone in the audience. I’ll kiss the guys; I’ll kiss the beautiful women.”
If nothing else, it turns out Acosta’s comment was actually a good thing for CNN.
You see, for all the fake news Acosta and his network churn out on a daily basis, they finally covered one story accurately: Coronavirus sucks, and so does CNN.
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--Local Prosecutors Make Major ‘No Charges’ Announcement About Kyle Rittenhouse

After Illinois teen Kyle Rittenhouse was accused of breaking the law by transporting a gun across state lines , prosecutors in Lake County , Illinois , have said the 17-year-old will not face charges in the state in connection with the gun he used during protests in Kenosha , Wisconsin , in August .
The Smith & Wesson .223 caliber rifle Rittenhouse carried during a night of violent protests in the Wisconsin community “ was purchased , stored and used in Wisconsin , ” according to a statement from the office of Lake County State ’ s Attorney Mike Nerheim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Rittenhouse “ physically possessed ” the gun in Illinois .
It was unclear where the gun was stored in Kenosha .
TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising Attorney Lin Wood , who has championed Rittenhouse ’ s cause , said as early as late August that there was nothing to the accusations against Rittenhouse that he transported a weapon to Wisconsin .
“ When you start manufacturing facts to support false accusations , you get into trouble under the law of defamation .
Kyle did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The gun belonged to his friend , a Wisconsin resident .
The gun never left the State of Wisconsin .
Truth always prevails , ” Wood said then .
A statement from the law firm of Pierce Bainbridge published by Spectrum News has long refuted claims that Rittenhouse crossed state lines to get involved in the rioting that was raging in Kenosha at the time .
“ After Kyle finished his work that day as a community lifeguard in Kenosha , he wanted to help clean up some of the damage , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the local public high school to remove graffiti by rioters , ” the statement said .
“ Later in the day , they received information about a call for help from a local business owner , whose downtown Kenosha auto dealership was largely destroyed by mob violence .
The business owner needed help to protect what he had left of his life ’ s work , including two nearby mechanic ’ s shops .
“ Kyle and a friend armed themselves with rifles due to the deadly violence gripping Kenosha and many other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business premises .
The weapons were in Wisconsin and never crossed state lines , ” the statement said .
Kenosha County prosecutors have charged Rittenhouse with possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18 , a misdemeanor .
Rittenhouse also faces murder charges in the deaths of two demonstrators as well as other charges related to the wounding of a third .
Rittenhouse ’ s advocates have claimed he acted in self-defense .
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After Illinois teen Kyle Rittenhouse was accused of breaking the law by transporting a gun across state lines, prosecutors in Lake County, Illinois, have said the 17-year-old will not face charges in the state in connection with the gun he used during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August.
The Smith & Wesson .223 caliber rifle Rittenhouse carried during a night of violent protests in the Wisconsin community “was purchased, stored and used in Wisconsin,” according to a statement from the office of Lake County State’s Attorney Mike Nerheim.
An investigation turned up no evidence that Rittenhouse “physically possessed” the gun in Illinois.
BREAKING: Kyle Rittenhouse won’t face gun charges in Illinois This isn’t the end, but it’s one less charge closer to justice The defamers, slanderers, and liars will face their day in court https://t.co/ZAbq7jXVqG — ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) October 14, 2020
It was unclear where the gun was stored in Kenosha.
Attorney Lin Wood, who has championed Rittenhouse’s cause, said as early as late August that there was nothing to the accusations against Rittenhouse that he transported a weapon to Wisconsin.
“When you start manufacturing facts to support false accusations, you get into trouble under the law of defamation. Kyle did not carry a gun across state lines. The gun belonged to his friend, a Wisconsin resident. The gun never left the State of Wisconsin. Truth always prevails,” Wood said then.
When you start manufacturing facts to support false accusations, you get into trouble under the law of defamation. Kyle did not carry a gun across state lines. The gun belonged to his friend, a Wisconsin resident. The gun never left the State of Wisconsin. Truth always prevails. https://t.co/iDbsykaVvY — Lin Wood (@LLinWood) August 28, 2020
A statement from the law firm of Pierce Bainbridge published by Spectrum News has long refuted claims that Rittenhouse crossed state lines to get involved in the rioting that was raging in Kenosha at the time.
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“After Kyle finished his work that day as a community lifeguard in Kenosha, he wanted to help clean up some of the damage, so he and a friend went to the local public high school to remove graffiti by rioters,” the statement said.
“Later in the day, they received information about a call for help from a local business owner, whose downtown Kenosha auto dealership was largely destroyed by mob violence. The business owner needed help to protect what he had left of his life’s work, including two nearby mechanic’s shops.
“Kyle and a friend armed themselves with rifles due to the deadly violence gripping Kenosha and many other American cities, and headed to the business premises. The weapons were in Wisconsin and never crossed state lines,” the statement said.
Kenosha County prosecutors have charged Rittenhouse with possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18, a misdemeanor. Rittenhouse also faces murder charges in the deaths of two demonstrators as well as other charges related to the wounding of a third.
Rittenhouse’s advocates have claimed he acted in self-defense.
1/2 ?Kyle Rittenhouse’s Mom Speaks? – Pierce at the end: “We’re going to bring him home.” – Has Wendy Rittenhouse has seen the @Barnes_Law video at 2/2?pic.twitter.com/pnRS87L3NT — Don Lewis (@DonLew87) October 13, 2020
Kyle Rittenhouse a 17-year old boy went to Kenosha to help others. He sits in jail tonight. Truth cannot be censored as it always escapes the darkness of lies to see the light of day. Kyle is innocent. He acted in self defense. Let this boy go home.https://t.co/AslawhS9mb — Lin Wood (@LLinWood) October 14, 2020
Rittenhouse remains in an Illinois facility while a legal argument continues over his extradition to Wisconsin to face the charges against him there.
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--Liberal Journalists Smearing Barrett’s Hearing Answers Are Forgetting Ginsburg and Biden’s Own Words

For Democrats and their mainstream media shills , Ruth Bader Ginsburg is coming back to bite .
As the Supreme Court nomination hearings for Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett go into their third day , liberals are trying to build a case that Barrett is being evasive with her consistent statements declining to take a position on hot-button issues liberals love .
But the words of the late Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg from her own confirmation hearings 27 years ago are backing Barrett up — and a quote from now-Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is helping , too .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate Judiciary Committee who are battering Barrett with questions about abortion , gun control or Obamacare ( the monstrosity liberals insist on referring to the Affordable Care Act ) , but who ’ ve been shut down by Barrett ’ s invocation of what ’ s called “ the Ginsburg rule.
” That ’ s a school of thought taken directly from Ginsburg ’ s hearings in 1993 , when the then-Supreme Court nominee told senators : “ A judge sworn to decide impartially can offer no forecasts , no hints , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the specifics of the particular case , it would display disdain for the entire judicial process.
” TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising But it looks like liberals in the establishment media either missed or are deliberately ignoring that lesson , and are now trying to smear Barrett ’ s studied silence as some kind of sinister deception , branding her behavior as “ refusing to answer , ” like she ’ s a criminal suspect under questioning by police .
“ Barrett refuses to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agrees with Scalia ( whom she clerked for ) that Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided , ” wrote John Haltiwanger , senior politics reporter for the reliably liberal Business Insider .
“ Said she can ’ t ‘ pre-commit ’ to approaching a case in a particular way.
” Taxpayer-salaried PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor , as big a disgrace to journalism as any in the Washington media corps , also weighed in with her own slanted take .
California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein “ asks three times and counting : Do you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Roe v Wade was wrongly decided ?
” Alcindor wrote .
“ Instead , Judge Barrett says : I can ’ t ‘ pre-commit ’ and I have an ‘ agenda ’ to decide cases as they come.
” Well , as much as the establishment media would like to pretend otherwise — since they see the Supreme Court as just a kind of super-legislature that can push the progressive program forward when it can ’ t win at the ballot box — what Barrett is describing is exactly what a judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ herself put it so eloquently almost three decades ago : The thing is , it wasn ’ t only Ginsburg who had that take on a Supreme Court nominee ’ s answers .
As pointed out Wednesday on Twitchy , the current Democratic standard-bearer for president had a similar argument .
In 1993 remarks that Biden might forget now , but which have been frequently quoted since when a Republican president makes a Supreme Court appointment , the then-Delaware senator and Senate Judiciary Committee chairman firmly backed Ginsburg ’ s refusal to discuss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not only have a right to choose what you will answer and not answer , but in my view , you should not answer a question of what your view will be on an issue that clearly is going to come before the court in 50 different forms , probably , over the next , over your tenure on the court , ” Biden said .
Note that Biden didn ’ t slam Ginsburg for “ refusing ” to answer questions .
He simply asserted what any honest person understands : To do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ judges — especially Supreme Court justices — must approach each case based on the merits of the applicable laws .
That was a different time , of course .
Then , Biden was only an ambitious senator with a record that included the destruction of the Supreme Court nomination of Robert Bork in 1987 , under President Ronald Reagan , and the near-destruction of the nomination of now-Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991 , under President George H.W .
Bush .
Biden had a vested interest in shepherding the nomination of Ginsburg , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the finish line successfully .
Now , with his political ambitions on the line , Biden feels free to lie about Amy Coney Barrett ’ s record .
His running mate feels free to assail the nominee as a threat to her constituents because Barrett won ’ t commit to future rulings .
And , naturally , liberals in the media are shamefully willing to carry their water — as amenable to Democratic demands as they are unremittingly hostile to anything that comes out of the Trump White House .
This time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump have the words of Ginsburg — and Joe Biden himself — to fight back .
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For Democrats and their mainstream media shills, Ruth Bader Ginsburg is coming back to bite.
As the Supreme Court nomination hearings for Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett go into their third day, liberals are trying to build a case that Barrett is being evasive with her consistent statements declining to take a position on hot-button issues liberals love.
But the words of the late Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg from her own confirmation hearings 27 years ago are backing Barrett up — and a quote from now-Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is helping, too.
There’s no shortage of Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee who are battering Barrett with questions about abortion, gun control or Obamacare (the monstrosity liberals insist on referring to the Affordable Care Act), but who’ve been shut down by Barrett’s invocation of what’s called “the Ginsburg rule.”
That’s a school of thought taken directly from Ginsburg’s hearings in 1993, when the then-Supreme Court nominee told senators: “A judge sworn to decide impartially can offer no forecasts, no hints, for that would show not only disregard for the specifics of the particular case, it would display disdain for the entire judicial process.”
But it looks like liberals in the establishment media either missed or are deliberately ignoring that lesson, and are now trying to smear Barrett’s studied silence as some kind of sinister deception, branding her behavior as “refusing to answer,” like she’s a criminal suspect under questioning by police.
Barrett refuses to give a straight answer on whether she agrees with Scalia (whom she clerked for) that Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided. Said she can’t “pre-commit” to approaching a case in a particular way. — John Haltiwanger (@jchaltiwanger) October 13, 2020
“Barrett refuses to give a straight answer on whether she agrees with Scalia (whom she clerked for) that Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided,” wrote John Haltiwanger, senior politics reporter for the reliably liberal Business Insider.
“Said she can’t ‘pre-commit’ to approaching a case in a particular way.”
Taxpayer-salaried PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor, as big a disgrace to journalism as any in the Washington media corps, also weighed in with her own slanted take.
.@SenFeinstein asks three times and counting: Do you agree with Justice Scalia’s view that Roe v Wade was wrongly decided? Judge Barrett is refusing to answer directly. Instead, Judge Barrett says: I can’t “pre-commit” and I have an “agenda” to decide cases as they come. — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 13, 2020
California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein “asks three times and counting: Do you agree with Justice Scalia’s view that Roe v Wade was wrongly decided?” Alcindor wrote.
“Judge Barrett is refusing to answer.
“Instead, Judge Barrett says: I can’t ‘pre-commit’ and I have an ‘agenda’ to decide cases as they come.”
Well, as much as the establishment media would like to pretend otherwise — since they see the Supreme Court as just a kind of super-legislature that can push the progressive program forward when it can’t win at the ballot box — what Barrett is describing is exactly what a judge is supposed to do.
As Ginsburg herself put it so eloquently almost three decades ago:
The Ginsburg Rule: “A judge sworn to decide impartially can offer no forecasts, no hints, for that would show not only disregard for the specifics of the particular case, it would display disdain for the entire judicial process.”pic.twitter.com/FcpzOg21in — Abigail Marone ?? (@abigailmarone) October 13, 2020
The thing is, it wasn’t only Ginsburg who had that take on a Supreme Court nominee’s answers.
As pointed out Wednesday on Twitchy, the current Democratic standard-bearer for president had a similar argument.
In 1993 remarks that Biden might forget now, but which have been frequently quoted since when a Republican president makes a Supreme Court appointment, the then-Delaware senator and Senate Judiciary Committee chairman firmly backed Ginsburg’s refusal to discuss potential rulings.
“Judge, you not only have a right to choose what you will answer and not answer, but in my view, you should not answer a question of what your view will be on an issue that clearly is going to come before the court in 50 different forms, probably, over the next, over your tenure on the court,” Biden said.
Note that Biden didn’t slam Ginsburg for “refusing” to answer questions. He simply asserted what any honest person understands: To do the job they’re sworn, judges — especially Supreme Court justices — must approach each case based on the merits of the applicable laws.
That was a different time, of course.
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Then, Biden was only an ambitious senator with a record that included the destruction of the Supreme Court nomination of Robert Bork in 1987, under President Ronald Reagan, and the near-destruction of the nomination of now-Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991, under President George H.W. Bush.
Biden had a vested interest in shepherding the nomination of Ginsburg, the first by Democratic President Bill Clinton, over the finish line successfully.
Now, with his political ambitions on the line, Biden feels free to lie about Amy Coney Barrett’s record.
His running mate feels free to assail the nominee as a threat to her constituents because Barrett won’t commit to future rulings.
And, naturally, liberals in the media are shamefully willing to carry their water — as amenable to Democratic demands as they are unremittingly hostile to anything that comes out of the Trump White House.
This time, though, Barrett, Republicans and President Donald Trump have the words of Ginsburg — and Joe Biden himself — to fight back.
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--22 Killed in Day of Attacks by Islamist Rebels in War-Torn African Nation

Suspected Islamic terrorists have carried out a series of attacks in central Mali killing at least 22 people , a spokesman for Mali ’ s defense minister said Wednesday .
The attacks were the deadliest in Mali since an August military coup overthrew the country ’ s democratically elected president .
Ten civilians died when a car near a military convoy was ambushed , a spokesman for the Malian defense minister , told The Associated Press .
The ambush on Tuesday was the same day that at least 12 soldiers died in two separate attacks elsewhere in central Mali , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nine people were killed in a nighttime attack , while three other soldiers died in a separate incident , the army said .
TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising Islamic extremist rebels were forced from power in Mali ’ s northern towns after a 2013 French-led military operation .
However , they quickly regrouped in the desert and began launching frequent attacks on the Malian army and its allies fighting the insurgency .
The extremists also expanded their reach well into central Mali , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area .
There have been widespread fears that the political upheaval in Mali following the military coup could further embolden Islamic extremists to take advantage of a perceived power vacuum .
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Suspected Islamic terrorists have carried out a series of attacks in central Mali killing at least 22 people, a spokesman for Mali’s defense minister said Wednesday.
The attacks were the deadliest in Mali since an August military coup overthrew the country’s democratically elected president.
Ten civilians died when a car near a military convoy was ambushed, a spokesman for the Malian defense minister, told The Associated Press.
The ambush on Tuesday was the same day that at least 12 soldiers died in two separate attacks elsewhere in central Mali, the army said on its Facebook page.
Nine people were killed in a nighttime attack, while three other soldiers died in a separate incident, the army said.
Islamic extremist rebels were forced from power in Mali’s northern towns after a 2013 French-led military operation.
However, they quickly regrouped in the desert and began launching frequent attacks on the Malian army and its allies fighting the insurgency.
The extremists also expanded their reach well into central Mali, where their presence has inflamed tensions in the area.
There have been widespread fears that the political upheaval in Mali following the military coup could further embolden Islamic extremists to take advantage of a perceived power vacuum.
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--Elderly Couple with Pro-Police Flag Targeted in Drive-By Shooting

An elderly couple ’ s home in northern Seattle was targeted in a drive-by shooting Friday , apparently because they fly a pro-police flag .
Surveillance video showed a dark SUV driving up to the home , firing nine shots and driving away , KIRO-TV reported .
The couple believes they were targeted because of the “ thin blue line ” flag they flew in their yard to support the Seattle Police Department .
Six gunshots hit the home and their car , and one pierced through multiple walls .
“ I went numb .
This didn ’ t really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man told KIRO .
TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising The couple did not want to identify themselves for fear of retaliation if the shooter returns .
“ I ’ m fearful because I don ’ t know who it would be that would get that angry , ” the woman said .
The homeowners had faced trouble in the past because of the flag but didn ’ t expect it to escalate to this point .
“ About twice a week someone was coming by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down , ” the man said .
“ I didn ’ t argue with anybody.
” The street outside their house was also painted with “ ACAB , ” which stands for “ All Cops Are Bastards , ” as well as “ Black Lives Matter.
” They replaced the large flag they originally flew with a smaller one , hoping to de-escalate the situation , and filed a police report for harassment .
“ Everybody has an opinion and we ’ re entitled to it , but you don ’ t shoot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
After the shooting incident , Seattle police officers told the couple that it wasn ’ t safe for them to fly the flag .
“ The police said , ‘ As much as we appreciate your support , we tell our families don ’ t fly them , ' ” the woman said .
Seattle has been a site of anti-police unrest and violence since George Floyd ’ s death on May 25 in Minneapolis after an officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes during an arrest .
Interim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been a shift recently and police officers and demonstrators have had fewer violent confrontations , according to KOMO-TV .
Diaz said this is a result of the deployment of a new Community Response Group that travels between precincts , while leaders in Seattle ’ s black community said the de-escalation was caused by a disassociation with violent nightly marchers who have “ hijacked ” the Black Lives Matter message .
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An elderly couple’s home in northern Seattle was targeted in a drive-by shooting Friday, apparently because they fly a pro-police flag.
Surveillance video showed a dark SUV driving up to the home, firing nine shots and driving away, KIRO-TV reported.
The couple believes they were targeted because of the “thin blue line” flag they flew in their yard to support the Seattle Police Department.
Six gunshots hit the home and their car, and one pierced through multiple walls.
“I went numb. This didn’t really happen, did it?” the man told KIRO.
The couple did not want to identify themselves for fear of retaliation if the shooter returns.
“I’m fearful because I don’t know who it would be that would get that angry,” the woman said.
‘It’s beyond words’ – Grandparents targeted in drive-by shooting https://t.co/3X0PYp5xGY — KIRO 7 (@KIRO7Seattle) October 13, 2020
The homeowners had faced trouble in the past because of the flag but didn’t expect it to escalate to this point.
“About twice a week someone was coming by and saying derogatory remarks saying take it down,” the man said. “I didn’t argue with anybody.”
The street outside their house was also painted with “ACAB,” which stands for “All Cops Are Bastards,” as well as “Black Lives Matter.”
They replaced the large flag they originally flew with a smaller one, hoping to de-escalate the situation, and filed a police report for harassment.
“Everybody has an opinion and we’re entitled to it, but you don’t shoot me for it,” the woman said.
After the shooting incident, Seattle police officers told the couple that it wasn’t safe for them to fly the flag.
“The police said, ‘As much as we appreciate your support, we tell our families don’t fly them,'” the woman said.
Seattle has been a site of anti-police unrest and violence since George Floyd’s death on May 25 in Minneapolis after an officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes during an arrest.
Interim police Chief Adrian Diaz said there has been a shift recently and police officers and demonstrators have had fewer violent confrontations, according to KOMO-TV.
Diaz said this is a result of the deployment of a new Community Response Group that travels between precincts, while leaders in Seattle’s black community said the de-escalation was caused by a disassociation with violent nightly marchers who have “hijacked” the Black Lives Matter message.
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westernjournal--2020-10-14--Biden’s Whopper on Amy Coney Barrett Couldn’t Even Get Past a CNN Fact Check

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden told a whopper about the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett over the weekend that was so big even CNN was forced to fact-check him on it .
The 77-year-old , who along with his running mate , Sen. Kamala Harris of California , has refused to answer questions about packing the Supreme Court , has made President Donald Trump ’ s nomination of Barrett a key campaign issue .
But when discussing the thorn Barrett is in the side of Democrats , Biden made the unfounded claim Saturday that her nomination is not constitutional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away from the continued controversy surrounding his refusal to answer court-packing questions , the former vice president said , “ The only court packing going on right now is going on with Republicans packing the court now .
“ It ’ s not constitutional what they are doing , ” Biden told reporters in Delaware .
TRENDING : New Poll Finds Support for Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Keeps Rising “ This court is being packed now by the Republicans after the vote has already begun , ” he said .
“ This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reply to Biden ’ s claim that Republicans are acting in an unconstitutional manner .
“ Legal experts say there is nothing strictly unconstitutional about Barrett ’ s confirmation process .
When asked by CNN , the Biden campaign argued that the Senate ’ s push to confirm Barrett ahead of the election doesn ’ t violate a specific clause of the Constitution , but people ’ s constitutional right to have a say in who makes the nomination.
” Furthermore , University of California , Los Angeles law professor Eugene Volokh told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the constitutional power to ‘ nominate ’ Judge Barrett to be a Supreme Court Justice , and the Senate has the constitutional power to ‘ consent ’ to that.
” “ That ’ s all the Constitution says on the subject , and no precedents have added any extra requirements to that.
” Biden and Democrats are of course still seething about Trump ’ s nomination of Barrett a week after the death of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last month .
RELATED : Superstar Black Celeb Teams Up with President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have liked for the seat previously occupied by Ginsburg to remain in the hands of the court ’ s liberal wing , there is not only nothing unconstitutional or illegal about nominating Barrett ; it ’ s actually the duty of the president to fill such a vacancy .
The Senate , in this case , is currently run by a simple GOP majority , which has gladly taken up the task of confirming Barrett .
That didn ’ t happen in 2016 , when Democratic lame-duck President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s as simple as this : If they wanted Garland confirmed by the Senate in that election year , then they should have retained control of the Senate in 2014 .
This time around , at least until January , they again have no say in the matter of confirming a high court nominee .
Republicans took a majority in Senate in the 2014 midterm elections and have held it since , and so Barrett seems well on her way to becoming the ninth justice on the Supreme Court , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s false statements on the issue are indicative of how desperate he and Democrats are to stop a 6-3 or 5-4 conservative Supreme Court majority from taking shape .
The fact that Biden ’ s claims about Barrett ’ s nomination couldn ’ t even make it through a CNN fact check are indicative of just how deceptive he and Democrats are on issues relating to the court .
Of course , at this point , the real issue with regard to the judiciary is when/if Democrats will pack the Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot more about the possibility of that after the election .
But we don ’ t need a fact check , from CNN or any other organization , to tell us Democrats will absolute attempt to pack the court , and violate any other governmental norms they fancy , should they take the Senate , the White House or both next month .
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden told a whopper about the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett over the weekend that was so big even CNN was forced to fact-check him on it.
The 77-year-old, who along with his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, has refused to answer questions about packing the Supreme Court, has made President Donald Trump’s nomination of Barrett a key campaign issue.
But when discussing the thorn Barrett is in the side of Democrats, Biden made the unfounded claim Saturday that her nomination is not constitutional.
In an attempt to deflect attention away from the continued controversy surrounding his refusal to answer court-packing questions, the former vice president said, “The only court packing going on right now is going on with Republicans packing the court now.
“It’s not constitutional what they are doing,” Biden told reporters in Delaware.
“This court is being packed now by the Republicans after the vote has already begun,” he said.
Biden claims Republicans are “packing the court now.” (Republicans are not packing the court now.) Biden also claims what Republicans are currently doing is “not constitutional.” (It is constitutional.) Biden refuses to say if he’ll pack the Supreme Court.pic.twitter.com/Br15VMGeXA — JERRY DUNLEAVY (@JerryDunleavy) October 10, 2020
Biden’s stunning and disingenuous statement drew a rebuke from CNN fact-checker Tara Subramaniam.
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“This is false,” she wrote Tuesday in reply to Biden’s claim that Republicans are acting in an unconstitutional manner.
“Legal experts say there is nothing strictly unconstitutional about Barrett’s confirmation process. When asked by CNN, the Biden campaign argued that the Senate’s push to confirm Barrett ahead of the election doesn’t violate a specific clause of the Constitution, but people’s constitutional right to have a say in who makes the nomination.”
Furthermore, University of California, Los Angeles law professor Eugene Volokh told the network, “President Trump has the constitutional power to ‘nominate’ Judge Barrett to be a Supreme Court Justice, and the Senate has the constitutional power to ‘consent’ to that.”
“That’s all the Constitution says on the subject, and no precedents have added any extra requirements to that.”
Biden and Democrats are of course still seething about Trump’s nomination of Barrett a week after the death of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last month.
While Democrats would have liked for the seat previously occupied by Ginsburg to remain in the hands of the court’s liberal wing, there is not only nothing unconstitutional or illegal about nominating Barrett; it’s actually the duty of the president to fill such a vacancy.
The Senate, in this case, is currently run by a simple GOP majority, which has gladly taken up the task of confirming Barrett.
That didn’t happen in 2016, when Democratic lame-duck President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court.
For Democrats, it’s as simple as this: If they wanted Garland confirmed by the Senate in that election year, then they should have retained control of the Senate in 2014.
This time around, at least until January, they again have no say in the matter of confirming a high court nominee.
Life is hard sometimes.
Republicans took a majority in Senate in the 2014 midterm elections and have held it since, and so Barrett seems well on her way to becoming the ninth justice on the Supreme Court, as she should.
Even still, Biden’s false statements on the issue are indicative of how desperate he and Democrats are to stop a 6-3 or 5-4 conservative Supreme Court majority from taking shape.
The fact that Biden’s claims about Barrett’s nomination couldn’t even make it through a CNN fact check are indicative of just how deceptive he and Democrats are on issues relating to the court.
Of course, at this point, the real issue with regard to the judiciary is when/if Democrats will pack the Supreme Court.
We’ll know a lot more about the possibility of that after the election.
But we don’t need a fact check, from CNN or any other organization, to tell us Democrats will absolute attempt to pack the court, and violate any other governmental norms they fancy, should they take the Senate, the White House or both next month.
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westernjournal--2020-10-15--Black Actress Attacks Black Conservatives, Accuses Them of Voting for Anti-Gay Ideas

These days , it can be difficult to admit you are a conservative without receiving backlash from friends , family and colleagues .
This is especially true if you are a conservative who happens to be a person of color .
Black conservatives , for instance , are often labeled “ Uncle Toms , ” or told they are voting against their own interests ( even when that is demonstrably false ) .
Or a famous actress might imply that you ’ re homophobic .
Actress Kerry Washington recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about her role in the upcoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which Washington plays a conservative PTA president who wants to cancel a prom rather than permit a gay student to attend .
TRENDING : ATF Reversal Immediately Puts Millions of Gun Owners in Danger of Prison Time “ Black folks are seduced into voting conservative , because of their feelings about gay marriage , ” Washington said in the interview .
“ They ’ ll vote against their own best interests on all these other areas , because of these ideas .
“ I also thought it was so exciting to , on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expand their idea of who they think conservatives are , but on the other hand also hold up a mirror to folks of color in this country to say , ‘ How are you treating your own children ?
Do you have the courage to truly love your children unconditionally ?
’ Because it ’ s a huge issue in communities of color.
” In other words , Washington thinks the only reason black Americans could ever vote conservative is because of their supposed anti-gay beliefs .
It ’ s worth noting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definition of marriage does not mean one hates gay people , though it ’ s not hard to imagine that Washington , an outspoken liberal , believes it does .
Thus , in one statement , she effectively insulted both conservatives and black Americans as gay haters .
Washington ’ s assertion is also patently false .
Many black and gay Americans are Republicans .
Many support President Donald Trump .
Take , for instance , Rob Smith , a black , gay Army veteran who supports Trump .
RELATED : Biden Surrogate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gift to the Left' Then there ’ s Richard Grenell , who Trump nominated to be the U.S. ambassador to Germany in 2017 .
In 2020 , Trump appointed Grenell the acting director of national intelligence — making Grenell the first openly gay Cabinet member in the history of the United States .
There ’ s also Brandon Straka , the gay founder of the # WalkAway movement , which encourages people to walk away from the Democratic Party .
Washington ’ s view is typical of many leftists — especially Hollywood leftists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only fathomable reason to vote Republican is because you are full of what they see as hatred and fear .
It can ’ t be because you believe in limited government , personal responsibility , the Constitution or a myriad of other principles .
It must be because you are racist , sexist or homophobic .
The vilification of fellow Americans simply because of political and ideological differences must stop .
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These days, it can be difficult to admit you are a conservative without receiving backlash from friends, family and colleagues.
This is especially true if you are a conservative who happens to be a person of color.
Black conservatives, for instance, are often labeled “Uncle Toms,” or told they are voting against their own interests (even when that is demonstrably false).
Or a famous actress might imply that you’re homophobic.
Actress Kerry Washington recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about her role in the upcoming movie “The Prom,” in which Washington plays a conservative PTA president who wants to cancel a prom rather than permit a gay student to attend.
“Black folks are seduced into voting conservative, because of their feelings about gay marriage,” Washington said in the interview. “They’ll vote against their own best interests on all these other areas, because of these ideas.
“I also thought it was so exciting to, on the one hand, ask audiences to expand their idea of who they think conservatives are, but on the other hand also hold up a mirror to folks of color in this country to say, ‘How are you treating your own children? Do you have the courage to truly love your children unconditionally?’ Because it’s a huge issue in communities of color.”
In other words, Washington thinks the only reason black Americans could ever vote conservative is because of their supposed anti-gay beliefs.
It’s worth noting, of course, that supporting the biblical definition of marriage does not mean one hates gay people, though it’s not hard to imagine that Washington, an outspoken liberal, believes it does.
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Thus, in one statement, she effectively insulted both conservatives and black Americans as gay haters.
Washington’s assertion is also patently false. Many black and gay Americans are Republicans. Many support President Donald Trump.
Take, for instance, Rob Smith, a black, gay Army veteran who supports Trump.
Traveling with @RichardGrenell and the @getoutspoken20 crew to #GetOUTspoken Pride in Nashville and Ric got a call from @VP Pence! We told him how much he CRUSHED it on Wednesday night. He also sent regards to Ric’s partner, Matt. What a homophobe! ? pic.twitter.com/kMLMQeys5p — Rob Smith ?? (@robsmithonline) October 9, 2020
Then there’s Richard Grenell, who Trump nominated to be the U.S. ambassador to Germany in 2017. In 2020, Trump appointed Grenell the acting director of national intelligence — making Grenell the first openly gay Cabinet member in the history of the United States.
There’s also Brandon Straka, the gay founder of the #WalkAway movement, which encourages people to walk away from the Democratic Party.
“If you are black or brown or LGBT or a woman, we are being lied to, manipulated, & exploited. Every bit of news we receive is being sent through a filter designed to make us believe we exist in a system of oppression from which we cannot break free. It is all a colossal LIE.” pic.twitter.com/iTgdAbBuNg — Brandon Straka (@BrandonStraka) October 14, 2020
Traveling with @RichardGrenell and the @getoutspoken20 crew to #GetOUTspoken Pride in Nashville and Ric got a call from @VP Pence! We told him how much he CRUSHED it on Wednesday night. He also sent regards to Ric’s partner, Matt. What a homophobe! ? pic.twitter.com/kMLMQeys5p — Rob Smith ?? (@robsmithonline) October 9, 2020
Washington’s view is typical of many leftists — especially Hollywood leftists — who seem to think that the only fathomable reason to vote Republican is because you are full of what they see as hatred and fear.
It can’t be because you believe in limited government, personal responsibility, the Constitution or a myriad of other principles.
It must be because you are racist, sexist or homophobic.
The vilification of fellow Americans simply because of political and ideological differences must stop.
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