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When the priority is making darn sure that Donald Trump doesn’t step foot in the White House again because of the danger he poses, this is what you do:

Liz Cheney endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris at Duke University@newsobserver pic.twitter.com/taoMYNQ6d1

— Emma Cline (@emmacline_) September 4, 2024

Donald Trump, no matter what your policy views are—no matter if you are a conservative Republican or not—Donald Trump cannot be trusted with power. The power of the presidency is the most awesome power of any office anywhere in the world, and the character of the people we elect really matters. And, so what I say is, I understand the desire to think that you’re casting a vote for conservative policies, but—first of all, he is not a conservative, and he’s dangerous, and this is not a policy election, and we can talk about getting this country back on track once we get through this election cycle—but Donald Trump, if he is reelected, will be far more dangerous than we have ever seen before.

He has told us he believes you can terminate the Constitution. He’s gone to war with the rule of law. He repeatedly suggests that the people who assaulted and attacked the Capitol should be celebrated. He has said he will ignore the rulings of the courts. He won’t leave office. He is a risk that we simply can’t take, and he has to be defeated…

It is crucially important for people to recognize — not only is what I’ve just said about the danger Trump poses something that should prevent people from voting for him, but I don’t believe we have the luxury of writing in candidates’ names, particularly in swing states.

As a conservative, as someone who believes in and cares about the Constitution, I have thought deeply about this. And because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only am I not voting for Donald Trump, but I will be voting for Kamala Harris.

Good on Liz for backing up her words with action. No lip service for her. And what does it say that the Republican nominee is so reprehensible to so many Republicans that they would rather vote for a Democrat than vote for a man who has been found liable for sexual abuse, has attempted to overthrow legitimate election results, resisted a peaceful transfer of power, and faces a multitude of counts across four cases in which he has been charged? It says a heck of a lot about Trump, and none of it good.

—Dana

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Just one day after the bodies of six Israeli hostages who had been killed by Hamas were discovered, President Biden made a rather egregious comment when asked if he believed that Prime Minister Netanyahu is doing enough to secure a deal for the release of the remaining hostages. While he expressed “devastation and outrage” over the killing of the hostages, he was pointed in his criticism of PM Netanyahu:

President Biden on Monday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure a hostage deal, adding pressure on the Israeli leader to reach a cease-fire agreement after six more hostages were found dead in Gaza over the weekend.

Biden was asked by reporters outside the White House on Monday if Netanyahu was doing enough to reach a hostage release agreement, to which he said, “No.”

When asked if mediators are prepared to present a final hostage deal this week to both Israel and Hamas, Biden said, “We are very close to that,” adding, “Hope springs eternal.”

Here’s what I don’t understand: Why is the burden to do something placed on Israel rather than a global increase of pressure on the depraved terrorist organization? Why is Israel blamed in this and not Hamas? Does President Biden really believe that PM Netanyahu isn’t doing enough? Look, we can agree that to one degree or another, PM Netanyahu has been caught up in the politics of this mess, no doubt. But can we agree that he is not actively preventing the hostages from being released? And I would ask: with any sort of exchange deal or ceasefire, what evidence has been demonstrated by Hamas that would lead anyone to believe that they are a trustworthy entity? Why should Israel trust that they will release the remaining hostages rather than kill them, no matter what/who is in turn exchanged? This is just ridiculous. If Hamas isn’t cut off at the head, the Palestinian people will never be free and will continue to live under the boot of Hamas. And Israel will forever remain under threat 24/7. There is no decency, no functioning moral compass, nothing righteous, or anything that would suggest any humanity within the members of Hamas. To the contrary. And yet the fools and idiots in the U.S. seem to believe otherwise.

PM Netanyahu responded to the accusation that he wasn’t doing enough to secure the hostages release:

Maximum pressure should be put on Hamas. pic.twitter.com/kQtTFzEUHG

— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) September 2, 2024

All of this:

“Hamas probably can’t believe its luck-or the lack of moral seriousness by its enemies. The terrorists murder six Israeli hostages, including one dual-citizen American, and Israel is suddenly under pressure to make concessions-to Hamas.”

–Dana

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While it’s your standard back-to-school for most students, Georgia students at Apalachee High School, tragically faced an active school shooting. What is being reported (but is subject to change as more information is released):

At least four people are believed to have been killed and approximately 30 more were injured in the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, although it’s unclear how many of the injuries are from gunshot wounds, according to law enforcement sources…A suspect, who is of student age, is in custody, but it’s unclear if the person actually attends the school, according to the sources…The shooter who opened fire inside Apalachee High school is believed to be a 14-year-old male, a law enforcement source tells CNN.

The source said it is not yet known whether the teen attended that school.

The FBI and ATF are at the school site supporting law enforcement.

NBC is reporting 9 injured:

Other law enforcement sources told CNN there could be up to 30 people who were injured, although it’s unclear how many of the injuries are from gunshot wounds.

Obviously this is a story in flux.

–Dana