RELOCATED TOPIC: China's runaway construction of coal plants both domestically & abroad
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Tulsi Gabbard reaps repercussions during 5th debate
https://dailycaller.com/2019/11/20/tulsi...y-clinton/
EXCERPT: . . . Tulsi Gabbard has risen in the polls since the start of the primary race [...] Nonetheless, it took nearly thirty minutes for the debate moderators — Rachel Maddow, Andrea Mitchell, Ashley Parker, and Kristen Welker — to address Gabbard during the debate, despite her polling better than some of her counterparts on stage. And their first question was about Gabbard’s attacks on Clinton, which were born out of Clinton’s insinuation last month that Gabbard was a favorite of the Russians and was potentially being groomed to run as a third party spoiler candidate.
[...] The moderators then gave California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris a chance to “respond” to Gabbard’s response, despite the fact that she was not mentioned. ... Gabbard, who has shown little concern for the repercussions she could face for attacking her own party, responded by accusing Kamala Harris of “continuing to traffic in lies and smears.” This exchange was the only speaking time Gabbard received during the entire first hour of the two-hour debate.
The trend continued throughout the rest of the debate, as Gabbard was routinely left out of debates about the biggest topics, such as paid family leave. Despite one of her main campaign focuses being foreign policy, Gabbard was not allowed to speak about the issue with the rest of the field, instead having to address it after a commercial break when the momentum had passed.
By the time the debate was three quarters finished, Gabbard was just barely outpacing Andrew Yang on speaking time. Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who is polling below Gabbard nationally, received nearly double the amount of speaking time. In lieu of actually receiving questions, Gabbard tried to create her own moments by going after her opponents. [...] Despite these moments being some of the most fiery in the debates, Gabbard still closed out the night with some of the least amount of speaking time.
The moderators freezing Gabbard out was even more significant given she was widely seen as a major contender after earlier debates, being lauded for her performance and considered the winner of those debates in polls on the Drudge Report. However, the shunning of Gabbard during the fifth Democratic debate was nothing new for a candidate that has repeatedly bucked the establishment. [...] Much like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in 2016, Gabbard should expect more of the same from the establishment media and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) as the primaries continue. (MORE - details)
DNA: Hunter Biden fathered woman’s baby
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/201...y-dna-tes/
EXCERPT: Hunter Biden is the father of an Arkansas woman’s baby, according to a paternity test detailed in court papers filed Wednesday. “DNA testing has established with scientific certainty defendant is the father of the plaintiff’s child,” said the lawsuit filed by Lunden Alexis Roberts, 28. Ms. Roberts in May filed a petition for paternity support against Mr. Biden, son of 2020 Democratic presidential frontrunner and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden.
[...] Hunter Biden had long denied he was the father of the baby, who was born in August 2018. In October, he agreed to take a paternity test to prove he did not father the child. [...] The younger Biden is “not expected to challenge the results of the DNA test or the testing process,” the filing said. The court filing also notes that members of the Biden family are eligible for U.S. Secret Service protection because of the elder Biden’s political aspirations. (MORE)
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Tulsi Gabbard reaps repercussions during 5th debate
https://dailycaller.com/2019/11/20/tulsi...y-clinton/
EXCERPT: . . . Tulsi Gabbard has risen in the polls since the start of the primary race [...] Nonetheless, it took nearly thirty minutes for the debate moderators — Rachel Maddow, Andrea Mitchell, Ashley Parker, and Kristen Welker — to address Gabbard during the debate, despite her polling better than some of her counterparts on stage. And their first question was about Gabbard’s attacks on Clinton, which were born out of Clinton’s insinuation last month that Gabbard was a favorite of the Russians and was potentially being groomed to run as a third party spoiler candidate.
[...] The moderators then gave California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris a chance to “respond” to Gabbard’s response, despite the fact that she was not mentioned. ... Gabbard, who has shown little concern for the repercussions she could face for attacking her own party, responded by accusing Kamala Harris of “continuing to traffic in lies and smears.” This exchange was the only speaking time Gabbard received during the entire first hour of the two-hour debate.
The trend continued throughout the rest of the debate, as Gabbard was routinely left out of debates about the biggest topics, such as paid family leave. Despite one of her main campaign focuses being foreign policy, Gabbard was not allowed to speak about the issue with the rest of the field, instead having to address it after a commercial break when the momentum had passed.
By the time the debate was three quarters finished, Gabbard was just barely outpacing Andrew Yang on speaking time. Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who is polling below Gabbard nationally, received nearly double the amount of speaking time. In lieu of actually receiving questions, Gabbard tried to create her own moments by going after her opponents. [...] Despite these moments being some of the most fiery in the debates, Gabbard still closed out the night with some of the least amount of speaking time.
The moderators freezing Gabbard out was even more significant given she was widely seen as a major contender after earlier debates, being lauded for her performance and considered the winner of those debates in polls on the Drudge Report. However, the shunning of Gabbard during the fifth Democratic debate was nothing new for a candidate that has repeatedly bucked the establishment. [...] Much like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in 2016, Gabbard should expect more of the same from the establishment media and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) as the primaries continue. (MORE - details)
DNA: Hunter Biden fathered woman’s baby
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/201...y-dna-tes/
EXCERPT: Hunter Biden is the father of an Arkansas woman’s baby, according to a paternity test detailed in court papers filed Wednesday. “DNA testing has established with scientific certainty defendant is the father of the plaintiff’s child,” said the lawsuit filed by Lunden Alexis Roberts, 28. Ms. Roberts in May filed a petition for paternity support against Mr. Biden, son of 2020 Democratic presidential frontrunner and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden.
[...] Hunter Biden had long denied he was the father of the baby, who was born in August 2018. In October, he agreed to take a paternity test to prove he did not father the child. [...] The younger Biden is “not expected to challenge the results of the DNA test or the testing process,” the filing said. The court filing also notes that members of the Biden family are eligible for U.S. Secret Service protection because of the elder Biden’s political aspirations. (MORE)