I'm a couple of chapters into Schaefer Riley's new book, The New Trail of Tears: How Washington Is Destroying American Indians.
It's excellent and highly recommended.
Monday, July 25, 2016
How Political Correctness Leads to Indifference About Child Abuse on the Reservations
It's Naomi Schaefer Riley, at Heat Street, "NEW BOOK: How Political Correctness is Leading Us to Ignore Abuse on American Indian Reservations."
I'm a couple of chapters into Schaefer Riley's new book, The New Trail of Tears: How Washington Is Destroying American Indians.
It's excellent and highly recommended.
I'm a couple of chapters into Schaefer Riley's new book, The New Trail of Tears: How Washington Is Destroying American Indians.
It's excellent and highly recommended.
Jan Crawford at the National Constitution Center (VIDEO)
Watch, an interesting segment, at CBS This Morning, "National Constitution Center tells the story of America":
The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia tells the story of how our founders created a government by the people with an elected president -- and a Constitution that endures and protects us all. Jan Crawford reports.I don't think the question is whether we can "keep" the Constitution so much as we can preserve the liberty that it was originally designed to protect. The Constitution will be with us for a long time. It's how much the interpretation and practice of our constitutional norms have changed that's troubling.
Glorious: Debbie Wasserman Schultz Booed at Florida Democrat Delegation Breakfast (VIDEO)
Absolutely glorious.
Sally Kohn has the sads, lol, "Heckling of @DWStweets right now during her delegation speech makes me sad. I support protest, but also civility. This just feels mean."
Watch. They booed her right off the stage:
More at Instapundit, "HERE’S VIDEO OF DWS GETTING BOOED OUT OF HER OWN DNC BREAKFAST..."
And at Politico, via Memeorandum, "Bedlam erupts as Wasserman Schultz speaks to Florida delegates."
Previously, "Debbie Wasserman Schultz to Resign Following Explosive Email Leaks."
Sally Kohn has the sads, lol, "Heckling of @DWStweets right now during her delegation speech makes me sad. I support protest, but also civility. This just feels mean."
Watch. They booed her right off the stage:
More at Instapundit, "HERE’S VIDEO OF DWS GETTING BOOED OUT OF HER OWN DNC BREAKFAST..."
And at Politico, via Memeorandum, "Bedlam erupts as Wasserman Schultz speaks to Florida delegates."
Previously, "Debbie Wasserman Schultz to Resign Following Explosive Email Leaks."
Cybersecurity Subplot Implicates Russia in Democrat Party Email Hacking Scandal
More on the DNC leaks, a surprisingly tantalizing story of intrigue, at the New York Times.
I'm skeptical, of course. It seems pretty opportunistic for the media to pin this all on Russia, when the world is full of hackers, and frankly China's now considered our biggest cybersecurity enemy.
But what can you do? This fits the meme that Donald Trump is the Putinian candidate.
I'm skeptical, of course. It seems pretty opportunistic for the media to pin this all on Russia, when the world is full of hackers, and frankly China's now considered our biggest cybersecurity enemy.
But what can you do? This fits the meme that Donald Trump is the Putinian candidate.
Democratic leaders and cyberspecialists in the U.S. wonder if Vladimir Putin is meddling in the election https://t.co/tJhvWIMqSF
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 25, 2016
Researchers conclude two Russian intelligence agencies hacked the DNC/s emails and passed them to @wikileaks. https://t.co/mwo3ZtBPBv
— Steven Lee Myers (@stevenleemyers) July 25, 2016
So, Maybe It's Not the Best Idea to Get Out of Your Car While Touring a Wildlife Park (VIDEO)
Heh.
Not too smart, to put it mildly.
Actually, the woman who was killed tried to save the first woman snatched by the tiger.
And as you can see at the video, that animal wasn't messing around.
At the Telegraph UK, "Family argument in wildlife park leaves woman dead after she leaves car and gets eaten by tiger."
And additional video, via CBS News, "Caught on camera: Woman mauled by tiger after stepping out of car."
Not too smart, to put it mildly.
Actually, the woman who was killed tried to save the first woman snatched by the tiger.
And as you can see at the video, that animal wasn't messing around.
At the Telegraph UK, "Family argument in wildlife park leaves woman dead after she leaves car and gets eaten by tiger."
And additional video, via CBS News, "Caught on camera: Woman mauled by tiger after stepping out of car."
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Syrian 'Refugee' Suicide Bomber Blows Himself Up in Jihad Attack in Ansbach, Germany
Another attack in Germany.
Looks like the Germans got the jihadi flu, heh.
At Telegraph UK, "Ansbach explosion: Syrian asylum seeker killed by own bomb at German bar."
Looks like the Germans got the jihadi flu, heh.
At Telegraph UK, "Ansbach explosion: Syrian asylum seeker killed by own bomb at German bar."
Jesus. Third attack in Germany in as many days. This is an IED. https://t.co/rwt3mzs4DV
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) July 24, 2016
What is going on in Germany? Isn't this the fourth attack in about two weeks? (Mall shooting, axe, machete...) https://t.co/68XfhQjMFm
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) July 25, 2016
BREAKING: BOMBING Near Ansbach, Germany Music Festival – ONE DEAD https://t.co/9mybUxwZtR via @gatewaypundit
— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) July 24, 2016
Detonation occurred at the entrance music festival '#Ansbach Open' in front of wine bar https://t.co/ZsZSAV6DJC pic.twitter.com/2p3qM9rnAO
— RT (@RT_com) July 25, 2016
3. Germany: Attacker was 27 year old Syrian man. #Ansbach
— Veit Medick (@vmedick) July 25, 2016
4. Germany: Attacker was known to local police. Was denied asylum recently but had temporary residence status. Tried to kill himself twice.
— Veit Medick (@vmedick) July 25, 2016
Electoral College Map: Donald Trump More Than Competitive
Tweeted by CNN's master map magician John King:
Click through to look at the map. Trump's been running even with Clinton in some of those battleground toss-up states pictured, Ohio especially (in that Suffolk poll out this last week).
So, just keep an eye on the battleground states. The national horse race polling is interesting, but that's going to be mostly for mass media consumption. It's going to go down to a few key states, and I think Trump could have a good chance. But like I said earlier, he's going to need to go up with advertising, and soon. He'll need to fork over some of his own cash, if nothing else. Sheesh.
Click through to look at the map. Trump's been running even with Clinton in some of those battleground toss-up states pictured, Ohio especially (in that Suffolk poll out this last week).
So, just keep an eye on the battleground states. The national horse race polling is interesting, but that's going to be mostly for mass media consumption. It's going to go down to a few key states, and I think Trump could have a good chance. But like I said earlier, he's going to need to go up with advertising, and soon. He'll need to fork over some of his own cash, if nothing else. Sheesh.
Advantage hillaryclinton but @realdonaldtrump more than competitive as we shift from #RNCinCLE 2… https://t.co/QzWKK5ZoKK
— John King (@JohnKingCNN) July 24, 2016
Clinton Campaign Manager Robby Mook: #DNCLeaks a Russian Op to Help Donald Trump Campaign
Someone noted on Twitter earlier that this is in fact part of a broader effort to otherize Donald Trump as a foreign presence, an un-American Putinian-candidate.
Inevitable spin, I guess.
The Democrat convention's not getting off to a particularly auspicious start.
At Althouse, "Clinton Campaign Manager Robby Mook floats the conspiracy theory: Russians hacked the DNC emails for the purpose of helping Trump."
Inevitable spin, I guess.
The Democrat convention's not getting off to a particularly auspicious start.
At Althouse, "Clinton Campaign Manager Robby Mook floats the conspiracy theory: Russians hacked the DNC emails for the purpose of helping Trump."
How Donald Trump Broke the Conservative Movement (And My Heart)
It's from Katherine Miller, at BuzzFeed, not my favorite publication.
Still, this is interesting because I feel entrenched coalitions are breaking up, and that's not a bad thing. At the least, whether Trump wins or not, American conservatism's going to have to do a rethink.
Still, this is interesting because I feel entrenched coalitions are breaking up, and that's not a bad thing. At the least, whether Trump wins or not, American conservatism's going to have to do a rethink.
How Donald Trump Broke The Conservative Movement (And My Heart) https://t.co/CjWivWs4cq pic.twitter.com/sPbVzLx8Vj
— Katherine Miller (@katherinemiller) July 25, 2016
Deal of the Day: EGO Power+ 20-Inch 56-Volt Lithium-ion Cordless Lawn Mower [BUMPED]
At Amazon, EGO Power+ 20-Inch 56-Volt Lithium-ion Cordless Lawn Mower - 4.0Ah Battery and Charger Kit.
Also, Robert Spitzer, Guns Across America: Reconciling Gun Rules and Rights.
And Jennifer Carlson, Citizen-Protectors: The Everyday Politics of Guns in an Age of Decline.
Firmin DeBrabander, Do Guns Make Us Free? Democracy and the Armed Society.
Les Adams, The Second Amendment Primer: A Citizen's Guidebook to the History, Sources, and Authorities for the Constitutional Guarantee of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
BONUS: Dana Loesch, Hands Off My Gun: Defeating the Plot to Disarm America.
Also, Robert Spitzer, Guns Across America: Reconciling Gun Rules and Rights.
And Jennifer Carlson, Citizen-Protectors: The Everyday Politics of Guns in an Age of Decline.
Firmin DeBrabander, Do Guns Make Us Free? Democracy and the Armed Society.
Les Adams, The Second Amendment Primer: A Citizen's Guidebook to the History, Sources, and Authorities for the Constitutional Guarantee of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
BONUS: Dana Loesch, Hands Off My Gun: Defeating the Plot to Disarm America.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz to Resign Following Explosive Email Leaks
At Heat Street, "DNC Boss Debbie Wasserman Schultz Resigns After Wikileaks Reveals She Burned Bernie Sanders."
And from Ed Driscoll, at Instapundit, "WASSERMAN SCHULTZ OUT AS DNC LEADER AFTER CONVENTION."
ADDED: At CNN:
And from Ed Driscoll, at Instapundit, "WASSERMAN SCHULTZ OUT AS DNC LEADER AFTER CONVENTION."
ADDED: At CNN:
#Breaking: DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she will step down https://t.co/J0PJ0m2nUG https://t.co/DhTP65GFlU
— CNN (@CNN) July 24, 2016
Machete Attack: Syrian Muslim 'Refugee' Murders Pregnant Woman in Reutlingen, Germany (VIDEO)
Well, authorities won't to be able to spin this one as an Anders Brevik knock off attack.
At Pamela's, "Knife Jihad: MACHETE WIELDING Muslim “refugee” KILLS woman, injuring two others in #Reutlingen #Germany."
At the Telegraph U.K., "Germany machete attack: Syrian asylum seeker murders 'pregnant' woman in Reutlingen":
And still more, at London's Daily Mail, "Syrian refugee, 21, hacks PREGNANT woman to death with a machete and injures two others before hero BMW driver runs him over, in latest attack to shock Germany."
At Pamela's, "Knife Jihad: MACHETE WIELDING Muslim “refugee” KILLS woman, injuring two others in #Reutlingen #Germany."
At the Telegraph U.K., "Germany machete attack: Syrian asylum seeker murders 'pregnant' woman in Reutlingen":
A Syrian man has attacked and killed a woman he was reportedly in love with, hitting her with a meat cleaver in the southern German town of Reutlingen.Keep reading.
Another woman and a man were also injured in the attack. Local authorities have identified the man as a 21-year-old asylum-seeker from Syria who was known to the police and had previously been charged with causing bodily harm.
He attacked the woman with a meat cleaver taken from the kebab shop where they both worked shortly after 4:30pm on Sunday. The German newspaper Bild reports the woman was pregnant...
And still more, at London's Daily Mail, "Syrian refugee, 21, hacks PREGNANT woman to death with a machete and injures two others before hero BMW driver runs him over, in latest attack to shock Germany."
Bernie Sanders Says DNC's Debbie Wasserman Schultz Should Resign (VIDEO)
He's taking it pretty well, heh.
At CNN, via Memeorandum, "Sanders: ‘Awful’ DNC emails should cost party chair her job."
At CNN, via Memeorandum, "Sanders: ‘Awful’ DNC emails should cost party chair her job."
Trump Surrogate Pam Bondi Reacts to Tim Kaine as Democrat Running-Mate (VIDEO)
Following-up from earlier, "Pam Bondi Speech to the Republican National Convention #RNCinCLE (VIDEO)."
Via Fox News:
Via Fox News:
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban Endorses Donald Trump
Heh.
Trump's better for Europe.
At WSJ, "Hungarian Prime Minister Expresses Support for Donald Trump":
Trump's better for Europe.
At WSJ, "Hungarian Prime Minister Expresses Support for Donald Trump":
BUDAPEST—Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Saturday expressed support for U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, citing Mr. Trump’s views on fighting terrorism.More.
Mr. Orban said Mr. Trump’s proposals for the U.S. would also help Europe solve its security issues in wake of recent terrorist attacks.
The European Union’s current political leadership has failed and should undergo a major revamp to stem the rising fear and insecurity among the European people, Mr. Orban said in Baile Tusnad, a town in Romania’s Transylvania region, which has a large number of ethnic Hungarians.
The Hungarian premier’s annual Baile Tusnad speech gained international interest in 2014, when he rejected liberalism and expressed admiration for “illiberal democracies,” listing Turkey or Russia, among other countries.
Since Mr. Orban came into power with a landslide victory in the 2010 general elections, the Obama administration has criticized Hungary several times for alleged state corruption, failure to observe freedom of religion and shortcomings in following the rule of law.
“The EU is incapable of defending its own citizens, its own external borders, unable to hold together its community—as reflected in the exit of the United Kingdom. What else is needed to state that Europe’s current political leadership has failed?” Mr. Orban said.
The U.K. voted in a referendum last month to leave the bloc...
Laurie Penny Hangs with Twitter's Biggest Troll
This is an excellent excursion into the far-left mindset in the age of Donald Trump.
Bear in mind here that Laurie Penny's a Marxist, or more specifically, she's "a radical queer feminist leftist writer burdened with actual principles."
She thinks Milo Yiannopoulos is a brilliant provocateur who's wrong about everything. She'd deny it, but she's got a hopeless crush on the dude.
But read the whole thing, via Ed Driscoll, at Instapundit:
Bear in mind here that Laurie Penny's a Marxist, or more specifically, she's "a radical queer feminist leftist writer burdened with actual principles."
She thinks Milo Yiannopoulos is a brilliant provocateur who's wrong about everything. She'd deny it, but she's got a hopeless crush on the dude.
But read the whole thing, via Ed Driscoll, at Instapundit:
Army of Unfuckable Hate Nerds explained pointedly by @PennyRed! https://t.co/JzOpiZtWmH #AUHN
— marc maron (@marcmaron) July 23, 2016
“According to the law of the wild web, the spoils go to those with fewest…” — @PennyRed https://t.co/cIS6TE1h0D pic.twitter.com/S2vBwocaxE
— Christopher Pryde (@lowerdoses) July 23, 2016
Saturday, July 23, 2016
How to Defeat Terrorism
This is a freakin' awesome piece, from David Solway, at Pajamas:
I doubt Solway's proposals will ever be enacted, much less seriously considered, unless the U.S. suffers another catastrophic Islamic attack on the scale of September 11. Even then, it wouldn't be a Democrat administration implementing anything near this scale. The Democrats are not on the side of American victory in this war. They're just not.
In summation, until we recognize that Islam itself—not only its presumably “radical” variants—is incompatible with pluralistic Western democracies, we will not be able to save our countries. Pushback is unlikely for some time yet, if ever. Notwithstanding, peaceful Muslims must be pressured by informed opinion to undertake a thoroughgoing transformation of their faith even if the result has little affinity with millennial orthodoxy. The liberal argument that, in so doing, we will drive the moderates into the arms of the radicals is a reductio ad absurdum and, as Milo Yiannopoulos pointed out in an interview with a typical mealy-mouthed British journalist, is actually a threat. Must we keep assuring these putative moderates that Islam is demonstrably a religion of peace in order to keep them moderate? “Be nice to us or we’ll kill more of you,” as Yiannopoulos puts it. Must we refrain from fighting an implacable foe at the risk of finding ever more of them? Is this how we respond to Christians, Jews, Hindus and Sikhs? Such an argument is patently a confession of defeat and guarantees yet more of the same.Be sure to read the whole thing.
Should the measures I and others are recommending be instituted, Islam will not go away, and innocent people will still die in terrorist attacks or find their everyday lives to some extent imperiled by Islamic social and cultural incursions, although to a much diminished degree. Nevertheless, there is no other resolution to our dilemma, failing which the sequel is eminently predictable: the grizzly march of terrorist atrocities like those we have seen since 9/11 (and before) up to the latest carnage in Nice, dramatic Muslim inroads into the culture, eventual civil conflict and armed skirmishes on the streets of our cities, the rise of fascist parties profiting from the general malaise, and the inevitable disintegration of a way of life that we have ignorantly taken for granted.
“There needs to be an admission that we are in a full-scale war—not just lip-service," Robert Spencer writes, “but a genuine acknowledgment, followed by a genuine war footing, and an end to the weepy memorials, empty condemnations, and po-faced get-nowhere investigations. This is not crime. This is war.”
We are now at the inflexion point. Either we are prepared to continue being slaughtered like sheep and to lose our ancestral traditions of rights and freedoms, or we are determined to preserve our Judeo-Christian heritage and the best the West has to offer.
I doubt Solway's proposals will ever be enacted, much less seriously considered, unless the U.S. suffers another catastrophic Islamic attack on the scale of September 11. Even then, it wouldn't be a Democrat administration implementing anything near this scale. The Democrats are not on the side of American victory in this war. They're just not.
Scottie Nell Hughes Under Fire After Mocking Tim Kaine's Spanish with 'Dora the Explorer' (VIDEO)
She is the kind of fast-talking chick the barks comebacks before really thinking about 'em.
Heh, now she's apologizing. Wouldn't want to lose that lucrative commentator gig at CNN or anything.
Here's the video, "Scottie Nell Hughes on Kaine Speaking Spanish: Didn’t Need a ‘Translator’ for RNC Speeches."
And on Twitter:
Heh, now she's apologizing. Wouldn't want to lose that lucrative commentator gig at CNN or anything.
Here's the video, "Scottie Nell Hughes on Kaine Speaking Spanish: Didn’t Need a ‘Translator’ for RNC Speeches."
And on Twitter:
I never meant 2 cause hurt rather attempt 2 reference a cute tool I learned/taught Spanish 2 my own children obviously failed. I was wrong— Scottie Nell Hughes (@scottienhughes) July 23, 2016
'I'm hoping I'm not going to have to brush up on my Dora the Explorer: Scottie Nell Hughes: https://t.co/9CKjCY5hbY #ClintonKaine— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) July 24, 2016
Politico's Ken Vogel Had Agreement with DNC to Approve Hillary Clinto Stories in Advance
Some folks were accusing Twitter of suppressing #DNCLeaks stories on the platform last night, and you can see why.
These WikiLeaks hacks are devastating.
From Ed Driscoll, at Instapundit, "JUST THINK OF THEM AS DEMOCRAT OPERATIVES WITH BYLINES AND YOU WON’T BE FAR WRONG: Leaked emails reveal Politico reporter made ‘agreement’ to send advanced Clinton story to DNC..."
These WikiLeaks hacks are devastating.
From Ed Driscoll, at Instapundit, "JUST THINK OF THEM AS DEMOCRAT OPERATIVES WITH BYLINES AND YOU WON’T BE FAR WRONG: Leaked emails reveal Politico reporter made ‘agreement’ to send advanced Clinton story to DNC..."
Hey @kenvogel, I think he shared it @RichardGrenell pic.twitter.com/xY5gnmKEwS
— #JeSuisJuive (@lamblock) July 22, 2016
Authorities Claim 'Obvious Link' Between Munich Attacker and Norway Massacre's Anders Breivik (VIDEO)
Okay, right.
The leftist media's got its angle, which will work perfectly to cover-up the growing jihadist threat now terrorizing Europe.
Germany's going to be ground zero of the coming apocalyptic jihad.
At the Telegraph U.K., "Munich shooting: Teenage killer Ali Sonboly 'inspired by far-right terrorist Anders Breivik' and 'used Facebook offer of free McDonald's food to lure victims'."
And at the BBC, "Munich gunman 'obsessed with mass shootings'":
Convenient that.
Indeed, apparently the BBC completely dropped the Islamic given name "Ali" in its initial reporting, all the better to turn this Iranian Muslim into the next Anders Breivik wannabe.
See Raheem Kassam, at Breitbart London:
The leftist media's got its angle, which will work perfectly to cover-up the growing jihadist threat now terrorizing Europe.
Germany's going to be ground zero of the coming apocalyptic jihad.
At the Telegraph U.K., "Munich shooting: Teenage killer Ali Sonboly 'inspired by far-right terrorist Anders Breivik' and 'used Facebook offer of free McDonald's food to lure victims'."
And at the BBC, "Munich gunman 'obsessed with mass shootings'":
The 18-year-old gunman who killed nine people in Munich was obsessed with mass shootings but had no known links to the Islamic State group, German police say.Ah, "David S."
Written material on such attacks was found in his room. Munich's police chief spoke of links to the massacre by Norway's Anders Behring Breivik.
The gunman, who had dual German-Iranian nationality, later killed himself.
His name has not been officially released but he is being named locally as David Ali Sonboly.
He has also been referred to as Ali David Sonboly, or David S.
Convenient that.
Indeed, apparently the BBC completely dropped the Islamic given name "Ali" in its initial reporting, all the better to turn this Iranian Muslim into the next Anders Breivik wannabe.
See Raheem Kassam, at Breitbart London:
BBC Scrubs 'Ali' From Munich Killer's Name On TV, In Articles, AND On Social Media https://t.co/GEj73KjxeB— Raheem Kassam (@RaheemKassam) July 23, 2016
BBC 'Fixes' #Munich Killer Article Following Breitbart Expose Of Muslim Name Cover Up https://t.co/TStfw62R4u— Raheem Kassam (@RaheemKassam) July 23, 2016
Austria to Build Huge Border Fence to Stop Invasion of Islamic 'Refugees' Seeking Asylum
Yeah, with all these jihad attacks, you'd think EU countries would be doubling efforts to build those walls.
At the Mirror UK, "Austria announces plan to build huge border fence to stop migrants as Schengen crumbles."
Hat Tip: BNI, "AUSTRIA follows Donald Trump, announces plan to build huge border fence to stop Muslim migrants as Schengen crumbles."
At the Mirror UK, "Austria announces plan to build huge border fence to stop migrants as Schengen crumbles."
Hat Tip: BNI, "AUSTRIA follows Donald Trump, announces plan to build huge border fence to stop Muslim migrants as Schengen crumbles."
Aline Weber Maxim Magazine Cover Girl August 2016 (VIDEO)
At Maxim, "Say hello to this breakout Brazilian supermodel."
All the photos are here.
She's a real looker.
All the photos are here.
She's a real looker.
WikiLeaks Trove Plunges Democrats Into Crisis on Eve of Convention
Heh.
Here's more on the story, via WikiLeaks:
Here's more on the story, via WikiLeaks:
WikiLeaks trove plunges Democrats into crisis on eve of Convention https://t.co/pqWuWfFQckhttps://t.co/kpFxYDoNyX
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) July 23, 2016
Kelly Brook Goes for a Bike Ride
It looks like she's embracing her fuller frame. And I mean, she's like 25 pounds fuller, lol.
At London's Daily Mail, "'No Bra Bike Ride!' Kelly Brook shows off her perky assets in low cut yellow top as she enjoys a cycle through sunny Rome with boyfriend Jeremy Parisi."
More here, from last September.
At London's Daily Mail, "'No Bra Bike Ride!' Kelly Brook shows off her perky assets in low cut yellow top as she enjoys a cycle through sunny Rome with boyfriend Jeremy Parisi."
More here, from last September.
Leaked Docs Show How DNC Used Foul Language to Insult Fox News Staff While Praising Rachel Maddow, MSNBC
I really should be blogging this #DNCLeaks story more aggressively. I'm gobsmacked at the utter MSM partisanship and corruption.
Until then, at Heat Street:
Still more.
Until then, at Heat Street:
The embarrassing Wikileaks document dump of the Democratic National Committee’s private emails reveal how its communications staff derided journalists from news organizations they perceived as unfriendly. At the same time, the DNC was cooperating with friendlier journalists—doling out talking points and pre-approving articles in what appears to be a breach of journalistic ethics.See what I mean?
Much of the DNC’s private bile was reserved for Fox News.
“Is there a Fuck You emoji?” Communications Director Luis Miranda wrote a colleague who forwarded him FoxNews.com freelance reporter Fred Lucas’ questions about Donald Trump bringing up Bill Clinton’s dalliances.
DNC Press Assistant Rachel Palermo then replied: “hahahahahahhahahaha”.
Lucas politely e-mailed the DNC again three days later asking, “I hoped the DNC could weigh in one the appropriateness of Trump attacking along these lines? I would really appreciate any response you have. Thanks very much.”
Palermo then e-mailed Miranda and Deputy Communications Director Mark Paustenbach: “The asshole from fox e-mailed us again. I did some research and there’s still no ‘fuck you’ emoji, unfortunately.”
Still more.
Are Anarchists and Radical Leftists Saving Violent Protests for the Democrat Convention?
Well, the police presence in Cleveland was phenomenal, so if the forces in Philadelphia can match that, I doubt there'll be any trouble.
But see William Jacobson, at Legal Insurrection, "Are anarchists and radical leftists saving violent protests for #DemsInPhilly?"
At the video, Lee Stranahan interviews Jeremy Segal, a.k.a., Rebel Pundit:
But see William Jacobson, at Legal Insurrection, "Are anarchists and radical leftists saving violent protests for #DemsInPhilly?"
At the video, Lee Stranahan interviews Jeremy Segal, a.k.a., Rebel Pundit:
Louise Mensch Implores Me to Come Back to the Light
I love Louise. She's a sweet lady and super smart. She's a role model, in fact.
It's just that my support for Donald Trump is a protest vote against the left. It's that simple. I don't think Trump's conservative. I don't think he's neoconservative. I just know that he speaks his mind, he's got excellent instincts, he's a good family man, and he'll hit the left with all he's got. In that last respect he's the antithesis of Mitt Romney, to whom I threw my unreserved support in 2012, and look what that got me.
In any case, here's Louise on Twitter, responding to Bill Kristol's tweet of Stephen Hayes' essay, "Donald Trump Is Crazy, and So Is the GOP for Embracing Him."
It's just that my support for Donald Trump is a protest vote against the left. It's that simple. I don't think Trump's conservative. I don't think he's neoconservative. I just know that he speaks his mind, he's got excellent instincts, he's a good family man, and he'll hit the left with all he's got. In that last respect he's the antithesis of Mitt Romney, to whom I threw my unreserved support in 2012, and look what that got me.
In any case, here's Louise on Twitter, responding to Bill Kristol's tweet of Stephen Hayes' essay, "Donald Trump Is Crazy, and So Is the GOP for Embracing Him."
@BillKristol @stephenfhayes not me. Never. @AmPowerBlog come back to the light
— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) July 23, 2016
Islamic State Claims Responsibility as Homicide Bombers Slaughter at Least 80 in Kabul (VIDEO)
It's every day now.
It's catastrophic slaughter on a daily basis.
At WSJ, "Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 80 in Kabul":
It's catastrophic slaughter on a daily basis.
At WSJ, "Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 80 in Kabul":
KABUL—Three suicide bombers killed at least 80 people and wounded more than 230 others at a protest in Kabul on Saturday, according to the Afghan health ministry, where thousands had gathered to demonstrate against plans to reroute a new power line.More.
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on a “gathering of Shiites,” the group’s affiliated Amaq news agency reported, according to SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors extremist activity.
It is the first attack claimed by the Sunni extremist group in the Afghan capital. Islamic State emerged as foreign forces were withdrawing from Afghanistan in 2014 and has established a stronghold in the eastern part of the country.
An Afghan intelligence agency official said the attack was carried out by three suicide bombers dispatched from Islamic State’s eastern stronghold in the Achin district. “There were three bombers and they were all armed with suicide vests. Probably they all detonated their explosives at once,” the official said...
Donald Trump Goes 'All-In' — And He's Got a Realistic Chance of Becoming President
Following-up from Cathleen Decker's analysis, "Donald Trump Accepts Nomination, Depicts Grim Times Under Obama and Clinton."
Check out Nate Silver, at 538, "Donald Trump Goes ‘All-In.’ How Will Clinton Respond?":
Check out Nate Silver, at 538, "Donald Trump Goes ‘All-In.’ How Will Clinton Respond?":
Don't think people are really grasping how plausible it is that Trump could become president. It's a close election right now.— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) July 23, 2016
Donald Trump goes "all-in." How will Clinton respond? https://t.co/VsXRRbJfH7 pic.twitter.com/DoVm79AD1I— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) July 22, 2016
CLEVELAND — No matter what happens between now and the election on Nov. 8, Donald Trump’s dark and defiant acceptance speech on Thursday will probably be remembered as a pivotal moment in American political history. If Trump wins the election — an increasing possibility based on recent polls — the speech will serve as proof that he did so as an explicitly nationalist and populist candidate, having stirred up support in a country that has historically resisted such movements. If Trump loses to Hillary Clinton, especially by a wide margin, the speech will probably be seen as an historic debacle, the hallmark of a convention that went wrong from start to finish. Either way, the Republican Party might never be the same.Still more.
Trump delivered a long and loud address that violated most of the normal rules of acceptance speeches. The speech, and the Republican convention overall, made only perfunctory efforts to appeal to voters who weren’t already aboard the Trump train. It had no magnanimous gestures to Trump’s vanquished Republican rivals. It contained a fair bit of bragging, but not much autobiographical detail. It contained no laundry list of policy positions. Most strikingly, it was unrelentingly pessimistic, whereas acceptance speeches usually aim to soften the blow.
But Trump has broken a lot of rules and gotten away with it, and it will be a few days before we’ll have a sense of Trump’s convention bounce and a few weeks before we can reliably say how the conventions have affected the election overall. Given what Trump accomplished in the primaries, it’s probably prudent to avoid making too many assumptions in the meantime.
However, Trump is at a potential tactical disadvantage because he’s now committed to a strategy, whereas Democrats get to make the next move at their convention next week...
How Cal State Los Angeles Canceled on Ben Shapiro After Leftists Compared Him to 'The KKK'
A couple of my students attended Shapiro's talk. The event went on despite the official cancellation.
But there's new information, at Heat Street, "How Cal State Canceled on Ben Shapiro After Liberal Students Compared Him to “The KKK”."
But there's new information, at Heat Street, "How Cal State Canceled on Ben Shapiro After Liberal Students Compared Him to “The KKK”."
Friday, July 22, 2016
Donald Trump Accepts Nomination, Depicts Grim Times Under Obama and Clinton
Here's Cathleen Decker's take, at LAT, "Trump aims at voters he already has, betting they will give him a November win":
This election's closer than it should be. If Trump actually starts running a traditional advertising campaign in the key battleground states, I think he'll have a chance.
Still, the cards are stacked against him.
Analysis: With his dark, law + order pitch, Trump bets voters like the ones he already has will give him a victory https://t.co/C3Snsb286p
— Cathleen Decker (@cathleendecker) July 22, 2016
Donald Trump’s Thursday night address, indeed his entire Republican convention, represented a high-risk bet: that a strong desire for change in November will defy the demographic and political tides that have defeated the last two Republican presidential nominees.Well, we'll see. We'll see.
The Republican nominee only glancingly reached out to voters other than the ones who led him to victory in the Republican primaries, who make up a much smaller proportion of the November electorate.
He repeatedly spoke of the perils of illegal immigration and trade deals, positions that invigorate the white, blue-collar voters with whom he is most popular.
But apart from a mention of college tuition ills, he said nothing about fresh issues or emphases that might be helpful in attracting women, minority voters or young Americans, the three groups whose increasingly Democratic alliances represent the greatest threat to his candidacy. Those voters were key to successive Republican defeats in 2008 and 2012 — and their numbers have grown since.
Appeals to a broader audience were left to Trump’s daughter Ivanka, who introduced her father. She said that he planned to provide for quality childcare, equal pay for women, and college aid. None of those issues had been a priority for her father during the long months of the primary campaign, and none was mentioned in his speech.
Instead, the speech, the most anticipated event of the four-day convention, was a slightly more formal, if lengthy, version of the one Trump has been delivering in the 13 months since he entered the race.
He presented a bleak view of America, blamed President Obama for dividing the country by race, and accused Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton of being a “puppet” of a “rigged system” that spreads “destruction.”
Only toward the end of his 75-minute address did Trump graft on a bit of optimism, suggesting that the nation’s problems have all been caused by politicians and would be quickly solved with his election.
“America is a nation of believers, dreamers and strivers that is being led by a group of censors, critics and cynics,” he said.
His tone was entirely in keeping with the convention, which repeatedly foundered over internal divisions but found emphatic unanimity in its opposition to Clinton and to any extension of Obama’s tenure.
One of the audience’s most vociferous reactions came when Trump said that the FBI had used mild terms regarding Clinton’s private email use as secretary of State to “save her from facing justice for her terrible crimes.”
“Lock her up! Lock her up!” delegates shouted.
Trump came into the convention’s final night with Republicans hoping for a rapid change of conversation after days in which self-inflicted wounds had interfered with the highest-profile opportunity for the new nominee to impress American voters.
With patriotic staging and thematic appeals, conventions are meant to flesh out the candidate, as if turning a black-and-white stick figure into a lushly defined future president. Done well, they are minutely timed, extended campaign commercials whose worst quality is that they’re perfect to the point of boring.
This one was far from that.
On none of the four nights did the message put out by the speakers wholly match the theme organizers had set for the day. Speakers who were meant to emphasize the need to create jobs, for example, were spread out over several nights, diluting what could have been a more forceful presentation of Republican goals on Tuesday, the night employment was supposed to be the theme.
Part of the difficulties stem from lingering problems between substantial portions of the party and its new leader. Many of the guests onstage spent little time talking about Trump, a reflection of the distance some Republicans are putting between themselves and him.
On Wednesday night, Trump’s most persistent primary opponent, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, appeared onstage and told delegates — and the extended television audience — to vote their consciences in November. That tacit suggestion that they consider abandoning the party’s nominee underscored the ideological battles dividing Republicans.
It is also the case that Trump holds a quirky ideology that combines Wall Street and populist flavors, a mix not seen in a nominee in recent decades. Thursday night demonstrated that anew.
Trump talked of his opposition to international trade deals that have been highly popular within his party, and U.S. involvement in Mideast conflicts that began under a Republican president.
But he also strode in the path of other Republicans, chiefly Richard Nixon, in casting himself as a president who would clamp down on an out-of-control society and blaming “elites” for spurning common Americans.
He vowed to make Americans safe here and abroad, exaggerating to suggest that crime is rising dramatically — it isn’t — and saying that when he takes office, he “will restore law and order to our country.”
But at the same time, he hit on some themes more common to Democrats. He went out of his way to vow to protect gay Americans — at least from attacks by jihadi terrorists — although he said nothing about extending their rights in this country.
The problem facing Trump is that while Republicans have largely forgiven his ideological diversions, his strongly conservative positions — including deporting immigrants who are here without papers, building a giant wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, opposing abortion rights and gun restrictions — are wildly unpopular among America’s expanding voter groups...
This election's closer than it should be. If Trump actually starts running a traditional advertising campaign in the key battleground states, I think he'll have a chance.
Still, the cards are stacked against him.
Police Chief Says Munich Shooter's Motive is Still 'Fully Unclear'
Yeah, I'll bet.
BREAKING: Police chief: Suspect in Munich mall shooting that killed 9 was an 18-year-old whose motive is still 'fully unclear.'
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 23, 2016
"Fully unclear" is a euphemism for Islamic #jihad. #Munich https://t.co/IDuEtr3Xrw
— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) July 23, 2016
Hillary Clinton Selects Tim Kaine as Running Mate
Following-up, "Hillary Clinton Expected to Choose Virginia Senator Tim Kaine for Veep."
Here's a good piece, at USA Today:
It turn's out Kaine's got some scandal baggage, however. At the Washington Post, via Memeorandum, "Kaine's acceptance of gifts in Virginia could create opening for Republicans."
Here's a good piece, at USA Today:
Great @SusanPage analysis: #HillaryClinton goes with her heart on #TimKaine VP pick. https://t.co/0naAhQ3ITw #DEMConvention #DEMS— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) July 23, 2016
It turn's out Kaine's got some scandal baggage, however. At the Washington Post, via Memeorandum, "Kaine's acceptance of gifts in Virginia could create opening for Republicans."
Echelon Insights Post-Convention Poll
Remember, I expect Donald Trump to be the heavy underdog during the general election, and frankly, I've been surprised this last few weeks that Hillary's not further ahead in the presidential horse race.
In any case, via Hot Air, some overnight post-convention numbers from Echelon Insights:
Previously, "CNN's Instant Poll of Viewers Shows Donald Trump's Speech Brought Down the House."
In any case, via Hot Air, some overnight post-convention numbers from Echelon Insights:
Echelon-@lucid_hq *Post-Convention* poll (RV)
— Echelon (@EchelonInsights) July 22, 2016
Clinton 40
Trump 39
Johnson 3
Stein 2
Undecided 17
Clinton 45
Trump 41
Undecided 15
N=911
Among LVs, it's:
— Echelon (@EchelonInsights) July 22, 2016
Clinton 42
Trump 41
Johnson 3
Stein 2
Undecided 12
Clinton 47
Trump 42
Undecided 11
N=740
Echelon/@lucid_hq survey (RVs):
— Echelon (@EchelonInsights) July 22, 2016
Is the Republican Party more or less unified after #RNCinCLE?
Less 34
More 33
Unsure 33
Do voters approve of @tedcruz's decision not to endorse @realDonaldTrump?
— Echelon (@EchelonInsights) July 22, 2016
Approve 40%
Disapprove 32%
Unsure 22%
Some internals from our post-convention poll (LVs, 2-way).
— Echelon (@EchelonInsights) July 22, 2016
Among Rs:
Trump 86
Clinton 5
Among Ds
Clinton 85
Trump 10
Previously, "CNN's Instant Poll of Viewers Shows Donald Trump's Speech Brought Down the House."
#Munich Eyewitness Says She Heard Attacker Screaming 'Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar!'
Via Paul Joseph Watson:
I will say, though, that there're still conflicting reports.
So, until we have the official German government statement on the attack, I'm withholding broader comment.
I will say, though, that there're still conflicting reports.
So, until we have the official German government statement on the attack, I'm withholding broader comment.
Donald Trump's Gloom and Doom Doesn't Match Reality
Following-up, "President Obama Mocked GOP's 'Vision of Chaos and Violence' Moments Before Munich Attack (VIDEO)."
Heh, via Instapundit.
Nope. Doesn't match at all.
Heh, via Instapundit.
Nope. Doesn't match at all.
When It Comes to Islam, Western Leaders Are Liars or Idiots
Or both.
From Raymond Ibrahim, at Pajamas:
It would destroy the narrative of peace and comity among the enlightened people of the world. "All you need is love..."
Keep reading.
Plus, flashback video, "The World's Most Dangerous Ideology."
From Raymond Ibrahim, at Pajamas:
When it comes to the connection between Islam and violence against non-Muslims, one fact must be understood: the majority of those in positions of leadership and authority in the West are either liars or fools, or both.Well, they can't talk honestly about Islam, of course.
No other alternative exists.
The reason for this uncharitable assertion is simple: If Islam was once a faraway, exotic religion, today we hear calls for, and see acts of, violence committed in its name every day. And many of us still have “ears that hear and eyes that see,” so it’s no secret: Muslims from all around the world and from all walks of life -- not just “terrorists” or “ISIS” -- unequivocally and unapologetically proclaim that Islam commands them to hate, subjugate, and kill all who resist it, including all non-Muslims.
This is the official position of several Muslim governments, including America’s closest “friends and allies” like Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
It’s the official position of Islamic institutions of lower and higher learning: from Bangladeshi high schools to Egypt’s Al Azhar, the world’s most prestigious Islamic university.
It’s the official position broadcast in numerous languages on Islamic satellite stations that air in Muslim homes around the world.
In short, there’s no excuse today for anyone to still be ignorant about Islam, and especially for those in positions of leadership or authority. Yet it is precisely this group that most vehemently denies any connection between Islam and violence.
Why?
It would destroy the narrative of peace and comity among the enlightened people of the world. "All you need is love..."
Keep reading.
Plus, flashback video, "The World's Most Dangerous Ideology."
Emily Ratajkowski Launches Amore & Sorvete Swimwear Campaign (PHOTOS)
Ms. Emily's pretty much a gift from god, and thank goodness she's got no inhibitions about her body.
She looks great!
On Twitter:
She looks great!
On Twitter:
So happy to announce my campaign w/ @amoreandsorvete 🙌🏽 shop online now https://t.co/8bxE8UHsFA pic.twitter.com/KP3fF1Evnd
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) July 20, 2016
Extremely excited to announce the new face of Amore & Sorvete emrata it's been a pleasure… https://t.co/b7qMEdzKry
— Amore & Sorvete (@amoreandsorvete) July 21, 2016
Bombshell emrata wearing our new Hula Hula bikini. Exclusive style available online now✌🏼️… https://t.co/vfNOXfFnsk
— Amore & Sorvete (@amoreandsorvete) July 4, 2016
President Obama Mocked GOP's 'Vision of Chaos and Violence' Moments Before Munich Attack (VIDEO)
Well, he can pretend it's not serious with jokes and mockery. He's not up for reelection. Hillary is, though, and hence it's his third term on the line.
Frankly, I was a little surprised he took to the airwaves so soon. We still don't know exactly what happened.
In any case, you gotta love the headlines at Gateway Pundit, "OBAMA Mocked Trump and RNC’s “Vision of Chaos and Violence” 1 Hour Before Munich Attack (VIDEO)."
Plus, more video at CNN, "Obama pushes back against Donald Trump's speech."
Frankly, I was a little surprised he took to the airwaves so soon. We still don't know exactly what happened.
In any case, you gotta love the headlines at Gateway Pundit, "OBAMA Mocked Trump and RNC’s “Vision of Chaos and Violence” 1 Hour Before Munich Attack (VIDEO)."
Plus, more video at CNN, "Obama pushes back against Donald Trump's speech."
Hacked Democrat Emails Reveal Plan for Hillary Clinton Attacks on Bernie Sanders' Religion
Wow!
Bernie's Jewish!
At the Intercept, "New Leak: Top DNC Official Wanted to Use Bernie Sanders's Religious Beliefs Against Him" (via Memeorandum):
The DNC is denying the email was discussing Bernie's belief.
Right.
Bernie's Jewish!
At the Intercept, "New Leak: Top DNC Official Wanted to Use Bernie Sanders's Religious Beliefs Against Him" (via Memeorandum):
"[Sanders] had skated on saying he has a Jewish heritage," the CFO of the DNC wrote in a leaked email. https://t.co/z261ZcKrK4
— The Intercept (@theintercept) July 22, 2016
AMONG THE NEARLY 20,000 internal emails from the Democratic National Committee, released Friday by Wikileaks and presumably provided by the hacker “Guccifer 2.0,” is a May 2016 message from DNC CFO Brad Marshall. In it, he suggested that the party should “get someone to ask” Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders about his religious beliefs.More at the link.
From:MARSHALL@dnc.org To: MirandaL@dnc.org, PaustenbachM@dnc.org, DaceyA@dnc.org Date: 2016-05-05 03:31 Subject: No shit It might may no difference, but for KY and WVA can we get someone to ask his belief. Does he believe in a God. He had skated on saying he has a Jewish heritage. I think I read he is an atheist. This could make several points difference with my peeps. My Southern Baptist peeps would draw a big difference between a Jew and an atheist.The email was sent to DNC Communications Director Luis Miranda and Deputy Communications Director Mark Paustenbach. It’s unclear who the “someone” in this message could be — though a member of the press seems like a safe bet. A request for comment sent to Marshall was not immediately returned.
The DNC is denying the email was discussing Bernie's belief.
Right.
#Munich Attack: Witness Footage Appears to Show Gunman Opening Fire (VIDEO)
You'd be diving for the pavement at the pop pop pop! sound.
This dude Sebastian Raphael on Twitter has the video. A while ago he said that his girlfriend uploaded it, but I don't see that tweet now.
In any case, it's also at the Guardian, "Witness footage appears to show Munich gunman opening fire – video."
Previously, "#Munich Mall Shooting is Second Attack in Germany in Less Than a Week (VIDEO)."
UPDATE: We're still waiting for information on the shooter. So far, it's all speculation, and frankly, it could be a right-wing attack at this point. We just don't know.
Meanwhile, Robert Stacy McCain's blogging the developments, "MUNICH TERRORIST ATTACK."
Expect further updates.
This dude Sebastian Raphael on Twitter has the video. A while ago he said that his girlfriend uploaded it, but I don't see that tweet now.
In any case, it's also at the Guardian, "Witness footage appears to show Munich gunman opening fire – video."
Previously, "#Munich Mall Shooting is Second Attack in Germany in Less Than a Week (VIDEO)."
UPDATE: We're still waiting for information on the shooter. So far, it's all speculation, and frankly, it could be a right-wing attack at this point. We just don't know.
Leftists are going to cheer the dead if the #Munich shooter turns out to be a "far right-wing nationalist." #DemConvention #DemsInPhilly
— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) July 22, 2016
Meanwhile, Robert Stacy McCain's blogging the developments, "MUNICH TERRORIST ATTACK."
Expect further updates.
CNN's Instant Poll of Viewers Shows Donald Trump's Speech Brought Down the House
I retweeted Farhad Manjoo, although I don't think he was thrilled with the numbers, heh.
But see BizPac, "CNN probably regrets polling viewers after Trump's RNC speech because, well… WOW."
— Farhad Manjoo (@fmanjoo) July 22, 2016
But see BizPac, "CNN probably regrets polling viewers after Trump's RNC speech because, well… WOW."
Look at this poll last night on CNN gauging people's responses to Trump's speech.
— ☆DR.OLMO☆ (@realDrOlmo) July 22, 2016
And this was on CNN! pic.twitter.com/baLpDuwh6a
#Munich Mall Shooting is Second Attack in Germany in Less Than a Week (VIDEO)
Frankly, there's very little information on what happened at this point, but I've trolled a number of videos and again and again speculation returns to the possibility of another Islamic terrorist attack.
It's been just four days since the knife jihad in Würzburg.
Elizabeth Vargas has a special report at ABC News:
I'll have updates.
If it's jihad terrorism once again, let's just say events aren't working to Hillary Clinton's advantage, to say nothing of Angela Merkel's.
Still more at London's Daily Mail, via Memeorandum, "BREAKING NEWS: ‘Several dead’ and 10 injured in shooting rampage inside a Munich shopping centre as police hunt gunman."
It's been just four days since the knife jihad in Würzburg.
Elizabeth Vargas has a special report at ABC News:
I'll have updates.
If it's jihad terrorism once again, let's just say events aren't working to Hillary Clinton's advantage, to say nothing of Angela Merkel's.
Still more at London's Daily Mail, via Memeorandum, "BREAKING NEWS: ‘Several dead’ and 10 injured in shooting rampage inside a Munich shopping centre as police hunt gunman."
A Military Coup Against President Donald Trump? Not Even
Jamie Kirchick is an extremely talented writer and I've long been a fan. But like that of so many others nowadays, he's gone off the deep end with Trump derangement.
Case in point is his argument that the military should oust a President Trump in a coup d'etat, published at the Los Angeles Times last week, "If Trump wins, a coup isn't impossible here in the U.S."
I tweeted something about the absurdity at the time.
But see Breitbart:
And at today's Los Angeles Times letters, "A military coup against President Trump? It's irresponsible even to think of it":
There's another letter at the link.
Trump's really bringing out the crazy on the left.
Case in point is his argument that the military should oust a President Trump in a coup d'etat, published at the Los Angeles Times last week, "If Trump wins, a coup isn't impossible here in the U.S."
I tweeted something about the absurdity at the time.
But see Breitbart:
Idiot Jamie Kirchick writes it and idiots @latimes print it. #TrumpPence16 #MakeAmericaGreatAgain https://t.co/ReLiqeyIqQ
— Judgment of Solomon (@JudgmentSolomon) July 20, 2016
And at today's Los Angeles Times letters, "A military coup against President Trump? It's irresponsible even to think of it":
To the editor: James Kirchick’s piece weighing the chances of the military overthrowing President Donald Trump is one of the most grotesque op-ed articles I’ve read. (“If Trump wins, a coup isn't impossible here in the U.S.,” Opinion, July 19)My thoughts exactly.
A writer who has never served a day in the military — an organization that in its DNA is meant to protect American democracy — arguing that the same organization would launch a coup against a legitimately elected president is a completely reprehensible claim. Kirchick is blithely ignorant of basic civics, and the constitutional structure of our nation speaks to the paucity of his argument.
This is an affront to all military members who swore an oath to protect the Constitution. While Kirchick has a right to say what he did, he should still be responsible for his words.
John Badertscher, Pittsburgh
There's another letter at the link.
Trump's really bringing out the crazy on the left.
An Unhinged Republican Convention?
Leftists are going into overdrive tarring conservatives and populist "white nationalist" voters as crazed fascists on the hunt for Mexicans and Muslims.
Actually, I just think there's a hunger among everyday, regular folks for the red meat Trump's dishing out.
But see old-line media hack Joe Klein --- yeah, Joe Klein and the 1990s called ... they want their decade back --- bemoans the "unhinged" rubes of Cleveland.
At Time, "An Unhinged Republican Convention and the Nation’s Greatest Test":
"And the Democratic Party, for all its politically correct smugness and silliness, has never surrendered its soul to the extremists lurking on its left."
You can see why I consider Joe Klein a relic.
The Democrats are now wholly owned by "the extremists lurking" on the left. And this isn't new. That anyone could even seriously utter such a comment in this day and age is disqualifying. I feel almost sorry for Klein. He's on Twitter but he's only tweeted 332 times, the last time in October 2013. Klein's probably one to say that the most vigorous debate these days remains in the letters to the editor sections of publications like Time Magazine. I mean, c'mon. The dude's a dinosaur. Just ask former presidential candidate Jim Webb if the Democrats remain a centrist party in the Harry Truman mold. Remember, when Webb quit the race he said something to the effect that the party had passed him by, that he wasn't home on the Democrat left in this day and age, a former Marine veteran in Vietnam. Nope, you've gotta be an academic egghead crypto-Marxist like Obama or a crazed old "democrat-socialist" like Bernie Sanders to fit in today. Indeed, Hillary Clinton can't clip leftward fast enough. She's lucky she pulled this off. Had Sanders gone for the jugular from day one, attacking her on Benghazi, the home-brewed server, and Goldman Sachs, he'd probably be making the acceptance speech next Thursday instead of Cankles.
But read the whole thing, in any case.
Actually, I just think there's a hunger among everyday, regular folks for the red meat Trump's dishing out.
But see old-line media hack Joe Klein --- yeah, Joe Klein and the 1990s called ... they want their decade back --- bemoans the "unhinged" rubes of Cleveland.
At Time, "An Unhinged Republican Convention and the Nation’s Greatest Test":
I’m not sure I know how to write about this election anymore without seeming imprudent. I came into this year believing that our government was desperately in need of conservative reform and restraint. I came to those views watching the corroded incompetence of the Department of Veterans Affairs and also in the belief that Democrats had been too unwilling to look at and think clearly about the failures of the welfare state. I had some problems with Hillary Clinton too–from her support for the invasion of Libya to her foolish personal behavior, accepting big-money speeches from Goldman Sachs because, she said, she “wasn’t sure” she was going to run for President. But I would never question her essential decency; indeed, she is one of the most thoughtful politicians I know. And the Democratic Party, for all its politically correct smugness and silliness, has never surrendered its soul to the extremists lurking on its left. The Republican Party, by contrast, has become a national embarrassment. Donald Trump is a national embarrassment. This election will be the greatest test, in my lifetime, of the wisdom of our people and the strength of the democratic project.Ahem. You see that there?
"And the Democratic Party, for all its politically correct smugness and silliness, has never surrendered its soul to the extremists lurking on its left."
You can see why I consider Joe Klein a relic.
The Democrats are now wholly owned by "the extremists lurking" on the left. And this isn't new. That anyone could even seriously utter such a comment in this day and age is disqualifying. I feel almost sorry for Klein. He's on Twitter but he's only tweeted 332 times, the last time in October 2013. Klein's probably one to say that the most vigorous debate these days remains in the letters to the editor sections of publications like Time Magazine. I mean, c'mon. The dude's a dinosaur. Just ask former presidential candidate Jim Webb if the Democrats remain a centrist party in the Harry Truman mold. Remember, when Webb quit the race he said something to the effect that the party had passed him by, that he wasn't home on the Democrat left in this day and age, a former Marine veteran in Vietnam. Nope, you've gotta be an academic egghead crypto-Marxist like Obama or a crazed old "democrat-socialist" like Bernie Sanders to fit in today. Indeed, Hillary Clinton can't clip leftward fast enough. She's lucky she pulled this off. Had Sanders gone for the jugular from day one, attacking her on Benghazi, the home-brewed server, and Goldman Sachs, he'd probably be making the acceptance speech next Thursday instead of Cankles.
But read the whole thing, in any case.
Republicans Map Path to Victory
At WSJ, "Behind in Polls, Republicans Hope to Blaze New Trail to Victory":
It's going to be uphill, although surprisingly, Trump's been running even with Clinton nationally, and in some key battleground states as well. See the Suffolk poll out yesterday on Ohio, for example, "Suffolk University Ohio Poll Shows Trump and Clinton Tied at 44 Percent."
CLEVELAND—Republican Donald Trump’s fall campaign will test whether the most unconventional major-party presidential nominee in generations can cut an unconventional path to the White House.More.
He aims to outmaneuver Democratic rival Hillary Clinton by capturing a handful of states in the Rust Belt and the Northeast that typically favor Democrats, with an appeal to less-educated, working-class voters.
But the New York businessman leaves the convention here with the most negative public image of any nominee in modern history, particularly among minority voters, according to recent polls, and with many Republicans still hesitant to accept him as their standard bearer.
Those headwinds to winning the 270 electoral votes needed to claim the presidency are particularly strong in some of the country’s more racially and ethnically diverse swing states, polling shows, including Colorado and Virginia, where Mrs. Clinton leads.
Her image, though, is nearly as tarnished as Mr. Trump’s, and the convention here made it clear that Republicans want to make her the focus of the race. Most of the speakers dwelled on her perceived failings, often to chants of “lock her up.’’
In addition, the landscape could change drastically before Election Day, when the conventions will be a distant memory and Mr. Trump will have squared off with Mrs. Clinton in three fall debates. Republican George H.W. Bush, for example, surged past Democrat Michael Dukakis in the fall of 1988.
Advisers to Mr. Trump point to Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin as states where he can outperform past GOP nominees, though the three states haven’t voted Republican in a presidential race since at least 1988.
His team is casting an even wider net, suggesting that Mr. Trump can compete in the solidly blue states of Connecticut, New Jersey and Oregon. “I’m not saying we’re going to win, but we’re going to put them into play,” said Donald Trump Jr., one of the candidate’s sons, at a breakfast this week hosted by the The Wall Street Journal. He was referring to the three blue states, which Republicans lost in 2012 by double-digit margins.
From the campaign’s outset, the Electoral College math has favored Democrats, with Mr. Trump needing to win 64 more electoral votes than Republican Mitt Romney won in 2012.
Still, when the race began last year, the political environment seemed to be tipping in Republicans’ favor. Voters were eager for change, and it had been more than a decade since the share of Americans who thought the country was on the right track outpaced those who thought it was on the wrong track.
That hasn’t changed, and yet Mrs. Clinton still leads nationally, according to Wall Street Journal/NBC News polling throughout this year...
It's going to be uphill, although surprisingly, Trump's been running even with Clinton nationally, and in some key battleground states as well. See the Suffolk poll out yesterday on Ohio, for example, "Suffolk University Ohio Poll Shows Trump and Clinton Tied at 44 Percent."
Hillary Clinton Expected to Choose Virginia Senator Tim Kaine for Veep
God, it's the year of the ultra-safe veep selections.
Clinton shoulda picked Warren. She's have declared war on the patriarchy and mollified the Bernie or Bust crowd.
At the New York Times, "Tim Kaine Seems Likely for Hillary Clinton’s No. 2, but Liberals Balk":
But hey, you don't want your veep showing you up.
Still more.
Clinton shoulda picked Warren. She's have declared war on the patriarchy and mollified the Bernie or Bust crowd.
At the New York Times, "Tim Kaine Seems Likely for Hillary Clinton’s No. 2, but Liberals Balk":
Tim Kaine may not be liberals’ first choice as Hillary Clinton’s No. 2 https://t.co/uRnRR8xC7q pic.twitter.com/CgSh9H1gyt
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) July 22, 2016
"One group is already disappointed at the prospect of Mr. Kaine on the Democratic ticket: liberals" @amychozick https://t.co/hdaxXHJvDT
— Michael Tackett (@tackettdc) July 21, 2016
Democrats close to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign signaled strongly Thursday that she would choose Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia as her running mate, rounding out the ticket with a popular politician from a battleground state.So bland. Yuck.
Both former President Bill Clinton and the White House have expressed their support for Mr. Kaine, but aides cautioned that Mrs. Clinton had not yet made a final decision and that other candidates were still under consideration.
Mrs. Clinton is widely expected to announce her choice in an email to supporters while on a campaign swing in Florida on Friday afternoon, an attempt to regain momentum the day after her Republican opponent, Donald J. Trump, accepted his party’s nomination in Cleveland. With Mr. Kaine emerging as a clear favorite, one group already expressed disappointment at the prospect of the former governor of Virginia joining the ticket: liberals.
Many of the groups that backed Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont in his Democratic contest against Mrs. Clinton had hoped she would extend an olive branch to the liberal wing of the party and choose a vice-presidential candidate whose stances on Wall Street and global trade deals closely aligned with those of Mr. Sanders.
But with the Democratic National Convention beginning in Philadelphia on Monday, the prospects have dimmed for the two liberal senators who were being considered, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sherrod Brown of Ohio. That has led to more liberal scrutiny of Mr. Kaine’s record...
But hey, you don't want your veep showing you up.
Still more.
Donald Trump Gave the Speech of His Live — And Then Some!
At the New York Post:
Donald Trump needed to give the speech of his life — and he did that, and much more https://t.co/68WYuR5bfA pic.twitter.com/hpb01ar1FV
— New York Post (@nypost) July 22, 2016
TERRIFYING!
Well, that's one way to characterize it, but leftists are pretty much unified that Trump gave a fearsome speech. And some, for example, Van Jones and Sally Kohn, were terrified because it was so good.
In any case, here's Kash Hill, "Holy crap, Donald Trump’s RNC acceptance speech was TERRIFYING."
In any case, here's Kash Hill, "Holy crap, Donald Trump’s RNC acceptance speech was TERRIFYING."
Ivanka Trump’s speech was inspiring. Donald Trump’s speech was terrifying. https://t.co/HxPGoSJn9O
— Kashmir Hill (@kashhill) July 22, 2016
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Donald Trump's Speech to the Republican National Convention: #ImWithYou (VIDEO)
The full video is here, "Watch Presidential Candidate Donald Trump's Full Speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention."
And at the Wall Street Journal, "Donald Trump Accepts GOP Nomination, Promises to Fix America":
But keep reading.
And at the Wall Street Journal, "Donald Trump Accepts GOP Nomination, Promises to Fix America":
Donald Trump ended his party’s convention Thursday the way he began his history-making campaign: attacking the political establishment, playing to voters’ fears of foreigners and crime, and making bold promises to fix America’s ills.Actually, it might go over pretty well. A CNN snap poll of those who viewed the speech showed 57 percent had a "very positive" reaction, and another 18 percent were "somewhat positive." Sure, some of that will face, but when Trump's on point, avoids side-harangues, and talks policy, he connects with voters.
“I have joined the political arena so that the powerful can no longer beat up on people who cannot defend themselves,” said the first-time politician whose populist message helped him capture the Republican presidential nomination.
The speech, which ran more than an hour, painted a grim view of the U.S. economy and world affairs under President Barack Obama, and intensified the attack on the record of his rival Hillary Clinton.
“This is the legacy of Hillary Clinton: death, destruction, terrorism and weakness,” he said.
He returned to familiar campaign themes of opposing international trade deals and cracking down on illegal immigration. He drew strong applause when he reiterated his desire to ban immigrants from nations “compromised by terrorism,” and departed from his prepared text to say, “We don’t want them in our country.”
He homed in on Mrs. Clinton, the one issue sure to galvanize Republicans in November. Arguing that her tenure as secretary of state under Mr. Obama fomented instability abroad, he said, “America is far less safe—and the world is far less stable—than when Obama made the decision to put Hillary Clinton in charge of America’s foreign policy,” he said. “I am certain it is a decision President Barack Obama truly regrets.”
Mr. Trump’s speech was the capstone of a tumultuous convention that exposed some of the risks he faces as he takes his unorthodox campaign into a general election campaign against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton’s well-funded and well-oiled machine.
Mr. Trump presented himself as uniquely equipped to lead the nation.
“Nobody knows the system better than me, which is why I alone can fix it,” he said.
Citing recent episodes of gun violence and attacks on police officers, he put fresh emphasis on law and order.
“Beginning on January 20th of 2017, safety will be restored,” he said. “The first task for our new administration will be to liberate our citizens from the crime and terrorism and lawlessness that threaten our communities.”
Mr. Trump’s message has been honed before oversize crowds on the primary campaign trail. It is less clear how it will play in a tough general election ahead with a broader audience of swing voters. Testing that was one of the chief convention goals, along with trying to unite the party and broaden Mr. Trump’s personal profile...
But keep reading.
Pam Bondi Speech to the Republican National Convention #RNCinCLE (VIDEO)
I love her accent, and always have.
And she gives a fairly policy-oriented speech:
And she gives a fairly policy-oriented speech:
Republican National Committee Won't Post Ted Cruz's Full Speech to RNC’s YouTube Page
They've posted a snippet here, "We The People Constrain Government" - Sen Ted Cruz 2016 Republican National Convention."
But they're not posting the entire speech.
At Politico, "Cruz's full speech missing from RNC YouTube channel."
It was posted, however, at ABC News 15 Phoenix, "FULL SPEECH: Senator Ted Cruz BOOs & Cheers at the Republican National Convention."
But they're not posting the entire speech.
At Politico, "Cruz's full speech missing from RNC YouTube channel."
It was posted, however, at ABC News 15 Phoenix, "FULL SPEECH: Senator Ted Cruz BOOs & Cheers at the Republican National Convention."
Texas Delegates 'Disappointed' in Ted Cruz Snub of Donald Trump at #RNCinCLE (VIDEO)
Some Texas delegates stressed their disappointment to CBS News, which I posted earlier, "Ted Cruz Unleashes Fury with Donald Trump Snub at #RNCinCLE (VIDEO)."
But here's an even more detailed account, at Fox News, with Martha MacCallum, "Texas delegates 'disappointed' in Ted Cruz."
But here's an even more detailed account, at Fox News, with Martha MacCallum, "Texas delegates 'disappointed' in Ted Cruz."
'Real Housewives' Star Joanna Krupa for Treats Magazine
At London's Daily Mail, "'It's pure art': Real Housewives of Miami vet Joanna Krupa stuns in nude photo shoot for treats! magazine as she weighs in on 'supermodel' debate."
More, "Joanna Krupa by Steve Shaw in Treats! Magazine Issue #11 Preview (2016)."
More, "Joanna Krupa by Steve Shaw in Treats! Magazine Issue #11 Preview (2016)."
One of my fav shoots to date! Excited about this w @steveshawphoto https://t.co/hHWo1hpvx4
— Joanna Krupa (@joannakrupa) July 15, 2016
Stunning @joannakrupa 📸 by me for @treatsmagazine #issue11 @smudgestudiola - stylist @lisabae… https://t.co/F2BRMqLAUL
— steve shaw (@steveshawphoto) July 20, 2016
Margot Robbie Swimsuit Surfing Photos in Hawaii
I'm supposed to be taking my young son to see "Suicide Squad," heh.
Maybe this weekend.
Meanwhile, Ms. Margot is lovely:
Maybe this weekend.
Meanwhile, Ms. Margot is lovely:
Photo cred to the creepy pap hiding in the bushes. Thanks for always catching me at my best… https://t.co/bIPC89r1G3
— Margot Robbie (@MargotRobbie) July 21, 2016
Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie snapped surfing like a pro on holiday https://t.co/2DTRjnQEit pic.twitter.com/Wf96U9WvY2
— Mirror Celeb (@MirrorCeleb) July 21, 2016
Margot Robbie In a One Pierce Swimsuit Wipes Out Surfing in Hawaii https://t.co/TFvSQvH9ln pic.twitter.com/rpS9c7qxPk
— Celebzz (@celebzz_a) July 21, 2016
Cover star @MargotRobbie talks Leo, #SuicideSquad, "tall-poppy syndrome," and more https://t.co/9VNNZB6YW0
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) July 16, 2016
Margot Robbie hits the beach in a crocheted bikini! https://t.co/hszQYcPJI7
— People Magazine (@people) July 16, 2016
The Question of GOP 'Party Unity' as Donald Trump Readies Acceptance Speech
Meh.
Who cares about "party unity" anyway. Isn't Trump all about blowing up the party?
At WaPo:
Who cares about "party unity" anyway. Isn't Trump all about blowing up the party?
At WaPo:
As Trump prepares to formally accept the GOP nomination, party unity remains in question https://t.co/zu5iLCfrDu
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 21, 2016
Laura Ingraham Brings Down the House at #RNCinCLE (VIDEO)
She was pretty awesome.
A freakin' rock star.
Watch the whole thing, "FULL SPEECH: WOW! Laura Ingraham brings down the house at Republican National Convention."
And for the related Twitter meme, picked up by plenty of MSM hacks, see Heat Street, "No, Laura Ingraham Didn’t Make a Nazi Salute With the Wrong Hand at the Republican Convention."
A freakin' rock star.
Watch the whole thing, "FULL SPEECH: WOW! Laura Ingraham brings down the house at Republican National Convention."
And for the related Twitter meme, picked up by plenty of MSM hacks, see Heat Street, "No, Laura Ingraham Didn’t Make a Nazi Salute With the Wrong Hand at the Republican Convention."
Jackie Johnson's Sunny and Hot Forecast
I'm about to turn on the air conditioning here.
It's going to be a scorcher today.
From the lovely Ms. Jackie, at CBS News 2 Los Angeles:
It's going to be a scorcher today.
From the lovely Ms. Jackie, at CBS News 2 Los Angeles:
Bwahaha! Juice Box Ezra Klein's Afraid for the First Time in His Life!
Because Donald Trump!
Look, we've been living a nightmare for nearly eight years under the Hussein administration. A Trump presidency's going to be like walking out of prison into the cool, cool breeze of freedom and prosperity.
But don't miss Ezra "juice box" Klein, at Vox:
Look, we've been living a nightmare for nearly eight years under the Hussein administration. A Trump presidency's going to be like walking out of prison into the cool, cool breeze of freedom and prosperity.
But don't miss Ezra "juice box" Klein, at Vox:
Donald Trump’s nomination is the first time American politics has left me truly afraid https://t.co/EsB1fWq1Nc
— Vox (@voxdotcom) July 21, 2016
More.
Tonight, Donald J. Trump will accept the Republican Party’s nomination for president of the United States. And I am, for the first time since I began covering American politics, genuinely afraid.
Donald Trump is not a man who should be president. This is not an ideological judgment. This is not something I would say about Mitt Romney or Marco Rubio. This is not a disagreement over Donald Trump’s tax plan or his climate policies. This is about Trump’s character, his temperament, his impulsiveness, his basic decency.
So, I Guess Jim Hoft is Now Dead to Dana Loesch
Actually, I thought things were getting more or less back to normal on the right side of the polit-o-sphere, but I guess not. Ted Cruz really upended things last night:
. @gatewaypundit You are ridiculous. I never pledged anything. I regret ever being your friend. You are a horrible person.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) July 21, 2016
'If you were new to the scene, you could be forgiven for thinking that National Review is some sort of leftist site that was created for the sole purpose of howling about Trump...'
I just don't read National Review. It's never been one of my favorites, but it's been forever dead to me since that anti-Trump special edition last years.
But see Bill Quick, "NRO: “Some Sort of Leftist Site…Created For the Sole Purpose of Howling About Trump”."
And I guess Jonah Golberg and his minions have launched some "I Choose Ted" hashtag.
Bleedin' idiots, the lot of them:
But see Bill Quick, "NRO: “Some Sort of Leftist Site…Created For the Sole Purpose of Howling About Trump”."
And I guess Jonah Golberg and his minions have launched some "I Choose Ted" hashtag.
Bleedin' idiots, the lot of them:
Indignant @JonahNRO is the best @JonahNRO. The day's must-read on Trump/Cruz. "I Choose Ted." https://t.co/rJ0Y3bSAUP #RNCinCLE
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) July 21, 2016
Ted Cruz Unleashes Fury with Donald Trump Snub at #RNCinCLE (VIDEO)
Following-up from last night, "Ted Cruz Booed, Shouted Down After Refusing to Endorse Donald Trump at #RNCinCLE (VIDEO)."
At the New York Times, "Ted Cruz Is Heckled Again the Morning After His Non-Endorsement."
And at Breitbart, "Exclusive - Sarah Palin to Ted Cruz: Delete Your Career - Breitbart."
Also, at the New York Times, via Memeorandum, "Ted Cruz Stirs Convention Fury in Pointed Snub of Donald Trump."
And here's Major Garrett, for CBS This Morning:
At the New York Times, "Ted Cruz Is Heckled Again the Morning After His Non-Endorsement."
And at Breitbart, "Exclusive - Sarah Palin to Ted Cruz: Delete Your Career - Breitbart."
Also, at the New York Times, via Memeorandum, "Ted Cruz Stirs Convention Fury in Pointed Snub of Donald Trump."
And here's Major Garrett, for CBS This Morning:
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Ted Cruz is Dead to Me
Well, if you've been watching the Republican convention, you know what's up.
If not, this LAT headline pretty much nails it, "Republican convention dissolves into boos as Ted Cruz withholds endorsement of bitter rival Donald Trump."
There's video here, via AP, "Boos Fill Hall as Cruz Ends Convention Speech."
And on Twitter:
If not, this LAT headline pretty much nails it, "Republican convention dissolves into boos as Ted Cruz withholds endorsement of bitter rival Donald Trump."
There's video here, via AP, "Boos Fill Hall as Cruz Ends Convention Speech."
And on Twitter:
.@BreeSrsly Selfish prick Ted Cruz. He's dead to me. #RNCinCLE
— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) July 21, 2016
Trump Adviser Al Baldasaro Says Clinton 'Should Be Put in the Firing Line and Shot for Treason...'
Heh.
I think this guy's being investigated by the FBI, lol.
Here's WaPo earlier, on Chris Christie's speech last night, "The GOP's new convention theme: 'Lock her up!'."
And from leftist goon Andrew Kaczynski, at BuzzFeed.
Looks like they went with the most unhinged photo they could find, heh:
I think this guy's being investigated by the FBI, lol.
Here's WaPo earlier, on Chris Christie's speech last night, "The GOP's new convention theme: 'Lock her up!'."
And from leftist goon Andrew Kaczynski, at BuzzFeed.
Looks like they went with the most unhinged photo they could find, heh:
Secret Service Investigating Trump Adviser Al Baldasaro Who Said Hillary Clinton Should Be 'Shot for Treason'https://t.co/rq1xarofJ1
— andrew kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) July 20, 2016
The End of a Murdoch Era
I concur with Chris Cillizza. It's a great read.
This is one hell of a Roger Ailes piecehttps://t.co/FUXnsQpxXq
— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) July 20, 2016
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