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November 13, 2020

@GeraldoRivera: Just had heartfelt phone call w friend @realDonaldTrump who said he's a "realist"

I think Rivera does not want to go down with Trump--instead wants the world to know he helped Trump to see the light. IMHO




@GeraldoRivera
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Just had heartfelt phone call w friend @realDonaldTrump
who said he's a "realist" who'll do the"right thing" But he wants to see "what states do in terms of certifiction (etc)" He sounded committed to fighting for every vote & if he loses, talking more about all he's accomplished

https://twitter.com/GeraldoRivera/status/1327276928655642627?s=20




https://twitter.com/BettyBowers/status/1327272378011947009?s=20



https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/1327320615523659776?s=20



https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/1327320616672911360?s=20









https://twitter.com/tomservo10/status/1327337965241004032?s=20

November 13, 2020

Greg Gutfeld: Even If Trump Loses, He's Head Of The Party, So 'We'll Have Two Presidents!'

No wonder the cult #maga fans are so stupid--they listen and believe this crap


https://twitter.com/politicalmunk/status/1327020221006180352?s=20



https://crooksandliars.com/2020/11/greg-gutfield-even-if-trump-loses-hes-head


11/13/20 3:26am



Greg Gutfeld: Even If Trump Loses, He's Head Of The Party, So 'We'll Have Two Presidents!'

This has got to be a contender for the worst take on Donald Trumps decisive election loss to Joe Biden yet. No, Greg, we only have ONE president at a time.


I wish Greg Gutfeld would share whatever the hell it is he's smoking, because if he's not high, he is out of his idiotic sh*t-for-brains mind.

This Fox Five moron suggested in all seriousness that because Trump was the "titular head" of the Republican party, he would continue to be president alongside Joe Biden when Biden is sworn in on January 20th. That's right, but first, he set up this GRAND Hollywood movie scenario wherein 2016 was Act I (Trump mAkEs aMeRiKkKa GrEaT), Joe Biden's presidency is Act II, wherein Biden DESTROYS EVERYTHING GOOD AND HOLY THAT TRUMP HATH WROUGHT, and 2024 will be Act III, when Trump makes a triumphant return to the White House for a second term as president because, (get this) Gutfeld smarmed, "You don't really love somebody until they go away. And then when they come back, you love 'em even more."

Now, if your sex organs didn't just shrivel up and commit Hari Kari listening to Gutfeld's slimy voice speak that sentence, you might be a Republican. You might even enjoy the fact that Gutfeld is openly slathering himself in Astroglide on live TV in an effort to shimmy up Trump's ass so far he'll emerge from one of his fake hair plugs. But hey, in that case, you're probably not reading this.


The best part was at the end, though, when he posited this bit of Constitutional blasphemy:


GUTFELD: THINK ABOUT THIS! Obama went away! He wasn't the titular head. He basically left the party, just disappeared. Trump isn't gonna do that, and they need him. He redefined the party, because he spoke for people that both the Democrats and the Republicans forgot about. So I think, I think we're gonna have a HELL of a lot of fun. We're gonna have two presidents! We're gonna have two presidents!

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November 13, 2020

Federal judge moves E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against Trump forward

Source: msn.com


Zack Budryk 31 mins ago




Carroll sued Trump for defamation after he accused her of lying when she alleged he sexually assaulted her in her 2019 book "What Do We Need Men For?"

The Justice Department sought to take over the case in September, claiming Trump called Carroll a liar in his capacity as president. Judge Lewis Kaplan denied the motion to intervene in October.

"The president of the United States is not an 'employee of the government' within the meaning of the relevant statutes," he wrote. "Even if he were such an 'employee,' President Trump's allegedly defamatory statements concerning Ms. Carroll would not have been within the scope of his employment."


Federal employees are shielded from most defamation lawsuits, meaning the suit would likely have been dismissed if the Justice Department intervention was allowed.

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Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/federal-judge-moves-e-jean-carrolls-defamation-lawsuit-against-trump-forward/ar-BB1aXDrh



suck on this one Trumpy!
November 11, 2020

DC preparing for pro-Trump rallies planned for Saturday

Source: WUSA9), Associated Press



Two rallies are scheduled this weekend in D.C. to show support for President Donald Trump.
Author: Khalida Volou (WUSA9), Associated Press

Updated: 12:48 PM EST November 10, 2020


WASHINGTON — Supporters of the President are planning rallies in D.C. on Saturday as the country waits for the Trump campaign to submit evidence for unfounded claims of voter fraud.

One of the rallies is called the "Million Maga March," according to the group on Twitter. And another is called, "Stop The Steal." Both of the planned rallies will be held on Saturday starting at noon.


According to the Stop The Steal flyer posted on Twitter, the event is calling on supporters to meet at Freedom Plaza. It is unknown where demonstrators of the Million Maga March are expected to meet.

It appears these rallies are separate events and are not planned by the same organizers.
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Read more: https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/protests/pro-trump-rallies-dc-saturday/65-e39d458c-1baa-404a-a836-72fff41b269c



I read today that 80% believe Biden is the President elect.
I have to wonder how many will be at these rallies.



Meltdown Donny Boy--hiding in the WH but has his twitter phone:

https://twitter.com/Lrihendry/status/1326349582469636097?s=20



https://twitter.com/MilionMagaMarch/status/1326358168541212673?s=20



https://twitter.com/ScottPresler/status/1326345137694367749?s=20




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https://twitter.com/culttture/status/1326306142004391943?s=20






https://twitter.com/andweknow/status/1326397400353738752?s=20


November 10, 2020

House leaders demand that outgoing Trump agency heads preserve records for future investigations.

Source: nytimes



House Democrats have opened numerous investigations into the Trump administration during the president’s four years in office.


Worried that the Trump administration might destroy files as its members leave the White House, the Democratic heads of 21 House committees sent letters on Tuesday to more than 50 federal agencies, demanding they comply with federal record-keeping laws and preserve information sought in congressional subpoenas and investigations.

The request, coming after the White House repeatedly stonewalled Democratic lawmakers by refusing to release documents and blocking officials from testifying before their committees, could set up a new series of conflicts, before and after the inauguration, as committee aides scramble to uncover undisclosed details of governmental machinations under Mr. Trump.

“As the Trump administration prepares for the transition of power to the new Biden administration, we write to remind you that all Executive Office of the President employees and officials must comply with record preservation obligations set forth in federal law and preserve information relevant to congressional oversight,” wrote the chairs of the committees, including Representative Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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“You are obligated to ensure that any information previously requested by Congress — and any other information that is required by law to be preserved — is saved and appropriately archived in a manner that is easily retrievable,” the Democrats wrote.
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Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/10/us/joe-biden-trump#house-leaders-demand-that-outgoing-trump-agency-heads-preserve-records-for-future-investigations



I imagine EACH employee preserving any documents that may protect him or herself.






https://twitter.com/RepMaloney/status/1326237191337545729?s=20
November 10, 2020

'Immediate censure': Mike Pompeo ripped to shreds for remarks on 'smooth transition to second Trump

Source: raw story




‘Immediate censure’: Mike Pompeo ripped to shreds for remarks on ’smooth transition to second Trump administration’

Published 29 mins ago on November 10, 2020


Secretary of State Mike Pompeo seemingly joked that the post-election transition period would be smooth because President Donald Trump would be re-elected, and many called on the House to censure him.

A reporter asked Pompeo if the State Department was currently engaged with Joe Biden’s transition team, after last week’s election win, and whether any delay would hamper the smooth transition of power.

“There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration,” Pompeo said.


The secretary’s remarks came as the president and his Republican allies challenge Joe Biden’s election win in some states, which is aimed at overturning last week’s results and keeping Trump in office four more years....................................

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2020/11/immediate-censure-mike-pompeo-ripped-to-shreds-for-remarks-on-smooth-transition-to-second-trump-administration/



rolling eyes


https://twitter.com/RepublicanSwine/status/1326249630120644608?s=20
November 10, 2020

This AAA employee is refusing to tow a car with a Biden sticker on the vehicle. Let's make him famo

The next tweet following this says the man has been terminated.


This AAA employee is refusing to tow a car with a Biden sticker on the vehicle. Let’s make him famous...
Raised fist
Raised fist
Raised fist
Raised fist
Raised fist

https://twitter.com/claudia_silver7/status/1325850325165592578?s=20

November 9, 2020

ABC News BREAKING: Pres. Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper in a tweet.

Trump never stops being cruel to so many!



Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper
"Mark Esper has been terminated," Trump tweeted.



https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-fires-defense-secretary-mark-esper/story?id=74111080&cid=social_twitter_abcn
ByBen Gittleson and Luis Martinez
9 November 2020, 12:20
• 4 min read
'This is a seismic shift in American politics': ABC's Rachel Scott on the election


As some had predicted, President Donald Trump on Monday fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, in a tweet.

"I am pleased to announce that Christopher C. Miller, the highly respected Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (unanimously confirmed by the Senate), will be Acting Secretary of Defense, effective immediately.. ...Chris will do a GREAT job! Mark Esper has been terminated. I would like to thank him for his service," Trump tweeted.

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1325863838995111936?s=20

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