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==alex caldwell======
==maria cardona======
Maria Teresa Cardona (born November 12, 1966) is an American-Colombian born political strategist and commentator who currently works at the Dewey Square Group and is the founder of Latinovations. Cardona is also a Democratic strategist and CNN/CNN en Español political commentator. Starting in 2020 Maria spearheads ¡MARIA! with Maria Cardona talk show. She dissects advocacy and public policy affecting Latinos in the U.S. through the El Rey Network.
The prosecutor vs. the felon. Democrats see winning contrast between Harris and Trump.
Trump is set to be sentenced in his criminal hush money case in New York on Sept. 18, which will be in the height of the general election campaign. The former president has vowed to appeal the guilty verdict. "It's a beautiful split screen," said Maria Cardona, a Democratic strategist and former senior adviser to Hillary Clinton and former communications director for the Democratic National Committee. "She went after bad people who hurt the people that she was representing and that's exactly what she's doing now," Cardona said of Harris. (ABC 7/23/24)READ MORE>>>>>
Trump is set to be sentenced in his criminal hush money case in New York on Sept. 18, which will be in the height of the general election campaign. The former president has vowed to appeal the guilty verdict. "It's a beautiful split screen," said Maria Cardona, a Democratic strategist and former senior adviser to Hillary Clinton and former communications director for the Democratic National Committee. "She went after bad people who hurt the people that she was representing and that's exactly what she's doing now," Cardona said of Harris. (ABC 7/23/24)READ MORE>>>>>
‘You’re Going To Be Embarrassed!’ CNN Analysts Get In Bitter Fight Over Trump Plans And New Biden Immigration Move
CNN analysts Maria Cardona and Scott Jennings got into a bitter right-vs.-left fight over former President
Donald Trump’s immigration plans and President Joe Biden’s latest move to protect undocumented people. The White House announced new actions Tuesday that will protect over half-a-million spouses and children of U.S. citizens and provide other benefits to DREAMers. Trump, meanwhile, has promised mass detention and deportation of migrants from the U.S. if he’s elected — which a recent poll showed a shocking amount of support for. On
Tuesday’s edition of CNN Newsroom With Jim Acosta, anchor Jim Acosta refereed a debate on the issue that got nasty when Jennings began to laugh at and deride Cardona, who disputed the quality of a CBS poll that showed majority Hispanic support for Trump’s mass deportations: (MSN 5/19/24)READ MORE>>>>>
CNN analysts Maria Cardona and Scott Jennings got into a bitter right-vs.-left fight over former President
Donald Trump’s immigration plans and President Joe Biden’s latest move to protect undocumented people. The White House announced new actions Tuesday that will protect over half-a-million spouses and children of U.S. citizens and provide other benefits to DREAMers. Trump, meanwhile, has promised mass detention and deportation of migrants from the U.S. if he’s elected — which a recent poll showed a shocking amount of support for. On
Tuesday’s edition of CNN Newsroom With Jim Acosta, anchor Jim Acosta refereed a debate on the issue that got nasty when Jennings began to laugh at and deride Cardona, who disputed the quality of a CBS poll that showed majority Hispanic support for Trump’s mass deportations: (MSN 5/19/24)READ MORE>>>>>
Alice Stewart Remembered: CNN Colleagues Jim Acosta, Dana Bash, Wolf Blitzer, Maria Cardona Pay Tribute
CNN political commentator Alice Stewart has died. According to reports, the 58-year-old suffered a "medical emergency" and was found dead in a neighborhood in northern Virginia. No foul play is suspected. Following her untimely demise, several of her CNN colleague paid heartfelt tributes to her. Maria Cardona: "I just can’t believe that she’s gone. I want everyone to know what a special person she was, especially in this industry. As you know, today’s politics can be indecent and so dirty, and Alice was just such a loving, shining light."
(MSN 5/19/24) READ MORE>>>>>
CNN political commentator Alice Stewart has died. According to reports, the 58-year-old suffered a "medical emergency" and was found dead in a neighborhood in northern Virginia. No foul play is suspected. Following her untimely demise, several of her CNN colleague paid heartfelt tributes to her. Maria Cardona: "I just can’t believe that she’s gone. I want everyone to know what a special person she was, especially in this industry. As you know, today’s politics can be indecent and so dirty, and Alice was just such a loving, shining light."
(MSN 5/19/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==james carville======
Chester James Carville Jr. (born October 25, 1944) is an American political consultant, author, and occasional actor who has strategized for candidates for public office in the United States and in at least 23 nations abroad. A Democrat, he is a pundit in U.S. elections who appears frequently on cable news programs, podcasts, and public speeches. Nicknamed the "Ragin' Cajun", Carville gained national attention for his work as a lead strategist in Bill Clinton's winning 1992 Presidential campaign. Carville also had a principal role crafting strategy for three unsuccessful Democratic Party presidential contenders, including Massachusetts Senator John Kerry in 2004, New York Senator Hillary Clinton in 2008, and Colorado Senator Michael Bennet's campaign for the Democratic Party presidential nomination in 2020.
‘He Has No Business Being Out on the Street’: Carville Says ‘More Humane Country’ Would Have Committed RFK Jr
Democratic strategist James Carville said Monday on CNN’s “OutFront” that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be in a mental hospital if he were a citizen of a “more humane country.” Democratic strategist Paul Begala said, “Look, Bobby Kennedy had a parasitic brain-eating worm in his head and the worm died of starvation, okay. So I just think that we ought to give him like a lot of leeway because I think he’s he’s a bit eccentric.” Host Erin Burnett said, “A Trump-Kennedy ticket, do you feel have any difference of opinion here from Paul on what he said about it? Do you think as somebody that could worry Democrats or not at all?” (Breitbart 8/26/24)READ MORE>>>>>
Democratic strategist James Carville said Monday on CNN’s “OutFront” that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be in a mental hospital if he were a citizen of a “more humane country.” Democratic strategist Paul Begala said, “Look, Bobby Kennedy had a parasitic brain-eating worm in his head and the worm died of starvation, okay. So I just think that we ought to give him like a lot of leeway because I think he’s he’s a bit eccentric.” Host Erin Burnett said, “A Trump-Kennedy ticket, do you feel have any difference of opinion here from Paul on what he said about it? Do you think as somebody that could worry Democrats or not at all?” (Breitbart 8/26/24)READ MORE>>>>>
James Carville brings down the house on HBO with blunt prediction about the GOP's future
During an appearance on HBO's "Real Time" on Friday night, longtime Democratic strategist James Carville offered some blunt advice to a Republican lawmaker on what the future holds for his party if Donald Trump remains a black cloud over the GOP. During the "Real Time Overtime" segment posted to YouTube, the folksy and uncensored Carville spoke directly to Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), an occasional Trump critic, and stated that he better hope the former president loses in a landslide in November because it will benefit the GOP. (Raw Story 8/24/24) READ MORE>>>>>
During an appearance on HBO's "Real Time" on Friday night, longtime Democratic strategist James Carville offered some blunt advice to a Republican lawmaker on what the future holds for his party if Donald Trump remains a black cloud over the GOP. During the "Real Time Overtime" segment posted to YouTube, the folksy and uncensored Carville spoke directly to Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), an occasional Trump critic, and stated that he better hope the former president loses in a landslide in November because it will benefit the GOP. (Raw Story 8/24/24) READ MORE>>>>>
‘Salty’ James Carville flies off the handle after Jesse Watters rips ‘Tampon Tim’ Walz
Political strategist James Carville had a salty response to Jesse Watters after the Fox News anchor mocked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over his law requiring that tampons be provided in boy’s restrooms in schools. Walz was tabbed last week by newly crowned Democrat nominee Kamala Harris to be her running mate and has already given Republicans plenty of material to work with and the nickname of “Tampon Tim” seems to be sticking, putting the “Ragin Cajun” in a surly mood. In a foul-mouthed YouTube diatribe during which he fantasized about former President Donald J. Trump’s alleged flatulence, the 79-year-old Democrat raged against Watters who he suggested should insert a tampon up his rear end.
(BizPacReview 8/11/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Political strategist James Carville had a salty response to Jesse Watters after the Fox News anchor mocked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over his law requiring that tampons be provided in boy’s restrooms in schools. Walz was tabbed last week by newly crowned Democrat nominee Kamala Harris to be her running mate and has already given Republicans plenty of material to work with and the nickname of “Tampon Tim” seems to be sticking, putting the “Ragin Cajun” in a surly mood. In a foul-mouthed YouTube diatribe during which he fantasized about former President Donald J. Trump’s alleged flatulence, the 79-year-old Democrat raged against Watters who he suggested should insert a tampon up his rear end.
(BizPacReview 8/11/24) READ MORE>>>>>
John Fetterman isn’t the politician you thought he’d be — and he doesn’t care
We sat down with Fetterman earlier this month to talk about his disagreements with the left, his beef with Democratic strategist James Carville, why the app formerly known as Twitter is no longer on his phone and his predictions for 2024. Fetterman used a service on his phone that instantly transcribed our conversation as he continues to deal with auditory processing challenges from his stroke
(Myah Ward/Politico/ 12/27/23) READ MORE>>>>>
We sat down with Fetterman earlier this month to talk about his disagreements with the left, his beef with Democratic strategist James Carville, why the app formerly known as Twitter is no longer on his phone and his predictions for 2024. Fetterman used a service on his phone that instantly transcribed our conversation as he continues to deal with auditory processing challenges from his stroke
(Myah Ward/Politico/ 12/27/23) READ MORE>>>>>
==angelo carusone======
Angelo Carusone (born May 16, 1982) is an American author and media advocate. He is the president of Media Matters for America, a nonprofit media watchdog. Carusone has also led political and progressive initiatives such as Dump Trump and StopBeck campaigns. Carusone gained attention in American politics for his initiatives that target right-wing personalities who he considers "bullies". These activities, which he calls "brand safety", include similar that helped drive advertisers away from the shows of Glenn Beck, who eventually lost his Fox News show, and Rush Limbaugh. He is also said to have played a role in hastening the departure of Bill O'Reilly from Fox. In 2012, Carusone also initiated the Dump Trump campaign. This initiative called on retailers to discontinue selling Trump-branded products. Trump threatened him with a $25 million lawsuit. In 2016, Carusone served as the Deputy CEO of the Finance and Administration of the Democratic National Convention. In December of the same year, he was promoted president of Media Matters, having previously served as its executive vice president. He succeeded the organization’s founder David Brock. When he assumed the position, he stated that Media Matters would shift the focus of its scrutiny from the conservative media to "alt-right" websites, alleged "fake news", and "misinformation". He has unmasked, for example, US news outlets that are associated with Falun Gong, a Chinese new religious movement. Carusone has been critical of Elon Musk's 2022 takeover of Twitter. Carusone alleges Musk will allow the social media platform to become a source of hate speech, instead of reasonable controls on information. Carusone has called on major advertisers to pull funding from Twitter if Musk continues with his supposed planned "radicalization"
Media Matters statement on winning injunction against Texas AG Ken Paxton in federal court
Media Matters President and CEO Angelo Carusone issued the following statement after Judge Amit Mehta of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted Media Matters a preliminary injunction against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Elon Musk encouraged Republican state attorneys general to use their power to harass their critics and stifle reporting about X. Ken Paxton was one of those AGs that took up the call and he was defeated. Today's decision is a victory for free speech. (Media Matter 4/12/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Media Matters President and CEO Angelo Carusone issued the following statement after Judge Amit Mehta of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted Media Matters a preliminary injunction against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Elon Musk encouraged Republican state attorneys general to use their power to harass their critics and stifle reporting about X. Ken Paxton was one of those AGs that took up the call and he was defeated. Today's decision is a victory for free speech. (Media Matter 4/12/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Angelo Carusone and Dean Obeidallah discuss how media outlets should cover Trump's criminal trial
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==jonathan chait======
“The Trump plan, according to Vance, is to permit insurance companies to discriminate against people with preexisting conditions. Which in essence means Vance is advocating a partial or complete return to the system that existed before Obamacare." -Jonathan Chait September 2024
==lauren chen======
Right-wing US influencers say they were victims of alleged Russian plot
Conservative US influencers say if the allegations are proven, they were deceived by Russian media executives following the release of an indictment charging Moscow with interfering in the 2024 US election. The indictment accuses state broadcaster RT, formerly Russia Today, of paying a Tennessee firm $10m (£7.6m) to "create and distribute content to US audiences with hidden Russian government messaging". US media outlets identified the firm as Tenet Media, which describes itself as "network of heterodox commentators that focus on Western political and cultural issues". Tenet Media, which was was not directly named in the indictment, was founded in 2022 by conservative Canadian YouTuber Lauren Chen and her husband Liam Donovan. Tenet has not commented publicly on the allegations and did not respond to a request for comment.
(BBC 9/5/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Conservative US influencers say if the allegations are proven, they were deceived by Russian media executives following the release of an indictment charging Moscow with interfering in the 2024 US election. The indictment accuses state broadcaster RT, formerly Russia Today, of paying a Tennessee firm $10m (£7.6m) to "create and distribute content to US audiences with hidden Russian government messaging". US media outlets identified the firm as Tenet Media, which describes itself as "network of heterodox commentators that focus on Western political and cultural issues". Tenet Media, which was was not directly named in the indictment, was founded in 2022 by conservative Canadian YouTuber Lauren Chen and her husband Liam Donovan. Tenet has not commented publicly on the allegations and did not respond to a request for comment.
(BBC 9/5/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==laura coates======
Laura Coates (born July 11, 1979/1980) is an American attorney. She has formerly served as a trial attorney for the law firms Faegre & Benson and Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, and a federal prosecutor for the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. Since 2016, she has served as an analyst for CNN, and became the network's chief legal analyst in 2023.
Ex-governor slams Vance for helping 'biggest draft dodger' Trump attack Walz’s service record
Since Vice President Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her 2024 running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) has made attacking the 24-year National Guard veteran's military service record a cornerstone of his campaign speeches. Now, that attack strategy is drawing scorn from a former Minnesota governor and military veteran: Jesse "The Body" Ventura." In a recent interview with CNN's Laura Coates, Ventura called it a "shame" that "a veteran would attack another veteran." Ventura — who served in the U.S. Navy's Underwater Demolition Team (often lumped in with Navy SEALs) — said the supposed controversy over Walz's service was a non-starter.
(Alter-Net 8/10/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Since Vice President Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her 2024 running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) has made attacking the 24-year National Guard veteran's military service record a cornerstone of his campaign speeches. Now, that attack strategy is drawing scorn from a former Minnesota governor and military veteran: Jesse "The Body" Ventura." In a recent interview with CNN's Laura Coates, Ventura called it a "shame" that "a veteran would attack another veteran." Ventura — who served in the U.S. Navy's Underwater Demolition Team (often lumped in with Navy SEALs) — said the supposed controversy over Walz's service was a non-starter.
(Alter-Net 8/10/24) READ MORE>>>>>
CNN’s Chris Wallace Roasts NBC Execs’ ‘Pretty Dumb’ Decision to Hire Ronna McDaniel
After fierce backlash, NBC parted ways with the former chair of the Republican National Committee after she lasted just half a scaramucci in the role. Wallace appeared on CNN’s Laura Coates Live on Wednesday to offer his thoughts, but not before Laura Coates played a clip of him grilling McDaniel in July about the 2020 election. McDaniel told Wallace the contest had “lots of problems” as she echoed former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud.(Media-Ite 3/27/24) READ MORE>>>>>
After fierce backlash, NBC parted ways with the former chair of the Republican National Committee after she lasted just half a scaramucci in the role. Wallace appeared on CNN’s Laura Coates Live on Wednesday to offer his thoughts, but not before Laura Coates played a clip of him grilling McDaniel in July about the 2020 election. McDaniel told Wallace the contest had “lots of problems” as she echoed former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud.(Media-Ite 3/27/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==victoria coates======
In 2007, Coates left academia to become the director of research in former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s personal office. Coates then joined then-Governor Rick Perry’s primary campaign for president as senior advisor. In 2013, Coates became senior national security advisor for U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). In the Senate, Coates oversaw planning, strategy, and communications for Cruz’s participation in writing the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). When President Donald Trump was elected in 2016, Coates joined his transition team for the National Security Council staff, eventually becoming special assistant to the president and senior director for strategic communications. Coates assisted in establishing the NSC communication strategy, coordinated NSC policy related to the Middle East Peace Process, and supported the development of the December 2017 National Security Strategy. In 2019, Coates was promoted to Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa, overseeing the Maximum Pressure Campaign against Iran and initiating the negotiations for the Abraham Accords. In early 2020, Coates transferred to the Department of Energy to advise Secretary Dan Brouillette on national security issues and act as his personal representative in the Middle East and North Africa. At the conclusion of the Trump administration, Coates became the director of middle eastern programs at the Center for Security Policy, then a distinguished fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council. Coates holds a bachelor's degree from Trinity College, a master's degree from Williams College and a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, all in art history. |
Victoria Coates
"The speech was right in line with that action that Netanyahu is not going to cave in to the double-speak of the United Nations anymore. He's going to call a snake a snake, in this case, the United Nations being an antisemitic swamp. And same thing with President Trump." -Victoria Coates on Netanyahu address to the United Nations: Newsmax 9/27/24
==michael cohen======
Michael Dean Cohen (born August 25, 1966) is an American lawyer who served as an attorney for former United States president Donald Trump from 2006 to 2018. Cohen served as vice president of the Trump Organization and personal counsel to Trump, often being described as his fixer. Cohen served as co-president of Trump Entertainment and was a board member of the Eric Trump Foundation, a children's health charity. From 2017 to 2018, Cohen was deputy finance chairman of the Republican National Committee. Trump employed Cohen until May 2018, a year after the special counsel investigation
into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections began. In August 2018, Cohen pleaded guilty to eight counts including campaign-finance violations, tax fraud, and bank fraud. Cohen said he violated campaign-finance laws at Trump's direction "for the principal purpose of influencing" the 2016 presidential election. In November 2018, Cohen pleaded guilty to lying to U.S. congressional committees about efforts to build a Trump Tower in Moscow. In December 2018, Cohen was sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine. In February 2019, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, disbarred him from practicing law in the state. In May 2019, he reported to the federal prison near Otisville, New York. In November 2021, he completed his sentence. In early 2019, Cohen sued the Trump Organization for allegedly failing to reimburse his legal fees; in July 2023, the parties reached a settlement ahead of a planned trial. In early 2023, Trump sued Cohen for allegedly breaching his legal trust; in October 2023, Trump dropped the suit ahead of a planned deposition.
into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections began. In August 2018, Cohen pleaded guilty to eight counts including campaign-finance violations, tax fraud, and bank fraud. Cohen said he violated campaign-finance laws at Trump's direction "for the principal purpose of influencing" the 2016 presidential election. In November 2018, Cohen pleaded guilty to lying to U.S. congressional committees about efforts to build a Trump Tower in Moscow. In December 2018, Cohen was sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine. In February 2019, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, disbarred him from practicing law in the state. In May 2019, he reported to the federal prison near Otisville, New York. In November 2021, he completed his sentence. In early 2019, Cohen sued the Trump Organization for allegedly failing to reimburse his legal fees; in July 2023, the parties reached a settlement ahead of a planned trial. In early 2023, Trump sued Cohen for allegedly breaching his legal trust; in October 2023, Trump dropped the suit ahead of a planned deposition.
Michael Cohen Reveals the Subtle Hand Gesture Donald Trump Uses While Lying
In an interview with Jim Acosta on CNN, Michael Cohen, the former fixer of former president Donald Trump, discussed the subliminal cues that the Republican leader gave off while speaking falsehoods. According to Huff Post, Cohen claimed that you don't need to read Trump's lips to tell when he is lying. "Just watch his hands", he said. “When you see the accordion hands start going, what that means is that he’s lying,” the attorney revealed. “It’s a tell with Donald. Anytime that the accordion hands start, that means that he’s not telling the truth.” (Inquistir 8/31/24) READ MORE>>>>>
In an interview with Jim Acosta on CNN, Michael Cohen, the former fixer of former president Donald Trump, discussed the subliminal cues that the Republican leader gave off while speaking falsehoods. According to Huff Post, Cohen claimed that you don't need to read Trump's lips to tell when he is lying. "Just watch his hands", he said. “When you see the accordion hands start going, what that means is that he’s lying,” the attorney revealed. “It’s a tell with Donald. Anytime that the accordion hands start, that means that he’s not telling the truth.” (Inquistir 8/31/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Trump’s former personal lawyer and “fixer”
@MichaelCohen212 testified that Trump directed him to threaten his high school, colleges, and the College Board never to release his grades or SAT scores.
@MichaelCohen212 testified that Trump directed him to threaten his high school, colleges, and the College Board never to release his grades or SAT scores.
Trump’s former personal lawyer and “fixer”@MichaelCohen212
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) May 8, 2024
testified that Trump directed him to threaten his high school, colleges, and the College Board never to release his grades or SAT scores.
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==kellyanne conway======
Kellyanne Elizabeth Conway (Fitzpatrick; born January 20, 1967) is an American political consultant
and pollster, who served as Senior Counselor to the President in the administration of Donald Trump from 2017 to 2020. She was previously Trump's campaign manager, having been appointed in August 2016; Conway is the first woman to have run a successful U.S. presidential campaign. She has previously held roles as campaign manager and strategist in the Republican Party, and was formerly president and CEO of the Polling Company/WomanTrend.
and pollster, who served as Senior Counselor to the President in the administration of Donald Trump from 2017 to 2020. She was previously Trump's campaign manager, having been appointed in August 2016; Conway is the first woman to have run a successful U.S. presidential campaign. She has previously held roles as campaign manager and strategist in the Republican Party, and was formerly president and CEO of the Polling Company/WomanTrend.
Kellyanne Conway: Mazi Pilip became ‘political roadkill’ in New York race
Former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway belabored Mazi Pilip’s loss in a New York House special election Tuesday, saying the GOP candidate was made to be “political roadkill” by a poorly-run campaign. Pilip lost the Long Island race to fill former Rep. George Santos’s (R) seat to former Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) by a 7-point margin, a higher gap than anticipated. The race increases momentum for Democrats for November, when New York is slated to be a key battleground in the battle for the House. (The Hill 2/14/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway belabored Mazi Pilip’s loss in a New York House special election Tuesday, saying the GOP candidate was made to be “political roadkill” by a poorly-run campaign. Pilip lost the Long Island race to fill former Rep. George Santos’s (R) seat to former Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) by a 7-point margin, a higher gap than anticipated. The race increases momentum for Democrats for November, when New York is slated to be a key battleground in the battle for the House. (The Hill 2/14/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Kellyanne Conway tells GOP to 'own' super unpopular abortion stance
On Tuesday, Democrat Tom Suozzi won a special election to fill the seat of former Republican Rep. George Santos, who was expelled after a federal indictment and a blistering ethics report. Naturally, former Trump administration official Kellyanne Conway went on Fox News and spun up an election strategy for Republicans in 2024: Lean into their terrible, unpopular positions on abortion! Conway pointed to Suozzi’s forceful, more conservative messaging on border security, which played to his voters in moderate Nassau County. Claiming that Suozzi “has shown the Democrats how to run on the border,” Conway launched into her prescription for November 2024
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On Tuesday, Democrat Tom Suozzi won a special election to fill the seat of former Republican Rep. George Santos, who was expelled after a federal indictment and a blistering ethics report. Naturally, former Trump administration official Kellyanne Conway went on Fox News and spun up an election strategy for Republicans in 2024: Lean into their terrible, unpopular positions on abortion! Conway pointed to Suozzi’s forceful, more conservative messaging on border security, which played to his voters in moderate Nassau County. Claiming that Suozzi “has shown the Democrats how to run on the border,” Conway launched into her prescription for November 2024
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==mehek cooke======
Newsmax Touts Dubious Trump Trial Facebook Post: ‘This Needs to Be a Mistrial Immediately’
Newsmax host Lidia Curanaj reported on Merchan’s letter as news of it broke, passing off the comment as fact. Meanwhile, guest and attorney Mehek Cooke bit hook, line, and sinker. “Apparently a juror alerted a relative, his cousin, about the verdict a day before the verdict was delivered,” Curanaj said. “And then that cousin of the juror posted on Facebook that Trump was going to be found guilty. It’s unclear as to how this could possibly impact the ongoing legal proceedings. Judge Juan Merchan notified Trump’s attorney, Todd Blanche. What do you think about this? Is this a big deal?” (MediaIte 6/7/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Newsmax host Lidia Curanaj reported on Merchan’s letter as news of it broke, passing off the comment as fact. Meanwhile, guest and attorney Mehek Cooke bit hook, line, and sinker. “Apparently a juror alerted a relative, his cousin, about the verdict a day before the verdict was delivered,” Curanaj said. “And then that cousin of the juror posted on Facebook that Trump was going to be found guilty. It’s unclear as to how this could possibly impact the ongoing legal proceedings. Judge Juan Merchan notified Trump’s attorney, Todd Blanche. What do you think about this? Is this a big deal?” (MediaIte 6/7/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Newsmax's Greg Kelly says it is “in a weird way, against the law” to not refer to Donald Trump as president
MEHEK COOKE (GUEST): He definitely does. President is a term that should be allotted to President Trump, even when he's no longer president. Again, these are political tactics that are inside a courtroom. And this is a circus led by this judge who has been biased this whole time. This case should be dismissed, but we're seeing a lot of facts unfold. Everybody is going to President Trump's side because they're tired of the biased justice system. You're trying to beat this man down and he continues to win. This is despicable. This judge needs to go.
(Media Matters 4/30/24) READ MORE>>>>>
MEHEK COOKE (GUEST): He definitely does. President is a term that should be allotted to President Trump, even when he's no longer president. Again, these are political tactics that are inside a courtroom. And this is a circus led by this judge who has been biased this whole time. This case should be dismissed, but we're seeing a lot of facts unfold. Everybody is going to President Trump's side because they're tired of the biased justice system. You're trying to beat this man down and he continues to win. This is despicable. This judge needs to go.
(Media Matters 4/30/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==Anderson cooper======
Anderson Hays Cooper (born June 3, 1967) is an American broadcast journalist and political commentator currently anchoring the CNN news broadcast show Anderson Cooper 360°. In addition to his duties at CNN, Cooper serves as a correspondent for 60 Minutes on CBS News. After graduating from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1989, he began traveling the world, shooting footage of war-torn regions for Channel One News. Cooper was hired by ABC News as a correspondent in 1995, but he soon took more jobs throughout the network, working for a short time as a co-anchor, reality game show host, and fill-in morning talk show host. In 2001, Cooper joined CNN, where he was given his own show, Anderson Cooper 360°, in 2003; he has remained the show's host since. He developed a reputation for his on-the-ground reporting of breaking news events, with his coverage of Hurricane Katrina causing his popularity to sharply increase. For his coverage of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Cooper received a National Order of Honour and Merit, the highest honor granted by the Haitian government. From September 2011 to May 2013, he also served as the host of his own syndicated daytime talk show, Anderson Live.
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Anderson Cooper Admits He Would 'Absolutely' Doubt Michael Cohen if He Were a Juror in Donald Trump's Hush Money Case CNN's Anderson Cooper admitted he would "absolutely" doubt Michael Cohen's testimony as a witness if he were a juror in Donald Trump's hush money case, RadarOnline.com has learned. Cooper made the confession while discussing witnessing the defense attorney's "extraordinary cross-examination" in the Manhattan courtroom. On Thursday's edition of the network's extensive coverage of the historic trial, Cooper detailed what he witnessed after attending court that day (Radaronline 5/16/24) READ MORE>>>>> |
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Anderson Cooper Rips Trump’s ‘Deeply Cynical’ Effort to Sabotage Senate Negotiations
CNN’s Anderson Cooper criticized Donald Trump after the former president made it known to Republican lawmakers that he does not want them to negotiate a border security and immigration bill. According to Punchbowl News, Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) informed his Republican colleagues that Trump wants to run on the issue of immigration and is seeking to thwart legislative talks on the subject.
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CNN’s Anderson Cooper criticized Donald Trump after the former president made it known to Republican lawmakers that he does not want them to negotiate a border security and immigration bill. According to Punchbowl News, Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) informed his Republican colleagues that Trump wants to run on the issue of immigration and is seeking to thwart legislative talks on the subject.
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Anderson Cooper tears up talking to Ashley Judd about suicide of his brother, death of her mother
Anderson Cooper was joined by actor Ashley Judd on the Wednesday episode of his podcast, and the two had an emotional conversation about grief and the loss of loved ones to suicide. Judd spoke about the suicide in 2022 of her mother, country music star Naomi Judd. And Cooper shared his struggles dealing with the suicide of his brother Carter Cooper in 1988. The two confided in each other as they talked through their emotions, memories and experiences dealing with loss. (NBC News 1/10/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Anderson Cooper was joined by actor Ashley Judd on the Wednesday episode of his podcast, and the two had an emotional conversation about grief and the loss of loved ones to suicide. Judd spoke about the suicide in 2022 of her mother, country music star Naomi Judd. And Cooper shared his struggles dealing with the suicide of his brother Carter Cooper in 1988. The two confided in each other as they talked through their emotions, memories and experiences dealing with loss. (NBC News 1/10/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==Ana Marie Cox======
Ana Marie Cox (born September 23, 1972) is a liberal American author, blogger, political columnist, and critic. The founding editor of the political blog Wonkette, she was also the Senior Political Correspondent for MTV News, and conducted the "Talk" interviews featured in The New York Times Magazine from 2015 to 2017. In 2010, Cox held the position of Washington correspondent for GQ. Cox has been a contributor for The Daily Beast since 2009. She previously worked at Air America Media. She was a lead blogger on U.S. politics for The Guardian, until August 2014, and an editor at Mother Jones.
Opinion: The real loser in Thursday’s debate
Ana Marie Cox: What broke my heart the most about Biden’s performanceWith President Joe Biden’s first halting, marble-mouthed words, my heart and my hope that America will dodge a second hit of former President Donald Trump sank — even lower than the minimal expectations most of us had for Biden. It is one thing to joke that all Biden had to do to ease voters’ minds was to stay somewhat alert for the duration of the debate. It is another thing to see him appear to struggle to do so. Faith FonsecaBy the time the debate was over, the best spin Democratic Party operatives had to offer was that they knew how bad it had gone. Posed and stationary on a sparse stage, and with no audience to either leaven or amplify the mood, the split screen of Trump and Biden gave us one man utterly engaged in the fight of his political career — attacking, parrying, vicious — and another man who at times did not seem to be sure where he was. If you were at dinner with an older relative who behaved and spoke like Biden did during this debate — mumbling into his soup and such — you would at the very least ask if they needed a nap. If it wasn’t the first time it happened, you might have a quiet conversation with your siblings about what the next steps should be. I imagine that is the conversation the upper echelons of the donor class are having about Biden right now. It’s fair to say that the debate should be judged on substance. I’d love to be judging the debate on substance, but I’m not sure how. Trump repeated falsehoods and fumed about conspiracies and made preposterous promises and untethered boasts. He was full of hot air — but the air had a shape to it. Trump filled a gigantic lie balloon and Biden just hissed out some words. When I could make out those words, they aligned with my own beliefs … so there’s that. But it’s my convictions that make me focus on Biden’s doddering performance. I live in Texas, where doctors fear to give women abortions even if the fetus has a fatal abnormality or is no longer viable. Those stories can generate headlines, at least. In the past two years, I have had multiple friends leave the state to obtain abortions in situations that are less graphically disturbing but still incredibly difficult. They’re the people I thought about when Trump spun up a froth of half-digested soundbites intended to disguise his place as the spearhead for plans to eliminate abortion access nationwide. They’re the people I thought about when Biden’s response to Trump’s allegations about doctors killing babies was to state that he was against “late-term abortions.” Anti-abortion advocates invented the term so Democrats have to argue about the exact timing of abortion rather than defend whatever a woman and her doctor decide. For Biden to bring that term up, unprompted, in the context of the debate is a more subtle sign of his lack of awareness than all those sentences that seemed to stumble off the edge of a cliff, but it was the one that broke my heart the most. For me, the choice is still clear. I will vote for Biden if he is on the ticket, because the alternative is worse. That alternative might even be fatal in any number of ways (to democracy, the rule of law, pregnant women). But Biden didn’t make that case, and I fear that his inability to make it — indeed, his inability to make much of a case for himself at all — will mean that the guy who spoke vile nonsense will beat the guy who couldn’t make himself heard.
(CNN 6/28/24)READ MORE>>>>>
Ana Marie Cox: What broke my heart the most about Biden’s performanceWith President Joe Biden’s first halting, marble-mouthed words, my heart and my hope that America will dodge a second hit of former President Donald Trump sank — even lower than the minimal expectations most of us had for Biden. It is one thing to joke that all Biden had to do to ease voters’ minds was to stay somewhat alert for the duration of the debate. It is another thing to see him appear to struggle to do so. Faith FonsecaBy the time the debate was over, the best spin Democratic Party operatives had to offer was that they knew how bad it had gone. Posed and stationary on a sparse stage, and with no audience to either leaven or amplify the mood, the split screen of Trump and Biden gave us one man utterly engaged in the fight of his political career — attacking, parrying, vicious — and another man who at times did not seem to be sure where he was. If you were at dinner with an older relative who behaved and spoke like Biden did during this debate — mumbling into his soup and such — you would at the very least ask if they needed a nap. If it wasn’t the first time it happened, you might have a quiet conversation with your siblings about what the next steps should be. I imagine that is the conversation the upper echelons of the donor class are having about Biden right now. It’s fair to say that the debate should be judged on substance. I’d love to be judging the debate on substance, but I’m not sure how. Trump repeated falsehoods and fumed about conspiracies and made preposterous promises and untethered boasts. He was full of hot air — but the air had a shape to it. Trump filled a gigantic lie balloon and Biden just hissed out some words. When I could make out those words, they aligned with my own beliefs … so there’s that. But it’s my convictions that make me focus on Biden’s doddering performance. I live in Texas, where doctors fear to give women abortions even if the fetus has a fatal abnormality or is no longer viable. Those stories can generate headlines, at least. In the past two years, I have had multiple friends leave the state to obtain abortions in situations that are less graphically disturbing but still incredibly difficult. They’re the people I thought about when Trump spun up a froth of half-digested soundbites intended to disguise his place as the spearhead for plans to eliminate abortion access nationwide. They’re the people I thought about when Biden’s response to Trump’s allegations about doctors killing babies was to state that he was against “late-term abortions.” Anti-abortion advocates invented the term so Democrats have to argue about the exact timing of abortion rather than defend whatever a woman and her doctor decide. For Biden to bring that term up, unprompted, in the context of the debate is a more subtle sign of his lack of awareness than all those sentences that seemed to stumble off the edge of a cliff, but it was the one that broke my heart the most. For me, the choice is still clear. I will vote for Biden if he is on the ticket, because the alternative is worse. That alternative might even be fatal in any number of ways (to democracy, the rule of law, pregnant women). But Biden didn’t make that case, and I fear that his inability to make it — indeed, his inability to make much of a case for himself at all — will mean that the guy who spoke vile nonsense will beat the guy who couldn’t make himself heard.
(CNN 6/28/24)READ MORE>>>>>
Opinion: The real loser in Thursday’s debate
CNN Opinion asked political contributors to weigh in on the first presidential debate of the 2024 race. The views expressed in these commentaries are their own.
Ana Marie Cox: What broke my heart the most about Biden’s performance: With President Joe Biden’s first halting, marble-mouthed words, my heart and my hope that America will dodge a second hit of former President Donald Trump sank — even lower than the minimal expectations most of us had for Biden. It is one thing to joke that all Biden had to do to ease voters’ minds was to stay somewhat alert for the duration of the debate. It is another thing to see him appear to struggle to do so.
(CNN 5/28/24)READ MORE>>>>>
CNN Opinion asked political contributors to weigh in on the first presidential debate of the 2024 race. The views expressed in these commentaries are their own.
Ana Marie Cox: What broke my heart the most about Biden’s performance: With President Joe Biden’s first halting, marble-mouthed words, my heart and my hope that America will dodge a second hit of former President Donald Trump sank — even lower than the minimal expectations most of us had for Biden. It is one thing to joke that all Biden had to do to ease voters’ minds was to stay somewhat alert for the duration of the debate. It is another thing to see him appear to struggle to do so.
(CNN 5/28/24)READ MORE>>>>>