bonginoreport--2020-08-06--James O’Keefe Sues the FBI, Alleging He’s Barred From Purchasing Firearms

Project Veritas founder James O ’ Keefe took to Twitter to explain a new lawsuit he is filing against the Federal Bureau of Investigation .
For unknown reasons , O ’ Keefe is labeled as a convicted felon in the NCIS database , thus preventing him from purchasing firearms — he is not , however , a convicted felon .
O ’ Keefe shared a video montage of him going to various gun stores in New York to purchase a gun .
Everything goes smoothly until the gun broker runs his information through the NCIS — he is immediately denied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ videos shows an owner saying the FBI check came back with no reason for the denial — the employee also told O ’ Keefe this is not common .
“ You ’ re an American citizen .
You haven ’ t done nothing wrong .
And now all of a sudden they ’ re shoving a polo stick up your ass , ” one person said of his situation in the video .
The Project Veritas founder is not a convicted felon and there is no explanation for his placement as a felon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI has you on some list.
” O ’ Keefe has received a misdemeanor for one count of illegally entering government property under false pretenses , but never a felony .
A clear violation of his second amendment rights , O ’ Keefe has filed suit against the federal agency for the illegal classification .
“ I have been DENIED my Constitutional right to bear arms .
The @ FBI has erroneously put me on the NICS Background Check System as a convicted felon , ” O ’ Keefe tweeted .

UPDATE:
In a significant turn of events, Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprising announcement on Friday, elevating Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss to the role of special counsel. This decision marks a shift in focus towards the investigation of the Biden family’s financial matters. The probe, which encompasses Hunter Biden’s tax affairs and any potential connections his father, President Joe Biden, might have with his foreign associates, is slated to extend into the 2024 election cycle. Interestingly, this move comes as former President Donald Trump is simultaneously facing two federal indictments from the same department.
Garland stressed that the decision to appoint Weiss as an independent prosecutor aligns with the “public interest” and adheres to departmental regulations. Importantly, this transition was initiated by Weiss himself, who, earlier this week, conveyed his belief that the investigation had reached a point where he should proceed as a special counsel.
Weiss is no stranger to this intricate landscape. He is the federal prosecutor responsible for bringing charges against President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, in Delaware. Recent times have witnessed the unfolding of legal proceedings involving Hunter Biden, including a probation-oriented plea arrangement that was ultimately rejected by a judge. In June, Hunter Biden agreed to a deal with federal prosecutors, admitting guilt in two tax-related offenses and a firearm charge, potentially leading to the dismissal of the latter charge. This latest development underscores the intensification of scrutiny into the financial affairs of the Biden family and highlights the evolving legal landscape involving prominent political figures.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland will speak to the public Friday afternoon. It is highly anticipated because I believe, as do many others, that he may be getting ready to announce the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate “Hunter Biden” and his financial dealings overseas. Although, welcome there are still too many concerns with the DOJ that need to be addressed and there is little faith among many Americans that anything will be done.
Americans have witnessed the makings and the result of a two tiered justice system since President Trump was elected and then the continuing targeting of Trump even after his term as president.
I’ve spoken about the need for an outside investigation into Hunter Biden and President Biden at length on my podcast, The Sara Carter Show and on Fox News. But I’ve been jaded by the failures of past investigations and the weaponization of the Justice Department to do its job. The failure of the DOJ to be blind and just has been devastating to our nation.
Will Garland appoint a special counsel? I don’t know but as Americans we must demand that our leadership, our bureaucracies and our law makers follow the rule of law without prejudice. If they do not, as we have seen over the past decade with the establishments attacks on President Donald Trump and the weaponization of the system to target him, then our foundation will not only be fractured but it will be irreparable.
Either way, the alleged crimes and obvious financial connections linked to the Biden family with adversarial nations like China and Russia must be thoroughly investigated and the investigation must be made public. The Biden connections and large sums of money taken from government connected energy companies in Ukraine must also be thoroughly vetted and any improprieties must be made public.


bonginoreport--2020-08-06--Jordan Peterson Recovering From COVID-19

Speaking to The Sun , Mikhaila Peterson revealed that her father Jordan Peterson , famed Canadian intellectual and psychologist , has been suffering from coronavirus .
He is currently recovering , and Mikhaila says he is at the `` tail end '' of the illness .
The infection happened in Serbia , where the family was staying while Peterson was recovering from a physical dependency on benzodiazepine .
Mikhaila said that the Serbian president , Aleksandar Vucic , had announced that the nation was coronavirus free .
However , that was not the case , and after a few weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections , which were held June 21 , the nation went back into lockdown mode .
It was at this time that the Peterson family went into quarantine at the clinic where Dr. Peterson was being treated .
Mikhaila said that it was n't until 10 days into quarantine that she , her husband , baby , and father all came down with symptoms of the illness .
The virus posed little problem for Mikhaila , her child , or her husband , but it had a poor affect for Dr. Peterson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time this year .
Compounding the problem was that his doctors were treating the virus with am antibiotic called fluoroquinolones .
This drug , said Mikhalia , is toxic for people suffering benzodiazepine withdrawal .

Speaking to The Sun, Mikhaila Peterson revealed that her father Jordan Peterson, famed Canadian intellectual and psychologist, has been suffering from coronavirus. He is currently recovering, and Mikhaila says he is at the "tail end" of the illness.
Mikhaila Peterson confirmed on a podcast today that Jordan Peterson has tested positive for the coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/RfxEhQ7kK6 — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) August 6, 2020
The infection happened in Serbia, where the family was staying while Peterson was recovering from a physical dependency on benzodiazepine. Mikhaila said that the Serbian president, Aleksandar Vucic, had announced that the nation was coronavirus free. However, that was not the case, and after a few weeks of reopening in the lead-up to national elections, which were held June 21, the nation went back into lockdown mode.
It was at this time that the Peterson family went into quarantine at the clinic where Dr. Peterson was being treated. Mikhaila said that it wasn't until 10 days into quarantine that she, her husband, baby, and father all came down with symptoms of the illness.
The virus posed little problem for Mikhaila, her child, or her husband, but it had a poor affect for Dr. Peterson, who ended up with pneumonia—for the second time this year. Compounding the problem was that his doctors were treating the virus with am antibiotic called fluoroquinolones.
This drug, said Mikhalia, is toxic for people suffering benzodiazepine withdrawal.


bonginoreport--2020-08-06--BLM Mob Tries to Get Veteran Fired

BLM Mob Tries to Get Veteran Fired

A Pennsylvania woman and US Army veteran who was caught on video protesting for Blue Lives Matter , has spoken out against a petition was launched against her .
The goal of the anonymously sponsored petition is to remove her from her elected volunteer position on her local school board .
Christine Alonso was visible in her pink tank top as she stood with others facing off against a Black Lives Matter protest in Ridley Township in Delaware County , PA , which is just outside Philadelphia .
She was accused by an anonymous agitator of shouting racist slurs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flag .
These are charges Alonso unequivocally denies .
After the anonymous petition to remove her from her post appeared online and gained some traction , Alonso wrote a letter in her own defense to the Delco Times .
As the mother of four , bi-racial children , and a Veteran , Alonso wrote that she went to the `` Folsom VFW to stand with [ her ] fellow veterans , and to protect the property of the VFW that was threatened on social media . ''
She stated that `` when individuals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] will always speak out against that idea . ''
Alonso states that she did n't see a Confederate flag that day , and has never held one , and that `` anyone who says differently is an outright liar . ''
The petition claimed that she used racial slurs , and Alonso says that she did not .
Alonso states that instead it was the protestors representing Black Lives Matter that `` were there for a confrontation . ''
She writes that BLM advocates called the veterans and police supporters `` racists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and that her `` personal appearance '' was the subject of `` nasty comments . ''
Alsono , however , is not without regrets for her own behaviour .
She notes that `` raising [ her ] voice '' and `` giving the middle finger with both hands to a woman who did the same to [ her ] first '' were not actions she was proud of .
`` For that I apologize , '' she writes , `` I should have kept my cool ... while people were screaming at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Though the anonymous petition states that Alonso made racist comments , Alonso has alleged that what she actually said was `` I guess I was n't racist when I fought and bled for your right to protest . ''
Alonso , who is a veteran of combat who suffered disability after being injured serving the US in Iraq , said that yelling at the woman who yelled at her was not her `` proudest moment , '' but that she `` will not allow [ herself ] to be defined by it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ detractor who started the petition , and those over 8,000 people who signed it asking for her resignation from the Interboro School Board , where she serves as treasurer , `` know nothing '' about her .
As the mom of bi-racial children and the wife of an immigrant , Alonso wrote that she and her family `` live with the real consequences of racism every day . ''
It is from her position as a veteran who fought for the rights and freedoms of all Americans that she says that defunding the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if there is a protest asking to defund the police next week , [ she ] will speak out again . ''
It is also from her vantage point as a veteran that she states that `` when [ she ] was fighting for our country all lives mattered .
[ She ] fought for everyone 's life . ''
She `` will not say that 'only ' Black lives matter , '' because when she was fighting in Iraq , she `` placed her life in the hands of Black men and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in mine . ''
Stating American ideals , she wrote that she is in support of `` racial equality , equity , and fairness for all . ''
After the petition was launched , which reads `` Anonymous IHS Parent needs your help with 'Interboro High School Treasurer is Racist ! '
Join Anonymous and 8,443 supporters today , '' Alonso began to receive death threats .
In fielding fallout from online mobs , Alonso joins the ranks of so many other Americans who have had their lives ruined due to anonymous accusations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the person who is defaming her , as that person continues to hide behind the thin , pixelated wall of anonymity .
In trying to fight against her invisible attacker , Alonso wrote that the petition was `` signed by people who do n't know me or even live in the school district . ''
Unlike the anonymous creator of the petition , many of those who signed it gave their name .
Alonso `` will not be resigning . ''
Though she says that she `` apologize [ s ] to [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has brought unwanted attention , '' she wo n't step down from her post volunteering for the school district where her own kids attend school .
Despite the fact that the petition is nearly at 8,500 signatures , and that the signatory goal has been increased from 7,500 to 10,000 , the anonymous accuser has not stepped out from behind the veil .
Instead , it is Alonso who is forced to defend herself against the ephemera of online prosecution .
Alonso asks for the good sense of her colleagues on the school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` to challenge their own principles and ask themselves if [ her ] voice should be silenced by a bullying mob of social media protestors who have no idea of the facts . ''
This is a challenge that more and more Americans are facing as quick , dozen second long clips of behaviour , words , and actions taken out of context are blasted out on social media .
In response , the public makes snap judgements and that judgement immediately becomes the narrative that is necessary for a person to state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the powerfully vocal social justice crowd .
On a Facebook page for Montgomery County Moms for BLM , ( Montgomery County borders Delaware County ) Tiffany Nicole , who is active on the page , posted a share of Alonso 's Facebook message .
She wrote : `` This is the Delco School District worker and her so-called apology .
She has biracial children .
You can call them the N word too .
NO PASSES OR EXCUSES .
JUST LIES . ''
Comments on the post were in support of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what Alonso meant by `` bi-racial , '' noting that her husband is not black .
Another change.org petition has sprung up , this one in support of Alonso .
It has nearly reached its goal of 500 signatures .
This one is is called : `` Support for Interboro High School Treasurer . ''
That petition reads `` After reviewing every piece of video evidence , as well as speaking with people from both BLM and Back the Blue who were present , there seems to be absolutely no evidence of Christine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is this petitioner 's belief that `` This is a clear case of defamation of character , based on fake news spreading on Facebook and other outlets .
It is even more upsetting , that BLM has disrespected our Law Enforcement , but now are also defaming the character of a Veteran who was wounded in action while fighting for our freedom 's as Americans ! ''
Denise Escher , one of the signers of the petition , told The Post Millennial that she has `` never met Mrs. Alonso , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , [ she ] support [ s ] her . ''
The Post Millennial has reached out to Christine Alonso , who said that she did not know who the anonymous petitioner was who originally asked for her resignation .
`` There are a handful of names that I have been given from supporters that may be behind it or had a hand in it , '' Alsonso said .
`` As it is anonymous I do not know for certain .
I would have to search the hundreds of screen shots for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said additionally that this is not the first time she was targeted .
`` I was appointed to the board before I was elected , a woman who tried to get the same appointment started bad talking me and putting out hateful statements such as she did n't believe I had the education I have .
Then , during elections she spoke against me , however mainly just political .
After the election , that died down . ''
The Post Millennial has reached out to Delco Resists , who posted video of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matter protest on Saturday , Aug. 1 , but has not heard back at time of publication .

A Pennsylvania woman and US Army veteran who was caught on video protesting for Blue Lives Matter, has spoken out against a petition was launched against her. The goal of the anonymously sponsored petition is to remove her from her elected volunteer position on her local school board.
Christine Alonso was visible in her pink tank top as she stood with others facing off against a Black Lives Matter protest in Ridley Township in Delaware County, PA, which is just outside Philadelphia. She was accused by an anonymous agitator of shouting racist slurs and of having been seen with a Confederate flag. These are charges Alonso unequivocally denies.
After the anonymous petition to remove her from her post appeared online and gained some traction, Alonso wrote a letter in her own defense to the Delco Times.
As the mother of four, bi-racial children, and a Veteran, Alonso wrote that she went to the "Folsom VFW to stand with [her] fellow veterans, and to protect the property of the VFW that was threatened on social media." She stated that "when individuals support defunding the police, [she] will always speak out against that idea."
Alonso states that she didn't see a Confederate flag that day, and has never held one, and that "anyone who says differently is an outright liar." The petition claimed that she used racial slurs, and Alonso says that she did not.
Alonso states that instead it was the protestors representing Black Lives Matter that "were there for a confrontation." She writes that BLM advocates called the veterans and police supporters "racists, hillbillies, bigots, crackers," and that her "personal appearance" was the subject of "nasty comments."
Alsono, however, is not without regrets for her own behaviour. She notes that "raising [her] voice" and "giving the middle finger with both hands to a woman who did the same to [her] first" were not actions she was proud of. "For that I apologize," she writes, "I should have kept my cool... while people were screaming at me that I was racist."
Though the anonymous petition states that Alonso made racist comments, Alonso has alleged that what she actually said was "I guess I wasn't racist when I fought and bled for your right to protest."
Alonso, who is a veteran of combat who suffered disability after being injured serving the US in Iraq, said that yelling at the woman who yelled at her was not her "proudest moment," but that she "will not allow [herself] to be defined by it."
Alonso takes issue with her anonymous detractor who started the petition, and those over 8,000 people who signed it asking for her resignation from the Interboro School Board, where she serves as treasurer, "know nothing" about her. As the mom of bi-racial children and the wife of an immigrant, Alonso wrote that she and her family "live with the real consequences of racism every day."
It is from her position as a veteran who fought for the rights and freedoms of all Americans that she says that defunding the police "is a stupid idea and if there is a protest asking to defund the police next week, [she] will speak out again."
It is also from her vantage point as a veteran that she states that "when [she] was fighting for our country all lives mattered. [She] fought for everyone's life." She "will not say that 'only' Black lives matter," because when she was fighting in Iraq, she "placed her life in the hands of Black men and women, and they placed their life in mine."
Stating American ideals, she wrote that she is in support of "racial equality, equity, and fairness for all."
After the petition was launched, which reads "Anonymous IHS Parent needs your help with 'Interboro High School Treasurer is Racist!' Join Anonymous and 8,443 supporters today," Alonso began to receive death threats. In fielding fallout from online mobs, Alonso joins the ranks of so many other Americans who have had their lives ruined due to anonymous accusations of misconduct.
Alonso cannot confront the person who is defaming her, as that person continues to hide behind the thin, pixelated wall of anonymity. In trying to fight against her invisible attacker, Alonso wrote that the petition was "signed by people who don't know me or even live in the school district." Unlike the anonymous creator of the petition, many of those who signed it gave their name.
Alonso "will not be resigning." Though she says that she "apologize[s] to [her] colleagues for the whom this has brought unwanted attention," she won't step down from her post volunteering for the school district where her own kids attend school.
Despite the fact that the petition is nearly at 8,500 signatures, and that the signatory goal has been increased from 7,500 to 10,000, the anonymous accuser has not stepped out from behind the veil. Instead, it is Alonso who is forced to defend herself against the ephemera of online prosecution.
Alonso asks for the good sense of her colleagues on the school board to prevail. She asks them "to challenge their own principles and ask themselves if [her] voice should be silenced by a bullying mob of social media protestors who have no idea of the facts."
This is a challenge that more and more Americans are facing as quick, dozen second long clips of behaviour, words, and actions taken out of context are blasted out on social media. In response, the public makes snap judgements and that judgement immediately becomes the narrative that is necessary for a person to state that they believe in order to fit-in with the powerfully vocal social justice crowd.
On a Facebook page for Montgomery County Moms for BLM, (Montgomery County borders Delaware County) Tiffany Nicole, who is active on the page, posted a share of Alonso's Facebook message. She wrote: "This is the Delco School District worker and her so-called apology. She has biracial children. You can call them the N word too. NO PASSES OR EXCUSES. JUST LIES."
Comments on the post were in support of that sentiment.
Additional comments called into question what Alonso meant by "bi-racial," noting that her husband is not black.
Another change.org petition has sprung up, this one in support of Alonso. It has nearly reached its goal of 500 signatures. This one is is called: "Support for Interboro High School Treasurer."
That petition reads "After reviewing every piece of video evidence, as well as speaking with people from both BLM and Back the Blue who were present, there seems to be absolutely no evidence of Christine using any racial slurs whatsoever."
It is this petitioner's belief that "This is a clear case of defamation of character, based on fake news spreading on Facebook and other outlets. It is even more upsetting, that BLM has disrespected our Law Enforcement, but now are also defaming the character of a Veteran who was wounded in action while fighting for our freedom's as Americans!"
Denise Escher, one of the signers of the petition, told The Post Millennial that she has "never met Mrs. Alonso, but reading her statement and learning her history, [she] support[s] her."
The Post Millennial has reached out to Christine Alonso, who said that she did not know who the anonymous petitioner was who originally asked for her resignation. "There are a handful of names that I have been given from supporters that may be behind it or had a hand in it," Alsonso said. "As it is anonymous I do not know for certain. I would have to search the hundreds of screen shots for names of those individuals."
She said additionally that this is not the first time she was targeted. "I was appointed to the board before I was elected, a woman who tried to get the same appointment started bad talking me and putting out hateful statements such as she didn't believe I had the education I have. Then, during elections she spoke against me, however mainly just political. After the election, that died down."
The Post Millennial has reached out to Delco Resists, who posted video of the event and organized the Black Lives Matter protest on Saturday, Aug. 1, but has not heard back at time of publication.


bonginoreport--2020-08-06--Minnesota’s Largest Newspaper Endorses Ilhan Omar Primary Challenger

The Minnesota Star-Tribune endorsed one of Rep. Ilhan Omar ’ s ( D-MN ) primary challengers and suggested that the first-term congresswoman has failed to “ unite ” her district .
The Star-Tribune , the largest newspaper in the state , endorsed Democratic candidate Antone Melton-Meaux over Omar in an editorial published Wednesday .
The race for Omar ’ s reelection has attracted millions of dollars in an effort to unseat the incumbent with a history of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic comments .
“ Melton-Meaux brings a different sensibility to this race , one grounded in helping resolve disputes to move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much in need of , ” the Star-Tribune says .
“ Whether it ’ s health care , criminal justice or affordable housing , Melton-Meaux appears progressive , but pragmatic .
While Omar wants to lead a movement , Melton-Meaux seeks to serve the Fifth District.
” The editorial board contrasted Omar ’ s push to defund and abolish police departments and her embrace of a government takeover of the health insurance industry against Melton-Meaux ’ s more “ pragmatic ” approaches .
“ Omar ’ s 2018 victory launched her into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and first refugee elected to Congress .
But her time has been marred by missteps , including remarks on Israel widely regarded as anti-Semitic , an outsized number of missed votes , and campaign-finance issues , ” the board continued , noting that “ Omar has sent more than $ 1.6 million to her husband ’ s D.C. political consulting firm , E Street Group , and is herself the target of a Federal Election Commission complaint regarding travel expenses.
” “ It is just these kinds of ethical distractions that the Fifth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ board said .
“ In the Editorial Board interview , Omar took little responsibility for her rocky start , instead largely blaming her critics and saying her failing was perhaps in not realizing what a ‘ special unicorn ’ she would be in Congress.
” The Democratic establishment has largely coalesced behind Omar , one of the benefits of incumbency .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed the freshmen lawmaker on July 13 as funding for Melton-Meaux ’ s candidacy surged into the race .
As The Daily Wire reported at the time : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Antone Melton-Meaux in a race that has caught the attention of Pro-Israel America and NORPAC .
The pro-Israel political action committees have committed hundreds of thousands of dollars to unseating Omar , one of the most anti-Israel members of Congress , ahead of the Aug. 11 primary .
From April to the end of June , Melton-Meaux outraised Omar by a staggering $ 3.2 million to under $ 500,000 .
Melton-Meaux ’ s campaign still has $ 2 million cash on hand versus Omar ’ s $ 1.1 million , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ Both Omar and Melton-Meaux have compelling stories that , in their own ways , are quintessentially American .
Omar ’ s refugee story is well-known .
Melton-Meaux is the descendant of American emancipated slaves .
His mother grew up picking cotton , and his father used service in Vietnam and the GI bill to put himself through college and lift his family into the middle class .
Melton-Meaux rose to become an attorney and mediator who also has worked on foster children ’ s cases through the Children ’ s Law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Resolution Center and College Possible.
” “ Melton-Meaux fully grasps the needs of the diverse constituency he hopes to represent , and , if given a chance , is the kind of leader who could unite a fractured district , ” the board concluded .
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The Minnesota Star-Tribune endorsed one of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) primary challengers and suggested that the first-term congresswoman has failed to “unite” her district.
The Star-Tribune, the largest newspaper in the state, endorsed Democratic candidate Antone Melton-Meaux over Omar in an editorial published Wednesday. The race for Omar’s reelection has attracted millions of dollars in an effort to unseat the incumbent with a history of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic comments.
“Melton-Meaux brings a different sensibility to this race, one grounded in helping resolve disputes to move forward — a skill this country is much in need of,” the Star-Tribune says. “Whether it’s health care, criminal justice or affordable housing, Melton-Meaux appears progressive, but pragmatic. While Omar wants to lead a movement, Melton-Meaux seeks to serve the Fifth District.”
The editorial board contrasted Omar’s push to defund and abolish police departments and her embrace of a government takeover of the health insurance industry against Melton-Meaux’s more “pragmatic” approaches.
“Omar’s 2018 victory launched her into the national spotlight as the first Muslim woman and first refugee elected to Congress. But her time has been marred by missteps, including remarks on Israel widely regarded as anti-Semitic, an outsized number of missed votes, and campaign-finance issues,” the board continued, noting that “Omar has sent more than $1.6 million to her husband’s D.C. political consulting firm, E Street Group, and is herself the target of a Federal Election Commission complaint regarding travel expenses.”
“It is just these kinds of ethical distractions that the Fifth District could do without,” the board said. “In the Editorial Board interview, Omar took little responsibility for her rocky start, instead largely blaming her critics and saying her failing was perhaps in not realizing what a ‘special unicorn’ she would be in Congress.”
The Democratic establishment has largely coalesced behind Omar, one of the benefits of incumbency. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed the freshmen lawmaker on July 13 as funding for Melton-Meaux’s candidacy surged into the race.
As The Daily Wire reported at the time:
Omar is being challenged by Minnesota attorney Antone Melton-Meaux in a race that has caught the attention of Pro-Israel America and NORPAC. The pro-Israel political action committees have committed hundreds of thousands of dollars to unseating Omar, one of the most anti-Israel members of Congress, ahead of the Aug. 11 primary. From April to the end of June, Melton-Meaux outraised Omar by a staggering $3.2 million to under $500,000. Melton-Meaux’s campaign still has $2 million cash on hand versus Omar’s $1.1 million, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.
The Star-Tribune continued: “Both Omar and Melton-Meaux have compelling stories that, in their own ways, are quintessentially American. Omar’s refugee story is well-known. Melton-Meaux is the descendant of American emancipated slaves. His mother grew up picking cotton, and his father used service in Vietnam and the GI bill to put himself through college and lift his family into the middle class. Melton-Meaux rose to become an attorney and mediator who also has worked on foster children’s cases through the Children’s Law Center and dedicated time at the Conflict Resolution Center and College Possible.”
“Melton-Meaux fully grasps the needs of the diverse constituency he hopes to represent, and, if given a chance, is the kind of leader who could unite a fractured district,” the board concluded.


bonginoreport--2020-08-06--Ohio Governor Tests Positive for COVID-19

Ohio Gov .
Mike DeWine tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Thursday , hours ahead of President Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ state .
DeWine , a Republican , was tested as part of the protocol required @ @ @ @ @ The governor 's office said DeWine has no symptoms and will be returning to the @ @ @ @ @ he and his wife , who is also exhibiting no symptoms of the illness , @ @ @ @ @ The governor says he will quarantine at his home in Cedarville for the next two @ @ @ @ @ lieutenant governor also submitted to a virus test Thursday , which came back negative .

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Thursday, hours ahead of President Trump's scheduled arrival to the battleground state. DeWine, a Republican, was tested as part of the protocol required to greet the president.
The governor's office said DeWine has no symptoms and will be returning to the state capital Columbus, where he and his wife, who is also exhibiting no symptoms of the illness, will undergo additional testing.
The governor says he will quarantine at his home in Cedarville for the next two weeks.
The state's lieutenant governor also submitted to a virus test Thursday, which came back negative.


bonginoreport--2020-08-06--Boris Johnson Government Admits 50M Masks it Purchased Are Unusable

LONDON ( AP ) – The British government says it won ’ t be using 50 million face masks it bought during a scramble to secure protective equipment for medics during the coronavirus outbreak because of concerns they might not be safe .
The admission sparked calls from the political opposition for an urgent inquiry into the way contracts for essential supplies were handed out .
The masks were part of a £252 million ( $ 332 million ) contract the government signed with investment firm Ayanda Capital in April .
Papers filed in a court case reveal that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have ear loops rather than head loops and may not fit tightly enough .
The papers , published Thursday , are part of a lawsuit against the Conservative government by campaigning groups the Good Law Project and EveryDoctor .
They want the courts to review contracts signed by the government for personal protective equipment , which they say were not properly scrutinized .
As the coronavirus outbreak accelerated across the UK in March , it became clear that the country lacked enough masks , gloves , gowns and other protective gear for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That sparked a race to buy billions of pieces of equipment from suppliers around the world .
Jolyon Maugham , director of the Good Law Project , said the government had signed three contracts worth more than 100 million pounds each “ with respectively a pest control company , a confectioner and a family hedge fund.
” “ Each of those contracts has revealed real cause for alarm , ” he said .
The government said in its response to the lawsuit that the offer to supply the 50 million masks came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is both an adviser to the government ’ s Board of Trade and to Ayanda Capital .
Mills has denied there was any conflict of interest .
The government says another 150 million masks of a different type supplied by Ayanda are still being tested .
It said in a statement that “ there is a robust process in place to ensure orders are of high quality and meet strict safety standards , with the necessary due diligence undertaken on all government contracts.
” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was “ very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But he said Britain had “ achieved a colossal race against time ” to obtain supplies of equipment and stockpile it in case of a second wave of coronavirus in the fall and winter .
Keir Starmer , leader of the main opposition Labour Party , called for an urgent investigation into the way personal protective equipment was acquired .
“ It ’ s just not good enough to people who need that protective equipment that we find ourselves in this position , ” he said .

LONDON (AP) – The British government says it won’t be using 50 million face masks it bought during a scramble to secure protective equipment for medics during the coronavirus outbreak because of concerns they might not be safe.
The admission sparked calls from the political opposition for an urgent inquiry into the way contracts for essential supplies were handed out.
The masks were part of a £252 million ($332 million) contract the government signed with investment firm Ayanda Capital in April. Papers filed in a court case reveal that the masks won’t be distributed because they have ear loops rather than head loops and may not fit tightly enough.
The papers, published Thursday, are part of a lawsuit against the Conservative government by campaigning groups the Good Law Project and EveryDoctor. They want the courts to review contracts signed by the government for personal protective equipment, which they say were not properly scrutinized.
As the coronavirus outbreak accelerated across the UK in March, it became clear that the country lacked enough masks, gloves, gowns and other protective gear for health care workers and nursing home staff. That sparked a race to buy billions of pieces of equipment from suppliers around the world.
Jolyon Maugham, director of the Good Law Project, said the government had signed three contracts worth more than 100 million pounds each “with respectively a pest control company, a confectioner and a family hedge fund.”
Coronavirus: Boris Govt Decides Masks Work After All https://t.co/Tq5hBU7i77 — Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) May 12, 2020
“Each of those contracts has revealed real cause for alarm,” he said.
The government said in its response to the lawsuit that the offer to supply the 50 million masks came from Andrew Mills, a businessman who is both an adviser to the government’s Board of Trade and to Ayanda Capital. Mills has denied there was any conflict of interest.
The government says another 150 million masks of a different type supplied by Ayanda are still being tested.
It said in a statement that “there is a robust process in place to ensure orders are of high quality and meet strict safety standards, with the necessary due diligence undertaken on all government contracts.”
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was “very disappointed” that the shipment was unusable. But he said Britain had “achieved a colossal race against time” to obtain supplies of equipment and stockpile it in case of a second wave of coronavirus in the fall and winter.
Keir Starmer, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, called for an urgent investigation into the way personal protective equipment was acquired.
“It’s just not good enough to people who need that protective equipment that we find ourselves in this position,” he said.
Bow Group: Not Reasonable to Tell Britons to Wear Masks After Witnessing Weeks of ‘Mass Lawlessness’ https://t.co/sx73yc5bkt — Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) July 14, 2020


bonginoreport--2020-08-06--Dossier Claims That Qatari Royal Family Member Authorized Arms Supply to Hezbollah

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bonginoreport--2020-08-07--Derek Hunter: Even Inside MSNBC They Recognize Cable News Is Awful

You know it ’ s bad in cable news when someone at MSNBC says cable news is no longer news .
A woman named Ariana Pekary , who worked as a producer on “ The Last Word with Lawrence O ’ Donnell , ” quit her job recently because she just couldn ’ t do it anymore .
That she managed to stay any length of time working for a prima donna like Larry is a testament to her intestinal fortitude , but even a true believer has their limits .
What has happened to cable news in the era @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much for her .
I ’ ve been sounding this alarm for a few years now and even wrote a best-selling book about it .
If you watch a “ cable news debate ” on any subject , there is a better-than-average chance that you ’ ll come away dumber .
Which network doesn ’ t really matter .
The level of knowledge of the guests is about the same : they ’ ve read a story about the topic and have an opinion .
You ’ d think I was joking , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m not .
Haven ’ t you noticed how the same people weigh in on everything ?
North Korea ?
Check .
Health policy ?
Check .
Taxes ?
Yep .
Education ?
Same .
The pandemic ?
There they are .
Did cable news just luck into finding the smartest people ever to exist ?
As someone who knows many of the faces you watch , whatever network you watch , I assure you the answer is no .
They ’ re not dumb , but they ’ re also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it were , is to be able to string together a semi-coherent sentence , always with hours to prepare and often with the help of producers , on any subject .
When a segment is five minutes long and there are three or more people involved , how much does anyone have to know anyway ?
You could do it , I promise you .
No , knowledge of a subject is not a requirement at all .
In many cases , to be honest , it ’ s an obstacle .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , but having worked with a lot of policy “ wonks ” I can tell you they ’ re not the easiest people to have a conversation with , even about the subject they know more than almost anyone on .
Most wonks get so deep in the weeds of their issues , and their work lives are spent with people who do the same , that they don ’ t realize not everyone has a working knowledge of the intricacies of reinsurance , for example ( don ’ t ask ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something complex in simple terms would be like asking a feral cat to explain thermodynamics .
They need a buffer to be understood .
That used to be the host or reporter , but now it ’ s no one .
So the people who study these issues for a living are out , and in come the contributors .
A lot of cable news contributors are like actors – they know they don ’ t have the knowledge , so they have to bring the bombast .
They ’ ll tell you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but most of them do play a role .
Otherwise , their whole real lives would be spent yelling at everyone .
The way Ariana put it is that the model “ forces ” producers “ to make bad decisions on a daily basis.
” She continued , “ The model blocks diversity of thought and content because the networks have incentive to amplify fringe voices and events , at the expense of others … all because it pumps up the ratings.
” I know this to be true .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in position to make those decisions .
These networks aren ’ t concerned with conveying information -- they check their ratings literally by the minute .
What and who “ rates well ” dictate what is on the next day , not what ’ s actually newsworthy .
That ’ s the opposite of what you ’ d expect from an organization with the word “ news ” right there in their name , but it ’ s true .
If you were given just a list of guests on almost any cable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ d have to wonder if it ’ s a rerun – it ’ s the same people , no matter what the topics are .
There ’ s nothing wrong with this , of course .
They ’ re private businesses and free to do whatever they want .
The problem comes in with the use of the word “ news.
” It ’ s not .
I get that they ’ re paying these people obscene amounts of money to talk for a couple of minutes per day , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just don ’ t call it news , because it ’ s not .
“ Occasionally , the producers will choose to do a topic or story without regard for how they think it will rate , but that is the exception , not the rule , ” Ariana wrote , and she ’ s right .
That ’ s not going to change anytime soon .
The same void in the market that originally gave birth to MSNBC and eventually to Fox exists again today .
I hope someone , even one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news business and fills it .
Because accurate , honest news is desperately needed .
Derek Hunter is the host of a free daily podcast ( subscribe ! )
, host of a daily radio show on WCBM in Maryland , and author of the book , Outrage , INC. , which exposes how liberals use fear and hatred to manipulate the masses .
Follow him on Twitter at @ DerekAHunter and on Parler at @ DerekHunter .

You know it’s bad in cable news when someone at MSNBC says cable news is no longer news. A woman named Ariana Pekary, who worked as a producer on “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell,” quit her job recently because she just couldn’t do it anymore. That she managed to stay any length of time working for a prima donna like Larry is a testament to her intestinal fortitude, but even a true believer has their limits. What has happened to cable news in the era of the Trump presidency was even too much for her.
I’ve been sounding this alarm for a few years now and even wrote a best-selling book about it. If you watch a “cable news debate” on any subject, there is a better-than-average chance that you’ll come away dumber. Which network doesn’t really matter. The level of knowledge of the guests is about the same: they’ve read a story about the topic and have an opinion.
You’d think I was joking, and I wish I was, but I’m not. Haven’t you noticed how the same people weigh in on everything? North Korea? Check. Health policy? Check. Taxes? Yep. Education? Same. The pandemic? There they are.
Did cable news just luck into finding the smartest people ever to exist? As someone who knows many of the faces you watch, whatever network you watch, I assure you the answer is no.
They’re not dumb, but they’re also not special. Their skill, as it were, is to be able to string together a semi-coherent sentence, always with hours to prepare and often with the help of producers, on any subject. When a segment is five minutes long and there are three or more people involved, how much does anyone have to know anyway? You could do it, I promise you.
No, knowledge of a subject is not a requirement at all. In many cases, to be honest, it’s an obstacle. It seems crazy (mostly because it is), but having worked with a lot of policy “wonks” I can tell you they’re not the easiest people to have a conversation with, even about the subject they know more than almost anyone on. Most wonks get so deep in the weeds of their issues, and their work lives are spent with people who do the same, that they don’t realize not everyone has a working knowledge of the intricacies of reinsurance, for example (don’t ask). Having them on TV to explain something complex in simple terms would be like asking a feral cat to explain thermodynamics.
They need a buffer to be understood. That used to be the host or reporter, but now it’s no one. So the people who study these issues for a living are out, and in come the contributors.
A lot of cable news contributors are like actors – they know they don’t have the knowledge, so they have to bring the bombast. They’ll tell you they don’t play a role, but most of them do play a role. Otherwise, their whole real lives would be spent yelling at everyone. The way Ariana put it is that the model “forces” producers “to make bad decisions on a daily basis.”
She continued, “The model blocks diversity of thought and content because the networks have incentive to amplify fringe voices and events, at the expense of others … all because it pumps up the ratings.”
I know this to be true. I’ve been personally told so by people in position to make those decisions. These networks aren’t concerned with conveying information--they check their ratings literally by the minute. What and who “rates well” dictate what is on the next day, not what’s actually newsworthy. That’s the opposite of what you’d expect from an organization with the word “news” right there in their name, but it’s true.
If you were given just a list of guests on almost any cable news show for any given day, you’d have to wonder if it’s a rerun – it’s the same people, no matter what the topics are. There’s nothing wrong with this, of course. They’re private businesses and free to do whatever they want. The problem comes in with the use of the word “news.” It’s not.
I get that they’re paying these people obscene amounts of money to talk for a couple of minutes per day, so they might as well use them. Just don’t call it news, because it’s not.
“Occasionally, the producers will choose to do a topic or story without regard for how they think it will rate, but that is the exception, not the rule,” Ariana wrote, and she’s right. That’s not going to change anytime soon. The same void in the market that originally gave birth to MSNBC and eventually to Fox exists again today. I hope someone, even one of them, gets back in the news business and fills it. Because accurate, honest news is desperately needed.
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Derek Hunter is the host of a free daily podcast (subscribe!), host of a daily radio show on WCBM in Maryland, and author of the book, Outrage, INC., which exposes how liberals use fear and hatred to manipulate the masses. Follow him on Twitter at @DerekAHunter and on Parler at @DerekHunter.


bonginoreport--2020-08-07--Larry Elder: Barack Obama and His Race Card

Former President Barack Obama once again pulled out the race card for political gain , consequences be damned .
This time at the funeral of civil rights icon John Lewis , Obama compared President Donald Trump to not one but two racial segregationists , former Birmingham , Alabama , Commissioner of Public Safety Bull Connor and former Alabama Gov .
George Wallace .
The inconvenient truth that Connor and Wallace were Democrats is , apparently , of no relevance to Obama , his fellow Democrats or most of the media .
About Connor , Obama said , `` Bull Connor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witness , with our own eyes , police officers kneeling on the necks of Black Americans . ''
The longtime former Bronx Rep. Charles Rangel , whose district included Harlem , also employed the Republicans-are-like-Bull Connor meme .
Rangel , though , used it on then-President George W. Bush , who also spoke at Lewis ' funeral .
In 2005 , Rangel criticized Bush 's response to Hurricane Katrina by saying , `` George Bush is our Bull Connor . ''
For those who have forgotten or never knew , Connor is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '60s , turned water hoses and sicced dogs on civil rights protesters .
`` You can never whip these birds if you do n't keep you and them separate , '' Connor said in 1963 .
`` I found that out in Birmingham .
You 've got to keep your white and the Black separate . ''
Yes , Obama just compared Trump to that man .
Never mind that Trump signed the First Step Act that , so far , has allowed more than 3,000 inmates convicted for crack cocaine -- mostly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reconsidered and over 2,000 released .
Never mind that Trump posthumously pardoned Jack Johnson , the first Black heavyweight champion , who was the victim of a racially motivated prosecution .
About Wallace , Obama said , `` George Wallace may be gone , but we can witness our federal government sending agents to use tear gas and batons against peaceful demonstrators . ''
In 1963 , Wallace defied federal officers by literally standing in front of the door of the University of Alabama in a failed attempt to prevent the university from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his gubernatorial inaugural speech , Wallace said , `` In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth , I draw a line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny , and I say , segregation now , segregation tomorrow and segregation forever . ''
Yes , Obama just compared Trump to Wallace , the governor who tried to stop Blacks from getting an education at a public school that Blacks qualify to attend .
Never mind that Trump is a proponent of school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to take their public school dollars to whatever school they qualify for as an alternative to poor urban public schools .
Since Obama compared Trump to two dead racist Democrat segregationists of the 1960s , it is only fair to ask about Obama 's relationship with two living racist anti-Semites .
During his first six years , Obama invited the anti-Semitic , race-hustling , Tawana Brawley-lying Rev .
Al Sharpton to the White House 72 times by December 2014 .
( Any visits after that time are not available on public record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sharpton who , in 1991 , fueled a rage in Brooklyn 's Crown Heights , which experienced several days of violent protests in which Jews were attacked by Blacks .
A few days earlier , Sharpton was recorded on tape bellowing , `` If the Jews want to get it on , tell them to pin their yarmulkes back and come over to my house . ''
As to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan , a smiling Sen. Obama , in 2005 , took a photograph with America 's most notorious anti-Semite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Muslims Want '' No .
10 on the Nation of Islam official website reads : `` We believe that intermarriage or race mixing should be prohibited . ''
) Photographer Askia Muhammad admitted that he did not show the photo to the public until 2018 , after Obama left office .
Asked whether the photo would have made a difference in Obama 's 2008 presidential race , Muhammad said : `` I insist .
It absolutely would have made a difference . ''
If in doubt about whether the Obama-Farrakhan picture would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alan Dershowitz said after seeing the photo : `` Louis Farrakhan is a virulent anti-Semite .
He 's called Judaism a 'gutter religion . '
He 's anti-American .
He is a horrible , horrible human being .
`` And if I had known that the President had posed smilingly with ( Farrakhan ) when he was a senator , I would not have campaigned for Barack Obama .
It would have influenced my decision .
Look , I threatened to leave the Democratic Party if Keith Ellison were elected as chairman because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't associate with a bigot .
You do n't associate with an anti-Semite . ''
Democrats , such as Obama , can `` associate '' with racists and bigots like Sharpton and Farrakhan and , with a straight face , denounce Trump 's alleged racism and bigotry .
And Obama knows that our left-wing media , of which MSNBC host Sharpton is a part , will not call him out .
Larry Elder is a bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio talk show host .
His latest book , `` The New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paperback from Amazon.com and for Nook , Kindle , iBooks and GooglePlay .
To find out more about Larry Elder , or become an `` Elderado , '' visit www.LarryElder.com .
Follow Larry on Twitter @ LarryElder .

Former President Barack Obama once again pulled out the race card for political gain, consequences be damned.
This time at the funeral of civil rights icon John Lewis, Obama compared President Donald Trump to not one but two racial segregationists, former Birmingham, Alabama, Commissioner of Public Safety Bull Connor and former Alabama Gov. George Wallace. The inconvenient truth that Connor and Wallace were Democrats is, apparently, of no relevance to Obama, his fellow Democrats or most of the media.
About Connor, Obama said, "Bull Connor may be gone, but today we witness, with our own eyes, police officers kneeling on the necks of Black Americans." The longtime former Bronx Rep. Charles Rangel, whose district included Harlem, also employed the Republicans-are-like-Bull Connor meme. Rangel, though, used it on then-President George W. Bush, who also spoke at Lewis' funeral. In 2005, Rangel criticized Bush's response to Hurricane Katrina by saying, "George Bush is our Bull Connor."
For those who have forgotten or never knew, Connor is the segregationist Alabama lawman who, in the '60s, turned water hoses and sicced dogs on civil rights protesters. "You can never whip these birds if you don't keep you and them separate," Connor said in 1963. "I found that out in Birmingham. You've got to keep your white and the Black separate."
Yes, Obama just compared Trump to that man. Never mind that Trump signed the First Step Act that, so far, has allowed more than 3,000 inmates convicted for crack cocaine -- mostly Black men -- to have their sentences reconsidered and over 2,000 released. Never mind that Trump posthumously pardoned Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight champion, who was the victim of a racially motivated prosecution.
About Wallace, Obama said, "George Wallace may be gone, but we can witness our federal government sending agents to use tear gas and batons against peaceful demonstrators." In 1963, Wallace defied federal officers by literally standing in front of the door of the University of Alabama in a failed attempt to prevent the university from integrating. That same year, in his gubernatorial inaugural speech, Wallace said, "In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth, I draw a line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny, and I say, segregation now, segregation tomorrow and segregation forever."
Yes, Obama just compared Trump to Wallace, the governor who tried to stop Blacks from getting an education at a public school that Blacks qualify to attend. Never mind that Trump is a proponent of school choice, allowing Black students, K-12, to take their public school dollars to whatever school they qualify for as an alternative to poor urban public schools.
Since Obama compared Trump to two dead racist Democrat segregationists of the 1960s, it is only fair to ask about Obama's relationship with two living racist anti-Semites.
During his first six years, Obama invited the anti-Semitic, race-hustling, Tawana Brawley-lying Rev. Al Sharpton to the White House 72 times by December 2014. (Any visits after that time are not available on public record.) This would be the same Sharpton who, in 1991, fueled a rage in Brooklyn's Crown Heights, which experienced several days of violent protests in which Jews were attacked by Blacks. A few days earlier, Sharpton was recorded on tape bellowing, "If the Jews want to get it on, tell them to pin their yarmulkes back and come over to my house."
As to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, a smiling Sen. Obama, in 2005, took a photograph with America's most notorious anti-Semite -- and segregationist. ("What the Muslims Want" No. 10 on the Nation of Islam official website reads: "We believe that intermarriage or race mixing should be prohibited.") Photographer Askia Muhammad admitted that he did not show the photo to the public until 2018, after Obama left office. Asked whether the photo would have made a difference in Obama's 2008 presidential race, Muhammad said: "I insist. It absolutely would have made a difference."
If in doubt about whether the Obama-Farrakhan picture would have mattered, consider what Democratic lawyer Alan Dershowitz said after seeing the photo: "Louis Farrakhan is a virulent anti-Semite. He's called Judaism a 'gutter religion.' He's anti-American. He is a horrible, horrible human being.
"And if I had known that the President had posed smilingly with (Farrakhan) when he was a senator, I would not have campaigned for Barack Obama. It would have influenced my decision. Look, I threatened to leave the Democratic Party if Keith Ellison were elected as chairman because of his association with Farrakhan. You don't associate with a bigot. You don't associate with an anti-Semite."
Democrats, such as Obama, can "associate" with racists and bigots like Sharpton and Farrakhan and, with a straight face, denounce Trump's alleged racism and bigotry. And Obama knows that our left-wing media, of which MSNBC host Sharpton is a part, will not call him out.
Hypocrisy, anyone?
Larry Elder is a bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio talk show host. His latest book, "The New Trump Standard," is available in paperback from Amazon.com and for Nook, Kindle, iBooks and GooglePlay. To find out more about Larry Elder, or become an "Elderado," visit www.LarryElder.com. Follow Larry on Twitter @LarryElder.


bonginoreport--2020-08-07--Victor Davis Hanson: Our Annual August Debate Over the Bombs

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the dropping of two atomic bombs on Japan , at Hiroshima on Aug. 6 , and Nagasaki on Aug. 9 .
Each year , Americans argue about our supposed moral shortcomings for being the only nation to have used an atomic weapon in war .
Given the current cultural revolution that topples statues , renames institutions , cancels out the supposedly politically incorrect and wages war on America 's past , we will hear numerous attacks on the decision of Democratic President Harry Truman to use the two terrible weapons .
But what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he not dropped the bombs that precipitated Japan 's agreement to surrender less than a week after the bombing of Nagasaki and formally on Sept. 2 ?
One , Truman could have allowed Japan 's wounded military government to stop the killing and stay in power .
But the Japanese had already killed more than 10 million Chinese civilians since 1931 , and perhaps another 4 million to 5 million Pacific Islanders , Southeast Asians and members of the Allied Forces since 1940 .
A mere armistice rather than unconditional surrender would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in vain .
Japan 's fascist government likely would have regrouped in a few years to try it again on more favorable terms .
Two , Truman could have postponed the use of the new bombs and invaded Japan over the ensuing year .
The planned assault was scheduled to begin on the island of Kyushu in November 1945 , and in early 1946 would have expanded to the main island of Honshu .
Yet Japan had millions of soldiers at home with fortifications , planes and artillery , waiting for the assault @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made the prior three-month blood bath at Okinawa , which formally ended just six weeks before Hiroshima , seem like child 's play .
The disaster at Okinawa cost the U.S. 50,000 casualties and 32 ships -- the worst battle losses the American Navy suffered in the war .
More than 250,000 Okinawans and Japanese soldiers were killed as well .
Just the street fighting to recapture Manilla in the Philippines in early 1945 cost a quarter-million Filipino , Allied and Japanese lives .
Three , the U.S. could have held off on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and simply kept firebombing Japan with its huge fleet of B-29 bombers .
The planes soon would have been reinforced with thousands more American and British bombers freed from the end of World War II in Europe .
The napalming of Tokyo had already taken some 100,000 lives .
With huge new Allied bomber fleets of 5,000 or more planes based on nearby Okinawa , the Japanese death toll would have soared to near a million .
Four , the U.S. might have played rope-a-dope , stood down and let the Soviet Red @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself -- in the same fashion that the Russians months earlier had absorbed eastern Germany , the Balkans and Eastern Europe .
But the Soviet occupation of North Korea alone only led to more war in 1950 .
Had the Soviets grabbed more Japanese-occupied territory , more communist totalitarianism and conflict likely would have ensued , with no chance of a free and democratic postwar Japan .
Five , Truman could have dropped a demonstration bomb or two in Tokyo Bay to warn the Japanese government of their country 's certain destruction if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was no guarantee that the novel weapons , especially the untested plutonium bomb , would work .
A dud bomb or an unimpressive detonation at sea might have only emboldened the Japanese to continue the war .
There were likely only three bombs ready in August .
It was not clear when more would be available .
So real worries arose that the Japanese might be unimpressed , ignore the warning and ride out the future attacks in hopes there were few additional bombs left .
In the cruel logic of existential war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weapon can convey to autocratic belligerents hesitancy seen as weakness to be manipulated rather than as magnanimity to be reciprocated .
By August 1945 , six years after the start of World War II in Europe , some 70 million had died , including some 10 million killed by the Japanese military .
Millions more starved throughout Asia and China due to the destruction and famine unleashed by Japan -- a brutal military empowered by millions of skilled civilian industrial workers .
To Americans and most of the world 75 years ago , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Japanese war machine continued its work meant that thousands of Asian civilians and Allied soldiers would die .
In the terrible arithmetic of World War II , the idea that such a nightmare might end in a day or two was seen as saving millions of lives rather than gratuitously incinerating tens of thousands .
It was in that bleak context that Harry Truman dropped the two bombs -- opting for a terrible choice among even worse alternatives .

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the dropping of two atomic bombs on Japan, at Hiroshima on Aug. 6, and Nagasaki on Aug. 9.
Each year, Americans argue about our supposed moral shortcomings for being the only nation to have used an atomic weapon in war.
Given the current cultural revolution that topples statues, renames institutions, cancels out the supposedly politically incorrect and wages war on America's past, we will hear numerous attacks on the decision of Democratic President Harry Truman to use the two terrible weapons.
But what were the alternatives that Truman faced had he not dropped the bombs that precipitated Japan's agreement to surrender less than a week after the bombing of Nagasaki and formally on Sept. 2?
One, Truman could have allowed Japan's wounded military government to stop the killing and stay in power. But the Japanese had already killed more than 10 million Chinese civilians since 1931, and perhaps another 4 million to 5 million Pacific Islanders, Southeast Asians and members of the Allied Forces since 1940.
A mere armistice rather than unconditional surrender would have meant the Pacific War had been fought in vain. Japan's fascist government likely would have regrouped in a few years to try it again on more favorable terms.
Two, Truman could have postponed the use of the new bombs and invaded Japan over the ensuing year. The planned assault was scheduled to begin on the island of Kyushu in November 1945, and in early 1946 would have expanded to the main island of Honshu. Yet Japan had millions of soldiers at home with fortifications, planes and artillery, waiting for the assault.
The fighting in Japan would have made the prior three-month blood bath at Okinawa, which formally ended just six weeks before Hiroshima, seem like child's play. The disaster at Okinawa cost the U.S. 50,000 casualties and 32 ships -- the worst battle losses the American Navy suffered in the war. More than 250,000 Okinawans and Japanese soldiers were killed as well.
Just the street fighting to recapture Manilla in the Philippines in early 1945 cost a quarter-million Filipino, Allied and Japanese lives.
Three, the U.S. could have held off on using the bomb, postponed the invasion and simply kept firebombing Japan with its huge fleet of B-29 bombers. The planes soon would have been reinforced with thousands more American and British bombers freed from the end of World War II in Europe.
The napalming of Tokyo had already taken some 100,000 lives. With huge new Allied bomber fleets of 5,000 or more planes based on nearby Okinawa, the Japanese death toll would have soared to near a million.
Four, the U.S. might have played rope-a-dope, stood down and let the Soviet Red Army overrun China, Korea and Japan itself -- in the same fashion that the Russians months earlier had absorbed eastern Germany, the Balkans and Eastern Europe.
But the Soviet occupation of North Korea alone only led to more war in 1950. Had the Soviets grabbed more Japanese-occupied territory, more communist totalitarianism and conflict likely would have ensued, with no chance of a free and democratic postwar Japan.
Five, Truman could have dropped a demonstration bomb or two in Tokyo Bay to warn the Japanese government of their country's certain destruction if it continued the war.
But there was no guarantee that the novel weapons, especially the untested plutonium bomb, would work. A dud bomb or an unimpressive detonation at sea might have only emboldened the Japanese to continue the war.
There were likely only three bombs ready in August. It was not clear when more would be available. So real worries arose that the Japanese might be unimpressed, ignore the warning and ride out the future attacks in hopes there were few additional bombs left.
In the cruel logic of existential war, demonstrating rather than using a new weapon can convey to autocratic belligerents hesitancy seen as weakness to be manipulated rather than as magnanimity to be reciprocated.
By August 1945, six years after the start of World War II in Europe, some 70 million had died, including some 10 million killed by the Japanese military. Millions more starved throughout Asia and China due to the destruction and famine unleashed by Japan -- a brutal military empowered by millions of skilled civilian industrial workers.
To Americans and most of the world 75 years ago, each day in early August 1945 that the Japanese war machine continued its work meant that thousands of Asian civilians and Allied soldiers would die.
In the terrible arithmetic of World War II, the idea that such a nightmare might end in a day or two was seen as saving millions of lives rather than gratuitously incinerating tens of thousands.
It was in that bleak context that Harry Truman dropped the two bombs -- opting for a terrible choice among even worse alternatives.


bonginoreport--2020-08-07--Byron York: Why the Talk of Canceling Debates?

There are three presidential debates scheduled before the Nov. 3 election .
The first will be on Sept. 29 at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland .
The second will be on Oct. 15 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami , Florida .
And the third will be on Oct. 22 at Belmont University in Nashville .
Although the Kennedy-Nixon debates made history in 1960 , general election debates were not a regular feature of presidential races until 1976 .
They 've been held every election year since then .
From Ford-Carter through Trump-Clinton , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in elections , giving millions of voters a chance to evaluate the candidates standing on the same stage .
Democratic candidate Joe Biden 's campaign says he is ready to continue that tradition .
`` We are very much looking forward to debating Donald Trump , '' spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said on Fox News recently .
But at the same time , some Democratic voices are urging Joe Biden to skip the debates with President Trump .
The most prominent is former Clinton White House spokesman Joe Lockhart .
In a July 28 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Joe Biden Could Still Lose This Election '' ) , Lockhart argued that Trump has made so many false statements that it would be `` a fool 's errand to enter the ring with someone who ca n't follow the rules or the truth . ''
`` In 2016 , Hillary Clinton showed a mastery of the issues , '' Lockhart argued in an appearance on CNN .
`` I think she on every point was more honest and bested Trump .
But Trump came out of the debates , I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeating the same old lies : We 're going to build a wall and Mexico is going to pay for it .
We 're going to keep all of those Mexican rapists out of the country .
We 're going to make great trade deals . ''
Lockhart does not want to give Trump the opportunity to make his case again .
This week , the veteran journalist Elizabeth Drew proposed eliminating all general election debates .
They have become `` irrelevant , '' she wrote in The New York Times .
Drew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concern for Biden , but she did acknowledge that debates are `` a tool in [ President Trump 's ] arsenal . ''
Last month , Times columnist Thomas Friedman said Biden should withdraw from the debates unless Trump agreed to two things : 1. to release his tax returns and 2. to endorse a `` real-time fact-checking team '' to work during the debate .
Those were obviously deal-killers , so Friedman 's call was in essence for Biden to cancel .
On July 27 , after the University of Notre Dame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the debate that will now be at Case Western Reserve , NeverTrump activist Bill Kristol tweeted , `` Good .
No need to go to any trouble to replace this debate .
I gather Biden 's already all booked up with Zoom calls in those weeks .
Also , the Jewish holidays .
And the new Perry Mason series .
Too bad ! ''
Behind the snark , the message was clear : Some Democrats do n't want to see Biden debate .
Of course , Lockhart , Drew , Friedman and Kristol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials of the Biden campaign .
Still , they are not voices out of nowhere .
So why would they want to skip perhaps the voters ' best opportunity to judge the two presidential candidates side-by-side ?
Simply put , some Democrats do not want debates because they do not think Biden will win them .
The former vice president did not do particularly well in the Democratic primary debates .
Still , Biden did not dodge those debates ; he took part in 11 high-pressure faceoffs between June 2019 and March 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times , there 's no reason he should not take the stage with Trump , nor is there any reason Trump should not take the stage with Biden .
No , the real issue for some Democrats is that Biden is doing very well in the polls now -- up 7.4 percentage points over the president in the RealClearPolitics average of polls .
Why risk a big mistake in a debate watched by tens of millions of voters ?
In 2016 , Trump dominated the supposedly better-prepared and certainly more experienced Clinton .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ happen again ?
But that 's what debates are for -- to see how each candidate performs under pressure .
The first President Bush called it `` tension city . ''
The time is nearing for President Trump and Joe Biden to go there .

There are three presidential debates scheduled before the Nov. 3 election. The first will be on Sept. 29 at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. The second will be on Oct. 15 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida. And the third will be on Oct. 22 at Belmont University in Nashville.
Although the Kennedy-Nixon debates made history in 1960, general election debates were not a regular feature of presidential races until 1976. They've been held every election year since then. From Ford-Carter through Trump-Clinton, they have played a sometimes critical role in elections, giving millions of voters a chance to evaluate the candidates standing on the same stage.
Democratic candidate Joe Biden's campaign says he is ready to continue that tradition. "We are very much looking forward to debating Donald Trump," spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said on Fox News recently. But at the same time, some Democratic voices are urging Joe Biden to skip the debates with President Trump.
The most prominent is former Clinton White House spokesman Joe Lockhart. In a July 28 Op-Ed published by CNN (Headline: "Joe Biden Could Still Lose This Election"), Lockhart argued that Trump has made so many false statements that it would be "a fool's errand to enter the ring with someone who can't follow the rules or the truth."
"In 2016, Hillary Clinton showed a mastery of the issues," Lockhart argued in an appearance on CNN. "I think she on every point was more honest and bested Trump. But Trump came out of the debates, I think, doing better because he just kept repeating the same old lies: We're going to build a wall and Mexico is going to pay for it. We're going to keep all of those Mexican rapists out of the country. We're going to make great trade deals." Lockhart does not want to give Trump the opportunity to make his case again.
This week, the veteran journalist Elizabeth Drew proposed eliminating all general election debates. They have become "irrelevant," she wrote in The New York Times. Drew said she was not writing out of concern for Biden, but she did acknowledge that debates are "a tool in [President Trump's] arsenal."
Last month, Times columnist Thomas Friedman said Biden should withdraw from the debates unless Trump agreed to two things: 1. to release his tax returns and 2. to endorse a "real-time fact-checking team" to work during the debate. Those were obviously deal-killers, so Friedman's call was in essence for Biden to cancel.
On July 27, after the University of Notre Dame withdrew (over coronavirus concerns) from the debate that will now be at Case Western Reserve, NeverTrump activist Bill Kristol tweeted, "Good. No need to go to any trouble to replace this debate. I gather Biden's already all booked up with Zoom calls in those weeks. Also, the Jewish holidays. And the new Perry Mason series. Too bad!"
Behind the snark, the message was clear: Some Democrats don't want to see Biden debate. Of course, Lockhart, Drew, Friedman and Kristol are not exactly high-ranking party operatives or officials of the Biden campaign. Still, they are not voices out of nowhere. So why would they want to skip perhaps the voters' best opportunity to judge the two presidential candidates side-by-side?
Simply put, some Democrats do not want debates because they do not think Biden will win them. The former vice president did not do particularly well in the Democratic primary debates. Still, Biden did not dodge those debates; he took part in 11 high-pressure faceoffs between June 2019 and March 2020. Even though he was shaky at times, there's no reason he should not take the stage with Trump, nor is there any reason Trump should not take the stage with Biden.
No, the real issue for some Democrats is that Biden is doing very well in the polls now -- up 7.4 percentage points over the president in the RealClearPolitics average of polls. Why risk a big mistake in a debate watched by tens of millions of voters? In 2016, Trump dominated the supposedly better-prepared and certainly more experienced Clinton. Who's to say that wouldn't happen again?
But that's what debates are for -- to see how each candidate performs under pressure. The first President Bush called it "tension city." The time is nearing for President Trump and Joe Biden to go there.


bonginoreport--2020-08-07--Nick Adams: Biden the Plagiarizer Strikes Again — and This Time It’s Even Worse

Joe Biden 's frequent plagiarism has cost him his chance for the presidency before .
History seems to be on the verge of repeating itself yet again .
As is well-known by now , Biden has plagiarized speeches from other politicians many times during his career , appropriating passages from the likes of Bobby Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey .
The deceitful practice began at least as far back as law school , and continues to this day , with Biden ’ s campaign just recently releasing a list of policy proposals , many of which were stolen word-for-word from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Biden ’ s fiercest opponent during the primary campaign .
Undoubtedly the most famous instance of the former vice president “ borrowing ” material , of course , is the incident that forced him to drop out of the 1988 presidential race : his shameless appropriation of British Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock ’ s heartfelt and personal story about his and his wife ’ s ancestors who struggled to make a living in the coal fields of South Wales .
Biden shamelessly repeated the story almost word-for-word , simply changing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden finds himself in much the same political position that Kinnock once did : the leader of an increasingly radical leftist party charting a course for electoral annihilation .
Despite his tireless campaigning and moving public addresses , Kinnock lost handily to the Conservative Party led by Margaret Thatcher in 1987 , and then again to John Major in 1992 .
He lost because the British people recognized that Neil Kinnock stood at the head of an army of left-wing extremists he could not possibly restrain .
Now , more than 30 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likewise letting a disorderly mob lead him around by the nose .
When he became leader of the Labour Party in 1983 , Kinnock inherited a dispirited organization that had suffered two embarrassing defeats in 1979 and 1983 .
Like Joe Biden ’ s Democratic Party of today , Labour took exactly the wrong lesson from their humiliation and drifted further and further to the left .
Kinnock , a supposed “ moderate , ” had to contend with the fact that the most vibrant and energized section of his party was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tight-knit group of Trotskyite activists and intellectuals who took over the Labour Party apparatus and demanded complete subservience to their program .
After its defeat in 1979 , the Labour Party tried to appease the far-left with a 1983 manifesto that is still fittingly known as “ the longest suicide note in history.
” Labour lost the 1983 election even worse than it had lost the last one .
Like the British voter of the 1980s , we ought to be cautious about electing a man who would give free rein to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exemplified in our case by extremist politicians such as Representative Ilhan Omar and her “ dismantle America ” rhetoric , as well as the activist-driven bursts of manic energy such as the “ Yes , We Mean Literally Abolish the Police ” movement .
This radical , anti-American movement is unofficially led at the national level by Sen. Sanders , a lifelong apologist for repressive communist dictatorships such as Cuba and the Soviet Union .
Instead of relegating Sanders and his frenzied followers to the back bench , Biden is studiously copying their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — such as replacing police officers with social workers — verbatim .
Joe Biden ’ s latest plagiarism is arguably far worse than his past indiscretions .
This time , he ’ s lifting passages straight from the bible of the militant far-left fringe of the Democratic Party , amplifying and empowering a movement that holds the United States and everything this country represents in undisguised contempt .
Nick Adams is a best-selling author and the founder and executive director of the Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness ( FLAG ) .

Joe Biden's frequent plagiarism has cost him his chance for the presidency before. History seems to be on the verge of repeating itself yet again.
As is well-known by now, Biden has plagiarized speeches from other politicians many times during his career, appropriating passages from the likes of Bobby Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey.
The deceitful practice began at least as far back as law school, and continues to this day, with Biden’s campaign just recently releasing a list of policy proposals, many of which were stolen word-for-word from the platform of Democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, Biden’s fiercest opponent during the primary campaign.
Undoubtedly the most famous instance of the former vice president “borrowing” material, of course, is the incident that forced him to drop out of the 1988 presidential race: his shameless appropriation of British Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock’s heartfelt and personal story about his and his wife’s ancestors who struggled to make a living in the coal fields of South Wales. Biden shamelessly repeated the story almost word-for-word, simply changing the setting to Pennsylvania.
Today, Joe Biden finds himself in much the same political position that Kinnock once did: the leader of an increasingly radical leftist party charting a course for electoral annihilation.
Despite his tireless campaigning and moving public addresses, Kinnock lost handily to the Conservative Party led by Margaret Thatcher in 1987, and then again to John Major in 1992. He lost because the British people recognized that Neil Kinnock stood at the head of an army of left-wing extremists he could not possibly restrain.
Now, more than 30 years later, the hapless Joe Biden is likewise letting a disorderly mob lead him around by the nose.
When he became leader of the Labour Party in 1983, Kinnock inherited a dispirited organization that had suffered two embarrassing defeats in 1979 and 1983. Like Joe Biden’s Democratic Party of today, Labour took exactly the wrong lesson from their humiliation and drifted further and further to the left.
Kinnock, a supposed “moderate,” had to contend with the fact that the most vibrant and energized section of his party was the openly communist “Militant” faction, a tight-knit group of Trotskyite activists and intellectuals who took over the Labour Party apparatus and demanded complete subservience to their program. After its defeat in 1979, the Labour Party tried to appease the far-left with a 1983 manifesto that is still fittingly known as “the longest suicide note in history.” Labour lost the 1983 election even worse than it had lost the last one.
Like the British voter of the 1980s, we ought to be cautious about electing a man who would give free rein to his party’s left-wing fringe — exemplified in our case by extremist politicians such as Representative Ilhan Omar and her “dismantle America” rhetoric, as well as the activist-driven bursts of manic energy such as the “Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police” movement.
This radical, anti-American movement is unofficially led at the national level by Sen. Sanders, a lifelong apologist for repressive communist dictatorships such as Cuba and the Soviet Union. Instead of relegating Sanders and his frenzied followers to the back bench, Biden is studiously copying their policy notes, faithfully reproducing their proposals — such as replacing police officers with social workers — verbatim.
Joe Biden’s latest plagiarism is arguably far worse than his past indiscretions. This time, he’s lifting passages straight from the bible of the militant far-left fringe of the Democratic Party, amplifying and empowering a movement that holds the United States and everything this country represents in undisguised contempt.
Nick Adams is a best-selling author and the founder and executive director of the Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness (FLAG).


bonginoreport--2020-08-07--Kurt Schlichter: That Creepy Old Weirdo in the Basement Will Never Debate Trump

There are a few safe bets in life – the sun will rise in the East , the mainstream media will tongue-bathe the Dems , the Never Trump sissies of the Ahoy crew will die alone , forgotten , and unloved – but there is no safer bet than on Joe Biden not taking the debate stage with Donald Trump .
If he does debate Trump , Grandpa Badfinger is toast .
And if he doesn ’ t debate Trump , Grandpa Badfinger is also toast .
Either way , that post-moderate muppet is a breakfast entrée .
Dodging the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , sort of like going with chlamydia over syphilis .
The media and the Biden campaign are doing everything they can to avoid the moment where the public consensus coalesces around Biden ’ s obsolescence .
You know how that goes .
One day , a politician is defined by his positions .
The next day , there ’ s a moment in time when a new perception gets locked in stone , where the mere mention of his name gets people nodding and a single word seems to define him forever .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ senile , ” just like with Bill Clinton the word is “ humidor.
” And Trump is going to define Slow Joe mercilessly , but not quite yet .
Those of us swimming in the cesspool of politics every day see Trump ’ s gentle pokes about Rip van Wrinkled ’ s manifest mental deterioration , but it ’ s clear that Trump is holding his big guns in reserve for the moment .
Why ?
Well , Trump certainly wants the Democrats to go all-in and formally nominate Joethuselah before he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ German tribesman ancestors .
Further , you don ’ t want to lower expectations so much that Oldfinger gets pronounced competent simply by appearing in public without drooling all over his bib .
But mostly , Trump knows that normal people aren ’ t paying attention yet .
In September , they will take a break from trying not to be bankrupted by stupid pols panicking over the flu and from dealing with how their kids are not going to school because teacher unions members can ’ t take the same minimal risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been enduring since Day One .
When people start paying attention after Labor Day , they will be expecting to see Share A Beer Joe and instead see Share An Ensure Joe .
And the Dems know that Trump will then paint Biden in all the colors of the dementia rainbow .
They can ’ t not know it .
Even the rare clips of the nominee show him unable to form a coherent sentence and , on the even rarer occasions where Ernst Stavros Biden leaves his basement lair , needing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The guy is a lukewarm mess , and if the people around him cared for him at all , except as a Trojan horse to slip a bunch of commies into the White House , they would give him a big chocolate chip cookie and leave him to a dignified retirement of chasing squirrels around his backyard .
But they don ’ t care about Joe , only about their own power .
That ’ s why , if he ’ s elected , he ’ ll be put out to pasture faster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Imagine that addled crustacean up on the debate stage .
It ’ s actually painful .
First , they would have to get him dressed for the occasion , and you know he ’ d argue that he should be able to wear his bathrobe and black socks .
Then someone would have to tie him to the lectern to ensure he didn ’ t wander off .
His opening statement would be all about the need to get those damn kids off his lawn .
We all know an elderly relative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s sad , and their own frustration often manifests in angry and incoherent outbursts .
Remember “ Look , fat , look , here ’ s the deal ” and his push-up contest challenge ?
Yeah , America wants that guy with his infamous fingers hovering over the Big Red Button .
And who is the one guy who is unsurpassed in his ability to make Democrats mad , in both senses of the word ?
The very same guy who will be next to Biden on that stage .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say when Trump hits him about his son Hoover ’ s foreign entanglements with China , Ukraine and , at least in terms of powdery exports , Bolivia ?
And do not put it past Trump to get Biden sputtering by making it rain with references to Hoover ’ s controversial domestic entanglements – Biden ’ s unhinged responses to Trump ’ s references to the pole are sure to poll badly .
And you know that Tara Reade will get a front row seat in the Trump box .
Oh , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do any better on the purely policy questions .
How do you think Biden is going to go threading the needle on embracing the left ’ s sacred “ Defund the Police ” position without freaking out those safety-first suburban wine women he ’ s desperate to win ?
Or when he has to explain how everyone ’ s taxes are going up ?
Or how he would have done a much better job on the pangolin pandemic panic by not cutting off flights from China , and how the economy would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ locked us down even tighter .
You have to be at the top of your game to apply the lipstick to the slippery , squealing pig that is the Democrat ’ s 1972 redux platform , and this guy hasn ’ t seen the top of his game since , well , ever .
Now , the media is already prepping the battlefield for Biden to refuse to debate .
It seems that every day , some lib outlet explains how we really don ’ t need debates anymore , a viewpoint that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right now when a debate is nearly certain to be a disaster for the libs .
Other media hacks caution that making the Democrat defend his program plays into Trump ’ s hands , which is certainly true , and therefore is probably not a compelling argument to people not already chugging the deep blue Kool-Aid .
There ’ s going to be some lame excuse for why he won ’ t debate .
Maybe Biden and the rest will try to impose ridiculous conditions on the debate , like “ Trump can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be fact-checked in real time during the debate by a panel of neutral , objective truth tellers from MSNBCNN , the WaPo and the NYT.
” Maybe they will just announce that Biden refuses to share a stage with the President because to do so “ will serve to normalize his racism , sexism , transphobia , Islamophobia , cisgender normativity , and more racism.
” ( My new book The 21 Biggest Lies about Donald Trump ( and You ! )
reviews this greatest hits album of lib fibs ) .
Regardless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the garbage media will certainly celebrate his refusal to debate and push the line that going Full Sir Robin is actually a brave step of bravery , courage , and more bravery .
But normal people will be…skeptical .
And Trump will spend October tweaking Hidin ’ Biden on Twitter like the boss he is .
Now , I could be wrong about all this .
Statistically , it has to happen someday .
Perhaps that sinewy loser will stagger out onto the stage and try to go toe-to-toe with The Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that stage will soon be sparkling clean because the Prezzy will mop the floor with him .
Either way , we win .
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, now in audiobook format read by the great Tony Katz !

There are a few safe bets in life – the sun will rise in the East, the mainstream media will tongue-bathe the Dems, the Never Trump sissies of the Ahoy crew will die alone, forgotten, and unloved – but there is no safer bet than on Joe Biden not taking the debate stage with Donald Trump.
If he does debate Trump, Grandpa Badfinger is toast. And if he doesn’t debate Trump, Grandpa Badfinger is also toast. Either way, that post-moderate muppet is a breakfast entrée. Dodging the debate is merely his least bad choice, sort of like going with chlamydia over syphilis.
The media and the Biden campaign are doing everything they can to avoid the moment where the public consensus coalesces around Biden’s obsolescence. You know how that goes. One day, a politician is defined by his positions. The next day, there’s a moment in time when a new perception gets locked in stone, where the mere mention of his name gets people nodding and a single word seems to define him forever. With Biden, the word will be “senile,” just like with Bill Clinton the word is “humidor.”
And Trump is going to define Slow Joe mercilessly, but not quite yet. Those of us swimming in the cesspool of politics every day see Trump’s gentle pokes about Rip van Wrinkled’s manifest mental deterioration, but it’s clear that Trump is holding his big guns in reserve for the moment. Why? Well, Trump certainly wants the Democrats to go all-in and formally nominate Joethuselah before he unleashes hell like Maximus upon my uppity German tribesman ancestors. Further, you don’t want to lower expectations so much that Oldfinger gets pronounced competent simply by appearing in public without drooling all over his bib.
But mostly, Trump knows that normal people aren’t paying attention yet. In September, they will take a break from trying not to be bankrupted by stupid pols panicking over the flu and from dealing with how their kids are not going to school because teacher unions members can’t take the same minimal risk that Trader Joe’s baggers have been enduring since Day One. When people start paying attention after Labor Day, they will be expecting to see Share A Beer Joe and instead see Share An Ensure Joe.
And the Dems know that Trump will then paint Biden in all the colors of the dementia rainbow.
They can’t not know it. Even the rare clips of the nominee show him unable to form a coherent sentence and, on the even rarer occasions where Ernst Stavros Biden leaves his basement lair, needing to be led around by his attendants. The guy is a lukewarm mess, and if the people around him cared for him at all, except as a Trojan horse to slip a bunch of commies into the White House, they would give him a big chocolate chip cookie and leave him to a dignified retirement of chasing squirrels around his backyard. But they don’t care about Joe, only about their own power. That’s why, if he’s elected, he’ll be put out to pasture faster than you can say “Twenty-Fifth Amendment.”
Imagine that addled crustacean up on the debate stage. It’s actually painful. First, they would have to get him dressed for the occasion, and you know he’d argue that he should be able to wear his bathrobe and black socks. Then someone would have to tie him to the lectern to ensure he didn’t wander off. His opening statement would be all about the need to get those damn kids off his lawn.
We all know an elderly relative who is just not with it anymore. It’s sad, and their own frustration often manifests in angry and incoherent outbursts. Remember “Look, fat, look, here’s the deal” and his push-up contest challenge? Yeah, America wants that guy with his infamous fingers hovering over the Big Red Button.
And who is the one guy who is unsurpassed in his ability to make Democrats mad, in both senses of the word? The very same guy who will be next to Biden on that stage.
So, what’s Biden going to say when Trump hits him about his son Hoover’s foreign entanglements with China, Ukraine and, at least in terms of powdery exports, Bolivia? And do not put it past Trump to get Biden sputtering by making it rain with references to Hoover’s controversial domestic entanglements – Biden’s unhinged responses to Trump’s references to the pole are sure to poll badly.
And you know that Tara Reade will get a front row seat in the Trump box.
Oh, and the Dim Dem is not going to do any better on the purely policy questions. How do you think Biden is going to go threading the needle on embracing the left’s sacred “Defund the Police” position without freaking out those safety-first suburban wine women he’s desperate to win? Or when he has to explain how everyone’s taxes are going up? Or how he would have done a much better job on the pangolin pandemic panic by not cutting off flights from China, and how the economy would have been much better if he had locked us down even tighter. You have to be at the top of your game to apply the lipstick to the slippery, squealing pig that is the Democrat’s 1972 redux platform, and this guy hasn’t seen the top of his game since, well, ever.
Now, the media is already prepping the battlefield for Biden to refuse to debate. It seems that every day, some lib outlet explains how we really don’t need debates anymore, a viewpoint that mysteriously popped up for the first time right now when a debate is nearly certain to be a disaster for the libs. Other media hacks caution that making the Democrat defend his program plays into Trump’s hands, which is certainly true, and therefore is probably not a compelling argument to people not already chugging the deep blue Kool-Aid.
There’s going to be some lame excuse for why he won’t debate. Maybe Biden and the rest will try to impose ridiculous conditions on the debate, like “Trump cannot speak” or “Trump must be fact-checked in real time during the debate by a panel of neutral, objective truth tellers from MSNBCNN, the WaPo and the NYT.” Maybe they will just announce that Biden refuses to share a stage with the President because to do so “will serve to normalize his racism, sexism, transphobia, Islamophobia, cisgender normativity, and more racism.” (My new book The 21 Biggest Lies about Donald Trump (and You!) reviews this greatest hits album of lib fibs).
Regardless of the excuse and its manifest lameness, the garbage media will certainly celebrate his refusal to debate and push the line that going Full Sir Robin is actually a brave step of bravery, courage, and more bravery. But normal people will be…skeptical. And Trump will spend October tweaking Hidin’ Biden on Twitter like the boss he is.
Now, I could be wrong about all this. Statistically, it has to happen someday. Perhaps that sinewy loser will stagger out onto the stage and try to go toe-to-toe with The Donald. We can only hope. And that stage will soon be sparkling clean because the Prezzy will mop the floor with him.
Either way, we win.
Get more hot, fresh, and unfiltered Kurt join Townhall VIP and get The 21 Biggest Lies about Donald Trump (and You!), now in audiobook format read by the great Tony Katz!