thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-07--Schiff Demands Hearings on Soleimani Drone Strike

Representative Adam Schiff has demanded that there be a public hearing on the drone strike attack that took out Qasem Soleimani , the Iranian military commander .
Soleimani was taken out at an Iraqi airport in a targeted strike last week by American forces , something Rep. Schiff isn ’ t too happy about .
Schiff , the head of the House Intelligence Committee , spoke to the Washington Post on Monday about the strike on Soleimani .
“ I think there should be open hearings on this subject , ” Schiff said .
“ The president has put us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at war with Iran .
That requires the Congress to fully engage.
” It follows an interview Schiff conducted with CNN ’ s Jake Tapper on his show , The State of the Union .
“ It was a reckless decision that increased the risk to America all around the world , not decreased it , ” he told Tapper .
“ When Secretary Pompeo says that this decision to take out Qasem Soleimani saved American lives , saved European lives , he is expressing a personal opinion , not an intelligence conclusion.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the risk to Americans around the world , ” Schiff added .
“ I have not seen the intelligence that taking out Soleimani was going to either stop the plotting that is going on or decrease other risks to the United States.
” RELATED : Obama Sanctioned Soleimani in 2011 for Attempted Terror Attack in Washington , DC “ HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD ” President Trump defended the strike on Soleimani in a series of tweets .
“ Iran is talking very boldly about targeting certain USA assets as revenge for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader who had just killed an American , & badly wounded many others , not to mention all of the people he had killed over his lifetime , including recently hundreds of Iranian protesters , ” the President tweeted .
“ He was already attacking our Embassy , and preparing for additional hits in other locations , ” Trump added .
“ Iran has been nothing but problems for many years .
Let this serve as a WARNING that if Iran strikes any Americans , or American assets , we have targeted 52 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hostages taken by Iran many years ago ) , some at a very high level & important to Iran & the Iranian culture , and those targets , and Iran itself , WILL BE HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD .
The USA wants no more threats.
” RELATED : Democrats Vote Against Requiring Adam Schiff to Testify in Impeachment Inquiry While there are absolutely legitimate concerns about whether the strike on Soleimani was the right call , we all know that Shifty Schiff really doesn ’ t care at all whether it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants to do is embarrass the President and paint him out to be some rabid war-mongerer , which couldn ’ t be further from the truth .
Unlike drone-happy Obama , the President has used a few targeted strikes on select occassions to take out significant figures who are threats to America , and has also taken great care not to entangle the country in any more foreign conflicts .
Iran attacked the US embassy only a few days before the strike , and Soleimani has been responsible for the deaths of hundreds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or Afghanistan .
If this does spark a war , I for one , will be one of the first to criticize the President , but I highly doubt anything will come of it .
So shut your mouth Schiff – let the big boys do the talking .

Representative Adam Schiff has demanded that there be a public hearing on the drone strike attack that took out Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian military commander.
“There Should Be Open Hearings”
Soleimani was taken out at an Iraqi airport in a targeted strike last week by American forces, something Rep. Schiff isn’t too happy about. Schiff, the head of the House Intelligence Committee, spoke to the Washington Post on Monday about the strike on Soleimani.
“I think there should be open hearings on this subject,” Schiff said. “The president has put us on a path where we may be at war with Iran. That requires the Congress to fully engage.”
It follows an interview Schiff conducted with CNN’s Jake Tapper on his show, The State of the Union.
“It was a reckless decision that increased the risk to America all around the world, not decreased it,” he told Tapper. “When Secretary Pompeo says that this decision to take out Qasem Soleimani saved American lives, saved European lives, he is expressing a personal opinion, not an intelligence conclusion.”
“I think it will increase the risk to Americans around the world,” Schiff added. “I have not seen the intelligence that taking out Soleimani was going to either stop the plotting that is going on or decrease other risks to the United States.”
RELATED: Obama Sanctioned Soleimani in 2011 for Attempted Terror Attack in Washington, DC
“HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD”
President Trump defended the strike on Soleimani in a series of tweets.
“Iran is talking very boldly about targeting certain USA assets as revenge for our ridding the world of their terrorist leader who had just killed an American, & badly wounded many others, not to mention all of the people he had killed over his lifetime, including recently hundreds of Iranian protesters,” the President tweeted.
“He was already attacking our Embassy, and preparing for additional hits in other locations,” Trump added. “Iran has been nothing but problems for many years. Let this serve as a WARNING that if Iran strikes any Americans, or American assets, we have targeted 52 Iranian sites (representing the 52 American hostages taken by Iran many years ago), some at a very high level & important to Iran & the Iranian culture, and those targets, and Iran itself, WILL BE HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD. The USA wants no more threats.”
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Shifty Schiff Doesn’t Care About Soleimani
While there are absolutely legitimate concerns about whether the strike on Soleimani was the right call, we all know that Shifty Schiff really doesn’t care at all whether it was right or wrong. All he wants to do is embarrass the President and paint him out to be some rabid war-mongerer, which couldn’t be further from the truth.
Unlike drone-happy Obama, the President has used a few targeted strikes on select occassions to take out significant figures who are threats to America, and has also taken great care not to entangle the country in any more foreign conflicts.
Iran attacked the US embassy only a few days before the strike, and Soleimani has been responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans. This is not Iraq, or Afghanistan. If this does spark a war, I for one, will be one of the first to criticize the President, but I highly doubt anything will come of it.
So shut your mouth Schiff – let the big boys do the talking.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-06--Sen. Hawley Calls Pelosi’s Bluff with Plans to Introduce Measure to Dismiss Impeachment

Senator Josh Hawley ( R-MO ) told “ Fox and Friends ” this morning that he will introduce a senate measure to dismiss impeachment charges against President Trump if Dem House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to stall on sending over impeachment articles to the Senate .
Hawley commented , “ Nancy Pelosi is attempting to obstruct a Senate trial .
That ’ s all there is to it .
The Constitution says that the Senate is the one that will have the trial .
It says the trial will follow the impeachment .
Now she ’ s trying to prevent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s trying to obstruct it , she ’ s trying to upend the Constitution .
So here ’ s what I think needs to happen .
We need to change the Senate rules to allow the Senate to dismiss this case if she refuses to send the articles over , ” he concluded .
The senator has it right .
RELATED : If Dems Retain the Impeachment Articles as a Delay Tactic — They ’ ll Pay the Price Pelosi is caught in a trap of her own making .
With the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers in the gutter on impeachment , Pelosi is panicking like a Unitarian at bible study and is paralyzed with inaction .
If she goes ahead and sends the impeachment over to the Senate she knows the president will be exonerated and the entire years long hit job will have been for naught .
Voters then , Dems included , will not be happy with her and her hapless party .
If she ducks , comes up with some lame rationale , and drops the whole thing the same fate awaits her .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ex machina enters from stage left and saves her .
Until then she verbally tap dances and stonewalls , as they are the only talking points left to her to manage the situation .
The country is already tired of the melodrama .
RELATED : The Move McConnell Could Make on Impeachment — Without Pelosi If we enter into more intense military operations against Iran , which is possible , then not only would Pelosi be stringing America along at her whim , she would be impeding the work of a Commander-in-Chief protecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs to be politically coerced to put up or shut up .
Hawley ’ s proposed bill does just that .
We hope to see it soon come up for a Senate vote .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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By David Kamioner | January 6, 2020
Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) told “Fox and Friends” this morning that he will introduce a senate measure to dismiss impeachment charges against President Trump if Dem House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to stall on sending over impeachment articles to the Senate.
Hawley commented, “Nancy Pelosi is attempting to obstruct a Senate trial. That’s all there is to it. The Constitution says that the Senate is the one that will have the trial. It says the trial will follow the impeachment. Now she’s trying to prevent us in a trial. She’s trying to obstruct it, she’s trying to upend the Constitution. So here’s what I think needs to happen. We need to change the Senate rules to allow the Senate to dismiss this case if she refuses to send the articles over,” he concluded.
The senator has it right.
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Pelosi is caught in a trap of her own making. With the nation tired of the saga and Dem poll numbers in the gutter on impeachment, Pelosi is panicking like a Unitarian at bible study and is paralyzed with inaction.
If she goes ahead and sends the impeachment over to the Senate she knows the president will be exonerated and the entire years long hit job will have been for naught.
Voters then, Dems included, will not be happy with her and her hapless party.
If she ducks, comes up with some lame rationale, and drops the whole thing the same fate awaits her. So she is desperately hoping some deus ex machina enters from stage left and saves her.
Until then she verbally tap dances and stonewalls, as they are the only talking points left to her to manage the situation.
The country is already tired of the melodrama.
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If we enter into more intense military operations against Iran, which is possible, then not only would Pelosi be stringing America along at her whim, she would be impeding the work of a Commander-in-Chief protecting American lives and interests abroad.
Pelosi needs to be politically coerced to put up or shut up.
Hawley’s proposed bill does just that. We hope to see it soon come up for a Senate vote.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-06--Leaked DoD Letter Suggests US Troop Withdrawal from Iraq, Military Officials Call Document a ‘Mistak

Leaked DoD Letter Suggests US Troop Withdrawal from Iraq, Military Officials Call Document a ‘Mistake’

Numerous media outlets , including this one , published a report earlier today that U.S. forces were being pulled out of Iraq .
It was the result of a released draft of a letter ( pictured below ) written by a U.S. Marine general stationed in Iraq .
The letter should not have been made public .
One doubts the general personally sent it out .
Ergo , some captain in the Public Information section is about to understand the career meaning of pain .
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army General Mark Milley has told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces around ” Iraq and Kuwait .
He said the letter was a “ poorly written ” mistake .
Defense Secretary Mark Esper echoed Milley ’ s remarks , “ There ’ s been no decision whatsoever to leave Iraq .
There ’ s no decision to leave , nor did we issue any plans to leave or prepare to leave .
The long and the short of it is , it ’ s an honest mistake.
” The Drudge Report , Daily Caller , the Blaze , the Federalist , and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it seemed the right move for the U.S. at the right time .
And while the letter announcing the pull out was completely real and authentic , it was a draft for a possible future scenario and thus not a current plan of the Trump administration .
The fog of war can lead to many mistakes on the field of battle and off of it .
As military conflict these days takes place on all fronts including media , this sort of happening is inevitable in modern warfare .
Incidents such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media environment .
We at LifeZette will continue to bring you the latest news as soon as it comes to us .
We are proud of our pursuit of being the “ firstest with the mostest ” , to quote a cavalry general , in the business of keeping you abreast of events .
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By David Kamioner | January 6, 2020
Numerous media outlets, including this one, published a report earlier today that U.S. forces were being pulled out of Iraq.
The report was false.
It was the result of a released draft of a letter (pictured below) written by a U.S. Marine general stationed in Iraq. The letter should not have been made public. One doubts the general personally sent it out. Ergo, some captain in the Public Information section is about to understand the career meaning of pain.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army General Mark Milley has told the press that the U.S. is “moving forces around” Iraq and Kuwait. He said the letter was a “poorly written” mistake.
Image Credit: Department of Defense
Defense Secretary Mark Esper echoed Milley’s remarks, “There’s been no decision whatsoever to leave Iraq. There’s no decision to leave, nor did we issue any plans to leave or prepare to leave. The long and the short of it is, it’s an honest mistake.”
The Drudge Report, Daily Caller, the Blaze, the Federalist, and other press organizations bit on the story, as it seemed the right move for the U.S. at the right time.
And while the letter announcing the pull out was completely real and authentic, it was a draft for a possible future scenario and thus not a current plan of the Trump administration.
The fog of war can lead to many mistakes on the field of battle and off of it. As military conflict these days takes place on all fronts including media, this sort of happening is inevitable in modern warfare.
Incidents such as this also take place in an aggressive media environment. We at LifeZette will continue to bring you the latest news as soon as it comes to us. We are proud of our pursuit of being the “firstest with the mostest”, to quote a cavalry general, in the business of keeping you abreast of events.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-06--Trump Leaves Dems Out of the Loop, for Good Reason

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats are miffed they were not consulted before the recent successful USAF termination of the breathing rights of Iranian terrorist general Qassem Soleimani .
The strike was ordered by President Trump to deter future attacks on Americans across the globe .
Thus Pelosi is planning to introduce legislation to try and limit the president ’ s powers as Commander-in-Chief under the 1973 War Powers Act .
As the measure must also get through the GOP Senate it will die a quick death , yet remind voters of the modern Dem history of decrying any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Scores of drone strikes by the disgraced Dem 44th president , Barack Obama ?
Oh well , that was fine for the Dems .
RELATED : Trump : If They Want Us to Leave Iraq , Pay Us Back for Building an Expensive Airbase Putting aside any constitutional questions on the president ’ s power in the military sphere , can you imagine what would have happened if the president had given Pelosi and the Dems a heads up ?
“ Go ahead Representative Omar , I have General Soleimani on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me to tell you to stay under cover .
Orange Hitler has your location.
” “ Much thanks Ilhan .
Best to all of you , as usual .
See you in St. Barts with the CNN crowd this summer ?
” “ Wouldn ’ t miss it .
Oh , and Rashida is sending over a killer humus recipe.
” “ Excellent .
Hard to get good humus in Tehran because… ” “ Yeah , I know , you ’ re not Arabs you ’ re Persians .
Same diff in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but got ta go back to destroying the U.S… ” Okay , that might not be an exact rendition of such a potential communication .
But you get the drift .
RELATED : Pelosi Ripped After Saying Death of Iranian General Who Killed Hundreds of Americans ‘ Disproportionate ’ To tell Pelosi and the Dems about an impending attack on an Iranian target is telling members of a party , when last in power in the White House , who shipped over a billion in last minute cash to the mad mullahs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of upcoming Israeli operations against them , and has a historical record of undercutting U.S. forces in the field since at least the Vietnam War .
Simply put , they can not be trusted with the information and the president did the right thing by keeping them in the dark .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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By David Kamioner | January 6, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats are miffed they were not consulted before the recent successful USAF termination of the breathing rights of Iranian terrorist general Qassem Soleimani. The strike was ordered by President Trump to deter future attacks on Americans across the globe.
Thus Pelosi is planning to introduce legislation to try and limit the president’s powers as Commander-in-Chief under the 1973 War Powers Act.
As the measure must also get through the GOP Senate it will die a quick death, yet remind voters of the modern Dem history of decrying any military action taken by a GOP president.
Scores of drone strikes by the disgraced Dem 44th president, Barack Obama? Oh well, that was fine for the Dems.
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Putting aside any constitutional questions on the president’s power in the military sphere, can you imagine what would have happened if the president had given Pelosi and the Dems a heads up?
“Go ahead Representative Omar, I have General Soleimani on the line.”
“Quassem, Nancy told me to tell you to stay under cover. Orange Hitler has your location.”
“Much thanks Ilhan. Best to all of you, as usual. See you in St. Barts with the CNN crowd this summer?”
“Wouldn’t miss it. Oh, and Rashida is sending over a killer humus recipe.”
“Excellent. Hard to get good humus in Tehran because…”
“Yeah, I know, you’re not Arabs you’re Persians. Same diff in this situation. Would love to chat more, but gotta go back to destroying the U.S…”
Okay, that might not be an exact rendition of such a potential communication. But you get the drift.
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To tell Pelosi and the Dems about an impending attack on an Iranian target is telling members of a party, when last in power in the White House, who shipped over a billion in last minute cash to the mad mullahs, was rumored to have warned them of upcoming Israeli operations against them, and has a historical record of undercutting U.S. forces in the field since at least the Vietnam War.
Simply put, they cannot be trusted with the information and the president did the right thing by keeping them in the dark.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-06--Patricia Arquette Uses Golden Globes Speech to Bash Donald Trump and Discuss Iran Conflict

When actress Patricia Arquette won a Golden Globe tonight for her role in the television series “ The Act , ” she had a nice opportunity to praise her colleagues and gracefully thank the Hollywood Foreign Press for giving her an award .
Instead , she decided to use the bulk of her moments onstage to bash President Donald Trump and lecture Americans about how important it is to vote him out office in 2020 , showing the world what an out of touch Hollywood liberal she really is !
“ We ’ re not going to look back on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she lectured .
“ We will see a country on the brink of war , the United States of America — a president tweeting out a threat of 52 bombs , including cultural sites.
” It seems that Arquette thinks she is so clever that she knows exactly how history will look upon the current political situation .
Now that ’ s an unprecedented level of narcissism , even for a Hollywood star .
RELATED : Ricky Gervais Opens Golden Globes by Telling Hollywood Stars Not to Talk About Politics Not stopping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call to arms .
“ I beg of us all to give [ our kids ] a better world , ” she later continued .
“ For their kids , and our kids , we have to vote in 2020 and we have to get…to beg and plead for everyone we know to vote in 2020.
” It doesn ’ t take a rocket scientist to know that when Arquette was begging for Americans to get everyone they know to vote in 2020 , she wasn ’ t talking about conservatives… Arquette would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that host Ricky Gervais gave at the beginning of the show , when he said to the event ’ s attendees , “ if you do win an award tonight , don ’ t use it as a platform to make a political speech .
You ’ re in no position to lecture the public about anything .
You know nothing about the real world .
Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg.
” Arquette ’ s speech was a prime example of why millions of Americans are sick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awards shows .
It ’ s insulting that a wealthy woman like Arquette who is paid big bucks just to act for a living thinks she has the right to lecture the rest of us on our current political situation .
Within minutes of Arquette ’ s speech , social media users made it clear that her little liberal soap box moment had backfired : Speeches like this are why awards show ratings have been on the decline in recent years .
Americans who actually have to work for a living on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than listen to out of touch liberal elites lecture them about how evil the president that we voted into office supposedly is .
If the liberals of Hollywood despise Trump this much , he ’ s actually doing something right .
Unlike his predecessor Barack Obama , Trump has never cared about being popular with Hollywood stars .
Instead , he has prioritized helping the working class Americans who voted him into office , and that ’ s exactly what he ’ s done in the past three years .
Keep triggering the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it only makes the rest of us love you even more .
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By PopZette Staff | January 5, 2020
When actress Patricia Arquette won a Golden Globe tonight for her role in the television series “The Act,” she had a nice opportunity to praise her colleagues and gracefully thank the Hollywood Foreign Press for giving her an award.
Instead, she decided to use the bulk of her moments onstage to bash President Donald Trump and lecture Americans about how important it is to vote him out office in 2020, showing the world what an out of touch Hollywood liberal she really is!
“We’re not going to look back on this night in the history books,” she lectured. “We will see a country on the brink of war, the United States of America — a president tweeting out a threat of 52 bombs, including cultural sites.”
It seems that Arquette thinks she is so clever that she knows exactly how history will look upon the current political situation. Now that’s an unprecedented level of narcissism, even for a Hollywood star.
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Not stopping there, Arquette kept going with a call to arms.
“I beg of us all to give [our kids] a better world,” she later continued. “For their kids, and our kids, we have to vote in 2020 and we have to get…to beg and plead for everyone we know to vote in 2020.”
Patricia Arquette burns Trump and his war-hawking, sends hearts and concerns out to Australia and pleads for everyone to vote in 2020.#goldenglobes #goldenglobes2020 pic.twitter.com/NjireGQ2nm — Leslie Salzillo (@lovecomesaround) January 6, 2020
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that when Arquette was begging for Americans to get everyone they know to vote in 2020, she wasn’t talking about conservatives…
Arquette would have done well to follow the advice that host Ricky Gervais gave at the beginning of the show, when he said to the event’s attendees, “if you do win an award tonight, don’t use it as a platform to make a political speech. You’re in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg.”
Arquette’s speech was a prime example of why millions of Americans are sick and tired of Hollywood’s self-congratulatory awards shows. It’s insulting that a wealthy woman like Arquette who is paid big bucks just to act for a living thinks she has the right to lecture the rest of us on our current political situation.
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Within minutes of Arquette’s speech, social media users made it clear that her little liberal soap box moment had backfired:
I so wanted to watch tonight but had to change the channel. Tweeted NBC, Patricia Arquette, and Golden Globes. She always has to say something, does she know how hard it is to keep the US and the world safe after 8 years of the weakest Administration in history? — Sandy in Vegas (@LysandraA) January 6, 2020
I actually watched the show until Patricia Arquette went off on her rant, turned it off. 👋🏻 Plus your dress was hideous and inappropriate for a woman who's a bit overweight and older. — Christmas Baby. 🎄🎅🤶 (@merrychris61) January 6, 2020
@patriciaarquette politics completely inappropriate for a movie tv awards show! Shame on you! Ricky even specifically asked these topics not be used which are not "thanking hfp and cast" & wasting time. Use platforms, but not tv shows. I had 2 change channel. @nbc @rickygervais — Faye Ryan (@FayeRya45713700) January 6, 2020
Speeches like this are why awards show ratings have been on the decline in recent years. Americans who actually have to work for a living on Monday morning have better things to do tonight than listen to out of touch liberal elites lecture them about how evil the president that we voted into office supposedly is.
If the liberals of Hollywood despise Trump this much, he’s actually doing something right. Unlike his predecessor Barack Obama, Trump has never cared about being popular with Hollywood stars. Instead, he has prioritized helping the working class Americans who voted him into office, and that’s exactly what he’s done in the past three years.
Keep triggering the liberals of Hollywood, President Trump: it only makes the rest of us love you even more.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-06--Ricky Gervais Opens Golden Globes by Telling Hollywood Stars Not to Talk About Politics

Host Ricky Gervais kicked the Golden Globe Awards off with a bang tonight by sending a brutal message to Hollywood stars , the vast majority of whom are liberals .
Hollywood liberals love nothing more than using their awards shows to preach to the world about politics and the evils of Donald Trump .
Gervais , however , put them on notice that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated tonight , letting the elite stars know that nobody actually cares about their political beliefs .
Towards the end of his opening monologue , Gervais told the Hollywood actors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an award tonight , don ’ t use it as a platform to make a political speech .
You ’ re in no position to lecture the public about anything .
You know nothing about the real world .
Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg.
” Gervais hit the nail on the head with this statement .
Hollywood liberals are paid millions of dollars just to play pretend for a living , so it doesn ’ t take long for them to lose touch with the real world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the entertainment industry .
RELATED : Greta Thunberg , Angry Climate-Change Teen , Lashes Out at the World in New Op-Ed These wealthy elitists think that they have some clue about the needs of Americans who actually work hard for a living , but they actually have no idea .
The fact that they think they can use their self-congratulatory awards shows to lecture the working class about politics is nothing short of nauseating , so we ’ re glad that Gervais let them know to their faces that we have no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideologies .
Gervais ’ dig at Thunberg , the 16 year-old climate change activist who has captured the hearts of liberals everywhere , was priceless as well .
At 16 years of age , Thunberg really does know nothing about the real world , yet left-wingers hang on her every word as if she is the wisest person on Earth .
As President Trump would say : SAD !
This wasn ’ t the only time that Gervais pushed the buttons of Hollywood celebrities in his monologue , as he also told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t kill himself .
RELATED : Two Prison Guards on Duty When Jeffrey Epstein Died Are Now in Custody When this comment was then met by groans from the audience , Gervais told the stars , “ shut up .
I know he ’ s your friend , but I don ’ t care.
” For decades , Epstein was a major presence in liberal circles , becoming friends with prominent Democrats like former President Bill Clinton .
Epstein was also known for allegedly sexually assaulting numerous underage girls , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decades .
After Epstein was finally arrested for his crimes , he was mysteriously found dead in his prison cell in August in an apparent suicide .
Since then , however , his suicide has been called into question , with many pointing out that his death is awfully convenient for many powerful people .
Gervais put Hollywood snobs on blast with his opening monologue .
We can only hope that he continues to shut down these liberal elites for the rest of the show .
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By PopZette Staff | January 5, 2020
Host Ricky Gervais kicked the Golden Globe Awards off with a bang tonight by sending a brutal message to Hollywood stars, the vast majority of whom are liberals.
Hollywood liberals love nothing more than using their awards shows to preach to the world about politics and the evils of Donald Trump.
Gervais, however, put them on notice that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated tonight, letting the elite stars know that nobody actually cares about their political beliefs.
Towards the end of his opening monologue, Gervais told the Hollywood actors, “So if you do win an award tonight, don’t use it as a platform to make a political speech. You’re in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg.”
.@rickygervais: If u "win an award tonight, don’t use it as a platform to make a political speech you’re in no position to lecture the public abt anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than @GretaThunberg.”pic.twitter.com/0YP6ISx2UR — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) January 6, 2020
BOOM!
Gervais hit the nail on the head with this statement.
Hollywood liberals are paid millions of dollars just to play pretend for a living, so it doesn’t take long for them to lose touch with the real world once they have “made it” in the entertainment industry.
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These wealthy elitists think that they have some clue about the needs of Americans who actually work hard for a living, but they actually have no idea.
The fact that they think they can use their self-congratulatory awards shows to lecture the working class about politics is nothing short of nauseating, so we’re glad that Gervais let them know to their faces that we have no interest in hearing about their liberal elitist ideologies.
Gervais’ dig at Thunberg, the 16 year-old climate change activist who has captured the hearts of liberals everywhere, was priceless as well.
At 16 years of age, Thunberg really does know nothing about the real world, yet left-wingers hang on her every word as if she is the wisest person on Earth.
As President Trump would say: SAD!
This wasn’t the only time that Gervais pushed the buttons of Hollywood celebrities in his monologue, as he also told the liberal stars that billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein didn’t kill himself.
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When this comment was then met by groans from the audience, Gervais told the stars, “shut up. I know he’s your friend, but I don’t care.”
For decades, Epstein was a major presence in liberal circles, becoming friends with prominent Democrats like former President Bill Clinton.
Epstein was also known for allegedly sexually assaulting numerous underage girls, which was something of an open secret for decades.
After Epstein was finally arrested for his crimes, he was mysteriously found dead in his prison cell in August in an apparent suicide.
Since then, however, his suicide has been called into question, with many pointing out that his death is awfully convenient for many powerful people.
Gervais put Hollywood snobs on blast with his opening monologue.
We can only hope that he continues to shut down these liberal elites for the rest of the show.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-06--Iraqi Parliament to America: Get Lost

Iraqi Parliament to America: Get Lost

Iraqi legislators on Sunday approved a measure calling for the expulsion of all U.S. troops from the country in retaliation for the successful USAF Friday drone strike that killed Iranian terrorist general Qassem Soleimani .
The resolution is a non-binding vote that is generally symbolic and thus the 5000 American military personnel deployed to the Near Eastern terrordome are not going anywhere in the immediate future .
So , it ’ s really just the Iranian-backed Iraqi Shiite members of their parliament throwing a fit because we nailed one of their guys before he was about to wreak havoc on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parliament Votes to Expel US Troops Following Trump Ordered Strike on Terrorist Soleimani The president campaigned in 2016 criticizing our military effort in Iraq .
Like this and as in so much else , he has been proved right .
Prior to our invasion of Iraq there was a tinpot dictator in power there that may have had nuclear warheads , or not , but not the delivery systems that made him a direct threat to the United States .
Saddam had fought a vicious war with Iran , in which we had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a strategic counterpoint to the greater threat to America , the drooling bloodthirsty Islamist maniacs in Tehran .
Yes , he was horrible to his people .
However , so are many other regimes and it ’ s none of our business there either .
After the 2003 U.S. invasion , in an irresponsible and gullible grand mal seizure of idiotic “ save the world for democracy ” Woodrow Wilsonian folly and G.W .
Bush naiveté , we went on to spend precious national blood and treasure in a well-meaning but bumbling attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a political approximation of a small town in Michigan , but with older guns .
In the process Iraq also became virtually allied with Iran .
Though our troops fought nobly and bravely it didn ’ t work , and could never work , because democracy is not one size fits all .
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From the beginning to now the entire joint has not been worth the life of one American Marine .
Now even the local ingrates admit it .
Let us take them at their word .
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By David Kamioner | January 5, 2020
Iraqi legislators on Sunday approved a measure calling for the expulsion of all U.S. troops from the country in retaliation for the successful USAF Friday drone strike that killed Iranian terrorist general Qassem Soleimani.
The resolution is a non-binding vote that is generally symbolic and thus the 5000 American military personnel deployed to the Near Eastern terrordome are not going anywhere in the immediate future.
So, it’s really just the Iranian-backed Iraqi Shiite members of their parliament throwing a fit because we nailed one of their guys before he was about to wreak havoc on us.
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The president campaigned in 2016 criticizing our military effort in Iraq. Like this and as in so much else, he has been proved right.
Prior to our invasion of Iraq there was a tinpot dictator in power there that may have had nuclear warheads, or not, but not the delivery systems that made him a direct threat to the United States.
Saddam had fought a vicious war with Iran, in which we had aided him, and was acting as a strategic counterpoint to the greater threat to America, the drooling bloodthirsty Islamist maniacs in Tehran.
Yes, he was horrible to his people. However, so are many other regimes and it’s none of our business there either.
After the 2003 U.S. invasion, in an irresponsible and gullible grand mal seizure of idiotic “save the world for democracy” Woodrow Wilsonian folly and G.W. Bush naiveté, we went on to spend precious national blood and treasure in a well-meaning but bumbling attempt to turn a medieval Dodge City into a political approximation of a small town in Michigan, but with older guns.
In the process Iraq also became virtually allied with Iran.
Though our troops fought nobly and bravely it didn’t work, and could never work, because democracy is not one size fits all.
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Thus, we should say to the Iraqi parliament, “good riddance to bad rubbish” and leave them to their mess.
From the beginning to now the entire joint has not been worth the life of one American Marine. Now even the local ingrates admit it. Let us take them at their word.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-05--Have Science and Reason Made Faith Irrelevant?

It is postulated that religion ’ s leap of blind faith has no place in today ’ s world because if you ’ re “ progressive ” you don ’ t need faith , but rather , rely only on science and reason .
One reason for this prevalent belief is the failure of Christians to allow faith to permeate our lives in such a way to make it credible and powerful—not only to ourselves—but also to others .
Our faith is shallowly anchored in words without any application in the reality of how we live or what we love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in “ religion , ” devoid of a deep relationship with God , it ’ s quite easy to walk away from it and get lost in the jungle of secularism in order make our life feel meaningful .
RELATED : ‘ If God Didn ’ t Come Through for Me , I Would Have Given Up Preaching ’ I loved my career , money , and friendships with a passion that was unaffected by my faith in God .
It was like drinking salt water in the desert .
Faith is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all exercise it in our quest for meaning , identity , hope , and love .
We all decide which set of morals will guide us .
Does it make sense to place our greatest faith in a relationship with God , who loves us so much He died for us ; or , to base our faith in people who have the same needs and flaws we do ; or , worse yet , in science and inanimate objects which can not love us at all ?
Either way , our pursuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knows the future , in fact , even our belief in the past is often only what we want to remember about it .
Whose version of truth , is worthy of our greatest faith ?
God answers this question : “ I am God , and there is no other ; I am God , and there is none like me , declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done , saying , ‘ My counsel shall stand , and I will accomplish all my purpose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Science and reason may have some answers , but they can not explain or satisfy our need for significance and love .
Our Heavenly Father loves us beyond what we can ever imagine ; and when our greatest faith is in Him , we love Him more than anything or anyone and find our greatest significance .
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By Kimberly Faith | January 5, 2020
It is postulated that religion’s leap of blind faith has no place in today’s world because if you’re “progressive” you don’t need faith, but rather, rely only on science and reason.
One reason for this prevalent belief is the failure of Christians to allow faith to permeate our lives in such a way to make it credible and powerful—not only to ourselves—but also to others.
Our faith is shallowly anchored in words without any application in the reality of how we live or what we love.
In fact, when Christians live in “religion,” devoid of a deep relationship with God, it’s quite easy to walk away from it and get lost in the jungle of secularism in order make our life feel meaningful.
I did.
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I loved my career, money, and friendships with a passion that was unaffected by my faith in God.
It was like drinking salt water in the desert.
Faith is the key to a satisfied life.
We all exercise it in our quest for meaning, identity, hope, and love.
We all decide which set of morals will guide us. Does it make sense to place our greatest faith in a relationship with God, who loves us so much He died for us; or, to base our faith in people who have the same needs and flaws we do; or, worse yet, in science and inanimate objects which cannot love us at all?
Either way, our pursuit is by faith because none of us knows the future, in fact, even our belief in the past is often only what we want to remember about it.
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Whose version of truth, is worthy of our greatest faith?
God answers this question: “I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose,’” (Isaiah 46:9-10)
Science and reason may have some answers, but they cannot explain or satisfy our need for significance and love.
Our Heavenly Father loves us beyond what we can ever imagine; and when our greatest faith is in Him, we love Him more than anything or anyone and find our greatest significance.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-04--Missiles Hit the ‘Green Zone’ and Base Housing U.S. Troops in Iraq

A day after a deadly strike on Gen. Qassem Soleimani , two mortar rounds hit the Iraqi capital ’ s ‘ Green Zone ’ along with two rockets which hit a base housing U.S. troops , security sources told MSNBC .
President Donald Trump sent radical cleric Ayatollah Khamenei , the Iranian dictator , an unmistakable message early on Friday in Tehran time after warnings on Thursday : three missiles from a Reaper drone .
The projectiles were aimed at Baghdad International Airport and killed a man who has masterminded U.S. military deaths in the region for years , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Force , General Qassem Soleimani .
The strike was in retaliation for Tuesday ’ s unsuccessful storming of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and in deterrence of attacks the U.S. State Department indicated that Soleimani was planning against Americans throughout the area .
According to MSNBC , the Iraqi military said that one projectile hit inside the Green Zone on Saturday , while another landed close to the U.S. Embassy .
The MSNBC report went on to say that , “ A pair of Katyusha rockets then hit the Balad airbase north of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” As earlier reported , former Vice President Joe Biden said , “ I fear this administration has not demonstrated at any turn the discipline or long-term vision necessary — and the stakes could not be higher.
” The different responses and actions in regard to the unsuccessful storming of the U.S. embassy on Tuesday are indicative of a Democratic Party that still bears the blood of Ambassador Chris Stevens on its hands from the tragic sacking of our Libyan embassy in Benghazi in 2012 .
“ Security sources there reported blaring sirens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the base to locate the source of the rockets ” , according to the report .
The 5,200 American troops across Iraq , along with contractors and diplomats in the 104-acre U.S. compound are braced for additional rocket attacks and retaliation in the coming days .
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By LifeZette | January 4, 2020
A day after a deadly strike on Gen. Qassem Soleimani, two mortar rounds hit the Iraqi capital’s ‘Green Zone’ along with two rockets which hit a base housing U.S. troops, security sources told MSNBC.
President Donald Trump sent radical cleric Ayatollah Khamenei, the Iranian dictator, an unmistakable message early on Friday in Tehran time after warnings on Thursday: three missiles from a Reaper drone.
The projectiles were aimed at Baghdad International Airport and killed a man who has masterminded U.S. military deaths in the region for years, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, General Qassem Soleimani.
The strike was in retaliation for Tuesday’s unsuccessful storming of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and in deterrence of attacks the U.S. State Department indicated that Soleimani was planning against Americans throughout the area.
According to MSNBC, the Iraqi military said that one projectile hit inside the Green Zone on Saturday, while another landed close to the U.S. Embassy.
The MSNBC report went on to say that, “A pair of Katyusha rockets then hit the Balad airbase north of Baghdad, where American troops are based.”
As earlier reported, former Vice President Joe Biden said, “I fear this administration has not demonstrated at any turn the discipline or long-term vision necessary — and the stakes could not be higher.”
The different responses and actions in regard to the unsuccessful storming of the U.S. embassy on Tuesday are indicative of a Democratic Party that still bears the blood of Ambassador Chris Stevens on its hands from the tragic sacking of our Libyan embassy in Benghazi in 2012.
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“Security sources there reported blaring sirens and said surveillance drones were sent above the base to locate the source of the rockets”, according to the report.
The 5,200 American troops across Iraq, along with contractors and diplomats in the 104-acre U.S. compound are braced for additional rocket attacks and retaliation in the coming days.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-04--Liberal Hollywood Melts Down, Labeling President Trump a ‘Threat’ to America Over Iran Airstrike

It took less than a day for these Hollywood celebrities to go into full meltdown mode over Donald Trump ’ s Iranian airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani .
These well-known Hollywood democrats have gone so far as to call the President a ‘ threat ’ to the United States , urging fellow citizens to prepare for war and to ‘ # RemoveTrump ’ .
Some have gone so far as to apologize directly to Iran for the airstrike .
As usual , they ’ ve taken to social media to spout off against the President and his leadership @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hollywood icon and producer Rob Reiner proudly spoke out and said that it was a , ‘ horrible feeling ’ , adding that Trump can ’ t be trusted .
“ What a horrible feeling .
Having a Commander-In-Chief who you know is a Pathological Liar trying to justify striking the heart of Iran ’ s military , ” he wrote .
Earlier today , Fox News reported that Debra Messing , an avid Trump hater and star of the hit show “ Will & Grace ” , re-shared a 2012 tweet from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Obama ’ s poll numbers are in tailspin – watch for him to launch a strike in Libya or Iran .
He is desperate.
” Rosie O ’ Donnell , who has been in a decade long feud with Trump , could not resist getting in on the action herself .
“ Off to war – god help us # RemoveTrump , ” she tweeted .
Emmy award-winning actress Rosanna Arquette distastefully , yet simply wrote , “ Hitler did the same thing.
” Documentary filmmaker and advocate of all things liberal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temper tantrum , absurdly stating that Gen. Soleimani should not have been killed .
“ Hello fellow Americans , ” he tweeted .
“ Do you know this man ?
Did you know he was your enemy ?
What ?
Never heard of him ?
By the end of today you will be trained to hate him .
You will be glad Trump had him assassinated .
You will do as you are told .
Get ready to send your sons & daughters off 2 war.
” Actor and comedian Alec Baldwin , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself in recent years insensitively impersonating Trump on “ Saturday Night Live , ” suggested that Trump only launched the airstrike to , “ Start a war to eclipse an impeachment ?
” .
These Hollywood stars can bellyache about President Trump and his decisions as much as they ’ d like , but it ’ s not going to change the fact that a majority of Americans support his actions as President .
Unlike our last liberal president , Barack Obama , Trump doesn ’ t care about his reputation is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interested in making this country great again and keeping American ’ s safe—both at home and abroad .
Let us know what you think about what these Hollywood liberal elites had to say in the comments below !
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By PopZette Staff | January 3, 2020
It took less than a day for these Hollywood celebrities to go into full meltdown mode over Donald Trump’s Iranian airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
These well-known Hollywood democrats have gone so far as to call the President a ‘threat’ to the United States, urging fellow citizens to prepare for war and to ‘#RemoveTrump’.
Some have gone so far as to apologize directly to Iran for the airstrike. As usual, they’ve taken to social media to spout off against the President and his leadership in the defense of democracy.
Liberal Hollywood icon and producer Rob Reiner proudly spoke out and said that it was a, ‘horrible feeling’, adding that Trump can’t be trusted.
“What a horrible feeling. Having a Commander-In-Chief who you know is a Pathological Liar trying to justify striking the heart of Iran’s military,” he wrote.
What a horrible sinking feeling. Having a Commander-In-Chief who you know is a Pathological Liar trying to justify striking the heart of Iran’s military. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) January 3, 2020
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Earlier today, Fox News reported that Debra Messing, an avid Trump hater and star of the hit show “Will & Grace”, re-shared a 2012 tweet from President Trump that read, “Now that Obama’s poll numbers are in tailspin – watch for him to launch a strike in Libya or Iran. He is desperate.”
Rosie O’Donnell, who has been in a decade long feud with Trump, could not resist getting in on the action herself.
“Off to war – god help us #RemoveTrump,” she tweeted.
off to war – god help us #RemoveTrump — ROSIE (@Rosie) January 3, 2020
Emmy award-winning actress Rosanna Arquette distastefully, yet simply wrote, “Hitler did the same thing.”
Hitler did the same thing — Rosanna Arquette🌎✌🏼 (@RoArquette) January 3, 2020
Documentary filmmaker and advocate of all things liberal, Michael Moore, threw a childish temper tantrum, absurdly stating that Gen. Soleimani should not have been killed.
“Hello fellow Americans,” he tweeted. “Do you know this man? Did you know he was your enemy? What? Never heard of him? By the end of today you will be trained to hate him. You will be glad Trump had him assassinated. You will do as you are told. Get ready to send your sons &daughters off 2 war.”
Hello fellow Americans. Do you know this man? Did you know he was your enemy? What? Never heard of him? By the end of today you will be trained to hate him. You will be glad Trump had him assassinated. You will do as you are told. Get ready to send your sons &daughters off 2 war pic.twitter.com/8CprNDMgTf — Michael Moore (@MMFlint) January 3, 2020
Actor and comedian Alec Baldwin, who has made quite a name for himself in recent years insensitively impersonating Trump on “Saturday Night Live,” suggested that Trump only launched the airstrike to, “Start a war to eclipse an impeachment?”.
Start a war to eclipse an impeachment? pic.twitter.com/eeUjQC5XFy — HABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) January 3, 2020
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These Hollywood stars can bellyache about President Trump and his decisions as much as they’d like, but it’s not going to change the fact that a majority of Americans support his actions as President.
Unlike our last liberal president, Barack Obama, Trump doesn’t care about his reputation is in Hollywood. He’s far more interested in making this country great again and keeping American’s safe—both at home and abroad.
Let us know what you think about what these Hollywood liberal elites had to say in the comments below!
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-03--Virginia Gun Owners Protest New Law in True American Fashion

Taking a page from the playbook of the radical leftist immigration lobby , gun owners in the state of Virginia have convinced over 100 cities , towns , and counties in the state to declare themselves gun- “ sanctuary ” areas .
This is in response to upcoming extremist gun-control legislation put forth by the Democratic majority in the Virginia General Assembly .
The leader who backs the bills , Gov .
Ralph Northam ( D ) , is also a hard-Left Democrat best known for his ( possible ) recreational use of blackface — and his championship of late-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The two new bills , SB 16 and SB 18 , would ban “ assault weapons ” ( as the Left defines them ) , raise the minimum age to purchase a weapon to 21 , and require background checks for any gun transfer .
So much for “ shall not be infringed ” and the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution .
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The person who made that statement is apparently not aware that the cities in America with the highest gun-related crime rates , such as Baltimore and Chicago , also have the most stringent gun control laws .
Rep .
Rob Wittman ( R-Va. ) does not agree with the gun-control group : “ I am against the current laws put forth by the General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will remain committed to preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals to purchase , possess , and use firearms , ” he said to Fox News on Thursday .
Gun sanctuary groups are even more adamant .
The Virginia Citizens Defense League announced in a statement on December 26 that , “ should the government in Richmond act lawlessly , then local officials and the people they represent will not cooperate and may take steps to actively resist.
” Focus on that last part of the line : “ May take steps to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could take is anyone ’ s guess .
But it is likely the Dem–run Virginia General Assembly didn ’ t take it into account when proposing this extreme kind of measure .
Now , one way or another , their leftist arrogance will cost them .
Virginia should be hopeful that the reckoning is only at the polls .
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By David Kamioner | January 3, 2020
Taking a page from the playbook of the radical leftist immigration lobby, gun owners in the state of Virginia have convinced over 100 cities, towns, and counties in the state to declare themselves gun-“sanctuary” areas.
This is in response to upcoming extremist gun-control legislation put forth by the Democratic majority in the Virginia General Assembly.
Democrats flipped the state house blue in November 2019 state elections.
The leader who backs the bills, Gov. Ralph Northam (D), is also a hard-Left Democrat best known for his (possible) recreational use of blackface — and his championship of late-term abortion to the point of actual infanticide.
The two new bills, SB 16 and SB 18, would ban “assault weapons” (as the Left defines them), raise the minimum age to purchase a weapon to 21, and require background checks for any gun transfer.
So much for “shall not be infringed” and the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Anti-constitutional activists, such as the so-called Moms Demand Action group, frame their argument this way: “We know that, as it has been proven, gun safety laws save lives,” as a representative from the group is reported to have said in open debate.
The person who made that statement is apparently not aware that the cities in America with the highest gun-related crime rates, such as Baltimore and Chicago, also have the most stringent gun control laws.
Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) does not agree with the gun-control group: “I am against the current laws put forth by the General Assembly to restrict firearm purchases and I will remain committed to preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals to purchase, possess, and use firearms,” he said to Fox News on Thursday.
Gun sanctuary groups are even more adamant. The Virginia Citizens Defense League announced in a statement on December 26 that, “should the government in Richmond act lawlessly, then local officials and the people they represent will not cooperate and may take steps to actively resist.”
Focus on that last part of the line: “May take steps to actively resist.”
What form that resistance could take is anyone’s guess.
But it is likely the Dem–run Virginia General Assembly didn’t take it into account when proposing this extreme kind of measure.
Now, one way or another, their leftist arrogance will cost them. Virginia should be hopeful that the reckoning is only at the polls.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-03--War Hero Rep. Dan Crenshaw Reacts to Dems’ Claim That Trump Is ‘Anti-Troops’

Rep. Dan Crenshaw ( R-Texas ) , in an exclusive interview with LifeZette , made a definitive case for President Donald Trump ’ s support of the American military — and against the Left ’ s knee-jerk anti-military responses .
Crenshaw ’ s words take on a greater urgency as the Middle East reacts to the successful American airstrike on Baghdad International Airport on Thursday , which took out Iranian Quds Force General Qassem Soleimani .
Top Democrats are already asking why the president did not seek congressional authorization for the killing of Soleimani .
Crenshaw , a former SEAL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of keeping the plans secret .
As he told LifeZette , “ I think the Left likes to look for reasons to get mad.
” See this clip of his interview with LifeZette here : Dems and the Left have criticized President Trump for not visiting military bases , though he has done so repeatedly overseas .
Yet Crenshaw noted that military personnel do not care whether the commander-in-chief is anywhere near them in proximity .
Instead , Crenshaw stressed what they do want : “ All our troops want is a clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” This analyst , a veteran himself , has seen more than once how the presence of high-ranking personnel can disrupt operations .
Any vet will tell you the same thing .
A vet and a president who understood that was President George W. Bush .
When this analyst was volunteering with the American Red Cross during the Hurricane Katrina Relief Operation in Baton Rouge , Louisiana , in September of 2005 , President Bush paid a visit to the Red Cross HQ in Cortana in Baton Rouge .
When a volunteer informed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press were hindering the work that was going on , Bush thanked the volunteer for his honesty — and turned around and walked out .
Crenshaw also remarked that “ Trump has delivered ” for America ’ s armed forces .
Given the quick , strong and yet judicious use of force President Trump has deployed to the Middle East this week to combat aggression against U.S. troops and American interests , Crenshaw is being proven right on this at this very hour .
Crenshaw is a big believer in sharing clear , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a range of issues — it ’ s why he makes his “ Here ’ s the Truth ” videos , which are available on his Facebook page and on YouTube .
And see his tweet about the Trump-approved airstrike that took out Soleimani : This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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By David Kamioner | January 3, 2020
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), in an exclusive interview with LifeZette, made a definitive case for President Donald Trump’s support of the American military — and against the Left’s knee-jerk anti-military responses.
Crenshaw’s words take on a greater urgency as the Middle East reacts to the successful American airstrike on Baghdad International Airport on Thursday, which took out Iranian Quds Force General Qassem Soleimani.
Top Democrats are already asking why the president did not seek congressional authorization for the killing of Soleimani.
Crenshaw, a former SEAL, likely understands the operational security aspect of keeping the plans secret.
As he told LifeZette, “I think the Left likes to look for reasons to get mad.”
See this clip of his interview with LifeZette here:
Dems and the Left have criticized President Trump for not visiting military bases, though he has done so repeatedly overseas. Yet Crenshaw noted that military personnel do not care whether the commander-in-chief is anywhere near them in proximity.
Instead, Crenshaw stressed what they do want: “All our troops want is a clear mission and funding to do that mission.”
This analyst, a veteran himself, has seen more than once how the presence of high-ranking personnel can disrupt operations. Any vet will tell you the same thing.
A vet and a president who understood that was President George W. Bush. When this analyst was volunteering with the American Red Cross during the Hurricane Katrina Relief Operation in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in September of 2005, President Bush paid a visit to the Red Cross HQ in Cortana in Baton Rouge. When a volunteer informed the president that his entourage and the press were hindering the work that was going on, Bush thanked the volunteer for his honesty — and turned around and walked out.
Crenshaw also remarked that “Trump has delivered” for America’s armed forces. Given the quick, strong and yet judicious use of force President Trump has deployed to the Middle East this week to combat aggression against U.S. troops and American interests, Crenshaw is being proven right on this at this very hour.
Crenshaw is a big believer in sharing clear, direct explanations with the American people about a range of issues — it’s why he makes his “Here’s the Truth” videos, which are available on his Facebook page and on YouTube.
And see his tweet about the Trump-approved airstrike that took out Soleimani:
One of the world’s most pre-eminent sponsors of terrorism, Qassem Soleimani, is dead after spending 20 years spreading death & destruction, including killing hundreds of Americans. Good night for America, Iraq & the entire region. My full statement: https://t.co/z5feOSEfh5 — Rep. Dan Crenshaw (@RepDanCrenshaw) January 3, 2020
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-03--Tlaib: “Tear Down Walls in Mexico and Palestine”

Representative Rashida Tlaib said at a CAIR event on the US-Mexico border that she works hard to “ tear down walls ” in Mexico and in Palestine .
Tlaib : “ I Work on Your Behalf to Tear Down Walls ” Speaking at an inter-faith prayer event organized by the Council of American Islamic Relations , an organisation that the UAE labelled as a terrorist group , Tlaib said that she “ feels the incredible emotions ” at the border wall .
“ As I came through Baja California and to this wall , all I could think about was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the same president that separated me from her and they ’ re doing it to so many of my incredible neighbours , ” Tlaib said .
“ I ’ m proud to serve the United States Congress , not only as a woman that grew up in the most beautiful , blackest city in the country , the city of Detroit , but also a proud Palestinian-American , the child of Palestinian immigrants .
And I want you to know that I work really , really hard on your behalf to tear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but here walls in Mexico , ” she continued .
The event ended with the Islamic call to prayer – “ Allahu Akhbar.
” In an interview with Now This , the far-left media organization , she said that “ putting a wall up is not doing anything but causing pain for so many families.
” “ It ’ s really important to connect all these movements , to understand that walls create suffering , ” she added .
“ It creates so much pain for so many families and children… Instead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have created a nightmare for so many families.
” Dustin Craun , from CAIR San Diego , and the founder of Border Mosque , agreed with Tlaib .
“ We just want people to remember that these walls are inhuman .
They are against our faith traditions , and that our faiths believe in bringing people together , ” he told Now This .
“ It ’ s not about disunity… Nothing in any of our faiths talk about dividing families… We ’ re here to connect our hearts , and to remind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that we all belong together as humans and as families.
” RELATED : Ethics Panel Recommends Subpoena For Rashida Tlaib Over ‘ Problematic ’ Campaign Payments Once again , Tlaib is playing into the hands of those who want to destroy America .
Borders and walls are not immoral , but are the exact opposite – they protect this country from those who wish to do it harm .
It is also not surprising that CAIR tries to play into the hand of “ religious ” hippy-dippy citizens , who think that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thy neighbour , ” that the whole world must be allowed to flood into this great nation .
Did the Lord not create all the nations and creeds of the world ?
“ Diversity ” is another excuse anti-border activists use , but a truly diverse world is the one we have now – not one where every country is an identikit model of people , brands , and language !
Given that Tlaib is working to “ tear down walls , ” so those of us who do not have her twisted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep them standing .

Representative Rashida Tlaib said at a CAIR event on the US-Mexico border that she works hard to “tear down walls” in Mexico and in Palestine.
Tlaib: “I Work on Your Behalf to Tear Down Walls”
Speaking at an inter-faith prayer event organized by the Council of American Islamic Relations, an organisation that the UAE labelled as a terrorist group, Tlaib said that she “feels the incredible emotions” at the border wall.
“As I came through Baja California and to this wall, all I could think about was my dear grandmother in Palestine. This is the same president that separated me from her and they’re doing it to so many of my incredible neighbours,” Tlaib said.
“I’m proud to serve the United States Congress, not only as a woman that grew up in the most beautiful, blackest city in the country, the city of Detroit, but also a proud Palestinian-American, the child of Palestinian immigrants. And I want you to know that I work really, really hard on your behalf to tear down not only walls in Palestine, but here walls in Mexico,” she continued. The event ended with the Islamic call to prayer – “Allahu Akhbar.”
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“We Have Created A Nightmare”
In an interview with Now This, the far-left media organization, she said that “putting a wall up is not doing anything but causing pain for so many families.”
“It’s really important to connect all these movements, to understand that walls create suffering,” she added. “It creates so much pain for so many families and children… Instead of focusing on the American Dream, we have created a nightmare for so many families.”
To see firsthand what the wall has done to border communities, families and to hear from U.S. veterans who were deported has reaffirmed my commitment to fighting against injustices that denies people their human dignity. From Palestine to Mexico, walls must go. https://t.co/wf2UHaeXdB — Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) December 30, 2019
Dustin Craun, from CAIR San Diego, and the founder of Border Mosque, agreed with Tlaib.
“We just want people to remember that these walls are inhuman. They are against our faith traditions, and that our faiths believe in bringing people together,” he told Now This. “It’s not about disunity… Nothing in any of our faiths talk about dividing families… We’re here to connect our hearts, and to remind all of us that we belong together, that we all belong together as humans and as families.”
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Walls Work!
Once again, Tlaib is playing into the hands of those who want to destroy America. Borders and walls are not immoral, but are the exact opposite – they protect this country from those who wish to do it harm.
It is also not surprising that CAIR tries to play into the hand of “religious” hippy-dippy citizens, who think that because Christ taught us to “love thy neighbour,” that the whole world must be allowed to flood into this great nation. Did the Lord not create all the nations and creeds of the world?
“Diversity” is another excuse anti-border activists use, but a truly diverse world is the one we have now – not one where every country is an identikit model of people, brands, and language! Given that Tlaib is working to “tear down walls,” so those of us who do not have her twisted morality will have to work even harder to keep them standing.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-03--We Often Run from Our Best Source of Hope: Let’s Change That!

What if we could give a gift of hope to someone — which would then give that person the ability to never again experience crushing disappointment ?
Related : Five Practical Ways to Have a New Year Full of Faith When I say “ crushing disappointment , ” I don ’ t mean a temporary letdown .
I mean an experience so debilitating it strikes at the heart of our very identity and permanently derails us from life as God intended .
Ironically , the only hope that never causes us crushing disappointment is the one that we , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We often run from our best source of hope .
It ’ s called “ living hope.
” The Bible says , “ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ !
According to his great mercy , he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead ” ( 1 Peter 1:3 ) .
When Christ rose from the dead , He conquered the greatest destroyer of hope : death .
When God is our greatest hope for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are never crushed by disappointment because He never fails .
Yet our tendency is to run straight into the open arms of disappointment .
We do this by settling our greatest goals and ambitions in things and people that will eventually fail us — instead of what Christ has already guaranteed for us .
We can change this .
When we make Christ so dear to us that He is at the center of every goal , then His divine wisdom , love , and power give us a satisfying and successful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because He conquered man ’ s greatest enemy : death .
No one else we know has had that radical degree of success !
When God is the most integral part of our lives , He is inextricably woven into the fabric of our lives — and He pours out of everything we do and say .
Our life becomes a motion picture of living hope to a world full of wretchedly disappointed people .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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By Kimberly Faith | January 2, 2020
What if we could give a gift of hope to someone — which would then give that person the ability to never again experience crushing disappointment?
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When I say “crushing disappointment,” I don’t mean a temporary letdown.
I mean an experience so debilitating it strikes at the heart of our very identity and permanently derails us from life as God intended.
Ironically, the only hope that never causes us crushing disappointment is the one that we, as humans, seem to constantly avoid.
We often run from our best source of hope. It’s called “living hope.”
The Bible says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3).
When Christ rose from the dead, He conquered the greatest destroyer of hope: death.
Hope in God is bulletproof.
When God is our greatest hope for fulfilling the desires of our heart, we are never crushed by disappointment because He never fails.
Yet our tendency is to run straight into the open arms of disappointment.
We do this by settling our greatest goals and ambitions in things and people that will eventually fail us — instead of what Christ has already guaranteed for us.
We can change this.
How?
When we make Christ so dear to us that He is at the center of every goal, then His divine wisdom, love, and power give us a satisfying and successful life.
Success in Christ is guaranteed because He conquered man’s greatest enemy: death.
No one else we know has had that radical degree of success!
When God is the most integral part of our lives, He is inextricably woven into the fabric of our lives — and He pours out of everything we do and say.
Our life becomes a motion picture of living hope to a world full of wretchedly disappointed people.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-02--Schumer on Trump Impeachment: Does the Democrat Not Recall What He Said Earlier?

In a presidential election year , voters will put up with a lot — gaffes , scandals , petulance , the loss of primaries , and more .
But one thing American voters have short patience for is obvious hypocrisy .
As the saying in D.C. goes , “ Voters expect liars .
They hate hypocrites.
” What Americans are seeing right now from leaders of the Democratic Party regarding the potential trial of President Donald Trump on articles of impeachment qualifies under that category .
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-N.Y. ) is adamant that any trial for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat demand is met .
He also has lambasted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) for working with the White House on trial strategy and admitting his preference for acquittal .
However , here is then-freshman Sen. Schumer on CNN in 1999 regarding the Senate trial of then-President Bill Clinton : “ We have a pre-opinion .
This is not a criminal trial , but this is something that the Founding Fathers decided to put in a body that was susceptible to the whims of politics.
” Schumer has backed up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in prosecuting the president by using hearsay and innuendo .
He also backs the calling of numerous witnesses .
But in 1999 and during the Clinton trial , this same lawmaker said on CBS , “ I wonder if the House managers aren ’ t a little more interested in political theater than in actually getting to the bottom of the facts .
My view is we have heard from most of these witnesses over and over again .
We ’ ve heard the same story.
” The president ’ s re-election campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over every type of media in the event of a Senate trial .
With those words right out of the mouth of current Dem officeholders , they will destroy the credibility of the trial and further weaken the Democratic Party going into the November 2020 elections .
When the Democrats choose their ticket in July at their convention in Milwaukee , they will be handed a poisoned chalice made rancid by the debacle of the hypocritical Democrat message regarding any trial of the president .
Then , very sadly for them — they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debates .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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By David Kamioner | January 2, 2020
In a presidential election year, voters will put up with a lot — gaffes, scandals, petulance, the loss of primaries, and more.
But one thing American voters have short patience for is obvious hypocrisy.
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As the saying in D.C. goes, “Voters expect liars. They hate hypocrites.”
What Americans are seeing right now from leaders of the Democratic Party regarding the potential trial of President Donald Trump on articles of impeachment qualifies under that category.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is adamant that any trial for Trump should not take place until every Democrat demand is met.
He also has lambasted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for working with the White House on trial strategy and admitting his preference for acquittal.
However, here is then-freshman Sen. Schumer on CNN in 1999 regarding the Senate trial of then-President Bill Clinton: “We have a pre-opinion. This is not a criminal trial, but this is something that the Founding Fathers decided to put in a body that was susceptible to the whims of politics.”
Schumer has backed up the vehemence of the Democrat House caucus in prosecuting the president by using hearsay and innuendo.
He also backs the calling of numerous witnesses.
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But in 1999 and during the Clinton trial, this same lawmaker said on CBS, “I wonder if the House managers aren’t a little more interested in political theater than in actually getting to the bottom of the facts. My view is we have heard from most of these witnesses over and over again. We’ve heard the same story.”
The president’s re-election campaign will have Democrat quotes like these all over every type of media in the event of a Senate trial.
With those words right out of the mouth of current Dem officeholders, they will destroy the credibility of the trial and further weaken the Democratic Party going into the November 2020 elections.
When the Democrats choose their ticket in July at their convention in Milwaukee, they will be handed a poisoned chalice made rancid by the debacle of the hypocritical Democrat message regarding any trial of the president.
Then, very sadly for them — they will meet President Donald Trump in the debates.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-02--If Dems Retain the Impeachment Articles as a Delay Tactic — They’ll Pay the Price

During a CNN interview on Thursday , Rep. Lloyd Doggett ( D-Texas ) — considered a somewhat moderate member of the House — opined that he would “ certainly ” support an indefinite postponement of the Senate trial of President Donald Trump .
“ To send over the articles when [ Senate ] Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has declared that he will breach his oath , that he will not do impartial justice in accordance with the Constitution — that [ he ] plans to act on cue and in accordance with the defendant in this case — would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Doggett .
The congressman was almost certainly lying through his teeth , in this analyst ’ s view .
First of all , he remembers that Dems played even more one-sided hardball during the Senate trial of President Bill Clinton back in 1998 .
So he surely knows the hypocritical absurdity of his argument .
But Doggett , in his remarks , is almost certainly doing the bidding of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) by sending up a trial balloon to see how the media , the hard-Left , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to her essentially waving the white flag of surrender on removing Trump from office — and using the fixed trial talking point as the rationale .
However , regardless of the reason used , the voting public would take an extremely dim view of dragging the government and the nation through three years of investigations , hearings , and an impeachment exercise just to admit in the end that there is not enough there , and never was , to accomplish the goal of the conviction of the president in a Senate trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Be Used in the Most Serious ’ of Cases Presidential election battleground states such as Pennsylvania , Florida , Michigan , and Wisconsin — where impeachment already is not popular — could see a 3 percent to 5 percent swing toward the president , in this analyst ’ s view .
That would be more than enough to keep those red states the same shade in November 2020 — and perhaps bring over states on the edge like Nevada , New Mexico , and Minnesota .
Pelosi understands this — and is seeking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quicksand while seeming to pull out of the process because of fairness issues .
The problem for her is , nobody is buying it .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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By David Kamioner | January 2, 2020
During a CNN interview on Thursday, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) — considered a somewhat moderate member of the House — opined that he would “certainly” support an indefinite postponement of the Senate trial of President Donald Trump.
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“To send over the articles when [Senate] Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has declared that he will breach his oath, that he will not do impartial justice in accordance with the Constitution — that [he] plans to act on cue and in accordance with the defendant in this case — would be no trial at all,” said Doggett.
The congressman was almost certainly lying through his teeth, in this analyst’s view.
First of all, he remembers that Dems played even more one-sided hardball during the Senate trial of President Bill Clinton back in 1998. So he surely knows the hypocritical absurdity of his argument.
But Doggett, in his remarks, is almost certainly doing the bidding of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) by sending up a trial balloon to see how the media, the hard-Left, and the rest of her own party would react to her essentially waving the white flag of surrender on removing Trump from office — and using the fixed trial talking point as the rationale.
New post (Dem Rep. Lloyd Doggett: "I Would Certainly Support" Withholding Impeachment Articles; Could Be More | Video) has been published on National Polls – https://t.co/AIwA7TC5wh pic.twitter.com/HbDQaztH5g — Jason Overholser (@jayoverhol) January 2, 2020
However, regardless of the reason used, the voting public would take an extremely dim view of dragging the government and the nation through three years of investigations, hearings, and an impeachment exercise just to admit in the end that there is not enough there, and never was, to accomplish the goal of the conviction of the president in a Senate trial.
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Presidential election battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan, and Wisconsin — where impeachment already is not popular — could see a 3 percent to 5 percent swing toward the president, in this analyst’s view.
That would be more than enough to keep those red states the same shade in November 2020 — and perhaps bring over states on the edge like Nevada, New Mexico, and Minnesota.
Pelosi understands this — and is seeking a way out of her self-created electoral quicksand while seeming to pull out of the process because of fairness issues.
The problem for her is, nobody is buying it.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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