Monthly Archives: February 2021

CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Deadline Hollywood reports:  The 78th Golden Globes air on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT live on NBC, with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler returning to host for the first time since they hosted three ceremonies in row from 2013-2015. They return to a show that will be unlike any other thanks to the coronavirus restrictions, which will see …

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Goya CEO At CPAC: Trump’s The “Still Actual President”

CNN reports: The chief executive officer of Goya Foods, Robert Unanue, made a series of false claims about the 2020 election at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Sunday — a little more than a month after the company board took action to limit his polarizing public political remarks. On Sunday, though, Unanue appeared on the CPAC stage in Orlando …

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Andrew Cuomo Apologizes For “Insensitive” Behavior

The Associated Press reports: Gov. Andrew Cuomo has acknowledged for the first time that some of his behavior with women had been “misinterpreted as unwanted flirtation.” He said Sunday he would cooperate with a sexual harassment investigation led by the state’s attorney general. In a statement released amid mounting criticism from within his own party, the Democrat maintained that he …

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Gab CEO Says His Account And Trump’s Have Been Compromised By “Mentally Ill Tranny Demon Hackers”

“Mentally ill tranny demon hackers (I’m very serious) are attacking Gab right now. The same people behind this attack targeted law enforcement officers and their family members last summer. “The feds are treating them as a criminal hacker organization. We are working with our partners in law enforcement on this issue. We have always been transparent with our community when …

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RECORD: Nearly 5M Vax Doses Given This Weekend

Axios reports: Just over 2.4 million coronavirus vaccinations were reported to the CDC on Sunday, matching Saturday’s record-high for inoculations as seen in Bloomberg’s vaccine tracker. Why it matters: Vaccinations are ramping up again after widespread delays caused by historic winter storms. Over 75 million vaccine doses have been administered thus far, with 7.5% of the population fully vaccinated and …

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Right Wing Streamer Mutes MyPillow Nutbag After He Rants That Vaccines Are “Mark Of The Beast” [VIDEO]

Mediaite reports: The conservative pro-Trump YouTube channel Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN) cut off MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell during an interview at CPAC on Sunday due to him touting unhinged vaccine conspiracy theories. “What do you care what someone else does, if that person wants to come to a mall and they don’t want to get a vaccine. This is …

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Fauci: Get Whichever COVID Vaccine You Can [VIDEO]

Reuters reports: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease official, said on Sunday he would take the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, as he encouraged Americans to accept any of the three approved shots. “All three of them are really quite good, and people should take the one that’s most available to them. If you go to …

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DeSantis Wins 2024 CPAC Poll That Excludes Trump

The New York Times reports: Nearly four months after he lost the 2020 election, Donald J. Trump was able to celebrate being a winner again on Sunday, after he captured the 2024 CPAC presidential straw poll, while Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida finished first in a second straw poll covering a field of potential candidates for the next election that …

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Man Charged With Spraying Chemical At Capitol Cops

CNN reports: Federal prosecutors say Daniel Caldwell, 49, used a chemical spray against a line of officers that were blocking rioters from entering the Capitol. It happened amid a massive melee with police, who used batons and pepper spray to fend off the crowd, according to footage of the incident that was cited in court filings. Hours after the riot, …

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TN Bill Would Make Bible The “Official State Book”

Nashville’s ABC News affiliate reports: A Tennessee state representative wants to make the Holy Bible the official state book of Tennessee. Representative Jerry Sexton (R-Bean Station) is sponsoring House Joint Resolution 150, a resolution which has in previous years been sponsored but failed to pass. His resolution adds such a designation of making the Bible the official state book would …

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Gohmert’s Lawyers Face Sanctions Over Pence Lawsuit

Law & Crime reports: Bar complaints were filed earlier this week against three attorneys who worked on lawsuits aimed at overturning the results of the 2020 presidential election. Each of the accused attorneys is named in a complaint concerning the case stylized as Gohmert v. Pence, a lawsuit filed by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.) late last year which asked a …

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WH Supports “Review” Of Accusations Against Cuomo

Politico reports: White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Sunday said President Joe Biden supports an “independent review” of the sexual harassment accusations leveled against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week by a pair of former aides — adding that it was personally difficult for her to read the latest account of alleged misconduct by the governor. Speaking on …

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Nebraska GOP “Rebukes” Sasse For Impeachment Vote, Sasse Ridicules Their “Weird Worship Of One Dude”

CNN reports: The Nebraska Republican Party rebuked Sen. Ben Sasse on Saturday for his vote to impeach former President Donald Trump, the latest Republican in Congress to face backlash from a state party. The Nebraska GOP’s state central committee formally expressed its disappointment but stopped short of a formal censure, though the resolution said Sasse “stands rebuked” by the Nebraska …

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GOP Cultists Have Intro’d 250+ Voter Suppression Bills

The New York Times reports: Led by loyalists who embrace former President Donald J. Trump’s baseless claims of a stolen election, Republicans in state legislatures nationwide are mounting extraordinary efforts to change the rules of voting and representation — and enhance their own political clout. At the top of those efforts is a slew of bills raising new barriers to …

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GOP Senator: Trump Won’t Be Our 2024 Nominee

The Independent reports: Senator Bill Cassidy has said he does not think Donald Trump will be the Republican Party’s candidate for the 2024 election. It comes amid speculation that Mr Trump may announce he will run for president once again during his speech at CPAC. Asked if Mr Trump was fit to be president again, Mr Cassidy said: “Well, he’ll …

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Rick Scott Concedes Biden Won “Fair And Square”

Expect death threats from the red hats after this: Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who joined a challenge to Pennsylvania’s Electoral College results when Congress was certifying presidential election votes, conceded Sunday that President Biden “absolutely” won the 2020 election fairly. Asked by “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace, “Did Joe Biden win this election fair and square?” Scott responded “Absolutely.” …

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Pompeo Calls Paris Accord “Virtue Signaling For Elites”

Fox News reports: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke about how the previous administration’s “America First” policy benefited the world at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday. Pompeo also criticized the Paris Climate Accord, calling it was a “job-destroying joke.” “We all want clear safe drinking water, but the Paris Agreement was a fantasy for …

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McCarthy Bets His “Personal House” On GOP Winning House Majority In 2022: “Don’t Tell My Wife” [VIDEO]

The Insider reports: Rep. Kevin McCarthy on Saturday said he’d wager his own home on Republicans reclaiming a House majority in 2022. “We’re going to get the majority back. We’re five seats away,” he told a crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference. “I would bet my house. My personal house. Don’t tell my wife, but I will bet it,” …

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Trudeau: US-Canada Border To Remain Closed For Now

The Hill reports: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in an interview to be broadcast on Sunday it is too early to make a decision on reopening his country’s border with the U.S. Asked by NBC’s Chuck Todd how soon border restrictions would be listed, Trudeau responded: “I think there’s an awful lot of different metrics we need to look …

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Six More Proud Boys

Law & Crime reports: A federal grand jury has indicted six members of the “Proud Boys,” federal prosecutors said in a Friday news release. Indicted are William Chrestman, 47, Christopher Kuehne, 47, and Ryan Ashlock, 21, of Kansas; Louis Enrique Colon, 44, of Missouri; and Felicia Konold, 27, and Cory Konold, 25, of Arizona. As Law&Crime previously noted, Felicia Konold …

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