bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-27--SAD: Fake News Media Attempts to Re-Brand Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic as the ‘Trumpvirus’

The fake news media , desperate to protect the Chinese communists who they are in the tank for , are pathetically attempting to re-brand coronavirus as the “ Trumpvirus.
” The New York Times published an op/ed on Wednesday , in which author Gail Collins complained that Vice President Mike Pence would be focusing on stopping the spread of coronavirus throughout the United States .
“ Yeah , when you think of Mike Pence you maybe don ’ t think about Pandemic Fighter Supreme .
But as President Trump pointed out repeatedly , he has already run Indiana , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Walks Free After Allegedly Breaking the Nose of a Missouri Woman in Violent Struggle She added : “ Well , it probably could have been worse .
Having a czar does make you feel there ’ s somebody in charge .
At least Trump didn ’ t come before the cameras and announce solemnly , ‘ Today I ’ m asking every American to cross your fingers . '
” take our poll - story continues below She continued to complain about the President ’ s behavior in the op/ed from there .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the flu .
The answers are Mike Pence and … reminding the public once again that Nancy Pelosi ’ s district has a big homeless problem , ” Collins wrote .
“ Earlier in the day Trump argued , via tweet , that despite the expressions of concern by the evil media and “ incompetent Do Nothing Democrat comrades , ” the government is perfectly prepared to handle the coronavirus .
Which he misspelled “ caronavirus.
” But nobody ’ s perfect , ” she added .
Collins concluded , in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are , if the president is encouraged to mix the subjects of coronavirus and Mexico walls , he ’ ll suddenly announce that we need a barrier much bigger and thicker and more expensive , so it can stop the flow of immigrant germs.
” Conservative pundits Dave Rubin and Ben Shapiro pointed out the insanity of blaming the coronavirus on Trump when the authoritarian nation of China was the clear origin of the global pandemic that now has the entire world on edge .
“ So China releases a highly viral and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information about it , the virus hits every populated continent…and you ’ re calling it Trumpvirus ?
” Shapiro asked incredulously in a Tweet .
“ I refuse to link to The NY Times anymore but yes , it ’ s true , the paper has been infected by Trumpvirus , ” Rubin wrote .
“ It starts as a standard case of Trump Dernagement ( sic ) Syndrome , but spreads quickly and takes over the host completely , ” he added .
The fake news media is covering for their Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blame on President Trump .
Their Trump derangement syndrome and the effect it is having on deranged liberals worldwide may be the worst public health crisis of all .

SAD: Fake News Media Attempts to Re-Brand Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic as the ‘Trumpvirus’
The fake news media, desperate to protect the Chinese communists who they are in the tank for, are pathetically attempting to re-brand coronavirus as the “Trumpvirus.”
The New York Times published an op/ed on Wednesday, in which author Gail Collins complained that Vice President Mike Pence would be focusing on stopping the spread of coronavirus throughout the United States.
“Yeah, when you think of Mike Pence you maybe don’t think about Pandemic Fighter Supreme. But as President Trump pointed out repeatedly, he has already run Indiana,” Collins wrote.
She added: “Well, it probably could have been worse. Having a czar does make you feel there’s somebody in charge. At least Trump didn’t come before the cameras and announce solemnly, ‘Today I’m asking every American to cross your fingers.'”
She continued to complain about the President’s behavior in the op/ed from there.
“So the problems are the Democrats and the flu. The answers are Mike Pence and … reminding the public once again that Nancy Pelosi’s district has a big homeless problem,” Collins wrote.
“Earlier in the day Trump argued, via tweet, that despite the expressions of concern by the evil media and “incompetent Do Nothing Democrat comrades,” the government is perfectly prepared to handle the coronavirus. Which he misspelled “caronavirus.” But nobody’s perfect,” she added.
Collins concluded, in a sad attempt at humor: “Chances are, if the president is encouraged to mix the subjects of coronavirus and Mexico walls, he’ll suddenly announce that we need a barrier much bigger and thicker and more expensive, so it can stop the flow of immigrant germs.”
Conservative pundits Dave Rubin and Ben Shapiro pointed out the insanity of blaming the coronavirus on Trump when the authoritarian nation of China was the clear origin of the global pandemic that now has the entire world on edge.
“So China releases a highly viral and significantly deadly virus and actively shuts down information about it, the virus hits every populated continent…and you’re calling it Trumpvirus?” Shapiro asked incredulously in a Tweet.
“I refuse to link to The NY Times anymore but yes, it’s true, the paper has been infected by Trumpvirus,” Rubin wrote.
“It starts as a standard case of Trump Dernagement (sic) Syndrome, but spreads quickly and takes over the host completely,” he added.
The fake news media is covering for their Chinese masters, and trying to assign all blame on President Trump. Their Trump derangement syndrome and the effect it is having on deranged liberals worldwide may be the worst public health crisis of all.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-27--8Chan Founder is Wanted for ‘Cyberlibel’ for Allegedly Maligning Current Owner of the Free Speech Si

The Philippines has issued a warrant for the arrest of 8chan founder Fredrick Brennan after the man to whom he sold the controversial free speech website accused him of committing “ cyberlibel.
” The Pasig City Regional Trial Court Branch 158 issued a warrant on Wednesday for the arrest of Brennan , his lawyer Alexander Acain Jr. confirmed to CNN Philippines .
Acain says he will recommend for his client to return to the Philippines from the United States and post bail but is not sure if Brennan will heed his advice .
These charges have resulted from a complaint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who bought the site from Brennan , after Brennan made tweets referring to Watkins as “ senile ” and “ incompetent.
” Brennan is being charged under the country ’ s Cybercrime Prevention Act .
Trending : SAD : Fake News Media Attempts to Re-Brand Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic as the ‘ Trumpvirus ’ “ They are a malicious imputation of senility on the part of [ Watkins , ] a condition , status or circumstance tending to cause dishonor , discredit or contempt of [ him , ] ” Pasig City Assistant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eight-page resolution issued on January 2 and received by Brennan ’ s attorneys last week .
take our poll - story continues below Brennan , who is disabled and confined to a wheelchair , faces between 6 and 12 years in prison if he is ultimately convicted of the charges .
He has become a vocal critic of how Watkins has handled 8Chan since he took full control over the site in 2016 .
“ I ’ ve tried to understand so many times why he keeps it going , and I just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brennan said last year .
“ After Christchurch , after the Tree of Life shooting , and now after this shooting , they think this is all really funny.
” “ Shutting it down , having these chan sites pushed underground , it wouldn ’ t totally stop these kinds of things from happening .
But it wouldn ’ t happen every few months , ” Brennan added .
Watkins , however , has contended that 8Chan is integral in the fight for global free speech and vows to keep the website up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the Internet to continue .
“ It is actually sinister behavior .
Ours is one of the last independent companies that offer a place you may write down your thoughts free from having to worry about whether they are offensive to one group or another , ” Watkins said after the media blamed 8Chan for enabling mass shootings .
“ Power consolidation of the media beginning as radio and TV stations were gobbled up by a few strong and rich companies is now moving at a breakneck pace through the internet .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave them with no place to voice their messages , ” he added .
8Chan re-branded to 8kun in Nov. 2019 and was restored to the internet after being denied service by their DNS provider Cloudflare , which allows pedophiles to use their services to propagandize about the virtues of raping kids .

8Chan Founder is Wanted for ‘Cyberlibel’ for Allegedly Maligning Current Owner of the Free Speech Site
The Philippines has issued a warrant for the arrest of 8chan founder Fredrick Brennan after the man to whom he sold the controversial free speech website accused him of committing “cyberlibel.”
The Pasig City Regional Trial Court Branch 158 issued a warrant on Wednesday for the arrest of Brennan, his lawyer Alexander Acain Jr. confirmed to CNN Philippines. Acain says he will recommend for his client to return to the Philippines from the United States and post bail but is not sure if Brennan will heed his advice.
These charges have resulted from a complaint made by current 8Chan owner Jim Watkins, who bought the site from Brennan, after Brennan made tweets referring to Watkins as “senile” and “incompetent.” Brennan is being charged under the country’s Cybercrime Prevention Act.
“They are a malicious imputation of senility on the part of [Watkins,] a condition, status or circumstance tending to cause dishonor, discredit or contempt of [him,]” Pasig City Assistant Prosecutor Juliene Raymond Cabanacan said in an eight-page resolution issued on January 2 and received by Brennan’s attorneys last week.
Brennan, who is disabled and confined to a wheelchair, faces between 6 and 12 years in prison if he is ultimately convicted of the charges. He has become a vocal critic of how Watkins has handled 8Chan since he took full control over the site in 2016.
“I’ve tried to understand so many times why he keeps it going, and I just don’t get it,” Brennan said last year. “After Christchurch, after the Tree of Life shooting, and now after this shooting, they think this is all really funny.”
“Shutting it down, having these chan sites pushed underground, it wouldn’t totally stop these kinds of things from happening. But it wouldn’t happen every few months,” Brennan added.
Watkins, however, has contended that 8Chan is integral in the fight for global free speech and vows to keep the website up in some form to allow anonymous discussion on the Internet to continue.
“It is actually sinister behavior. Ours is one of the last independent companies that offer a place you may write down your thoughts free from having to worry about whether they are offensive to one group or another,” Watkins said after the media blamed 8Chan for enabling mass shootings.
“Power consolidation of the media beginning as radio and TV stations were gobbled up by a few strong and rich companies is now moving at a breakneck pace through the internet. It will effectively silence the masses and leave them with no place to voice their messages,” he added.
8Chan re-branded to 8kun in Nov. 2019 and was restored to the internet after being denied service by their DNS provider Cloudflare, which allows pedophiles to use their services to propagandize about the virtues of raping kids.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-27--Somali Migrant Walks Free After Allegedly Breaking the Nose of a Missouri Woman in Violent Struggle

A St. Louis woman feels cheated by the justice system , claiming that she was brutally attacked by a Somali migrant teenager who was then let free .
Victim Alicia Clarke said that after she went on a brief run outside of her home , she noticed that her phone had been stolen .
After she used Find My iPhone to locate her phone , she realized it was in the possession of a local neighbor who has been known to commit petty crimes .
She then hopped a fence to grab her phone .
After she obtained it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return home .
Another neighbor yelled at her : “ Hey , I told him , ‘ I know you did this and I ’ m calling the police ! '
” That is when the violent struggle allegedly began .
Clarke said that the 6-foot-tall teenage Somali attacked her , and she was soon in a fight for her life .
take our poll - story continues below “ He knocked me down , pulling my hair , kicking , ” she recalled .
After brutally attacking her , he allegedly stole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then called police on her work phone to report the vicious incident .
“ I am on the phone with St. Louis police dispatch , making my way to my backdoor , when he comes back with a weapon .
He is on top of me .
There was blood everywhere .
I was literally fighting for my life at that point , ” she said to 5 On Your Side .
Clarke claims that he returned and beat her senseless with a metal rod .
He allegedly stabbed her in the head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her a bloody mess , before she could wrestle the rod out of his hand , and he fled the scene .
The Somali teenager was charged with first-degree robbery as a result of his alleged actions , but the charges were ultimately dropped in juvenile court because the third-world refugee was determined to have too low of an IQ to be able to stand trial .
“ The most hurtful thing of all of this , is the dropped charges .
That was much more hurtful than the physical assault , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 On Your Side how Somalis incredibly bereft of basic intelligence are essentially being given a free pass to commit vicious crimes after they are imported into the country on the taxpayer dole .
“ In those instances , we work with child guardian and agencies to help with services outside the court system , ” 5 On Your Side was told .
“ It ’ s not feeling safe and honestly feeling like I ’ ve been failed by the system , ” Clarke said about how the case was mishandled .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and that ’ s my number one priority that it doesn ’ t , ” she added .
A different neighbor has come forward and claimed that the Somali has barged into their house too and feels the African youth should be punished criminally before he strikes again .
A Facebook post written by Clarke ’ s sister about the ordeal is beginning to go viral .
As diversity and multiculturalism take their toll on America , tragic cases like this will inevitably become more commonplace .

Somali Migrant Walks Free After Allegedly Breaking the Nose of a Missouri Woman in Violent Struggle
A St. Louis woman feels cheated by the justice system, claiming that she was brutally attacked by a Somali migrant teenager who was then let free.
Victim Alicia Clarke said that after she went on a brief run outside of her home, she noticed that her phone had been stolen. After she used Find My iPhone to locate her phone, she realized it was in the possession of a local neighbor who has been known to commit petty crimes.
She then hopped a fence to grab her phone. After she obtained it, she jumped back to her yard to return home. Another neighbor yelled at her: “Hey, I told him, ‘I know you did this and I’m calling the police!'” That is when the violent struggle allegedly began.
Clarke said that the 6-foot-tall teenage Somali attacked her, and she was soon in a fight for her life.
“He knocked me down, pulling my hair, kicking,” she recalled.
After brutally attacking her, he allegedly stole her cell phone yet again. Clarke then called police on her work phone to report the vicious incident.
“I am on the phone with St. Louis police dispatch, making my way to my backdoor, when he comes back with a weapon. He is on top of me. There was blood everywhere. I was literally fighting for my life at that point,” she said to 5 On Your Side.
Clarke claims that he returned and beat her senseless with a metal rod. He allegedly stabbed her in the head and face with the rod, leaving her a bloody mess, before she could wrestle the rod out of his hand, and he fled the scene.
The Somali teenager was charged with first-degree robbery as a result of his alleged actions, but the charges were ultimately dropped in juvenile court because the third-world refugee was determined to have too low of an IQ to be able to stand trial.
“The most hurtful thing of all of this, is the dropped charges. That was much more hurtful than the physical assault,” Clarke said.
A spokeswoman explained to 5 On Your Side how Somalis incredibly bereft of basic intelligence are essentially being given a free pass to commit vicious crimes after they are imported into the country on the taxpayer dole.
“In those instances, we work with child guardian and agencies to help with services outside the court system,” 5 On Your Side was told.
“It’s not feeling safe and honestly feeling like I’ve been failed by the system,” Clarke said about how the case was mishandled.
“This is going to happen again, and that’s my number one priority that it doesn’t,” she added.
A different neighbor has come forward and claimed that the Somali has barged into their house too and feels the African youth should be punished criminally before he strikes again. A Facebook post written by Clarke’s sister about the ordeal is beginning to go viral.
As diversity and multiculturalism take their toll on America, tragic cases like this will inevitably become more commonplace.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-27--CRIMINAL NEGLECT: Documented Cases of Abuse Left Unresolved for Eight Months by Michigan CPS Agents

A memorandum obtained by Big League Politics has shown that Child Protective Services ( CPS ) agents in the state of Michigan are regularly breaking the law that requires abuse claims to be investigated within thirty days , which some cases of reported abuse ultimately languishing for as long as eight months .
The Michigan auditor general found during a multi-year investigation that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ( MDHHS ) was regularly violating the law and putting vulnerable kids at risk .
MDHHS officials did not start 17 percent of investigations within the 24 hours mandated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not complete the investigations within the mandated time frame in 30 percent of cases .
In cases that CPS agents were derelict , the average delay was 44 days with others having to wait eight months for their abuse investigation to be completed .
Trending : SAD : Fake News Media Attempts to Re-Brand Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic as the ‘ Trumpvirus ’ The CPS budget for fiscal year 2020 is $ 208,558,500 , according to the memorandum , which indicates that the organization is not underfunded .
The criminal neglect from these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than just incompetence .
take our poll - story continues below Other abuses discovered during the AG review include refusal to conduct central registry clearances for 70 percent of investigations , no criminal history checks conducted in over 50 percent of cases , failure to conduct complete CPS history checks for families and household residents in 40 percent of investigations , improper harm assessment in 35 percent of cases , the omission of at least 257 perpetrators of child abuse and/or neglect from the central registry , failure to alert individuals that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and many others .
The memorandum noted that MDHHS agreed that CPS had been guilty of the plethora of abuses , but ultimately refuse to change the culture of malfeasance that plagues the agency .
Big League Politics reported last week on how the disreputable behavior of Michigan CPS agents ultimately resulted in a daughter being raped by her father : After one anonymous CPS victim received a divorce from her husband , he began calling CPS regularly and spreading rumor and innuendo against her to the office .
As a result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while her concerns about her ex-husband were shrugged off by officials .
When the woman shared her concerns that her daughter was being “ groomed ” for abuse by her ex-husband , the CPS worker sided with her ex-husband and actually brought him into her home during one bizarre and heinously unprofessional instance .
She eventually lost custody of all three of her children , two teenage boys and one teenage daughter , based what she calls lies made up by her ex-husband after a medical incident at school involving one of her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take full custody of her kids as a result .
Stricken with grief , the woman had to check herself into a mental hospital after her concerns regarding her daughter ’ s “ grooming ” were never investigated .
CPS workers refused to return her calls , and then her worst fears were realized .
The two boys reportedly found evidence that their own father was repeatedly raping their sister and submitted it into police affidavits .
Even with litigation that is pending against the ex-husband for allegedly raping his daughter , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regain full custody of her daughter .
CPS continues to stand in her way , and refuses to give a case to a judge to grant her full custody .
CPS has offered to pay for therapy sessions for the two boys and their sister to deal with the trauma of the ordeal , but has not specified on how the agency will pay .
When investigators in the Michigan Capitol reached out to CPS officials for comment on this case , most were tight-lipped out of fear .
Only two were willing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up and there ’ s nothing we can do , ” one CPS worker said .
Another agent confirmed that the details of the anonymous woman ’ s story were in fact correct , but would not issue any further comment due to fear of bureaucratic retaliation and losing their employment .
The memorandum lists House Bill 4707 , House Bill 4708 , and House Bill 4709 as legislation currently active in Lansing that will begin to reform the out-of-control CPS and DHHS agencies in the state of Michigan .
All three pieces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in overwhelming action , and await further action in the Senate Families , Seniors And Veterans Committee .

CRIMINAL NEGLECT: Documented Cases of Abuse Left Unresolved for Eight Months by Michigan CPS Agents
A memorandum obtained by Big League Politics has shown that Child Protective Services (CPS) agents in the state of Michigan are regularly breaking the law that requires abuse claims to be investigated within thirty days, which some cases of reported abuse ultimately languishing for as long as eight months.
The Michigan auditor general found during a multi-year investigation that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) was regularly violating the law and putting vulnerable kids at risk.
MDHHS officials did not start 17 percent of investigations within the 24 hours mandated by Michigan state law, and they did not complete the investigations within the mandated time frame in 30 percent of cases. In cases that CPS agents were derelict, the average delay was 44 days with others having to wait eight months for their abuse investigation to be completed.
The CPS budget for fiscal year 2020 is $208,558,500, according to the memorandum, which indicates that the organization is not underfunded. The criminal neglect from these unaccountable bureaucrats may be due to more than just incompetence.
Other abuses discovered during the AG review include refusal to conduct central registry clearances for 70 percent of investigations, no criminal history checks conducted in over 50 percent of cases, failure to conduct complete CPS history checks for families and household residents in 40 percent of investigations, improper harm assessment in 35 percent of cases, the omission of at least 257 perpetrators of child abuse and/or neglect from the central registry, failure to alert individuals that they had been added to the Central Registry, and many others.
The memorandum noted that MDHHS agreed that CPS had been guilty of the plethora of abuses, but ultimately refuse to change the culture of malfeasance that plagues the agency.
Big League Politics reported last week on how the disreputable behavior of Michigan CPS agents ultimately resulted in a daughter being raped by her father:
After one anonymous CPS victim received a divorce from her husband, he began calling CPS regularly and spreading rumor and innuendo against her to the office. As a result, she was investigated constantly by CPS while her concerns about her ex-husband were shrugged off by officials. When the woman shared her concerns that her daughter was being “groomed” for abuse by her ex-husband, the CPS worker sided with her ex-husband and actually brought him into her home during one bizarre and heinously unprofessional instance. She eventually lost custody of all three of her children, two teenage boys and one teenage daughter, based what she calls lies made up by her ex-husband after a medical incident at school involving one of her boys. CPS recommended that the ex-husband take full custody of her kids as a result. Stricken with grief, the woman had to check herself into a mental hospital after her concerns regarding her daughter’s “grooming” were never investigated. CPS workers refused to return her calls, and then her worst fears were realized. The two boys reportedly found evidence that their own father was repeatedly raping their sister and submitted it into police affidavits. Even with litigation that is pending against the ex-husband for allegedly raping his daughter, the woman has still not been able to regain full custody of her daughter. CPS continues to stand in her way, and refuses to give a case to a judge to grant her full custody. CPS has offered to pay for therapy sessions for the two boys and their sister to deal with the trauma of the ordeal, but has not specified on how the agency will pay. When investigators in the Michigan Capitol reached out to CPS officials for comment on this case, most were tight-lipped out of fear. Only two were willing to speak anonymously. “We f**ked up and there’s nothing we can do,” one CPS worker said. Another agent confirmed that the details of the anonymous woman’s story were in fact correct, but would not issue any further comment due to fear of bureaucratic retaliation and losing their employment.
The memorandum lists House Bill 4707, House Bill 4708, and House Bill 4709 as legislation currently active in Lansing that will begin to reform the out-of-control CPS and DHHS agencies in the state of Michigan. All three pieces of legislation have passed the Michigan House in overwhelming action, and await further action in the Senate Families, Seniors And Veterans Committee.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-27--Unhinged Adam Schiff Gloats About Republican Voters being a “Dying Demographic” on Jimmy Kimmel’s Sh

On “ Jimmy Kimmel Live ” , Congressman Adam Schiff said people who vote against President Donald Trump decent ” and “ cherish the values of this country.
” As far as people who vote for Trump , Congressman Schiff believes that they are “ an older and dying , literally dying , demographic.
” CNS News notes that even after Trump was acquitted , Schiff has continued pushing the pro-impeachment narrative , just for the sake of “ defending ” American democracy .
Trending : SAD : Fake News Media Attempts to Re-Brand Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic as the ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Other than removing him from office , what can we do ?
” take our poll - story continues below “ Well , we can remove him from office .
I mean , that ’ s the main thing , ” Schiff said ( as the audience cheered ) .
“ The good news , the good news is the American people do not buy what he ’ s selling .
They don ’ t like him .
A majority of Americans have never agreed with him .
If we turn out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decent , that cherish the values of this country , if we register them to vote and we turn them out , he is a one-term nightmare only .
They can do everything right and still lose because they don ’ t have the numbers .
The demographic that supports him is an older and dying , literally dying , demographic .
Mitch McConnell ’ s whole political business model is built on fewer people voting .
It ’ s the only way they stay in power , is with fewer people voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard to disenfranchise particularly minority communities from voting .
So what we need to do is we need to register every single eligible voter .
We don ’ t need to know who the nominee is going to be right now .
We can register people right now .
And then when it comes time in the fall , we turn them out and we look back on this as a terrible gauntlet we went through .
And I think frankly anyone that stood by , stood with this president , lacked the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , will be covered with shame .
Covered with shame.
” Previously , Kimmel told Schiff that President Trump “ seems to be very fixated on you in general.
” “ I spend half my day inside his head , apparently , ” Schiff responded .
“ And I ’ ve got to tell you , it ’ s pretty scary in there .
It ’ s everything I can do — It ’ s everything I can do to avoid all the marbles rolling around.
” What Schiff is alluding to is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place in America thanks to the 1965 Immigration Act and policies pursued by political elites since then .
If Republicans do not get a grip on immigration —In other words , pass an immigration moratorium , end birthright citizenship , abolish chain migration , etc .
— Schiff ’ s fantasies will become a reality .

Unhinged Adam Schiff Gloats About Republican Voters being a “Dying Demographic” on Jimmy Kimmel’s Show
On “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, Congressman Adam Schiff said people who vote against President Donald Trump decent” and “cherish the values of this country.”
As far as people who vote for Trump, Congressman Schiff believes that they are “an older and dying, literally dying, demographic.”
CNS News notes that even after Trump was acquitted, Schiff has continued pushing the pro-impeachment narrative, just for the sake of “defending” American democracy.
Kimmel then asked Schiff, “Other than removing him from office, what can we do?”
“Well, we can remove him from office. I mean, that’s the main thing,” Schiff said (as the audience cheered).
“The good news, the good news is the American people do not buy what he’s selling. They don’t like him. A majority of Americans have never agreed with him.
If we turn out our people, those people that are decent, that cherish the values of this country, if we register them to vote and we turn them out, he is a one-term nightmare only. They can do everything right and still lose because they don’t have the numbers.
The demographic that supports him is an older and dying, literally dying, demographic. Mitch McConnell’s whole political business model is built on fewer people voting. It’s the only way they stay in power, is with fewer people voting, which is why they work so hard to disenfranchise particularly minority communities from voting.
So what we need to do is we need to register every single eligible voter. We don’t need to know who the nominee is going to be right now. We can register people right now. And then when it comes time in the fall, we turn them out and we look back on this as a terrible gauntlet we went through. And I think frankly anyone that stood by, stood with this president, lacked the kind of courage that Mitt Romney displayed, will be covered with shame. Covered with shame.”
Previously, Kimmel told Schiff that President Trump “seems to be very fixated on you in general.”
“I spend half my day inside his head, apparently,” Schiff responded. “And I’ve got to tell you, it’s pretty scary in there. It’s everything I can do — It’s everything I can do to avoid all the marbles rolling around.”
What Schiff is alluding to is the unfavorable demographic shift that is taking place in America thanks to the 1965 Immigration Act and policies pursued by political elites since then.
If Republicans do not get a grip on immigration —In other words, pass an immigration moratorium, end birthright citizenship, abolish chain migration, etc. — Schiff’s fantasies will become a reality.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-27--Democrats Thumb Their Noses At President Trump’s Effort to Tackle Coronavirus

On Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 , President Donald Trump and economic adviser Larry Kudlow said that the new coronavirus is under control in America .
However , disease experts warned Americans to prepare themselves for an outbreak .
The muddled messaging came at a time when the stock market plummeted for a second straight day and elected officials for both parties raised doubts about the efficacy of the $ 2.5 billion that the White House requested to battle the coronavirus .
While on his visit to New Delhi , India , Trump said “ we have very few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of talent ” and a “ lot of brainpower ” is being tapped for the coronavirus response , he added .
Trending : Somali Migrant Walks Free After Allegedly Breaking the Nose of a Missouri Woman in Violent Struggle He declared the situation is “ very well under control in our country.
” take our poll - story continues below Similarly , economic adviser Larry Kudlow contended that the stock market ’ s fall represented a potential buying opportunity for investors .
“ Our economy is in good shape , ” asserted Kudlow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last forever .
We have contained it.
” However , Dr. Nancy Messonnier , who is in charge of dealing with respiratory diseases for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , said to reporters that “ it ’ s not so much a question of if this will happen anymore , but rather more a question of exactly when this will happen – and how many people in this country will have severe illness.
” U.S. health officials insist that there ’ s no confusing message going around .
They emphasize that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus spreading in America .
The messaging has become more urgent as they attempt to educate Americans about the health risks , and about the steps that need to be taken if the virus is not contained .
Health experts want people to start considering different approaches to handling a potential virus outbreak , such as closing schools and telecommuting to work .
During the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic , these steps were taken .
“ Part of preparedness is an educated population thinking about the future , ” commented Health and Human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediate risk to the general American public remains low , but that has the potential to change quickly , ” he continued .
On Tuesday morning , senators from both political parties questioned whether the Trump administration ’ s request for $ 2.5 billion would be enough .
“ If you low-ball something like this , you ’ ll pay for it later , ” Alabama Senator Richard Shelby told Azar .
The two had a dialogue during a budget hearing that turned into a discussion about U.S. readiness in the face of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the virus kept spreading , “ it could be an existential threat to a lot of people in this country.
” Azar claimed that about two months after the first warnings about the virus were published , there ’ s no evidence the virus has spread in the U.S. beyond a few patients infected abroad and a several close relatives .
Azar attributed this success to travel controls and mandatory quarantines .
He added that government scientists are developing a vaccine to treat the coronavirus .
“ We can not hermetically seal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we need to be realistic about that , ” the health chief sustained .
“ We ’ ll have more cases in the United States , and we ’ ve been very transparent about that.
” If these cases occur , Azar said “ we ’ ll work to mitigate those.
” Democrat Senator Patty Murray of Washington said the administration ’ s approach to the crisis has been “ unacceptable.
” “ We can not afford to plan on the cheap or at the last minute , ” she remarked .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are way behind the eight-ball on this , ” she continued .
Democrats will likely continue politicizing this outbreak and try to tie Trump into it as much as possible or criticize him for not doing enough .

Democrats Thumb Their Noses At President Trump’s Effort to Tackle Coronavirus
On Tuesday, February 25, 2020, President Donald Trump and economic adviser Larry Kudlow said that the new coronavirus is under control in America. However, disease experts warned Americans to prepare themselves for an outbreak.
The muddled messaging came at a time when the stock market plummeted for a second straight day and elected officials for both parties raised doubts about the efficacy of the $2.5 billion that the White House requested to battle the coronavirus.
While on his visit to New Delhi, India, Trump said “we have very few people with it.” A “lot of talent” and a “lot of brainpower” is being tapped for the coronavirus response, he added.
He declared the situation is “very well under control in our country.”
Similarly, economic adviser Larry Kudlow contended that the stock market’s fall represented a potential buying opportunity for investors. “Our economy is in good shape,” asserted Kudlow. “This virus won’t last forever. We have contained it.”
However, Dr. Nancy Messonnier, who is in charge of dealing with respiratory diseases for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said to reporters that “it’s not so much a question of if this will happen anymore, but rather more a question of exactly when this will happen – and how many people in this country will have severe illness.”
U.S. health officials insist that there’s no confusing message going around. They emphasize that they’ve previously warned about the coronavirus spreading in America.
The messaging has become more urgent as they attempt to educate Americans about the health risks, and about the steps that need to be taken if the virus is not contained.
Health experts want people to start considering different approaches to handling a potential virus outbreak, such as closing schools and telecommuting to work. During the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic, these steps were taken.
“Part of preparedness is an educated population thinking about the future,” commented Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.
“The immediate risk to the general American public remains low, but that has the potential to change quickly,” he continued.
On Tuesday morning, senators from both political parties questioned whether the Trump administration’s request for $2.5 billion would be enough.
“If you low-ball something like this, you’ll pay for it later,” Alabama Senator Richard Shelby told Azar. The two had a dialogue during a budget hearing that turned into a discussion about U.S. readiness in the face of the virus outbreak.
Shelby declared that if the virus kept spreading, “it could be an existential threat to a lot of people in this country.”
Azar claimed that about two months after the first warnings about the virus were published, there’s no evidence the virus has spread in the U.S. beyond a few patients infected abroad and a several close relatives. Azar attributed this success to travel controls and mandatory quarantines. He added that government scientists are developing a vaccine to treat the coronavirus.
“We cannot hermetically seal off the United States to a virus and we need to be realistic about that,” the health chief sustained. “We’ll have more cases in the United States, and we’ve been very transparent about that.” If these cases occur, Azar said “we’ll work to mitigate those.”
Democrat Senator Patty Murray of Washington said the administration’s approach to the crisis has been “unacceptable.”
“We cannot afford to plan on the cheap or at the last minute,” she remarked.
“I’m deeply concerned that we are way behind the eight-ball on this,” she continued.
Democrats will likely continue politicizing this outbreak and try to tie Trump into it as much as possible or criticize him for not doing enough.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-27--Prosecutors Salivate at ‘No Evidence’ Precedent Established for Sexual Assault Cases After Weinstein

As many cheer after predatory scumbag and sex pervert Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape charges earlier this week , ambitious prosecutors are salivating at the precedent set by the case , which may be applied to individuals not as sleazy and well-connected as the former Hollywood mogul .
Weinstein was convicted of third-degree rape despite the fact that there was no physical evidence of any crimes taking place , the supposed victims maintained their relationships with him years after the incidents occurred , and the alleged crimes were not reported for many years after the fact .
The flimsy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” from activist feminists telling the jury essentially to believe all women , no matter what .
Profit-seeking attorneys and heavy-handed prosecutors see a golden opportunity in the “ no evidence ” standard that the case has set moving forward .
Trending : Somali Migrant Walks Free After Allegedly Breaking the Nose of a Missouri Woman in Violent Struggle “ This is a new day , ” Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said following Weinstein ’ s verdict .
“ Rape is rape whether the survivor reports within an hour , within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s rape despite the complicated dynamics of power and consent after an assault .
It ’ s rape even if there is no physical evidence.
” take our poll - story continues below “ There ’ s always the fear of coming forward , you know , going through a trial , getting beat up and humiliated and then not getting that verdict .
Now that they see it can be done , I think more people will come forward and definitely empower the movement , ” said criminal defense attorney Richard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roadmap on how you can win this kind of case , ” he added .
“ I hope that prosecutors , all over this country , and all over the world , look at this case and realize that rape trials can be won , ” said attorney Carrie Goldberg , who represented one of Weinstein ’ s accusers in court , “ and that these aren ’ t just ‘ he said , she said ’ stories , but they ’ re actually crimes that are winnable and need to be brought.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of what is force in a sexual relationship , what is lack of consent in a sexual relationship , ” said New York defense attorney Paul DerOhannesian , who specializes in sexual assault cases .
The Weinstein verdict , which is being hailed as a tremendous victory for justice by conservatives and liberals alike , may have ripped the lid off of Pandora ’ s box .
This could be the opportunity that the # MeToo witch hunt uses to finish off due process and the presumption of innocence once and for all @

Prosecutors Salivate at ‘No Evidence’ Precedent Established for Sexual Assault Cases After Weinstein Conviction
As many cheer after predatory scumbag and sex pervert Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape charges earlier this week, ambitious prosecutors are salivating at the precedent set by the case, which may be applied to individuals not as sleazy and well-connected as the former Hollywood mogul.
Weinstein was convicted of third-degree rape despite the fact that there was no physical evidence of any crimes taking place, the supposed victims maintained their relationships with him years after the incidents occurred, and the alleged crimes were not reported for many years after the fact. The flimsy evidence was bolstered by “expert testimony” from activist feminists telling the jury essentially to believe all women, no matter what.
Profit-seeking attorneys and heavy-handed prosecutors see a golden opportunity in the “no evidence” standard that the case has set moving forward.
“This is a new day,” Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said following Weinstein’s verdict. “Rape is rape whether the survivor reports within an hour, within a year or perhaps never. It’s rape despite the complicated dynamics of power and consent after an assault. It’s rape even if there is no physical evidence.”
“There’s always the fear of coming forward, you know, going through a trial, getting beat up and humiliated and then not getting that verdict. Now that they see it can be done, I think more people will come forward and definitely empower the movement,” said criminal defense attorney Richard Kaplan.
“Now there is a roadmap on how you can win this kind of case,” he added.
“I hope that prosecutors, all over this country, and all over the world, look at this case and realize that rape trials can be won,” said attorney Carrie Goldberg, who represented one of Weinstein’s accusers in court, “and that these aren’t just ‘he said, she said’ stories, but they’re actually crimes that are winnable and need to be brought.”
“This case challenges our notions of what is force in a sexual relationship, what is lack of consent in a sexual relationship,” said New York defense attorney Paul DerOhannesian, who specializes in sexual assault cases.
The Weinstein verdict, which is being hailed as a tremendous victory for justice by conservatives and liberals alike, may have ripped the lid off of Pandora’s box. This could be the opportunity that the #MeToo witch hunt uses to finish off due process and the presumption of innocence once and for all.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-27--Jussie Smollett Maintains Innocence After Being Charged With New Hoax Indictments

Jussie Smollet maintained his innocence when speaking to a TMZ reporter at the Los Angeles airport on Wednesday .
The former ‘ Empire ’ actor is facing six new criminal charges surrounding his purported Chicago hate hoax , in which he is said to have paid two Nigerian brothers to play the role of racist Trump supporters and stage a fake attack on him .
Smollett ’ s accomplices have turned on him , admitting their role in the hoax and that Smollett paid them to help him pose as a victim .
But the actor is still maintaining his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a TMZ reporter .
The actor spoke with confidence when asked about his legal strategy .
Trending : SAD : Fake News Media Attempts to Re-Brand Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic as the ‘ Trumpvirus ’ “ I don ’ t claim to be innocent , I am innocent.
” take our poll - story continues below Smollett ’ s claims are disputed by the Osundairo brothers , who have been subjected to lengthy police interview surrounding their role in the hate crime hoax .
They ’ ve admitted they were paid by Smollett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set to coast free of any potential legal consequences from the hoax in March of 2019 , when charges of lying to police were dropped by a Chicago prosecutor with little to no expanation .
Local police unions seethed when it was revealed Chicago District Attorney Kim Foxx was closely connected to some of Smollett ’ s political contacts .
However , Smollett was charged with new accounts of lying to police earlier this month by Special Counsel Dan Webb , who was appointed by Judge Michael Toomin to review the matter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it ’ s fight or die at this point , ” Smollett stated , making it appear unlikely that he ’ d come forward and admit to organizing the hoax .
“ The truth is the best defense .
The truth , which they know nothing about.
” Fighting words .
The case against Smollett is objectively strong , corroborated by numerous witnesses , surveillance camera footage of the actor ’ s accomplices purchasing materials used in the hoax , and premeditated plotting preceding the event .
It appears likely that Smollett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack purely on their own initiative , going out of their way to make a dishonest attack on a liberal actor that left him a picturesque hate crime victim .
Smollett ’ s next court date is on March 18th .
Perhaps he ’ d be better off reconsidering his legal strategy before then .

Jussie Smollett Maintains Innocence After Being Charged With New Hoax Indictments
Jussie Smollet maintained his innocence when speaking to a TMZ reporter at the Los Angeles airport on Wednesday. The former ‘Empire’ actor is facing six new criminal charges surrounding his purported Chicago hate hoax, in which he is said to have paid two Nigerian brothers to play the role of racist Trump supporters and stage a fake attack on him.
Smollett’s accomplices have turned on him, admitting their role in the hoax and that Smollett paid them to help him pose as a victim. But the actor is still maintaining his innocence, as seen in his conversation with a TMZ reporter.
The actor spoke with confidence when asked about his legal strategy.
“I don’t claim to be innocent, I am innocent.”
Smollett’s claims are disputed by the Osundairo brothers, who have been subjected to lengthy police interview surrounding their role in the hate crime hoax. They’ve admitted they were paid by Smollett in the elaborate scheme.
Smollett appeared set to coast free of any potential legal consequences from the hoax in March of 2019, when charges of lying to police were dropped by a Chicago prosecutor with little to no expanation. Local police unions seethed when it was revealed Chicago District Attorney Kim Foxx was closely connected to some of Smollett’s political contacts.
However, Smollett was charged with new accounts of lying to police earlier this month by Special Counsel Dan Webb, who was appointed by Judge Michael Toomin to review the matter.
“It’s definitely frustrating, but it’s fight or die at this point,” Smollett stated, making it appear unlikely that he’d come forward and admit to organizing the hoax.
“The truth is the best defense. The truth, which they know nothing about.”
Fighting words. The case against Smollett is objectively strong, corroborated by numerous witnesses, surveillance camera footage of the actor’s accomplices purchasing materials used in the hoax, and premeditated plotting preceding the event.
It appears likely that Smollett will argue the Osundairo brothers executed the attack purely on their own initiative, going out of their way to make a dishonest attack on a liberal actor that left him a picturesque hate crime victim.
Smollett’s next court date is on March 18th. Perhaps he’d be better off reconsidering his legal strategy before then.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-27--Doctors Have No Clue Where This New Case of Coronavirus in Northern California Came From

ABC7 News reports that a new case of the coronavirus has been detected in Northern California .
The resident contracting this virus apparently has not traveled since the outbreak started .
The CDC stated that the virus could be spreading locally , person-to-person .
Trending : SAD : Fake News Media Attempts to Re-Brand Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic as the ‘ Trumpvirus ’ “ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) has confirmed an infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 in California in a person who reportedly did not have relevant travel history or exposure to another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CDC declared in a press release .
take our poll - story continues below The patient resides in Solano County and is currently receiving medical treatment in Sacramento County , according to a report from the California Department of Public Health .
Travis Air Force Base is located in Solano County .
However , Americans stationed at this base who are returning from abroad have been subject to quarantines for novel coronavirus screening .
UC Davis Health officials claim that the patient was transferred to their facility from another Northern California hospital on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Davis team had already been intubated , were on a ventilator , and were given droplet protection orders due to the undiagnosed and suspected viral condition once the patient arrived .
According to UC Davis , their team requested that the CDC conduct testing for COVID-19 .
However , due to the patient not matching the existing CDC criteria for the virus , the test was not immediately applied On Sunday , the CDC ordered COVID-19 testing of the patient .
The patient was placed under airborne precautions due to concerns of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the CDC confirmed that the patient tested positive .
UC Davis took precautionary measures by asking a small number of employees to stay home and check their temperature .
So far , it is unknown how the patient caught the virus .
If the patient contracted it in the United States , it would mark the country ’ s first case of it spreading here , as opposed to overseas exposure .
“ At this time , the patient ’ s exposure is unknown .
It ’ s possible this could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which would be the first time this has happened in the United States .
Community spread means spread of an illness for which the source of infection is unknown .
It ’ s also possible , however , that the patient may have been exposed to a returned traveler who was infected , ” the CDC detailed in their statement .
The public health system in Northern California caught this case .
The CDC says the federal government is cooperating with the state of California to “ contain the spread and mitigate @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Doctors Have No Clue Where This New Case of Coronavirus in Northern California Came From
ABC7 News reports that a new case of the coronavirus has been detected in Northern California.
The resident contracting this virus apparently has not traveled since the outbreak started.
The CDC stated that the virus could be spreading locally, person-to-person.
“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed an infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 in California in a person who reportedly did not have relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient with COVID-19,” the CDC declared in a press release.
The patient resides in Solano County and is currently receiving medical treatment in Sacramento County, according to a report from the California Department of Public Health.
Travis Air Force Base is located in Solano County. However, Americans stationed at this base who are returning from abroad have been subject to quarantines for novel coronavirus screening.
UC Davis Health officials claim that the patient was transferred to their facility from another Northern California hospital on February 19, 2020. The UC Davis team had already been intubated, were on a ventilator, and were given droplet protection orders due to the undiagnosed and suspected viral condition once the patient arrived.
According to UC Davis, their team requested that the CDC conduct testing for COVID-19. However, due to the patient not matching the existing CDC criteria for the virus, the test was not immediately applied
On Sunday, the CDC ordered COVID-19 testing of the patient. The patient was placed under airborne precautions due to concerns of the patient’s condition.
On Wednesday, the CDC confirmed that the patient tested positive.
UC Davis took precautionary measures by asking a small number of employees to stay home and check their temperature.
So far, it is unknown how the patient caught the virus. If the patient contracted it in the United States, it would mark the country’s first case of it spreading here, as opposed to overseas exposure.
“At this time, the patient’s exposure is unknown. It’s possible this could be an instance of community spread of COVID-19, which would be the first time this has happened in the United States. Community spread means spread of an illness for which the source of infection is unknown. It’s also possible, however, that the patient may have been exposed to a returned traveler who was infected,” the CDC detailed in their statement.
The public health system in Northern California caught this case.
The CDC says the federal government is cooperating with the state of California to “contain the spread and mitigate the impact of this virus.”


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-27--Iranian Deputy Health Minister Infected by Coronavirus After Briefing Press on Response

The coronavirus epidemic has the whole world on its feet .
Due to increased travel and contact with foreigners , the potential for epidemics to spread is magnified .
Trending : Somali Migrant Walks Free After Allegedly Breaking the Nose of a Missouri Woman in Violent Struggle Nick Arama of Red State reported that the coronavirus “ appears to have developed in a concentrated outbreak and they can ’ t trace it back directly back to China.
” take our poll - story continues below Iranian Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi , who is heading the country ’ s counter-coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and journalists on the Iranian government ’ s efforts to combat the virus .
He even proclaimed that they had the situation under control , according to Forbes .
Hairichi tested positive for the coronavirus and is now quarantining himself .
Arama raised some interesting points about the Deputy Health Minister : Now , Buzzfeed reported that an MP has caught the virus .
However , some individuals believe that the Iranian government is not being transparent about the extent of the virus outbreak .
Some of the surrounding countries are closing their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country .
One report of 50 people dying in the city of Qom was denied by Haririchi .
The Buzzfeed report claims that there are 95 cases with 15 deaths in Iran so far .
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Iranian Deputy Health Minister Infected by Coronavirus After Briefing Press on Response
The coronavirus epidemic has the whole world on its feet.
Due to increased travel and contact with foreigners, the potential for epidemics to spread is magnified.
Iran’s coronavirus episode is rather interesting.
Nick Arama of Red State reported that the coronavirus “appears to have developed in a concentrated outbreak and they can’t trace it back directly back to China.”
Iranian Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi, who is heading the country’s counter-coronavirus task force, has been informing ministers and journalists on the Iranian government’s efforts to combat the virus. He even proclaimed that they had the situation under control, according to Forbes.
Then irony struck.
Hairichi tested positive for the coronavirus and is now quarantining himself.
Arama raised some interesting points about the Deputy Health Minister:
But here’s the problem. Here he is yesterday with the government spokesman, briefing journalists, coughing and sweating excessively, without a mask. You can almost see him spreading it. He’s been interacting with and briefing people for days.
Arama continued:
Now today, here’s that same government spokesman, looking sick without a mask, next to the industries minister, who is looking none too well either.
Now, Buzzfeed reported that an MP has caught the virus.
However, some individuals believe that the Iranian government is not being transparent about the extent of the virus outbreak. Some of the surrounding countries are closing their borders to prevent the virus from entering the country.
One report of 50 people dying in the city of Qom was denied by Haririchi.
The Buzzfeed report claims that there are 95 cases with 15 deaths in Iran so far.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-27--Senate Democrats Shut Down Late-Term Abortion Bans, Born-Alive Protections

Senate Democrats blocked a vote on two major pro-life bills in the legislative chamber on Tuesday , leaving little doubt that the party is wholly united behind support for unlimited abortion .
The two laws that were blocked were the The Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protections Act .
The first law would prohibit abortion being enacted upon children who survive abortion procedures .
Some Democrats have suggested that it ’ s fair game to carry out ghoulish abortion procedures on babies who are alive .
Trending : SAD : Fake News Media Attempts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Trumpvirus ’ The second bill would ’ ve instituted bans on abortions enacted upon fetuses that are capable of pain .
Such a ban would affect late-term abortions , most notably rare procedures that are carried out on fetuses that are more than 20 weeks into development .
take our poll - story continues below Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer chalked up the blocking of the pro-life bills as a political move .
He claimed the consideration of laws was merely a gambit to embarrass Democrats .
In remarks after the bills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he seemed wholly unreflective as to why it was right to dismiss legislation that would institute relatively tame and common-sense restrictions on widely unpopular late-term abortion procedures .
Pennsylvania ’ s Bob Casey , West Virginia ’ s Joe Manchin and Alabama Doug Jones were the only Democrats to vote to bring the Born Alive law up for further consideration on the Senate floor .
The laws would ’ ve required 60 votes to advance beyond the Senate flilbuster , a margin they both failed to reach .
Republican Senators blasted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unwillingness to consider even the most mild of restrictions on late-term abortion .
The votes to shut down pro-life laws that are fundamentally limited in scope makes it hard for Democrats to argue that they aren ’ t the party of Ralph Northam .

Senate Democrats Shut Down Late-Term Abortion Bans, Born-Alive Protections
Senate Democrats blocked a vote on two major pro-life bills in the legislative chamber on Tuesday, leaving little doubt that the party is wholly united behind support for unlimited abortion.
The two laws that were blocked were the The Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protections Act.
The first law would prohibit abortion being enacted upon children who survive abortion procedures. Some Democrats have suggested that it’s fair game to carry out ghoulish abortion procedures on babies who are alive.
The second bill would’ve instituted bans on abortions enacted upon fetuses that are capable of pain. Such a ban would affect late-term abortions, most notably rare procedures that are carried out on fetuses that are more than 20 weeks into development.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer chalked up the blocking of the pro-life bills as a political move. He claimed the consideration of laws was merely a gambit to embarrass Democrats.
In remarks after the bills were blocked from a formal floor vote, he seemed wholly unreflective as to why it was right to dismiss legislation that would institute relatively tame and common-sense restrictions on widely unpopular late-term abortion procedures.
Pennsylvania’s Bob Casey, West Virginia’s Joe Manchin and Alabama Doug Jones were the only Democrats to vote to bring the Born Alive law up for further consideration on the Senate floor. The laws would’ve required 60 votes to advance beyond the Senate flilbuster, a margin they both failed to reach.
Republican Senators blasted the chamber’s Democrats for their extremist unwillingness to consider even the most mild of restrictions on late-term abortion.
Today the Senate was asked an important question: where is your line for protecting life? Is it when the child can feel pain in the womb? Or even after the child is born? https://t.co/B16HQ1ldzQ — Sen. James Lankford (@SenatorLankford) February 26, 2020
The votes to shut down pro-life laws that are fundamentally limited in scope makes it hard for Democrats to argue that they aren’t the party of Ralph Northam.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-27--Federal Court Rules Trump Administration Can Withhold Grant Funding From Sanctuary Cities

In the latest in a round of policy victories for the Trump administration on immigration , a federal appeals court has ruled that the Department of Justice can block sanctuary cities from receiving federal grants on account of their failure to comply with federal immigration law .
Former Attorney Jeff Sessions announced the initiative in 2017 , that restricts sanctuary cities and states such as San Francisco and Philadelphia from federal grants .
The liberal local governments will be prevented from receiving funding from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program .
Predictably , liberal state and local governments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coercing the federal government to fund their law enforcement agencies , even as they openly refused cooperation with ICE , releasing dangerous criminal illegals onto the streets in spite of ICE requests that they instead be placed into federal custody .
Trending : Somali Migrant Walks Free After Allegedly Breaking the Nose of a Missouri Woman in Violent Struggle After an initial victory for the sanctuary states and cities in a lower district court , the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the Department of Justice does have the authority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities and municipalities .
take our poll - story continues below The ruling allows the DOJ to withhold grant funding not only from cities , but states that flout federal immigration law , as well .
Sessions ’ funding block to sanctuary entities includes six states : Connecticut , Massachusetts , New Jersey , Rhode Island , Virginia and Washington .
Cities that flout immigration law and cooperation with ICE won ’ t simply be left to their own devices , as well , even as they lose federal funding .
ICE is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America ’ s most flagrant sanctuary cities , bringing in an elite team of Customs and Border Patrol personnel to assist in the arrests of dangerous illegal alien criminals .
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Federal Court Rules Trump Administration Can Withhold Grant Funding From Sanctuary Cities
In the latest in a round of policy victories for the Trump administration on immigration, a federal appeals court has ruled that the Department of Justice can block sanctuary cities from receiving federal grants on account of their failure to comply with federal immigration law.
Former Attorney Jeff Sessions announced the initiative in 2017, that restricts sanctuary cities and states such as San Francisco and Philadelphia from federal grants. The liberal local governments will be prevented from receiving funding from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
Predictably, liberal state and local governments turned to the court system with hopes of coercing the federal government to fund their law enforcement agencies, even as they openly refused cooperation with ICE, releasing dangerous criminal illegals onto the streets in spite of ICE requests that they instead be placed into federal custody.
After an initial victory for the sanctuary states and cities in a lower district court, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the Department of Justice does have the authority to deny federal grant funding to scofflaw cities and municipalities.
The ruling allows the DOJ to withhold grant funding not only from cities, but states that flout federal immigration law, as well. Sessions’ funding block to sanctuary entities includes six states: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Virginia and Washington.
Cities that flout immigration law and cooperation with ICE won’t simply be left to their own devices, as well, even as they lose federal funding. ICE is buffing up their presence in some of America’s most flagrant sanctuary cities, bringing in an elite team of Customs and Border Patrol personnel to assist in the arrests of dangerous illegal alien criminals.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-26--ABC News Suspends Correspondent for Identifying Himself as a “Socialist” in Project Veritas Video

According to Fox News , ABC News suspended long-time Washington correspondent David Wright for some of the comments he made in a video captured by Project Veritas .
Wright was punished after ABC News leadership reviewed footage in which Wright identified himself as a “ socialist ” and apparently criticized the network for the way it covers the news .
“ I feel terrible about it .
I feel that the truth suffers , the voters are poorly informed , and people also have the opportunity to tune into whatever they want to hear , ” Wright commented in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News producer president .
Trending : SAD : Fake News Media Attempts to Re-Brand Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic as the ‘ Trumpvirus ’ “ And so , it ’ s like there ’ s no upside , or our bosses don ’ t see an upside in doing the job we ’ re supposed to do , which is to speak truth to power and hold people accountable.
” take our poll - story continues below The veteran reporter expanded upon his political views .
“ I would consider myself a socialist , like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insurance , ” he remarked .
“ I ’ m totally fine with reining in corporations , I think they ’ re too many billionaires , and I think there ’ s a wealth gap – that ’ s a problem.
” According to Project Veritas , this video was filmed in New Hampshire during ABC ’ s coverage of the primaries .
Wright also called President Trump by calling him “ a d— ” while also griping about how Trump is sometimes not given “ credit for what things he does do.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ABC News representative that Wright would be assigned to different functions after his suspension is served .
“ Any action that damages our reputation for fairness and impartiality or gives the appearance of compromising it harms ABC News and the individuals involved , ” the representative said .
“ David Wright has been suspended , and to avoid any possible appearance of bias , he will be reassigned away from political coverage when he returns.
” An ABC insider claimed that Wright had been tricked into making his comments on camera .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know who they were talking to .
Didn ’ t know they were being recorded , ” the insider stated .
“ The person introduced himself as a documentary filmmaker and didn ’ t say he was recording.
” The socialist controversy comes at a time when self-described “ Democratic Socialist ” Bernie Sanders is surging in the polls .
On Tuesday , Project Veritas ’ founder James O ’ Keefe put out a teaser on the ABC News footage .
“ Not long ago we exposed the # EpsteinCoverup within # ABC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ABCNews ’ agenda to mislead voters and push their own narratives , ” he wrote .
“ You aren ’ t going to want to miss it.
” Project Veritas has built a strong reputation as a whistleblower that has exposed politicians , news producers , and members of political non-profits making damning statements while not knowing that they were being recorded .

ABC News Suspends Correspondent for Identifying Himself as a “Socialist” in Project Veritas Video
According to Fox News, ABC News suspended long-time Washington correspondent David Wright for some of the comments he made in a video captured by Project Veritas.
Wright was punished after ABC News leadership reviewed footage in which Wright identified himself as a “socialist” and apparently criticized the network for the way it covers the news.
“I feel terrible about it. I feel that the truth suffers, the voters are poorly informed, and people also have the opportunity to tune into whatever they want to hear,” Wright commented in the video, which also had an ABC News producer president.
“And so, it’s like there’s no upside, or our bosses don’t see an upside in doing the job we’re supposed to do, which is to speak truth to power and hold people accountable.”
The veteran reporter expanded upon his political views. “I would consider myself a socialist, like I think there should be national health insurance,” he remarked. “I’m totally fine with reining in corporations, I think they’re too many billionaires, and I think there’s a wealth gap – that’s a problem.”
According to Project Veritas, this video was filmed in New Hampshire during ABC’s coverage of the primaries. Wright also called President Trump by calling him “a d—” while also griping about how Trump is sometimes not given “credit for what things he does do.”
Fox News found out through an ABC News representative that Wright would be assigned to different functions after his suspension is served.
“Any action that damages our reputation for fairness and impartiality or gives the appearance of compromising it harms ABC News and the individuals involved,” the representative said. “David Wright has been suspended, and to avoid any possible appearance of bias, he will be reassigned away from political coverage when he returns.”
An ABC insider claimed that Wright had been tricked into making his comments on camera.
“Wright and the producer didn’t know who they were talking to. Didn’t know they were being recorded,” the insider stated. “The person introduced himself as a documentary filmmaker and didn’t say he was recording.”
The socialist controversy comes at a time when self-described “Democratic Socialist” Bernie Sanders is surging in the polls.
On Tuesday, Project Veritas’ founder James O’Keefe put out a teaser on the ABC News footage.
“Not long ago we exposed the #EpsteinCoverup within #ABC. Tomorrow, @Project_Veritas will expose ABCNews’ agenda to mislead voters and push their own narratives,” he wrote. “You aren’t going to want to miss it.”
Project Veritas has built a strong reputation as a whistleblower that has exposed politicians, news producers, and members of political non-profits making damning statements while not knowing that they were being recorded.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-26--OPINION: To Defeat Sanders, Look to Boris Johnson’s UK Election Victory, Winning Issues

As Bernie Sanders appears increasingly set to win the Democratic nomination and face President Donald Trump in the 2020 Presidential election , it ’ s time for the President and his leading campaign strategists to develop an initial game plan for an election against Sanders .
There ’ s considerable reason to believe that a conventional conservative campaign strategy isn ’ t going to prove effective against Sanders .
If he goes on to win the nomination , he ’ ll have defeated a field full of conventional liberals .
Accusing Sanders of supporting big government or being a socialist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and proudly about supporting ideas that conservatives have accused liberals of supporting for decades .
The Vermont Senator would be a relatively unprecedented major party nominee , an incidental similarity to President Trump in 2016 .
But his brand of left-wing politics does have precedent in international politics- most notably in Britain ’ s Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn , who also identifies as a Democratic Socialist .
Trending : SAD : Fake News Media Attempts to Re-Brand Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic as the ‘ Trumpvirus ’ Corbyn was defeated in a whopping landslide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2019 UK general election .
Johnson , a British career politician , is no Donald Trump .
But President Trump ’ s campaign strategists would be foolish not to take some inspiration from how Johnson beat Sanders ’ closest political cousin in such a fashion , even if it appears on the surface that the most Trump and Johnson have in common is their hairstyle .
take our poll - story continues below Granted , there is a pressing fundamental difference between the potential Trump-Sanders election and the UK ’ s most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set in the overbearing shadow of one indisputably pressing issue : Brexit .
Corbyn ’ s Labour- internally divided on the issue- had dragged its feet slowly enough to prevent former Prime Minister Theresa May from executing on the UK ’ s 2016 referendum vote to leave the European Union .
Johnson ’ s job was easy- simply offer to fulfill the will of the British voter .
A Trump-Sanders presidential election would be different in the sense that there isn ’ t a single issue that will easily dominate the conversation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Staple issues such as healthcare , immigration , the economy and national security will prove to be impactful .
President Trump won ’ t have the luxury of honing in on one overlying issue that Sanders has no answer for .
Part of developing a comprehensive election strategy to face Sanders includes simply acknowledging that a majority of the public agrees with him on some of his signature policy proposals .
Including some of those- most notably healthcare- that conventional political wisdom would have you believe are “ far left ” and beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Corbyn ’ s views were similarly popular , Johnson did prove successful in blunting Corbyn ’ s appeal by stealing his thunder on his core issues of healthcare .
Johnson rejected much of the Tory Party ’ s former Thatcherite dogma by proposing plans to further fund Britain ’ s National Health Service .
One need not endorse the questionable merits of Medicare-for-All to propose reform to the notably broken and out-of-control American healthcare system .
The underlying appeal of Sanders ’ healthcare proposal lies in the failure of the system to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem Trump would be prescient to recognize .
The American people will be underwhelmed with healthcare policy proposals that maintain the system is working adequately right now .
President Trump could prove effective in stealing Sanders ’ thunder on healthcare reform by shoring up some of the policies he ’ s already considered as reforms to the system .
Out-of-control drug prices , fueled through greed within the pharmaceutical industry , have consistently proven to be one of the greatest factors in skyrocketing healthcare costs in America .
Executive orders that exert pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beneficiaries of governmental subsidies , extremely generous tax breaks , and the United States ’ world-class research and development infrastructure- pose no serious threat to free enterprise as conservatives value it , possibly in a moderated form .
President Trump has already proven willing to use arm-twisting and presidential influence in efforts to drive down drug prices .
Taking initiative to move the ball forward in a more formal fashion could prove enough render Sanders ’ proposals mere ideas , compared to concrete actions that drive down healthcare prices and make insurance more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of medicaid expansion- a policy debated by Republican governors and state legislators in President Obama ’ s second term- could prove to be in order .
It ’ s hard to argue that medicare needs to be a universal program when existing programs are expanded to cover a greater segment of the American public .
Republicans need not fret that they face a candidate whose policies are wholly more popular than their own .
Some of Sanders ’ left-wing ideas are genuinely unpopular , and rightly so on account of the awful impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders ’ immigration , criminal justice , environmental , and gun rights policies are not only unpopular with the general public , but considerably so .
Americans do not support Sanders ’ de facto open borders propositions .
Sanders has maintained that he does not support open borders- perhaps even selling out on the issue to the cultural left , after some light lip service calling such ideas “ Koch brothers policy- ” but calling for a “ deportation moratorium ” that ends ICE operations and gives a free pass to the majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is just exactly that .
It ’ s going to be extremely difficult for Sanders to sell an immigration policy that seems far more left-wing than what Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton shied away from talking about on the campaign trail , properly acknowledging that the average voter wouldn ’ t like to hear what they believed on the issue .
Immigration was the driving issue of the Brexit decision itself , a voter referendum Johnson was tasked with fulfilling as Prime Minister .
The desire for stricter immigration policy that proved essential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Trump and Brexit remains relevant and popular , and President Trump would be leaving his strongest card in his hand if he weren ’ t to apply it in force against Sanders .
Sanders is also vulnerable on the economy .
The Green New Deal he supports would simply shut down the energy industry , ending 6.7 million well-paying and frequently unionized jobs overnight .
It ’ s hard to imagine that the Green New Deal could be arranged in a fashion that effectively replaces such jobs , even in the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely millions of oil rig workers and coal miners would simply be sent into unemployment as a result of an environmental policy that seems impossible to actually implement .
The United States has decreased its annual emissions levels more than any nation in the world under Trump ’ s presidency , an accomplishment the President could use to undercut Sanders ’ militant climate advocacy .
Boris Johnson also blunted Corbyn ’ s environmental appeal by pointing out progress already being made without dramatic proposals to re-imagine industrial society .
Similarly to immigration , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the course of his political career in the face of pressure from the neoliberal wing of the Democratic Party .
Sanders now supports legislation that would leave gun manufacturers liable for casualties their products inflict .
Such a proposal could very well ensure the bankruptcy and end of the firearms industry in the United States , a backdoor path to gun control .
Bernie Sanders supports allowing prisoners- who are currently serving their sentences- to vote .
That would allow felons jailed for violent crimes to vote for state attorney generals and sheriffs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve broken .
He supports lowering sentences for violent and repeat criminals and ending America ’ s bail system , even in light of failed experiments by state and local governments that seem to be giving serious criminals facing trials get-out-of-jail free cards Such proposals are drastic measures in an era where America ’ s prison population is already declining .
Sanders says he ’ s going to “ cut the national prison population in half , ” a dramatic proposal that ensures the release of violent offenders as well as less dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a manner not entirely different than Trump , even if his populism is entirely on the different side of the political spectrum .
Ultimately the populist who will win in a election between two of them is one whose policies prove more popular .

OPINION: To Defeat Sanders, Look to Boris Johnson’s UK Election Victory, Winning Issues
As Bernie Sanders appears increasingly set to win the Democratic nomination and face President Donald Trump in the 2020 Presidential election, it’s time for the President and his leading campaign strategists to develop an initial game plan for an election against Sanders.
There’s considerable reason to believe that a conventional conservative campaign strategy isn’t going to prove effective against Sanders. If he goes on to win the nomination, he’ll have defeated a field full of conventional liberals. Accusing Sanders of supporting big government or being a socialist seems irrelevant, as he speaks openly and proudly about supporting ideas that conservatives have accused liberals of supporting for decades.
The Vermont Senator would be a relatively unprecedented major party nominee, an incidental similarity to President Trump in 2016. But his brand of left-wing politics does have precedent in international politics- most notably in Britain’s Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who also identifies as a Democratic Socialist.
Corbyn was defeated in a whopping landslide by the Tories’ Boris Johnson in the 2019 UK general election. Johnson, a British career politician, is no Donald Trump. But President Trump’s campaign strategists would be foolish not to take some inspiration from how Johnson beat Sanders’ closest political cousin in such a fashion, even if it appears on the surface that the most Trump and Johnson have in common is their hairstyle.
Granted, there is a pressing fundamental difference between the potential Trump-Sanders election and the UK’s most recent parliamentary election. The latter was set in the overbearing shadow of one indisputably pressing issue: Brexit. Corbyn’s Labour- internally divided on the issue- had dragged its feet slowly enough to prevent former Prime Minister Theresa May from executing on the UK’s 2016 referendum vote to leave the European Union. Johnson’s job was easy- simply offer to fulfill the will of the British voter.
A Trump-Sanders presidential election would be different in the sense that there isn’t a single issue that will easily dominate the conversation of the candidates and the general public. Staple issues such as healthcare, immigration, the economy and national security will prove to be impactful. President Trump won’t have the luxury of honing in on one overlying issue that Sanders has no answer for.
Part of developing a comprehensive election strategy to face Sanders includes simply acknowledging that a majority of the public agrees with him on some of his signature policy proposals. Including some of those- most notably healthcare- that conventional political wisdom would have you believe are “far left” and beyond the pale.
Perhaps recognizing that some of Corbyn’s views were similarly popular, Johnson did prove successful in blunting Corbyn’s appeal by stealing his thunder on his core issues of healthcare. Johnson rejected much of the Tory Party’s former Thatcherite dogma by proposing plans to further fund Britain’s National Health Service.
One need not endorse the questionable merits of Medicare-for-All to propose reform to the notably broken and out-of-control American healthcare system. The underlying appeal of Sanders’ healthcare proposal lies in the failure of the system to provide affordable and quality care, a problem Trump would be prescient to recognize. The American people will be underwhelmed with healthcare policy proposals that maintain the system is working adequately right now.
President Trump could prove effective in stealing Sanders’ thunder on healthcare reform by shoring up some of the policies he’s already considered as reforms to the system. Out-of-control drug prices, fueled through greed within the pharmaceutical industry, have consistently proven to be one of the greatest factors in skyrocketing healthcare costs in America.
Executive orders that exert pressure on drug companies- many of which are beneficiaries of governmental subsidies, extremely generous tax breaks, and the United States’ world-class research and development infrastructure- pose no serious threat to free enterprise as conservatives value it, possibly in a moderated form.
President Trump has already proven willing to use arm-twisting and presidential influence in efforts to drive down drug prices. Taking initiative to move the ball forward in a more formal fashion could prove enough render Sanders’ proposals mere ideas, compared to concrete actions that drive down healthcare prices and make insurance more widely available.
The Democrats’ intense focus on impeachment has had a MASSIVE opportunity cost. “Think of what we could have done if the same energy was put in to infrastructure, prescription drug prices.” – @realDonaldTrumphttps://t.co/MAfv45gJUO — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) February 6, 2020
Perhaps a thorough consideration of medicaid expansion- a policy debated by Republican governors and state legislators in President Obama’s second term- could prove to be in order. It’s hard to argue that medicare needs to be a universal program when existing programs are expanded to cover a greater segment of the American public.
Republicans need not fret that they face a candidate whose policies are wholly more popular than their own. Some of Sanders’ left-wing ideas are genuinely unpopular, and rightly so on account of the awful impact they would have on American society. Sanders’ immigration, criminal justice, environmental, and gun rights policies are not only unpopular with the general public, but considerably so.
Americans do not support Sanders’ de facto open borders propositions. Sanders has maintained that he does not support open borders- perhaps even selling out on the issue to the cultural left, after some light lip service calling such ideas “Koch brothers policy-” but calling for a “deportation moratorium” that ends ICE operations and gives a free pass to the majority of illegal immigrants in the United States is just exactly that. It’s going to be extremely difficult for Sanders to sell an immigration policy that seems far more left-wing than what Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton shied away from talking about on the campaign trail, properly acknowledging that the average voter wouldn’t like to hear what they believed on the issue.
Immigration was the driving issue of the Brexit decision itself, a voter referendum Johnson was tasked with fulfilling as Prime Minister. The desire for stricter immigration policy that proved essential to the populist wave behind the election of Trump and Brexit remains relevant and popular, and President Trump would be leaving his strongest card in his hand if he weren’t to apply it in force against Sanders.
Sanders is also vulnerable on the economy. The Green New Deal he supports would simply shut down the energy industry, ending 6.7 million well-paying and frequently unionized jobs overnight. It’s hard to imagine that the Green New Deal could be arranged in a fashion that effectively replaces such jobs, even in the most wide-reaching of proposals. It’s likely millions of oil rig workers and coal miners would simply be sent into unemployment as a result of an environmental policy that seems impossible to actually implement.
The United States has decreased its annual emissions levels more than any nation in the world under Trump’s presidency, an accomplishment the President could use to undercut Sanders’ militant climate advocacy. Boris Johnson also blunted Corbyn’s environmental appeal by pointing out progress already being made without dramatic proposals to re-imagine industrial society.
Similarly to immigration, Sanders sold out on gun rights over the course of his political career in the face of pressure from the neoliberal wing of the Democratic Party. Sanders now supports legislation that would leave gun manufacturers liable for casualties their products inflict. Such a proposal could very well ensure the bankruptcy and end of the firearms industry in the United States, a backdoor path to gun control.
Bernie Sanders supports allowing prisoners- who are currently serving their sentences- to vote. That would allow felons jailed for violent crimes to vote for state attorney generals and sheriffs tasked with enforcing the laws they’ve broken. He supports lowering sentences for violent and repeat criminals and ending America’s bail system, even in light of failed experiments by state and local governments that seem to be giving serious criminals facing trials get-out-of-jail free cards
Such proposals are drastic measures in an era where America’s prison population is already declining. Sanders says he’s going to “cut the national prison population in half,” a dramatic proposal that ensures the release of violent offenders as well as less dangerous drug offenders.
Sanders is a populist in a manner not entirely different than Trump, even if his populism is entirely on the different side of the political spectrum. Ultimately the populist who will win in a election between two of them is one whose policies prove more popular.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-26--BREAKING: Trump Campaign Files Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times for Russia Conspiracies

The Donald J. Trump For President campaign filed a new defamation lawsuit against the New York Times in the New York Supreme Court on Wednesday , seeking to the hold the legacy media publication accountable for its false claims of a conspiracy between Trump and the government of Russia to assist in Trump ’ s 2016 election as President .
The development could represent the first step towards holding fake news accountable for wide-ranging conspiracies alleging Russian interference in American politics on behalf of Trump , a recurring theme in the New York Times ’ editorial and news coverage since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign is pointing to an op-ed in 2019 as an incident in which the Times “ knowingly published false and defamatory statements , ” most notably claiming that President Trump was willfully working with the Russia to ensure his election .
The Times claimed Russia was boosting Trump ’ s political prospects with the hopes of a pro-Russian foreign policy to come during the Trump administration .
Trending : SAD : Fake News Media Attempts to Re-Brand Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic as the ‘ Trumpvirus ’ Jenna Ellis , senior legal counsel to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the matter upon the lawsuit ’ s filing .
Pervasive claims of Russian interference in American politics were largely shut down by the conclusion of Robert Mueller ’ s much-hyped probe into the matter , the Special Counsel having failed to find evidence of any plot between the President and Russia to benefit his election .
Fake news has consequences .
The New York Times could follow in the footsteps of CNN in facing an expensive settlement with someone it ’ s defamed , the latter recently being forced to settle with Covington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ editorial coverage of the high school student .
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BREAKING: Trump Campaign Files Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times for Russia Conspiracies
The Donald J. Trump For President campaign filed a new defamation lawsuit against the New York Times in the New York Supreme Court on Wednesday, seeking to the hold the legacy media publication accountable for its false claims of a conspiracy between Trump and the government of Russia to assist in Trump’s 2016 election as President.
The development could represent the first step towards holding fake news accountable for wide-ranging conspiracies alleging Russian interference in American politics on behalf of Trump, a recurring theme in the New York Times’ editorial and news coverage since the President’s election.
The Trump campaign is pointing to an op-ed in 2019 as an incident in which the Times “knowingly published false and defamatory statements,” most notably claiming that President Trump was willfully working with the Russia to ensure his election. The Times claimed Russia was boosting Trump’s political prospects with the hopes of a pro-Russian foreign policy to come during the Trump administration.
Jenna Ellis, senior legal counsel to the campaign, released a statement on the matter upon the lawsuit’s filing.
https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1232745009725792256
Pervasive claims of Russian interference in American politics were largely shut down by the conclusion of Robert Mueller’s much-hyped probe into the matter, the Special Counsel having failed to find evidence of any plot between the President and Russia to benefit his election.
Fake news has consequences. The New York Times could follow in the footsteps of CNN in facing an expensive settlement with someone it’s defamed, the latter recently being forced to settle with Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann for its slanted editorial coverage of the high school student.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-29--WATCH: Chris Matthews Confuses Senator Tim Scott With Democrat Candidate Live on Air

MSNBC ’ s Chris Matthews had an embarrassing and surreal moment on Friday while covering one of the President ’ s ‘ Make America Great Again ’ rallies in South Carolina , experiencing a case of mistaken identity that may prove to go down as one of the strangest moments in cable news history .
The strangest element of Matthew ’ s error was that Scott was being shown attending the Trump rally with South Carolina ’ s other Senator , Lindsey Graham .
Harrison is currently challenging Graham for Senate in the state .
Trending : Somali Migrant Walks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Missouri Woman in Violent Struggle In an even stranger twist , the real Harrison was live on the air with Matthews .
A truly surreal moment occurred when Matthews asked the real Harrison- a liberal Democrat- if he was at a Trump rally , hanging out with the Republican Senator he ’ s currently running against .
take our poll - story continues below “ Jamie , I see you standing there with the guy you ’ re going to beat right there , maybe… Maybe , maybe… ” In what universe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expect to see Lindsey Graham attending a Joe Biden rally with Harrison ?
It makes no sense how Matthews could have possibly imagined a Democratic Senate candidate would be merely hanging out with his Republican opponent at a Donald Trump rally .
The real Harrison was quick to correct him , stating that the individual Graham was seen with was South Carolina ’ s other Republican Senator .
He laughed uncomfortably as Matthews was hilariously corrected .
MSNBC seems to be quickly devolving into amateur hour at the local public access township television @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days ago for comparing Bernie Sanders ’ resounding Nevada caucus victory to Nazi Germany ’ s 1940 victory over France .
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WATCH: Chris Matthews Confuses Senator Tim Scott With Democrat Candidate Live on Air
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews had an embarrassing and surreal moment on Friday while covering one of the President’s ‘Make America Great Again’ rallies in South Carolina, experiencing a case of mistaken identity that may prove to go down as one of the strangest moments in cable news history.
Matthews confused Republican Senator Tim Scott with Democrat Jamie Harrison.
The strangest element of Matthew’s error was that Scott was being shown attending the Trump rally with South Carolina’s other Senator, Lindsey Graham. Harrison is currently challenging Graham for Senate in the state.
In an even stranger twist, the real Harrison was live on the air with Matthews. A truly surreal moment occurred when Matthews asked the real Harrison- a liberal Democrat- if he was at a Trump rally, hanging out with the Republican Senator he’s currently running against.
Watch the unbelievable segment here:
“Jamie, I see you standing there with the guy you’re going to beat right there, maybe… Maybe, maybe…”
In what universe would that make sense? Would Matthews expect to see Lindsey Graham attending a Joe Biden rally with Harrison?
It makes no sense how Matthews could have possibly imagined a Democratic Senate candidate would be merely hanging out with his Republican opponent at a Donald Trump rally.
The real Harrison was quick to correct him, stating that the individual Graham was seen with was South Carolina’s other Republican Senator. He laughed uncomfortably as Matthews was hilariously corrected.
MSNBC seems to be quickly devolving into amateur hour at the local public access township television station. Matthews was forced to apologize days ago for comparing Bernie Sanders’ resounding Nevada caucus victory to Nazi Germany’s 1940 victory over France.