thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-18--Babylon Bee Targets CNN on Carlson

Babylon Bee Targets CNN on Carlson

Disrn reports that Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon said on “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” on Friday , “ How funny is it that CNN is coming after us for spreading disinformation ?
I find that kind of rich.
” CNN has accused , get this , the Bee of being a fake satire site .
As if satire in of itself wasn ’ t based on the premise of exaggeration for comedic effect .
When Carlson asked if him if he was worried about retaliation , Dillon responded , “ I ’ m not .
I ’ m not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of thing happens — and it ’ s happened repeatedly , it happened with Snopes , we ’ ve had a couple of different CNN personalities now come out and call us a fake satire site .
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I ’ m not worried about it because the response we get is incredible .
Look , I wouldn ’ t be talking to you if they weren ’ t doing this .
Our fans are really loyal , they rally behind us , we get a lot of support , and the pushback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think it backfires on them , and it only amplifies our voice when they try to silence it.
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So when CNN is dumb enough to give the Bee this kind of publicity it can only benefit the publication .
That CNN can not discern this goes not only to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but to the lack of sense of humor and ability to recognize absurdity that is at the heart of the entire leftist project .
We are decades away from the 1970s , when the first years of the liberal Saturday Night Live went rogue and regularly danced on the edge of offense in their comedy .
The effect was electric and hilarious .
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We ’ d bring you the gist of the sketch and its immortal punchline , but then the annoying little Thought Police would be at my door , interrupting a perfectly good cigar .
Comedy , and much of writing itself , needs to provoke because in today ’ s lazy and bias confirming intellectual and literary environment being challenged even by something you may disagree with is better than bleating along with the rest of the sheep .
Seth Dillon and the Bee know this .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ laugh uproariously .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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By David Kamioner | January 18, 2020
Disrn reports that Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon said on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Friday, “How funny is it that CNN is coming after us for spreading disinformation? I find that kind of rich.”
CNN has accused, get this, the Bee of being a fake satire site. As if satire in of itself wasn’t based on the premise of exaggeration for comedic effect.
When Carlson asked if him if he was worried about retaliation, Dillon responded, “I’m not. I’m not, because every single time this type of thing happens — and it’s happened repeatedly, it happened with Snopes, we’ve had a couple of different CNN personalities now come out and call us a fake satire site . . . I’m not worried about it because the response we get is incredible. Look, I wouldn’t be talking to you if they weren’t doing this. Our fans are really loyal, they rally behind us, we get a lot of support, and the pushback is really tremendous. So, I think it backfires on them, and it only amplifies our voice when they try to silence it.”
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Dillon speaks wise words.
It’s an obvious fact of life in this kind of media environment that controversy and provocation drive readership. So when CNN is dumb enough to give the Bee this kind of publicity it can only benefit the publication.
That CNN cannot discern this goes not only to the heart of their echo chamber deafness but to the lack of sense of humor and ability to recognize absurdity that is at the heart of the entire leftist project.
We are decades away from the 1970s, when the first years of the liberal Saturday Night Live went rogue and regularly danced on the edge of offense in their comedy. The effect was electric and hilarious.
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The “Honky Honky” sketch with Chevy Chase and Richard Pryor is a case in point. It would never be allowed today. We’d bring you the gist of the sketch and its immortal punchline, but then the annoying little Thought Police would be at my door, interrupting a perfectly good cigar.
Comedy, and much of writing itself, needs to provoke because in today’s lazy and bias confirming intellectual and literary environment being challenged even by something you may disagree with is better than bleating along with the rest of the sheep.
Seth Dillon and the Bee know this. Long may they publish and make us laugh uproariously.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-18--Biden and Buttigieg Hope for Lengthy Senate Trial

It ’ s three days before the biggest game of the new season and the team schedule changes .
Only some of the players and going to the game , namely two .
The rest get to watch a training film that they already know ends in their defeat .
But that ’ s the situation Senators Sanders , Warren , and Klobuchar find themselves in this upcoming week , as they are confined to the Senate as jurors in the trial of President Trump .
Biden and Buttigieg are the players that get to roam free on the Iowa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ march to failure that is the Dem effort to convict the president .
Bennet of Colorado , Steyer , Patrick , and one or two other also rans are also affected .
But who cares ?
There are those in DC who posit that the entire reason Nancy Pelosi delayed the process was to help Joe Biden by keeping his main competition chained to their desks as close to the Iowa caucuses as possible .
But that assumes that more exposure to Biden garners him more votes .
A chancy proposition at best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ball in the court of Mitch McConnell , the shrewdest operator on Capitol Hill , watch for him to shuck and jive during the trial with tricks and jinks so arcane yet on target that the Dems are left whimpering into their indigenously-grown coffee .
Those maneuvers could keep the show going for a bit if McConnell thinks it ’ s helping the president .
True , Chuck Schumer may have some tricks of his own up his sleeve .
However , they are likely to be in the mold of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Kavanaugh hearing to stop that confirmation .
You know , frazzled feminists alleging something or other or , in this case , unknown Ukrainians or DC mandarins spewing charges so malignant but silly that the only people who will coo in awe will be CNN .
The guy who could benefit big time by the absence of the doddering Sanders , the hysterical Warren , and the non-factor Klobuchar is Buttigieg .
He is already doing very well in Iowa and his recent solid debate performance didn ’ t hurt either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get bigger .
Being on the bench is not a great option for Sanders and Warren .
But their enforced disappearance will help those still in the game .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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By David Kamioner | January 18, 2020
It’s three days before the biggest game of the new season and the team schedule changes. Only some of the players and going to the game, namely two.
The rest get to watch a training film that they already know ends in their defeat.
Sound fun?
But that’s the situation Senators Sanders, Warren, and Klobuchar find themselves in this upcoming week, as they are confined to the Senate as jurors in the trial of President Trump.
Biden and Buttigieg are the players that get to roam free on the Iowa campaign trail, unimpeded by the dull march to failure that is the Dem effort to convict the president.
Bennet of Colorado, Steyer, Patrick, and one or two other also rans are also affected. But who cares?
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There are those in DC who posit that the entire reason Nancy Pelosi delayed the process was to help Joe Biden by keeping his main competition chained to their desks as close to the Iowa caucuses as possible. But that assumes that more exposure to Biden garners him more votes. A chancy proposition at best.
And now that Pelosi has put the ball in the court of Mitch McConnell, the shrewdest operator on Capitol Hill, watch for him to shuck and jive during the trial with tricks and jinks so arcane yet on target that the Dems are left whimpering into their indigenously-grown coffee.
Those maneuvers could keep the show going for a bit if McConnell thinks it’s helping the president.
True, Chuck Schumer may have some tricks of his own up his sleeve. However, they are likely to be in the mold of the last-minute desperate gimmicks the Dems trotted out at the Kavanaugh hearing to stop that confirmation.
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You know, frazzled feminists alleging something or other or, in this case, unknown Ukrainians or DC mandarins spewing charges so malignant but silly that the only people who will coo in awe will be CNN.
The guy who could benefit big time by the absence of the doddering Sanders, the hysterical Warren, and the non-factor Klobuchar is Buttigieg.
He is already doing very well in Iowa and his recent solid debate performance didn’t hurt either.
As Iowa closes in the stakes get bigger. Being on the bench is not a great option for Sanders and Warren. But their enforced disappearance will help those still in the game.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-20--Former Prince Harry Wants You To Know He And Wife Hoped They Could Still Serve The Queen

For starters , I don ’ t blame Harry of Sussex , but I do feel sorry for the situation he finds himself in at the time .
I don ’ t understand why so many people are defending Meghan Markle .
She knew very well that she was marrying into a family that is strong on responsibilities and traditions .
If Markle didn ’ t feel comfortable with the Royal Family , she should never have married into it .
It is not right for her to cause chaos and drama within the family .
Harry is Meghan ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she ’ s going through a lot of emotional changes , especially having her child , Archie .
He ’ s trying to be responsible in taking care of his family , but his wife is the problem , in my opinion .
She ’ s damaged goods , and I still think she will leave him inside of five years , possibly three .
She has too many voices in her ear from Hollywood and her celebrity circle .
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Speaking a dinner for the Sentebale charity , which he founded , on Sunday night , the royal reassured supporters of his love for his home country but explained some of the reasoning behind distancing himself from his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harry expressed the “ utmost respect ” for the queen and spoke of the support he ’ s received from his family .
According to ITV ’ s Chris Ship , he joked about “ finally ” getting “ hitched ” to Meghan in 2018 , while the Daily Mail ’ s Rebecca English reports that he referred to the duchess as “ the same woman I fell in love with.
” Both correspondents noted that the prince added that “ it brings me great sadness that it has come to this ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ Yahoo Lifestyle ] He sounds like he ’ s already regretting the decision , and he ’ s reading a script written by his wife .
His heart is already broken .
I can ’ t believe this is what Harry wants .
It is what Meghan wants and what Meghan wants Meghan to get .
Meghan had this planned for a long time , and she proved that she never wanted to conform to life as a member of the Royal Family .
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Harry And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Duties And More Harry , unfortunately , what you both wanted initially written on your website and how the Queen sees things are very different .
The couple initially never said publicly or on their website they wanted to relinquish their ( His/Her Royal Highness ) HRH titles .
The Queen took necessary action as the couple can ’ t have the creme de brûlée ’ s of both worlds .
Well , you can ’ t walk away and do your own thing and still expect to do work for the crown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I ’ m sure the Queen gave Harry a choice .
He may have thought she was bluffing .
Being a senior royal member is not a part-time job when you not busy being a commoner .
Sorry , Harry , not buying your explanation for turning your back on your country , your family , and your queen for the woman you love , who does NOT love your family , your country , or the Queen .
Your actions contradict your words .
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You think you know a person when you don ’ t because it takes time .
Harry will always have the media around him , whatever title he has and wherever he lives because , as he said , he was born into it .
I hope he gets the privacy he requests , but if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life , that ’ s not what his wife wants .
Meghan heard Hollywood calling and feels millions are coming her way .
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For starters, I don’t blame Harry of Sussex, but I do feel sorry for the situation he finds himself in at the time.
I don’t understand why so many people are defending Meghan Markle. She knew very well that she was marrying into a family that is strong on responsibilities and traditions. If Markle didn’t feel comfortable with the Royal Family, she should never have married into it. It is not right for her to cause chaos and drama within the family.
Harry is Meghan’s husband, and right now, she’s going through a lot of emotional changes, especially having her child, Archie. He’s trying to be responsible in taking care of his family, but his wife is the problem, in my opinion. She’s damaged goods, and I still think she will leave him inside of five years, possibly three. She has too many voices in her ear from Hollywood and her celebrity circle.
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A day after his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II announced that he and wife Meghan Markle would give up their HRH titles and pay back the millions spent on having their home at Windsor renovated, Prince Harry has addressed the couple’s decision to step back as senior members of the royal family. Speaking a dinner for the Sentebale charity, which he founded, on Sunday night, the royal reassured supporters of his love for his home country but explained some of the reasoning behind distancing himself from his official duties. Royal correspondents report that Harry expressed the “utmost respect” for the queen and spoke of the support he’s received from his family. According to ITV’s Chris Ship, he joked about “finally” getting “hitched” to Meghan in 2018, while the Daily Mail’s Rebecca English reports that he referred to the duchess as “the same woman I fell in love with.” Both correspondents noted that the prince added that “it brings me great sadness that it has come to this” in reference to the royal exit. [Yahoo Lifestyle]
He sounds like he’s already regretting the decision, and he’s reading a script written by his wife. His heart is already broken.
I can’t believe this is what Harry wants. It is what Meghan wants and what Meghan wants Meghan to get. Meghan had this planned for a long time, and she proved that she never wanted to conform to life as a member of the Royal Family.
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I will always have the utmost respect for my grandmother, my commander in chief, and I am incredibly grateful to her and the rest of my family, for the support they have shown Meghan and I over the last few months. — Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) January 19, 2020
….you’ve come to know me well enough over all these years to trust that the woman I chose as my wife upholds the same values as I do. And she does, and she’s the same woman I fell in love with. — Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) January 19, 2020
We both do everything we can to fly the flag and carry out our roles for this country with pride. Once Meghan and I were married, we were excited, we were hopeful, and we were here to serve.
For those reasons, it brings me great sadness that it has come to this. — Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) January 19, 2020
Prince Harry also said: "The UK is my home and a place that I love, that will never change." — Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) January 19, 2020
Harry told his charity: “I have grown up feeling support from so many of you, and I watched as you welcomed Meghan with open arms as you saw me find the love and happiness that I had hoped for all my life. Finally, the second son of Diana got hitched, hurray!” — Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) January 19, 2020
Harry, unfortunately, what you both wanted initially written on your website and how the Queen sees things are very different. The couple initially never said publicly or on their website they wanted to relinquish their (His/Her Royal Highness) HRH titles. The Queen took necessary action as the couple can’t have the creme de brûlée’s of both worlds.
Well, you can’t walk away and do your own thing and still expect to do work for the crown. The two may not be compatible. I’m sure the Queen gave Harry a choice. He may have thought she was bluffing. Being a senior royal member is not a part-time job when you not busy being a commoner.
Sorry, Harry, not buying your explanation for turning your back on your country, your family, and your queen for the woman you love, who does NOT love your family, your country, or the Queen. Your actions contradict your words.
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This is what happens when you decide to marry too quickly because the female is older than the male, and her biological time clock is ticking-a rushed marriage in a short relationship. You think you know a person when you don’t because it takes time.
Harry will always have the media around him, whatever title he has and wherever he lives because, as he said, he was born into it. I hope he gets the privacy he requests, but if he’s looking for the non-celebrity life, that’s not what his wife wants. Meghan heard Hollywood calling and feels millions are coming her way.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-20--Queen Elizabeth Strips Harry And Meghan Of Their Royal Titles And Much More

I ’ ve been watching the complicated history of The Windsors , and I feel for Queen Elizabeth because of what the family has had to endure over the past 100-plus years .
Her uncle , Edward VIII , the former King of England , abdicate ( walked away ) from his duties because he was in love and wanted to marry a divorced woman who was against the rules of the monarchy .
According to the history books , he also tried to gain back the throne , working with Germany ’ s Adolf Hitler , as documented in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , also known as David , passed away in France , banished from his country but close to Prince Charles , who is seemingly paying the price even after falling in love with Camilla Strand , another divorcee .
It seems trouble has followed this family for a long time , and the rock has been Queen Elizabeth who has tried to keep things level .
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Regardless of what they said , you can ’ t be a part-time royal .
They ’ re plenty rich on what was left Harry by his mother , and they ’ re both young enough to get jobs .
No SussexRoyal trademark , which was on their website for a while ( that always seemed a bit tacky to me ) and no public funds .
Prince @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use “ royal highness ” titles and won ’ t receive public money for their public duties , Buckingham Palace said Saturday .
In addition , the couple will pay back money they spent renovating Frogmore Cottage , which will remain their home in the U.K .
The announcement comes after the couple shared their plans to “ step back ” from their roles as senior members of the British royal family and live a more independent life .
“ Harry , Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement .
“ I recognize the challenges they have experienced as a result of intense scrutiny over the last two years and support their wish for a more independent life.
” The Queen said she hopes that Harry and Meghan will be able “ to start building a happy and peaceful new life.
” “ I want to thank them for all their dedicated work across this country , the Commonwealth and beyond , and am particularly proud of how Meghan has so quickly become one of the family , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marriages that start by abandoning one side of the family never work .
He was close with his entire extended family before he met Meghan , even if he never liked being a royal .
If they are going to do this right , then they should pay for their security , just like any celebrity would .
There should be no public funds spent on them by either Great Britain or Canada .
Related : Meghan and Harry Turn to The Obamas for Advice on Ditching The Royals It ’ s going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter how sweet the other side looks right now , the fact is that he has relinquished an enormous piece of his identity , the only life he knows .
Moving to another continent away from his family and friends , anyone who ’ s done it knows it ’ s very hard for a woman he ’ s known for less than five years .
For someone who lamented the loss of his mother , Harry is following in her fateful footsteps .
Harry has lost the “ his royal highness ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very well end up with private-paid security just like his mother .
For someone trying to protect his wife from his mother ’ s fate , Harry just walked right into the same scenario .
Hopefully , the result won ’ t be the same .
If anyone thinks Mr. and Ms. Markle are giving up , titles and taxpayers subsidized allowance out of the goodness of their hearts or being free and independent , stay tuned for the second act where failed actress and gold digger Markle separates from royal dummy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and lives happily ever after on alimony , child support and large divorce settlement for the rest of her miserable life after divorce .
The Queen proves once again that she is worth every penny the UK “ pays ” her .
There are rules .
These rules provide for the Authenticity that the liberals whine about but don ’ t have .
God Bless , The Queen .
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I’ve been watching the complicated history of The Windsors, and I feel for Queen Elizabeth because of what the family has had to endure over the past 100-plus years.
Her uncle, Edward VIII, the former King of England, abdicate (walked away) from his duties because he was in love and wanted to marry a divorced woman who was against the rules of the monarchy. According to the history books, he also tried to gain back the throne, working with Germany’s Adolf Hitler, as documented in now unclassified “Marburg Files.”
Edward, also known as David, passed away in France, banished from his country but close to Prince Charles, who is seemingly paying the price even after falling in love with Camilla Strand, another divorcee. It seems trouble has followed this family for a long time, and the rock has been Queen Elizabeth who has tried to keep things level.
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Harry and Meghan leaked through the papers how they wanted to go their own way, but I don’t think they were ready to be removed entirely, yet I don’t blame the queen one bit. Regardless of what they said, you can’t be a part-time royal. They’re plenty rich on what was left Harry by his mother, and they’re both young enough to get jobs. No SussexRoyal trademark, which was on their website for a while (that always seemed a bit tacky to me) and no public funds.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will no longer use “royal highness” titles and won’t receive public money for their public duties, Buckingham Palace said Saturday. In addition, the couple will pay back money they spent renovating Frogmore Cottage, which will remain their home in the U.K. The announcement comes after the couple shared their plans to “step back” from their roles as senior members of the British royal family and live a more independent life. “Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of my family,” Queen Elizabeth II said in a statement. “I recognize the challenges they have experienced as a result of intense scrutiny over the last two years and support their wish for a more independent life.” The Queen said she hopes that Harry and Meghan will be able “to start building a happy and peaceful new life.” “I want to thank them for all their dedicated work across this country, the Commonwealth and beyond, and am particularly proud of how Meghan has so quickly become one of the family,” she said. [NBC News]
Marriages that start by abandoning one side of the family never work. He was close with his entire extended family before he met Meghan, even if he never liked being a royal. If they are going to do this right, then they should pay for their security, just like any celebrity would. There should be no public funds spent on them by either Great Britain or Canada.
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It’s going to be traumatic for Harry. No matter how sweet the other side looks right now, the fact is that he has relinquished an enormous piece of his identity, the only life he knows. Moving to another continent away from his family and friends, anyone who’s done it knows it’s very hard for a woman he’s known for less than five years.
For someone who lamented the loss of his mother, Harry is following in her fateful footsteps. Harry has lost the “his royal highness” designation just like his mother and may very well end up with private-paid security just like his mother. For someone trying to protect his wife from his mother’s fate, Harry just walked right into the same scenario. Hopefully, the result won’t be the same.
If anyone thinks Mr. and Ms. Markle are giving up, titles and taxpayers subsidized allowance out of the goodness of their hearts or being free and independent, stay tuned for the second act where failed actress and gold digger Markle separates from royal dummy, moves to California consults divorce attorneys, and lives happily ever after on alimony, child support and large divorce settlement for the rest of her miserable life after divorce.
The Queen proves once again that she is worth every penny the UK “pays” her. There are rules. These rules provide for the Authenticity that the liberals whine about but don’t have. God Bless, The Queen.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-20--Fired! Seattle Police Officer Made Remarks About Barack Obama And Illegal Aliens On Instagram

I have mixed feelings on this one .
Officer Duane Goodman of the Seattle Police Department made a couple of social media posts toward Barack Obama , that were questionable at best .
When you are in a position of authority you can ’ t do certain things .
Everybody should know this .
Leftist politicians have incited violence and confrontation against law enforcement and anyone who disagrees with them and they still have their jobs .
Why aren ’ t they held to a higher standard ?
He was stupid for violating policy .
But the question begs to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ALL have First Amendment rights ?
” I will say this even though I support law enforcement too .
If you are a police officer or any other position of trust , you should truly consider not partaking in social media .
Its a wreck looking for a time and place to happen .
Just say no .
A Seattle police officer has been fired following an internal investigation that found he violated the department ’ s social media policy by posting profane and politically charged comments on Instagram .
The investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seattle ’ s Office of Police Accountability and alleged that police Officer Duane Goodman had made numerous offensive social media posts that violated police department policy .
Seattle police Chief Carmen Best suggested in a written statement released Friday night that the officer ’ s conduct was inappropriate .
“ For a police officer to encourage violence against public figures with whom they disagree is a betrayal of the values of our profession , ” Best said in the statement .
According to Best , the U.S. Secret Service concluded that the social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acceptable bounds for a police officer , and potentially constituted criminal behavior.
” [ KOMO News ] Recommended : Michael Moore Blasts Warren For Choosing To ‘ Stick A Knife ’ In Bernie ’ s Back – Says She ’ s Helping Trump Win In 2020 It appears the Seattle authorities could not decide what to do and went to the Secret Service for advice .
The Secret Service , made some comments , but those comments did not suggest termination or prosecution .
So , the Chief was weak and looking for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and did not get it .
My mind is blown .
First and foremost , I believe the social media policy is a violation of his First Amendment rights .
It was his personal account .
But then again , this incident happened in Seattle .
Second , the mail bomb post was very stupid .
It makes him sound unstable .
He should be mentally evaluated and allowed due process under the law .
He probably should not be a cop .
Goodman did admit to his mistake : Recommended : Rob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They Have ‘ Collective Brain Damage ’ For Wanting To Acquit Trump The officer probably signed a contract when he was employed or there is some written code for police he signed .
This is where he should have taken his fight .
If the police officer felt it necessary to post on social media , he would have to fight it there first .
Contracts in hiring are legit and this should have been followed when he agreed to do the job .
The contract the officer signed is higher than free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standard ” only applies to conservatives , Republicans , and independents .
Let that be a Democrat and they make every excuse in the book .
He made a mistake , poor judgment , free speech or whatever else they can come up with .
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I have mixed feelings on this one.
Officer Duane Goodman of the Seattle Police Department made a couple of social media posts toward Barack Obama, that were questionable at best. When you are in a position of authority you can’t do certain things. Everybody should know this.
Leftist politicians have incited violence and confrontation against law enforcement and anyone who disagrees with them and they still have their jobs. Why aren’t they held to a higher standard?
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He was stupid for violating policy. But the question begs to be asked: “don’t we ALL have First Amendment rights?”
I will say this even though I support law enforcement too. If you are a police officer or any other position of trust, you should truly consider not partaking in social media. Its a wreck looking for a time and place to happen. Just say no.
A Seattle police officer has been fired following an internal investigation that found he violated the department’s social media policy by posting profane and politically charged comments on Instagram. The investigation was launched after an anonymous complainant contacted Seattle’s Office of Police Accountability and alleged that police Officer Duane Goodman had made numerous offensive social media posts that violated police department policy. Seattle police Chief Carmen Best suggested in a written statement released Friday night that the officer’s conduct was inappropriate. “For a police officer to encourage violence against public figures with whom they disagree is a betrayal of the values of our profession,” Best said in the statement. According to Best, the U.S. Secret Service concluded that the social media posts were “far outside the acceptable bounds for a police officer, and potentially constituted criminal behavior.” [KOMO News]
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It appears the Seattle authorities could not decide what to do and went to the Secret Service for advice. The Secret Service, made some comments, but those comments did not suggest termination or prosecution. So, the Chief was weak and looking for a little guidance from the Secret Service and did not get it. My mind is blown.
First and foremost, I believe the social media policy is a violation of his First Amendment rights. It was his personal account. But then again, this incident happened in Seattle.
Second, the mail bomb post was very stupid. It makes him sound unstable. He should be mentally evaluated and allowed due process under the law. He probably should not be a cop.
Goodman did admit to his mistake:
The officer was terminated after admitting that his statements on Instagram “negatively impacted the Department’s ability to serve the public, as well as that the postings were unprofessional,” according to a case summary posted this week on the Office of Police Accountability website.
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The officer probably signed a contract when he was employed or there is some written code for police he signed. This is where he should have taken his fight. If the police officer felt it necessary to post on social media, he would have to fight it there first. Contracts in hiring are legit and this should have been followed when he agreed to do the job. The contract the officer signed is higher than free speech.
Too bad this “high standard” only applies to conservatives, Republicans, and independents. Let that be a Democrat and they make every excuse in the book. He made a mistake, poor judgment, free speech or whatever else they can come up with.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-20--TSA Forced To Apologize After Employee Pulled Passenger’s Hair Saying ‘Giddyup’

This is outrageous behavior , and I hope the person is fired .
On Monday , Tara Houska , a Native American woman , claimed a TSA agent grabbed her by her braids while she was walking through Minneapolis airport security , and whipped them like reins as you would do to a horse and said “ giddyup.
” The TSA agency has apologized for that employee ’ s behavior but has not fired that employee .
The agency responded with a statement that included , “ TSA holds its employees to the highest standards of professional conduct , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the agency .
The fact that she ’ s Native American is irrelevant .
The TSA person should be fired because 1 ) You don ’ t grab anyone ’ s hair , regardless of who they are , and 2 ) You don ’ t treat a human being as an animal , even in jest , unless you know the person and know that they ’ ll see it as a joke .
The question is , what kind of person would think to do this to a stranger was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place ?
Not sure what this TSA agent was going for .
That the woman was a horse ?
I like off-color , sarcastic , and often PC-unfriendly humor , but perhaps someone else can explain how what she did is funny .
TSA doesn ’ t exactly pay top dollar per hour for these security people , and sometimes you get what you pay for .
The Transportation Security Administration was forced to issue an apology on Tuesday after a Native American woman described on Twitter a humiliating experience going through security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Houska , an Ojibwe native and prominent attorney and activist , said her braids set off the scanners , and an agent pulled her aside to do a pat down .
While searching her braids , Houska said the woman grabbed them , pulled them behind her head , and whipped them like reins before laughing and saying “ giddyup !
” Houska said she felt “ angry ” and “ humiliated.
” She said she told the agent that she was not OK with how she “ casually used her authority to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Insider ] Recommended : Rob Reiner Unleashes On Republican Senators – Claims They Have ‘ Collective Brain Damage ’ For Wanting To Acquit Trump The TSA was “ forced ” to issue an apology .
You ’ d think they ’ d be overcome and want to apologize profusely .
And while they ’ re doing that showing the agent the door .
Not only is that unprofessional , but it ’ s also flat out rude .
No one should ever think that would be a good idea except in the bedroom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the agent ’ s cavalier response is the response of every single bully when the victim calls them out on it — “ oh , I was just joking , it ’ s just in fun , ” with the implication being the *victim* is the problem .
Does anyone else roll their eyes every time you read the company statement here at ( insert any company ) we pride ourselves to giving the best service and hold our employee ’ s to the highest ethical and moral standards in the history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insert and company ) are committed to helping and bringing awareness to all ( whatever happened ) to ensure it never happens again .
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Very low paid by government standards , yet expected to meet a military level of readiness and attention to “ rules of contact.
” Most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listen to the TSO ’ s instructions to get through the checkpoints as efficiently as possible .
I hope the employee was made to take a class on how to respect others .
I praise Tara Houska for realizing that people can make stupid mistakes without meaning to do so .
Everyone does stupid things with no intention to harm .
We must all learn to do a better job of respecting others .
I am guilty myself of sometimes putting my foot into my mouth without thinking first .
She is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for taking the opportunity to teach instead of ruining someone ’ s life .
Respect all people ’ s person ; a lesson TSA employees need to learn .
A fine or pay deduction of several hundred dollars would be a good start .
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This is outrageous behavior, and I hope the person is fired.
On Monday, Tara Houska, a Native American woman, claimed a TSA agent grabbed her by her braids while she was walking through Minneapolis airport security, and whipped them like reins as you would do to a horse and said “giddyup.”
The TSA agency has apologized for that employee’s behavior but has not fired that employee. The agency responded with a statement that included, “TSA holds its employees to the highest standards of professional conduct, and any improper behavior is taken seriously” by the agency.
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The fact that she’s Native American is irrelevant. The TSA person should be fired because 1) You don’t grab anyone’s hair, regardless of who they are, and 2) You don’t treat a human being as an animal, even in jest, unless you know the person and know that they’ll see it as a joke.
The question is, what kind of person would think to do this to a stranger was going to be funny in the first place? Not sure what this TSA agent was going for. That the woman was a horse? I like off-color, sarcastic, and often PC-unfriendly humor, but perhaps someone else can explain how what she did is funny.
TSA doesn’t exactly pay top dollar per hour for these security people, and sometimes you get what you pay for.
The Transportation Security Administration was forced to issue an apology on Tuesday after a Native American woman described on Twitter a humiliating experience going through security at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport. Tara Houska, an Ojibwe native and prominent attorney and activist, said her braids set off the scanners, and an agent pulled her aside to do a pat down. While searching her braids, Houska said the woman grabbed them, pulled them behind her head, and whipped them like reins before laughing and saying “giddyup!” Houska said she felt “angry” and “humiliated.” She said she told the agent that she was not OK with how she “casually used her authority to dehumanize and disrespect me.” [Business Insider]
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The TSA was “forced” to issue an apology. You’d think they’d be overcome and want to apologize profusely. And while they’re doing that showing the agent the door. Not only is that unprofessional, but it’s also flat out rude. No one should ever think that would be a good idea except in the bedroom.
That’s pretty appalling, and the agent’s cavalier response is the response of every single bully when the victim calls them out on it — “oh, I was just joking, it’s just in fun,” with the implication being the *victim* is the problem.
Does anyone else roll their eyes every time you read the company statement here at (insert any company) we pride ourselves to giving the best service and hold our employee’s to the highest ethical and moral standards in the history of the universe, we at (insert and company ) are committed to helping and bringing awareness to all (whatever happened ) to ensure it never happens again.
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People, in general, look at TSA officers as a pain in their travel plan, not as professionals trained to ensure the safe air travel of Americans. Very low paid by government standards, yet expected to meet a military level of readiness and attention to “rules of contact.” Most travelers don’t pay attention nor listen to the TSO’s instructions to get through the checkpoints as efficiently as possible.
I hope the employee was made to take a class on how to respect others. I praise Tara Houska for realizing that people can make stupid mistakes without meaning to do so. Everyone does stupid things with no intention to harm. We must all learn to do a better job of respecting others. I am guilty myself of sometimes putting my foot into my mouth without thinking first. She is a commendable, honorable person. Thank you for taking the opportunity to teach instead of ruining someone’s life.
Respect all people’s person; a lesson TSA employees need to learn. A fine or pay deduction of several hundred dollars would be a good start.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-20--President Trump Will Help Protect Prayer In Schools

President Donald Trump plans to empower students who choose to pray in their schools — and remind public schools that they could lose federal funds if they hamper students ’ rights to religious expression .
Trump will host a group of students from Christian , Jewish and Muslim faiths at the White House Thursday to commemorate National Religious Freedom Day .
According to officials , each of them has been discriminated against for practicing their religion at school .
White House Director of the Domestic Policy Council Joe Grogan told NPR that existing provisions to protect school prayer created under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been lessened over time because of hostility to religion .
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“ And , by the way , they ’ re protected by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump plans to announce that the Department of Education will be sending a letter to school officials in every state reminding them that students and teachers can ’ t be discriminated against for practicing their First Amendment religious rights .
There will be no change to current law , but the Trump administration says it wants students and teachers to be able to exercise their First Amendment rights .
NPR reported , “ The event comes as Trump works to shore up his support among evangelical Christians and other religious freedom advocates ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month , evangelical magazine Christianity Today ran an editorial calling Trump ‘ morally lost ’ and argued that he should be removed from office.
” “ The U.S. Supreme Court banned school-sponsored prayer in public schools in a 1962 decision , saying that it violated the First Amendment .
But students are allowed to meet and pray on school grounds as long as they do it privately and don ’ t try to force others to do the same , ” NPR noted .
“ White House officials say there is still a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed and not allowed when it comes to religious expression in public schools.
” Grogan said that it was important for the students of different faiths to be brought into the Oval Office while the president talked to them about protecting their religious beliefs .
“ Whenever the president , the United States draws his megaphone upon a subject , people will pay attention , ” Grogan said .
“ It ’ s important for all Americans , parents , teachers , administrators and citizens to understand that the First Amendment protects religious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spiritual life in the public square .
”

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President Trump is expected to hold an Oval Office event today aimed at reminding public schools that students have rights to prayer – and that they could risk losing federal funds unless those rights are protected.https://t.co/dwBhSxRuMI — NPR (@NPR) January 16, 2020
‘They’re protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution’
“We’re trying across the board to invite religious institutions and people of faith back into the public square and say, ‘Look, your views are just as valid as anybody else’s” Grogan said. “And, by the way, they’re protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.”
Trump plans to announce that the Department of Education will be sending a letter to school officials in every state reminding them that students and teachers can’t be discriminated against for practicing their First Amendment religious rights.
There will be no change to current law, but the Trump administration says it wants students and teachers to be able to exercise their First Amendment rights.
NPR reported, “The event comes as Trump works to shore up his support among evangelical Christians and other religious freedom advocates ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Last month, evangelical magazine Christianity Today ran an editorial calling Trump ‘morally lost’ and argued that he should be removed from office.”
White House says Trump will issue new rules to expand ‘constitutional prayer’ in public schoolshttps://t.co/wxJivuTtut — Raw Story (@RawStory) January 12, 2020
‘It’s important for all Americans’
“The U.S. Supreme Court banned school-sponsored prayer in public schools in a 1962 decision, saying that it violated the First Amendment. But students are allowed to meet and pray on school grounds as long as they do it privately and don’t try to force others to do the same,” NPR noted. “White House officials say there is still a great deal of misunderstanding about what is allowed and not allowed when it comes to religious expression in public schools.”
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Grogan said that it was important for the students of different faiths to be brought into the Oval Office while the president talked to them about protecting their religious beliefs.
“Whenever the president, the United States draws his megaphone upon a subject, people will pay attention,” Grogan said. “It’s important for all Americans, parents, teachers, administrators and citizens to understand that the First Amendment protects religious beliefs and protects people in expressing their spiritual life in the public square.”


thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-20--Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld Slams Impeachment ‘Ceremony’

Fox News Greg Gutfeld just called out the impeachment ceremony spectacle for what it was–a complete farce .
The entire event was a joke , or as Gutfeld rightly said on “ The Five , ” it was like “ spackling a turd with gold.
” Referencing the souvenir impeachment pens that Pelosi was so eager to hand out to her fellow Democrats , Gutfeld said , “ We are paying for those freaking pens !
We ’ re all suckers for believing this is serious.
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“ This was an emotional tantrum directed at Daddy , who won the election , and they are mad at Daddy , ” he said .
Gutfeld did not hold back in his epic rant on Wednesday .
Here is the entire segment from “ The Five.
” Not only is the entire impeachment process a complete sham built on fabrications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the notion that we should respect or honor this effort with some elaborate ceremony only adds insult to injury .
President Trump has called impeachment a witch hunt since day one .
He is 100 percent correct .
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So let the Democrats carry on with their pomp , circumstance and golden pens , while the American people make the ultimate decision about who should lead the country come November .

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‘This was an emotional tantrum directed at Daddy, who won the election, and they are mad at Daddy’
Gutfeld also talked about how angry Democrats continue to be that Donald Trump was elected president.
“This was an emotional tantrum directed at Daddy, who won the election, and they are mad at Daddy,” he said.
Gutfeld did not hold back in his epic rant on Wednesday.
Here is the entire segment from “The Five.”
Gutfeld Is Right
Not only is the entire impeachment process a complete sham built on fabrications and lies put out by the Democrats, the notion that we should respect or honor this effort with some elaborate ceremony only adds insult to injury.
President Trump has called impeachment a witch hunt since day one. He is 100 percent correct.
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The Democrats are still upset that Hillary Clinton lost the election and ever since have been trying to find a way to overturn it, reminding us that their party is woefully misnamed. In a republican democracy such as ours, the people choose the president, not political elites.
So let the Democrats carry on with their pomp, circumstance and golden pens, while the American people make the ultimate decision about who should lead the country come November.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-19--Grammys Whistleblower Ousted After Memo Alleges ‘Sexual Harassment’ and ‘Sketchy Voting Practices’

Isn ’ t it wonderful every year to read about , since few of us watch it , lowbrow pop music millionaires who lecture us about politics from the podium of the Grammys ?
Not only is the hypocrisy of it almost beyond comprehension but the combined intellects of most in the room could probably fit in the hole that used to come in the middle of 45 rpm records .
Page Six of the New York Post reports that perhaps we aren ’ t the only ones who find the awards show less than perfect .
That indictment also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dugan .
She was let go last Thursday , officially “ put on leave.
” When she wrote a memo alleging conflicts of interest , sexual harassment , sketchy voting procedures , and financial hijinks at the less than venerable L.A. institution she was asked to leave faster than a Republican at a Hollywood afterparty .
The ostensible reason for her departure was a staff member accusing her of “ bullying.
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Fancy that .
A Grammys insider told the Post , “ Is the Recording Academy trying to shut up people who want to speak about their experience with the truth of sexual harassment , financial impropriety and [ improper ] insider benefits ?
Are they enforcing a confidentiality agreement where someone [ can ’ t ] speak their truth ?
This is so sad — [ the Academy is ] a boys ’ club.
” Aside from the obligatory nod at feminism at the end of statement , done to attract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these are interesting charges against the Recording Academy .
It ’ s an organization that produces a show where thugs and zoned out warblers hold themselves up as moral exemplars .
Dugan ’ s attorney piled on , “ What has been reported [ in the press ] is not nearly the story that needs to be told .
When our ability to speak is not restrained by a 28-page contract and legal threats , we will expose what happens when you ‘ step up ’ at the Recording Academy , a public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this plays out .
But no matter the outcome perhaps this public airing of their own dirty linen will motivate the Grammys staff to get off their high horse and stick to music , not moral and political posturing .
If they do , all would be better served .
Especially the music .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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By David Kamioner | January 19, 2020
Isn’t it wonderful every year to read about, since few of us watch it, lowbrow pop music millionaires who lecture us about politics from the podium of the Grammys?
Not only is the hypocrisy of it almost beyond comprehension but the combined intellects of most in the room could probably fit in the hole that used to come in the middle of 45 rpm records.
Page Six of the New York Post reports that perhaps we aren’t the only ones who find the awards show less than perfect.
That indictment also comes from their recently former CEO Deborah Dugan.
She was let go last Thursday, officially “put on leave.”
When she wrote a memo alleging conflicts of interest, sexual harassment, sketchy voting procedures, and financial hijinks at the less than venerable L.A. institution she was asked to leave faster than a Republican at a Hollywood afterparty.
The ostensible reason for her departure was a staff member accusing her of “bullying.”
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Rough and tumble office tactics in the music business? Fancy that.
A Grammys insider told the Post, “Is the Recording Academy trying to shut up people who want to speak about their experience with the truth of sexual harassment, financial impropriety and [improper] insider benefits? Are they enforcing a confidentiality agreement where someone [can’t] speak their truth? This is so sad — [the Academy is] a boys’ club.”
Aside from the obligatory nod at feminism at the end of statement, done to attract the attention of the leftist press, these are interesting charges against the Recording Academy.
It’s an organization that produces a show where thugs and zoned out warblers hold themselves up as moral exemplars.
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Dugan’s attorney piled on, “What has been reported [in the press] is not nearly the story that needs to be told. When our ability to speak is not restrained by a 28-page contract and legal threats, we will expose what happens when you ‘step up’ at the Recording Academy, a public nonprofit.”
We’ll see how this plays out. But no matter the outcome perhaps this public airing of their own dirty linen will motivate the Grammys staff to get off their high horse and stick to music, not moral and political posturing.
If they do, all would be better served. Especially the music.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-20--Biden Compares Trump to KKK in Sermon to Black Church

Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden , in the span of one sentence , compared President Trump to the KKK during a sermon to a black church in South Carolina .
Biden delivered his remarks in front of a predominantly black congregation at Bethlehem Baptist Church , railing against the President for allegedly fomenting an atmosphere of hate in America .
“ This president and his – the Ku Klux Klans and the rest of them , they think they ’ ve beaten us again .
But they have no idea – we ’ re just coming back , ” Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times .
And his what , Joe ?
His supporters ?
His voters ?
It sounds like the ‘ deplorables ’ version 2.0 .
Biden ’ s fiery sermon pivoted to an old standby lie he ’ s been telling since he announced his presidential bid – the Charlottesville hoax .
“ I thought you could defeat hate , ” he lamented .
“ But hate only hides .
It never fully goes away.
” He mentioned President Trump ’ s commentary in the aftermath of Charlottesville and the media-driven narrative that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rally in 2017 which led to the death of Heather Heyer .
“ And they asked the president what he thought , and he said , ‘ There were very fine people on both sides , ' ” he claimed .
In reality , within seconds of making the ‘ fine people ’ comment referring to the peaceful protestors in Charlottesville at that press conference , the President specifically called out the bigots at the rally .
“ I ’ m not talking about the neo-Nazis and the white nationalists , ” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condemned totally.
” Does Joe Think Voters Like Being Lied To ?
This isn ’ t the first time Biden has played the race card to a black crowd .
The former vice-president is , after all , the same man who famously told a predominantly black group in 2012 that then-presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Republicans were “ going to put y ’ all back in chains.
” While Biden is busy casting Trump and his supporters as racists , he has praised the late Senator Robert Byrd , a one-time top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ a very close friend of mine , one of my mentors.
” Video surface last month of Biden praising a pro-Confederacy group who prominently displayed the Confederate flag as “ fine people.
” And Biden has the audacity to speak of Trump and his supporters in the same breath as the KKK ?
Can you imagine if the President had these incidents in his past , what the media outrage would be ?
Perhaps when Biden spoke of ‘ defeating hate , ’ he was looking in the mirror .

Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden, in the span of one sentence, compared President Trump to the KKK during a sermon to a black church in South Carolina.
Biden delivered his remarks in front of a predominantly black congregation at Bethlehem Baptist Church, railing against the President for allegedly fomenting an atmosphere of hate in America.
“This president and his – the Ku Klux Klans and the rest of them, they think they’ve beaten us again. But they have no idea – we’re just coming back,” Biden told attendees according to the New York Times.
And his what, Joe? His supporters? His voters? It sounds like the ‘deplorables’ version 2.0.
Same guy who warned Romney was going to put people back in chains. Mentioning Trump and K.K.K. in Same Sentence, Biden Condemns Hate https://t.co/TLKhzDsmXA — Rusty Weiss 🇺🇸 (@rustyweiss74) January 20, 2020
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Resurrects the Charlottesville Hoax
Biden’s fiery sermon pivoted to an old standby lie he’s been telling since he announced his presidential bid – the Charlottesville hoax.
“I thought you could defeat hate,” he lamented. “But hate only hides. It never fully goes away.”
He mentioned President Trump’s commentary in the aftermath of Charlottesville and the media-driven narrative that he defended the actions of neo-nazis at a rally in 2017 which led to the death of Heather Heyer.
“And they asked the president what he thought, and he said, ‘There were very fine people on both sides,'” he claimed.
In reality, within seconds of making the ‘fine people’ comment referring to the peaceful protestors in Charlottesville at that press conference, the President specifically called out the bigots at the rally.
“I’m not talking about the neo-Nazis and the white nationalists,” Trump said, “because they should be condemned totally.”
Here is the video of Trump saying it: “I’m not talking about the neo-Nazis and the white nationalists, because they should be condemned totally” Joe Biden denies that this happened pic.twitter.com/AejOrmskoe — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) August 8, 2019
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Does Joe Think Voters Like Being Lied To?
This isn’t the first time Biden has played the race card to a black crowd.
The former vice-president is, after all, the same man who famously told a predominantly black group in 2012 that then-presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Republicans were “going to put y’all back in chains.”
Biden has a history of upsetting the black community. In this clip from the ’12 campaign trail, Biden brazenly tells an audience “he gon’ put y’all back in chains,” referring to his GOP opponent, Mitt Romney. This careless quote understandably caused a lot of outrage at the time. pic.twitter.com/giXmRxmizd — RAM (Richard Armande Mills) (@RAMRANTS) November 22, 2017
While Biden is busy casting Trump and his supporters as racists, he has praised the late Senator Robert Byrd, a one-time top officer in the Ku Klux Klan as “a very close friend of mine, one of my mentors.”
Video surface last month of Biden praising a pro-Confederacy group who prominently displayed the Confederate flag as “fine people.”
Joe Biden called the United Daughters Of The Confederacy “an organization made up of many fine people who continue to display the Confederate flag.” pic.twitter.com/uWRNUCU4sO — Trump War Room — Text FIGHT to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) December 8, 2019
And Biden has the audacity to speak of Trump and his supporters in the same breath as the KKK? Can you imagine if the President had these incidents in his past, what the media outrage would be?
Perhaps when Biden spoke of ‘defeating hate,’ he was looking in the mirror.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-20--Report: GOP Adding a ‘Kill Switch’ Option to Prevent Democrats From Turning Impeachment Into Circus

GOP senators are seeking to add a ‘ kill switch ’ option to impeachment trial rules , allowing President Trump ’ s team to move to dismiss should Democrats needlessly drag out the process .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is reportedly close to finalizing the rule .
“ I am familiar with the resolution as it stood a day or two ago , ” Senator Josh Hawley ( R-MO ) told Axios .
“ My understanding is that the resolution will give the president ’ s team the option to either move to judgment or to move to dismiss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
The ‘ meaningful time ’ description indicates the rule would allow the President ’ s team to request dismissal , not at the onset – which would be a losing proposition since the GOP senators have already reported they don ’ t have enough votes to dismiss without trial – but later on , should Democrats turn this into a circus .
Considering the circus that was operated in the House , it stands to reason they ’ d try the same antics in the Senate .
Donald Trump Jr. voiced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ great move to counter Pelosi ’ s sham.
” The move comes as Senator Ted Cruz warned Americans that the trial could be dragged out “ six to eight weeks or even longer ” should lawmakers start tacking on additional witnesses .
Democrats have already been ginning up additional ‘ evidence ‘ in the time House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spent withholding the article of impeachment from the Senate .
Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg have expressed interest in the trial being lengthy , as it benefits their campaigns .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been – and remains – two steps ahead of Democrats at every turn .
Hawley took to social media explaining the President “ deserves the right during Senate trial to ask for a verdict or move to dismiss – otherwise trial will become endless circus run by Adam Schiff.
” Trump himself has alternated views on whether or not the trial should be dismissed out of hand , often tempted by the proposition of calling witnesses such as Schiff , Biden , or Pelosi .
“ Many believe that by the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the no evidence , no crime , read the transcripts , ‘ no pressure ’ impeachment Hoax , rather than an outright dismissal , it gives the partisan Democrat witch hunt credibility that it otherwise does not have , ” he tweeted .
“ I agree !
” A final version of the impeachment trial rules may be presented Tuesday .
Top Republican lawmakers have said they support giving Trump the opportunity to cut the trial short .

GOP senators are seeking to add a ‘kill switch’ option to impeachment trial rules, allowing President Trump’s team to move to dismiss should Democrats needlessly drag out the process.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is reportedly close to finalizing the rule.
“I am familiar with the resolution as it stood a day or two ago,” Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) told Axios.
“My understanding is that the resolution will give the president’s team the option to either move to judgment or to move to dismiss at a meaningful time,” he added.
The ‘meaningful time’ description indicates the rule would allow the President’s team to request dismissal, not at the onset – which would be a losing proposition since the GOP senators have already reported they don’t have enough votes to dismiss without trial – but later on, should Democrats turn this into a circus.
Considering the circus that was operated in the House, it stands to reason they’d try the same antics in the Senate.
Did you know: Senate Republicans included a “kill switch” in the impeachment rules that alllows the Senate to completely dismiss Democrats’ impeachment articles The Democrats treated impeachment like a joke RT if Senate Republicans should move to dismiss Pelosi’s articles — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) January 20, 2020
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Preventing a Lengthy Trial
Donald Trump Jr. voiced his support for the resolution calling it a “great move to counter Pelosi’s sham.”
The move comes as Senator Ted Cruz warned Americans that the trial could be dragged out “six to eight weeks or even longer” should lawmakers start tacking on additional witnesses.
Democrats have already been ginning up additional ‘evidence‘ in the time House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spent withholding the article of impeachment from the Senate.
Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg have expressed interest in the trial being lengthy, as it benefits their campaigns.
This, from @AlanDersh, should be the beginning and end of the impeachment trial. House Democrats have not alleged any impeachable offenses. Even if EVERYTHING they allege were true, Senators should still vote to acquit. Flip the kill switch!pic.twitter.com/gM573mwPfs — Will Chamberlain 🇺🇸 (@willchamberlain) January 19, 2020
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Two Steps Ahead of Democrats
Mitch McConnell’s move shows he has been – and remains – two steps ahead of Democrats at every turn.
Hawley took to social media explaining the President “deserves the right during Senate trial to ask for a verdict or move to dismiss – otherwise trial will become endless circus run by Adam Schiff.”
Trump himself has alternated views on whether or not the trial should be dismissed out of hand, often tempted by the proposition of calling witnesses such as Schiff, Biden, or Pelosi.
“Many believe that by the Senate giving credence to a trial based on the no evidence, no crime, read the transcripts, ‘no pressure’ impeachment Hoax, rather than an outright dismissal, it gives the partisan Democrat witch hunt credibility that it otherwise does not have,” he tweeted. “I agree!”
A final version of the impeachment trial rules may be presented Tuesday. Top Republican lawmakers have said they support giving Trump the opportunity to cut the trial short.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-15--Trump Tweets Meme – CNN Claims It’s ‘Doctored Content’

CNN has attacked President Trump for daring to a tweet a meme ridiculing Sen. Schumer and Rep. Pelosi , claiming he disseminates “ doctored and fake content.
” The image shows the pair in “ Muslim attire , ” suggesting they ’ re more worried about being nice to the leadership of Iran than worrying about the security of the American people .
Schumer and Pelosi have both harshly criticized the President for his drone strike on the Iranian military leader , Qasem Soleimani .
“ The administration did not consult in this case , and I fear that those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and may not be fully considered , ” Schumer said in the Senate , warning against “ endless war.
” Pelosi downplayed the protests that ensued against the Iranian regime when they shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 572 .
“ These are largely students in the street , ” she claimed , adding that “ there are different reasons why people are in the street.
” This incensed many Iranians , and they started up the hashtag # NancyPelosiFakeNews in response .
President Trump shared one of the tweets in the hashtag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in and claim the President was sharing “ doctored ” images .
Alisyn Camerota , the presenter of CNN ’ s “ New Day ” said on her program that President Trump “ has been known to retweet doctored and fake content.
” Maysoon Zayid , a “ comedian ” who believes that Israel should be replaced with a single Palestinian-dominated state , said that the tweets made her feel “ unsafe in this country , ” and that the President was “ inciting violence.
” “ It is exhausting to wake up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know that literally the most powerful man in the world is bullying and mocking Muslims , ” Zayid said .
“ The ramifications are going to be with kids at school whose parents might wear a hijab .
Or the people who were killed in Christchurch [ New Zealand ] .
Or the people who were killed in the Tree of Life Synagogue .
Because bigotry never stays with one minority .
If you ’ re hateful against Muslims , you tend to be hateful against Jewish people.
” “ When the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to all technology , chooses to retweet and amplify trolls , I think he makes us unsafe .
Because we ’ re a joke worldwide , and it ’ s dangerous .
But at the same time he ’ s inciting violence against actual religious minorities , ” Zayid went on to argue .
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Anyone in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tweet is a harmless meme , meant to lampoon and poke fun at two top Democrats who seem to be shilling for Iran .
It ’ s nothing to do with spreading “ fake content ” – if you can ’ t tell that the image is both photoshopped and meant to be a joke , then I would recommend serious medical assistance immediately .
This is just another example of the left ’ s outrage culture , and they ’ re upset that they aren ’ t as funny as we @ @

CNN has attacked President Trump for daring to a tweet a meme ridiculing Sen. Schumer and Rep. Pelosi, claiming he disseminates “doctored and fake content.”
Pelosi and Schumer Hate America
The image shows the pair in “Muslim attire,” suggesting they’re more worried about being nice to the leadership of Iran than worrying about the security of the American people. Schumer and Pelosi have both harshly criticized the President for his drone strike on the Iranian military leader, Qasem Soleimani.
“The administration did not consult in this case, and I fear that those very serious questions have not been answered and may not be fully considered,” Schumer said in the Senate, warning against “endless war.”
Pelosi downplayed the protests that ensued against the Iranian regime when they shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 572.
“These are largely students in the street,” she claimed, adding that “there are different reasons why people are in the street.”
This incensed many Iranians, and they started up the hashtag #NancyPelosiFakeNews in response.
President Trump shared one of the tweets in the hashtag, which caused CNN to immediately jump in and claim the President was sharing “doctored” images.
The corrupted Dems trying their best to come to the Ayatollah's rescue.#NancyPelosiFakeNews pic.twitter.com/a0ksPHeXCy — داون آندر (@D0wn_Under) January 13, 2020
“Trump Has Shared a Meme? How Dare He?!”
Alisyn Camerota, the presenter of CNN’s “New Day” said on her program that President Trump “has been known to retweet doctored and fake content.” Maysoon Zayid, a “comedian” who believes that Israel should be replaced with a single Palestinian-dominated state, said that the tweets made her feel “unsafe in this country,” and that the President was “inciting violence.”
“It is exhausting to wake up as a Muslim person in America and know that literally the most powerful man in the world is bullying and mocking Muslims,” Zayid said. “The ramifications are going to be with kids at school whose parents might wear a hijab. Or the people who were killed in Christchurch [New Zealand]. Or the people who were killed in the Tree of Life Synagogue. Because bigotry never stays with one minority. If you’re hateful against Muslims, you tend to be hateful against Jewish people.”
“When the most powerful man in the world, with access to all technology, chooses to retweet and amplify trolls, I think he makes us unsafe. Because we’re a joke worldwide, and it’s dangerous. But at the same time he’s inciting violence against actual religious minorities,” Zayid went on to argue.
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More Outrage from CNN!
The fact that I even have to be talking about this is completely ridiculous. Anyone in their right mind can see the image in the tweet is a harmless meme, meant to lampoon and poke fun at two top Democrats who seem to be shilling for Iran.
It’s nothing to do with spreading “fake content” – if you can’t tell that the image is both photoshopped and meant to be a joke, then I would recommend serious medical assistance immediately. This is just another example of the left’s outrage culture, and they’re upset that they aren’t as funny as we are!


thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-20--Dems Trying to Overturn 2016 Election, Trump’s Legal Team Fires Back

President Trump ’ s legal team filed a 110-page trial memo on Monday morning that lays out much of the substance of their planned defense of the president in front of the U.S. Senate .
They wrote of the Dem campaign for impeachment , “ Instead , House Democrats were determined from the outset to find some way – any way – to corrupt the extraordinary power of impeachment for use as a political tool to overturn the result of the 2016 election and to interfere in the 2020 election.
” He continued to say , “ All of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Senate should swiftly and roundly condemn.
” RELATED : Why a Brokered Democratic Convention in 2020 Would Eclipse the Current Chaos On procedure : “ The Senate can not expand the scope of a trial to consider mere assertions appearing in House reports that the House did not include in the articles of impeachment submitted to a vote.
” And to conclude : “ After focus-group testing various charges for weeks , House Democrats settled on two flimsy Articles of Impeachment that allege no crime or violation of law whatsoever—much less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as required by the Constitution.
” The Dems , using the tired arguments that the nation has heard in various forms for over three years , countered with , “ [ The ] Constitution provides a remedy when the President commits such serious abuses of his office : impeachment and removal … ” The lengthy memo went on to describe , “ The Senate must use that remedy now to safeguard the 2020 U.S. election , protect our constitutional form of government , and eliminate the threat that the President poses to America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecution claims the president ’ s actions , “ were consistent with his prior solicitation and encouragement of Russia ’ s interference in the 2016 election ” and “ consistent with his previous efforts to obstruct investigations into foreign interference in U.S. elections.
” RELATED : Joe Biden Accidentally Makes Argument to Maybe Jail His Own Son Amazing that they are not laughed off the floor of the Senate .
Also outrageously ironic is the Dem ’ s new concern for national security .
Since at least the administration of FDR , Dems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security , sometimes , as in the case of Alger Hiss , as covert Soviet agents .
Sometimes , as in the case of Reps Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar , as overt Islamist agents of influence and possibly more .
But then , they will do or say anything to advance their twisted collectivist authoritarian political agenda .
This trial is just one more attempt in that decades-long campaign .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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By David Kamioner | January 20, 2020
President Trump’s legal team filed a 110-page trial memo on Monday morning that lays out much of the substance of their planned defense of the president in front of the U.S. Senate.
The trial starts tomorrow.
They wrote of the Dem campaign for impeachment, “Instead, House Democrats were determined from the outset to find some way – any way – to corrupt the extraordinary power of impeachment for use as a political tool to overturn the result of the 2016 election and to interfere in the 2020 election.”
He continued to say, “All of that is a dangerous perversion of the Constitution that the Senate should swiftly and roundly condemn.”
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On procedure: “The Senate cannot expand the scope of a trial to consider mere assertions appearing in House reports that the House did not include in the articles of impeachment submitted to a vote.”
And to conclude: “After focus-group testing various charges for weeks, House Democrats settled on two flimsy Articles of Impeachment that allege no crime or violation of law whatsoever—much less ‘high Crimes and Misdemeanors,’ as required by the Constitution.”
The Dems, using the tired arguments that the nation has heard in various forms for over three years, countered with, “[The] Constitution provides a remedy when the President commits such serious abuses of his office: impeachment and removal …”
The lengthy memo went on to describe, “The Senate must use that remedy now to safeguard the 2020 U.S. election, protect our constitutional form of government, and eliminate the threat that the President poses to America’s national security.”
The Dem prosecution claims the president’s actions, “were consistent with his prior solicitation and encouragement of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election” and “consistent with his previous efforts to obstruct investigations into foreign interference in U.S. elections.”
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Amazing that they are not laughed off the floor of the Senate.
Also outrageously ironic is the Dem’s new concern for national security.
Since at least the administration of FDR, Dems have done much to undermine U.S. national security, sometimes, as in the case of Alger Hiss, as covert Soviet agents.
Sometimes, as in the case of Reps Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, as overt Islamist agents of influence and possibly more.
But then, they will do or say anything to advance their twisted collectivist authoritarian political agenda.
This trial is just one more attempt in that decades-long campaign.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-20--Island Reels After Disaster Supplies Found, Trump Vindicated

When Hurricane Maria hit the island of Puerto Rico two years ago it left widespread devastation .
It continues to wreak havoc , but this time it the devastation was seen through politics and mismanagement .
A vast amount of relief supplies were found on the island on Saturday in a warehouse in the city of Ponce .
The supplies were originally sent to aid the island and U.S. territory in the initial recovery from Hurricane Maria in September of 2017 .
You also may remember that the disaster ( and subsequent federal response to it ) motivated island politicians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump for supposedly delaying aid to the island out of racism .
One wonders if the same Puerto Rican officials will now realize their own internal bias after the discovery of these supplies that they mismanaged and lost .
The aid should have gone to the people of the island after the storm but got stuck in bureaucracy .
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Now that proof has surfaced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the only answer is that they step down and apologize .
The problem is , that will never happen .
The corrupt left will only continue to shift blame .
The current governor , Wanda Vazquez , has fired two subordinate officials in an attempt to change the subject and shift the blame .
That strategy ’ s likelihood to play out in their favor is diminishing fast .
There is no doubt that Trump and other reputable island politicians will not let her forget that she had ample opportunity to find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and chose not to .
When they were found on Saturday by island residents , the warehouse was looted and the supplies finally , in a manner of speaking , reached those who were the intended recipients in the first place .
This isn ’ t just theoretical reporting for me .
I was with the first wave of American Red Cross volunteers who got to Louisiana in September of 2005 to work with the Hurricane Katrina relief effort .
The storm hit on Monday , August 29th .
I was on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and supply management are notoriously in a constant state of flux especially in the beginning stages of any disaster recovery operation .
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To add blatant malfeasance like this , where it takes two years to provide aid to weary residents , and perhaps pilfering for black market sales , makes the much-overplayed debacles of the Katrina relief mission pale by comparison .
Governor Vazquez and her administration have a lot to answer for .
One hopes the press will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them accountable .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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By David Kamioner | January 20, 2020
When Hurricane Maria hit the island of Puerto Rico two years ago it left widespread devastation. It continues to wreak havoc, but this time it the devastation was seen through politics and mismanagement.
A vast amount of relief supplies were found on the island on Saturday in a warehouse in the city of Ponce.
The supplies were originally sent to aid the island and U.S. territory in the initial recovery from Hurricane Maria in September of 2017.
You also may remember that the disaster (and subsequent federal response to it) motivated island politicians, mostly Democrats, to criticize President Trump for supposedly delaying aid to the island out of racism.
One wonders if the same Puerto Rican officials will now realize their own internal bias after the discovery of these supplies that they mismanaged and lost.
The aid should have gone to the people of the island after the storm but got stuck in bureaucracy.
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Should we demand that they issue an apology to the president? Now that proof has surfaced confirming the left as the true criminals, the only answer is that they step down and apologize.
The problem is, that will never happen. The corrupt left will only continue to shift blame.
The current governor, Wanda Vazquez, has fired two subordinate officials in an attempt to change the subject and shift the blame. That strategy’s likelihood to play out in their favor is diminishing fast.
There is no doubt that Trump and other reputable island politicians will not let her forget that she had ample opportunity to find the supplies during her term in office and chose not to.
When they were found on Saturday by island residents, the warehouse was looted and the supplies finally, in a manner of speaking, reached those who were the intended recipients in the first place.
This isn’t just theoretical reporting for me. I was with the first wave of American Red Cross volunteers who got to Louisiana in September of 2005 to work with the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. The storm hit on Monday, August 29th. I was on the ground there the following Sunday.
Logistics and supply management are notoriously in a constant state of flux especially in the beginning stages of any disaster recovery operation.
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To add blatant malfeasance like this, where it takes two years to provide aid to weary residents, and perhaps pilfering for black market sales, makes the much-overplayed debacles of the Katrina relief mission pale by comparison.
Governor Vazquez and her administration have a lot to answer for. One hopes the press will for once do their job and hold them accountable.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-01-20--The Swamp is Buzzing and Every Politician Is Holding Their Breath

On the day where we should all be honoring a hero of racial harmony , you ’ d think official DC and its myriad hangers-on would cast a nod in the direction of Dr. King .
All are fixated on the drama that is certain to unfold tomorrow in the U.S. Senate .
Votes , witnesses , surprise ploys , presidential testimony , legal celebrities , and every subject to do with the trial is the only topic fit for the federal holiday on the nation ’ s capitol hill .
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They have already come out swinging in their contention that no crime was committed and thus the whole thing is a charade much like past democrat distractions and time-wasters the country has endured since 2017 .
They will run into several GOP senators and more than several Dem members of the Senate that want a full blown trial to cover their tails in case they decide to vote for acquittal .
But the Dems know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and one they could get run over on very quickly if the defense calls the original whistleblower , CIA leaker Eric Ciaramella .
Can you imagine what a brilliant attorney like Alan Dershowitz would do to that guy on the stand ?
Little Eric would be left whimpering into his fave blankie , later cozying up in his onesie and lamenting to his stuffed animals what the mean lawyer man did to him in public .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will be looking for the procedural and political opportunities not just to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dems and their case up to national ridicule .
Odds are he gets it .
The prosecution- They will hammer and hammer that not only was the Ukrainian phone call a crime but that permitting Donald Trump to stay in office is a threat to the republic ( if they feel comfortable calling us that ) .
Sadly for them their case will be presented by the less than telegenic duo , among others , of Jerry Nadler and Adam Schiff .
They are likely to huff and puff to very little avail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 51 to acquit , 49 to convict .
The Dems need 67 votes to convict to remove the president from office .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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By David Kamioner | January 20, 2020
On the day where we should all be honoring a hero of racial harmony, you’d think official DC and its myriad hangers-on would cast a nod in the direction of Dr. King.
Not today. They’re too busy sweating bullets.
All are fixated on the drama that is certain to unfold tomorrow in the U.S. Senate. Votes, witnesses, surprise ploys, presidential testimony, legal celebrities, and every subject to do with the trial is the only topic fit for the federal holiday on the nation’s capitol hill.
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Here’s what we expect:
The defense- The president’s defense team is aggressive and their team personifies it. They have already come out swinging in their contention that no crime was committed and thus the whole thing is a charade much like past democrat distractions and time-wasters the country has endured since 2017.
They will run into several GOP senators and more than several Dem members of the Senate that want a full blown trial to cover their tails in case they decide to vote for acquittal.
But the Dems know calling witnesses is a two way street and one they could get run over on very quickly if the defense calls the original whistleblower, CIA leaker Eric Ciaramella.
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Can you imagine what a brilliant attorney like Alan Dershowitz would do to that guy on the stand?
Little Eric would be left whimpering into his fave blankie, later cozying up in his onesie and lamenting to his stuffed animals what the mean lawyer man did to him in public.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will be looking for the procedural and political opportunities not just to exonerate the president but to hold the Dems and their case up to national ridicule. Odds are he gets it.
The prosecution- They will hammer and hammer that not only was the Ukrainian phone call a crime but that permitting Donald Trump to stay in office is a threat to the republic (if they feel comfortable calling us that).
Sadly for them their case will be presented by the less than telegenic duo, among others, of Jerry Nadler and Adam Schiff. They are likely to huff and puff to very little avail.
The DC line right now is 51 to acquit, 49 to convict. The Dems need 67 votes to convict to remove the president from office.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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