thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-29--U.S. Signs Peace Deal With Taliban In Afghanistan

It started close to twenty years ago in 2001 , in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 9-11 .
Several months post-strike , after the Taliban refused to give up on association with al-Qaeda , U.S. forces entered Kabul and overthrew the Taliban government .
The group took to the hills and we have been fighting them ever since .
But that saga may be coming to a close .
After great cost in blood and treasure and following tough Trump administration pressure , Saturday the U.S. signed a tentative peace treaty with the Taliban .
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This is how we will ensure that Afghanistan never again serves as a base for international terrorists , ” said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , who was present for the signing of the agreement .
“ This agreement will mean nothing and today ’ s good feelings will not last if we don ’ t take concrete actions on commitments and promises that have been made , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daggers at the Taliban representatives .
“ I know there will be a temptation to declare victory but victory , victory for Afghans , will only be achieved when they can live in peace and prosper , ” he warned .
“ Victory for the United States will only be achieved when Americans and our allies no longer have to fear a terrorist threat from Afghanistan and we will do whatever it takes to protect our people , ” Pompeo concluded .
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The key will be to not let the Taliban do what the North Vietnamese did after the U.S. signed a peace pact with them in 1973 .
They only waited a “ decent interval ” until the American political climate changed and then proceeded to break the agreement and return to aggression .
To forestall that dark eventuality is yet another reason to re-elect the president .
This piece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by permission .
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It started close to twenty years ago in 2001, in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 9-11.
Several months post-strike, after the Taliban refused to give up on association with al-Qaeda, U.S. forces entered Kabul and overthrew the Taliban government. The group took to the hills and we have been fighting them ever since.
But that saga may be coming to a close.
After great cost in blood and treasure and following tough Trump administration pressure, Saturday the U.S. signed a tentative peace treaty with the Taliban.
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“We will closely watch the Taliban’s compliance with their commitments and calibrate the pace of our withdrawal to their actions. This is how we will ensure that Afghanistan never again serves as a base for international terrorists,” said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who was present for the signing of the agreement.
“This agreement will mean nothing and today’s good feelings will not last if we don’t take concrete actions on commitments and promises that have been made,” Pompeo commented, as he stared daggers at the Taliban representatives.
“I know there will be a temptation to declare victory but victory, victory for Afghans, will only be achieved when they can live in peace and prosper,” he warned.
“Victory for the United States will only be achieved when Americans and our allies no longer have to fear a terrorist threat from Afghanistan and we will do whatever it takes to protect our people,” Pompeo concluded.
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If the Trump administration can pull this off it will have accomplished a vital national security goal that eluded the oftentimes befuddled Bush and Obama administrations.
The key will be to not let the Taliban do what the North Vietnamese did after the U.S. signed a peace pact with them in 1973. They only waited a “decent interval” until the American political climate changed and then proceeded to break the agreement and return to aggression.
To forestall that dark eventuality is yet another reason to re-elect the president.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-29--WATCH: Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer Dances to Rap Music on Stage with Wife

Democrat candidate for president Tom Steyer and his wife did a freestyle rap dance to 1999 ’ s “ Back that Azz Up ” Friday night at a historically black college in South Carolina .
Where do you start with this ?
Do you begin with the out-of-sync spasmodic gyrations of the definitely not groovy plaid tie-wearing candidate ?
His poor wife who got dragged into the awful scene ?
Or the absurd lengths white rich Democrats will go to make themselves seem relevant to minorities and blue collar voters , only to come off as pathetic jokes ?
Yeah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talked to several political operatives this morning on Steyer busting a move .
Stacy Shea , a noted GOP SC operative , was incredulous .
“ Just God no , ” was her reaction .
Two Democrat Hill staffers with years of campaign experience , when made aware of the video of Steyer ’ s dance fever by LifeZette , respectively and anonymously ( they want to keep their jobs ) said , “ What the f*** ?
” and “ Is he high ?
” Maybe he is .
High on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sclerotic pink billionaires making themselves look ridiculous will somehow add up to votes .
It was the same deal when Liz Warren made a video of herself drinking a beer , except she held the beer like she was holding an angry cobra .
She also came within an inch of ralphing it after she hesitantly took a swig .
Not quite Chardonnay , huh Liz ?
There are some things that are only funny and there are some things that are only cringeworthy .
This Steyer thing is both .
And not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warren ’ s fake “ Oh Look !
I ’ m a real person !
” efforts to try to impress black and working voters or Pete Buttigieg ’ s “ Rage In Favor of the Machine !
” shtick .
Both are badly aimed political come-ons targeted at voters who know better .
However , the very attempt is unintentionally amusing .
For our purposes , that is the part that matters .
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Where do you start with this?
So tonight I saw Tom Steyer hop on stage and dance with Juvenile like a Hot Boy. To say 2020 politics is wild is an understatement. pic.twitter.com/v43OuFi8Ci — Chaunte'l Powell (@chauntelpowell) February 29, 2020
Do you begin with the out-of-sync spasmodic gyrations of the definitely not groovy plaid tie-wearing candidate? His poor wife who got dragged into the awful scene? Or the absurd lengths white rich Democrats will go to make themselves seem relevant to minorities and blue collar voters, only to come off as pathetic jokes?
Yeah, the last one.
LifeZette has talked to several political operatives this morning on Steyer busting a move. Stacy Shea, a noted GOP SC operative, was incredulous. “Just God no,” was her reaction.
Two Democrat Hill staffers with years of campaign experience, when made aware of the video of Steyer’s dance fever by LifeZette, respectively and anonymously (they want to keep their jobs) said, “What the f***?” and “Is he high?”
Maybe he is.
High on the illusion that weird contrived scenes of sad sclerotic pink billionaires making themselves look ridiculous will somehow add up to votes. It was the same deal when Liz Warren made a video of herself drinking a beer, except she held the beer like she was holding an angry cobra. She also came within an inch of ralphing it after she hesitantly took a swig. Not quite Chardonnay, huh Liz?
There are some things that are only funny and there are some things that are only cringeworthy. This Steyer thing is both. And not sure which is worse, Steyer and Warren’s fake “Oh Look! I’m a real person!” efforts to try to impress black and working voters or Pete Buttigieg’s “Rage In Favor of the Machine!” shtick.
Both are badly aimed political come-ons targeted at voters who know better. However, the very attempt is unintentionally amusing. For our purposes, that is the part that matters.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-29--City Councilman Berates, Threatens New York Cops

If I hadn ’ t known the driver in a video recording of a police officer ’ s traffic stop was a city councilman , I ’ d have thought he was just a common cop-hating clown .
Actually , his behavior was worse than many street criminals I ’ ve dealt with .
This city politician ’ s conduct revealed himself to be a very low-quality human being .
But he is a city councilman .
In fact , he is at-large City Councilman Omari Shakur , a member of the Newburgh City Council in New York .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harangue against a police detective who ’ d contacted Shakur for a traffic violation .
The detective said he ’ d gotten out to contact the driver after he ’ d honked his horn to get him to stop blocking the road ( believe me , no detective makes a routine of conducting traffic stops ) .
The detective said there were several open parking spots available , but Shakur continued to block the road .
After honking his horn didn ’ t work , the detective got out of his vehicle and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Instead of moving the car , the city councilman began an unsolicited seminar in how to be a self-righteous creep .
So , the detective decided to issue the unapologetic driver a citation for blocking traffic .
The detective learned more than he ever wanted to about the city councilman ’ s ability to project incivility .
For example , he learned that Shakur was his “ f**king boss.
” The police chief , yes…the mayor , okay…but a city councilman—uh , no !
The traffic stop transported me back to every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a cop where I tried to be as polite as possible to someone in a position of authority who didn ’ t merit basic civility , never mind genuine politeness .
Councilman Shakur came off as a typical street punk .
Disrespect and contempt for law enforcement officers oozed off this man .
He refused to give the officers his license , which every driver promises to do when they sign to receive their driver ’ s licenses .
He repeatedly told officers , the detective , and a sergeant who responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motherf***ing face , or arrest me , ” and “ I ’ m not giving you my license.
” I ’ m sure they wanted to arrest his insolent ass and if he hadn ’ t been a city councilman , they probably would have .
But , as officers repeated , politely , “ That ’ s not the way it works , sir.
” During the stop he played his music loudly .
One song emanated the lyrics “ fight the power , ” which Shakur began singing , adding “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about this interaction is the city councilman took advantage of the cops ’ professionalism to make them appear impotent by not arresting him .
During the stop , Shakur also threatened to run over one officer and told the detective to “ pull your gun , bitch ” because he was “ getting ready to go at… ” him .
He also called the cops at the scene , “ pigs ” and the “ KKK.
” Shakur alleges that during the 15 minutes before an officer wearing a camera arrived and started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said to the councilman , “ you will end up like your son.
” This was a reference to Shakur ’ s son who was killed by police in 2006 .
But , having watched the entire video , and having heard how often the councilman repeated his epithets , I never heard that allegation come up on audio or video .
According to the backstory , at first glance , Shakur ’ s animosity toward the police might seem understandable .
After all , Newburgh police shot and killed his son , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At first glance .
But upon closer inspection his animosity seems less justified when you learn the facts of that case .
Reportedly , in 2001 , the Times Herald-Record wrote that Bryant had used a gun to “ execute ” a man sitting in a car .
They reported Bryant was headed toward a 25-year sentence for murder .
However , it seems a witness suddenly contracted a fuzzy memory , so the prosecutor offered Bryant a plea deal for manslaughter .
Bryant served 4 ½ years , had an outstanding warrant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shots at officers , when police shot and killed him .
Sympathizing with the grief of a parent whose child has been killed is natural—even if that child was a criminal .
A parent ’ s still a parent .
But you have to draw the line at sympathizing with a verbally abusive man whose grown child had pleaded guilty to shooting and killing a person and who ’ d shot at police officers just before they shot back at him .
To be fair , Shakur apologized for his behavior the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a legitimate apology .
Shakur said the way he acted in the video “ is not who I am.
” The way the vulgarity slid off his toxic tongue for such an extended time , it sure appears to be exactly who he is .
Shakur added , “ I believe that all people should be treated with respect and dignity , and that includes members of the police department.
” Then Shakur ’ s apology went limp when he said , “ That respect must be reciprocal .
Though I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not have reacted in the manner that I did.
” Those officers gave the thoroughly unpleasant city councilman more respect than he deserved and certainly more than he gave the officers .
I could be wrong , but I suspect this will not be the last blistering encounter between the councilman and the city ’ s cops .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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If I hadn’t known the driver in a video recording of a police officer’s traffic stop was a city councilman, I’d have thought he was just a common cop-hating clown. Actually, his behavior was worse than many street criminals I’ve dealt with. This city politician’s conduct revealed himself to be a very low-quality human being.
But he is a city councilman. In fact, he is at-large City Councilman Omari Shakur, a member of the Newburgh City Council in New York. The potty-mouthed lout went on an extended expletive-laced harangue against a police detective who’d contacted Shakur for a traffic violation.
The detective said he’d gotten out to contact the driver after he’d honked his horn to get him to stop blocking the road (believe me, no detective makes a routine of conducting traffic stops). The detective said there were several open parking spots available, but Shakur continued to block the road.
After honking his horn didn’t work, the detective got out of his vehicle and asked the driver to move his car. Instead of moving the car, the city councilman began an unsolicited seminar in how to be a self-righteous creep. So, the detective decided to issue the unapologetic driver a citation for blocking traffic.
The detective learned more than he ever wanted to about the city councilman’s ability to project incivility. For example, he learned that Shakur was his “f**king boss.” The police chief, yes…the mayor, okay…but a city councilman—uh, no!
The traffic stop transported me back to every similar situation I’d ever had as a cop where I tried to be as polite as possible to someone in a position of authority who didn’t merit basic civility, never mind genuine politeness.
Councilman Shakur came off as a typical street punk. Disrespect and contempt for law enforcement officers oozed off this man. He refused to give the officers his license, which every driver promises to do when they sign to receive their driver’s licenses. He repeatedly told officers, the detective, and a sergeant who responded to, “Get out of my motherf***ing face, or arrest me,” and “I’m not giving you my license.”
I’m sure they wanted to arrest his insolent ass and if he hadn’t been a city councilman, they probably would have. But, as officers repeated, politely, “That’s not the way it works, sir.” During the stop he played his music loudly. One song emanated the lyrics “fight the power,” which Shakur began singing, adding “F**k the police.”
The overarching concern about this interaction is the city councilman took advantage of the cops’ professionalism to make them appear impotent by not arresting him. During the stop, Shakur also threatened to run over one officer and told the detective to “pull your gun, bitch” because he was “getting ready to go at…” him. He also called the cops at the scene, “pigs” and the “KKK.”
Shakur alleges that during the 15 minutes before an officer wearing a camera arrived and started recording the incident, the detective had said to the councilman, “you will end up like your son.” This was a reference to Shakur’s son who was killed by police in 2006. But, having watched the entire video, and having heard how often the councilman repeated his epithets, I never heard that allegation come up on audio or video.
According to the backstory, at first glance, Shakur’s animosity toward the police might seem understandable. After all, Newburgh police shot and killed his son, Antonio Bryant, back in 2006. At first glance. But upon closer inspection his animosity seems less justified when you learn the facts of that case.
Reportedly, in 2001, the Times Herald-Record wrote that Bryant had used a gun to “execute” a man sitting in a car. They reported Bryant was headed toward a 25-year sentence for murder. However, it seems a witness suddenly contracted a fuzzy memory, so the prosecutor offered Bryant a plea deal for manslaughter. Bryant served 4 ½ years, had an outstanding warrant for a parole violation, and fired shots at officers, when police shot and killed him.
Sympathizing with the grief of a parent whose child has been killed is natural—even if that child was a criminal. A parent’s still a parent. But you have to draw the line at sympathizing with a verbally abusive man whose grown child had pleaded guilty to shooting and killing a person and who’d shot at police officers just before they shot back at him.
To be fair, Shakur apologized for his behavior the next day with what began with what sounded like a legitimate apology. Shakur said the way he acted in the video “is not who I am.” The way the vulgarity slid off his toxic tongue for such an extended time, it sure appears to be exactly who he is.
Shakur added, “I believe that all people should be treated with respect and dignity, and that includes members of the police department.” Then Shakur’s apology went limp when he said, “That respect must be reciprocal. Though I was not afforded that respect, I should not have reacted in the manner that I did.”
Those officers gave the thoroughly unpleasant city councilman more respect than he deserved and certainly more than he gave the officers. I could be wrong, but I suspect this will not be the last blistering encounter between the councilman and the city’s cops.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-29--Dan Crenshaw Breaks Silence After Pete Davidson Says He Was Forced To Apologize For Mocking Him

Yesterday , we reported that “ Saturday Night Live ” star Pete Davidson had said that he was forced to apologize to Rep. Dan Crenshaw ( R-TX ) after mocking him for wearing an eye-patch .
Congressman Crenshaw lost an eye while serving overseas .
Now , Crenshaw has responded to the latest comments made by Davidson , who said he regrets the apology .
During an interview with “ Fox & Friends , ” Crenshaw said that he isn ’ t sure if Davidson ’ s jokes always land , but it “ is what it is.
” MORE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bernie Sanders kept off ballot in Florida “ It ’ s like our comedic careers are joined at the hip because he can ’ t stop thinking about me , ” he mused .
“ It ’ s a little sad .
“ We had a really good moment , you know , at that time in 2018 , ” he added .
“ America liked it .
The left and right liked it .
So , you know , we don ’ t really want to ruin that.
” This came after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new Netflix special “ Alive from New York.
” “ I got in trouble last year because I was making some jokes , ” he said in the special .
“ I didn ’ t think I did anything wrong .
It was like words that were twisted so that a guy could be famous… So I made fun of this guy with an eye patch and then , like , I kind of got forced to apologize.
” Davidson had mocked “ Saturday Night Live ” in a 2018 segment in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guy is kind of cool , Dan Crenshaw .
You may be surprised to hear he ’ s a congressional candidate from Texas and not a hitman in a porno movie , ” Davidson said as a photo of Crenshaw was shown .
“ I ’ m sorry , I know he lost his eye in war or whatever… ” Crenshaw later appeared on “ Saturday Night Live ” and Davidson apologized in what appeared to be a touching moment .
Now , however , Davidson is singing a different tune .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America !
’ And I ’ m like , ‘ No , I just didn ’ t want to be incorrect about how he lost his f—ing eye , ” Davidson said .
“ Is that a crime ?
!
’ “ My roommate thought I should apologize so that I didn ’ t get shot in the face , ” he added , his “ roommate ” being the way he refers to his mother .
Despite Davidson ’ s comments , Crenshaw took the high road and remembered being fond of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Pete Davidson I remember , you know , he went out to buy some cigarettes…while we were rehearsing and he came back because he had found this lighter that said ‘ Never Forget ’ on it and he gave that to me as a gesture , ” said Crenshaw .
“ He said this was kind of cool that this happened to come up as he was buying cigarettes.
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“ To be fair , if we took everything that comedians said on a Netflix special seriously , man our country would be in a world of hurt , ” he concluded .
“ I would like to remember the guy that I saw in person and hung out with that night.
” It ’ s unfortunate that Davidson has taken something that seemed to be a touching moment of two people with different political beliefs coming together , and has completely ruined it .
As expected , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response , and Davidson can learn a thing or two from him about how to behave in these types of situations going forward .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Yesterday, we reported that “Saturday Night Live” star Pete Davidson had said that he was forced to apologize to Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) after mocking him for wearing an eye-patch. Congressman Crenshaw lost an eye while serving overseas.
Now, Crenshaw has responded to the latest comments made by Davidson, who said he regrets the apology.
During an interview with “Fox & Friends,” Crenshaw said that he isn’t sure if Davidson’s jokes always land, but it “is what it is.”
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“It’s like our comedic careers are joined at the hip because he can’t stop thinking about me,” he mused. “It’s a little sad.
“We had a really good moment, you know, at that time in 2018,” he added. “America liked it. The left and right liked it. So, you know, we don’t really want to ruin that.”
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This came after Davidson recounted the 2018 scandal in his new Netflix special “Alive from New York.”
“I got in trouble last year because I was making some jokes,” he said in the special. “I didn’t think I did anything wrong. It was like words that were twisted so that a guy could be famous… So I made fun of this guy with an eye patch and then, like, I kind of got forced to apologize.”
Davidson had mocked “Saturday Night Live” in a 2018 segment in which he mocked congressional candidates.
“This guy is kind of cool, Dan Crenshaw. You may be surprised to hear he’s a congressional candidate from Texas and not a hitman in a porno movie,” Davidson said as a photo of Crenshaw was shown. “I’m sorry, I know he lost his eye in war or whatever…”
Crenshaw later appeared on “Saturday Night Live” and Davidson apologized in what appeared to be a touching moment.
Now, however, Davidson is singing a different tune.
“People were like, ‘You hate America!’ And I’m like, ‘No, I just didn’t want to be incorrect about how he lost his f—ing eye,” Davidson said. “Is that a crime?!’
“My roommate thought I should apologize so that I didn’t get shot in the face,” he added, his “roommate” being the way he refers to his mother.
Despite Davidson’s comments, Crenshaw took the high road and remembered being fond of him when they met on set.
“The Pete Davidson I remember, you know, he went out to buy some cigarettes…while we were rehearsing and he came back because he had found this lighter that said ‘Never Forget’ on it and he gave that to me as a gesture,” said Crenshaw. “He said this was kind of cool that this happened to come up as he was buying cigarettes.”
Davidson’s father was killed on 9/11.
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Crenshaw added that he thought Davidson “meant well at the time,” although “you can never tell with comedians.
“To be fair, if we took everything that comedians said on a Netflix special seriously, man our country would be in a world of hurt,” he concluded. “I would like to remember the guy that I saw in person and hung out with that night.”
It’s unfortunate that Davidson has taken something that seemed to be a touching moment of two people with different political beliefs coming together, and has completely ruined it. As expected, Crenshaw has been all class with his response, and Davidson can learn a thing or two from him about how to behave in these types of situations going forward.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-29--Schiff Lives it Up, While His District Rots

Since Democrat Adam Schiff of California gained the limelight by uselessly investigating the president on the pretext of accusations that turned out to be wholly false , his stock has climbed with the usual suspects .
He ’ s now a regular guest on the Sunday DC political talk shows , he ’ s raising money hand over fist from the Hollywood ignorati , and even Babs Streisand has endorsed him for president .
And well , when a well known political genius like Babs wants you in the White House you know you ’ ve made it to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ file lawsuit to have Bernie Sanders kept off ballot in Florida However , there is one minor , rather forgettable really , bunch who haven ’ t gained a lot from Schiff ’ s newfound fame .
Those would be the people he ’ s actually been elected to represent .
They are hurting .
Crime and homelessness run rampant in his CA congressional district and he ignores it , preferring the ego stroke of DC media and Hollywood airheads .
A GOP challenger named Eric Early sees that Schiff is not up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Early wants to take his place .
“ He ’ s spent too much time in Washington seeking the limelight , ” Early , an L.A. lawyer , said of Schiff .
“ It ’ s time for a congressman to be here who actually cares about our district… It ’ s a mess out here , it ’ s terrible… He ’ s done nothing , or virtually nothing , for our district , ” Early said .
“ Certainly not a darn thing for homelessness .
We need somebody strong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to forcibly move these people off the streets if they don ’ t come voluntarily , ” Early told Fox News .
“ That may not look quote-unquote compassionate but I believe it ’ s much more compassionate than leaving these folks out here to die.
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My experience running homeless shelters tells me you ’ re not doing the homeless any favors by letting them camp in the elements and become a nuisance to local business .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and treated like adults in a program that does not make them further dependent , but that asks them to responsibly contribute to their own renewal .
But Adam Schiff doesn ’ t care one way or another because somewhere , someplace , he has a fashionable lunch to get to…while his district disintegrates .
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Since Democrat Adam Schiff of California gained the limelight by uselessly investigating the president on the pretext of accusations that turned out to be wholly false, his stock has climbed with the usual suspects.
He’s now a regular guest on the Sunday DC political talk shows, he’s raising money hand over fist from the Hollywood ignorati, and even Babs Streisand has endorsed him for president.
And well, when a well known political genius like Babs wants you in the White House you know you’ve made it to the big time.
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However, there is one minor, rather forgettable really, bunch who haven’t gained a lot from Schiff’s newfound fame. Those would be the people he’s actually been elected to represent. They are hurting.
Crime and homelessness run rampant in his CA congressional district and he ignores it, preferring the ego stroke of DC media and Hollywood airheads.
A GOP challenger named Eric Early sees that Schiff is not up to the task of serving his constituents. Early wants to take his place.
“He’s spent too much time in Washington seeking the limelight,” Early, an L.A. lawyer, said of Schiff. “It’s time for a congressman to be here who actually cares about our district… It’s a mess out here, it’s terrible… He’s done nothing, or virtually nothing, for our district,” Early said. “Certainly not a darn thing for homelessness. We need somebody strong enough to fight and say we are going to forcibly move these people off the streets if they don’t come voluntarily,” Early told Fox News.
“That may not look quote-unquote compassionate but I believe it’s much more compassionate than leaving these folks out here to die.”
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Early is right. My experience running homeless shelters tells me you’re not doing the homeless any favors by letting them camp in the elements and become a nuisance to local business. They need to be housed, fed, and treated like adults in a program that does not make them further dependent, but that asks them to responsibly contribute to their own renewal.
But Adam Schiff doesn’t care one way or another because somewhere, someplace, he has a fashionable lunch to get to…while his district disintegrates.
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-29--Bloomberg Challenges Sanders on His Heart Health

When things are going badly in a political campaign the comms team will try to change the subject .
Despite his warchest , Mike Bloomberg ’ s presidential campaign is not firing with all cylinders .
His horrible debate performances mean his comms people have to get the electorate focused on something else .
It ’ s a stretch , but they decided to get in an argument with Bernie Sanders on heart health because Sanders had a minor heart attack in October .
Bloomberg should be staying in his so-called moderate lane and using his tons of cash to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the middle lane cleared he goes after Bernie .
But no , they chose to go after an old guy on his health .
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“ Mr .
Bloomberg underwent coronary stent placement for a blocked coronary artery in 2000 , ” a letter from his internist said .
“ He has not had a myocardial infarction , and cardiac @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damage to his heart .
Heart function is normal , and exercise capacity is excellent.
” Then you challenge the other candidate to do what you did and if they don ’ t you imply they are hiding health information that puts them at death ’ s door .
“ Releasing this single scientific number about heart health could start to put to rest any concerns about Senator Sanders ’ secrecy about his recent heart attack , ” Stu Loeser , a spokesman for Bloomberg said in a statement .
“ Mike Bloomberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number , will Senator Sanders ask his doctor to do the same ?
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Now that pressure is on Sanders and he can ’ t win on this question .
His health numbers won ’ t be that good because of the October heart attack .
But if Sanders doesn ’ t release the less than shining numbers , he is then accused of a cover-up , and every time he sneezes , Bloomberg says Call the mortician .
So they will go back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bloomberg ’ s people think they can find greener pastures in another attack mode .
Until then , yeah , old guys screaming about their blood pressure .
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When things are going badly in a political campaign the comms team will try to change the subject.
Despite his warchest, Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign is not firing with all cylinders. His horrible debate performances mean his comms people have to get the electorate focused on something else.
It’s a stretch, but they decided to get in an argument with Bernie Sanders on heart health because Sanders had a minor heart attack in October.
Bloomberg should be staying in his so-called moderate lane and using his tons of cash to go after Buttigieg or Biden. Then, with the middle lane cleared he goes after Bernie. But no, they chose to go after an old guy on his health.
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So, the way this drill works is that you release your own health records first.
“Mr. Bloomberg underwent coronary stent placement for a blocked coronary artery in 2000,” a letter from his internist said. “He has not had a myocardial infarction, and cardiac stress testing has shown no evidence of damage to his heart. Heart function is normal, and exercise capacity is excellent.”
Then you challenge the other candidate to do what you did and if they don’t you imply they are hiding health information that puts them at death’s door.
“Releasing this single scientific number about heart health could start to put to rest any concerns about Senator Sanders’ secrecy about his recent heart attack,” Stu Loeser, a spokesman for Bloomberg said in a statement. “Mike Bloomberg’s doctor shared Mike’s number, will Senator Sanders ask his doctor to do the same?”
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Now that pressure is on Sanders and he can’t win on this question. His health numbers won’t be that good because of the October heart attack.
But if Sanders doesn’t release the less than shining numbers, he is then accused of a cover-up, and every time he sneezes, Bloomberg says Call the mortician.
So they will go back and forth for awhile on this until Bloomberg’s people think they can find greener pastures in another attack mode. Until then, yeah, old guys screaming about their blood pressure.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-28--House Democrats Launch Investigation Into Alleged ‘Political Interference’ In DOJ’s Handling Of Roge

House Democrats Launch Investigation Into Alleged ‘Political Interference’ In DOJ’s Handling Of Roger Stone Case

The House Judiciary Committee has launched yet another investigation into President Donald Trump ’ s administration , this time into the so-called suspected “ political interference ” in the Department of Justice ’ s handling of various criminal cases , including the Roger Stone case .
Chairman Jerry Nadler ( D-NY ) sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr today asking that the DOJ give his committee information and also allow interviews with current and former department officials , according to The Blaze .
Nadler released the following statement about the request : “ The Judiciary Committee needs to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smack of political interference , including the Department ’ s withdrawal of the Roger Stone sentencing recommendation ; intervening in the handling of the Michael Flynn prosecution ; overruling the decision to relocate Paul Manafort to Riker ’ s Island ; opening investigations into career officials involved in the Russia investigation ; and a series of controversial interventions into sensitive antitrust matters .
Our democracy is founded on the notion that no one is above the law , and strict adherence to the rule of law has separated us from all other nations.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fifteen current and former DOJ officials , including the four career prosecutors who resigned from the Stone case after President Trump interfered with their sentence request earlier this month .
Nadler ’ s committee would also like to interview U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut John Durham , who is currently leading the DOJ investigation into the origins of the Russia probe .
In the letter , Nadler also asked for “ documents and communications between President Trump , White House officials or employees of the Executive Office of the President and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Stone case as well as the others listed .
In addition , it asked the DOJ to give a “ description of each instance in the last 10 years when senior officials of the Department intervened to alter sentencing recommendations by a U.S. Attorney ’ s office.
” Stone was sentenced to three years in prison last week after prosecutors requested he be put behind bars for seven to nine years .
Trump ’ s DOJ responded with a memo calling the requested sentence “ excessive and unwarranted.
” Trump himself also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling it a “ miscarriage of justice.
” Nadler wrote in his letter that over 2,000 DOJ officials have demanded for Barr to resign .
“ These circumstances are deeply troubling , ” Nadler wrote .
“ Although you serve at the President ’ s pleasure , you are also charged with the impartial administration of our laws .
In turn , the House Judiciary Committee is charged with holding you to that responsibility.
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” This shows once again that Democrats are far more focused on their obsessive vendetta against Trump than they are on actually getting things done for the American people .
All they are accomplishing is proving that Trump has been right all along when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engaging in a witch hunt against him .
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The House Judiciary Committee has launched yet another investigation into President Donald Trump’s administration, this time into the so-called suspected “political interference” in the Department of Justice’s handling of various criminal cases, including the Roger Stone case.
Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr today asking that the DOJ give his committee information and also allow interviews with current and former department officials, according to The Blaze. Nadler released the following statement about the request:
“The Judiciary Committee needs to examine a range of recent actions that smack of political interference, including the Department’s withdrawal of the Roger Stone sentencing recommendation; intervening in the handling of the Michael Flynn prosecution; overruling the decision to relocate Paul Manafort to Riker’s Island; opening investigations into career officials involved in the Russia investigation; and a series of controversial interventions into sensitive antitrust matters. Our democracy is founded on the notion that no one is above the law, and strict adherence to the rule of law has separated us from all other nations.”
The committee asked for interviews with fifteen current and former DOJ officials, including the four career prosecutors who resigned from the Stone case after President Trump interfered with their sentence request earlier this month. Nadler’s committee would also like to interview U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut John Durham, who is currently leading the DOJ investigation into the origins of the Russia probe.
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In the letter, Nadler also asked for “documents and communications between President Trump, White House officials or employees of the Executive Office of the President and the Department of Justice” pertaining to the Stone case as well as the others listed. In addition, it asked the DOJ to give a “description of each instance in the last 10 years when senior officials of the Department intervened to alter sentencing recommendations by a U.S. Attorney’s office.”
Stone was sentenced to three years in prison last week after prosecutors requested he be put behind bars for seven to nine years. Trump’s DOJ responded with a memo calling the requested sentence “excessive and unwarranted.” Trump himself also blasted the requested sentence on Twitter, calling it a “miscarriage of justice.”
This is a horrible and very unfair situation. The real crimes were on the other side, as nothing happens to them. Cannot allow this miscarriage of justice! https://t.co/rHPfYX6Vbv — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 11, 2020
Nadler wrote in his letter that over 2,000 DOJ officials have demanded for Barr to resign.
“These circumstances are deeply troubling,” Nadler wrote. “Although you serve at the President’s pleasure, you are also charged with the impartial administration of our laws. In turn, the House Judiciary Committee is charged with holding you to that responsibility.”
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Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), the top Republican on the committee, fired back by describing the Democrats’ latest move as “yet another attempt to distract from the job they’ve failed to do, which is reform FISA and finally address the abuse that has plagued our nation over the last three years.”
This shows once again that Democrats are far more focused on their obsessive vendetta against Trump than they are on actually getting things done for the American people. All they are accomplishing is proving that Trump has been right all along when he’s said the Left is engaging in a witch hunt against him.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-28--Biden’s Lies Come Back To Haunt Him, Again

We remember Hillary Clinton being fast and loose with the truth about the genesis of her first name , being under fire in Bosnia , and a host of other lies .
Well , Joe Biden is giving her a run for her money .
To impress black voters in South Carolina and on Super Tuesday he said this recently : “ This day , 30 years ago , Nelson Mandela walked out of prison and entered into discussions about apartheid , ” Biden said as reported by The New York Times .
“ I had the great honor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honor of being arrested with our U.N. ambassador on the streets of Soweto trying to get to see him on Robbens Island.
” In Las Vegas recently he said this : “ After he got free and became president , he came to Washington and came to my office , ” Biden said , according again to The New York Times .
“ He threw his arms around me and said , ‘ I want to say thank you.
’ I said , ‘ What are you thanking me for , Mr. President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tried to see me .
You got arrested trying to see me.
’ ” Neither is true .
Not one whit of it .
The Washington Post , not exactly a conservative shill , had this to say about Biden : “ Biden has never been shy about tooting his own horn .
So it ’ s pretty surprising that on the eve of a primary critical to his election hopes , he suddenly recalls being arrested in South Africa — and being thanked by Mandela for being arrested , ” Glenn Kessler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for either claim ; neither appears remotely credible.
” Getting caught in the lie , on Friday Biden tried pathetically to walk it back on CNN , saying , “ When I said ‘ arrested ’ I meant I was not able to move , cops would not let me go with them and made me stay where I was .
I guess I wasn ’ t arrested , I was stopped , I was not able to move where I wanted to go.
” So , he gets held up a couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black voters he got “ arrested ” trying to suck up to Nelson Mandela .
If , after all , the Democrats do nominate him , they will deserve the man they are getting .
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We remember Hillary Clinton being fast and loose with the truth about the genesis of her first name, being under fire in Bosnia, and a host of other lies.
Well, Joe Biden is giving her a run for her money.
To impress black voters in South Carolina and on Super Tuesday he said this recently: “This day, 30 years ago, Nelson Mandela walked out of prison and entered into discussions about apartheid,” Biden said as reported by The New York Times.
“I had the great honor of meeting him. I had the great honor of being arrested with our U.N. ambassador on the streets of Soweto trying to get to see him on Robbens Island.”
In Las Vegas recently he said this: “After he got free and became president, he came to Washington and came to my office,” Biden said, according again to The New York Times. “He threw his arms around me and said, ‘I want to say thank you.’ I said, ‘What are you thanking me for, Mr. President?’ He said, ‘You tried to see me. You got arrested trying to see me.’”
Neither is true. Not one whit of it.
The Washington Post, not exactly a conservative shill, had this to say about Biden: “Biden has never been shy about tooting his own horn. So it’s pretty surprising that on the eve of a primary critical to his election hopes, he suddenly recalls being arrested in South Africa — and being thanked by Mandela for being arrested,” Glenn Kessler wrote. “There is no evidence for either claim; neither appears remotely credible.”
Getting caught in the lie, on Friday Biden tried pathetically to walk it back on CNN, saying, “When I said ‘arrested’ I meant I was not able to move, cops would not let me go with them and made me stay where I was. I guess I wasn’t arrested, I was stopped, I was not able to move where I wanted to go.”
So, he gets held up a couple of minutes by security and he tells black voters he got “arrested” trying to suck up to Nelson Mandela.
If, after all, the Democrats do nominate him, they will deserve the man they are getting.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-28--9th Circuit Rules For Facebook And Against Conservative Group

Prager University , a conservative online program , lost a case at the federal appeals level on Wednesday .
Prager contended that Facebook , YouTube , Google , Twitter , and others regularly censored and demonetized its content .
In a unanimous decision the court ruled since the firms are private , First Amendment rights are not at play and thus their actions are acceptable in the legal sense .
While this may make some conservatives unhappy , as most can tell tales of censorship at the hands of online services , this also is a ruling that upholds the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ property .
The way to win this fight is not to sue but to increase the public and financial pressure on those firms with the market tools available or to design and implement competing services .
If the Left sued to get Prager University , also a private concern , to get their content included in Prager ’ s program conservatives would be justifiably outraged .
The same holds true when the shoe is on the other foot .
The court opinion said , “ Despite YouTube ’ s ubiquity and its role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a private forum , not a public forum subject to judicial scrutiny under the First Amendment.
” The three-judge panel upheld a lower court ruling to dismiss the case .
While this ruling will not quell conservative activism against the named tech giants , it may prompt a stark reappraisal on how to best influence them to be more accepting of conservative ideas and sources .
Conservative media giants such a Fox , Sinclair , and Salem are certainly outlets those on the Right can turn to for unfiltered content and comment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Twitter will respond to market pressure both in the presentation and dissemination of the conservative message .
In fact , it is very possible you are reading these words right now on one of those platforms .
Thus while they have certainly been unfair to conservatives at times , they have rarely engaged in outright massive censorship .
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Prager University, a conservative online program, lost a case at the federal appeals level on Wednesday. Prager contended that Facebook, YouTube, Google, Twitter, and others regularly censored and demonetized its content. In a unanimous decision the court ruled since the firms are private, First Amendment rights are not at play and thus their actions are acceptable in the legal sense.
While this may make some conservatives unhappy, as most can tell tales of censorship at the hands of online services, this also is a ruling that upholds the sanctity of the free market and private property.
The way to win this fight is not to sue but to increase the public and financial pressure on those firms with the market tools available or to design and implement competing services.
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If the Left sued to get Prager University, also a private concern, to get their content included in Prager’s program conservatives would be justifiably outraged. The same holds true when the shoe is on the other foot.
The court opinion said, “Despite YouTube’s ubiquity and its role as a public-facing platform, it remains a private forum, not a public forum subject to judicial scrutiny under the First Amendment.” The three-judge panel upheld a lower court ruling to dismiss the case.
While this ruling will not quell conservative activism against the named tech giants, it may prompt a stark reappraisal on how to best influence them to be more accepting of conservative ideas and sources.
Conservative media giants such a Fox, Sinclair, and Salem are certainly outlets those on the Right can turn to for unfiltered content and comment.
And even the Left-leaning titans like Facebook and Twitter will respond to market pressure both in the presentation and dissemination of the conservative message.
In fact, it is very possible you are reading these words right now on one of those platforms. Thus while they have certainly been unfair to conservatives at times, they have rarely engaged in outright massive censorship.
Yet.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-03-01--Trump Advisor Katrina Pierson Hits Back At CNN Race Hustling

Fox News reported Friday that the Left is not happy with growing black support for the president .
Hence , they are lashing out .
“ You want to give Donald Trump kudos for throwing Cheez-It bits at you and then criticize the people who have spent their careers doing things for the betterment of black people and black society , ” CNN pundit Angela Rye publicly insisted contrary to factual evidence .
“ And I would just say at that point if you still go over to Donald Trump after that : Shame on you.
” Telegenic Trump staffer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her reeling .
This isn ’ t the first time Pierson has gone to the mat against Leftist racists .
Fox News reports Pierson slammed former U.S .
Senator from Missouri , now MSNBC and NBC pundit , Claire McGaskill ( funny how that job just opened up after she lost her Senate seat ) over this canard McGaskill put out earlier this month .
“ One of these things is not like the others , ” McCaskill tweeted alongside a photo of HUD Secretary Ben Carson on an airplane with other Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him squat in the aisle so he was visible.
” “ Only a closet racist would make such an incredibly stupid and non factual [ sic ] observation , ” Pierson tweeted .
“ There were several ‘ things ’ on that plane .
TWO OTHERS IN THAT ROW !
You ’ re trying too hard , but don ’ t worry… You ’ ll see us soon in a town near you.
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With black employment numbers at historic highs , the Democrats and their allies must change the subject .
So they have fallen back on the sad and easily disproved line that this is in reality the Obama economy and that Trump is a racist .
They have no proof for either assertion .
But these are Democrats , facts aren ’ t quite their cup of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Fox News reported Friday that the Left is not happy with growing black support for the president. Hence, they are lashing out.
“You want to give Donald Trump kudos for throwing Cheez-It bits at you and then criticize the people who have spent their careers doing things for the betterment of black people and black society,” CNN pundit Angela Rye publicly insisted contrary to factual evidence. “And I would just say at that point if you still go over to Donald Trump after that: Shame on you.”
Telegenic Trump staffer Katrina Pierson hit her back and sent her reeling.
When people get too far out of line – the Overseers are usually replaced by the Divers. Democrats are losing control of the black vote – so expect more of this crazy. @BlackVoices4DJT is here because @realDonaldTrump is #winning 4 us https://t.co/eIYHRrQqC6 — Katrina Pierson (@KatrinaPierson) February 28, 2020
This isn’t the first time Pierson has gone to the mat against Leftist racists. Fox News reports Pierson slammed former U.S. Senator from Missouri, now MSNBC and NBC pundit, Claire McGaskill (funny how that job just opened up after she lost her Senate seat) over this canard McGaskill put out earlier this month.
“One of these things is not like the others,” McCaskill tweeted alongside a photo of HUD Secretary Ben Carson on an airplane with other Trump surrogates. “Hint: they made him squat in the aisle so he was visible.”
Pierson shot back, with brio.
“Only a closet racist would make such an incredibly stupid and non factual [sic] observation,” Pierson tweeted. “There were several ‘things’ on that plane. TWO OTHERS IN THAT ROW! You’re trying too hard, but don’t worry… You’ll see us soon in a town near you.”
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The Left, the media, and the Democrats are liable to get even more rabid as their own numbers show the president doubling or tripling his support from the black community. With black employment numbers at historic highs, the Democrats and their allies must change the subject.
So they have fallen back on the sad and easily disproved line that this is in reality the Obama economy and that Trump is a racist.
They have no proof for either assertion. But these are Democrats, facts aren’t quite their cup of tea.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-03-01--Filmmaker Michael Moore Claims President Trump Is More Dangerous Than Coronavirus

Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore took his Trump Derangement Syndrome to a whole new level on Friday when he claimed that the current president is more dangerous than coronavirus .
While appearing on MSNBC ‘ s “ The 11th Hour , ” Moore claimed that Trump is a bigger threat to the world than coronavirus because scientists can at least potentially stop the illness .
He also pushed the fake news narrative that Trump had described the coronavirus as a “ hoax , ” when in reality he had just described Democrats ’ attempts to politicize the pandemic as a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president telling people it ’ s a hoax , that there ’ s nothing to worry about , that it will disappear as he said yesterday , and it ’ ll be a miracle .
I sat there just now thinking before I came in here : ‘ which is more dangerous ?
A virus or a president who says that ?
’ ” Moore asked host Brian Williams .
“ Because at least if we were honest and knew everything about the virus and the facts were all out there , science @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whatever inoculation , whatever we need to come up with , whatever we need to invent , we could start that process.
” Earlier in this same segment , Williams had also perpetuated the fake news narrative about Trump calling coronavirus a “ hoax.
” “ This is about to become people ’ s realities on local news .
And local news comes roaring back into our lives when we are concerned about our surroundings , our brothers , our sisters , our community , ” Williams said .
“ That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Talk about the danger of the president calling this a hoax.
” Not stopping there , Moore also claimed falsely that Trump had told Americans that “ there ’ s nothing to worry about ” when it comes to coronavirus .
This is blatantly untrue , as Trump had said on Thursday that “ there ’ s a chance that it won ’ t spread too , and there ’ s a chance that it will , and then it ’ s a question of at what level , ” according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Democrats are politicizing this pandemic as a weapon against Trump at a time when we should be putting politics aside to come together and figure out how to stop it .
This just goes to show that there is no limit to Trump Derangement Syndrome , and that Democrats will try to use absolutely anything they can to take down President Trump .
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Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore took his Trump Derangement Syndrome to a whole new level on Friday when he claimed that the current president is more dangerous than coronavirus.
While appearing on MSNBC‘s “The 11th Hour,” Moore claimed that Trump is a bigger threat to the world than coronavirus because scientists can at least potentially stop the illness. He also pushed the fake news narrative that Trump had described the coronavirus as a “hoax,” when in reality he had just described Democrats’ attempts to politicize the pandemic as a “hoax.”
“If you have the president telling people it’s a hoax, that there’s nothing to worry about, that it will disappear as he said yesterday, and it’ll be a miracle. I sat there just now thinking before I came in here: ‘which is more dangerous? A virus or a president who says that?’” Moore asked host Brian Williams. “Because at least if we were honest and knew everything about the virus and the facts were all out there, science could start to deal with it. Whatever inoculation, whatever we need to come up with, whatever we need to invent, we could start that process.”
Earlier in this same segment, Williams had also perpetuated the fake news narrative about Trump calling coronavirus a “hoax.”
“This is about to become people’s realities on local news. And local news comes roaring back into our lives when we are concerned about our surroundings, our brothers, our sisters, our community,” Williams said. “That’s going to become the truth for people. Talk about the danger of the president calling this a hoax.”
Not stopping there, Moore also claimed falsely that Trump had told Americans that “there’s nothing to worry about” when it comes to coronavirus. This is blatantly untrue, as Trump had said on Thursday that “there’s a chance that it won’t spread too, and there’s a chance that it will, and then it’s a question of at what level,” according to Breitbart News.
It’s despicable that Democrats are politicizing this pandemic as a weapon against Trump at a time when we should be putting politics aside to come together and figure out how to stop it. This just goes to show that there is no limit to Trump Derangement Syndrome, and that Democrats will try to use absolutely anything they can to take down President Trump.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-03-01--Cher Spreads Fake News Story Alleging That Trump Described Coronavirus As A ‘Hoax’

Singer and actress Cher blatantly spread fake news about President Donald Trump on Saturday when she perpetrated the false story that he had called the coronavirus a “ hoax.
” Cher took to social media yesterday to share an NBC News story that had the misleading headline : “ Trump calls coronavirus Democrats ’ ‘ new hoax . '
” The story itself makes it clear that the headline takes what Trump said out of context , as he really used the word “ hoax ” at a recent rally to describe the way that Democrats have politicized coronavirus and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This did not stop Cher from sharing the story alongside one of her typical nonsensical captions in which she called Trump “ nuts , ” among other things .
It was at a rally in Charleston on Friday that Trump made the comment that has since been twisted by the mainstream media , who are desperate to make it look as if the president called coronavirus a hoax .
When looking at the full statement Trump made , however , it makes a lot more sense .
“ Now the Democrats are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politicizing it , ” Trump said , according to Breitbart News .
“ We did one of the great jobs , you say , ‘ How ’ s President Trump doing ?
’ They go , ‘ Oh , not good , not good.
’ They have no clue .
They don ’ t have any clue .
They can ’ t even count their votes in Iowa .
They can ’ t even count !
” “ One of my people came up to me and said , ‘ Mr .
President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia , Russia , Russia .
That didn ’ t work out too well .
They couldn ’ t do it , ” he added .
“ They tried the impeachment hoax .
That was on a perfect conversation .
They tried anything .
They tried it over and over .
They ’ ve been doing it since you got in .
It ’ s all turning .
They lost , it ’ s all turning .
Think of it , and this is their new hoax.
’ ” The next day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ word “ hoax , ” he was talking about Democrats ’ attempts to blame coronavirus on him .
“ No , hoax referring to the action that they take to try and pin this on somebody , ” Trump said at a White House press conference .
“ That ’ s just a continuation of the hoax , whether its the impeachment hoax or the Russia , Russia , Russia hoax .
This is what I ’ m talking about.
” Democrats have been working overtime to try and find some way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ ve stooped to sharing clear fake news just to try and make this story fit their narrative .
Only someone as small-minded as Cher would fall for this one , however , as the average American sees right through what the media is doing .
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Singer and actress Cher blatantly spread fake news about President Donald Trump on Saturday when she perpetrated the false story that he had called the coronavirus a “hoax.”
Cher took to social media yesterday to share an NBC News story that had the misleading headline: “Trump calls coronavirus Democrats’ ‘new hoax.'”
The story itself makes it clear that the headline takes what Trump said out of context, as he really used the word “hoax” at a recent rally to describe the way that Democrats have politicized coronavirus and turned it into a weapon against him.
This did not stop Cher from sharing the story alongside one of her typical nonsensical captions in which she called Trump “nuts,” among other things.
FRIEND SAID”trump’s SICK,I SAID I DON’T CARE‼LET HIM BE DRIVEN FROM IN2 THE WILDERNESS ALONE.FACT HE SAYS”DEMS &NEWS STARTED THIS 2 HURT HIM”IS .SHOWS NO MATTER HOW DIRE THE SITUATION IT STILL”ONLY ABOUT HIM”‼OUR AMERICAN FAMILY NEEDS PROTECTION
https://t.co/4SQFYyNF73 — Cher (@cher) February 29, 2020
It was at a rally in Charleston on Friday that Trump made the comment that has since been twisted by the mainstream media, who are desperate to make it look as if the president called coronavirus a hoax. When looking at the full statement Trump made, however, it makes a lot more sense.
“Now the Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus. They’re politicizing it,” Trump said, according to Breitbart News. “We did one of the great jobs, you say, ‘How’s President Trump doing?’ They go, ‘Oh, not good, not good.’ They have no clue. They don’t have any clue. They can’t even count their votes in Iowa. They can’t even count!”
“One of my people came up to me and said, ‘Mr. President, they tried to beat you on Russia, Russia, Russia. That didn’t work out too well. They couldn’t do it,” he added. “They tried the impeachment hoax. That was on a perfect conversation. They tried anything. They tried it over and over. They’ve been doing it since you got in. It’s all turning. They lost, it’s all turning. Think of it, and this is their new hoax.’”
The next day, Trump confirmed that when he used the word “hoax,” he was talking about Democrats’ attempts to blame coronavirus on him.
“No, hoax referring to the action that they take to try and pin this on somebody,” Trump said at a White House press conference. “That’s just a continuation of the hoax, whether its the impeachment hoax or the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax. This is what I’m talking about.”
President Trump confirms he was talking about the Democrats “The hoax is on them” pic.twitter.com/zEu50PW9hB — Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) February 29, 2020
Democrats have been working overtime to try and find some way to blame coronavirus on President Trump, and they’ve stooped to sharing clear fake news just to try and make this story fit their narrative. Only someone as small-minded as Cher would fall for this one, however, as the average American sees right through what the media is doing.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-03-01--Bernie Sanders Boards Wrong Private Plane, Continues Life Of Hypocrisy

Ever read Orwell ’ s Animal Farm ?
Then you probably know where I ’ m going here .
Committed socialist Bernie Sanders ’ use of private , as opposed to commercial , aviation recalls Orwell ’ s line from the book that “ All animals are equal , but some animals are more equal than others.
” Welcome to the Sanders brand of socialism .
We hear of this news because , after faring badly at the hands of the good people of South Carolina , Mr. “ Revolution ” got on the wrong private jet as he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Palmetto State .
TMZ put forth that he boarded the wrong flying yacht on his way to Massachusetts to embarrass Liz Warren by beating her in her own state next week on Super Tuesday .
Bernie and his politburo like private aviation and , according to an anonymous Twitter user , ( granted , credibility is a factor here ) use private jets even for distances it would take only two hours to make if they drove .
But hey , cars , those fuel-using monsters , are only for the little people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vanguard of the proletariat get to take winged luxury ships because , you know , for our own sakes we need to keep them in the lap of luxury .
This and other hilarious examples , like celebs taking the same type of jets to global conferences on green political fads , highlight the obvious : These effete poodles talk one way and act another .
It has always been this way with the Left .
During their Moscow heyday , Bernie ’ s spiritual ancestors had retail stores for the working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , if you were in the nomenklatura , the Soviet elite , then there were other stores , filled with foreign goods , for you to patronize .
Same with medical care .
One set of docs for the “ people ” , another for the brutish commie elite .
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Ever read Orwell’s Animal Farm? Then you probably know where I’m going here. Committed socialist Bernie Sanders’ use of private, as opposed to commercial, aviation recalls Orwell’s line from the book that “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
Welcome to the Sanders brand of socialism.
We hear of this news because, after faring badly at the hands of the good people of South Carolina, Mr. “Revolution” got on the wrong private jet as he was making his escape Saturday night from the Palmetto State.
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TMZ put forth that he boarded the wrong flying yacht on his way to Massachusetts to embarrass Liz Warren by beating her in her own state next week on Super Tuesday.
Bernie and his politburo like private aviation and, according to an anonymous Twitter user, (granted, credibility is a factor here) use private jets even for distances it would take only two hours to make if they drove.
But hey, cars, those fuel-using monsters, are only for the little people. Comrade Bernie and the rest of the vanguard of the proletariat get to take winged luxury ships because, you know, for our own sakes we need to keep them in the lap of luxury.
Uh huh.
This and other hilarious examples, like celebs taking the same type of jets to global conferences on green political fads, highlight the obvious: These effete poodles talk one way and act another. It has always been this way with the Left.
During their Moscow heyday, Bernie’s spiritual ancestors had retail stores for the working proles that were filled with shoddy merchandise. However, if you were in the nomenklatura, the Soviet elite, then there were other stores, filled with foreign goods, for you to patronize. Same with medical care. One set of docs for the “people”, another for the brutish commie elite.
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So at least you can say this about Sanders, he’s historically consistent.
That and hordes of gullible Bolshies may just get him the Democratic nomination.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-03-01--Steyer Throws In The Towel After 3rd Place Finish In SC

I can remember individuals like Tom Steyer from my days as a political consultant .
These were people who had achieved private sector success but were , in late middle age , bored .
They wanted to put their money to use to get themselves a new gig where the ego stroke was as much or more so than it was at the firms they ran .
Thus , for good and bad , they chose politics .
Good for my former self , as they paid big .
Bad , in that they thought their former expertise naturally transferred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t .
But they were sure it did and were adamant about it .
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You could take their money and do their moronic bidding , knowing they would lose .
Or you could honestly read them the riot act and hope they saw reason , knowing for opening your yap you could lose the contract .
Most operatives , including me , took the money and made the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what Steyer ’ s people did .
It ’ s a big reason he placed third in South Carolina and then got out of the race .
He was a one trick pony , impeachment .
After Pelosi stole his thunder he had no reason to politically live .
But sure his impeachment win , not conviction win , would make him a hero to the Democrat rank and file he jumped in the race and spent a lot to just look hysterical and foolish .
There wasn ’ t one trendy Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Sure .
Repeal Trump tax cuts ?
Uh huh , regardless of the politically suicidal aspect of the idea .
Global warming , climate change , whatever they ’ re calling it this week ?
Of course .
He couldn ’ t let a crazy notion go by without making out with it behind the bleachers .
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Go back to making money , Tom .
You seem to be good at it .
Just leave the country out of it .
We have enough idiots to deal with already .
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I can remember individuals like Tom Steyer from my days as a political consultant.
These were people who had achieved private sector success but were, in late middle age, bored. They wanted to put their money to use to get themselves a new gig where the ego stroke was as much or more so than it was at the firms they ran.
Thus, for good and bad, they chose politics. Good for my former self, as they paid big. Bad, in that they thought their former expertise naturally transferred over to political operations. It didn’t. But they were sure it did and were adamant about it.
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At that point you had two choices. You could take their money and do their moronic bidding, knowing they would lose. Or you could honestly read them the riot act and hope they saw reason, knowing for opening your yap you could lose the contract.
Most operatives, including me, took the money and made the best of it. And that’s what Steyer’s people did. It’s a big reason he placed third in South Carolina and then got out of the race.
He was a one trick pony, impeachment. After Pelosi stole his thunder he had no reason to politically live. But sure his impeachment win, not conviction win, would make him a hero to the Democrat rank and file he jumped in the race and spent a lot to just look hysterical and foolish.
There wasn’t one trendy Democrat fad he did not embrace. Reparations? Sure. Repeal Trump tax cuts? Uh huh, regardless of the politically suicidal aspect of the idea. Global warming, climate change, whatever they’re calling it this week? Of course. He couldn’t let a crazy notion go by without making out with it behind the bleachers.
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In the end the very nothingness of his message, appeal, and candidacy caught up with him. His unfortunate hip hop dance routine, that we covered yesterday, was the final embarrassing nail in the coffin for this political non-entity.
Go back to making money, Tom. You seem to be good at it. Just leave the country out of it. We have enough idiots to deal with already.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-29--Defiant Billy Joel Dares Burglars To Break Into His House Again: ‘I Got Dogs, Lights, Guns…’

Entertainment legend Billy Joel just sent a defiant message to those trying to break into his Long Island home , daring them to try and do so again for a second time after their first attempt last month .
During his show at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night , Joel addressed the burglars directly , daring them to try to break in again .
“ I got dogs , lights , guns , everything at the house now , ” he said , according to The Blaze .
Joel ’ s home was broken into at the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the intruders damaged Joel ’ s beloved motorcycles as well as a home office at the residence .
The intruders broke in by shattering a glass door in his garage , and no suspects have been apprehended since .
“ Last time I was here they hit my house , ” Joel explained to the audience on Thursday .
“ I guess everyone knows I ’ m not home .
I got dogs , lights , guns , everything at the house now .
I ’ m hoping they try it again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on !
Anyway , everyone is fine.
” It ’ s safe to say that those burglars will be thinking twice before they mess with Joel again !
This comes months after Joel said that he would not be getting involved in the 2020 presidential election , as he admitted that most people don ’ t want to hear the political opinions of celebrities .
“ I don ’ t think I ’ m going to be politically involved .
I find a lot of people resent celebrities touting their candidate , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can actually turn more people off than it can bring more people in .
I admire people like [ Bruce ] Springsteen , who gets up there and touts a candidate .
He ’ s a citizen and he has a right to do that .
My experience has always been that people resent it when they go to see you do a show and you get up on a soapbox and spout politics.
” What a refreshing perspective from a celebrity !
If only more entertainers would be willing to put their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about their political views .
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Entertainment legend Billy Joel just sent a defiant message to those trying to break into his Long Island home, daring them to try and do so again for a second time after their first attempt last month.
During his show at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night, Joel addressed the burglars directly, daring them to try to break in again.
“I got dogs, lights, guns, everything at the house now,” he said, according to The Blaze.
Joel’s home was broken into at the end of January while he was away performing, and the intruders damaged Joel’s beloved motorcycles as well as a home office at the residence. The intruders broke in by shattering a glass door in his garage, and no suspects have been apprehended since.
“Last time I was here they hit my house,” Joel explained to the audience on Thursday. “I guess everyone knows I’m not home. I got dogs, lights, guns, everything at the house now. I’m hoping they try it again. Come, come! Bring it on! Anyway, everyone is fine.”
It’s safe to say that those burglars will be thinking twice before they mess with Joel again!
This comes months after Joel said that he would not be getting involved in the 2020 presidential election, as he admitted that most people don’t want to hear the political opinions of celebrities.
“I don’t think I’m going to be politically involved. I find a lot of people resent celebrities touting their candidate,” Joel told Rolling Stone. “That can actually turn more people off than it can bring more people in. I admire people like [Bruce] Springsteen, who gets up there and touts a candidate. He’s a citizen and he has a right to do that. My experience has always been that people resent it when they go to see you do a show and you get up on a soapbox and spout politics.”
What a refreshing perspective from a celebrity! If only more entertainers would be willing to put their egos aside and keep their mouths shut about their political views.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-02-29--U.S. Air Force Changes Service Anthem To Reflect ‘Gender Diversity’

As an Army vet , and living in a town like Annapolis where you can ’ t walk too far without seeing a Marine or a sailor , the interservice rivalry between the Air Force and the rest of us just reached new potentials of low comedy .
The newly castrated lyrics of their service song “ Wild Blue Yonder ” will stand with the designation of the air service as the “ chair force , ” the “ air farce , ” and their individual monikers of “ zoomie ” as a term of family mockery by other U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those other branches .
Any civilian who would attempt such an even minor slur would find themselves readily challenged by any man or woman wearing an American uniform .
But , back to the PC Force .
They have changed their service anthem to comply with modern norms that prize victimization as the greatest of nobilities .
Thus , male references are out and gender-neutral ( like Air Force personnel themselves…sorry ) language is the order of the day .
The flyboy ( oh , a thousand pardons…flyperson ) in charge put it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reflect our history , the inspiring service and accomplishments of all who ’ ve served , and the rich diversity that makes today ’ s Air Force indisputably the strongest and most capable in the world , ” USAF Chief of Staff David Goldfein wrote in a message to airmen , cadets , and academy alumni .
Okay , of course you want to honor women who served and still do .
But does that laudable goal have to stomp all over tradition ?
Do female USAF personnel hear “ at ‘ em @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and break down into tears of hysteria over the psychological wounds done to them by the nasty song ?
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But to the person who came up with this , they are just another oppressed class not strong enough to endure the alleged severe pain of the mere words of a song .
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Yeah, I know.
As an Army vet, and living in a town like Annapolis where you can’t walk too far without seeing a Marine or a sailor, the interservice rivalry between the Air Force and the rest of us just reached new potentials of low comedy.
The newly castrated lyrics of their service song “Wild Blue Yonder” will stand with the designation of the air service as the “chair force,” the “air farce,” and their individual monikers of “zoomie” as a term of family mockery by other U.S. military branches. But, limited to those other branches. Any civilian who would attempt such an even minor slur would find themselves readily challenged by any man or woman wearing an American uniform.
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But, back to the PC Force.
They have changed their service anthem to comply with modern norms that prize victimization as the greatest of nobilities. Thus, male references are out and gender-neutral (like Air Force personnel themselves…sorry) language is the order of the day.
The flyboy (oh, a thousand pardons…flyperson) in charge put it this way: “Our song must reflect our history, the inspiring service and accomplishments of all who’ve served, and the rich diversity that makes today’s Air Force indisputably the strongest and most capable in the world,” USAF Chief of Staff David Goldfein wrote in a message to airmen, cadets, and academy alumni.
Okay, of course you want to honor women who served and still do. But does that laudable goal have to stomp all over tradition?
Do female USAF personnel hear “at ‘em boys, give ‘er the gun” and break down into tears of hysteria over the psychological wounds done to them by the nasty song?
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Hell no, USAF female personnel are stronger and tougher than that.
But to the person who came up with this, they are just another oppressed class not strong enough to endure the alleged severe pain of the mere words of a song.
Talk about sexism…
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