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Biden and his campaign staff have decided that the damage from not campaigning is less than that that comes from his public appearances. He's playing a prevent defense to protect what he believes is a comfortable lead. Here's hoping it works out that Biden is Atlanta to Trump's New England; Super Bowl LI, aka: 28-3.

#1 steve walsh on 2020-10-02 08:31 (Reply)

Maybe I'm just putting a positive spin on it but that strategy didn't work out well for Hillary. I know Biden may not be making the same mistakes since he's actually visiting some states that could be critical like Wisconsin but he's also not visiting states that the Democrats keep claiming are 'in play' like Texas and Georgia.

If Trump comes through his COVID situation well it's going to blow a huge hole in Biden's campaign.

#1.1 Christopher B on 2020-10-02 08:37 (Reply)

Proud Boys I doubt a law suit would be successful per Robert Barnes, who frequently appears on Viva Frei. It sure would be fun, though, and reinforce the perception that media is mostly a pathetic joke.

#2 Exasperated (Link) on 2020-10-02 08:56 (Reply)

I take your point. OTOH the experts thought Nick Sandman didn't have a snowball's chance, either.

#2.1 Phil, Jr. on 2020-10-02 10:59 (Reply)

The media gets away with conflating white supremacism with many other innocuous positions like being a conservative, supporting American sovereignty, border control, objecting to looting and property destruction, defending yourself against a mob, scepticism over media shooting narratives and waiting for the facts, defending the Covington boys, being suspicious of China over covid ....etc. I'd sure like to see more pushback on that.

#2.2 Anonymous on 2020-10-02 12:01 (Reply)

While it's obvious that Proud Boys isn't a white supremacist group, it's also obvious that they are a group to be ostracized and avoided by conservatives. They use violence as a means to achieve political ends, which is the definition of terrorism.

McInnis is a hipster douche bag. I'd like to see him and his silly mustache, his weird haircut and suspenders, go back to Canada. Why should we tolerate foreigners bringing violence to our streets? We have enough problems with our own citizens.

#3 Jack Walter on 2020-10-02 09:30 (Reply)

Any governmental entity that approves paying of "reparations" is opening the door to massive taxpayer revolt. No US citizen should feel that they need to continue to pay their taxes if governments (which have made themselves resistant to taxpayer control) choose to waste and redistribute the taxpayers funds in this blatantly racist discriminatory way. It will be time for a full blown taxpayer strike.

The State of California wouldn't be able to handle it.

#3.1 ruralcounsel on 2020-10-02 09:58 (Reply)

Seems to me they can be accused of vigilanteism but not white supremacy beliefs. I join with the President in the wish that vigilante groups would restrain themselves while he tries to organize a more effective law enforcement response, but I'm not willing to issue a blanket condemnation of anyone who asserts the right to protect his home or business from rioters.

#3.2 Texan99 on 2020-10-02 12:01 (Reply)

The Proud Boys thing is such an obvious distraction from the real violent threats that have been destroying property and injuring and killing people while mayors and governors pretend they are powerless to stop it.

Anyone who believes that pile of horseshit really should stay away from sharp objects and stop kidding themselves that their world view is rooted in reality.

#4 Jeff Brokaw (Link) on 2020-10-02 09:46 (Reply)

Cuomo Keeps Spending Money, Blames Trump for Deficit; proof THAT HE'S AN IDIOT AND A LIAR.

Biden Staffer: Traditional Religious Beliefs Should Be 'Taboo' and 'Disqualifiers' for Public Office: Typical Democrat.

California approves task force to consider paying reparations for slavery: There were slaves in California???? Or is California going to paying reparations to slaves in the South?

Timeline: How Hillary introduced Americans to the Trump-Russia collusion hoax: Hillary, is an evil, Evil, EVIL. E-VILE woman.

Washington Post: China is becoming more like North Korea (more communism, less freedom): I despise, detest, and distrust the WaPoo, but for once it got something right.

The Middle East’s New Map: Trump is "DA MAN!"

Leftist Former CEO of Twitter Dick Costolo Wants to Watch His Political Opponents Get Lined Up Against a Wall and Shot in the “Revolution”: Gee, I thought you guys HATED guns! LIAR!!!!

Proud Boys Founder Announces He’s
Suing Biden, CNN and ‘Reporters
Who Call Multiracial Patriotic Group
White Supremacists and Nazis’: Go GET "EM. Proud Boys.

With Trump's COVID diagnosis, leftists are showing their inner ugliness: They always do....

#5 Sam L. on 2020-10-02 10:18 (Reply)

So if Trump were to become too ill to remain president or if he died who gets his votes? Pence? Or do the states decide?

If Trump AND Pence both get covid and are too ill to stay in their office does Pelosi take over until Jan 20th?

If Trump, Pence and Biden all get covid and become seriously ill before the election (or even after) does Kamala become president? Pelosi?

#6 Anon on 2020-10-02 10:30 (Reply)

Leftists showing their inner ugliness

Scrolling through these examples of the Left's utterly depraved, demonic response to our President's and First Lady's positive test for Covid is a graphic and shameful display of hatred so off the charts it is difficult for a normal person to comprehend.

I am sickened that people like this exist. I know they are the minority of my fellow citizens and I am not so naive to think evil doesn't exist, but fortunately for me, in my intimate world, I have no contact with filth of this nature.

My prayers are with the President, First Lady, their family and our country.

#7 humdeedee on 2020-10-02 10:35 (Reply)

Why is it an assumed given that the market fell because Trump Covid? Is it built into computer trading models? Retirement funds default trade out, better dump or trade down?
Or is it the normal October effect, that people have an end of quarter to start working through?

#8 Jerry on 2020-10-02 12:00 (Reply)

Maybe I’m out of the loop on the alleged epidemic of terroble Proud Boys violence that warranted a question in a presidential debate. Are there any documented cases of such violence, and even if there are — so what, now what? I’ll do some searching but as we all know, the Google is not trustworthy on such things. I should do a comparison between Duck Duck Go and Google ....

In any case, anyone distracted by this is letting the concern-trolling left dictate the rules of engagement, which is both a losing strategy and something I refuse to engage in.

We need all non-leftists to decide together, right now, to stop doing this. Never ever ever.

It’s like losing 73-0 with no timeouts and 15 seconds left, 4th and 35 at your own 5, and yelling at the left tackle for illegal procedure. Completely irrelevant and not worth a microsecond of your time. Do not get sucked in by it.

Trump has proven beyond all doubt that you need to be on offense all the time. He uses the Left’s own tactics against them, and whattayaknow, it works!

#9 Jeff Brokaw (Link) on 2020-10-02 12:59 (Reply)

re Leftist Former CEO of Twitter Dick Costolo Wants to Watch His Political Opponents Get Lined Up Against a Wall and Shot in the “Revolution”

He is not the first person on the Left to express this opinion, and he won't be the last. That sentiment is widely shared on the Left.

This is just the latest illustration of what we are ultimately up against, and that is a political opposition that will kill millions of us if they ever get the opportunity.

#10 feeblemind on 2020-10-02 13:28 (Reply)

All I know about Proud Boys I learned from Joe Rogan. It originated as a joke by McInnes. It's a loosely organized men's drinking club. The only requirement is that you have to be a biological male, race and orientation don't disqualify. Supposedly the idea exploded and it's all over the world. In the meantime, some of the chapters provided security for speakers who were threatened by Antifa et al. It's sorta like the Patriot Guard, who blocks Westboro Baptist church from harassing grieving military families. I don't know if any real Proud Boy has ever actually been arrested or charged. It would be interesting to know.

#11 Exasperated on 2020-10-02 13:34 (Reply)

I forgot their ideology is that they refuse to apologize for Western civilization.

#11.1 Exasperated on 2020-10-02 13:41 (Reply)

But! But! The SPLC said they were racist! So it must be true.

Then the Democrats, purely coincidentally following the SPLC's lead, accuses Trump of being a secret supporter of the Proud Boys. And then, golly another coincidence, the press picks up on this and voila; Trump is be implication a racist too!!

Where have we seen this tactic before??? OH YEAH!! In every election year for the last 60 years the Democrats have done the same exact tactic and the press have eagerly played along. This is how you get the uninformed voters to vote for you.

#11.2 OneGuy on 2020-10-02 16:10 (Reply)

Biden Staffer: Traditional Religious Beliefs Should Be 'Taboo' and 'Disqualifiers' for Public Office

This is not surprising, Biden himself has publicly said that groups with traditional religious beliefs should be classified as "terrorists" and put under federal surveillance.

https://twitter.com/CNN/status/1182460792605728768

You won't find this anywhere in the mainstream media now.

#12 Jim on 2020-10-02 17:05 (Reply)

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Friday, October 2. 2020

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