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| Rand Paul condemns Trump's Khashoggi statement as 'Saudi Arabia first' – live | |
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| Despite their pardon today, Peas and Carrots do not have a very high life expectancy as Politico reports: | |
| Like all other turkeys that are raised for human consumption, they’ve been bred to be plump and tasty, but they grow so big that they are likely to suffer from a variety of health problems that put their lifespan at less than a year. Wild turkeys generally live three to five years. | |
| Utah has officially approved anti gerrymandering ballot measure that was on the ballot two weeks ago. | |
| INBOX: Better Boundaries (that sponsored #Prop4, the independent redistricting initiative) declares victory. @fox13 #utpol pic.twitter.com/LrEtfzbqlE | |
| If you’re a fan of pro Trump paintings, there is a new one out depicting him as a football player running towards the end zone while Democrats lag behind in an attempt to tackle him. | If you’re a fan of pro Trump paintings, there is a new one out depicting him as a football player running towards the end zone while Democrats lag behind in an attempt to tackle him. |
| No one can stop our President! My new painting, see a list of who's in the painting here: https://t.co/DWQWjjoUQN pic.twitter.com/UYGiKY8VuC | No one can stop our President! My new painting, see a list of who's in the painting here: https://t.co/DWQWjjoUQN pic.twitter.com/UYGiKY8VuC |
| Trump defends Cindy Hyde-Smith and goes further in apologizing on her behalf for her public hanging gaffe that she has. | Trump defends Cindy Hyde-Smith and goes further in apologizing on her behalf for her public hanging gaffe that she has. |
| “She made a statement that I know she feels very bad about it,” says Trump. | “She made a statement that I know she feels very bad about it,” says Trump. |
| Trump insists to reporters that his approach to Saudi Arabia is “Make America Great Again and America First.” | Trump insists to reporters that his approach to Saudi Arabia is “Make America Great Again and America First.” |
| Trump says “the written answers” are finished for special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation or “the witch hunt” as he called it. Trump says he finished them yesterday. | Trump says “the written answers” are finished for special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation or “the witch hunt” as he called it. Trump says he finished them yesterday. |
| Trump strikes a different tone on Saudi Arabia now than he did early in his candidacy while talking to reporters. | Trump strikes a different tone on Saudi Arabia now than he did early in his candidacy while talking to reporters. |
| Trump just now: “I don’t make deals with Saudi Arabia. I don’t have money from Saudi Arabia. I have nothing to do with Saudi Arabia.”Trump in August 2015: “Saudi Arabia, I get along with all of them. They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million.” | Trump just now: “I don’t make deals with Saudi Arabia. I don’t have money from Saudi Arabia. I have nothing to do with Saudi Arabia.”Trump in August 2015: “Saudi Arabia, I get along with all of them. They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million.” |
| Rand Paul has harsh criticism for Trump’s approach to Saudi Arabia. | Rand Paul has harsh criticism for Trump’s approach to Saudi Arabia. |
| I’m pretty sure this statement is Saudi Arabia First, not America First. I’m also pretty sure John Bolton wrote it. | I’m pretty sure this statement is Saudi Arabia First, not America First. I’m also pretty sure John Bolton wrote it. |
| The President has followed up his statement while talking to reporters at the White House. | The President has followed up his statement while talking to reporters at the White House. |
| “It is what it is,” Potus says of Khashoggi killing and Saudi Arabia while leaving the White House. | “It is what it is,” Potus says of Khashoggi killing and Saudi Arabia while leaving the White House. |
| Former President Barack Obama declined to answer today when asked if he could beat Donald Trump if he was a candidate in the 2020 presidential election. | Former President Barack Obama declined to answer today when asked if he could beat Donald Trump if he was a candidate in the 2020 presidential election. |
| .@davidaxelrod: “you think if you were on the ballot in 2020, that you would defeat President Trump?” @BarackObama: [long smiling pause]: “I will not answer that direct question, for obvious reasons.” | .@davidaxelrod: “you think if you were on the ballot in 2020, that you would defeat President Trump?” @BarackObama: [long smiling pause]: “I will not answer that direct question, for obvious reasons.” |
| The Washington Post has released a statement on Trump’s comments today about Saudi Arabia. | The Washington Post has released a statement on Trump’s comments today about Saudi Arabia. |
| Statement from Wash Post Publisher Fred Ryan: “President Trump’s response to the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is a betrayal of long-established American values of respect for human rights and the expectation of trust and honesty in our strategic relationships.” | Statement from Wash Post Publisher Fred Ryan: “President Trump’s response to the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is a betrayal of long-established American values of respect for human rights and the expectation of trust and honesty in our strategic relationships.” |
| Appointed Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith has made a number of demands in advance of tonight’s debate in the runoff in Mississippi’s special election for U.S. Senate. | Appointed Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith has made a number of demands in advance of tonight’s debate in the runoff in Mississippi’s special election for U.S. Senate. |
| These apparently include no media or audience allowed in the room as well as the ability for her to bring notes on stage with her. | These apparently include no media or audience allowed in the room as well as the ability for her to bring notes on stage with her. |
| As more results come in, the Democratic lead in the midterms is growing. Democrats now have an 8 point lead in the national congressional vote. | As more results come in, the Democratic lead in the midterms is growing. Democrats now have an 8 point lead in the national congressional vote. |
| Per @Redistrict, Democrats' lead in the House popular vote is now approaching 8 points https://t.co/WgNET0DZdpFor perspective, here are the other recent wave elections:1994: R+72006: D+6.42010: R+6.62014: R+5.1 | Per @Redistrict, Democrats' lead in the House popular vote is now approaching 8 points https://t.co/WgNET0DZdpFor perspective, here are the other recent wave elections:1994: R+72006: D+6.42010: R+6.62014: R+5.1 |
| We may get another recount. | We may get another recount. |
| Democrat Carolyn Bordeaux is asking for recount in her race against incumbent Republican Rob Woodall in Georgia’s seventh congressional district. Woodall leads by 419 votes. | Democrat Carolyn Bordeaux is asking for recount in her race against incumbent Republican Rob Woodall in Georgia’s seventh congressional district. Woodall leads by 419 votes. |
| Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux is asking for a manual recount of provisional and absentee ballots in #GA07. Incumbent Republican Rob Woodall edged her out by 419 votes earlier this week #gapol pic.twitter.com/3txJ2ZKg5b | Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux is asking for a manual recount of provisional and absentee ballots in #GA07. Incumbent Republican Rob Woodall edged her out by 419 votes earlier this week #gapol pic.twitter.com/3txJ2ZKg5b |
| When asked about Trump’s statement on Saudi Arabia by reporters at the state department, Mike Pompeo said: “It is a mean, nasty world out there.” | When asked about Trump’s statement on Saudi Arabia by reporters at the state department, Mike Pompeo said: “It is a mean, nasty world out there.” |