hotair--2020-08-22--You racists need to start learning how to pronounce "Kamala"

Those of you who watched the unhinged and unfunny performance of Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the final night of the DNC probably caught the “ clever ” routine she delivered with Andrew Yang .
The two of them took turns mispronouncing Vice President Mike Pence ’ s surname as some sort of takedown on the fact that he had previously mispronounced the first name of his opponent in the upcoming election , Senator Kamala Harris .
While that got a few laughs from the liberal audience , some critics chose to read a lot more into the issue of Harris ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone is supposed to pronounce it .
The Associated Press is reporting that some Harris supporters are seeing this as more than a simple mistake or offensive humor .
They ’ re seeing a vast conspiracy behind anyone who incorrectly pronounces the name and it ’ s all because of… ( you guessed it ) racism .
Mispronouncers are attempting to paint Harris as some sort of “ other ” or foreign interloper taking American political jobs or something .
Harris ’ first name is pronounced “ KAH ’ -mah-lah ” — or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ ‘ comma-la , ’ like the punctuation mark.
” But mispronunciations have been rampant in the days since the California senator became the first Black woman and the first Asian American woman named to a major party ’ s ticket .
Pence referred to her as “ kah-MAH ’ -lah , ” putting his emphasis on the second syllable , at events last week .
Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel did the same on Wednesday , as did Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Thursday , the day after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic nomination — a speech he indicated he watched .
Harris ’ supporters say the pattern amounts to a deliberate effort by Trump and his allies to portray Harris — the daughter of immigrants — as someone who does not belong at the top ranks of politics… “ It is an effort to diminish her , ” said Fatima Goss Graves , president of the National Women ’ s Law Center Action Fund .
” It ’ s designed to signal difference.
” Let me just say upfront that I wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just this week .
And I know for a fact that I ’ ve heard multiple cable news hosts earlier this year pronouncing it the way I had been , with the accent on the middle syllable .
Unless you were raised in Indian culture , it ’ s not exactly obvious .
Also , defaulting to placing the accent on the second-to last syllable of any word is fairly standard in English , particularly when you ’ re not familiar with the word .
As noted in the article linked above , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first name means “ lotus flower ” in Indian .
So the correct pronunciation rhymes with “ comma-lah.
” Noted .
I ’ ll be sure to pronounce it that way in the future .
But let ’ s not pretend that Americans haven ’ t been butchering the pronunciation of politicians names for ages and it hasn ’ t let up much in recent years .
I mispronounced John Kasich ’ s name for ages until I heard him say “ Kasich rhymes with basic.
” That helped me remember it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ started on Pete Buttigieg .
Everyone in cable news was butchering that surname at first .
The guy even had to put a giant sign on the wall of his office to help people puzzle it out .
And those are two White , male politicians in America .
When we get into foreign politics it ’ s even worse .
Let ’ s have a show of hands here for a moment .
How many of you originally pronounced German Chancellor Angela Merkel ’ s first name the same way you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I know I did until I heard someone explain that it ’ s pronounced “ angle-luh.
” And I ’ d be willing to bet that there are still plenty of you who don ’ t know how to pronounce the name of Turkish tyrant Recep Tayyip Erdogan , despite his constant presence in the news .
For those who haven ’ t sat through the lesson plan , the “ c ” in Turkish is pronounced like a “ j.
” And the “ g ” is pronounced like a “ w. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Ray-Jep Tie-Yip Air-Doe-Wan.
” But I assume that all of us who got those names wrong were racists too , right ?
Senator Harris ’ supporters should probably spend more time worrying about their candidate ’ s inconsistent and troubling history as Attorney General of California and her pitiful stump performances and lack of support in the primary .
That ’ s likely going to be far more important than the number of people who grew up in the United States without the benefit of knowing how to pronounce “ lotus flower @ @ @ @

Those of you who watched the unhinged and unfunny performance of Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the final night of the DNC probably caught the “clever” routine she delivered with Andrew Yang. The two of them took turns mispronouncing Vice President Mike Pence’s surname as some sort of takedown on the fact that he had previously mispronounced the first name of his opponent in the upcoming election, Senator Kamala Harris. While that got a few laughs from the liberal audience, some critics chose to read a lot more into the issue of Harris’ name, its origins, and how everyone is supposed to pronounce it.
The Associated Press is reporting that some Harris supporters are seeing this as more than a simple mistake or offensive humor. They’re seeing a vast conspiracy behind anyone who incorrectly pronounces the name and it’s all because of… (you guessed it) racism. Mispronouncers are attempting to paint Harris as some sort of “other” or foreign interloper taking American political jobs or something.
Harris’ first name is pronounced “KAH’-mah-lah” — or, as she explains in her biography, “‘comma-la,’ like the punctuation mark.” But mispronunciations have been rampant in the days since the California senator became the first Black woman and the first Asian American woman named to a major party’s ticket. Pence referred to her as “kah-MAH’-lah,” putting his emphasis on the second syllable, at events last week. Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel did the same on Wednesday, as did Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Thursday, the day after Harris delivered a prime-time speech accepting the Democratic nomination — a speech he indicated he watched. Harris’ supporters say the pattern amounts to a deliberate effort by Trump and his allies to portray Harris — the daughter of immigrants — as someone who does not belong at the top ranks of politics… “It is an effort to diminish her,” said Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund. ”It’s designed to signal difference.”
Let me just say upfront that I wasn’t sure how her name was pronounced until just this week. And I know for a fact that I’ve heard multiple cable news hosts earlier this year pronouncing it the way I had been, with the accent on the middle syllable. Unless you were raised in Indian culture, it’s not exactly obvious. Also, defaulting to placing the accent on the second-to last syllable of any word is fairly standard in English, particularly when you’re not familiar with the word. As noted in the article linked above, Harris describes in her biography that her first name means “lotus flower” in Indian.
So the correct pronunciation rhymes with “comma-lah.” Noted. I’ll be sure to pronounce it that way in the future. But let’s not pretend that Americans haven’t been butchering the pronunciation of politicians names for ages and it hasn’t let up much in recent years. I mispronounced John Kasich’s name for ages until I heard him say “Kasich rhymes with basic.” That helped me remember it. And don’t even get me started on Pete Buttigieg. Everyone in cable news was butchering that surname at first. The guy even had to put a giant sign on the wall of his office to help people puzzle it out. And those are two White, male politicians in America.
When we get into foreign politics it’s even worse. Let’s have a show of hands here for a moment. How many of you originally pronounced German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s first name the same way you’d pronounce Angela Lansbury’s? I know I did until I heard someone explain that it’s pronounced “angle-luh.” And I’d be willing to bet that there are still plenty of you who don’t know how to pronounce the name of Turkish tyrant Recep Tayyip Erdogan, despite his constant presence in the news. For those who haven’t sat through the lesson plan, the “c” in Turkish is pronounced like a “j.” And the “g” is pronounced like a “w.” So his name is actually pronounced “Ray-Jep Tie-Yip Air-Doe-Wan.” But I assume that all of us who got those names wrong were racists too, right?
Senator Harris’ supporters should probably spend more time worrying about their candidate’s inconsistent and troubling history as Attorney General of California and her pitiful stump performances and lack of support in the primary. That’s likely going to be far more important than the number of people who grew up in the United States without the benefit of knowing how to pronounce “lotus flower” in Indian.


hotair--2020-08-22--Rush: Biden's speech was delivered so flawlessly, some think it was prerecorded and stitched togethe

Rush: Biden's speech was delivered so flawlessly, some think it was prerecorded and stitched together from multiple takes

Via the Daily Beast , this isn ’ t even the best conspiracy theory from yesterday ’ s show .
At the start of this clip , Rush speculates that Biden did so well on Thursday night that some viewers may have come away wondering if his many absent-minded moments on the campaign trail are part of a long con .
What if the apparent senescence of Joe Biden is just an act aimed at getting Republicans to lower their guard , only to have Joe reveal himself as a razor-sharp political dynamo at the debates ?
He ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; elsewhere in the same clip he says he still thinks Biden will find a way to weasel out of the debate .
( Spoiler : He won ’ t . )
He just knows how populists ’ minds work .
If you enemy had a good night , there must be a sinister explanation .
In reality Thursday ’ s performance was a gift to the GOP .
Biden proved in a setting with relatively low viewership — lower than the debates anyway , and with far fewer swing voters watching — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a step ” may be exaggerated .
This is the moment for Republicans to stop lowering expectations for him and start raising them so that , when he and Trump finally meet in a month , the big question before the debate won ’ t be , “ Can Joe Biden still formulate coherent thoughts ?
” If the debates are a referendum on his acuity , Republicans are all but guaranteed to lose .
But no , let ’ s keep pushing that bar down further .
“ Now , the assumption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was that he was live , ” Limbaugh told listeners .
But , he added , “ Some people are of the opinion that it had to be taped—and that it had to be taped in segments .
And the segments had to be edited together.
” Because , as “ some people ” think , Biden is “ not capable of 22 minutes , even reading a prompter , with no screw-ups.
” “ This is the prevailing theory , ” Limbaugh added , claiming to know some “ professional video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tape .
“ They ’ re trying to find out if it was taped or live , based on the premise that there isn ’ t any evidence that Joe Biden has the ability to go 22 minutes , even on a prompter , without making a mistake , without some kind of a flub.
” … Limbaugh summed up his “ legitimate question ” as , “ Was that thing really live , or was it a series of edited-together segments , made to look live , on the premise that Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however long it was , of flawless reading , with proper emotion and all that , of what ’ s on a teleprompter , without making a single mistake ?
” “ It ’ d be hard for him to do , ” the host concluded .
If it was live , Rush reasons , why didn ’ t they hold the speech outside before a socially distanced crowd ?
Possible explanation : More can go wrong outside , and I don ’ t mean wrong with Biden ’ s brain .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ could race to the scene to try to disrupt it , or maybe the vibe just wouldn ’ t be that energetic from a smallish crowd .
Especially given the themes of Biden ’ s address , a quieter speech delivered directly to the camera is arguably more effective than a speech delivered at a podium to a crowd of , say , 200 people offering tinny cheers and horn honks outdoors .
An outdoor speech would have required more resources to manage too .
And Democrats went very , very low-key on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , though , is that there actually was a flaw in Biden ’ s delivery of the speech that got picked up by sites like Breitbart .
Rush mentions it at one point as no big deal , but if the theory is that the speech was taped and Democrats needed umpteen takes for him to get right , there ’ s no reason that flaw should have made it into the “ final cut.
” Free advice : Drop the “ Biden is senile ” stuff at least temporarily , as we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign where it does more harm than good .
Now that he ’ s proved he ’ s at least well enough to read a Teleprompter convincingly , insisting that he ’ s lost a step is less persuasive and works against Trump at the debates .
If Sleepy Joe has any sleepy moments at the debates , then bring back the “ Biden is senile ” argument with full force .
No one ’ s going to make up their minds about his mental state at this point anyway .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tip voters into Trump ’ s column in the last weeks of the campaign , when people are finally making up their minds .
Exit quotation from WaPo reporter Robert Costa , reminding us that outlandish speculation certainly isn ’ t exclusive to the right : “ They ’ re talking about the 22nd Amendment that bans a president from going beyond two terms .
Democrats are looking at that Obama speech tonight and saying maybe one day he could come back ?
Maybe the 22nd Amendment could be repealed ?
” ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . )

Via the Daily Beast, this isn’t even the best conspiracy theory from yesterday’s show. At the start of this clip, Rush speculates that Biden did so well on Thursday night that some viewers may have come away wondering if his many absent-minded moments on the campaign trail are part of a long con. What if the apparent senescence of Joe Biden is just an act aimed at getting Republicans to lower their guard, only to have Joe reveal himself as a razor-sharp political dynamo at the debates?
He’s not endorsing that theory, mind you; elsewhere in the same clip he says he still thinks Biden will find a way to weasel out of the debate. (Spoiler: He won’t.) He just knows how populists’ minds work. If you enemy had a good night, there must be a sinister explanation.
In reality Thursday’s performance was a gift to the GOP. Biden proved in a setting with relatively low viewership — lower than the debates anyway, and with far fewer swing voters watching — that reports of him having “lost a step” may be exaggerated. This is the moment for Republicans to stop lowering expectations for him and start raising them so that, when he and Trump finally meet in a month, the big question before the debate won’t be, “Can Joe Biden still formulate coherent thoughts?” If the debates are a referendum on his acuity, Republicans are all but guaranteed to lose.
But no, let’s keep pushing that bar down further.
“Now, the assumption I think that everybody had going in, was that he was live,” Limbaugh told listeners. But, he added, “Some people are of the opinion that it had to be taped—and that it had to be taped in segments. And the segments had to be edited together.” Because, as “some people” think, Biden is “not capable of 22 minutes, even reading a prompter, with no screw-ups.” “This is the prevailing theory,” Limbaugh added, claiming to know some “professional video people” who are currently studying the tape. “They’re trying to find out if it was taped or live, based on the premise that there isn’t any evidence that Joe Biden has the ability to go 22 minutes, even on a prompter, without making a mistake, without some kind of a flub.”… Limbaugh summed up his “legitimate question” as, “Was that thing really live, or was it a series of edited-together segments, made to look live, on the premise that Biden isn’t capable of 22 minutes, however long it was, of flawless reading, with proper emotion and all that, of what’s on a teleprompter, without making a single mistake?” “It’d be hard for him to do,” the host concluded.
If it was live, Rush reasons, why didn’t they hold the speech outside before a socially distanced crowd? Possible explanation: More can go wrong outside, and I don’t mean wrong with Biden’s brain. There could be ambient noise, protesters could race to the scene to try to disrupt it, or maybe the vibe just wouldn’t be that energetic from a smallish crowd. Especially given the themes of Biden’s address, a quieter speech delivered directly to the camera is arguably more effective than a speech delivered at a podium to a crowd of, say, 200 people offering tinny cheers and horn honks outdoors.
An outdoor speech would have required more resources to manage too. And Democrats went very, very low-key on production this year:
Amazing fact: apparently the DNC convention was helmed from (Emmy winner) Glenn Weiss's living room in Brentwood. He had pants on but no shoes. pic.twitter.com/urM6y1Zxk3 — John Brownlow (@JohnBrownlow) August 21, 2020
The smoking gun, though, is that there actually was a flaw in Biden’s delivery of the speech that got picked up by sites like Breitbart. Rush mentions it at one point as no big deal, but if the theory is that the speech was taped and Democrats needed umpteen takes for him to get right, there’s no reason that flaw should have made it into the “final cut.”
Free advice: Drop the “Biden is senile” stuff at least temporarily, as we’re at the stage of the campaign where it does more harm than good. Now that he’s proved he’s at least well enough to read a Teleprompter convincingly, insisting that he’s lost a step is less persuasive and works against Trump at the debates. If Sleepy Joe has any sleepy moments at the debates, then bring back the “Biden is senile” argument with full force. No one’s going to make up their minds about his mental state at this point anyway. That’s the sort of thing that might tip voters into Trump’s column in the last weeks of the campaign, when people are finally making up their minds.
Exit quotation from WaPo reporter Robert Costa, reminding us that outlandish speculation certainly isn’t exclusive to the right: “They’re talking about the 22nd Amendment that bans a president from going beyond two terms. Democrats are looking at that Obama speech tonight and saying maybe one day he could come back? Maybe the 22nd Amendment could be repealed?” (Spoiler: It won’t be.)


hotair--2020-08-22--This red state governor signed a bill increasing penalties on protesters

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee quietly signed into law increased penalties for protesters .
Lee , a former businessman , was elected in 2018 .
The bill signed into law is a no-nonsense response to two months of frequent protests outside the Capitol .
The increased penalties include losing the right to vote for breaking certain laws while protesting .
Instead of looking the other way or encouraging and supporting protests that often turn violent or destroy property , like blue state governors and lawmakers are doing , this red state ’ s General Assembly held a special three-day legislative session @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liability immunity and telemedicine and included this bill to address protests .
The Tennessee General Assembly is a majority Republican body .
Governor Lee said there are some portions of the bill that he “ would have done differently ” but agreed to make the proposal law effective immediately with his signature .
The bill specifically addresses illegally camping on state property ( like at the Capitol ) and aggravated rioting .
Most notably , the new law now states that those who illegally camp on state property would now face a Class @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six years in prison , rather than a misdemeanor .
Felony convictions in Tennessee result in the revocation of an individual ’ s right to vote .
The bill also imposes a mandatory minimum 45-day hold if convicted of aggravated rioting ; enhances the fine for obstructing emergency vehicles from accessing highways ; requires a court to order restitution for damaging state property ; and creates a Class C felony offense for aggravated assault against a first responder — which carries a $ 15,000 fine and mandatory minimum 90-day prison sentence .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to those camping illegally strengthened the bill , and cited the discretion of prosecutors and judges .
It makes sense to increase penalties on those blocking emergency vehicles as streets and major intersections are being blocked by protesters , as well as addressing violence toward first responders .
These are public safety issues , not a violation of a protester ’ s First Amendment rights of free speech and protesting .
The right to protest is the right to peacefully protest , not to impose the protester ’ s actions at the expense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NAACP and the ACLU of Tennessee urged the governor to veto the bill .
Now they vow to monitor enforcement of the law and urged Tennesseans “ to get out and vote like their rights depend on it.
” The two groups prefer to favor protesters over non-protesting Tennesseans .
The ACLU conflates the rights of protesters versus criminalizing dissent .
Actions have consequences , at least in some states .
Leftists do not believe protesters should suffer consequences when their actions become illegal .
The rights of protesters don ’ t include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal property , for that matter .
How does violence against police ( like throwing Molotov cocktails and rocks ) at the hands of protesters encourage police reform or criminal justice reform ?
Civil disobedience is a standard way of protesting in America but that doesn ’ t include crossing the line into chaotic destruction and violence .
Mostly young Black activists organize the protests and have requested a meeting with the governor as they call for racial justice reforms .
Governor Lee hasn ’ t met with them but has met with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to address “ racial reconciliation ” and other racial justice issues .
Lee said the legislation is justified due to violent turns of events , like setting fires inside and outside a courthouse .
“ I think what we saw was a courthouse on fire and businesses being broken into and vehicles being damaged .
We saw lawlessness that needed to be addressed immediately.
” This is a step in the right direction .
Governor Lee signed the legislation quietly , without fanfare , just doing his job to protect the people of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights of citizens .

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee quietly signed into law increased penalties for protesters. Lee, a former businessman, was elected in 2018. The bill signed into law is a no-nonsense response to two months of frequent protests outside the Capitol. The increased penalties include losing the right to vote for breaking certain laws while protesting.
Instead of looking the other way or encouraging and supporting protests that often turn violent or destroy property, like blue state governors and lawmakers are doing, this red state’s General Assembly held a special three-day legislative session last week to pass bills on COVID-19 liability immunity and telemedicine and included this bill to address protests. The Tennessee General Assembly is a majority Republican body. Governor Lee said there are some portions of the bill that he “would have done differently” but agreed to make the proposal law effective immediately with his signature.
The bill specifically addresses illegally camping on state property (like at the Capitol) and aggravated rioting.
Most notably, the new law now states that those who illegally camp on state property would now face a Class E felony, punishable by up to six years in prison, rather than a misdemeanor. Felony convictions in Tennessee result in the revocation of an individual’s right to vote. The bill also imposes a mandatory minimum 45-day hold if convicted of aggravated rioting; enhances the fine for obstructing emergency vehicles from accessing highways; requires a court to order restitution for damaging state property; and creates a Class C felony offense for aggravated assault against a first responder — which carries a $15,000 fine and mandatory minimum 90-day prison sentence. The governor said a provision requiring a warning to those camping illegally strengthened the bill, and cited the discretion of prosecutors and judges.
It makes sense to increase penalties on those blocking emergency vehicles as streets and major intersections are being blocked by protesters, as well as addressing violence toward first responders. These are public safety issues, not a violation of a protester’s First Amendment rights of free speech and protesting. The right to protest is the right to peacefully protest, not to impose the protester’s actions at the expense of innocent non-protesters.
Last week the NAACP and the ACLU of Tennessee urged the governor to veto the bill. Now they vow to monitor enforcement of the law and urged Tennesseans “to get out and vote like their rights depend on it.” The two groups prefer to favor protesters over non-protesting Tennesseans.
“We are very disappointed in Governor Lee’s decision to sign this bill, which chills free speech, undermines criminal justice reform and fails to address the very issues of racial justice and police violence raised by the protesters who are being targeted,” ACLU of Tennessee Executive Director Hedy Weinberg said in a statement. “While the governor often speaks about sentencing reform, this bill contradicts those words and wastes valuable taxpayer funds to severely criminalize dissent.”
The ACLU conflates the rights of protesters versus criminalizing dissent. Actions have consequences, at least in some states. Leftists do not believe protesters should suffer consequences when their actions become illegal. The rights of protesters don’t include federal or state property destruction, or personal property, for that matter. How does violence against police (like throwing Molotov cocktails and rocks) at the hands of protesters encourage police reform or criminal justice reform? Civil disobedience is a standard way of protesting in America but that doesn’t include crossing the line into chaotic destruction and violence.
Mostly young Black activists organize the protests and have requested a meeting with the governor as they call for racial justice reforms. Governor Lee hasn’t met with them but has met with Black leaders as part of his promise to address “racial reconciliation” and other racial justice issues. Lee said the legislation is justified due to violent turns of events, like setting fires inside and outside a courthouse. “I think what we saw was a courthouse on fire and businesses being broken into and vehicles being damaged. We saw lawlessness that needed to be addressed immediately.”
This is a step in the right direction. Governor Lee signed the legislation quietly, without fanfare, just doing his job to protect the people of Tennessee while also protecting the First Amendment rights of citizens.


hotair--2020-08-22--Goodyear: On second thought...

Goodyear: On second thought...

Once the news broke that Goodyear had a policy in place forbidding MAGA hats and Blue Lives Matter apparel in the workplace but allowed Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ pride gear , you knew things were going to become awkward quickly .
And they did .
It didn ’ t take very long on Wednesday before someone alerted President Trump to the news and his response was as rapid as it was predictable .
I decided to have a little fun with his declaration within moments of it happening .
It was literally a matter of minutes before somebody reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beginning to slump .
By the middle of the afternoon , it had dropped by six percent , though it rebounded a few percent by the close of trading .
By the next morning , the equally predictable response came from Goodyear ’ s CEO .
Why , of course we didn ’ t mean to say that people couldn ’ t express support for law enforcement .
We love law enforcement .
Of course , we still love calls for racial justice too .
( NY Post ) Goodyear Tire Chief Executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clarified its policy to make clear employees can wear apparel expressing support for law enforcement after it faced a boycott call from President Trump… Kramer said Goodyear “ strongly supports ” law enforcement noting it has supplied tires to police and fire vehicles for more than 100 years .
“ That relationship is foundational to our company , ” Kramer wrote employees Thursday .
“ Goodyear has always supported both law enforcement and equal justice.
” Shares in Goodyear fell as much as 6 percent on Wednesday after Trump ’ s tweet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2.4 percent .
Goodyear shares fell 0.4 percent Thursday to $ 9.46 .
It ’ s been a couple of days now and much of the outrage has died down for the moment ( as usually happens in such flaps ) , but I ’ m not sure what Kramer thought he was fixing with his announcement .
You ’ ll note that in the original presentation slide there were four things that were supposedly not allowed as appropriate office apparel .
Here ’ s a refresher on that slide .
But in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first one .
That means that All Lives Matter , MAGA and “ politically affiliated ” propaganda would still be off-limits .
What was the first thing President Trump complained about ?
The MAGA hats .
Yes , he chastised them for not supporting law enforcement also , but it was the MAGA callout that drew his ire first .
Do we really think that Trump ’ s anger will be diminished by Goodyear just allowing Blue Lives Matter material ?
Doubtful to say the least .
Beyond that , how is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be “ political ” any more so than Blue Lives ?
Is this some tacit acknowledgment that all lives matter to one party but the other party only wants to talk about Black lives ?
Nevermind what we already know is the reality here… it ’ s just not something that liberals are supposed to admit to .
The same thing goes for MAGA .
Sure , we all know that Trump gave birth to that slogan as part of his campaign , but it doesn ’ t have his name in it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Does one party not want America to be great ?
As Allahpundit pointed out in our previous article linked above , Goodyear is in choppy waters all the way across the board by saying that “ politically affiliated slogans or attire ” are banned because then somebody at HR has to determine what words , acronyms and phrases qualify as being politically affiliated .
There ’ s a registered Black Lives Matter Party in multiple locations .
And that ’ s a flag that ’ s flying at political rallies around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that LGBTQ pride is a cause championed far louder among liberals and Democrats , we have plenty of LGBTQ Republicans out there .
Still , it ’ s hard to remove the politics from that slogan as well , no matter which side of the coin you fall on .
It seems to me that Kramer needs to simply allow people to wear what they want and openly support whatever causes they favor or he should just ban all logos , slogans and other symbology aside from Goodyear logos .
Trying to split @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to continue to get him in trouble .

Once the news broke that Goodyear had a policy in place forbidding MAGA hats and Blue Lives Matter apparel in the workplace but allowed Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ pride gear, you knew things were going to become awkward quickly. And they did. It didn’t take very long on Wednesday before someone alerted President Trump to the news and his response was as rapid as it was predictable. I decided to have a little fun with his declaration within moments of it happening.
Who had 10:34am in the pool? 😎 https://t.co/JvSYXeFOU4 — Jazz Shaw (@JazzShaw) August 19, 2020
It was literally a matter of minutes before somebody reported that Goodyear’s stock value was beginning to slump. By the middle of the afternoon, it had dropped by six percent, though it rebounded a few percent by the close of trading. By the next morning, the equally predictable response came from Goodyear’s CEO. Why, of course we didn’t mean to say that people couldn’t express support for law enforcement. We love law enforcement. Of course, we still love calls for racial justice too. (NY Post)
Goodyear Tire Chief Executive Rich Kramer said Thursday the company had clarified its policy to make clear employees can wear apparel expressing support for law enforcement after it faced a boycott call from President Trump… Kramer said Goodyear “strongly supports” law enforcement noting it has supplied tires to police and fire vehicles for more than 100 years. “That relationship is foundational to our company,” Kramer wrote employees Thursday. “Goodyear has always supported both law enforcement and equal justice.” Shares in Goodyear fell as much as 6 percent on Wednesday after Trump’s tweet, but pared some losses to close down 2.4 percent. Goodyear shares fell 0.4 percent Thursday to $9.46.
It’s been a couple of days now and much of the outrage has died down for the moment (as usually happens in such flaps), but I’m not sure what Kramer thought he was fixing with his announcement. You’ll note that in the original presentation slide there were four things that were supposedly not allowed as appropriate office apparel. Here’s a refresher on that slide.
According to @goodyear tires, a MAGA shirt is a zero tolerance hate symbol. But Black Lives Matter is allowed. pic.twitter.com/1kWRqSDFQa — Mike Cernovich (@Cernovich) August 18, 2020
– Blue Lives Matter
– All lives matter
– MAGA attire
– Political Affiliated Slogans or Attire
But in his retraction, Kramer really only addressed the first one. That means that All Lives Matter, MAGA and “politically affiliated” propaganda would still be off-limits. What was the first thing President Trump complained about? The MAGA hats. Yes, he chastised them for not supporting law enforcement also, but it was the MAGA callout that drew his ire first. Do we really think that Trump’s anger will be diminished by Goodyear just allowing Blue Lives Matter material? Doubtful to say the least.
Beyond that, how is “All Lives Matter” deemed to be “political” any more so than Blue Lives? Is this some tacit acknowledgment that all lives matter to one party but the other party only wants to talk about Black lives? Nevermind what we already know is the reality here… it’s just not something that liberals are supposed to admit to. The same thing goes for MAGA. Sure, we all know that Trump gave birth to that slogan as part of his campaign, but it doesn’t have his name in it nor does it reference a specific party. Does one party not want America to be great?
As Allahpundit pointed out in our previous article linked above, Goodyear is in choppy waters all the way across the board by saying that “politically affiliated slogans or attire” are banned because then somebody at HR has to determine what words, acronyms and phrases qualify as being politically affiliated. There’s a registered Black Lives Matter Party in multiple locations. And that’s a flag that’s flying at political rallies around the country. And while we all know that LGBTQ pride is a cause championed far louder among liberals and Democrats, we have plenty of LGBTQ Republicans out there. Still, it’s hard to remove the politics from that slogan as well, no matter which side of the coin you fall on.
It seems to me that Kramer needs to simply allow people to wear what they want and openly support whatever causes they favor or he should just ban all logos, slogans and other symbology aside from Goodyear logos. Trying to split the baby in this fashion is only going to continue to get him in trouble.


hotair--2020-08-22--Navalny is in Germany, but questions remain

After far more drama and delay than was necessary , Russian political dissident and Putin critic Alexei Navalny is finally in a hospital in Germany .
Doctors there say that the flight was uneventful in terms of impacting the patient ’ s health and while he remains in a coma , he is now in stable condition and remains under observation .
Multiple medical tests are being conducted and the doctors at Berlin ’ s Charite hospital told the media they would not be commenting on Navalny ’ s condition , diagnosis or prognosis until those tests are completed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Navalny , who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning , arrived in Berlin on a special flight Saturday for treatment by specialists at the German capital ’ s main hospital .
“ Navalny is in Berlin , ” Jaka Bizilj , of the German organization Cinema For Peace , which organized the flight , told The Associated Press .
“ He survived the flight and he ’ s stable.
” After touching down shortly before 9 a.m. at a special area of the capital ’ s Tegel airport used for government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by ambulance to the downtown campus of Berlin ’ s Charite hospital .
The hospital later issued a statement saying extensive tests were being carried out on Navalny , and doctors would not comment on his illness or treatment until those were completed .
So at least for the moment , Navalny appears to be as close to “ safe and sound ” as could be expected under the circumstances .
His spokesperson continues to insist he was poisoned and went on to say that the Russian government pressured the doctors in Omsk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask any evidence of poisoning .
The Russians counter by saying that the activist needed to be stabilized before it would be safe to transfer him .
We ’ re still left with the question I asked yesterday .
Was Navalny poisoned or not ?
His spokeswoman ’ s suspicions may be well-founded .
If we ’ re assuming that he was poisoned , the attack almost certainly took place early Thursday morning if not Wednesday night ( depending on the type of poison and how it was administered ) .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least two full days have passed .
The WHO ’ s guidance on treating potential cases of poisoning indicates that there ’ s a definite shelf life for toxicology tests .
They recommend that the collection of specimens for testing be done in a matter of hours after ingestion , though in some cases the tests may produce useful results after a day or possibly two .
Urine and stomach contents are the two most productive types of specimens to collect , but , again , they need to be taken quickly and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ samples lose the ability to reveal toxins rapidly because the urinary tract empties itself so quickly .
Stomach contents are a good source for samples that are ingested via eating or drinking , but after a short period of time , metabolites begin to flood the stomach and can render the samples far less useful for testing .
Navalny ’ s system has been churning for at least two full days now , so it may be challenging to determine what precisely caused his illness .
But we ’ re still not hearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Russians that it was likely a case of hypoglycemia .
Unless he has Type 1 diabetes and was completely off his meds , it seems unlikely that he could drop into a coma within 12 hours .
In any event , it sounds like Navalny ’ s odds of survival have just gone up considerably , along with the world ’ s chances of finding out what actually happened to him .
But even if it can be definitively proven that he was poisoned , the odds of anyone in Vladimir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the crime remain Slim to none and Slim is packing his bags to leave town .

After far more drama and delay than was necessary, Russian political dissident and Putin critic Alexei Navalny is finally in a hospital in Germany. Doctors there say that the flight was uneventful in terms of impacting the patient’s health and while he remains in a coma, he is now in stable condition and remains under observation. Multiple medical tests are being conducted and the doctors at Berlin’s Charite hospital told the media they would not be commenting on Navalny’s condition, diagnosis or prognosis until those tests are completed. (Associated Press)
Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning, arrived in Berlin on a special flight Saturday for treatment by specialists at the German capital’s main hospital. “Navalny is in Berlin,” Jaka Bizilj, of the German organization Cinema For Peace, which organized the flight, told The Associated Press. “He survived the flight and he’s stable.” After touching down shortly before 9 a.m. at a special area of the capital’s Tegel airport used for government and military flights, Navalny was taken by ambulance to the downtown campus of Berlin’s Charite hospital. The hospital later issued a statement saying extensive tests were being carried out on Navalny, and doctors would not comment on his illness or treatment until those were completed.
So at least for the moment, Navalny appears to be as close to “safe and sound” as could be expected under the circumstances. His spokesperson continues to insist he was poisoned and went on to say that the Russian government pressured the doctors in Omsk, Siberia to delay his release to mask any evidence of poisoning. The Russians counter by saying that the activist needed to be stabilized before it would be safe to transfer him.
We’re still left with the question I asked yesterday. Was Navalny poisoned or not? His spokeswoman’s suspicions may be well-founded. If we’re assuming that he was poisoned, the attack almost certainly took place early Thursday morning if not Wednesday night (depending on the type of poison and how it was administered). It’s now Saturday morning, so at least two full days have passed.
The WHO’s guidance on treating potential cases of poisoning indicates that there’s a definite shelf life for toxicology tests. They recommend that the collection of specimens for testing be done in a matter of hours after ingestion, though in some cases the tests may produce useful results after a day or possibly two. Urine and stomach contents are the two most productive types of specimens to collect, but, again, they need to be taken quickly and stored under the correct conditions.
Urine samples lose the ability to reveal toxins rapidly because the urinary tract empties itself so quickly. Stomach contents are a good source for samples that are ingested via eating or drinking, but after a short period of time, metabolites begin to flood the stomach and can render the samples far less useful for testing. Navalny’s system has been churning for at least two full days now, so it may be challenging to determine what precisely caused his illness. But we’re still not hearing any medical experts weighing in and agreeing with the Russians that it was likely a case of hypoglycemia. Unless he has Type 1 diabetes and was completely off his meds, it seems unlikely that he could drop into a coma within 12 hours.
In any event, it sounds like Navalny’s odds of survival have just gone up considerably, along with the world’s chances of finding out what actually happened to him. But even if it can be definitively proven that he was poisoned, the odds of anyone in Vladimir Putin’s orbit being held accountable for the crime remain Slim to none and Slim is packing his bags to leave town.


hotair--2020-08-23--Sunday morning talking heads

Sunday morning talking heads

One convention ends , another convention begins .
The Sunday shows will wrap up coverage of the Democratic pageant this morning and look forward to the Republican one with combatants from both sides .
RNC chair Ronna “ Don ’ t Say ‘ Romney ' ” McDaniel will tell “ Face the Nation ” that the Dems ’ convention was a failure and the GOP ’ s will be a success while Biden deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield counters on “ This Week ” that the Dems ’ convention was a success and the GOP ’ s will surely be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drop a hint or two about how the Republican format might differ from the Dems ’ Zoom experience .
A clue from the Times : Instead of handing over the reins to an experienced television producer , Mr. Trump is trying to weigh in on much of the programming himself , mostly with the help of people from his own White House .
And he ’ s insistent on having it still look on television like a “ real convention , ” i.e.
, with an audience component , and on playing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ halting stimulus negotiations between the White House and House Democrats are also on the menu this morning .
Same players as usual : Mark Meadows will make the case for a slimmed-down bill on “ This Week ” and “ Fox News Sunday ” while Nancy Pelosi calls for trillions — plural — on “ State of the Union.
” The star guest , though , is this guy , who ’ s slowly transforming into a caricature of himself : He ’ ll be on “ Face the Nation ” to discuss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , really .
The Durham report ?
It ’ s not out yet and hasn ’ t leaked , so all he can do is pre-spin it as a politicized attempt to delegitimize the Russia investigation .
I ’ m guessing he ’ s also prepared to make a presidential endorsement since he tweeted this shortly after Joe Biden wrapped up his speech on Thursday night : He ’ ll critique Trump at length as well about upending institutional norms during a presidential campaign , a subject with which Comey is intimately familiar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dame President John Jenkins , who worked hard to make in-class instruction feasible this fall and had his best laid plans derailed by COVID after just two weeks .
What are the prospects for resuming — and maintaining — classroom teaching next month ?
He ’ ll discuss with “ Face the Nation.
” The full line-up is at the AP .

One convention ends, another convention begins. The Sunday shows will wrap up coverage of the Democratic pageant this morning and look forward to the Republican one with combatants from both sides. RNC chair Ronna “Don’t Say ‘Romney'” McDaniel will tell “Face the Nation” that the Dems’ convention was a failure and the GOP’s will be a success while Biden deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield counters on “This Week” that the Dems’ convention was a success and the GOP’s will surely be a failure. Look for McDaniel to drop a hint or two about how the Republican format might differ from the Dems’ Zoom experience. A clue from the Times:
Instead of handing over the reins to an experienced television producer, Mr. Trump is trying to weigh in on much of the programming himself, mostly with the help of people from his own White House. And he’s insistent on having it still look on television like a “real convention,” i.e., with an audience component, and on playing a major role himself every night.
The halting stimulus negotiations between the White House and House Democrats are also on the menu this morning. Same players as usual: Mark Meadows will make the case for a slimmed-down bill on “This Week” and “Fox News Sunday” while Nancy Pelosi calls for trillions — plural — on “State of the Union.”
The star guest, though, is this guy, who’s slowly transforming into a caricature of himself:
#19thAmendment is an important anniversary but the vote is not enough. We need more women in office. VP and Virginia governor are good next steps. pic.twitter.com/1Ijm2GwBap — James Comey (@Comey) August 18, 2020
He’ll be on “Face the Nation” to discuss … I’m not sure what, really. The Durham report? It’s not out yet and hasn’t leaked, so all he can do is pre-spin it as a politicized attempt to delegitimize the Russia investigation. I’m guessing he’s also prepared to make a presidential endorsement since he tweeted this shortly after Joe Biden wrapped up his speech on Thursday night:
Imagine a president like that. Vote to make it happen. — James Comey (@Comey) August 21, 2020
He’ll critique Trump at length as well about upending institutional norms during a presidential campaign, a subject with which Comey is intimately familiar.
Also on this morning is Notre Dame President John Jenkins, who worked hard to make in-class instruction feasible this fall and had his best laid plans derailed by COVID after just two weeks. What are the prospects for resuming — and maintaining — classroom teaching next month? He’ll discuss with “Face the Nation.” The full line-up is at the AP.


hotair--2020-08-23--Rose Garden renovations blasted: Funeral homes, white supremacy, and Jackie Kennedy

The White House Rose Garden renovation project was finished in three weeks and revealed to the press on Saturday .
First Lady Melania Trump immediately came under attack on social media .
It is 2020 and even a new and improved rose garden must be trashed to appease the angry machine .
Take a look for yourself .
Granted , I ’ m no gardening expert but I think the rose garden looks nice .
Last month Melania announced that she was taking on the project .
The renovations were long overdue , as it turns out , because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
By adding technical updates , future presidents will be able to better use the space to broadcast events and presidential addresses .
The flowers in the garden are largely pastels , which are favored by the first lady , including taller white roses , which were in honor of the first papal visit to the White House by Pope John Paul II in 1979 .
A diamond-like shape of boxwoods was also added , while about a dozen crabapple trees were removed and will be replanted elsewhere on the grounds .
Moreover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side of the garden — used at times by presidents for lunch and other meetings — has been removed and will be replaced by a yet-to-be-announced art installation .
The most visually striking change to the garden was the addition of a 3-foot-wide limestone walking path bordering the central lawn .
Less noticeable changes include improved drainage and infrastructure and making the garden more accessible for people with disabilities .
Audiovisual , broadcasting and other technical fixes are part of the plan , too .
“ Protecting the historic integrity of the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we will fulfill our duty as custodians of the public trust , ” Melania Trump wrote in a report released when the renovations were announced .
The removal of the crabapple trees really set off some hardcore Jackie Kennedy fans .
Jackie Kennedy was the last first lady to make improvements to the area and she had the crabapple trees planted .
Melania Trump had them removed due to the irrigation problems and OMG how dare she touch those trees !
Everyone can calm down , though , because the trees are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even re-wrote history and claimed she was responsible for the rose garden in the first place .
Nope .
There was some xenophobia on full display by a member of the tolerant left , who also happens to be a member of the media .
There were those who asked about roses in the rose garden .
Don ’ t worry , they are still there and they are beautiful .
Just look at the video .
Not to be outdone , a Trump-deranged New York Times columnist posted a Marie Antoinette reference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he did .
Never mind that this kind of renovation to the People ’ s House is uplifting and comforting to people .
This blue checkmark twit claims taxpayer money paid for the renovations .
Wrong .
She ’ s entitled to her own opinion but not to her own facts .
Here is a tweet saying the design is one of a funeral home for white supremacists .
The colors are still there , though , as the press report states above – most of the flowers are pastel .
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working on the renovation work .
That tweet , however , has been taken down .
The poor guy probably came under fire for simply doing his job and , therefore , putting food on his family ’ s table .
First Lady Melania will deliver her speech to the Republican convention from the newly renovated rose garden .
President Donald Trump will deliver his acceptance speech Thursday night from the White House ’ s South Lawn where a stage has been constructed .

The White House Rose Garden renovation project was finished in three weeks and revealed to the press on Saturday. First Lady Melania Trump immediately came under attack on social media. It is 2020 and even a new and improved rose garden must be trashed to appease the angry machine.
Take a look for yourself.
Granted, I’m no gardening expert but I think the rose garden looks nice. Last month Melania announced that she was taking on the project. The renovations were long overdue, as it turns out, because of drainage problems and inaccessibility to disabled people. By adding technical updates, future presidents will be able to better use the space to broadcast events and presidential addresses.
The flowers in the garden are largely pastels, which are favored by the first lady, including taller white roses, which were in honor of the first papal visit to the White House by Pope John Paul II in 1979. A diamond-like shape of boxwoods was also added, while about a dozen crabapple trees were removed and will be replanted elsewhere on the grounds. Moreover, a seating area on the east side of the garden — used at times by presidents for lunch and other meetings — has been removed and will be replaced by a yet-to-be-announced art installation. The most visually striking change to the garden was the addition of a 3-foot-wide limestone walking path bordering the central lawn. Less noticeable changes include improved drainage and infrastructure and making the garden more accessible for people with disabilities. Audiovisual, broadcasting and other technical fixes are part of the plan, too. “Protecting the historic integrity of the White House landscape is a considerable responsibility, and we will fulfill our duty as custodians of the public trust,” Melania Trump wrote in a report released when the renovations were announced.
The removal of the crabapple trees really set off some hardcore Jackie Kennedy fans. Jackie Kennedy was the last first lady to make improvements to the area and she had the crabapple trees planted. Melania Trump had them removed due to the irrigation problems and OMG how dare she touch those trees! Everyone can calm down, though, because the trees are being planted elsewhere.
One Jackie fan even re-wrote history and claimed she was responsible for the rose garden in the first place. Nope.
The White House Rose Garden was established in 1913 by Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, wife of Woodrow Wilson, on the site of a previous colonial garden established by First Lady Edith Roosevelt (wife of Theodore Roosevelt) in 1902. https://t.co/ZyI3DaAbhX — Karen Townsend (@penguinponders) August 23, 2020
…those were Jackie Kennedy's crab apple trees. My grandmother would be *sobbing* if she'd lived to see this. https://t.co/fJplvirYAl — MovieBob Productions (@the_moviebob) August 22, 2020
https://twitter.com/Leslieoo7/status/1297207405932171264
There was some xenophobia on full display by a member of the tolerant left, who also happens to be a member of the media.
“She’s barely a citizen and she wants to touch our FLOWERS” – the tolerant left. https://t.co/cmQq8x690I — Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) August 23, 2020
There were those who asked about roses in the rose garden. Don’t worry, they are still there and they are beautiful. Just look at the video.
Wait, did they remove the roses from the Rose Garden…? https://t.co/cRXHtOtsNb — Colby Itkowitz (@ColbyItkowitz) August 22, 2020
Not to be outdone, a Trump-deranged New York Times columnist posted a Marie Antoinette reference about Melania, because, of course, he did. Never mind that this kind of renovation to the People’s House is uplifting and comforting to people.
If this isn’t a Marie Antionette moment I don’t know what is. Who cares about a redesigned rose garden when we’re in the middle of a pandemic, 175k+ people are dead and millions are out of work? https://t.co/x5APCx4bGv — Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) August 22, 2020
This blue checkmark twit claims taxpayer money paid for the renovations. Wrong. She’s entitled to her own opinion but not to her own facts.
https://twitter.com/NellSco/status/1297227780980199430
Here is a tweet saying the design is one of a funeral home for white supremacists. The colors are still there, though, as the press report states above – most of the flowers are pastel.
You took away all of the colors and turned Jackie Kennedy's beautiful Rose Garden into a funeral home for white supremacists, Melanie #BeBest https://t.co/mAEq8E7ZKJ — Give Tara Dublin Josh Hawley’s Book Deal (@taradublinrocks) August 22, 2020
One person seemed to be tweeting proudly of working on the renovation work. That tweet, however, has been taken down. The poor guy probably came under fire for simply doing his job and, therefore, putting food on his family’s table.
One reply came from a person claiming to have worked on the renovation, who posted photos and wrote “Here are some photos of my friends who did the work, and the chair where COVID test were administered. Walnut Hill Landscape Company Annapolis, Md.” Here are some photos of my friends who did the work, and the chair where COVID test were administered. Walnut Hill Landscape Company Annapolis, Md pic.twitter.com/jk3mgfHoSU — Pat Fitz 🇺🇸 (@Donzi1977) August 22, 2020
First Lady Melania will deliver her speech to the Republican convention from the newly renovated rose garden. President Donald Trump will deliver his acceptance speech Thursday night from the White House’s South Lawn where a stage has been constructed.


hotair--2020-08-23--Joe Biden's leftward shift suggests campaign believes center wrapped up

The year was 2012 .
Republicans had just nominated for president a former governor of Massachusetts deemed too liberal for certain conservative circles .
The party ’ s solution was adding a wonk congressman from Wisconsin who critics complained either made staffers read Ayn Rand or would push grandma off the ledge due to cuts in Social Security .
The GOP ’ s theory was the wonk would balance the moderate bringing in more conservative and libertarian voters .
Despite the fact the wonk abandoned his so-called free-market beliefs for a massive government ‘ rescue ’ and spending spree during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do it again while House Speaker ) , the presidential nominee also attempted to shore up his conservative bonafide through the support of reduced regulations , a border fence , E-verify , opposition to gay marriage , and eliminate federal funding of Planned Parenthood .
Their convention was a mix of conservatives and center-right ( and one libertarianish celebrity ) all looking to rally voters towards the ticket .
The results ?
A loss and four more years of a Democrat presidency .
Flash forward to 2020 .
Democrats just nominated for president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centrist .
The party ’ s solution is a so-called progressive senator from California who did a rather excellent job at hammering the presidential nominee during the primary .
The party ’ s theory is the senator will assuage the minds of progressives while ignoring the vice-president nominee ’ s horrific ( and recent ) history on justice reform while serving as California Attorney General .
The convention was a mix of progressives and more center-left with a group of former ( ? )
Republicans showing up to endorse the current nominee .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ defeat an unpopular president .
Yet , the nominee and party appear worried about defections from progressives and democratic socialists despite all the so-called unity at the convention .
“ If you look at Joe Biden ’ s goals and Bernie Sanders ’ s goals , they ’ re not that different , from a forty-thousand-foot level , ” former President Barack Obama told The New Yorker in a feature piece on Biden .
“ They both want to make sure everybody has health care .
They want to make sure everybody can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wage .
They want to make sure every child gets a good education…A lot of times , the issue has to do with ‘ How do we go about that , and what are the coalitions we need ?
’ What I think the moment has done is to change some of those calculations , not because necessarily Joe ’ s changed but because circumstances have changed.
” ( emphasis mine ) The simple message : Biden wanted what Sanders desired but believed it important to achieve the goals incrementally .
Now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all at once .
The New Yorker sees it as a backward campaign .
Biden ran to the center in the primary , now he ’ s going left in the General Election to defeat Donald Trump .
It might work , however , it depends on how much of the electorate is at stake .
“ [ Trump ’ s supporters ] think that they will be materially better off if he ’ s President , ” Biden told The New Yorker .
“ He has gotten through , I think , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ‘ The Democrats are socialists .
They ’ re here to take away everything you have.
’ ” The quote might be better than Mitt Romney ’ s 47 % comment from 2012 from an articulation standpoint .
It ’ s still worth noting given Biden ’ s leftward swing on a policy standpoint .
It also potentially exposes a flaw in Biden ’ s campaign .
He ’ s looking for center-left , center , and center-right voters who find Trump ’ s personality and some policies disgusting .
Yes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s removal from the White House , however , Biden ’ s policies do nothing to draw me into his candidacy since it ’ s just more and more government spending .
Much like Trump .
Two questions worth considering .
What are the chances of Republicans deciding to skip casting a ballot in November because they don ’ t like Trump , but are concerned about Biden ’ s stances ?
What are the chances of Trump-leery Republicans still casting a vote for Trump in November because of concern about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden is leading in the polls but polls have been wrong before , and counting on the center to hold seems a bit arrogant .
Things worth considering as election season drags on .

The year was 2012. Republicans had just nominated for president a former governor of Massachusetts deemed too liberal for certain conservative circles. The party’s solution was adding a wonk congressman from Wisconsin who critics complained either made staffers read Ayn Rand or would push grandma off the ledge due to cuts in Social Security. The GOP’s theory was the wonk would balance the moderate bringing in more conservative and libertarian voters. Despite the fact the wonk abandoned his so-called free-market beliefs for a massive government ‘rescue’ and spending spree during the 2008 financial crisis (and would do it again while House Speaker), the presidential nominee also attempted to shore up his conservative bonafide through the support of reduced regulations, a border fence, E-verify, opposition to gay marriage, and eliminate federal funding of Planned Parenthood. Their convention was a mix of conservatives and center-right (and one libertarianish celebrity) all looking to rally voters towards the ticket.
The results? A loss and four more years of a Democrat presidency.
Flash forward to 2020. Democrats just nominated for president the former vice-president who is considered a centrist. The party’s solution is a so-called progressive senator from California who did a rather excellent job at hammering the presidential nominee during the primary. The party’s theory is the senator will assuage the minds of progressives while ignoring the vice-president nominee’s horrific (and recent) history on justice reform while serving as California Attorney General. The convention was a mix of progressives and more center-left with a group of former (?) Republicans showing up to endorse the current nominee. Purportedly creating a grand coalition looking to defeat an unpopular president.
Yet, the nominee and party appear worried about defections from progressives and democratic socialists despite all the so-called unity at the convention.
“If you look at Joe Biden’s goals and Bernie Sanders’s goals, they’re not that different, from a forty-thousand-foot level,” former President Barack Obama told The New Yorker in a feature piece on Biden. “They both want to make sure everybody has health care. They want to make sure everybody can get a job that pays a living wage. They want to make sure every child gets a good education…A lot of times, the issue has to do with ‘How do we go about that, and what are the coalitions we need?’ What I think the moment has done is to change some of those calculations, not because necessarily Joe’s changed but because circumstances have changed.” (emphasis mine)
The simple message: Biden wanted what Sanders desired but believed it important to achieve the goals incrementally. Now, it’s time to want it all at once.
The New Yorker sees it as a backward campaign. Biden ran to the center in the primary, now he’s going left in the General Election to defeat Donald Trump. It might work, however, it depends on how much of the electorate is at stake.
“[Trump’s supporters] think that they will be materially better off if he’s President,” Biden told The New Yorker. “He has gotten through, I think, to some degree—to about forty per cent—saying, ‘The Democrats are socialists. They’re here to take away everything you have.’ ”
The quote might be better than Mitt Romney’s 47% comment from 2012 from an articulation standpoint. It’s still worth noting given Biden’s leftward swing on a policy standpoint.
It also potentially exposes a flaw in Biden’s campaign. He’s looking for center-left, center, and center-right voters who find Trump’s personality and some policies disgusting. Yes, there’s a palpable desire for Trump’s removal from the White House, however, Biden’s policies do nothing to draw me into his candidacy since it’s just more and more government spending. Much like Trump.
Two questions worth considering. What are the chances of Republicans deciding to skip casting a ballot in November because they don’t like Trump, but are concerned about Biden’s stances? What are the chances of Trump-leery Republicans still casting a vote for Trump in November because of concern about Biden’s stances? Yes, Biden is leading in the polls but polls have been wrong before, and counting on the center to hold seems a bit arrogant.
Things worth considering as election season drags on.


hotair--2020-08-23--Secret recording: Trump's sister says he has "no principles", "cruel" man

The most recent public attack on President Trump comes from his own sister .
It ’ s an election year and the Democrats and their wingmen in the media are a little skittish about Joe Biden ’ s chances of victory in November .
So the Washington Post made the decision to run a piece about the president ’ s sister and her thoughts about her younger brother the day after the family held a memorial for Robert Trump at the White House .
Former federal judge Maryanne Trump Barry was secretly recorded in 2018 and 2019 by Mary Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The story is that Maryanne let go with some ugly thoughts about her brother and how he is conducting himself in office .
She was especially irritated about how he was handling the southern border and illegal immigration .
You may remember at one time , she was still a federal judge and the president joked , “ maybe I ’ ll have to put her at the border ” to handle the increased influx of illegal immigrants .
“ All he wants to do is appeal to his base , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by her niece , Mary L. Trump .
“ He has no principles .
None .
None .
And his base , I mean my God , if you were a religious person , you want to help people .
Not do this.
” Barry , 83 , was aghast at how her 74-year-old brother operated as president .
“ His goddamned tweet and lying , oh my God , ” she said .
“ I ’ m talking too freely , but you know .
The change of stories .
The lack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shit.
” Lamenting “ what they ’ re doing with kids at the border , ” she guessed her brother “ hasn ’ t read my immigration opinions ” in court cases .
In one case , she berated a judge for failing to treat an asylum applicant respectfully .
Then Mary Trump asked her aunt , “ “ What has he read ?
” The former judge replied , “ No .
He doesn ’ t read.
” The Democrats and Never Trump crowd love this kind of story because it vindicates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a horrible person Trump is .
Coming off the Democrat convention last week , this plays up Joe Biden ’ s not-so-humble boast that he will bring back decency and morality to the White House .
He ’ s as big of a phony as anyone in the Washington swamp , he ’ s been there for 50 years , but he ’ s the new hope for light and love or something .
What strikes me is that Maryanne Trump Barry wasn ’ t aware her conversation with her niece was being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has used it to her own financial gain , as she wrote a book about her uncle and the Trump family that has recently been released .
She is cashing in on her dislike of her Uncle Donald .
I heard Chris Christie on ABC ’ s This Week this morning and he knows her from his days as a U.S. Attorney .
He claims to know her well enough to know that the president and his sister have a strong relationship and that she must be horrified today that their niece betrayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to trash the president and capture headlines in an election year .
Mary Trump is coming under scrutiny ( but not too much ) for some of the more outlandish claims she made in her book .
In the weeks since Mary Trump ’ s tell-all book about her uncle has been released , she ’ s been questioned about the source of some of the information , such as her allegation that Trump paid a friend to take his SATs to enable him to transfer into the University of Pennsylvania .
Nowhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she recorded conversations with her aunt .
In response to a question from The Washington Post about how she knew the president paid someone to take the SATs , Mary Trump revealed that she had surreptitiously taped 15 hours of face-to-face conversations with Barry in 2018 and 2019 .
She provided The Post with previously unreleased transcripts and audio excerpts , which include exchanges that are not in her book .
The tape also has Maryanne saying , “ It ’ s the phoniness of it all .
It ’ s the phoniness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Allegedly it was Maryanne who told her niece that she helped Trump get into college and that someone else took the SAT exam for him .
The story has a problem with the name of the alleged person who took the test for Trump , though , and that person is now likely dead .
The dots of the story don ’ t quite connect .
It is legal to tape a conversation with the consent of one party under New York law .
In this case , one person is Mary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Maryanne for joining with President Trump and Robert Trump in a lawsuit against her over getting a larger amount of the inheritance from Fred Trump , Sr. ’ s estate .
Who knows ?
Family relationships are often dysfunctional between siblings at any given time .
Mary Trump ’ s book includes other less than favorable quotes from Maryanne against the president , which you would expect to find in such a family tell-all for the financial gain of one of the family members .
Mary Trump is not exactly covering herself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Maryanne and the president have had their ups and downs .
This is what we can expect as the election nears – more attacks on the president from people we would assume would not be out to smear him .
Never Trump Republicans are ramped up to elect Joe Biden which tells us that they never were concerned about conserving conservatism because Biden is no conservative .
Disaffected Republicans who may have voted for Trump in 2016 will be featured over and over again in interviews on television and online to encourage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and support Biden and the Democrats .
I saw a few such interviews on ABC ’ s This Week this morning .
The voters live in North Carolina , the location of some of the Republican convention this week .
We ’ ll soon be seeing these interviews coming from all the swing states in play this November .

The most recent public attack on President Trump comes from his own sister. It’s an election year and the Democrats and their wingmen in the media are a little skittish about Joe Biden’s chances of victory in November. So the Washington Post made the decision to run a piece about the president’s sister and her thoughts about her younger brother the day after the family held a memorial for Robert Trump at the White House.
Former federal judge Maryanne Trump Barry was secretly recorded in 2018 and 2019 by Mary Trump, niece of Barry and President Trump. The story is that Maryanne let go with some ugly thoughts about her brother and how he is conducting himself in office. She was especially irritated about how he was handling the southern border and illegal immigration. You may remember at one time, she was still a federal judge and the president joked, “maybe I’ll have to put her at the border” to handle the increased influx of illegal immigrants.
“All he wants to do is appeal to his base,” Barry said in a conversation secretly recorded by her niece, Mary L. Trump. “He has no principles. None. None. And his base, I mean my God, if you were a religious person, you want to help people. Not do this.” Barry, 83, was aghast at how her 74-year-old brother operated as president. “His goddamned tweet and lying, oh my God,” she said. “I’m talking too freely, but you know. The change of stories. The lack of preparation. The lying. Holy shit.” Lamenting “what they’re doing with kids at the border,” she guessed her brother “hasn’t read my immigration opinions” in court cases. In one case, she berated a judge for failing to treat an asylum applicant respectfully.
Then Mary Trump asked her aunt, ““What has he read?” The former judge replied, “No. He doesn’t read.”
The Democrats and Never Trump crowd love this kind of story because it vindicates them, they think, about what a horrible person Trump is. Coming off the Democrat convention last week, this plays up Joe Biden’s not-so-humble boast that he will bring back decency and morality to the White House. He’s as big of a phony as anyone in the Washington swamp, he’s been there for 50 years, but he’s the new hope for light and love or something.
What strikes me is that Maryanne Trump Barry wasn’t aware her conversation with her niece was being recorded. Now, the Trump niece has used it to her own financial gain, as she wrote a book about her uncle and the Trump family that has recently been released. She is cashing in on her dislike of her Uncle Donald. I heard Chris Christie on ABC’s This Week this morning and he knows her from his days as a U.S. Attorney. He claims to know her well enough to know that the president and his sister have a strong relationship and that she must be horrified today that their niece betrayed her by releasing a secret recording just to trash the president and capture headlines in an election year.
Mary Trump is coming under scrutiny (but not too much) for some of the more outlandish claims she made in her book.
In the weeks since Mary Trump’s tell-all book about her uncle has been released, she’s been questioned about the source of some of the information, such as her allegation that Trump paid a friend to take his SATs to enable him to transfer into the University of Pennsylvania. Nowhere in the book does she say that she recorded conversations with her aunt. In response to a question from The Washington Post about how she knew the president paid someone to take the SATs, Mary Trump revealed that she had surreptitiously taped 15 hours of face-to-face conversations with Barry in 2018 and 2019. She provided The Post with previously unreleased transcripts and audio excerpts, which include exchanges that are not in her book.
The tape also has Maryanne saying, “It’s the phoniness of it all. It’s the phoniness and this cruelty. Donald is cruel.” Allegedly it was Maryanne who told her niece that she helped Trump get into college and that someone else took the SAT exam for him. The story has a problem with the name of the alleged person who took the test for Trump, though, and that person is now likely dead. The dots of the story don’t quite connect.
It is legal to tape a conversation with the consent of one party under New York law. In this case, one person is Mary Trump.
Perhaps Mary Trump is retaliating against Maryanne for joining with President Trump and Robert Trump in a lawsuit against her over getting a larger amount of the inheritance from Fred Trump, Sr.’s estate. Who knows? Family relationships are often dysfunctional between siblings at any given time. Mary Trump’s book includes other less than favorable quotes from Maryanne against the president, which you would expect to find in such a family tell-all for the financial gain of one of the family members. Mary Trump is not exactly covering herself in glory here. Like all siblings, Maryanne and the president have had their ups and downs.
Saturday night the White House issued a statement from President Trump:
“Every day it’s something else, who cares. I miss my brother, and I’ll continue to work hard for the American people. Not everyone agrees, but the results are obvious. Our country will soon be stronger than ever before!”
This is what we can expect as the election nears – more attacks on the president from people we would assume would not be out to smear him. Never Trump Republicans are ramped up to elect Joe Biden which tells us that they never were concerned about conserving conservatism because Biden is no conservative. Disaffected Republicans who may have voted for Trump in 2016 will be featured over and over again in interviews on television and online to encourage others to go to the dark side and support Biden and the Democrats. I saw a few such interviews on ABC’s This Week this morning. The voters live in North Carolina, the location of some of the Republican convention this week. We’ll soon be seeing these interviews coming from all the swing states in play this November.


hotair--2020-08-23--Shocker: VMA stars coming to NYC will be exempt from pandemic rules

New York City ’ s government has come under considerable criticism for enforcing bans on large gatherings of people during the pandemic unless those large gatherings are comprised of Black Lives Matter protesters and/or rioters and looters .
Everyone else is supposed to keep to themselves , wear masks and avoid crowded settings .
But now City Hall might have found a way to show that they ’ re not willfully discriminating against everyone but a single group .
A new crowd is coming to town and they will also be exempt from the normal COVID-19 rules .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ annual VMA awards .
The glitterati will not be required to quarantine for two weeks prior to heading out to the big party , even if they are traveling to Gotham from states on the “ do not travel ” list , including California .
( NY Post ) When music ’ s biggest stars descend on New York for the Video Music Awards this week , NYPD cops will show up to check out the shows .
But they won ’ t be judging the talent .
Officers in the NYPD ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performers and their entourages are wearing masks and staying socially distant , city officials told The Post .
Lady Gaga , Ariana Grande Taylor Swift and many others are set to perform at various outdoor locations “ with limited or no audience ” on Sunday .
The show ’ s original location at Barclays Arena was dropped due to COVID-19 concerns .
When this bit of hypocrisy was pointed out , a spokesperson for City Hall was quick to say that the city ’ s Office of Media and Entertainment and Citywide Events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the VMA producers to “ ensure guidelines are being followed.
” That might be true in the case of rules about how close together the performers are standing and who is or isn ’ t wearing masks .
But there ’ s still a standing order saying that people arriving from states with infection rates exceeding 10 percent must quarantine for two weeks before going out and about .
Both California and Florida are on that list , along with 34 other states .
Almost everyone coming in from out-of-state for the VMAs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states .
So the guidelines really aren ’ t being followed , are they ?
After all , each and every one of these fabulous celebrities should have been arriving two weeks in advance and staying in lockdown to ensure they don ’ t start showing symptoms , right ?
But the aren ’ t .
We ’ re not just talking about New York City rules here either .
At the state level , Governor Cuomo ’ s executive order states that anyone violating the quarantine order will be subject to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 15 days in jail .
Do any of you expect to see Lady Gaga or Arianna Grande behind bars ?
To get around this , the New York State Department of Health granted the VMAs a “ semi-exemption.
” What the heck is a “ semi-exemption ?
” Well , they ’ re being made to promise that the attendees will only mingle with the members of their own production team and will remain in self-imposed quarantine when not participating in activities related to the production .
So I ’ m sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules , right ?
Not if Kanye West is any example to go by .
He flew in on Thursday and got around the rules by using an airport in New Jersey .
He later switched vehicles to a car with New York plates and headed into the city where he toured an art gallery in Chelsea .
While this was widely reported , I still don ’ t see Kanye cooling his heels behind bars .
But I ’ m sure he ’ s the outlier , right ?
None of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sneak out to attend VMA after-parties while they ’ re in the Big Apple , I ’ m sure .
But we ’ ll keep an eye on the situation just in case .

New York City’s government has come under considerable criticism for enforcing bans on large gatherings of people during the pandemic unless those large gatherings are comprised of Black Lives Matter protesters and/or rioters and looters. Everyone else is supposed to keep to themselves, wear masks and avoid crowded settings. But now City Hall might have found a way to show that they’re not willfully discriminating against everyone but a single group. A new crowd is coming to town and they will also be exempt from the normal COVID-19 rules. It’s the musical stars arriving for the annual VMA awards. The glitterati will not be required to quarantine for two weeks prior to heading out to the big party, even if they are traveling to Gotham from states on the “do not travel” list, including California. (NY Post)
When music’s biggest stars descend on New York for the Video Music Awards this week, NYPD cops will show up to check out the shows. But they won’t be judging the talent. Officers in the NYPD’s TV/Movie unit will see if the performers and their entourages are wearing masks and staying socially distant, city officials told The Post. Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande Taylor Swift and many others are set to perform at various outdoor locations “with limited or no audience” on Sunday. The show’s original location at Barclays Arena was dropped due to COVID-19 concerns.
When this bit of hypocrisy was pointed out, a spokesperson for City Hall was quick to say that the city’s Office of Media and Entertainment and Citywide Events will be operating in close coordination with the VMA producers to “ensure guidelines are being followed.” That might be true in the case of rules about how close together the performers are standing and who is or isn’t wearing masks. But there’s still a standing order saying that people arriving from states with infection rates exceeding 10 percent must quarantine for two weeks before going out and about. Both California and Florida are on that list, along with 34 other states. Almost everyone coming in from out-of-state for the VMAs will be arriving from one of those states.
So the guidelines really aren’t being followed, are they? After all, each and every one of these fabulous celebrities should have been arriving two weeks in advance and staying in lockdown to ensure they don’t start showing symptoms, right? But the aren’t.
We’re not just talking about New York City rules here either. At the state level, Governor Cuomo’s executive order states that anyone violating the quarantine order will be subject to a fine up to $10,000 or up to 15 days in jail. Do any of you expect to see Lady Gaga or Arianna Grande behind bars?
To get around this, the New York State Department of Health granted the VMAs a “semi-exemption.” What the heck is a “semi-exemption?” Well, they’re being made to promise that the attendees will only mingle with the members of their own production team and will remain in self-imposed quarantine when not participating in activities related to the production. So I’m sure they’ll all abide by those rules, right?
Not if Kanye West is any example to go by. He flew in on Thursday and got around the rules by using an airport in New Jersey. He later switched vehicles to a car with New York plates and headed into the city where he toured an art gallery in Chelsea. While this was widely reported, I still don’t see Kanye cooling his heels behind bars. But I’m sure he’s the outlier, right? None of the other stars would stoop to that level and sneak out to attend VMA after-parties while they’re in the Big Apple, I’m sure. But we’ll keep an eye on the situation just in case.


hotair--2020-08-23--Arrests made in connection with MAGA hat attack involving 7 year old boy

A video went viral Thursday that shows a confrontation between Trump supporters and two young women who clearly are not Trump supporters .
At the time , the video set itself apart from other attacks on Trump supporters because this one involves a seven-year-old boy .
Delaware police have arrested two 21-year-old women on multiple charges .
A group of Trump supporters was in the parking lot of the Chase Center in Wilmington , where portions of the Democratic Convention were held .
Thursday was the final night of the convention .
The Trump people came with signs and red @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I haven ’ t seen any reports that claim the Trump supporters were disruptive or aggressive against Biden supporters .
The two women ripped up Trump signs and stole a MAGA hat , which is where the young boy came into the story .
Olivia Winslow and Camryn Amy were arrested by Wilmington police Friday and Saturday .
Both were charged with robbery , conspiracy and endangering the welfare of a child .
Amy was also charged with offensive touching .
Winslow was arrested first , on Friday night .
Police said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the help of the video footage .
She was arraigned and released on her own recognizance .
Olivia M. Winslow was handcuffed Friday , August 21 , 2020 , after Wilmington Police were called to the 600 block of Justison Street the evening before for reports of an offensive touching incident involving a 7-year-old boy .
Video circulated on social media , by Students for Trump , shows two girls , one police said was Winslow , tearing up Trump signs and stealing the young boy ’ s “ Make America Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the boy crying , and his mother encouraging him to get his hat back .
The video was posted first by the Chief Creative Officer of Turning Point USA .
Students for Trump picked it up and posted it , too .
The second woman was arrested Saturday .
She was committed to Delores J. Baylor Women ’ s Correctional Institute on $ 45,000 secured bail .
Before her arrest , a report of what is in the court records was published .
Court records , obtained by WDEL , report the victim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet to be arrested “ forcefully ” snatched a political sign from her hand while Winslow stole the MAGA hat and handed it to her alleged accomplice .
Winslow is also accused of knocking a hat off an adult woman ’ s head .
As the victim ’ s 7-year-old son went to retrieve the hat off the ground , the woman who ’ s yet to be arrested attempted to stomp on the hat , but stomped on the boy ’ s hand , according to statements in court records .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but did begin to cry , police said .
The woman who ’ s yet to be arrested is accused of punching a third victim , a man , in the face , resulting in a small laceration to his lip which caused him “ substantial pain ” the victim told police in court records .
The woman who hasn ’ t been arrested then threw the MAGA hat over a fence and struck the adult woman in the face with a closed fist , which did not result in injury , court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother is a field director for Turning Point USA , a conservative organization that reaches out to college students and offers training for activists .
It is also a group that supports Trump .
With this in mind , she was probably anticipating the possibility of conflict from Biden supporters .
There have been numerous stories of violent attacks on MAGA hat-wearing Trump supporters during Trump ’ s time in office .
Allegedly the fight began when the two women began taunting the boy and his mom about the Trump signs .
Amy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signs from them .
It all went downhill from there .
The most disturbing part is the involvement of the young boy .
I have a disagreement with parents who involve young children in political events , and in this case , a form of protest .
Teenagers and older kids are one thing but the little kids don ’ t really have a place in these events .
Also , the mom involved her son by telling him to “ Get your hat back , baby.
” The boy was upset and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hat was not theirs to take .
“ That ’ s somebody else ’ s hat , ” he said .
As the fighting began , the boy told his mom to call 9-1-1 .
It ’ s heartbreaking to hear him and his distress , as well as when he begins to cry .
I understand her instinct to respond to her son ’ s attackers , yet she should have removed him from the scene and not involved him in the situation .
Other adults were there to handle the women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boy from Concord , New Hampshire spoke about how Joe Biden has mentored him in his struggles with stuttering .
It was an effective moment for Team Biden .
I wonder if the Republicans will mention young Riley during their convention this week .

A video went viral Thursday that shows a confrontation between Trump supporters and two young women who clearly are not Trump supporters. At the time, the video set itself apart from other attacks on Trump supporters because this one involves a seven-year-old boy. Delaware police have arrested two 21-year-old women on multiple charges.
A group of Trump supporters was in the parking lot of the Chase Center in Wilmington, where portions of the Democratic Convention were held. Thursday was the final night of the convention. The Trump people came with signs and red MAGA hats to counter the Biden supporters. I haven’t seen any reports that claim the Trump supporters were disruptive or aggressive against Biden supporters. The two women ripped up Trump signs and stole a MAGA hat, which is where the young boy came into the story.
Olivia Winslow and Camryn Amy were arrested by Wilmington police Friday and Saturday. Both were charged with robbery, conspiracy and endangering the welfare of a child. Amy was also charged with offensive touching. Winslow was arrested first, on Friday night. Police said they were able to arrest the women with the help of the video footage. She was arraigned and released on her own recognizance.
Olivia M. Winslow was handcuffed Friday, August 21, 2020, after Wilmington Police were called to the 600 block of Justison Street the evening before for reports of an offensive touching incident involving a 7-year-old boy. Video circulated on social media, by Students for Trump, shows two girls, one police said was Winslow, tearing up Trump signs and stealing the young boy’s “Make America Great Again” hat. The video shows the boy crying, and his mother encouraging him to get his hat back.
The video was posted first by the Chief Creative Officer of Turning Point USA. Students for Trump picked it up and posted it, too.
Here are photos of the victims. Mother, Abbey and her son Riley. They were just waiting for a table at a restaurant across from the DNC convention when the attack happened. If Joe Biden supporters will do this to children — what will they do you you? Sick. pic.twitter.com/j9fnc3025d — Benny (@bennyjohnson) August 21, 2020
The second woman was arrested Saturday. She was committed to Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institute on $45,000 secured bail. Before her arrest, a report of what is in the court records was published.
Court records, obtained by WDEL, report the victim telling police the woman who’s yet to be arrested “forcefully” snatched a political sign from her hand while Winslow stole the MAGA hat and handed it to her alleged accomplice. Winslow is also accused of knocking a hat off an adult woman’s head. As the victim’s 7-year-old son went to retrieve the hat off the ground, the woman who’s yet to be arrested attempted to stomp on the hat, but stomped on the boy’s hand, according to statements in court records. The little boy wasn’t hurt, but did begin to cry, police said. The woman who’s yet to be arrested is accused of punching a third victim, a man, in the face, resulting in a small laceration to his lip which caused him “substantial pain” the victim told police in court records. The woman who hasn’t been arrested then threw the MAGA hat over a fence and struck the adult woman in the face with a closed fist, which did not result in injury, court records said.
The boy’s mother is a field director for Turning Point USA, a conservative organization that reaches out to college students and offers training for activists. It is also a group that supports Trump. With this in mind, she was probably anticipating the possibility of conflict from Biden supporters. There have been numerous stories of violent attacks on MAGA hat-wearing Trump supporters during Trump’s time in office.
Riley’s mother is a field director with Turning Point USA, a pro-Donald Trump youth movement, according to her LinkedIn page. In 2019 she was present at an event where she advocating for the recalling of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. She told Return of Information New Jersey that although she had some “civil discussions” she also “had a couple of people flip my table and spit on me.”
Allegedly the fight began when the two women began taunting the boy and his mom about the Trump signs. Amy “forcefully” snatched one of the signs from them. It all went downhill from there. The most disturbing part is the involvement of the young boy. I have a disagreement with parents who involve young children in political events, and in this case, a form of protest. Teenagers and older kids are one thing but the little kids don’t really have a place in these events. Also, the mom involved her son by telling him to “Get your hat back, baby.” The boy was upset and had already told the women that the hat was not theirs to take. “That’s somebody else’s hat,” he said. As the fighting began, the boy told his mom to call 9-1-1. It’s heartbreaking to hear him and his distress, as well as when he begins to cry. I understand her instinct to respond to her son’s attackers, yet she should have removed him from the scene and not involved him in the situation. Other adults were there to handle the women.
During the Democrat convention a twelve-year-old boy from Concord, New Hampshire spoke about how Joe Biden has mentored him in his struggles with stuttering. It was an effective moment for Team Biden. I wonder if the Republicans will mention young Riley during their convention this week.