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Soul_Venom — 6 years ago(February 23, 2020 09:12 PM)
Faced with losing to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) by double digits in the Nevada caucus, Sen. Elizabeth Warren took aim not at the Vermont socialist currently slated to earn the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination but at former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has yet to appear on a single primary ballot.
Speaking at a rally in Seattle, Washington, Saturday night, Warren joked about Bloomberg’s height and suggested that her campaign is on an upward trajectory, even though she isn’t slated to win a single contest through Super Tuesday.
“I’m not in this fight to talk about change. I’m in this fight to make change,” Warren told the crowd, according to the local Fox affiliate. “We have a lot of states to go, and right now I can feel the momentum.”
As for Bloomberg, himself, well, Warren said he is “a big threat, not a tall threat, but a big one.”
“I want to talk specifically for just a minute at the top about a threat that is coming our way. And it’s a big threat,” Warren said. “Not a tall one, but a big one: Michael Bloomberg.”
Warren is, according to Wikipedia, one inch taller than Bloomberg at 5’8″. Bloomberg’s height, though, varies from outlet to outlet and it’s likely the subject of a public relations campaign on the part of the mayor who is notoriously touchy about his height.
President Donald Trump, knowing Bloomberg’s weakness, used it against him earlier this month, suggesting that, in a debate situation, Bloomberg would need a booster to look as tall as other candidates.
“Mini Mike is a 5’4” mass of dead energy who does not want to be on the debate stage with these professional politicians. No boxes please. He hates Crazy Bernie and will, with enough money, possibly stop him. Bernie’s people will go nuts!” Trump tweeted.
Warren hasn’t placed well in any of the Democratic primary contests so far. She came in third in the Iowa Caucuses, behind Sanders and former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg, and although she was expected (at one time) to win the New Hamsphire primary, she placed a disappointing fourth there, after Sanders, Buttigieg, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN).
In Saturday’s Nevada Caucus, Warren again took fourth, this time behind Sanders, Buttigieg, and, for the first time, former Vice President Joe Biden.
In recents, crack have begun to show in Warren’s campaign, too. Since Iowa, she’s canceled a number of ad buys in South Carolina, signaling that she’s running out of money to spend on contests where she won’t do well (Sanders and Biden are expected to duke it out in South Carolina), and her backers are reportedly considering jumping ship, particularly if she fails to make a dent anywhere on Super Tuesday.
Warren is hoping to pick up some of the smaller Super Tuesday states, including Washington, and to do well in solidly blue states like California and Texas, where Democrats are expected to be more “Sander-skeptical” than in other places.
After her visit to Seattle, Warren flew to Denver, Colorado, for an appearance, again in the hopes that she can pick up the state on Super Tuesday.
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Soul_Venom — 6 years ago(February 23, 2020 09:15 PM)
Law enforcement officials arrested two people late this week for allegedly running two kids on bikes off the road because they had Trump flags on their bikes.
“Felony charges have been filed against a Hobart couple accused of running twin boys off the road because they had pro-Trump flags attached to their bicycles,” The Times of Northwest Indiana reported. “Snapchat videos helped officers secure charges against Kyren Gregory Perry-Jones, 23, and Cailyn Marie Smith, 18, in connection with a July 22 incident, police said.”
On the Snapchat video, Smith allegedly said, “Y’all scared, just like your president … America is not great, (expletive).”
At another point in the video, Perry-Jones allegedly confronted one of the kids and asked if he was a Trump supporter.
“Perry-Jones and Smith have each been charged with two counts of intimidation and criminal recklessness, all felonies,” The Times added. “They were also charged with one count each of theft and criminal mischief, which are misdemeanors, court records show.”
Authorities said that the couple turned the car “as if he saw the boys and wanted to hit them with the vehicle” while yelling at the boys and telling them to “pull that flag down.”
Perry-Jones, who is black, allegedly threatened to attack the boys for calling 911, and told them that if he was questioned by authorities, he would tell them that the boys called him a racial slur.
The boys said that Smith stole their Trump flag and that they chased after the car to get it back, at which point the couple dropped the flag and intentionally drove over it before driving away.
“This is an unfortunate event that involved two brothers expressing their support for President Trump,” Capt. James Gonzales said. “Our residents in Hobart should be able to express their support for any political affiliation without fear of any adverse recourse. The Hobart Police Department will continue to serve the Hobart residents to ensure they are free to express their support for whomever they choose and we will tirelessly work to preserve their 1st Amendment Rights under the United States Constitution.”
The alleged attack comes after Trump supporters across the country have been attacked by political extremists this month.
One of the most recent attacks happened earlier this month when a man rammed a vehicle into a GOP tent in Florida that was full of Republican volunteers.
Another incident from earlier this month involved a man in Florida who was charged with 10 counts of assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly threatening Trump supporters with a sword.
A little over a week ago, a man in New Hampshire was accused of striking a child in the face because the kid was a Trump supporter.
During the first week of February, law enforcement officials at Arizona State University opened an investigation into a man who was caught on video screaming at a group of Republican kids about wanting to murder Republicans.
Another event, reportedly from a little over a week ago, showed far-left activists allegedly attacking a booth at UC Santa Cruz that was hosted by College Republicans.
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Soul_Venom — 6 years ago(February 23, 2020 09:17 PM)
Democrat presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) campaign responded to criticisms from CNN over its socialist platform late this week by quoting Shakespeare and making a false claim.
Nina Turner, national co-chair of the Sanders campaign, made the remarks during a segment on CNN’s “Newsroom,” which featured fallout from this week’s Democrat debate on NBC.
CNN’s Brooke Baldwin said, “There’s this new ‘Wall Street Journal’/NBC News poll that found that two-thirds of the respondents said that they were actually uncomfortable with a socialist president.”
“But when you break it down – Shakespeare once said, what is in a name? A rose by any other name smells just as sweet,” Turner responded. “What is Democratic socialism? It is government of the people, by the people, and for the people. What does that mean?”
“I am talking about this particular poll,” Baldwin responded. “And I want to – I want an answer on the fact that the majority of America is not comfortable with a socialist president.”
“He is a Democratic socialist,” Turner said, later claiming that “the majority of the American people” support Sanders’ government run health care program and free college.
“Nina, you keep pivoting,” Baldwin pressed. “You got to answer the question.”
“So, for all of the people trying to make hay over the word, Senator Sanders is not talking about socialism in a traditional sense, in terms of what happens in Europe,” Turner falsely claimed. “He never once said that the government should take over the production of all goods and services in this country.”
For starters, Sanders, who is a socialist, has repeatedly tried to brand his socialism as being the same thing that European countries like Denmark, Finland, and Norway, have – which is false. Those countries are capitalist countries that have large social safety nets – also known as big government welfare programs – that hamper economic growth.
Forbes reported:
The myth of Nordic socialism is partially created by a confusion between socialism, meaning government exerting control or ownership of businesses, and the welfare state in the form of government-provided social safety net programs. However, the left’s embrace of socialism is not merely a case of redefining a word. Simply look at the long-running affinity of leftists with socialist dictators in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela for proof many on the left long for real socialism.
To the extent that the left wants to point to an example of successful socialism, not just generous welfare states, the Nordic countries are actually a poor case to cite. Regardless of the perception, in reality the Nordic countries practice mostly free market economics paired with high taxes exchanged for generous government entitlement programs.
First, it is worth noting that the Nordic counties were economic successes before they built their welfare states. Those productive economies, generating good incomes for their workers, allowed the governments to raise the tax revenue needed to pay for the social benefits. It was not the government benefits that created wealth, but wealth that allowed the luxury of such generous government programs.
Sanders’ claim that he wants to be like those countries is false, which is evidenced by his repeated demonization of capitalism – which leads to the next point: Sanders is a socialist.
Turner’s claim that Sanders has “never once” advocated for the government to take over the production of goods and services in the U.S. is false.
Sanders has repeatedly advocated for nationalization ranging from the 1970s – when he “urged the nationalization of most major industries,” according to CNN – to his current socialist campaign for president, where is he advocating for forcing everyone off of their private health insurance plans and onto a government run health care system, according to The New York Times.
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Conmander_Jim — 6 years ago(February 23, 2020 09:21 PM)
Soul_Venom said...
Democrat presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) campaign responded to criticisms from CNN over its socialist platform late this week by quoting Shakespeare and making a false claim.
Nina Turner, national co-chair of the Sanders campaign, made the remarks during a segment on CNN’s “Newsroom,” which featured fallout from this week’s Democrat debate on NBC.
CNN’s Brooke Baldwin said, “There’s this new ‘Wall Street Journal’/NBC News poll that found that two-thirds of the respondents said that they were actually uncomfortable with a socialist president.”
“But when you break it down – Shakespeare once said, what is in a name? A rose by any other name smells just as sweet,” Turner responded. “What is Democratic socialism? It is government of the people, by the people, and for the people. What does that mean?”
“I am talking about this particular poll,” Baldwin responded. “And I want to – I want an answer on the fact that the majority of America is not comfortable with a socialist president.”
“He is a Democratic socialist,” Turner said, later claiming that “the majority of the American people” support Sanders’ government run health care program and free college.
“Nina, you keep pivoting,” Baldwin pressed. “You got to answer the question.”
“So, for all of the people trying to make hay over the word, Senator Sanders is not talking about socialism in a traditional sense, in terms of what happens in Europe,” Turner falsely claimed. “He never once said that the government should take over the production of all goods and services in this country.”
For starters, Sanders, who is a socialist, has repeatedly tried to brand his socialism as being the same thing that European countries like Denmark, Finland, and Norway, have – which is false. Those countries are capitalist countries that have large social safety nets – also known as big government welfare programs – that hamper economic growth.
Forbes reported:
The myth of Nordic socialism is partially created by a confusion between socialism, meaning government exerting control or ownership of businesses, and the welfare state in the form of government-provided social safety net programs. However, the left’s embrace of socialism is not merely a case of redefining a word. Simply look at the long-running affinity of leftists with socialist dictators in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela for proof many on the left long for real socialism.
To the extent that the left wants to point to an example of successful socialism, not just generous welfare states, the Nordic countries are actually a poor case to cite. Regardless of the perception, in reality the Nordic countries practice mostly free market economics paired with high taxes exchanged for generous government entitlement programs.
First, it is worth noting that the Nordic counties were economic successes before they built their welfare states. Those productive economies, generating good incomes for their workers, allowed the governments to raise the tax revenue needed to pay for the social benefits. It was not the government benefits that created wealth, but wealth that allowed the luxury of such generous government programs.
Sanders’ claim that he wants to be like those countries is false, which is evidenced by his repeated demonization of capitalism – which leads to the next point: Sanders is a socialist.
Turner’s claim that Sanders has “never once” advocated for the government to take over the production of goods and services in the U.S. is false.
Sanders has repeatedly advocated for nationalization ranging from the 1970s – when he “urged the nationalization of most major industries,” according to CNN – to his current socialist campaign for president, where is he advocating for forcing everyone off of their private health insurance plans and onto a government run health care system, according to The New York Times.
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this proves that ronald reagan raped a clown
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Soul_Venom — 6 years ago(February 23, 2020 09:24 PM)
Conmander_Jim said...
this proves that ronald reagan raped a clown
A young boy is being branded as brave for leaving a puppy at an animal shelter to save it from abuse.
The shelter shared images of the small animal, who was left with a heart-wrenching note explaining his situation. Fortunately, it seems that the dog has a bright and happy future ahead of him now.
The shelter, named Xollin, is located in the Mexican state of Michoacan, Fox 6 reports. The dog was originally discovered on Feb. 13, along with a note and a stuffed animal.
DOG WITH 'WONKY' FACE NAMED PICASSO THRIVING IN NEW HOME, OWNER SAYS: 'PERFECTLY IMPERFECT'
“My name is Andrés and I am 12 years old,” read the note. “My mom and I decided to leave my dog in your hands, hiding it from my dad because he is thinking about selling him. But he mistreats and kicks him. One day he kicked him so hard that he hurt his tail. I hope you can help and take care of him. I left him a stuffed animal so he won’t forget me.”
The post quickly gained attention, with many users seemingly touched by the dog’s story and the young boy’s gesture.
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“How I wish this little boy could know his baby is safe now and how brave and generous of him to think of the puppy first,” replied one user. “I wish I could hug this little boy – and pray his father changes. Father may be overwhelmed – which is not to excuse his cruelty.”
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According to a recent post from the shelter, the dog (now named Rene) has received more than 300 requests for adoption. The shelter also stressed that they have more than 120 other animals waiting for adoption.
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Conmander_Jim — 6 years ago(February 23, 2020 09:27 PM)
Soul_Venom said...
A young boy is being branded as brave for leaving a puppy at an animal shelter to save it from abuse.
The shelter shared images of the small animal, who was left with a heart-wrenching note explaining his situation. Fortunately, it seems that the dog has a bright and happy future ahead of him now.
The shelter, named Xollin, is located in the Mexican state of Michoacan, Fox 6 reports. The dog was originally discovered on Feb. 13, along with a note and a stuffed animal.
DOG WITH 'WONKY' FACE NAMED PICASSO THRIVING IN NEW HOME, OWNER SAYS: 'PERFECTLY IMPERFECT'
“My name is Andrés and I am 12 years old,” read the note. “My mom and I decided to leave my dog in your hands, hiding it from my dad because he is thinking about selling him. But he mistreats and kicks him. One day he kicked him so hard that he hurt his tail. I hope you can help and take care of him. I left him a stuffed animal so he won’t forget me.”
The post quickly gained attention, with many users seemingly touched by the dog’s story and the young boy’s gesture.
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“How I wish this little boy could know his baby is safe now and how brave and generous of him to think of the puppy first,” replied one user. “I wish I could hug this little boy – and pray his father changes. Father may be overwhelmed – which is not to excuse his cruelty.”
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According to a recent post from the shelter, the dog (now named Rene) has received more than 300 requests for adoption. The shelter also stressed that they have more than 120 other animals waiting for adoption.
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throw all republicans in jail
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Soul_Venom — 6 years ago(February 23, 2020 09:33 PM)
Conmander_Jim said...
throw all republicans in jail
Colorado prosecutors have obtained a guilty plea in a young woman’s 1980 rape and murder — a cold case they cracked just two months ago through DNA and genetic genealogy.
Truck driver James Curtis Clanton, 62, was in court Friday for a hearing when he agreed to plead guilty to killing 21-year-old Helene Pruszynski in Englewood on Jan. 16, 1980.
“Because of the unrelenting and outstanding efforts of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and United Data Connect, the resolution of a horrible sexual assault and murder in a desolate part of our county four decades ago ended within 15 minutes inside a courtroom this morning,” Douglas County District Attorney George Brauchler said in a news release.
FLORIDA TRUCKER ARRESTED IN COLORADO COLD CASE MURDER OF WOMAN, 21, NEARLY 40 YEARS AGO
James Curtis Clanton pleaded guilty to the murder of 21-year-old Helene Pruszynski in Englewood, Colo, 40 years ago. He was arrested in the cold case two months ago. (Douglas County Sheriff's Office)
James Curtis Clanton pleaded guilty to the murder of 21-year-old Helene Pruszynski in Englewood, Colo, 40 years ago. He was arrested in the cold case two months ago. (Douglas County Sheriff's Office)
Clanton was arrested Dec. 16, accused of abducting Pruszynski after she got off a bus and then dumping her body in a vacant lot after sexually assaulting and killing her. She had just moved to Colorado from Massachusetts to work as a journalism intern at a radio station.
Clanton was linked to the murder after investigators uploaded crime scene DNA to the public genealogy website GEDMatch.
NJ SUPREME COURT TO HEAR MOTHER'S APPEAL OF SON'S MURDER 29 YEARS AGO
James Curtis Clanton was arrested in Florida and extradited to Colorado. (Douglas County Sheriff's Office)
James Curtis Clanton was arrested in Florida and extradited to Colorado. (Douglas County Sheriff's Office)
Clanton faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison in April. He is eligible for parole after 20 years. He faced the death penalty if the case had gone to trial.
“At his age, if you asked me to guess, I'd say I don't expect him to make parole,” Brauchler said, according to the Highlands Ranch Herald.
The paper quoted Sgt. Atilla Denes of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office as saying that Clanton opened up about the murder and expressed remorse as they were flying to Colorado from Florida, where he lived and was arrested.
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“He said that he felt that he had received many more years of freedom than he deserved,” Denes said.
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Conmander_Jim — 6 years ago(February 23, 2020 09:34 PM)
Soul_Venom said...
Colorado prosecutors have obtained a guilty plea in a young woman’s 1980 rape and murder — a cold case they cracked just two months ago through DNA and genetic genealogy.
Truck driver James Curtis Clanton, 62, was in court Friday for a hearing when he agreed to plead guilty to killing 21-year-old Helene Pruszynski in Englewood on Jan. 16, 1980.
“Because of the unrelenting and outstanding efforts of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and United Data Connect, the resolution of a horrible sexual assault and murder in a desolate part of our county four decades ago ended within 15 minutes inside a courtroom this morning,” Douglas County District Attorney George Brauchler said in a news release.
FLORIDA TRUCKER ARRESTED IN COLORADO COLD CASE MURDER OF WOMAN, 21, NEARLY 40 YEARS AGO
James Curtis Clanton pleaded guilty to the murder of 21-year-old Helene Pruszynski in Englewood, Colo, 40 years ago. He was arrested in the cold case two months ago. (Douglas County Sheriff's Office)
James Curtis Clanton pleaded guilty to the murder of 21-year-old Helene Pruszynski in Englewood, Colo, 40 years ago. He was arrested in the cold case two months ago. (Douglas County Sheriff's Office)
Clanton was arrested Dec. 16, accused of abducting Pruszynski after she got off a bus and then dumping her body in a vacant lot after sexually assaulting and killing her. She had just moved to Colorado from Massachusetts to work as a journalism intern at a radio station.
Clanton was linked to the murder after investigators uploaded crime scene DNA to the public genealogy website GEDMatch.
NJ SUPREME COURT TO HEAR MOTHER'S APPEAL OF SON'S MURDER 29 YEARS AGO
James Curtis Clanton was arrested in Florida and extradited to Colorado. (Douglas County Sheriff's Office)
James Curtis Clanton was arrested in Florida and extradited to Colorado. (Douglas County Sheriff's Office)
Clanton faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison in April. He is eligible for parole after 20 years. He faced the death penalty if the case had gone to trial.
“At his age, if you asked me to guess, I'd say I don't expect him to make parole,” Brauchler said, according to the Highlands Ranch Herald.
The paper quoted Sgt. Atilla Denes of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office as saying that Clanton opened up about the murder and expressed remorse as they were flying to Colorado from Florida, where he lived and was arrested.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
“He said that he felt that he had received many more years of freedom than he deserved,” Denes said.
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you put way to much effort into achieving nothing
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Soul_Venom — 6 years ago(February 23, 2020 09:36 PM)
Conmander_Jim said...
you put way to much effort into achieving nothing
NASCAR star Ryan Newman, in a statement released Sunday, acknowledged that he suffered a head injury from crashing on the final lap of the Daytona 500, but looks forward to getting behind the wheel again.
Newman was hospitalized Monday night in what Roush Fenway Racing officials called serious but not life-threatening condition.
He walked out of the Daytona Beach hospital roughly 42 hours after the crash, appearing unscathed.
Ryan Newman (6) went airborne after crashing into Corey LaJoie (32) during the Daytona 500.
Ryan Newman (6) went airborne after crashing into Corey LaJoie (32) during the Daytona 500. (AP)
Roush gave its first detailed account of the ordeal. The crash sent him hard into a wall before he was hit in the driver-side door by another car and became trapped in his upside-down Ford on fire as rescue workers tried to free him.
During a news conference before Sunday’s race, Roush team president Steve Newmark read a statement from Newman, who revealed he had sustained a head injury but no internal injuries.
"I was fortunate to avoid any internal organ damage or broken bones. I did sustain a head injury for which I'm currently being treated," Newman wrote. "The doctors have been pleased with my progression over the last few days."
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman leaves hospital in Florida following Daytona 500 wreckVideo
DENNY HAMLIN: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE NASCAR STAR, DAYTONA 500 WINNER
Ross Chastain is set to drive the No. 6 Ford on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with Newman’s streak of 659 consecutive starts dating to the 2002 season opener coming to an end.
"I have spoken with Jack Roush and he has assured me that the No. 6 car will be waiting and ready for my return," Newman concluded in his statement. "I'm looking forward to getting behind the wheel and battling for another race win in the Roush Fenway Ford."
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Newmark said it was Newman's intent to race for the 2020 Cup championship this season, and the driver planned to ask NASCAR for an exemption to qualify for the playoffs once he's cleared to return. He also said Newman wanted to discuss his ordeal and injuries personally upon his return to the track.
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Conmander_Jim — 6 years ago(February 23, 2020 09:38 PM)
Soul_Venom said...
NASCAR star Ryan Newman, in a statement released Sunday, acknowledged that he suffered a head injury from crashing on the final lap of the Daytona 500, but looks forward to getting behind the wheel again.
Newman was hospitalized Monday night in what Roush Fenway Racing officials called serious but not life-threatening condition.
He walked out of the Daytona Beach hospital roughly 42 hours after the crash, appearing unscathed.
Ryan Newman (6) went airborne after crashing into Corey LaJoie (32) during the Daytona 500.
Ryan Newman (6) went airborne after crashing into Corey LaJoie (32) during the Daytona 500. (AP)
Roush gave its first detailed account of the ordeal. The crash sent him hard into a wall before he was hit in the driver-side door by another car and became trapped in his upside-down Ford on fire as rescue workers tried to free him.
During a news conference before Sunday’s race, Roush team president Steve Newmark read a statement from Newman, who revealed he had sustained a head injury but no internal injuries.
"I was fortunate to avoid any internal organ damage or broken bones. I did sustain a head injury for which I'm currently being treated," Newman wrote. "The doctors have been pleased with my progression over the last few days."
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman leaves hospital in Florida following Daytona 500 wreckVideo
DENNY HAMLIN: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE NASCAR STAR, DAYTONA 500 WINNER
Ross Chastain is set to drive the No. 6 Ford on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with Newman’s streak of 659 consecutive starts dating to the 2002 season opener coming to an end.
"I have spoken with Jack Roush and he has assured me that the No. 6 car will be waiting and ready for my return," Newman concluded in his statement. "I'm looking forward to getting behind the wheel and battling for another race win in the Roush Fenway Ford."
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Newmark said it was Newman's intent to race for the 2020 Cup championship this season, and the driver planned to ask NASCAR for an exemption to qualify for the playoffs once he's cleared to return. He also said Newman wanted to discuss his ordeal and injuries personally upon his return to the track.
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Soul_Venom — 6 years ago(February 27, 2020 08:14 PM)
As the Democratic Party primary field lurches to the left on a number of policy issues, it is being reflected among Democratic voters – with three in four Democrats saying they would back a socialist for president, according to a new poll released this month.
The Gallup poll found that 76 percent of Democratic voters would vote for a socialist. Only 17 percent of Republicans say they would vote for a socialist, and 45 percent of independents would vote for one.
BERNIE SANDERS' CAMPAIGN WALKS BACK VOW OF TOTAL DEPORTATION FREEZE
The poll comes amid the rise of self-described “democratic socialist” Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in the Democratic presidential primary race. The far-left candidate tied with the more moderate former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg in Iowa, and won the New Hampshire primary and Nevada caucuses – boosting him into front-runner status.
Sanders has promoted once-fringe policies such as a Green New Deal, a moratorium on the deportation of illegal immigrants, free college tuition and a “Medicare-for-all” plan that would abolish private health insurance.
Other ideas such as reparations for slavery and welfare for illegal immigrants have also become popular among Democratic politicians, particularly in the Democrat-controlled House – where liberal "Squad" members such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., have been promoting policies once far out of the Democratic mainstream.
BERNIE SANDERS' SURROGATE CLAIMS MEDIA LIES ABOUT SUPPORT FOR SOCIALISM: 'OUR IDEAS ARE POPULAR'
Voters were polled by Gallup about the characteristics of potential presidents they would vote for – and it found broad acceptance of most of those traits. Of those polled, 96 percent would vote for a black candidate, 93 percent would vote for a woman, 78 percent would vote for a gay/lesbian candidate, and 66 percent would vote for a Muslim.
Bret Baier breaks down the origins of socialismVideo
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Out of all those characteristics polled, a socialist candidate was the only one that received majority opposition overall – even considering Democrat’s relative enthusiasm.
Less than half of Americans overall, 45 percent, said they would back a socialist for president, while 53 percent said they would not – suggesting the left-wing shift by the Democratic Party might not be reflected in the electorate as a whole.
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