In Monmouth poll, 61% say Biden won fair & square, 32% say through fraud, 7% don't know. The 32% includes 57% of Republicans, 38% of independents, 4% of (confused) Democrats. Then Monmouth asked those who said Biden won through fraud... 1/4 monmouth.edu/polling-instit…
'Now that Biden is in office, do you feel it is time to move on or will you never accept Biden as president?' Overall, 16% say move on, 14% say will never accept Biden, on top of 61% who say Biden won fair & square and 7% who don't know. 2/4
Among GOP, number is 23% who say it is time to move on, 31% who will never accept Biden, on top of 43% who say Biden won fair & square/don't know. 3/4
So bottom line, appears that at this point, five months into term, about 1/3 of Republicans say they will never accept Biden as president. 4/4 End. monmouth.edu/polling-instit…
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In 2016, Russia tried to interfere in US election. No evidence Russians ever touched any ballot or influenced votes. Yet US political/justice/media worlds became consumed by investigations. (And ultimately failed to find 'collusion.') 2/7 washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-…
Now 600,000 Americans have died in pandemic that began under suspicious circumstances in China, about which Chinese government is stonewalling all meaningful investigation. 600,000 dead is a lot bigger than a few Russian Facebook ads in Wisconsin. 3/7
On George Will's desire 'to see January 6 burned into the American mind as firmly as 9/11 because it was that scale of a shock to the system.' No, it wasn't. There is simply no comparison in scale or motivation between the two. For some perspective: 1/5
The 9/11 al Qaeda attacks killed roughly 3,000 people, brought down New York's tallest skyscrapers, destroyed part of the Pentagon, crashed four passenger jetliners, and changed U.S. foreign policy for decades. 2/5
The January 6 riot led to the natural-causes death of one Capitol Police officer, the death of one rioter at the hands of police, the 'acute amphetamine intoxication' death of another rioter, and the natural causes deaths of two more. 3/5
US border officials report illegal crossers now coming from around world--160 countries in recent months. Leaving Mumbai, connecting through Dubai, Paris, Mexico City, then heading for US border. March was record, then April higher. 1/4 washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-…
US would never tolerate such a situation at its airports. Fly into ATL, ORD, LAX from overseas and every single person must present documents showing legal right to enter US. Would anyone advocate throwing that system out? 2/4 washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-…
Yet that is precisely what is happening on US-Mexico border. Thousands coming across. No right to enter US outside ports of entry. Biden is not trying to *stop* the flow. He is trying to *accommodate* the flow, arranging housing, transportation. 3/4 washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-…
House Republicans ready to oust Liz Cheney from leadership role today. Expecting media torrent accusing them of being in thrall to Trump, surrendered to Trump. But here's the thing... 1/16 washingtonexaminer.com/politics/why-r…
Go back to January 13. Cheney, nine other Republicans vote to impeach Trump. GOP leadership takes no action against them. When some members call for vote on February 3, Cheney receives big show of support, winning 145-61. 2/16 washingtonexaminer.com/politics/why-r…
So question: If Republicans were so angry at Cheney for her vote against Trump, how did she win a leadership vote by more than 2-to-1 margin just three weeks after? 3/16
Agree. Having watched all bodycam video played in court, it's clear Floyd strongly resisted arrest. Took multiple officers to subdue him. Under influence of drugs. Was repeatedly complaining he couldn't breathe, not just on pavement.
So to layman's eyes, it did not seem excessive that officers got him on the ground. While Chauvin had knee on him, Floyd was talking, grunting, making noise, even spoke with bystander. So way he was held did not seem outrageous. 2/4
Even when Floyd began to talk, grunt less, it would not be unreasonable to think he was finally calming down under restraint. But there came a time when Chauvin should have let up. Floyd was clearly losing consciousness, not moving. 3/4
Press flattery backfire in Biden newser. Reporter tells Biden: 'The perception of you that got you elected--as a moral, decent man--is the reason why a lot of immigrants are coming to this country and entrusting you with unaccompanied minors.' 1/4 washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-…
How nice! First-class flattery. But Biden rejected it, because it conflicted with his (false) explanation of border crisis. Instead, he repeatedly claimed border influx was nothing new, had happened same way over and over in past... 2/4 washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-…
That allowed Biden to claim that current influx has nothing to do with him or his policies. It's the weather! It's conditions in the home countries! It's not because of anything I've done! 3/4 washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-…