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TOP DEMOCRAT'S CAREER IS OVER BECAUSE OF THREE SENTENCES HE SAID

As 2019 gets well underway, Democrats continue to outdo one another with radical statements.

And one top Democrat is under heavy fire for comments he said on live radio this week.

What he said in three sentences just ended his career forever.

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is now facing the greatest public relations disaster in

his long career in politics.

After video of Virginia Democratic Delegate Kathy Tran defending a bill she sponsored

which would have legalized abortion up to the moment of birth went viral this past week,

the controversy exploded.

Within days, the story became national news.

Seeking to try and deflect criticism against Delegate Tran, Virginia Democratic Governor

Ralph Northam took to live radio on Wednesday to play damage control.

Instead, the Governor poured gasoline on what was already fast becoming a raging fire.

"If a mother is in labor, I can tell you exactly what would happen.

The infant would be delivered.

The infant would be kept comfortable.

The infant would be resuscitated if that's what the mother and the family desired, and

then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and the mother," Northam said.

The backlash was almost immediate as Northam faced an onslaught of criticism, unlike anything

he had ever seen.

Critics slammed the Governor for openly declaring on live radio that he supported legalizing

infanticide, and in his own words, Northam literally suggested that a newborn infant

could be left to die on the table minutes after delivery.

But Northam wasn't done digging himself a hole yet.

To make matters even worse for Northam, the Governor later tried to defend his own comments

with a shameful tweet trying to portray himself as the victim, "I have devoted my life to

caring for children and any insinuation otherwise is shameful and disgusting."

The backlash to this weak deflection was just as fierce.

Northam's tweet has since been ratioed heavily, with over 22,000 responses and just 1,500

retweets.

Almost every comment on Twitter to Northam's statement has been overwhelmingly negative.

"No your excellency, what is "shameful and disgusting" is the policy position you

endorsed.

The fact that you have done so much for children and should know better, enhances the disgust,

it doesn't diminish it," tweeted Virginia Delegate Nick Freitas (R-Culpeper).

Freitas was joined by Virginia Senator Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania), who appeared on Fox

News to condemn Northam's comments and Delegate Tran's bill, calling the legislation an

"appalling radical abortion" bill.

It's not just Virginia legislators who are condemning Northam's comments, however.

Politicians and activists from across the country continue to pile on Governor Northam

and Delegate Tran for their comments.

Senators Ben Sasse, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and Josh Hawley all slammed Northam's comments,

with Sasse even going so far as to call on Northam to "get the hell out of public office"

for suggesting that infanticide should be legalized.

Delegate Tran's bill died in a House subcommittee by a single vote margin.

With both Houses of the Virginia General Assembly up for election this November, Republicans

are hoping the outrage over the abortion bill, combined with Governor Northam's botched

attempt at damage control, will ignite conservatives to help defend the GOP's 1-seat majority

in both chambers.

Do you think Governor Northam's career should be over after he defended legalizing infanticide?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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OCASIO CORTEZ WORST NIGHTMARE CAME TRUE AFTER PRESIDENT TRUMP MADE AN EXAMPLE OF HER - Duration: 13:02.

OCASIO-CORTEZ WORST NIGHTMARE CAME TRUE AFTER PRESIDENT TRUMP MADE AN EXAMPLE OF HER

well we're looking at that as well it's a very sad situation that was the richest state

in all of that area that's a big beautiful area and by far the

richest and now it's one of the poorest places in the world that's what socialism gets you

well they

want to raise your taxes to 70 percent you know it's interesting I've been watching our

opponents are future opponents talking about seventy percent number

one they can't do it for 70 percent it's got to be probably twice

that number but maybe more importantly what happens is you'd really have to study take

a look at what's happened to Venezuela it is a very very sad situation

so we have all right very closely on Venezuela very closest as the

chaos in Venezuela unfolds we must ask how did this happen socialism the country's annual

inflation rate is 80 thousand percent I'm no economist

but I would call that a lot in such circumstances people are faced with

grim choices either eat their pets or move to Cuba many modern-day socialists will scream

but no no no Venezuela isn't socialism as it's supposed to be which is

what socialists have said about every single socialist country since forever

Venezuela isn't socialism like Cuba isn't socialism in Nicaragua isn't socialism in

Zimbabwe isn't socialism and so on to infinity that's the key difference

between socialism and capitalism capitalism doesn't need liars

because it doesn't have to be perfect to work it's decentralized so one glitch only goes

so far but socialism is centralized one error and

the whole thing goes to hell which is why it needs force to survive like

Hugo Chavez the dead strongmen once embraced by the American celeb Sean Penn Danny Glover

Oliver Stone praised the man from their comforts of capitalism and

as long as apologists exists the media just shrugs Venezuela the

socialist nightmare that stone and pan embraced they've got no food no supplies no toilet

paper it's a crap show without toilet paper seriously they don't have toilet

paper in Venezuela Venezuela

a place literally full of crap since socialism made toilet paper scarce I don't know about

that shirt or my obsession with toilet paper anyway so now

the press calls Trump's actions provocative by recognizing Venezuela's

opposition leader they can go to hell or worse Venezuela so Dana apparently Russia is upset

with Donald Trump do you and the poster politicians say

here here who are an agreement are they in cahoots with Putin well yes are

the Democrats in goopes with Putin over Venezuela so yeah you have like the bad boys of the

world Putin and his cohorts they're the ones who always band together

and say America you better stay out of this because they're good friends

with yes now Maduro my advice to them is like why don't you put feed your own people in

police your own area and leave this part to us because I think that this

is a really good thing not only did President Trump recognize guado as the

actual legitimate leader we'll see how that goes but the other thing they did was very

diplomatically skillful and smart they got all the other leaders in the

region like the new president from Brazil balsa Niro I can't remember the

guys name from Chile but they've all said we back this move as well on Saturday secretary

Pompeo will come to New York he'll have proceeded I don't know

if he presides over the emergency session at the UN but that's what this

is going to be about and it's about time mm-hmm Marie when will you confront the

Democratic Party over their modern socialists because here you have this going on an AOC

and Bernie are still

waxing nostalgic about this deadly ideology it what are you going to do about it Marie

you yourself you personally so I don't like most of Bernie

Sanders or a o'seas policy proposals I also think it is wave of a

huge stretch to compare them to what's happening in Venezuela we can take them on on their

own not say they want us to be Venezuela when

it comes to Venezuela I would say we as the United States should promote

our values and do things like like recognizing this interim president but we have to just

keep in mind what is the best way that we can affect the outcome we

want so you're saying assassinations and

sometimes the United States has tried to get certain outcomes by being too involved in

other countries internal affairs by supporting opposition leaders or

revolutions so we just have to keep in mind that we have a little bit of a

checkered history here the other thing I would bring up is the diplomats that are still there

the president Maduro has asked them to leave the president we are recognizing

now has asked them to stay as of right now they're stayed but now

they are in the middle of a very tense security situation they are sort of being used as pawns

here on the ground by both sides that concerns me I mean did

I leave me a little bit Dan I don't see both sides here though because it's

like 12 years this was a beautiful country the military really the GDP of Venezuela was

334 billion it's been wiped out to 94 billion socialism is a plague

and a stain on humankind that has a 100% success rate of failure yeah it

is well and I'm tired of these Democrats saying Denmark is socialist it is not socialism is

the government control of the means of production those are capitalist

countries with big government ethics stop conflating the two because

you're confusing a bunch of impressionable people out there socialism is death and destruction

and I'm glad you mentioned the apologists because

they're at fault to fascism hasn't escaped this socialism has

because of people like Bernie salmon Jesse what would you do President waters oh that's

a scary thought I would say look what's happening in Venezuela care to

comment and just a suggestion but obviously

this

is a CIA operation

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Why I couldn't marry her in ancient Turkey! - Duration: 16:48.

After visiting Goreme open air museum...

now we are going to visit Love Valley

We are here for only 10 minutes

so I can't go down to explore the valley

after this we are going to have lunch

but come here in leisure time

It was quite windy

so I have come back

No one is there in the van

so I can talk to you

This is Love valley

In ancient Turkish culture girls and boys were not allowed to meet

despite of loving each other

there were a few cultural restrictions

so they used to come here to meet

Something what happens in India today

An unmarried couple is not always excepted in the society

We should learn such liberal values from the West

If we can elect our government...

elect our prime minister

then can't we select a life partner!

Next point is where we are going to have lunch

Place is near Avanos

Its 1:10 pm, Lunch time

This is the restaurant

Lunch is covered in 200 Liras

I am going to charge my gimble and camera while having lunch

There are a lot of tourists like us

I have already had my lunch

it was good

I got to eat a lot of vegetarian Turkish dishes

So I asked him to introduce those dishes

I didn't get it

where are you from!

I am from Delhi

Glad to meet you

I had this, It was good

I wanted to tell you about vegetarian Turkish food

I usually don't remember the name of dishes

So I thought of introducing those dishes to you

There were a lot of vegetarian things

Now you know what are those things called

Now you remember those things, I wont ;)

Next point - Pottery workshop

its cool inside

She is using her imagination to draw this

This reminds me of Batik painting in Bali, Indonesia

According to Ahmet

Pottery used to be the only means of livelyhood in Cappadocia

To get married, It was essential for a boy to know pottery

Boy had to pass the pottery test

if he failed, he couldn't get married

same conditions applied for girls

Actually, Pottery and Agriculture were

the main source of livelihood in Cappadocia

After marriage, the man can run his family or not...

for this he had to qualify such tests

Girls had to pass the test of patience

They were supposed to make carpets

Its said, carpet making needs a lot of time and patience

If she pass the carpet test, then she could get married

So Cappadocia's pottery is quite famous

He is asking my channel's name

You can also try this, I also wanted to

Avanos town is situated on the bank of Red River

Its famous for Pottery

This is Sultan ceramics workshop

There are many such workshops where you can buy ceramics

Guided tour cost me 200 Lira

Catch a Dolmus from Goreme

There are many Dolmus service from Goreme to different places

Dolmus fare is around 4 Lira

Decide what you have to see on a particular place

then catch a Dolmus and visit those places

then catch another Dolmus to visit other places

This way you can explore Cappadocia in a cheaper way

But that won't be a guided tour

its very windy

This is Pasabag

These are the largest Chimneys of Cappadocia

These chimneys have 3 layers

The lowest one was probably in the sea

The middle one is Volcanic soil

The upper layer is hard

The volcanic layer is very soft

thats why the neck of these structures are so narrow

Because of strong winds like this

the neck gets eroded at the rate of

2 mm per annum

see that structure

check its neck

the top most layer is hard

neck is getting eroded very fast

Thatswhy these rock formations keep changing everytime

its very dusty

its 3:45 pm

This is Imagination valley

It looks like a camel

there are many interesting rock formations

Use your imagination

so this is all about marketing

the local travel agencies are selling you this place

by making it interesting

by naming it 'Imagination' valley

though location is indeed quite interesting

slet me tell how they present these formations

a camel

an inverted elephant

a shark

whirling dervish

napoleon's hat

come here, use your imagination and enjoy

its 4:45 pm

the trip is completed

they dropped a few people on the way

he is my brother

Gentleman is Ahmet

I did a few guided tours in different places like New York, Boston, etc..

this was the best

For more infomation >> Why I couldn't marry her in ancient Turkey! - Duration: 16:48.

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Anthony Davis breaks silence on trade request: 'I feel like it's my time to move on' - Duration: 29:15.

CLOSE Shaquille O'Neal has a unique perspective on the Anthony Davis situation: instead of joining LeBron in L

A., Davis should bring LeBron to New Orleans. USA TODAY Sports CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMOREMETAIRIE, La

– Anthony Davis wore a dark blue Pelicans hoodie with the sleeves cut off and "New Orleans" printed in red letters across the chest

What he said after Friday's practice, however, left no doubt that his heart was somewhere else

"I gave the city, organization, fans everything I feel like I could," said Davis, who is in his seventh NBA season and turns 26 on March 11

"I don't know how long I'm going to play this game. People's careers are short and I feel like it's my time to move on

"The All-Star forward and center, who recently informed New Orleans he would like to be traded, said his intention remains to play for the Pelicans as long as he is healthy and under contract with them

Whether that happens remains in doubt.Opinion: Can Pelicans survive in New Orleans without Anthony Davis?Another opinion: Anthony Davis said he loved New Orleans, but couldn't wait to check outPelicans coach Alvin Gentry declined to be pinned down on the matter

"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it," Gentry said.Davis has missed six games since spraining his left index finger at Portland on Jan

18."Obviously, it's a tough situation, but my intention is to still play," Davis said, adding that he could understand if the Pelicans would rather sit him out until they've decided where to ship him

"If that's what they want to do then they have every right to do it," Davis said. "I just want to let them know that when I'm ready to play and able to play, I'm ready to suit up

"While Davis and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James share an agent, Davis said he has never provided New Orleans a list of preferred destinations and added that where he winds up is "on the Pelicans

""I never gave them a timetable, never gave them a destination," Davis said, emphasizing that the Pelicans have shown him "nothing but respect … and I feel like I need to do the same thing for them

"I wanted to do it now just for the simple fact that they have enough time to make the best decision for the organization," Davis said

Where will AD go?: Six potential landing spots for Pelicans superstarMore: Anthony Davis may prefer Lakers, but don't count Celtics outSince Davis' request, the Pelicans appear to have been also mulling over what to do with not only the former face of the franchise, but also several other prominent players as the NBA's trade deadline approaches on Feb

7.Forward Julius Randle, forward Nikola Mirotic, guard E'Twaun Moore and guard Elfrid Payton have not played since Davis's agent made public on Monday his client's desire to be traded

Some of the sitting players are listed with minor injuries that they've played through previously

Consequently, the Pelicans played without five of their six most productive players the past two games

Gentry suggested recent absences were health-related, not because the Pelicans were protecting certain tradeable assets

 New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) looks on during the second half against the Minnesota Timberwolves

 (Photo: Jesse Johnson, USA TODAY Sports)"I don't know if the trading deadline is going to mean, 'Oh, we'll sit this guy out and not play him in a particular game

' " Gentry said. "It has not been done since I've been here, where we said, 'Don't play this guy because the trading deadline is approaching

' "Davis did not make any immediate public statements for four days after agent Rich Paul made the trade request public, for which Davis was fined $50,000

He broke his silence after Friday's practice.Davis is under contract with New Orleans through the end of the 2019-20 season

Opinion: The NBA has a trade request problemMore: Imagine LeBron James and Anthony Davis get what they want now

What happens then?He was drafted by the Pelicans with the first overall pick in 2012 after winning an NCAA national championship with Kentucky and has been named an All-Star in every season but his rookie campaign

However, the Pelicans have made the playoffs in only two of his six full NBA seasons and won only one playoff series, sweeping Portland in the first round last season before falling in five games to champion Golden State in the second round

Davis has averaged 29.3 points and 13.3 rebounds per game this season, but the Pelicans have fallen to 23-29 heading into Saturday night's game at San Antonio

Had Davis been committed to remaining in New Orleans, he would be eligible this summer for a five-year, roughly $240 million extension with the Pelicans that would have kicked in beginning with the 2020-21 season

The Pelicans appear inclined to honor Davis' trade request rather than lose him for nothing

But a statement from the franchise made it clear that Pelicans brass are prepared to be patient while awaiting a deal done on their terms and timeline

The implication is that a trade may not come until after the season, when 2019 draft slots are known and when the Boston Celtics are eligible to enter the fray

Boston, which has a stockpile of draft picks and promising young players as trade bait, is not eligible to trade for Davis under NBA rules until July 1, unless the Celtics also trade away Kyrie Irving

Irving is a factor because of what's known as the Rose Rule, which says NBA teams cannot trade for more than one player who has signed an extension

Irving currently is playing under an extension signed with Cleveland that has an option year after this season, meaning it could be renegotiated in a way that also allows Boston to bid for Davis

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25: Sixers forward Jimmy Butler (23) rises up a fires the game-winning 3-pointer over Nets defender Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (24) during the closing seconds in Brooklyn

Nicole Sweet, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 24: Thunder guard Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (7) was ready to throw it down, but Nuggets defender Mason Plumlee (24) had other ideas

Rob Ferguson, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 23: Warriors forward Kevin Durant was fired up after a big bucket against the Trail Blazers in Oakland

Kelley L. Cox, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 21: LeBron James greets former Cavaliers teammate Tristan Thompson after returning to Cleveland for the first time as a member of the Lakers

James got a hero's welcome, then rallied past his old team for a 109-105 Lakers win

David Richard, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 20: Wizards guard Bradley Beal shoots over Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell during the fourth quarter at Capital One Arena

Tommy Gilligan, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 19: Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin (23) fouls Cleveland Cavaliers guard David Nwaba (12) during the fourth quarter at Little Caesars Arena

Tim Fuller USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 18: Lakers forward LeBron James slams home two of his season-high 51 points against the Heat in Miami

Steve Mitchell, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 17: Hornets guard Kemba Walker celebrates a big bucket late in the second half against the 76ers in Charlotte

Walker poured in a franchise-record 60 points on the night. Jim Dedmon, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov

16: Jimmy Butler gets fired up after a fourth-quarter bucket during his 76ers home debut against the Jazz in Philadelphia

Bill Streicher, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 15: Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) tries to back down Rockets guard Chris Paul (3) during the first half in Houston

Troy Taormina, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 14: Thunder center Steven Adams (12) blocks a shot attempt by Knicks center Enes Kanter (00) during the second half in Oklahoma City

Rob Ferguson, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 13: Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton drives to the basket against Hornets center Cody Zeller during the second half in Cleveland

Ken Blaze, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 12: 76ers center Joel Embiid celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer during the second half against the Heat in Miami

Steve Mitchell, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 11: Pacers guard Victor Oladipo pleads his case with referee Eric Lewis during the first half against the Rockets in Houston

Thomas B. Shea, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 10: Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton, center, tries to make a leaping pass around Bulls defenders Wendell Carter Jr

, left, and Jabari Parker during the first half in Chicago. David Banks, David Banks-USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov

9: Sixers center Joel Embiid (21) goes careening down the lane between Hornets defenders Cody Zeller (40) and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) during the fourth quarter in Philadelphia

Bill Streicher, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 8: Thunder forward Paul George (13) tries to back down Rockets guard Chris Paul (3) during the first half in Oklahoma City

Rob Ferguson, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 7: Knicks center Enes Kanter (00) flips over Hawks center Miles Plumlee (18) during a second-half scramble for the ball in Atlanta

Dale Zanine, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 6: Suns guard Devin Booker (1) collides with Nets defender Caris LeVert (22) during the second half in Phoenix

Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 5: Magic guard Terrence Ross (31) tries to corral a loose ball against Cavaliers guard J

R. Smith (5) during the second half in Orlando. Kim Klement, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov

4: Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) throws down a ferocious one-handed slam over Kings defender Kosta Koufos (41) during the second half in Milwaukee

Benny Sieu, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 3: Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) takes a forearm to the chops from Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) as they fight for position in the paint during the second half in San Antonio

Soobum Im, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 2: Rockets guard Chris Paul (3) takes a fadeaway jumper over the out-stretched hand of Nets defender Ed Davis (17) during the second half in Brooklyn

Brad Penner, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenNov. 1: Hawks guard and oldest player in the league Vince Carter (15) shows he's still got it with a slick pass around Kings defender Kosta Koufos (41) during the second half in Atlanta

Dale Zanine, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenOct. 31: An emotional Derrick Rose was fired up after pouring in a career-high 50 points in the Timberwolves' win over the Jazz

Brace Hemmelgarn, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenOct. 30: Thunder guard Russell Westbrook reacts after a basket against the Clippers during the second half at Chesapeake Energy Arena

Alonzo Adams, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenOct. 29: Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson celebrates one of his record-breaking 14 3-pointers against the Chicago Bulls

Mike Dinovo, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenOct. 28: Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell was fired up after a big second-half bucket against the Mavericks in Dallas

Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenOct. 27: Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum (3) tries to shoot over the double-team of Heat defenders Rodney McGruder (17) and Hassan Whiteside (21) during the second half in Miami

Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenOct. 26: Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo throws down a monster two-handed slam during the second half against the Timberwolves in Minneapolis

Brad Rempel, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenOct. 25: Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton hits the deck to corral a loose ball during the fourth quarter against the Pistons in Detroit

Raj Mehta, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenOct. 24: Warriors guard Steph Curry celebrates after sinking one of his 11 3-pointers in a 51-point effort against the Wizards

Kyle Terada, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenOct. 23: Pistons forward Blake Griffin takes a hard foul on his way to the hoop during the second half against the 76ers in Detroit

Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenOct. 22: Wizards guard John Wall, front, keeps the ball away from Trail Blazers defender C

J. McCollum during the second half in Portland. Troy Wayrynen, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenOct

21: Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) leaps into the first row of fans to save a loose ball from going out of bounds against the Kings in Oklahoma City

Alonzo Adams, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenOct. 20: Lakers guard Rajon Rondo throws a punch at Rockets guard Chris Paul during a wild fourth-quarter fracas at Staples Center

Jayne Kamin-Oncea, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenOct. 19: Warriors forward Jonas Jerebko celebrates with injured center DeMarcus Cousins after his game-winning tip-in at the buzzer beat the Jazz in Salt Lake City

Russell Isabella, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenOct. 18: LeBron James soars to the hoop for a one-handed slam during the first quarter in Portland, his first bucket as a member of the Lakers

Jaime Valdez, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenOct. 17: Highly-touted rookies Suns center Deandre Ayton (No

1 overall pick) and Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (No. 3 overall pick) share a word during the second half in Phoenix

Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenOct. 16: The Warriors celebrate and strike a pose after receiving their 2017-18 championship rings prior to the season opener in Oakland

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