hotair--2020-09-04--BLM protesters halt Senator Loeffler's campaign event with Tom Cotton in Georgia

Senator Kelly Loeffler is not a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement .
As a matter of fact , she is a vocal critic of the movement .
She is running for a full term in the U.S. Senate , having been selected as the successor of Johnny Isakson on December 4 , 2019 .
On Thursday her campaign event was cut short due to an interruption by BLM protesters .
The event was held at the Sawnee Mountain Park community building in Cumming , Georgia .
She was joined by Senator Tom Cotton as well as some local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Black Lives Matter , two black female protesters , Triana Arnold James , and Nselaa Ward shouted questions and then began to chant “ Black Lives Matter ” while holding up t-shirts with the same message .
One of the women was a former candidate for the state Senate .
The two women were able to disrupt the event and Loeffler and Cotton left .
Before they left , some of Loeffler ’ s supporters were able to speak and get pictures with her and Cotton while others argued with the protesters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including “ Kelly !
Kelly !
” and “ All Lives Matter.
” It wasn ’ t a large outdoor event , it was a normal-looking indoor event at a community center so I wondered why security didn ’ t just remove the two women and let Loeffler continue her remarks .
Police refused to remove the women because it was in a public park building .
The two protesters wanted to interrupt Loeffler as she spoke about BLM protesters and others who riot during protests .
While she does address Black Lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all those who riot during protests , not just BLM members .
She began talking about her newly proposed legislation , which would withhold funding from district attorneys who refuse to prosecute crimes arising from protests .
It is called the Holding Rioters Accountable Act .
It ’ s a message in support of law and order .
“ This applies to any rioters , looters , arson , anything that is unlawful , ” Loeffler said .
“ We have to enforce the law .
We have district attorneys who aren ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make sure that they ’ re accountable.
” Not all the troublemakers are associated with the Black Lives Matter movement .
Loeffler said the legislation targets anyone inciting violence .
“ They ’ re destroying property , ” Loeffler said .
“ They ’ re burning it down .
They ’ re tearing down statues , defacing statues or defacing property .
They ’ re injuring our law enforcement officers.
” There are many who strongly oppose the senator ’ s comments on Black Lives Matter , including protesters who interrupted her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backing down .
“ What I ’ m standing up for is the right of everyone to express themselves , ” she said .
“ I was very clear that the life of every African American matters .
There ’ s no place for racism in this country .
But this cancel culture is out of control.
” Fulton County ’ s newly elected district attorney , Fani Willis , a black woman , gave a statement about Loeffler ’ s proposed legislation .
She accused Senator Loeffler of grandstanding and dividing people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I will hold everyone – whether they be an elected official , a police officer , or a member of the public – to the same standard .
We will evaluate every case based on the facts and the law and do our best to get justice and fairness for everyone involved .
As an experienced prosecutor , I would say to politicians to stop grandstanding and dividing people for political gain .
This legislation sounds like it is motivated by Senator Loeffler ’ s campaign to keep her Senate seat rather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solve .
In Fulton County , we will make decisions based on what is just and right , not divisive politics .
This issue isn ’ t a new one for Loeffler .
She is a co-owner of WNBA ’ s Atlanta Dream and previously caused a stir over her opposition to the BLM protests that get out of hand .
The Dream team members retaliated against her stance by wearing “ Vote Warnock ” t-shirts on Aug. 14 after Loeffler voiced her opposition to the social justice plans by the WNBA league @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Every time protesters interrupt events or use stunts like wearing a political candidate ’ s t-shirt while showing up for a basketball game , Loeffler ’ s proven to be right – cancel culture is out of control .
BLM has no room for anyone other than blind supporters .
The Marxists who founded the organization turn a blind eye to the violence that breaks out .
Democrats and other politicians are too afraid to speak up against bad actors .
Look how long it took Sleepy Joe to speak out about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
Even then , he still didn ’ t say the name of Antifa or address professional agitators .
In the House , Rep. Jim Banks has introduced legislation , Support Peaceful Protest Act , to address riots that end with no prosecutions from local officials who are responsible for public safety .

Senator Kelly Loeffler is not a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement. As a matter of fact, she is a vocal critic of the movement. She is running for a full term in the U.S. Senate, having been selected as the successor of Johnny Isakson on December 4, 2019. On Thursday her campaign event was cut short due to an interruption by BLM protesters.
The event was held at the Sawnee Mountain Park community building in Cumming, Georgia. She was joined by Senator Tom Cotton as well as some local officials. As she began to speak about Black Lives Matter, two black female protesters, Triana Arnold James, and Nselaa Ward shouted questions and then began to chant “Black Lives Matter” while holding up t-shirts with the same message. One of the women was a former candidate for the state Senate. The two women were able to disrupt the event and Loeffler and Cotton left.
Before they left, some of Loeffler’s supporters were able to speak and get pictures with her and Cotton while others argued with the protesters. Some began their own chants, including “Kelly! Kelly!” and “All Lives Matter.” It wasn’t a large outdoor event, it was a normal-looking indoor event at a community center so I wondered why security didn’t just remove the two women and let Loeffler continue her remarks. Police refused to remove the women because it was in a public park building.
The two protesters wanted to interrupt Loeffler as she spoke about BLM protesters and others who riot during protests. While she does address Black Lives Matter, she has legislation that addresses all those who riot during protests, not just BLM members. She began talking about her newly proposed legislation, which would withhold funding from district attorneys who refuse to prosecute crimes arising from protests. It is called the Holding Rioters Accountable Act. It’s a message in support of law and order.
“This applies to any rioters, looters, arson, anything that is unlawful,” Loeffler said. “We have to enforce the law. We have district attorneys who aren’t enforcing the law. We need to make sure that they’re accountable.” Not all the troublemakers are associated with the Black Lives Matter movement. Loeffler said the legislation targets anyone inciting violence. “They’re destroying property,” Loeffler said. “They’re burning it down. They’re tearing down statues, defacing statues or defacing property. They’re injuring our law enforcement officers.” There are many who strongly oppose the senator’s comments on Black Lives Matter, including protesters who interrupted her event, but she’s not backing down. “What I’m standing up for is the right of everyone to express themselves,” she said. “I was very clear that the life of every African American matters. There’s no place for racism in this country. But this cancel culture is out of control.”
Fulton County’s newly elected district attorney, Fani Willis, a black woman, gave a statement about Loeffler’s proposed legislation. She accused Senator Loeffler of grandstanding and dividing people.
As I stated during my campaign, I will hold everyone – whether they be an elected official, a police officer, or a member of the public – to the same standard. We will evaluate every case based on the facts and the law and do our best to get justice and fairness for everyone involved. As an experienced prosecutor, I would say to politicians to stop grandstanding and dividing people for political gain. This legislation sounds like it is motivated by Senator Loeffler’s campaign to keep her Senate seat rather than any actual problem it seeks to solve. In Fulton County, we will make decisions based on what is just and right, not divisive politics.
This issue isn’t a new one for Loeffler. She is a co-owner of WNBA’s Atlanta Dream and previously caused a stir over her opposition to the BLM protests that get out of hand. The Dream team members retaliated against her stance by wearing “Vote Warnock” t-shirts on Aug. 14 after Loeffler voiced her opposition to the social justice plans by the WNBA league. Warnock is a Democrat opponent.
Every time protesters interrupt events or use stunts like wearing a political candidate’s t-shirt while showing up for a basketball game, Loeffler’s proven to be right – cancel culture is out of control. BLM has no room for anyone other than blind supporters. The Marxists who founded the organization turn a blind eye to the violence that breaks out. Democrats and other politicians are too afraid to speak up against bad actors. Look how long it took Sleepy Joe to speak out about the riots and destruction in cities across the country. Even then, he still didn’t say the name of Antifa or address professional agitators.
In the House, Rep. Jim Banks has introduced legislation, Support Peaceful Protest Act, to address riots that end with no prosecutions from local officials who are responsible for public safety.


hotair--2020-09-04--The shooting of Deon Kay will probably not be an open and shut case

John wrote about this last night , and the police shooting of Deon Kay was obviously going to be a flashpoint given the current conditions on the streets .
If you ’ re not up to speed on this case yet and missed his article , you should probably go back and read that first because I ’ ll be skipping past a couple of the established facts of the case and moving on to something that looks a bit odd .
Also , the New York Post put up a good summary of the moments leading up to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They also link to the full body camera footage from the officer who wound up shooting Kay .
That ’ s a rather sterile description of the action but the facts being presented are mostly accurate and not open to much dispute .
The police have plenty of footage and a fairly solid case to make , but there ’ s one issue that I assure you will bog this down .
First , let ’ s go back and watch the footage that the DC Metropolitan police released .
( And cheers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and trying to get in front of the situation . )
The nagging issue I have with this footage and the description of what happened all boils down to a few critical seconds that you ’ ll see from time-stamp 1:27 through 1:31 .
Make sure you have the sound turned on and listen to the conversation between the cops as the search for the weapon that Kay throws unfolds .
The usual warning about potentially disturbing , graphic footage applies .
So let ’ s get to the troubling part of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and subsequent shooting all seem beyond dispute .
The suspects fled on foot immediately and there is no doubt that Kay had pulled a handgun when the officer caught up to him .
Whether he was pulling it to open fire on the officer or intended to throw it all along is mostly immaterial .
This was yet another of those crucial moments where a police officer has to make a split-second decision as to whether the suspect is about to fire on him or not .
Guessing wrong would have cost him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easy call .
The problem comes with the alleged throwing of the weapon.I ’ d like to start with a few screen captures from the moment this allegedly took place .
The video is very shaky so we don ’ t have much to go on , but there are some details revealed nonetheless .
Here are the five key frames .
( Click on each image for full-size picture . )
In the first frame , we see Kay in full stride .
He is reaching his right hand behind his back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handgun .
Note that to Kay ’ s right ( the officer ’ s left ) is the exit from the parking lot to the street .
Off to our right , as not yet seen , is the wide grassy area between the buildings where the playground equipment is located .
Also , please note the wrought iron fence to the left side of the frame .
In the second frame , while much of the action is blocked by the officer ’ s arm , Kay has brought his right arm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the title image clearly showing Kay with the gun in his right hand .
So far , so good .
Now we come to the critical third image at the 1:31 mark .
This is a split-second before the officer fires .
The gun has left Kay ’ s hand and is sailing through the air .
I ’ ve placed a yellow circle around the weapon in case it ’ s not clear enough .
Note that the gun is flying in the direction of the wrought iron fence on what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with no loft to it .
Immediately after that , the officer fires and Kay goes down .
If you ’ re following along on the video with this analysis , the officer then looks to his right , where we get our first glance at the large , grassy area I mentioned above .
Do note that you can just see the edge of the paved area where Kay is laying on the left side of the frame .
Extending down the slope you will see an electrical transformer housing of some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visible behind the transformer ) there is a low wall and another stretch of grass leading to the playground equipment .
Then there is another expanse of grass before you would reach the next building in the complex .
Immediately following the shooting , the officer begins running around looking for Kay ’ s weapon .
He is shouting out to other officers and even heard muttering “ where is it !
?
” to himself .
The reason is obvious .
He knows that if he just shot this man and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handgun he will be accused of making up a story and be crucified , so he ’ s desperate to find it for very good reasons .
But the officer is seen running past the transformer , hopping down from the low wall , circling the playground equipment and going even further beyond in his search .
Finally , at the 3:11 mark in the video , we hear him shout up to his fellow officers , “ Hey !
I got it !
” Here , in the fifth and final image @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s body camera of where he has located the gun .
He is looking back uphill toward the site of the shooting .
Between his current position and the parking lot you see a sizable expanse of grass , the playground equipment , more grass , the low wall , the transformer , and an uphill grassy slope between the officer and the spot where Deon Kay lays dying .
We can ’ t make an exact measurement without bringing in some expert photo-analysts , but that has to be easily one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think back to those initial frames we looked at above .
Kay was on one foot and off-balance when the gun left his hand .
Even if he ’ d had the time to take an Olympic shot-putter ’ s stance , to throw the handgun all the way to where the officer supposedly found it would signal that this kid missed out on a top-ranked Major Baseball League career .
And besides that , as already noted , the gun flew out of his hand toward the wrought iron fence and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gun was eventually found .
So what does this mean ?
Did the cops dirty up the crime scene ?
Not necessarily .
Given the neighborhood they were in , it ’ s not inconceivable that somebody else had ditched a handgun out in the grass there recently and that ’ s the one that the officer found .
And if they go back and keep searching near the site of the shooting , they may still find Kay ’ s weapon .
There is also zero doubt that he did , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was videotaped in his hand .
So I don ’ t think this sink ’ s the officer ’ s defense entirely or even much at all .
But the questions about this magically flying handgun will need to be answered .

John wrote about this last night, and the police shooting of Deon Kay was obviously going to be a flashpoint given the current conditions on the streets. If you’re not up to speed on this case yet and missed his article, you should probably go back and read that first because I’ll be skipping past a couple of the established facts of the case and moving on to something that looks a bit odd.
Also, the New York Post put up a good summary of the moments leading up to the shooting and the chaos that followed. They also link to the full body camera footage from the officer who wound up shooting Kay.
The video shows police pull up to a parked vehicle where Kay and another man are sitting — before they both take off running. Kay, wearing dark jeans and a white tank top, appears to be holding an object in his hand as he turns and faces the cop, who shoots him once in the chest. The teenager falls to the ground and is heard grunting, clutching his chest. Blood can be seen on the shirt. “Shots fired,” the unidentified cop radios in.
That’s a rather sterile description of the action but the facts being presented are mostly accurate and not open to much dispute. The police have plenty of footage and a fairly solid case to make, but there’s one issue that I assure you will bog this down. First, let’s go back and watch the footage that the DC Metropolitan police released. (And cheers to them for doing it this quickly and trying to get in front of the situation.) The nagging issue I have with this footage and the description of what happened all boils down to a few critical seconds that you’ll see from time-stamp 1:27 through 1:31. Make sure you have the sound turned on and listen to the conversation between the cops as the search for the weapon that Kay throws unfolds. The usual warning about potentially disturbing, graphic footage applies.
So let’s get to the troubling part of this story. The initial contact, pursuit and subsequent shooting all seem beyond dispute. The suspects fled on foot immediately and there is no doubt that Kay had pulled a handgun when the officer caught up to him. Whether he was pulling it to open fire on the officer or intended to throw it all along is mostly immaterial. This was yet another of those crucial moments where a police officer has to make a split-second decision as to whether the suspect is about to fire on him or not. Guessing wrong would have cost him his life. That should be an easy call.
The problem comes with the alleged throwing of the weapon.I’d like to start with a few screen captures from the moment this allegedly took place. The video is very shaky so we don’t have much to go on, but there are some details revealed nonetheless. Here are the five key frames.(Click on each image for full-size picture.)
In the first frame, we see Kay in full stride. He is reaching his right hand behind his back, presumably where he is carrying the handgun. Note that to Kay’s right (the officer’s left) is the exit from the parking lot to the street. Off to our right, as not yet seen, is the wide grassy area between the buildings where the playground equipment is located. Also, please note the wrought iron fence to the left side of the frame.
In the second frame, while much of the action is blocked by the officer’s arm, Kay has brought his right arm from behind his back. This leads to the title image clearly showing Kay with the gun in his right hand. So far, so good.
Now we come to the critical third image at the 1:31 mark. This is a split-second before the officer fires. The gun has left Kay’s hand and is sailing through the air. I’ve placed a yellow circle around the weapon in case it’s not clear enough. Note that the gun is flying in the direction of the wrought iron fence on what appears to be a fairly flat trajectory with no loft to it.
Immediately after that, the officer fires and Kay goes down. If you’re following along on the video with this analysis, the officer then looks to his right, where we get our first glance at the large, grassy area I mentioned above. Do note that you can just see the edge of the paved area where Kay is laying on the left side of the frame. Extending down the slope you will see an electrical transformer housing of some sort. Beyond that (not yet visible behind the transformer) there is a low wall and another stretch of grass leading to the playground equipment. Then there is another expanse of grass before you would reach the next building in the complex.
Immediately following the shooting, the officer begins running around looking for Kay’s weapon. He is shouting out to other officers and even heard muttering “where is it!?” to himself. The reason is obvious. He knows that if he just shot this man and they don’t come up with his handgun he will be accused of making up a story and be crucified, so he’s desperate to find it for very good reasons. But the officer is seen running past the transformer, hopping down from the low wall, circling the playground equipment and going even further beyond in his search. Finally, at the 3:11 mark in the video, we hear him shout up to his fellow officers, “Hey! I got it!”
Here, in the fifth and final image, is the view from the officer’s body camera of where he has located the gun. He is looking back uphill toward the site of the shooting. Between his current position and the parking lot you see a sizable expanse of grass, the playground equipment, more grass, the low wall, the transformer, and an uphill grassy slope between the officer and the spot where Deon Kay lays dying. We can’t make an exact measurement without bringing in some expert photo-analysts, but that has to be easily one hundred yards. Probably more.
Now think back to those initial frames we looked at above. Kay was on one foot and off-balance when the gun left his hand. Even if he’d had the time to take an Olympic shot-putter’s stance, to throw the handgun all the way to where the officer supposedly found it would signal that this kid missed out on a top-ranked Major Baseball League career. And besides that, as already noted, the gun flew out of his hand toward the wrought iron fence and the street… the opposite direction from where the gun was eventually found.
So what does this mean? Did the cops dirty up the crime scene? Not necessarily. Given the neighborhood they were in, it’s not inconceivable that somebody else had ditched a handgun out in the grass there recently and that’s the one that the officer found. And if they go back and keep searching near the site of the shooting, they may still find Kay’s weapon. There is also zero doubt that he did, in fact, have a weapon and it was videotaped in his hand. So I don’t think this sink’s the officer’s defense entirely or even much at all. But the questions about this magically flying handgun will need to be answered.


hotair--2020-09-04--Shockingly, DC crime crackdown focuses on areas with the most crime

In February of 2019 , police in the District of Columbia embarked upon a program designed to reduce the spiking number of shootings and murders in the capital .
The focus of the program was to track down known felons who were illegally in possession of firearms and lock them up while getting those weapons ( predominately handguns ) off the streets .
Makes sense , doesn ’ t it ?
Any felons on the prowl with illegal guns are certainly prime suspects in reducing gun crimes , and the fact that they are in possession of a weapon is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the game for a while .
Of course , when this news was recently revealed , along with the fact that Mayor Muriel Bowser actually endorsed the program , the usual suspects were up in arms .
The program was described as being “ unequal enforcement ” that targeted communities of color rather than being equally applied across the district .
The cries of racism by the police were quick to follow .
( Washington Post ) An initiative cracking down on gun crimes in the District targeted three predominantly Black wards and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. prosecutors acknowledged in court records , drawing attacks that the policy disproportionately subjected African American defendants to lengthier prison terms .
The geographic targeting of the program launched in February 2019 — under which felons caught illegally possessing guns are charged under federal statutes — was recently disclosed after a defendant challenged the program backed by D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser ( D ) .
Though U.S. prosecutors said in court records that the program focused on the highest crime areas of the District as it struggled to stem spiking homicides , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say the revelation confirms earlier fears that the anti-crime initiative would exacerbate problems of mass incarceration and overpolicing in Black communities .
Let ’ s stop and think about that last sentence for a moment .
These “ critics ” of the program are saying that it ’ s unfair for the police to focus their efforts on the three predominantly minority wards where the largest number of gun crimes take place .
Such efforts supposedly result in “ mass incarceration ” and the “ overpolicing of Black communities.
” Seriously ?
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard time and time again in New York City .
Similar “ critics ” complain that the cops deploy too many resources in places like East New York and the rougher side of Brooklyn while ignoring much of Manhattan for the most part .
But why do you suppose that is ?
Perhaps because that ’ s where the crimes are taking place ?
The parts of the district where this task force focused their efforts , most on Washington ’ s east side , are probably familiar to regular readers .
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the largest mass shooting in the United States of 2020 , not that you ’ d know about it if you only relied on CNN , MSNBC and the major newspapers for your news .
The gun crime in that region was already getting out of control before the pandemic hit and the George Floyd riots started .
It ’ s only gotten worse since then .
What do these critics want a special task force focused on gun possession by felons to do ?
Should they be deploying an equal number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mall ?
Or perhaps the street in front of the White House ?
How many gang bangers do you really think they ’ re going to find wandering around or carjacking people in a neighborhood already swarming with the Secret Service and other federal law enforcement officers ?
If you want to solve crimes , you go where the crime is taking place .
And if that results in a disproportionate number of suspects of color being arrested , perhaps it ’ s time for a broader conversation about why crime is concentrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ More economic opportunity , better education and safer streets are the path to cutting back on gang crime .
But for the time being , getting more of the illegal guns off the streets is at least a good start .

In February of 2019, police in the District of Columbia embarked upon a program designed to reduce the spiking number of shootings and murders in the capital. The focus of the program was to track down known felons who were illegally in possession of firearms and lock them up while getting those weapons (predominately handguns) off the streets. Makes sense, doesn’t it? Any felons on the prowl with illegal guns are certainly prime suspects in reducing gun crimes, and the fact that they are in possession of a weapon is sufficient cause to take them out of the game for a while.
Of course, when this news was recently revealed, along with the fact that Mayor Muriel Bowser actually endorsed the program, the usual suspects were up in arms. The program was described as being “unequal enforcement” that targeted communities of color rather than being equally applied across the district. The cries of racism by the police were quick to follow. (Washington Post)
An initiative cracking down on gun crimes in the District targeted three predominantly Black wards and was not enforced citywide as announced, U.S. prosecutors acknowledged in court records, drawing attacks that the policy disproportionately subjected African American defendants to lengthier prison terms. The geographic targeting of the program launched in February 2019 — under which felons caught illegally possessing guns are charged under federal statutes — was recently disclosed after a defendant challenged the program backed by D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D). Though U.S. prosecutors said in court records that the program focused on the highest crime areas of the District as it struggled to stem spiking homicides, critics of the “felon-in-possession” program say the revelation confirms earlier fears that the anti-crime initiative would exacerbate problems of mass incarceration and overpolicing in Black communities.
Let’s stop and think about that last sentence for a moment. These “critics” of the program are saying that it’s unfair for the police to focus their efforts on the three predominantly minority wards where the largest number of gun crimes take place. Such efforts supposedly result in “mass incarceration” and the “overpolicing of Black communities.” Seriously?
These are the same complaints we’ve heard time and time again in New York City. Similar “critics” complain that the cops deploy too many resources in places like East New York and the rougher side of Brooklyn while ignoring much of Manhattan for the most part. But why do you suppose that is? Perhaps because that’s where the crimes are taking place?
The parts of the district where this task force focused their efforts, most on Washington’s east side, are probably familiar to regular readers. One of those wards was the scene of the largest mass shooting in the United States of 2020, not that you’d know about it if you only relied on CNN, MSNBC and the major newspapers for your news. The gun crime in that region was already getting out of control before the pandemic hit and the George Floyd riots started. It’s only gotten worse since then.
What do these critics want a special task force focused on gun possession by felons to do? Should they be deploying an equal number of officers and other resources to the National Mall? Or perhaps the street in front of the White House? How many gang bangers do you really think they’re going to find wandering around or carjacking people in a neighborhood already swarming with the Secret Service and other federal law enforcement officers?
If you want to solve crimes, you go where the crime is taking place. And if that results in a disproportionate number of suspects of color being arrested, perhaps it’s time for a broader conversation about why crime is concentrated in those neighborhoods to begin with. More economic opportunity, better education and safer streets are the path to cutting back on gang crime. But for the time being, getting more of the illegal guns off the streets is at least a good start.


hotair--2020-09-04--<span class='red'>Breaking: US adds 1.4 million jobs in August, unemployment rate drops to 8.4%</spa

Thus far , warnings of collapse in the jobs market due to the end of government supports have failed to come true .
In August , the US economy added 1.4 million jobs and the unemployment rate dropped from 10.2 % to 8.4 % .
The numbers of unemployed people in the short- and mid-term dropped substantially , while furloughs decreased massively .
The latter might not be an entirely positive signal , however : Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 1.4 million in August , and the unemployment rate fell to 8.4 percent , the U.S. Bureau of Labor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the labor market reflect the continued resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed due to the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) pandemic and efforts to contain it .
In August , an increase in government employment largely reflected temporary hiring for the 2020 Census .
Notable job gains also occurred in retail trade , in professional and business services , in leisure and hospitality , and in education and health services .
… In August , the unemployment rate declined by 1.8 percentage points to 8.4 percent , and the number of unemployed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million .
Both measures have declined for 4 consecutive months but are higher than in February , by 4.9 percentage points and 7.8 million , respectively .
The profile of jobs changed significantly with the end of furloughing for millions of Americans , but permanent job losses jumped by slightly over a half-million : Among the unemployed , the number of persons on temporary layoff decreased by 3.1 million in August to 6.2 million , down considerably from the series high of 18.1 million in April .
In August , the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3.4 million ; this measure has risen by 2.1 million since February .
The number of unemployed reentrants to the labor force declined by 263,000 to 2.1 million .
( Reentrants are persons who previously worked but were not in the labor force prior to beginning their job search . )
( See table A-11 . )
The number of unemployed persons who were jobless less than 5 weeks decreased by 921,000 to 2.3 million in August , and the number of persons jobless 5 to 14 weeks fell by 2.0 million to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those jobless for 27 weeks or more ) numbered 1.6 million , little changed over the month .
( See table A-12 . )
Part-time work for economic reasons declined by nearly a million people .
That indicates a still-growing demand to move employees back to full-time work .
And this seems particularly encouraging : The labor force participation rate increased by 0.3 percentage point to 61.7 percent in August but is 1.7 percentage points below its February level .
Total employment , as measured by the household survey , rose by 3.8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The employment-population ratio rose by 1.4 percentage points to 56.5 percent but is 4.6 percentage points lower than in February .
( See table A-1 . )
In August , the number of persons who usually work full time rose by 2.8 million to 122.4 million , and the number who usually work part time increased by 991,000 to 25.0 million .
Part-time workers accounted for about one-fourth of the over-the-month employment gain .
Interestingly , the data on wages shows growth there as well — a bit of a surprise , given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the market .
Overall wages rose 11 cents an hour , and private-sector non-supervisory wages rose 18 cents an hour .
The overall increase is an annualized 4.4 % pace of growth .
The BLS notes that the chaotic nature of the jobs markets make it difficult to track wage growth reliably , but the increase in wages tends to indicate that employers might have more demand for labor than labor has for employers — another positive sign .
Another positive sign comes in the labor force numbers .
The big drop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the denominator — the size of the labor force — might have shrunk .
Instead , almost a million workers entered the labor force in August , and the size of the “ not in labor force ” pool shrunk by nearly 800,000 in the Household survey .
That same survey showed 3.7 million more Americans identified as “ employed ” than in July , too , although the official jobs-added numbers come from the Establishment survey ( as usual ) .
Speaking of which , the latter survey shows that 344,000 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sector , accounting for a quarter or so of the growth in August .
About two-thirds of those are Census workers , but 100K or so come from other agencies .
That could indicate that state and local governments have begun to ramp up operations again , which might end up undercutting Democrats ’ arguments for the Phase 4 aid bill that has gotten stuck in Congress .
Otherwise , almost all of the private-sector growth took place in the service sector , with retail the biggest winner in adding nearly a quarter-million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the effects of reopening and the need to meet increasing consumer demand , both good signs for a rebounding economy .
Don ’ t expect to get that take from the media , however .
This is how ABC News reported the topline numbers : “ Slightly ” ?
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The unemployment rate dropped 1.8 points from 10.2 % to 8.4 % , which is a large drop , especially in this series of measures .
It ’ s impossible to miss this in the report , as the excerpt at the top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to ignorance among headline writers , except that ABC did the exact same thing last month when the rate dropped by a full point .
Count on the Strib to provide a glass-half-full take too : Hiring may have “ slowed , ” but that ’ s akin to noting a slight rate change in Niagara Falls ’ water speed .
In a recovery like this , the pent-up demand will create a massive return at first , and then progressively lower amplitudes as the ranks of the sidelined workers falls .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about adding 1.4 million jobs in a month , and it ’ s silly to put it in those terms .
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 1.37 million in August and the unemployment rate tumbled to 8.4 % as the U.S. economy continued to climb its way out of the pandemic downturn .
The unemployment rate was by far the lowest since the coronavirus shutdown in March , according to Labor Department figures released Friday .
An alternative measure that includes discouraged workers and those holding part-time jobs for economic reasons also fell , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in July and 22.8 % at the peak in April .
Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting growth of 1.32 million and the jobless rate to decline to 9.8 % from 10.2 % in July .
… Average hourly earnings rose 4.7 % from a year ago , though comparisons are difficult due to compositional effects from the pandemic .
All in all , it ’ s a fantastic report — especially given the predictions of collapse when the CARES Act expired .
There may still be some need for targeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear that we do not need broad-based helicopter cash to keep the economy on track now .
What we need is broad-based support for getting the rest of America reopened .
Update : Steve Liesman does a good job as well :

Thus far, warnings of collapse in the jobs market due to the end of government supports have failed to come true. In August, the US economy added 1.4 million jobs and the unemployment rate dropped from 10.2% to 8.4%. The numbers of unemployed people in the short- and mid-term dropped substantially, while furloughs decreased massively. The latter might not be an entirely positive signal, however:
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 1.4 million in August, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. These improvements in the labor market reflect the continued resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and efforts to contain it. In August, an increase in government employment largely reflected temporary hiring for the 2020 Census. Notable job gains also occurred in retail trade, in professional and business services, in leisure and hospitality, and in education and health services. … In August, the unemployment rate declined by 1.8 percentage points to 8.4 percent, and the number of unemployed persons fell by 2.8 million to 13.6 million. Both measures have declined for 4 consecutive months but are higher than in February, by 4.9 percentage points and 7.8 million, respectively.
The profile of jobs changed significantly with the end of furloughing for millions of Americans, but permanent job losses jumped by slightly over a half-million:
Among the unemployed, the number of persons on temporary layoff decreased by 3.1 million in August to 6.2 million, down considerably from the series high of 18.1 million in April. In August, the number of permanent job losers increased by 534,000 to 3.4 million; this measure has risen by 2.1 million since February. The number of unemployed reentrants to the labor force declined by 263,000 to 2.1 million. (Reentrants are persons who previously worked but were not in the labor force prior to beginning their job search.) (See table A-11.) The number of unemployed persons who were jobless less than 5 weeks decreased by 921,000 to 2.3 million in August, and the number of persons jobless 5 to 14 weeks fell by 2.0 million to 3.1 million. The long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) numbered 1.6 million, little changed over the month. (See table A-12.)
Part-time work for economic reasons declined by nearly a million people. That indicates a still-growing demand to move employees back to full-time work. And this seems particularly encouraging:
The labor force participation rate increased by 0.3 percentage point to 61.7 percent in August but is 1.7 percentage points below its February level. Total employment, as measured by the household survey, rose by 3.8 million in August to 147.3 million. The employment-population ratio rose by 1.4 percentage points to 56.5 percent but is 4.6 percentage points lower than in February. (See table A-1.) In August, the number of persons who usually work full time rose by 2.8 million to 122.4 million, and the number who usually work part time increased by 991,000 to 25.0 million. Part-time workers accounted for about one-fourth of the over-the-month employment gain.
Interestingly, the data on wages shows growth there as well — a bit of a surprise, given the huge overhang of sidelined labor still in the market. Overall wages rose 11 cents an hour, and private-sector non-supervisory wages rose 18 cents an hour. The overall increase is an annualized 4.4% pace of growth. The BLS notes that the chaotic nature of the jobs markets make it difficult to track wage growth reliably, but the increase in wages tends to indicate that employers might have more demand for labor than labor has for employers — another positive sign.
Another positive sign comes in the labor force numbers. The big drop in the U-3 unemployment rate suggested that the denominator — the size of the labor force — might have shrunk. Instead, almost a million workers entered the labor force in August, and the size of the “not in labor force” pool shrunk by nearly 800,000 in the Household survey. That same survey showed 3.7 million more Americans identified as “employed” than in July, too, although the official jobs-added numbers come from the Establishment survey (as usual).
Speaking of which, the latter survey shows that 344,000 of the new jobs came in the government sector, accounting for a quarter or so of the growth in August. About two-thirds of those are Census workers, but 100K or so come from other agencies. That could indicate that state and local governments have begun to ramp up operations again, which might end up undercutting Democrats’ arguments for the Phase 4 aid bill that has gotten stuck in Congress.
Otherwise, almost all of the private-sector growth took place in the service sector, with retail the biggest winner in adding nearly a quarter-million jobs last month. That shows both the effects of reopening and the need to meet increasing consumer demand, both good signs for a rebounding economy.
Don’t expect to get that take from the media, however. This is how ABC News reported the topline numbers:
U.S. employers added 1.4 million jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 8.4%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says in its latest employment report. https://t.co/dKzHkTT5C6 — ABC News (@ABC) September 4, 2020
“Slightly”?? The unemployment rate dropped 1.8 points from 10.2% to 8.4%, which is a large drop, especially in this series of measures. It’s impossible to miss this in the report, as the excerpt at the top shows. I’d chalk that up to ignorance among headline writers, except that ABC did the exact same thing last month when the rate dropped by a full point.
Count on the Strib to provide a glass-half-full take too:
The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2% even as hiring slowed, with employers adding the fewest jobs since the pandemic began. https://t.co/qDuQ0R4iy5 — Star Tribune (@StarTribune) September 4, 2020
Hiring may have “slowed,” but that’s akin to noting a slight rate change in Niagara Falls’ water speed. In a recovery like this, the pent-up demand will create a massive return at first, and then progressively lower amplitudes as the ranks of the sidelined workers falls. There’s nothing at all slow about adding 1.4 million jobs in a month, and it’s silly to put it in those terms.
CNBC provided a more honest assessment:
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 1.37 million in August and the unemployment rate tumbled to 8.4% as the U.S. economy continued to climb its way out of the pandemic downturn. The unemployment rate was by far the lowest since the coronavirus shutdown in March, according to Labor Department figures released Friday. An alternative measure that includes discouraged workers and those holding part-time jobs for economic reasons also fell, down to 14.2% from 16.5% in July and 22.8% at the peak in April. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting growth of 1.32 million and the jobless rate to decline to 9.8% from 10.2% in July. … Average hourly earnings rose 4.7% from a year ago, though comparisons are difficult due to compositional effects from the pandemic.
All in all, it’s a fantastic report — especially given the predictions of collapse when the CARES Act expired. There may still be some need for targeted stimulus, but it’s become clear that we do not need broad-based helicopter cash to keep the economy on track now. What we need is broad-based support for getting the rest of America reopened.
Update: Steve Liesman does a good job as well:


hotair--2020-09-04--Micahel Reinoehl's Vice interview: 'They're trying to make it look like we're all terrorists' (Updat

Micahel Reinoehl's Vice interview: 'They're trying to make it look like we're all terrorists' (Update)

As Jazz pointed out earlier , Michael Reinoehl was shot and killed by police when they went to arrest him yesterday for the murder of Aaron “ Jay ” Danielson in downtown Portland .
Jazz linked to the video interview Reinoehl gave to Vice News just before he was killed .
I wanted to highlight some more of what he said .
Reinoehl openly admitted to being the shooter though he claimed he acted in self-defense , specifically saying that he had to shoot to prevent his friend from being killed .
As for why he wanted to go on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ I feel it ’ s important that the world gets at least a little bit of what ’ s really going on because there ’ s been a lot of propaganda out there.
” Reinoehl said he wasn ’ t aware of the planned Trump-supporter cruise around Portland that evening until he saw some of the trucks with flags while he was out with his son .
He got a call later suggesting he might want to head downtown to provide security .
“ I used to really love this country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reinoehl said but “ beacause of all this ” he now feels threatened when he sees a big truck with a flag .
“ I immediately feel that they ’ re out to get me , ” he said .
“ It felt like the beginning of a war , ” he added .
As for the shooting itself , he said he was confident he hadn ’ t hit “ anyone innocent ” implying once again that Danielson was not incident even though video seems to show Danielson had pepper spray in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fled the scene .
“ They ’ re trying to make it look like we ’ re all terrorists and they ’ re trying to make me look like a murderer , ” he said , as if that were an absurd description of someone who shot a man dead in the street .
“ They want to paint a picture of Antifa having major involvement , ” he said .
Then clarifying his own previous self-description as “ 100 % ANTIFA.
” “ I am 100 % anti-fascist .
I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
What does this mean ?
It means Antifa doesn ’ t keep membership lists or collect dues because their whole objective is to carry out illegal acts without consequences .
But it ’ s clear from Reinoehl ’ s own social media that he was involved with Antifa ’ s nightly protests/riots for weeks .
As for the future , Reinoehl said , “ Honestly , I hate to say it but I see a civil war right around the corner…That shot felt like the beginning of a war.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His shot didn ’ t start a war but it did end two lives , that of Aaron Danielson and his own .
As for any lasting impact his death will have , I ’ m sure it will be hard on his children but even his estranged sister April doesn ’ t sound surprised by his death : ‘ I wouldn ’ t say at this point that this counts as bad news .
It ’ s just more news , ’ Reinoehl ’ s sister said… ‘ I wouldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a situation just like he reacted badly to the situation at the riots , ’ April said .
‘ He always acted impulsively letting the worst emotions guide his actions , and then he ’ d try to rationalize afterwards .
‘ So I ’ m not surprised he got himself killed .
I ’ m surprised a police officer did it.
’ April said someone had contacted her about a “ contract ” out on her brother and she expected he would die that way rather than by a police shooting .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a martyr .
She seems to have been correct about that .
The statement from AG Barr was starkly at odds with all of that : “ The streets of our cities are safer with this violent agitator removed , and the actions that led to his location are an unmistakable demonstration that the United States will be governed by law , not violent mobs.
” Here ’ s the interview as presented by Vice .
I ’ ve skipped over the material at the beginning introducing the topic : Update : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact-check ” by reporter Andrew Blake .
That ’ s an absurd take but I wonder how many reporters will parrot this .
I can ’ t improve on this response .

As Jazz pointed out earlier, Michael Reinoehl was shot and killed by police when they went to arrest him yesterday for the murder of Aaron “Jay” Danielson in downtown Portland. Jazz linked to the video interview Reinoehl gave to Vice News just before he was killed. I wanted to highlight some more of what he said.
Reinoehl openly admitted to being the shooter though he claimed he acted in self-defense, specifically saying that he had to shoot to prevent his friend from being killed. As for why he wanted to go on camera and admit this, he said, “I feel it’s important that the world gets at least a little bit of what’s really going on because there’s been a lot of propaganda out there.”
Reinoehl said he wasn’t aware of the planned Trump-supporter cruise around Portland that evening until he saw some of the trucks with flags while he was out with his son. He got a call later suggesting he might want to head downtown to provide security.
“I used to really love this country and I respected the flag,” Reinoehl said but “beacause of all this” he now feels threatened when he sees a big truck with a flag. “I immediately feel that they’re out to get me,” he said. “It felt like the beginning of a war,” he added.
As for the shooting itself, he said he was confident he hadn’t hit “anyone innocent” implying once again that Danielson was not incident even though video seems to show Danielson had pepper spray in his hand. After the shooting Reinoehl fled the scene.
“They’re trying to make it look like we’re all terrorists and they’re trying to make me look like a murderer,” he said, as if that were an absurd description of someone who shot a man dead in the street. “They want to paint a picture of Antifa having major involvement,” he said. Then clarifying his own previous self-description as “100% ANTIFA.” “I am 100% anti-fascist. I’m not a member of Antifa,” he said.
What does this mean? It means Antifa doesn’t keep membership lists or collect dues because their whole objective is to carry out illegal acts without consequences. But it’s clear from Reinoehl’s own social media that he was involved with Antifa’s nightly protests/riots for weeks.
As for the future, Reinoehl said, “Honestly, I hate to say it but I see a civil war right around the corner…That shot felt like the beginning of a war.” He’s wrong about that. His shot didn’t start a war but it did end two lives, that of Aaron Danielson and his own. As for any lasting impact his death will have, I’m sure it will be hard on his children but even his estranged sister April doesn’t sound surprised by his death:
‘I wouldn’t say at this point that this counts as bad news. It’s just more news,’ Reinoehl’s sister said… ‘I wouldn’t be surprised if he reacted badly to a situation just like he reacted badly to the situation at the riots,’ April said. ‘He always acted impulsively letting the worst emotions guide his actions, and then he’d try to rationalize afterwards. ‘So I’m not surprised he got himself killed. I’m surprised a police officer did it.’
April said someone had contacted her about a “contract” out on her brother and she expected he would die that way rather than by a police shooting. She predicted some would treat her brother as a martyr. She seems to have been correct about that.
Antifa black bloc outside the Kelly Penumbra police building in SE Portland wrote this everywhere on the street: “[Portland Police Bureau] murdered Michael Reinoehl." Reinoehl, the #antifa shooter, was wanted by police for killing Aaron Danielson. He was shot dead last night. pic.twitter.com/EE334rQz8X — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) September 4, 2020
Leftists are mourning Michael Reinoehl like he’s a hero. Absolutely disgusting. pic.twitter.com/qz5FV6KyBM — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) September 4, 2020
The statement from AG Barr was starkly at odds with all of that: “The streets of our cities are safer with this violent agitator removed, and the actions that led to his location are an unmistakable demonstration that the United States will be governed by law, not violent mobs.”
Here’s the interview as presented by Vice. I’ve skipped over the material at the beginning introducing the topic:
Update: I’m amazed by this “fact-check” by reporter Andrew Blake.
https://twitter.com/apblake/status/1302030266085511169
That’s an absurd take but I wonder how many reporters will parrot this. I can’t improve on this response.


hotair--2020-09-04--Democrats hope to turn Texas blue in 2020 and they're counting on Asian-American voters

Democrats have been talking about trying to turn Texas blue for my entire lifetime .
They ’ re trying again this year and the hope is that an influx of Asian voters will change the balance : The population of Texas has swelled in the past few years , owing mostly to an influx of multi-religious and multiethnic communities , all driven toward its sprawling cities .
The electorate has expanded with over 2.1 million additions since 2016 .
Polls have begun to predict a close race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the state , and Asian Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in swinging the vote .
According to AAPI Data , a group that tracks the community in numbers , eligible Asian American voters in Texas shot up by 50 percent from 2012 to 2018 .
The spike is higher than the overall population growth in Texas — pegged at 12 percent .
It is estimated that Asian Americans are 5.5 percent of Texas ’ voting population today… Harris was recently seen aiding the cause and underlining the importance of flipping the state : “ If we turn Texas blue , we can guarantee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s path back to the White House , ” she wrote in a blog for Texas Democrats , reiterating that she was asking for Texans to turn up not for just the presidential vote , but also for “ Democrats up and down the ballot who will fight on behalf of working people.
” … Involvement is key when it comes to the community .
Part of the problem is that Asian Americans don ’ t turn out to vote , but that is mostly because they aren ’ t reached out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent AAPI Data poll found that 56 percent of Asian American voters nationally said they hadn ’ t been contacted at all by the Democratic Party , while 59 percent said the same of the Republicans .
Again , this is the kind of thing Democrats say every election season and they are continually disappointed .
Remember Beto O ’ Rourke ?
Still , if you look at some of the polling the race for president does look surprisingly close .
FiveThirtyEight currently has an average at +0.5 for Trump .
There was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden held a slim lead .
Biden even launched a SuperPAC called Blue Texas PAC : The new group is backed by senior Texas Democratic political stalwarts and big names like ex-Bernie Sanders surrogate Jim Hightower and former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Michael Bennett .
“ Texas is changing .
We are mobilizing , registering voters , fighting for equality and justice , ” Bennett said in a launch video for the group .
“ Today Republicans hold Texas , but it ’ s time we take it from them right now.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ icons like former Gov .
Ann Richards , Texas has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980 .
So Dems are once again going for it but Texas GOP Chairman Allen West says it ’ s just not going to happen .
“ I think there ’ s a clear-cut choice .
People here in Texas want safety , they want security , they want a strong economy .
They want a strong oil and gas industry .
I don ’ t understand why anyone would vote for someone that says we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” West said… “ I invite them to come down to Texas .
I got some great barbecue places I can recommend , but they ’ re gon na waste a lot of money here , ” West said .
Obviously if Texas did turn blue that would put Biden in blowout territory .
It ’ s not impossible but it doesn ’ t seem likely at this moment .
Biden has a national lead but the race has been getting tighter since the conventions .
But there ’ s still a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in eight weeks .

Democrats have been talking about trying to turn Texas blue for my entire lifetime. They’re trying again this year and the hope is that an influx of Asian voters will change the balance:
The population of Texas has swelled in the past few years, owing mostly to an influx of multi-religious and multiethnic communities, all driven toward its sprawling cities. The electorate has expanded with over 2.1 million additions since 2016. Polls have begun to predict a close race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the state, and Asian Americans might have a big role to play in swinging the vote. According to AAPI Data, a group that tracks the community in numbers, eligible Asian American voters in Texas shot up by 50 percent from 2012 to 2018. The spike is higher than the overall population growth in Texas — pegged at 12 percent. It is estimated that Asian Americans are 5.5 percent of Texas’ voting population today… Harris was recently seen aiding the cause and underlining the importance of flipping the state: “If we turn Texas blue, we can guarantee we’ve blocked Donald Trump’s path back to the White House,” she wrote in a blog for Texas Democrats, reiterating that she was asking for Texans to turn up not for just the presidential vote, but also for “Democrats up and down the ballot who will fight on behalf of working people.”… Involvement is key when it comes to the community. Part of the problem is that Asian Americans don’t turn out to vote, but that is mostly because they aren’t reached out to as much, experts say. A recent AAPI Data poll found that 56 percent of Asian American voters nationally said they hadn’t been contacted at all by the Democratic Party, while 59 percent said the same of the Republicans.
Again, this is the kind of thing Democrats say every election season and they are continually disappointed. Remember Beto O’Rourke? Still, if you look at some of the polling the race for president does look surprisingly close. FiveThirtyEight currently has an average at +0.5 for Trump. There was even a brief stretch last month when Biden held a slim lead. Biden even launched a SuperPAC called Blue Texas PAC:
The new group is backed by senior Texas Democratic political stalwarts and big names like ex-Bernie Sanders surrogate Jim Hightower and former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Michael Bennett. “Texas is changing. We are mobilizing, registering voters, fighting for equality and justice,”Bennett said in a launch video for the group. “Today Republicans hold Texas, but it’s time we take it from them right now.” Though it was once home to liberal icons like former Gov. Ann Richards, Texas has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980.
So Dems are once again going for it but Texas GOP Chairman Allen West says it’s just not going to happen.
“I think there’s a clear-cut choice. People here in Texas want safety, they want security, they want a strong economy. They want a strong oil and gas industry. I don’t understand why anyone would vote for someone that says we’re not going to drill,” West said… “I invite them to come down to Texas. I got some great barbecue places I can recommend, but they’re gonna waste a lot of money here,” West said.
Obviously if Texas did turn blue that would put Biden in blowout territory. It’s not impossible but it doesn’t seem likely at this moment. Biden has a national lead but the race has been getting tighter since the conventions. But there’s still a lot of time left. Anything can happen in eight weeks.


hotair--2020-09-05--Rochester BLM supporters set fires, harass people eating dinner and injure 3 police officers

There have been three days of protests in Rochester , NY over the death of Daniel Prude which happened back in March .
Last night the protests took a turn with some people in the crowd setting fires and confronting people eating dinner and forcing them to leave the street .
We ’ ll get to that in a moment but here ’ s how the evening started with people gathering in a park : By the time it was dark the crowd had grown to over a thousand people : Some of the people who came were clearly looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eventually the crowd started marching through the streets chanting anti-police slogans : The only plan at this point seemed to be to “ shut s**t down.
” And that ’ s when things started to get out of hand .
Protesters approached people having dinner at two different restaurants and began overturning tables and forcing people to leave .
Police fired pepper balls and the “ protesters ” responded with fireworks , rocks , etc .
Later , a car came through one intersection and when people tried to stop it the driver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through , leaving at least one person down on the ground .
The local ABC affiliate in Rochester tallies up the arrests and injuries for the night : Eleven individuals were arrested and three law enforcement officers were hospitalized at the Daniel Prude protest .
Police declared the protest an “ unlawful assembly ” following a peaceful gathering at Martin Luther King Jr. Park earlier in the evening… At midnight officers say they encountered a large crowd at the intersection of Court Street and South Clinton Avenue who again began throwing rocks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fires were also set by members of the crowd .
Police say a group of people began hurling commercial grade fireworks directly at officers standing on the opposite side of the intersection .
If you missed the backstory to all of this it involves the death of a man named Daniel Prude in March .
Prude ’ s brother Joe said he became erratic and expressed suicidal thoughts after taking PCP .
He then threw himself down a flight of stairs into a basement in a suicide attempt .
Next , Daniel ran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fearing he was out of control .
Police arrived and took Daniel to a local hospital but he was released a few hours later .
Almost as soon as he got home , Daniel went on the run again , shedding his clothes and running through the street naked in the middle of the night .
Around 3 am a group of police found him breaking windows and that ’ s when things took an ugly turn .
Prude ’ s death was ruled a homicide stemming from asphyxia from the physical restraint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This video makes a pretty good case for the idea that police aren ’ t equipped to handle mentally disturbed people .
Seven officers involved in Prude ’ s death have been suspended .
We ’ ll have to wait and see where it goes from here .
BLM has vowed to remain in the streets all weekend so we very well could have more confrontations , arson and violence tonight .

There have been three days of protests in Rochester, NY over the death of Daniel Prude which happened back in March. Last night the protests took a turn with some people in the crowd setting fires and confronting people eating dinner and forcing them to leave the street. We’ll get to that in a moment but here’s how the evening started with people gathering in a park:
Organizers of the protest have started speaking to the crowd in Rochester New York. #ROC pic.twitter.com/OmTDAywhJF — Geoffery Rogers (@GeofferyRogers) September 4, 2020
By the time it was dark the crowd had grown to over a thousand people:
Here’s an oversight of the large crowd in Rochester New York. #ROC pic.twitter.com/vfVaviOMGM — Geoffery Rogers (@GeofferyRogers) September 5, 2020
Some of the people who came were clearly looking for more than a peaceful march:
Protesters and organizers have shields, umbrellas, plastic guards, etc. I heard organizers say they have organized plans for the police tonight. #ROC pic.twitter.com/xQrPZqe4ID — Geoffery Rogers (@GeofferyRogers) September 5, 2020
Eventually the crowd started marching through the streets chanting anti-police slogans:
Protesters in Rochester New York has started marching in the downtown area. #ROC pic.twitter.com/VP0LxhS9xS — Geoffery Rogers (@GeofferyRogers) September 5, 2020
The only plan at this point seemed to be to “shut s**t down.”
The protest has stopped on Alexander and East Avenue. They are chanting as you can hear my video and more people are joining the protest in Rochester New York. #ROC pic.twitter.com/scBOCDuUAO — Geoffery Rogers (@GeofferyRogers) September 5, 2020
And that’s when things started to get out of hand. Protesters approached people having dinner at two different restaurants and began overturning tables and forcing people to leave.
#HappeningNow the protesters in Rochester NY are "shutting down restaurants", tables are broken, people running off scared #rochesterprotests pic.twitter.com/oxmlZp526w — @SCOOTERCASTER (FNTV) (@ScooterCasterNY) September 5, 2020
Another angle:
It got a little violent with chairs and glass being thrown. The crowd has since calm down. #ROC pic.twitter.com/a94FFrV7Ts — Geoffery Rogers (@GeofferyRogers) September 5, 2020
Here’s a video of one restaurant having chairs, tables, glass etc. thrown and destroyed during the protest. #ROC pic.twitter.com/Yq0tVaEKfD — Geoffery Rogers (@GeofferyRogers) September 5, 2020
Eventually the crowd confronted police:
Police is pushing protesters out of the area and saying over the speaker “this is the Rochester Police Department please leave the area” #ROC pic.twitter.com/JI0GIXuzLh — Geoffery Rogers (@GeofferyRogers) September 5, 2020
Police fired pepper balls and the “protesters” responded with fireworks, rocks, etc.
Fireworks thrown at officers in Rochester New York during the protest. #ROC pic.twitter.com/1z649UsSNg — Geoffery Rogers (@GeofferyRogers) September 5, 2020
A bus shelter was lit on fire:
Later, a car came through one intersection and when people tried to stop it the driver pepper sprayed the protesters and then plowed through, leaving at least one person down on the ground.
https://twitter.com/RachelMcKibbens/status/1302121082883911680
The local ABC affiliate in Rochester tallies up the arrests and injuries for the night:
Eleven individuals were arrested and three law enforcement officers were hospitalized at the Daniel Prude protest. Police declared the protest an “unlawful assembly” following a peaceful gathering at Martin Luther King Jr. Park earlier in the evening… At midnight officers say they encountered a large crowd at the intersection of Court Street and South Clinton Avenue who again began throwing rocks, bottles, and other debris. Small fires were also set by members of the crowd. Police say a group of people began hurling commercial grade fireworks directly at officers standing on the opposite side of the intersection.
If you missed the backstory to all of this it involves the death of a man named Daniel Prude in March. Prude’s brother Joe said he became erratic and expressed suicidal thoughts after taking PCP. He then threw himself down a flight of stairs into a basement in a suicide attempt. Next, Daniel ran from the house and Joe called police fearing he was out of control. Police arrived and took Daniel to a local hospital but he was released a few hours later. Almost as soon as he got home, Daniel went on the run again, shedding his clothes and running through the street naked in the middle of the night. Around 3 am a group of police found him breaking windows and that’s when things took an ugly turn.
Prude’s death was ruled a homicide stemming from asphyxia from the physical restraint in combination with PCP and delirium. This video makes a pretty good case for the idea that police aren’t equipped to handle mentally disturbed people. Seven officers involved in Prude’s death have been suspended. We’ll have to wait and see where it goes from here. BLM has vowed to remain in the streets all weekend so we very well could have more confrontations, arson and violence tonight.


hotair--2020-09-05--Kamala Harris : COVID-19 vaccine is not to be trusted during Trump administration

Imagine running for vice-president of the United States with the Democrat nominee for president .
Then that person sits for an interview with the Democrat propaganda wing of cable news for that network ’ s Sunday morning and admits she is so Trump deranged that she wouldn ’ t take a COVID-19 vaccination developed during his administration .
You don ’ t even have to imagine it .
The interview will run Sunday morning , you can just tune in and watch for yourself .
Kamala Harris taped an interview with CNN ’ s Dana Bash for Sunday ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well-established that Bash is a friendly interviewer for Democrats , especially women candidates running as Democrats .
Kamala was so comfortable that she admitted her prejudice towards the scientific community during the Trump administration .
She may have thought she was taking a shot at Trump but what she really did was insulting to every scientist working on a vaccine .
Of the scientists , she said , “ if past is prologue , they ’ ll be muzzled , they ’ ll be suppressed , they will be sidelined.
” Which means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election is suspect .
“ Well , I think that ’ s going to be an issue for all of us.
” In the video clip I watched , Dana Bash didn ’ t even bother to pretend to be surprised by Kamala ’ s words .
Maybe it ’ s because CNN published a hit piece Thursday claiming Trump is putting pressure on the FDA to get a vaccine to market by Election Day .
“ I will say that I would not trust Donald Trump and it would have to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the efficacy and the reliability of whatever he ’ s talking about , ” she continued in the clip from an exclusive interview airing Sunday on CNN ’ s “ State of the Union ” at 9 a.m .
ET .
“ I will not take his word for it.
” CNN reported Thursday that Trump has pressured administration health officials to accelerate the vaccine ’ s development in an effort to convince voters of an impending end to the pandemic threatening his reelection .
A number of sources familiar with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immense and the environment is akin to that of a pressure cooker .
She may as well have said , “ I hate Trump and I ’ m not taking his stinkin ’ vaccine.
” She sounds like an anti-vaxxer looking for a reason to not get the vaccine when it becomes available .
Wouldn ’ t a candidate on a presidential ticket , especially a ticket with the top guy being 77 years old , be at the top of the list for those who will be first to get the vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too weak to stand up to the bad Orange Man and be professionals .
Moncef Slaoui , the chief adviser to Operation Warp Speed , said he ’ d resign before he would accept undue influence in the development of the vaccine .
It was Trump , not Kamala Harris or Joe Biden , who put Operation Warp Speed into motion , a public-private partnership devoted to the mission that a vaccine could be developed as quickly ( and safely ) as possible to prevent future COVID-19 outbreaks .
Working quickly to produce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those items on Biden ’ s list of things he ’ d do to fight the coronavirus if he becomes president .
Just like the other things on his list , President Trump and the White House coronavirus task force are already doing them .
Sleepy Joe follows , he doesn ’ t lead .
“ I have to say there has been absolutely no interference , ” he continued , adding that he would be “ out ” if he saw a push for a US Food and Drug Administration emergency use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in .
And administration health officials have continued to insist that no vaccine or treatment will be approved for use — either through full authorization or an emergency use designation — unless it is safe and effective .
“ No one is pressuring the FDA to do anything , ” Trump ’ s press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Thursday .
Dr. Fauci says he has no problem with getting a vaccine that was developed during Trump ’ s time in office .
Kamala says she would get the vaccine if Fauci gave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he can be trusted .
Fauci is the darling of the left .
Never mind that Fauci has had a few missteps of his own .
“ I will look at the data and I would assume — and I ’ m pretty sure it ’ s going to be the case — that a vaccine would not be approved for the American public unless it was indeed both safe and effective , ” Fauci told CNN ’ s Jim Sciutto on Thursday .
“ If that ’ s the case Jim , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take the vaccine myself and recommend it for my family.
” When asked by Bash in the interview airing Sunday if she feels more comfortable hearing those assurances from someone like Fauci , Harris said the nation ’ s top infectious disease expert has for years “ put the public health of the American people as the highest priority in terms of his work , and his reputation and his priority.
” Whether a person chooses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 is their own choice , which goes without saying .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are advised to get before every flu season .
I stopped getting them after the last one I got made me sick .
But , I ’ d consider a COVID-19 vaccine because I ’ m older now and have a suppressed immune system .
If my doctor recommended it , I ’ d likely do it .
I think most people look at the vaccine that way .
Sane individuals will look at the issue through a personal health point of view , not a political one .

Imagine running for vice-president of the United States with the Democrat nominee for president. Then that person sits for an interview with the Democrat propaganda wing of cable news for that network’s Sunday morning and admits she is so Trump deranged that she wouldn’t take a COVID-19 vaccination developed during his administration. You don’t even have to imagine it. The interview will run Sunday morning, you can just tune in and watch for yourself.
Kamala Harris taped an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash for Sunday’s State of the Union. It is well-established that Bash is a friendly interviewer for Democrats, especially women candidates running as Democrats. Kamala was so comfortable that she admitted her prejudice towards the scientific community during the Trump administration. She may have thought she was taking a shot at Trump but what she really did was insulting to every scientist working on a vaccine. Of the scientists, she said, “if past is prologue, they’ll be muzzled, they’ll be suppressed, they will be sidelined.” Which means any vaccine approved and distributed before the election is suspect. “Well, I think that’s going to be an issue for all of us.” In the video clip I watched, Dana Bash didn’t even bother to pretend to be surprised by Kamala’s words. Maybe it’s because CNN published a hit piece Thursday claiming Trump is putting pressure on the FDA to get a vaccine to market by Election Day.
“I will say that I would not trust Donald Trump and it would have to be a credible source of information that talks about the efficacy and the reliability of whatever he’s talking about,” she continued in the clip from an exclusive interview airing Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” at 9 a.m. ET. “I will not take his word for it.” CNN reported Thursday that Trump has pressured administration health officials to accelerate the vaccine’s development in an effort to convince voters of an impending end to the pandemic threatening his reelection. A number of sources familiar with the internal workings told CNN the responsibility feels immense and the environment is akin to that of a pressure cooker.
She may as well have said, “I hate Trump and I’m not taking his stinkin’ vaccine.” She sounds like an anti-vaxxer looking for a reason to not get the vaccine when it becomes available. Wouldn’t a candidate on a presidential ticket, especially a ticket with the top guy being 77 years old, be at the top of the list for those who will be first to get the vaccine? Kamala is saying the scientists are too weak to stand up to the bad Orange Man and be professionals.
Moncef Slaoui, the chief adviser to Operation Warp Speed, said he’d resign before he would accept undue influence in the development of the vaccine. It was Trump, not Kamala Harris or Joe Biden, who put Operation Warp Speed into motion, a public-private partnership devoted to the mission that a vaccine could be developed as quickly (and safely) as possible to prevent future COVID-19 outbreaks. Working quickly to produce a vaccine for COVID-19 is one of those items on Biden’s list of things he’d do to fight the coronavirus if he becomes president. Just like the other things on his list, President Trump and the White House coronavirus task force are already doing them. Sleepy Joe follows, he doesn’t lead.
“I have to say there has been absolutely no interference,” he continued, adding that he would be “out” if he saw a push for a US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization that he didn’t believe in. And administration health officials have continued to insist that no vaccine or treatment will be approved for use — either through full authorization or an emergency use designation — unless it is safe and effective. “No one is pressuring the FDA to do anything,” Trump’s press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Thursday.
Dr. Fauci says he has no problem with getting a vaccine that was developed during Trump’s time in office. Kamala says she would get the vaccine if Fauci gave his approval because, you know, he can be trusted. Fauci is the darling of the left. Never mind that Fauci has had a few missteps of his own.
“I will look at the data and I would assume — and I’m pretty sure it’s going to be the case — that a vaccine would not be approved for the American public unless it was indeed both safe and effective,” Fauci told CNN’s Jim Sciutto on Thursday. “If that’s the case Jim, I would not hesitate for a moment to take the vaccine myself and recommend it for my family.” When asked by Bash in the interview airing Sunday if she feels more comfortable hearing those assurances from someone like Fauci, Harris said the nation’s top infectious disease expert has for years “put the public health of the American people as the highest priority in terms of his work, and his reputation and his priority.” Yes. I trust Dr. Fauci,” Harris continued.
Whether a person chooses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 is their own choice, which goes without saying. It’s like the flu shots we are advised to get before every flu season. I stopped getting them after the last one I got made me sick. But, I’d consider a COVID-19 vaccine because I’m older now and have a suppressed immune system. If my doctor recommended it, I’d likely do it. I think most people look at the vaccine that way. Sane individuals will look at the issue through a personal health point of view, not a political one.


hotair--2020-09-05--Cavuto on press coverage: There is "no semblence" of being just as tough on Biden

After yesterday ’ s disastrous press conference with Joe Biden , the members of the press who were present and participated are coming under criticism and rightly so .
It is hard for most of us to imagine a more ridiculous spectacle than what we watched .
If this is how the Biden campaign will be covered from now through Election Day , yesterday ’ s display is proof that journalism is , in fact , dead in America .
It ’ s no surprise that Biden is experiencing a very friendly relationship with the press .
He has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a very well-established member of The Swamp .
He ’ s a member of the club .
Members of the press overwhelmingly vote for Democrats .
President Trump is the first president to call them out for their uneven coverage and so he must be punished , even more so than typical Republican presidents .
Other presidents , from both parties , have complained about press coverage but none had more reason to do so than President Trump .
The White House press corps took an eight-year-long nap during the Obama – Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same treatment now .
On his Saturday morning show on FNC , Neil Cavuto let it rip against the reporters at the press conference Friday with Biden .
This is unusual because Cavuto is no fan of President Trump and also he rarely criticizes reporters .
So , when he spoke out about the utter lack of professionalism on display Friday , it was noteworthy .
If the Trump-bashing press has lost Neil Cavuto… I can ’ t get the press conference out of my head either so I know from where Cavuto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of it all is the obvious coordination between Team Biden and the hit piece published by The Atlantic Friday .
The Atlantic ran a story using unnamed sources that trashed Trump ’ s support of the U.S. military .
A specific reference is made of his trip to France in 2018 and a canceled visit to a military cemetery .
As is happens , I remember that day because I wrote about it at the time .
The story goes like this – President Trump and First Lady Melania were invited by French @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the end of World War I .
The first event scheduled was a ceremony at Aisne Marne American Cemetery .
The weather was bad , though , and the Trumps canceled their visit .
Like clockwork , the decision was slammed by Democrats , Never Trumpers , and the press .
Only one journalist that I saw on social media spoke up and said , hey , this was a weather-related decision made by Trump ’ s Secret Service people .
The helicopter ride was deemed to be unsafe .
And , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the cemetery in a last-minute change of plans which stresses the Secret Service , as well as disrupts traffic for the residents of the city .
Only Jennifer Jacobs vouched for the reason for the cancelation .
This was a story two years ago and now The Atlantic has dusted it off as an early October surprise hit piece against the president .
In order to create headlines , unnamed sources have conveniently come forward to say that Trump disparaged the military as he made the decision to cancel the cemetery visit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trumpers ( but I repeat myself ) all gleefully jumped on the story .
Trump addressed it during a press conference and denied the accuracy of the story , as did the White House communications team .
So , during Biden ’ s press conference , the few reporters allowed into the room were assumed to bring it up , too .
Joe Biden led off with the story and feigned anger over Trump ’ s alleged remarks .
He even admitted that he had no idea if the story is true but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a list of other remarks Trump has made and brought up his friend John McCain .
The press loved John McCain when he wasn ’ t running for president .
Biden brought up his son Beau , a decorated veteran now deceased from a battle with cancer .
Biden didn ’ t bring up his son Hunter who is very much alive .
He was awarded two waivers to become a Naval officer .
He was discharged for drug use .
A reporter from The Atlantic was the first to ask a question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s soul .
No , really .
The next question came from CBS ’ s Ed O ’ Keefe .
He wanted to know why Biden wasn ’ t getting angrier toward Trump .
This embarrassing questioning session went on to include questions as to what Biden thinks of Q-Anon , voting twice , and so forth .
No policy questions .
Just getting Biden to respond to something Trump said , or in the case of , The Atlantic story didn ’ t say .
No questions about his vice-presidential pick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rioting protesters though .
And certainly nothing about a story from Biden ’ s days in the Senate .
If he is running on decency and morality , shouldn ’ t he be asked about the stories of women coming forward about his behavior ?
A post at our cousin site , PJ Media , addresses that story .
Cavuto rightly raked the press over the coals .
For instance , they should have asked about his coronavirus policy as he bashed Trump for murdering Americans due to his incompetent handling of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rallies in March so his claim that he was sounding the alarm about the virus in January is questionable .
Cavuto called their performance an “ abject failure in journalism ” and it was .
He said that the press isn ’ t asking questions which denies voters the chance to hear Biden ’ s policies or plans .
That ’ s the point , though , right ?
The press knows he doesn ’ t have plans and policies to promote .
Biden follows , he doesn ’ t lead – with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the far left and whatever issue they are moving him to the left on .
He molds himself into whatever position he thinks will bring votes .
The final piece of advice Cavuto had for reporters was this : Hold Biden and Trump to the same standards .
“ It ’ s called doing your job .
Let ’ s do it .
”

After yesterday’s disastrous press conference with Joe Biden, the members of the press who were present and participated are coming under criticism and rightly so. It is hard for most of us to imagine a more ridiculous spectacle than what we watched. If this is how the Biden campaign will be covered from now through Election Day, yesterday’s display is proof that journalism is, in fact, dead in America.
It’s no surprise that Biden is experiencing a very friendly relationship with the press. He has been around for almost 50 years and is a very well-established member of The Swamp. He’s a member of the club. Members of the press overwhelmingly vote for Democrats. President Trump is the first president to call them out for their uneven coverage and so he must be punished, even more so than typical Republican presidents. Other presidents, from both parties, have complained about press coverage but none had more reason to do so than President Trump. The White House press corps took an eight-year-long nap during the Obama – Biden administration and Sleepy Joe is experiencing the same treatment now.
On his Saturday morning show on FNC, Neil Cavuto let it rip against the reporters at the press conference Friday with Biden. This is unusual because Cavuto is no fan of President Trump and also he rarely criticizes reporters. So, when he spoke out about the utter lack of professionalism on display Friday, it was noteworthy. If the Trump-bashing press has lost Neil Cavuto…
I can’t get the press conference out of my head either so I know from where Cavuto was coming. The most infuriating part of it all is the obvious coordination between Team Biden and the hit piece published by The Atlantic Friday. The Atlantic ran a story using unnamed sources that trashed Trump’s support of the U.S. military. A specific reference is made of his trip to France in 2018 and a canceled visit to a military cemetery. As is happens, I remember that day because I wrote about it at the time.
The story goes like this – President Trump and First Lady Melania were invited by French President Macron to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. The first event scheduled was a ceremony at Aisne Marne American Cemetery. The weather was bad, though, and the Trumps canceled their visit. Like clockwork, the decision was slammed by Democrats, Never Trumpers, and the press. Only one journalist that I saw on social media spoke up and said, hey, this was a weather-related decision made by Trump’s Secret Service people. The helicopter ride was deemed to be unsafe. And, Trump didn’t want to drive to the cemetery in a last-minute change of plans which stresses the Secret Service, as well as disrupts traffic for the residents of the city.
Only Jennifer Jacobs vouched for the reason for the cancelation.
Fact: White House has lost so much credibility that some don’t believe info it shares. Reporters can check with Secret Service sources on security reasons one of Trump’s 2 visits to U.S. graves was canceled, but world will still go nuts calling it international embarrassment. — Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 10, 2018
This was a story two years ago and now The Atlantic has dusted it off as an early October surprise hit piece against the president. In order to create headlines, unnamed sources have conveniently come forward to say that Trump disparaged the military as he made the decision to cancel the cemetery visit. The press and Democrats and Never Trumpers (but I repeat myself) all gleefully jumped on the story. Trump addressed it during a press conference and denied the accuracy of the story, as did the White House communications team. So, during Biden’s press conference, the few reporters allowed into the room were assumed to bring it up, too.
Joe Biden led off with the story and feigned anger over Trump’s alleged remarks. He even admitted that he had no idea if the story is true but nonetheless ranted about it. He included a list of other remarks Trump has made and brought up his friend John McCain. The press loved John McCain when he wasn’t running for president. Biden brought up his son Beau, a decorated veteran now deceased from a battle with cancer. Biden didn’t bring up his son Hunter who is very much alive. He was awarded two waivers to become a Naval officer. He was discharged for drug use.
A reporter from The Atlantic was the first to ask a question. He asked a question about Trump’s soul. No, really.
First question to Joe Biden came from Atlantic staff writer @IsaacDovere who asked Biden to respond to reporting by the Atlantic: Question: "What does it tell you about President Trump's soul and the life he leads?" pic.twitter.com/7Vxp26iCdU — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) September 4, 2020
Reminder it was Dovere and The Atlantic who was given the exclusive that Biden was running in 2020.https://t.co/IYjUMgWSZf pic.twitter.com/5WDLPC8zgx — Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) September 4, 2020
The next question came from CBS’s Ed O’Keefe. He wanted to know why Biden wasn’t getting angrier toward Trump.
This is a non-question from CBS's Ed O'Keefe. This isn't even putting the ball on the tee. This is hitting the ball over the stands and letting Biden run the bases. pic.twitter.com/d08u3jPbiE — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) September 4, 2020
Not only did @edokeefe ask Biden some heroically tough questions today, he is even sharing some investigative news about his campaign. He definitely deserves a raise. pic.twitter.com/JpIZZMPERl — Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) September 4, 2020
This embarrassing questioning session went on to include questions as to what Biden thinks of Q-Anon, voting twice, and so forth. No policy questions. Just getting Biden to respond to something Trump said, or in the case of , The Atlantic story didn’t say.
No questions about his vice-presidential pick and others on his campaign bailing out rioting protesters though.
So let me get this straight… reporters just asked Joe Biden: "What's your message to Qanon?"
"Why aren't you angrier at Trump?"
"What do you think about voting twice?" … But not a single one has asked why Biden's staff and his own VP bailed out rioters? — Caleb Hull (I'm With the CCP Don't Ban Me) (@CalebJHull) September 4, 2020
And certainly nothing about a story from Biden’s days in the Senate. If he is running on decency and morality, shouldn’t he be asked about the stories of women coming forward about his behavior? A post at our cousin site, PJ Media, addresses that story.
"The situation got so heated … that others had to step in to prevent the agent from hitting the then-Vice President" https://t.co/FnZjFqLAyp — Karen Townsend (@penguinponders) September 4, 2020
Cavuto rightly raked the press over the coals. For instance, they should have asked about his coronavirus policy as he bashed Trump for murdering Americans due to his incompetent handling of the pandemic. Biden was still holding large rallies in March so his claim that he was sounding the alarm about the virus in January is questionable. Cavuto called their performance an “abject failure in journalism” and it was. He said that the press isn’t asking questions which denies voters the chance to hear Biden’s policies or plans. That’s the point, though, right? The press knows he doesn’t have plans and policies to promote. Biden follows, he doesn’t lead – with Trump on the coronavirus response and with the far left and whatever issue they are moving him to the left on. He molds himself into whatever position he thinks will bring votes.
The final piece of advice Cavuto had for reporters was this: Hold Biden and Trump to the same standards. “It’s called doing your job. Let’s do it.”