westernjournal--2020-09-23--Agitators Snap Into Action Minutes After Grand Jury’s Breonna Taylor Decision: ‘Burn It Down!’

Demonstrators took to the streets of Louisville , Kentucky , on Wednesday chanting , “ Burn it down !
” just moments after the announcement that no police officers would be charged in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor .
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said at a news conference that a grand jury had indicted former Louisville police Officer Brett Hankison on three counts of “ wanton endangerment ” for firing 10 rounds into Taylor ’ s apartment through a sliding glass door and window , both of which were covered with blinds , The New York Times reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ narcotics raid on Taylor ’ s apartment were in violation of department policy , which requires officers to have a direct line of sight before discharging their weapons , Cameron said .
There was no evidence that Hankison ’ s gunfire hit Taylor .
However , the rounds traveled through the walls of the apartment behind Taylor ’ s , missing a pregnant woman , her husband and their 5-year old child , who were asleep , which is the basis of the three-count indictment against Hankison , Cameron said .
TRENDING : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Off of 'The View ' for Calling Out Behar 's Blackface Scandal The other two officers involved in the raid — Jonathan Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove — were not charged because their actions were justified in returning fire after Taylor ’ s boyfriend , Kenneth Walker , shot at them , Cameron said .
One officer was struck in the exchange of gunfire .
Taylor , a 26-year-old black woman , has become one of the faces of the Black Lives Matter movement , with supporters saying a no-knock search warrant issued for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of police power .
However , Cameron said during his news conference that a witness confirmed the police knocked and announced their presence before entering the apartment .
Protesters were not satisfied with the grand jury ’ s decision to not charge the officers in Taylor ’ s death .
Minutes after the announcement , large numbers began marching through downtown Louisville chanting , “ We didn ’ t get it , burn it down !
” Other demonstrators called to shut down one of the highways running through Louisville .
Another video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with items for demonstrators to use as they marched down the street .
Most city administrative buildings and businesses were boarded up prior to the decision , The Louisville Courier-Journal reported .
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer also declared a state of emergency Tuesday in anticipation of the decision .
Taylor ’ s family received a $ 12 million wrongful death settlement from the city last week .
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Demonstrators took to the streets of Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday chanting, “Burn it down!” just moments after the announcement that no police officers would be charged in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said at a news conference that a grand jury had indicted former Louisville police Officer Brett Hankison on three counts of “wanton endangerment” for firing 10 rounds into Taylor’s apartment through a sliding glass door and window, both of which were covered with blinds, The New York Times reported.
His actions during the March 13 narcotics raid on Taylor’s apartment were in violation of department policy, which requires officers to have a direct line of sight before discharging their weapons, Cameron said.
There was no evidence that Hankison’s gunfire hit Taylor.
However, the rounds traveled through the walls of the apartment behind Taylor’s, missing a pregnant woman, her husband and their 5-year old child, who were asleep, which is the basis of the three-count indictment against Hankison, Cameron said.
The other two officers involved in the raid — Jonathan Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove — were not charged because their actions were justified in returning fire after Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, shot at them, Cameron said.
One officer was struck in the exchange of gunfire.
Taylor, a 26-year-old black woman, has become one of the faces of the Black Lives Matter movement, with supporters saying a no-knock search warrant issued for the raid was an example of abuse of police power.
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However, Cameron said during his news conference that a witness confirmed the police knocked and announced their presence before entering the apartment.
Protesters were not satisfied with the grand jury’s decision to not charge the officers in Taylor’s death.
Minutes after the announcement, large numbers began marching through downtown Louisville chanting, “We didn’t get it, burn it down!”
“We didn’t get it, burn it down!” The crowd continues to grow out here in Louisville this afternoon #Louisville #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/m4nHrbPvJC — Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) September 23, 2020
“The crowd continues to grow out here,” independent journalist Brendan Gutenschwager reported.
Protesters surround a man trying to defend his business, and begin smashing the windows #Louisville #BreonnaTaylor #LouisvilleProtests pic.twitter.com/ZeMAuccr4e — Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) September 23, 2020
Other demonstrators called to shut down one of the highways running through Louisville.
Calls to shut the highway down as the crowd continues to mobilize #Louisville #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/R71aqiMp8u — Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) September 23, 2020
Another video captured a U-Haul rental truck showing up with items for demonstrators to use as they marched down the street.
Most city administrative buildings and businesses were boarded up prior to the decision, The Louisville Courier-Journal reported.
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer also declared a state of emergency Tuesday in anticipation of the decision.
Taylor’s family received a $12 million wrongful death settlement from the city last week.
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westernjournal--2020-09-25--Democrats Reportedly Prepping Bill To Fundamentally Change SCOTUS in a Radical Way

The country has seen the worst from Democrats since President Donald Trump was elected in 2016 .
But the current Supreme Court battle to fill the seat vacated by late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has them desperate , and there is no end to their willingness to violate long-held mores regarding civility and governance .
That includes threatening to pack the high court , allot themselves four additional senators by giving statehood to Washington , D.C. , and Puerto Rico and upend the Supreme Court by limiting terms for justices .
On Thursday , Reuters reported that House Democrats plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if passed , would limit the tenure of each justice to only 18 years .
Currently , high court justices , like all federal court judges , enjoy lifetime appointments .
According to the wire service , Democrats claim that reducing terms for justices will end partisan quarrels about vacancies and will preserve the legitimacy of the court .
Of course , we know that simply isn ’ t true , as the issue of lifetime appointments for federal judges was never an issue until Democrats found themselves staring down the barrel last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the death of Ginsburg .
Reuters reported that under the House Democrats ’ plan , every president would nominate two justices per term , and all current justices would be grandfathered in to their lifetime appointments .
Rep. Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts , who threatened on Twitter last week that his party would pack the courts of Republicans dared do their jobs by filling the seat vacated by Ginsburg , will introduce the proposal , along with Reps. Don Beyer of Virginia and Ro Khanna of California .
The appropriately named @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act will unify the country , according to Khanna .
“ It would save the country a lot of agony and help lower the temperature over fights for the court that go to the fault lines of cultural issues and is one of the primary things tearing at our social fabric , ” the California Democrat said .
Of course , this is just the latest desperate act from Democrats in a turbulent week that has seen them threaten everything from impeachment to packing the courts .
The proposal has a tone that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are more or less powerless on the issue of the judiciary until January , and that ’ s assuming they take the Senate , the White House or both .
RELATED : Biden Stuns by Shutting Campaign Down Early During Huge News Cycle Current polling doesn ’ t seem to indicate those scenarios are anything to bank their hopes on .
Even if Democrats could limit justices to 18-year terms , they would have to amend the Constitution to do so .
Lifetime appointments for justices help them avoid becoming involved in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats are always engaged in — and allows them to make rulings without outside pressure .
As the Senate Judiciary Committee website notes , “ Like all Federal judges , Supreme Court Justices serve lifetime appointments on the Court , in accordance with Article III of the United States Constitution.
” With how Democrats have behaved in recent years , there is little chance two-thirds of both houses of Congress would agree to amend the Constitution .
It ’ s even less likely that the requisite 34 states would ratify such a radical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desperate to prevent Trump from replacing Ginsburg with a justice who wouldn ’ t legislate from the bench , and they ’ re willing to violate any norm to do so — apparently without a second thought .
The measure is sure to go nowhere in the short term , but it does give Americans further insight into their rabid desperation .
As the party of Jim Crow and slavery , Democrats have always viewed the Constitution as something to circumvent .
Unfortunately for those in the House , they ’ d need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which they have proven for years they abhor .
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The country has seen the worst from Democrats since President Donald Trump was elected in 2016.
But the current Supreme Court battle to fill the seat vacated by late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has them desperate, and there is no end to their willingness to violate long-held mores regarding civility and governance.
That includes threatening to pack the high court, allot themselves four additional senators by giving statehood to Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico and upend the Supreme Court by limiting terms for justices.
On Thursday, Reuters reported that House Democrats plan to introduce legislation next week that, if passed, would limit the tenure of each justice to only 18 years.
Currently, high court justices, like all federal court judges, enjoy lifetime appointments.
According to the wire service, Democrats claim that reducing terms for justices will end partisan quarrels about vacancies and will preserve the legitimacy of the court.
Of course, we know that simply isn’t true, as the issue of lifetime appointments for federal judges was never an issue until Democrats found themselves staring down the barrel last Friday of a potential 6-3 conservative majority with the death of Ginsburg.
Reuters reported that under the House Democrats’ plan, every president would nominate two justices per term, and all current justices would be grandfathered in to their lifetime appointments.
Rep. Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts, who threatened on Twitter last week that his party would pack the courts of Republicans dared do their jobs by filling the seat vacated by Ginsburg, will introduce the proposal, along with Reps. Don Beyer of Virginia and Ro Khanna of California.
If he holds a vote in 2020, we pack the court in 2021. It’s that simple. — Rep. Joe Kennedy III (@RepJoeKennedy) September 19, 2020
The appropriately named Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act will unify the country, according to Khanna.
“It would save the country a lot of agony and help lower the temperature over fights for the court that go to the fault lines of cultural issues and is one of the primary things tearing at our social fabric,” the California Democrat said.
Of course, this is just the latest desperate act from Democrats in a turbulent week that has seen them threaten everything from impeachment to packing the courts.
The proposal has a tone that seems to surrender to the fact that they are more or less powerless on the issue of the judiciary until January, and that’s assuming they take the Senate, the White House or both.
Current polling doesn’t seem to indicate those scenarios are anything to bank their hopes on.
Even if Democrats could limit justices to 18-year terms, they would have to amend the Constitution to do so.
Lifetime appointments for justices help them avoid becoming involved in petty partisan fights — like the ones Democrats are always engaged in — and allows them to make rulings without outside pressure.
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As the Senate Judiciary Committee website notes, “Like all Federal judges, Supreme Court Justices serve lifetime appointments on the Court, in accordance with Article III of the United States Constitution.”
With how Democrats have behaved in recent years, there is little chance two-thirds of both houses of Congress would agree to amend the Constitution.
It’s even less likely that the requisite 34 states would ratify such a radical and politically transparent proposal.
Democrats are desperate to prevent Trump from replacing Ginsburg with a justice who wouldn’t legislate from the bench, and they’re willing to violate any norm to do so — apparently without a second thought.
The measure is sure to go nowhere in the short term, but it does give Americans further insight into their rabid desperation.
As the party of Jim Crow and slavery, Democrats have always viewed the Constitution as something to circumvent.
Unfortunately for those in the House, they’d need a strong majority to amend a document which they have proven for years they abhor.
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--DOJ Announces Mass Charges for Suspects They Say Committed Crimes ‘Under the Guise’ of Peaceful Prot

DOJ Announces Mass Charges for Suspects They Say Committed Crimes ‘Under the Guise’ of Peaceful Protest

The Department of Justice announced Thursday that more than 300 people are now facing federal charges stemming from the violence that has occurred in cities across the country since May .
In a news release , the department said individuals in 29 states and the District of Columbia would face federal charges related to a wide range of crimes .
The crimes in question , according to the release , were “ committed adjacent to or under the guise of peaceful demonstrations.
” The DOJ said more than 40 separate U.S. attorneys ’ offices have filed charges over crimes ranging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to assaulting a law enforcement officer .
Other crimes being prosecuted include damaging federal property and inciting a riot .
Moreover , many charges are related to alleged crimes involving guns or explosives .
The crimes include “ burglary of a federally-licensed firearms dealer , ” as well as “ malicious destruction of property using fire or explosives , [ being a ] felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition , unlawful possession of a destructive device ” and “ felony civil disorder , ” according to the DOJ .
“ Violent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways , ” the Justice Department said , adding that roughly 80 people “ have been charged with offenses relating to arson and explosives .
“ Approximately 15 individuals have been charged with damaging federal property .
In some instances , these individuals are alleged to have set fires to local businesses as well as city and federal property , which will regrettably incur millions of taxpayer dollars to repair damages , ” the DOJ statement added .
“ Corporate and local businesses were also targeted , ” the DOJ said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shown minimal regard to their communities and for the safety of others and themselves.
” The release continued : “ Approximately 35 individuals have been charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer and related offenses .
One of these cases was charged in Massachusetts ; the rest of these individuals were charged in Oregon .
“ The assaults have targeted local and federal law enforcement officers , ” it added .
“ In Portland , a man is alleged to have approached a U.S .
Marshals Deputy from behind and struck the deputy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and shoulder with a wooden baseball bat ; another man , allegedly assaulted a Deputy U.S .
Marshal with an explosive device .
In Boston , a man allegedly shot at least 11 times toward officers , including a deputized federal officer.
” Another 30 people have been charged with civil disorder-related crimes .
RELATED : Dem Official Charged with Mail Ballot Fraud in Plot To Steal Primary Election “ In several instances , these individuals leveraged social media platforms to incite destruction and assaults against law enforcement officers , ” the DOJ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania men are charged with driving to the city with the intent to participate in a riot and commit acts of violence .
“ In their possession , authorities found a black backpack containing a hammer , two containers of Sterno Firestarter Instant Flame Gel , a can of spray paint , a glass bottle of liquor with a bar-style pour top , a Glock semi-automatic firearm and two magazines loaded with ammunition.
” The department went on to note : “ Several of these charges carry significant maximum prison sentences .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer with a dangerous weapon is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
” The DOJ also said in the release that “ Arson is punishable by up to 20 years in prison with a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison.
” The Justice Department announcement came following investigations conducted by a multitude of federal , state and local law enforcement agencies , including the FBI , the U.S .
Marshals Service , the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives , and dozens of U.S. attorneys ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also comes as prosecutors in some cities , such as Portland , Oregon , have refused to charge individuals arrested on charges relating to rioting .
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The Department of Justice announced Thursday that more than 300 people are now facing federal charges stemming from the violence that has occurred in cities across the country since May.
In a news release, the department said individuals in 29 states and the District of Columbia would face federal charges related to a wide range of crimes.
The crimes in question, according to the release, were “committed adjacent to or under the guise of peaceful demonstrations.”
The DOJ said more than 40 separate U.S. attorneys’ offices have filed charges over crimes ranging from attempted murder, to arson, to assaulting a law enforcement officer.
Other crimes being prosecuted include damaging federal property and inciting a riot.
Moreover, many charges are related to alleged crimes involving guns or explosives.
The crimes include “burglary of a federally-licensed firearms dealer,” as well as “malicious destruction of property using fire or explosives, [being a] felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, unlawful possession of a destructive device” and “felony civil disorder,” according to the DOJ.
“Violent opportunists have exploited these demonstrations in various ways,” the Justice Department said, adding that roughly 80 people “have been charged with offenses relating to arson and explosives.
“Approximately 15 individuals have been charged with damaging federal property. In some instances, these individuals are alleged to have set fires to local businesses as well as city and federal property, which will regrettably incur millions of taxpayer dollars to repair damages,” the DOJ statement added.
Do you think prosecutors who have allowed rioters to destroy property left the DOJ no choice but to charge suspected rioters with federal crimes? Yes No
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“Corporate and local businesses were also targeted,” the DOJ said. “Through these acts, these individuals have shown minimal regard to their communities and for the safety of others and themselves.”
The release continued: “Approximately 35 individuals have been charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer and related offenses. One of these cases was charged in Massachusetts; the rest of these individuals were charged in Oregon.
“The assaults have targeted local and federal law enforcement officers,” it added.
“In Portland, a man is alleged to have approached a U.S. Marshals Deputy from behind and struck the deputy in the upper back, neck, and shoulder with a wooden baseball bat; another man, allegedly assaulted a Deputy U.S. Marshal with an explosive device. In Boston, a man allegedly shot at least 11 times toward officers, including a deputized federal officer.”
Another 30 people have been charged with civil disorder-related crimes.
“In several instances, these individuals leveraged social media platforms to incite destruction and assaults against law enforcement officers,” the DOJ said.
“In Cleveland, two Pennsylvania men are charged with driving to the city with the intent to participate in a riot and commit acts of violence.
“In their possession, authorities found a black backpack containing a hammer, two containers of Sterno Firestarter Instant Flame Gel, a can of spray paint, a glass bottle of liquor with a bar-style pour top, a Glock semi-automatic firearm and two magazines loaded with ammunition.”
The department went on to note: “Several of these charges carry significant maximum prison sentences. For example, felony assault of a federal officer with a dangerous weapon is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.”
The DOJ also said in the release that “Arson is punishable by up to 20 years in prison with a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison.”
The Justice Department announcement came following investigations conducted by a multitude of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and dozens of U.S. attorneys’ offices.
News of the federal charges also comes as prosecutors in some cities, such as Portland, Oregon, have refused to charge individuals arrested on charges relating to rioting.
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--Op-Ed: Confirming a Supreme Court Nominee Is the Democratic Thing To Do – No Matter What the Left Te

Op-Ed: Confirming a Supreme Court Nominee Is the Democratic Thing To Do – No Matter What the Left Tells You

The latest example of liberals ’ hypocrisy in invoking the word “ democracy ” when actually trying to thwart the democratic process is evident in the call to wait until 2021 to nominate and confirm a ninth Supreme Court justice .
Recent headlines indicate Republican Sens .
Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska may not support a Trump nominee unless he wins re-election ( though Murkowski later appeared to backtrack on her announcement ) , meaning the Democrats will at least one more Republican defector and Democrat Mark Kelly if he were to defeat incumbent Republican Sen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the confirmation vote .
However that plays out , the argument of some liberals that a confirmation vote would be “ undemocratic ” is exactly the opposite of the truth .
While we live in a republic , the democratic component of the republic played out in the 2018 elections after liberal protesters last tried to shut down the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh .
One month after Kavanaugh ’ s confirmation , voters responded in historic fashion by defeating four senators from the party opposing the White House in a midterm election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history of the country .
The establishment media ignored this almost unprecedented event .
The president defeated twice as many opposing senators in any other midterm in U.S. history except for the Great Depression , when Republican senators who were elected in the ’ 20s lost in Franklin D. Roosevelt ’ s first midterm .
The fact that the Republicans today have 53 votes to potentially confirm a nominee is precisely the result of the democratic process that reacted against liberal protests of a Supreme Court nominee .
The democratic surge that elected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after Kavanaugh ’ s confirmation is even more noteworthy considering it happened when Democrats won many races in the House — where Senate confirmations are not an issue .
In essence , the Democrats are disingenuously asking for a mulligan .
They lost the 2018 Senate elections due to their nasty protests of Kavanaugh , which created a 53-47 GOP majority in the Senate to enable them to confirm the next Supreme Court nominee .
Now that it is time to fill the court with a pick , the Democrats want to ignore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ request that they get a second chance at the ballot box .
Therefore , it is precisely the democratic process that should result in a replacement within the normal time it takes to replace a Supreme Court justice , 65 to 70 days , which in this case means a confirmation vote by Thanksgiving week .
The confirmation could fail , of course .
In addition to the assumption the 47 Democrats vote in lockstep , if Murkowski and Collins do not support confirmation , then the Democrats likely need two more votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senator quickly , so while McSally would vote to confirm before Election Day , if the vote is after Election Day and she loses , then Mark Kelly could give the Democrats one more vote , meaning they might need only one GOP defector .
In summary , the democratic process put President Trump in a place to nominate the next Supreme Court justice ( every president in history with an opening in an election year has nominated one ) , and the democratic process gave Republicans a 53-47 edge that could easily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elder : Ginsburg Thought 8 Was a Bad Number for SCOTUS - It 's Time To Fill Her Seat Regardless , this is the latest example of many on the left saying they are part of a “ democracy movement ” while opposing democracy any time it does not advance Democrats ’ election chances .
Other examples of the hypocrisy of many liberals on “ democracy reforms ” include : Support for Eric Holder ’ s push for nonpartisan redistricting commissions was immediately abandoned when the Democrats took over Virginia and then voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to try to stop a public referendum against gerrymandering .
They also violated their own rules in California ’ s nonpartisan commission rules by trying to divide up Los Angeles with gerrymandering to defeat Republicans in surrounding areas and reacted hysterically to the proposal that the same rules should apply to Massachusetts , where many of their left-wing Harvard professors tell Republican states they need nonpartisan reform .
Many who argue money in politics distorts the democratic process receive most of their money from ActBlue , which funnels hundreds of millions of dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 346 million from people who claim they are unemployed .
Accepting the Results of the Election The charges that Donald Trump is the only one who might challenge the result of the election ring particularly hollow after Democrats spent much of his first term trying to impeach and remove a duly elected president .
In addition , Hillary Clinton urged Joe Biden not to concede if he loses and Democrats have amassed lawyers to send to every state .
Hypocritical arguments that the duly elected president and the U.S. Senate charged with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exercise their democratic duties is not a pro-democracy argument .
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The latest example of liberals’ hypocrisy in invoking the word “democracy” when actually trying to thwart the democratic process is evident in the call to wait until 2021 to nominate and confirm a ninth Supreme Court justice.
Recent headlines indicate Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska may not support a Trump nominee unless he wins re-election (though Murkowski later appeared to backtrack on her announcement), meaning the Democrats will at least one more Republican defector and Democrat Mark Kelly if he were to defeat incumbent Republican Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona and be seated before the confirmation vote.
However that plays out, the argument of some liberals that a confirmation vote would be “undemocratic” is exactly the opposite of the truth.
While we live in a republic, the democratic component of the republic played out in the 2018 elections after liberal protesters last tried to shut down the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh.
One month after Kavanaugh’s confirmation, voters responded in historic fashion by defeating four senators from the party opposing the White House in a midterm election for only the second time in the history of the country.
The establishment media ignored this almost unprecedented event. The president defeated twice as many opposing senators in any other midterm in U.S. history except for the Great Depression, when Republican senators who were elected in the ’20s lost in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first midterm.
The fact that the Republicans today have 53 votes to potentially confirm a nominee is precisely the result of the democratic process that reacted against liberal protests of a Supreme Court nominee.
The democratic surge that elected those four GOP Senate challengers one month after Kavanaugh’s confirmation is even more noteworthy considering it happened when Democrats won many races in the House — where Senate confirmations are not an issue.
In essence, the Democrats are disingenuously asking for a mulligan. They lost the 2018 Senate elections due to their nasty protests of Kavanaugh, which created a 53-47 GOP majority in the Senate to enable them to confirm the next Supreme Court nominee.
Do you think the Democrats' talk about "democracy" is hypocritical? Yes No
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Now that it is time to fill the court with a pick, the Democrats want to ignore the 2018 Senate elections they lost and request that they get a second chance at the ballot box.
Therefore, it is precisely the democratic process that should result in a replacement within the normal time it takes to replace a Supreme Court justice, 65 to 70 days, which in this case means a confirmation vote by Thanksgiving week.
The confirmation could fail, of course. In addition to the assumption the 47 Democrats vote in lockstep, if Murkowski and Collins do not support confirmation, then the Democrats likely need two more votes.
Arizona often seats a newly elected senator quickly, so while McSally would vote to confirm before Election Day, if the vote is after Election Day and she loses, then Mark Kelly could give the Democrats one more vote, meaning they might need only one GOP defector.
In summary, the democratic process put President Trump in a place to nominate the next Supreme Court justice (every president in history with an opening in an election year has nominated one), and the democratic process gave Republicans a 53-47 edge that could easily lead to one.
Regardless, this is the latest example of many on the left saying they are part of a “democracy movement” while opposing democracy any time it does not advance Democrats’ election chances.
Other examples of the hypocrisy of many liberals on “democracy reforms” include:
Redistricting
Support for Eric Holder’s push for nonpartisan redistricting commissions was immediately abandoned when the Democrats took over Virginia and then voted 1,400 to 200 at their state convention to try to stop a public referendum against gerrymandering.
They also violated their own rules in California’s nonpartisan commission rules by trying to divide up Los Angeles with gerrymandering to defeat Republicans in surrounding areas and reacted hysterically to the proposal that the same rules should apply to Massachusetts, where many of their left-wing Harvard professors tell Republican states they need nonpartisan reform.
Money in Politics
Many who argue money in politics distorts the democratic process receive most of their money from ActBlue, which funnels hundreds of millions of dollars to Democrats and liberal causes, including $346 million from people who claim they are unemployed.
Accepting the Results of the Election
The charges that Donald Trump is the only one who might challenge the result of the election ring particularly hollow after Democrats spent much of his first term trying to impeach and remove a duly elected president.
In addition, Hillary Clinton urged Joe Biden not to concede if he loses and Democrats have amassed lawyers to send to every state.
Hypocritical arguments that the duly elected president and the U.S. Senate charged with picking a Supreme Court replacement should not exercise their democratic duties is not a pro-democracy argument.
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website. If you are interested in contributing an Op-Ed to The Western Journal, you can learn about our submission guidelines and process here.
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--Video: Poll – Vast Majority of Americans Say Cities Are ‘Under Siege By Protesters’

The vast majority also say violence against police officers has gotten worse in the last six months .
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Bradley Cooper's latest role has not gone down well with everyone, particularly with regard to his use of a prosthetic nose.


westernjournal--2020-09-24--Video: AOC Floats Impeaching Trump and AG Barr To Stop SCOTUS Nomination

Nancy Pelosi has also left impeachment on the table to derail the SCOTUS nomination .
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--Video: Emmy Awards Show Hits Ratings Rock Bottom as ‘Black Lives Matter’ Takes Center Stage

As recently as 2013 , three times as many people watched the Emmys .
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--‘WJ Live’: Exposing BLM’s Lies, How Rioting Could Actually Help Trump and Why the McCain Family Is A

‘WJ Live’: Exposing BLM’s Lies, How Rioting Could Actually Help Trump and Why the McCain Family Is Abandoning Their Values

On this episode of “ WJ Live , ” Michael Austin , Floyd Brown and Andrew J. Sciascia discuss some of the Black Lives Matter movement ’ s biggest lies , whether or not rioting will help President Donald Trump in November and how the McCain family is allowing their bitterness to affect their values .
• 0:35 — Are people waking up to the lies of the Black Lives Matter movement ?
• 10:05 — Will the recent rioting help or hurt President Donald Trump ’ s chances of being reelected ?
• 19:10 — Why are establishment Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bend on their values ?
“ When you don ’ t have people that want to dig for the truth , when you don ’ t have people that care about the truth , you ’ re going to have a passive body of mindless drones that just speak ‘ my truth , ’ and that is of deep concern.
” — Andrew J. Sciascia “ But really , the truth is , is that blacks and whites really want the same things .
What do they want ?
They want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American dream .
They want to be able to find a good job .
They want their children to be safe.
” — Floyd Brown “ The reason Democrats are opposed to [ school choice ] is because the teachers unions are opposed to that .
The reason they ’ re opposed to it is because bad teachers and bad schools would no longer exist .
Public schools would have to compete for the first time , and it would make public schools better.
” — Michael Austin “ These RINOs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on conservatism just to spite Trump , they can feign political decency all they want — there is nothing decent about tearing apart a child limb by limb from the womb days before it ’ s going to be born , and that ’ s what the Democrat , that ’ s what they support.
” — Michael Austin “ The left has been tearing us down for so long .
What we ’ ve needed , what ’ s really ignited the Republican Party in the last few years , is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with it.
” — Michael Austin “ There is this strange Trump derangement syndrome among elites that were the leaders before because his strong leadership exposes their weak leadership.
” — Floyd Brown CNN reports in July on the facts surrounding Breonna Taylor ’ s death | CNN RELATED : 'WJ Live ' : Why We Should Trust Mitch McConnell , the Growing Politicization of Faith and Predictions for the First Presidential Debate Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron lays out the order of events as determined by his investigation | The Western @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shooting of Michael Brown | DOJ report Other establishment Republicans compromise their values in order to oppose the president | The Western Journal Don ’ t miss an episode of “ WJ Live ” by getting it delivered directly to your inbox !
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On this episode of “WJ Live,” Michael Austin, Floyd Brown and Andrew J. Sciascia discuss some of the Black Lives Matter movement’s biggest lies, whether or not rioting will help President Donald Trump in November and how the McCain family is allowing their bitterness to affect their values.
In this episode:
0:35 — Are people waking up to the lies of the Black Lives Matter movement?
10:05 — Will the recent rioting help or hurt President Donald Trump’s chances of being reelected?
19:10 — Why are establishment Republicans like John McCain’s family willing to bend on their values?
Quotes from this episode:
“When you don’t have people that want to dig for the truth, when you don’t have people that care about the truth, you’re going to have a passive body of mindless drones that just speak ‘my truth,’ and that is of deep concern.” — Andrew J. Sciascia
“But really, the truth is, is that blacks and whites really want the same things. What do they want? They want to be able to live as part of the American dream. They want to be able to find a good job. They want their children to be safe.” — Floyd Brown
“The reason Democrats are opposed to [school choice] is because the teachers unions are opposed to that. The reason they’re opposed to it is because bad teachers and bad schools would no longer exist. Public schools would have to compete for the first time, and it would make public schools better.” — Michael Austin
“These RINOs and these people that are turning their backs on conservatism just to spite Trump, they can feign political decency all they want — there is nothing decent about tearing apart a child limb by limb from the womb days before it’s going to be born, and that’s what the Democrat, that’s what they support.” — Michael Austin
“The left has been tearing us down for so long. What we’ve needed, what’s really ignited the Republican Party in the last few years, is the fact that Donald Trump will not put up with it.” — Michael Austin
“There is this strange Trump derangement syndrome among elites that were the leaders before because his strong leadership exposes their weak leadership.” — Floyd Brown
Relevant sources:
CNN reports in July on the facts surrounding Breonna Taylor’s death | CNN
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron lays out the order of events as determined by his investigation | The Western Journal
Department of Justice report on the shooting of Michael Brown | DOJ report
CBS “60 Minutes” interview with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | CBS News
Drew Hernandez’s reporting on the Louisville riots | Tatum Report
Cindy McCain’s endorsement of Joe Biden | The Western Journal
Other establishment Republicans compromise their values in order to oppose the president | The Western Journal
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--Here’s the Real Tragedy of the Breonna Taylor Shooting

On March 13 , 26-year-old Breonna Taylor was shot by police during a narcotics raid in Louisville , Kentucky .
Officers found no drugs or cash that would indicate illegal activity .
In nationwide marches and demonstrations over the six months since the shooting , Taylor ’ s name has appeared alongside those of other black people killed by police officers .
Peaceful protests soon gave way to chaos as rioters spread havoc under the rallying cries of racial and social justice .
Violence only surged after the announcement Wednesday that a grand jury had decided not to indict any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s death on murder charges .
Riots swept through the city all night and into Thursday morning , leaving two police officers shot and hundreds of agitators behind bars .
There ’ s no doubt that the death of Taylor , who was unarmed , was a tragedy .
Far from the left ’ s characterization of her shooting as an execution-by-cop , however , the hail of gunfire that hit Taylor was actually return fire , given after Taylor ’ s boyfriend , Kenneth Walker , shot at officers entering the apartment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identifying themselves and his initial shot was in fear of an active home invasion .
Police say they both knocked and identified themselves , and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said Wednesday that was corroborated by an “ independent witness.
” Since the warrant was for a no-knock raid , officers were empowered to enter without announcing .
Whether they announced themselves that early March morning doesn ’ t seem to matter much , because the core problem still remains : Walker , who was not a subject of the investigation , reacted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a door were kicked in by an unidentified person .
And the officers , in the middle of an active raid , reacted how any cops would after being shot at and promptly returned fire .
Taylor was standing near Walker in the apartment hallway , a decision that quickly turned fatal as gunfire erupted .
The only other injured person was an officer who is thought to have been struck by Walker ’ s shot .
Despite protesters ’ demands of murder indictments for the involved officers , the grand jury ultimately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was said to have “ wantonly and blindly ” fired into Taylor ’ s apartment .
Rounds fired by the former officer , Brett Hankison , are not believed to have hit Taylor .
This shooting clearly wasn ’ t a product of racism — Walker , an armed black man , is still alive despite allegedly shooting a cop , after all — but rather a saddening result of Americans ’ right to bear arms existing alongside no-knock warrants .
Instead of dealing with the complicated conflict of rights and security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death , Democrats and the left began to spin a narrative and outright lie about the shooting .
The Democratic Party still maintains a claim that police did not have a warrant , and even fundraised off the lie .
Many others have spread this claim and other disinformation about the shooting .
The narrative spinning put on by the left and its mainstream media cronies only helped fuel the destruction that is still terrorizing American cities .
Six months after the killing of Taylor , shattered lives are plentiful but meaningful change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky , the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act , sits ignored in the Senate .
The act would bar the use of no-knock warrants and pull crucial federal funding from departments that refuse to comply .
Paul , seemingly the only lawmaker to push for simple and effective change , remains a target of the same racial justice mob operating to ensure “ justice ” for Taylor .
Taylor ’ s death was tragic , but an even greater tragedy is unfolding as activists and agitators turn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into racial and social division .
Fueled by a constant stream of disinformation from a broad range of leftist groups , you can expect the ongoing civil unrest to only increase in the weeks leading up to and after the hotly contested 2020 election .
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On March 13, 26-year-old Breonna Taylor was shot by police during a narcotics raid in Louisville, Kentucky. Officers found no drugs or cash that would indicate illegal activity.
In nationwide marches and demonstrations over the six months since the shooting, Taylor’s name has appeared alongside those of other black people killed by police officers. Peaceful protests soon gave way to chaos as rioters spread havoc under the rallying cries of racial and social justice.
Violence only surged after the announcement Wednesday that a grand jury had decided not to indict any of the officers involved in Taylor’s death on murder charges. Riots swept through the city all night and into Thursday morning, leaving two police officers shot and hundreds of agitators behind bars.
There’s no doubt that the death of Taylor, who was unarmed, was a tragedy.
Far from the left’s characterization of her shooting as an execution-by-cop, however, the hail of gunfire that hit Taylor was actually return fire, given after Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, shot at officers entering the apartment.
Walker maintains that officers knocked without identifying themselves and his initial shot was in fear of an active home invasion. Police say they both knocked and identified themselves, and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said Wednesday that was corroborated by an “independent witness.”
Since the warrant was for a no-knock raid, officers were empowered to enter without announcing. Whether they announced themselves that early March morning doesn’t seem to matter much, because the core problem still remains:
Walker, who was not a subject of the investigation, reacted how any legal gun owner would if a door were kicked in by an unidentified person.
And the officers, in the middle of an active raid, reacted how any cops would after being shot at and promptly returned fire.
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Taylor was standing near Walker in the apartment hallway, a decision that quickly turned fatal as gunfire erupted. The only other injured person was an officer who is thought to have been struck by Walker’s shot.
Despite protesters’ demands of murder indictments for the involved officers, the grand jury ultimately cleared all but a single now-canned officer who was said to have “wantonly and blindly” fired into Taylor’s apartment. Rounds fired by the former officer, Brett Hankison, are not believed to have hit Taylor.
This shooting clearly wasn’t a product of racism — Walker, an armed black man, is still alive despite allegedly shooting a cop, after all — but rather a saddening result of Americans’ right to bear arms existing alongside no-knock warrants.
Instead of dealing with the complicated conflict of rights and security at the root of Taylor’s death, Democrats and the left began to spin a narrative and outright lie about the shooting.
The Democratic Party still maintains a claim that police did not have a warrant, and even fundraised off the lie. Many others have spread this claim and other disinformation about the shooting.
The narrative spinning put on by the left and its mainstream media cronies only helped fuel the destruction that is still terrorizing American cities.
Six months after the killing of Taylor, shattered lives are plentiful but meaningful change is noticeably absent.
A bill introduced by Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act, sits ignored in the Senate.
The act would bar the use of no-knock warrants and pull crucial federal funding from departments that refuse to comply. Paul, seemingly the only lawmaker to push for simple and effective change, remains a target of the same racial justice mob operating to ensure “justice” for Taylor.
WATCH: Protesters confronted Kentucky Senator Rand Paul after attending the RNC at the White House, shouting at the lawmaker to acknowledge the shooting of Breonna Taylor https://t.co/JmxvZJy29u pic.twitter.com/tTONwewPcR — CBS News (@CBSNews) August 28, 2020
Taylor’s death was tragic, but an even greater tragedy is unfolding as activists and agitators turn an opportunity for unity and positive change into racial and social division.
Fueled by a constant stream of disinformation from a broad range of leftist groups, you can expect the ongoing civil unrest to only increase in the weeks leading up to and after the hotly contested 2020 election.
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--Larry Elder: Ginsburg Thought 8 Was a Bad Number for SCOTUS – It’s Time To Fill Her Seat

It is September 2016 .
Democrats control the United States Senate , 54-44 , with two independents who caucus with the Democrats .
In the upcoming election , 24 Democratic seats are in play , versus 10 Republican seats .
Therefore , the Democrats ’ continued control over the Senate is anything but a foregone conclusion .
The same , of course , is true about the presidency .
Now imagine that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas suddenly dies some 50 days before the election , providing President Barack Obama with an opportunity to dramatically redirect the court by replacing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ progressive.
” But NPR ’ s Supreme Court reporter , Nina Totenberg , reports that , on Thomas ’ deathbed , he told a family member , “ My fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.
” Citing “ the principle of fairness , ” Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell requests that Obama not submit a successor nominee and that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer not hold confirmation hearings until after the election .
This sounds like a story once told about actor Spencer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top billing for “ Adam ’ s Rib ” over his frequent co-star , Katharine Hepburn , Tracy replied , “ This is a movie , not a [ expletive deleted ] lifeboat.
” This is the Supreme Court , not a suggestion box .
Now , in reality , Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just died .
The notion that Democrats , if they controlled the White House and the Senate , would not seek to immediately replace her before the election is absolutely , positively hysterical .
This is a party whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stood on the floor in the Senate in the thick of Obama ’ s 2012 race for re-election and knowingly , falsely accused Republican opponent Mitt Romney of not paying taxes for a decade .
After retiring from the Senate , Reid admitted he lied .
Asked whether he regretted lying about Romney , Reid said , “ Well … Romney didn ’ t win , did he ?
” In 2013 , Democrats controlled the Senate , and they ended the use of the filibuster , a practice allowed for 100 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive branch nominees and for most judicial nominees .
At the time , McConnell warned : “ The majority leader promised , he promised over and over again , that he wouldn ’ t break the rules of the Senate in order to change them .
If you want to play games and set yet another precedent that you ’ ll no doubt come to regret , I say to my friends on the other side of the aisle , you ’ ll regret this — and you may regret it a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2016 , when Justice Antonin Scalia died , Senate Majority Leader McConnell never gave Obama ’ s nominee a hearing .
Some Republicans pointed to the so-called Joe Biden rule that supposedly says Supreme Court nominations should not be considered during a presidential campaign year .
But Biden quickly denied such a rule : “ So now I hear all this talk about the Biden rule .
It ’ s frankly ridiculous .
There is no Biden rule .
It doesn ’ t exist .
There ’ s only one rule I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was the Constitution ’ s clear rule of advice and consent .
Article 2 of the Constitution clearly states , whenever there is a vacancy in one of the courts created by the Constitution itself , the Supreme Court of the United States , the president shall — not may — the president shall appoint someone to fill the vacancy with the advice and consent of the United States Senate .
And advice and consent includes consulting and voting.
” RELATED : Op-Ed : Confirming a Supreme Court Nominee Is the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Left Tells You Is there any doubt , had the Democrats controlled the 2016 Senate , this movie turns out differently ?
Consider the pep talk then-CNN political analyst Roland Martin gave Obama , frustrated over Republican attempts to block his appellate court nominees .
In a 2010 article titled “ Time for Obama to go ‘ gangsta ’ on GOP , ” Martin offered the following advice : “ For me , I ’ m sick and tired of Democrats having power and being unwilling to use it .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power because they were willing to use it and maybe apologize later .
“ President [ Obama ] needs to show his toughness and just do it .
Forget the threats .
The actions … will continue if President Obama allows them to run roughshod over him .
When you ’ re the top dog , you do what you have to do to govern .
“ Obama ’ s critics keep blasting him for Chicago-style politics .
So , fine .
Channel your inner Al Capone and go gangsta against your foes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they aren ’ t with you , they are against you , and will pay the price.
” Finally , here is Ginsburg in 2016 on whether a Supreme Court vacancy should be filled during an election year : “ That ’ s their job .
There ’ s nothing in the Constitution that says the president stops being president in his last year.
” A few months later , she said , “ Eight is not a good number for a collegial body that sometimes disagrees.
” We agree .
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Consider this mind experiment.
It is September 2016. Democrats control the United States Senate, 54-44, with two independents who caucus with the Democrats. In the upcoming election, 24 Democratic seats are in play, versus 10 Republican seats. Therefore, the Democrats’ continued control over the Senate is anything but a foregone conclusion. The same, of course, is true about the presidency.
Now imagine that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas suddenly dies some 50 days before the election, providing President Barack Obama with an opportunity to dramatically redirect the court by replacing a “conservative” justice with a “progressive.”
But NPR’s Supreme Court reporter, Nina Totenberg, reports that, on Thomas’ deathbed, he told a family member, “My fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.”
Citing “the principle of fairness,” Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell requests that Obama not submit a successor nominee and that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer not hold confirmation hearings until after the election.
Cue the laughter.
This sounds like a story once told about actor Spencer Tracy. Asked why his name received top billing for “Adam’s Rib” over his frequent co-star, Katharine Hepburn, Tracy replied, “This is a movie, not a [expletive deleted] lifeboat.” This is the Supreme Court, not a suggestion box.
Now, in reality, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just died. The notion that Democrats, if they controlled the White House and the Senate, would not seek to immediately replace her before the election is absolutely, positively hysterical.
This is a party whose Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, stood on the floor in the Senate in the thick of Obama’s 2012 race for re-election and knowingly, falsely accused Republican opponent Mitt Romney of not paying taxes for a decade. After retiring from the Senate, Reid admitted he lied. Asked whether he regretted lying about Romney, Reid said, “Well … Romney didn’t win, did he?”
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In 2013, Democrats controlled the Senate, and they ended the use of the filibuster, a practice allowed for 100 years for purposes of confirmation hearings on all executive branch nominees and for most judicial nominees.
At the time, McConnell warned: “The majority leader promised, he promised over and over again, that he wouldn’t break the rules of the Senate in order to change them. If you want to play games and set yet another precedent that you’ll no doubt come to regret, I say to my friends on the other side of the aisle, you’ll regret this — and you may regret it a lot sooner than you think.”
True, in 2016, when Justice Antonin Scalia died, Senate Majority Leader McConnell never gave Obama’s nominee a hearing.
Some Republicans pointed to the so-called Joe Biden rule that supposedly says Supreme Court nominations should not be considered during a presidential campaign year.
But Biden quickly denied such a rule: “So now I hear all this talk about the Biden rule. It’s frankly ridiculous. There is no Biden rule. It doesn’t exist. There’s only one rule I ever followed on the Judiciary Committee; that was the Constitution’s clear rule of advice and consent. Article 2 of the Constitution clearly states, whenever there is a vacancy in one of the courts created by the Constitution itself, the Supreme Court of the United States, the president shall — not may — the president shall appoint someone to fill the vacancy with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. And advice and consent includes consulting and voting.”
Is there any doubt, had the Democrats controlled the 2016 Senate, this movie turns out differently?
Consider the pep talk then-CNN political analyst Roland Martin gave Obama, frustrated over Republican attempts to block his appellate court nominees. In a 2010 article titled “Time for Obama to go ‘gangsta’ on GOP,” Martin offered the following advice:
“For me, I’m sick and tired of Democrats having power and being unwilling to use it. I’ve always respected Republicans when they had power because they were willing to use it and maybe apologize later.
“President [Obama] needs to show his toughness and just do it. Forget the threats. The actions … will continue if President Obama allows them to run roughshod over him. When you’re the top dog, you do what you have to do to govern.
“Obama’s critics keep blasting him for Chicago-style politics. So, fine. Channel your inner Al Capone and go gangsta against your foes. Let ’em know that if they aren’t with you, they are against you, and will pay the price.”
Finally, here is Ginsburg in 2016 on whether a Supreme Court vacancy should be filled during an election year: “That’s their job. There’s nothing in the Constitution that says the president stops being president in his last year.” A few months later, she said, “Eight is not a good number for a collegial body that sometimes disagrees.”
We agree. Let’s grant her that wish.
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--Mainstream News Outlet Trots Out ‘Mostly Peaceful’ Line Again, Suggests Police Responsible for Louis

Mainstream News Outlet Trots Out ‘Mostly Peaceful’ Line Again, Suggests Police Responsible for Louisville Violence

For the mainstream media , Louisville was just the chance for more lies .
As word spread that a grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor shooting was close at hand , anyone paying attention knew the Kentucky city was in for a rough night of rioting .
Anyone paying attention also knew the mainstream media would cover for the looting and destruction by savages in the name of social justice .
But with its initial report on an attack that nearly took the lives of two police officers , the Twitter account at Reuters took the deception to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wore on past nightfall in defiance of a 9 p.m. curfew and remained mostly peaceful until several gunshots rang out in the midst of a skirmish between protesters and heavily armed police , ” the post stated .
The wording is instructive .
“ Mostly peaceful , ” of course , is how the liberal media tries to portray every incident of urban unrest .
“ Shots rang out ” as though guns fired themselves .
And only the police were “ heavily armed.
” The suggestion was that the shooting was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mostly peaceful ” protests of Americans exercising their First Amendment rights .
And none of that was true .
Granted , an initial report might have no way of establishing who fired and what casualties might have taken place , but the idea that the “ protests ” were “ mostly peaceful ” is debunked by videos of what took place before that — while the sun was still up in central Kentucky .
At least it was debunked for those who wouldn ’ t consider crowds of fist-waving marchers chanting “ burn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peaceful.
” RELATED : Here 's the Real Tragedy of the Breonna Taylor Shooting It also was debunked for those who don ’ t think a mob trying to physically force its way through a police line , as the New York Post reported happened in Louisville , qualifies as “ mostly peaceful.
” And then there ’ s the hurling of water bottles at police , also reported by the Post .
The New York Post , of course , has a conservative slant .
But even the undeniably left-wing Rolling Stone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mostly peaceful ” had set a fire outside the courthouse .
An honest observer might get the idea there was nothing “ mostly peaceful ” about what was happening in Louisville before two police officers were shot .
That this was not a “ mostly peaceful ” situation , but a powder keg about to explode , an increasingly dangerous situation that was escalating by the minute until someone decided to start shooting .
That same observer might think that maybe Reuters was deliberately presenting facts in a way to make a casual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peaceful demonstrators , the flower children of the 21st century , had been attacked by “ heavily armed police.
” Instead , it was the police who had been attacked , making the suggestion essentially an exercise in victim-blaming .
Fortunately , anyone paying attention is fully aware of the lies the mainstream media has been shoveling Americans over the past four years of President Donald Trump ’ s administration .
And many social media users saw the Reuters tweet for the propaganda it was .
WARNING : The following tweet contains vulgar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Meanwhile , as CNN reported , 26-year-old Larynzo Johnson was identified as the suspect in the shootings that wounded one officer in the abdomen and the other in the thigh .
Spoiler alert : The suspect is not a cop .
“ Police said witnesses observed Johnson firing at officers before fleeing the scene , and video of the incident obtained by law enforcement showed him shooting a handgun in the direction of police , ” National Review reported .
“ Johnson was also in possession of a handgun when he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County said.
” Both wounded officers are expected to recover , Robert Schroeder , interim chief of the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department told reporters , according to CNN .
It ’ s always good news when two police officers wounded while protecting their city from a mob are expected to recover .
What isn ’ t going to recover though — at least not in this generation — is the credibility of an American mainstream media that has showered the country with lies with the deliberate attempt to skew the reality the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this particular incident , but virtually no mainstream media outlet is going to emerge from the Trump years as trustworthy – they ’ ve abused that privilege at every opportunity .
And Louisville was just one more opportunity for lies .
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For the mainstream media, Louisville was just the chance for more lies.
As word spread that a grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor shooting was close at hand, anyone paying attention knew the Kentucky city was in for a rough night of rioting.
Anyone paying attention also knew the mainstream media would cover for the looting and destruction by savages in the name of social justice.
But with its initial report on an attack that nearly took the lives of two police officers, the Twitter account at Reuters took the deception to a new level.
“Demonstrations in Louisville wore on past nightfall in defiance of a 9 p.m. curfew and remained mostly peaceful until several gunshots rang out in the midst of a skirmish between protesters and heavily armed police,” the post stated.
Demonstrations in Louisville wore on past nightfall in defiance of a 9 p.m. curfew and remained mostly peaceful until several gunshots rang out in the midst of a skirmish between protesters and heavily armed police https://t.co/lvEd2XalpJ pic.twitter.com/L8GrPNrwCg — Reuters (@Reuters) September 24, 2020
The wording is instructive. “Mostly peaceful,” of course, is how the liberal media tries to portray every incident of urban unrest. “Shots rang out” as though guns fired themselves. And only the police were “heavily armed.”
The suggestion was that the shooting was the work of police — interrupting the “mostly peaceful” protests of Americans exercising their First Amendment rights.
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And none of that was true.
Granted, an initial report might have no way of establishing who fired and what casualties might have taken place, but the idea that the “protests” were “mostly peaceful” is debunked by videos of what took place before that — while the sun was still up in central Kentucky.
At least it was debunked for those who wouldn’t consider crowds of fist-waving marchers chanting “burn it down” to be “mostly peaceful.”
As the BLM crowd chanted, “If we didn’t get it, burn it down!” they have marched outside the barricaded zone in Louisville and have shut down traffic in an intersection. pic.twitter.com/cIUtveA7xV — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) September 23, 2020
It also was debunked for those who don’t think a mob trying to physically force its way through a police line, as the New York Post reported happened in Louisville, qualifies as “mostly peaceful.” And then there’s the hurling of water bottles at police, also reported by the Post.
The New York Post, of course, has a conservative slant.
But even the undeniably left-wing Rolling Stone reported that the rioters Reuters called “mostly peaceful” had set a fire outside the courthouse.
An honest observer might get the idea there was nothing “mostly peaceful” about what was happening in Louisville before two police officers were shot. That this was not a “mostly peaceful” situation, but a powder keg about to explode, an increasingly dangerous situation that was escalating by the minute until someone decided to start shooting.
That same observer might think that maybe Reuters was deliberately presenting facts in a way to make a casual reader conclude that, once again, peaceful demonstrators, the flower children of the 21st century, had been attacked by “heavily armed police.” Instead, it was the police who had been attacked, making the suggestion essentially an exercise in victim-blaming.
Fortunately, anyone paying attention is fully aware of the lies the mainstream media has been shoveling Americans over the past four years of President Donald Trump’s administration.
And many social media users saw the Reuters tweet for the propaganda it was.
WARNING: The following tweet contains vulgar language that some readers may find offensive:
What the hell protest were you at? This one got violent and they started burning shit before it even got dark! https://t.co/mgM26O4BoL — ??TruthSeeker?? (@TrumpGirlOH) September 24, 2020
“several gunshots rang out in the midst of a skirmish between protesters and heavily armed police” is a weird way of saying “BLM supporters opened fired on police and hit two officers”… — Trevor Trust (@TrustedTrevor) September 24, 2020
They tried to burn down the courthouse, threw water bottles at police, hitting one in the head and knocking him to the ground, smashed windows, shot two cops, but yes, other than that, peaceful. ? — Carol Scott (@itzblue) September 24, 2020
Meanwhile, as CNN reported, 26-year-old Larynzo Johnson was identified as the suspect in the shootings that wounded one officer in the abdomen and the other in the thigh.
Spoiler alert: The suspect is not a cop.
“Police said witnesses observed Johnson firing at officers before fleeing the scene, and video of the incident obtained by law enforcement showed him shooting a handgun in the direction of police,” National Review reported. “Johnson was also in possession of a handgun when he was arrested, the complaint filed in Jefferson County said.”
Both wounded officers are expected to recover, Robert Schroeder, interim chief of the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department told reporters, according to CNN.
It’s always good news when two police officers wounded while protecting their city from a mob are expected to recover.
What isn’t going to recover though — at least not in this generation — is the credibility of an American mainstream media that has showered the country with lies with the deliberate attempt to skew the reality the country perceives.
Reuters is the guilty party in this particular incident, but virtually no mainstream media outlet is going to emerge from the Trump years as trustworthy – they’ve abused that privilege at every opportunity.
And Louisville was just one more opportunity for lies.
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--Establishment Media Scramble To Make Up Excuse for Biden Hiding from Public for 9th Day This Month

We ’ re just 40 days from the 2020 presidential election , but Democratic nominee Joe Biden isn ’ t spending a lot of time with potential voters .
At 9:20 EDT Thursday morning , Biden ’ s campaign called a “ lid ” on the day , meaning the former vice president wouldn ’ t be making any public appearances or participating in any media events for the rest of the day .
This marks the ninth time this month the Democratic nominee has called a lid before noon , as the Daily Caller pointed out .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days , Biden disappears before lunch .
Meanwhile , President Donald Trump is flying all over the country and making himself extremely visible to voters while still performing his duties as president .
With Biden ’ s frequent absences from the public eye leading many to question whether the 77-year-old former vice president has the energy and stamina to run the country , the establishment media have scrambled to make excuses for his behavior .
The most popular excuse right now ?
Biden is using the time to prepare for the first presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Daily Beast ’ s Sam Stein , CNN ’ s Oliver Darcy and The Washington Post ’ s Dave Weigel were among those who offered that explanation for the Democrat ’ s disappearance .
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“ I have started to prepare , but I haven ’ t gotten into it really heavily , ” he told reporters .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , debate preparation might explain Thursday , but what about the previous eight times he ’ s called a lid ?
If he ’ s just really starting debate prep , what has he been doing all month ?
Not to mention , it seems like speaking to the public about your policy positions and taking questions from potential voters would be a good form of early debate prep .
Moreover , shouldn ’ t we want to elect a president who can handle more than one task in a single day ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ even Biden , however ; it ’ s the establishment media that are once again running cover for their preferred candidate .
Biden knows he can get away with a lackluster campaign because the leftist media will continue to prop him up instead of calling him out .
Either they want him to win ( many media figures have made that perfectly clear ) or they ’ re terrified to ask him tough questions that might end up getting them blamed if he loses the election .
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We’re just 40 days from the 2020 presidential election, but Democratic nominee Joe Biden isn’t spending a lot of time with potential voters.
At 9:20 EDT Thursday morning, Biden’s campaign called a “lid” on the day, meaning the former vice president wouldn’t be making any public appearances or participating in any media events for the rest of the day.
Biden has called a lid for the day. — Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) September 24, 2020
This marks the ninth time this month the Democratic nominee has called a lid before noon, as the Daily Caller pointed out.
It’s becoming a pattern: Every few days, Biden disappears before lunch.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is flying all over the country and making himself extremely visible to voters while still performing his duties as president.
With Biden’s frequent absences from the public eye leading many to question whether the 77-year-old former vice president has the energy and stamina to run the country, the establishment media have scrambled to make excuses for his behavior.
The most popular excuse right now? Biden is using the time to prepare for the first presidential debate, which is scheduled for Tuesday.
The Daily Beast’s Sam Stein, CNN’s Oliver Darcy and The Washington Post’s Dave Weigel were among those who offered that explanation for the Democrat’s disappearance.
People. Biden is doing debate prep. That’s why he’s calling lids. It’s not that complicated. — Sam Stein (@samstein) September 24, 2020
Biden said yesterday that he was going to be doing debate prep today. https://t.co/vgWQuu3505 — Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) September 24, 2020
If you have less than a week left for debate prep, and a good debate performance would neuter six months of “basement Biden has dementia” messaging from Trump… why would you do anything else? https://t.co/V2RLTyvg95 — Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) September 24, 2020
On Wednesday, Biden said he hadn’t seriously begun debate preparation.
“I have started to prepare, but I haven’t gotten into it really heavily,” he told reporters. “I will be beginning tomorrow.”
On how he’s preparing/whether he’s now doing mock debates, Biden says, “I have started to prepare, but I haven’t gotten into it really heavily. I will be beginning to tommorrow.” https://t.co/CiZ1pCTlda — Madeleine Rivera (@madeleinerivera) September 23, 2020
So, debate preparation might explain Thursday, but what about the previous eight times he’s called a lid? If he’s just really starting debate prep, what has he been doing all month?
Not to mention, it seems like speaking to the public about your policy positions and taking questions from potential voters would be a good form of early debate prep.
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Moreover, shouldn’t we want to elect a president who can handle more than one task in a single day?
The biggest problem here isn’t even Biden, however; it’s the establishment media that are once again running cover for their preferred candidate.
Biden knows he can get away with a lackluster campaign because the leftist media will continue to prop him up instead of calling him out.
Either they want him to win (many media figures have made that perfectly clear) or they’re terrified to ask him tough questions that might end up getting them blamed if he loses the election.
Is this really the energy level we want in the White House?
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--Marjorie Dannenfelser: Pro-Life Has Proven To Be a Winning Issue – Here’s How We Win

Ed .
Note : The following Op-Ed is an excerpt from “ Life Is Winning : Inside the Fight for Unborn Children and Their Mothers ” by Marjorie Dannenfelser , reprinted by permission of the author .
For Susan B. Anthony List to fully mobilize for the 2014 election , we needed support from donors at a higher level than ever before .
Our super PAC , Women Speak Out , set out to assemble and mobilize the largest-ever pro-life ground game in key battleground Senate races , including Arkansas , Louisiana , North Carolina and Kansas .
We needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters and show candidates we could help them win .
Every state in which we engaged in required an investment of at least $ 1,000,000 .
Wealthy donors were skeptical at first ; we had to convince them that micro-targeting pro-lifers could yield results in the same way it had on fiscal matters .
SBA List had to persuade donors that we could do it and that mobilizing these voters could help provide the margin of victory .
It worked .
During the 2014 campaign , 768 SBA List field staff made 520,050 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than a million voter contacts in four states .
Our staff members weren ’ t just knocking on random doors — they were targeting identified pro-life voters who don ’ t normally vote in mid-term election cycles , bypassing the din of radio and TV ads with face-to-face conversations .
What message did we use to educate and motivate these low-propensity voters ?
We informed them about the liberal candidate ’ s radical support for painful late-term abortions and their support of taxpayer-funded abortion on demand .
A funny thing happened along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got about the extreme positions taken by pro-abortion candidates , the less they talked about the issue .
Many Democratic candidates and their support groups shied away from putting the abortion issue front and center .
The Wall Street Journal reported , “ EMILY ’ s List is backing more Senate candidates in the South than ever in its three-decade history .
The group , which raises money for Democratic women who support abortion rights , is the largest single contributor to four Southern candidates , including North Carolina ’ s Sen. Kay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talking much about abortion , a change from recent elections in which Democrats used the issue to stir female voters.
” In fact , none of the EMILY ’ s List candidates for any office running in the South ran ads on abortion , including Wendy Davis , a Texas gubernatorial candidate who kick-started her political career by advocating for extreme , unrestricted late-term abortion .
These candidates might not have been talking about their abortion stances — but we were .
SBA List won nine of the 13 contests in which we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ None of the four women they supported for the Senate — Kay Hagan in North Carolina , Alison Grimes in Kentucky , Michelle Nunn in Georgia and Natalie Tennant in West Virginia – won ; the Democrats lost control of the U.S. Senate .
Wendy Davis lost as well .
One woman who did win a seat in the Senate was pro-life Joni Ernst of Iowa .
A mother , a veteran , and a longtime public servant , Ernst won a hard-fought campaign against pro-abortion Rep. Bruce Braley .
Hillary Clinton apparently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staying mum on abortion ; at a campaign event for Braley just before Election Day , she attacked Ernst for her pro-life views : “ It is not enough to be a woman .
You have to be committed to expand rights and opportunities for all women.
” Ernst trounced Braley on election day , 52 to 43 percent , and became the first woman elected to either house of Congress from Iowa .
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A total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 114th Congress , the largest number in history , a vindication of our strategy .
We spent a record $ 15 million in 2014 .
Since our founding , SBA List had helped elect more than 100 pro-life candidates to the U.S. House of Representatives , 19 to the U.S. Senate and 16 to other statewide offices across the country .
Politics thrives on those moments when there is clarity , and there was definitely that in the 2014 results .
It was a proof-of-concept moment .
At SBA List we learned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employ what they know about their opponents ’ extremism on abortion and who reframe the issue of life around actual specific legislative proposals will gain an advantage that can lead to victory .
That ’ s a message we have to deliver again and again .
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Ed. Note: The following Op-Ed is an excerpt from “Life Is Winning: Inside the Fight for Unborn Children and Their Mothers” by Marjorie Dannenfelser, reprinted by permission of the author.
For Susan B. Anthony List to fully mobilize for the 2014 election, we needed support from donors at a higher level than ever before.
Our super PAC, Women Speak Out, set out to assemble and mobilize the largest-ever pro-life ground game in key battleground Senate races, including Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina and Kansas. We needed to bring our message directly to the voters and show candidates we could help them win.
Every state in which we engaged in required an investment of at least $1,000,000. Wealthy donors were skeptical at first; we had to convince them that micro-targeting pro-lifers could yield results in the same way it had on fiscal matters. SBA List had to persuade donors that we could do it and that mobilizing these voters could help provide the margin of victory.
It worked. During the 2014 campaign, 768 SBA List field staff made 520,050 visits to voters’ homes and made more than a million voter contacts in four states. Our staff members weren’t just knocking on random doors — they were targeting identified pro-life voters who don’t normally vote in mid-term election cycles, bypassing the din of radio and TV ads with face-to-face conversations.
What message did we use to educate and motivate these low-propensity voters? We informed them about the liberal candidate’s radical support for painful late-term abortions and their support of taxpayer-funded abortion on demand.
A funny thing happened along the way. The more vocal we got about the extreme positions taken by pro-abortion candidates, the less they talked about the issue.
Many Democratic candidates and their support groups shied away from putting the abortion issue front and center.
The Wall Street Journal reported, “EMILY’s List is backing more Senate candidates in the South than ever in its three-decade history. The group, which raises money for Democratic women who support abortion rights, is the largest single contributor to four Southern candidates, including North Carolina’s Sen. Kay Hagan. Yet none of them are talking much about abortion, a change from recent elections in which Democrats used the issue to stir female voters.”
Do you think the pro-life issue is a winning one for conservatives? Yes No
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In fact, none of the EMILY’s List candidates for any office running in the South ran ads on abortion, including Wendy Davis, a Texas gubernatorial candidate who kick-started her political career by advocating for extreme, unrestricted late-term abortion.
These candidates might not have been talking about their abortion stances — but we were. SBA List won nine of the 13 contests in which we opposed EMILY’s List candidates. None of the four women they supported for the Senate — Kay Hagan in North Carolina, Alison Grimes in Kentucky, Michelle Nunn in Georgia and Natalie Tennant in West Virginia – won; the Democrats lost control of the U.S. Senate. Wendy Davis lost as well.
One woman who did win a seat in the Senate was pro-life Joni Ernst of Iowa. A mother, a veteran, and a longtime public servant, Ernst won a hard-fought campaign against pro-abortion Rep. Bruce Braley.
Hillary Clinton apparently didn’t get the memo about staying mum on abortion; at a campaign event for Braley just before Election Day, she attacked Ernst for her pro-life views: “It is not enough to be a woman. You have to be committed to expand rights and opportunities for all women.”
Ernst trounced Braley on election day, 52 to 43 percent, and became the first woman elected to either house of Congress from Iowa.
A total of 21 pro-life women were elected to the 114th Congress, the largest number in history, a vindication of our strategy. We spent a record $15 million in 2014. Since our founding, SBA List had helped elect more than 100 pro-life candidates to the U.S. House of Representatives, 19 to the U.S. Senate and 16 to other statewide offices across the country.
Politics thrives on those moments when there is clarity, and there was definitely that in the 2014 results. It was a proof-of-concept moment. At SBA List we learned that, going forward, candidates who employ what they know about their opponents’ extremism on abortion and who reframe the issue of life around actual specific legislative proposals will gain an advantage that can lead to victory.
That’s a message we have to deliver again and again.
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--Republicans Score Record Number of New Voters as Red Wave Sweeps Florida

New data published in the key swing state of Florida shows that Republican voter registration has surged , shrinking the lead that Democrats have held for years , according to Politico .
The data , released by the Florida Division of Elections , shows that Republican efforts in the state have cut the Democrats ’ lead to less than 185,000 voters , Politico reported .
Republicans added almost 58,000 new voters in August , a 91 percent increase from August 2016 and a party record , according to Politico .
Democrats have registered 41 percent fewer voters in Florida than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida Democrats had over 327,000 more voters registered than Republicans .
President Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton by a little over one percentage point in Florida in 2016 .
Democrats have suspended their door-to-door campaign efforts , which Trump ’ s Florida campaign director , Susan Wiles , told Politico has been crucial to the Republican party ’ s success .
“ We did it through the mail , but the main way we had success was at the door , and because the Democrats aren ’ t meeting people at their doors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are having great success , ” Wiles said .
Jason Pizzo , a Democratic state senator from Miami , told Politico that there has been no pushback by the Democratic Party to combat the techniques being used by the GOP .
According to the latest polls , Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are essentially in a dead heat in Florida , with Real Clear Politics giving Biden a 1.3 percent average lead over Trump .
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New data published in the key swing state of Florida shows that Republican voter registration has surged, shrinking the lead that Democrats have held for years, according to Politico.
The data, released by the Florida Division of Elections, shows that Republican efforts in the state have cut the Democrats’ lead to less than 185,000 voters, Politico reported.
Republicans added almost 58,000 new voters in August, a 91 percent increase from August 2016 and a party record, according to Politico.
Democrats have registered 41 percent fewer voters in Florida than the GOP.
In November 2016, Florida Democrats had over 327,000 more voters registered than Republicans. President Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton by a little over one percentage point in Florida in 2016.
Democrats have suspended their door-to-door campaign efforts, which Trump’s Florida campaign director, Susan Wiles, told Politico has been crucial to the Republican party’s success.
“We did it through the mail, but the main way we had success was at the door, and because the Democrats aren’t meeting people at their doors like our campaign is doing, we are having great success,” Wiles said.
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Jason Pizzo, a Democratic state senator from Miami, told Politico that there has been no pushback by the Democratic Party to combat the techniques being used by the GOP.
According to the latest polls, Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are essentially in a dead heat in Florida, with Real Clear Politics giving Biden a 1.3 percent average lead over Trump.
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