theblaze--2020-11-09--Lawsuit alleges election fraud in Detroit, provides sworn affidavits by witnesses

Lawsuit alleges election fraud in Detroit , provides sworn affidavits by witnesses

A new elections lawsuit filed in Michigan on Sunday alleges massive voter fraud in vote-counting procedures in Wayne County, a Democratic stronghold and home to the city of Detroit.
The Great Lakes Justice Center, a nonprofit civil liberties defense organization, announced its lawsuit in a press release, claiming that "Wayne County election officials allowed illegal, unlawful, and fraudulent processing of votes cast in last Tuesday's election." Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in Michigan, winning by 146,119 votes.
The lawsuit seeks to void the results of the election in Wayne County and calls for a do-over.
Witnesses filing sworn affidavits under oath allege that Wayne County elections officials encouraged fraud, including changing legal names and dates on ballots, ballot-harvesting, voter intimidation, and preventing poll watchers from challenging irregularities in the vote-counting process.
"This type of widespread fraud in the counting and processing of voter ballots cannot be allowed to stand. Michigan citizens are entitled to know that their elections are conducted in a fair and legal manner and that every legal vote is properly counted," said David A. Kallman, an attorney with the Great Lakes Justice Center.
"Such rampant fraud cannot be undone. We ask the Court to enjoin the certification of this fraudulent election, void the election, and order a new vote in Wayne County."
The plaintiffs allege the following illegal activities:
Ballots were counted even though the voter's name did not appear in the official voter rolls.
Election workers were ordered not to verify voters' signatures on absentee ballots, to backdate absentee ballots, and to process such ballots regardless of their validity.
Election workers processed ballots that appeared after the election deadline and falsely reported that those ballots had been received prior to November 3, 2020, deadline.
Defendants used false information to process ballots, such as using incorrect or false birthdays. Many times, the election workers inserted new names into the Qualified Voter File and recorded these new voters as having a birthdate of 1/1/1900.
Defendants coached voters to vote for Joe Biden and the Democrat party. Election workers would go to the voting booths with voters to watch them vote and coach them for whom to vote.
Unsecured ballots arrived at the TCF Center loading garage, not in sealed ballot boxes, without any chain of custody, and without envelopes.
Defendants refused to record challenges to their processes and removed challengers from the site if they politely voiced a challenge.
Michigan radio host Steve Gruber first reported the lawsuit, which includes a sworn affidavit from Jessy Jacob, a longtime employee of the city of Detroit.
In her affidavit, Jacob says that she was assigned to work in the Elections Department for the 2020 election. In September, she worked at the election headquarters processing absentee ballot packages. Her work on the election continued through November 4, when Jacob says she was told to leave the TCF Center in Detroit, where ballots were being counted, because she raised too many questions about what was happening around her.
Beginning in September, Jacob claims that she and 70-80 other poll workers were instructed by their supervisors to alter the mailing date of absentee ballot packages to be dated earlier than they were actually sent. Additionally, she says she was told to instruct voters to cast their ballots for Democrats and Joe Biden, even accompanying them into the voting booth to do so. In October, after being transferred to a satellite location where she processed voter registrations and issued absentee ballots for people to vote in person, Jacob claims she was told not to ask for a driver's license or any photo ID when a person was trying to vote, in violation of Michigan voter ID laws.
Jacob claims she witnessed "a large number of people" who came to the satellite location to vote in person after they had already applied for an absentee ballot. She says these individuals were allowed to vote in person but were not required to return their mailed absentee ballot or sign an affidavit that the voter lost the mailed absentee ballot.
Zachary Larsen, a former Michigan Assistant Attorney General and Republican poll watcher, was the second witness to file a sworn affidavit alleging fraudulent activity in Wayne County. Larsen alleges that Michigan's Qualified Voter File (QVF), an electronic system that keeps track of legal voters, was fraudulently used to assign ballots from unknown individuals to eligible voters in the system who did not cast votes. He claims "this appeared to be the case for the majority of the voters whose ballots I had personally observed being scanned."
The lawsuit filed in Wayne County seeks a temporary injunction order to block the certification of the election results and also seeks a protective order to preserve evidence stored on computers and in documents.
You can read the full complaint here.


theblaze--2020-11-09--'F*** Biden': Anarchists spray-paint walls, bust out windows at Democratic HQ in Portland; declare '

'F*** Biden': Anarchists spray-paint walls, bust out windows at Democratic HQ in Portland; declare 'No Presidents'

' F*** Biden ' : Anarchists spray-paint walls , bust out windows at Democratic HQ in Portland ; declare 'No @ @ @ @ @ that , Joe

Just hours after most mainstream media outlets declared Democratic nominee Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election over President Donald Trump, Biden's supposed leftist comrades in Portland, Oregon, weren't celebrating victory.
Instead they busted windows at the Multnomah County Democrats building and spray-painted messages such as "F*** Biden" and "No Presidents" — along with the universal symbol of anarchists.
Image source: Portland police
You hate to see it
Such vandalism — presumably carried out by those who are no fans of Trump — could be cause for concern among Democrats, particularly when it's taking place in a leftist stronghold like Portland.
Image source: Portland police
It strongly mirrored a similar incident on election night when hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters shut down the streets of southeast Portland and confronted residents — even ones who backed Biden. Case in point was a man who stood on his porch and hollered at the protesters, "There's my Biden sign! Don't destroy anything! Be peaceful!"
The man's support for Biden won him no friends among the marauding leftists, one of whom yelled back at him, "No one cares about your white-ass opinion! Who do you think you are telling black people how to protest? You f***ing white-ass privilege old man!"
Another man yelled at protesters, "Dude, I'm on your f***ing side!" — after which a woman screamed back at him, "No, you're not! No, you're f***ing not!"
Content warning: Language:
In Washington, D.C., on Saturday, black-clad demonstrators marched toward Black Lives Matter Plaza and held a large sign that read: "FREE THE PEOPLE, FIGHT THE POWER, F*** THE POLICE – DEFUND, DISARM, DISBAND." Another sign said: "BURN DOWN THE AMERICAN PLANTATION."
The group chanted, "What do we want? Justice When do we want it? Now! If we don't get it — Burn it down! BURN. IT. DOWN!" along with, "F*** Trump! F*** Biden! No more presidents!"
In Detroit, one leftist group wasn't too thrilled with Biden, either, and chanted, "F*** Donald Trump! F*** Biden too! Both of them don't give a f*** about you!"
Anything else?
Police arrested three suspects in the aftermath of the vandalism at the Multnomah County Democrats building, KATU-TV reported:
Maximillian Jennings, 22, was booked on first-degree criminal mischief;
Thomas Mollrocek, 33, was booked on second-degree criminal mischief and third-degree escape;
James Walker Prettyman, 24, was booked on second-degree criminal mischief, the station said.
L to R: Maximillian Jennings, Thomas Mollrocek, James Walker Prettyman Image source: Portland police
All three were booked into jail, KATU reported.
Police said demonstrators gathered outside the building and reportedly started tagging it and shattering windows, the station reported, adding that officers moved in and made targeted arrests of those who allegedly were part of the vandalism.
Image source: Portland police
Here's a clip of the damage. ( Content warning: Spray-painted F-bomb. No one claims leftists are poor spellers):


theblaze--2020-11-09--Fox News host shreds Democrats for hypocrisy over street celebrations following Biden's apparent ele

Fox News host shreds Democrats for hypocrisy over street celebrations following Biden's apparent election win

Fox News host shreds Democrats for hypocrisy over street celebrations following Biden 's apparent election win

Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean pointed out Biden supporters' and Democrats' apparent hypocrisy over COVID-19 for the way they took to the streets in large groups following the media's declaration that former Vice President Joe Biden had won the 2020 presidential election.
What are the details?
Biden supporters packed the streets in cities and towns across the country on Saturday to celebrate the apparent victory of the Biden-Harris ticket over incumbent President Donald Trump.
On Sunday, Dean took to social media to point out the glaring double standard when it comes to the congregation of large groups during the coronavirus pandemic.
Dean, whose husband's parents both died from COVID-19 while living at an assisted living facility in New York, wrote, "The pictures of all the crowds. The hundreds of thousands of people packed in the streets without distancing while so many of us couldn't have funerals or gatherings. Many still can't see their loved ones because of restrictions. Kids can't go to school. Businesses closed. We'll remember this."
Dean continued, "Restrictions for some. Restrictions for none. Depends on what you're supporting. ... So many families have been told they can't gather for Thanksgiving. I haven't seen my own mom in over a year. The hypocrisy of what's allowed and what isn't is mind blowing. Media and liberal leaders, you screamed at Trump gatherings, but are so quiet for what's happening now."
She also pointed to Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — governor of the state where her in-laws died — and quoted a Fox News article.
Dean wrote, "New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be increasing the National Guard presence at airports in his state, after refusing to do so during a summer of rioting and looting that is estimated to have cost New York City tens of millions. The Democratic governor said during a morning news conference he has upped the number of local law enforcement and the National Guard personnel at airports statewide 'for the holiday weekend travel period.'"
Dean concluded her diatribe, "You can celebrate all you want, people. But don't expect us to cheer you on when our loved ones died alone with no family around to hold their hands, hug them, comfort them or mourn their loss. Also, spare me your argument of: 'But they're wearing masks!' I'd gladly wear a hazmat suit to have a funeral for my husbands parents so we could gather together."


theblaze--2020-11-09--NY Gov. Cuomo says it's 'bad news' that a vaccine has potentially been developed 'two months before

NY Gov. Cuomo says it's 'bad news' that a vaccine has potentially been developed 'two months before Joe Biden takes over'

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New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has somehow become an authority among liberals on how to properly manage the response to COVID-19 in spite of his state's objectively terrible coronavirus outcomes, said on "Good Morning America" on Monday that it is "bad news" that the potential COVID-19 vaccine was developed "two months before Joe Biden takes over" and promised that he would do whatever he could to stop the Trump administration's rollout of the vaccine.
Former Bill Clinton adviser and "Good Morning America" host George Stephanopoulos asked Cuomo about his thoughts regarding the news that Pfizer's vaccine is more effective than previously hoped and could soon be ready for distribution. Cuomo responded, "The good news is the Pfizer tests look good and we'll have a vaccine shortly. The bad news is that it's about two months before Joe Biden takes over and that means this administration is going to be implementing a vaccine plan."
Cuomo went on to claim that the specific problem with the Trump administration's vaccine plan is that the "Trump administration is rolling out the vaccination plan and I believe it's flawed. I believe it learns nothing from the past. They're basically going to have the private providers do it and that's going to leave out all sorts of communities that were left out the first time when Covid ravaged them."
Stephanopoulos asked Cuomo what the Biden administration could do differently from a Trump administration, and rather than respond, Cuomo first falsely claimed that "the Trump administration denied COVID." Cuomo did not elaborate on how the Trump administration denied COVID, because there is no statement on record from Trump or anyone in his administration that COVID was not real.
Cuomo went on to falsely claim that "there was no mobilization of the government" under Trump. In fact, the government undertook massive efforts to provide both PPE and ventilators to hospitals, as well as to ensure the availability of testing.
Finally, Cuomo claimed, without proof or any indication from Biden, "That's going to be slow and that's going to bypass the communities that we call health care deserts. If you don't have a Rite Aid or a CVS, then you're in trouble and that's what happened the first time with COVID. Why do we have such a disparity in the infection rate and mortality rate in COVID? Because some communities don't have the same access to health care. I'm sure the Biden administration is going to address that."
Cuomo went on to promise, "I've been talking to governors across the nation about that. How can we shape the Trump administration vaccine plan to fix it or stop it before it does damage."
Cuomo did not explain how it would "do damage" to release the vaccine under Trump's current plan and then to reach underserved communities in later phases during a potential Biden administration, if it came to that.


theblaze--2020-11-09--George Stephanopoulos ignores Gov. Kristi Noem as she rattles off examples of voting irregularities

George Stephanopoulos ignores Gov. Kristi Noem as she rattles off examples of voting irregularities — but Noem puts the smackdown later on

George Stephanopoulos ignores Gov .
Kristi Noem as she rattles off examples of voting irregularities — but Noem puts the @ @ @ @ @ and it 's SOUTH Dakota '

George Stephanopoulos — host of ABC News' "This Week" and prominent member of former President Bill Clinton's administration — seemed to ignore or mischaracterize South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem's examples of voting irregularities in last week's presidential election.
What are the details?
During Sunday's interview, Stephanopoulos asked Noem if she would work with former Vice President Joe Biden — whom numerous media outlets on Saturday declared the winner of the 2020 election over President Donald Trump — with regard to the coronavirus.
Noem's interview came after far-left New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's, in which he urged Republicans to accept Biden's victory and predicted more governors will acknowledge the pandemic's severity once Trump leaves office, Townhall reported.
"Well, it is a regional increase that we're seeing. We are testing more," Noem replied. "And, frankly ... I'm not going to take advice from Gov. Cuomo. He has the second-worst death rate per 100,000 people in this nation. He's at 173 deaths per 100,000 per capita; South Dakota's at 54."
She then noted such questions are "premature" since the election technically isn't over, and legal challenges from the Trump camp appear to be on the way.
"We have not finished counting votes," Noem said. "There're states that have not been called, and back in 2000, [Democratic presidential nominee] Al Gore was given his day in court. We should give President Trump his day in court, let the process unfold because, George, we live in a republic. We are a government that gets its power from the consent of the governed. That is the people. They give their consent on Election Day. Election Day needs to be fair, honest, and transparent, and we need to be sure that we had an honest election before we decide who gets to be in the White House the next four years."
Stephanopolous rushed in to interrupt while Noem was finishing her sentence, asking if she had any evidence that it wasn't an honest election and adding that he's spoken with Republican officials who gave "zero evidence" of widespread fraud.
Besides the fact that voting irregularities in a handful of swing states are at issue as opposed to "widespread fraud," Noem told Stephanopolous his assertions were "absolutely not true" and that "people have signed legal documents, affidavits, stating that they saw illegal activities, and that is why we need to have this conversation in court. The New York Times itself said that there were clerical errors. ... In Michigan we had computer glitches that changed Republican votes to Democrat votes. ... Dead people voted in Pennsylvania."
"So George, I don't know how widespread it is. I don't know if it will change the outcome of the election," she added. "But why is everybody so scared just to have a fair election and find out? We gave Al Gore 37 days to run the process before we decided who was going to be president. Why would we not afford the 70.6 million Americans that voted for Trump the same consideration? If Joe Biden really wants to unify this country, he would wait and make sure we had a fair election."
By the end of the interview, despite all the points Noem made, Stephanopoulos wedged in a whopper, saying "It starts with providing evidence; you still have not provided that, but I'm afraid we're out of time today. Gov. Noem, thanks for your time."
"Let the process work, and we will," she said.
The smack comes down
Noem wasn't about to let things go after the interview. She replied to the "This Week" video tweet of her chat with Stephanopoulos — and added a well-deserved zinger when the intrepid poster referred to her state as "North Dakota":
"More mischaracterization from ABC," she wrote. "Watch the interview, I gave several specific instances of serious election integrity concerns. Oh, and it's SOUTH Dakota":


theblaze--2020-11-09--Is Fox News deteriorating after 2020 presidential race coverage disaster?

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theblaze--2020-11-09--POLL: Do you still trust the integrity of the election process?

POLL : Do you still trust the integrity of the election process ?
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theblaze--2020-11-09--Michelle Obama calls for national unity by attacking Trump voters for 'supporting lies, hate, chaos,

Michelle Obama calls for national unity by attacking Trump voters for 'supporting lies, hate, chaos, and division'

Michelle Obama calls for national unity by attacking Trump voters for 'supporting lies , hate , chaos , and division @

Democrats were beyond thrilled Saturday when media outlets declared former Vice President Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
The left did not just celebrate the Biden victory. They were all about celebrating the reported defeat of Present Donald Trump — and his supporters. America saw lawmakers, Democrats, and other left-wingers call for the creation of a "list" of "Trump sycophants" in order to "shame them" and keep them out of "'polite' society." Unsurprisingly, Biden backers attacked effigies of President Trump in massive (not socially distanced) rallies around the nation.
On Saturday, former first lady Michelle Obama threw fuel on the fire with a tweet ripping the more than 71 million people who voted for Trump in 2020.
What did she say?
Shortly after Biden was declared president-elect by the media, Obama posted a Twitter thread praising the apparent victor, praising Biden voters, and, naturally, ripping President Trump by lauding the coming return of "dignity, competence, and heart" to the Oval Office.
"I'm beyond thrilled that my friend @JoeBiden and our first Black and Indian-American woman Vice President, @KamalaHarris, are headed to restore some dignity, competence, and heart at the White House," she wrote. "Our country sorely needs it."
"Thank you to all of you who poured every ounce of your hope and determination into this democracy over these past four years, registering voters, getting them to the polls, keeping folks informed," Obama continued. "More votes were cast in this election than ever before. It's because of you."
And then she launched into a call for unity — by intimating that Trump supporters are pro-lies, pro-hate, pro-chaos, and pro-division.
Noting that this Biden victory is just the first step in the liberal progressive agenda, she told her liberal followers that there's still much more work to do.
"And after we celebrate — and we should all take a moment to exhale after everything we've been through — let's remember that this is just a beginning," Obama said. "It's a first step. Voting in one election isn't a magic wand, and neither is winning one."
"Let's remember that tens of millions of people voted for the status quo, even when it meant supporting lies, hate, chaos, and division," she cautioned. "We've got a lot of work to do to reach out to these folks in the years ahead and connect with them on what unites us."
She did not detail how her supposedly peace-loving fellow Democrats are supposed to unify with allegedly hateful, divisive and lying chaos creators.


theblaze--2020-11-09--Horowitz: Republicans hold a ton of power in the states. What will they do with it?

Horowitz : Republicans hold a ton of power in the states .
What will they do with it ?
Why @ @ @ @ @ red-state and blue-state policies on the quintessential issue of our time ?

Regardless of the ultimate result of the presidential election, Republicans maintain a strong hold on control of state governments in many key parts of the country. Patriots looking to live safely and freely should have many options to choose from even under a potential Democrat presidency, yet there is no state where Republicans actually use their power for conservative governance as Democrats use theirs for socialism and anarchy.
Democrats came into this election cycle expecting to win control over some state legislative chambers, but in fact, Republicans picked up control of the legislatures in Alaska and New Hampshire. At the same time, they didn't lose a single chamber and added many seats to existing majorities in most states. Pending the likely outcome of several races still being counted in Arizona and Alaska, Republicans will likely control both chambers in 31 states, while Democrats will control both chambers in just 18 states. Furthermore, Republicans hold the governorships in 24 of those states, meaning they have the full trifecta of power in nearly half the country. Democrats enjoy trifecta control in just 15 states. The rest have divided governments.
Ask yourself this question: Why is there no state where you can enjoy freedom, prosperity, safety, and conservative values nearly as much as liberals can enjoy their dystopian views in a state like California? Did liberals really suffer from Trump in New York and California? If anything, the states got even more liberal during Trump's tenure and more aggressive in pushing back against federal policies they disagreed with, including legitimate federal laws, such as immigration enforcement. Where is our California?
In fact, there are some states that have even stronger majorities for Republicans than what Democrats hold in California. In Wyoming, for example, Republicans will hold a 28-2 majority in the Senate and a 51-7 majority in the House over Democrats. Yet even in that state, there will be a mask mandate in many places. A listener of my podcast lost his job in Wyoming for not agreeing to cover his lungs all day.
While Joe Biden, if certified as the winner, plans to institute a national mask mandate, why can't we have at least 24 states where there is an American sanctuary for basic civil rights of Americans? If California was able to be a sanctuary for invaders under Trump, why can't states with strong Republican control be sanctuaries for us and our values under a Democrat?
In South Dakota, Republicans essentially wiped the Democrats off the map. Yet we can't even get a bill passed in that state barring castration operations from being performed on children. And as strong as Governor Kristi Noem has been in opposing heavy-handed restrictions on civil liberties, a man was handcuffed and arrested last month for not wearing a mask at a school board meeting in Mitchell, South Dakota. Trump might have won that county by a 35-point margin, but it as may as well be Portland, Oregon … or perhaps North Korea.
Take a look at Utah, where Republicans control the trifecta of government with close to 4-1 majorities in both houses of the legislature. The state is imposing restrictions on civil liberties that are indistinguishable from what Andrew Cuomo is doing in New York:
The reason our Founders created a federalist system is because they understood that there will be differences of opinion and that one way to sort them out is by moving to a place with values that better suit each individual's lifestyle. But as a Maryland resident, I have nowhere to move where there is no coronavirus fascism. West Virginia is close by, but it has the same virus agenda and mask mandates as Joe Biden. Last week, West Virginia Republicans picked up 18 seats in the House and 3 in the Senate, thanks to the popularity of Trump on the ballot. They now control the Senate 23-11 and the House of delegates 76-24. Why is there no difference between their policies and those of blue states on the quintessential issue of our time?
Even in larger states, Republicans enjoy very strong majorities. They will head into the 2021 legislative session in Florida with a 78-42 advantage in the House and a 24-16 majority in the Senate. They appear to be close to achieving supermajorities in the Wisconsin legislature too and have already expanded their supermajorities in Ohio.
Imagine Republicans one year winning 65%-75% majorities in Washington, D.C.? Well, Republicans have majorities that large or larger in a number of states. Why are so many of those states just as liberal on the key policy issues as the Democrat states? Why can't West Virginia be a refuge for people like me and my family?
The job for conservatives over the next few years will be to make red states and their legislative bodies great again. It's time for a grassroots movement to create a declaration of principles and rights in these states that addresses the following issues:
Coronavirus must not be used as a pretext to limit civil and religious liberties;
Zero tolerance for violent crime;
Self-defense and the Second Amendment will be defended at all costs;
A low tax and regulation climate except for big tech companies that engage in censorship;
Absolutely no tolerance for voter fraud, which includes ballot harvesting, voting without identification, or non-citizens voting.
No matter who ultimately sits in the Oval Office on January 20, it's long past time for conservatives to use and work in the states where they already enjoy clear majorities. It's time for us to have our California – where we can live in accordance with our founding values without being harassed by any level of government. It's time for freedom. It's time for a new Tea Party movement.


theblaze--2020-11-09--Pfizer reveals groundbreaking development on vaccine development: Astounding 90 percent effectivenes

Pfizer reveals groundbreaking development on vaccine development: Astounding 90 percent effectiveness rate

Pfizer and BioNTech have announced on Monday that their first `` milestone '' COVID-19 vaccine offers 90 percent protection against the novel coronavirus .
The news comes following a preliminary analysis of the groundbreaking vaccine .
The pharmaceutical companies described Monday as a `` great day for science and humanity . ''
What are the details ?
Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they plan to apply for emergency approval through the FDA to begin using the vaccine as early as the end of November .
The companies believe they will be able to supply at least 50 million doses by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion doses by the end of 2021 .
According to CNN , Pfizer said that the vaccine provided protection against the deadly virus just seven days after the second dose and 28 days after the initial dose of the vaccine .
The outlet reported , `` The Phase 3 trial of the Pfizer vaccine ... has enrolled 43,538 participants since July 27 .
As of Sunday , 38,955 of the volunteers have received a second dose of the vaccine . ''
In a news release , Pfizer CEO Dr. Albert Bourla said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are a significant step closer to providing people around the world with a much-needed breakthrough to help bring an end to this global health crisis .
We look forward to sharing additional efficacy and safety data generated from thousands of participants in the coming weeks . ''
`` Today is a great day for science and humanity .
The first set of results from our Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial provides the initial evidence of our vaccine 's ability to prevent COVID-19 , '' Bourla added .
`` We are reaching this critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a time when the world needs it most with infection rates setting new records , hospitals nearing over-capacity and economies struggling to reopen .
With today 's news , we are a significant step closer to providing people around the world with a much-needed breakthrough to help bring an end to this global health crisis . ''
Previously , the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it expected at least 50 percent efficacy from any vaccine against COVID-19 .
Following the announcement , Dow futures soared 1,700 points — nearly 6.1 percent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter , writing , `` Stock market up big , vaccine coming soon .
Report 90 % effective .
Such great news ! ''
In a statement on the new development , president-elect Joe Biden added , `` I congratulate the brilliant women and men who helped produce this breakthrough and to give us such cause for hope .
At the same time , it is also important to understand that the end of the battle against COVID-19 is still months away .
This news follows a previously announced timeline by industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November .
Even if that is achieved , and some Americans are vaccinated later this year , it will be many more months before there is widespread vaccination in this country . ''

Pfizer and BioNTech have announced on Monday that their first "milestone" COVID-19 vaccine offers 90 percent protection against the novel coronavirus.
The news comes following a preliminary analysis of the groundbreaking vaccine.
The pharmaceutical companies described Monday as a "great day for science and humanity."
What are the details?
Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they plan to apply for emergency approval through the FDA to begin using the vaccine as early as the end of November. The companies believe they will be able to supply at least 50 million doses by the end of 2020 and approximately 1.3 billion doses by the end of 2021.
According to CNN, Pfizer said that the vaccine provided protection against the deadly virus just seven days after the second dose and 28 days after the initial dose of the vaccine.
The outlet reported, "The Phase 3 trial of the Pfizer vaccine ... has enrolled 43,538 participants since July 27. As of Sunday, 38,955 of the volunteers have received a second dose of the vaccine."
In a news release, Pfizer CEO Dr. Albert Bourla said, "With today's news, we are a significant step closer to providing people around the world with a much-needed breakthrough to help bring an end to this global health crisis. We look forward to sharing additional efficacy and safety data generated from thousands of participants in the coming weeks."
"Today is a great day for science and humanity. The first set of results from our Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial provides the initial evidence of our vaccine's ability to prevent COVID-19," Bourla added. "We are reaching this critical milestone in our vaccine development program at a time when the world needs it most with infection rates setting new records, hospitals nearing over-capacity and economies struggling to reopen. With today's news, we are a significant step closer to providing people around the world with a much-needed breakthrough to help bring an end to this global health crisis."
Previously, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it expected at least 50 percent efficacy from any vaccine against COVID-19.
Following the announcement, Dow futures soared 1,700 points — nearly 6.1 percent.
President Donald Trump reacted to the news on Twitter, writing, "Stock market up big, vaccine coming soon. Report 90% effective. Such great news!"
In a statement on the new development, president-elect Joe Biden added, "I congratulate the brilliant women and men who helped produce this breakthrough and to give us such cause for hope. At the same time, it is also important to understand that the end of the battle against COVID-19 is still months away. This news follows a previously announced timeline by industry officials that forecast vaccine approval by late November. Even if that is achieved, and some Americans are vaccinated later this year, it will be many more months before there is widespread vaccination in this country."


theblaze--2020-11-09--Top Biden official promises AOC will not be 'disappointed' with Biden's agenda: 'Incredibly progress

Top Biden official promises AOC will not be 'disappointed' with Biden's agenda: 'Incredibly progressive'

Top Biden official promises AOC will not be 'disappointed ' with Biden 's agenda : 'Incredibly progressive' 'He 's going @ @ @ @ @ commitments '

Joe Biden's presidential administration will not disappoint far-left progressives like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), according to a senior member of Biden's presidential campaign.
What's the background?
As TheBlaze reported, Ocasio-Cortez is not pleased that the Democratic Party does not accept her brand of progressive politics. In fact, Ocasio-Cortez told the New York Times that, internally, Democrats have been "extremely hostile to anything that even smells progressive."
So when moderate Democrats blamed far-left progressive politics for their Election Day losses, Ocasio-Cortez was none too happy.
"I need my colleagues to understand that we are not the enemy. And that their base is not the enemy. That the Movement for Black Lives is not the enemy, that Medicare for all is not the enemy. This isn't even just about winning an argument. It's that if they keep going after the wrong thing, I mean, they're just setting up their own obsolescence," she told the Times.
What are the details?
During Biden's victory speech on Saturday after the media declared him the president-elect, Biden hinted that he would compromise with Republicans. Responding to the notion of political compromise, Ocasio-Cortez pointed out in her interview with the Times that the Democratic Party historically leaves progressive groups that elect moderate Democrats "promptly abandoned" after electoral victories.
But Kate Bedingfield said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that Ocasio-Cortez would not be "disappointed" with Biden's agenda as president.
Show host Chuck Todd asked, "Let me ask you this: do you believe that [Ocasio-Cortez is] going to be disappointed, or not, when she sees the agenda of the Biden administration in the first six months?"
Bedingfield responded that Biden will "make good" on promises to implement "an incredibly progressive and aggressive agenda."
I think that Vice President Biden campaigned on an incredibly progressive and aggressive agenda. Take a look, for example, at his climate plan. It's the boldest, biggest climate plan that's ever been put forward by, you know, by a nominee running for president and now a president-elect. He's going to make good on those commitments. I mean we, you know, he spent time during this campaign bringing people together around, around this climate plan. He was able to get the endorsement of groups like the Sunrise Movement and the endorsement of Labor for this plan. It's a big, aggressive plan. It's a perfect example of the kind of, you know, big effort that he is going to make to meet this moment and to meet these crises that we're in.
Full Bedingfield: Biden 'Going To Make Good On ... Commitments' | Meet The Press | NBC News www.youtube.com
What does that agenda include?
According to the Washington Post, Biden plans to sign a series of executive orders immediately after taking office next January, reversing some of President Donald Trump's policies.
Biden plans to rejoin the Paris climate agreement, allow "Dreamers" to remain in the U.S. legally, reverse the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization, and repeal "almost all" of Trump's controversial travel ban on people from certain Muslim-majority countries.


theblaze--2020-11-09--Long list of media, Democrats threaten retribution against Trump supporters, Republicans

Journalist Drew Holden shared a lengthy — and alarming — list of media outlets , fellow journalists , and members of the Democratic Party who are threatening retribution against Republicans supporting President Donald Trump and his allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election and more .
Holden concluded the lengthy list — which you can read in its entirety here — writing , `` At the end of the day , I ca n't imagine these folks will be shipping conservatives off to the gulags in a divided government , much as they would like to .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America to suggest someone should be punished for their political views . ''
`` We are not some post-genocide society , '' he added .
`` The suggestion that we need a Rwandan-styled Truth and Reconciliation Commission is preposterous .
And free societies do n't develop political hit lists .
This champagne fascism from the Left needs to stop .
Now would be a good time . ''
What are the details ?
Holden on Saturday tweeted , `` With Biden having been declared the winner ( for now ) by major media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a good time to share some of the people who 've threatened retribution against Trump supporters . ''
`` The list , '' he added , `` is a lot longer than I had anticipated it would be . ''
Those on the list included former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich , who wrote , `` When this nightmare is over , we need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission .
It would erase Trump 's lies , comfort those who have been harmed by his hatefulness , and name every official , politician @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greed and cowardice enabled this catastrophe . ''
MSNBC 's Chris Hayes added , `` The most humane and reasonable way to deal with all these people , if we survive this , is some kind of truth and reconciliation commission . ''
The Nation magazine published a commentary on the subject titled `` We 're Going to Need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to Recover from Trump . ''
The Philadelphia Inquirer published a similar piece titled `` What Brings U.S. together in '21 ?
A Truth Commission ?
Or Something Else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ N.Y. ) was at least one Democratic politician calling for a list as well .
She wrote , `` Is anyone archiving these Trump sycophants for when they try to downplay or deny their complicity in the future ?
I foresee decent probability of many deleted Tweets , writings , photos in the future . ''
Further , the Washington Post 's Jennifer Rubin said Republicans supporting President Donald Trump 's allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election should be ejected from polite society .
On Friday , Rubin — a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post — tweeted , `` Any R now promoting rejection of an election or calling to not to follow the will of voters or making baseless allegations of fraud should never serve in office , join a corporate board , find a faculty position or be accepted into 'polite ' society .
We have a list . ''
In 2019 , Rubin called for the Republican Party to 'burn down' During a panel discussion on MSNBC 's `` AM Joy , '' Rubin said that if any Republicans were in office by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House , the remainder of the party should be razed — with no survivors .
`` It 's not only that Trump has to lose , but that all his enablers have to lose .
We have to collectively in essence burn down the Republican Party , '' Rubin explained at the time .
“ We have to level them because if there are survivors , if there are people who weather this storm , they will do it again .
They will take this as confirmation that , 'Hey , it just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at me .
I made it through . '
And so up and down the ticket , federal , state , and local offices , the country has to repudiate this . ''
This time , Rubin made the remarks in response to the news that former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was joining the cast of `` Dancing with the Stars . ''
Again , Rubin used the `` polite society '' argument .
`` What we should be doing in shunning these people , '' Rubin insisted in her remarks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a statement of moral indignation that these people are not fit for a polite society .
I think it 's absolutely abhorrent that any institution of higher learning , any news organization , or any entertainment organization that has a news outlet would hire these people . ''

Journalist Drew Holden shared a lengthy — and alarming — list of media outlets, fellow journalists, and members of the Democratic Party who are threatening retribution against Republicans supporting President Donald Trump and his allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election and more.
Holden concluded the lengthy list — which you can read in its entirety here — writing, "At the end of the day, I can't imagine these folks will be shipping conservatives off to the gulags in a divided government, much as they would like to. But it fundamentally cuts against the spirit of America to suggest someone should be punished for their political views."
"We are not some post-genocide society," he added. "The suggestion that we need a Rwandan-styled Truth and Reconciliation Commission is preposterous. And free societies don't develop political hit lists. This champagne fascism from the Left needs to stop. Now would be a good time."
What are the details?
Holden on Saturday tweeted, "With Biden having been declared the winner (for now) by major media outlets, I figured it would be a good time to share some of the people who've threatened retribution against Trump supporters."
"The list," he added, "is a lot longer than I had anticipated it would be."
Those on the list included former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, who wrote, "When this nightmare is over, we need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It would erase Trump's lies, comfort those who have been harmed by his hatefulness, and name every official, politician, executive, and media mogul whose greed and cowardice enabled this catastrophe."
MSNBC's Chris Hayes added, "The most humane and reasonable way to deal with all these people, if we survive this, is some kind of truth and reconciliation commission."
The Nation magazine published a commentary on the subject titled "We're Going to Need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to Recover from Trump."
The Philadelphia Inquirer published a similar piece titled "What Brings U.S. together in '21? A Truth Commission? Or Something Else?"
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) was at least one Democratic politician calling for a list as well.
She wrote, "Is anyone archiving these Trump sycophants for when they try to downplay or deny their complicity in the future? I foresee decent probability of many deleted Tweets, writings, photos in the future."
Further, the Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin said Republicans supporting President Donald Trump's allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election should be ejected from polite society.
On Friday, Rubin — a "conservative" opinion columnist for the Post — tweeted, "Any R now promoting rejection of an election or calling to not to follow the will of voters or making baseless allegations of fraud should never serve in office, join a corporate board, find a faculty position or be accepted into 'polite' society. We have a list."
In 2019, Rubin called for the Republican Party to 'burn down'
During a panel discussion on MSNBC's "AM Joy," Rubin said that if any Republicans were in office by the time President Donald Trump vacated the White House, the remainder of the party should be razed — with no survivors.
"It's not only that Trump has to lose, but that all his enablers have to lose. We have to collectively in essence burn down the Republican Party," Rubin explained at the time. “We have to level them because if there are survivors, if there are people who weather this storm, they will do it again. They will take this as confirmation that, 'Hey, it just pays to ride the waves. Look at me. I made it through.' And so up and down the ticket, federal, state, and local offices, the country has to repudiate this."
This time, Rubin made the remarks in response to the news that former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was joining the cast of "Dancing with the Stars."
Again, Rubin used the "polite society" argument.
"What we should be doing in shunning these people," Rubin insisted in her remarks. "Shunning, shaming these people is a statement of moral indignation that these people are not fit for a polite society. I think it's absolutely abhorrent that any institution of higher learning, any news organization, or any entertainment organization that has a news outlet would hire these people."


theblaze--2020-11-10--Hot mic catches Fox News anchor's stunned response to guest criticizing media calling election for J

Hot mic catches Fox News anchor's stunned response to guest criticizing media calling election for Joe Biden

'What ?
What is happening here ? '

A Fox News anchor was caught on a hot mic offering a stunned response to a guest who questioned the media calling the presidential election for former Vice President Joe Biden.
Anchor Sandra Smith appeared not to realize she was still on the screen as she mocked her guest on her morning show, "America's Newsroom."
"I think everybody wants to know that this was done properly and legally and we can trust the results," said attorney Cleta Mitchell.
"And I think we have to look into every one of these concerns. Remember, just because CNN says, or even Fox News says that somebody's president doesn't make them president," Mitchell said.
"What?" Smith asked.
"What is happening? Like, Trace, we've called it," she said, referring to co-anchor Trace Gallagher, who was interviewing Mitchell.
Video of the comment was circulated widely on social media:
That version of the video garnered over 2 million views on Monday.
Mitchell later responded on her Twitter account to the condescending response by Smith.
"Sandra Smith thinks FoxNews calling the election means Biden is President," tweeted Mitchell.
"Forget that pesky Constitution... happy to be considered a nut job because I believe in the rule of law," she concluded.
Critics used the video to further pummel Fox News for what many said was a premature call for Biden winning the state of Arizona. Many Trump supporters have sworn off the network in favor of other news outlets. Fox News has stood by its call on Arizona, according to veteran journalist Chris Wallace.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said in a speech on the Senate floor Monday that the president had every right to litigate his concerns of the election and that the corporate media had no constitutional authority to call the election.
This story has been updated.


theblaze--2020-11-10--Former President George W. Bush congratulates Joe Biden, saying election 'outcome is clear'

Former President George W. Bush congratulates Joe Biden , saying election 'outcome is clear' The Trump campaign insists the 2020 @ @ @ @ @

Former President George W. Bush said that he called Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden over the weekend to congratulate Biden after several media outlets declared the former vice president the victor in his White House bid against President Donald Trump.
Bush — who won his first term in 2000 after a recount in Florida — said President Trump is entitled to do the same, but that the 2020 election "outcome is clear."
What are the details?
Bush issued a statement saying that he had called Biden and his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris (Calif.), on Sunday to extend his well wishes.
"Though we have political differences, I know Joe Biden to be a good man, who has won his opportunity to lead and unify our country," Bush wrote, according to CNN. "[Biden] reiterated that while he ran as a Democrat, he will govern for all Americans. I offered him the same thing I offered Presidents Trump and Obama: My prayers for his success, and my pledge to help in any way I can."
The former president also congratulated Trump in his statement, noting that the current president "earned the votes of more than 70 million Americans — an extraordinary political achievement."
He added, "They have spoken, and their voices will continue to be heard through elected Republicans at every level of government."
President Bush acknowledged, "President Trump has the right to request recounts and pursue legal challenges, and any unresolved issues will be properly adjudicated."
President Trump has refused to concede the race as vote counting continues in a number of states, while Vice President Mike Pence insists the race "ain't over." The president's campaign has filed multiple lawsuits over alleged voting irregularities.
Anything else?
Bush is the only living former Republican president, and he was joined by a few GOP senators in congratulating Biden on the apparent win declared in the media.
Politico noted:
Trump has had a tense relationship with the Bush family. He branded former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida as "low energy" during the 2016 Republican presidential primary, blamed George W. Bush for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and mocked his father, former President George H.W. Bush, for his "thousand points of light" volunteerism program. George W. Bush didn't support the president's reelection.


theblaze--2020-11-10--'Let’s not have any lectures': Mitch McConnell scolds hypocritical Dems about the results of the ele

'Let’s not have any lectures': Mitch McConnell scolds hypocritical Dems about the results of the election

'Let ’ s not have any lectures ' : Mitch McConnell scolds hypocritical Dems about the results of the election @ @ @ @ @ from the president do not exactly spell the end of the Republic '

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) ripped into Democrats who hypocritically called on President Donald Trump to concede the election.
McConnell addressed the demands from the other side of the aisle in a speech Monday on the Senate floor.
"The president has every right to look into allegations and to request recounts under the law and notably the Constitution gives no role in this process to wealthy media corporations. The projections and commentary of the press do not get veto power over the legal rights of any citizen, including the president of the United States," McConnell said.
"Let's not have any lectures, no lectures, about how the president should immediately, cheerfully accept preliminary election results from the same characters who just spent four years refusing to accept the validity of the last election and who insinuated that this one would be illegitimate too if they lost again — only if they lost," he continued.
Democrats have accused the president of ignoring the results of the election after most national media outlets declared former Vice President Joe Biden the victor. The president has claimed numerous times that he has won the election and that the Democrats are committing voter fraud to steal the election.
McConnell went on to say the process was proceeding as it was intended.
"Our institutions are actually built for this. We have the system in place to consider concerns and President Trump is 100 percent within his rights to look into allegations of irregularities and weigh his legal options," McConnell said.
The Senate majority leader went on to remind Democrats about the comments from former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who publicly advised Biden to not concede if the election results didn't go his way.
"A few legal inquiries from the president do not exactly spell the end of the republic," he added.
McConnell also pointed out that the election appeared to be completely free of any significant foreign intervention in the U.S. election.
Here's video of McConnell's speech on the Senate floor:


theblaze--2020-11-11--Mayor de Blasio and wife tout new plan to send mental health workers instead of NYPD on some calls

Mayor de Blasio and wife tout new plan to send mental health workers instead of NYPD on some calls 'For @ @ @ @ @ city 's history , health responders will be the default responders for a person in @ @

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) and his wife, first lady Chirlane McCray, have announced a new pilot program for parts of the Big Apple that will see mental health teams deployed in lieu of police officers in response to some emergency calls.
What are the details?
A news release sent out by the mayor's office on Tuesday explained that "Mental Health Teams of Emergency Medical Services health professionals and mental health crisis workers will be dispatched through 911 to respond to mental health emergencies in two high-need communities."
The news alert did not reveal which "high-need communities" would serve as the testing grounds for the initiative, but did explain that the "new Mental Health Teams will use their physical and mental health expertise, and experience in crisis response to de-escalate emergency situations, will help reduce the number of times police will need to respond to 911 mental health calls in these precincts."
However, the mayor's office noted, "In emergency situations involving a weapon or imminent risk of harm, the new Mental Health Teams will respond along with NYPD officers."
"One in five New Yorkers struggle with a mental health condition. Now, more than ever, we must do everything we can to reach those people before crisis strikes," de Blasio said in a statement. "For the first time in our city's history, health responders will be the default responders for a person in crisis, making sure those struggling with mental illness receive the help they need."
The New York Post reported that during a news conference on the project, de Blasio and McCray "revealed scant details" on the unnamed plan, and that "the pair also failed to reveal how much the project will cost or how many workers it will involve."
What does the police union say?
Meanwhile, the union representing NYPD police officers slammed the mayor and first lady's latest idea.
"Police officers know that we cannot single-handedly solve our city's mental-health disaster, but this plan will not do that, either," Police Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch said in a statement. "It will undoubtedly put our already overtaxed EMS colleagues in dangerous situations without police support."
Lynch argued, "We need a complete overhaul of the rest of our mental-health-care system so that we can help people before they are in crisis, rather than just picking up the pieces afterward."
"On that front, the de Blasio administration has done nothing but waste time and money with ThriveNYC and similar programs," he continued, referring to the highly criticized $850 million mental health initiative ran by McCray, which will operate the pilot program.
Lynch added, "We have no confidence that this long-delayed plan will produce any better results."


theblaze--2020-11-11--Democrat Sen. Chris Coons says Republicans are privately congratulating Joe Biden, but that they can

Democrat Sen. Chris Coons says Republicans are privately congratulating Joe Biden, but that they can't admit it publicly yet

Democrat Sen. Chris Coons says Republicans are privately congratulating Joe Biden , but that they ca n't admit it publicly @ @ @ @ @ more Republicans will publicly accept the results

Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware said that Republican lawmakers were privately telling him that they accept the results of the election but cannot admit it publicly.
Coons made the comments Tuesday to CNN's Alisyn Camerota after she questioned him about Republican lawmakers who were publicly denying the results of the election announced by the mainstream media.
"What are they telling you behind the scenes?" Camerota asked.
"Um, bluntly," Coons laughed, "that they accept that. I mean, they call me to say, you know, 'Congratulations, please convey my well wishes to the president-elect, but I can't say that publicly yet.'"
"Wow," responded CNN host John Berman.
"These are conversations best kept private," Coons added.
"OK, and when will they be able to say that publicly?" Camerota asked.
"Uh, my, my job here I think, is to continue to urge them privately to do the right thing," Coons responded. "And to help the president accept reality and to help their caucus stand up publicly, because frankly the transition is going to be chaotic at best if it doesn't get moving very soon. It should be under way already."
Coons criticized Republican leaders for dragging on the process and claimed that there were no credible allegations of voter fraud that would result in a change of the presidential election results. He said that only four Republicans in the Senate had accepted the results so far and that he hoped more this week would do so publicly in order to prevent any further damage to the transition effort.
President Donald Trump has claimed that he won the election and that Democrats have used voter fraud to steal the election from him. He has begun a campaign of lawsuits in order to challenge the voting counts in several battleground states.
"I am confident, in the end, 71 days from now, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in at the Capitol I can see from where I'm standing, as the next president and the vice president of the United States. Our challenge as a nation is just how chaotic, and unpredictable and destructive this period will be," Coons concluded.
Here's the video of Coons' comments to Camerota:


theblaze--2020-11-11--Social media app alternative to Twitter soars to #1 on Apple download charts after election censorsh

Social media app alternative to Twitter soars to #1 on Apple download charts after election censorship

Social media app alternative to Twitter soars to # 1 on Apple download charts after election censorship The CEO of @ @ @ @ @ conservatives

A social media application touted as the free speech alternative to Twitter shot up to the top of Apple's downloading charts after numerous incidents of censorship over the election.
Parler officially launched in 2018 and has gained millions of followers since, some of which were banned from Twitter or abandoned the platform over their attempts to censor speech.
KUSI-TV said that the alternative platform was the No. 1 downloaded application on Apple the weekend after the election.
Parler, which is based in Henderson, Nevada, made similar headlines in June when prominent conservatives pushed a campaign to abandon Twitter in favor of the alternative platform.
Many supporters and allies of President Donald Trump excoriated Twitter after the election when the president claimed that he had won the election with large margins, and Twitter slapped his tweets with a warning that his claims were misleading.
The president had said in May that he would consider steps to shut down Twitter over its censorship.
"I think this, if Twitter were not honorable, if you're gonna have a guy like this be your judge and jury, I think you shut it down as far as I'm concerned," Trump said at the time, "but I'd have to go through a legal process to do that.
Parler CEO John Matze told KUSI that before the election his platform had risen to more than 4.5 million users. He added that during the election his platform was growing by as much as 50 new users a second.
"It was really kinda going a little crazy," he said.
While some praised Parler for its closer adherence to a free speech policy, some worried that it might help spread false news.
"I think times have changed now considering how fast information gets spread on the internet. I think censorship is important to keep people safe," said licensed counselor Angela Pham to WLS-TV.
"The conspiracy theories that are happening right now seem to be more dangerous than ever before," she added.
Here's more about the Twitter censorship:


theblaze--2020-11-11--Will YOU be put on a list for supporting President Trump?

Will YOU be put on a list for supporting President Trump ?
A growing list of Leftists are threatening retribution @ @ @ @ @ supporters

It started with former Obama administration official Robert Reich, who suggested weeks ago that a post-Trump America will need a "Truth and Reconciliation Commission" to right the alleged wrongs committed, not only by President Trump, but by his supporters as well. And now, that idea is spreading more and more among the far Left.
In response, reporter Drew Holdencompiled his own list — one that exposes all the Leftists suggesting similar ideas to Reich's, such as creating an archive of Trump voters and donors so that they can be shunned from "polite society."
On the radio program Tuesday, Glenn Beck reacted to Holden's long list of Leftists who are threatening retribution against the president and his supporters. He also talked about the Trump Accountability Project, a website that lists public officials, judges, media personalities, and other Trump supporters who should be held "accountable for their words and actions."
Watch the video below for more details:
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theblaze--2020-11-11--Black Lives Matter leader to Biden and Harris: 'We want something for our vote'

Black Lives Matter leader to Biden and Harris : 'We want something for our vote' Co-founder Patrisse Cullors wants to @ @ @ @ @ begin the immediate work of Black liberation '

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has sent a letter to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris, after several media outlets declared them the winners in the election against President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, telling the Democrats, "We want something for our vote."
What are the details?
The letter was signed by Cullors "on behalf of the Black Lives Matter Global Network," and began by congratulating Biden and Harris on their reported victory before setting out demands for the group's agenda.
"We are requesting a meeting with you both to discuss the expectations that we have for your administration and the commitments that must be made to Black people," Cullors wrote, declaring, "We want something for our vote."
Cullors asserted:
Without the resounding support of Black people, we would be saddled with a very different electoral outcome. In short, Black people won this election. Alongside Black-led organizations around the nation, Black Lives Matter invested heavily in this election. 'Vote and Organize' became our motto, and our electoral justice efforts reached more than 60 million voters. We want something for our vote.
The BLM leader went on to remind Biden and Harris, "both of you discussed addressing systemic racism as central to your election campaigns. Both of you also expressed regrets regarding your record on issues impacting Black people."
She closed the letter by writing, "We look forward to meeting with you at your convenience to begin the immediate work of Black liberation. We would like to be actively engaged in your Transition Team's planning and policy work. Again, congratulations on your win. Let's get to work!"
Anything else?
The Daily Wire noted that Cullors is not only the co-founder but executive director of the Black Lives Matter, and pointed to an Associated Press story that reported:
Since the wave of protests sparked by George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police in May, BLM has undergone a somewhat quiet transformation. As the words "Black lives matter" began appearing in city-sanctioned street murals coast to coast, the BLM network banked millions of dollars from a surge of donations — so much that Cullors established a grant fund of more than $12 million.
Cullors' letter was dated Nov. 7, the same day several mainstream media outlets called the 2020 presidential race for Biden. Meanwhile, President Trump has not conceded the race, and his campaign has filed several lawsuits in key battleground states alleging instances of voter fraud.


theblaze--2020-11-11--Mike Pompeo: 'There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration'

Mike Pompeo : 'There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration' The secretary of state was asked @ @ @ @ @ begin working with the Biden transition team

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that "there will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration," dismissing a question about when the State Department might begin working with the transition team of former Vice President Joe Biden, whom several media outlets have declared the winner of the Nov. 3 election.
President Donald Trump has refused to concede the race, alleging voter fraud as several states continue to count votes. The Trump campaign has also filed lawsuits in several states.
What are the details?
A reporter asked Pompeo during a news conference, "Is the State Department currently preparing to engage with the Biden transition team, and if not, at what point does a delay hamper a smooth transition or pose a risk to national security?"
"There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration," Pompeo replied, smiling before saying, "Right?"
"We're ready," he continued, "The world is watching what's taking place, here. We're gonna count all the votes. When the process is complete, there will be electors selected."
The secretary of state added, "There's a process. The Constitution lays it out pretty clearly. The world should have every confidence that the transition necessary to make sure that the State Department is functional today, successful today, and successful with a president who's in office on January 20, a minute after noon, will also be successful."
The Washington Examiner reported that Pompeo was also "asked if such public misgivings about the electoral outcome 'discredit' U.S. efforts to promote free and fair elections overseas."
Pompeo then pointed to the contested 2000 election between former President George W. Bush and Democratic challenger Al Gore, saying, "It took us 37 plus days in an election back in 2000, [we] conducted a successful transition then. I am very confident that we will count, and we must count every legal vote ... any vote that wasn't lawful ought not be counted. That dilutes your vote, if it's done improperly, right? When we get it right. We'll get it right. We're in good shape."
But Democrats hit back at Pompeo for his comments.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) responded, "Look at reality. Secretary Pompeo, Joe Biden has won. He's won the election. Now move on. Let's bring this country together and get things done. We have a COVID crisis raging. We don't have time for these kinds of games."
The states have until Dec. 9 to finalize their results and resolve any disputes. On Dec. 14, the Electoral College will finalize the outcome of the election.


theblaze--2020-11-10--Wisconsin school board meeting descends into chaos when Black Lives Matter protesters chant and inti

Wisconsin school board meeting descends into chaos when Black Lives Matter protesters chant and intimidate board members Police had to @ @ @ @ @ out

Black Lives Matter protesters succeeded in disrupting and shutting down a local school board meeting in Wisconsin after they angrily confronted board members over an anti-racist curriculum.
The chaos unfolded at a meeting of the Burlington Area School District Board of Education in Burlington.
The protesters were angry about racist comments made on social media against a fourth-grade teacher in the school district that had taught a lesson many thought was political propaganda related to the Black Lives Matter protests.
"I'm sick of each and every one of you being silent!" said one mother to the board after speaking about racism against her son.
Protesters were allowed to publicly comment for about an hour but when board members tried to move on to other topics, they began chanting, "Black Lives Matter!" and "Shut it down!"
Image Source: YouTube screenshot
In a video of the incident posted by The Journal Times, protesters can be seen screaming and yelling at other members of the audience and getting in the faces of the school board members. One can be heard mocking a school board member about President Donald Trump.
After police shut down the event and escorted the school board members out of the room, the protest continued outside. One man claimed that the police pushed him and a scuffle appeared to break out as others tried to hold him back from escalating the situation.
"Stop holding motherf***ers back! If that's what they want to do, let them do it! The f***?!" yelled one woman.
In another video from the event, Mike Ramczyk of the Burlington Standard Press reported that many of the protesters said that they were from Milwaukee and other communities outside of Burlington.
After the meeting, protesters encouraged each other to continue resisting racism through the use of the disruptive tactics employed at Karcher Middle School.
"We are non-violent, but we did not stay peaceful," said one protest speaker.
The Burlington School District serves about 3,100 students, with about 36% of those being minority students.
Here's a video from the fiery meeting:


theblaze--2020-11-10--Democrat Cal Cunningham concedes to GOP incumbent Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina

The outcome means Republicans are one step closer to keeping control of the Senate

Democrat Cal Cunningham has conceded in his race to unseat Republican Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina, placing the GOP one step closer to maintaining control of the upper chamber.
What are the details?
Cunningham, 47, released a statement Tuesday saying that he had called Tillis "to congratulate him on winning re-election to a second term in the U.S. Senate and wished him and his family the best in their continued service in the months and years ahead."
"The voters have spoken and I respect their decision," he continued. "While the results of this election suggest there remain deep political divisions in our state and nation, the more complete story of our country lies in what unites us: our faith and sense of confidence in our democracy, our civic values and common humanity, our shared aspiration to care for one another, and our belief that we live in a country that does exceptional things."
Tillis, 60, issued a statement acknowledging Cunningham's call, saying, "This was a hard-fought campaign and I wish nothing but the best to Cal and his family going forward."
Polls showed Tillis trailing behind Cunningham leading up to the election, but the race tightened in October after Cunningham admitted to exchanging sexually charged texts with a woman who is not his wife. The married father of two children was also hit with allegations of engaging in separate physical affairs with the alleged mistress and another unnamed woman.
Fox News reported that, according to elections policy analyst Andy Jackson of the conservative Civitas Institute, Tillis "had the odds stacked against him," noting that "North Carolina voters are 'brutal' to their incumbent senators, rejecting nearly all modern senators after just one term."
Anything else?
The Associated Press reported that Tillis led Cunningham by more than 95,000 votes in the race, and with it decided, "all eyes turned to Georgia, where two U.S. Senate runoff races in January are likely to determine the balance of the upper chamber."
The outlet pointed out:
With votes still uncounted and the races in North Carolina and Alaska still too early to call Tuesday, the Senate remained tied 48-48. Alaska GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan is favored for another term against Al Gross, an independent running as a Democrat. If the Senate ended up tied 50-50, Democratic Vice President-elect Kamala Harris would wield the tiebreaking vote.
Now that Tillis has kept his seat, Republicans now hold 49 seats in the Senate to the Democrats' 48.
Also, North Carolina's presidential race and several other statewide races have not been called. President Trump leads former Vice President Joe Biden by more than 73,000 votes.


theblaze--2020-11-10--Georgia GOP officials cry foul after reports that Fulton County continued to count ballots after GOP

Georgia GOP officials cry foul after reports that Fulton County continued to count ballots after GOP observers left; county denies having told anyone counting was finished

Georgia GOP officials cry foul after reports that Fulton County continued to count ballots after GOP observers left ; county @ @ @ @ @ was finished The Trump campaign did not provide a comment in response

A number of Republican officials have raised questions about the vote count in Fulton County, Georgia, after reports surfaced last week indicating that some counting occurred after observers for the Donald Trump campaign left the counting facility. TheBlaze has heard from county officials who have provided their explanation for how things came to pass in Fulton County on that night.
In a Monday tweet that was retweeted by Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Georgia GOP Chairman David Shafer blasted the county for the move.
Some aspects of this story have been admitted by the county to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Fulton County election head Richard Barron told the paper that his staff had been working "long hours" throughout the day and that he sent the "vast majority" of them home at 10:30 p.m. because the number of them was "counter-productive."
According to the county, about five staff members stayed behind until 1 a.m. to finish "final processing" of some ballots. TheBlaze has reached out to Fulton County officials about what this "final processing" entailed, but had not received an answer to this question as of publication, nor has the county yet answered exactly how many ballots were processed after 10:30 p.m.
According to the Journal-Constitution, the county concedes that it originally told people that the counting would stop at 10:30 p.m. However, due to "backlash internally and externally" about potential delays, they decided to continue counting in order to ensure more votes could be reported. However, Barron determined that keeping his full staff present for the "final processing" of ballots would be "counter-productive," so he sent the bulk of them (all but five) home. Barron conceded to the Journal-Constitution that when this wave of staffers left, the Trump campaign observers likely erroneously concluded that the counting process was done for the evening.
However, a spokesperson for the county explicitly denied to TheBlaze that anyone from the county ever told the Trump campaign that counting was done for the night. The spokesperson directly contradicted Shafer's claims, saying, "no one from the staff spoke to anyone observing the process to inform them that things were done for the night."
TheBlaze reached out to the Trump campaign for a response to this allegation, and asked for the campaign to identify and/or provide contact information for anyone who was allegedly told that the counting was finished, and did not receive a response.
According to the same spokesperson, the final processing of votes was observed by someone from the secretary of state's office, who was there to witness as a "state observer." The spokesperson was not able to provide a name for this individual.
Still, Barron conceded to the Journal-Constitution that this may have given the GOP reason to have concern that their observers were not welcome, which he called a "mistake," and said that the GOP was welcome to observe. Fulton County officials did not immediately respond to an inquiry about to what extent the GOP would be welcome to observe a re-do of whatever process they did not observe, but it is important to note that in the highly likely event of a recount in Georgia, Trump campaign observers will, in fact, be allowed to witness the counting of whatever ballots they may have missed in Fulton County on election night.


theblaze--2020-11-10--Minneapolis City Council trashed cops and threatened to defund them. As crime rises, they're forced

Minneapolis City Council trashed cops and threatened to defund them. As crime rises, they're forced to outsource for police.

Minneapolis City Council trashed cops and threatened to defund them .
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Minneapolis, where the cry to "defund the police" really got rolling, is facing a police shortage and that has led to a serious crime problem. So now it looks like the city will be forced to outsource its police work at a cost of $500,000 for a month and a half of work, WCCO-TV reported.
What happened?
In the wake of the death of George Floyd in late May, the Minneapolis City Council loudly and proudly declared it was time to "defund the police."
The emotional calls to gut city law enforcement were echoed with anti-police protests and riots in Minnesota's Twin Cities that eventually spread across the nation.
The council promised the city's anti-police citizens that they would dismantle the city's policing systems. Then, in June, the council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution officially committing to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a "community safety" model.
The city council's moves and the "defund the police" crowd's demands were successful in cutting the number of police. They were so successful, in fact, that in September, as crime was spiking in Minneapolis, members of the city council were demanding to know: "Where are the police?"
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo told them exactly where they were: gone.
When Arradondo explained to the council that its actions had repercussions, he noted that more than 100 officers had left the department, which was more than double the usual number.
In October, several residents sued the city over insufficient policing that has left them fearing for their safety as violent crime has surged. The lawsuit also claimed that there are now fewer officers employed in the MPD than what is required by the city charter.
What will the city council do?
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Monday night that the anti-police mayor and city council are looking at bringing in officers from other jurisdictions to help the MPD take on the crime wave and cop shortage.
The plan would pull in cops from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and Metro Transit Police for temporary work with the city, mostly responding to violent 911 calls using Joint Enforcement Teams, the Star Tribune said.
According to the paper, the planned teams would form Sunday and run through the end of the year.
The seven-week contract policing plan would cost the city $497,000.
The vote on the plan is expected to happen Friday and be sent to the mayor for approval, WCCO said.


theblaze--2020-11-10--Homeowner endures middle-of-night burglary — then it happens again a week later. But this time homeo

Homeowner endures middle-of-night burglary — then it happens again a week later. But this time homeowner puts gun to use.

Homeowner endures middle-of-night burglary — then it happens again a week later .
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One Fresno, California, homeowner has been having quite the frustrating time, to say the least.
First off, KMPH-TV reported that the homeowner encountered a burglar who was attempting a break-in around 2:30 a.m. last Wednesday.
And as it turns it, the homeowner had already endured a similar situation a week prior, as a burglar managed get inside the home around 5:30 a.m. and then ran off after being discovered, the station said.
So, what was the difference between the two incidents? During the second burglary, the homeowner put his gun to use.
What are the details?
Last Wednesday in the middle of the night, a doorbell video camera alerted the homeowner that somebody was trying to break a window on the front door, KMPH reported.
The homeowner was armed with a handgun and said the suspect went around to the side of the residence and jumped a fence to get in the backyard, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office told the station.
The homeowner tried to run the suspect off while another person in the home called for help, KMPH reported.
At that point the homeowner fired several shots, hitting the suspect multiple times, the station said.
The wounded suspect ran from the home on East Clinton Avenue near Chestnut Avenue, but deputies found him down the street, KMPH noted.
An ambulance met deputies and took the suspect — a 17-year-old — to the hospital where he was treated and released before being booked into a juvenile detention facility, the station said, adding that he faces a felony charge of attempted home burglary.
Detectives are interviewing the homeowner and other witnesses in an attempt to piece together what happened, KMPH said.
What happened next?
No charges have been filed against the homeowner, but the station said the investigation is ongoing.
Detectives will submit the case to the district attorney's office for review, KMPH said.
It's unclear if shot suspect is the same individual who got inside the residence a week prior, the station said.


theblaze--2020-11-10--Senate Republicans say Joe Biden doesn't need immediate access to government to begin transition of

Senate Republicans say Joe Biden doesn't need immediate access to government to begin transition of power

Senate Republicans say Joe Biden does n't need immediate access to government to begin transition of power Does n't need @ @ @ @ @ Services Administration to begin transition

Senate Republicans announced Tuesday that former Vice President Joe Biden does not need authority from the General Services Administration to formally begin the transition of power, according to reporting from The Hill.
What are the details?
On Monday, GSA Administrator Emily Murphy declined to sign a letter allowing Biden's transition team to formally begin working following last week's election.
The Washington Post points out the letter — when drafted and signed — "amounts to a formal declaration by the federal government, outside of the media, of the winner of the presidential race."
At the time of this reporting, President Donald Trump has yet to concede the election.
The outlet reports that Murphy — a Trump appointee — has yet to issue a letter of ascertainment to permit Biden's team to officially and formally begin the transfer of power that occurs between the incumbent president and president-elect.
On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said that the steps "will be taken at the appropriate time."
"I don't think anything that's occurred so far interrupts an ordinary process of moving through the various steps that I indicated, and allowing, if there is a new administration, to work through the transition. All of these steps will be taken at the appropriate time," he told reporters.
The outlet notes that it is "customary for the declared winner of the presidential election ... to be given advanced access to government funds and facilities to begin preparing for their first 100 days in office."
The situation is similar to what took place in 2000 following former President George W. Bush's win against former Vice President Al Gore after the conclusion of former President Bill Clinton's time in office.
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), who is the Senate Rules Committee Chairman, added, "I think the GSA addition to the process is relatively new. I know that George W. Bush 20 years ago didn't get any money until late in December. There's nothing that stops a transition effort from doing anything they need to do and if it turns out that the president-elect is the president-elect, eventually they'll have that help."
He added, "We had transitions long before we gave elected presidents money to have a transition with. If Joe Biden doesn't know what he's doing now in a way that lets him move forward with the transition, he would never know what he's doing. He's been doing this for 50 years. They can do everything that they need to be doing from the point of a transition without the GSA making a determination quicker than the administration thinks it should."
What did the Biden campaign say?
In a statement to the Post, a Biden transition spokesperson said, "Now that the election has been independently called for Joe Biden, we look forward to the GSA Administrator quickly ascertaining Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the President-elect and Vice President-elect. America's national security and economic interests depend on the federal government signaling clearly and swiftly that the United States government will respect the will of the American people and engage in a smooth and peaceful transfer of power."


theblaze--2020-11-10--'Abolish the Senate' trends on social media after Democratic senator's remarks during interview

'Abolish the Senate ' trends on social media after Democratic senator 's remarks during interview

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) prompted many on the left to call for "abolishing the Senate" on Monday afternoon following an interview with Fox News.
What are the details?
During the interview, Fox News host Bret Baier asked the West Virginia lawmaker to comment on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's remarks that the Democrats will "change America" if they are able to win two runoff Senate races in the state of Georgia.
Manchin told Baier, "Well, there's a lot of people that are concerned. There's a lot of fear tactics that are being used right now. If both of the Georgia senators were elected from the Democratic Party, then that would be 50-50, if both Dan Sullivan and Thom Tillis win; 50-50 means there's a tie. But if one senator does not vote on the Democratic side, there is no tie and there is no bill.
“So, I commit to you tonight and I commit to all of your viewers and everyone else that's watching, I want to lay those fears, I want to rest those fears for you right now, because, when they talk about whether it be packing the courts or ending the filibuster, I will not vote to do that," Manchin added. “I will not vote to pack the courts. I think — and I will not vote to end the filibuster. Bret, this system, the Senate, this so unique body in the world, it was made to work together in a bipartisan way. And once you start breaking down those barriers, then you lose every reason that we are the institution that we are, the most deliberative body."
Manchin added that he will simply not be the "50th Democrat" voting to end that filibuster.
“So, I want to lay those fears to rest, that that won't happen, because I will not be the 50th Democrat voting to end that filibuster or to basically stack the court," he insisted. “And then all the other things you're hearing about, Bret, also, is — defund the police. I don't know of any of the Democrats in the caucus that are for defunding the police. We are not for that whatsoever. And when they talk about basically Medicare for All, we can't even pay for Medicare for some. It doesn't make any sense at all. We have got to fix the Affordable Care Act we have. And I think our Republican — moderate Republicans will work with us to now repair what needs to be repaired."
Joe Manchin commits to breaking with Democrats over key progressive issues www.youtube.com
What happened then?
Following the Senate Democrat's remarks, leftists on social media took to Twitter to call for abolishing of the Senate, prompting the notion to begin trending on the platform.
As reported by The Daily Wire, those calling for abolishing the Senate included filmmaker Samuel Black, journalists Gary Legum, Bob Chipman, Jennifer Rubin, Russ Bengtson, and Jessica Mason Pieklo.
Manchin later took to Twitter to clarify his Fox News interview remarks, writing, "Let me be clear: I will not vote to pack the courts & I will not vote to end the filibuster. The U.S. Senate is the most deliberative body in the world. It was made so that we work together in a bipartisan way. If you get rid of the filibuster, there's no reason to have a Senate."


theblaze--2020-11-10--Andrew Cuomo on President Trump: 'If I wasn't governor of New York, I would have decked him. Period.

Andrew Cuomo on President Trump: 'If I wasn't governor of New York, I would have decked him. Period.'

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Machismo appears to run in the Cuomo clan.
Of course there's weightlifting CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, who in 2019 threatened to throw a guy down a flight of stairs for calling him "Fredo" — a reference to the weak brother in "The Godfather."
"Punk ass bitches from the right call me Fredo," Cuomo hollered at the man, noting that to Italians "it's a f***ing insult" and "like the N-word for us."
"If you want to play then we'll f***ing play," he added.
Here's the clip. (Content warning: Language):
Naturally, folks far and wide piled on since then and repeated the "Fredo" slight — including President Donald Trump earlier this year:
"@CNN should move Fredo back to the morning slot," the president tweeted in July. "He was rewarded for bad ratings with a much better time slot — and again got really bad ratings. Getting totally trounced by @FoxNews. Give him another shot in the morning. He would easily beat Morning Joe's poorly rated show!"
Chris' big brother steps in
Well, that apparently didn't sit well with Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who told radio host Howard Stern on Monday he wanted to punch Trump's lights out over his "Fredo" dig directed toward his younger brother.
"If I wasn't governor of New York, I would have decked him. Period," the elder Cuomo told Stern, according to USA Today. "I mean he was attacking me, he was attacking my family, he was anti-Italian. Every nasty thing."
The governor added, "Take away that word 'governor' for 24 hours, I would have had a field day with him," the paper said.
More from USA Today:
Cuomo and Trump are both tough-talking Queens natives who have known each other for decades.
And they talked regularly when the COVID pandemic struck New York. Cuomo estimated he probably talked to Trump 50 to 100 times during the initial crisis, including a visit in April to the White House.
So Stern asked Cuomo if he ever asked the president about the personal attacks. Chris Cuomo has also been a critic of Trump on his CNN show, which his older brother has regularly appeared.
The elder Cuomo said he viewed the attacks on Chris as directed at him through his brother, saying he had the "added fraternal guilt of having my brother hurt because the guy wanted to hurt me."
Andrew Cuomo told Stern he brought up the issue with Trump during a White House visit, the paper said.
"I said to him, 'You want to attack me, attack me. I don't have a problem with that. But why are you bringing my family into it? Why are you bringing my brother into it? He's just doing his job. He's a journalist. And that's what they do. He asks tough questions,'" he recalled to the radio host, USA Today said.
The governor claimed the message fell on deaf ears.
"But Trump, he has such a fragile personality. He cannot take any criticism. It's beyond thin-skinned ..." Andrew Cuomo also told Stern, according to the paper. "He's so emotionally fragile and desperate for affirmation. Any criticism, even if it's purely factual, he goes crazy, and you can't talk to him."
Anything else?
It wasn't the first time Andrew Cuomo talked tough in regard to Trump.
In early September, he stated that Trump "better have an army if he thinks he's gonna walk down the street in New York. New Yorkers don't want to have anything to do with him."
The governor's declaration came after Trump announced he would look into slashing federal funds to New York City and other cities experiencing recent crime surges.
"He can't have enough bodyguards to walk through New York City, people don't want to have anything to do with him," Cuomo said in a press briefing, as reported in the New York Post.


theblaze--2020-11-10--Top Obama adviser admits Biden talking with foreign leaders about plans

The irony is through the roof

Former Vice President Joe Biden, whom the media has declared the president-elect, is reportedly already talking to foreign governments about his planned agenda as president.
According to Ben Rhodes, one of former President Barack Obama's top foreign advisers and speechwriters, Biden has begun actively preparing his foreign policy agenda by talking to foreign leaders.
What did Rhodes say?
Speaking on MSNBC Monday, Rhodes said that no matter what legal challenges Trump's team launches, none will stick, and Biden is already acting like the definite election winner.
"But here's the thing. This is going to happen anyway," Rhodes said of a presidential transition.
"The Trump people seem to be talking like they have some agency here. We're going to have the pageantry already of the president-elect announcing his advisory board. He's going to start announcing cabinet secretaries. The center of political gravity in this country and the world is shifting to Joe Biden," he continued.
"Foreign leaders are already having phone calls with Joe Biden, talking about the agenda they're going to pursue January 20th," Rhodes admitted. "If that reality hasn't sunk in yet for some people in the White House, it will sink in when they have to leave on January 20th. And they're going to be in for a rude awakening here."
What about the Logan Act?
Rhodes' comments immediately generated allegations that Biden is potentially violating the Logan Act, the 18th-century law that criminalizes unauthorized communication with foreign governments by American citizens.
The law reads:
Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
Americans are, of course, familiar with the Logan Act because Michael Flynn, Trump's first national security adviser, was accused of violating the law during the Trump transition period when he engaged in discussions with then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. That conversation came after the Obama administration imposed sanctions on Moscow for election interference.
Journalist Glenn Greenwald tweeted, "Obama Official Ben Rhodes Admits Biden Camp is Already Working With Foreign Leaders: Exactly What Michael Flynn Did."
As a timeline of the Flynn incident outlines, Flynn's alleged sin was not simply that he talked to officials from another government, but that he allegedly did so to potentially benefit himself due to his personal and business interests involving Turkey.
Still, as the Washington Post noted, incoming presidential officials customarily begin talking with foreign governments, for they will soon have to work with them as the official U.S. government apparatus. But Flynn's seemingly commonplace communication was framed as if he had violated the Logan Act outright, as this Atlantic article implies.
Ultimately, Flynn was never charged with violating the Logan Act; he was criminally prosecuted for lying to FBI investigators.
But the irony should not be lost that, as TheBlaze reported, it was Biden who suggested in the final days of the Obama administration that investigators should use the Logan Act to go after Flynn.