Biden’s Top 12 Running Mates, Ranked

"He says he’s going to pick a woman. So which woman should it be?"
"Joe Biden embraces social distancing for 2020 Presidential campaign."

Politico  "Joe Biden’s unequivocal declaration that his running mate will be a woman began the 2020 veepstakes with a brutal cut. There will be no consolation prize for Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg or Julián Castro. There will be no unity ticket pairing Biden with Bernie Sanders. Mansplainers and manspreaders, you can go home. Joe has binders full of women.
"Perhaps there has never been a more serious veepstakes than this one. Biden won’t say on the record that he would serve only one term as president, but he has given enough hints that many have assumed it. That makes his vice presidential choice the automatic frontrunner for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination and potentially the first female president of the United States. This is no time for your last-call, falling-off-your-bar-stool, so-crazy-it-just-might-work vice-presidential musings.

"Already, some names Biden has casually thrown out are nonstarters. Senator Jeanne Shaheen is highly accomplished as a former governor of New Hampshire, but Biden should not team up with a fellow septuagenarian. Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates is a fun name to bat around, but getting fired by Donald Trump is not a qualification to be a COVID-19 diagnosis away from being commander in chief.

"Beyond a plausible president, the 77-year-old Biden needs a running mate who can help him either win the critical Midwestern states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin or energize the more racially diverse generations of young voters, who could help not only in Midwest cities but also in swing states such as Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina and Florida.

"Who can fit the bill? My rankings, on a scale from Sarah Palin to LBJ carrying Texas for JFK:"... .Full article...

Trump wanted to bury Biden after the primary. Now he can’t.
"The former vice president gets a reprieve from the Mitt Romney treatment."
"President Donald Trump’s top political advisers in recent weeks envisioned unleashing a massive advertising campaign against Joe Biden to define him for the general election before he had a chance to recover from the primary.
"Then the novel coronavirus arrived." . . .

Ilhan Omar Commends Trump’s ‘Unprecedented Leadership’ During The COVID-19 Crisis: “Incredible & The Right Response”

Has CNN mentioned this?

The Freedom Times

Related Article: Cuomo Voices Gratitude To Trump’s Team For Being ‘On It’: “They’ve… Been Doing Everything That They Can Do”

"Democrat Congresswoman Ilhan Omar turned heads on social media Wednesday evening, as she issued praise towards President Trump and his “unprecedented leadership” during the COVID-19 crisis.

"The rare moment occurred when Omar, who is often critical towards the Trump Administration, responded to an observation made by a journalist over the President’s decisions and ideas to bring relief to Americans.

“Trump suspending mortgage foreclosures, demanding cash payments to Americans, now invoking the Defense Production Act to force private firms to produce needed supplies is incredible,” investigative journalist Lee Fang wrote.

"He added, “Kind of a shell shock for anyone who reported on any economic policies in the Obama years.”

"In reaction to Fang’s remarks, Rep. Omar replied with a hand-clapping emoji, “Politics aside, this is incredible and the right response in this critical time.” 

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Kellyanne Conway proves again she’s worth whatever Trump pays her

Instead, the media’s shrieking harpies spoke in one voice: Tell us how guilty the whole Trump administration is because an anonymous White House official allegedly made a joke that offended an Asian reporter.

Andrea Widburg  "The mainstream media are disgusting. That sentence could open every article about the mainstream media in a time of coronavirus. The media’s hostility to Trump is so extreme that there is no lie they won’t tell to damage him – never mind that doing so might destroy the American economy or cause other unimaginable harm to the American people.

"In addition to lies, the media’s other line of attack is to call everything Trump says or does “racist.” When it comes to the coronavirus, the media have a friend in the Chinese communist party that started this epidemic. The communists would also like Trump to be “racist,” because attacking him deflects attention from the Party’s disgraceful and deadly behavior in hiding coronavirus from the world to keep the Chinese government looking good.

"This anti-Trump bias had led to the latest media meme, which is that the phrases “Wuhan Virus” or “Chinese Virus” are racist. Naturally, Trump doubled down, for he now speaks only of the Chinese Virus. The problem for the media is that, just a month ago, used the words Chinese or Wuhan non-stop when referring to the virus. Reporters, therefore, know that they’re on shaky ground when attacking Trump on this point.

"The only thing to be done, of course, is to lie. In this case, the lie is that an unnamed White House official went beyond saying Wuhan or Chinese Virus. Instead, speaking to an Asian reporter, s/he called coronavirus the “Kung Flu.” " . . .

This video is a bit long, but shows Kellyanne at her best:

Whatever Trump is paying Conway, it’s not enough, based on that performance alone.

Fear from the Democrats

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib Retweets David Hogg’s Suggestion to F*** a National Day of Prayer

Lloyd Marcus: Scoundrel Time: Coronavirus brings out the ugly face of the left

. . . "CDC data confirms that the martial-law-light mandates steamrolling across America are disproportionate to the threat of the virus. Some governors and most corporations are responding to media-mob pressure to halt life in America. Others see an opportunity to land a death-blow to the Trump administration.

"Insidiously ignoring the CDC's no-need-to-panic-data, fake news media created and is gleefully fueling corona-madness. Using their huge bully pulpit, fake news media says anyone who dares to contradict their you're-all-gonna-die narrative will be dragged into the high tech public square, stripped naked, branded an irresponsible idiot with a hot iron and their career will be canceled.

"It is disturbing that there is practically zero pushback against governors instantaneously overruling our constitutional freedoms. Sadly, many youths are clueless regarding their constitutional freedoms. They grew up in public schools where progressive teachers taught them that the Constitution is an outdated piece of paper written by racist, sexist, homophobic, and Christian dead straight white men.

"We have far too many Bernie Bro youths who say, “If the government is going to give me free stuff, I am down with whatever controls government deem necessary.' ” . . .

‘Scum’: Never Trump Rick Wilson Tweets a Vile Hashtag About Melania Trump and Wuhan Coronavirus  "Whenever you think Never Trump pundit Rick Wilson can’t go lower, somehow he always manages to."   From Melissa A.  @TheRightMelissa

Replying to @TheRickWilson

CNN & MSNBC commentator wishing the first lady gets infected with the Corona virus. The vile hatred of these people knows no bounds. They are evil https://twitter.com/TheRickWilson/status/1240446928074260480?s=20 …

Actress Rosanna Arquette Blames Jews For Coronavirus Outbreak In Twitter Rant

THE WEEK IN NERD

"Actress Rosanna Arquette is under fire from most corners of civilized society after she accused the nation of Israel of being part of a conspiracy to spread the COVID-19 virus, known as the coronavirus.

"In a tweet posted Tuesday, the 60-year-old actress claimed Israel has been working on a vaccine for coronavirus for over a year. She insinuated that Jews were essentially allowing the outbreak to spread to heighten profits from a potential vaccine.

"Arquette deleted the tweet within hours, after taking near-universal criticism. A screenshot of the tweet is included below.

"Apparently, Arquette is unaware that the term “coronavirus” applies to a family of viruses, many of whom have vaccines. However, COVID-19 does not have a vaccine or a widely-available test to diagnose it." . . .

"A History Of Disturbing Tweets

"Arquette has a history of outrageous tweets. She is an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, calling his presidency a “sick dictatorship.” He Twitter bio includes the phrasing “resisting fascism on a daily basis. silence is complicity. Green new deal.”

"Last year, she tweeted “I’m sorry I was born white and privileged. It disgusts me. And I feel so much shame.” She deleted the tweet after much ridicule.

"In addition, she has also tweeted that “The president of the United States of America incites racist violence. The end.' ” . . . Full article   Hat tip to Guardian Eagles

MSNBC Analyst Suggests Using Coronavirus To Prosecute Trump For ‘Negligent Homicide’ — Gets An Assist From Former Democratic Candidate

Daily Caller

Kirschner concluded by accusing Trump of “negligent/grossly negligent (and/or possibly intentional) mishandling” of the response to coronavirus and claiming that the issue was “thorny” and “nuanced” but that all possible “criminal charges will have to be investigated.” 

"MSNBC Analyst Glenn Kirschner suggested Tuesday that he would attempt to prosecute President Donald Trump for negligent homicide over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

"Kirschner laid out his explanation in a series of tweets, first claiming that the president “may have criminal exposure for some level of negligent homicide or voluntary/involuntary manslaughter for the way he’s mishandled the Coronavirus crisis.” (RELATED: MSNBC Analyst Accuses Fox News Of ‘Getting People Killed For Years’)

"He went on to tout his own career as a prosecutor, saying that he had always been “on the lookout for novel ways to apply homicide … liability in an attempt to appropriately and ethically hold accountable those who were responsible for taking the life of a fellow human being.” . . .

Trump Secures GOP Presidential Nomination With Tuesday’s Primary Victories

Weasel Zippers

"Setting a record for turnout for an incumbent president."

Fox News  "President Trump has officially secured the 2020 Republican presidential nomination after victories in the Florida and Illinois primaries Tuesday, according to an Associated Press delegate count.
"Trump surpassed the 1,276 delegates needed to secure the nomination two months earlier than he did in 2016, when he battled a huge field of rivals as an insurgent candidate.
"The Republican Party is more unified and energized than ever before and it’s because of President Trump’s leadership and clear record of accomplishment on behalf of all Americans," Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale said in a statement. "As his response to the coronavirus has shown, and as the broad and strong economy demonstrates, the President wakes up every day putting America first in every decision he makes. And voters have responded."
"This put an end to the longshot challenges that Trump faced, from candidates including former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh, and former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford." . . .

Cheap TVS, Expensive Flu

According to the dire estimates of the Imperial College of London -- whose assessment we are following -- excepting those with underlying medical conditions, the new coronavirus is far less deadly than the seasonal flu to anyone under 60 years old. It’s no worse than the 2017-18 flu season for those in their 60s.But it's five to 10 times more deadly than the regular flu for those in their 70s and 80s, respectively.

 Ann Coulter  "Here's a thought: While self-quarantining with their families in multimillion-dollar Manhattan co-ops, Wall Street wives ought to have a chat with their Master of the Universe husbands about China, globalism and political correctness. Those are the vectors of their robber-baron wealth.
"Thanks to “globalism” -- i.e., cheap goods from China -- we’ve gotten many wondrous things, for example:

-- Toothpaste on American shelves made with a poison found in antifreeze.
-- Toxic Chinese drywall installed in about 100,000 U.S. homes, emitting noxious fumes that destroyed electrical wiring and metal fixtures and sickened homeowners. Replacement of the drywall, pipes and wiring cost Americans billions of dollars.
-- Hundreds, possibly thousands, of American dogs killed by melamine-laced Chinese dog food in 2007.
-- The loss of about 200,000 beautiful maple trees lining the streets of small New England towns, eaten by Asian long-horned beetles that arrived on Chinese cargo ships in 1996. The U.S. taxpayer spends hundreds of millions of dollars to eradicate the repeated outbreaks that continue to this day, despite promises from the Chinese to do better.
-- Viral pandemics -- H1N1 (from China), bird flu (from China), SARS (from China) and now the Wuhan virus (from China).

"Is it really worth paying $3 for a T-shirt at Walmart, rather than $9? The precise reason Chinese goods are so cheap is that they skip the crucial quality-control step.

"
The media’s reaction to this latest pandemic out of China is to say ...
"LET’S GET ONE THING STRAIGHT: THE CHINESE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS!
"Well, like most animal-to-human viruses, this one did originate in China and then spread across the globe when Chinese tourists infected people in other countries.
"As described by Melinda Liu in Smithsonian Magazine, the Chinese wet markets, “often poorly ventilated, with multiple species jammed together -- create ideal conditions for spreading disease through shared water utensils or airborne droplets of blood and other secretions.”
"This 2017 article was titled: “Is China Ground Zero for a Future Pandemic?”
"When the pandemic arrived, at least the World Health Organization leapt to action. First step: Find a cure? Develop a vaccine? Demand protections for the elderly?
"NO!
"WHO officials got together and worked on coming up with a new name for the “Wuhan virus” that sounded less Asian." . . .

Trump Responds To Reporter Who Asked If ‘Chinese Virus’ Is Racist: ‘No, It Comes From China’   

MSNBC’s Richard Engel Insane Explanation For Why You Shouldn’t Call It ‘Chinese Virus’

Biden Adviser Praises Communist China’s Response To Coronavirus…

CNN’s Axelrod Warns: Trump Leading in Virus Crisis Will Help in Election

Nicholas Fondacaro

"While most of the liberal media were sniping at President Trump by trying to suggest he didn’t take the coronavirus seriously or that he should face murder charges, CNN senior political commentator and former Obama adviser David Axelrod took time out of their Democratic primary night coverage to warn his colleagues not sleep on how the President was handling the situation, because he could ride it to victory in November.

"Despite his big Super Tuesday wins that evening, Axelrod seemed concerned for former Vice President Joe Biden’s chances against a President constantly on TV, leading the nation through the storm.

"Shifting away from discussing how Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) needed to drop out of the race so that people weren’t compelled to go to the polls and possibly contract the virus, Axelrod agreed with a previous point that the outbreak took away Trump’s ability to hold large rallies.

“ 'But he has one big platform right now. We saw it today. He's the president of the United States in the midst of a crisis,” Axelrod warned. “It took him a long time to acknowledge the depth of that crisis, but if he consistently appears to be wrestling with that crisis, this is a country that likes to rally behind the leader.' ”. . .

FDR at Yalta, and why Joe Biden's mental acuity matters

Washington Examiner

. . . "With the assistance of a compliant media that was overwhelmingly sympathetic to FDR, the issue of Roosevelt’s ability to serve four more years never materialized as a serious campaign issue.

"Seventy-six years later, history is repeating itself. Any neutral observer can see that Joe Biden’s mental acuity is a serious question mark. Biden's public appeareances repeatedly provide evidence of cognitive decline. He is easily confused, he stumbles over his words, and at times he seems not to even know where he is. Now that Biden will almost certainly be the Democratic nominee, questions about his health should be front and center. But instead, the liberal media is circling the wagons and trying to create a narrative that it is immoral or conspiracy-mongering even to raise the issue.

"The actual conspiracy is the one by the media to dismiss any inquiries into Biden’s capacity to serve as president. The same thing happened in 1944. Refusal to confront Roosevelt’s diminished capacity would later have serious and dire consequences. In February 1945, a dangerously ill Roosevelt traveled to Yalta to meet with Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin to discuss the future of post-war Europe. At Yalta, FDR effectively surrendered Poland and most of Eastern Europe to the Soviets. During the conference, Roosevelt lacked the stamina to keep up Stalin, and the agreements they reached reflected the poor state of FDR’s health.

"Yalta should serve as a warning to what can happen when a president is materially unfit, physically or mentally, to serve in office. Biden’s health should and must be an issue, if not the key issue during the campaign. We mustn’t let history repeat itself." . . .

Related:  The Manchurian Media

Glenn Reynolds of PJM’s sister site Instapundit coined the phrase, “Think of the media as Democratic Party operatives with bylines, and it all makes sense,” to explain their bias to the left, and quadrennial open boosterism for a Democratic presidential candidate:

. . . "And the DNC-MSM is apparently happy to play along, to simultaneously fill column inches, and bash the Bad Orange Man: “CNN Plays the ‘That’s Racist’ Card on Virus, Forgets Own History,” Jeffrey Lord writes at NewsBusters: . . ."

Again: Joe Biden, the Manchurian Virus Candidate

But don’t think it’s a stretch to say that, lucid or senile, Biden is for certain the Manchurian virus candidate. There’s a reason why Forbes wrote last summer that “Joe Biden Is The Only Man Who Can Save China In 2020” and why the “announcement of his campaign alone was enough to encourage Beijing suddenly to take a harder line on trade negotiations with the Trump administration,” as Senator Tom Cotton recently wrote at National Review. It’s that unlike “many other Democrats, he takes its side, reliably,” writes Cotton. (Certain other Democrats take China’s side only unreliably.)

SERIOUS CHEAT SHEET: Identifying the Symptoms of #WuhanVirus

Doug Ross Journal

Via some hopeful news from our Aussie brothers and sisters.

CNN's Dana Bash Praises President Trump's Response - and Doubles Down After Backlash

Townhall  "I know April Fool's is only a couple weeks away, but I promise I'm not jumping the gun. CNN's Dana Bash really did have some wonderful things to say about President Trump and how he's handled the COVID-19 outbreak. Not only that, but she did it in front of her critical colleagues and she doubled down." . . .

. . . "Liberal pundits shamed her for sharing that opinion and suggested she had lowered her standards. But she refused to play that partisan game." . . .
Responding to criticism like we used to get in grade school when we stuck up for the class "goat":

As I said in the clip you posted below, this is a moment to be non-partisan, American and human - & the TONE the president set at today & yesterday's PRESSERS were remarkably different and welcomed. That's a fact. Let's all take a breath and remember we are all in this together.

. . .
Pigs were seen flying in New York. Wait! It was a CNN anchor praising Trump.  

"Outside of Fox News, which isn’t always so fond of Trump either, the left-leaning mainstream media have been unified in their hatred for Trump. The media outlets that are vying for first place when it comes to Trump-hatred are CNN and MSNBC. It’s gotten to the point where it seems that the only thing that constitutes news at those outlets is material that can be weaponized against Trump. Coronavirus, therefore, has been manna from Heaven for America’s media." . . .

CNN’s Dana Bash Gets Backlash After Praising Trump’s Wuhan Virus Briefing, But She Sticks to Her Guns  . . . "Good for Bash and good for sticking by her guns in being honest about Trump’s response, especially when so many Democrats and folks in media are not being honest and are trying to politicize it. Good for her for also implicitly making that point to Fernandez as he continues to do that very thing.

"rump has been doing everything he can to provide information and leadership. He has been since January.

"It’s nice to finally see it being noticed, if even a little bit, by CNN."

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