Feel Great, Feel The Hate

The legacy media and the Twitter mob never stood a chance of processing accurately this incident involving Covington High School kids and a Native American Elder.

Let's see: in one corner, or anyway, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial waiting for their school buses, we have some (mostly) white Catholic high school boys with a scattering of MAGA hats in DC for the March for Life events. In the other, a Native American there for an Indigenous People's March.

To belabor the obvious, how will the media come out in a showdown between Evil White Christian Trump-loving Anti-Abortions Sons of the Oppressive Patriarchy and a beloved minority? My goodness, those high schoolers might even include a young Brett Kavanaugh!

The narrative writes itself (aided by Nathan Phillips, the Native Elder, activist and provocateur), as anyone familiar with the Duke lacrosse or UVA rape fantasies has learned.

Well. Just to pick out one "journalist" as an example, Sarah Mervosh of the flailing NY Times had a choice to throw in with the Feel Great, Feel the Hate viral mob, or actually dig for some facts and perspective. Her choice was utterly predictable; her original fan fiction submission was headlined "Viral Video Shows Boys in ‘Make America Great Again’ Hats Mob Native Elder". 

That was walked back slightly to "Viral Video Shows Boys in ‘Make America Great Again’ Hats Surrounding Native Elder". Closer! Even the original video suggested something that longer video makes obvious - these students "surrounded" Phillips by the clever tactic of standing around while he pushed into the center of their group. We all know corrections are emotionally challenging at the Times so there were a few hours of suspense while we wondered if Times would fly even closer to reality or simply Move On. Somwhat surprisingly, cooler heads prevailed.

The Walkback of Shame continued with this follow-up piece:

Fuller Picture Emerges of Viral Video Between Native American Man and Catholic Students

A fuller and more complicated picture emerged on Sunday of the videotaped encounter between a Native American man and a throng of high school boys wearing “Make America Great Again” gear outside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.

Interviews and additional video footage suggest that an explosive convergence of race, religion and ideological beliefs — against a national backdrop of political tension — set the stage for the viral moment. Early video excerpts from the encounter obscured the larger context, inflaming outrage.

So actual reporting, fact-gathering and interviewing led to a new perspective? Looking at two minutes of video and asking a longtime activist for his take on events is not reliable? Who could have guessed?

Robby Soave of Reason stared at the replays and delivered an invaluable booth review (Spoiler: the ruling on the field was overturned). CNN and USA Today are rethinking their reflexive response. As to Truth and Justice? We'll have to wait and see.

As to Lessons Learned, it's hardly news that certain stories, especially with Trump bashing, male-bashing, and Christian bashing themes, are catnip to the media and, like cats, they lose their minds. Sometimes they manage to sober up in a day or two, so giving these outrages time to breathe is a good idea. Of course, sometimes they simply move on without owning up to their deplorable instincts. Will anyone "journalist" lose their job over this? Don't be silly.

Secondly, the media behavior is symptomatic of a larger problem. It is all very well for folks at cocktail parties to chit-chat about Washington dysfunction and bemoan the child-like behavior of Trump, Pelosi et al.

But Washington is a mirror. We elected these people and they are empowered by the reality that this is a country where a huge part of the commentariat is delighted to, just as a random example, condemn a group of high school boys on the basis of thirty seconds reflection. Those "reporters" are paid to generate clicks and likes, and there is no money in the middle - the audience appetite at the Times is for Trump-bashing and conservative-bashing 24/7, and that is what is delivered. THAT is the key reality for the "Reality-Based" community.

The same could be said about certain right-wing outlets, but only fools imagine that the combined power of Fox News, Rush Limbaugh and Breitbart can rival MSNBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, USA Today, the NY Times, the WaPo, et al.

We're divided because the energized fringes write checks for subscriptions, books, sponsored products and political campaigns. Media can't support itself on the old model where the advertising revenue subsidizes the news division, so what can they do? Well, this. They draw an audience by feeding the hate and its hard to see that changing.

I do wish the NY Times still had a budget (and an appetite) for the Public Editor position. I would love to see the Q&A with the no-doubt-delightful Sarah Mervosh, who had a solo byline on the original "Mobbed" fantasy and shares a byline on the Walkback of Shame piece. I imagine this:

 "Did you report on Covington High?"

 "I report on everything high".

Yeah, I'll be here all week. Try the veal.

Comments

[MissMarple2]

Kurt Schlichter
‏Verified account @KurtSchlichter
14h14 hours ago

If you are a journalist and have time to trash innocent kids, you have time to give Mr. Phillips a call and ask for his DD214 to validate his representations of his military record.
I don't know what his record is. But I know journalists are supposed to verify rather than trust.

[MissMarple2]

Screen cap of Brett Baier's statement about their accident:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dxg_avAXQAA8a2G.jpg:large

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
5m5 minutes ago

Nick Sandmann and the students of Covington have become symbols of Fake News and how evil it can be. They have captivated the attention of the world, and I know they will use it for the good - maybe even to bring people together. It started off unpleasant, but can end in a dream!

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
2m2 minutes ago

“The Democrats are playing politics with Border Security.” @foxandfriends

[Captain Hate]

The Ewok used to infuriate me by giving this loser the benefit of the doubt; that was a long time ago...

AllahPundit: It's Cool for the Media and My NeverTrump Twitter Buttfuck Buddies to Slander These Schoolkids But It's Way the Fuck Off Base for Trump to Proclaim Their Innocence

That's one way to look at it, I guess. Hey, too bad you're anonymous, or you'd be the Belle of the Ball at CNN and MSNBC. I mean, it takes a very special skill to look at a weekend of slander and threats against high school kids, all perpetrated by lunatic Twitter addicts who can't get over losing an election (and I'm speaking largely of the Fake Conservatives, here), and decide, "Say, you know whose fault this is? Trump's, that's whose."
You know it's weird, I see these same people denigrating Trump's use of social media and then turning around and using Twitter to scalp-hunt school-children. I guess.... well I guess that kind of is the main use of Twitter, to be honest. Just strange to see some Oldy Oldson adults joining in on the teenagers' "Let's Ruin This Kid's Life Just Because" games.
Hey -- they wore red hats. Everyone knows that Freedom of Speech does not include the right to wear red hats. Chaplinsky Rule -- that's what the law refers to as a "fighting hat."
Was there ever any doubt that this crew of traitors, quislings, grifters and cowards would join the left in deciding that some people deserve to be harassed out of restaurants and threatened in their very homes?
You know these people are only Personal Economics Conservatives, right? And by that, I mean: They have no other skill or job except posting on allegedly conservative social media sites. Believe me, if they had any other options except this one, they'd take them. Their interest in "conservatism" isn't economic, it's personally economic -- it's either continue pretending (barely) to be conservative or get an actual job. Which is kind of tough at their (our) ages.
Say, it just occurred to me, AllahPundit -- if you want to assign blame for this, I can think of 25 names more deserving of blame than Trump's. Starting with your Sewing Circle of #SalonHot25 "Conservatives," who almost to a man (or, "man") decided to join the leftist lynchmob to destroy the Registered Hat Offender. You're the smart, intellectual ones who are really keen on facts, right? And yet you all jumped to join your leftist buddies in this orgy of lunatic hatred, because of course you did. You do this every single time. Every. Single. Time.
I'll be putting up the Names of Shame tomorrow. Eh, I'm sure you can guess them. It's always the same people, isn't it? It's not like there's any surprises about which "TruCon Conservative" is going to be standing proudly beside Slate, Salon, and Jezebel this time, saying the exact same things, spouting the same made-up #PretendFacts, spreading the same FakeNews Buzzfeed nonstories, hunting the same schoolchildren's scalps.
See, they're better than us -- that's why they always have to take a contrary position, especially when that contrary position involves them being 100% wrong. They need to show their Liberal Twitter Palz that they're not like those other conservatives, you know, the ones who demand evidence before condemning schoolchildren to a social media hellstorm. Only Nazis demand evidence before exiling someone. The Anti-Nazi TruCon Purity Brigade knows that the only way you can prove you're not a Nazi is to embrace Nazi standards of non-proof and guilt by social tribe

[henry]

WSJ:

Pass Trump’s Plan to End Shutdown

The Senate this week is expected to vote on President Trump’s border-security proposal that is unlikely to garner enough support, leaving no clear path forward to end the partial government shutdown.

[henry]

emphasis added (by harambe):

Tom Bevan @TomBevanRCP
42m

Taibbi: "One of the first things you learn covering American politicians is that they’re not terribly bright. The notion that Hill denizens are brilliant 4-D chess players is pure myth..The avg American politician would lose at checkers to a zoo gorilla."

https://twitter.com/TomBevanRCP/status/1087682236135161856

[Captain Hate]

Local news played a short clip of Kampaign-ala where she was feeling the plight of her furloughed federal brothers and sisters.

She is slowly making the shift to ebonics. Didn't see that coming.

The Bathhouse Rat used to go into his Streets the Clown routine when speaking to "urban youths". I don't think Amos 'n Andy was ever that stereotypically insulting.

[James D.]

Moron David Brooks (but I repeat myself) had an oped in today’s NYT decrying the rush to judgment and social media madness this eeekend.

Not one word in the piece about how he was one of the rushees.

Kind of like the insulting non apology from the NR jackass who posted his lunatic screed at 3 AM.

Or the half assed apologies from so many other media figures.

How about you assholes (adults all, most with advanced degrees and many years of professional experience) hold yourselves to a higher standard of behavior than you demand of teenage boys in the first place, then maybe you wouldn’t need to apologize so often, and tens of millions of people wouldn’t hold you in well-deserved contempt.

Just a thought.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
2m2 minutes ago

Without a Wall our Country can never have Border or National Security. With a powerful Wall or Steel Barrier, Crime Rates (and Drugs) will go substantially down all over the U.S. The Dems know this but want to play political games. Must finally be done correctly. No Cave!

[MissMarple2]

Steve Herman
‏Verified account @W7VOA
3m3 minutes ago

Hijacking attempt reported on #SU1515 to Moscow after an armed passenger on the domestic flight from Surgut in Siberia demanded to be flown to #Afghanistan.
s

[MissMarple2]

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/426345-ocasio-cortez-economic-system-that-allows-billionaires-is-immoral

[MissMarple2]

Bill Mitchell
‏Verified account @mitchellvii
9h9 hours ago

Just me or has the Democrats' level of nonsensical bullsh*t reached a whole new level the past two weeks?

[henry]

Miss M, they are just getting warmed up.

[Porchlight]

Just me or has the Democrats' level of nonsensical bullsh*t reached a whole new level the past two weeks?

Yep. Because they know they're losing on the wall and because RBG is about to die, if she hasn't already.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/01/21/fake-news-never-sleeps-national-review-falls-for-more-anti-trump-media-hoaxes/

[henry]

Ryan's former aide, now replacement.

https://journaltimes.com/52bd4122-68cf-5abe-bae1-14b03fbf1bfa.html

[MissMarple2]

Porchlight and henry,

I agree with you both.

When RBG passes it will go off the charts.

[henry]

Reasons why "efficient government" is a terrible idea:

https://www.wnd.com/2019/01/big-data-meets-big-govt-new-irs-spy-software/

[clarice]

Yesterday the WaPo was wall to wall hating on the COvington kids--today, not a word about the incident.Nada. POS

[henry]

Sue Bezos before his divorce...

[MissMarple2]

henry,

My favorite passage about the new congressman wasa "For those who thought he would be a rubber stamp....."

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
8m8 minutes ago

FBI top lawyer confirms “unusual steps.” They relied on the Clinton Campaign’s Fake & Unverified “Dossier,” which is illegal. “That has corrupted them. That has enabled them to gather evidence by UNCONSTITUTIONAL MEANS, and that’s what they did to the President.” Judge Napolitano

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
3m3 minutes ago

Marist/NPR/PBS Poll shows President Trump’s approval rating among Latinos going to 50%, an increase in one year of 19%. Thank you, working hard!

[henry]

GOPe still mucking things up:

Jay Weber @JayWeber3
38s

Mitch McConnell is finally ready to change the 30 hr debate rule for nominees, and by simple majority vote if necessary. Word is that other republicans are still reluctant.
It is stupid to cling to this delay tactic in case either party 'wants to use it later'.

[henry]

Miss M, yeh lots of laugh tracks in there. The biggest was Steil's claim to be "from the private sector." A different form of stolen valor, but just as big a lie.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trumps-list-289-accomplishments-in-just-20-months-relentless-promise-keeping

[MissMarple2]

henry,

I bet one of those reluctant Republicans is Mitt Romney.

[MissMarple2]

Going to get some stuff done. Back later.

[henry]

ZeroHedge, but maybe worth a peek:

In Unprecedented Speech, President Xi Warns Of "Serious Dangers" To Communist Party Rule

https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1087697630241509378?s=12

[lurkersusie]

Oh my

Matt Mackowiak
@MattMackowiak
·
HELLO NATIONAL MEDIA: The #4 Democrat in House leadership just called President Trump "the grand wizard of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" -- essentially calling him a KKK leader. This is a vicious slander that only further deepens our divide.

@RepJeffries
should apologize.

[Account Deleted]

This thread is good - https://twitter.com/hawkdude22/status/1087430817578651649

[clarice]

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/21/exclusive-inside-the-inaugural-blexit-rally-the-black-and-latino-community-will-save-america/

[clarice]

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/what_the_right_should_learn_from_covington_catholic_flap.html
Quit playing by the left's rules you dummies.

[lurkersusie]

The new leadership

Tom Elliott on Twitter: ".@AOC on millennials and social media: "We’re, like, the world is going to end in 12 years if we don’t address climate change" https://t.co/HjhbVyfFN4" / Twitter

[clarice]

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/as-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-recovers-the-left-courts-disaster

[daddy]

A spot on column at American Greatness by Julie Kelly, about her former stablemates at National Review: Call-Out Conservatives Join the Left’s Lynch Mob

[henry]

Libs being libs:

Jay Weber @JayWeber3
14m

The Hurley School Board was going to go through the farce of pretending the community had a voice in the name change, then realized people would vote to keep "Midgets", so they did what all liberals do: chose to just bully the name change into place.

https://twitter.com/JayWeber3/status/1087707030377369602

[Account Deleted]

"Where was the outrage when these liberal teenagers bullied & hit an elderly man?"

https://twitter.com/w_terrence/status/1086817895815041024

[Account Deleted]

There was no concern for 'the elderly' in 2016

https://pjmedia.com/trending/2016/08/26/trump-fundraiser-attendees-mpls-police-held-back-while-violent-mob-assaulted-them/

Watch the 30 sec. video. It is sickening.

The Dem-Media Machine:
Leftists harass YOU & you just silently stand your ground - YOU are in the wrong.

Leftists beat you up, curse at you, & throw things at you while you try to move away - YOU are in the wrong.

[Threadkiller]

Quit playing by the left's rules you dummies.

Thank you for the Cashill article. He pointed out exactly this same phenomenon over a decade ago when our side went after Americans who simply wanted to enforce The Constitution as it applied to Presidential elections.

[Old Lurker]

And they wonder why I built The Ledge:

https://www.axios.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-beto-o-rourke-democrats-d69595cc-ea49-41b5-b521-dce94dc2790f.html

[clarice]

OL, I'm laughing at the Wall Street crowd which bankrolled the Dems and now have Maxine Waters and AOC to contend with.

[Old Lurker]

Just because they are rich does not mean they are not stupid, Clarice.

[henry]

Erdogan may be in trouble now, (and I thought McGurk quit or something):

Ahval
‏ @ahval_en

🗣 Amb @brett_mcgurk unloads on Turkey:
"Most of our time was spent in Ankara, bc most of the material coming to fuel ISIS machine, frankly, was coming from across the border from Turkey into Syria.. it was very frustrating because Turkey didn't take much action on the border"

https://twitter.com/ahval_en/status/1087699975927140357

[Extraneus]

Covington Catholic High School Alumni Push Back Against Media’s New ‘Blackface’ Claim

VIDEO: Covington Catholic High students in blackface at past basketball game https://t.co/8wnZIAaH2n pic.twitter.com/BrzKsHLpaC

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) January 21, 2019

(Click to open pic.)

[Ralph L]

No comment necessary besides scroll to the right

[Extraneus]

TWITTER SUSPENDS SUSPICIOUS ACCOUNT THAT HELPED START THE COVINGTON CONTROVERSY

Twitter suspended a suspicious account Monday reportedly responsible for framing the initial media narrative around the Covington Catholic High School students’ confrontation with Nathan Phillips.

The social media platform suspended the account with the username @2020fight for suspicious activity after CNN Business alerted Twitter that, while the account bio said it belonged to a California school teacher named Talia, the profile’s picture was that of a blogger from Brazil. Analytics revealed that @2020fight’s post of and caption for a minute long video of the confrontation between the Covington students and Phillips became the main version of the video shared on social media, shaping a narrative that accused the students of bigotry.

“This MAGA loser gleefully bothering a Native American protester at the Indigenous Peoples March,” @2020fight’s caption for the video read.

[lurkersusie]

Unfortunately true

Only a matter of time before the social media mob comes for you | TheHill

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/426288-only-a-matter-of-time-before-the-social-media-mob-comes-for-you

[henry]

Breaking News Feed @pzf
1m

BREAKING NEWS: SUPREME COURT LETS TRUMP'S TRANSGENDER MILITARY BAN TAKE EFFECT.

[Ralph L]

Here's the link to the photo above:
Michelle

[lurkersusie]

Good article

If You Still Think Nick Sandmann’s Smile Is Proof of Racism, You’re Seeing What You Want to See - Hit & Run : Reason.com

https://reason.com/blog/2019/01/22/nick-sandmann-covington-catholic-racism

[henry]

Taxpayers rejoice!! We get to bail out the Sears pension plans!!

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-01-21/feds-prepare-bail-out-vast-majority-90000-sears-pensions

[Old Lurker]

" SUPREME COURT LETS TRUMP'S TRANSGENDER MILITARY BAN TAKE EFFECT. "

And that right there is what Marbury v Madison brought us.

[henry]

wow! Two retirees per worker. Amazon didn't kill Sears, defined benefit pensions did.

Sears confirmed on Thursday that Lampert's $5.2 billion rescue package had been accepted, preserving 45,000 jobs - but not the roughly 90,000 pensions the company is on the hook for. Lampert's offer will still require approval from US Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York - while the company's creditors are already beginning to complain.

[Old Lurker]

Henry

That which cannot continue, won't.

[Narciso79]

You remember why mcguirk was turned down as us envoy to Iraq dont you, he was having an assignation with a journal reporter who is now his wife.

[clarice]

The twitter action suggests to me the Covington kerfuffle was well-orchestrated and we need to know who the make believe poster was, Start the inquiry with Media Matters.

[Extraneus]

Kamala Debuts Use of Gender-Neutral ‘Latinx’ Term in Campaign Book

A new book by Sen. Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) abandons the term "Latino" in favor of the liberal activist-preferred "Latinx," a gender-neutral term she has seldom used in the past.

The term "Latinx," (pronounced "la-teen-ecks"), is an attempt to escape the use of masculine and feminine forms inherent in the Spanish language. Some activists began using the term as a way to refer to all people of Latin American descent without excluding people who identify as neither male nor female, such as the gender-nonconforming, transsexuals, and the gender fluid.

The term has not been adopted by many, even on the left. Most, including Harris, have chosen to stick with the standard Latino.

Harris has used either Latino or Latina throughout her career in politics. She even used the gendered term in her first speech from the floor of the U.S. Senate on Feb. 17, 2017, when she said, "Latinos are more than 40 percent less likely to call 911 when they have been a victim of a crime."

But in her book The Truths We Hold, released to coincide with her entrance into the crowded field of Democrats running for president, she all of a sudden uses "Latinx."

[Ralph L]

The auto companies were in worse shape in 2008, it was several times their current employees, plus Cadillac, Lincoln, and Imperial health benefits.

[Narciso79]

True but media matters was not publically pushing it although they might have been some subrosa.

[Narciso79]

Well now we know dont we:

https://www.38north.org/2019/01/svogler011819/

[Momto2]

Quote from my son this morning attached to photo of the Covington students:

Sorting news from propaganda in 2019 - like finding the lime sour patch kid in a box of watermelon.

[Threadkiller]

The Audacity of The Truths We Hold?

She is using the full Obama blueprint.

FWIW, she probably isn't eligible.

[Narciso79]

Its surprising that even a sharp site like 38 north cant connect the dots, only out side sends the likes of Kissinger who is so clever he puts forth a weak case. This was why the joint chiefs distrusted his judgement

[matt - deplore me if you must]

RBG is only mostly dead.

I wonder if anyone is polling about the absolutely crazy shit that is happening now and its effects on the average American's opinion of Congress?

It got really weird really quick. Maduro-Cortez has ratings equal to Trump, which I find very hard to believe. Harris, with no governance or executive experience wants to be president because.

The Left is now pushing alt English. If this continues we are in Oceania. I am praying that there is going to be a massive backlash, but the lies are coming so hard and fast it is hard to keep up. Maybe that is their plan. Create a crisis and then step in as saviors. Very Bolshie.

[Captain Hate]

I honestly thought the donks would hold Willie's Dumpster back for four years and hope that the GOPe would run another Uniparty squish afraid to attack her.

[Old Lurker]

Cloward Piven, Matt

[Captain Hate]

Maduro-Cortez has ratings equal to Trump, which I find very hard to believe.

Like the 2016 Trump loses in historic landslide polls that Chris Wallace hectored Kellyanne Conway about like a retarded spinster?

[Narciso79]

What crisis, now if we let the other broke girl impose her fever dream all then maybe.

[James D.]

For all the lawyers on here, a question:

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/teenager-falsely-identified-threatened-for-viral-national-mall-protest-confrontation

Why would the people who posted angry, hate-filled messages online, and threats of violence, not be civilly liable to the wrongly-named young man and his family for six-figure damages?

[Neo]

By 5-4, Supreme Court allows transgender military ban to go into effect

[pagar]

House Judiciary Democrat says Justice Kavanaugh will 'likely' be investigated for perjury
Andrew O'Reilly By Andrew O'Reilly | Fox News

Every time a Democrat is elected to any position, IMO they should be investigated 24/7 until they leave office. None of them are trustworthy, IMO.

[MissMarple2]

Anyone who thinks transgenders were interested in military careers is naive.

It's all about getting free medical care including hormones and surgeries.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
1h1 hour ago

Never seen @senatemajldr and Republicans so united on an issue as they are on the Humanitarian Crisis & Security on our Southern Border. If we create a Wall or Barrier which prevents Criminals and Drugs from flowing into our Country, Crime will go down by record numbers!

[Narciso79]

And disrupting the good will and order of the military.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
54m54 minutes ago

Last time I went to Davos, the Fake News said I should not go there. This year, because of the Shutdown, I decided not to go, and the Fake News said I should be there. The fact is that the people understand the media better than the media understands them!

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
54m54 minutes ago

The United States has a great economic story to tell. Number one in the World, by far!

[James D.]

House Judiciary Democrat says Justice Kavanaugh will 'likely' be investigated for perjury

Whatever happened to the investigations against the false accusers (not just Ford, but the ones who clearly made stuff up and then fessed up afterwards)?

What happened to the investigation against Feinstein for violating all rules of the Senate and holding onto the information so it could be used as a political last-minute attack?

Oh, right. Nothing happened, nothing will happen, because "that's not who we are."

[henry]

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
2m

Former FBI top lawyer James Baker just admitted involvement in FISA Warrant and further admitted there were IRREGULARITIES in the way the Russia probe was handled. They relied heavily on the unverified Trump “Dossier” paid for by the DNC & Clinton Campaign, & funded through a...

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
27m27 minutes ago

The reason Sarah Sanders does not go to the “podium” much anymore is that the press covers her so rudely & inaccurately, in particular certain members of the press. I told her not to bother, the word gets out anyway! Most will never cover us fairly & hence, the term, Fake News!

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
4m4 minutes ago

Former FBI top lawyer James Baker just admitted involvement in FISA Warrant and further admitted there were IRREGULARITIES in the way the Russia probe was handled. They relied heavily on the unverified Trump “Dossier” paid for by the DNC & Clinton Campaign, & funded through a...
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(There is probably a part 2 coming but it hasn't shown up yet)

[Jim Eagle]

Matt Walsh: 4 Lessons We Can Learn About the Despicable Smear

https://www.dailywire.com/news/42418/walsh-4-lessons-we-can-learn-despicable-smear-matt-walsh?utm_source=cnemail&utm_medium=email&utm_content=012219-news&utm_campaign=position2

[henry]

When you've lost Brokaw... does anyone listen to Brokaw anymore?

MarketWatch
@MarketWatch

Tom Brokaw says Democrats as much to blame as Republicans as shutdown drags on | Senate may vote Thursday on Trump’s offer

[D]

JIB:
Great post by Walsh.
Sandman’s parents may sue NYT for Libel.

[D]

Henry:i
Vote on Thursday in Senate then kick it over to the House and dare petlisi to sit on her hands.

[henry]

maryrose, that assumes Mutt Rumbley and the Schumerites allow it to pass.

[Buckeye]

What happens if McTurtle can't get it through the Senate?

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

The MFM's game seems not too well thought out.
They have to know constantly being caught in lies alienates the marginal and "independent" types and is why they are thought even less of than lawyers.
Their base is already frenetic.
All progs ever say is how they are destined to conquer all via demographics. But their strategy only works with an influx of new progs, because they are absolutely running off native people far faster than they're gaining them [ie Blexit, #walkaway].
The Wall is an existential threat and they know it, as does Trump, hence their screeching insanity about it. And Trump himself with his unapologetic appeal to minorities is as well, hence their screeching insanity about him.
They don't hate him and his followers because they're a threat to an America they actually despise.
They hate us because we're the first real threat to them they have faced.

[henry]

Buckeye, 60 more days of winter?

[Old Lurker]

"maryrose, that assumes Mutt Rumbley and the Schumerites allow it to pass."

First, they have to allow it to get to a vote.

[MissMarple2]

Here's Part 2!

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
16m16 minutes ago

...big Crooked Hillary law firm, represented by her lawyer Michael Sussmann (do you believe this?) who worked Baker hard & gave him Oppo Research for “a Russia probe.” This meeting, now exposed, is the subject of Senate inquiries and much more. An Unconstitutional Hoax. @FoxNews

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

New thread.

[Old Lurker]

Buckeye, any day any part of the government is closed is good.

[Account Deleted]

Maybe we should let migrants know that they might want to reconsider coming to America while this Democrat-Media anti-Catholic hatefest is going on.

[Jane]

James,

You can sue anyone you want. Whether they are liable is a question for the jury. If they are found liable and have no assets you have wasted your time.