A new Marquette Law School poll in Wisconsin finds Joe Biden leading Donald Trump in the presidential race, 47% to 43% among likely voters.
Spy Chief Thought Putin ‘Had Something’ on Trump
Former director of national intelligence Dan Coats could not shake his “deep suspicions” that Russian President Vladimir Putin “had something” on President Trump, seeing “no other explanation” for the president’s behavior, according to Bob Woodward’s new book Rage, which was obtained by CNN.
Coats and his staff examined the intelligence regarding Trump’s ties to Russia “as carefully as possible” and that he “still questions the relationship” between Trump and Putin despite the apparent absence of intelligence proof.
- Hardcover Book
- Woodward, Bob (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 480 Pages - 09/15/2020 (Publication Date) - Simon & Schuster (Publisher)
Joe Lieberman Endorses Susan Collins
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman endorsed Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in a new ad.
Said Lieberman: “I’m a lifelong Democrat but I put my country first, always. That’s why I’m supporting Susan Collins for Senate.”
Of course, Lieberman was a Democrat who turned independent.
Trump Cancels Nevada Rallies
“President Trump’s two rallies planned for this weekend have been canceled because of in-person meeting restrictions imposed by Gov. Steve Sisolak (D),” the Las Vegas Review Journal reports.
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“His attention span is like a minus number.”
— Dr. Anthony Fauci, quoted by Bob Woodward in Rage about President Trump in meetings, according to the Washington Post.
Trump Fundraising Way Behind Biden
“The Trump campaign and Republican National Committee raked in $210 million in August, an impressive haul that marks their biggest month to date – though still short of the record-smashing amount Democratic nominee Joe Biden and the Democrats brought in during the same time period,” Fox News reports.
“The Biden campaign and Democratic National Committee announced last week that they had brought in an unprecedented $364.5 million in August.”
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Not to mention my fucking generals are a bunch of pussies. They care more about their alliances than they do about trade deals.”
— President Trump, quoted by Bob Woodward in Rage, according to the Washington Post.
Exchange of the Day
Bev Veals, a three-time cancer survivor, became so frustrated with a staffer in Sen. Thom Tillis’s office that she began taping their phone call, WRAL reports.
VEALS: You’re saying that, if you can’t afford it, you don’t get to have it, and that includes health care?
STAFFER: Yeah, just like if I want to go to the store and buy a new dress shirt. If I can’t afford that dress shirt, I don’t get to get it.
VEALS: But health care is something that people need, especially if they have cancer.
STAFFER: Well, you got to find a way to get it.
Trump Knew Virus Was Deadly as He Misled Americans
In a recorded call, President Trump called Bob Woodward on February 7 and revealed that he thought the coronavirus pandemic was far more dire than what he had been saying publicly, the Washington Post reports.
Said Trump: “You just breathe the air and that’s how it’s passed. And so that’s a very tricky one. That’s a very delicate one. It’s also more deadly than even your strenuous flu. This is deadly stuff.”
“At that time, Trump was telling the nation that the virus was no worse than a seasonal flu, predicting it would soon disappear, and insisting that the U.S. government had it totally under control. It would be several weeks before he would publicly acknowledge that the virus was no ordinary flu and that it could be transmitted through the air.”
The interview was recorded and is detailed in Woodward’s new book, Rage.
- Hardcover Book
- Woodward, Bob (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 480 Pages - 09/15/2020 (Publication Date) - Simon & Schuster (Publisher)
Quote of the Day
“Maybe I wouldn’t have put myself in that situation, who knows? We all do stupid things at 17.”
— Donald Trump Jr, in an interview with Extra TV, defending 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse’s alleged killing of two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
South Dakota Uses Virus Aid to Attract Tourists
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) will use federal funds intended for coronavirus relief in her state for a $5 million tourism ad campaign instead, CBS News reports.
CNN’s Jeff Zucker Offered Trump a Weekly Show
Tucker Carlson released an audio conversation between CNN President Jeff Zucker and Trump lawyer Michael Cohen in March 2016.
Zucker said that he wanted President Trump “to do a weekly show” and even offered advice ahead of a GOP primary debate on the network.
However, Zucker didn’t want to formally make the offer in email: “I’m very conscious of not putting too much in email, as you’re a lawyer, as you understand. And, you know, as fond as I am of the boss, he also has a tendency… If I call him or I email him, he then is capable of going out at his next rally and saying that we just talked and I can’t have that, if you know what I’m saying.”
He added: “I have all these proposals for him. I want to do a weekly show with him and all this stuff.”
Puerto Rico Could Be Next Senate Battleground
“It has become a talking point for Republican senators: If Democrats win in November, they’ll make Puerto Rico a state, adding two solidly blue seats to the Senate and preventing the GOP from ever winning a majority,” Politico reports.
Trump Plaza Will Be ‘Imploded’ In January
The Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, which opened in 1984 and closed in 2014 after years of financial struggle including a narrowly averted bankruptcy, will be “imploded” on January 29, 2021 a little more than a week after the presidential inauguration, Jersey Digs reports.
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Trump Spurns Traditional Debate Prep
“President Trump has not held a single mock debate session, and has no plans to stage a formal practice round, as he readies for his first faceoff with Joe Biden in less than three weeks,” NBC News reports.
“The president has dismissed the typical debate preparations he participated in four years ago, joking to aides and allies that he’s been preparing for debates since he was born. His ability to fire back at an opponent in real time, he’s argued, ‘isn’t something you have to practice.'”
GOP Leader Flouts Quarantine to Attend Rally
“In front of thousands of worshipers packed shoulder-to-shoulder outside the Capitol, California Senate Minority Leader Shannon Grove (R) grabbed the microphone on Sunday and promised the huge church event would have a real impact,” the Washington Post reports.
“But state leaders are warning the event’s impact could actually be a mass coronavirus outbreak. Although Grove’s permit allowed 1,000 people and required social distancing, the California Highway Patrol said three times as many showed up; videos showed virtually no social distancing or masks in the crowd.”
“Grove has come under added fire because she was supposed to be quarantining after coming into close contact with state Sen. Brian Jones (R), who tested positive on Aug. 26 for covid-19. Instead, she took the stage on Sunday and spoke at length to the crowd — while failing to wear a mask.”
Kanye West Knocked Off Ballot In Arizona
“The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Kanye West’s bid to appear on the state’s Nov. 3 ballot as an independent presidential candidate, just hours before eight of the state’s 15 counties faced a deadline for printing ballots,” the Arizona Republic reports.