McConnell's quick push to replace RBG shows his lack of confidence in Trump

If he believed that Trump was going to win, and the GOP was going to retain the Senate, there would be no need to rush to push through a nominee.

It should be pointed out, over and over again, that any Republicans pushing for a nominee prior to the election believe Trump will lose. Preferably pointed out to Trump himself.

Make it a sign of weakness for him.

Herman Cain supports Trump from beyond the grave

Why let a little thing like the fact that you have been dead for several days stop you?

I bet he is planning on voting for Trump as well.

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https://twitter.com/thehermancain/status/1293642931610427392

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How long into the Biden administration before Republicans start complaining about the pandemic?

I am sure that this pandemic is still going to be going strong well into next year. Particularly since the President and many Republican leaders are going to refuse to do anything to slow it down.

I am betting that about 3 months into Biden's first term, around April/May, we are going to be hearing from Republicans about how Biden has failed at stopping the pandemic.

Powerful US attorney who investigated Trump associates refuses to step down after Barr tries to push

Source: CNN

In a fast-escalating crisis Friday night, Attorney General William Barr tried to oust Geoffrey Berman, the powerful US attorney for the Southern District of New York who has investigated a number of associates of President Donald Trump, but Berman defied him by refusing to step down.

In an extraordinary statement sent roughly an hour after Barr said Berman was set to leave the office, Berman said he had learned of his purported exit from a press release.
"I have not resigned, and have no intention of resigning, my position, to which I was appointed by the Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. I will step down when a presidentially appointed nominee is confirmed by the Senate," Berman said. "Until then, our investigations will move forward without delay or interruption."

The standoff opens up a fresh crisis at the Justice Department, places the leadership of the most prominent federal prosecutors office outside Washington in a precarious position and again raises questions about Barr's willingness to steer the department to suit Trump's political agenda.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/19/politics/southern-district-of-new-york-geoffrey-berman-jay-clayton/index.html

The many forms of Obama-Gate

There is, of course, the classic Obama-Gate:



Then we have the Obama-Gates:



We can also admire the Obama-Gait:


At times external forces have influence on the Obama-Gait:



But my favorite is the Obama-Brandenburg-Gate:

Meat plant workers to Trump: Employees aren't going to show up

Source: CNN

Meat processing plant workers are concerned about President Donald Trump's executive order that compels plants to remain open during the coronavirus pandemic. Some say they expect staff will refuse to come to work.

"All I know is, this is crazy to me, because I can't see all these people going back into work," said Donald, who works at Tyson's Waterloo, Iowa, facility. "I don't think people are going to go back in there."

On Tuesday, Trump signed the order after some companies, such as Tyson Foods, were considering only keeping 20% of their facilities open. The vast majority of processing plants could have shut down — which would have reduced processing capacity in the country by as much as 80%, an official familiar with the order told CNN.

"I just don't know how they're going to do it when there are people dying and getting really sick," said an employee of Tyson's Independence, Iowa, plant. "Who's to say people are even gonna show up to work?"



Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/29/business/meat-processing-plant-workers-reaction-executive-order/index.html

A Ball State University professor called the police on a student after he refused to move seats

Source: CNN

When Sultan Benson, a senior at Ball State University in Indiana, arrived at his Marketing 310 class on Tuesday, his usual seat was taken. His professor, Shaheen Borna, suggested he move to an empty seat toward the back, which he did, Benson told CNN.

But about a half hour into the class, another student left and Borna asked Benson to move up. But Benson was already settled. He'd unpacked his stuff, and his laptop was already out and charging.

"Either move your seat or I call the police," Benson recalled Borna saying.
"Are you really about to call the police?" Benson said he asked at the time.
The answer was yes.


Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/24/us/ball-state-university-police-seat-change-trnd/index.html

Democratic sweep in Virginia gives new life to the Equal Rights Amendment

House Republicans stormed the hearing room where Pentagon official was testifying

Source: CNN

As Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper was sitting down to testify, the roughly couple dozen Republicans stormed through the three different doors, a source in the room said.

Rep. Bradley Byrne yelled in committee Chair Adam Schiff's face, but Schiff didn't engage. Other Democrats, including Val Demings, screamed back at both Byrne and Rep. Louie Gohmert, who were yelling about the process.

"It was closest thing I've seen around here to mass civil unrest as a member of Congress," according to a source in the room.

The source says the Capitol Police and sergeant at arms have been consulted as members refuse to leave the room.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/impeachment-inquiry-10-23-2019/index.html