westernjournal--2020-11-23--Boy Gets Head Stuck in Cat Scratching Post, Photos Immediately Go Viral

We have a lot of cat-related sayings in our culture : Cat got your tongue .
Curiosity killed the cat .
While the cat ’ s away , the mice will play .
But on Nov. 18 , it was a 4-year-old boy from Waukesha , Washington , whose curiosity got him playing — and then stuck — in a cat scratching post , according to his mom .
Thankfully no boys were injured in the process , but the story has been amusing people everywhere .
In the midst of shutdowns , shutdown warnings and changing holiday plans , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment of levity to readers with his childish shenanigans .
Mom Cynthia Olson was in the garage when she heard screaming .
As any mom would , she rushed into the house to see what had happened .
TRENDING : 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Grants Review of Trump Campaign PA Suit There was her 4-year-old , his head stuck through a level of their cat tree .
He was frustrated , but he was fine .
Cynthia broke down laughing once she realized her son was uninjured , and eventually , firefighters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The 911 call was cause for laughter itself , as Cynthia told it .
“ Of course they ’ re like , what ’ s your emergency ?
” Cynthia told WDJT-TV .
“ I ’ m like , well , my son ’ s head is stuck and she ’ s like , ma ’ am , what is his head stuck in ?
I ’ m like , um , the cat tree.
” She also generously took photos and shared those photos with the world .
“ Not an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ son got his head stuck in our cat scratching post today and had to have it removed by the fire department , ” she posted in the Catspotting Society Facebook group .
“ I thought my fellow cat friends would enjoy a little laugh this afternoon !
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” The post and photos of Parker ’ s predicament went viral , and soon she added an edit to explain the finer points of the situation .
“ First I would like to say our son is absolutely fine !
” she wrote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ way !
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I tried desperately to get him out myself but I ’ m a little vertically challenged and could not lift him straight up and turn his head and wiggle it out all at the same time alone.
” RELATED : Story Behind the Viral Video of Woman Dancing in Parking Lot After Job Interview “ So I resorted to plan B … ( fireman enters scene ) And yes [ they ] laughed the entire time .
They did a phenomenal job !
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I am sure it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entertaining call than most they get these days.
” “ When they got him out , they held him up and the other fireman was tickling him , ” she added .
In footage from WDJT-TV , one of the responding firemen confirmed that they rather enjoyed the call .
“ [ Parker ] was all excited to see us , which is good … with the whole pandemic , it was a brighter call to go on , ” Benjamin Carl with the Waukesha Fire Department said .
“ It put a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we all chuckled about it afterwards.
” With over 30,000 shares on the original post , it seems a lot of people are getting a chuckle out of this lighthearted trouble , something that Cynthia is happy with .
“ I ’ m glad everyone gets a good laugh out of our chaos , ” she said .
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We have a lot of cat-related sayings in our culture: Cat got your tongue. Curiosity killed the cat. While the cat’s away, the mice will play.
But on Nov. 18, it was a 4-year-old boy from Waukesha, Washington, whose curiosity got him playing — and then stuck — in a cat scratching post, according to his mom. Thankfully no boys were injured in the process, but the story has been amusing people everywhere.
In the midst of shutdowns, shutdown warnings and changing holiday plans, Parker Olson has been bringing a much-needed moment of levity to readers with his childish shenanigans.
Mom Cynthia Olson was in the garage when she heard screaming. As any mom would, she rushed into the house to see what had happened.
There was her 4-year-old, his head stuck through a level of their cat tree. He was frustrated, but he was fine. Cynthia broke down laughing once she realized her son was uninjured, and eventually, firefighters came to help extract the curious kiddo.
The 911 call was cause for laughter itself, as Cynthia told it.
“Of course they’re like, what’s your emergency?” Cynthia told WDJT-TV. “I’m like, well, my son’s head is stuck and she’s like, ma’am, what is his head stuck in? I’m like, um, the cat tree.”
She also generously took photos and shared those photos with the world.
“Not an actual cat but cat related … our son got his head stuck in our cat scratching post today and had to have it removed by the fire department,” she posted in the Catspotting Society Facebook group. “I thought my fellow cat friends would enjoy a little laugh this afternoon!!”
The post and photos of Parker’s predicament went viral, and soon she added an edit to explain the finer points of the situation.
“First I would like to say our son is absolutely fine!” she wrote. “He was not hurt in any way!!!! I tried desperately to get him out myself but I’m a little vertically challenged and could not lift him straight up and turn his head and wiggle it out all at the same time alone.”
“So I resorted to plan B … (fireman enters scene) And yes [they] laughed the entire time. They did a phenomenal job!! I am sure it made for a much easier and more entertaining call than most they get these days.”
“When they got him out, they held him up and the other fireman was tickling him,” she added.
In footage from WDJT-TV, one of the responding firemen confirmed that they rather enjoyed the call.
“[Parker] was all excited to see us, which is good … with the whole pandemic, it was a brighter call to go on,” Benjamin Carl with the Waukesha Fire Department said. “It put a smile on everyone’s face, we all chuckled about it afterwards.”
With over 30,000 shares on the original post, it seems a lot of people are getting a chuckle out of this lighthearted trouble, something that Cynthia is happy with.
“I’m glad everyone gets a good laugh out of our chaos,” she said.
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westernjournal--2020-11-23--3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Grants Review of Trump Campaign PA Suit

The 3rd U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the Trump campaign ’ s request for an expedited review of its election case in Pennsylvania .
The order posted by Jenna Ellis , legal adviser to President Donald Trump ’ s campaign , stipulates that the brief must be filed by 4 p.m. on Monday .
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar then will be required to file a response Tuesday at the same time .
The notice adds that the court will advise the parties if an oral argument will then be required .
TRENDING : 3rd Circuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Campaign PA Suit The grant of appeal came following a Saturday ruling by U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann that dismissed the Trump campaign case .
The Associated Press reported that Brann — who was appointed by then-President Barack Obama in 2012 while Trump ’ s opponent , Joe Biden , was vice president — wrote in his opinion the campaign ’ s legal team was seeking to disenfranchise almost 7 million voters .
“ One might expect that when seeking such a startling outcome , a plaintiff would come formidably armed with compelling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corruption , ” Brann wrote in his ruling .
“ That has not happened.
” “ First , I have tremendous respect and personal regard for Judge Brann .
Second , however , contrary to the Judge ’ s opinion , the Trump campaign is/was not asking , ‘ this Court to disenfranchise almost seven million voters ’ ( i.e .
all 6.8 million Pennsylvania voters ) , ” he tweeted Saturday .
“ In fact , my co-counsel , Rudy Giuliani , explained to the Judge and on the record , ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invalidate 6.8 million votes , only those votes cast without poll watchers being able to observe and those that were illegally cured.
’ ( my notes from oral argument ) , ” Scaringi added .
RELATED : Hollywood Superstars Pouring Huge Cash Into Crucial Georgia Races in Bid To 'Change America' Currently , 80,845 votes separate Trump and Biden in Pennsylvania .
Biden ’ s nearly 3.5 million votes in the Keystone State tops Obama ’ s 2012 tally by over a half a million votes , though the population of Pennsylvania has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outperformed Obama by nearly 400,000 votes .
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The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the Trump campaign’s request for an expedited review of its election case in Pennsylvania.
The order posted by Jenna Ellis, legal adviser to President Donald Trump’s campaign, stipulates that the brief must be filed by 4 p.m. on Monday.
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar then will be required to file a response Tuesday at the same time.
The notice adds that the court will advise the parties if an oral argument will then be required.
?NEW: Third Circuit Court of Appeals grants expedited review for Team Trump’s appeal from Pennsylvania. pic.twitter.com/LKJDnPGRSn — Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) November 23, 2020
The grant of appeal came following a Saturday ruling by U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann that dismissed the Trump campaign case.
The Associated Press reported that Brann — who was appointed by then-President Barack Obama in 2012 while Trump’s opponent, Joe Biden, was vice president — wrote in his opinion the campaign’s legal team was seeking to disenfranchise almost 7 million voters.
“One might expect that when seeking such a startling outcome, a plaintiff would come formidably armed with compelling legal arguments and factual proof of rampant corruption,” Brann wrote in his ruling. “That has not happened.”
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Trump attorney Marc Scaringi disagreed with the finding.
“First, I have tremendous respect and personal regard for Judge Brann. Second, however, contrary to the Judge’s opinion, the Trump campaign is/was not asking, ‘this Court to disenfranchise almost seven million voters’ (i.e. all 6.8 million Pennsylvania voters),” he tweeted Saturday.
In fact, my co-counsel, Rudy Giuliani, explained to the Judge and on the record, “We are NOT asking the Court to invalidate 6.8 million votes, only those votes cast without poll watchers being able to observe and those that were illegally cured.” (my notes from oral argument). — Marc A. Scaringi (@MarcScaringi) November 22, 2020
“In fact, my co-counsel, Rudy Giuliani, explained to the Judge and on the record, ‘We are NOT asking the Court to invalidate 6.8 million votes, only those votes cast without poll watchers being able to observe and those that were illegally cured.’ (my notes from oral argument),” Scaringi added.
Currently, 80,845 votes separate Trump and Biden in Pennsylvania.
Biden’s nearly 3.5 million votes in the Keystone State tops Obama’s 2012 tally by over a half a million votes, though the population of Pennsylvania has stayed essentially the same.
Trump also outperformed Obama by nearly 400,000 votes.
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westernjournal--2020-11-23--Gun-Toting Congresswoman-Elect May Carry Her Glock in Congress

A firearms-toting congresswoman-elect who owns a gun-themed restaurant in Rifle , Colorado , has already asked Capitol Police about carrying her weapon on Capitol grounds , her office has acknowledged .
If she does so , she apparently won ’ t be alone .
The practice is allowed for lawmakers , with some limitations , under decades-old congressional regulations .
The public is barred from carrying weapons in the Capitol , its grounds and office buildings .
Republican Lauren Boebert , 33 , was elected this month from a conservative western Colorado district after gaining notice as a brash pro-gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her hip .
In an upset last June , she defeated five-term Rep. Scott Tipton for the GOP nomination , in part by claiming he wasn ’ t an ardent enough backer of President Donald Trump .
Robert asked Capitol Police officials about carrying her weapon when she and other House freshmen taking office in January were in town recently for orientation programs , according to two congressional officials .
Both people — a Democrat and a Republican — spoke on condition of anonymity to describe her request .
Aides to Boebert , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” who will “ never bow down to the establishment in Congress , ” did not make her available for an interview .
TRENDING : 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Grants Review of Trump Campaign PA Suit “ This was a private discussion and inquiry about what the rules are , and as a result the Congresswoman-Elect won ’ t be going on the record , ” Boebert aide Laura Carno said in an email last week .
The inquiries by Boebert , who runs Shooters Grill , come as guns remain a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by images of demonstrations by armed Trump supporters , conservative pushes to ease state gun restrictions and recent years ’ mass shootings .
Even so , prospects for significantly changing federal gun laws seem scant as a new , narrowly divided Congress takes office in January alongside presumptive President-elect Joe Biden .
Capitol Police spokeswoman Eva Malecki did not respond to a reporter ’ s questions about the department ’ s communications with Boebert and the number of lawmakers who carry firearms .
The agency ’ s officials did not answer directly when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked in 2018 how many lawmakers carry firearms in the Capitol .
The officials said in a written response that they ’ ve “ been made aware ” of inquiries about carrying weapons .
“ There is no standing requirement ” that lawmakers notify them when they carry a firearm in the Capitol , the officials wrote .
Regulations require safe storage of weapons , but “ that responsibility resides with the Member , ” they said .
A 1967 regulation says no federal or District of Columbia laws restricting firearms “ shall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firearms within the confines of his office ” or “ from transporting within Capitol grounds firearms unloaded and securely wrapped.
” Lawmakers may not bring weapons into the House chamber and other nearby areas , the regulations say , according to a letter Rep. Jared Huffman , D-Calif. , wrote in 2018 .
Aides can carry lawmakers ’ weapons for them on the Capitol complex , he wrote .
In his letter to House Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving , Huffman summarized the regulations after being briefed on them by Irving .
An @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guns on Capitol grounds , Huffman abandoned a 2018 effort to halt the practice due to colleagues ’ strong opposition and said in an interview that he wouldn ’ t try again this year due to continued resistance .
Huffman said the loophole for lawmakers , adopted after a summer of racial unrest in American cities , is outdated and risky .
He said members and their staffs carry firearms around the Capitol “ all the time , ” though he mentioned no names .
He said lawmakers keep guns in their publicly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been limited due to COVID-19 .
“ Members could have a loaded AK47 sitting on their desk and no one would ever do anything about it , ” Huffman said .
He also said with lawmakers exempted from passing through screening devices throughout the Capitol campus , “ no one checks ” to make sure they ’ re not bringing guns onto the House floor .
Rep. Thomas Massie , R-Ky. , chairman of the House Second Amendment Caucus , justified letting lawmakers carry weapons .
He cited the 2017 shooting spree when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ R-La.
, and four other people as they practiced baseball in nearby Alexandria , Virginia .
“ As soon as you leave the Capitol property , you are a target , ” Massie said .
Also supporting Boebert is Republican Georgia Rep.-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene .
Like Boebert , Greene is a hard-right conservative with a penchant for attracting publicity .
“ Not only do I support members of Congress carrying a firearm , I believe every American has that right.
” Greene said in a statement .
“ I will work every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police periodically arrest people caught trying to bring firearms into the Capitol and its buildings .
In 1999 , Corey Lewandowski — then a congressional aide and later a manager of Trump ’ s 2016 presidential campaign — was arrested when what court records called a loaded pistol was found in a laundry bag he was bringing into a House office building .
Misdemeanor charges were dismissed .
The Capitol Police protect the complex with over 2,300 officers and civilian employees , according to its website .
Its officers routinely arrest people caught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The regulations letting lawmakers carry guns was written by the Capitol Police Board , which consists of four of Congress ’ top law enforcement and administrative officials .
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A firearms-toting congresswoman-elect who owns a gun-themed restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, has already asked Capitol Police about carrying her weapon on Capitol grounds, her office has acknowledged. If she does so, she apparently won’t be alone.
The practice is allowed for lawmakers, with some limitations, under decades-old congressional regulations. The public is barred from carrying weapons in the Capitol, its grounds and office buildings.
Republican Lauren Boebert, 33, was elected this month from a conservative western Colorado district after gaining notice as a brash pro-gun activist who straps a Glock pistol to her hip. In an upset last June, she defeated five-term Rep. Scott Tipton for the GOP nomination, in part by claiming he wasn’t an ardent enough backer of President Donald Trump.
Robert asked Capitol Police officials about carrying her weapon when she and other House freshmen taking office in January were in town recently for orientation programs, according to two congressional officials. Both people — a Democrat and a Republican — spoke on condition of anonymity to describe her request.
Aides to Boebert, who Trump endorsed as “a fighter” who will “never bow down to the establishment in Congress,” did not make her available for an interview.
“This was a private discussion and inquiry about what the rules are, and as a result the Congresswoman-Elect won’t be going on the record,” Boebert aide Laura Carno said in an email last week.
The inquiries by Boebert, who runs Shooters Grill, come as guns remain a passionate issue for both parties, fueled by images of demonstrations by armed Trump supporters, conservative pushes to ease state gun restrictions and recent years’ mass shootings.
Even so, prospects for significantly changing federal gun laws seem scant as a new, narrowly divided Congress takes office in January alongside presumptive President-elect Joe Biden.
Capitol Police spokeswoman Eva Malecki did not respond to a reporter’s questions about the department’s communications with Boebert and the number of lawmakers who carry firearms.
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The agency’s officials did not answer directly when Democrats on the House Committee on Administration asked in 2018 how many lawmakers carry firearms in the Capitol. The officials said in a written response that they’ve “been made aware” of inquiries about carrying weapons.
“There is no standing requirement” that lawmakers notify them when they carry a firearm in the Capitol, the officials wrote. Regulations require safe storage of weapons, but “that responsibility resides with the Member,” they said.
A 1967 regulation says no federal or District of Columbia laws restricting firearms “shall prohibit any Member of Congress from maintaining firearms within the confines of his office” or “from transporting within Capitol grounds firearms unloaded and securely wrapped.”
Lawmakers may not bring weapons into the House chamber and other nearby areas, the regulations say, according to a letter Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., wrote in 2018. Aides can carry lawmakers’ weapons for them on the Capitol complex, he wrote.
In his letter to House Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving, Huffman summarized the regulations after being briefed on them by Irving. An opponent of letting members of Congress carry guns on Capitol grounds, Huffman abandoned a 2018 effort to halt the practice due to colleagues’ strong opposition and said in an interview that he wouldn’t try again this year due to continued resistance.
Huffman said the loophole for lawmakers, adopted after a summer of racial unrest in American cities, is outdated and risky.
He said members and their staffs carry firearms around the Capitol “all the time,” though he mentioned no names. He said lawmakers keep guns in their publicly accessible offices, though building entry has been limited due to COVID-19.
“Members could have a loaded AK47 sitting on their desk and no one would ever do anything about it,” Huffman said.
He also said with lawmakers exempted from passing through screening devices throughout the Capitol campus, “no one checks” to make sure they’re not bringing guns onto the House floor.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., chairman of the House Second Amendment Caucus, justified letting lawmakers carry weapons. He cited the 2017 shooting spree when a gunman wounded Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., and four other people as they practiced baseball in nearby Alexandria, Virginia.
“As soon as you leave the Capitol property, you are a target,” Massie said.
Also supporting Boebert is Republican Georgia Rep.-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene. Like Boebert, Greene is a hard-right conservative with a penchant for attracting publicity.
“Not only do I support members of Congress carrying a firearm, I believe every American has that right.” Greene said in a statement. “I will work every day to end all gun-free zones.”
Police periodically arrest people caught trying to bring firearms into the Capitol and its buildings.
In 1999, Corey Lewandowski — then a congressional aide and later a manager of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign — was arrested when what court records called a loaded pistol was found in a laundry bag he was bringing into a House office building. Misdemeanor charges were dismissed.
The Capitol Police protect the complex with over 2,300 officers and civilian employees, according to its website. Its officers routinely arrest people caught trying to carry weapons at the Capitol.
The regulations letting lawmakers carry guns was written by the Capitol Police Board, which consists of four of Congress’ top law enforcement and administrative officials.
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
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westernjournal--2020-11-23--Governor Urges Citizens To Call Police on Neighbors Who Violate Lockdown Order

Oregon Gov .
Kate Brown is urging her state ’ s residents to call the police to report their neighbors for violating her strict coronavirus lockdown restrictions on Thanksgiving .
Brown , a Democrat , last week ordered a two-week “ freeze ” on many activities .
The Oregonian reported that Brown ’ s order , intended to curtail the spread of the coronavirus in the state , runs through Dec. 2 .
The order closes dine-in seating at restaurants ; shuts down gyms , museums and some outdoor facilities ; and enacts capacity limits at stores .
In addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how many people they can have inside of their own homes .
TRENDING : 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Grants Review of Trump Campaign PA Suit On Friday , the governor asked her state ’ s residents to report their neighbors if they violate the mandate .
“ This is no different than what happens if there ’ s a party down the street and it ’ s keeping everyone awake , ” Brown told KGW-TV .
“ What do neighbors do [ in that case ] ?
They call law enforcement because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is just like that .
It ’ s like a violation of a noise ordinance , ” she said .
The Democrat also criticized those who are resisting the two-week order , which will last for four weeks in Multnomah County .
One Oregon sheriff ’ s department , for example , said it would not enforce the order .
“ We recognize that we can not arrest or enforce our way out of the pandemic , and we believe both are counterproductive to public health goals , ” the Marion County Sheriff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In addition , Tootie Smith , chairwoman-elect of the Clackamas County Commission , said in a Facebook post that her family “ will celebrate Thanksgiving with as many family and friends as I can find .
Governor Brown is WRONG to order otherwise.
” Brown described such talk as “ irresponsible.
” “ These are politicians seeking headlines , not public servants trying to save lives , ” she said .
“ My top priority as governor is to keep Oregonians healthy and safe .
That ’ s where I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is about “ saving lives.
” “ We have too many sporadic cases in Oregon .
We can ’ t trace these cases to a particular source .
We have to limit gatherings and social interactions , ” she said .
Brown took to Twitter on Friday to share an article supporting her restrictions on holiday gatherings .
Although she is now urging residents to call the police on their neighbors , the governor was among those in the state who blamed supposed racial bias in law enforcement for the country ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police departments .
In an interview in June with The Oregonian , Brown claimed that “ the scourge of systematic racism ” is connected to police accountability .
Her order limiting business and personal activities was issued just weeks after Oregonians voted to decriminalize drugs such as heroin , cocaine , crack cocaine and methamphetamine , according to CNN .
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is urging her state’s residents to call the police to report their neighbors for violating her strict coronavirus lockdown restrictions on Thanksgiving.
Brown, a Democrat, last week ordered a two-week “freeze” on many activities.
The Oregonian reported that Brown’s order, intended to curtail the spread of the coronavirus in the state, runs through Dec. 2.
The order closes dine-in seating at restaurants; shuts down gyms, museums and some outdoor facilities; and enacts capacity limits at stores.
In addition, Brown’s order tells Oregonians how many people they can have inside of their own homes.
On Friday, the governor asked her state’s residents to report their neighbors if they violate the mandate.
“This is no different than what happens if there’s a party down the street and it’s keeping everyone awake,” Brown told KGW-TV.
“What do neighbors do [in that case]? They call law enforcement because it’s too noisy. This is just like that. It’s like a violation of a noise ordinance,” she said.
The Democrat also criticized those who are resisting the two-week order, which will last for four weeks in Multnomah County.
One Oregon sheriff’s department, for example, said it would not enforce the order.
“We recognize that we cannot arrest or enforce our way out of the pandemic, and we believe both are counterproductive to public health goals,” the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
We’ve had a number of people contact us asking for an update since the statewide “freeze” went into effect earlier this week. pic.twitter.com/TZWSJT2HdI — Marion Co. Sheriff (@MCSOInTheKnow) November 20, 2020
In addition, Tootie Smith, chairwoman-elect of the Clackamas County Commission, said in a Facebook post that her family “will celebrate Thanksgiving with as many family and friends as I can find. Governor Brown is WRONG to order otherwise.”
Brown described such talk as “irresponsible.”
“These are politicians seeking headlines, not public servants trying to save lives,” she said. “My top priority as governor is to keep Oregonians healthy and safe. That’s where I’m focused.”
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The governor concluded her order is about “saving lives.”
“We have too many sporadic cases in Oregon. We can’t trace these cases to a particular source. We have to limit gatherings and social interactions,” she said.
Brown took to Twitter on Friday to share an article supporting her restrictions on holiday gatherings.
As this @OHSUNews doctor says, a large Thanksgiving gathering would be frankly irresponsible: “It puts people at risk of getting ill; it puts people at risk of coming to our hospital and overwhelming the system.” https://t.co/QncJeqQ8v3 — Governor Kate Brown (@OregonGovBrown) November 20, 2020
Although she is now urging residents to call the police on their neighbors, the governor was among those in the state who blamed supposed racial bias in law enforcement for the country’s social unrest amid nationwide calls to defund police departments.
In an interview in June with The Oregonian, Brown claimed that “the scourge of systematic racism” is connected to police accountability.
Her order limiting business and personal activities was issued just weeks after Oregonians voted to decriminalize drugs such as heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine and methamphetamine, according to CNN.
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westernjournal--2020-11-23--Teacher Relieved of Classroom Duties After Putting George Floyd Question on a Chemistry Exam

A chemistry teacher at a public high school in Arlington , Virginia has been relieved of classroom duties amid uproar over an exam question that critics claimed made an insensitive reference to George Floyd .
The H-B Woodlawn School , whose student body is 4.4 % black , has been holding virtual classes amid nationwide coronavirus shutdowns .
The secondary-school program has been called “ Hippie High ” for its liberal approach to education , ARLNow reported .
The brouhaha erupted last week over a 10th-grade chemistry test question that read , “ George Floyd couldn ’ t breathe because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s neck.
” The correct answer was the chemical element “ neon , ” which sounds like “ knee on.
” TRENDING : 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Grants Review of Trump Campaign PA Suit Shortly after the virtual class , a screenshot of the question circulated on social media .
Several angry parents complained to the school , claiming the question was insensitive .
One student lamented on social media that “ there is no diversity in my school and apparently there was a bunch of white silence when this happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed that “ white students were making excuses or seemed ‘ too tired to talk about it ’ shame on those people that ’ s disgusting.
” The student claimed the teacher “ tried to pass it off as something ‘ everyone would know/easy to get . '
” Basically , the implication was that the teacher flippantly referenced George Floyd ‘ s death .
H-B Woodlawn ’ s principal , Casey Robinson , reacted by condemning the test question , saying the school “ does not tolerate any form of cultural or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being offered to students who were traumatized by the exam question .
Francisco Durán , the superintendent of the Arlington Public School system , also issued a statement rebuking the incident .
Duran said the incident “ reinforces the importance of the work we have been doing , and must continue to do , to employ culturally responsive teaching practices and to combat systemic racism.
” He said the teacher has been “ relieved of classroom duties while an investigation related to this matter takes place.
” “ The content referenced the killing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senseless way , which hurt and alarmed our students , staff , families , and the community , ” Duran said .
“ The reference showed extremely poor judgement and a blatant disregard for African American lives.
” In September , a California school district banned five classic American novels , claiming they promoted “ racism ” because they made historical references to slavery .
In a comical irony , one of the censored books was written by a black author who ’ s the great-granddaughter of a former slave .
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A chemistry teacher at a public high school in Arlington, Virginia has been relieved of classroom duties amid uproar over an exam question that critics claimed made an insensitive reference to George Floyd.
The H-B Woodlawn School, whose student body is 4.4% black, has been holding virtual classes amid nationwide coronavirus shutdowns. The secondary-school program has been called “Hippie High” for its liberal approach to education, ARLNow reported.
The brouhaha erupted last week over a 10th-grade chemistry test question that read, “George Floyd couldn’t breathe because a police officer put his _____ George’s neck.”
The correct answer was the chemical element “neon,” which sounds like “knee on.”
As a science lesson at H-B Woodlawn High, students were asked to fill in the blank. “George Floyd couldn’t breathe because a police officer put his ______ George’s neck.” The answer “neon” is an element that sounds like knee on. The school is 4.4% Black. pic.twitter.com/9RJhOBJVia — conscious_couture (@consciouscoutu1) November 22, 2020
Shortly after the virtual class, a screenshot of the question circulated on social media. Several angry parents complained to the school, claiming the question was insensitive.
One student lamented on social media that “there is no diversity in my school and apparently there was a bunch of white silence when this happened this morning.”
The unidentified student further claimed that “white students were making excuses or seemed ‘too tired to talk about it’ shame on those people that’s disgusting.”
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The student claimed the teacher “tried to pass it off as something ‘everyone would know/easy to get.'”
Basically, the implication was that the teacher flippantly referenced George Floyd‘s death.
H-B Woodlawn’s principal, Casey Robinson, reacted by condemning the test question, saying the school “does not tolerate any form of cultural or racial insensitivity.”
Robinson said counseling is being offered to students who were traumatized by the exam question.
Francisco Durán, the superintendent of the Arlington Public School system, also issued a statement rebuking the incident.
Duran said the incident “reinforces the importance of the work we have been doing, and must continue to do, to employ culturally responsive teaching practices and to combat systemic racism.”
He said the teacher has been “relieved of classroom duties while an investigation related to this matter takes place.”
“The content referenced the killing of George Floyd in an unacceptable and senseless way, which hurt and alarmed our students, staff, families, and the community,” Duran said. “The reference showed extremely poor judgement and a blatant disregard for African American lives.”
In September, a California school district banned five classic American novels, claiming they promoted “racism” because they made historical references to slavery.
In a comical irony, one of the censored books was written by a black author who’s the great-granddaughter of a former slave.
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westernjournal--2020-11-23--Biden’s Pick for Secretary of State Reveals Much About His Agenda: Report

The career diplomat who has been picked to serve as secretary of state under presumptive President-elect Joe Biden is a leading advocate for the U.S. to rejoin the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal , according to published reports .
The former vice president is planning to nominate Antony Blinken as his secretary of state , according to Politico .
Blinken , a longtime Biden aide from Biden ’ s days in the Senate , has also been an analyst on CNN .
The report also said Biden will name Jake Sullivan — who played a key role in crafting the Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as his national security adviser .
Both come with Clinton connections .
Blinken served on the National Security Council during the administration of former President Bill Clinton , and Sullivan was an aide to Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state and worked in her 2016 campaign for president .
Biden has indicated that in foreign affairs , he plans to rejoin the Paris climate agreement , continue U.S. membership in the World Health Organization and work to revive the Iran nuclear deal , from which President Donald Trump withdrew .
Blinken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to The New York Times .
RELATED : Hollywood Superstars Pouring Huge Cash Into Crucial Georgia Races in Bid To 'Change America' “ Simply put , the big problems that we face as a country and as a planet , whether it ’ s climate change , whether it ’ s a pandemic , whether it ’ s the spread of bad weapons — to state the obvious , none of these have unilateral solutions , ” he said in July .
“ Even a country as powerful as the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In August , Blinken said that if Biden was elected , the Democrat would “ seek to build on the nuclear deal and to make it longer and stronger if Iran returns to strict compliance , ” according to The Jerusalem Post .
“ And then , we would be in a position to use our renewed commitment to diplomacy , to work with our allies , to strengthen and lengthen it — but also we ’ d be in a much better position to effectively push back against Iran ’ s other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again be united with our partners instead of isolated from them , ” he said .
“ There ’ s a lot of irony in what I ’ m hearing from the [ Trump ] administration , blaming the Obama-Biden administration for the sunset of the conventional arms restrictions , because much of that was actually put in place by our administration in the first place , ” Blinken said .
“ And we could have probably extended those prohibitions from inside the deal through a unified front with our allies.
” He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Iran deal and oppose Trump ’ s action to repudiate it .
Media reports also said Linda Thomas-Greenfield , described as a veteran diplomat , will be nominated as ambassador to the United Nations .
She comes with the backing of Wendy Sherman , a lead negotiator of the Iran nuclear deal .
In its reporting on Blinken ’ s nomination , which is expected to be announced Tuesday , The Washington Post also noted that “ During the Obama administration , he advocated for American action in Syria.
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The career diplomat who has been picked to serve as secretary of state under presumptive President-elect Joe Biden is a leading advocate for the U.S. to rejoin the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal, according to published reports.
The former vice president is planning to nominate Antony Blinken as his secretary of state, according to Politico. Blinken, a longtime Biden aide from Biden’s days in the Senate, has also been an analyst on CNN.
The report also said Biden will name Jake Sullivan — who played a key role in crafting the Iran deal under former President Barack Obama — as his national security adviser.
Both come with Clinton connections. Blinken served on the National Security Council during the administration of former President Bill Clinton, and Sullivan was an aide to Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state and worked in her 2016 campaign for president.
Jake Sullivan was instrumental in laying the foundation for the Iran nuclear deal when Hillary was SoS. Tony Blinken goes back to the Clinton administration and is a spectacular choice in this role. — Phyllis Shabad (@PhyllisShabad) November 23, 2020
Blinken has been a leading advocate for the United States to return to the Iran nuclear deal. https://t.co/Ck5NhaMUCt — Iran Analytic (@IranAnalytic) November 23, 2020
Jake Sullivan has apparently been chosen by @JoeBiden to be the next National Security Adviser. A clear signal to #Iran. He played a key role during the #Obama administration to reach the #IranDeal #JCPOA. He’s a young, serious and respected one. https://t.co/lkeuH2iy3E — Antoine Mariotti (@antoinemariotti) November 23, 2020
In June 2011, Jake Sullivan needed to send @HillaryClinton a classified document. Secure line did not work so HRC asked him to just rip off the part of the page with the classified marking and to fax it nonsecure. Report says JS to be named Biden’s Nat Security Advisor. pic.twitter.com/OIZPpEiH4c — Yossi Gestetner (@YossiGestetner) November 23, 2020
Biden has indicated that in foreign affairs, he plans to rejoin the Paris climate agreement, continue U.S. membership in the World Health Organization and work to revive the Iran nuclear deal, from which President Donald Trump withdrew.
Blinken is an advocate of multilateral alliances, according to The New York Times.
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“Simply put, the big problems that we face as a country and as a planet, whether it’s climate change, whether it’s a pandemic, whether it’s the spread of bad weapons — to state the obvious, none of these have unilateral solutions,” he said in July. “Even a country as powerful as the United States can’t handle them alone.”
In August, Blinken said that if Biden was elected, the Democrat would “seek to build on the nuclear deal and to make it longer and stronger if Iran returns to strict compliance,” according to The Jerusalem Post.
“And then, we would be in a position to use our renewed commitment to diplomacy, to work with our allies, to strengthen and lengthen it — but also we’d be in a much better position to effectively push back against Iran’s other destabilizing activities, because we would once again be united with our partners instead of isolated from them,” he said.
“There’s a lot of irony in what I’m hearing from the [Trump] administration, blaming the Obama-Biden administration for the sunset of the conventional arms restrictions, because much of that was actually put in place by our administration in the first place,” Blinken said. “And we could have probably extended those prohibitions from inside the deal through a unified front with our allies.”
He has gone on social media to defend the Iran deal and oppose Trump’s action to repudiate it.
By blowing up up the Iran nuclear deal President Trump puts us on a collision course with Iran and our closest allies…. — Antony Blinken (@ABlinken) May 8, 2018
Media reports also said Linda Thomas-Greenfield, described as a veteran diplomat, will be nominated as ambassador to the United Nations.
She comes with the backing of Wendy Sherman, a lead negotiator of the Iran nuclear deal.
I have worked with @ABlinken and w/ Linda Thomas-Greenfield since the Clinton years. What a perfect team – intellect, humanity, decency, care for others, patriots, wisdom. With brilliant Jake Sullivan NSA, US back better. — Wendy R. Sherman (@wendyrsherman) November 23, 2020
In its reporting on Blinken’s nomination, which is expected to be announced Tuesday, The Washington Post also noted that “During the Obama administration, he advocated for American action in Syria.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-23--Reports: Trump Admin Brokers Historic Meeting Between Israel and Longtime Rival

Building upon the success of the Abraham Accords that have normalized relations between Israel and three Middle East nations , the Trump administration is now part of efforts to develop an agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia , according to new reports .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , who has been in the Middle East these past few days , reportedly was part of a clandestine meeting Sunday in Saudi Arabia that brought high-level Israeli and Saudi officials together in a precedent-shattering session .
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox News .
The meeting lasted about two hours .
TRENDING : 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Grants Review of Trump Campaign PA Suit One Saudi official denied the meeting had taken place , and the Israeli government did not issue any official confirmation .
However , Israeli Education Minister Yoav Gallant spoke about the meeting on Israeli radio on Monday .
“ The fact that the meeting took place and was made public — even if it was in only a semiofficial way — is something of great importance , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times .
“ This is something our ancestors dreamed of , ” Gallant said , according to The Washington Post .
“ The main thing is the warm acceptance of Israel by the Sunni world , the lowering of the whole hostile process.
” In its reporting , The Post said Netanyahu traveled with Yossi Cohen , the head of Mossad .
“ I have seen press reports about a purported meeting between HRH the Crown Prince and Israeli officials during the recent visit by @ SecPompeo .
No such meeting occurred .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saudi , ” he tweeted .
RELATED : US Declares Boycotts Against Israel 'Anti-Semitic , ' Will Cut Off Funding to Organizations Involved In August , in the first step of what Trump dubbed the Abraham Accords , Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed to establish formal diplomatic relations .
Bahrain and Sudan also did so .
Faisal said Saturday the kingdom might normalize relations with Israel , but not right away .
Saudi Arabia has “ supported normalization with Israel for a long time , but one very important thing must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians , ” he said .
In October , Trump said Saudi Arabia was likely to normalize relations with Israel , according to the Times of Israel .
“ We have at least five that want to come in , ” Trump said then .
“ We expect Saudi Arabia will be one of those countries.
” “ We will be signing many nations over the next coming weeks and months , including some very big ones .
It ’ s very exciting , actually .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bloodshed , ” the president said .
“ And the Palestinians , by the way , if you ask about the Palestinians , they ’ re wanting to do something , ” he said .
“ They have never seen anything like this .
They ’ re wanting to do something .
I ’ m sure that will get done too.
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Building upon the success of the Abraham Accords that have normalized relations between Israel and three Middle East nations, the Trump administration is now part of efforts to develop an agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia, according to new reports.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who has been in the Middle East these past few days, reportedly was part of a clandestine meeting Sunday in Saudi Arabia that brought high-level Israeli and Saudi officials together in a precedent-shattering session.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Saudi town of Neom, according to Fox News. The meeting lasted about two hours.
MBS and Pompeo were at NEOM at the time. https://t.co/bc2H4hETk8 — avi scharf (@avischarf) November 23, 2020
One Saudi official denied the meeting had taken place, and the Israeli government did not issue any official confirmation.
However, Israeli Education Minister Yoav Gallant spoke about the meeting on Israeli radio on Monday.
“The fact that the meeting took place and was made public — even if it was in only a semiofficial way — is something of great importance,” he said, according to The New York Times.
“This is something our ancestors dreamed of,” Gallant said, according to The Washington Post. “The main thing is the warm acceptance of Israel by the Sunni world, the lowering of the whole hostile process.”
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In its reporting, The Post said Netanyahu traveled with Yossi Cohen, the head of Mossad.
Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi foreign minister, tweeted a contradiction.
“I have seen press reports about a purported meeting between HRH the Crown Prince and Israeli officials during the recent visit by @SecPompeo. No such meeting occurred. The only officials present were American and Saudi,” he tweeted.
I have seen press reports about a purported meeting between HRH the Crown Prince and Israeli officials during the recent visit by @SecPompeo. No such meeting occurred. The only officials present were American and Saudi. — فيصل بن فرحان (@FaisalbinFarhan) November 23, 2020
In August, in the first step of what Trump dubbed the Abraham Accords, Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed to establish formal diplomatic relations. Bahrain and Sudan also did so.
Faisal said Saturday the kingdom might normalize relations with Israel, but not right away.
Saudi Arabia has “supported normalization with Israel for a long time, but one very important thing must happen first: a permanent and full peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians,” he said.
In October, Trump said Saudi Arabia was likely to normalize relations with Israel, according to the Times of Israel.
“We have at least five that want to come in,” Trump said then. “We expect Saudi Arabia will be one of those countries.”
“We will be signing many nations over the next coming weeks and months, including some very big ones. It’s very exciting, actually. It’s peace in the Middle East without bloodshed,” the president said.
“And the Palestinians, by the way, if you ask about the Palestinians, they’re wanting to do something,” he said. “They have never seen anything like this. They’re wanting to do something. I’m sure that will get done too.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-23--Flashback: In 1996, Obama Challenged Signatures To Get All His Primary Opponents Thrown Off the Ball

Flashback: In 1996, Obama Challenged Signatures To Get All His Primary Opponents Thrown Off the Ballot

At a time when Democrats and even more than a few Republicans are pressuring President Donald Trump to concede the election to former Vice President Joe Biden , it ’ s instructive to take a look at how former President Barack Obama won his seat in the Illinois state Senate in 1996 .
A Chicago Tribune article published in April 2007 tells the unflattering truth .
Tribune reporters David Jackson and Ray Long wrote that rather than winning the race “ by leveling the playing field , ” Obama won “ by clearing it.
” Jackson and Long described the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Illinois in the summer of 1995 .
After then-U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds , a Democrat , was “ convicted of sex crimes , a special election was called to fill his congressional seat.
” The Illinois state senator at the time , Alice Palmer , decided to run for Reynolds ’ seat in Congress .
A special Democratic primary election was then scheduled for March 1996 to fill her Senate seat .
And , after speaking with Palmer , Obama joined the race .
In an interview with Jackson and Long for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had “ asked her whether she wanted to keep her options open and file to run for her state Senate seat as a fallback in case her congressional bid failed.
” Palmer told Obama she “ wasn ’ t going to run.
” TRENDING : 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Grants Review of Trump Campaign PA Suit They also spoke to Obama , who shared what he had said to Palmer at the time .
“ Once I announce , and I have started to raise money , and gather supporters , hire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signed a lease , then it ’ s going to be very difficult for me to step down , ” he said .
“ And she gave me repeated assurances that she was in [ the congressional race ] to stay.
” Palmer lost her bid for Reynolds ’ seat and decided to run in the primary for her state Senate seat .
“ To get on the ballot , Palmer needed to file nominating petitions signed by at least 757 district voters — and the Dec. 18 deadline was just days away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Palmer met the deadline , and so did several other candidates .
Obama told Jackson and Long that Palmer had asked him to drop his bid and , considering their conversation in the summer of 1995 , he was understandably quite angry .
He said , “ I am disappointed that she ’ s decided to go back on her word to me.
” On Jan. 2 , 1996 , according to Jackson and Long , “ operatives for Barack Obama filed into a barren hearing room of the Chicago Board of Election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his lawyer and his team ] began the tedious process of challenging hundreds of signatures on the nominating petitions of state Sen. Alice Palmer … And they kept challenging petitions until every one of Obama ’ s four Democratic primary rivals was forced off the ballot , ” the report said .
Nothing that Obama and his team did was illegal .
One by one , they challenged each signature that his opponents had gathered as they were entitled to do .
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners worked with the Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Obama took advantage of the legal process that was available to him and was able to eliminate all four of his competitors .
RELATED : Key Obama Benghazi Cover-Up Figure Now Hoping for Job in Potential Biden WH Jackson and Long do not indicate how long it took to go through several thousand signatures , but one can only imagine .
All of this was in a primary election for a state Senate seat .
Why , then , has Obama become one of Trump ’ s most vocal critics as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
The president is entitled to dispute the numerous irregularities that have come to light in the aftermath of the 2020 election .
The Trump legal team reports it has collected hundreds of affidavits from individuals claiming they ’ ve witnessed various forms of election fraud .
Attorney Sidney Powell , a person I ’ ve always found to be highly credible and trustworthy , has lodged the most incendiary charges of all , alleging that the election results were manipulated via computer-based fraud .
If she can prove these allegations , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the century .
Powell said the legal team has the evidence it needs to prove these accusations and expects its lawsuits to be filed by the end of this week .
Friday , she noted , is not a federal holiday .
On Sunday night , Trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis put out a statement distancing themselves from Powell .
“ Sidney Powell is practicing law on her own .
She is not a member of the Trump Legal Team .
She is also not a lawyer for the President in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This has led many observers to believe her shocking allegations were false .
Powell responded to an inquiry from CBS News with the following statement : “ I understand today ’ s press release , ” she said .
“ I will continue to represent # WeThePeople who had their votes for Trump and other Republicans stolen by massive fraud through Dominion and Smartmatic , and we will be filing suit soon .
The chips will fall where they may , and we will defend the foundations of this great Republic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ watching closely to see how this situation plays out .
In the meantime , we must allow the legal process the opportunity to run its course .
Just as Obama was given the time he needed in 1996 , the president ’ s case must be heard .
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At a time when Democrats and even more than a few Republicans are pressuring President Donald Trump to concede the election to former Vice President Joe Biden, it’s instructive to take a look at how former President Barack Obama won his seat in the Illinois state Senate in 1996.
A Chicago Tribune article published in April 2007 tells the unflattering truth. Tribune reporters David Jackson and Ray Long wrote that rather than winning the race “by leveling the playing field,” Obama won “by clearing it.”
Jackson and Long described the events unfolding in the 13th District of Illinois in the summer of 1995. After then-U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds, a Democrat, was “convicted of sex crimes, a special election was called to fill his congressional seat.” The Illinois state senator at the time, Alice Palmer, decided to run for Reynolds’ seat in Congress.
A special Democratic primary election was then scheduled for March 1996 to fill her Senate seat. And, after speaking with Palmer, Obama joined the race.
In an interview with Jackson and Long for their 2007 article, Palmer admitted that Obama had “asked her whether she wanted to keep her options open and file to run for her state Senate seat as a fallback in case her congressional bid failed.” Palmer told Obama she “wasn’t going to run.”
They also spoke to Obama, who shared what he had said to Palmer at the time.
“Once I announce, and I have started to raise money, and gather supporters, hire staff and opened up an office, signed a lease, then it’s going to be very difficult for me to step down,” he said. “And she gave me repeated assurances that she was in [the congressional race] to stay.”
Palmer lost her bid for Reynolds’ seat and decided to run in the primary for her state Senate seat. “To get on the ballot, Palmer needed to file nominating petitions signed by at least 757 district voters — and the Dec. 18 deadline was just days away,” the Tribune report said.
Palmer met the deadline, and so did several other candidates.
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Obama told Jackson and Long that Palmer had asked him to drop his bid and, considering their conversation in the summer of 1995, he was understandably quite angry. He said, “I am disappointed that she’s decided to go back on her word to me.”
On Jan. 2, 1996, according to Jackson and Long, “operatives for Barack Obama filed into a barren hearing room of the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.”
“There they [Obama, his lawyer and his team] began the tedious process of challenging hundreds of signatures on the nominating petitions of state Sen. Alice Palmer … And they kept challenging petitions until every one of Obama’s four Democratic primary rivals was forced off the ballot,” the report said.
Nothing that Obama and his team did was illegal. One by one, they challenged each signature that his opponents had gathered as they were entitled to do.
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners worked with the Obama campaign through that slow, painstaking process. Obama took advantage of the legal process that was available to him and was able to eliminate all four of his competitors.
Jackson and Long do not indicate how long it took to go through several thousand signatures, but one can only imagine. All of this was in a primary election for a state Senate seat.
Why, then, has Obama become one of Trump’s most vocal critics as he pursues the legal process available to him? The president is entitled to dispute the numerous irregularities that have come to light in the aftermath of the 2020 election.
The Trump legal team reports it has collected hundreds of affidavits from individuals claiming they’ve witnessed various forms of election fraud.
Attorney Sidney Powell, a person I’ve always found to be highly credible and trustworthy, has lodged the most incendiary charges of all, alleging that the election results were manipulated via computer-based fraud.
If she can prove these allegations, this would truly be the political crime of the century. Powell said the legal team has the evidence it needs to prove these accusations and expects its lawsuits to be filed by the end of this week. Friday, she noted, is not a federal holiday.
On Sunday night, Trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis put out a statement distancing themselves from Powell.
“Sidney Powell is practicing law on her own. She is not a member of the Trump Legal Team. She is also not a lawyer for the President in his personal capacity,” they said.
This has led many observers to believe her shocking allegations were false.
Powell responded to an inquiry from CBS News with the following statement:
“I understand today’s press release,” she said. “I will continue to represent #WeThePeople who had their votes for Trump and other Republicans stolen by massive fraud through Dominion and Smartmatic, and we will be filing suit soon. The chips will fall where they may, and we will defend the foundations of this great Republic. #KrakenOnSteroids.”
Sidney Powell released this statement to @CBSNews and @kristincbrown after the Trump campaign said she’s not on the team: “#KrakenOnSteroids” pic.twitter.com/44aviGL5lA — Kathryn Watson (@kathrynw5) November 23, 2020
We’ll be watching closely to see how this situation plays out.
In the meantime, we must allow the legal process the opportunity to run its course. Just as Obama was given the time he needed in 1996, the president’s case must be heard.
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westernjournal--2020-11-23--Millions of Americans Ignore Bureaucrats’ Warnings, Travel In Big Numbers Over Weekend

More than three million people traveled through U.S. airports over the weekend despite federal guidance that recommended “ postponing travel , ” Transportation Security Administration data showed .
The Transportation Security Administration data released Monday showed that 3.1 million people were screened on Friday , Saturday and Sunday .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidance Thursday recommending Americans stay home for Thanksgiving and postpone travel .
“ Travel may increase your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19 , ” the CDC guidance said .
“ Postponing travel and staying home is the best way to protect yourself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also gave guidelines for those who decided to travel or attend a Thanksgiving gathering .
Its recommendations included wearing a mask around people “ you don ’ t live with ” and bringing your own food , drinks , plates , cups and utensils to a gathering .
Friday marked the second time since March that single-day airport travel surpassed one million while Sunday marked the third time , according to the TSA data .
More than 980,000 people were screened by the TSA on Saturday .
While the weekend represented an uptick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many people traveled compared to the same weekend last year , according to the TSA .
More than 7 million people traveled by plane the weekend prior to Thanksgiving in 2019 , the TSA data showed .
Coronavirus case spikes have occurred during the pandemic following Memorial Day , July 4th and Labor Day , according to NBC News .
More people travel for Thanksgiving than any other holiday in the U.S. Average coronavirus cases and deaths per million have been increasing rapidly nationwide for several weeks , according to The COVID Tracking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported 889 new coronavirus-related deaths and 150,098 new cases while 83,782 Americans remained hospitalized from the virus .
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More than three million people traveled through U.S. airports over the weekend despite federal guidance that recommended “postponing travel,” Transportation Security Administration data showed.
The Transportation Security Administration data released Monday showed that 3.1 million people were screened on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidance Thursday recommending Americans stay home for Thanksgiving and postpone travel.
“Travel may increase your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19,” the CDC guidance said. “Postponing travel and staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others this year.”
The CDC also gave guidelines for those who decided to travel or attend a Thanksgiving gathering. Its recommendations included wearing a mask around people “you don’t live with” and bringing your own food, drinks, plates, cups and utensils to a gathering.
Friday marked the second time since March that single-day airport travel surpassed one million while Sunday marked the third time, according to the TSA data. More than 980,000 people were screened by the TSA on Saturday.
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While the weekend represented an uptick in travel, less than half as many people traveled compared to the same weekend last year, according to the TSA. More than 7 million people traveled by plane the weekend prior to Thanksgiving in 2019, the TSA data showed.
Coronavirus case spikes have occurred during the pandemic following Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day, according to NBC News. More people travel for Thanksgiving than any other holiday in the U.S.
Average coronavirus cases and deaths per million have been increasing rapidly nationwide for several weeks, according to The COVID Tracking Project. On Sunday, the U.S. reported 889 new coronavirus-related deaths and 150,098 new cases while 83,782 Americans remained hospitalized from the virus.
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westernjournal--2020-11-23--Lindsey Graham Fires Back After Far-Left Reps Call for His Resignation

The left couldn ’ t defeat Sen. Lindsey Graham in his re-election bid this year .
They ’ re not going to get him to resign , either .
In tweets Wednesday , the South Carolina Republican said he “ must be doing something right when the most radical liberal politicians and media pundits in America are calling for my resignation.
” Several members of the far-left contingent of the House Democratic Caucus called for him to step down due to claims he meddled in the recount of the presidential vote in Georgia .
A hand recount last week ended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the state by 0.25 percent , according to Fox News , although the Trump campaign has requested another recount .
Graham also said he would “ not hesitate to vigorously oppose the radical domestic and foreign policy agenda of The Squad and other liberal critics.
” The kerfuffle sprang from an interview where Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger claimed that Graham had pressured him to throw out ballots in counties where there was a high prevalence of signatures on the ballot that didn ’ t match the voter rolls .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grants Review of Trump Campaign PA Suit “ Raffensperger said he was stunned that Graham appeared to suggest that he find a way to toss legally cast ballots , ” The Washington Post reported Tuesday .
“ Absent court intervention , Raffensperger doesn ’ t have the power to do what Graham suggested because counties administer elections in Georgia.
” “ It sure looked like he was wanting to go down that road , ” Raffensperger told the outlet .
Graham , however , called the claim “ ridiculous , ” saying he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state to toss ballots but did want to understand the state ’ s signature-matching requirements .
“ The main issue for me is : How do you protect the integrity of mail-in voting , and how does signature verification work , ” the senator said .
Even if you buy Raffensperger ’ s version of events — a difficult thing , given the “ Rashomon ” -like interpretations of the conversation — “ appear [ ing ] to suggest ” that “ legally cast ballots ” be thrown out isn ’ t actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly interfering in the state ’ s recount process .
Cue the calls for Graham ’ s resignation anyway .
Washington Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal — the co-chairwoman of the House Progressive Caucus and a sort of honorary member of the far-left “ squad ” of leftist lawmakers — called for the senator ’ s resignation Tuesday , saying in a tweet that it ’ s “ now been corroborated that he urged ” Raffensperger to throw out votes .
RELATED : Democrats May Be Gearing Up To Replace DNC Head with High-Profile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again called for Graham ’ s resignation , this time with a link to a Teen Vogue article that covered her original tweet .
Leaving aside the ouroboros-like nature of a politician tweeting about an article that covered her tweet , it ’ s never a welcome portent when your sourcing comes from Teen Vogue .
By this point , actual “ squad ” members were on the case — Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota : This didn ’ t quite impress Graham , who tweeted , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most radical liberal politicians and media pundits in America are calling for my resignation !
” “ I will continue to try to find common ground where possible , but will not hesitate to vigorously oppose the radical domestic and foreign policy agenda of The Squad and other liberal critics , ” he added .
“ To those who are trying to silence me – you will fail miserably !
” Graham is a popular punching bag for liberals , and this no doubt had a few swooning leftist small donors heading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jayapal , Omar and Tlaib to drop a few dollars .
Beyond that , this is wholly meaningless posturing .
Remember the barely concealed glee when polls showed Democratic candidate Jaime Harrison tied or within a few points of Graham in this year ’ s South Carolina Senate race ?
Graham ended up winning by 10.3 points .
Hope springs eternal , however , and adult Teen Vogue readers are no doubt shaking with anticipation that the subjective interpretation of a conversation with Georgia ’ s secretary of state will lead to him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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The left couldn’t defeat Sen. Lindsey Graham in his re-election bid this year. They’re not going to get him to resign, either.
In tweets Wednesday, the South Carolina Republican said he “must be doing something right when the most radical liberal politicians and media pundits in America are calling for my resignation.”
Several members of the far-left contingent of the House Democratic Caucus called for him to step down due to claims he meddled in the recount of the presidential vote in Georgia. A hand recount last week ended with Joe Biden beating President Donald Trump in the state by 0.25 percent, according to Fox News, although the Trump campaign has requested another recount.
Graham also said he would “not hesitate to vigorously oppose the radical domestic and foreign policy agenda of The Squad and other liberal critics.”
The kerfuffle sprang from an interview where Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger claimed that Graham had pressured him to throw out ballots in counties where there was a high prevalence of signatures on the ballot that didn’t match the voter rolls.
“Raffensperger said he was stunned that Graham appeared to suggest that he find a way to toss legally cast ballots,” The Washington Post reported Tuesday. “Absent court intervention, Raffensperger doesn’t have the power to do what Graham suggested because counties administer elections in Georgia.”
“It sure looked like he was wanting to go down that road,” Raffensperger told the outlet.
Graham, however, called the claim “ridiculous,” saying he didn’t ask the secretary of state to toss ballots but did want to understand the state’s signature-matching requirements.
“The main issue for me is: How do you protect the integrity of mail-in voting, and how does signature verification work,” the senator said.
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Even if you buy Raffensperger’s version of events — a difficult thing, given the “Rashomon”-like interpretations of the conversation — “appear[ing] to suggest” that “legally cast ballots” be thrown out isn’t actually saying ballots should be thrown out or directly interfering in the state’s recount process.
Cue the calls for Graham’s resignation anyway.
Washington Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal — the co-chairwoman of the House Progressive Caucus and a sort of honorary member of the far-left “squad” of leftist lawmakers — called for the senator’s resignation Tuesday, saying in a tweet that it’s “now been corroborated that he urged” Raffensperger to throw out votes.
(The “corroborated” part seems to refer to an aide who said he was on the line when Graham asked about whether the secretary of state had the power to throw out ballots, which isn’t nearly what she said. Indeed, according to Fox News, the aide said he “could see how Sen. Graham viewed it one way and Secretary Raffensperger viewed it one way, but our job in this state is to follow the law and follow the process,” which is far from incriminating.)
Lindsey Graham must resign. It has now been corroborated that he urged the Secretary of State in Georgia to find a way to throw out legally cast ballots. There must be accountability and justice for this dangerous attack on our democracy. — Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) November 18, 2020
In a separate missive, Jayapal again called for Graham’s resignation, this time with a link to a Teen Vogue article that covered her original tweet.
First, Graham and Republicans fought like hell to suppress the vote. Then, Black, brown, and young voters organized and turned out in record numbers to win the state anyway. Now, he’s trying to get their legally cast votes thrown out. He must resign. https://t.co/mw8XslMqRw — Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) November 18, 2020
Leaving aside the ouroboros-like nature of a politician tweeting about an article that covered her tweet, it’s never a welcome portent when your sourcing comes from Teen Vogue.
By this point, actual “squad” members were on the case — Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota:
Lindsey Graham attempted to commit voter fraud. He can’t get away with it. Actions result in consequences. This unethical and possibly illegal action from a sitting U.S. Senator demands a swift consequence. Thank you @RepJayapal for demanding it. https://t.co/LNUUMQeKww — Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) November 18, 2020
It’s time for Lindsey Graham to submit his resignation. https://t.co/XFzHmdV66I — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 18, 2020
This didn’t quite impress Graham, who tweeted, “I must be doing something right when the most radical liberal politicians and media pundits in America are calling for my resignation!”
I must be doing something right when the most radical liberal politicians and media pundits in America are calling for my resignation! pic.twitter.com/vPvMaWUV8q — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 18, 2020
“I will continue to try to find common ground where possible, but will not hesitate to vigorously oppose the radical domestic and foreign policy agenda of The Squad and other liberal critics,” he added.
“To those who are trying to silence me – you will fail miserably!”
I will continue to try to find common ground where possible, but will not hesitate to vigorously oppose the radical domestic and foreign policy agenda of The Squad and other liberal critics. To those who are trying to silence me – you will fail miserably! — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 18, 2020
Graham is a popular punching bag for liberals, and this no doubt had a few swooning leftist small donors heading over to the ActBlue pages of Reps. Jayapal, Omar and Tlaib to drop a few dollars. Beyond that, this is wholly meaningless posturing.
Remember the barely concealed glee when polls showed Democratic candidate Jaime Harrison tied or within a few points of Graham in this year’s South Carolina Senate race? Graham ended up winning by 10.3 points.
Hope springs eternal, however, and adult Teen Vogue readers are no doubt shaking with anticipation that the subjective interpretation of a conversation with Georgia’s secretary of state will lead to him being chased out of the upper chamber.
Good luck with that.
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westernjournal--2020-11-25--American Fishermen Confronted by Russian Navy, Coast Guard Gives Them Shocking Order

A group of American fishermen learned this summer exactly how it feels to be in the jaws of the Russian military .
Tim Thomas , captain of the fishing vessel Northern Jaeger , had an up-close and personal encounter with the Russian military on Aug. 26 , when he was ordered by a Russian plane to get out of the way while fishing in the Bering Sea , according to The New York Times .
Thomas was not inclined to agree , because he was on the U.S. side of the exclusive economic zone , which extends 200 miles from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told him to leave .
“ At this point , I ’ m going , ‘ What ’ s going on here ?
Are we getting invaded ?
’ ” Thomas said .
The reality was that Thomas , along with others , was in the path of Russia ’ s “ Ocean Shield ” military exercise , one piece of Russia ’ s muscle-flexing taking place as nations compete in areas that were once covered by ice .
Russia , noted The Times , has sent a nuclear-powered icebreaker straight to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for war games .
“ This adversary — this competitor , Russia — has advanced on all fronts , ” said Maj. Gen. Scott Clancy , a Canadian officer affiliated with NORAD .
“ We find ourselves in another era of great-power competition .
Russia obviously wants to be a competitor in that.
” But to David Anderson , commanding the fishing ship Blue North during its August encounter , all of these Russian commands left him fearful for his ship and his crew .
He called the Coast Guard for help .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the least , ” Anderson said .
“ The Coast Guard ’ s response was : Just do what they say.
” Thomas estimated that having to leave the region cost his company more than $ 1 million .
Rear Adm. Matthew T. Bell Jr. , the commander of the Coast Guard district that includes the region , said Russian military forces are not unusual .
However , he said , “ the surprise was how aggressive they got on our side of the maritime boundary line.
” Russia has made it clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ player in the economic development of the Arctic region .
RELATED : GOP Alaska Senator Wins Re-Election as Fight for Senate Control Comes Down to the Wire Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska said the U.S. needs to stand up to Russia , and said the fishermen should not have had to cede the seas to the Russians .
“ I think they were testing us — flexing their military muscle , ” he said .
The Coast Guard later said it knew of the Russian exercise , but did not get word @ @ @ @ @ @ @ memo to fishermen in the region said caution should always prevail .
It said that “ safety of life at sea should always be paramount in managing the safe navigation of any vessel on the high seas , and is the responsibility of the mariner with firsthand situational awareness.
” Lt. Gen. David Krumm , commander of the Alaskan Command and the 11th Air Force , said this is a critical time .
“ We ’ re at a pivotal point in the timeline of the Arctic , ” he said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be prepared to fight here and defend here.
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A group of American fishermen learned this summer exactly how it feels to be in the jaws of the Russian military.
Tim Thomas, captain of the fishing vessel Northern Jaeger, had an up-close and personal encounter with the Russian military on Aug. 26, when he was ordered by a Russian plane to get out of the way while fishing in the Bering Sea, according to The New York Times.
Thomas was not inclined to agree, because he was on the U.S. side of the exclusive economic zone, which extends 200 miles from land.
Then a Russian navy ship told him to leave.
“At this point, I’m going, ‘What’s going on here? Are we getting invaded?’” Thomas said.
The reality was that Thomas, along with others, was in the path of Russia’s “Ocean Shield” military exercise, one piece of Russia’s muscle-flexing taking place as nations compete in areas that were once covered by ice.
Russia, noted The Times, has sent a nuclear-powered icebreaker straight to the North Pole and used an Arctic archipelago for war games.
“This adversary — this competitor, Russia — has advanced on all fronts,” said Maj. Gen. Scott Clancy, a Canadian officer affiliated with NORAD. “We find ourselves in another era of great-power competition. Russia obviously wants to be a competitor in that.”
But to David Anderson, commanding the fishing ship Blue North during its August encounter, all of these Russian commands left him fearful for his ship and his crew. He called the Coast Guard for help.
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“It was frightening, to say the least,” Anderson said. “The Coast Guard’s response was: Just do what they say.”
Thomas estimated that having to leave the region cost his company more than $1 million.
Rear Adm. Matthew T. Bell Jr., the commander of the Coast Guard district that includes the region, said Russian military forces are not unusual.
However, he said, “the surprise was how aggressive they got on our side of the maritime boundary line.”
Russia has made it clear that it seeks to become a major player in the economic development of the Arctic region.
Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska said the U.S. needs to stand up to Russia, and said the fishermen should not have had to cede the seas to the Russians.
“I think they were testing us — flexing their military muscle,” he said.
The Coast Guard later said it knew of the Russian exercise, but did not get word to the fisherman.
A Coast Guard memo to fishermen in the region said caution should always prevail.
It said that “safety of life at sea should always be paramount in managing the safe navigation of any vessel on the high seas, and is the responsibility of the mariner with firsthand situational awareness.”
Lt. Gen. David Krumm, commander of the Alaskan Command and the 11th Air Force, said this is a critical time.
“We’re at a pivotal point in the timeline of the Arctic,” he said. “What we have to do now is be prepared to fight here and defend here.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-25--Iconic Christmas Tree Takes Merciless Beating on Social Media After Big Arrival

Keeping with an 88-year-old tradition , a beloved New York City Christmas decoration arrived Nov. 14 in Manhattan .
The 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree , a 75-foot Norway Spruce from upstate New York , was hardly welcomed , however , with social media audiences bashing the tree as it was raised on location for all to see .
Numerous users took to Twitter to express their opinions about its sparse-looking form , with some claiming it was as pitiful as the sad sapling from the seasonal cartoon classic “ A Charlie Brown Christmas.
” “ Could the Rockefeller Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked former professional basketball player and social media jester Rex Chapman .
“ 2020 on brand… ” In the comments , a variety of insults were flung at the tree , with some users suggesting it should be decorated with a “ giant mask ” or a “ Christmas 2020″ sign to highlight the humor of a challenging year .
Others simply suggested the tree looked as if it had been dragged on the freeway .
“ I was so excited that tree was from my hometown , ” another Twitter user said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Now it ’ s getting dragged on Twitter cos it looks like someone dragged it on the freeway.
” The Rockefeller tree wasn ’ t the only underwhelming Christmas decoration unveiled around the world this year .
Trees in Cincinnati , Vienna and even Rome were knocked for their failure to appear on-scene holiday-ready , according to Fox News .
Some online voices even suggested the Rockefeller tree was one of the best major decorations revealed thus far in 2020 , all things considered .
RELATED : Franklin Graham Has Perfect Response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Will Not Be Possible This Year Other social media users , however , were quick to point out to their critical peers that large trees often need time to “ fill out ” and further develop before their official presentation and big-city lighting ceremony .
“ Ahh , a bit premature…it just got unwrapped and hasn ’ t had a chance to regain its form , ” one Rockefeller tree defender tweeted .
“ Obviously you ’ ve never hiked into the woods to cut a tree down for your home.
” Despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Center didn ’ t seem to take the unofficial roast personally , responding with a joke at the expense of their critics .
“ Wow , you all must look great right after a two-day drive , huh ?
” an official Twitter account for the plaza responded .
“ Just wait until I get my lights on !
See you December 2 !
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Keeping with an 88-year-old tradition, a beloved New York City Christmas decoration arrived Nov. 14 in Manhattan.
The 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, a 75-foot Norway Spruce from upstate New York, was hardly welcomed, however, with social media audiences bashing the tree as it was raised on location for all to see.
Numerous users took to Twitter to express their opinions about its sparse-looking form, with some claiming it was as pitiful as the sad sapling from the seasonal cartoon classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”
Could the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree look any worse? 2020on brand… pic.twitter.com/6K2n4bX9u7 — Rex Chapman?? (@RexChapman) November 17, 2020
“Could the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree look any worse?” asked former professional basketball player and social media jester Rex Chapman. “2020 on brand…”
In the comments, a variety of insults were flung at the tree, with some users suggesting it should be decorated with a “giant mask” or a “Christmas 2020″ sign to highlight the humor of a challenging year. Others simply suggested the tree looked as if it had been dragged on the freeway.
“I was so excited that tree was from my hometown,” another Twitter user said, setting up their punch line: “Now it’s getting dragged on Twitter cos it looks like someone dragged it on the freeway.”
Lol with a giant mask hanging off it lol — dara faye (@darafayeArt) November 17, 2020
I was so excited that tree was from my hometown. Now it’s getting dragged on Twitter cos it looks like someone dragged it on the freeway. pic.twitter.com/SlsAWzPSl0 — TinyVillain (@villain_tiny) November 17, 2020
The Rockefeller tree wasn’t the only underwhelming Christmas decoration unveiled around the world this year. Trees in Cincinnati, Vienna and even Rome were knocked for their failure to appear on-scene holiday-ready, according to Fox News.
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Some online voices even suggested the Rockefeller tree was one of the best major decorations revealed thus far in 2020, all things considered.
Ahh, a bit premature…it just got unwrapped and hasn’t had a chance to regain it’s form. Obviously you’ve never hiked into the woods to cut a tree down for your home. — RonM (@newPrez2021) November 17, 2020
Other social media users, however, were quick to point out to their critical peers that large trees often need time to “fill out” and further develop before their official presentation and big-city lighting ceremony.
“Ahh, a bit premature…it just got unwrapped and hasn’t had a chance to regain its form,” one Rockefeller tree defender tweeted. “Obviously you’ve never hiked into the woods to cut a tree down for your home.”
Wow, you all must look great right after a two-day drive, huh? Just wait until I get my lights on! See you on December 2! ? — Rockefeller Center (@rockcenternyc) November 18, 2020
Despite the online drama, organizers at Rockefeller Center didn’t seem to take the unofficial roast personally, responding with a joke at the expense of their critics.
“Wow, you all must look great right after a two-day drive, huh?” an official Twitter account for the plaza responded.
“Just wait until I get my lights on! See you December 2!”
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