The NY Post runs a bizarre story of drowned Apples and Hunter emails. Let me say that by way of comparison, the media danced around the Steele dossier prior to the 2016 election because the allegations could not be verified. In early January 2017 Comey briefed Trump so his media pals could write "The President-elect was told today that Moscow allegedly had tapes of him peeing on hookers." Keeping it classy!
Now Twitter has banned any link to the story because reasons, but mainly the material may have been obtained illegally by someone. Kind of not how Twitter treated Trump's tax returns, but that's TOTALLY different because more reasons.
This story will change nothing other than the blood pressure of partisans on both sides.
Foist
Posted by: PDinDetroit | October 14, 2020 at 06:47 PM
Trump about to deplane.
Posted by: henry | October 14, 2020 at 07:14 PM
TM, the media are through the looking glass.
Posted by: henry | October 14, 2020 at 07:16 PM
Trump rally link
https://rsbnetwork.com/2020/10/watch-live-president-trump-holds-make-america-great-again-rally-in-des-moines-ia-10-14-20/
Posted by: henry | October 14, 2020 at 07:18 PM
Yeah, the media and social media giants really treated Sarah Palin’a hacked emails and the illegal recordings of Mitt Romney with such respect and kid gloves.
Posted by: James D. | October 14, 2020 at 07:21 PM
Newsmax got a "no comment" from Trump when asked about the future status of Barr.
Posted by: Dave (in MA) | October 14, 2020 at 07:24 PM
I must be totally retarded as I can't post images even with PostImage. How rude!
Posted by: peter | October 14, 2020 at 07:25 PM
Lurking after dinner at my club. Watching SkyNews from the UK and how they are obsessed with George Floyds killing and others here. We are the labortory that the world watches with curiosity as to whether we have created a mouse who can destroy earth or a dandelion who can save us."
Pathetic, really.
Posted by: Jack is Back! | October 14, 2020 at 07:25 PM
Posted by: Jim Eagle | October 14, 2020 at 07:28 PM
Probably JMH from back thread: "links to Twitter lately? I keep getting "Something went wrong, try again" messages"
I wonder if it's a bug but they don't fix it because it means they get multiple hits.
Posted by: JimNorCal | October 14, 2020 at 07:30 PM
I have no idea. Did Evers send Kung Flu active people to nursing homes? Schools & colleges are hot spots.. but hospital admissions are up. We are still mandatory mask and basically locked down.
@thenewsoncnbc
Wisconsin has opened an emergency field hospital as coronavirus cases surge and doctors urge people to take precautions. @shaqbrewster is on the ground with the latest.
https://twitter.com/thenewsoncnbc/status/1316516668307275776?s=21
Posted by: henry | October 14, 2020 at 07:30 PM
Trump exiting plane
Posted by: henry | October 14, 2020 at 07:31 PM
“Wisconsin has opened an emergency field hospital”
Bet that one is empty too.
Posted by: Another Bob | October 14, 2020 at 07:33 PM
“It’s long past time for DOJ to investigate whether the corrupt and pro-communist Big Tech monopolies are censoring U.S. officials, including the President of the United States, at the behest of communist China or Russia.”
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/1316514885124096000?s=21
Amen.
Posted by: Another Bob | October 14, 2020 at 07:35 PM
Leading with NY Post article.
Posted by: henry | October 14, 2020 at 07:36 PM
Mentions his powerful hair and then Biden’s corrupt Ukraine dealings. He’s the master. Landslide, baby.
Posted by: BeastsEngland | October 14, 2020 at 07:37 PM
“ Wisconsin has opened an emergency field hospital as coronavirus cases surge ”
Is there any real capacity problem or is this just more theater in the pursuit political power?
Posted by: jimmyk | October 14, 2020 at 07:37 PM
“Never a more corrupt administration than Obama / Biden”
Posted by: henry | October 14, 2020 at 07:38 PM
The New York Post main Twitter account has been locked.
Anyone taking bets on Trump’s Twitter account getting nuked?
Posted by: Another Bob | October 14, 2020 at 07:39 PM
Jimmyk, current Kung Flu hospitalizations are at a high for Kung Flu. From 200s to 900s over past couple weeks. Never give context on where, or if any hospital is swamped. So whoever knows ain’t telling.
Posted by: henry | October 14, 2020 at 07:40 PM
Is the race tightening?
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/10/huge-trump-gains-7-points-joe-biden-one-week-still-holds-23-approval-black-voters/
Posted by: JimNorCal | October 14, 2020 at 07:41 PM
Trump still going on Hunter.
Posted by: henry | October 14, 2020 at 07:42 PM
Thanks for the news about Miss Marple.
Condolences to KK's friend. It's impossible for me to believe the self hatred taught in public and many private schools for young males, particularly white, isn't complicit in these suicides.
What if Trump gives an oval office address, and all the networks and cable channels boycott it? Including FOX?
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 14, 2020 06:54 PM (Kpl3J)
---
I'm been thinking about that. Most of the networks stopped covering PDT's daily briefings on covid early on (when it was the big story and everyone was at home to watch) when polling showed a huge surge in approval for POTUS and it was recognized that the American people were for the first time seeing with their own eyes what absolute asshoes the media is, rather than only being allowed to see the manipulated "edits" on the news.
Posted by: Gilded at October 14, 2020 07:19 PM (BRkq2)
Posted by: Captain Hate | October 14, 2020 at 07:42 PM
“Joe Biden, you owe the American people an apology because you are a corrupt politician “
Posted by: henry | October 14, 2020 at 07:43 PM
The pollsters are beginning their walk-back early this cycle, Jim. They have to save their phony baloney jobs... :)
Posted by: BeastsEngland | October 14, 2020 at 07:44 PM
“The Biden’s got rich and America got robbed”
Posted by: Another Bob | October 14, 2020 at 07:44 PM
Over 109,000 watchers
Posted by: JimNorCal | October 14, 2020 at 07:44 PM
Trump is on a roll, Epic roll actually.
Posted by: Jim Eagle | October 14, 2020 at 07:44 PM
IT'S HAMMER TIME!
Posted by: Captain Hate | October 14, 2020 at 07:48 PM
“ Never give context on where, or if any hospital is swamped. So whoever knows ain’t telling.”
In other words, no, since if any hospital were swamped it would be all over not just the local news but the NYT, WaPo, CNN etc.
Posted by: jimmyk | October 14, 2020 at 07:50 PM
Jimmyk, @maciverwisc. tracks this stuff closely.
Trump now ditching his tie. :)
Posted by: henry | October 14, 2020 at 07:52 PM
Trump's taking off his tie!
Posted by: anonamom | October 14, 2020 at 07:52 PM
Henry, who's got the WuFlu? The "mostly peaceful protestors"?
Posted by: anonamom | October 14, 2020 at 07:55 PM
anonamom, the hotspots appear to be in UW towns. But the spike in hospitalization is a mystery.
Posted by: henry | October 14, 2020 at 07:56 PM
Plus Sheboygan for some reason.
Posted by: henry | October 14, 2020 at 07:57 PM
Twitter suspends White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany's account.
Posted by: BeastsEngland | October 14, 2020 at 07:57 PM
Richard Grenell
@RichardGrenell
@Twitter
is about to become Craig’s List.
And they have no one to blame but themselves
Posted by: Momto2 | October 14, 2020 at 07:58 PM
Rob Schmitt
@SchmittNYC
Best part of Hunter Biden story - it only broke because he’s so RICH from corruption he was too lazy to pick up his $2000 laptop from a computer repair shop
Posted by: Momto2 | October 14, 2020 at 07:59 PM
This rally goes well with an Edmund Fitzgerald. ;)
Posted by: henry | October 14, 2020 at 08:09 PM
Excellent, henry
Glenn Greenwald
@ggreenwald
4h
The exposes about the Bolsonaro Govt we did all last year and still -- that won journalism prizes, led to the reversal of convictions, resulted in disciplinary charges for prosecutors, etc. - were based on hacked phones. Should that have been censored?
Posted by: Captain Hate | October 14, 2020 at 08:12 PM
There are a few babes in the crowd tonight... 😎
Posted by: BeastsEngland | October 14, 2020 at 08:20 PM
Mom,
I figure Biden forgot where he brought it, or didn’t know how to get rid of the info.
Guy on Tucker says this is the start of the big tech war v the US.
We have a lot of battles in front of us.
Posted by: Jane | October 14, 2020 at 08:21 PM
National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien announced Wednesday two American hostages who were held in Yemen by Iranian backed Houthis have been released.
"The United States welcomes the release today of US citizens Sandra Loli and Mikael Gidada from Houthi custody in Yemen. We send our condolences to the family of Bilal Fateen whose remains will be repatriated as well. We extend our sincerest thanks to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman and King Salman of Saudi Arabia for their efforts to secure the release of our citizens," O'Brien released in a statement. "President Trump continues to prioritize securing the release and repatriation of Americans held hostage abroad. We will not rest until those held are home with their loved ones. President Trump has brought home over 50 hostages and detainees from 22 countries since taking office."
via Townhall
Posted by: Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma | October 14, 2020 at 08:26 PM
Des Moines crowd is LIT.
Posted by: Porchlight | October 14, 2020 at 08:28 PM
Dorsey's starting to cave and make up half assed excuses.
Posted by: Captain Hate | October 14, 2020 at 08:28 PM
The panic at Twitter has begun.
https://twitter.com/loganclarkhall/status/1316530097424404482
Posted by: Another Bob | October 14, 2020 at 08:29 PM
I knew Dorsey would cave. Just a matter of time.
Posted by: Porchlight | October 14, 2020 at 08:29 PM
AB, notice the use of "around" in those three tweets. Such libspeak. I hear it daily at work. Supposed to be "softer" and less "problematic" (read: more feminine) than "about" or "regarding" or "concerning."
Posted by: Porchlight | October 14, 2020 at 08:31 PM
JMH, if you're here, it sounds like the Iowa rally is back to off-the-cuff Trump. :)
Posted by: Porchlight | October 14, 2020 at 08:32 PM
Dan Gable! Awesome!
Posted by: henry | October 14, 2020 at 08:34 PM
Beasts with the, um..penetrating analysis. 😉
Posted by: lyle | October 14, 2020 at 08:36 PM
This might be an opportune moment to persuade folks that a mass exodus to Parler (?) is the best response. If people started spreading the word to everyone who follows them and to their own followers, and if the President and the NY Post and few more high profile Twitter folks led the way it could be epic. Nobody, even lefties are going to leave the President's tweets unread. The media has to read his comments in order to be able to complain about him.
Posted by: JM Hanes | October 14, 2020 at 08:44 PM
The first glimmer from the RCP average of the inevitable "tightening" (which is BS of course, the giant gap wasn't ever real, it just means pollsters are starting to do what they always do to salvage their "reputations" later):
Posted by: Porchlight | October 14, 2020 at 08:44 PM
Good news, Porch! I picked the wrong night to miss, didn't I?
Posted by: JM Hanes | October 14, 2020 at 08:45 PM
It's okay JMH, there are many more to come!
Posted by: Porchlight | October 14, 2020 at 08:46 PM
So is Dorsey just not in control of his crew? He always acts surprised that these things turned out the way they did.
They’re playing a dangerous (for them) game.
Posted by: Another Bob | October 14, 2020 at 08:46 PM
What reputations would those be, Porch? I ridicule the poll monkeys every election.
Posted by: Captain Hate | October 14, 2020 at 08:47 PM
This is a discussion of early voting in MI. Progs beginning to grip hard:
MD Progressive & Rays Bandwagoner RoseSeedling
@MDProgressive_
·
22h
Vote Margins in...
Small orange diamond Counties that tend to vote GOP: R +34.2%
Small blue diamond Counties that tend to vote DEM: D +29.1%
Small orange diamond**BELLWEATHERS**: R +17.4%
In Michigan's historic bellweather counties, the GOP currently has a vote lead of just over 40,000 right now. (17.4%)
That is... unexpected.
Full thread: https://twitter.com/MDProgressive_/status/1316208482278936576
Posted by: Porchlight | October 14, 2020 at 08:48 PM
Dorsey's like all the nouveau riche; when you make it that big that quickly you have no real perspective on how to act when what you do has large consequences.
Posted by: Captain Hate | October 14, 2020 at 08:51 PM
Dayum! Wolf Blitzer getting under Nancy Pelosi’s considerably loose skin.
Posted by: Pinandpuller | October 14, 2020 at 08:52 PM
Trump could issue an EO prohibiting federal government agencies from using Twitter and Facebook for official communications. Or even accessing those sites on government-issued devices. That would get their attention.
Posted by: BeastsEngland | October 14, 2020 at 09:01 PM
LOL Pin. Those clips were brutal on Nanzi.
Posted by: Captain Hate | October 14, 2020 at 09:02 PM
How was La Grande Dame, lyle? 🥂
Posted by: BeastsEngland | October 14, 2020 at 09:03 PM
Hater steps down when caught.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/west/news/wauwatosa/2020/10/14/wauwatosa-ald-heather-kuhl-announces-resignation/3658185001/
Posted by: henry | October 14, 2020 at 09:05 PM
Now that's inspired, Beasts!
Posted by: JM Hanes | October 14, 2020 at 09:06 PM
Beasts and the Dames, Le Grande and otherwise!
Not yet opened but I just opened the Ornellaia. Damn, dude. Wish you were here.
Posted by: lyle | October 14, 2020 at 09:10 PM
Thank heavens you got through to MM's family--if not her not-so-great daughter--Momto2! I am so relieved. I bet what happened before (the passing out, the amnesia) was caused by dehydration too.
Narc, do keep your "positronic relays" going smoothly! Since you never post actual nonsense, I searched these out and found it's a Starfleet energy system thing--so perfectly reasonable.
Posted by: Catsmeat | October 14, 2020 at 09:11 PM
For the longest time my Twitter profile has said:
Newspaper owner; 45 years in news; Rome (NY) Daily Sentinel. Author of “Individuals, Journalism, and Society” and “Take Back Your News”. Samizdat had a purpose.
Posted by: sbwaters | October 14, 2020 at 09:17 PM
Shelby Steele, a black conservative who teaches at Stanford, has written and narrated a film about the death of Michael Brown (the "hands up" guy shot in Ferguson by the cop he punched).
Amazon is refusing to allow the film to be sold on its platform, on the grounds that it does not meet Amazon's "content quality expectations."
Steele has a Ph.D. (in English), has won a National Book Critics Circle Award, and is a senior fellow at Stanford.
But his film isn't up to Amazon's "quality expectations." AYFKM?
Amazon's "expectations" are that everybody will toe the leftist line and repeat the lies about Brown that the race baiting MSM and all the race hustlers like Sharpton and Crump have been peddling for years now.
And if an actual black academic like Steele tries to correct the record and tell the truth about what happened, Amazon shuts him out.
F*ck these fascists.
Posted by: TrivialPursuer at October 14, 2020 09:14 PM (k4dH2)
Posted by: Captain Hate | October 14, 2020 at 09:19 PM
Dear You Know The Thing, this Bolgheri wine is fab fab. Gebrejesus!
Posted by: lyle | October 14, 2020 at 09:21 PM
Yes because everything on Amazon is SO QUALITY.
Posted by: Porchlight | October 14, 2020 at 09:22 PM
Thanks, lyle and JM Hanes. When the WuFlu hysteria breaks, we need a JOM gathering. Maybe in Atlanta or Nashville? Or possibly somewhere more exotic if ManTran or Hoyden can give me a lift... :)
Posted by: BeastsEngland | October 14, 2020 at 09:26 PM
To elaborate on my thing about Dorsey, he's only drawn more attention to the story he tried to censor. And he doesn't come off as smart.
Ok I'm going to read and listen to music. This day has worn me down trying to keep up. Trump is a genetic freak with his energy level.
Posted by: Captain Hate | October 14, 2020 at 09:27 PM
Poor, Miss M! I am so glad she is okay! Best she has time away from this news cycle! The ups and downs are nuts, but WE ARE WINNING! I can feel it!
But my town is solidly and sadly blue. And certainly there are many stories of hypocrisy going on. Not new around these parts. Whatever. I am so done with the local bs, I am not scared to tell them all to take a good look at their hypocrisy. The horror!
KK, so sorry to read your post. The left and it’s fifth column has been a huge part of the misery content in this country, and 2020 is the apex.
Jimsc, thanks. I feel reassured that he is probs okay after speaking with customers who have either been a mess and cleaned up their live. One in particular has been through it all. He took a minute to ask, and reassured me.
I hate to ask. Where has Gus been? I miss his caps and rants.
Posted by: CCGirl | October 14, 2020 at 09:29 PM
Additional information
Adam Housley
@adamhousley
From an insider not politically connected: The emails in the NY Post story have been verified -- they’re solid. The Vadym Pozharskyi email address has historical data dating back to 2014. Furthermore, it is registered to the address of Burisma.
9:09 PM · Oct 14, 2020·
Posted by: lurkersusie | October 14, 2020 at 09:31 PM
Adam Housley
@adamhousley
·
21m
From an insider not politically connected: The emails in the NY Post story have been verified -- they’re solid. The Vadym Pozharskyi email address has historical data dating back to 2014. Furthermore, it is registered to the address of Burisma.
Posted by: clarice | October 14, 2020 at 09:31 PM
Trying to decide if it's worth the effort,
Robert J. O'Neill@mchooyah
·
Turn on
@CNN
at 9:45pm ET I’ll be discussing conspiracy theories with
@ChrisCuomo
Posted by: Dave (in MA) | October 14, 2020 at 09:33 PM
9 31. Jinx!
Posted by: CCGirl | October 14, 2020 at 09:36 PM
I'd like to see Shelby Steele sue them in such a way that they would have to articulate what precisely what their content quality expectations are. There's got to be some legal way to get at that information, or at the fact that they have no explicit standards at all. We can all recognize the weasel words here, but we have to figure out some way to protect individuals from the depredations and manipulation of the mega corps. This may not be discrimination on the basis of race in this case, but it is discrimination nonetheless, and if we can't figure out how to make it illegal, we need to do start busting up some corporate chops.
Posted by: JM Hanes | October 14, 2020 at 09:39 PM
McEnany's going on Hannity to talk about the Twitter suspension.
Posted by: Dave (in MA) | October 14, 2020 at 09:41 PM
They traffic in lies, thaf lead youth astray that destroy communities, weve seem this writ large this year.
Posted by: Narciso | October 14, 2020 at 09:41 PM
Democrat Leaders — "They traffic in lies."
... not so much to beat the opposition, but to keep their own minions docile and compliant.
Posted by: sbwaters | October 14, 2020 at 09:44 PM
Beasts,
A meet-up is definitely in order. I was pretty tempted by the idea of ice fishing with henry last time we were dreaming up a get together, but at this rate, who knows which states will be open or shut this winter.
It would be fun to go somewhere we could all hang out for more than just a couple of hours, but I'm not sure where that would be.
Posted by: JM Hanes | October 14, 2020 at 09:46 PM
Sbw 9:17!
Posted by: CCGirl | October 14, 2020 at 09:47 PM
Not yet opened but I just opened the Ornellaia. Damn, dude. Wish you were here.
Wish I was there too:)
Posted by: Buckeye | October 14, 2020 at 09:47 PM
Captain:
I suspect that Dorsey just leaves the woke kids in charge until they go too far, which of course they eventually do, and have to be reined back in.
Posted by: JM Hanes | October 14, 2020 at 09:49 PM
Indeed sbw
Posted by: Narciso | October 14, 2020 at 09:49 PM
If hes still operating in africa, hes under two chinese data networks. Zte under ntn and huawei.
Posted by: Narciso | October 14, 2020 at 09:50 PM
I just price-checked the Ornellaia... 🙄
Posted by: BeastsEngland | October 14, 2020 at 09:54 PM
I suspect Tech guys are going to go all out to pull the plug on Trump because they know Trump is gonna hose them real good if he wins.
2nd term will be payback time, big time.
Posted by: Buckeye | October 14, 2020 at 09:55 PM
On Biden's campaign conceding he may have met with Burisma adviser:Stephen Bryen
Wow! The liar has been caught and is in the trap. Seems the Facebook and Twitter censors have failed in their mission. They should be investigated for campaign interference --much worse than the Russians and Chinese. I wonder if Facebook and Twitter are controlled by Putin?
Posted by: clarice | October 14, 2020 at 09:55 PM
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/14/politico-biden-campaign-would-not-rule-out-possibility-biden-met-with-burisma-adviser-pozharskyi/
Posted by: clarice | October 14, 2020 at 09:56 PM
When the WuFlu hysteria breaks,
Pfft. I've been traveling since May. Do it now!
To elaborate on my thing about Dorsey, he's only drawn more attention to the story he tried to censor. And he doesn't come off as smart.
Streisand Effect
Posted by: Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma | October 14, 2020 at 09:56 PM
No ice fishing, JM Hanes, but there are some fine gathering spots in the Highlands. Or Sea Island... :)
And Nytol. Be happy warriors. 👊🏼
Posted by: BeastsEngland | October 14, 2020 at 09:58 PM
Tupolev torpedo remember to arms within safe distance of the launch sub.
Posted by: Narciso | October 14, 2020 at 09:59 PM
Hmmm Clarice
Sounds like the Biden camp is going to “soften” the confession:)
Posted by: Buckeye | October 14, 2020 at 10:00 PM
Okay, Steph - headed your way in the morning!! ;)
Nytol for realisies.
Posted by: BeastsEngland | October 14, 2020 at 10:00 PM
Hm
https://burisma-group.com/eng/news/burisma-leadership-meets-with-republican-and-democratic-u-s-congressmen-to-discuss-ukraine-s-energy-security-issues/
Posted by: Narciso | October 14, 2020 at 10:02 PM
The other day I was wondering why on earth someone like Brennan would hang onto all sorts of incriminating material instead of destroying it. It struck me that just like last time, he probably didn't believe that Trump could another election. Perhaps he wanted a record of all his dubious achievements ready when the Biden administration rolled back into town.
Posted by: JM Hanes | October 14, 2020 at 10:13 PM
Who Is Lady Susan?
A French publisher is realeasing a facsimile of Jane Austen's first book:

Sounds like fun, no?Posted by: JM Hanes | October 14, 2020 at 10:15 PM
Hes like the stock villain from alias or covert affairs. Like philby pere he went native and doesnt acknowledge his home country.
Posted by: Narciso | October 14, 2020 at 10:16 PM