theblaze--2020-11-07--Vote counting continues, even though Biden declared winner: New Maricopa County vote dump shows Trum

Vote counting continues, even though Biden declared winner: New Maricopa County vote dump shows Trump eating into Biden's Arizona lead by another 7,000 votes

Vote counting continues , even though Biden declared winner : New Maricopa County vote dump shows Trump eating into Biden @ @ @ @ @ 7,000 votes

Despite multiple networks calling the election for former Vice President Joe Biden, the vote counting continues in a number states where the results are extremely narrow. One of those close states is Arizona.
A new batch of votes just released from Maricopa County in Arizona shows President Donald Trump again eating into former Vice President Joe Biden's lead in the state.
Biden led the president by about 28,000 votes as of Saturday morning.
A new vote dump in Maricopa County, the Grand Canyon state's most populous county, showed President Trump narrowing the statewide gap by about 7,000 votes to 20,573 votes.
The former vice president's lead in Arizona is now 1,626,943 to 1,606,370.
With 95% of the votes from Maricopa County in so far, Biden leads Trump 1,023,516 to 977,495.
Arizona remains a state too close to call for most outlets — though Fox News and the Associated Press both controversially called Arizona for Biden early, which led to repeated criticism from Trump allies all day Wednesday.
The president's vote numbers continue to improve in Arizona. Before narrowing the gap in Arizona Saturday, Trump saw a net gain of about 7,000 votes on Friday night, with 173,000 votes remaining to be counted, including 47,000 provisional ballots.


theblaze--2020-11-07--Multiple networks call Pennsylvania and the entire race for Biden; Trump campaign defiant, promises

Multiple networks call Pennsylvania and the entire race for Biden; Trump campaign defiant, promises further challenges

Multiple networks call Pennsylvania and the entire race for Biden ; Trump campaign defiant , promises further challenges Expect challenges @ @ @ @

As the counting neared conclusion in Pennsylvania on Saturday, multiple outlets called the Keystone State for former Vice President and Democratic nominee Joe Biden, pushing him over the threshold for 270 electoral votes, according to media estimates.
At the end of the final initial canvass of votes, Biden held a lead over Trump in the Keystone State of 34,414 votes, with a total of 3,345,724 votes for Biden to 3,311,310 votes for Trump. There remain an additional estimated 76,000 potential votes outstanding; however, these ballots would not be sufficient to overcome Biden's lead in the state.
President Trump said, shortly after the announcement, that Biden is "rushing to falsely pose as the winner" and called the race "far from over."
The Trump campaign has promised legal challenges in Pennsylvania, and according to a statement from the campaign, quoted by CNN, those fights will begin Monday.
"Beginning Monday, our campaign will start prosecuting our case in court to ensure election laws are fully upheld and the rightful winner is seated," the campaign said.
The campaign has also promised challenges in both Michigan and Wisconsin, which Trump initially led in the early stages of counting. However, as early and mail-in votes began to be counted, Biden ultimately overtook Trump by narrow margins in both states.
Fox News' John Roberts reported shortly after the Biden victory projection that President Trump has no plans to concede.
He also reported that Team Trump is "beefing up" its legal team to fight the ballot battles going forward and is reportedly talking to former Attorney General Michael Mukasey. The campaign intends to "fight tooth and nail" to exclude questionable ballots, Roberts said.
Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said, just moments before the networks announced their projections, "He is in this fight. He is in this fight...These are razor thin margins. We are not giving up the fight in these places. We are not giving up the fight," CNN reported.
At the time of publication of this article, a final winner had not yet been declared in the swing states of Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, and Nevada; however, even if Trump wins all those contests, Biden will still have the requisite number of votes to obtain the presidency, if the media calls for the current contest are correct.
The final winner, of course, will not be declared until the Electoral College actually votes in December.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.


theblaze--2020-11-07--AOC hit with blowback for calling for a list of 'Trump sycophants' to hold them accountable in the f

AOC hit with blowback for calling for a list of 'Trump sycophants' to hold them accountable in the future

AOC hit with blowback for calling for a list of 'Trump sycophants ' to hold them accountable in the future

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) faces backlash after calling for a list of social media posts from "Trump sycophants" so that they will be held accountable in the future.
On Friday afternoon, the far-left Ocasio-Cortez wrote on Twitter: "Is anyone archiving these Trump sycophants for when they try to downplay or deny their complicity in the future? I foresee decent probability of many deleted Tweets, writings, photos in the future."
The idea of a list of Trump allies was embraced by former CIA ops officer Evan McMullin, who wrote, "We should keep and publish a list of everyone who assists Trump's frivolous and dangerous attacks on the election. Name and shame forever."
Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin also agreed, saying, "Any R now promoting rejection of an election or calling to not to follow the will of voters or making baseless allegations of fraud should never serve in office, join a corporate board, find a faculty position or be accepted into 'polite' society. We have a list."
Michael Simon, an ex-staffer of former President Barack Obama, was thrilled to share a list of Trump allies.
"Every Administration staffer, campaign staffer, bundler, lawyer who represented them — everyone," he wrote in a since-deleted tweet, and also shared a link to a site called "The Trump Accountability Project."
Hari Sevugan, former national press secretary for the Democratic National Committee and senior spokesman for the Barack Obama presidential campaign, promoted the registry of Trump allies by writing, "We just launched the Trump Accountability Project to make sure anyone who took a paycheck to help Trump undermine America is held responsible for what they did."
Emily Abrams, the national surrogates director for Pete Buttigieg's failed presidential campaign, also promoted the Trump Accountability Project in a now-deleted tweet.
The Trump Accountability Project website states, "We must never forget those who furthered the Trump agenda."
"We should welcome in our fellow Americans with whom we differ politically. But those who took a paycheck from the Trump Administration should not profit from their efforts to tear our democracy apart," the homepage of the site reads. "The world should never forget those who, when faced with a decision, chose to put their money, their time, and their reputations behind separating children from their families, encouraging racism and anti-Semitism, and negligently causing the unnecessary loss of life and economic devastation from our country's failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic."
The site reportedly had a spreadsheet of donors, staff, and judicial appointees of President Donald Trump on a Google Drive, which has since been made private and deleted off the website, but is still viewable here.
There was a wave of pushback against AOC's registry of Trump supporters. Conservatives and liberals responded to AOC's tweet, and explained why making lists of political enemies leads down a dangerous path.
Many online commenters compared the self-described democratic socialist's idea for a list of political adversaries with authoritarian regimes such as China, Joseph Stalin's Russia, and Fidel Castro's Cuba. Others saw a parallel to McCarthyism and blacklisting during the 1950s.
Some, including Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), volunteered to be placed on the list, while Megyn Kelly advocated using AOC's list as a campaign tool.


theblaze--2020-11-07--Saturday morning and still no victor declared in presidential race. Here's where things stand now.

Saturday morning and still no victor declared in presidential race .
Here 's where things stand now .

It's Saturday, four days after the what has been called by many "the biggest election of our lifetimes." As of right now, the race between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is still too close to call. Here's where things stand at the moment in the six states yet to be called.
Pennsylvania — 20 electoral votes ● Biden leads by 29,000 votes. ● There are about 89,000 ballots left to count statewide according to the state's voting website, votespa.com. Allegheny County in Pennsylvania has about 30,000 ballots remaining to be counted, and Philadelphia has about 20,000, the state's site reported. Those results are expected to be posted by Saturday afternoon. County Executive Rich Fitzgerald told CNN that there are another 17,000 provisional ballots that will be counted by next week. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday evening issued an order that ballots received after 8 p.m. ET on Election Day be segregated, Fox News reported. The segregation was already supposed to be happening statewide per an agreement state officials had made previously. Alito's order was to ensure that "all boards are complying" with the statewide guidance on vote segregation.
Georgia — 16 electoral votes ● Biden leads by 7,000 votes. ● As of Friday night, Georgia was reporting 8,400 outstanding military ballots that could be received by the end of the day to be counted, as long as the were postmarked by Nov. 4. This does not mean there are 8,400 military ballots to be counted — just that there could be up to that many if hey were all sent in by Friday night and had the correct postmark. The state also said it had 14,200 provisional ballots outstanding as of Friday night. With as close things are in the Peach State now, the Georgia secretary of state said Friday that there will be a statewide recount.
Nevada — 6 electoral votes ● Biden leads by 23,000 votes. ● State officials told CNN the the Silver State still had 124,500 outstanding ballots and that there are approximately 60,000 provisional ballots. According to officials, 90% of the ballots remaining to be counted are from Clark County, the home of Las Vegas where Democrats have performed well. The state is expecting to release more vote counts Saturday afternoon. Many observers are asking what's taking so long in Nevada. But according to KABC-TV, "government officials say they are emphasizing accuracy over speed in a year when processing an unprecedented flood of mail-in ballots under extended deadlines is taking more time." Secretary of State spokeswoman Jennifer A. Russell said in an email to KABC, "We told everyone early on that results would take at least ten days."
Arizona — 11 electoral votes ● Biden leads by 30,000 votes ● Trump ate into Biden's lead when the state updated its totals Friday evening. There are still 173,000 ballots remaining to be counted, including 47,000 provisional ballots. Officials expect to put out another batch of vote counts by 11 a.m. ET.
North Carolina — 15 electoral votes ● Trump leads by 76,000 votes. ● Though it seems unlikely that Biden can overtake Trump's significant lead in North Carolina, the state remains too close to call because, according to WSOC-TV, the state is still receiving ballots. In fact, the state has said it will process and count votes delivered by mail through Nov. 12, as long as they were postmarked by Nov. 4. Counties have until Nov. 13 to finish counting.
Alaska — 3 electoral votes ● Trump leads by 54,000 ● Here's another state where it seems unlikely Biden can make up the difference. But so far, only about half of the vote has been counted. The state's system does not allow officials to begin counting absentee ballots or in-person early votes until Nov. 10, Forbes said. The makes Alaska the last state in the union to county absentee ballots. According to Forbes, "Mail-in ballots in Alaska must be postmarked by Election Day, but must be received by Nov. 13 for voters within the U.S., or by Nov. 18 for voters outside the U.S., and the vote count must be completed by Nov. 18."
This story has been updated.


theblaze--2020-11-09--'Frozen' singer claims she cried after young son said a Biden presidency would mean 'No more kids in

'Frozen' singer claims she cried after young son said a Biden presidency would mean 'No more kids in cages'

'Frozen ' singer claims she cried after young son said a Biden presidency would mean 'No more kids in cages' @ @ @ @ @ who built the cages

During President Donald Trump's first term, progressive journalists and celebrities have made a habit of going on Twitter and telling stories about their young children making woke remarks that racks up thousands of likes and retweets. The latest person to share a story about their child regurgitating left-wing talking points is "Frozen" singer Idina Menzel.
After several media outlets declared Joe Biden to be the winner of the 2020 presidential election on Saturday, Menzel took to Twitter to brag about how her son allegedly reacted to the news.
"What a relief. My son just hugged me and said 'mommy no more kids in cages!' Tears of joy and tears of sadness," Menzel claimed her son said.
The tweet received over 31,000 likes, many from fans of Menzel's voice-over work for the character Queen Elsa in the 2013 Disney animated movie "Frozen."
However, there were tens of thousands of responses, many of which pointed out that the cages were not built by Trump. Twitter users were quick to fact-check Menzel and inform the singer that the facility near the U.S. border with Mexico was built during the Obama administration, which included former Vice President Biden.
Many online commenters shared a photo of Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, who visited the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Nogales Placement Center on June 25, 2014.
There were also Twitter users who completely doubted the legitimacy of Menzel's story.
Thomas Homan, executive associate director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the Obama administration, explained the situation with kids with cages, and how Trump was being unfairly targeted.
"I've been to that facility, where they talk about cages," Homan said. "That facility was built under President Obama under [former Homeland Security] Secretary Jeh Johnson. I was there because I was there when it was built."
"If you want to call them cages, call them cages," he added. "But if the left wants to call them cages, and the Democrats want to call them cages, then they have to accept the fact that they were built and funded in [fiscal year] 2015," which is when Barack Obama was president.
In last month's presidential debate, Trump pressed Joe Biden about the kids in cages.
"Who built the cages, Joe?" Trump asked Biden multiple times. Biden refused to answer the question.


theblaze--2020-11-08--Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lashes out at Democratic Party, hints at quitting politics

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lashes out at Democratic Party , hints at quitting politics ' ... it 's been extremely hostile to @ @ @ @ @ '

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), the progressive firebrand who cruised to re-election last week, suggested in a new interview that she might be on her way out of politics.
What did Ocasio-Cortez say?
Speaking with the New York Times, Ocasio-Cortez said she might depart from politics as it becomes even more clear that her far-left progressive agenda is not welcome in the Democratic Party.
When asked if she is considering a Senate run in the next couple of years, Ocasio-Cortez said, "I genuinely don't know."
"I don't even know if I want to be in politics. You know, for real, in the first six months of my term, I didn't even know if I was going to run for re-election this year," she added. "It's the incoming. It's the stress. It's the violence. It's the lack of support from your own party. It's your own party thinking you're the enemy."
She continued, "But I'm serious when I tell people the odds of me running for higher office and the odds of me just going off trying to start a homestead somewhere — they're probably the same."
Ocasio-Cortez spent much of the interview lashing out at the Democratic Party for not accepting her brand of ultra-left politics, claiming that progressive policies are winning elections — not losing them.
She said:
I've been begging the party to let me help them for two years. That's also the damn thing of it. I've been trying to help. Before the election, I offered to help every single swing district Democrat with their operation. And every single one of them, but five, refused my help. And all five of the vulnerable or swing district people that I helped secured victory or are on a path to secure victory. And every single one that rejected my help is losing. And now they're blaming us for their loss.
So I need my colleagues to understand that we are not the enemy. And that their base is not the enemy. That the Movement for Black Lives is not the enemy, that Medicare for all is not the enemy. This isn't even just about winning an argument. It's that if they keep going after the wrong thing, I mean, they're just setting up their own obsolescence.
Speaking specifically about how the Democratic Party establishment has reacted to her progressive politics, Ocasio-Cortez said, "The last two years have been pretty hostile. Externally, we've been winning. Externally, there's been a ton of support, but internally, it's been extremely hostile to anything that even smells progressive."
What are Democrats and media saying?
Moderate Democrats, however, do not share Ocasio-Cortez's sentiment. House Democrats participated in a conference call last week, where they lamented on losing many seats on Election Day and blamed progressive politics for those losses, the New York Times reported.
Meanwhile, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough said Friday that the election was an "absolute repudiation" of the Democratic Party's vision for America.
"There is no way to put this other than to say ... Joe Biden winning looks like a one-off. This election for the most part was an absolute repudiation of the Democratic Party as a brand. Their brand doesn't work across most of America. It just doesn't," he said.
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang also sounded the alarm that if the Democratic Party doesn't change course now, they're going to continue losing elections.


theblaze--2020-11-08--Mitt Romney says Americans should 'get behind' Joe Biden, slams Trump: 'Don't expect him to go quiet

Mitt Romney says Americans should 'get behind' Joe Biden, slams Trump: 'Don't expect him to go quietly'

Mitt Romney says Americans should 'get behind ' Joe Biden , slams Trump : 'Do n't expect him to go @ @ @ @ @ just not in the nature of the man '

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said Sunday that Americans should "get behind" Democrat Joe Biden as the winner of the election.
Although President Donald Trump has not yet conceded — and vowed to continue challenging the outcome of the election in the court system — the media declared Biden the president-elect shortly before noon Saturday as it became more clear that Biden would win Pennsylvania.
What did Romney say about Biden?
Speaking on CNN's "State of the Union," the Utah Republican said Americans should "get behind" Biden as their new president because the "statisticians have come to a conclusion."
"The reality is, given the fact that the statisticians have come to a conclusion at this stage, I think we get behind the new president," Romney said. "Unless, for some reason, that's overturned, we get behind the new president, wish him the very best."
Meanwhile, Romney vowed to continue to fight for conservative causes, but said Senate Republicans have a "responsibility" to work with Biden as president.
But, according to Romney, the election proved cooperation is good news for Republicans because Democrats will have to do the lion's share of compromise.
"I think the president-elect recognizes that Republicans gained seats in Congress. Republicans overall did better than Democrats overall in this election," he explained. "So, if it comes down to a question about, well, what does America want in terms of policy, pretty clear they don't want the Green New Deal. Pretty clear they don't want Medicare for all, don't want higher taxes, don't want to get rid of oil and gas and coal."
"The American people are more conservative than they are progressive," Romney added.
What did Romney say about Trump?
When asked by show host Jake Tapper whether it concerns him that Trump and his team are "out there saying that he won and lying about the integrity of the election," Romney suggested Trump's reaction to the election should not be surprising.
"You're not going to change the nature of President Trump in these last days, apparently, of his presidency. He is who he is," Romney said. "And he has a relatively relaxed relationship with the truth."
"And so he's going to keep on fighting until the very end," Romney continued. "But I'm convinced that, once all remedies have been exhausted, if those are exhausted in a way that's not favorable to him, he will accept the inevitable. But don't expect him to go quietly in the night. That's not how he operates."
However, Romney admitted that he understands "why the president wants to keep on fighting," but said he has not seen evidence of wide-scale voter fraud.
Romney said:
I do believe, however, that it's destructive to the cause of democracy to suggest widespread fraud or corruption. There's just no evidence of that at this stage. And I think it's important for us to recognize that the world is watching. And I think, by the way, for all of us, whether we're in the Senate or the governor's homes, or whether the president himself, you think of the line from "Hamilton." History has its eyes on you.
And I think, in a setting like this, it's important to think about what the world is seeing, what history will see. It's important, I believe, for us to stand up and defend the institutions of democracy. It's essential for our democracy and our republic that these institutions are given credibility.And we will follow the normal course in an election, doing recounts, investigating irregularities. And, when it's over, it'll be over.
In the end, when Trump has exhausted his legal remedies, Romney said "the president doesn't have a choice."
"People think, well, gosh, can we remove him from office? You don't have to remove him from office. If he doesn't win on a legitimate basis, why, then, he ceases to be president when Joe Biden is sworn in. It's as simple as that," Romney said.
"So, I would prefer to see the world watching a more graceful departure, but that's just not in the nature of the man," he added.


theblaze--2020-11-08--BLM and anarchist groups call to 'burn it down,' berate Biden supporters: 'You are a bunch of fools!

BLM and anarchist groups call to 'burn it down,' berate Biden supporters: 'You are a bunch of fools!'

BLM and anarchist groups call to 'burn it down , ' berate Biden supporters : 'You are a bunch of @ @ @

While there were massive celebrations across the country after several news outlets declared Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential election, there were also groups marching against President Donald Trump and in opposition to the reported president-elect.
There were large crowds of Biden supporters partying at the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. There were also other groups who were not in as much of a festive mood.
There was a crew of black-clad demonstrators, many holding umbrellas, marching towards Black Lives Matter Plaza. They held a large sign that read: "FREE THE PEOPLE, FIGHT THE POWER, F*** THE POLICE – DEFUND, DISARM, DISBAND." Another sign said: "BURN DOWN THE AMERICAN PLANTATION."
The group chanted: "What do we want? Justice When do we want it? Now! If we don't get it — Burn it down! BURN. IT. DOWN!"
The mob chanted: "F*** Trump! F*** Biden! No more presidents!"
(Content Warning: Explicit language)
A group protesting for racial justice interrupted the Biden supporters celebrating to educate them about "white supremacy" regardless of the "white man you put in office."
The "They/Them Collective," a self-described "anarchist abolitionist collective house based in DC occupied Piscataway land here for queer, trans, black, brown and indigenous liberation," marched near the White House, according to photojournalist Ford Fischer.
The group demanded that the Biden supporters raise their fists in solidarity, and those who did not would be labeled as "ignorant," "complacent," and "just as racist as police officers that are killing black people." Most raised their hands.
"Just because Biden is in office, does not mean that our struggle is over," the group chanted. "Just because Biden is in office, does not mean that you will be walking on sunshine."
"For all of you f***ing journalists, for all of you white liberals, who have been celebrating, getting drunk off your a**es about Biden winning this election, you are all a bunch of f***ing fools," the group scolded Biden supporters.
The group claimed that the Biden supporters "colonized" the space for their "own benefit." The demonstrators berated the Biden supporters, "You are using this plaza as a tourist attraction. You are all acting like this is f***ing Disney World. This is not f***ing Disney World, you have all colonized this space for your own benefit."
The official Twitter account for Black Lives Matter DC wrote that they took over Black Lives Matter Plaza on Saturday night. The group also tweeted, "F*** your Sweet Carolina because #BlackJoyMatter and #BlackLivesStillMatter #DefendBlackLives #DefundMPD. The unofficial anthem of the Biden-Harris campaign is Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline."
In Detroit, a Black Lives Matter-like group marched in the streets against police brutality. The "Detroit Will Breathe" group, a self-described "movement formed on the streets of Detroit in the midst of an international movement against police brutality towards Black lives," was not as excited about Biden's reported election.
The group chanted: "F*** Donald Trump! F*** Biden too! Both of them don't give a f*** about you!"


theblaze--2020-11-08--MSNBC host hits Dem Party with hard reality check over election results: 'An absolute repudiation'

MSNBC host hits Dem Party with hard reality check over election results : 'An absolute repudiation' 'Their brand does n't @ @ @ @ @ '

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough gave the Democratic Party a reality check that will probably go ignored after the media declared former Vice President Joe Biden the president-elect.
What's the background?
Although Biden is the likely winner of the election, Democrats suffered significant losses outside of the presidential contest. Not only did Republicans cut into the Democratic majority in the House, but Republicans will likely maintain their majority in the Senate, and Republicans made gains on the state level in New Hampshire and Alaska.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump and the Republican Party made significant gains among most demographic groups.
As TheBlaze reported, Trump's support among Hispanic Americans, women, black Americans, Asian Americans, and generally most demographic groups increased this year compared to 2016. He only performed worse among white men, which is Trump's strongest demographic group.
What did Scarborough say?
The MSNBC host said the election's results were a "repudiation" of the far-left Democratic agenda that the party's most liberal lawmakers want to force on America.
Scarborough's comments were made on his show "Morning Joe" Friday morning before the media declared Biden the election winner.
"I've got to put a sidebar in here because after the dust settles, if Joe Biden ends up winning the presidency, then I think a lot of people are going to turn to what happened to the Democratic Party," Scarborough said, Fox News reported.
"There is no way to put this other than to say ... Joe Biden winning looks like a one-off. This election for the most part was an absolute repudiation of the Democratic Party as a brand. Their brand doesn't work across most of America. It just doesn't," he continued.
"They got routed in Senate races they should have won. And I mean, and if you don't believe me, just look back at all the predictions. Are Democrats going to win nine, 10, 11 Senate seats? The House results are perhaps even more shocking. Nobody thought that this was going to be close. The weekend before the election, Republican pollsters were talking about hemorrhaging support in suburbs and couldn't believe the numbers. They said, 'We're going to get destroyed.' Well, it ended up [that] they couldn't believe the numbers for a good reason. The numbers were wrong!" Scarborough said.
The MSNBC host went on to say that he has spoken to experts who predict that "Republicans are going to have a huge year in 2022" if "Democrats don't correct course."
Anything else?
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is also sounding the alarm that, despite likely winning the White House, Democrats are losing overall.
Yang explained on CNN that the Democratic Party has a "fundamental problem" — they're focused on identity politics, not the working-class.
"There's something deeply wrong when working-class Americans have that response to a major party that theoretically is supposed to be fighting for them, so you have to ask yourself what has the Democratic Party been standing for in their minds?" Yang said.
"And in their minds the Democratic Party, unfortunately, has taken on this role of the coastal urban elites who are more concerned about policing various cultural issues than improving their way of life, that has been declining for years." he explained. "And so if you're in that situation, this to me is a fundamental problem for the Democratic Party because if they don't figure this out, then this polarization and division will get worse not better."
Yang predicted that if the Democratic Party does not turn course, then it will result in "continued acceleration towards the institutional mistrust that animated the Trump vote and will continue to do so."


theblaze--2020-11-08--Longtime 'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek dead at 80

Alex Trebek , the beloved and longtime host of `` Jeopardy !
, '' died on Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer .
A spokesperson for the popular TV gameshow confirmed Trebek 's death .
He was 80-years-old .
The official `` Jeopardy ! ''
Twitter account broke the sad news on Sunday afternoon , `` Jeopardy !
is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning , surrounded by family and friends .
Thank you , Alex . ''
Trebek first announced in March 2019 that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now , normally , the prognosis for this is not very encouraging , but I 'm going to fight this , '' Trebek said at the time .
`` And I 'm going to keep working and with the love and support of my family and friends -- and with the help of your prayers also -- I plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease . ''
Despite the challenges of chemotherapy , Trebek did not retire and continued hosting the TV game show , which had been doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battling what he called `` massive attacks of great depression that made me wonder if it was really worth fighting on , '' Trebek still put on a smile and would inform `` Jeopardy ! ''
contestants : `` The Answer Is ... '' In July , Trebek hinted that the end could be near .
`` There comes a time where you have to make a decision as to whether you want to continue with such a low quality of life , or whether you want to just ease yourself into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times .
`` It does n't bother me in the least . ''
Alex recently began his 37th season of `` Jeopardy !
, '' and hosted a `` Greatest of All Time '' tournament on prime-time television .
Trebek had signed a contract with Sony Pictures Television to host `` Jeopardy ! ''
through 2022 .
`` Jeopardy ! ''
said Trebek 's last day of taping in studio was Oct. 29 , and that his episodes will air through Dec. 25 , according to TMZ .
`` Working beside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half as he heroically continued to host 'Jeopardy ! '
was an incredible honor , '' Richards said .
`` His belief in the importance of the show and his willingness to push himself to perform at the highest level was the most inspiring demonstration of courage I have ever seen . ''
The Canadian-born Trebek is survived by his wife Jean Currivan Trebek and two children , Emily Trebek ( 26 ) and Matthew Trebek ( 29 ) .

Alex Trebek, the beloved and longtime host of "Jeopardy!," died on Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer. A spokesperson for the popular TV gameshow confirmed Trebek's death. He was 80-years-old.
The official "Jeopardy!" Twitter account broke the sad news on Sunday afternoon, "Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex."
Trebek first announced in March 2019 that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in a YouTube video.
"Now, normally, the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but I'm going to fight this," Trebek said at the time. "And I'm going to keep working and with the love and support of my family and friends -- and with the help of your prayers also -- I plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease."
Despite the challenges of chemotherapy, Trebek did not retire and continued hosting the TV game show, which had been doing since 1984. Even while he was battling what he called "massive attacks of great depression that made me wonder if it was really worth fighting on," Trebek still put on a smile and would inform "Jeopardy!" contestants: "The Answer Is..."
In July, Trebek hinted that the end could be near.
"There comes a time where you have to make a decision as to whether you want to continue with such a low quality of life, or whether you want to just ease yourself into the next level," Trebek told the New York Times. "It doesn't bother me in the least."
Alex recently began his 37th season of "Jeopardy!," and hosted a "Greatest of All Time" tournament on prime-time television. Trebek had signed a contract with Sony Pictures Television to host "Jeopardy!" through 2022.
"Jeopardy!" said Trebek's last day of taping in studio was Oct. 29, and that his episodes will air through Dec. 25, according to TMZ.
Mike Richards, the show's executive producer, Mike Richards, reminisced about Trebek.
"Working beside him for the past year and a half as he heroically continued to host 'Jeopardy!' was an incredible honor," Richards said. "His belief in the importance of the show and his willingness to push himself to perform at the highest level was the most inspiring demonstration of courage I have ever seen."
The Canadian-born Trebek is survived by his wife Jean Currivan Trebek and two children, Emily Trebek (26) and Matthew Trebek (29).


theblaze--2020-11-08--Biden supporters 'murder' effigies of President Trump at packed celebrations across the country

Biden supporters 'murder ' effigies of President Trump at packed celebrations across the country The crowd danced and cheered as @ @ @ @ @ decapitated head of President Trump

There were massive celebrations across the country as Biden supporters reveled after multiple news outlets declared Joe Biden as the victor in the 2020 presidential election. During some of the Biden rallies, the fervent crowd attacked effigies of President Donald Trump.
A huge horde of people gathered near the White House on Saturday, where it was so jam-packed that photojournalist Ford Fischer said, "social distancing isn't really possible."
"One Biden supporter is carrying around an effigy of Trump's decapitated head on a pike wearing a pacifier and a pig-nose," Fischer wrote on Twitter.
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In Philadelphia, the fiery crowd took turns punching, kicking, and throwing around an inflatable doll with Trump's face on it.
Before a man kicked the Trump doll, a woman is heard shrieking, "Kill that b*tch!" One man smashes a bicycle on the effigy of the president. The throngs of Biden supporters cheered every time the Trump doll was pummeled.
According to a Twitter video description, one man "murdered" the effigy of Trump with a motorcycle, and then people in the crowd stomped on what was left of the "rag doll."
In Madison, Wisconsin, Biden supporters danced and sang "F*** Donald Trump." One man is seen waving a "Back Lives Matter" flag in one hand while holding a bloody fake head of a beheaded Trump in the other hand. Also in Madison, a man brutally attacked another reveler at a Biden rally.
In Columbus, Ohio, Biden supporters were seen taking turns battering a mannequin dressed up as Trump. The effigy had Trump's signature red tie, a "Make America Great Again" hat, and a "MAGA" flag. The crowd erupts in jubilation as the doll is clobbered.
The large gatherings happened despite previous warnings by the media labeling Trump rallies as "super spreader" events.
Earlier on Saturday, Biden called for "unity."
"With the campaign over, it's time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation," Biden said. "It's time for America to unite. And to heal.
During Biden's "victory" speech on Saturday night, the former vice president also called for unity.


theblaze--2020-11-08--Brutal new ad uses Chuck Schumer's own words against him as control of Senate hinges on Georgia runo

Brutal new ad uses Chuck Schumer's own words against him as control of Senate hinges on Georgia runoffs

Brutal new ad uses Chuck Schumer 's own words against him as control of Senate hinges on Georgia runoffs 'Now @ @ @ @ @ Then , we change America '

Senate Republicans released a brutal new ad on Saturday afternoon using Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's own words against him.
The ad comes as Republicans fight to maintain their majority in the Senate, which they have enjoyed since they recaptured the majority from Democrats in the 2014 midterm elections.
What does the ad show?
The ad shows Schumer as he celebrates in the streets of New York City after the media declared Joe Biden the president-elect.
Schumer was caught on camera saying, "Now, we take Georgia. Then, we change America."
The ad goes on to highlight exactly what that change would look like if Democrats control the White House and Congress. The ad lists: packing the courts, defunding the police, socializing medicine, a Green New Deal, raising taxes, and taking away your freedom.
"Fight back," the ad urges.
What's the background?
Although the media have declared Biden the winner of the White House, Democrats suffered numerous down-ballot losses on Election Day. Republicans cut into their majority in the House, and Republicans even made significant gains on the state-level in places like New Hampshire and Alaska.
However, control over the Senate is not yet settled.
In fact, both of Georgia's U.S. Senate races remain undecided because the candidates in both races failed to reach the 50% threshold required to win outright. That means both races triggered runoffs.
Still, the odds that Democrats pick up both seats — yet alone just one — are very slim. If that were to happen, the Senate would be split 50-50 after Democrats unseated one Republican incumbent last week. In that case, Kamala Harris, the media-declared vice president-elect, would be the tie-breaking vote, effectively giving Democrats control of the White House, House, and Senate.
That's why Georgia will be monumentally important in the coming weeks.
Both runoff elections — where Republican incumbent Sens. David Purdue and Kelly Loeffler will fight to retain their seats — will be held on Jan. 5.


theblaze--2020-11-08--WATCH: Rudy Giuliani joins Steven Crowder for a special Sunday live stream

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theblaze--2020-11-08--Georgia sec of state dispatches investigators after 'issue' discovered with Fulton County ballots

Georgia sec of state dispatches investigators after 'issue ' discovered with Fulton County ballots 'Fulton County has discovered an issue @ @ @ @ @ on Friday '

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) announced late Saturday that there was an "issue" with certain ballots in Fulton County, the Democratic stronghold that helped propel Joe Biden to over President Donald Trump in the Peach State.
Raffensperger said in a statement that investigators were dispatched to State Farm Arena as officials to address the problem, which he did not specify.
"Fulton County has discovered an issue involving reporting from their work on Friday. Officials are at State Farm Arena to rescan their work from Friday," Raffensperger said. "The Secretary of State has a monitor onsite, has sent additional investigators, and dispatched the Deputy Secretary of State as well to oversee the process to make sure to thoroughly secure the vote and protect all legal votes. Observers from both political parties are there as well."
Local WXIA-TV reporter Brendan Keefe reported that the development "*may* significantly affect the current Biden lead in Georgia."
What's the problem?
Fulton County later issued a statement revealing that "some ballots were not captured" in Friday night's vote update and that "a smaller number" of ballots "were not scanned."
"Out of an abundance of caution, all provisional, military, and [Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act] ballots scanned on Friday, November 6 will be rescanned tonight," the statement said. "The upload made last night will be pulled and replaced with tonight's rescanned file."
More from the Washington Examiner:
Richard Barron, the Fulton County elections director, talked to reporters before midnight and said the process was complete. Barron said his team rescanned 342 ballots on Saturday "so that we balanced out," adding that previously some files did not transfer to a server and some ballots had to be scanned on Saturday. He said he did not know if a software issue or physical was to blame.
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Biden's lead in Georgia grew to more than 10,000 votes after additional votes from Fulton County were released early Sunday.
"President-elect Joe Biden extended his lead over President Donald Trump in Georgia early Sunday morning. Fulton County released additional results shortly after 2 a.m., widening Biden's margin to 10,195 votes," the newspaper reported.
Earlier on Friday, Raffensperger said there would be a recount in Georgia due to the razor-thin margin between Trump and Biden.


theblaze--2020-11-10--Vice President Mike Pence insists 2020 race 'ain't over,' vows to keep fighting for re-election

Vice President Mike Pence insists 2020 race 'ai n't over , ' vows to keep fighting for re-election VP rallies @ @ @ @ @ campaign continues battle to keep the White House

Vice President Mike Pence says the 2020 race between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden "ain't over," as the Trump-Pence campaign continues the fight for re-election despite several news outlets declaring Biden the winner.
What are the details?
Pence tweeted that he told his staffers Monday, "It ain't over til it's over ... and this AIN'T over!"
He added, "President @realDonaldTrump has never stopped fighting for us and we're gonna Keep Fighting until every LEGAL vote is counted!"
Fox News reported:
Pence, on Monday, held a meeting in the ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next door to the White House. According to an administration official who was in the room, the vice president walked in to a standing ovation.
The official told Fox News that Pence began by thanking everyone, and then said something in line with what he tweeted. The official told Fox News that the mood among the staff was described as encouraged by the vice president's spirit.
The vice president's comments come as the Trump re-election campaign raises questions over the integrity of the election, filing multiple lawsuits in key battleground states.
Every major mainstream network called the election for Biden over the weekend, but counting continues in states such as Pennsylvania and Arizona that were declared by several media outlets as wins for Biden.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany joined Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel in a Trump campaign news conference Monday, accusing Democrats of "welcoming fraud" and "welcoming illegal voting."
What is Joe Biden doing?
For his part, Biden insists that "this election is over" and has pressed forward with his plans to take over as commander in chief in January. Also on Monday, Biden announced his own panel of officials to serve as advisers for responding to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Meanwhile, a few Senate Republicans have already congratulated Biden as the winner in the race. The Daily Mail reported that Sens. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) issued statements acknowledging Biden as the victor.
The outlet noted:
Other top Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, have either backed Trump or issued vague statements acknowledging his right to contest the election – which the president is doing with threats of lawsuits and an unfounded declaration that he 'won.'


theblaze--2020-11-10--AG William Barr authorizes DOJ to investigate claims of election fraud

Statement emphasizes DOJ has not confirmed any fraud

Attorney General William Barr authorized prosecutors on Monday to look into allegations of election fraud in a letter after the media called the election despite claims of voting irregularities in several contests.
The Associated Press reported that the memo from Barr instructed prosecutors that investigations "may be conducted if there are clear and apparently-credible allegations of irregularities that, if true, could potentially impact the outcome of a federal election in an individual State."
However, he also cautioned against pursuing less credible claims.
"While serious allegations should be handled with great care, specious, speculative, fanciful or far-fetched claims should not be a basis for initiating federal inquiries," Barr wrote.
Media outlets called the election on Saturday for former Vice President Joe Biden based on a projection from reported vote counts, but President Donald Trump has claimed numerous times that he won by a large margin and that Democrats are attempting to steal the election.
Some supporters of the president praised the development.
"GREAT news from the DOJ & AG William Barr," tweeted Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.). "Every legal vote should be counted. Every fraudulent vote should be removed."
"Barr lives!" said BlazeTV host Steve Deace.
Others, like CNN legal analyst Elie Honig, saw the move as a politically motivated weaponization of the Department of Justice.
"Barr already has turned DOJ into a political weapon for Trump," tweeted Honig.
"Now he has crossed the last line of independence, and violated DOJ's own policy, by using the prosecutorial power to try to gin up support for Trump's desperate, last-ditch fraud narrative," he claimed. "He's way off the rails now."
While others pointed to a sentence in the statement that emphasized the DOJ had not yet confirmed any fraud that had changed the election.
"Nothing here should be taken as any indication that the Department has concluded that voting irregularities have impacted the outcome of any election," wrote Barr.
The states have until Dec. 9 to finalize their results and resolve any disputes. On Dec. 14, the Electoral College will finalize the outcome of the election.
Here's a news report about the development:


theblaze--2020-11-10--'We did it': Fox News owner's wife celebrated Biden's projected presidential win in a tweet

'We did it ' : Fox News owner 's wife celebrated Biden 's projected presidential win in a tweet

Many conservatives grew disenchanted with Fox News last Tuesday when the conservative-leaning network called Arizona for Joe Biden with only 73% of votes reported.
On Monday's episode of " Good Morning Mug Club," Steven Crowder discussed why it is fair for conservatives to question Fox News. According to Crowder, Kathryn Murdock, wife of Fox News owner James Murdoch, took to Twitter to celebrate Biden's projected win Saturday.
"We did it," Kathryn tweeted.
In a separate tweet, Kathryn agreed with CNN's Jake Tapper that "Fox News should put the country above profits."
"That's pretty damning. Do you mean 'we' the Murdoch family or 'we' the network?" Crowder questioned. "Either way, it's a problem, and that tells you the face mask is coming off."
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theblaze--2020-11-09--'This is really dangerous': Glenn Beck blasts Left's apparent plans to UNRAVEL Trump's victories

'This is really dangerous ' : Glenn Beck blasts Left 's apparent plans to UNRAVEL Trump 's victories They do @ @ @ @ @ an ounce of credit

Pfizer has announced a possible 90% effective COVID-19 vaccine, and now, with Joe Biden projected to win the election, the Left seems to be trying to make sure the former vice president gets credit for the Trump administration-backed vaccine.
On the radio program Monday, Glenn Beck pointed out how CNN and MSNBC have suddenly gone quiet about the virus, and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) even went so far as to lament that the promising breakthrough vaccine came "two months before Joe Biden takes over."
In a Monday morning interview on ABC's "Good Morning America," Cuomo told host George Stephanopoulos, "The good news is the Pfizer tests look good and we'll have a vaccine shortly. The bad news is it's about two months before Joe Biden takes over, and that means this administration is going to be implementing a vaccine plan."
He went on to add, "You have two months, and we can't let this vaccination plan go forward the way the Trump administration is designing it because Biden can't undo it two months later, We'll be in the midst of it. And I'm going — I've been talking to governors across the nation about that. How can we shape the Trump administration vaccine plan to fix it or stop it before it does damage."
Cuomo isn't alone in making plans for big changes under a Biden presidency. Even if Republicans keep power in the Senate, Biden has vowed to immediately use executive action to reverse some of President Trump's biggest victories. On day one, he's planning to take actions like rejoining the Paris Climate Accord, reversing travel bans, and overturning the current ban on federal agencies teaching critical race theory, according to the New York Times.
"This is really dangerous," Glenn said of the series of executive orders Biden apparently has planned.
"We have those things to really look forward to and I'm super, super excited about that," he added sarcastically.
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theblaze--2020-11-09--Social worker charged with 134 counts of voter fraud in Texas for allegedly registering ineligible v

Social worker charged with 134 counts of voter fraud in Texas for allegedly registering ineligible voters

A social worker has been charged with 134 counts of voter fraud after investigators found that she allegedly submitted voter registration applications for residents who were ineligible to vote.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that his office's Election Fraud Unit investigated the charges against Kelly Reagan Brunner, a social worker at the Mexia State Supported Living Center.
Paxton said in a statement that Brunner submitted voter registration applications for 67 residents of the State Supported Living Center. But because the people being cared for in the facility have intellectual and developmental disabilities, they were unable to give consent for the voter registration.
"Under Texas law, only a parent, spouse or child who is a qualified voter of the county may act as an agent in registering a person to vote, after being appointed to do so by that person," explained Paxton.
"None of the SSLC patients gave effective consent to be registered, and a number of them have been declared totally mentally incapacitated by a court, thereby making them ineligible to vote in Texas," he added.
Brunner faces 10 years in prison if convicted for the charges.
"I strongly commend the Limestone County District Attorney's Office, Sheriff's Office, and Elections Office, as well as the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General for their outstanding work on this case and their commitment to ensuring a free and fair Presidential election in the face of unprecedented voter fraud," Paxton continued.
"Registering citizens to vote or to obtain mail ballots without their consent is illegal. It is particularly offensive when individuals purport to be champions for disability rights, when in reality they are abusing our most vulnerable citizens in order to gain access to their ballots and amplify their own political voice," he added.
"My office is prepared to assist any Texas county in combating this insidious form of fraud," he concluded.
Here's more about the charges of voter fraud:


theblaze--2020-11-09--Fox News cuts away from Kayleigh McEnany's speech on allegations of voter fraud

Fox News cuts away from Kayleigh McEnany 's speech on allegations of voter fraud Host Neil Cavuto said 'unless she @ @ @ @ @ that up , I ca n't in good countenance continue showing you this '

Fox News host Neil Cavuto interrupted the network's live feed of a Trump campaign speech from White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Monday, telling viewers he could not "in good countenance continue showing" it due to her allegations of voter fraud in the contested election between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.
What are the details?
McEnany, who was joined by Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, explained that she was attending in her "personal capacity" as an adviser to the Trump campaign before saying, "This election is not over. Far from it. We have only begun the process of obtaining an accurate, honest vote count."
"We are fighting for the rights of all Americans who want to have faith and confidence not only in this election, but in any elections to come," she said. "There is only one party in America that opposes voter I.D. One party in America that opposes verifying signatures, citizenship, residency, eligibility. There is only one party in America trying to keep observers out of the count room. And that party, my friends, is the Democrat party.
"You don't take these positions because you want an honest election," McEnany continued. "You don't oppose an audit of the vote because you want an accurate count. You don't oppose our efforts at sunlight and transparency because you have nothing to hide. You take these positions because you are welcoming fraud, and you are welcoming illegal voting."
McEnany added, "We want every legal vote to be counted, and we want every illegal vote to be discarded."
With that, Cavuto pulled the plug, saying, "Whoa, whoa, whoa, I just think we have to be very clear."
"She's charging the other side as welcoming fraud and welcoming illegal voting," the Fox News host said. "Unless she has more details to back that up, I can't in good countenance continue showing you this. I want to make sure that maybe they do have something to back that up, but that's an explosive charge to make that the other side is effectively rigging and cheating."
You may watch McEnany and McDaniels' speeches in their entirety below, beginning at the 13:30 mark:
Trump campaign officials dispute U.S. election results but provide no evidence www.youtube.com
Anything else?
Fox News has faced backlash from some Trump supporters who are angered that the outlet was the first to call the state of Arizona for Biden following Election Day last week, despite hundreds of thousands of votes remaining to be counted.
The Trump campaign has filed lawsuits in numerous states amid accusations of voting irregularities, while all major U.S. news networks, including Fox News, declared over the weekend that Biden is the projected winner of the race.
Trump-Pence 2020 general counsel Matt Morgan argued in a statement that "the president is on course to win Arizona outright, despite the irresponsible and erroneous 'calling' of the state for Biden by Fox News and the Associated Press."


theblaze--2020-11-09--HUD Secretary Ben Carson tests positive for COVID-19

The housing chief is the latest in a string of Trump administration officials to contract the virus

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday, and is reportedly resting at home after seeking treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
What are the details?
Politico reported that Carson was tested at Walter Reed and treated there "briefly" after developing symptoms of COVID-19. The housing chief "is in good spirits and feels fortunate to have access to effective therapeutics which aid and markedly speed his recovery," HUD deputy chief of staff Coalter Baker said in a statement.
According to The Washington Post, Carson's chief of staff, Andrew Hughes, wrote in an email to the HUD staff that Carson is "resting at his house and already beginning to feel better," adding that anyone who had been in contact with Carson is recent days will be notified and "all precautions are being taken."
Carson is the latest in a string of Trump administration officials to be diagnosed with COVID-19 following an election night party at the White House.
Bloomberg reported that President Donald Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, tested positive for the coronavirus last week, noting that "at least five other White House officials have been infected in recent days, including Cassidy Hutchinson, one of Meadows's closest aides, and Charlton Boyd, an aide to senior Trump adviser Jared Kushner, according to several people."
Over the weekend, Trump adviser David Bossie — who is leading the president's post-election legal battles — also tested positive for the virus, according to the outlet.
Axios pointed out that Meadows, Carson, and Bossie were all in attendance at the election night party on Tuesday night. However, it is unclear where the officials contracted COVID-19.
What's the background?
The Daily Mail pointed out that weeks before Election Day, President Trump and first lady Melania Trump both fell ill with COVID-19, and the president was admitted to Walter Reed for treatment. Mrs. Trump recovered at the White House, and the couple's teenage son, Barron Trump, also tested positive but was asymptomatic.
Several attendees of a White House event announcing the nomination of now Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett were also stricken with the virus, including former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), and University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins.
Christie checked himself into Morristown Medical Center out of precaution and stayed for a week, CNN reported. Following his discharge, the former governor penned a Wall Street Journal op-ed urging Americans to wear masks.


theblaze--2020-11-09--Joe Biden begins calls for mask-wearing nationwide

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While the 2020 presidential election remains contested, former Vice President Joe Biden will charge ahead and begin phase one of his coronavirus pandemic response plan: Pursuing a national mask mandate.
Biden on Monday called on all Americans to wear a mask as his presidential transition team rolled out his coronavirus task force.
A "senior Biden adviser" who spoke to NBC News said that in the coming weeks Biden will begin calling on governors and local state officials to impose mask mandates in anticipation of a spike in COVID-19 cases this winter.
"If a governor declines, he'll go to the mayors in the state and ask them to lead," NBC News' source said. "In many states, there is the capacity of mayors to institute mandates."
Utah is the most recent state among 33 state governments to implement requirements for people to wear face coverings while in public.
Biden's team is also reportedly considering a mask mandate for federal buildings, which the Trump administration has not implemented.
Speaking Monday after meeting with the 12-member coronavirus task force assembled to fulfill his campaign promises on the pandemic, Biden asked Americans to refrain from politicizing masks.
"The goal of mask-wearing is not to make your life less comfortable or take something away from you. It's to give something back to all of us: a normal life," Biden said. "The goal is to get back to normal as fast as possible, and masks are critical to doing that. It won't be forever."
He said wearing a mask is not a "political statement" but is "a good way to start pulling the country together."
"It doesn't matter who you voted for; where you stood before Election Day," Biden continued. "It doesn't matter your party, your point of view. We could save tens of thousands of lives if everyone would just wear a mask for the next few months. Not Democrat or Republican lives — American lives."
Biden's task force includes Dr. Rick Bright, the former chief of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, who claimed he was removed from his position by the Trump administration for questioning the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in treating coronavirus symptoms. The Biden task force also includes several prominent health policy experts, academics, former Obama administration officials, and doctors.
Following mask mandates, the next step of Biden's coronavirus plan calls for nationwide testing. The Biden team is reportedly exploring potential executive orders to carry out his plan in case legislative initiatives are blocked by a Republican-controlled Senate come next year.


theblaze--2020-11-09--VIDEO: Black Lives Matter militants march by outdoor diners — who make absolutely sure their fists a

VIDEO: Black Lives Matter militants march by outdoor diners — who make absolutely sure their fists are raised in solidarity

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As Black Lives Matter militants intimidate and bully more and more people, certain messages seem to be getting across — one of them being, "We own you. We'll do what we want to you. Do as we say, and maybe we'll leave you alone — but don't dare stand up for yourself, or you'll be sorry."
What's the background?
Who can forget the outrageous scenes in late August when leftist militants were caught on video harassing Washington, D.C., restaurant patrons because they refused to raise their fists in Black Lives Matter solidarity like other patrons seated around them?
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A viral video showed Black Lives Matter militants harassing elderly diners outside a Pittsburgh restaurant over Labor Day weekend, cursing at them and even taking a sip of a drink. Three of the alleged culprits were charged.
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It got worse in St. Petersburg, Florida, in late September when protesters harassed and threatened two elderly diners. One of the diners, a woman, made the mistake of battling back when a protester sat in a seat at their table — which resulted in the couple being surrounded. One protester was heard asking the other diner, a man, "Why don't you shut up? Who the f*** you think you're talking to?" The activist who stole the seat told the woman, "I'll knock your old-ass boyfriend the f*** out!" and accused her of being a "wild Karen in her natural f***ing habitat!"
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Also in September, Black Lives Matter protesters descended upon outdoor diners in Rochester, New York, forcing patrons to leave while smashing up tables and throwing chairs. Amid the terrifying scene, incredibly one of the BLM assailants yelled at retreating patrons, "There's no need to run! Nobody's hurting y'all! We're shutting the party down! Nobody's gonna touch you! Calm down!"
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Learning their lessons?
Which brings us to Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the scene of yet another Black Lives Matter march on Sunday evening. Multiple media outlets had declared former Vice President Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election against President Donald Trump the day before, but unrest was still in the air apparently.
Video journalist Brendan Gutenschwager recorded a clip of the BLM militants marching down a street — and four diners watching from the sidewalk and obediently raising their fists, apparently without having to be ordered to do so:
Well, one of diners lifted his palm skyward — but apparently that was good enough for the protesters.
In fairness, another video showed a number of diners who didn't raise their fists and weren't harassed for not doing so; and perhaps the diners who raised their fists actually agreed with the cause of Black Lives Matter and were only too happy to show their solidarity.
But still the Pavlovian response from the four diners indeed demonstrates how quickly bad news travels — and how speedily some learn the Ps and Qs of finding yourself in the middle of a left-wing protest.


theblaze--2020-11-09--Avowed socialist AOC and other left-wingers repeatedly called for defunding police. Now she blames t

Avowed socialist AOC and other left-wingers repeatedly called for defunding police. Now she blames the GOP for linking Dems to socialism and anti-police movements.

Avowed socialist AOC and other left-wingers repeatedly called for defunding police .
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This is the same woman who declared 'defunding police means defunding police '

Following Tuesday's election in which the Democratic Party underperformed expectations in U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and state legislative races, Democrats blamed anti-police and pro-socialism messaging for their failures.
But avowed socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who loudly cried for defunding the police, told CNN over the weekend that Democrats did not campaign on socialism or anti-police sentiment.
Instead, AOC claimed, the whole thing was just some GOP smear against her party.
What's happening?
Last week, Democrats gathered on a conference call to discuss the fallout from the 2020 congressional elections.
During the call, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) said that if the Democrats "are going to run on Medicare for All, defund the police, socialized medicine, we're not going to win," Politico reported.
He was backed up by moderate Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger (Va.) who reportedly "scolded" the party for campaigning on extreme messages that nearly cost her her re-election.
"We need to be pretty clear," she said. "It was a failure. It was not a success. We lost incredible members of Congress."
"We have to commit to not saying the words 'defund the police' ever again," Spanberger continued. "We need to not ever use the words socialist or socialism ever again."
"If we run this race again we will get f***ing torn apart again in 2022," she added, according to the Washington Post.
Ocasio-Cortez did not take kindly to the accusations. In fact, she said she might even have to get out of politics, while complaining to the New York Times:
So I need my colleagues to understand that we are not the enemy. And that their base is not the enemy. That the Movement for Black Lives is not the enemy, that Medicare for all is not the enemy. This isn't even just about winning an argument. It's that if they keep going after the wrong thing, I mean, they're just setting up their own obsolescence.
During an interview Sunday with Jake Tapper on CNN's "State of the Union," the congresswoman tried to claim that the reason Democrats got dinged by voters for supporting socialism and defunding the police was due to Republican "rhetorical attacks."
Responding to Spanberger's statements, Ocasio-Cortez said that "Republicans levied very effective rhetorical attacks against our party" and that her party needs to figure out how to defend themselves against such attacks.
The socialist lawmaker claimed that it was GOP smears and not Democratic candidates that linked the party to groups advocating for socialism and anti-police efforts.
"If you look at some of the arguments that are being advanced, that 'defund the police' hurt or that arguments about socialism hurt, not a single member of Congress that I'm aware of campaigned on socialism or defunding the police in this general election," she said. "These were largely slogans or they were demands from activist groups."
Ocasio-Cortez Says Democrats Cant Blame Progressives For Losses in House Races youtu.be
Despite her complaints of GOP rhetoric, Ocasio-Cortez, who has consistently identified as a democratic socialist, famously demanded that New York defund its police just last summer, declaring "defunding police means defunding police."
In June, while criticizing New York City leadership, including fellow traveler Mayor Bill de Blasio, for alleged budget tricks and "funny math" during debates over funds for the NYPD, the lawmaker said:
Defunding police means defunding police. It does not mean tricks or funny math. It does not mean moving school police officers from the NYPD budget to the Department of Education's budget so that the exact same police remain in schools. It does not mean counting overtime cuts as cuts, even as NYPD ignores every attempt by City Council to curb overtime spending and overspends on overtime anyways. It does not mean hiring more police officers while cutting more than $800M from NYC schools. If these reports are accurate, then these proposed 'cuts' to NYPD's budget are a disingenuous illusion. This is not a victory. The fight to defund policing continues.
Ocasio-Cortez's comments came as de Blasio's plan called for about $1 billion in cuts to the NYPD.


theblaze--2020-11-09--Lindsey Graham argues Trump should run again in 2024 if he loses in court

Lindsey Graham argues Trump should run again in 2024 if he loses in court 'Keep fighting for the 2020 vote @ @ @ @ @ yet '

President Donald Trump has reportedly told advisers he's considering running for president again in 2024 if the election results are verified, and at least one Republican senator is encouraging him to do so.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday told Fox News radio host Brian Kilmeade that Trump should run again in four years if he loses his legal challenges to the results of the 2020 election.
"I would encourage President Trump, if after all this he does fall short ... to not let this movement die, to consider running again, to create an organization, platforms over the next four years to keep his movement alive, growing the Republican representation in minority communities, talk about economic populism, just basically keep it alive," Graham said.
"Keep fighting for the 2020 vote, it's not done yet," he added.
Graham cited the example of President Grover Cleveland, the only U.S. president to serve two non-consecutive terms in office.
"Grover Cleveland came back. Donald Trump should think about it if he falls short," he said.
Multiple media outlets declared Democratic candidate Joe Biden president-elect Saturday after Pennsylvania was called for Biden. Trump has not yet conceded the election to Biden, but, according to Axios, he has privately told advisers he's thinking about running again in 2024 — which, if true, would be a concession that he's lost the election this year. Trump would be 78 in 2024.
The Trump campaign has vowed to continue fighting for the outcome of the 2020 election to be reversed in court. The campaign has filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania and other states challenging the results of the election.
Graham supports the president's efforts.
"I talked with the president for a long time yesterday. He wants to fight, and he should fight," Graham said. "If we can close the margins in Arizona and Georgia and look at provisional ballots, this is not over."
Down ballot the election was more favorable to Republicans, who ended up gaining seats in the House of Representatives and may hold on to their Senate majority if Sens. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) or David Perdue (R-Ga.) prevail in the upcoming runoff elections.
Should Republicans keep the Senate, Graham wants an investigation completed into mail-in ballots and how they affected the 2020 election.
"What I'm going to tell Mitch McConnell today when we get back, if we keep the Senate, we need to do a joint committee in the Senate to analyze mail-in balloting and how it worked in 2020," Graham said.


theblaze--2020-11-09--Suspect allegedly tries to rob pizzeria with BB gun. Owner chases him around the restaurant, restrai

Suspect allegedly tries to rob pizzeria with BB gun. Owner chases him around the restaurant, restrains him until cops arrive.

Suspect allegedly tries to rob pizzeria with BB gun .
Owner chases him around the restaurant , restrains him until @ @ @

Authorities arrested a 21-year-old man on Sunday after he reportedly pointed a gun at a Cromwell, Connecticut, business owner.
What are the details?
According to the Hartford Courant, the suspect — Colton Balskus of nearby Middletown — armed himself with a BB gun on Sunday and paid a visit to the Cromwell pizzeria.
Balskus reportedly entered the eatery and pointed what appeared to be a handgun at its owner, demanding money. The unnamed owner was able to disarm the suspect and began chasing him around the pizzeria until one of the restaurant's employees was able to apprehend him.
The weapon turned out to be an Airsoft BB gun, according to authorities.
The owner and the employee restrained Balskus until authorities arrived.
According to WTIC-TV, a police spokesperson said, "A masked suspect pointed a handgun at the owner of the business and demanded money, The owner disarmed the suspect and chased him around the restaurant where he was apprehended by another employee of the business. The suspect was restrained until police arrived and placed him under arrest. The firearm was found to be an airsoft gun that had the appearance of a real firearm."
Authorities arrested Balskus and charged him with robbery first degree, illegal use of a facsimile firearm, criminal trespass second degree, assault third degree, reckless endangerment second degree, criminal attempt to commit larceny sixth degree, breach of peace second degree, and threatening first degree.
Balskus posted a $150,000 bond according to the station. He is set to appear in Middletown Superior Court on Nov. 17.
What else?
In a statement, police said that people should not necessarily attempt to fight off or restrain a suspect.
"Business owners are reminded to keep their safety, along with the safety of other employees and customers, in mind and attempting to fight off a suspect is not recommended," a statement from the department read.


theblaze--2020-11-09--Antifa militants gang up on Trump fans, pummel women to ground — and pro-Trump group responds by sin

Antifa militants gang up on Trump fans, pummel women to ground — and pro-Trump group responds by singing national anthem

Antifa militants gang up on Trump fans , pummel women to ground — and pro-Trump group responds by singing national @

It was a sometimes violent study in contrasts Saturday when a large group of supporters of President Donald Trump faced off with Antifa militants in Olympia, Washington, after numerous media outlets declared former Vice President Joe Biden the 2020 election victor.
What happened?
As chronicled on video by reporter Katie Daviscourt, Trump backers lined streets and even gathered on the steps of the state capitol to wave American and pro-Trump flags and chant "back the blue!" — a pro-police rallying cry:
And while chants of "USA! USA! USA!" rang out, black-clad Antifa militants managed several cries of "f*** the USA!" "f*** America," and stomped on Old Glory. (Content warning: Language):
The pro-Trump crowd told them off with chants of "get a job!" and "f*** Antifa!" (Content warning: Language):
Upping the ante
Soon the verbal war of words turned violent, as a brawl ensued between the groups and police responded with a flash-bang and what appeared to be rounds of non-lethal munitions.
One witness mentioned that Antifa militants were "attacking two women," and then a man bleeding from his eyebrow — presumably a Trump supporter — confirmed that Antifa attacked him as well:
A fitting response
In another clip, two pro-Trump women described the Antifa attack. One said she was punched from behind as a leftist militant tried to steal her pro-Trump flag, and the second woman said a gang of Antifa thugs jumped her.
But soon a distinct sound was heard in the background.
It was singing. A bit off-key, a tad haggard — but singing nonetheless. It was the national anthem.
That's right. The pro-Trump crowd answered the cowardice and destruction that have become Antifa's trademark with a statement of hard-won freedom and liberty — even for the likes of those who'd rather stomp all over it.
Anything else?
Should Biden take office in January, he may have to contend with more than he may have bargained for. Also on Saturday, anarchists busted windows at the Multnomah County Democrats building in Portland and spray-painted messages such as "F*** Biden" and "No Presidents" — along with the universal symbol of anarchists.
The same night in Washington, D.C., black-clad demonstrators marched toward Black Lives Matter Plaza and held a large sign that read: "FREE THE PEOPLE, FIGHT THE POWER, F*** THE POLICE – DEFUND, DISARM, DISBAND." Another sign said: "BURN DOWN THE AMERICAN PLANTATION."
The group chanted, "What do we want? Justice When do we want it? Now! If we don't get it — Burn it down! BURN. IT. DOWN!" along with, "F*** Trump! F*** Biden! No more presidents!"
In Detroit, one leftist group wasn't too thrilled with Biden, either, and chanted, "F*** Donald Trump! F*** Biden too! Both of them don't give a f*** about you!"


theblaze--2020-11-09--Horowitz: NYC officials target Jewish business owner for COVID citation, while Biden supporters hold

Horowitz: NYC officials target Jewish business owner for COVID citation, while Biden supporters hold wild parties

There 's election fraud , but then there 's also governing fraud .
Even if one legitimately wins an election , he can not do whatever he wants to the citizenry .
We live in a republic where the government is constrained by rules and can not indiscriminately violate civil liberties .
Yet that appears to have gone out the window in New York City , as Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio target Jewish-owned businesses .
You would think they 'd be busy with the gang warfare in the city streets or the beatings in the subways , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was seen harassing a woman who owns a pottery shop in Brooklyn for supposed COVID violations .
Yesterday , the local city councilman posted the video of the encounter with the following message : Numerous videos have surfaced on the internet in recent days showing Jewish business owners and schools in Cuomo 's `` red zone '' of `` certain zip codes '' Brooklyn being harassed by law enforcement and accused , often wrongly , of violating his latest arbitrary edict .
Perhaps there is something more insidious about the targeting of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business owners is that they are not throwing Biden celebration parties with marijuana , alcohol , and other drugs .
That would be lauded as the highest form of democratic expression .
Folks , this is the governing fraud on display before your eyes .
In some ways , this is a more dangerous form of cheating than even dead people voting .
In a constitutional republic , we should n't have to worry about our lives being at stake based on the results of an election , even if one side cheats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we all have to fear this sort of sickening double standard on civil liberties in Kamala Harris ' America .
This is an America where criminal is victim , illegal alien is citizen , man is woman , income is welfare , and welfare is income .
This is not a part of the sacred document that was signed in 1787 .
We are not the ones who badly want our guy in the Oval Office as much as the other side wants their man .
We think most decisions should be up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are off-limits and out of constitutional bounds .
It is the other side that seeks to dominate us by shutting down our houses of worship , schools , businesses , and even our own mouths and noses .
Meanwhile , as government does everything that it is constitutionally prohibited from doing , it refuses to protect us from criminals .
My entire neighborhood in Baltimore County is being ravaged by carjackers , as criminals have become emboldened by the anti-prison stance of the Democrat Party .
Now that they know prison is only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not wearing a mask , they feel they can terrorize neighborhoods with impunity because , after all , they are usually wearing masks when committing their dastardly deeds .

There's election fraud, but then there's also governing fraud. Even if one legitimately wins an election, he cannot do whatever he wants to the citizenry. We live in a republic where the government is constrained by rules and cannot indiscriminately violate civil liberties. Yet that appears to have gone out the window in New York City, as Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio target Jewish-owned businesses.
You would think they'd be busy with the gang warfare in the city streets or the beatings in the subways, but a New York City sheriff's deputy was seen harassing a woman who owns a pottery shop in Brooklyn for supposed COVID violations. Yesterday, the local city councilman posted the video of the encounter with the following message:
Numerous videos have surfaced on the internet in recent days showing Jewish business owners and schools in Cuomo's "red zone" of "certain zip codes" Brooklyn being harassed by law enforcement and accused, often wrongly, of violating his latest arbitrary edict.
Perhaps there is something more insidious about the targeting of those zip codes:
The problem with those business owners is that they are not throwing Biden celebration parties with marijuana, alcohol, and other drugs. That would be lauded as the highest form of democratic expression.
Folks, this is the governing fraud on display before your eyes. In some ways, this is a more dangerous form of cheating than even dead people voting. In a constitutional republic, we shouldn't have to worry about our lives being at stake based on the results of an election, even if one side cheats to achieve their electoral win. Now we all have to fear this sort of sickening double standard on civil liberties in Kamala Harris' America. This is an America where criminal is victim, illegal alien is citizen, man is woman, income is welfare, and welfare is income. This is not a part of the sacred document that was signed in 1787.
We are not the ones who badly want our guy in the Oval Office as much as the other side wants their man. We think most decisions should be up to local authority and that certain policies are off-limits and out of constitutional bounds. It is the other side that seeks to dominate us by shutting down our houses of worship, schools, businesses, and even our own mouths and noses.
Meanwhile, as government does everything that it is constitutionally prohibited from doing, it refuses to protect us from criminals. My entire neighborhood in Baltimore County is being ravaged by carjackers, as criminals have become emboldened by the anti-prison stance of the Democrat Party. Now that they know prison is only reserved for someone opening a business or not wearing a mask, they feel they can terrorize neighborhoods with impunity because, after all, they are usually wearing masks when committing their dastardly deeds.
Folks, this is about a lot more than just election fraud. It's about governing fraud that makes King George look like James Madison. Indeed, the great revolution was fought over much less. The tyranny under King George wasn't that bad precisely because the Patriots didn't let the usurpations deteriorate to the point of debilitating their ability to militate against them. As John Adams so presciently warned in 1774, "Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people." Sadly, we've allowed those buds of tyranny to blossom ever so strongly. The question for us: Is it too late?


theblaze--2020-11-09--Media try to pass off British holiday fireworks as a celebration of Biden's apparent win. It backfir

Media try to pass off British holiday fireworks as a celebration of Biden's apparent win. It backfires.

Media try to pass off British holiday fireworks as a celebration of Biden 's apparent win .
It backfires .

Social media users from the United Kingdom roasted American news outlets like ABC News and CNN over the weekend for assuming that fireworks celebrating Guy Fawkes Night — or Bonfire Night — were actually in response to the news of former Vice President Joe Biden's reported win over incumbent President Donald Trump.
What are the details?
As highlighted by Newsbusters, the Daily Mail reported that ABC News wrote in a since-deleted tweet, "Fireworks lit up the night sky over London, England, after Joe Biden was characterized to be the apparent winner of the presidential election."
The outlet reported that CNN's Jeff Zeleny added, "We heard church bells in Paris, fireworks in London. This is indeed a moment the world is watching!"
MSNBC's Ari Melber also shared video of Paris' church bells, saying, "That doesn't happen for every election. That was the reaction there to mark Trump losing. Joe Biden becoming our President-Elect. Take London. Fireworks were set off, celebrating this historic win. Let's take this in. ... Millions of people in dozens and dozens of countries stopping to reflect on what we did, what you did here in America yesterday."
The Hill also tweeted, "Fireworks in London, Edinburgh as Biden win celebrated abroad."
The Daily Mail pointed out that such egocentric Americans were beyond mistaken in assuming the worldwide celebrations were just for them.
According to the outlet, "Every year on Bonfire Night [Guy Fawkes Night] families across the UK gather outside on November 5 to enjoy firework displays commemorating the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. The plot was formed by Catholic zealots to blow up Parliament in order to assassinate King James I and overthrow Protestant rule."
The outlet pointed out that the event was delayed this year because Nov. 5 fell midweek.
According to the British-based outlet, one social media user — who quickly went viral for their remarks — wrote, "Shall we tell them?"
Another user referred to the mistaken media outlets as "morons."
Speaker and social activist Obianuju Ekeocha summed the faux pas up nicely, writing, "Have you ever heard of Guy Fawkes Night? Every 5th November there is Bonfire and lots of Fireworks. But sure, dear American journalists, this year everyone in the UK decided to cancel Guy Fawkes and instead have a Biden-Harris fireworks night. #EverythingIsAboutYou."
BBC journalist John Simpson added, "The US tv network ABC reported from London that people were staging firework displays to welcome the news that Joe Biden had won the presidency. No one told them it was Guy Fawkes night."
Journalist Jack Parrock snapped, "The amount of US news outlets saying there's fireworks in the UK celebrating the Biden win is frankly outrageous. The weekend closest to Nov 5th is Guy Fawkes night where we do fireworks every year. You can't tell me there's not British people in the newsrooms putting this out."


theblaze--2020-11-09--Top House Republican explains how Pelosi may be unseated as speaker — even if Dems retain majority

Top House Republican explains how Pelosi may be unseated as speaker — even if Dems retain majority 'We are close @ @ @ @ @ control the floor with a few Democrats joining with us '

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy explained on Sunday why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may lose her fight to retain the speakership — despite Democrats likely retaining their majority in the House.
What's the background?
Down-ballot Republicans saw wide success on Election Day. So far, Republicans have flipped eight seats in the House, for a net gain of five seats — Democrats have flipped just three, according to the New York Times.
But 23 seats remain outstanding. Of those, Republican candidates are leading in 15 races. That means that if Republicans were to win every undecided race in which they currently lead, Republicans will hold 211 seats in the House, slashing into Democrats' majority and positioning themselves to regain the House majority in the 2022 midterm elections.
What did McCarthy say?
McCarthy explained on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" that Pelosi could lose the speakership both because of Republican gains and because of Democrats who oppose her continued leadership.
The top House Republican pointed to the fact that a majority of the Democrats who opposed Pelosi's speakership after the last election are returning to the House.
"To become speaker you have to have 218 votes on the floor. When she went up for that vote two years ago, there were 15 Democrats who voted against her. Ten of those Democrats will be coming back to Congress. If those 10 vote against her again, she will not be speaker of the House because she won't have 218 because of the gains of Republicans," McCarthy explained.
In fact, McCarthy said there is a chance Republicans could control the House — even if they don't win a majority this election.
"We are close enough now that we can control the floor with a few Democrats joining with us," McCarthy said.
Anything else?
To secure the speakership two years ago, Pelosi made a deal with Democrats that she would limit her leadership in the party to just four more years. That would make the upcoming session of Congress her last term as speaker if she is re-elected by the House.
Pelosi has since announced that she will, indeed, seek the speakership again if Democrats retain their House majority.
Still, even though Democrats likely won the White House and will probably retain their majority in the House — albeit a much smaller majority — Republicans have widely been declared the winners of the election.
As MSNBC host Joe Scarborough explained, "There is no way to put this other than to say ... Joe Biden winning looks like a one-off. This election for the most part was an absolute repudiation of the Democratic Party as a brand. Their brand doesn't work across most of America. It just doesn't."


theblaze--2020-11-09--Report: Wisconsin election clerks may have unlawfully altered mail ballots: 'The statute is very, ve

Report: Wisconsin election clerks may have unlawfully altered mail ballots: 'The statute is very, very clear'

Report : Wisconsin election clerks may have unlawfully altered mail ballots : 'The statute is very , very clear' Biden @ @ @ @ @ more than 20,000 votes in Wisconsin

Wisconsin election clerks are being accused of violating state law regarding absentee ballots.
Although Election Day is over, legal challenges across the country are heating up as vigilant Americans scrutinize the electoral process. Whether lawsuits or vigilance pay off remains to be seen. But in a year where many elections are determined by razor-thin margins, the court system could play a greater role in determining election results than ever before.
What are the details?
According to WISN-AM, Wisconsin clerks and poll workers may have "unlawfully altered witness statements" on thousands of mail-in ballots.
Wisconsin state law requires that absentee ballots are signed by a witness, who is also required to list their address. In fact, the Wisconsin Elections Commission circulated a flier in August reminding voters that mail ballots are required to have the voter's information, the voter's signature, and a qualified witness' signature and address.
"If any of the required information above is missing, your ballot will not be counted," the WEC said.
However, just weeks before Election Day, the WEC told clerks that missing witness information needs to be corrected, of course — but the witnesses don't have to do it themselves.
The October directive said:
Please note that the clerk should attempt to resolve any missing witness address information prior to Election Day if possible, and this can be done through reliable information (personal knowledge, voter registration information, through a phone call with the voter or witness). The witness does not need to appear to add a missing address.
Sources told WISN this directive resulted in the inadvertent invalidation of thousands of ballots because clerks filled in the information themselves after the ballots were cast.
"The statute is very, very clear," retired Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman told WISN. "If an absentee ballot does not have a witness address on it, it's not valid. That ballot is not valid."
"In defiance of and direct contradiction to the statute, the Wisconsin Elections Commission gave guidance — that is, cover — to all 72 county clerks and turned the statute on his head," Gableman added. "They said, 'Gee, we know the law says an absentee ballot without the witness address is not valid, but county clerk, you have a duty to go ahead and look up on your own the witness' address if there's no address on the absentee ballot."
Red pen controversy?
President Donald Trump's campaign released a statement last Wednesday claiming there were "reports of irregularities in several Wisconsin counties."
Campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh later clarified they were referring to ballots in heavily Democratic Milwaukee County that had allegedly been "cured" by poll workers, meaning they "corrected or added information to the ballot itself," using red pens, WUMW-FM reported.
"We estimate that 15-20% of absentee ballots in Milwaukee County were tainted in this manner," Murtaugh explained. "This is also only an estimate because our legal volunteers were prevented from having meaningful access all of the time."
The campaign's statement would corroborate what sources told WISN, that thousands of ballots were altered by poll workers using red pens. The red ink would make altered ballots easily identifiable in a recount.
And Trump's campaign has requested a vote recount in the Badger State, where Biden currently leads Trump by just 20,000 votes.
What did officials say?
Milwaukee Election Commission executive director Claire Woodall-Vogg did not respond to requests for comment from WUMW.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator Meagan Wolfe last Thursday offered some possible explanations as to why ballots were altered, but did not address the Wisconsin state law that mandates the witness include their address on the mail ballot for it to be valid.
However, Reid Magney, a spokesman for the WEC, claimed poll workers were not altering the ballots themselves — but the envelopes in which they were mailed.
"Just the other thing to add is they're not curing the ballot itself with the person's votes on it. It's the certificate envelope that gets cured," he said, WUMW reported.
TheBlaze has reached out to the WEC, but did not hear back by publishing time.