(MINNEAPOLIS) A Minneapolis judge dismissed former police officer Derek Chauvin's " third-degree murder charge Thursday, according to KARE11.
Judge Peter Cahill kept the other eight of Chauvin's charges stemming from his role in the death of George Floyd in May 2020, including second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin was shown in a video kneeling on Floyd's neck for about eight minutes before he died, prompting nationwide protests.
Chauvin still faces charges of second-degree unintentional murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd's death on May 25, which sparked nationwide protests and a reckoning over race and policing this summer.
The Barrett process is a big fuck you to committee democrats who trashed kavanaugh so badly. Graham tomd them it would come back to bite them in the ass
CH, why haven't you already put up a thread on the debate tonight?
Not scared of it, are you?
Lacking that, however, I will cite this: _____________
FIVE THINGS TO WATCH FOR IN THE FINAL TRUMP-BIDEN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE By Gregory Krieg, Eric Bradner and Dan Merica, CNN Updated 6:02 AM ET, Thu October 22, 2020
(CNN)Time is running out on President Donald Trump.
He is trailing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in most national and battleground state polls, making Thursday night's debate the incumbent's last best chance to change the trajectory of a race that, with less than two weeks to run, appears to favor the challenger.
After an initial match up that quickly descended into a glorified shouting match, with Trump repeatedly interrupting Biden and running roughshod over the moderator, the second debate, scheduled for last week, was canceled after the President tested positive for the coronavirus and subsequently refused to take part in a virtual meeting.
This time, the Commission on Presidential Debates has given the green light to an in-person face-off, but with one unprecedented change: The candidates will have their microphones cut off while their opponents respond to the first question of each of the debate's six segments.
The topics slated for discussion over 90 uninterrupted minutes, beginning at 9 p.m. ET, include "Fighting COVID-19," "American Families," "Race in America," "Climate Change," "National Security" and "Leadership."
But that's just where the moderator, NBC's Kristen Welker, will begin. Where the candidates go from there, especially in Trump's case, is the wild card.
Here are five things to watch in the debate: _____
1) Will Trump trample over the new rules?
In order to enforce the debate's rule, the commission has resorted to something familiar to a country operating by video conferences: The mute button.
But there are questions over how effective the new guardrails will really be.
Trump's campaign has suggested that length of time will provide Biden with a chance to talk himself into a corner. True or not, past performance suggests Trump lacks the self-control to stand quietly by and find out. If he does try to interrupt, his voice could be picked up by Biden's microphone.
The President's sense of grievance over the changes could also lead him to lash out at Welker. His campaign has already attacked the commission and the President has a history of launching sexist attacks against female debate moderators.
Trump and his allies have been teeing up his plans to attack Welker and the commission by flouting the rules wherever they can. How Trump executes that strategy could provide the voters who haven't already cast a ballot with their last memory of the President before they make a decision.
Trump wants to avoid the constant drumbeat of coronavirus news. Surging numbers across the country -- including swing states central to his victory -- make that impossible.
The national surge is significant: Johns Hopkins University found the United States reported over 60,000 new cases on Tuesday and 58,000 on Monday, leading public health experts to refer to this moment as a third surge in infections.
Politically, however, the numbers in swing states are even more dire. Both case and death numbers are on the rise in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa and Michigan, all swing states central to Trump's reelection. The surges are dominating local news coverage, too, meaning most voters are heading to the polls with frequent reminders of the ongoing pandemic.
That's a problem for Trump. The virus has dominated the 2020 election, forcing both candidates to rethink the way they campaign, especially after Trump himself contracted the virus. But Trump has shown recent signs of deep-seated anger at the focus on the virus, lambasting journalists for covering the pandemic and even abruptly ending an interview with 60 Minutes when many of the questions focused on the virus.
Coronavirus remains the most important issue in the minds of voters. How Trump handles questions about the issue will have significant implications in this election.
3) Biden tries to pass one more test
Thursday night's debate is effectively the last major hurdle that must be cleared by Biden, a candidate who -- despite his reputation for gaffes, and some minor stumbles along the way -- has largely stuck to the same message since launching his campaign in April 2019.
In the waning weeks of the 2020 race, that's required Biden to finesse his way around some questions about how he'd govern. The most persistent one he's ducked: Whether he would back some progressives' push to add seats to a Supreme Court that could soon see a 6-3 conservative majority.
He has moved those conversations onto safer political ground, focusing on policy questions such as the future of Obamacare's protections for those with pre-existing conditions instead of handing Trump's campaign ammunition to paint Biden as a tool of his party's progressive wing.
By turning in solid performances in debates and interviews, Biden has also avoided any moments that could look -- to an audience of millions of people -- anything like the mental decline that Trump's campaign has baselessly claimed the 77-year-old former vice president faces.
The day-to-day grind of stump speeches and interactions with reporters on the campaign trail that'll follow Thursday night's debate won't be seen by anywhere near the audience that will tune in. If Biden emerges largely unscathed, he'll likely have successfully weathered every key moment with the potential to alter the dynamics of a presidential race polls show he is winning.
In the alternate universe of right-wing media, Biden is currently embroiled in scandal -- most of it focusing on unproven allegations about his son Hunter Biden. There's also a bogus "Obamagate" conspiracy theory that Trump has promoted, despite its underpinnings all having been knocked down in the real world.
None of it seems to have moved voters who aren't already part of Trump's base, and attacking Biden's surviving son could also backfire.
But Trump is sure to try to use it all to attack Biden -- a candidate who has at times flashed a temper.
Will Biden respond aggressively, by pointing out this week's New York Times report that Trump maintains a bank account in China under a corporate name or that his own children and business have benefitted financially from his presidency? Or will he try not to be baited -- demonstrating to voters his eagerness to take the high road, though potentially leaving some of Trump's attacks unanswered?
5)Who do Trump and Biden direct their closing messages to?
With the beginning of early in-person voting and millions of American casting their ballots by mail, the number of undecided voters still up for grabs is likely much smaller than it was just a few weeks ago.
Even in more conventional circumstances, debates are as much about narrowcasting your message to potential supporters as they are about "winning" the argument on a given issue.
Trump in his recent speeches has made clear that he's perturbed by poll numbers suggesting his support among suburban voters and women is flagging. He'll likely address the dynamic on Thursday night, but his challenge will be to make a coherent and convincing case to those voters -- not, as he's done on the stump, simply complain about the trend or get lost in conspiracy theories.
Biden also has work to do, mainly with Black and Latino voters. They're supporting him by big margins, but not quite to the level that Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama enjoyed. If Biden can energize that traditional base of Democratic support, he will be better-positioned headed into Election Day.
If not, his margin for error becomes that much smaller.
Like inquisitors burning heretics at the stake, torching, sliming, smearing, breaking norms, breaking rules to slander and strangle the nominations of constitutionalist judges is simply what the left does
The numbers indicate that Biden is doing better than Clinton in 2016.
With less than two weeks until Election Day, likely voters support former Vice President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump 51 - 41 percent in a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University national poll. This is the third national survey among likely voters since September that shows Biden with a 10-point lead, as Biden led Trump 52 - 42 percent on both September 2nd and September 23rd.
Among likely voters who say they will vote in person on Election Day, about two-thirds (65 percent) say they back Trump, while 28 percent support Biden. Among likely voters who have voted or plan on voting by mail or absentee ballot, roughly 7 in 10 (69 percent) say they are supporting Biden, while 21 percent support Trump. For likely voters who have or plan to cast their ballot at an early voting location, a majority (57 percent) support Biden and just over one-third (35 percent) support Trump.
"Three straight polls in the double-digit zone... For Biden-Harris, flush with cash and propelled by consistent support, it remains steady as she goes through the turbulent waters of a bitter, personal, and unsettling campaign," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
VOTING IN 2020
Thirty-six percent of likely voters say have voted or plan to vote by mail or absentee ballot, while 33 percent say they plan to vote in person on Election Day and 28 percent say they have cast or plan to cast their ballot at an early voting location.
More than two-thirds (68 percent) of voters who chose a candidate in the presidential match up say they decided who to vote for in this year's presidential election more than six months ago, while 20 percent say they decided in the last six months. Seven percent say they decided in the last two months, and 4 percent say they decided in the last two weeks.
In measuring just how motivated voters are in the 2020 presidential election, 68 percent of likely voters say they are more motivated to vote than in past presidential elections, 28 percent say their level of motivation is about the same as usual, and 3 percent say they are less motivated.
Compared to the 2016 presidential election, there is a 15-point increase in those who say they are more motivated to vote. On October 19th, 2016, 53 percent of likely voters said they were more motivated, 29 percent said their motivation to vote was about the same as usual, and 17 percent said they were less motivated.
Among likely voters who chose a candidate in the presidential match up, nearly half (48 percent) say if their candidate loses in November, they would think the outcome was legitimate, while 31 percent say they would think the outcome was rigged and 22 percent say they don't know.
A little more than half of likely voters (54 percent) say they expect that the election will be close, while 37 percent think one of the candidates will win in a landslide, and 9 percent don't know.
Forty-four percent of likely voters believe Biden will win the presidential election, while 42 percent believe Trump will win and 14 percent don't know.
BIDEN VS. TRUMP: PERSONAL TRAITS
Just under half (49 percent) of likely voters say they have a favorable opinion of Biden, while 44 percent have an unfavorable opinion.
More than half of likely voters (55 percent) have an unfavorable opinion of Trump, while 40 percent have a favorable opinion.
Likely voters say 64 - 30 percent that Biden has a sense of decency, but say 60 - 37 percent that Trump does not have a sense of decency.
The same question was asked in 2016 about Trump and then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. In an October 19, 2016 poll, 55 percent said Clinton had a sense of decency, while 42 percent said she did not. In that same 2016 survey, 59 percent of voters said Trump did not have a sense of decency and 36 percent said he did.
BIDEN VS. TRUMP: THE ISSUES
Likely voters were asked who would do a better job handling four issues. On handling the economy, they said Trump 48 percent, Biden 47 percent; On handling health care, they said Biden 55 percent, Trump 39 percent; On handling the response to the coronavirus, they said Biden 55 percent, Trump 38 percent; On handling Supreme Court nominations, they said Biden 49 percent, Trump 43 percent. "Americans vote from their wallets... but character also counts. The president may still engender some confidence when it comes to handling the economy, but on decency, voters see a yawning void between Trump and Biden," added Malloy.
From the Quinnipiac poll poll shows that if,imo that if Trump acts angry he will lose.
BIDEN VS. TRUMP: PERSONAL TRAITS
Just under half (49 percent) of likely voters say they have a favorable opinion of Biden, while 44 percent have an unfavorable opinion.
More than half of likely voters (55 percent) have an unfavorable opinion of Trump, while 40 percent have a favorable opinion.
Likely voters say 64 - 30 percent that Biden has a sense of decency, but say 60 - 37 percent that Trump does not have a sense of decency.
The same question was asked in 2016 about Trump and then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. In an October 19, 2016 poll, 55 percent said Clinton had a sense of decency, while 42 percent said she did not. In that same 2016 survey, 59 percent of voters said Trump did not have a sense of decency and 36 percent said he did.
Most of all, this underscores the fact that everyone should wear a damn mask.
We keep hearing this advice for a reason: Face masks are essential. Data has repeatedly shown that wearing one can significantly reduce the spread of COVID-19, and their use is applicable to this new guidance as well.
“If you’re wearing a face covering, that’s not really considered a significant exposure,” Adalja said. In other words, if you’re around someone who is sick and you’re both wearing masks, it’s less of a risk ― the 15-minute mark aside.
“This emphasizes social distancing and face coverings and the need to do that,” along with avoiding larger crowds and practicing good hand hygeine, Adalja added.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) met with Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett this week but remains opposed to an election year confirmation to the high court, Politico reports.
With Sen. Susan Collins (R) also opposed to a pre-election vote, that suggests the final Senate vote to confirm Barrett will be 51 to 49.
New J Street poll of Jewish voters in key battlegrounds Ben Shnider, J Street (info@jstreet.org) To:you Details J Street Last year, President Trump tweeted: “Jewish people are fleeing the Democratic Party.” He -- and the hawkish right-wing groups that back him -- predicted 2020 would be the year of a major “jexodus,” leading to a surge in Jewish support for Trump and the GOP.
Our new polls of Jewish likely voters in Florida and Pennsylvania show there is, indeed, a movement of voters since 2016. But it’s in the opposite direction.
In both states, Biden leads Trump by a 50+ point margin. The 73-22 spread in Florida marks a five-point drop in Trump’s Jewish support since he faced off against Hillary Clinton.
Trump and his allies on the right have long claimed that the administration’s giveaways to the Israeli settlement movement and symbolic gestures like moving the US embassy would be keys to wooing Jewish support.
But as J Street polling has shown year after year (and as some pundits still fail to grasp) American Jews simply do not vote based on Israel. Like other Americans, we prioritize health care, the economy and in 2020, pandemic response. Our new survey shows that only six percent of Jewish likely voters in Florida include Israel in their top two voting issues.
And guess what? Even if we did vote based on Israel, our surveys show Jewish voters in these swing states prefer Biden to Trump on the issue (56%-35% in Florida).
In fact, our polls show a striking rejection of Trump’s foreign policy by Jewish voters and a strong preference for Biden’s leadership and policies.
In Florida: 63% place greater trust in Biden to handle Iran and 64% agree with Biden that the US should reenter the Iran deal; 64% support a two-state agreement with Israeli and Palestinian capitals in Jerusalem. And the margins were even higher when it came to issues of domestic security:
75% to 20% say Biden would do a better job tackling white nationalism and antisemitism;
67% to 25% trust Biden over Trump to keep American Jews safe.
The polling has made headlines in the Sun Sentinel, Philadelphia Inquirer and throughout Jewish media. But most of the findings will hardly be news to J Street supporters, who’ve been at the forefront of the fight to defend Jewish values and push back on this administration’s dangerous, bigoted agenda.
Still, as we continue that fight over the final weeks of this election, I hope the results do provide some inspiration and encouragement, as they highlight what a large community we have around us. We’re not just in the majority -- we’re in the overwhelming majority. We can’t allow the loudest voices on the right-wing of our community to distract us from that fundamental truth.
And, if all our hard work helps to secure new leadership in the White House and Senate this November -- as I believe it will -- I hope these results give you a sense of just how much we can accomplish by continuing to organize and mobilize this majority over the next four years.
Onward, Ben Shnider Vice President, Political Affairs and Strategy J Street
An e-mail to Hunter Biden's partner from a top Chinese official on July 26, 2017 shows the Chinese energy company CEFC proposed a $5 million "interest-free" loan to the Biden family "based on their trust on [Biden] family[.]"
Before Ch became a Trump defender he was in total agreement with me that the United Methodist Church's position on abortion was "reasonable." (I suppose Ch has now changed his position on that.)
I also firmly oppose a Supreme Court that would forbid Americans from practicing birth control or that would prevent all capital punishment on the basis of the teachings of the Roman Catholic church.
HE KEEPS DIGGING HIS HOLE EVEN DEEPER. AFTER POSTING HIS OWN INTERVIEW WITH 60 MINUTES Trump Posts 60 Minutes Interview with Pence
President Trump posted the “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Mike Pence.
Leslie Stahl told Pence that she felt he and President Trump had “insulted 60 Minutes” by giving “set campaign speeches” instead of answering her questions.
Said Stahl: “Mr. Vice President, this was not a rally. This was not just a campaign speech to the public. This was supposed to be an interview. And the same with the president. And I feel that you both have insulted 60 Minutes by not answering our questions and by giving set campaign speeches that we’ve heard both of you give at rallies without answering our questions.”
Text messages obtained by @FDRLST show Hunter Biden personally arranging a meeting with his business partners and Joe Biden to discuss a major deal with CEFC, a Chinese energy company. The meeting occurred at the Beverly Hilton in L.A. in early May. Texts are from May 2, 2017. https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/1319355676162985993
The next morning, on May 3, 2017, Hunter's business partner-turned-whistleblower Tony Bobulinski texted James Biden--Hunter's uncle/Joe Biden's brother--and asked him to "please thank Joe for his time" for the meeting they all had on May 2 to discuss the China business deal.
Sean Davis @seanmdav
Hi, @AndrewBatesNC and @KBeds. Did Joe Biden fly into LAX on May 2, 2017, and stay at the Beverly Hilton? Or are you going to now claim that the Russians hacked flight logs, hotel records, Secret Service records, and made Hunter send those texts?
From time to time Cali accuses me of never having a thought of my own. The following, to appear in our local paper tomorrow, is nothing but thoughts of my own.
So refute me, dullards.
From the Pulpit James Boswell
In ancient Israel, the prophet Amos strongly condemned the wealthy who took advantage of the poor.
In our own time, political leaders beholden to wealthy backers are trying to distract us from the great robbery being committed against us all. They do this by trying to make us think our worst enemies are terrorists, illegal immigrants, people of other races and ethnicities, and even the poor. They say, “Just look at all those terrible people! See how they cause violence and sow disharmony among you by destroying your inner cities, endangering your suburbs, and taking advantage of the welfare system. They are your greatest enemies, a threat to you and your families.”
In saying this, they attempt to divert attention from our true enemies, the wealthier classes who are committing a far greater, if more subtle, act of violence against us all. By adding to the enormous wealth disparity of our nation, they deprive us of what government was intended to provide, the common welfare. They want us to consider a few instances of violence and looting as worse than the far greater looting perpetrated by the multinational corporate executors, investors, and board members who cynically exploit and steal from all of us.
While encouraging us to regard the poor, non-whites, and immigrants as our greatest enemies, these large-scale looters use government to protect their own selfish economic interests. By appealing to society’s discomfort with different races, immigration statuses, and sexual preferences, they hope to keep us from uniting against our far worse enemies, the outrageously privileged few who not only threaten but cynically exploit and rob our entire society by keeping the economy humming along in ways that are good for Wall Street but not for our streets, and by passing laws and appointing judiciaries intended to support tax cuts for the wealthy, deregulation of corporations, and elimination of environmental protections.
In doing this, they hope to prevent us from demanding government that really is “of, by, and for the people,” government that works for the good of all by providing upward mobility through progressive taxes, protection of pro-labor laws, and better health and economic possibilities for everyone.
All this, perhaps, a modern Amos might say to us today.
__________ Boswell is a retired pastor of the Disciples of Christ. He may be contacted through his website, www.TheDeadSeaGospel.com.
Ken Thomas @KThomasDC Biden campaign's @KBeds on debate: "If we see tonight from Donald Trump these attacks on Vice President Biden's family, I think we need to be very, very clear that what he's doing here is amplifying Russian misinformation."
Sean Davis @seanmdav
Speaking of Russian interference, recall that it was the wife of Moscow’s mayor who secretly wired $3.5 million to Hunter Biden right before Russia invaded Ukraine.
democrats are used to their corruption so are bored about this type of activity.
And exactly why was Obama/Biden sending pallets of cash to the Iranians in their last hours at the White House ???
They continue to sell out America while amassing a fortune for themselves. And are scared shitless to be held to account by a slow Trump justice department held back by the deep state.
Joe Biden has still not answered a single question about the tsunami of evidence he was in business with his crack smoking son while serving in the senate and white house.
Not one question.
But we know he likes vanilla ice cream
As Joe says "Ask the right questions"
And as Obama used to say "put the right people on it"
Trump releases FULL unedited 60 mins interview and he has invited
Like the big baby he proves himself to be!!!!!!!!! BWAAAAAAAAAAA He thinks he's screwing CBS ratings of 60 minutes by showing it before sunday.....God rat and trump perfect morons.....!!!!!
🤤“If you’re tired of lockdowns, or you’re tired of wearing masks, or you wish you were in church this morning or watching college football or your kids were in-person instruction, it is time for change in this country, and that’s why we’ve got to elect Joe Biden,” she said during a Sunday appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”🤤 Gov. Witless Michiganeers as hostages.
TRUMP'S LATEST DESPERATE TRY Trump Bringing Surprise Guest for Debate 4:29 pm Edward-Isaac Dovere: “Trump aides have been telling people that the big surprise in store for tonight’s debate is he’s bringing Tony Bobulinski, the former Hunter Biden business associate, as a guest tonight.”
“They’re hoping to spring this on Biden, the way he brought Bill Clinton accusers in 2016.”
A 2017 email from a top official with a Chinese energy firm, provided by a whistleblower to U.S. Senate investigators, demonstrates the terms of an agreement included officials with the firm giving a $5 million non-secured, forgivable loan to the Biden “family.”
The email, sent to SinoHawk Holdings CEO Tony Bobulinski, shows how a top official with CEFC Energy — a now bankrupt and defunct energy company based in China — offered to wire $10 million into an account to begin operations, $5 million worth of which would be a non-secured forgivable loan to the “BD Family,” which means the Biden family."
Turnout Projected at 154 Million 3:41 pm Nate Silver: “Based on an update we’ll be releasing later today, we’re now projecting total turnout in the presidential race to be 154 million, with an 80th percentile range between 144 million and 165 million. In 2016, turnout was 137 million, by comparison.”
BWAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! That's all trump thinks about you stupid fuck...!!!!!!! He thinks he is winning because people come to his rally's and cheer......same with the apprentice and every fucking tweet!!!!!!!! The is the PT Barnum of ratings!!!!!!! BWAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Blogger KansasDemocrat said... James attacked Amy Barrett solely on her Faith.
BWAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! She can fuck goats like you and no one would care....But....her views on women's rights, gays etc come directly from her faith !!!!! I cannot tolerate that bullshit of her ramming her own bias based on her religious teaching intolrerabe.....I imagine James would agree with that!!!!!! You dumbass!!!
````````````````````Wow mouth of the fucking south...Why don't you ask your spawn what she thinks about assholes like you telling her what she can do or not!!!!! BWAAAAAAPAAAAAA!!!!!! Have another cock tail....seems to me you are wound up like trump!!!!!!! LOLOLOLOL
According to the Danish newspaper @berlingske three scientific journals have refused to publish the results of the first major scientific investigation the effect of use of masks during the Covid-19 pandemic. Apparently because the results might not show what is politically correct
Henrik Ullum @henrik_ullum
As one of the co-authors I can inform you that we are very unhappy about the delay of our study. We never anticipated this delay. The peer review process is important to secure correct scientific conclusions for this sensitive research question.
Alex Berenson @AlexBerenson
To be clear: The Danish study is the most important research on masks. If it shows they don’t work, we need to know, so we can try other solutions. If it shows they’re harmful, we need to know, SO WE DON’T TELL PEOPLE TO WEAR THEM.
POLITICS CANNOT HOLD HEALTH HOSTAGE. PUBLISH.
Starting to look like "unpopular" results may be holding this highly touted study up. It used the "gold standard" but may conflict with Bidens apparent push for a US national mask mandate.
Biden Ready for Attacks on His Family at Debate 7:00 pm
Joe Biden is ready for Donald Trump to unleash a torrent of attacks on Biden’s family Thursday night at the final presidential debate, CNBC reports.
Said deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield: “We expect that Trump will attack Vice President Biden and his family. Every time he does that, all he’s doing is reinforcing what we have said all along: He is acknowledging that he has no case for a second term.”
Daily Beast unintentionally annihilates King Fauci : "What's particularly troubling about the return of COVID in Italy is that the country has done everything experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci have been advising."
This story, originally published at 2:21 p.m., has been updated with Nielsen’s final ratings count.
Nearly 700,000 more viewers on Thursday watched former vice president Joe Biden’s town hall live on television than those who watched President Trump’s, according to data released Friday afternoon by measurement company Nielsen.
Biden’s town hall on ABC averaged 14.1 million viewers, compared to about 13.5 million for Trump’s NBC town hall. The higher figure for Biden’s event is particularly surprising given that he appeared just on one network, compared to Trump, whose town hall was simulcast on MSNBC and CNBC.
According to ABC, “The Vice President and the People” is the network’s most-watched prime-time telecast since the Oscars in February.
These figures from Nielsen includes streaming services such as Roku or Apple TV viewed on television sets. While both town halls began at 8 p.m., Trump’s NBC event lasted one hour, whereas Biden’s went on for an additional 30 minutes, spilling into the 9 o’clock hour.
"Bobulinski later addressed reporters at the J.W. Marriott in Nashville, Tennessee, two hours prior to the presidential debate, confirming a story first broken by Breitbart News on Wednesday — namely, that he had personally witnessed former Vice President Joe Biden discussing business interests with Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, and his brother, James Biden."
"He described an attempt to create joint venture between the Bidens and the CEFC China Energy Co. to create a new company, Sinohawk Holdings. He confirmed that he had received an email, first reported by the New York Post, describing the equity distribution of the new company, and said that the “big guy” for whom 10% was to be held was Joe Biden.
He added that those involved in the negotiations were “paranoid about keeping Joe Biden’s involvement secret.” He added that he would be handing over three telephones to the FBI, and cooperating with Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), the chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee."
KansasDemocrat said... "He described an attempt to create joint venture between the Bidens and the CEFC China Energy Co. to create a new company, Sinohawk Holdings. He confirmed that he had received an email, first reported by the New York Post, describing the equity distribution of the new company, and said that the “big guy” for whom 10% was to be held was Joe Biden.
He added that those involved in the negotiations were “paranoid about keeping Joe Biden’s involvement secret.” He added that he would be handing over three telephones to the FBI, and cooperating with Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), the chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee."
BOOM.
Everything checked out so far has been verified.
With multiple sources.
The American people are not stupid and the elites don't get to run the world. Or sellout America.
😁President Donald Trump will bring Tony Bobulinski, a former partner of Hunter Biden, to the final presidential debate as a guest, according to reports.😁
President Donald Trump will bring Tony Bobulinski, a former partner of Hunter Biden, to the final presidential debate as a guest, according to reports.
Tony Bobulinski, the CEO of Sinohawk Holdings, which was part of a partnership between the Chinese firm CEFC China Energy and the Biden family, went public with a statement about Hunter Biden’s corruption on Thursday morning. He claimed that then-Vice President Joe Biden had indeed coordinated with his son Hunter in notorious foreign business deals, contrary to Biden’s claims. On Thursday afternoon, Bobulinski announced he would turn over electronic devices and records of business dealings to the FBI.
“Tony Bobulinski will announce that he will turn his electronic devices and records of business dealings with Hunter and Jim Biden over to the FBI,” Fox News Chief White House Correspondent John Roberts announced on Twitter.
In a bombshell statement to The New York Post, Bobulinski confirmed that Joe Biden really is “the Big Guy” mentioned in numerous emails detailing Biden corruption.
Thanks to the painstaking work of Peter Schweizer (and the Democrats’ impeachment push), Hunter Biden’s notorious business deals with companies like the notoriously corrupt Ukrainian gas firm Burisma have become public knowledge. Yet Hunter Biden also made lucrative deals in other countries as well, most notably China.
I somewhat disagree. It may have put the final nail in the coffin on Biden's chances in Pennsylvania and if Biden loses Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Florida become must wins. For sure any hope of turning Texas blue went out the window.
If Biden does win, he'll cross the finish line out of gas and leaking oil.
An ex-business partner of Hunter Biden, in a news conference organized by the Trump campaign, alleged that former Vice President Joe Biden was part of discussions around his son’s efforts to form an investment venture with a Chinese oil company.
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Not a single vote against! I guess that means all the Dems voted in favor.
But wait a minute.
James, the Democrats boycotted the hearing.
Actually they replaced themselves with similarly intelligence objects.
2018 PREDICTION OF THE YEAR WINNER ***
Comfortably Smug
@ComfortablySmug
October 2020 Cocaine Mitch is going to replace RBG with Barrett and there isn't a god damn thing the libs can do about it
1:59 PM · Oct 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/ComfortablySmug/status/1049041580429074432
I know, Roger, I know. I was just being ironic.
https://twitter.com/ProjectLincoln/status/1319247130809278464?s=20
Totally off topic.
(MINNEAPOLIS) A Minneapolis judge dismissed former police officer Derek Chauvin's " third-degree murder charge Thursday, according to KARE11.
Judge Peter Cahill kept the other eight of Chauvin's charges stemming from his role in the death of George Floyd in May 2020, including second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin was shown in a video kneeling on Floyd's neck for about eight minutes before he died, prompting nationwide protests.
Ok
Chauvin still faces charges of second-degree unintentional murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd's death on May 25, which sparked nationwide protests and a reckoning over race and policing this summer.
Chauvin should be acquitted of all charges.
the patron saint of TV looting died like a junkie of an overdose.
“I think it's unlikely. I think that it's more likely that Joe Biden will win in a landslide, than that Trump will win at all,” says Kristof...
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/2020-election-biden-landslide-more-likely-than-trump-win-nicholas-kristof-143412920.html
this is the NYT asshole who went on a trip to NK and swooned at the beauty of the place.
LOL.
The Barrett process is a big fuck you to committee democrats who trashed kavanaugh so badly. Graham tomd them it would come back to bite them in the ass
hey, how many folks did 0linsky draw at his Pittsburgh appearance?
anyone?
https://twitter.com/Rockprincess818/status/1319019023053385728
looking a little thin. hence all the close-up camera shots i saw on the networks.
rrb said...
hey, how many folks did 0linsky draw at his Pittsburgh appearance?
anyone?
They're probably still counting like they will try to do with ballots after the election is over.
O's legacy is zero unless you count his crimes.
You’d think the shit fingered Midas could’ve drawn a few flies
lmao
2 weeks before the election and Biden needs to send obama to Philadelphia. Biden is on big trouble
Compare the crowds that were in Gastonia last night compared to what Obunghole spoke to
CH, why haven't you already put up a thread on the debate tonight?
Not scared of it, are you?
Lacking that, however, I will cite this:
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FIVE THINGS TO WATCH FOR IN THE FINAL TRUMP-BIDEN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
By Gregory Krieg, Eric Bradner and Dan Merica, CNN
Updated 6:02 AM ET, Thu October 22, 2020
(CNN)Time is running out on President Donald Trump.
He is trailing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in most national and battleground state polls, making Thursday night's debate the incumbent's last best chance to change the trajectory of a race that, with less than two weeks to run, appears to favor the challenger.
After an initial match up that quickly descended into a glorified shouting match, with Trump repeatedly interrupting Biden and running roughshod over the moderator, the second debate, scheduled for last week, was canceled after the President tested positive for the coronavirus and subsequently refused to take part in a virtual meeting.
This time, the Commission on Presidential Debates has given the green light to an in-person face-off, but with one unprecedented change: The candidates will have their microphones cut off while their opponents respond to the first question of each of the debate's six segments.
The topics slated for discussion over 90 uninterrupted minutes, beginning at 9 p.m. ET, include
"Fighting COVID-19,"
"American Families,"
"Race in America,"
"Climate Change,"
"National Security" and
"Leadership."
But that's just where the moderator, NBC's Kristen Welker, will begin. Where the candidates go from there, especially in Trump's case, is the wild card.
Here are five things to watch in the debate:
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1) Will Trump trample over the new rules?
In order to enforce the debate's rule, the commission has resorted to something familiar to a country operating by video conferences: The mute button.
But there are questions over how effective the new guardrails will really be.
Trump's campaign has suggested that length of time will provide Biden with a chance to talk himself into a corner. True or not, past performance suggests Trump lacks the self-control to stand quietly by and find out. If he does try to interrupt, his voice could be picked up by Biden's microphone.
The President's sense of grievance over the changes could also lead him to lash out at Welker. His campaign has already attacked the commission and the President has a history of launching sexist attacks against female debate moderators.
Trump and his allies have been teeing up his plans to attack Welker and the commission by flouting the rules wherever they can. How Trump executes that strategy could provide the voters who haven't already cast a ballot with their last memory of the President before they make a decision.
2) Coronavirus on the rise
Trump wants to avoid the constant drumbeat of coronavirus news. Surging numbers across the country -- including swing states central to his victory -- make that impossible.
The national surge is significant: Johns Hopkins University found the United States reported over 60,000 new cases on Tuesday and 58,000 on Monday, leading public health experts to refer to this moment as a third surge in infections.
Politically, however, the numbers in swing states are even more dire. Both case and death numbers are on the rise in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa and Michigan, all swing states central to Trump's reelection. The surges are dominating local news coverage, too, meaning most voters are heading to the polls with frequent reminders of the ongoing pandemic.
That's a problem for Trump. The virus has dominated the 2020 election, forcing both candidates to rethink the way they campaign, especially after Trump himself contracted the virus. But Trump has shown recent signs of deep-seated anger at the focus on the virus, lambasting journalists for covering the pandemic and even abruptly ending an interview with 60 Minutes when many of the questions focused on the virus.
Coronavirus remains the most important issue in the minds of voters. How Trump handles questions about the issue will have significant implications in this election.
3) Biden tries to pass one more test
Thursday night's debate is effectively the last major hurdle that must be cleared by Biden, a candidate who -- despite his reputation for gaffes, and some minor stumbles along the way -- has largely stuck to the same message since launching his campaign in April 2019.
In the waning weeks of the 2020 race, that's required Biden to finesse his way around some questions about how he'd govern. The most persistent one he's ducked: Whether he would back some progressives' push to add seats to a Supreme Court that could soon see a 6-3 conservative majority.
He has moved those conversations onto safer political ground, focusing on policy questions such as the future of Obamacare's protections for those with pre-existing conditions instead of handing Trump's campaign ammunition to paint Biden as a tool of his party's progressive wing.
By turning in solid performances in debates and interviews, Biden has also avoided any moments that could look -- to an audience of millions of people -- anything like the mental decline that Trump's campaign has baselessly claimed the 77-year-old former vice president faces.
The day-to-day grind of stump speeches and interactions with reporters on the campaign trail that'll follow Thursday night's debate won't be seen by anywhere near the audience that will tune in. If Biden emerges largely unscathed, he'll likely have successfully weathered every key moment with the potential to alter the dynamics of a presidential race polls show he is winning.
4)How will Biden handle Trump's personal attacks?
In the alternate universe of right-wing media, Biden is currently embroiled in scandal -- most of it focusing on unproven allegations about his son Hunter Biden. There's also a bogus "Obamagate" conspiracy theory that Trump has promoted, despite its underpinnings all having been knocked down in the real world.
None of it seems to have moved voters who aren't already part of Trump's base, and attacking Biden's surviving son could also backfire.
But Trump is sure to try to use it all to attack Biden -- a candidate who has at times flashed a temper.
Will Biden respond aggressively, by pointing out this week's New York Times report that Trump maintains a bank account in China under a corporate name or that his own children and business have benefitted financially from his presidency? Or will he try not to be baited -- demonstrating to voters his eagerness to take the high road, though potentially leaving some of Trump's attacks unanswered?
5)Who do Trump and Biden direct their closing messages to?
With the beginning of early in-person voting and millions of American casting their ballots by mail, the number of undecided voters still up for grabs is likely much smaller than it was just a few weeks ago.
Even in more conventional circumstances, debates are as much about narrowcasting your message to potential supporters as they are about "winning" the argument on a given issue.
Trump in his recent speeches has made clear that he's perturbed by poll numbers suggesting his support among suburban voters and women is flagging. He'll likely address the dynamic on Thursday night, but his challenge will be to make a coherent and convincing case to those voters -- not, as he's done on the stump, simply complain about the trend or get lost in conspiracy theories.
Biden also has work to do, mainly with Black and Latino voters. They're supporting him by big margins, but not quite to the level that Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama enjoyed. If Biden can energize that traditional base of Democratic support, he will be better-positioned headed into Election Day.
If not, his margin for error becomes that much smaller.
Senator Lee blistered the donks today
Like inquisitors burning heretics at the stake, torching, sliming, smearing, breaking norms, breaking rules to slander and strangle the nominations of constitutionalist judges is simply what the left does
https://twitter.com/ProjectLincoln/status/1319247130809278464?s=20
Quinnipiac university poll just released.
The numbers indicate that Biden is doing better than Clinton in 2016.
With less than two weeks until Election Day, likely voters support former Vice President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump 51 - 41 percent in a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University national poll. This is the third national survey among likely voters since September that shows Biden with a 10-point lead, as Biden led Trump 52 - 42 percent on both September 2nd and September 23rd.
Among likely voters who say they will vote in person on Election Day, about two-thirds (65 percent) say they back Trump, while 28 percent support Biden. Among likely voters who have voted or plan on voting by mail or absentee ballot, roughly 7 in 10 (69 percent) say they are supporting Biden, while 21 percent support Trump. For likely voters who have or plan to cast their ballot at an early voting location, a majority (57 percent) support Biden and just over one-third (35 percent) support Trump.
"Three straight polls in the double-digit zone... For Biden-Harris, flush with cash and propelled by consistent support, it remains steady as she goes through the turbulent waters of a bitter, personal, and unsettling campaign," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
VOTING IN 2020
Thirty-six percent of likely voters say have voted or plan to vote by mail or absentee ballot, while 33 percent say they plan to vote in person on Election Day and 28 percent say they have cast or plan to cast their ballot at an early voting location.
More than two-thirds (68 percent) of voters who chose a candidate in the presidential match up say they decided who to vote for in this year's presidential election more than six months ago, while 20 percent say they decided in the last six months. Seven percent say they decided in the last two months, and 4 percent say they decided in the last two weeks.
In measuring just how motivated voters are in the 2020 presidential election, 68 percent of likely voters say they are more motivated to vote than in past presidential elections, 28 percent say their level of motivation is about the same as usual, and 3 percent say they are less motivated.
Compared to the 2016 presidential election, there is a 15-point increase in those who say they are more motivated to vote. On October 19th, 2016, 53 percent of likely voters said they were more motivated, 29 percent said their motivation to vote was about the same as usual, and 17 percent said they were less motivated.
Among likely voters who chose a candidate in the presidential match up, nearly half (48 percent) say if their candidate loses in November, they would think the outcome was legitimate, while 31 percent say they would think the outcome was rigged and 22 percent say they don't know.
A little more than half of likely voters (54 percent) say they expect that the election will be close, while 37 percent think one of the candidates will win in a landslide, and 9 percent don't know.
Forty-four percent of likely voters believe Biden will win the presidential election, while 42 percent believe Trump will win and 14 percent don't know.
BIDEN VS. TRUMP: PERSONAL TRAITS
Just under half (49 percent) of likely voters say they have a favorable opinion of Biden, while 44 percent have an unfavorable opinion.
More than half of likely voters (55 percent) have an unfavorable opinion of Trump, while 40 percent have a favorable opinion.
Likely voters say 64 - 30 percent that Biden has a sense of decency, but say 60 - 37 percent that Trump does not have a sense of decency.
The same question was asked in 2016 about Trump and then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. In an October 19, 2016 poll, 55 percent said Clinton had a sense of decency, while 42 percent said she did not. In that same 2016 survey, 59 percent of voters said Trump did not have a sense of decency and 36 percent said he did.
BIDEN VS. TRUMP: THE ISSUES
Likely voters were asked who would do a better job handling four issues.
On handling the economy, they said Trump 48 percent, Biden 47 percent;
On handling health care, they said Biden 55 percent, Trump 39 percent;
On handling the response to the coronavirus, they said Biden 55 percent, Trump 38 percent;
On handling Supreme Court nominations, they said Biden 49 percent, Trump 43 percent.
"Americans vote from their wallets... but character also counts. The president may still engender some confidence when it comes to handling the economy, but on decency, voters see a yawning void between Trump and Biden," added Malloy.
From the Quinnipiac poll poll shows that if,imo that if Trump acts angry he will lose.
BIDEN VS. TRUMP: PERSONAL TRAITS
Just under half (49 percent) of likely voters say they have a favorable opinion of Biden, while 44 percent have an unfavorable opinion.
More than half of likely voters (55 percent) have an unfavorable opinion of Trump, while 40 percent have a favorable opinion.
Likely voters say 64 - 30 percent that Biden has a sense of decency, but say 60 - 37 percent that Trump does not have a sense of decency.
The same question was asked in 2016 about Trump and then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. In an October 19, 2016 poll, 55 percent said Clinton had a sense of decency, while 42 percent said she did not. In that same 2016 survey, 59 percent of voters said Trump did not have a sense of decency and 36 percent said he did.
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The CDC differs with Scott asshole.
Most of all, this underscores the fact that everyone should wear a damn mask.
We keep hearing this advice for a reason: Face masks are essential. Data has repeatedly shown that wearing one can significantly reduce the spread of COVID-19, and their use is applicable to this new guidance as well.
“If you’re wearing a face covering, that’s not really considered a significant exposure,” Adalja said. In other words, if you’re around someone who is sick and you’re both wearing masks, it’s less of a risk ― the 15-minute mark aside.
“This emphasizes social distancing and face coverings and the need to do that,” along with avoiding larger crowds and practicing good hand hygeine, Adalja added.
Murkowski Won’t Back Barrett Nomination
2:28 pm
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) met with Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett this week but remains opposed to an election year confirmation to the high court, Politico reports.
With Sen. Susan Collins (R) also opposed to a pre-election vote, that suggests the final Senate vote to confirm Barrett will be 51 to 49.
And?
ABC Kristen Welker , job tonight, protect and defend Joe.
New J Street poll of Jewish voters in key battlegrounds
Ben Shnider, J Street (info@jstreet.org)
To:you Details
J Street
Last year, President Trump tweeted: “Jewish people are fleeing the Democratic Party.” He -- and the hawkish right-wing groups that back him -- predicted 2020 would be the year of a major “jexodus,” leading to a surge in Jewish support for Trump and the GOP.
Our new polls of Jewish likely voters in Florida and Pennsylvania show there is, indeed, a movement of voters since 2016. But it’s in the opposite direction.
In both states, Biden leads Trump by a
50+ point margin.
The 73-22 spread in Florida marks a five-point drop in Trump’s Jewish support since he faced off against Hillary Clinton.
Trump and his allies on the right have long claimed that the administration’s giveaways to the Israeli settlement movement and symbolic gestures like moving the US embassy would be keys to wooing Jewish support.
But as J Street polling has shown year after year (and as some pundits still fail to grasp)
American Jews simply do not vote based on Israel.
Like other Americans, we prioritize health care, the economy and in 2020, pandemic response.
Our new survey shows that only six percent of Jewish likely voters in Florida include Israel in their top two voting issues.
And guess what? Even if we did vote based on Israel, our surveys show Jewish voters in these swing states prefer Biden to Trump on the issue
(56%-35% in Florida).
In fact, our polls show a striking rejection of Trump’s foreign policy by Jewish voters and a strong preference for Biden’s leadership and policies.
In Florida:
63% place greater trust in Biden to handle Iran and
64% agree with Biden that the US should reenter the Iran deal;
64% support a two-state agreement with Israeli and Palestinian capitals in Jerusalem.
And the margins were even higher when it came to issues of domestic security:
75% to 20% say Biden would do a better job tackling white nationalism and antisemitism;
67% to 25% trust Biden over Trump to keep American Jews safe.
The polling has made headlines in the Sun Sentinel, Philadelphia Inquirer and throughout Jewish media. But most of the findings will hardly be news to J Street supporters, who’ve been at the forefront of the fight to defend Jewish values and push back on this administration’s dangerous, bigoted agenda.
Still, as we continue that fight over the final weeks of this election, I hope the results do provide some inspiration and encouragement, as they highlight what a large community we have around us. We’re not just in the majority -- we’re in the overwhelming majority. We can’t allow the loudest voices on the right-wing of our community to distract us from that fundamental truth.
And, if all our hard work helps to secure new leadership in the White House and Senate this November -- as I believe it will -- I hope these results give you a sense of just how much we can accomplish by continuing to organize and mobilize this majority over the next four years.
Onward,
Ben Shnider
Vice President, Political Affairs and Strategy
J Street
thebradfordfile™
@thebradfordfile
Why is Biden attacking Trump for listening to Dr. Fauci?
VIDEO:
https://twitter.com/thebradfordfile/status/1319011482139566083
FANTASTIC CLIP !!!
What flavor oatmeal did they spoon feed Biden this morning???
ROFLMFAO !!!
How many Babies did you support being murdered today Pastor (cough cough) James at your alter of death?
Sean Davis
@seanmdav
An e-mail to Hunter Biden's partner from a top Chinese official on July 26, 2017 shows the Chinese energy company CEFC proposed a $5 million "interest-free" loan to the Biden family "based on their trust on [Biden] family[.]"
"Should CEFC keep lending more to the family?"
EMAIL:
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/1319312065102794753
WOW. what a corrupt family.
and a corrupt legacy media.
has Hunter explained the underage girls yet, the drugs or the other corruption ???
Trump War Room
@TrumpWarRoom
Joe Biden won't have 5 days alone in a basement to prepare for a negotiation with a world leader.
We need a president who is ready and strong enough to take on our enemies.
We can't afford a weak, unprepared fool like Joe Biden.
hasn't been out for an ice cream cone today I surmise.
Before Ch became a Trump defender he was in total agreement with me that the United Methodist Church's position on abortion was "reasonable." (I suppose Ch has now changed his position on that.)
I also firmly oppose a Supreme Court that would forbid Americans from practicing birth control or that would prevent all capital punishment on the basis of the teachings of the Roman Catholic church.
HE KEEPS DIGGING HIS HOLE EVEN DEEPER.
AFTER POSTING HIS OWN INTERVIEW WITH 60 MINUTES
Trump Posts 60 Minutes Interview with Pence
President Trump posted the “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Mike Pence.
Leslie Stahl told Pence that she felt he and President Trump had “insulted 60 Minutes” by giving “set campaign speeches” instead of answering her questions.
Said Stahl: “Mr. Vice President, this was not a rally. This was not just a campaign speech to the public. This was supposed to be an interview. And the same with the president. And I feel that you both have insulted 60 Minutes by not answering our questions and by giving set campaign speeches that we’ve heard both of you give at rallies without answering our questions.”
A little refresher history for the Soviet/Democrats today
In late June 1950, it became apparent that the Soviet action had backfired when the issue of North Korea’s invasion of South Korea was brought before the Security Council. By June 27, the Security Council voted to invoke military action by the United Nations for the first time in the organization’s history. The Soviets could have blocked the action in the Security Council, since the United States, Soviet Union, China, Britain, and France each had absolute veto power, but no Russian delegate was present. In just a short time, a multinational U.N. force arrived in South Korea and the grueling three-year Korean War was underway.
History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhyme
Twain
*** EXPLOSIVE ***
Sean Davis
@seanmdav
Text messages obtained by @FDRLST show Hunter Biden personally arranging a meeting with his business partners and Joe Biden to discuss a major deal with CEFC, a Chinese energy company. The meeting occurred at the Beverly Hilton in L.A. in early May. Texts are from May 2, 2017.
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/1319355676162985993
The next morning, on May 3, 2017, Hunter's business partner-turned-whistleblower Tony Bobulinski texted James Biden--Hunter's uncle/Joe Biden's brother--and asked him to "please thank Joe for his time" for the meeting they all had on May 2 to discuss the China business deal.
Sean Davis
@seanmdav
Hi, @AndrewBatesNC and @KBeds. Did Joe Biden fly into LAX on May 2, 2017, and stay at the Beverly Hilton? Or are you going to now claim that the Russians hacked flight logs, hotel records, Secret Service records, and made Hunter send those texts?
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/1319358178023383047
I'd call this pretty damning
of both our state media and Joe Biden
James, you are a coward.
And you always have been.
You support the murder of on Average 3,000 babies, every single day of the year.
Stop, just stop acting like it is ok, it is not.
I'd call this pretty damning.
I'd call it boring and insignificant.
Nobody cares. Nobody is interested.
ABC Kristen Welker , job tonight, protect and defend Joe.
Joe is afraid, cowardly hiding.
Cowardly James voted for pedo-Joe, a fellow traveler. Hunter limes the little girls, just like daddy.
From time to time Cali accuses me of never having a thought of my own.
The following, to appear in our local paper tomorrow, is nothing but thoughts of my own.
So refute me, dullards.
From the Pulpit
James Boswell
In ancient Israel, the prophet Amos strongly condemned the wealthy who took advantage of the poor.
In our own time, political leaders beholden to wealthy backers are trying to distract us from the great robbery being committed against us all. They do this by trying to make us think our worst enemies are terrorists, illegal immigrants, people of other races and ethnicities, and even the poor. They say, “Just look at all those terrible people! See how they cause violence and sow disharmony among you by destroying your inner cities, endangering your suburbs, and taking advantage of the welfare system. They are your greatest enemies, a threat to you and your families.”
In saying this, they attempt to divert attention from our true enemies, the wealthier classes who are committing a far greater, if more subtle, act of violence against us all. By adding to the enormous wealth disparity of our nation, they deprive us of what government was intended to provide, the common welfare. They want us to consider a few instances of violence and looting as worse than the far greater looting perpetrated by the multinational corporate executors, investors, and board members who cynically exploit and steal from all of us.
While encouraging us to regard the poor, non-whites, and immigrants as our greatest enemies, these large-scale looters use government to protect their own selfish economic interests. By appealing to society’s discomfort with different races, immigration statuses, and sexual preferences, they hope to keep us from uniting against our far worse enemies, the outrageously privileged few who not only threaten but cynically exploit and rob our entire society by keeping the economy humming along in ways that are good for Wall Street but not for our streets, and by passing laws and appointing judiciaries intended to support tax cuts for the wealthy, deregulation of corporations, and elimination of environmental protections.
In doing this, they hope to prevent us from demanding government that really is “of, by, and for the people,” government that works for the good of all by providing upward mobility through progressive taxes, protection of pro-labor laws, and better health and economic possibilities for everyone.
All this, perhaps, a modern Amos might say to us today.
__________
Boswell is a retired pastor of the Disciples of Christ. He may be contacted through his website, www.TheDeadSeaGospel.com.
Ken Thomas
@KThomasDC
Biden campaign's @KBeds on debate: "If we see tonight from Donald Trump these attacks on Vice President Biden's family, I think we need to be very, very clear that what he's doing here is amplifying Russian misinformation."
Sean Davis
@seanmdav
Speaking of Russian interference, recall that it was the wife of Moscow’s mayor who secretly wired $3.5 million to Hunter Biden right before Russia invaded Ukraine.
democrats are used to their corruption so are bored about this type of activity.
And exactly why was Obama/Biden sending pallets of cash to the Iranians in their last hours at the White House ???
They continue to sell out America while amassing a fortune for themselves. And are scared shitless to be held to account by a slow Trump justice department held back by the deep state.
Cowardly James is not interest in the Provable facts of wrong doing by Pedo Hunter and his Daddy.
James, does your "church" support and defend grown men lusting, touching young girls like the Biden's do?
thebradfordfile™
@thebradfordfile
Joe Biden has still not answered a single question about the tsunami of evidence he was in business with his crack smoking son while serving in the senate and white house.
Not one question.
But we know he likes vanilla ice cream
As Joe says "Ask the right questions"
And as Obama used to say "put the right people on it"
OBAMAGATE
The Obama Crime Cartel
B...iden
L...Ike’s
M...inors
Effing autocorrect
Anonymous Caliphate4vr said...
Effing autocorrect
don't you mean
B...oswell
L...ikes
M...inors
?
LOL
It’s interchangeable
LOL
phate4vr said...
It’s interchangeable
Big mouthed loser!!!!!!!!
so...
Trump releases FULL unedited 60 mins interview and he has invited Tony Bobulinski to be his guest at the debate.
it should be fun to watch "The Big Guy" refer to Tony Bobulinski as a "Russian Asset."
LOL.
Trump releases FULL unedited 60 mins interview and he has invited
Like the big baby he proves himself to be!!!!!!!!! BWAAAAAAAAAAA He thinks he's screwing CBS ratings of 60 minutes by showing it before sunday.....God rat and trump perfect morons.....!!!!!
🤤“If you’re tired of lockdowns, or you’re tired of wearing masks, or you wish you were in church this morning or watching college football or your kids were in-person instruction, it is time for change in this country, and that’s why we’ve got to elect Joe Biden,” she said during a Sunday appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”🤤 Gov. Witless
Michiganeers as hostages.
TRUMP'S LATEST DESPERATE TRY
Trump Bringing Surprise Guest for Debate
4:29 pm
Edward-Isaac Dovere: “Trump aides have been telling people that the big surprise in store for tonight’s debate is he’s bringing Tony Bobulinski, the former Hunter Biden business associate, as a guest tonight.”
“They’re hoping to spring this on Biden, the way he brought Bill Clinton accusers in 2016.”
A 2017 email from a top official with a Chinese energy firm, provided by a whistleblower to U.S. Senate investigators, demonstrates the terms of an agreement included officials with the firm giving a $5 million non-secured, forgivable loan to the Biden “family.”
The email, sent to SinoHawk Holdings CEO Tony Bobulinski, shows how a top official with CEFC Energy — a now bankrupt and defunct energy company based in China — offered to wire $10 million into an account to begin operations, $5 million worth of which would be a non-secured forgivable loan to the “BD Family,” which means the Biden family."
And the goat fucker posts more stupidity while locked in his mommy's root cellar wasting space and sucking on trumps fat ass!!!!
James attacked Amy Barrett solely on her Faith.
Turnout Projected at 154 Million
3:41 pm
Nate Silver:
“Based on an update we’ll be releasing later today, we’re now projecting total turnout in the presidential race to be 154 million, with an 80th percentile range between 144 million and 165 million. In 2016, turnout was 137 million, by comparison.”
James attacked Amy Barrett solely on her Faith.
really? where can i find that post?
He thinks he's screwing CBS ratings of 60 minutes by showing it before sunday.
you fucking retard.
Trump doesn't give a shit about their ratings. what he cares about is their DECEPTIVE EDITS.
Trump doesn't give a shit about their ratings
BWAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! That's all trump thinks about you stupid fuck...!!!!!!! He thinks he is winning because people come to his rally's and cheer......same with the apprentice and every fucking tweet!!!!!!!! The is the PT Barnum of ratings!!!!!!! BWAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Blogger KansasDemocrat said...
James attacked Amy Barrett solely on her Faith.
BWAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! She can fuck goats like you and no one would care....But....her views on women's rights, gays etc come directly from her faith !!!!! I cannot tolerate that bullshit of her ramming her own bias based on her religious teaching intolrerabe.....I imagine James would agree with that!!!!!! You dumbass!!!
I cannot tolerate that bullshit of her ramming
You seem to easily tolerate pies being rammed down your gaping maw quite well, fatboi
you fucking retard.
Trump doesn't give a shit about their ratings. what he cares about is their DECEPTIVE EDITS.
and by showing it before it will remind viewers how he is treated versus Biden.
and if Biden was even asked any "tough" questions you can bet they were given to him in advance.
I stopped watching 60 minutes long ago.
````````````````````Wow mouth of the fucking south...Why don't you ask your spawn what she thinks about assholes like you telling her what she can do or not!!!!! BWAAAAAAPAAAAAA!!!!!! Have another cock tail....seems to me you are wound up like trump!!!!!!! LOLOLOLOL
Joe is such a pussy , he can't handle the President.
Lars Christensen
@MaMoMVPY
According to the Danish newspaper @berlingske three scientific journals have refused to publish the results of the first major scientific investigation the effect of use of masks during the Covid-19 pandemic. Apparently because the results might not show what is politically correct
Henrik Ullum
@henrik_ullum
As one of the co-authors I can inform you that we are very unhappy about the delay of our study. We never anticipated this delay. The peer review process is important to secure correct scientific conclusions for this sensitive research question.
Alex Berenson
@AlexBerenson
To be clear: The Danish study is the most important research on masks. If it shows they don’t work, we need to know, so we can try other solutions. If it shows they’re harmful, we need to know, SO WE DON’T TELL PEOPLE TO WEAR THEM.
POLITICS CANNOT HOLD HEALTH HOSTAGE. PUBLISH.
Starting to look like "unpopular" results may be holding this highly touted study up. It used the "gold standard" but may conflict with Bidens apparent push for a US national mask mandate.
Even if not supported by science.
Pres. Trump , call Biden "Papa" and "Big Guy".
LMAO at fatty.
I win!!!!
Biden has said he would listen to the scientists.
If there is evidence that the opinion of most scientists has changed, Biden will listen to them.
Biden Ready for Attacks on His Family at Debate
7:00 pm
Joe Biden is ready for Donald Trump to unleash a torrent of attacks on Biden’s family Thursday night at the final presidential debate, CNBC reports.
Said deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield: “We expect that Trump will attack Vice President Biden and his family. Every time he does that, all he’s doing is reinforcing what we have said all along: He is acknowledging that he has no case for a second term.”
Biden has been given the questions .
The Moderator Picked sides, again.
"Biden has said he would listen to the scientists."Baby Murderer James
Yes, the Political Science.
Look at this word salad nonsense.
"James October 22, 2020 at 6:11 PM
Biden has said he would listen to the scientists.
If there is evidence that the opinion of most scientists has changed, Biden will listen to them."
James , You do realize how stupid your statement makes you look.
"opinions" are not "science".
The U.S. has hit
100% of total
2016 early voting
At least 47.1 million have voted nationwide,
and there are still 12 days until Election Day
The high turnout in 2018 resulted in the Democratic got 41 seats in The House of Representatives.
If the President reads this before the debate, he will go crazy and attack the Biden family and demand: Lock Them Up!
The Republicans are out voting Democrats in early voting.
The Republicans are out voting Democrats in early voting.
Trump drew more total viewers in the Town Hall Debate.
If I still drank whiskey, and took a shot everytime the President lied, I would pass out half way through a debate tonight!
That is a lie kputz
"Hunter Biden Business Partner Tony Bobulinski Will Turn Materials over to FBI"
Jordan Schachtel
@JordanSchachtel
Daily Beast unintentionally annihilates King Fauci : "What's particularly troubling about the return of COVID in Italy is that the country has done everything experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci have been advising."
https://thedailybeast.com/italy-did-everything-right-to-stop-a-second-wave-of-the-coronavirus-so-what-went-wrong
So I guess the proper science would be to dump Fauci.
This story, originally published at 2:21 p.m., has been updated with Nielsen’s final ratings count.
Nearly 700,000 more viewers on Thursday watched former vice president Joe Biden’s town hall live on television than those who watched President Trump’s, according to data released Friday afternoon by measurement company Nielsen.
Biden’s town hall on ABC averaged 14.1 million viewers, compared to about 13.5 million for Trump’s NBC town hall. The higher figure for Biden’s event is particularly surprising given that he appeared just on one network, compared to Trump, whose town hall was simulcast on MSNBC and CNBC.
According to ABC, “The Vice President and the People” is the network’s most-watched prime-time telecast since the Oscars in February.
These figures from Nielsen includes streaming services such as Roku or Apple TV viewed on television sets. While both town halls began at 8 p.m., Trump’s NBC event lasted one hour, whereas Biden’s went on for an additional 30 minutes, spilling into the 9 o’clock hour.
A real name fact witness.
"Bobulinski later addressed reporters at the J.W. Marriott in Nashville, Tennessee, two hours prior to the presidential debate, confirming a story first broken by Breitbart News on Wednesday — namely, that he had personally witnessed former Vice President Joe Biden discussing business interests with Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, and his brother, James Biden."
Hard Evidence.
make it, 6 named fact witnesses.
"He described an attempt to create joint venture between the Bidens and the CEFC China Energy Co. to create a new company, Sinohawk Holdings. He confirmed that he had received an email, first reported by the New York Post, describing the equity distribution of the new company, and said that the “big guy” for whom 10% was to be held was Joe Biden.
He added that those involved in the negotiations were “paranoid about keeping Joe Biden’s involvement secret.” He added that he would be handing over three telephones to the FBI, and cooperating with Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), the chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee."
BOOM.
I watched Biden's townhall first myself.
Was curious if he was going to be put on the spot but after about 10 minutes I could see he wouldn't be...
So count me in those ratings.
I suspect a lot of others did the same.
Means nothing
Keep grasping at worthless straws.
ROFLMFAO !!!
KansasDemocrat said...
"He described an attempt to create joint venture between the Bidens and the CEFC China Energy Co. to create a new company, Sinohawk Holdings. He confirmed that he had received an email, first reported by the New York Post, describing the equity distribution of the new company, and said that the “big guy” for whom 10% was to be held was Joe Biden.
He added that those involved in the negotiations were “paranoid about keeping Joe Biden’s involvement secret.” He added that he would be handing over three telephones to the FBI, and cooperating with Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), the chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee."
BOOM.
Everything checked out so far has been verified.
With multiple sources.
The American people are not stupid and the elites don't get to run the world. Or sellout America.
😁President Donald Trump will bring Tony Bobulinski, a former partner of Hunter Biden, to the final presidential debate as a guest, according to reports.😁
If the President spends his time, attacking the Biden family, the only people who will care, are already supporting the President.
It won't get him any more votes.
President Donald Trump will bring Tony Bobulinski, a former partner of Hunter Biden, to the final presidential debate as a guest, according to reports.
Nobody else will give a damn!
76,000 people were infected yesterday!
North Dakota has the highest percentage of infections in the world!
Dana Loesch
@DLoesch
Tony Bobulinski has already held more press conferences than VP nom Kamala Harris.
and the press is silent about this too...
He crushed Hunter and Joe.
First person Witness
Will the Moderator ask questions or will she do her job , to protect and defend "The Big Guy".
The President is going to put Biden in jail!
Tony Bobulinski, the CEO of Sinohawk Holdings, which was part of a partnership between the Chinese firm CEFC China Energy and the Biden family, went public with a statement about Hunter Biden’s corruption on Thursday morning. He claimed that then-Vice President Joe Biden had indeed coordinated with his son Hunter in notorious foreign business deals, contrary to Biden’s claims. On Thursday afternoon, Bobulinski announced he would turn over electronic devices and records of business dealings to the FBI.
“Tony Bobulinski will announce that he will turn his electronic devices and records of business dealings with Hunter and Jim Biden over to the FBI,” Fox News Chief White House Correspondent John Roberts announced on Twitter.
In a bombshell statement to The New York Post, Bobulinski confirmed that Joe Biden really is “the Big Guy” mentioned in numerous emails detailing Biden corruption.
Thanks to the painstaking work of Peter Schweizer (and the Democrats’ impeachment push), Hunter Biden’s notorious business deals with companies like the notoriously corrupt Ukrainian gas firm Burisma have become public knowledge. Yet Hunter Biden also made lucrative deals in other countries as well, most notably China.
Roger, the 6 fact witnesses are real.
Their information is real.
Biden sold out the USA for his personal enrichment.
Kristen Welker, can become an instant Woodward and Bernstein by asking a few questions of "The Big Guy" criminal enterprise.
COWARD CH DID NOT PUT UP A THREAD ABOUT THE DEBATE.
HE KNEW WHAT THE VERDICT WOULD BE, BASED ON TRUMP'S LAST DEBATE AND TOWN HALL FIASCOs:
ADVANTAGE BIDEN~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Biden made no fatal errors – although his comments about “I would transition from the oil industry, yes” will soon appear in Trump ads in Pennsylvania.
I somewhat disagree. It may have put the final nail in the coffin on Biden's chances in Pennsylvania and if Biden loses Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Florida become must wins. For sure any hope of turning Texas blue went out the window.
If Biden does win, he'll cross the finish line out of gas and leaking oil.
Bombshell
Hunter Biden’s Ex-Business Partner Alleges Father Knew About Venture
Former vice president says he had no involvement; corporate records reviewed by The Wall Street Journal show no role for Joe Biden
An ex-business partner of Hunter Biden, in a news conference organized by the Trump campaign, alleged that former Vice President Joe Biden was part of discussions around his son’s efforts to form an investment venture with a Chinese oil company.
Moderator: “Would you close down the oil industry?”
Biden: “I would transition away from the oil industry, yes,”
Yep....tranasistion away from fossil fuels is exactly what needs to be done!!!!!! Why do you think that is bad??????
Bomb shell ...WSJ completely debunks the laptop BS....Booba Louie is about as credible as you and GDP growth!!!!! BWAAAAAAA!!!
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