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steve2470
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November 9, 2020
800-895-4152 or http://djt45.co/stopfraud
Dictator Wannabe's "voter fraud" hotline number has CHANGED...
https://twitter.com/TheRickWilson/status/1325782462727921664800-895-4152 or http://djt45.co/stopfraud
November 9, 2020
much more at link at top. Steve Schmidt of The Lincoln Project had this to say:
https://twitter.com/SteveSchmidtSES/status/1325616967655575553
"I saw Donald Trump's presidency come crashing down at Four Seasons Total Landscaping"
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/i-saw-donald-trump-s-presidency-come-crashing-down-at-four-seasons-total-landscaping-b1699962.htmlIt began, as all good 2020 capers do, with a tweet from the president of the United States. It ended with his personal lawyer in the parking lot of a landscaping company, struggling to be heard over a man in his underpants shouting about George Soros.
They say a star burns brightest just before it dies, and this was the Trump presidency in all its flaming glory.
For five straight days, the world had waited for news, any news, from Pennsylvania, which for all of that time had been expected to imminently decide the winner of a bitter election. The president had spent much of the intervening period making grave and entirely unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud, but even so he was unusually quiet.
"Lawyers Press Conference at Four Seasons, Philadelphia. 11:00 A.M," he wrote to his 88 million followers on Saturday morning.
They say a star burns brightest just before it dies, and this was the Trump presidency in all its flaming glory.
For five straight days, the world had waited for news, any news, from Pennsylvania, which for all of that time had been expected to imminently decide the winner of a bitter election. The president had spent much of the intervening period making grave and entirely unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud, but even so he was unusually quiet.
"Lawyers Press Conference at Four Seasons, Philadelphia. 11:00 A.M," he wrote to his 88 million followers on Saturday morning.
much more at link at top. Steve Schmidt of The Lincoln Project had this to say:
https://twitter.com/SteveSchmidtSES/status/1325616967655575553
November 9, 2020
The listing: https://www.avbuyer.com/aircraft/helicopter/turbine/sikorsky/s-76b/359696
Trump selling one of his personal helicopters
it's TMZ, fwiw
https://www.tmz.com/2020/11/08/president-trump-personal-helicopter-for-sale-s76b-sikorsky-best-offer/
One of President Trump's helicopters is up for grabs -- but, weirdly, he and his team don't seem to be looking for a specific price ... instead, they're putting the ball in a buyer's court.
DT currently owns three Sikorsky S76-B helicopters -- plus other private aircraft not associated with the White House -- and one of those choppers has found its way to an aerial retailer via Aero Asset, which is hawking the thing out of a hangar in New Jersey.
The funny thing ... there's no asking price, the listing just says "Make offer." So, basically, DT appears to have gone the route of Craigslist and will pretty much take what he can get!
Granted, the market value for one of these helicopters of the same year is said to be anywhere between $700k-$800k, with other estimates coming in closer between $1 mil and $2 mil for newer models. All in all, Trump probably wouldn't haul in more than $1.5M at best.
DT currently owns three Sikorsky S76-B helicopters -- plus other private aircraft not associated with the White House -- and one of those choppers has found its way to an aerial retailer via Aero Asset, which is hawking the thing out of a hangar in New Jersey.
The funny thing ... there's no asking price, the listing just says "Make offer." So, basically, DT appears to have gone the route of Craigslist and will pretty much take what he can get!
Granted, the market value for one of these helicopters of the same year is said to be anywhere between $700k-$800k, with other estimates coming in closer between $1 mil and $2 mil for newer models. All in all, Trump probably wouldn't haul in more than $1.5M at best.
The listing: https://www.avbuyer.com/aircraft/helicopter/turbine/sikorsky/s-76b/359696
November 9, 2020
Why is this being delayed ? Could it be pure partisan politics for Trump by his appointee ? Hmmm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-gsa-letter-biden-transition/2020/11/08/07093acc-21e9-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html
Biden Team Awaits GSA Certification of Election Win
Source: Wall Street Journal
Joe Biden's transition team is still waiting for the federal government to formalize his win, a move that would trigger the flow of government resources to the president-elect's team, including more government office space, millions of dollars and government email addresses.
More than a day after the Associated Press and other networks called the race for Mr. Biden, the General Services Administration has not "ascertained" the winner and Mr. Biden's team is getting antsy.
“Now that the election has been independently called for Joe Biden, we look forward to the GSA Administrator quickly ascertaining Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the President-elect and Vice President-elect," transition spokesman Cameron French said. "America’s national security and economic interests depend on the federal government signaling clearly and swiftly that the United States government will respect the will of the American people and engage in a smooth and peaceful transfer of power.”
In past elections, the GSA has sent a letter identifying the winner within days of the AP and networks calling the election, long before the results are made official by the Electoral College. In 2008, the letter was signed within hours.
Read more: https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-biden-election-day-2020/card/jx3Ha1fOT6IA41bAlmtl
Why is this being delayed ? Could it be pure partisan politics for Trump by his appointee ? Hmmm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-gsa-letter-biden-transition/2020/11/08/07093acc-21e9-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html
A Trump administration appointee is refusing to sign a letter allowing President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team to formally begin its work this week, in another sign the incumbent president has not acknowledged Biden’s victory and could disrupt the transfer of power.
The administrator of the General Services Administration, the low-profile agency in charge of federal buildings, has a little-known role when a new president is elected: to sign paperwork officially turning over millions of dollars, as well as give access to government officials, office space in agencies and equipment authorized for the taxpayer-funded transition teams of the winner.
It amounts to a formal declaration by the federal government, outside of the media, of the winner of the presidential race.
But by Sunday evening, almost 36 hours after media outlets projected Biden as the winner, GSA Administrator Emily Murphy had written no such letter. And the Trump administration, in keeping with the president’s failure to concede the election, has no immediate plans to sign one. This could lead to the first transition delay in modern history, except in 2000, when the Supreme Court decided a recount dispute between Al Gore and George W. Bush in December.
The administrator of the General Services Administration, the low-profile agency in charge of federal buildings, has a little-known role when a new president is elected: to sign paperwork officially turning over millions of dollars, as well as give access to government officials, office space in agencies and equipment authorized for the taxpayer-funded transition teams of the winner.
It amounts to a formal declaration by the federal government, outside of the media, of the winner of the presidential race.
But by Sunday evening, almost 36 hours after media outlets projected Biden as the winner, GSA Administrator Emily Murphy had written no such letter. And the Trump administration, in keeping with the president’s failure to concede the election, has no immediate plans to sign one. This could lead to the first transition delay in modern history, except in 2000, when the Supreme Court decided a recount dispute between Al Gore and George W. Bush in December.
November 9, 2020
https://twitter.com/FirstFamilyDogs/status/1325643205480763392
Hello, We're The First Dogs Elect Of United States. Thank you for Voting For Dad @JoeBiden.....
Hello, We’re The First Dogs Elect Of United States. Thank you for Voting For Dad @JoeBiden. Me & Champ here we will be the First White House Pets in 4 Years
https://twitter.com/FirstFamilyDogs/status/1325643205480763392
November 8, 2020
(note: exact headline in subject line. Vermin, to me, is a very unfortunate word but it's the headline)
'Crush the fascist vermin': Belarus opposition summons wartime spirit
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/08/crush-the-fascist-vermin-belarus-opposition-summons-wartime-spirit(note: exact headline in subject line. Vermin, to me, is a very unfortunate word but it's the headline)
In Minsk, what people here call the Great Patriotic War is never far away. Monuments, street names and museums venerate the memory of the awful years from 1941 to 1945, when the Soviet Union was at war with Nazi Germany.
Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, has used the years of partisan resistance against the Nazi occupation of the country, and the eventual victory by the Red Army, as the basis for a neo-Soviet, Belarusian identity.
But in recent months, something strange has happened, as Lukashenko faces angry and sustained protests to his continued rule and has launched a vicious crackdown. The war narrative that his regime has done so much to promote still resonates among the population, but with a twist: now, his authorities have become the Nazis.
It has become normal for people to speak about the authorities as “fascists” and “occupiers” who remain in power only due to their military and police might.
Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, has used the years of partisan resistance against the Nazi occupation of the country, and the eventual victory by the Red Army, as the basis for a neo-Soviet, Belarusian identity.
But in recent months, something strange has happened, as Lukashenko faces angry and sustained protests to his continued rule and has launched a vicious crackdown. The war narrative that his regime has done so much to promote still resonates among the population, but with a twist: now, his authorities have become the Nazis.
It has become normal for people to speak about the authorities as “fascists” and “occupiers” who remain in power only due to their military and police might.
November 8, 2020
Francis Rooney (R-FL19) extends congrats to President-elect Biden, good for him
https://twitter.com/RepRooney/status/1325485502330511360
November 8, 2020
Video: Releasing an eagle after it was treated and recovered from its injuries
https://twitter.com/animal0lovers/status/1325436220780941312
November 8, 2020
Personally, not touching this unless Dr. Fauci (or someone of equal stature) says it's safe and effective.
AstraZeneca CEO says coronavirus vaccine could be ready in December
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3108924/astrazeneca-ceo-says-coronavirus-vaccine-could-be-ready-decemberPharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s chief executive said its coronavirus vaccine candidate could be ready for use at the end of December, pending regulatory approval.
“Regulatory authorities are working continuously with our data. If they are fast when we are ready, we can start vaccinating people in January, possibly at the end of December,” chief executive Pascal Soriot was quoted as saying by Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter on Saturday.
The Anglo-Swedish drug maker is working with Oxford University in Britain to manufacture a possible coronavirus vaccine, tapped as one of the most promising in the race to find a cure for the pandemic.
“Perhaps we will never earn money from it [the vaccine], no one knows how often you'll need to vaccinate,” Soriot said. “If the vaccine is very effective and protects people for many years, and the disease disappears, then there is no market.”
“Regulatory authorities are working continuously with our data. If they are fast when we are ready, we can start vaccinating people in January, possibly at the end of December,” chief executive Pascal Soriot was quoted as saying by Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter on Saturday.
The Anglo-Swedish drug maker is working with Oxford University in Britain to manufacture a possible coronavirus vaccine, tapped as one of the most promising in the race to find a cure for the pandemic.
“Perhaps we will never earn money from it [the vaccine], no one knows how often you'll need to vaccinate,” Soriot said. “If the vaccine is very effective and protects people for many years, and the disease disappears, then there is no market.”
Personally, not touching this unless Dr. Fauci (or someone of equal stature) says it's safe and effective.
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