theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-16--Sunday Talks: Steve Bannon Discusses Story of Bloomberg/Clinton Ticket…

Steve Bannon appears on Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the recent story about billionaire Michael Bloomberg considering Hillary Clinton as vice-president on a 2020 ticket .
Bannon says there is validity to the Drudge story that initiated a great deal of media discussion , I disagree .
Bloomberg is good at playing media for his interests and this story lines up more with a Bloomberg operation to advance a nomination narrative .
I strongly sense this story is a psychological game initiated by Bloomberg , and Bannon fell for it .
Notice how the story , by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominee .
Discussion of Bloomberg ’ s VP selection inherently implants a narrative that Bloomberg will be the nominee .
Thus this is more likely the real motive for the story , and not the details within the story itself .
That approach , establishing the baseline psyche , is typical Club strategy .
The more the Club ( and their corporate media ) can keep discussing Bloomberg as the nominee , the better it is for his nomination to succeed .
To be the nominee Bloomberg first has to get past Bernie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coalition will fall in line to the Club plan , they will put up no resistance .
However , the real energy within the Democrat party is behind the AOC-Bernie caucus .
The strategically placed “ rumor ” per se ’ , appears to be more about positioning for Bloomberg , which is step one .
The VP comes much later and will predictably be the bridge between the Club and a massive group of disgruntled activists .
If the DNC can pull-off the Bloomberg nomination ; and assuming Bernie would not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ VP selection will most likely be a progressive woman ; and that woman has to be so appealing to the AOC-Bernie group that her appearance will heal the massive fracture created by the Club ’ s scheme to circumvent Bernie .
It will not be Hillary Clinton because she does not fit that role ; and it can not be AOC .

Steve Bannon appears on Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the recent story about billionaire Michael Bloomberg considering Hillary Clinton as vice-president on a 2020 ticket. Bannon says there is validity to the Drudge story that initiated a great deal of media discussion, I disagree.
Bloomberg is good at playing media for his interests and this story lines up more with a Bloomberg operation to advance a nomination narrative. I strongly sense this story is a psychological game initiated by Bloomberg, and Bannon fell for it.
Notice how the story, by itself, positions Bloomberg as the presumptive nominee. Discussion of Bloomberg’s VP selection inherently implants a narrative that Bloomberg will be the nominee. Thus this is more likely the real motive for the story, and not the details within the story itself.That approach, establishing the baseline psyche, is typical Club strategy. The more the Club (and their corporate media) can keep discussing Bloomberg as the nominee, the better it is for his nomination to succeed.To be the nominee Bloomberg first has to get past Bernie Sanders. The ‘Never Bernie’ coalition will fall in line to the Club plan, they will put up no resistance. However, the real energy within the Democrat party is behind the AOC-Bernie caucus.The strategically placed “rumor” per se’, appears to be more about positioning for Bloomberg, which is step one. The VP comes much later and will predictably be the bridge between the Club and a massive group of disgruntled activists.If the DNC can pull-off the Bloomberg nomination; and assuming Bernie would not be the VP choice; Bloomberg’s VP selection will most likely be a progressive woman; and that woman has to be so appealing to the AOC-Bernie group that her appearance will heal the massive fracture created by the Club’s scheme to circumvent Bernie. It will not be Hillary Clinton because she does not fit that role; and it cannot be AOC.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-16--President Trump Daytona 500 Grand Marshal – 2:30pm Livestream…

President Trump is the first president to serve as the grand marshal for NASCAR ’ s Daytona 500 today at @ @ @ @ @ The president will announce “ Gentlemen start your engines ” .
Videos and Pics below @ @ @ @ @ a lap and leads the pack at the # Daytona500 .
pic.twitter.com/Tc7L733IyM

President Trump is the first president to serve as the grand marshal for NASCAR’s Daytona 500 today at the Daytona International Speedway. The president will announce “Gentlemen start your engines”. Videos and Pics below:
.@realDonaldTrump takes a lap and leads the pack at the #Daytona500. pic.twitter.com/Tc7L733IyM — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) February 16, 2020
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President @realDonaldTrump takes a few laps around Daytona International Speedway. pic.twitter.com/H2shfXbqYk — FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 16, 2020


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-16--February 16th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1123

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theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-16--Sunday February 16th – Open Thread

Sunday February 16th – Open Thread

Our Father , who art in heaven , hallowed be thy Name .
Thy kingdom come .
THY WILL BE @ @ @ @ @ it is in heaven .
Give us this day our daily bread .
And forgive @ @ @ @ @ we forgive those who trespass against us .
And lead us not into temptation , @ @ @ @ @ .
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory , forever and @ @ @ @

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-16--The Sentencing of Michael Flynn Represents a Very Big Problem for AG Bill Barr…

For the past week CTH has been outlining some lengthy research , highlighting key issues to help understand the background of what is evident .
If you ’ ve followed along , in this outline the individual pieces will all come together .
Bill Barr has a very big problem… Andrew McCabe can not be prosecuted in 2020 for the same reason James Wolfe could not be prosecuted in 2018 .
When we understand why we realize the problem that Michael Flynn now represents to U.S. Attorney Bill Barr .
United States Attorney General Bill Barr was not around in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faced with the issues resulting from an investigation of intelligence leaks and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence ( SSCI ) Security Director James Wolfe .
When the prosecution of SSCI Director James Wolfe was being considered , AG Jeff Sessions was recused ; the Robert Mueller probe was ongoing ; and as a consequence Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein and U.S. Attorney for DC Jessie Liu were decision-makers .
I ’ m not going to repeat all the issues , you can re-read them HERE ; however , the baseline is that Wolfe could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of collapsing key institutions of the U.S. government .
The consequences of a Wolfe prosecution were beyond the capacity of Rod Rosenstein , or the DOJ to handle .
There would have been massive constitutional crises created and the literal definition of ‘ sedition ‘ was at the center of it .
Accepting the 2018 objectives from Rosenstein ; and factually I doubt Jeff Sessions would have made a different decision even if he was not recused ; when AG Barr takes the helm in February 2019 he is forced to carry-over those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Bill Barr ’ s outlook or opinion of what took place , he had no alternative except to defend the previous decisions .
As a result Barr has no option except to protect Rod Rosenstein .
If former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe was ever to be prosecuted the same issues that surfaced with James Wolfe would surface again .
The actions by DAG Rosenstein in 2017 merged with the objectives of Andrew McCabe at the same time .
{ SEE HERE } It can be debated whether Rosenstein collaborated with McCabe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the prior year corrupt activity within the DOJ/FBI and fell into a trap .
It doesn ’ t really matter what Rosenstein ’ s 2017 motives were ; the facts show Rosensteins ’ actions facilitated the goals of McCabe and the corrupt actors within the DOJ/FBI .
Those actions had consequences , very serious consequences , and those consequences are what matters .
There is no way of prosecuting Andrew McCabe without putting Rod Rosenstein into the same crosshairs of consequence .
{ Go Deep } Rosenstein facilitated the FBI operations being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Strzok , Page , Clinesmith , Pientka and eventually culminating in Robert Mueller , Andrew Weissman et al .
When you truly understand this context you also understand why Joseph Pientka III has a blanket protective order over him .
The all-encompassing protective order is as much about preserving and protecting the institution of the DOJ as it is protecting the fulcrum of corrupt activity Supervisory Special Agent One , Joseph Pientka III , represents .
The DOJ had to throw a bag over Pientka or eliminate him .
Thankfully , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and now he ’ s under protection .
DAG Rosenstein could not prosecute James Wolfe without exposing ‘ seditious ‘ activity within the U.S. government itself .
Not pretend sedition or theoretical sedition , but an actual pre-planned subversive operation with forethought and malice .
Likewise AG Bill Barr can not prosecute Andrew McCabe without exposing the same ‘ seditious ‘ activity ; which also encompasses the activity of Rod Rosenstein .
Whether Barr wants to protect Rosenstein is moot ; if Barr wants to protect the institutions from sunlight on two years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protect Rosenstein .
It ’ s the underlying activity that can not be allowed to surface ; the institutions of government are not strong enough , nor are they set-up to handle , prosecutions that overlap all three branches of government .
[ ex .
read former questions ] However , that said , now AG Bill Barr is facing a downstream and parallel issue within the prosecution of Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn .
How can Michael Flynn be sentenced for lying to the FBI when the DOJ is necessarily refusing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been made public ) for the exact same behavior ?
Against this dynamic , the DOJ has two options : ( Option A ) go even harder at General Flynn using additional charges that are not as comparable to McCabe .
( Option B ) find a way to drop the prosecution .
This dynamic is why the McCabe prosecution was not resolved in 2018 .
This issue explains why there has been such a delay in the McCabe issue ( s ) since Bill Barr came into the picture in February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plea , everything would have been easier for the DOJ .
There would have been nothing to compare between the two , and time would have created distance to avoid any real comparison .
But Flynn reversed position and backed away from the plea .
So what do we see ?
We see McCabe given an institutionally necessary free pass , and now Barr bringing in another federal prosecutor from St. Louis to reevaluate Flynn ’ s position .
The two options are again being debated : Crush Flynn on other matters ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all these issues together .
Think about them for a while… Rod Rosenstein essentially protected James Wolfe because he saw no way the institutions of the U.S. government could survive the potential evidence in a trial .
Setting aside opinion on Rosenstein ’ s enabling of the sedition ; enabling underpinning seditious activity ; the decision makes sense .
[ Consequences too big to jail ] Bill Barr is essentially protecting Andrew McCabe , and as a consequence Rod Rosenstein , out of a similar necessity .
From AG Barr ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the institutions of government could survive the potential evidence at a McCabe trial ; and McCabe would call Rosenstein as a defense witness .
[ Consequences too big to jail ] At the heart of the matter , in the real activity that took place , there was a multi-branch seditious effort to remove President Donald J Trump .
From the perspective of those charged with the actual administration of justice – there is no way to put this in front of the American public and have the institutions survive .
What we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ narrowing rails and the DOJ trying to find an exit .
All of this 2020 angst is a downstream consequence of the 2018 decision not to prosecute James Wolfe ; and the specific reason why they made that decision .
Those who framed the sedition recognize Bill Barr ’ s outlook on institutional preservation is an opportunity to weaponize against him .
That is why four prosecutors could so easily defy his authority and set Barr up with the Roger Stone sentencing recommendation .
The Lawfare team know Bill Barr is trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same Lawfare team helped facilitate .
The Lawfare group know Barr can not prosecute McCabe ; and they know exactly why .
The Lawfare group can also see Barr protecting Rosenstein ; and again , they know the reason why .
The corrupt crew saw what the DOJ and FBI did when they had the opportunity to expose it all in 2018 .
DAG Rosenstein was afraid .
In 2020 AG Barr ’ s value for the institutions is also why AG Barr is afraid… The seditious group filled the DOJ fire truck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lit the House on fire .
General Flynn is trapped on the roof… .
The neighborhood is shouting at fire Chief Barr “ put out the fucking fire you idiots “ , and wondering why everyone is just watching the House burn .
Meanwhile , there ’ s several firefighters who know what ’ s in the tanks , and they are standing , smiling , hoses at the ready , cheering-on the angry shouts from the crowd… President Trump says : Point the compromised firehoses at the smiling firefighters while making them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what happens .
The only way I can see out of this mess ; the one crack in the current lock box ; is the FISA court order for the DOJ to present the identified downstream consequences from fraud upon the court .
The FISC might actually be the ladder truck here .
With the DOJ and FBI currently assembling the investigative consequences , ie .
the sequestration material , Flynn ’ s current legal status might be identified as an outcropping of fraudulently obtained FISA warrants .
Let ’ s hope those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information prior to the flames reaching the roof…

For the past week CTH has been outlining some lengthy research, highlighting key issues to help understand the background of what is evident. If you’ve followed along, in this outline the individual pieces will all come together. Bill Barr has a very big problem…
Andrew McCabe cannot be prosecuted in 2020 for the same reason James Wolfe could not be prosecuted in 2018. When we understand why we realize the problem that Michael Flynn now represents to U.S. Attorney Bill Barr.
United States Attorney General Bill Barr was not around in 2017 or 2018 when the DOJ was faced with the issues resulting from an investigation of intelligence leaks and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) Security Director James Wolfe.
When the prosecution of SSCI Director James Wolfe was being considered, AG Jeff Sessions was recused; the Robert Mueller probe was ongoing; and as a consequence Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein and U.S. Attorney for DC Jessie Liu were decision-makers.
I’m not going to repeat all the issues, you can re-read them HERE; however, the baseline is that Wolfe could not be prosecuted without running the risk of collapsing key institutions of the U.S. government. The consequences of a Wolfe prosecution were beyond the capacity of Rod Rosenstein, or the DOJ to handle. There would have been massive constitutional crises created and the literal definition of ‘sedition‘ was at the center of it.
Accepting the 2018 objectives from Rosenstein; and factually I doubt Jeff Sessions would have made a different decision even if he was not recused; when AG Barr takes the helm in February 2019 he is forced to carry-over those same objectives.
In essence, regardless of Bill Barr’s outlook or opinion of what took place, he had no alternative except to defend the previous decisions. As a result Barr has no option except to protect Rod Rosenstein.
If former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe was ever to be prosecuted the same issues that surfaced with James Wolfe would surface again. The actions by DAG Rosenstein in 2017 merged with the objectives of Andrew McCabe at the same time. {SEE HERE}
It can be debated whether Rosenstein collaborated with McCabe purposefully, or whether he was blind to the prior year corrupt activity within the DOJ/FBI and fell into a trap. It doesn’t really matter what Rosenstein’s 2017 motives were; the facts show Rosensteins’ actions facilitated the goals of McCabe and the corrupt actors within the DOJ/FBI.
Those actions had consequences, very serious consequences, and those consequences are what matters.
There is no way of prosecuting Andrew McCabe without putting Rod Rosenstein into the same crosshairs of consequence. {Go Deep} Rosenstein facilitated the FBI operations being run by Comey, McCabe, Baker, Strzok, Page, Clinesmith, Pientka and eventually culminating in Robert Mueller, Andrew Weissman et al.
When you truly understand this context you also understand why Joseph Pientka III has a blanket protective order over him. The all-encompassing protective order is as much about preserving and protecting the institution of the DOJ as it is protecting the fulcrum of corrupt activity Supervisory Special Agent One, Joseph Pientka III, represents.
The DOJ had to throw a bag over Pientka or eliminate him. Thankfully, and not surprisingly, they chose the former and now he’s under protection.
DAG Rosenstein could not prosecute James Wolfe without exposing ‘seditious‘ activity within the U.S. government itself. Not pretend sedition or theoretical sedition, but an actual pre-planned subversive operation with forethought and malice.
Likewise AG Bill Barr cannot prosecute Andrew McCabe without exposing the same ‘seditious‘ activity; which also encompasses the activity of Rod Rosenstein. Whether Barr wants to protect Rosenstein is moot; if Barr wants to protect the institutions from sunlight on two years of actual seditious activity, he has to protect Rosenstein.
It’s the underlying activity that cannot be allowed to surface; the institutions of government are not strong enough, nor are they set-up to handle, prosecutions that overlap all three branches of government. [ex. read former questions]
However, that said, now AG Bill Barr is facing a downstream and parallel issue within the prosecution of Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn. How can Michael Flynn be sentenced for lying to the FBI when the DOJ is necessarily refusing to prosecute Andrew McCabe (at least what has been made public) for the exact same behavior?
Against this dynamic, the DOJ has two options: (Option A) go even harder at General Flynn using additional charges that are not as comparable to McCabe. (Option B) find a way to drop the prosecution.
This dynamic is why the McCabe prosecution was not resolved in 2018. This issue explains why there has been such a delay in the McCabe issue(s) since Bill Barr came into the picture in February 2019.
If Flynn just took the plea, everything would have been easier for the DOJ. There would have been nothing to compare between the two, and time would have created distance to avoid any real comparison. But Flynn reversed position and backed away from the plea.
So what do we see?
We see McCabe given an institutionally necessary free pass, and now Barr bringing in another federal prosecutor from St. Louis to reevaluate Flynn’s position. The two options are again being debated: Crush Flynn on other matters; or drop it.
Take the totality of all these issues together. Think about them for a while…
…Now do we see why AG Bill Barr needs President Trump to shut up?
Rod Rosenstein essentially protected James Wolfe because he saw no way the institutions of the U.S. government could survive the potential evidence in a trial. Setting aside opinion on Rosenstein’s enabling of the sedition; enabling underpinning seditious activity; the decision makes sense. [Consequences too big to jail]
Bill Barr is essentially protecting Andrew McCabe, and as a consequence Rod Rosenstein, out of a similar necessity. From AG Barr’s perspective, there’s no way the institutions of government could survive the potential evidence at a McCabe trial; and McCabe would call Rosenstein as a defense witness. [Consequences too big to jail]
At the heart of the matter, in the real activity that took place, there was a multi-branch seditious effort to remove President Donald J Trump. From the perspective of those charged with the actual administration of justice – there is no way to put this in front of the American public and have the institutions survive. What we are witnessing is a dance between increasingly narrowing rails and the DOJ trying to find an exit.
All of this 2020 angst is a downstream consequence of the 2018 decision not to prosecute James Wolfe; and the specific reason why they made that decision.
Those who framed the sedition recognize Bill Barr’s outlook on institutional preservation is an opportunity to weaponize against him. That is why four prosecutors could so easily defy his authority and set Barr up with the Roger Stone sentencing recommendation.
The Lawfare team know Bill Barr is trying to navigate away from exposing seditious corruption the same Lawfare team helped facilitate. The Lawfare group know Barr cannot prosecute McCabe; and they know exactly why. The Lawfare group can also see Barr protecting Rosenstein; and again, they know the reason why.
The corrupt crew saw what the DOJ and FBI did when they had the opportunity to expose it all in 2018. DAG Rosenstein was afraid.
In 2020 AG Barr’s value for the institutions is also why AG Barr is afraid…
The seditious group filled the DOJ fire truck tanks with gasoline, and then they lit the House on fire. General Flynn is trapped on the roof…. The neighborhood is shouting at fire Chief Barr “put out the fucking fire you idiots“, and wondering why everyone is just watching the House burn. Meanwhile, there’s several firefighters who know what’s in the tanks, and they are standing, smiling, hoses at the ready, cheering-on the angry shouts from the crowd…
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President Trump says: Point the compromised firehoses at the smiling firefighters while making them hold the Zippo’s… then watch what happens.
The only way I can see out of this mess; the one crack in the current lock box; is the FISA court order for the DOJ to present the identified downstream consequences from fraud upon the court. The FISC might actually be the ladder truck here. With the DOJ and FBI currently assembling the investigative consequences, ie. the sequestration material, Flynn’s current legal status might be identified as an outcropping of fraudulently obtained FISA warrants.
Let’s hope those on the sequestration mission can return the information prior to the flames reaching the roof…


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-15--Testing Waters – Drudge: Bloomberg Considering Hillary Clinton as VP on Ticket…

Ever since the DNC Club road-map showed Bloomberg as the likely nominee to move into the Democrat race & assemble all of the ‘ Never Bernie ’ coalitions under one establishment tent , there has been speculation of a possible alternate motive : to bring Hillary Clinton back into the 2020 race .
Today , Matt Drudge takes that speculation to new levels as he claims exclusive sources to highlight Michael Bloomberg is considering doing exactly what people speculated .
Such a strategy is rather Machiavellian ; unfortunately , that type of scheme is exactly what Club leadership would do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is more likely a test to see just how people would react publicly ; and it is drawing apoplectic reaction from the AOC/Bernie wing of Democrat activists .
As we watch the Club -vs- Bernie Sanders dynamic play out I would not put too much emphasis on the Clinton dynamic ( ¹yet ) .
More likely for the Club ’ s intent this story starts to tell donors and “ moderates ” of a possibility .
The overarching premise is that Bloomberg is maneuvering to be the Club nominee .
Notice how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the presumptive nominee .
Discussion of Bloomberg ’ s VP selection inherently implants a narrative that Bloomberg will be the nominee .
Thus this is more likely the real motive for the story , and not the details within the story itself .
That approach , establishing the baseline psyche , is typical Club strategy .
The more the Club ( and their corporate media ) can keep discussing Bloomberg as the nominee , the better it is for his nomination to succeed .
To be the nominee Bloomberg first has to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Never Bernie ’ coalition will fall in line to the Club plan , they will put up no resistance .
However , the real energy within the Democrat party is behind the AOC-Bernie caucus .
The strategically placed “ rumor ” per se ’ , appears to be more about positioning for Bloomberg , which is step one .
The VP comes much later and will predictably be the bridge between the Club and a massive group of disgruntled activists .
If the DNC can pull-off the Bloomberg nomination ; and assuming Bernie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bloomberg ’ s VP selection will most likely be a progressive woman ; and that woman has to be so appealing to the AOC-Bernie group that her appearance will heal the massive fracture created by the Club ’ s scheme to circumvent Bernie .
It will not be Hillary Clinton because she does not fit that role ; and it can not be AOC .
¹A notable caveat is how the Club has indeed positioned some very serious Hillary Clinton political operatives around the table of the DNC rules committee ( Barney Frank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selections do lend a modicum of credibility to the ‘ sources ’ framing the Bloomberg/Clinton ticket theory .

Ever since the DNC Club road-map showed Bloomberg as the likely nominee to move into the Democrat race & assemble all of the ‘Never Bernie’ coalitions under one establishment tent, there has been speculation of a possible alternate motive: to bring Hillary Clinton back into the 2020 race.
Today, Matt Drudge takes that speculation to new levels as he claims exclusive sources to highlight Michael Bloomberg is considering doing exactly what people speculated.
[LINK]
Such a strategy is rather Machiavellian; unfortunately, that type of scheme is exactly what Club leadership would do. However, that said, this is more likely a test to see just how people would react publicly; and it is drawing apoplectic reaction from the AOC/Bernie wing of Democrat activists.
(Via Daily Mail) Mike Bloomberg is considering making Hillary Clinton his running mate, a source close to his campaign has told Drudge Report.
Polling found the Bloomberg-Clinton combination would be a formidable force to take on Trump in the race for the White House, the source said.
Former New York City Mayor and Democratic candidate Bloomberg is said to be considering even changing his official residence from New York to Colorado or Florida – where he also has homes – because the electoral college makes it difficult for US president and vice-president to reside in the same state.
Under the Twelfth Amendment to the US Constitution, which provides the procedure for electing the president and vice-president, it states that the two people could not both inhabit the same state as the elector.
Bloomberg’s campaign would not confirm or deny the reports when DailyMail.com reached out for comments.(read more)
As we watch the Club -vs- Bernie Sanders dynamic play out I would not put too much emphasis on the Clinton dynamic (¹yet). More likely for the Club’s intent this story starts to tell donors and “moderates” of a possibility. The overarching premise is that Bloomberg is maneuvering to be the Club nominee.
Notice how the story, by itself, positions Bloomberg as the presumptive nominee. Discussion of Bloomberg’s VP selection inherently implants a narrative that Bloomberg will be the nominee. Thus this is more likely the real motive for the story, and not the details within the story itself.
That approach, establishing the baseline psyche, is typical Club strategy. The more the Club (and their corporate media) can keep discussing Bloomberg as the nominee, the better it is for his nomination to succeed.
To be the nominee Bloomberg first has to get past Bernie Sanders. The ‘Never Bernie’ coalition will fall in line to the Club plan, they will put up no resistance. However, the real energy within the Democrat party is behind the AOC-Bernie caucus.
The strategically placed “rumor” per se’, appears to be more about positioning for Bloomberg, which is step one. The VP comes much later and will predictably be the bridge between the Club and a massive group of disgruntled activists.
If the DNC can pull-off the Bloomberg nomination; and assuming Bernie would not be the VP choice; Bloomberg’s VP selection will most likely be a progressive woman; and that woman has to be so appealing to the AOC-Bernie group that her appearance will heal the massive fracture created by the Club’s scheme to circumvent Bernie. It will not be Hillary Clinton because she does not fit that role; and it cannot be AOC.
¹A notable caveat is how the Club has indeed positioned some very serious Hillary Clinton political operatives around the table of the DNC rules committee (Barney Frank and John Podesta). Those prior selections do lend a modicum of credibility to the ‘sources’ framing the Bloomberg/Clinton ticket theory.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-15--Whitaker Compares DOJ, McCabe -vs- Flynn, Says: “Concerned About Credibility of DOJ”…

The corruption and rot that remains inside the DOJ is specifically because AG Bill Barr refuses to deal with it @ @ @ @ @ Roger Stone sentencing recommendation fiasco .
AG Bill Barr can not admit rogue anti-Trump prosecutors @ @ @ @ @ would embarassingly highlight his own weakness and inability ; so he blames President Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ Flynn and Andrew McCabe were charged with exactly the same issue , lying to FBI @ @ @ @ @ told he will not be prosecuted , Michael Flynn has had his life destroyed .
@ @ @ @ @ .

The corruption and rot that remains inside the DOJ is specifically because AG Bill Barr refuses to deal with it. A result was the Roger Stone sentencing recommendation fiasco.
AG Bill Barr cannot admit rogue anti-Trump prosecutors defied his leadership because that would embarassingly highlight his own weakness and inability; so he blames President Trump.
Matt Whitaker notes how Michael Flynn and Andrew McCabe were charged with exactly the same issue, lying to FBI investigators. Andrew McCabe is told he will not be prosecuted, Michael Flynn has had his life destroyed. This is a big problem.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-15--Andrew McCabe Memo Highlights More Than Previously Understood….

A 2019 Judicial Watch FOIA Lawsuit resulted in the release of a May 16 , 2017 , memo written by then Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe .
[ Link Here ] At the time of the FOIA release most people focused on Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein willingness to wear a wire to record the President ; however , the memo content actually revealed much more .
There are three aspects to the McCabe memo that warrant attention : ( 1 ) Rosenstein ’ s willingness to wear a wire .
( 2 ) Evidence that Rosenstein took Mueller to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as a set-up to interview Mueller ’ s pending target ; and ( 3 ) the CURRENT redactions to the memo indicate CURRENT efforts by the CURRENT AG Bill Barr to protect the corrupt intent of Rod Rosenstein .
While all three points are alarming ; given recent events the last aspect is most concerning .
In order to show the significance of this FOIA release CTH is going to present the McCabe memo in two different ways .
First , by highlighting the raw memo release ; and then secondly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the memo into the timeline .
There are two important background contexts that help understand what is written in the McCabe memo , as contrast with the events at the time : # 1 [ Rosenstein ’ s work with Robert Mueller in the Oval Office Meeting ] and # 2 [ The Overlay of the IG Report on James Comey with the Archey Declarations ] The first two substantive issues within the McCabe memo can only be accurately absorbed against the background of those two context links .
Now we can insert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This will help better understand what was happening in/around the dates in question .
Start by noting the May 16 , 2017 , date of the meeting at 12:30pm is immediately before Rod Rosenstein took Robert Mueller for an interview with President Trump in the oval office .
The oval office “ interview ” is where Mueller reportedly left his “ cell phone ” at the White House .
“ Crossfire Hurricane ” – During 2016 , after the November election , and throughout the transition period into 2017 , the FBI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
FBI Director James Comey ’ s memos were part of this time-period as the FBI small group was gathering evidence .
Then Comey was fired… .
♦Tuesday May 9th – James Comey was fired at approximately 5:00pm EST .
Later we discover Rod Rosenstein first contacted Robert Mueller about the special counsel appointment less than 15 hours after James Comey was fired .
♦Wednesday May 10th – From congressional testimony we know DAG Rod Rosenstein called Robert Mueller to discuss the special counsel appointment on Wednesday May 10th , 2017 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Mueller at 2:26 of video ] According to his own admissions ( NBC and CBS ) , Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe immediately began a criminal ‘ obstruction ’ investigation .
Wednesday May 10th ; and he immediately enlisted Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein .
A few hours after the Rosenstein-Mueller phone call James Comey ’ s office was being searched by the SSA Whistleblower per the IG report on Comey ’ s memos .
♦Thursday May 11th – Andrew McCabe testified to congress .
With the Comey firing fresh in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no effort to impede the FBI investigation .
Also on Thursday May 11th , 2017 , The New York Times printed an article , based on information seemingly leaked by James Comey , about a dinner conversation between the President and the FBI Director .
The “ Loyalty ” article [ link ] .
The IG report shows : “ [ Daniel ] Richman confirmed to the OIG that he was one of the sources for the May 11 article , although he said he was not the source of the information in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ .
♦Friday May 12th – Andrew McCabe met with DAG Rod Rosenstein to discuss the the ongoing issues with the investigation and firing .
Referencing the criminal ‘ obstruction ’ case McCabe had opened just two days before .
According to McCabe : According to Andy Biggs questioning of Mueller , on this same day , May 12th , evidence shows Robert Mueller met “ in person ” with Rod Rosenstein .
This is the same day when SSA Whistleblower went to James Comey ’ s house to retrieve FBI material and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agent about the memos : May 12th , is the date noted by David Archey when FBI investigators had assembled all of the Comey memos as evidence .
However , no-one in the FBI outside the “ small group ” knows about them .
♦On Saturday May 13th , 2017 , another meeting between Rod Rosenstein and Robert Mueller , this time with AG Jeff Sessions also involved .
[ Per Andy Biggs ] ♦Sunday May 14th – Comey transmitted copies of Memos 2 , 4 , and 6 , and a partially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fitzgerald , who was one of Comey ’ s personal attorneys .
Fitzgerald received the email and PDF attachment from Comey at 2:27 p.m. on May 14 , 2017 , per the IG report .
♦Monday May 15th , McCabe states he and Rosenstein conferred again about the Special Counsel approach .
McCabe : “ I brought the matter up with him again after the weekend.
” On this same day was when James Rybicki called SSA Whistleblower to notify him of Comey ’ s memos .
The memos were “ stored ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and in locked drawers in James Rybicki ’ s office .
♦Tuesday May 16th – Per the IG report : “ On the morning of May 16 , Comey took digital photographs of both pages of Memo 4 with his personal cell phone .
Comey then sent both photographs , via text message , to Richman .
Back in Main Justice at 12:30pm Rod Rosenstein , Andrew McCabe , Jim Crowell and Tashina Guahar all appear to be part of this meeting .
I should note that alternate documentary evidence , gathered over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ content of this McCabe memo .
Including the text messages between Lisa Page and Peter Strzok : [ Sidebar : pay attention to the redactions ; they appear to be placed by existing DOJ officials in an effort to protect Rod Rosenstein for his duplicity in : ( A ) running the Mueller sting operation at the white house on the same day ; and ( B ) the appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel , which was pre-determined before the Oval Office meeting .
While McCabe was writing this afternoon memo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the White House for a meeting in the oval office with President Trump and VP Mike Pence .
While they were meeting in the oval office , and while McCabe was writing his contemporaneous memo , the following story was published by the New York Times ( based on Comey memo leaks to Richman ) : Also during the approximate time of this Oval Office meeting , Peter Strzok texts with Lisa Page about information being relayed to him by Tashina Guahar ( main justice ) on behalf of Rod Rosenstein ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Later that night , after the Oval Office meeting – According to the Mueller report , additional events on Tuesday May 16th , 2017 : It is interesting that Tashina Gauhar was taking notes presumably involved in the 12:30pm 5/16/17 meeting between , Jim Crowell , Rod Rosenstein , and Andrew McCabe .
But McCabe makes no mention of Lisa Page being present .
It appears there was another meeting in the evening ( “ later that night ” ) after the visit to the White House with Robert Mueller .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Rod Rosenstein and Andrew McCabe ; along with Tashina Gauhar again taking notes .
♦ Wednesday May 17th , 2017 : Rod Rosenstein and Andrew McCabe go to brief the congressional “ Gang-of-Eight ” : Paul Ryan , Nancy Pelosi , Devin Nunes , Adam Schiff , Mitch McConnell , Chuck Schumer , Richard Burr and Mark Warner .
Immediately following this May 17 , 2017 , Go8 briefing , Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein notified the public of the special counsel appointment .
♦Back to the memo .
Notice the participants : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gauhar and Jim Crowell : Now remind ourselves about who was involved in convincing Jeff Sessions to recuse himself : The same two people ( lawyers ) Tasina Guahar and Jim Crowell , were involved in recusal advice for Jeff Sessions and the “ wear-a-wire ” conversation a few months later .
♦Back to the redactions .
Notice how in the McCabe memo FOIA release , the DOJ is redacting the aspects of the appointment of a special counsel .
The redaction justification : b ( 5 ) “ inter-agency or intra-agency memorandums @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by law to a party other than an agency in litigation with the agency.
” Or put another way : stuff we just don ’ t want to share : “ personal privacy ” etc .
Again , when combined with the testimony by Mueller in response to the questioning by Rep. Andy Biggs , the redacted information looks like current DOJ officials hiding the timing of the decision-making to appoint Mueller , thereby protecting Rod Rosenstein .
More motive for this scenario shows up during a statement by Matt Whitaker who appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outlined why Rosenstein could never admit to having said he would wear a wire at the time the story broke .
When the “ wear-a-wire ” story first surfaced was when DAG Rosenstein was trying to convince President Trump not to declassify any information until after the Mueller special counsel was concluded .
Rosenstein ’ s justification for his instructions surrounded President Trump possibly obstructing justice during Mueller ’ s investigation .
Reminder when Rod Rosenstein convinced President Trump not to declassify the documents that were being requested by Congress ( Sept. 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liar , there is enough ancillary supportive information , circumstantial and direct evidence , to make the content of the McCabe memo essentially accurate .
Also Rod Rosenstein expanded the scope of Mueller ’ s investigation twice , the second time in October 2017 targeting Michael Flynn Jr. Also , Rosenstein participated in the indictment of fictitious Russia trolls and a Russian catering company .
Yes , all indications are that Rod Rosenstein was a willing participant in the overall McCabe/Mueller effort .
We have not been allowed to see those scope memos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and hidden information under AG Bill Barr appears to have an identical motive : help protect Rod Rosenstein .
That effort continues with the lack of released information and the ongoing , internal , DOJ and FBI redactions…

A 2019 Judicial Watch FOIA Lawsuit resulted in the release of a May 16, 2017, memo written by then Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe. [Link Here] At the time of the FOIA release most people focused on Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein willingness to wear a wire to record the President; however, the memo content actually revealed much more.
There are three aspects to the McCabe memo that warrant attention: (1) Rosenstein’s willingness to wear a wire. (2) Evidence that Rosenstein took Mueller to the White House on May 16, 2017, as a set-up to interview Mueller’s pending target; and (3) the CURRENT redactions to the memo indicate CURRENT efforts by the CURRENT AG Bill Barr to protect the corrupt intent of Rod Rosenstein. While all three points are alarming; given recent events the last aspect is most concerning.
In order to show the significance of this FOIA release CTH is going to present the McCabe memo in two different ways. First, by highlighting the raw memo release; and then secondly, to highlight the important context by inserting the memo into the timeline.
First, here’s the McCabe memo:
[Link to Judicial Watch FOIA pdf]
There are two important background contexts that help understand what is written in the McCabe memo, as contrast with the events at the time:
#1 [Rosenstein’s work with Robert Mueller in the Oval Office Meeting] and
#2 [The Overlay of the IG Report on James Comey with the Archey Declarations]
The first two substantive issues within the McCabe memo can only be accurately absorbed against the background of those two context links.
Now we can insert the McCabe memo information into the timeline. This will help better understand what was happening in/around the dates in question.
Start by noting the May 16, 2017, date of the meeting at 12:30pm is immediately before Rod Rosenstein took Robert Mueller for an interview with President Trump in the oval office. The oval office “interview” is where Mueller reportedly left his “cell phone” at the White House.
“Crossfire Hurricane” – During 2016, after the November election, and throughout the transition period into 2017, the FBI had a counterintelligence investigation ongoing against Donald Trump. FBI Director James Comey’s memos were part of this time-period as the FBI small group was gathering evidence. Then Comey was fired….
♦Tuesday May 9th – James Comey was fired at approximately 5:00pm EST. Later we discover Rod Rosenstein first contacted Robert Mueller about the special counsel appointment less than 15 hours after James Comey was fired.
♦Wednesday May 10th – From congressional testimony we know DAG Rod Rosenstein called Robert Mueller to discuss the special counsel appointment on Wednesday May 10th, 2017, at 7:45am. [See Biggs questions to Mueller at 2:26 of video]
According to his own admissions (NBC and CBS), Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe immediately began a criminal ‘obstruction’ investigation. Wednesday May 10th; and he immediately enlisted Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
A few hours after the Rosenstein-Mueller phone call James Comey’s office was being searched by the SSA Whistleblower per the IG report on Comey’s memos.
♦Thursday May 11th – Andrew McCabe testified to congress. With the Comey firing fresh in the headlines. McCabe testified there had been no effort to impede the FBI investigation.
Also on Thursday May 11th, 2017, The New York Times printed an article, based on information seemingly leaked by James Comey, about a dinner conversation between the President and the FBI Director. The “Loyalty” article [link]. The IG report shows: “[Daniel] Richman confirmed to the OIG that he was one of the sources for the May 11 article, although he said he was not the source of the information in the article about the Trump Tower briefing“.
♦Friday May 12th – Andrew McCabe met with DAG Rod Rosenstein to discuss the the ongoing issues with the investigation and firing. Referencing the criminal ‘obstruction’ case McCabe had opened just two days before. According to McCabe:
… “[Rosenstein] asked for my thoughts about whether we needed a special counsel to oversee the Russia case. I said I thought it would help the investigation’s credibility. Later that day, I went to see Rosenstein again. This is the gist of what I said: I feel strongly that the investigation would be best served by having a special counsel.” (link)
According to Andy Biggs questioning of Mueller, on this same day, May 12th, evidence shows Robert Mueller met “in person” with Rod Rosenstein. This is the same day when SSA Whistleblower went to James Comey’s house to retrieve FBI material and both Rybicki and Comey never informed the agent about the memos:
May 12th, is the date noted by David Archey when FBI investigators had assembled all of the Comey memos as evidence. However, no-one in the FBI outside the “small group” knows about them.
♦On Saturday May 13th, 2017, another meeting between Rod Rosenstein and Robert Mueller, this time with AG Jeff Sessions also involved. [Per Andy Biggs]
♦Sunday May 14th – Comey transmitted copies of Memos 2, 4, and 6, and a partially redacted copy of Memo 7 to Patrick Fitzgerald, who was one of Comey’s personal attorneys. Fitzgerald received the email and PDF attachment from Comey at 2:27 p.m. on May 14, 2017, per the IG report.
♦Monday May 15th, McCabe states he and Rosenstein conferred again about the Special Counsel approach. McCabe: “I brought the matter up with him again after the weekend.”
On this same day was when James Rybicki called SSA Whistleblower to notify him of Comey’s memos. The memos were “stored” in a “reception area“, and in locked drawers in James Rybicki’s office.
♦Tuesday May 16th – Per the IG report: “On the morning of May 16, Comey took digital photographs of both pages of Memo 4 with his personal cell phone. Comey then sent both photographs, via text message, to Richman.
Back in Main Justice at 12:30pm Rod Rosenstein, Andrew McCabe, Jim Crowell and Tashina Guahar all appear to be part of this meeting. I should note that alternate documentary evidence, gathered over the past two years, supports the content of this McCabe memo. Including the text messages between Lisa Page and Peter Strzok:
[Sidebar: pay attention to the redactions; they appear to be placed by existing DOJ officials in an effort to protect Rod Rosenstein for his duplicity in: (A) running the Mueller sting operation at the white house on the same day; and (B) the appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel, which was pre-determined before the Oval Office meeting.
While McCabe was writing this afternoon memo, Rod Rosenstein was taking Robert Mueller to the White House for a meeting in the oval office with President Trump and VP Mike Pence. While they were meeting in the oval office, and while McCabe was writing his contemporaneous memo, the following story was published by the New York Times (based on Comey memo leaks to Richman):
Also during the approximate time of this Oval Office meeting, Peter Strzok texts with Lisa Page about information being relayed to him by Tashina Guahar (main justice) on behalf of Rod Rosenstein (who is at the White House).
Later that night, after the Oval Office meeting – According to the Mueller report, additional events on Tuesday May 16th, 2017:
It is interesting that Tashina Gauhar was taking notes presumably involved in the 12:30pm 5/16/17 meeting between, Jim Crowell, Rod Rosenstein, and Andrew McCabe. But McCabe makes no mention of Lisa Page being present.
It appears there was another meeting in the evening (“later that night”) after the visit to the White House with Robert Mueller. This evening meeting appears to be Lisa Page, Rod Rosenstein and Andrew McCabe; along with Tashina Gauhar again taking notes.
♦ Wednesday May 17th, 2017: Rod Rosenstein and Andrew McCabe go to brief the congressional “Gang-of-Eight”: Paul Ryan, Nancy Pelosi, Devin Nunes, Adam Schiff, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Richard Burr and Mark Warner.
… […] “On the afternoon of May 17, Rosenstein and I sat at the end of a long conference table in a secure room in the basement of the Capitol. We were there to brief the so-called Gang of Eight—the majority and minority leaders of the House and Senate and the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees. Rosenstein had, I knew, made a decision to appoint a special counsel in the Russia case.”
[…] “After reminding the committee of how the investigation began, I told them of additional steps we had taken. Then Rod took over and announced that he had appointed a special counsel to pursue the Russia investigation, and that the special counsel was Robert Mueller.” (link)
Immediately following this May 17, 2017, Go8 briefing, Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein notified the public of the special counsel appointment.
We Exit The Timeline:
♦Back to the memo. Notice the participants: Andrew McCabe, Rod Rosenstein, Tashina Gauhar and Jim Crowell:
Now remind ourselves about who was involved in convincing Jeff Sessions to recuse himself:
The same two people (lawyers) Tasina Guahar and Jim Crowell, were involved in recusal advice for Jeff Sessions and the “wear-a-wire” conversation a few months later.
♦Back to the redactions. Notice how in the McCabe memo FOIA release, the DOJ is redacting the aspects of the appointment of a special counsel.
The redaction justification: b(5) “inter-agency or intra-agency memorandums or letters which would not be available by law to a party other than an agency in litigation with the agency.” Or put another way: stuff we just don’t want to share: “personal privacy” etc.
Again, when combined with the testimony by Mueller in response to the questioning by Rep. Andy Biggs, the redacted information looks like current DOJ officials hiding the timing of the decision-making to appoint Mueller, thereby protecting Rod Rosenstein.
More motive for this scenario shows up during a statement by Matt Whitaker who appeared on Tucker Carlson television show. Whitaker outlined why Rosenstein could never admit to having said he would wear a wire at the time the story broke.
When the “wear-a-wire” story first surfaced was when DAG Rosenstein was trying to convince President Trump not to declassify any information until after the Mueller special counsel was concluded. Rosenstein’s justification for his instructions surrounded President Trump possibly obstructing justice during Mueller’s investigation.
….The problem for Attorney General Bill Barr is not investigating what we don’t know, but rather navigating through what ‘We The People’ are already aware of…. (link)
Reminder when Rod Rosenstein convinced President Trumpthe documents that were being requested by Congress (Sept. 2018):While McCabe is a known liar, there is enough ancillary supportive information, circumstantial and direct evidence, to make the content of the McCabe memo essentially accurate.Also Rod Rosenstein expanded the scope of Mueller’s investigation twice, the second time in October 2017 targeting Michael Flynn Jr. Also, Rosenstein participated in the indictment of fictitious Russia trolls and a Russian catering company. Yes, all indications are that Rod Rosenstein was a willing participant in the overall McCabe/Mueller effort. We have not been allowed to see those scope memos.Ultimately all of the DOJ delay and hidden information under AG Bill Barr appears to have an identical motive: help protect Rod Rosenstein.That effort continues with the lack of released information and the ongoing, internal, DOJ and FBI redactions…


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-17--February 17th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1124


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-17--Monday February 17th – Open Thread

Monday February 17th – Open Thread


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-17--Senator Tom Cotton Discusses Latest on Coronavirus: “Situation is Very Grave”…

Senator Tom Cotton appears on Fox News to discuss the latest on the troubling issues with the Coronavirus .
China @ @ @ @ @ in quarantine during their effort to contain the spread of the virus .
Senator Cotton @ @ @ @ @ in the U.S. warning about the potential risks from Coronavirus spread .
Interestingly Mr. Cotton @ @ @ @ @ virus did not come from the food market initially blamed .
However there is a @ @ @ @ @ miles of the Wuhan market .
Occam ’ s razor ?
Interesting information .

Senator Tom Cotton appears on Fox News to discuss the latest on the troubling issues with the Coronavirus. China has approximately 70 million people in quarantine during their effort to contain the spread of the virus.
Senator Cotton has been a leading voice in the U.S. warning about the potential risks from Coronavirus spread. Interestingly Mr. Cotton explains the origination of the virus did not come from the food market initially blamed. However there is a level-4 bio-lab within a few miles of the Wuhan market. Occam’s razor? Interesting information.


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theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-17--Sunday Talks: Congressman Matt Gaetz Discusses Questions for Bill Barr Testimony…

Representative Matt Gaetz appeared with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the ongoing issues within the DOJ and FBI .
Additionally , @ @ @ @ @ would consider for the Attorney General during his upcoming testimony to congress March 31st .

Representative Matt Gaetz appeared with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the ongoing issues within the DOJ and FBI. Additionally, Gaetz outlines some questions he would consider for the Attorney General during his upcoming testimony to congress March 31st.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-17--Billionaire Democrat Michael Bloomberg Under Fire for Elitist Ridicule of Farmers…

Presidential candidate and billionaire Michael Bloomberg is coming under scrutiny for his elitist comments about farmers not being smart enough to add value in the era of technology .
In some ways it ’ s predictably sad , in other ways his condescension simply reflects the outlook of modern Democrats .
While it is angering to watch this pontificating condescension ; at another level it is entirely predictable .
Both the old school Fabian socialist outlook and the modern Democrat ideology is based on superiority .
George Bernard Shaw , a founder of modern socialist thought , famously said at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stand before a tribunal and explain their value .
If the community does not find value in that person , then society would be better off eliminating them .
You can extend that same perspective into almost every policy advocated by the current political left .
It ’ s a short walk from Bloombergs ’ speech to the cattle-cars .
When CTH was founded we used this picture below to describe the Democrat Utopia ; that picture represented where the outlook of Teh One true Lightbringer would eventually lead the party .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their objectives :

Presidential candidate and billionaire Michael Bloomberg is coming under scrutiny for his elitist comments about farmers not being smart enough to add value in the era of technology. In some ways it’s predictably sad, in other ways his condescension simply reflects the outlook of modern Democrats.
While it is angering to watch this pontificating condescension; at another level it is entirely predictable. Both the old school Fabian socialist outlook and the modern Democrat ideology is based on superiority.George Bernard Shaw, a founder of modern socialist thought, famously said at some point each citizen should be required to stand before a tribunal and explain their value. If the community does not find value in that person, then society would be better off eliminating them. You can extend that same perspective into almost every policy advocated by the current political left. It’s a short walk from Bloombergs’ speech to the cattle-cars.When CTH was founded we used this picture below to describe the Democrat Utopia; that picture represented where the outlook of Teh One true Lightbringer would eventually lead the party. Nothing much has changed except the clarity of their objectives:


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-17--Nevada Officials Worry Caucus Results May Be Delayed – Stacy Abrams Wants VP Position….

Nevada Democrat Club officials are warning voters the results from the caucus may be delayed due to “ technology glitches ” in the planned use of “ custom Google calculator ” that will be deployed to calculate the results .
Yeah , nothing suspicious about Big Tech working with Big Club party bosses , at all .
Move along , move along… Trust them Bernie , it ’ ll all be fair and stuff , swear .
Meanwhile ‘ The Reconciler ‘ has resurfaced today during an appearance on The View .
In a transparently planned appearance message Ms. Stacey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would be honored to run for vice president with the nominee.
” “ As a woman of color , especially a black woman — this is an unusual position to be in for someone to be considered possibly the next vice president .
And it would be doing a disservice to every woman of color , every woman of ambition , every child who wants to think beyond their known space for me to say no .
Or to pretend , ‘ Oh no , I don ’ t want it.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of course , I want to serve America .
Of course , I want to be a patriot and do this work , and so I say yes.
” ( Video link ) This is one of the unusual aspects to the 2020 Democrat presidential campaign , the VP nominee is more predictable than the top of the ticket .
You might remember the quiet discussions between Club reps for Joe Biden and Stacey Abrams last year .
That was back when the DNC Club was considering Biden as the best hope to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe has collapsed and is now unlikely to go further than South Carolina .
[ Biden will lose Nevada and SC ] .
If the Club is successful in blocking Bernie ; which at this point is increasingly unlikely ; and if the Club can find a way to get a non-Bernie candidate into lead position ; then Abrams is absolutely guaranteed to be the VP candidate regardless of who the non-Bernie top of the ticket might be .
Abrams is the VP nominee for a NOT BERNIE candidate .
However , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Abrams as a VP nominee slightly drops .
If Bloomberg ( or other ) is the nominee Abrams is 100 % guaranteed to be the VP .
The plan would be to use Abrams to heal the fracture created by the Club blocking Bernie Sanders from the nomination .
However , if Bernie winds the nomination Abrams as VP drops to around 80 % likelihood .
In the Club ’ s logic – in the Sanders atop the ticket scenario – Abrams is used to offset Bernie ’ s radical nature and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the identity crowd .

Nevada Democrat Club officials are warning voters the results from the caucus may be delayed due to “technology glitches” in the planned use of “custom Google calculator” that will be deployed to calculate the results.
Yeah, nothing suspicious about Big Tech working with Big Club party bosses, at all. Move along, move along… Trust them Bernie, it’ll all be fair and stuff, swear.
(Via The Hill) The party announced Thursday that it planned to use a custom Google calculator accessed through a “secure Google web form,” which will be uploaded to 2,000 newly purchased iPads to help tabulate votes, and that precinct leaders would also track votes via paper backup sheets.
[…] With early voting set to begin Saturday and run through Tuesday, and the official Caucus Day to follow on Feb. 22, the Nevada Democratic Party has had a short amount of time to turn around a new vote counting system. (read more)
Meanwhile ‘The Reconciler‘ has resurfaced today during an appearance on The View. In a transparently planned appearance message Ms. Stacey Abrams says: “of course, I would be honored to run for vice president with the nominee.”
“As a woman of color, especially a black woman — this is an unusual position to be in for someone to be considered possibly the next vice president. And it would be doing a disservice to every woman of color, every woman of ambition, every child who wants to think beyond their known space for me to say no. Or to pretend, ‘Oh no, I don’t want it.’ Of course, I want it. Of course, I want to serve America. Of course, I want to be a patriot and do this work, and so I say yes.” (Video link)
This is one of the unusual aspects to the 2020 Democrat presidential campaign, the VP nominee is more predictable than the top of the ticket.
You might remember the quiet discussions between Club reps for Joe Biden and Stacey Abrams last year. That was back when the DNC Club was considering Biden as the best hope to block the AOC-Bernie movement. Since then Joe has collapsed and is now unlikely to go further than South Carolina. [Biden will lose Nevada and SC].
If the Club is successful in blocking Bernie; which at this point is increasingly unlikely; and if the Club can find a way to get a non-Bernie candidate into lead position; then Abrams is absolutely guaranteed to be the VP candidate regardless of who the non-Bernie top of the ticket might be.
Abrams is the VP nominee for a NOT BERNIE candidate. However, if Bernie wins the nomination then the likelihood of Abrams as a VP nominee slightly drops.
If Bloomberg (or other) is the nominee Abrams is 100% guaranteed to be the VP. The plan would be to use Abrams to heal the fracture created by the Club blocking Bernie Sanders from the nomination.
However, if Bernie winds the nomination Abrams as VP drops to around 80% likelihood. In the Club’s logic – in the Sanders atop the ticket scenario – Abrams is used to offset Bernie’s radical nature and generate a ‘movement‘ vote for the identity crowd.
We keep watching…


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-18--Barr’s “Outside Prosecutors” and the FISC Sequestration Agreement…

When the FISA Court responded to the DOJ Inspector General report in December and January 2020 they requested an action plan from the DOJ and FBI to respond to the issues raised about misrepresentations to the court .
The DOJ/FBI replied to the FISA Court admitting the last two FISA renewals ( April , June ’ 17 ) used against Carter Page were insufficiency predicated while withholding opinion on the original application ( Oct ’ 16 ) and first renewal ( Jan ’ 17 ) .
To address the consequences of fraudulently obtained FISA warrants the DOJ and FBI informed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ sequester ” all collected evidence from all four FISA warrants .
[ FISA COURT LINK ] Sequestering the evidence is essentially a search for what investigative material the FISA warrants were used to obtain ; ie .
the search for the fruit of the poisoned tree ; and then a review of all DOJ/FBI cases that may have utilized that investigative material .
In late January the DOJ contacted the FISA court and asked for an extension to the deadline .
The FISA court granted an extension until February 5th [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has not yet been declassified or released by the FISC for public review .
However , with recent media reporting of AG Barr using “ outside prosecutors ” to review current , former and ongoing cases , it simply makes sense this ‘ outsider ’ effort is part of the DOJ/FBI sequestration review .
If you consider that several DOJ offices may be involved with the material under review , including the Southern District of New York ; The Eastern District of New York ; The Eastern District of Virginia ; The Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself ; it makes sense that outside DOJ personnel would be needed for this review .
Additionally , all of the various FBI field offices who may have used the FISA authorizations as the underpinning evidence to gain separate Title-1 and/or Title-3 warrants , wiretaps or National Security Letters , in their various investigative cases would also need to be reviewed .
This is an aspect the media is not discussing while they write opinions about AG Bill Barr bringing in outside DOJ attorneys .
The media are framing the use of outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of President Trump to undermine current and former prosecutions .
However , understanding the FISC order requiring the sequestration effort , the use of outsiders is absolutely necessary .
The same U.S .
Attorneys , prosecutors and FBI agents who used evidence gathered from the FISA warrants can not be the same attorneys , agents and prosecutors making decisions about what parts of the warrants were used to gather evidence and how each part of any case was assembled by the use therein .
It is a simple matter of a conflict of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team of FBI investigators and special counsel prosecutors certainly used the fraudulently obtained FISA warrants as part of their investigative evidence collection .
Common sense would tell us this had to be the case or the FBI and Mueller team would not have requested renewals of the FISA warrant .
If the FBI & Special Counsel were not using the FISA warrant ( s ) to capture information , they would not have needed them renewed .
Despite media spin to the contrary , the simple truth of renewals holding investigative value is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
common sense ) .
Under this rather extensive effort to find exactly which investigations -over the course of three years- were touched directly , or indirectly , by the four FISA warrants ; and/or which investigative paths may have been influenced downstream or enhanced -by varying degrees of importance- by evidence stemming from the FISA warrants ; a reasonable person could see how AG Bill Barr would need to put a team together to retrace the investigative steps and make the sequestration determinations .
Obviously , for reasons of biased intent , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why outside prosecutors are needed under this framework .
Ignored in part because honest reporting would require an admission the FISA warrants were fraudulently obtained ; and in part because the left-wing media have never informed the public of the DOJ/FBI sequestration effort in the first place .
Likely more than half the country has no idea the DOJ and FBI have been told to go find the material .
There have been numerous articles , thousands of words , and endless hours of pundit protestations about Bill Barr using outside DC lawyers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attorney activities ; yet not a single time have they ever acknowledged the originating order from the FISA court requiring the DOJ/FBI to conduct the review .
Imagine that ?
Lastly , perhaps within this process we can finally get an answer as to what legal justification Robert Mueller and the Special Counsel team used in order to gain access to all of the Trump transition team communications ; which included attorney-client privileged material .
This issue from late 2017 was ignored by the mainstream media at the height of their willful blindness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ :

When the FISA Court responded to the DOJ Inspector General report in December and January 2020 they requested an action plan from the DOJ and FBI to respond to the issues raised about misrepresentations to the court.
The DOJ/FBI replied to the FISA Court admitting the last two FISA renewals (April, June ’17) used against Carter Page were insufficiency predicated while withholding opinion on the original application (Oct ’16) and first renewal (Jan ’17).
To address the consequences of fraudulently obtained FISA warrants the DOJ and FBI informed the court they would begin a process to “sequester” all collected evidence from all four FISA warrants. [FISA COURT LINK]
Sequestering the evidence is essentially a search for what investigative material the FISA warrants were used to obtain; ie. the search for the fruit of the poisoned tree; and then a review of all DOJ/FBI cases that may have utilized that investigative material.
In late January the DOJ contacted the FISA court and asked for an extension to the deadline. The FISA court granted an extension until February 5th [LINK] The response from the DOJ has not yet been declassified or released by the FISC for public review.
However, with recent media reporting of AG Barr using “outside prosecutors” to review current, former and ongoing cases, it simply makes sense this ‘outsider’ effort is part of the DOJ/FBI sequestration review.
If you consider that several DOJ offices may be involved with the material under review, including the Southern District of New York; The Eastern District of New York; The Eastern District of Virginia; The Washington DC District, and even Main Justice itself; it makes sense that outside DOJ personnel would be needed for this review.
Additionally, all of the various FBI field offices who may have used the FISA authorizations as the underpinning evidence to gain separate Title-1 and/or Title-3 warrants, wiretaps or National Security Letters, in their various investigative cases would also need to be reviewed. This is an aspect the media is not discussing while they write opinions about AG Bill Barr bringing in outside DOJ attorneys.
The media are framing the use of outside attorneys as Bill Barr working on behalf of President Trump to undermine current and former prosecutions. However, understanding the FISC order requiring the sequestration effort, the use of outsiders is absolutely necessary.
The same U.S. Attorneys, prosecutors and FBI agents who used evidence gathered from the FISA warrants cannot be the same attorneys, agents and prosecutors making decisions about what parts of the warrants were used to gather evidence and how each part of any case was assembled by the use therein. It is a simple matter of a conflict of interest.
Additionally, the Robert Mueller team of FBI investigators and special counsel prosecutors certainly used the fraudulently obtained FISA warrants as part of their investigative evidence collection. Common sense would tell us this had to be the case or the FBI and Mueller team would not have requested renewals of the FISA warrant.
If the FBI & Special Counsel were not using the FISA warrant(s) to capture information, they would not have needed them renewed. Despite media spin to the contrary, the simple truth of renewals holding investigative value is evident in the renewal itself (ie. common sense).
Under this rather extensive effort to find exactly which investigations -over the course of three years- were touched directly, or indirectly, by the four FISA warrants; and/or which investigative paths may have been influenced downstream or enhanced -by varying degrees of importance- by evidence stemming from the FISA warrants; a reasonable person could see how AG Bill Barr would need to put a team together to retrace the investigative steps and make the sequestration determinations.
Obviously, for reasons of biased intent, corporate left-wing media would like to ignore why outside prosecutors are needed under this framework. Ignored in part because honest reporting would require an admission the FISA warrants were fraudulently obtained; and in part because the left-wing media have never informed the public of the DOJ/FBI sequestration effort in the first place. Likely more than half the country has no idea the DOJ and FBI have been told to go find the material.
There have been numerous articles, thousands of words, and endless hours of pundit protestations about Bill Barr using outside DC lawyers to review all of the previous DOJ Attorney activities; yet not a single time have they ever acknowledged the originating order from the FISA court requiring the DOJ/FBI to conduct the review. Imagine that?
New York Times – Mr. Barr has also installed a handful of outside prosecutors to broadly review the handling of other politically sensitive national-security cases in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, the people said. The team includes at least one prosecutor from the office of the United States attorney in St. Louis, Jeff Jensen, who is handling the Flynn matter, as well as prosecutors from the office of the deputy attorney general, Jeffrey A. Rosen. (more)
Lastly, perhaps within this process we can finally get an answer as to what legal justification Robert Mueller and the Special Counsel team used in order to gain access to all of the Trump transition team communications; which included attorney-client privileged material.
This issue from late 2017 was ignored by the mainstream media at the height of their willful blindness toward any corruption within the Mueller team:
FULL letter outlining the issues:
.
Resources:
FISA Court Order – Requiring DOJ Response
FISA Court Order – Granting extension until Feb 5, 2020.
LINK to FISA Court Public Records


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-18--February 18th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1125


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-18--Tuesday February 18th – Open Thread

Tuesday February 18th – Open Thread


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-18--Tucker Carlson Discusses Bernie Sanders -vs- Michael Bloomberg….

On tonight ’ s Tucker Carlson broadcast he correctly notes the narrowing Democrat field is eventually going to come down @ @ @ @ @ Bloomberg .
During a Carlson monologue he outlines and eviscerates how Bloomberg is doing something @ @ @ @ @ electoral politics .
Bloomberg ’ s strategy is to simply overwhelm the competition with cash @ @ @ @ @ a DNC Club that supports his ‘ never-Bernie ’ efforts .

On tonight’s Tucker Carlson broadcast he correctly notes the narrowing Democrat field is eventually going to come down to Bernie Sanders -vs- Michael Bloomberg.
During a Carlson monologue he outlines and eviscerates how Bloomberg is doing something never before seen in U.S. electoral politics. Bloomberg’s strategy is to simply overwhelm the competition with cash and purchase the nomination from a DNC Club that supports his ‘never-Bernie’ efforts.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-18--Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham Appears on Sean Hannity to Discuss His FISA Hearing Witness

Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham Appears on Sean Hannity to Discuss His FISA Hearing Witness List…

Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham has submitted a list of people he wishes to call as FISA-gate witnesses to Attorney @ @ @ @ @ Sean Hannity invites Senator Graham to his Fox television show to listen to Hannity talk @ @ @

Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham has submitted a list of people he wishes to call as FISA-gate witnesses to Attorney General Bill Barr. Tonight Sean Hannity invites Senator Graham to his Fox television show to listen to Hannity talk about it.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-18--Prayers for NASCAR Driver Ryan Newman – Terrible Daytona 500 Crash at Finish…

NASCAR driver Ryan Newman was involved in a horrific crash coming off the final turn ( old field section ) @ @ @ @ @ The # 6 Rousch Racing Ford was involved in a crash , went airborne approaching @ @ @ @ @ Newman was seriously injured .
After several hours of worry and prayer a statement has @ @ @ @ @ the final lap of the Daytona 500 in which Ryan Newman 's car was flipped @ @ @ @ @ will continue to keep you updated on his status as we learn more .
pic.twitter.com/qkEwQBpoP0 @ @ @ @ @ all you care about is him and his family .
That ’ s all that @ @ @ @ @ secondary from there.
” Larry McReynolds and Jamie McMurray react to the latest news on @ @ @ @

NASCAR driver Ryan Newman was involved in a horrific crash coming off the final turn (old field section) at the Daytona 500. The #6 Rousch Racing Ford was involved in a crash, went airborne approaching the finish line, and Newman was seriously injured.
After several hours of worry and prayer a statement has been released.
Here is the final lap of the Daytona 500 in which Ryan Newman's car was flipped at the line.
We will continue to keep you updated on his status as we learn more. pic.twitter.com/qkEwQBpoP0
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 18, 2020


theconservativetreehouse--2020-02-18--The Great Lou Dobbs Outlines a Moment The DOJ Went Wrong – Durham, FISC and Barr Seemingly Concur…

Lou Dobbs doesn ’ t suffer fools easily ; he prefers to cut through the filibuster and get to the heart of the matter .
That approach is one reason his show is highly successful .
Within a similar outlook… Where we are now is the direct result of bad decisions where we came from .
Going forward on the same corrupt path only takes us further in the wrong direction .
This natural truism is the current dilemma for AG Bill Barr .
During his show tonight Lou Dobbs takes the audience back to a very specific decision by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put the department on path traveling further and further away from justice .
The specific moment outlined was the DOJ decision to bury the intelligence leak by SSCI Security Director James Wolfe .
However , amid all the chaff and countermeasures there is good news .
When you realize that continuing forward on a path initiated by corrupt decisions only takes you further and further from the truth ; you realize there are signs showing the DOJ is indeed reversing course back to the moment when the wrong path was selected .
♦ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be going back to the origination of the Russian Collusion conspiracy .
The reversal of a corrupt path taken .
♦ The FISA Court has asked the DOJ to identify and sequester all of the downstream consequences to the fraudulently obtained FISA warrants .
A reversal of a corrupt path taken .
♦ And , importantly , there are reports AG Bill Barr has asked a Saint Louis U.S. Attorney to go back through everything surrounding the prosecution of Michael Flynn and re-evaluate the path taken .
I would be remiss if I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AG Barr bringing in outside prosecutors to review conduct in prior investigations , happened almost immediately after the FISC deadline for the DOJ to inform the court of their sequestration efforts… .
Perhaps the connection between the FISC required DOJ “ sequester ” efforts and the DOJ “ outside prosecutors ” should be just kept between us , ok. FEBRUARY 14 , 2020 WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr has assigned an outside prosecutor to scrutinize the criminal case against President Trump ’ s former national security adviser Michael T. Flynn , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The review is highly unusual and could trigger more accusations of political interference by top Justice Department officials into the work of career prosecutors .
Mr. Barr has also installed a handful of outside prosecutors to broadly review the handling of other politically sensitive national-security cases in the U.S. attorney ’ s office in Washington , the people said .
The team includes at least one prosecutor from the office of the United States attorney in St. Louis , Jeff Jensen , who is handling the Flynn matter , as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorney general , Jeffrey A. Rosen .
( more )

Lou Dobbs doesn’t suffer fools easily; he prefers to cut through the filibuster and get to the heart of the matter. That approach is one reason his show is highly successful.
Within a similar outlook… Where we are now is the direct result of bad decisions where we came from. Going forward on the same corrupt path only takes us further in the wrong direction. This natural truism is the current dilemma for AG Bill Barr.
During his show tonight Lou Dobbs takes the audience back to a very specific decision by the DOJ; a fork-in-the-road decision that put the department on path traveling further and further away from justice. The specific moment outlined was the DOJ decision to bury the intelligence leak by SSCI Security Director James Wolfe.
However, amid all the chaff and countermeasures there is good news. When you realize that continuing forward on a path initiated by corrupt decisions only takes you further and further from the truth; you realize there are signs showing the DOJ is indeed reversing course back to the moment when the wrong path was selected.
♦ U.S. Attorney John Durham is reported to be going back to the origination of the Russian Collusion conspiracy. The reversal of a corrupt path taken.
♦ The FISA Court has asked the DOJ to identify and sequester all of the downstream consequences to the fraudulently obtained FISA warrants. A reversal of a corrupt path taken.
♦ And, importantly, there are reports AG Bill Barr has asked a Saint Louis U.S. Attorney to go back through everything surrounding the prosecution of Michael Flynn and re-evaluate the path taken.
I would be remiss if I did not point out the reporting about AG Barr bringing in outside prosecutors to review conduct in prior investigations, happened almost immediately after the FISC deadline for the DOJ to inform the court of their sequestration efforts….
…A subtle (as a brick through a window) connection not identified in media…. Yet.
Perhaps the connection between the FISC required DOJ “sequester” efforts and the DOJ “outside prosecutors” should be just kept between us, ok.
FEBRUARY 14, 2020 WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr has assigned an outside prosecutor to scrutinize the criminal case against President Trump’s former national security adviser Michael T. Flynn, according to people familiar with the matter. The review is highly unusual and could trigger more accusations of political interference by top Justice Department officials into the work of career prosecutors. Mr. Barr has also installed a handful of outside prosecutors to broadly review the handling of other politically sensitive national-security cases in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, the people said. The team includes at least one prosecutor from the office of the United States attorney in St. Louis, Jeff Jensen, who is handling the Flynn matter, as well as prosecutors from the office of the deputy attorney general, Jeffrey A. Rosen. (more)
Corrupt Radical Dems: @TomFitton says the DOJ takes an aggressive approach towards Republicans and people associated with @POTUS, while giving special treatment to the Dems. #AmericaFirst #MAGA #Dobbs pic.twitter.com/WkCaVTjdDR — Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) February 18, 2020