WHAT DID THE PRESIDENT KNOW, AND WHEN DID HE KNOW IT? Obama knew details of wiretapped Flynn phone calls, surprising top DOJ official, declassified docs show.
Time to dust off an oldie but a goodie:
Archive for 2020
May 7, 2020
BOMBSHELL: Obama Knew of Flynn Wiretaps, Declassified Docs Show.
I don’t want to hear one more damn word about Obama’s “remarkably scandal-free” administration. He’s a Chicagoland crook through and through.
AT AMAZON, deals in Collectible Coins.
GOVERNOR UNVEILS INNOVATIVE 37-STEP PLAN TO REOPEN STATE OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS: Michigan Gov. Whitmer Extends Stay-at-Home Order Until End of the Month.
(Classical reference in headline.)
1996 COURT DOCUMENT CONFIRMS TARA READE SHARED BIDEN HARASSMENT ALLEGATION: “The San Luis Obispo County court filing is the first official public record confirming she made allegations at that time,” the San Luis Obispo Tribune is reporting.
NICE COLUMN, KID. DON’T GET COCKY. Stacy McCain: Has Trump Already Won Reelection?
Ever since President Trump was elected, conservatives have nervously watched the poll numbers to see whether constant attacks from Democrats and the media (but I repeat myself) were damaging the president’s popularity among his core constituency. Of course, Trump has sometimes suffered from self-inflicted damage — at times, he is his own worst enemy — but never in recent history has any president faced such unrelenting opposition from the moment of his election.
Trump’s shocking 2016 upset of Hillary Clinton, which contradicted nearly every expert forecast, triggered a series of events that included the “Russiagate” investigation, the Democrats’ takeover of the House in the 2018 midterm election, and Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment proceeding against the president that culminated in his acquittal in February. As soon as that crisis ended, Trump was immediately plunged into the COVID-19 emergency, in which his leadership was questioned and the strongest suit of his reelection platform, a robust economic performance, melted down in the span of a few days. Throughout his term, the major national news media have worked hand-in-glove with Democrats to treat Trump as an enemy to democracy itself, with journalists enlisted as part of the “resistance” to the president’s alleged authoritarianism.
Because all of this is so unprecedented, no one had any idea what the ultimate result might be, and many pundits who succumbed to poll-gazing obsession were inclined to believe two things: First, that Trump, who fell short of a popular-vote majority in 2016, faced an uphill challenge to win reelection in 2020; and second, that Joe Biden was the Democrat best qualified to beat Trump. Both these beliefs might yet prove true, but there is evidence that the poll-gazing pundits are as wrong now as they were four years ago. In fact, Trump’s reelection could already be a near certainty, and the establishment Democrats who lined up behind Biden’s candidacy may be leading their party to a landslide defeat in November.
There’s a good argument that Joe Biden is Bob Dole without the war heroism, the legislative achievements, the dry sense of humor, or the ability to speak in complete sentences. But everything is up in the air, and there’s a good chance that the Democrats will try to pull a Torricelli and replace Biden at the last minute.
SO WHAT KNOWLEDGE, OR SUSPICION, IS BEHIND THIS? Coronavirus Survivors ‘Permanently Disqualified’ from Joining U.S. Military, Recruitment Memo Suggests.
SHELLEY LUTHER, WHO WAS JAILED AFTER REOPENING HER DALLAS SALON, RELEASED FROM CUSTODY:
After spending about two days in jail and receiving support from state leaders and residents, Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther has been released from custody.
On Thursday, Luther received help from the governor and the Supreme Court of Texas when it came to her release. She had been jailed since Tuesday.
When she walked out of the jail, she was met with a large crowd of supporters with signs in hands congratulating her on her release.
“I’m a little overwhelmed… I just want to thank all of you who I just barely met and now you’re all my friends. You mean so much to me. Thank you so, so much,” Luther said to her supporters outside of the building.
She said she would have more to say after she has time to gather her thoughts from being released.
Dallas judge Eric Moye on Tuesday found her to be in contempt of court when she refused to apologize for defying stay-at-home orders and reopening Salon A La Mode nearly two weeks ago. She was sentenced to seven days in jail.
Curiously, the D-FW CBS affiliate doesn’t quote Luther’s exact words to Moye in the above article, though they are available in their previous report on her arrest:
“If you would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge that your own actions were selfish, putting your own interest ahead of those in the community in which you live,” Judge Moyé said, offering her a chance to avoid jail time. He said he would consider only giving her a fine, if she apologized, acknowledged she was wrong, and agreed to keep her business closed until Friday, when the governor has announced all salons may open.
“I have much respect for this court and laws. I have never been in this position before and it’s not someplace that I want to be,” Luther responded. “But I have to disagree with you sir, when you say that I’m selfish because feeding my kids — is not selfish. I have hair stylists that are going hungry because they’d rather feed their kids. So sir, if you think the law is more important than kids getting fed, then please go ahead with you decision but I am not going to shut the salon.”
As Glenn noted yesterday, “Releasing violent sex offenders while locking up salon owners is a bad look for the Democrats.”
COMEY USED TO BE AN ARROGANT CROOK. Now he’s a nervous one.
The DoJ’s Inspector General found that James Comey “set a dangerous example” as FBI Director for leaking classified info for personal gain.
His calls for honest, competent leadership are farcical.
So too are those who believe his lies. https://t.co/Xke8tGrwe0
— BDW (@BryanDeanWright) May 7, 2020
HEY, IT WORKED FOR LIONFISH: Deadly ‘murder hornets’ are also a crunchy gourmet snack.
THE FREE-WHEELIN’ JOE BIDEN: Remember when Joe Biden sniffed Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s hair?
And also from Joe’s salad days: Biden Said He Had 3 Degrees & Was Top of His Class: And Modern Lies.
WHO OWNS YOUR STUFF, ANYWAY? Wink accused of extortion as it says smart home products now need subscription.
ANOTHER POLITICAL PROSECUTION BITES THE DUST: Supreme Court Overturns ‘Bridgegate’ Convictions for Ex-Christie Aides.
But the only way to get these to stop is to impose some personal costs on the people bringing them.
YES, THERE REALLY ARE SOME: Reasons to be Cheerful. On Freakonomics Radio, Stephen Dubner discusses how to deal with the negativity bias in our news and in our brains. He interviews David Byrne of Talking Heads fame about Byrne’s good-news magazine and talks to a researcher who has developed software for filtering out depressing stories. And he chats with Roy Baumeister and me about our book, The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It. Bonus feature: I confess how I learned to create fake bad news early in my journalistic career.
DOUBLING DOWN ON HIS DOUBLE STANDARD: Biden Vows to Destroy Campus Due Process Again If Elected. He shamelessly continues promoting injustice for men accused of sexual assault — except himself, of course. That’s different.
HELEN FISHER: How Coronavirus Is Changing the Dating Game for the Better. With video chats, you don’t have to fret about who picks up the check. And maybe the biggest plus: You’re forced to take things slow.
MESSING WITH THE MARKET: At What Price? The federal government’s monetary remedies for the pandemic could produce a combination of inflation and deflation.
RELEASE THE KWAIKEN! Review: Emerson Knives Tactical Kwaiken.
Okay, I admit it — I just posted this for the headline. I should have resisted, but I’m weak.