theblaze--2020-10-08--Trump campaign requests one-week delay to next debates after rejecting virtual contest

Trump campaign requests one-week delay to next debates after rejecting virtual contest The Biden campaign appears to approve rescheduling the @ @ @ @ @ rescheduling the third

Shortly after refusing to participate in a virtual event, the Trump campaign has requested that the Commission on Presidential Debates delay the next two contests by one week so that they can be conducted in person.
"As President Trump said, a virtual debate is a non-starter and would clearly be a gift to Biden because he would be relying on his teleprompter from his basement bunker," Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said in a statement Thursday.
"Voters should have the opportunity to directly question Biden's 47-year failed record of leadership. We agree that this should happen on Oct. 22, and accordingly, the third debate should then be shifted back one week to Oct. 29," he added. "The CPD and the media cannot hide Joe Biden forever. Americans deserve to hear directly from both presidential candidates on these dates, October 22 and 29."
According to The Hill, the debates commission normally negotiates details with both presidential campaigns to determine the format and rules of the events. But the Trump campaign insists that they were not included in conversations ahead of the commission's announcement that next week's debate would be virtual as President Trump recovers from the coronavirus.
Trump blasted the move in an interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo Thursday morning, accusing the commission of "trying to protect" former Vice President Biden.
"I'm not going to waste my time at a virtual debate," he added. "That's not what debating is all about, you sit behind a computer and do a debate, it's ridiculous, and then they cut you off whenever they want."
Stepien also reiterated the point in his statement, saying, "The American people should not be deprived of the chance to see the two candidates for president debate face to face two more times just because the Commission on Presidential Debates wants to protect Joe Biden."
The Biden campaign agreed on Thursday to participate in the virtual contest. After hearing of Trump's refusal, the campaign decided to run a town hall that night instead.
"Joe Biden was prepared to accept the CPD's proposal for a virtual Town Hall, but the President has refused, as Donald Trump clearly does not want to face questions from the voters about his failures on COVID and the economy," deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield said in a statement. "As a result, Joe Biden will find an appropriate place to take questions from voters directly on Oct. 15th, as he has done on several occasions in recent weeks."
Bedingfield indicated that the campaign would be willing to reschedule the second debate one week later on Oct. 22, but reportedly rejected the Trump campaign's proposal to move the third debate to Oct. 29.
"Given the President's refusal to participate on Oct. 15th, we hope the Debate Commission will move the Biden-Trump Town Hall to October 22nd, so that the President is not able to evade accountability," she said.
Biden, who had previously shown a willingness to participate in an in-person debate on Oct. 15 if it was cleared by health experts, said Tuesday that if Trump were still testing positive by then, the debate should be cancelled.
Trump tested positive for COVID-19 early Friday morning, which would make it 14 days from the time he revealed his diagnosis to the date of the second debate. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines state that people who test positive and experience mild symptoms can again be around others 10 days after symptoms first appeared as long as they have gone 24 hours without a fever and their other symptoms are improving.


theblaze--2020-10-08--Nancy Pelosi says Democrats will be having an event about the 25th Amendment — and President Trump's

Nancy Pelosi says Democrats will be having an event about the 25th Amendment — and President Trump's health

Nancy Pelosi says Democrats will be having an event about the 25th Amendment — and President Trump 's health

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday announced that Democrats are set to hold a Friday event concerning the 25th Amendment amid President Donald Trump's positive COVID-19 diagnosis.
What are the details?
During questions at a Thursday press briefing, Pelosi told reporters, "Tomorrow, by the way, tomorrow, come here tomorrow. We're going to be talking about the 25th Amendment."
Reporters pressed Pelosi to clarify what she meant and asked if she believed it would be prudent to invoke the 25th Amendment in an attempt to remove Trump from office, the speaker did not provide a definitive answer one way or the other.
"I'm not talking about it today except to tell you, if you want to talk about that, we'll see you tomorrow," she said. "But you take me back to my point. Mr. President, when was the last time you had a negative test before you tested positive? Why is the White House not telling the country that important fact about how this made a hot spot of the White House?"
Trump announced last Friday that he tested positive for coronavirus, prompting a three-day stay at Walter Reed National Medical Center for treatment. He returned to the White House on Monday.
The 25th Amendment says, "Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President."
What did the president say?
On Thursday, the president spoke with Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business, where he said, "I feel perfect. There's nothing wrong."
Trump has yet to publicly remark on Pelosi's Thursday afternoon remarks.
GOP Rapid Response Director Steve Guest pointed TheBlaze to a tweet when asked for comment on the speaker's remarks.
The tweet simply read, "Nancy Pelosi is UNHINGED."


theblaze--2020-10-08--(UPDATED) Federal authorities arrest six men in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitme

(UPDATED) Federal authorities arrest six men in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

( UPDATED ) Federal authorities arrest six men in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer

Federal authorities have arrested six men in connection with what they say was a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D).
The conspiracy was a described by the FBI as a plot to violently overthrow the state government in Michigan, WITI-TV reported. The investigation into this conspiracy involved multiple informants and undercover FBI agents.
Documents filed in court Thursday allege that six men — Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris, and Brandon Caserta — plotted to kidnap the governor.
According to the FBI, Croft, Fox, and about 13 other men met in Dublin, Ohio, on June 6 to form a self-sufficient society that would be based on the U.S. Bill of Rights. They allegedly discussed plans to achieve this aim violently.
"Several members talked about murdering 'tyrants' or 'taking' a sitting governor," an FBI agent wrote in the court affidavit. "The group decided they needed to increase their numbers and encouraged each other to talk to their neighbors and spread their message."
Fox allegedly reached out to a Michigan-based militia group to recruit men to attack the state Capitol building and take hostages, including the governor.
"Fox said he needed '200 men' to storm the Capitol building in Lansing, Michigan, and take hostages, including the Governor. Fox explained they would try the Governor of Michigan for 'treason,' and he said they would execute the plan before the November 2020 elections," the FBI said.
NBC News reported that the involvement of that militia in the plot to kidnap the governor "appears to be minimal as the group charged today allegedly discussed keeping the broader militia out of their plan."
More from WITI:
According to the FBI, it learned of the plan through confidential sources and undercover agents over several months who attended militia group meetings. The FBI said the militia group would hold field training exercises on private property in remote areas of Michigan, where they would engage in firearm training and tactical drills.
At one point, the FBI said the group had a meeting in Grand Rapids in the basement of a shop that was accessed through a trap door hidden under a rug on the main floor. At that business, the FBI said they discussed the plan for the Capitol and planned to use "Molotov cocktails" to destroy police cars.
The FBI said Fox called Whitmer a "tyrant b****" and asked the group to be linked with other systems and asked for ideas of what they can do.
The militia group also met in Ohio and Wisconsin, the FBI reported, and on July 11 in Wisconsin, Croft and another member tried to make an improvised explosive device using black powder, balloons, a fuse, and BBs for shrapnel.
The FBI said they have recordings of conversations discussing plans to attack a Michigan State Police facility and to shoot up Whitmer's vacation home. In one of these recordings, Fox allegedly said the best plan was to "kidnap her outside her vacation home."
"Snatch and grab, man. Grab the f***in' governor. Just grab the bitch. Because at that point, we do that, dude — it's over," Fox allegedly said, according to the FBI.
The FBI said in late August the alleged conspirators took pictures and video of Whitmer's vacation home and researched how far the police were from its location. A few weeks later in mid-September, the group allegedly created and detonated an IED surrounded by human silhouette targets and planned to put a similar device under an overpass to divert police while they kidnapped the governor.
The FBI said Fox told one of their sources he had purchased an 800,000-volt taser to use in the kidnapping. In conversation with an undercover officer, the group determined it would cost about $4,000 to get the explosives they allegedly intended to use for the IED and made plans to raise the funds over the next few weeks.
Update:
Videos have emerged of one of the arrested individuals, Brandon Caserta, making anti-government statements in front of an anarchist flag. The Detroit News reports that Caserta published videos to TikTok with the caption "#anarchy."
Additionally, video producer Robby Starbuck tweeted several of Caserta's videos showing he is an anarchist, not a right-wing ideologue.


theblaze--2020-10-08--NYC Orthodox Jews protest Cuomo's COVID-19 shutdowns with festive Trump rally: 'There will be civil

NYC Orthodox Jews protest Cuomo's COVID-19 shutdowns with festive Trump rally: 'There will be civil disobedience'

NYC Orthodox Jews protest Cuomo 's COVID-19 shutdowns with festive Trump rally : 'There will be civil disobedience' 'It 's @ @ @ @ @ '

Orthodox Jews held a massive protest in Brooklyn on Wednesday night, rallying against COVID-19 restrictions enacted by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) while also showing strong support for President Donald Trump by holding a rally.
On Sunday, Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed new shutdowns of all nonessential businesses and schools in nine ZIP codes in an effort to tackle the rising number of coronavirus cases. On Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced the "Cluster Action Initiative" to "address COVID-19 hot spots that have cropped up in Brooklyn, Queens, and Broome, Orange and Rockland counties."
The order introduces new restrictions in areas "with the highest concentration of COVID cases and the surrounding communities." The governor's initiative does not take into account hospitalizations from COVID-19 or coronavirus-related deaths. There were eight COVID-19 deaths in all of New York state on Tuesday, according to Cuomo.
There are three threat levels, the highest being the "Red Zone," which triggers major restrictions:
Houses of Worship: 25% capacity, 10 people maximum
Mass Gatherings: Prohibited
Businesses: Only essential businesses open
Dining: Takeout only
Schools: Closed, remote only
The new restrictions go into effect for a minimum of 14 days.
Areas that have large populations of Orthodox Jews were declared to be a Red Zone by Cuomo, shutting down businesses and schools, plus heavily restricting places of worship. Hundreds of Orthodox Jewish demonstrators gathered in Brooklyn on Tuesday and Wednesday to protest the draconian measures.
On Monday, police attempted to forcefully break up a large group of people celebrating the Jewish holiday of Sukkot in the Crown Heights neighborhood.
Demonstrators, who were mostly maskless and not practicing social distancing, burned a pile of face masks on Tuesday.
Demonstrators argued that their community is being unfairly punished, pointing out the hypocrisy of Cuomo and de Blasio being supportive of Black Lives Matter protests with thousands of people while also shutting down schools and businesses.
Protest organizer Sammy Gross said the protest was to expose the double standard.
"The hypocrisy that's going on here. People can go rioting, looting, but they're singling out our community when people want to go to our houses of worship. That's wrong," Gross said of the Jewish community's message to Cuomo.
One protester told Daily Caller reporter Jorge Ventura that Cuomo and de Blasio "want to destroy" the Orthodox Jews' freedom of religion.
Another demonstrator said, "Let's be very clear, the most important thing for us is our children's' education."
"There will be civil disobedience," one man proclaimed. "Because that is our right."
There was also a festive pro-Trump rally where people wore Trump face masks, and waved "TRUMP 2020" flags as they sang and danced.
Heshy Fried claimed that the area was being targeted by Cuomo because of its support of President Donald Trump.
"The real reason, what's going on, is that this is Trump country,' said Fried. "All the areas they are trying to close down ... are like 90% voting for Trump. It's political and everybody knows it."
There was a protest led by Heshy Tischler, "a talk radio host and candidate for Brooklyn City Council known for his outspoken opposition to wearing face masks," according to Newsweek.
"I'm going to take these children, these soldiers, these future leaders. These are my people," Tischler told the crowd. "We're going to create an army. We are at war with you, Mr. de Blasio. Here is my army. We are at war! You are my soldiers!"
At one point, Tischler reportedly cornered journalist Jacob Kornbluh, the national political reporter for the Jewish Insider, for covering the event.
Kornbluh, who is a Hasidic Jew, claimed that he "brutally assaulted" by the crowd.
"I was just brutally assaulted, hit in the head, and kicked at by an angry crowd of hundreds of community members of the Boro Park protest — while yelling at me 'Nazi' and 'Hitler' —after Heshy Tischler recognized me and ordered the crowd to chase me down the street."
Video shows the mob shouting at Kornbluh, calling him a "moyser," which means "snitch."


theblaze--2020-10-08--Man kicks 16-year-old girl in face after shaming her for not wearing mask, 'racially abusing her' on

Man kicks 16-year-old girl in face after shaming her for not wearing mask, 'racially abusing her' on UK bus. So fellow passenger body slams him.

Man kicks 16-year-old girl in face after shaming her for not wearing mask , 'racially abusing her ' on UK @ @ @ @ @ body slams him .
The passenger also threatened the man who kicked the girl : @ @ @ @ @ you piece of s**t ?
I will f***ing murder you . '

A man was caught on cellphone video kicking a 16-year-old girl in the face after he chewed her out for not wearing a mask and was "racially abusing her" on a bus in the United Kingdom — and then a fellow passenger body slammed the man to the floor, threatened to "murder" him, stomped on his head, and threw him off the bus, the Daily Mail reported.
What are the details?
Video shows a man and woman sitting on the bus during an Oct. 1 ride in West Bromwich and excoriating a girl — who was sitting in front of them and on the opposite side — for not wearing a mask.
"All I'm saying is put your mask on!" the man told the girl, according to the outlet. "I'm not being racist, but the virus is more common in black and Asians. Put your f***ing mask on."
Image source: YouTube screenshot
The Daily Mail said the girl replied but was shouted down by the woman who asked her, "Why do I have to come on the bus and put up with you sitting next to us with no mask on?"
The woman also told the girl, "If you weren't 16 years old, I would knock you the f*** out," the Daily Mail reported.
As the couple walk toward the bus door to de-board, the man turns around and kicks the girl in the face, the outlet said. It isn't clear if he does so in response to a parting shot from the girl.
Image source: YouTube screenshot
With that, a passenger stands up, grabs the man from behind, and body slams him to the floor.
While the body-slammed man covers his head, the passenger stands over him, points his finger at his face, and threatens him: "What are you doing, you piece of s**t? I will f***ing murder you."
Image source: YouTube screenshot
As he's walking away, he stomps on the man's head.
The woman comes to the man's defense and appears to try hitting the intervening passenger — but he easily swipes her away, grabs her and the body-slammed man, and throws them off the bus.
Here's the clip. (Content warning: Language):
Viscous moment man kicks teenage girl in face for not wearing mask . newsheadlinesusa viral news youtu.be
What are police saying?
A West Midlands police spokesman shared a still image from surveillance video showing the man as he was being thrown off the bus, the Daily Mail said.
"Do you recognize this man?" police asked, according to the outlet. "We want to speak with him urgently after a teenager was racially abused and attacked on a bus in Hill Top, West Bromwich last week."
Image source: West Midlands police
Police said an "argument broke out on the 79 bus in Moxley at around 5:40 p.m. on 1 October, before a fellow passenger racially abused the 16-year-old and kicked her. We have spoken to the girl and are examining mobile phone footage which has been shared on social media. We take racially aggravated crimes extremely seriously, and our enquiries continue."


theblaze--2020-10-08--President Trump says remaining US troops in Afghanistan should be 'home by Christmas,' marking the e

President Trump says remaining US troops in Afghanistan should be 'home by Christmas,' marking the end of a nearly 20-year war

President Trump says remaining US troops in Afghanistan should be 'home by Christmas , ' marking the end of a @ @ @ @ @ in Afghanistan has gone on for so long that some US troops have watched their @ @ @ @ @ fight

On Thursday, President Trump announced that the remaining U.S. troops in Afghanistan — which peaked at 100,000 under the Obama administration but has since been reduced to under 8,600 during the Trump administration — should be home by Christmas.
Trump touted the news on Twitter, saying, "We should have the small remaining number of our BRAVE Men and Women serving in Afghanistan home by Christmas!"
The withdrawal is the immediate result of a historic agreement between the U.S. and Afghanistan struck in February in which the U.S. offered to withdraw all troops from the country by May 2021 in exchange for counterterrorism guarantees from the Taliban.
The president has been outspoken during his presidency about the need to end America's "endless wars," and has taken major steps to withdraw U.S. troops from areas such as Afghanistan and Iraq.
The total military withdrawal from Afghanistan would be a major achievement for the president. Though it should be noted that Trump's tweet appears to be at odds with a statement made hours earlier by his national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, who said that the number of troops would be reduced to 2,500 by the new year.
The end of a nearly 20-year war
It was 19 years ago in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that American troops were first deployed to Afghanistan to root out and combat the terrorists responsible.
According to a startling report from Stars and Stripes that puts the length of the U.S. conflict in Afghanistan in perspective, some of those same troops have watched as their sons and daughters deployed to the same fight.
"When we started this, people asked why I was going, and my response was, 'So my sons don't have to fight this war,'" Master Sgt. Trevor deBoer told the military news outlet this week. deBoer has been deployed to Afghanistan three times with the 20th Special Forces Group since 2002, the outlet reported.
Despite his wishes, nearly two decades later, his son, Specialist Payton Sluss, was deployed to Afghanistan to fight on the same ground.
"My feet were walking the same land you were," Sluss reportedly told his father in a joint phone interview, referring to Forward Operating Base Fenty, near the city of Jalalabad.
Michael Kreuger, a former Army sergeant, fought in Pech Valley in 2010. Eight years later, his son Trenton was deployed to Afghanistan to serve in the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, just like his father.
Kreuger told Stars and Stripes recently that he just hopes his grandson won't also be deployed to Afghanistan to fight the same battles "for the same reason."
The Mavalwallas, a father and son who share the first name, Bajun, had the unique experiencing of serving together in Afghanistan at the same time and even met up in 2012 while serving.
The Mavalwallas are not alone, either. Fox News reported last year about Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Kirby and his son, Specialist Kyle Kirby, who were deployed together in February 2019 to join more than 150 other soldiers serving in Afghanistan as part of Operation Spartan Shield.
"This is my 5th deployment, it's his first, we're fortunate to be in the same unit now, so I know mom's pretty excited about that," Michael Kirby said at the time.


theblaze--2020-10-08--1-year-old dies locked in hot car after father refuses to allow police to break the window of his ne

1-year-old dies locked in hot car after father refuses to allow police to break the window of his new car to save her

1-year-old dies locked in hot car after father refuses to allow police to break the window of his new car @ @ @

Authorities arrested 27-year-old Sidney Deal after his 1-year-old daughter, Sayah, died in a hot car Monday afternoon in Las Vegas.
According to reports, Deal "couldn't afford to damage his new car."
What are the details?
Deal called the police Monday after he locked his keys inside his vehicle at his Las Vegas-area home.
His keys weren't the only thing of importance locked up inside — his 1-year-old daughter was, too.
When police arrived on the scene, the officers offered to break the window or to call a locksmith or tow truck.
Deal declined and said that he was going to call his brother, instead.
Special Victims Unit Lt. David Valenta told the Las Vegas Sun that it was unclear if the air conditioner inside Deal's vehicle was running. Police did note that the child had been subjected to a "high heat environment" for about one hour.
Several minutes passed by, and by that time, Sayah — who reportedly had been in the car for more than an hour by this point — had fallen unresponsive, and officers were forced to break the window in order to extricate her from the hot vehicle.
The child died at the scene. The cause of death is pending, according to reports.
The Las Vegas Sun noted that the child's body had already gone into rigor mortis.
Authorities said they arrested Deal and booked him into the Clark County Detention Center on one count of child abuse or neglect causing substantial bodily harm.
Deal was set to appear before a court on Tuesday, but he declined, citing medical issues.
On Thursday, KVVU-TV reported that Deal is "out of custody" after having reportedly posted a $20,000 bond.
What else do we know about this?
According to KVVU-TV, detectives spoke to Deal's brother, who remains unnamed at the time of this reporting, who told them that he received a phone call from his brother about locking his keys — and his daughter — inside the car.
Deal's brother said that he was told the air conditioning was running in the vehicle and that he rushed to his brother's home, where he immediately offered to break the window, according to authorities.
Deal then reportedly stopped his brother, saying that he didn't have enough money to fix a broken car window. Instead, investigators said, Deal directed his brother to phone their mother to have her insurance company send a locksmith to his home.
Investigators also spoke with Deal's girlfriend, who told police that she also called the insurance company on his behalf to get a price for a tow truck.
Deal reportedly didn't want to pay for a tow truck and declined his girlfriend's assistance.
The station reported that Deal told police his daughter "walked from the back seat to the front and after a few minutes, laid down on the floorboard of the backseat."
Deal reportedly said he believed she fell asleep.
You can watch a video report on the incident here.


theblaze--2020-10-08--Prof likens US to 'Nazi Germany,' tells class President Trump is a 'fraud' and 'criminal' — and bera

Prof likens US to 'Nazi Germany,' tells class President Trump is a 'fraud' and 'criminal' — and berates student who tried defending Trump

Prof likens US to 'Nazi Germany , ' tells class President Trump is a 'fraud ' and 'criminal ' — @ @ @ @ @ defending Trump The professor also said 'Republican militias with armbands ' are 'preparing to go @ @ @ @ @ to carry out 'voter suppression '

A University of Massachusetts-Boston professor went on a bit of a rant during an online class last month, likening the United States to "Nazi Germany," declaring that "Republican militias with armbands" are "preparing to go to the polling booths" to carry out "voter suppression," and then berating a student who tried to defend Trump.
Popcorn, anyone?
Video also shows associate professor of psychology Ester Shapiro during the Sept. 29 Zoom session saying "white supremacy" is "baked" into the U.S. Constitution, Campus Reform said. Shapiro was a guest speaker in an Introduction to Human Rights class and that a student recorded video of Shapiro's statements on her cellphone, the outlet added.
Interestingly, Shapiro noted at one point that "I didn't use to talk politics. I used to be very attentive to my job as a professor who taught based on evidence and not based on politics."
But talk politics she did — and Shapiro took direct aim at Trump and Republicans.
She recalled attending a Holocaust-related event before the COVID-19 shutdown: "All of us there — the writers, discussers, the scholars, the survivors — we thought this would never happen again. We thought we never were gonna see fascism of the Nazi Germany sort ever again. We now have children on the border in cages, we have the criminalization of immigrants, we have a criminal who's a president and who's going down in flames — don't think he's not."
Shapiro added that "we have the Republican militias with armbands preparing to go to the polling booths; they are preparing for election suppression, for voter suppression." She also said the Supreme Court declared "with no evidence" that there is no voter suppression in America and that "the only Republican strategy right now" is the "manipulation of the vote."
"And, look, I didn't use to say 'Republican Democrat,' but now that we have Nazis, we've gotta do it," Shapiro added.
No pushback allowed?
At that point, student Mary O'Sullivan — who was recording the session, Campus Reform reported — pushed back by saying she doesn't believe Trump is a Nazi.
Bad idea, apparently.
Shapiro aggressively shot back: "OK, alright, great Mary! This is not the debate I'd like to have. You asked me a question ... And let's have this offline, OK? ... I've gotta be done with Mary."
Shapiro then quickly admitted regarding Trump that, "Alright so maybe he's not a Nazi. Maybe he's just a fraud and a criminal but—"
O'Sullivan jumped back in: "Well, can I just say something, please? It's about the children at the border. Are you aware of how many children are trafficked into this country?"
"Oh, Mary, of course I am," Shapiro replied.
"Because I think that that's a really big human rights issue that no one speaks about," O'Sullivan said.
"And so, Mary, you would like us to talk about trafficked children? Alright, let's do it some other time," Shapiro replied, later adding that "trafficking is an abomination, Mary. As is a president who is willing to talk in public about having sex with his daughter. Just saying."
By the end of the video, Shapiro said she was sorry about the tone of the chat.
"I apologize if the intensity was being dialed up to — what is it? —10-plus," Shapiro said, after which she also offered O'Sullivan her "apologies."
"Too many people are dying, including our students," Shapiro concluded. "I just feel it."
Here's video of the relevant portion of the class:
UMass prof shuts down conservative student after comparing Trump to Hitler in class youtu.be
Anything else?
O'Sullivan told Campus Reform other students attacked her in the Zoom chat room over her Trump support.
"Both professors allowed students to pretty much label me as a 'racist Republican,'" she noted to the outlet before saying Shapiro "thought my comment was disgraceful, and she did not want to accept a student disagreeing with her absurd claim."
A spokesperson for the University of Massachusetts-Boston told Campus Reform the college is "reviewing the facts" related to the Zoom session.
"The University of Massachusetts Boston takes pride in its faculty of extraordinarily qualified scholar-teachers and their deep commitment to presenting students with conceptual material designed to broaden their knowledge base, inspire analytical thinking, and challenge uncritical assumptions," the spokesperson noted to the outlet. "The University is also fully committed to assuring free expression of opinion to all in its various communities (students, staff, faculty), encouraging civil discourse on controversial topics among all parties, and creating classroom climates that respect diversity of outlook. In the present case, the University is carefully reviewing the facts and will follow up as it deems appropriate, with due attention to the confidentiality of any individuals and disciplinary procedures."
Campus Reform also said it reached out to Shapiro for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.


theblaze--2020-10-08--Undecided voters say Pence won, Harris was 'abrasive and condescending'

Undecided voters say Pence won , Harris was 'abrasive and condescending' Voters want to know what candidates will do , @ @ @ @ @

Undecided voters thought Vice President Mike Pence was the clear winner of Wednesday night's debate, according to a focus group conducted by political analyst Frank Luntz.
Luntz, speaking in media interviews after the debate, said his focus group of 15 undecided voters from eight battleground states found Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris to be "abrasive and condescending."
"The complaint about Kamala Harris was that she was abrasive and condescending," Luntz told Fox News. "The complaint about Mike Pence was that he was too tired, but vice presidential or presidential."
"If this is a battle over style and substance, which is often the case with undecided voters because they simply do not choose on policy — they also choose on persona — this was Mike Pence's night," Luntz added.
Fox News Democracy 2020: Vice Presidential Debate (clip) (clip): AIR.TV www.air.tv
"I want to emphasize, it's not that Pence did so well, because they felt that both candidates were not answering the questions as well as they would've liked, they thought that Kamala made a greater effort to take down Donald Trump and the Trump/Pence administration, whereas Mike Pence did a better job in explaining what the Trump/Pence administration had done," he said.
Luntz also said his focus group was more upset with Harris' "smiling," "smirking," and "scowling" than Pence going over his time limit.
While he doesn't think the debate by itself will change many undecided voters' minds, Luntz did note that his focus group thought this debate was much better than President Donald Trump's debate with former Vice President Joe Biden, which they characterized as embarrassing.
"The tone and demeanor of the discussion last night was exactly what the American people want," Luntz told CNBC Thursday.
Republican pollster on what undecided voters thought about the vice presidential debate www.youtube.com
On substance, Luntz's focus group thought both candidates spent too much time arguing over the Trump administration's record and not enough time talking about their plans for the future.
"The number one question from them is what's going to happen with the Supreme Court, will Joe Biden try to pack the Supreme Court?" Luntz asked. "Mike Pence did an outstanding job making that an issue yesterday and that is resonating in the minds of the American people today."
On the economy, the focus group said they did not hear a plan from either candidate on how jobs lost during the coronavirus pandemic will return.
"Voters aren't looking backwards, they're looking ahead. We know what happened over the last four years. Now tell me what's going to happen over the next four weeks, four months, four years," Luntz said.
You can watch an abridged version of Luntz's focus group here:
Frank Luntz focus group with undecided voters after 2020 VP debate www.youtube.com
(H/T: Washington Examiner)


theblaze--2020-10-08--Glenn Beck on what attracts young Americans to Antifa

What do we generally know about Antifa? Who joins Antifa, and why? On Wednesday's radio show, Glenn identified who joins Antifa and what attracts new members.
In this clip, Glenn played video footage of a masked ambassador for Antifa issuing a profanity-filled warning to Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler and city council members.
"Go f*** yourself, Mayor Wheeler," the masked man said in closing to his anti-capitalist rant.
Struck by the masked man's conviction, Glenn considered what compels a 20-something-year-old man to form such a negative outlook on life? "What do we know about the members, generally, of Antifa," Glenn asked. "They are white, middle-class Americans."
Watch the video to hear Glenn's thoughts on what attracts young Americans to Antifa.
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theblaze--2020-10-08--Horowitz: Kamala Harris' stunning reversal on fracking ban

What a difference a general election debate makes .
In the primaries , Democrat candidates had no problem boldly and emphatically proclaiming their anarchist views .
Yet , when they get on a general debate stage , they are suddenly shy and full of diffidence about their deep-seated views .
Kamala Harris , just like Joe Biden a week ago , refused to vouch for the Democratic position on packing the Supreme Court , endless virus lockdowns , the Green New Deal , raising taxes on most people , or Antifa rioters .
But the biggest shocker of the night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ban as if it were the plague .
Not only did Harris dodge the issue of banning fracking , she went out of her way to assert on two occasions that Biden absolutely will not ban fracking .
On Sept. 5 , 2019 , CNN held a `` climate change '' town hall with the Democrat candidates .
Harris could not have been more unequivocal about her desire to ban fracking : '' I 'm in favor of banning fracking , '' she said flatly in response to a question from a Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on in the debate Wednesday night , before Vice President Mike Pence even cornered her on fracking , she brought the issue up on her own .
In response to Pence accusing Biden of wanting to raise taxes and rolling back regulatory relief in general , Harris declared , `` Joe Biden will not end fracking , he has been very clear about that . ''
Pence then pointed out that Biden looked a kid in the eye and said , `` I guarantee you we 're going to end fossil fuels .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing just that on Sept. 6 , 2019 , in a way only Biden could : At that point , moderator Susan Page asked Harris about whether Biden supports the Green New Deal that she co-sponsored in the Senate , a question she never answered directly .
But again , Harris went out of her way to back away from the fracking ban .
`` So , first of all , I will repeat and the American people know that Joe Biden will not ban fracking .
That is a fact .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , prefacing her remarks on environmental policy .
So why would Harris run from an idea that has become nearly universal among Democrats , even though she herself co-sponsored it ?
Well , it 's the same reason why President Trump and Pence need to talk about the issue more often .
The fracking revolution and the growth of America into an energy superpower is simply the greatest untold miracle of the Trump presidency .
It has resulted in massive job growth , cheaper prices , more local tax revenue , stronger economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , China , and Iran , and has made us the global energy superpower — all with a very limited imprint on our land .
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration , before the coronavirus shutdown in March , American crude oil production hit an all-time record of 13 million barrels per day ( bpd ) .
That is an astounding 46 % increase in production since Trump took office in January 2017 .
Poor states like New Mexico have benefited enormously with more state revenue and jobs , as oil production @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's not just our producing capacity that has grown .
Our oil refineries are processing record amounts of oil .
Earlier this year , we hit 18.9 million barrels per day through the refineries , clearly keeping up with the supply of production .
Then there is the natural gas revolution .
Natural gas production has increased 28.5 % since Trump took office and is hovering near record highs at 3 trillion cubic feet per month .
Already in 2011 , the U.S. surpassed Russia as the lead producer of natural gas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ European market .
The EIA predicts that U.S. liquified natural gas exports will increase 72 % this year over last year 's impressive showing .
In petroleum production combined with `` other liquids '' production , total U.S. production is close to 21 million bpd .
That is 67 % and 83 % more than Saudi Arabia and Russia , respectively .
Just seven years ago , those countries were producing more than us .
The more we drill for oil and gas , the more we recover .
Far from running out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oil have increased by 12 % since 2017 and have more than doubled over the past 13 years .
Likewise , proven reserves of natural gas increased to 9 % since 2017 and more than doubled since 2005 to 504.5 trillion cubic feet .
In addition to nearly achieving energy independence , the U.S. is now dominating the global market and helping relieve the pressure of Iran and Russia 's petro-tyranny on other countries .
When Trump took office , there was essentially no concept of us exporting crude oil to the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than threefold .
We are also now importing less oil than ever before .
Remember when Iran threatened to cause an oil crisis after Trump terminated the Iran deal and then killed their top general ?
Well , it fell flat because not only are we no longer dependent on Middle East energy , but we shield the rest of the world with our umbrella of production and exportation .
The days of petro-hostage taking are over .
This has all been made possible by the technological advances and the land leasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to terminate .
However , outside of left-wing rallies and forums they can not afford to tell the American people the truth .
Now you know why .

What a difference a general election debate makes. In the primaries, Democrat candidates had no problem boldly and emphatically proclaiming their anarchist views. Yet, when they get on a general debate stage, they are suddenly shy and full of diffidence about their deep-seated views.
Kamala Harris, just like Joe Biden a week ago, refused to vouch for the Democratic position on packing the Supreme Court, endless virus lockdowns, the Green New Deal, raising taxes on most people, or Antifa rioters. But the biggest shocker of the night was her running away from the fracking ban as if it were the plague. Not only did Harris dodge the issue of banning fracking, she went out of her way to assert on two occasions that Biden absolutely will not ban fracking.
On Sept. 5, 2019, CNN held a "climate change" town hall with the Democrat candidates. Harris could not have been more unequivocal about her desire to ban fracking:
"I'm in favor of banning fracking," she said flatly in response to a question from a Democrat voter in the audience.
Already early on in the debate Wednesday night, before Vice President Mike Pence even cornered her on fracking, she brought the issue up on her own. In response to Pence accusing Biden of wanting to raise taxes and rolling back regulatory relief in general, Harris declared, "Joe Biden will not end fracking, he has been very clear about that."
Pence then pointed out that Biden looked a kid in the eye and said, "I guarantee you we're going to end fossil fuels." Here is the video of Biden doing just that on Sept. 6, 2019, in a way only Biden could:
At that point, moderator Susan Page asked Harris about whether Biden supports the Green New Deal that she co-sponsored in the Senate, a question she never answered directly. But again, Harris went out of her way to back away from the fracking ban.
"So, first of all, I will repeat and the American people know that Joe Biden will not ban fracking. That is a fact. That is a fact," said Harris, prefacing her remarks on environmental policy.
So why would Harris run from an idea that has become nearly universal among Democrats, even though she herself co-sponsored it?
Well, it's the same reason why President Trump and Pence need to talk about the issue more often. The fracking revolution and the growth of America into an energy superpower is simply the greatest untold miracle of the Trump presidency. It has resulted in massive job growth, cheaper prices, more local tax revenue, stronger economic and even national security leverage against Russia, China, and Iran, and has made us the global energy superpower — all with a very limited imprint on our land.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, before the coronavirus shutdown in March, American crude oil production hit an all-time record of 13 million barrels per day (bpd). That is an astounding 46% increase in production since Trump took office in January 2017. Poor states like New Mexico have benefited enormously with more state revenue and jobs, as oil production has increased 250% since 2012.
It's not just our producing capacity that has grown. Our oil refineries are processing record amounts of oil. Earlier this year, we hit 18.9 million barrels per day through the refineries, clearly keeping up with the supply of production.
Then there is the natural gas revolution. Natural gas production has increased 28.5% since Trump took office and is hovering near record highs at 3 trillion cubic feet per month. Already in 2011, the U.S. surpassed Russia as the lead producer of natural gas, and now we are flooding the European market. The EIA predicts that U.S. liquified natural gas exports will increase 72% this year over last year's impressive showing.
In petroleum production combined with "other liquids" production, total U.S. production is close to 21 million bpd. That is 67% and 83% more than Saudi Arabia and Russia, respectively. Just seven years ago, those countries were producing more than us.
The more we drill for oil and gas, the more we recover. Far from running out of resources, proven reserves of crude oil have increased by 12% since 2017 and have more than doubled over the past 13 years. Likewise, proven reserves of natural gas increased to 9% since 2017 and more than doubled since 2005 to 504.5 trillion cubic feet.
In addition to nearly achieving energy independence, the U.S. is now dominating the global market and helping relieve the pressure of Iran and Russia's petro-tyranny on other countries. When Trump took office, there was essentially no concept of us exporting crude oil to the world. Our exporting capacity has now increased more than threefold. We are also now importing less oil than ever before.
Remember when Iran threatened to cause an oil crisis after Trump terminated the Iran deal and then killed their top general? Well, it fell flat because not only are we no longer dependent on Middle East energy, but we shield the rest of the world with our umbrella of production and exportation. The days of petro-hostage taking are over.
This has all been made possible by the technological advances and the land leasing and permitting that Harris and Biden want to terminate. However, outside of left-wing rallies and forums they cannot afford to tell the American people the truth. Now you know why.


theblaze--2020-10-08--Passerby sees grisly display, thinks it's a 'Halloween decoration.' Turns out, it's a real dead body

Passerby sees grisly display, thinks it's a 'Halloween decoration.' Turns out, it's a real dead body.

Passerby sees grisly display , thinks it 's a 'Halloween decoration . '
Turns out , it 's a real @ @ @

The Baltimore County Police announced an investigation after a passerby discovered a dead body on the side of a bar in White Marsh, Maryland, WJZ-TV reports.
What are the details?
The unnamed passerby said that they believed the dead body was not real and part of a Halloween display, as they drove past the parking lot of the former Rustic Inn on Wednesday morning.
When the driver of the vehicle realized something was amiss, they contacted authorities.
Authorities did not disclose the identity of the decedent, but said that the body suffered "some sort of trauma."
At the time of this reporting, it remains unclear how long the body was at the location.
Elijah Westbrook, news reporter for WBFF-TV, shared photos of the scene Wednesday on Twitter, writing, "BREAKING: Baltimore County Police will be giving us an update any moment now regarding a homicide investigation taking place in White Marsh this morning."
Jennifer Peach, a spokesperson for the Baltimore County Police Department, added, "We don't know what that trauma is just yet."
She added, "We don't have a lot of information at this point. So we're asking anyone who may have seen or heard anything in the area last night or overnight hours to give us a call and let us know."
A news release from the Baltimore County Police Department did confirm, however, that the unidentified person was the victim of a homicide.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call police at 410-307-2020 or 1-866-7LOCKUP.


theblaze--2020-10-08--President Trump indicates AG Barr has enough evidence to charge Obama admin officials — including Ob

President Trump indicates AG Barr has enough evidence to charge Obama admin officials — including Obama and Biden — with spying on his campaign

President Trump indicates AG Barr has enough evidence to charge Obama admin officials — including Obama and Biden — with @ @ @ @

President Donald Trump appeared to indicate on Thursday that Attorney General William Barr has more than enough evidence to indict members of the Obama administration for spying on the Trump campaign in 2016, including former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden.
What are the details?
During a lengthy and wide-ranging interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo Thursday morning — in which the headline news was that he would not participate in a virtual debate — the president also dropped the potential bombshell that the Department of Justice has "plenty" of evidence to go after Obama administration officials.
"These people should be indicted, this was the greatest political crime in the history of our country, and that includes Obama and it includes Biden," the president said.
"These are people that spied on my campaign — and we have everything — and now they say 'we have much more,' and I say, 'Bill, we got plenty, you don't need anymore,'" Trump continued.
"We've got so much, Maria, just take a look at the [former FBI Director James] Comey report, 78 pages of kill, done by [DOJ Inspector General Michael] Horowitz," he added.
It was not immediately clear if the president was referring to documents and evidence already made publicly available or to information not yet revealed as a part of U.S. Attorney John Durham's investigation. Durham was tasked by Barr earlier this year with investigating the origins of the Trump-Russia collusion probe.
What's the background?
On Tuesday, Trump authorized the declassification of all government documents related to the Trump-Russia investigation and the email scandal involving 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
"I have fully authorized the total Declassification of any & all documents pertaining to the single greatest political CRIME in American History, the Russia Hoax. Likewise, the Hillary Clinton Email Scandal. No redactions!" Trump said in a tweet.
That announcement followed Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe's declassification of a CIA memo addressed to former FBI Director James Comey and former Deputy Assistant Director of Counterintelligence Peter Strzok.
The memo informed the two officials about "an exchange ... discussing U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's approval of a plan concerning U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian hackers hampering U.S. elections as a means of distracting the public from her use of a private email server."
Ratcliffe also released notes taken by former CIA Director John Brennan that showed that Brennan was aware of the allegations. Brennan wrote: "Cite alleged approval by Hillary Clinton [on 28 July] on proposal from one of her foreign policy advisors to villify [sic] Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by the Russian security service."
Why does it matter?
With the general election in 26 days, any major indictments are unlikely. But should charges be formally announced against a high-ranking member of the Obama administration it would certainly send shockwaves through Washington and across the country.
Here's more on the news:


theblaze--2020-10-08--VIDEO: BLM rioters smash windows of homes in residential Wisconsin after DA doesn't charge cop in fa

VIDEO: BLM rioters smash windows of homes in residential Wisconsin after DA doesn't charge cop in fatal shooting

VIDEO : BLM rioters smash windows of homes in residential Wisconsin after DA does n't charge cop in fatal shooting @ @ @ @ @ looted , even ones with Black Lives Matter signs in their storefront

Black Lives Matter protests and riots erupted Wednesday night in Wisconsin following the decision to not charge a police officer in the fatal shooting of an armed 17-year-old in February. The civil unrest broke out in residential areas of Wauwatosa, a city west of Milwaukee with a population of 48,000.
Videos show BLM protesters smashed the windows of homes in Wauwatosa. One person yells, "That's somebody's home!"
The situation became so serious that the Wauwatosa police warned local residents to "shelter in their homes, lock their doors, and move away from windows." Police fired tear gas outside homes in an effort to disperse the crowd.
Independent reporter Brendan Gutenschwager and Town Hall reporter Julio Rosas covered the protests and riots in the residential area and shared video of the chaotic scene.
Content warning: Graphic content
Around 11 p.m. Wednesday night, protesters shined lights into homes, honked horns, and chanted: "Wake up, Tosa"
Agitators rode motorcycles on the lawns of residents of Wauwatosa. One homeowner retrieved his gun.
Another resident attempted to reason with the mob that ruined his yard by telling them that there are many locals who are Democrats that support Black Lives Matter. The man told protesters, "Do you have any idea how many Democrats, how many MPS teachers, union members, other people that support you live on this street?"
The BLM mob smashed store windows. A Speedway gas station convenience store was looted.
One man is heard screaming at the protesters, "Tear up the white folks' s**t!" Even a business with a large Black Lives Matter sign was not spared from being damaged.
Vandals spray-painted Black Lives Matter on a S.W.A.T. BearCat and a bank.
Anticipating protests and possibly riots, the city of Wauwatosa issued a curfew from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. until Oct. 12. Gov. Tony Evers (D) activated the Wisconsin National Guard ahead of the protests in Wauwatosa.
The protests were ignited by the decision by Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm to not charge Officer Joseph Mensah, who lethally shot 17-year-old Alvin Cole on Feb. 2 after the teen fired a stolen gun.
In a 14-page letter, Chisholm declared that Mensah acted in self-defense.
"In this case, there is sufficient evidence that Officer Mensah had an actual subjective belief that deadly force was necessary and that belief was objectively reasonable," Chisholm said. "I do not believe that the State could disprove self-defense or defense of others in this case and therefore could not meet the burden required to charge Officer Mensah."
Chisholm wrote that Cole was "encountered by Wauwatosa Police officers in the parking lot of Mayfair Mall, ran from the police, discharged the firearm and was ordered to surrender the weapon." The investigation stated that Cole "did not surrender the weapon and was fired upon by Officer Mensah causing his death."


theblaze--2020-10-09--Baltimore bus driver fatally shot in broad daylight. As he lay bleeding on the ground, the suspect w

Baltimore bus driver fatally shot in broad daylight. As he lay bleeding on the ground, the suspect walks over and shoots him several more times.

Baltimore bus driver fatally shot in broad daylight .
As he lay bleeding on the ground , the suspect walks @ @ @ @ @ more times .
'Attacking an essential worker during a global pandemic is the epitome of @ @

Police are searching for a suspect who reportedly shot and killed a city bus driver after stealing his belongings on Thursday morning.
What are the details?
The incident took place Thursday morning as bus driver Marcus Parks made a stop near the Jonestown neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland.
During the stop, an unidentified suspect attempted to enter the bus, but Parks told the man that he could not get on the bus, WJZ-TV reported. In response, the man snatched Parks' bag of personal belongings and took off. Parks gave chase, but the suspect then opened fire on the bus driver, killing him at the scene.
Baltimore City Police spokesman Donny Moses said in a statement that a nearby officer heard the shots and saw a man fleeing from the scene. The unnamed officer was not able to capture the suspect.
"At around 10:30 we had an officer here at the 1200 block of East Fayette, he heard gunshots. His attention was drawn to the corner, he saw a bus and he saw a bus driver out on the ground who had just been shot," Moses said. "Additionally, he observed a suspect. He did attempt to chase the subject, however, the officer was not able to apprehend the suspect.
"He returned and we found a 51-year-old bus driver who had been shot," Moses added. "Unfortunately he was pronounced dead on the scene. And from what we know, the bus driver had just pulled the bus over and let the passengers off. The suspect attempted to board the bus at which point the bus driver told him he couldn't, [and] an argument ensued. The suspect then snatched the bus driver's bag and ran.
"The bus driver chased him," Moses added. "The suspect turned and shot him."
An eyewitness told the Baltimore Sun that he witnessed Parks fall to the ground. The eyewitness added that the suspect then stood over Parks as he lay on the ground and shot him several more times before fleeing the scene with Parks' bag.
"He tumbled and that was it," the eyewitness said. "He didn't move. He was laying there and the guy came back and shot him again."
Baltimore City Mayor Bernard C. Jack Young tweeted about the death of Parks and referred to the fallen city worker as a friend.
"Attacking an essential worker during a global pandemic is the epitome of depravity," he said. "We must have an end to these senseless acts of violence and as a city, we must find other ways to cope instead of resorting to violence. Mr. Parks was a personal friend and will be remembered as a dedicated public servant and a true hero to the residents of Baltimore city. My thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time. May his memory be a blessing."


theblaze--2020-10-09--Moderator for second presidential debate publicly asks anti-Trumper Scaramucci for advice on Trump

Moderator for second presidential debate publicly asks anti-Trumper Scaramucci for advice on Trump The C-SPAN anchor has already been accused @ @ @ @ @ former intern of Joe Biden

C-SPAN host Steve Scully, who has been named as the moderator of the second debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden, raised eyebrows Thursday night when he publicly asked avowed anti-Trumper Anthony Scaramucci about whether he should "respond" to the president.
It is unclear at the time of this writing what Scully was referring to, but his outreach to Scaramucci added to prior allegations of pro-Biden bias against the selected moderator.
What are the details?
At 9:45 p.m. EST, Scully tweeted, "@Scaramucci should I respond to trump." Scaramucci — who famously served a two-week stint as Trump's White House press secretary before being fired and becoming a vehement critic of the president — wrote back, "Ignore. He is having a hard enough time. Some more bad stuff about to go down."
Folks reacting on Twitter widely speculated that Scully accidentally sent the tweet publicly when he likely intended the message to Scaramucci to be private.
Regardless of the reason, the outreach added fuel to the fire that Scully would favor Biden in the debate because he interned for the former senator years ago.
The Washington Times reported that Scully — who is set to moderate the Oct. 15 debate — interned for Biden in 1978 "according to a biography published by George Washington University."
The response from The Hill's Joe Concha represented the reaction from many critics. He tweeted, "What? Why is the next presidential debate moderator publicly asking one of Trump's staunchest critics in Anthony Scaramucci if he should respond to the president? In a related story, Scully once interned for Sen. Joe Biden. Optics here are horrible & underscore mistrust is media."
President Trump brought up Scully to Fox News' Sean Hannity on Thursday night, saying, "So, now I find out the guy from C-SPAN is a never-Trumper but I don't mind that! Look at the people I've had in the past."
The second debate is currently up in the air after the Commission on Presidential Debates announced Thursday that it would be virtual following Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis, but the president said he would not participate unless the event took place in person.


theblaze--2020-10-09--Trump fires back at Gov. Whitmer for accusing him of being 'complicit' with militia allegedly plotti

Trump fires back at Gov. Whitmer for accusing him of being 'complicit' with militia allegedly plotting to kidnap her

Trump fires back at Gov .
Whitmer for accusing him of being 'complicit ' with militia allegedly plotting to kidnap @ @ @ @ @ tolerate ANY extreme violence ''

President Donald Trump fired back at Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) after she accused him of being "complicit" with white supremacists and militias like the one that allegedly plotted to kidnap her in an attack on the government.
The president took to his social media account on Thursday to respond to Whitmer's claims.
"Governor Whitmer of Michigan has done a terrible job. She locked down her state for everyone, except her husband's boating activities. The Federal Government provided tremendous help to the Great People of Michigan," tweeted the president.
"My Justice Department and Federal Law Enforcement announced today that they foiled a dangerous plot against the Governor of Michigan. Rather than say thank you, she calls me a White Supremacist—while Biden and Democrats refuse to condemn Antifa, Anarchists, Looters and Mobs that burn down Democrat run cities," he continued in a second tweet.
"I do not tolerate ANY extreme violence. Defending ALL Americans, even those who oppose and attack me, is what I will always do as your President!" Trump added. "Governor Whitmer—open up your state, open up your schools, and open up your churches!"
What did Whitmer say?
The Michigan governor used the occasion of the charges against members of a militia allegedly plotting against her to lambaste the president.
"Hate groups heard the president's words not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry," said Whitmer.
"When our leaders speak, their words matter," she added. "They carry weight. When our leaders meet, encourage or fraternize with domestic terrorists, they legitimize their actions and they are complicit. When they stoke and contribute to hate speech, they are complicit."
Law enforcement officials said the men allegedly surveilled the governor's home in order to plan their kidnapping. They were foiled by informants who had infiltrated the group and were recording their alleged plot.
Here's more about Whitmer's accusations:


theblaze--2020-10-09--Michigan Gov. Whitmer takes aim at Trump in reaction to foiled kidnapping plot

Michigan Gov .
Whitmer takes aim at Trump in reaction to foiled kidnapping plot She said the president is 'complicit @ @ @ @ @

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) held a press conference Thursday after it was revealed that federal authorities arrested several men allegedly involved in a plot to kidnap her and overthrow the state government.
The governor took the opportunity to accuse President Donald Trump of being "complicit" with "hate groups" such as the suspects accused of plotting to abduct her.
What are the details?
The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Western District of Michigan announced the arrest of 16 people earlier in the day, who were allegedly involved in conspiring to kidnap Whitmer at her vacation home.
According to the Department of Justice's news release, suspects involved "conducted coordinated surveillance" on Whitmer's vacation house, and one "even inspected the underside of an M-31 highway bridge for places to seat an explosive" in order to distract the police while carrying out their plan. They also allegedly discussed purchasing a TASER to use during the abduction.
Whitmer responded by first expressing her gratitude to law enforcement for stopping the plot, before taking aim at Trump over the ordeal in an attempt to link his rhetoric to the alleged crime.
According to the Chicago Tribune, "There's no indication in the criminal complaint that the men arrested were inspired by Trump. Authorities also have not publicly said whether the men were angry about Whitmer's coronavirus orders, which sharply curtailed businesses and individuals in an effort to slow the spread of the [corona]virus."
As the public awaits further details about the motive behind the alleged plot, footage has emerged of one suspect, Brandon Caserta, lambasting President Trump as "a tyrant" and "enemy" while he sits in a room with an anarchist flag in the background.
Nonetheless, Whitmer during her press conference pointed to last week's presidential debate where the president told the Proud Boys — who claim they condemn white supremacy — to "stand back and stand by." The governor said that Trump "refused to condemn white supremacists and hate groups like these two Michigan militia groups."
"Hate groups heard the president's words not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry," she continued. "When our leaders speak, their words matter. They carry weight. When our leaders meet, encourage or fraternize with domestic terrorists, they legitimize their actions and they are complicit. When they stoke and contribute to hate speech, they are complicit."
In response to Whitmer's remarks, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said, ""President Trump has continually condemned white supremacists and all forms of hate. Governor Whitmer is sowing division by making these outlandish allegations. America stands united against hate and in support of our federal law enforcement who stopped this plot."
Anything else?
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) also attacked Trump when she was asked by CNN anchor Anderson Cooper what her message was to Americans following the arrests of the suspects.
Nessel's conclusion was, "We can no longer afford in this nation to have our elected leaders like the president of the United States sending not just winks and nods — and I hear it frequently called a dog whistle. It's not a dog whistle to these folks, it's literally a command to action for domestic terrorists."


theblaze--2020-10-10--Cal Cunningham refuses to answer — several times — whether he has had more affairs

Cal Cunningham refuses to answer — several times — whether he has had more affairs The Democratic Senate candidate has @ @ @ @ @ extramarital relationships

North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham (D) held his first news conference Friday since admitting to sexting a woman other than his wife, but refused several times to answer whether he had been involved with additional women outside of his marriage.
What are the details?
Cunningham — a married father of two who is running to unseat incumbent Sen. Thom Tillis (R) — admitted a week ago to engaging in sexually charged text messages with a California public relations strategist named Arlene Guzman Todd.
As TheBlaze previously reported, Guzman Todd "is married to Jeremy Todd, who like Cunningham is a military veteran, reportedly served 15 years in the Army."
Guzman Todd later told the Associated Press that her affair with Cunningham was also physical.
While Cunningham has remained mum on the topic for several days, National File, the outlet that broke the news on his sexting scandal, published claims from a former Cunningham supporter and attorney that the Democrat had been carrying on an affair with another woman since 2012 who was "devastated" after learning of his relationship with Guzman Todd.
During the news conference on Friday, Cunningham was asked repeatedly by reporters whether or not there are more women who might come forward.
Local outlet WNCN-TV counted four times that the Senate candidate refused to answer the question, dodging by saying that he had already taken responsibility for the hurt he has caused, that "people are tired of hearing about personal issues," and that Tillis was trying to redirect the conversation away from the Republican's own record.
Cal Cunningham doesn't answer specific questions about other potential affairs www.youtube.com
Politico's Burgess Everett reported: "'I've said what I'm going to say about it,' Cunningham concludes when asked if there are more women and if this might hang over his head."
Early Friday morning, Tillis tweeted out a new political ad attacking Cunningham over the affair allegations, writing, "Chuck Schumer has spent over $80 million trying to paint one picture of Cal Cunningham, but North Carolinians are now realizing it was all one big lie and that Cunningham's candidacy is riddled with hypocrisy."
Anything else?
The U.S. Army Reserve said Wednesday that it is now investigating Cunningham, but did not provide any details.
According to The Washington Examiner:
Tillis previously stated that Cunningham's actions warranted military disciplinary action, and Republicans went after Cunningham, saying that he may have violated Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice under the section of adultery, citing his rank as a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve and his mistress's status as the wife of an Army combat veteran.


theblaze--2020-10-10--Barbie has a very difficult conversation with her black doll friend about racism she experienced in

Barbie has a very difficult conversation with her black doll friend about racism she experienced in video about white privilege @ @ @ @ @ advantage that they did n't earn ''

Mattel published a video for their Barbie franchise featuring the cartoon version of the doll having a very difficult discussion about the racist experiences of her black doll friend, Nikki.
The video was posted to the official Barbie YouTube page on Wednesday.
"There is a huge movement going on," Barbie said.
"Millions of people across the world are standing up to fight against racism, and they're doing this because too often and for such a long time, people have been treated unfairly, and in some cases even hurt by others, because of the color of their skin," she explained helpfully.
Barbie encouraged Nikki to explain the racism she faced as a black doll in modern day America.
"Barbie and I had a sticker-selling contest on the beach last month. We split up and went our separate directions to see who could sell the most. While I was on the boardwalk, beach security stopped me three times. The security officer thought I was doing something bad, even though I was doing exactly the same thing that you were doing," Nikki claimed.
"And remember when we were going to join that French honor club at school? Well, I made a perfect score on the entrance test, but when the teacher, who didn't know me at all, gave me my results, he told me I only did well because I got lucky. He said he knew I couldn't speak French that well!" Nikki said.
Barbie expressed shock at the story.
"What? You speak French better than all of us! Why didn't you stay in the club to prove him wrong?" asked Barbie.
"I don't want to constantly prove and reprove myself," said Nikki.
Barbie goes on to give what appears to be a definition of white privilege.
"That means that white people get an advantage that they didn't earn, and black people get a disadvantage that they don't deserve!" said Barbie.
"When we don't say anything, we're just letting it continue!" said Barbie.
In their glowing article about the video, USA Today claimed the video had gone viral without noting that the Barbie YouTube page had nearly 10 million subscribers, while the video had only garnered 247,000 views. Other videos on the page, like the one entitled, "MERMAID SPARKLE SLIME!" garnered more than 625,000 views.
Comments were also turned off for the propaganda video.
Here's the Barbie video of Nikki talking about doll racism:


theblaze--2020-10-09--Former Sen. Bob Dole accuses bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates of bias against Trump

Former Sen. Bob Dole (Kansas), who was the 1996 Republican presidential nominee, voiced his concern Friday that the bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates might favor Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, saying that none of the GOP members support President Donald Trump.
What are the details?
"The Commission on Presidential Debates is supposedly bipartisan w/ an equal number of Rs and Ds," Dole tweeted. "I know all of the Republicans and most are friends of mine. I am concerned that none of them support @realDonaldTrump. A biased Debate Commission is unfair."
President Trump responded, "Thank you @SenatorDole. So true!"
The Hill noted, "Members of the commission's board of directors include former GOP Sens. John Danforth (Mo.) and Olympia Snowe (Maine). All of the living former presidents serve as honorary co-chairs."
Dole's public statement came amid uproar over accusations that the moderator selected for second debate, C-SPAN's Steve Scully, reached out to notorious anti-Trumper Anthony Scaramucci via Twitter on Thursday, asking if he should "respond to Trump."
Scully deleted the comment the next day, but was already facing heat and accusations of bias, over reports that he was an intern for Biden in 1978.
Several fellow journalists came to Scully's defense, saying that he has been balanced in his reporting, while a co-chair on the debates commission claimed Scully's Twitter account was hacked. C-SPAN also released a statement saying that Scully's account was hijacked and that authorities were investigating.
Meanwhile, Fox News reported that "Scully has a history of blaming hackers for his social media posts," citing previous times he made the same claim on the platform. Twitter refused to comment to the outlet on the matter.
Following Dole's comments, The Wall Street Journal reported that the second presidential debate between Trump and Biden, which was slated for Oct. 15, had been canceled.
The commission had previously announced that the town hall debate would be virtual following Trump's coronavirus diagnosis, but the president said he would not participate unless the event was held in person.
President Trump tweeted after the cancelation, ".@SteveScully, the Never Trumper next debate moderator, got caught cold. Pulled out the old, 'I've been hacked', line. That never works. His bosses are furious at him as he's lost all credibility!"
Scully tweeted on his own account afterward, "I want to thank the @CPD for the honor of moderating the town hall meeting debate in Florida next Thursday. With news tonight the debate was cancelled, I want to wish @KWelkerNBC the very best on October 22nd. Presidential debates are part of America's great democracy!"


theblaze--2020-10-09--Megyn Kelly on why Tara Reade will likely go unmentioned at 2020 debates

Steven Crowder kicked off his live coverage of the vice presidential debate with an exclusive interview with TV journalist Megyn Kelly.
During the interview, Steven asked if Tara Reade, the woman who came forward with sexual assault allegations against presidential nominee Joe Biden, would be a question at the debate.
"What is the relevance of the Tara Reade issue considering Kamala Harris said she believed Joe Biden's accusers?" Steven asked.
"I don't think you are going to get a Tara Reade question at any debate, at all," Megyn said.
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theblaze--2020-10-09--MELTDOWN: The BEST media reactions to Trump surviving COVID-19, according to Slightly Offens*ve

MELTDOWN : The BEST media reactions to Trump surviving COVID-19 , according to Slightly Offens*ve

A lot of people in the media were actually upset to see that President Donald Trump did not die from COVID-19. A few even had a full blown meltdown when our president left the hospital and returned to the White House — and these are the people who are supposed to be in charge of informing the American people?
This week on "Slightly Offens*ve," BlazeTV host Elijah Schaffer presents his collection of the best media meltdowns over President Trump surviving the coronavirus. Watch the video below:
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theblaze--2020-10-09--Breaking: Debate commission cancels second presidential debate after Trump refuses virtual format

The Biden campaign accused Trump of ducking the debate

The Commission on Presidential Debates canceled the second debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden after the president refused to participate in the virtual format.
CNN reported the development on Friday evening and cited a source familiar with the plans. The Wall Street Journal first reported the decision.
The reported cancelation of the debate caps off an angry feud between the two campaigns and the commission as they argued over when to have the debate and how to have it conducted safely.
A spokesman for the Biden campaign released a statement confirming the decision.
"Vice President Biden looks forward to making his case to the American people about how to overcome this pandemic, restore American leadership and our alliances in the world, and bring the American people together," said Andrew Bates, a Biden spokesman.
"It's shameful that Donald Trump ducked the only debate in which the voters get to ask the questions — but it's no surprise," he continued.
"Everyone knows that Donald Trump likes to bully reporters, but obviously he doesn't have the guts to answer for his record to voters at the same time as Vice President Biden," he concluded.
The president tested positive for coronavirus and his physician said in a statement on Thursday that his treatment had gone successfully and that he was ready to begin public appearances again.
Here's more about the debate over the debate:


theblaze--2020-10-09--Keith Olbermann: Trump supporters 'must be prosecuted and convicted and removed from our society'

Keith Olbermann : Trump supporters 'must be prosecuted and convicted and removed from our society' The longtime broadcaster did not @ @ @ @ @ prosecuted for

Longtime sportscaster-turned-far-left-pundit-turned-sportscaster Keith Olbermann is a far-left pundit again, leaving ESPN for the fourth time in order to host a YouTube show dedicated to helping Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden defeat President Donald Trump in the general election.
But Olbermann told his audience on Thursday that the battle extends far beyond Election Day, and called for the president and his supporters to be "prosecuted and convicted and removed from our society."
What are the details?
Olbermann announced Tuesday that he would be leaving ESPN amicably in order to launch his new political show in an effort to impact the upcoming election.
During his second show that aired Thursday, Olbermann went on a tirade, declaring that "Trump can be, and must be, expunged. The hate he has triggered, Pandora's boxes he has opened, they will not be so easily destroyed."
"So, let us brace ourselves," he continued, saying, "The task is two-fold: the terrorist Trump must be defeated, must be destroyed, must be devoured at the ballot box, and then he, and his enablers, and his supporters, and his collaborators, and the Mike Lees and the William Barrs, and Sean Hannitys, and the Mike Pences, and the Rudy Gullianis and the Kyle Rittenhouses and the Amy Coney Barretts must be prosecuted and convicted and removed from our society while we try to rebuild it and to rebuild the world Trump has destroyed by turning it over to a virus."
Olbermann did not state what alleged crimes Trump and his supporters "must" be prosecuted for.
"Remember it, even as we dream for a return to reality and safety and the country for which our forefathers died, that the fight is not just to win the election, but to win it by enough to chase — at least for a moment — Trump and the maggots off the stage and then try to clean up what they left," Olbermann went on to say.
He added, "Remember it, even though to remember it, means remembering that the fight does not end on November 3rd, but in many ways, will only begin that day."
The Washington Post reported that during an interview Tuesday, Olbermann told the newspaper "that he had been watching cable news during the Trump era and concluded there was room, even a necessity, for a stronger anti-Trump voice — a claim that might leave viewers of MSNBC and CNN furrowing their brows."
Olbermann was quoted as saying, "As good as the hands-on reporting is, as good as they are at ferreting out and describing what's wrong, I see the cable and broadcast networks still hesitant to say, 'That's a lie' or, 'This is disloyal to the Constitution' or, 'This is an attempt to establish the preface to a dictatorship — or at least authoritarianism.'"
So, Olbermann believes he will be able to contribute more through his style to defeat Trump than left-leaning mainstream outlets.
"I think it's fair to say that conservatives in politics and media know a little bit better what to bring to a knife fight," he added. "Liberals — and I'm hearing it from Joe Biden — say, 'Well, there are Republicans we can work with,' and I'm like, 'I can't hear you; I'm getting the flamethrower ready.' I'm going to bring the flamethrower."


theblaze--2020-10-09--Will the Department of Justice EVER indict anyone involved in the alleged 'Russia hoax'?

Will the Department of Justice EVER indict anyone involved in the alleged 'Russia hoax ' ?
'This was the greatest @ @ @ @ @ of our country , and that includes Obama and it includes Biden '

President Donald Trump indicated yesterday that Attorney General William Barr could have more than enough evidence to indict members of the Obama administration — including former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden — for allegedly spying on his campaign in 2016. But will the Department of Justice ever indict anyone involved?
President Trump authorized the "total declassification" of any and all documents related to the Russia probe, as well as the FBI's investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's email debacle, on Tuesday.
"I have fully authorized the total Declassification of any & all documents pertaining to the single greatest political CRIME in American History, the Russia Hoax. Likewise, the Hillary Clinton Email Scandal. No redactions!" Trump tweeted.
Then, during a Thursday morning interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo, the president indicated that the DOJ has "plenty" of evidence against Obama administration officials whom he said "spied on my campaign."
"These people should be indicted," Trump told Bartiromo. "This was the greatest political crime in the history of our country, and that includes Obama and it includes Biden. These are people that spied on my campaign. And we have everything. Now they say they have much more, okay, and I say, 'Bill [Barr], we got plenty, you don't need anymore'."
Rep. Jim Jordan joined The Glenn Beck Radio Program Friday to discuss the evidence President Trump may have been referring to, and whether he thinks the DOJ will actually indict anyone involved if the evidence supports his claims.
Glenn also asked Jordan if any Republicans in Congress are looking into how the Transition Integrity Project may lay out an even more insane attempt to oust President Trump. Learn more about the Transition Integrity Project here.
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theblaze--2020-10-09--Mike Pompeo says he will release Hillary's emails before the election after Trump criticizes him pub

Mike Pompeo says he will release Hillary's emails before the election after Trump criticizes him publicly

Mike Pompeo says he will release Hillary 's emails before the election after Trump criticizes him publicly '' We 're @ @ @ @ @ so the American people can see it ''

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he would be releasing more of Hillary Clinton's emails after the president publicly criticized him about the subject on Fox News.
Pompeo made the comments to Dana Perino of Fox News on Friday after the "Daily Briefing" host played for him criticism from the president about the lack of released documents.
"They're in the State Department, but Mike Pompeo has been unable to get them out. Which is very sad. Actually I'm not happy about him for that reason," Trump said in the recording.
"He was unable to get them out, and I don't know why, you're running the State Department, you get them out, forget about the fact that they were classified! Let's go! Maybe Mike Pompeo finally finds them, OK?" he added.
Perino also played video of Trump criticizing Pompeo during a radio interview with talk radio host Rush Limbaugh.
"She deleted 33,000 emails, she should be in jail for that," Trump said. "I don't even care if they're very highly confidential emails, I don't care what."
"So what is the state of this investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails at the State Department?" asked Perino.
"We got the emails, we're getting them out, we're getting all this information out so the American people can see it," Pompeo said.
"You'll remember there was classified information on a private server, it should have never been there. Hillary Clinton should have never have done that. It was unacceptable behavior, it's not the kind of thing that leaders do," he added.
"They don't put that kind of information out and you can see, whether it's Russia, or China, or Iran, or the North Koreans who want to get their hands on this kind of information, classified information needs to stay in the right places," he continued. "Secretary Clinton, when she was here at the State Department, did not do that."
Perino pointed out that the president could declassify the information himself and release it, and Pompeo agreed. He also said that the president would never release information that would put any intelligence sources in harm's way.
When asked if that information would come out before the election, he responded, "doing it as fast as we can, I certainly, I certainly think there'll be more to see before the election."
Here's the video of the exchange from Dana Perino's show:


theblaze--2020-10-09--UN Women's Twitter account wants you to know that a 'manterruption' is a 'patriarchal act' linked to

UN Women's Twitter account wants you to know that a 'manterruption' is a 'patriarchal act' linked to man's inherent sense of 'entitlement'

UN Women 's Twitter account wants you to know that a 'manterruption ' is a 'patriarchal act ' linked to @ @ @ @ @ 'entitlement '

U.N. Women, a United Nations entity dedicated to furthering gender equality and empowering women, did the important work of tweeting the definition of a new word this week: "Manterruption."
"Let's interrupt the gender bias instead of the women who are speaking," the agency said in the tweet, likely referencing liberal media claims that Vice President Mike Pence exercised male privilege when interrupting Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris (Calif.) in Wednesday's vice presidential debate.
But the agency wants women to know that they don't have to live under this type of conversational oppression any longer.
"We can all help stop the cycle of manterruption by recognizing it, calling it out, and stopping an interrupter in his (or her) tracks," the agency added before offering its definition of the word.
"Manterruption," the agency said, is firstly, "the unnecessary interruption of a woman by a man" and secondarily, "a patriarchal act that is linked to a man's sense of epistemic entitlement that makes it very natural to speak over others, and to hold the floor for longer than is proper."
To craft its definition of the new word, U.N. Women borrowed from journalist Jessica Bennett who offered the first definition when writing in Time Magazine in 2015. In that same article, Bennett also defined the term "bropropriating" to describe workplace situations when men "[take] a woman's idea and [take] credit for it."
The second definition comes from writer Kate Manne, who explained during an interview with the New York Times last month that interrupting goes hand-in-hand with "mansplaining."
"It's linked to the sense of entitlement to be the knower and the one who issues explanations," she wrote. "That sense of epistemic entitlement makes it very natural to speak over others, and to hold the floor for longer than is proper. It also makes men more willing to assume the floor."
Following the vice presidential debate, the Daily Wire's Matt Walsh noted that several liberal media personalities had accused Pence of sexism and "mansplaining" during the event as a way to protect their preferred candidate.
Given the backlash against Pence from some, U.N. Women apparently thought in necessary to put a name to Pence's sexist behavior.
Daily Wire editor emeritus Ben Shapiro responded to U.N. Women, tweeting, "Maybe you should focus, to begin, on preventing atrocities against women across the world rather than ridiculous crap like 'manterruption.'"


theblaze--2020-10-09--Ohio elections board identifies nearly 50,000 incorrect absentee ballots

An Ohio county board of elections found that nearly 50,000 voters received incorrect absentee ballots this week , accounting for nearly 21 % of the ballots mailed out .
`` We can now confirm that 49,669 voters received an incorrect ballot , '' the Franklin County Board of Elections said Friday .
According to a press release statement from the board , the incorrect ballots were mailed as part of 237,498 ballots mailed through the U.S. postal service .
The election board has begun printing and mailing replacement ballots to every voter who received an erroneous ballot .
They expect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ postal service within 72 hours for delivery .
There is also a plan to mail informational postcards to all impacted voters alerting them of the problem and instructing them on how to submit a corrected ballot .
`` We want to make clear that every voter who received an inaccurate ballot will receive a corrected ballot , '' the board said .
`` Stringent tracking measures are in place to guarantee that a voter can only cast one vote .
Steps taken to ensure that each voter only votes once include `` sorting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and not accept any replacement ballots that are submitted if a voter has already voted in person . ''
Additionally , voters who have an active absentee ballot but show up to vote in person on Election Day `` MUST vote provisionally . ''
Provisional ballots are not counted until the eligibility of a voter to cast that ballot is verified .
On Tuesday , as early voting began in Ohio , several residents of Franklin County began reporting that their envelopes and ballots contained incorrect information , such as the wrong precinct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Election officials say a malfunction with one of their high-speed scanners used to process ballots caused the error .
`` On October 3 at 2:24 p.m. , a function of one of those scanners was disabled , '' election board director Ed Leonard said Thursday .
`` This was determined to be the root cause of the system error that led to voters receiving an incorrect ballot . ''
The board now says the scanner is repaired and an investigation has been started into BlueCrest , the vendor of the scanners .
WOSU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LaRose has instructed the state elections board to hold onto incorrect ballots received until a correct replacement ballot is submitted .
If a replacement ballot is never submitted , the original must be `` processed , remade , and scanned on or after the 11th day after the election . ''

An Ohio county board of elections found that nearly 50,000 voters received incorrect absentee ballots this week, accounting for nearly 21% of the ballots mailed out.
"We can now confirm that 49,669 voters received an incorrect ballot," the Franklin County Board of Elections said Friday. According to a press release statement from the board, the incorrect ballots were mailed as part of 237,498 ballots mailed through the U.S. Postal Service.
The election board has begun printing and mailing replacement ballots to every voter who received an erroneous ballot. They expect the ballots to be sent to the postal service within 72 hours for delivery.
There is also a plan to mail informational postcards to all impacted voters alerting them of the problem and instructing them on how to submit a corrected ballot.
"We want to make clear that every voter who received an inaccurate ballot will receive a corrected ballot," the board said. "Stringent tracking measures are in place to guarantee that a voter can only cast one vote."
Steps taken to ensure that each voter only votes once include "sorting systems" that will "drop out and not accept any replacement ballots that are submitted if a voter has already voted in person." Additionally, voters who have an active absentee ballot but show up to vote in person on Election Day "MUST vote provisionally." Provisional ballots are not counted until the eligibility of a voter to cast that ballot is verified.
On Tuesday, as early voting began in Ohio, several residents of Franklin County began reporting that their envelopes and ballots contained incorrect information, such as the wrong precinct or congressional race, WOSU reports.
Election officials say a malfunction with one of their high-speed scanners used to process ballots caused the error.
"On October 3 at 2:24 p.m., a function of one of those scanners was disabled," election board director Ed Leonard said Thursday. "This was determined to be the root cause of the system error that led to voters receiving an incorrect ballot."
The board now says the scanner is repaired and an investigation has been started into BlueCrest, the vendor of the scanners.
WOSU reports that Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has instructed the state elections board to hold onto incorrect ballots received until a correct replacement ballot is submitted. If a replacement ballot is never submitted, the original must be "processed, remade, and scanned on or after the 11th day after the election."


theblaze--2020-10-09--Democratic voters surge past Republicans in early voting, but GOP pollster says there's no reason to

Democratic voters surge past Republicans in early voting, but GOP pollster says there's no reason to panic yet

Democratic voters surge past Republicans in early voting , but GOP pollster says there 's no reason to panic yet @ @ @ @ @ many people voting so far ahead of an election '

Millions of Americans are eager to cast their ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election. A new report states that over 8 million Americans have voted early in the presidential election in 31 states compared to approximately 75,000 people who voted one month early before the 2016 election.
Thus far, Democratic voters reportedly have a commanding lead over Republicans in early election estimates, but one pollster says there's no reason for conservatives to panic just yet.
The United States Elections Project, which compiles early voting data, found that Democratic voters hold a wide margin when it comes to voting early. Over 1.7 million voters registered as Democrats have cast their ballot already, versus only 750,509 voters registered as Republicans as of Oct. 9. There were more than 600,000 with no party affiliation who voted early.
States that provide party affiliation data include California, New Jersey, Maryland, Florida, Iowa, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.
Chris Wilson, a GOP pollster who has worked for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, says there's no reason to panic that Democrats have voted early at a much higher rate than Republicans.
"There isn't a reason for Republicans to panic just because Democrats are 'winning' the mail vote," Wilson told USA Today. "Every vote counts just once whether it is cast today or cast on Election Day."
Wilson said Democrats participating in mail-voting more than Republicans was forecast long ago. However, Wilson did give a warning to Republicans.
"That being said, the concerning thing for Republicans has to be that once a Democratic vote is cast, it can't be taken back," Wilson said. "So our window to message and convert any of these voters away from voting for Democrats is shorter than the number of days left in the campaign."
Florida has had the most early voters with nearly 1.4 million, where over 700,000 registered Democrats voted versus nearly 400,000 Republicans, and there were more than 250,000 voters with no party affiliation. Virginia has over 886,000 early voters, followed by the battleground states of Michigan with more than 844,000, and Wisconsin with over 646,000.
Michael McDonald, associate professor of political science at the University of Florida, who manages the United States Elections Project, said the early turnout is unprecedented.
"We've never seen this many people voting so far ahead of an election," McDonald told Reuters. "People cast their ballots when they make up their minds, and we know that many people made up their minds long ago and already have a judgment about Trump."
The total number of voters who voted early, absentee or by mail-in more than doubled from 24.9 million in 2004 to 57.2 million in 2016, according to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Experts expect that number to increase exponentially because of the coronavirus pandemic, and because numerous states have made mail-in voting more accessible.
There are 25 days until the general election.