Tuned in this morning and sure enough, Jay Weber was bashing Trump while pinky-swearing that he was NOT bashing Trump.
His latest reason to Dump Trump? If he wins, Trump will get only one term, and that means none of the Really Good Guys will work in his Administration.
Like, e.g., Bill Barr, Jay? Or Wray? Mitt Romney?
Trump has his people all lined up, including about 5,000 for all the "political appointee" jobs in D.C. Oh---you didn't know that, Jay?
Then Ol' Jay rattles off some statistical hash that tells us only 30% of the electorate will vote for Trump. Because.........ummmmnnhhhh.....we know who his opponent will be? Do you, Jay? Really?? By the way, Jay, you've heard of "No Labels," haven't you? See if you can remember Bill Clinton and Ross Perot and the Establishment Loser who ran against both of them, Jay....
Weber's campaign strategy for Trump: stop talking about how the Swamp screwed you, Don. Start talking about issues!! NOW!! STFU, Don!!
Umnnnhhhhhh, Jay. When you're running on a Populist platform, the first thing you do is attract voters who are sympathetic to 'The Man Screwed Me.' Just in case you don't know it, the actual election is almost 18 months away. There's plenty of time to talk about Democrat failures.......umhhh......well, maybe since that list is really, really, long, ......oh.....this is tough.
Maybe if you stop getting your talking points from Schimming, Vos, and Paul Ryan's local yob, you'll figure out what's really going on. Maybe you won't--in which case, your resemblance to Jonah Goldberg will be even more meaningful.
One more thing, Jay: ask your Professional Pubbie whisperers if they think Republican XYZ can win in '24 if the MAGA crowd refuses to vote.
Another good reading assignment for Jay is here.
By far the best reading assignment is here for your perusal. From your boy.
ReplyDeletehttps://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/our-summer-of-hypocrisy?utm_source=threads&utm_medium=%3D&utm_campaign=s
If you are waiting for Ben Shapiro, Charlie Kirk, or others on the far right to be either consistent or accurate, you might as well wait for the Titanic to arrive in New York with them aboard it. Simply put, there is no such thing in the entertainment and disinformation wing of what someone once referred to as a Vast Right Wing Conspiracy -- telling some people what they want to hear, most people what they want to fear, and everyone what brings Ben and Charlie enough money and fame to make it worth their while.
They do not care if what they say is truthful or deceptive. They do not care if you are keeping score of how often they contradict themselves. They only care that you listen, repeat their claims, and tell everyone where you heard them. Because, in the end, it is about Ben and Charlie. Not democracy. Not even America. It's free enterprise, my friends, and the Almighty Buck, as elsewhere, talks longest and loudest. Listen accordingly and know that in their world, the truth and its interpretation are for sale to the highest bidder, as long as they get theirs in the process. That is the first and foremost freedom that these "patriots" espouse: the freedom to profit off of the vulnerabilities of others. Their mothers must be so proud.
Shapiru, Sykes, (and others) have levers that are being pulled by very large money.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, there is an existential challenge for the McConnell Wing: if they cannot eliminate Trump, the really, really, large money is likely to go away. Small money goes to Trump, not the McConnell Empire, and if Trump prevails in the primaries, McConnell has a problem.
That's why--according to Bannon--Mitch is undercutting Trump in every possible way. Further, he knows he's not healthy, but he can't retire until the primaries are over. He won't have the leverage if he's out of office.
You didn't address the facts offered by Sykes. Try again.
ReplyDeleteAnd Trump raked in over 250 million dollars to be supposedly used for an election fraud fund...and the money is gone.
Meanwhile, Trump's toadies are trying to eliminate the competition via other means.
https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/our-summer-of-hypocrisy?utm_source=threads&utm_medium=%3D&utm_campaign=s
Do you outright condemn such action, or are you going to tacitly endorse it in hopes someone does the dirty work for you?
Sykes alleges 'facts.' Margot Cleveland also alleges 'facts.' So does Mark Levin.
ReplyDeleteAs to "Hypocrisy," we note that Sykes ignores the fact that Garland "appointed" that special counsel in direct defiance of the law on the matter: the counsel can NOT BE AN ACTIVE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE.
So Sykes may not be a hypocrite.
He's merely ignorant.
We also know that the illegal "special Counsel" is the man who approved the attempt to hoodwink a Federal judge with a plea agreement immunizing Joe Biden's spawn from ANY future prosecution on ANY crimes related to the crimes in the active indictment.
ReplyDeleteBut Charlie.........he's got nothing to say about that, either.
Who's paying Charlie? Phil Anschutz? Some other McConnell goon?
"Sykes alleges 'facts.' Margot Cleveland also alleges 'facts.' So does Mark Levin."
ReplyDeleteNo, not "facts", but facts. Get it straight.
"As to "Hypocrisy," we note that Sykes ignores the fact that Garland "appointed" that special counsel in direct defiance of the law on the matter: the counsel can NOT BE AN ACTIVE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE."
This is where your ignorance about our legal system comes into play. A special counsel is a prosecutor who wields the same powers as a U.S. attorney but is granted broader day-to-day independence from supervision. In making the announcement, Garland reminded the public that he had already said Weiss, who was appointed by President Trump, was operating outside the normal system of hierarchical oversight and control for the Hunter Biden case.
Attorney General William P. Barr made John Durham, then the U.S. attorney for Connecticut, a special counsel to entrench him so he could continue to investigate the F.B.I.’s handling of the Russia inquiry even if Trump lost the election. Mr. Durham for several months held both roles. So, yes, a special counsel may be an active federal employee.
And, again, congressional Republicans have claimed that Weiss needed special counsel powers because, as the US attorney in Delaware, he could not pursue charges in other jurisdictions.
Sykes is right on the matter regarding Trump and his penchant for flouting our legal system and for breaking God's laws.
So Barr--a known Deep State operative--also flouts Federal law. Whooopie-Doo! I'm sure that Charlie noticed that Barr appointed Durham to provide "legal" reason to block Congressional inquiry vis-a-vis the old 'would impede our investigation' trick. Durham did his job: The intent of the Durham appointment was to create the oft used silo of an “ongoing investigation” to block inquiry and/or action by President Trump. The entire process of the DC silo deployment is one long continuum, as we have previously outlined. Michael Horowitz was an investigative silo (blocking document release), Robert Mueller was an investigative silo (threats of obstruction blocking document release), John Durham was an investigative silo (blocking document release), and ultimately, now Jack Smith is an investigative silo, retrieving documents from Mar-a-Lago and blocking document release. (Last Refuge, 8/6/2023
ReplyDeleteYou will note that every single one of John Durham’s investigative pathways was to look at Trump-Russia fabrication and corruption outside government, outside Washington DC. None of the Durham investigation was focused inside government or inside the institutions that he and Bill Barr were protecting. Bill Barr was the Bondo, John Durham was the spray paint.
Waiting for you to justify--in God's law--the fraud-on-the-court attempt approved by Weiss, who was nominated by two Democrat Senators.
Frankly, Three-Wives shouldn't be talking about "God's Law" too loudly. Accusing politicians of un-righteous conduct could waste a lot of time, pal. We don't have that time to waste. I don't care if Trump uses campaign funds to pay lawyers or buy a new plane. It's legal.
But I DO CARE when a bunch of egghead twits attempts to run the country because they are entitled to do so--in their opinion. Charlie's butt-buddy Captain Billy is one. Too bad, so sad: he lost the Big Game. So did Sykes, who figured himself for an FCC nom.
Sorry.....edit to the above: this graf was part of the quote from Sundance:
ReplyDeleteYou will note that every single one of John Durham’s investigative pathways was to look at Trump-Russia fabrication and corruption outside government, outside Washington DC. None of the Durham investigation was focused inside government or inside the institutions that he and Bill Barr were protecting. Bill Barr was the Bondo, John Durham was the spray paint.
Clarified.
"So Barr--a known Deep State operative"
ReplyDeleteLOL, whenever you are found to be wrong, you go to this phrase, as if your position magically strengthens.
Trump nominated Bill Barr. Obviously Trump the genius did not believe Barr was this DSO. Remember, Trump was all about "draining the swamp". Why would he knowingly and deliberately put in a DSO as you claim to head the Justice Department?
"also flouts Federal law. Whooopie-Doo!"
Nope. Federal law was adhered to in both instances. Remember, the GOP sought out Weiss. They got their man. And the process is adhering to the "DC silo deployment", contrary to your pig headed rant. And, of course you know this as well, but Durham's investigation, which indeed focused on corruption inside our government, was an utter failure.
"Waiting for you to justify--in God's law--the fraud-on-the-court attempt approved by Weiss, who was nominated by two Democrat Senators."
False conclusion.
"Accusing politicians of un-righteous conduct could waste a lot of time, pal. We don't have that time to waste."
God's law, and the following of it, doesn't work the way you claim it does. If it is against His law, then you have a duty as a Christian to directly counter it, even if it means going against a politician you support.
"I don't care if Trump uses campaign funds to pay lawyers or buy a new plane. It's legal."
It MAY be legal. Important qualifier here.
Regardless, Sykes is correct in his assessment of Trump's (illegal) activities.
Modern special counsels should not be confused with the independent counsels of the good old days. Those independent counsels were feared precisely because they were not controlled by DoJ. The push to do away with that construct came after Starr's investigation of Bill Clinton damned near resulted in Clinton's removal from office. Such independence was not in the best interests of the political class.
ReplyDeleteBy 2000 or so, independent counsels were history and replaced by special counsels under the direct jurisdiction of the US Attorney General. Supposedly semi-autonomous and selected from outside government there was at least an outward appearance of propriety, but not if you looked closely. Special counsels staffed by active DoJ/FBI employees has been political influence abuse just waiting to happen. And it has. Now they don't even bother appointing special counsels from outside government. They're current US Attorneys with active duty DoJ/FBI staffs. That's 100% conflict of interest.
Hiding DoJ political activity behind the secrecy of 'ongoing investigations' effectively shields them and their protectees from media scrutiny and congressional oversight. That's an ideal political environment. If there's still any separation between politics and the law, you sure can't see it from here in the cheap seats.
"The push to do away with that construct came after Starr's investigation of Bill Clinton damned near resulted in Clinton's removal from office. Such independence was not in the best interests of the political class. By 2000 or so, independent counsels were history and replaced by special counsels under the direct jurisdiction of the US Attorney General.
ReplyDeleteLet us be precise. Due to concerns over the cost and sprawling nature of such probes, Congress in 1999 permitted the provision governing independent counsels to expire. The Justice Department under Bush Jr. then created new special counsel regulations.
"Supposedly semi-autonomous and selected from outside government there was at least an outward appearance of propriety, but not if you looked closely."
Of course each political party will look at the investigation differently. That does not mean automatically that the investigator is indeed partisan or showing favoritism. You have to show conclusive proof to be the case.
"Special counsels staffed by active DoJ/FBI employees has been political influence abuse just waiting to happen. And it has."
Potentially.
The fact of the matter is that Trump has a knack for corruption.
No, Trump does NOT have a "knack for corruption." That is a Uniparty habit because it feeds them money. Trump does not need money.
ReplyDeleteTrump took the advice to appoint Barr because Trump had no idea which people were utilizing the long knives. Barr was one of several hundred in Trump's administration, all there due to Trump being stupid about it. He later remarked that government employee duplicity was 10 times worse than that of the world of real estate development. Yes, he learned something.
And he passed along that knowledge to us. So I'll be polite about this: shove off with your crapola. Sykes cries like a Democrat girly-girl.
But pursue your dreams!! Try to prevent a Trump nomination!! Then watch the Democrat win when the New Republican party members sit it out.
Burn it down.
RICO? My ass.
ReplyDeleteShe is bringing a RICO case against Trump because she can't prove Trump committed any crimes. So she is using the Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act to claim that Trump was the head of a mafia, and that the crimes of his capos and soldiers are his crimes.
Yah, that's the ticket!!
"The fact of the matter is that Trump has a knack for corruption."
ReplyDeleteNah. I'd make the argument that he doesn't have enough of a knack for corruption to compete on the same field as professional Republicans, and certainly not the party of Bobby L Peters.
"Let us be precise. Due to concerns over the cost and sprawling nature of such probes, Congress in 1999 permitted the provision governing independent counsels to expire. The Justice Department under Bush Jr. then created new special counsel regulations."
ReplyDeleteCost concerns? That's pure bullshit. When since the 1790s has congress cared what anything costs when they themselves stand to benefit? And who benefits from restricting the 'sprawling nature' of investigations when the sole authority for determining the scope of a special counsel's investigation rests with a single political appointee? Only the political class... and then only if you hold the proper club membership. Trump does not.
--Dad29--
ReplyDelete"No, Trump does NOT have a "knack for corruption." That is a Uniparty habit because it feeds them money. Trump does not need money."
He doesn't need money because he got it illicitly! Why is he constantly haranguing donors like you to give him their hard earned cash for his legal bills, then promptly stiffs his lawyers?
"Trump took the advice to appoint Barr because Trump had no idea which people were utilizing the long knives. Barr was one of several hundred in Trump's administration, all there due to Trump being stupid about it. He later remarked that government employee duplicity was 10 times worse than that of the world of real estate development. Yes, he learned something."
LOL, so Trump plays his political opponents like a fiddle, but then gets easily rolled by the duplicitous Deep State? Your cognitive dissonance overwhelms you.
"Burn it down."
You mean threaten to shoot judges and members of the grand jury. Do you condone such behavior?
"She is bringing a RICO case against Trump because she can't prove Trump committed any crimes."
Here is a virtual brown paper bag for your hyperventilating. The indictment clearly spells out the illegal activities that he and more than two dozen of his associates engaged in. And you're foolish enough to believe him, donate to his campaign, and vote for him. That's cringe worthy.
--Anony 4:05 p.m.--
"Nah. I'd make the argument that he doesn't have enough of a knack for corruption to compete on the same field as professional Republicans, and certainly not the party of Bobby L Peters."
Now you're just clowning us here. Trump's own fixer spilled the beans with his dirty backroom deals. There is history of his malfeasance in his real estate ventures going back 50 years.
--Anony 4:37 p.m.--
Of course Trump is part of the political class. His own daughter married into Jewdom. Official membership was automatically granted.