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Byron York’s Daily Memo: Democrats gird for post-election battle, ‘massive legal operation’ (Washington Examiner)
DEMOCRATS GIRD FOR POST-ELECTION BATTLE, ‘MASSIVE LEGAL OPERATION.’ By now it is conventional wisdom that the results of the presidential election might not be known on election night or even the next day. Widespread voting by mail, encouraged in some states because of the coronavirus pandemic, will take days, or weeks, or even months to tabulate.
If that happens, neither side will be sitting around waiting for the votes to be counted. There will be frantic maneuvering, a flood of litigation, and a take-no-prisoners political and media battle as the election hangs in the balance. And now Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic nominee who still seems unable to process her loss to President Trump, is advising Joe Biden to “not concede under any circumstances.” [Read More]
Former Planned Parenthood employee Abby Johnson took the stage at the Republican National Convention Tuesday, to decry her former employer and speak out against abortion rights in the country.
Long before the video of her highly-graphic speech was aired Tuesday, however, details of her story and facts about the organization — which she had spoken of in the past — had already been scrutinized, and serious questions had been raised about the validity of her stories. [Read More]
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says outdoor diners should call police if confronted by protesters (FOX 5 DC)
D.C.’s mayor said diners shouldn’t have to be fearful when eating at outdoor restaurants following videos posted online showing protesters confronting patrons seated at outside tables.
“What I saw in those videos was highly inappropriate,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser at a press conference Wednesday. “It was likely against the law if they were on private property. But more importantly I don’t think it had anything to do with demands for social justice.” [Read More]
The Republican National Convention continues Wednesday under the theme “America, Land of Heroes” with Vice President Mike Pence closing out the evening from Fort McHenry in Baltimore, the site of a battle during the War of 1812 that inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner.” [Read More]