westernjournal--2020-02-03--DHS Chief Blasts Nancy Pelosi’s ‘Grossly Inaccurate’ Claims About Travel Ban Expansion

Chad Wolf , the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security , accused Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of “ grossly inaccurate and irresponsible ” rhetoric for claiming that the administration ’ s updated travel ban affects 350 million people .
“ Facts are stubborn .
The new travel restrictions do not apply to 350 million people — as some of our critics would lead you to believe .
Such statements are grossly inaccurate and irresponsible , ” Wolf tweeted on Sunday , linking to an official statement from Pelosi regarding the administration ’ s new travel ban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive order on Friday that expands travel restrictions to six new countries : Myanmar , Eritrea , Kyrgyzstan , Nigeria , Sudan and Tanzania .
TRENDING : Pelosi Defies Senate 's Authority , Says Even if Senate Votes To Acquit , Trump Wo n't Actually Be Acquitted The order , which was put in place because these governments were deemed unable to meet certain security standards , adds to the travel restrictions already placed on seven countries — bringing the total number of countries affected to 13 .
However , the rules are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Eritrea , Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria , for example , will be restricted from visa applications .
Sudan and Tanzania , on the other hand , will be limited on diversity visa applications .
An official with the Department of Homeland Security on Friday said roughly 12,400 people will be impacted by the rule , and that estimation does not even include waivers .
In a scathing statement released that same day , Pelosi claimed the travel ban would affect hundreds of millions of foreign nationals .
“ The Trump Administration ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ban threatens our security , our values and the rule of law .
The sweeping rule , barring more than 350 million individuals from predominantly African nations from traveling to the United States , is discrimination disguised as policy , ” the California lawmaker said on Friday .
“ With this latest callous decision , the President has doubled down on his cruelty and further undermined our global leadership , our Constitution and our proud heritage as a nation of immigrants.
” Pelosi went on to reiterate plans by House Democrats to block @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are expected to introduce the so-called NO BAN Act to “ prohibit religious discrimination in our immigration system.
” While such a bill could pass the Democratic-controlled House , it faces a grim future in the GOP-run Senate .
RELATED : Nancy Pelosi Says House Will Soon Pass Legislation Aimed at Blocking Trump 's Travel Ban The travel ban expansion is expected to take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 22 — 21 days after Trump signed the executive order .
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Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, accused Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of “grossly inaccurate and irresponsible” rhetoric for claiming that the administration’s updated travel ban affects 350 million people.
“Facts are stubborn. The new travel restrictions do not apply to 350 million people — as some of our critics would lead you to believe. Such statements are grossly inaccurate and irresponsible,” Wolf tweeted on Sunday, linking to an official statement from Pelosi regarding the administration’s new travel ban rules.
Facts are stubborn. The new travel restrictions do not apply to 350 million people – as some of our critics would lead you to believe. Such statements are grossly inaccurate and irresponsible. https://t.co/YY7YfONvnc — Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (@DHS_Wolf) February 2, 2020
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that expands travel restrictions to six new countries: Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania.
The order, which was put in place because these governments were deemed unable to meet certain security standards, adds to the travel restrictions already placed on seven countries — bringing the total number of countries affected to 13.
However, the rules are not a blanket travel ban. Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria, for example, will be restricted from visa applications.
Sudan and Tanzania, on the other hand, will be limited on diversity visa applications.
An official with the Department of Homeland Security on Friday said roughly 12,400 people will be impacted by the rule, and that estimation does not even include waivers.
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In a scathing statement released that same day, Pelosi claimed the travel ban would affect hundreds of millions of foreign nationals.
“The Trump Administration’s expansion of its outrageous, un-American travel ban threatens our security, our values and the rule of law. The sweeping rule, barring more than 350 million individuals from predominantly African nations from traveling to the United States, is discrimination disguised as policy,” the California lawmaker said on Friday.
“With this latest callous decision, the President has doubled down on his cruelty and further undermined our global leadership, our Constitution and our proud heritage as a nation of immigrants.”
Pelosi went on to reiterate plans by House Democrats to block the administration’s travel ban.
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are expected to introduce the so-called NO BAN Act to “prohibit religious discrimination in our immigration system.” While such a bill could pass the Democratic-controlled House, it faces a grim future in the GOP-run Senate.
The travel ban expansion is expected to take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 22 — 21 days after Trump signed the executive order.
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westernjournal--2020-02-03--Franklin Graham Calls Out Super Bowl Halftime Show: ‘Sexual Exploitation of Women’

The Rev .
Franklin Graham lashed out at the Super Bowl halftime show Sunday night as demeaning to women .
The event featured singers Jennifer Lopez and Shakira wearing revealing costumes and Lopez pole dancing .
“ I don ’ t expect the world to act like the church , but our country has had a sense of moral decency on prime time television in order to protect children , ” Graham wrote on his Facebook page .
“ We see that disappearing before our eyes .
It was demonstrated tonight in the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show — with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exhibition was Pepsi showing young girls that sexual exploitation of women is okay .
With the exploitation of women on the rise worldwide , instead of lowering the standard , we as a society should be raising it .
I ’ m disappointed in Pepsi and the NFL.
” TRENDING : Pelosi Defies Senate 's Authority , Says Even if Senate Votes To Acquit , Trump Wo n't Actually Be Acquitted Others also praised the show .
The political overtones of the show were clear days before the game took place .
RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christianity Today Invoking His Father in Call for Trump 's Removal “ Two Latinas doing this in this country at this time is just very empowering to us , ” Lopez said last week , according to CNN .
“ It ’ s very important for us to convey a message of unity and also to show what a relevant force the Latin community is in this country , ” Shakira said .
Lopez performed Bruce Springsteen ’ s “ Born in the U.S.A. ” wearing a coat that was a Puerto Rican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flag on the outside , while during the show children were in cage-like structures in what appeared to be a jab at the family separation policies along America ’ s southern border .
But for many , the politics took second place to the supercharged sexuality on display .
Conservative commentator Eric Metaxas said the halftime show was “ like something out of Dante ’ s Inferno .
Pray for America.
” Writing for The Hollywood Reporter , Daniel Feinberg offered a different view .
“ Presumably there will be some grumpy folks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ utilization of Spanish and the thrusting of Shakira ’ s crotch , as well as perhaps a few musical snobs lamenting those bygone years when artists they liked lip-synced at the Super Bowl , ” he wrote .
“ Get over it .
This is not ‘ The Marriage of Figaro ’ at La Scala .
It ’ s not Aretha Franklin at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church .
It ’ s 10 minutes of entertainment while you ’ re waiting for your Totino ’ s pizza rolls to crisp , and this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smile-inducing pauses in Super Bowl action in many years , ” Feinberg said .
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The Rev. Franklin Graham lashed out at the Super Bowl halftime show Sunday night as demeaning to women.
The event featured singers Jennifer Lopez and Shakira wearing revealing costumes and Lopez pole dancing.
“I don’t expect the world to act like the church, but our country has had a sense of moral decency on prime time television in order to protect children,” Graham wrote on his Facebook page. “We see that disappearing before our eyes. It was demonstrated tonight in the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show — with millions of children watching.
“This exhibition was Pepsi showing young girls that sexual exploitation of women is okay. With the exploitation of women on the rise worldwide, instead of lowering the standard, we as a society should be raising it. I’m disappointed in Pepsi and the NFL.”
I don’t expect the world to act like the church, but our country has had a sense of moral decency on prime time… Posted by Franklin Graham on Sunday, February 2, 2020
Not everyone agreed.
“Best Super Bowl half time show ever,” former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush tweeted.
Best Super Bowl half time show ever. — Jeb Bush (@JebBush) February 3, 2020
Others also praised the show.
They really shut it down!!!! Congrats on that amazing SuperBowl Halftime Show @shakira @JLo ??? ? ?? — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) February 3, 2020
Incredible half time musical show from @jlo and @shakira – both so stunning and so beautifully choreographed and sung! Best halftime show ever Love you girls – you made me smile with pride just for being a woman! Perfection! #SuperBowl #jlo #Shakira — Olivia Newton-John (@olivianj) February 3, 2020
The political overtones of the show were clear days before the game took place.
“Two Latinas doing this in this country at this time is just very empowering to us,” Lopez said last week, according to CNN.
“It’s very important for us to convey a message of unity and also to show what a relevant force the Latin community is in this country,” Shakira said.
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Lopez performed Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” wearing a coat that was a Puerto Rican flag on the inside and an American flag on the outside, while during the show children were in cage-like structures in what appeared to be a jab at the family separation policies along America’s southern border.
But for many, the politics took second place to the supercharged sexuality on display.
I’m no prude, but watching it with my 7yo daughter and 11yo son was really uncomfortable. I mean, a stripper pole, FFS. Families gather to watch the Super Bowl. — ? Jennifer Messmer ? (@JLMezz) February 3, 2020
I am embarrassed for my kids to watch this halftime show… what the hell. Stripper poles, crotch, and rear end shots…. no dignity. #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow shame on you Jennifer Lopez & Shakira — Kevin DeLong (@kevindelong) February 3, 2020
The @SuperBowl halftime show was just a bad strip show. We have had so much positive discussion about not treating women like sexual objects, then they go & do this. You can’t cry that women need to be treated better then support this display of sexual objectifying #SuperbowlLIV — A-Aron Beard (@AUBeard) February 3, 2020
You call it dancing and entertainment. I call it what it is: softcore porn Our society is really crumbling. #SuperBowl #SuperBowlLIV #HalftimeShow — Kristen Ruby (@sparklingruby) February 3, 2020
It was honestly just gross. I’m not a prude. I’ve directed rap videos for Gucci Mane, Snoop Dogg, Ty Dolla Sign etc. but they basically just had a strip show followed by kids on stage and then focused on Shakira & JLo’s butts in front of kids on stage. #PepsiHalftime #SuperBowl — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) February 3, 2020
Conservative commentator Eric Metaxas said the halftime show was “like something out of Dante’s Inferno. Pray for America.”
Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, Daniel Feinberg offered a different view.
“Presumably there will be some grumpy folks out there complaining about things like the utilization of Spanish and the thrusting of Shakira’s crotch, as well as perhaps a few musical snobs lamenting those bygone years when artists they liked lip-synced at the Super Bowl,” he wrote.
“Get over it. This is not ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ at La Scala. It’s not Aretha Franklin at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church. It’s 10 minutes of entertainment while you’re waiting for your Totino’s pizza rolls to crisp, and this was one of the most lively, smile-inducing pauses in Super Bowl action in many years,” Feinberg said.
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westernjournal--2020-02-03--Pentagon Makes Quarantine Housing Announcement as More US Virus Cases Appear

The Department of Defense announced Saturday that it is making room at four military bases for up to 1,000 people who might need to be quarantined because of exposure to the coronavirus .
The announcement came as Massachusetts confirmed that a Boston resident became the eighth confirmed case of the virus in the U.S. and New York City authorities said they were awaiting results on a possible case there .
The installations that will house Americans who return from overseas and must be quarantined include the 168th Regiment Regional Training Institute in Fort Carson , Colorado ; Travis Air Force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Base in Texas ; and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California , according to Fox News .
The need for housing came in response to a Trump administration decision revealed Friday by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar .
TRENDING : Pelosi Defies Senate 's Authority , Says Even if Senate Votes To Acquit , Trump Wo n't Actually Be Acquitted “ Any U.S. citizen returning to the United States who has been in Hubei Province in the previous 14 days will be subject to up to 14 days of mandatory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provided proper medical care and health screening , ” he said .
“ To be clear , this applies only to U.S. citizens who have been in Hubei Province in the past 14 days prior to their attempted entry into the United States.
” Citizens coming back from other places in China face less-restrictive conditions , Azar said .
“ Any U.S. citizen returning to the United States who has been in the rest of Mainland China within the previous 14 days will undergo proactive entry health screening at a select number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days of monitored self-quarantine to ensure they ’ ve not contracted the virus and do not pose a public health risk , ” he said .
On Saturday , New York City health officials said they are awaiting test results to see if a suspected coronavirus case would become the ninth confirmed case in the U.S .
The New York Department of Health said the patient , who is reported to be under 40 , recently returned from China and “ presented with fever and cough or shortness of breath without another common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viruses , ” the department said , according to WNBC-TV .
“ An individual with a travel history to China felt unwell and sought help from a medical provider who promptly contacted the Health Department .
This is exactly what we prepared for and we thank everyone for taking all the right steps , ” Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot said .
Previously , New York state investigated four possible cases , but none was confirmed .
RELATED : New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in California as US Total Grows A confirmed case in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It ’ s inevitable that we will have someone who is positive with coronavirus , ” Barbot said last week , according to The New York Times .
“ We are encouraging New Yorkers to go about their everyday lives and suggest practicing everyday precautions that we do through the flu season , ” she said .
Massachusetts officials announced Saturday that a University of Massachusetts , Boston student returning from Wuhan , China , was the first confirmed case of the potentially deadly novel coronavirus in Massachusetts , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described as a man in his 20s who flew into Logan International Airport on Jan. 28 .
He arrived with a runny nose and sought treatment the next day .
He is not hospitalized and is at home in isolation while public health nurses check on his condition , officials said .
“ We are fortunate in that the man quickly recognized that he was sick , that he was at risk for infection , and sought medical care quickly , ” said Dr. Larry Madoff , medical director of the Massachusetts Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Infectious Disease .
“ The risk remains quite low at this time , ” Madoff said .
“ This the only case in Massachusetts , and we are closely monitoring it.
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The Department of Defense announced Saturday that it is making room at four military bases for up to 1,000 people who might need to be quarantined because of exposure to the coronavirus.
The announcement came as Massachusetts confirmed that a Boston resident became the eighth confirmed case of the virus in the U.S. and New York City authorities said they were awaiting results on a possible case there.
The installations that will house Americans who return from overseas and must be quarantined include the 168th Regiment Regional Training Institute in Fort Carson, Colorado; Travis Air Force Base in California; Lackland Air Force Base in Texas; and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California, according to Fox News.
The department’s primary responsibility is the safety of our force, our families and our base communities. DOD personnel will not be directly in contact with any potential evacuees and evacuees will not have access to any base location other than their assigned housing. — Jonathan Rath Hoffman (@ChiefPentSpox) February 1, 2020
The need for housing came in response to a Trump administration decision revealed Friday by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.
“Any U.S. citizen returning to the United States who has been in Hubei Province in the previous 14 days will be subject to up to 14 days of mandatory quarantine to ensure they are they are provided proper medical care and health screening,” he said. “To be clear, this applies only to U.S. citizens who have been in Hubei Province in the past 14 days prior to their attempted entry into the United States.”
Citizens coming back from other places in China face less-restrictive conditions, Azar said.
“Any U.S. citizen returning to the United States who has been in the rest of Mainland China within the previous 14 days will undergo proactive entry health screening at a select number of ports of entry and up to 14 days of monitored self-quarantine to ensure they’ve not contracted the virus and do not pose a public health risk,” he said.
Coronavirus latest:
–Cases in China soared to 14,380
–Death toll is now at 304, 2,110 serious cases, China said
–First suspected case is reported in New York City
–Goldman Sachs cancelled global partners’ meeting in New York https://t.co/kTqtaiplZV — Bloomberg (@business) February 2, 2020
On Saturday, New York City health officials said they are awaiting test results to see if a suspected coronavirus case would become the ninth confirmed case in the U.S.
The New York Department of Health said the patient, who is reported to be under 40, recently returned from China and “presented with fever and cough or shortness of breath without another common cause, like influenza and other cold viruses,” the department said, according to WNBC-TV.
“An individual with a travel history to China felt unwell and sought help from a medical provider who promptly contacted the Health Department. This is exactly what we prepared for and we thank everyone for taking all the right steps,” Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot said.
Previously, New York state investigated four possible cases, but none was confirmed.
A confirmed case in New York City would not be unexpected.
“It’s inevitable that we will have someone who is positive with coronavirus,” Barbot said last week, according to The New York Times.
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“We are encouraging New Yorkers to go about their everyday lives and suggest practicing everyday precautions that we do through the flu season,” she said.
Massachusetts officials announced Saturday that a University of Massachusetts, Boston student returning from Wuhan, China, was the first confirmed case of the potentially deadly novel coronavirus in Massachusetts, according to the Boston Herald.
The student was described as a man in his 20s who flew into Logan International Airport on Jan. 28. He arrived with a runny nose and sought treatment the next day. He is not hospitalized and is at home in isolation while public health nurses check on his condition, officials said.
UPDATE: The man in his 20s who was diagnosed with the first case of the novel coronavirus in Massachusetts is a student at UMass Boston. “We are grateful that this young man is recovering and sought medical attention immediately.” https://t.co/BGn0bGph9W — NBC10 Boston (@NBC10Boston) February 1, 2020
“We are fortunate in that the man quickly recognized that he was sick, that he was at risk for infection, and sought medical care quickly,” said Dr. Larry Madoff, medical director of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Infectious Disease.
“The risk remains quite low at this time,” Madoff said. “This the only case in Massachusetts, and we are closely monitoring it.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-03--Greta Thunberg Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Swedish lawmakers nominated activist Greta Thunberg for a Nobel Peace Prize Monday in the belief that the teenager will help save the Paris climate agreement .
Thunberg “ worked hard to make politicians open their eyes to the climate crisis , ” Jens Holm and Hakan Svenneling , both members of Sweden ’ s Left Party , told the Associated Press .
They believe the 17-year-old activist ’ s work prodding officials to take the deal seriously is worth the prize .
“ Action for reducing our emissions and complying with the Paris Agreement is therefore also an act of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Thunberg is receiving heaps of praise after she appeared at the United Nations ’ climate summit in 2019 .
TRENDING : Pelosi Defies Senate 's Authority , Says Even if Senate Votes To Acquit , Trump Wo n't Actually Be Acquitted She won Time ’ s “ Person of the Year ” in December 2019 , making her the young person to receive the honor since Time Magazine started naming people of the year in 1927 .
She traveled to the U.S. from her home in Sweden in August on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which activists argue are responsible for spewing tons of carbon emissions .
Her visit was designed to galvanize support for action on global warming ahead of September ’ s United Nations climate summit .
Thunberg ’ s emotional speech at the summit appeared to be the catalyst for much of the praise .
“ You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words and yet I ’ m one of the lucky ones , ” she said at the summit .
“ People are suffering .
People are dying .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the beginning of a mass extinction , and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth .
How dare you !
” U.N. climate officials struggled to find a spark after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement in 2017 .
The deal required the U.S. to cut greenhouse gas emissions 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025 .
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Swedish lawmakers nominated activist Greta Thunberg for a Nobel Peace Prize Monday in the belief that the teenager will help save the Paris climate agreement.
Thunberg “worked hard to make politicians open their eyes to the climate crisis,” Jens Holm and Hakan Svenneling, both members of Sweden’s Left Party, told the Associated Press.
They believe the 17-year-old activist’s work prodding officials to take the deal seriously is worth the prize.
“Action for reducing our emissions and complying with the Paris Agreement is therefore also an act of making peace,” Holm and Svenneling said.
Thunberg is receiving heaps of praise after she appeared at the United Nations’ climate summit in 2019.
She won Time’s “Person of the Year” in December 2019, making her the young person to receive the honor since Time Magazine started naming people of the year in 1927.
She traveled to the U.S. from her home in Sweden in August on a racing yacht to avoid taking jets, which activists argue are responsible for spewing tons of carbon emissions.
Her visit was designed to galvanize support for action on global warming ahead of September’s United Nations climate summit.
Thunberg’s emotional speech at the summit appeared to be the catalyst for much of the praise.
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“You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words and yet I’m one of the lucky ones,” she said at the summit. “People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!”
U.N. climate officials struggled to find a spark after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement in 2017.
The deal required the U.S. to cut greenhouse gas emissions 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025.
China only committed to “peak” emissions by 2030 while India made no promise to curtail future emissions growth.
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westernjournal--2020-02-03--Dem Rep ‘Disturbed’ by Arrest of Criminal Alien Who Was Ordered To Be Deported 15 Years Ago

The case of 42-year-old illegal immigrant Ericka Gonzalez Zuniga is the latest cause célèbre of the pro-illegal immigration set .
If you believe activists ’ version of the story , Zuniga was arrested merely for being an undocumented immigrant who showed up at a courthouse where her son was being sentenced .
It ’ s a case that ’ s attracted the attention of Texas Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez , who said he was “ disturbed ” as to how the arrest went down .
After all , Immigration and Customs Enforcement took a mother from a courthouse as her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Is there no cruelty this department won ’ t perpetuate ?
You may have guessed there was some information buried pretty deep in the fulminating outrage this generated that made it , well , less outrageous .
( You may have also guessed this from reading the headline , but I trust our readership and think your media-spin Spidey sense would have been activated anyway . )
Anyhow , it turns out that Ericka Gonzalez Zuniga was supposed to be removed from this country a solid 15 years ago and has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi Defies Senate 's Authority , Says Even if Senate Votes To Acquit , Trump Wo n't Actually Be Acquitted Zuniga was in the Hidalgo County , Texas , court because her son was being sentenced to 20 years for killing a Hidalgo County Sheriff ’ s Office dispatcher in a Dec. 9 , 2018 , crash .
Orlando Zuniga Rodriguez was convicted of one count of intoxicated manslaughter last week , according to The McAllen ( Texas ) Monitor , and was sentenced to 20 years in prison .
That quickly got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however : ICE had arrested Zuniga for being illegally present in the United States .
“ It ’ s not immediately clear how soon the arrest occurred after the family left the courtroom .
“ However , video published by KRGV-TV taken right outside the courtroom shows a young man in tears , saying , ‘ [ Expletive ] the system , it keeps taking my family , bro.
’ “ The Monitor observed the young man sitting with Zuniga Rodriguez ’ s family during the sentencing.
” I know I do a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that ’ s partially because it ’ s easy .
It ’ s also because , however , of how conveniently facts get buried .
It was after all of this that a statement from Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman Nina Pruneda put things in context : Zuniga , who had multiple theft convictions spanning from 2003 to 2010 , “ was issued a final order of removal by a federal immigration judge on January 4 , 2005 , and has multiple illegal entries into the United States.
” Even with that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ICE had the nerve , when it had the opportunity to locate an individual who shouldn ’ t be in the country , to act to take that person into custody .
Gonzalez , in you ’ re curious , is the kind of border representative who also doesn ’ t believe the country needs a wall on its southern border , as an interview from January 2019 shows : He was not happy with Zuniga ’ s arrest .
“ I was disturbed to learn that ICE arrested Ericka Gonzalez Zuniga at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gonzalez said in a statement on Friday .
“ While lawful , this lacked forethought , incites fear in our community , and may have a detrimental impact on our local justice system .
I will be engaging with local leaders and ICE to learn more about this situation and develop appropriate protocols that prevent this from happening again.
” Zuniga is an illegal immigrant with a rap sheet .
Her removal was ordered in 2005 , and yet she continued to commit more crimes until 2010 .
The fact she ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 10 years — not exactly a Herculean moral feat , I ’ d argue — doesn ’ t mitigate the fact she was ordered removed from the country 15 years ago .
If you need to locate her at a courthouse , you locate her at a courthouse .
These aren ’ t Gestapo tactics .
It ’ s common sense .
The “ appropriate protocols that prevent this from happening again , ” Rep. Gonzalez , are a ) removing Zuniga from the country and b ) implementing a system that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If this can be done at a venue that doesn ’ t involve a courthouse , that ’ d be stellar .
If this were permanently effected in 2005 , in fact , we wouldn ’ t be worrying about ICE showing up at a courthouse .
As Jason Hopkins at The Daily Caller points out , this is a shopworn argument for illegal immigration apologists — the idea that courthouses represent “ sensitive locations ” where law enforcement simply shouldn ’ t go in pursuit of illegal immigrants .
There are four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as “ sensitive locations ” : schools , places of worship , political demonstrations and hospitals .
You can easily come up with moral and ethical reasons all four of these are included .
Those who find courthouses sacrosanct in the same way as these other “ sensitive locations ” are people who have convenient reasons to find them equally sacrosanct .
“ Under ICE policy , courthouses are not considered sensitive locations , ” Pruneda ’ s statement read , just in case you weren ’ t clear .
“ In such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrest at a courthouse , every effort is made to take the person into custody in a secure area , out of public view , for the safety of those involved.
” Those are the protocols that need to be followed .
All the fulmination in the world from people like Rep. Gonzalez won ’ t change that very salient slice of reality .
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The case of 42-year-old illegal immigrant Ericka Gonzalez Zuniga is the latest cause célèbre of the pro-illegal immigration set.
If you believe activists’ version of the story, Zuniga was arrested merely for being an undocumented immigrant who showed up at a courthouse where her son was being sentenced.
It’s a case that’s attracted the attention of Texas Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, who said he was “disturbed” as to how the arrest went down. After all, Immigration and Customs Enforcement took a mother from a courthouse as her son was being led away to jail. Is there no cruelty this department won’t perpetuate?
You may have guessed there was some information buried pretty deep in the fulminating outrage this generated that made it, well, less outrageous. (You may have also guessed this from reading the headline, but I trust our readership and think your media-spin Spidey sense would have been activated anyway.)
Anyhow, it turns out that Ericka Gonzalez Zuniga was supposed to be removed from this country a solid 15 years ago and has a not insignificant criminal history.
Zuniga was in the Hidalgo County, Texas, court because her son was being sentenced to 20 years for killing a Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher in a Dec. 9, 2018, crash.
Orlando Zuniga Rodriguez was convicted of one count of intoxicated manslaughter last week, according to The McAllen (Texas) Monitor, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
That quickly got lost in what was really important, however: ICE had arrested Zuniga for being illegally present in the United States.
From The Monitor’s story:
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“It’s not immediately clear how soon the arrest occurred after the family left the courtroom.
“However, video published by KRGV-TV taken right outside the courtroom shows a young man in tears, saying, ‘[Expletive] the system, it keeps taking my family, bro.’
“The Monitor observed the young man sitting with Zuniga Rodriguez’s family during the sentencing.”
I know I do a lot of complaining about the media, and that’s partially because it’s easy. It’s also because, however, of how conveniently facts get buried.
It was after all of this that a statement from Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman Nina Pruneda put things in context: Zuniga, who had multiple theft convictions spanning from 2003 to 2010, “was issued a final order of removal by a federal immigration judge on January 4, 2005, and has multiple illegal entries into the United States.”
Even with that, Rep. Gonzalez is Very Unhappy that ICE had the nerve, when it had the opportunity to locate an individual who shouldn’t be in the country, to act to take that person into custody.
Gonzalez, in you’re curious, is the kind of border representative who also doesn’t believe the country needs a wall on its southern border, as an interview from January 2019 shows:
He was not happy with Zuniga’s arrest.
“I was disturbed to learn that ICE arrested Ericka Gonzalez Zuniga at the Hidalgo County Courthouse yesterday,” Gonzalez said in a statement on Friday.
“While lawful, this lacked forethought, incites fear in our community, and may have a detrimental impact on our local justice system. I will be engaging with local leaders and ICE to learn more about this situation and develop appropriate protocols that prevent this from happening again.”
Excellent luck with that.
Zuniga is an illegal immigrant with a rap sheet. Her removal was ordered in 2005, and yet she continued to commit more crimes until 2010. The fact she’s not been convicted of a criminal act in 10 years — not exactly a Herculean moral feat, I’d argue — doesn’t mitigate the fact she was ordered removed from the country 15 years ago.
If you need to locate her at a courthouse, you locate her at a courthouse. These aren’t Gestapo tactics. It’s common sense.
The “appropriate protocols that prevent this from happening again,” Rep. Gonzalez, are a) removing Zuniga from the country and b) implementing a system that ensures she doesn’t return. If this can be done at a venue that doesn’t involve a courthouse, that’d be stellar. If this were permanently effected in 2005, in fact, we wouldn’t be worrying about ICE showing up at a courthouse.
As Jason Hopkins at The Daily Caller points out, this is a shopworn argument for illegal immigration apologists — the idea that courthouses represent “sensitive locations” where law enforcement simply shouldn’t go in pursuit of illegal immigrants.
There are four places under current ICE policy that qualify as “sensitive locations”: schools, places of worship, political demonstrations and hospitals. You can easily come up with moral and ethical reasons all four of these are included. Those who find courthouses sacrosanct in the same way as these other “sensitive locations” are people who have convenient reasons to find them equally sacrosanct.
“Under ICE policy, courthouses are not considered sensitive locations,” Pruneda’s statement read, just in case you weren’t clear.
“In such instances where officers seek to conduct an arrest at a courthouse, every effort is made to take the person into custody in a secure area, out of public view, for the safety of those involved.”
Those are the protocols that need to be followed. All the fulmination in the world from people like Rep. Gonzalez won’t change that very salient slice of reality.
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westernjournal--2020-02-03--Patrick Mahomes Foreshadowed His Super Bowl MVP Performance When He Was in High School

Patrick Mahomes was struggling , and the Kansas City Chiefs were in huge trouble .
Until the young quarterback coolly brushed aside three-plus quarters of frustration and came through in the clutch , that is .
As he has already done so often in his young career .
“ It ’ s Magic Mahomes , ” tight end Travis Kelce said with a huge grin .
“ It ’ s Showtime Mahomes .
He ’ s going to be himself no matter what the scenario .
And , you know what ?
I love him .
He willed this team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ touchdown passes on consecutive fourth-quarter drives to lead Andy Reid ’ s Chiefs to a 31-20 comeback victory and deliver the franchise its first Super Bowl title in 50 years .
TRENDING : Pelosi Defies Senate 's Authority , Says Even if Senate Votes To Acquit , Trump Wo n't Actually Be Acquitted “ We never lost faith , ” Mahomes said .
“ That ’ s the biggest thing .
Everybody on this team , no one had their head down .
And we believed in each other .
And that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — and we had this guy [ Reid ] right here to get us there .
“ And we found a way to get it in the end.
” The 24-year-old was selected the game ’ s MVP — fulfilling a dream he had mentioned seven years ago on Twitter .
On Feb. 6 , 2013 , a 17-year-old Mahomes tweeted : “ I bet it feels amazing to be the quarterback who says ‘ I ’ m going to Disney World ’ after winning the Super Bowl.
” Now he ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bouncing back from being intercepted on two straight possessions as the Chiefs ’ title hopes seemingly slipped away .
RELATED : Massive Super Bowl Celebrations in Kansas City Show Up on Weather Radar “ I was making a lot of mistakes out there early , ” Mahomes acknowledged .
But trailing 20-10 , Mahomes and the Chiefs suddenly got going — and didn ’ t stop until they stood in a confetti shower while passing around the Lombardi Trophy .
And it was the late-game performance of Mahomes that got them where Len @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It ’ s not all Patrick , and he ’ ll be the first to tell you that , ” Reid said , “ but it ’ s a good place to start.
” Mahomes capped a 10-play , 83-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown toss to Kelce that made it 20-17 with 6:13 remaining .
There were already signs on that drive that Mahomes was on the verge of something special .
“ Anything is possible with him , ” fullback Anthony Sherman said .
On third-and-15 from the Chiefs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hill 44 yards downfield for a first down that set up the score — the key play in the comeback .
“ We were in a bad situation , ” Mahomes said .
“ Tyreek made a really great play and that got us going there.
” On Kansas City ’ s next drive , Mahomes zipped the ball around — for 13 yards to Kelce and 3 to Hill , before tossing a perfectly placed rainbow pass to Sammy Watkins down the right sideline for 38 yards to get the ball to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mahomes threw a 5-yard pass to Damien Williams , who reached over the goal line — and it stood after a video review — to put Kansas City up 24-20 with 2:44 remaining .
Mahomes flexed both arms in front of him and shouted in celebration , letting loose three-quarters of frustration and sensing a Super Bowl title .
“ We have heart , ” Mahomes said .
“ That ’ s just from Day One .
Coach pushes us to be the best people that we can be , and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stopped Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers on fourth down , Williams ran up the middle for 4 yards .
Then he sealed the win by zipping 38 yards into the end zone for a 31-20 lead with 1:12 left .
It was reminiscent of the divisional round when Kansas City fell behind early against Houston before Mahomes led the Chiefs back from a 24-point deficit to pull off the greatest comeback in franchise history .
They weren ’ t in nearly as big a hole in this one , but the 49ers were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get in a rhythm .
“ They ’ re one of the best defenses that I ’ ve been up against in my career so far , ” he said .
“ We weren ’ t executing at a high enough level and when you play a defense like that , you ’ re not going to have success.
” Mahomes was intercepted by Fred Warner in the third quarter and was picked off by Tarvarius Moore to short-circuit Kansas City ’ s next drive .
It marked the first time Mahomes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Week 11 of the 2018 season against the Los Angeles Rams , when he tossed three in a 54-51 loss .
But Mahomes led Kansas City to its third straight comeback from a double-digit deficit in this year ’ s postseason .
“ He kept firing , that ’ s what he did , ” Reid said .
“ And the guys around him just believed in him .
… Nobody lost their poise .
They just kept rolling.
” Mahomes finished 26 of 42 for 286 yards and the two scores , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the 49ers .
“ You know , Pat Mahomes , like I ’ ve been saying all year , man : I ’ ll take that quarterback over any quarterback , ” defensive end Frank Clark said .
“ There ’ s none like him.
” Mahomes is the youngest player to be named The Associated Press NFL MVP and win a Super Bowl in his career .
He ’ s also the youngest quarterback to be selected the Super Bowl MVP .
It was exactly this type of moment the Chiefs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10th overall pick in 2017 .
The confetti .
The Lombardi .
The joyful tears .
All with Mahomes leading the way .
“ This fan base has accepted me since Day One and they ’ ve supported me to the maximum , ” Mahomes said .
“ To get that trophy back to Kansas City is amazing.
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Patrick Mahomes was struggling, and the Kansas City Chiefs were in huge trouble.
Until the young quarterback coolly brushed aside three-plus quarters of frustration and came through in the clutch, that is.
As he has already done so often in his young career.
“It’s Magic Mahomes,” tight end Travis Kelce said with a huge grin. “It’s Showtime Mahomes. He’s going to be himself no matter what the scenario. And, you know what? I love him. He willed this team back into the game.”
Mahomes threw touchdown passes on consecutive fourth-quarter drives to lead Andy Reid’s Chiefs to a 31-20 comeback victory and deliver the franchise its first Super Bowl title in 50 years.
“We never lost faith,” Mahomes said. “That’s the biggest thing. Everybody on this team, no one had their head down. And we believed in each other. And that’s what we preached all year long — and we had this guy [Reid] right here to get us there.
“And we found a way to get it in the end.”
The 24-year-old was selected the game’s MVP — fulfilling a dream he had mentioned seven years ago on Twitter.
On Feb. 6, 2013, a 17-year-old Mahomes tweeted: “I bet it feels amazing to be the quarterback who says ‘I’m going to Disney World’ after winning the Super Bowl.”
I bet it feels amazing to be the quarterback who says “I’m going to Disney World” after winning the Super Bowl #Qbs — Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) February 6, 2013
Now he’ll be making that trip.
Disney just announced which player answered the iconic Super Bowl question: “What are you going to do next?” #WaltDisneyWorld & #SBLIV pic.twitter.com/Tiz4BB3RiL — Walt Disney World (@WaltDisneyWorld) February 3, 2020
The quarterback bouncing back from being intercepted on two straight possessions as the Chiefs’ title hopes seemingly slipped away.
“I was making a lot of mistakes out there early,” Mahomes acknowledged.
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But trailing 20-10, Mahomes and the Chiefs suddenly got going — and didn’t stop until they stood in a confetti shower while passing around the Lombardi Trophy.
And it was the late-game performance of Mahomes that got them where Len Dawson last delivered the Chiefs in 1970.
“It’s not all Patrick, and he’ll be the first to tell you that,” Reid said, “but it’s a good place to start.”
Mahomes capped a 10-play, 83-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown toss to Kelce that made it 20-17 with 6:13 remaining.
Not out of this, baby! pic.twitter.com/6A9u5akrRI — Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 3, 2020
There were already signs on that drive that Mahomes was on the verge of something special.
“Anything is possible with him,” fullback Anthony Sherman said.
On third-and-15 from the Chiefs 35, Mahomes found a wide-open Tyreek Hill 44 yards downfield for a first down that set up the score — the key play in the comeback.
THAT WAS COMPLETE pic.twitter.com/RDdgrCYJAm — Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 3, 2020
“We were in a bad situation,” Mahomes said. “Tyreek made a really great play and that got us going there.”
On Kansas City’s next drive, Mahomes zipped the ball around — for 13 yards to Kelce and 3 to Hill, before tossing a perfectly placed rainbow pass to Sammy Watkins down the right sideline for 38 yards to get the ball to the 49ers 10.
Three plays later, Mahomes threw a 5-yard pass to Damien Williams, who reached over the goal line — and it stood after a video review — to put Kansas City up 24-20 with 2:44 remaining.
Mahomes flexed both arms in front of him and shouted in celebration, letting loose three-quarters of frustration and sensing a Super Bowl title.
“We have heart,” Mahomes said. “That’s just from Day One. Coach pushes us to be the best people that we can be, and we never give up.”
After Kansas City stopped Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers on fourth down, Williams ran up the middle for 4 yards. Then he sealed the win by zipping 38 yards into the end zone for a 31-20 lead with 1:12 left.
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG pic.twitter.com/m5OVHxpK2d — Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 3, 2020
It was reminiscent of the divisional round when Kansas City fell behind early against Houston before Mahomes led the Chiefs back from a 24-point deficit to pull off the greatest comeback in franchise history.
They weren’t in nearly as big a hole in this one, but the 49ers were making it tough all night for Mahomes to get in a rhythm.
“They’re one of the best defenses that I’ve been up against in my career so far,” he said. “We weren’t executing at a high enough level and when you play a defense like that, you’re not going to have success.”
Mahomes was intercepted by Fred Warner in the third quarter and was picked off by Tarvarius Moore to short-circuit Kansas City’s next drive. It marked the first time Mahomes threw multiple interceptions in a game since Week 11 of the 2018 season against the Los Angeles Rams, when he tossed three in a 54-51 loss.
But Mahomes led Kansas City to its third straight comeback from a double-digit deficit in this year’s postseason.
“He kept firing, that’s what he did,” Reid said. “And the guys around him just believed in him. … Nobody lost their poise. They just kept rolling.”
Mahomes finished 26 of 42 for 286 yards and the two scores, and also had a 1-yard touchdown run against the 49ers.
“You know, Pat Mahomes, like I’ve been saying all year, man: I’ll take that quarterback over any quarterback,” defensive end Frank Clark said. “There’s none like him.”
HE TOLD YOU SO ? pic.twitter.com/oKrsgvpHt2 — Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 3, 2020
Mahomes is the youngest player to be named The Associated Press NFL MVP and win a Super Bowl in his career. He’s also the youngest quarterback to be selected the Super Bowl MVP.
It was exactly this type of moment the Chiefs envisioned when they drafted Mahomes with the 10th overall pick in 2017.
The confetti. The Lombardi. The joyful tears.
All with Mahomes leading the way.
“This fan base has accepted me since Day One and they’ve supported me to the maximum,” Mahomes said. “To get that trophy back to Kansas City is amazing.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-04--‘Complete Disaster’: Iowa Dems Blasted for Total Caucus Meltdown

The Iowa Democratic Party is under fire for a long delay in reporting results from the state ’ s presidential caucus on Monday .
This year was set to be the first that the party used a new app to report results .
But at midnight Eastern Time , roughly two hours after most caucus sites had closed , the vast majority of the results had not been released .
“ The app just straight up wasn ’ t working , ” Shawn Sebastian , the caucus secretary for Story County Precinct 1-1 , told The Washington Post .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wasn ’ t the app but rather “ inconsistencies ” that were found as party leaders , for the first time , reported three sets of results , according to The Post : “ the original number of people who had aligned for a candidate , the numbers for each candidate upon realignment and the number of delegates awarded to each candidate.
” “ We found inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results , ” read a statement from Iowa Democratic Party spokeswoman Mandy McClure .
“ In addition to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we are also using photos of results and a paper trail to validate that all results match and ensure that we have confidence and accuracy in the numbers we report.
” “ This is simply a reporting issue , the app did not go down and this is not a hack or an intrusion , ” she added .
“ The underlying data and paper trail is sound and will simply take time to further report the results.
” Despite the lack of a clear winner , candidates still delivered speeches from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota was the first to do so , and other candidates followed .
As a whole , the night was a “ complete disaster , ” according to The Hill.TV ’ s Saagar Enjeti .
RELATED : While Dems Fight Over Iowa , Pics Reveal Trump Supporters Are Out in Full Force “ If the Democrats can ’ t run a # caucus that they had four years to prepare for , how the hell can anyone think they could actually run the country ?
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The Iowa Democratic Party is under fire for a long delay in reporting results from the state’s presidential caucus on Monday.
This year was set to be the first that the party used a new app to report results.
But at midnight Eastern Time, roughly two hours after most caucus sites had closed, the vast majority of the results had not been released.
“The app just straight up wasn’t working,” Shawn Sebastian, the caucus secretary for Story County Precinct 1-1, told The Washington Post.
The official party line was that the issue wasn’t the app but rather “inconsistencies” that were found as party leaders, for the first time, reported three sets of results, according to The Post: “the original number of people who had aligned for a candidate, the numbers for each candidate upon realignment and the number of delegates awarded to each candidate.”
“We found inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results,” read a statement from Iowa Democratic Party spokeswoman Mandy McClure.
“In addition to the tech systems being used to tabulate results, we are also using photos of results and a paper trail to validate that all results match and ensure that we have confidence and accuracy in the numbers we report.”
“This is simply a reporting issue, the app did not go down and this is not a hack or an intrusion,” she added. “The underlying data and paper trail is sound and will simply take time to further report the results.”
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Despite the lack of a clear winner, candidates still delivered speeches from their respective caucus night party locations.
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota was the first to do so, and other candidates followed.
As a whole, the night was a “complete disaster,” according to The Hill.TV’s Saagar Enjeti.
What a complete disaster https://t.co/y9EKpqbRfb — Saagar Enjeti (@esaagar) February 4, 2020
Others expressed similar sentiments:
This is no way to run an election in Iowa or anywhere. As I‘ve been saying at #ElectionMeltdown book events, you are much more likely to be disenfranchised by incompetence than voter suppression or fraud. https://t.co/G1zlM9pTVL — Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) February 4, 2020
BREAKING: The Iowa Democrat Party said they found “inconsistencies” with caucus results. The fix is in. — Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) February 4, 2020
Wait A Second: So, you’re telling me that the democrats want a complete government takeover of your healthcare, where you lose your private insurance, but they can’t even run an Iowa caucus? Socialism in action. #IowaCaucuses — #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) February 4, 2020
Imagine if Dems had spent less time on Impeachment and more time double checking their Iowa caucus app And they want to run the country — Matt Schlapp (@mschlapp) February 4, 2020
[it appears a leftist may do well in the iowa caucuses] dnc: uhh we forgot how to count — Elizabeth Bruenig (@ebruenig) February 4, 2020
This is going to take forever. The Iowa caucus “results” are a disaster and nobody will believe them. #IowaCaucuses — Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 4, 2020
So the operative word of the night for #IACaucus is “disaster.” Will wait to see if it turns into full-blown “unmitigated disaster.” Popping popcorn. /1 https://t.co/C5ASxYwIxs — Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) February 4, 2020
If the Democrats can’t run a #caucus that they had four years to prepare for, how the hell can anyone think they could actually run the country? #IowaCaucuses #iowa — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 4, 2020
“If the Democrats can’t run a #caucus that they had four years to prepare for, how the hell can anyone think they could actually run the country?” Donald Trump Jr. tweeted.
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westernjournal--2020-02-04--While Dems Fight Over Iowa, Pics Reveal Trump Supporters Are Out in Full Force

A multitude of Democratic presidential candidates have poured significant resources into Iowa in recent months , hoping to win the state where the first votes of the primary season are cast .
But while the top Democrats — including Sens .
Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts , former Vice President Joe Biden , and former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg — were hoping to win a plurality of the votes cast by Democrats in the state , President Donald Trump was coasting to victory in the Iowa caucuses .
The Associated Press called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night .
According to The New York Times , as of roughly 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time , Trump had garnered over 97 percent of the cotes cast in the Republican primary , with less than 3 percent combined for former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh and former Massachusetts Gov .
Bill Weld .
As photos taken from various caucus sites around the state revealed , Trump supporters were turning out in droves for the president .
“ Wow , we have the largest group of caucus-goers that I have ever seen , ” a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caucus sites reportedly said , according to Mercedes Schlapp , the former White House director of strategic communications who now works for Trump ’ s 2020 re-election campaign .
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson spoke at another GOP caucus site .
According to BuzzFeed News ’ Rosie Gray , he got a standing ovation when he entered the room : The Trump campaign ’ s director of strategic communications , Marc Lotter , tweeted that “ Two of the caucuses I visited tonight both voted UNANIMOUSLY for FOUR MORE YEARS of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Chiefs Stars Address Potential White House Visit : 'That Would Be Great' Other speakers at caucus sites included Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Trump campaign director of communications Tim Murtaugh .
Photos revealed that those sites were packed with Trump supporters , too : Donald Trump Jr. , Eric Trump and his wife , Lara ( who ’ s an adviser to President Trump ’ s campaign ) , and Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale also made appearances : According to the results of a Hill/HarrisX poll released last month , 90 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s job performance .
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A multitude of Democratic presidential candidates have poured significant resources into Iowa in recent months, hoping to win the state where the first votes of the primary season are cast.
But while the top Democrats — including Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, former Vice President Joe Biden, and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg — were hoping to win a plurality of the votes cast by Democrats in the state, President Donald Trump was coasting to victory in the Iowa caucuses.
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The Associated Press called the state for Trump early in the night. According to The New York Times, as of roughly 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Trump had garnered over 97 percent of the votes cast in the Republican primary, with less than 3 percent combined for former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh and former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld.
As photos taken from various caucus sites around the state revealed, Trump supporters were turning out in droves for the president.
“Wow, we have the largest group of caucus-goers that I have ever seen,” a speaker at one of the Iowa Republican caucus sites reportedly said, according to Mercedes Schlapp, the former White House director of strategic communications who now works for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign.
Speaker at #IowaCaucus said, “Wow, we have the largest group of caucus goers that I have ever seen.” All for @realDonaldTrump @TeamTrump pic.twitter.com/QW1eQ0qesq — Mercedes Schlapp (@mercedesschlapp) February 4, 2020
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson spoke at another GOP caucus site.
According to BuzzFeed News’ Rosie Gray, he got a standing ovation when he entered the room:
Ben Carson got a standing ovation as he entered. I’m thinking Trump might come out on top at this caucus site guys pic.twitter.com/sw8fycaiVv — Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) February 4, 2020
The Trump campaign’s director of strategic communications, Marc Lotter, tweeted that “Two of the caucuses I visited tonight both voted UNANIMOUSLY for FOUR MORE YEARS of President Donald J. Trump!”
BIG MOMENTUM in IOWA for @realDonaldTrump. Two of the caucuses I visited tonight both voted UNANIMOUSLY for FOUR MORE YEARS of President Donald J. Trump! #KeepIowaGreat — Marc Lotter – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@marc_lotter) February 4, 2020
Other speakers at caucus sites included Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Trump campaign director of communications Tim Murtaugh.
Photos revealed that those sites were packed with Trump supporters, too:
Standing room only at GOP caucus site in Cedar Rapids, where approx 250 are listening to Betsy DeVos praise President Trump. “America will never be a socialist country, she said, to hearty applause. pic.twitter.com/7JDkt2aA9W — Jeremy W. Peters (@jwpetersNYT) February 4, 2020
It was my high honor to represent @realDonaldTrump at the Iowa Republican caucus location at Marion High School tonight. It was a packed house and these Trump supporters are ready for FOUR MORE YEARS! pic.twitter.com/yDwj2S40AT — Tim Murtaugh – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TimMurtaugh) February 4, 2020
Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and his wife, Lara (who’s an adviser to President Trump’s campaign), and Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale also made appearances:
TRUMP KIDS IN IOWA: Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and Lara Trump are campaigning in Des Moines, IA on behalf of Pres. Trump. https://t.co/1VZ0gsECwB — NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 3, 2020
According to the results of a Hill/HarrisX poll released last month, 90 percent of Republicans approve of Trump’s job performance.
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westernjournal--2020-02-04--Sanders’ Past Comments on Slavery Could Lead to Trouble with Black Voters

Sen. Bernie Sanders has undeniably been surging of late in the Democratic presidential primary process .
He has also sparked concerns among the Democratic establishment that his openly socialist message ( which likely wouldn ’ t fare well against President Donald Trump ’ s staunchly capitalistic message ) will win over the increasingly progressive left-wing base of voters and win the party ’ s nomination .
Indeed , the RealClearPolitics average of polls shows Sanders trailing frontrunner establishment candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden by less than four points .
That ’ s a substantial improvement over the 10-point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the roughly 15-point difference between the two in early December .
Concurrent with Sanders ’ rise in the polls over the past few weeks is an increase in attacks launched against him by his Democratic opponents via liberal media outlets .
The latest such assault on his character and reputation is a rehash of questionable comparisons to slavery and apartheid that Sanders made on numerous occasions in the 1970s and ’ 80s .
Unearthed interviews with local newspapers in Vermont in those days revealed that Sanders had a habit of comparing poor whites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ living under apartheid , while also routinely comparing working-class white laborers to black slaves in pre-Civil War America .
The Daily Beast was the first to report in late January on the decades-old comments from Sanders , which came while he was a leading figure in a small political party known as the Liberty Union Party , a “ radical ” offshoot of the openly socialist People ’ s Party in Vermont .
One example cited was a 1976 interview in which Sanders had compared the sale of a Vermont mining company to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ the days of slavery , when black people were sold to different owners without their consent.
” Another example was his criticism of the growing service economy in Vermont in 1977 , which he also compared to slavery , and said , “ Basically , today , Vermont workers remain slaves in many , many ways , ” and added for emphasis , “ The problem comes when we end up with an entire state of people trained to wait on other people.
” Politico has now joined in on the effort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ questionable commentary more than 40 years ago .
That will almost certainly will hurt him with black Democratic voters , a demographic the elderly socialist senator has long struggled to gain sufficient traction with — though he is admittedly doing better with black voters this go-round as compared to his 2016 campaign .
That outlet noted that in a speech Sanders delivered in a 1986 public forum , he stated that poor white people from Vermont “ are the equivalent of blacks in South Africa .
They don ’ t vote , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t care about the issues.
” When Sanders was reportedly confronted by a fellow member of the forum over his “ pretty fiery oratory , ” the then-candidate for governor seemingly doubled down and actually insinuated that poor white Vermonters were worse off and more oppressed overall , as he said , “ Obviously the analogy is not true … because in South Africa the blacks are not invisible — they are beginning to stand up.
” Politico also shared Sanders ’ remarks about slavery in comparison to capitalism from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ I believe that the vast majority of the people of the world and of this country are living in a slave-like condition not terribly different from what existed in this country before the Civil War.
” The Sanders campaign has fired back against the reports documenting his old comments .
The campaign ’ s national press secretary Briahna Joy Gray said in a statement , “ We expect to see these desperate last-minute attacks continue as long as this movement thrives , but Americans trust Bernie Sanders , and they can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when they see one.
” Gray added that Sanders had been experiencing a rise in support from black voters , had a diverse array of supporters and surrogates , outlined policies aimed at helping minorities , and had a “ long record of commitment to racial equality.
” How these decades-old statements about slavery play with black voters in the current era remains to be seen — obvious “ cynical , politically motivated ploy ” as it may be — but a pollster for former President Barack Obama , Cornell Belcher , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far , suggested the comments nevertheless “ raise legitimate questions about how he approaches race , ” according to Politico .
“ A lot of minorities and sensible voters are going to look at these statements and say it ’ s incredibly insensitive and nonsensical to compare black South Africans in this way to workers in Vermont , ” Belcher said .
“ It ’ s just an insensitivity about him on racial issues that are problematic .
To compare slavery to workers not having a say in a company that pays them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overarching potential problem highlighted by those that Politico spoke with was Sanders ’ tendency to co-mingle the issues of class and race , a “ false equivalency ” that some view as an effort to minimize the horrors of slavery while playing up the class-warfare angle .
As noted , Sanders has already struggled with attracting and keeping minority voters , and these outrageous comments will not help matters in that regard at all .
That said , whether the remarks make a substantial splash or are largely dismissed as unfortunate comments from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question for Democratic voters to resolve .
It must be pointed out , though , that had President Donald Trump similarly compared poor West Virginian coal miners to slaves or historically oppressed peoples , the response from the media and the left would be several orders of magnitude greater than what Sanders is currently facing .
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Sen. Bernie Sanders has undeniably been surging of late in the Democratic presidential primary process. He has also sparked concerns among the Democratic establishment that his openly socialist message (which likely wouldn’t fare well against President Donald Trump’s staunchly capitalistic message) will win over the increasingly progressive left-wing base of voters and win the party’s nomination.
Indeed, the RealClearPolitics average of polls shows Sanders trailing frontrunner establishment candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden by less than four points. That’s a substantial improvement over the 10-point lead Biden held in early January and the roughly 15-point difference between the two in early December.
Concurrent with Sanders’ rise in the polls over the past few weeks is an increase in attacks launched against him by his Democratic opponents via liberal media outlets.
The latest such assault on his character and reputation is a rehash of questionable comparisons to slavery and apartheid that Sanders made on numerous occasions in the 1970s and ’80s.
Unearthed interviews with local newspapers in Vermont in those days revealed that Sanders had a habit of comparing poor whites in the state to black South Africans living under apartheid, while also routinely comparing working-class white laborers to black slaves in pre-Civil War America.
The Daily Beast was the first to report in late January on the decades-old comments from Sanders, which came while he was a leading figure in a small political party known as the Liberty Union Party, a “radical” offshoot of the openly socialist People’s Party in Vermont.
One example cited was a 1976 interview in which Sanders had compared the sale of a Vermont mining company to a foreign company as being similar to “the days of slavery, when black people were sold to different owners without their consent.”
Another example was his criticism of the growing service economy in Vermont in 1977, which he also compared to slavery, and said, “Basically, today, Vermont workers remain slaves in many, many ways,” and added for emphasis, “The problem comes when we end up with an entire state of people trained to wait on other people.”
Politico has now joined in on the effort to fully reveal the extent of Sanders’ questionable commentary more than 40 years ago. That will almost certainly will hurt him with black Democratic voters, a demographic the elderly socialist senator has long struggled to gain sufficient traction with — though he is admittedly doing better with black voters this go-round as compared to his 2016 campaign.
Will Sanders' old comments discourage black voters from supporting him? Yes No
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That outlet noted that in a speech Sanders delivered in a 1986 public forum, he stated that poor white people from Vermont “are the equivalent of blacks in South Africa. They don’t vote, they aren’t involved, they don’t care about the issues.”
When Sanders was reportedly confronted by a fellow member of the forum over his “pretty fiery oratory,” the then-candidate for governor seemingly doubled down and actually insinuated that poor white Vermonters were worse off and more oppressed overall, as he said, “Obviously the analogy is not true … because in South Africa the blacks are not invisible — they are beginning to stand up.”
Politico also shared Sanders’ remarks about slavery in comparison to capitalism from a 1978 interview, in which he said, “I believe that the vast majority of the people of the world and of this country are living in a slave-like condition not terribly different from what existed in this country before the Civil War.”
The Sanders campaign has fired back against the reports documenting his old comments. The campaign’s national press secretary Briahna Joy Gray said in a statement, “We expect to see these desperate last-minute attacks continue as long as this movement thrives, but Americans trust Bernie Sanders, and they can identify a cynical, politically motivated ploy when they see one.”
Gray added that Sanders had been experiencing a rise in support from black voters, had a diverse array of supporters and surrogates, outlined policies aimed at helping minorities, and had a “long record of commitment to racial equality.”
How these decades-old statements about slavery play with black voters in the current era remains to be seen — obvious “cynical, politically motivated ploy” as it may be — but a pollster for former President Barack Obama, Cornell Belcher, who has remained neutral in the primary thus far, suggested the comments nevertheless “raise legitimate questions about how he approaches race,” according to Politico.
“A lot of minorities and sensible voters are going to look at these statements and say it’s incredibly insensitive and nonsensical to compare black South Africans in this way to workers in Vermont,” Belcher said. “It’s just an insensitivity about him on racial issues that are problematic. To compare slavery to workers not having a say in a company that pays them in Vermont is enormously insensitive.”
One overarching potential problem highlighted by those that Politico spoke with was Sanders’ tendency to co-mingle the issues of class and race, a “false equivalency” that some view as an effort to minimize the horrors of slavery while playing up the class-warfare angle.
As noted, Sanders has already struggled with attracting and keeping minority voters, and these outrageous comments will not help matters in that regard at all.
That said, whether the remarks make a substantial splash or are largely dismissed as unfortunate comments from a distant and different era is a question for Democratic voters to resolve.
It must be pointed out, though, that had President Donald Trump similarly compared poor West Virginian coal miners to slaves or historically oppressed peoples, the response from the media and the left would be several orders of magnitude greater than what Sanders is currently facing.
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