The outgoing Hawai'ian lawmaker finally ended her charade
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) announced that she is dropping her bid to run for president and has formally endorsed Joe Biden.
The last female and person of color left in the race for the Democratic nomination, Gabbard was considered the most controversial figure in the race. She often tangled with Democrats and has been very critical of 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
"Today I'm suspending my presidential campaign and offering my full support to Vice President Joe Biden in his quest to bring our country together," said Gabbard in a video presser.
In endorsing Biden, Gabbard said that "although I may not agree with the vice president on every issue, I know he has a good heart, and he's motivated by his love for our country and the American people."
.@TulsiGabbard has put her life on the line in service of this country and continues to serve with honor today. I’m grateful to have her support and look forward to working with her to restore honor and decency to the White House.
— Joe Biden (Text Join to 30330) (@JoeBiden) March 19, 2020
"I'm confident that he will lead our country guided by the spirit of aloha, respect and compassion, and thus help heal the divisiveness that has been tearing our country apart," she said.
Gabbard closely tied the reasons for her withdrawal from the race to be the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, saying that "the best way that I can be of service at this time is to continue to work for the health and well-being of the people of Hawai'i and our country in Congress, and to stand ready to serve in uniform should the Hawai'ian National Guard be activated."
Gabbard born in American Samoa is an outgoing U.S. Representative who served two tours of duty in the Middle East with the Hawai'i Army National Guard -- in Iraq from 2004-2005 and in Kuwait from 2008-2009 -- and stepped away from her campaign in August to report for active duty, participating in a two-week joint training exercise in Indonesia.
She is the third longest running presidential candidate.
Gabbard left a trail of controversy. She had little to lose in this quest. She formally announced that she was not seeking reelection. She was facing a primary challenger who was hoping to take her down.
She spread Russian talking points about Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee. Gabbard called Clinton the "Queen of Warmongers" when the former Democratic nominee for president went on a podcast with claims that Russia and the Republican Party is "grooming" a candidate to become a spoiler in the race. Gabbard sued Clinton for $50 million for slander.
Gabbard was anti-Muslim and had criticized Barack Obama's responses to the Islamic State.
She was a backer of the dictator Bashar Assad of Syria. She supported the Syrian military strikes on the Kurdish forces. She wanted the United States to stay out of the Syrian affair.
She was then a Republican who preached anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. She supported controversial religious leaders and a Hindu nationalist. She won praise from Ann Coulter, Gavin McInnes, David Duke and other white extremists.
Gabbard, then co-chair of the DNC endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in the 2016 Democratic Primaries. She got into a feud with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), then chairwoman of the DNC over how the primaries were ran. Gabbard shortly resigned from the DNC after endorsing Sanders.
Her support for Biden became the latest blow to the weaken Sanders. He is still "assessing" his campaign. The brutal defeats in Washington, Florida, Illinois and Arizona has Sanders considering conceding the race as well. He still hasn't confirmed whether he'll continue any further. His supporters are still trolling online.
It's ironic. She voted "present" in the impeachment of Donald J. Trump. She still endorsed Biden despite Trump's wooing her to become a Republican. That present vote did hurt her standing with Democrats.
She only had at least three appearances on the debate floor. Gabbard did managed to hurt the campaign of Sen. Kamala Harris (D-HI) during one of the debates.
Matter of fact, the bots and trolls are criticizing Gabbard for endorsing Biden over Sanders.
Now Gabbard is likely to head over to Rupert "Pervert" Murdoch's Fox News as a contributor.
Gabbard has appeared on Sucker Tucker and Sean "Softball" Hannity's shitshows. She has been very vocal about the Democratic Party.
The end is near for Bernie Sanders. His campaign is running out of options to stay in the race.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is not happy about the results on Tuesday. Now he's considering his options to whether he continues on or drops out.
Former Vice President Joe Biden defeated Sanders in Florida, Arizona and Illinois. The three states held their primary elections on Tuesday. Ohio postponed theirs. Regardless, voters came out in droves to vote for Biden.
Sanders and his supporters were hoping that governors would hold off the primaries because of the national emergency. That tactic didn't work. He was trounced in these states and Biden netted most of the delegates to push him closer to the nomination.
The Vermont senator returned to Washington, DC to vote on the bipartisan bill that gives Americans laid off due to the coronavirus some cash. This cash won't do much to help boast the economy. I mean it's going to be money wasted and a recession is coming. Due to Donald J. Trump's failure to acknowledge the threat, the United States is a pandemic. The 50 states, five U.S. territories and military installation are affected by the coronavirus.
The service industry which employs over 50 million people is struggling. The airline industry, the hospitality industry (hotels, restaurants and casinos), educational institutions (public, private, charter, universities and colleges), sports/entertainment and health care facilities are having an overwhelming problem with the government's handling of this.
I am affected by the coronavirus. My employer is the casino industry. Ohio's governor Mike DeWine shut down all facilities that have over 100 people. Casinos and racinos are affected. I am a member of the industry and my well paying job is practically gone. I don't believe I'm eligible for unemployment. But we'll see.
Sanders was a champion of progressive policies. But his policies were not popular with many in the Midwest, the South and Sun Belt.
Sanders strongly believed that Biden is a weak candidate going against Trump. However, he's the one losing to Biden for the nomination.
Biden believes that the Russian Federation and its president (possibly for life) Vladimir Putin wants Trump as the nominee. The Russian troll farm has been running constantly on Biden's weakness.
Today, Sanders got angry at a CNN reporter when he questioned him on what his campaign is planning on doing.
"I'm dealing with a fucking global crisis," said Sanders as he was heading to the Senate floor for a vote. "[Right now] I'm trying to do my best to make sure that we don't have an economic meltdown and that people don't die. Is that enough for you to keep me busy for today?"
Given that road to the nomination is all but over, would Sanders continue on?
"We are assessing the state of our campaign. There's not going to be an election for another three weeks. We are talking to our supporters. Anybody who suggest that at this point we are ending the campaign is not telling the truth."
Biden's strongest supporters are getting agitated with the Sanders campaign's decision to keep going despite the delegate count not being in his favor.
The Sanders Campaign has also put a halt to the social media outreach and wasn't airing television ads in many other states for now. His campaign manager Faiz Shakir said that there was "no sugarcoating it, last night did not go the way we wanted."
Shakir said that Sanders and his wife Jane "are going to get on a plane back to Vermont. Once there, they'll begin holding conversations with supporters to get input and assess the path forward for our campaign. We will keep you updated as those conversations progress."
Former Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton warned that Sanders' stubbornness could impact the eventual Democratic nominee. She said that his refusal to exit the race will hurt their chances to beat Trump.
She said, "Nobody likes him, nobody wants to work with him, he gets nothing done. He was a career politician. It's just all baloney and I feel so bad that people got sucked into it."
Bill Weld pulls the plug after he failed his quest to oust Trump.
The Republican nomination quest is over for former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld.
Donald J. Trump has enough delegates to be the presumptive nominee for the Republican nomination for president. Of course, he is the incumbent in office and has at least a 55% chance of winning reelection. It massively dropped over the past three weeks due to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
He will sign a bipartisan bill that Congress pass to give emergency aid to Americans who were laid off because of state governors declaring a public health emergency to shut down employers.
I am one of the many millions who were affected by government's decisions to close up businesses that have over 100 people inside. What sucks is that if we get this stimulus payment, in the end, we'll have to repay it back plus interest. We will not reboot the economy with measly amounts of dollars.
No candidate since John F. Kennedy ever became president. Massachusetts must be a state with a curse.
Bill Weld joins Mitt Romney, Michael Dukakis, Deval Patrick, Mitt Romney, John Kerry, Edward Kennedy, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) as failed candidates from Massachusetts.
The former governor never had a shot because of Ronna Romney McDaniel. The Republican chairwoman approved state leaders to cancel caucuses and primary challengers.
Trump easily secured enough delegates to become the nominee for the Republican Party.
Weld who had face obstacles from the start launched his campaign as a protest against Trump.
"I have decided to suspend my candidacy for President of the United States, effective immediately."
The former governor was the first candidate to challenge Trump for the Republican nomination. He told CNN's Jake Tapper that he would "fear for the Republic" if Trump was reelected.
"Leading this movement is one of the greatest honors of my life, and I will always be indebted to all who have played a part," Weld said on Wednesday.
"But while I am suspending my candidacy, I want to be clear that I am not suspending my commitment to the nation and to the democratic institutions that set us apart."
Weld was then the former 2016 vice presidential nominee for Gary Johnson, the former Republican governor of New Mexico who ran in 2012 in the Republican primary and Libertarian in 2016.
Weld hated Trump and wrote pieces critical of the guy. He said that Trump was dishonest and unworthy of being president. He said his legacy will be marred with conspiracy, paranoia, dishonesty and stupidity.
Weld is considered a perennial candidate. He tried to unseat John Kerry in the Massachusetts senate bid in 1996. He tried to seek out the nomination for governor in New York but lost.
Weld has appeared on MSNBC as a contributor at one time.
Former Illinois Republican congressman and conservative agitator Joe Walsh dropped out the race recently. He said that despite his disdain for progressives, he sees Joe Biden as the only candidate capable of bringing American from the brink of destruction. He voted for the Democratic candidate on Tuesday.
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) got the coronavirus.
The coronavirus is spreading across the United States and it's impacted every corner of the country.
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) announced on Wednesday became the first member of Congress to announce that he tested positive for coronavirus, saying he had been stricken with a fever and headache this weekend.
That means he's been around many of his staffers, his fellow Republicans and some Democrats.
That means he's been at Mar a Largo with Donald J. Trump and Mike Pence. Who knows how he contracted the virus, but he's pretty much got a lot of people exposed to it. His brother is Jose Diaz-Balart, a well known NBC and Telemundo reporter.
The virus has already affect others on Capitol Hill. Two congressional staffers were infected with the virus and a handful of lawmakers have self-quarantined at both the state and federal levels.
"In an abundance of caution, after votes on Friday, March 13th, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart decided to self-quarantine in Washington, DC, and not to return to South Florida because of his wife's Tia's pre-existing conditions that put her at exceptionally high risk," said his office. "On Saturday evening, Congressman Diaz-Balart developed symptoms, including a fever and a headache. Just a short while ago, he was notified that he has tested positive for COVID-19. While in quarantine Diaz-Blart has been working from his apartment in Washington, DC."
The lawmaker has said he's "feeling much better."
Republicans and Democrats are facing a problem. They have to get their act together. Many people (including myself) are out of a job due to the state governors closing businesses that cater to more than 50 people.
Millions of Americans are laid off. Now Congress is passing emergency bills to hand off money to laid off employees affected by the coronavirus.
We're in a recession.
Once again, this is proof positive that Republicans are terrible at handling the economy. They believe austerity is the key to growth. Cutting the safety net, punishing immigrants and rolling back regulations led to this result.
Now with uncertainty, American faces a rough road ahead.
Democrats won't fare better. Given that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) continues his quest to the nomination despite he's mathematically eliminated from the nomination, Joe Biden will likely be weaken by Sanders and Trump's onslaught of misinformation.
Joe Biden sweeps. He carries Illinois, Arizona and Florida. He will likely win Ohio in June.
Despite Ohio governor Mike DeWine delaying the Ohio primaries, the Democratic candidate Joe Biden still managed to sweep the remaining states this Tuesday.
Biden trounced Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in Florida, Illinois and Arizona. It stretched his lead into the over 1,100 delegates making him the presumptive nominee.
The Sanders Campaign and his trolls were calling for the governors to postpone primaries because of the coronavirus. The governors Doug Ducey, Ron DeSantis and J.B. Pritzker said the primaries will go on.
Folks came out despite the coronavirus. Sanders was hoping that younger voters would turnout and older voters stayed at home. Turns out that all the groups came out and voted.
The conspiracy nuts wanted to make the issue about Biden stealing votes. No.
Sanders couldn't put together a coalition. His supporters are despicable and conspiracy nuts. His comments about Fidel Castro didn't help much with Floridians who are Cuban-American. He also lost appeal with Hispanic and Latino voters in Arizona, a state that trends more purple. The state voted for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ). Sinema, a former progressive activist has become one of the many moderate lawmakers who fears Sanders could hurt Mark Kelly's bid to unseat Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ).
Sinema endorsed Biden in the primary.
The argument continues to be Biden isn't capable of beating Trump. Yet, Sanders is being defeated by Biden. So what does this tell you? The logic doesn't make a bit of sense. If you're stuck on stupid, fine.
For Sanders to continue on is time consuming.
This defeat should be a warning to Sanders. His message is not appealing to Democratic voters. He cannot build a coalition of moderates or people of color.
He got the backing of folks like Briahna Joy Gray, Shaun King, Michael Moore, Nina Turner, Cornel West, Jesse Jackson, Thom Hartmann, Ryan Knight, Cenk Uygur, The Young Turks and the Bernie Bros.
The behavior of these folks became an ultimate turnoff to Democrats.
Don't blame Biden for Sanders loss. It was Sanders stubbornness and unwillingness to sacrifice for the good of all. This all or nothing attitude works for Republicans. They are paying the price for sticking with Trump.
Why does the party want another impulsive agitator?
Thomas Edward Patrick Brady, Jr. is heading to the south. He will join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the NFC South's least productive team.
He made his announcement today that he is leaving the New England Patriots. A team that he carried for over 20 years with six Super Bowl Championship.
Tom Brady's decision to go free agent was expected. Brady was getting frustrated with the team and he felt that he could no longer carry the team through its deficits.
At age 42, Brady says he still has the juice to play and he's willing to keep the momentum going.
Every team in the NFL and even the Canadian Football League wanted him.
Brady's signing to the Tampa Bay Bucc was a deal that nets him $30 million per year.
Brady's big move down south comes after a whirlwind day of speculation. Brady announced on early Tuesday that he would not return to the Patriots in 2020.
The Los Angeles Charges and Buccs wanted him. The Tennessee Titans settled with Ryan Tannehill, so they didn't want him. The Rams let Philip Rivers become a free agent and he would eventually join the Indianapolis Colts.
Jameis Winston who is also a free agent is also considered moving. He's been with the Buccs for five years and has voice frustration with the team leadership.
Controversial owner Robert Kraft, coach Bill Belichick and Josh McDaniels issued a statement on Brady's departure.
20 years with the New England Patriots comes to an end.
Robert Kraft
"How do I possibly sum up the depth of my gratitude to Tom Brady for what he's given us these past 20 years, or the sadness I feel knowing it's ending? I love Tom like a son and I always will. He has brought so much happiness to me personally and to all of our fans. I had hoped this day would never come, but rather that Tom would end his remarkable career in a Patriots uniform after yet another Super Bowl championship. Unfortunately, the two sides were unable to reach an agreement to allow that dream to become a reality. While sad today, the overwhelming feeling I have is appreciation for his countless contributions to our team and community.
"When Tom arrived in New England as an unheralded, sixth-round pick, no one could have imagined the fairytale story that would be written, the records that would be broken or the joy he would bring to an entire region. He leaves 20 years later as the winningest quarterback in NFL history with six Super Bowl victories, nine AFC titles and 17 division championships. He has been an exemplary teammate and leader. There simply will never be another Tom Brady. I now look forward to the day we can bring him back home to New England to celebrate his Patriots career, his endless achievements and his legacy as the greatest of all time. I love him very much."
Bill Belichick
"Tom was not just a player who bought into our program. He was one of its original creators. Tom lived and perpetuated our culture. On a daily basis, he was a tone setter and a bar raiser. He won championships in three of his first four years on the field and in three of his final six seasons with us, while competing for championships in most every season in between. This is a credit to Tom's consistency and what separates him. He didn't just perform. He didn't just win. He won championships over and over again.
"Tom and I will always have a great relationship built on love, admiration, respect and appreciation. Tom's success as a player and his character as a person are exceptional. Nothing about the end of Tom's Patriots career changes how unfathomably spectacular it was. With his relentless competitiveness and longevity, he earned everyone's adoration and will be celebrated forever. It has been a privilege to coach Tom Brady for 20 years.
"Examples of Tom's greatness are limitless, going back even before he was drafted. We witnessed how he prepared when he wasn't playing, how he performed when he got his opportunity, what he did to continuously improve, his leadership, his mindset, the example he set, and, of course, the person he is. I am extremely grateful for what he did for our team and for me personally.
"Sometimes in life, it takes some time to pass before truly appreciating something or someone but that has not been the case with Tom. He is a special person and the greatest quarterback of all-time."
Josh McDaniels
"I have so much gratitude for Tom Brady. He has made me a better coach and more importantly a better person. He has always been genuinely kind and caring to me and my family. Yet at the same time, I have never met anyone as demanding and relentless in his pursuit of improvement, perfection and championships. His work ethic and drive propelled our offense and our team to perform at the very highest level throughout his career. He represented all of us with class and integrity. We will miss his passion and intensity, his character and wisdom, and his preparation and diligence. I will miss all the meetings, FaceTimes, emails and texts in our pursuit of a good play. He always performed his best in the most critical times under the most significant pressure. I have never coached a tougher player in my career.
Although I feel a great sadness knowing that he is leaving the Patriots, I am grateful for the years we were together and beyond blessed to call him my friend. He has made an indelible impact on my life and career and I will forever be in his debt.
He defined what it means to be a "Patriot." He is the best quarterback to ever play in the NFL. I wish him nothing but great happiness and success in all that he does. There will never be another Tom Brady.
A new chapter for the "Golden Child." Tom Brady helped Boston and New England for 20 years. He made the New England Patriots the team a popular franchise.
Marie Newman defeats Dan Lipinski, a longtime Democrat who votes like a Republican.
Rematch. This time he couldn't stop her.
Progressive challenger beats Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL). The eight-term Democratic lawmaker who is a conservative lawmaker was defeated by five points in the Illinois Democratic primary.
Marie Newman is going to be the Democratic nominee going into this general election.
Newman had the backing of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. Pramilia Jayapal (D-WA), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and progressive groups.
Lipinski is a conservative Democrat who voted against 75% of Barack Obama's agenda and supported nearly 80% of Donald J. Trump's agenda. He did vote to impeach Trump in December.
He represents the Illinois' 3rd U.S. Congressional District. The district is a solid Democratic district.
His district covers southwestern Chicago, parts of Cook and DuPage Counties. He was one of the two Democrats who face a serious challenger in the priamry.
The other lawmaker facing a primary challenger was Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX). He managed to fend off a challenger in his primary.
The only Democrat who decided to abandon the party was Jeff Van Drew.
Democrat Dan Lipinski defeat was huge. The lawmaker may run as a Republican.
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) voted against impeaching Trump. He appeared on Fox News to boast about his decision to not support impeachment. He also decided to leave the party shortly after.
This district went to Sanders in the 2016 Democratic Primary.
I have a feeling that he may bolt from the Democratic Party and challenge her as a Republican if the state allows it.
Newman is a Chicago-area businesswoman who challenged Lipinski in 2018 but lost by two points.
Lipinski is the son of Bill Lipinski. He earned the reputation as one of the most conservative Democrats in the House of Representatives. He refused to endorse Barack Obama in 2016 and didn't support Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders during their primaries and didn't support Clinton in the general.
He supported the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court case that allows a woman's right to choose whether they can have a termination during pregnancy. He was anti-LGBTQ and supported the Defense of Marriage Act, a law that banned gay marriage across the country.
He didn't support the DREAM Act which would give immigrant children brought into the United States an opportunity to become American citizens through hard work.
He didn't support the Affordable Care Act. He strongly opposed the legislation.
He supports the NRA and endorsed the gun lobby.
He was a part of the status quo in Washington. Something that progressive activists tire of.
The Republicans have a weak field of candidates. One of the candidates running is a white extremist.
Arthur Jones wants a rematch against the Democratic nominee. If he does end up becoming the nominee again, Republicans could coach Lipinski into switching parties.
Hence forth why it's really important to not give this asshat anymore attention. I am so done with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Michael Moore, Cenk Uygur, The Young Turks, Nina Turner, Shaun King, Linda Sarsour, David Sirota, Cornel West, Jesse Jackson, The Squad (Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)) and the Bernie Bros.
They are truly a dividing factor in the Democratic Party. While the party is starting to unify around the Joe Biden, former Vice President of the United States, Sanders continues to chug along despite his chances at being the Democratic nominee are slim.
Ohio cancelled its primary elections and it's being challenged in court. I see the postponing of the primary as an attack on Biden. It was a deliberate attempt to slow down Biden's momentum.
Yeah, the coronavirus has grinded Ohio to a stop. But Gov. Mike DeWine's handling of this is not good. He cancels the primaries only 24 hours before the votes were to be cast. It's unfortunate that he could have done this two weeks in advance of the first signs of it making to Ohio.
Still, Biden is favorite to win this state.
Florida, Arizona and Illinois are still holding theirs. The primaries are being held today and Biden looks likely to sweep these states and increase his delegate lead.
Sanders is happy that Ohio governor Mike DeWine pushed back the primaries. He even made a snide remark about postponing primaries to keep this shit prolonging.
If Joe Biden does win the Democratic primary races in Arizona, Illinois and Florida, should Bernie Sanders concede or continue on?
Every poll I put out comes with the same stupid ass trolls picking something that doesn't resonate with the general consensus. We're getting tired of this.
According to The Politico, Sanders had signaled that he will not quit the race even if the votes don't go his way. He reportedly has staff in place for states that vote as late as April 28, including New York, a state he feels he has a shot at.
Sanders staying in the race is going to hurt the eventual nominee. I'm not going through another 2016 fiasco because of Sanders. The Democratic Party should put an end to the primaries. If Biden surpasses the amount needed to be the presumptive nominee, Sanders best be out the race.
We are not in the mood for another Sanders protest and his fucking supporters. His supporters are either trolls, agitators and Russian bots. Who knows and who cares?
I am done trying to reach out to the extremists.
We're in this together. You with us or against us.
His campaign is "Not Me But Us." Well it seems like its all about "Me And Not Us."
His revolution is dying. He ain't got a chance in hell to capture the remaining states, Washington, DC, Guam and Puerto Rico. Sanders may have a chance in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Oregon but nothing else.
Disgraced former Illinois Republican Aaron Schock finally comes out the closet.
Once a staunch anti-LGBTQ lawmaker now finally realizes that he can't hide his true feelings.
He was a star in the Republican Party. He was known for his ant-LGBTQ policies when he was a lawmaker in the U.S. Congress.
Schock revealed the news in a lengthy Instagram post. He said that he was caught on camera sharing a kiss with another man at the Coachella festival. The news spread like wildfire and it forced him to admit to his family he's homosexual.
The former lawmaker who faced a federal sandwich for misuse of federal funds and corruption now is a private citizen who is freely to do what he pleases. However, he's a fucking hypocrite for being against his own.
Now he claims his Christian upbringing made him deny his sexual orientation and claims he used politics as a distraction. He said that he no longer wants to harm those who felt his days as a lawmaker made it harder for them.
He roundly apologized to the LGBTQ community.
Schock even credited Barack Obama for his new lifestyle.
During 2014-15, Barack Obama and Joe Biden fought for the rights of the LGBTQ community. The former president came out in support of gay marriage in front of Robin Roberts. He said that the time is now to recognizing that LGBTQ are human too.
When the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision set a milestone for civil rights and the rights of gay Americans. They are now legally allowed to wed in all U.S. jurisdictions.
Schock faced criminal probes after he was accused of using campaign funds for lavish trips, modeling his DC office as Downtown Abbey and using it for personal expense.
He was forced to resign in 2015. The former lawmaker held onto the 18th Congressional District which includes Peoria and the outskirts of Springfield, Illinois.
Now Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) is the son of former U.S. Transportation Secretary under Barack Obama, Ray LaHood. He is a Trump supporting Republican like Schock.
The Republicans are facing a brutal choice this year. With the coronavirus outbreak, folks are likely going to hold Donald J. Trump and Republicans responsible for the handling of this pandemic.
The pandemic of the coronavirus has sucked up most of the world's news media. However, one thing that doesn't take a break is gun violence. Gun violence continues to be the biggest threat in the United States.
Stories you may have not heard while we're talking about the coronavirus.
Kentucky girl, 3 was killed in an accidental shooting.
Fayth Graham was found shot to death inside her family's home in Louisville, Kentucky. The emergency dispatchers says it is believed the shooting was accidental and self-inflicted.
A firearm was left out in the open and the child managed to get a hold of the firearm.
The Louisville Metro Police are investigating to whether the home owner will be charged with negligence.
The was a mass shooting in North Carolina. A murder-suicide at a home in Chatham County.
The victims were: Jeanie Ray, 67; Helen Mason, 93; Ellis Mansfield, 73; Lisa Manfield, 54; John Paul Sanderford, 41; and Nicole Sanderford, 38. The terrorist was among the dead. He was named in the listing of victims. I won't release his name.
Authorities said the terrorist was among the dead but they refused to release the name.
This happened at Moncure, North Carolina. The Chatham County Boys announced they received calls about shots fired near a home around 5:30pm on Sunday.
The law responded to the home quickly and determined that the victims were scattered around the property near the home.
Some family members determined that Jeanie Ray's husband was the suspected terrorist. It was more than a domestic violence incident.
Moncure is an unincorporated community that is 30 miles from Raleigh.
Over in Maryland, the law killed a far-white terrorist and injured his girlfriend. The law said that the anti-government militia man was killed after the law issued an arrest warrant.
The terrorist confronted officers armed and they shot him.
The Montgomery County Police Department said in a presser that the terrorist confronted police and was shot by one of the officers on Thursday. The terrorist was killed and his girlfriend was injured.
The warrant was obtained to search the home where he was staying. The law said that he was an "imminent threat." The family disputes the claim. The law sad that he was restricted from having firearms in his home. The detectives discovered he had firearms in the home.
They claimed that he was a member of this far-white group called the Three Percenters.
The cop who shot this white extremist is in the freezer pending an outcome on whether the shooting was justified.
A female New York Police Department officer committed suicide inside her precinct.
The NYPD is trying to piece together how one of their own decided to end her life. She was a transit officer who worked in the Manhattan Midtown district. She used another police officer's firearm.
She was upset that the NYPD stripped her of her firearm and apparently was planning on firing her out the cannon.
The firearm was stolen from a probationary officer. That officer will face a possible cannon firing for leaving a firearm out in the open. The deceased was working for the NYPD for years.
Police commissioner Dermot Shea and Bill de Blasio had remarks on the matter. They immediately told NYPD officers that there's crisis care centers and facilities to mourn if available.
This is the second suicide of a NYPD officer in 2020. Last year there were 10 officers who killed themselves while on or off duty..
A Philadelphia SWAT officer was gunned down after he tried to serve an arrest warrant to a murder suspect. The terrorist managed to shot just above the bulletproof vest that Cpl. James O'Conner, 46, was wearing.
The SWAT Team was attempting to take this terrorist in on grounds of a 2019 homicide incident.
The terrorist shot at the Philadelphia Police. The SWAT returned fire and injured the two people inside the apartment building.
O'Connor was a 23-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police and first in five years to be killed in the line of duty.
Police commissioner Danielle Outlaw said that the "officer didn't get a chance." She condemned the terrorist and promises that state will seek murder charges against those involved.
An off-duty Chicago Police officer made a risky mistake. The officer left the service firearm inside a school restroom at a private elementary school.
The unidentified officer was working as a security guard for the school. While in the restroom, the officer left the firearm inside the girls restroom where children could have found it.
Three students found the firearm inside the bathroom stall at the Catherine Cook School on March 6.
The school officials and security guards obtained the firearm.
The Chicago Police are conducting an internal review to see if the officer was negligent in leaving the firearm inside the restroom.
School officials and the Chicago Police said that an investigation will be conducted.
The officer was told to stay off the campus and was placed in the freezer after this incident.
Another mass shooting.
This one happened in Reno, Nevada.
The terrorist killed her husband and two sons before killing herself. This was another domestic violence incident in which a terrorist had an opportunity to gain access to a firearm.
The Reno Police discovered the bodies of the victims inside a home. The victims, were Adam P. Huber, 50, sons Adam J. Huber, 17 and Michael P. Huber, 16. The terrorist who I won't name was the prime suspect. There was a brief shutdown of a school during this encounter.
Huber was a master technician at the Reno Buick GMC car dealership. He was a dedicated employee to the car dealership said his fellow employees.
"He has always been a valued member of our team," said Doreen Hicks, director of marketing at Reno Buick GMC.
"We mourn the loss of him and his family. At this point, we are assisting the police with their investigation and we cannot comment further at this time."
The sons were students at Damonte Ranch High School. They had to cancel athletic and other school activities. They opened up school counseling and told students and teachers to take a day off if its affecting their lives.
The terrorist was the daughter of a well-known politician. The daughter of John Kelly, an Irish politician. The terrorist married the victim.
The suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The status quo of the gun culture. Now is not the time to talk about gun violence!
If there were more security guards and more civilians (aka the good guy) with a gun.......
They learn how to use firearms from watching (or listening) to gangsta rap.
They watch violent movies.
They don't have fathers or mothers in their lives and it results in them committing criminal acts.
Blah, blah, blah....
Moments of silence, street memorials, naming of public places, saying "Your heart goes out to...," lowering of flags and hashtags are platitudes. They are a huge waste of time. It's a man-made crisis created by a lazy ass government. They are enabling this. Donald J. Trump, Congress and the National Rifle Association are a bunch of lily-livered cowards. They are numb to gun violence.
The "good guy" with a firearm is the most dangerous person to have a firearm. Matter of fact, the NICE GUYS are often the ones who are spurned by society. Bad relationships, losing your job, jealousy over promotions, family feuds and racism are typical NICE GUY issues.
NICE GUYS ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS WITH A FIREARM. THE NICE GUY GETS SPURNED BY SOCIETY. THEY TAKE REVENGE ON SOCIETY. RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE JUST A PIECE OF PAPER. THEY WILL NOT (I REPEAT) STOP A "MAD" MAN FROM OBTAINING A FIREARM.
Don't you just want to scream!?
Scream in the faces of these damn lawmakers whenever they offer their "thoughts and prayers" to every fucking mass shooting in the United States. They will offer their condolences and say a word vomit how they sympathize with the deceased. Some here will tell us that "now isn't the time to talk." Others will say that "the NRA has too much influence on gun laws."
We will talk about this for a few days and then we're off to another controversy. The next controversy would either be something done by Trump, a politician, an entertainer or we will experience another mass shooting. The next mass shooting will be even worse than the last one.
I repeat myself over and over again! I use the same old copy and paste. I hear the same trolls saying that there's nothing we can do. I keep hearing "concern" trolls telling us that it's their own fault for their own deaths. I hear the same old talking points about "good guys with guns" and "god's given rights."
I am getting really tired of dealing with mass shootings.
Which is more dangerous in the United States?
Every poll I put out comes with the same stupid ass trolls picking something that doesn't resonate with the general consensus. We're getting tired of this. Every time these folks offer "thoughts and prayers," "their condolences," "their hearts going out to," and "their apologies," they are not sincere. For every naming of a road, park, bench, building and holiday, it won't matter to the community. For every time they lower flags, offer moments of silence and candlelight vigils, we just offer "feel good-isms."
The website Officer Down is a memorial to those who were killed in the line of duty. Those who don't get their names mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence.
We have mass shootings in the United States everyday. We are the only country in the world that continues to do nothing about this. Donald J. Trump, Congress, the National Rifle Association and agitators in the junk food media have moved on from dealing with this. They're too busy sniping over partisan blame games. With Trump being impeached while in office, he's unlikely to focus on gun violence.
Trump and lawmakers elected to federal office made politics extremely toxic. It's not just the fault of our dear leader and lawmakers, but relentless agitators on the 24/7 cable news channels. They are profiting off division and divisiveness. The internet is also a problem. It's is a breeding ground for potential mass shooters. Facebook, Twitter, Google and other social media outlets have been "ground zero" for disinformation, partisan threats and social activism. Incels and social outcasts find their outlets on sites that inspire them to cause harm to their fellow human beings.
It never happens in your community.......! Until it does! Every community in the United States will eventually have a legacy. A legacy of tragedy. A mass shooting will affect your town, your family and your life. So I don't want to hear that bullshit about how "guns save lives." They don't. The only thing that survives a gun shooting is the gun.
GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE THREAT IN THE UNITED STATES.
