One can be appalled by Donald Trump but understand why the House speaker would support him.

"First, dare to say that the people aren’t always right. Surely Republicans admit the possibility. Or do they believe the people chose rightly in electing Obama? Twice.  . . .The people’s will deserves respect, not necessarily affirmation."

Charles Krauthammer

"The morning after, the nation awakes asking: What have we done?

"Both parties seem intent on throwing the election away. The Democrats, running against a man with highest-ever negatives, are poised to nominate a candidate with second-highest-ever negatives. Hillary Clinton started with every possible advantage — money, experience, name recognition, residual goodwill from her husband’s successful 1990s — yet could not put away until this week an obscure, fringy, socialist backbencher in a country uniquely allergic to socialism.

"Bernie Sanders did have one advantage. He had something to say. She had nuthin’. Her Tuesday victory speech was a pudding without a theme for a campaign without a cause. After 14 months, she still can’t get past the famous question asked of Ted Kennedy in 1979: Why do you want to be president?

"So whom do the Republicans put up? They had 17 candidates. Any of a dozen could have taken down the near-fatally weak Clinton, unloved, untrusted, living under the shadow of an FBI investigation." . . .

Legacy time for Obama

From the king of photosnark, Rich Terrell at TerrellAfterMath

Does Obama endorsement undercut Clinton FBI probe?

I'd have to say yes. Obama said he has given no directive to the DOJ or FBI, but when he comments publicly that there is no case against Hillary, his words have the authority of a directive. The signal is clear to Loretta Lynch. TD

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Politico  "President Barack Obama has guaranteed that the FBI's investigation into his former secretary of state’s private email server will be carried out without political influence, but his endorsement of Hillary Clinton Thursday resurrected the issue — for some, at least.

"Fox News' Chief Washington Correspondent James Rosen brought up the probe during Thursday’s White House press briefing, asking Press Secretary Joshua Earnest if Obama’s endorsement would trickle down and affect the Department of Justice employees involved in the investigation.

“You have other employees of the executive branch, career prosecutors, FBI agents, working this case who have now just heard how the president wants to see this case resolved, in essence. Isn't there some conflict there?” Rosen asked Earnest.

“ 'James, there's not,” Earnest replied. “The reason that the president feels confident that he can go out and make this endorsement and record a video in which he describes his strong support for Secretary Clinton's campaign is that he knows the people who are conducting the investigation aren't going to be swayed by any sort of political interference. They aren't going to be swayed by political forces.' ” . . .

Obama 'Cannot Wait to Get Out There and Campaign for Hillary'

. . . 'Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Obama's endorsement "makes clear what Hillary Clinton has telegraphed this entire campaign – she is running to give President Obama’s failed polices a third term' " . . .

Bern, Baby, Bern

Founder of firm suing Trump U. convicted of massive kickback scheme in class-action lawsuits

This rainmaker/ ambulance chaser was convicted for his role in a "kickback scheme to mobilize plaintiffs for class-action lawsuits."


Jerome R. Corsi  . . . "Lerach’s relationship with Bill Clinton traces back to the 1990s, when Lerach leveraged large contributions to Clinton and other Democratic Party candidates to win President Clinton’s agreement to veto legislation that threatened to impinge upon Lerach’s profitable class-action lawsuit racket." . . .

“Between 1989 and 1994, Lerach and his ilk have launched class actions against 53 of California’s top 100 high-tech companies,” Forbes continued. “The cases rarely go to trial: To save time, money and productivity-draining aggravation, the targeted companies usually settle.

How dare Americans dare even consider putting these grifters back into the White House?
Left: "Settle For Hillary" shirt.

Clinton ". . . lied to the family members, period. People are believing her over the family members of teammates that I lost.” — Kris “Tanto” Paronto

Obama’s Retreat Emboldens China

What happens when Jeremiah Wright and Bill Ayers have had influence on US foreign policy.

Legal Insurrection  . . . "As President Obama set about to reduce the U.S. footprint in the world and divert country’s military preparedness to chase the spectre of Climate Change — seven years ago, Communist China has been investing in a massive project to build and militarise artificial islands beyond its recognised maritime borders. China now contests 80 percent of the South China Sea, staking its control over one of the busiest maritime route in the world.

"But don’t expect Kerry to give the “lion’s roar” in Beijing, warning the Chinese leadership of consequences for their aggressive actions. Well, he did warn the Chinese; urging them to reduce their emissions, or (in Kerry’s own words) their “cities are going to be in the eye of the climate change storm”. In Kerry’s world these climate warnings would really get Beijing bosses shaking in their boots.

"The fact that China is investing billions of dollars in artificial islands built just above the sea level, tells you all you need to know about what Beijing thinks of Obama-Kerry’s Climate Change Scare." . . .

Stacey Dash on Hillary's 'Woman' Platform: 'Ridiculous'

Newsmax   "Actress and political commentator Stacey Dash Wednesday slammed as "ridiculous" Hillary Clinton highlighting her status Tuesday as the first woman to be a major political party's nominee, telling Newsmax TV that "I think she's a criminal."  Video

" 'She has blood on her hands — and I think she should be in prison, not running for president," Dash, 49, told "The Steve Malzberg Show" in an interview.

"She is the author of the new memoir, "There Goes My Social Life: From Clueless to Conservative."

Comedian Argus Hamilton reflects: 

Hillary Clinton confirmed a delegate count by the Associated Press Tuesday and claimed she has the votes for the Democratic nomination for president. It’s history. The nomination brings Hillary a step closer to achieving the Clinton dream of being America’s first two-impeachment family.

Hillary censors paperback version of Hard Choices   . . . "It kind of makes me wonder where the State Department got the idea that it was ok to snip out video of embarrassing questions from its own briefings, and thereby censor the historical record."

More unintended consequences of Hillary’s email server  "Have a look at this article. Here is an unintended consequence of Clinton's private server, coupled with a FOIA request. Deb Riechmann writes:

The names of CIA personnel could have been compromised not only by hackers who may have penetrated Hillary Clinton's private computer server or the State Department system, but also by the release itself of tens of thousands of her emails, security experts say. (snip). . . 

 . . . "So the State Department releases redacted emails with codes delineating the reason for the redaction. Any hacker who has the original emails, now has a "key" to ID US intelligence assets (spies)."

Ms Coulter and others have contrasting background on the Trump - Curiel throwdown,

Mr Trump needs to refocus on the fact that Hillary is the threat we must face. TD

Ann Coulter   . . . "Curiel has distributed scholarships to illegal aliens. He belongs to an organization that sends lawyers to the border to ensure that no illegal aliens' "human rights" are violated. The name of the organization? The San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association -- "La Raza" meaning THE RACE*. (See below regarding this.)

"Let's pause to imagine the nomination hearings for a white male who belonged to any organization for white people -- much less one with the words "THE RACE" in its title.

"The media were going to call Trump a racist whatever he did, and his attack on a Hispanic judge is way better than when they said it was racist for Republicans to talk about Obama’s golfing.

"Has anyone ever complained about the ethnicity of white judges or white juries? I've done some research and it turns out ... THAT'S ALL WE'VE HEARD FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS.

"The New York Times alone has published hundreds of articles, editorials, op-eds, movie reviews, sports articles and crossword puzzles darkly invoking "white judges" and "all-white" juries, as if that is ipso facto proof of racist justice." . . .

Sufficient evidence exists to require Judge Curiel to recuse himself from any litigation involving Trump  . . . "At the very least, Judge Curiel's "conduct or behaviour may give rise to a suspicion that he is not impartial ... . . . "because of his friendship with a party" such as the HNBA, which has called for open economic warfare against Trump.

. . .  "Trump isn't the one who should be embarrassed or chastised.  In fact, it is Judge Curiel who bears the shame for not bringing these facts to the public's attention and recusing himself."

The Decisions of Judge Curiel  

*While some argue that the group’s very name expresses a radical racial-identity politics, the San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association contends that translating “La Raza” as “the race’” is a mistake: “While it is true that one meaning of ‘raza’ in Spanish is indeed ‘race,’ in Spanish, as in English and any other language, words can and do have multiple meanings,” says an explanation posted on their website. “As noted in several online dictionaries, ‘La Raza’ means ‘the people’ or ‘the community.’”

 ". . . In 2013, the newsletter for the Federal Bar Association’s San Diego Chapter asked Curiel for his advice to attorneys. He said to bring only “real issues” before the court and to try to keep professional and cordial relations with opposing counsel. He noted that an attorney’s reputation in the community is everything.  

“ 'There will never be a case that is worth sacrificing your integrity or your good name over,” Curiel said."

Bill Whittle Explains Why Free College Isn’t Free

Legal Insurrection   "In Bill Whittle’s newest Afterburner video, he addresses the issue of free college and although he focuses on Bernie Sanders, the same truths apply no matter which politician is making this promise.

"You don’t need a college degree to understand Whittle’s argument. Anyone with common sense knows there’s no such thing as free.

"Here’s a partial transcript via Frontpage Mag:

Bernie’s Free College Isn’t Free

     Bernie Sanders has bewitched a new generation of voting students by promising them free health care and free college.

     So I’d like to address this brief video to you young people who are Bernie supporters and are in it for the free college. Can we just think this through for a minute? Please?

     Let’s say Bernie Sanders gets elected, the Democrats run the table and now we have a socialist President and Congress and sure enough Bernie Sanders passes a bill that says that every American now gets free college.

     What does that mean?

BREAKING: Gowdy Releases Report Proving Dem Insiders Obstructed Benghazi Investigation

“This investigation has uncovered new information that will change how the public views what happened before, during, and after the attacks in Benghazi,” Gowdy wrote. “Despite your best efforts to prevent it from happening, actually talking to eyewitnesses and actually accessing relevant documents has produced new information…”

EndingFed News Network.  "From the very moment of its inception, Democrat members of the House Benghazi Select Committee have worked to sabotage, subvert and otherwise obstruct the committee’s efforts to discover the truth of what happened that fateful night of Sept. 11, 2012, in Libya.

"Now that the committee’s work is drawing near a close after two years, with chairman Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., promising to release a final report soon, the Democrat members are demanding a bigger role in the drafting of the report.

"But Gowdy, though “mildly amused” at this latest bid by the Democrats, is not surprised that they would make one last gasp at upending his report. He let them know how he felt in a scathing letter sent this weekend to the top committee Democrat, Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings.

"According to The Hill, the seven-page, 1,800-plus word letter laid bare the numerous documented incidents of the Democrat members’ obstruction of the committee’s investigation, led by the “serial leaker” Cummings himself." . . .

Read the Gowdy letter here.

Anthropologists Discover Remains of Open Minded Feminist

'Toons added by TD

Professor Mike Adams   "People sometimes tell me they would never send their children to a public university because the campuses are overrun with liberal feminists. Nothing could be further from the truth. Most of these campuses are overrun with leftists posing as liberal feminists, not true liberal feminists. There’s a huge difference. A recent evaluation I found on Rate My Professors illustrates the distinction:

"I took Mike Adams' class because I read his articles and heard about how horrific he was. And the truth is that he is by far the best professor I've ever had. He is hysterically funny and ridiculously smart. He cares about his students and if you make an effort, he duly notes it. This class alone made me want to go into law. Highly recommend him." 

"These evaluations are anonymous but students usually tip their hand when writing them. The author of this one is a feminist who enrolled in one of my introductory level courses. Several characteristics of her thinking show that she’s actually a liberal, rather than a leftist. In case you missed them, here they are:" . . .

Bernie made the news as much as Hillary

AP warns reporters to be safe after harassment from Sanders fans

"The Associated Press is warning its reporters to stay vigilant after several received harassing messages from Bernie Sanders supporters."

Amy ChozickVerified account‏@amychozick

I won't be answering calls from unknown numbers today, after third call from Bernie supporters telling me they'd hunt me down in the streets

Primary Result Thread Trump Wins New Jersey, South Dakota, New Mexico, Montana; Hillary Wins NJ, Bernie Wins North Dakota, Montana…

Inside the bitter last days of Bernie's revolution "But more than any of them, Sanders is himself filled with resentment, on edge, feeling like he gets no respect -- all while holding on in his head to the enticing but remote chance that Clinton may be indicted before the convention."

'The Struggle Continues': Bernie Going All the Way to Convention
"Vowing "the struggle continues," Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) told a roaring crowd in Santa Monica, Calif., that he's not dropping out of the Democratic primary and is taking the fight to the Democratic National Convention at the end of July.". . . 

Bern, Baby, Bern

. . . "The news came as a stunning surprise to Bernie Sanders and his supporters, all of whom share a charming naivete about how primary elections, the Clintons, the media, and the Democratic Machine work." . . . 

JINOs Demand Dems Make Anti-Israel Platform

To be more accurate, Ms. Schlussel actually wrote, "JINOs: J Street Pigs Demand Dems Make Anti-Israel Platform

Debbie Schlussel

"These Nazi Schmucks* . . ."

"Are The Same As These Nazi Schmucks . . ."

"As I’ve always said, Jews are the Jews’ worst enemies. And so it goes not just with that jerk Bernie Sanders–who deliberately picked two anti-Israel cretins to be on the Dem’s Platform Committee–but also with J Street. The Jew-hating organization, parading as a “pro-Israel” and “Jewish” group, is demanding that the Democratic Party make its platform for anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian."

. . . 

"And in case you didn’t know, J Street is funded by former real-life Nazi George Soros (who personally rounded up and deported Jews to the death camps on behalf of the Nazis) and a number of Muslims from the Middle East are funders and financiers of J Street and its chief kapo schmuck-in-chief, Jeremy Ben-Ami.

"With “Jews” like J Street, who needs enemies? There is a reason I call them JINOs (Jews In Name Only; Va-JINOs for the female version)."

* "Schmuck or shmuck in American English is a pejorative meaning one who is stupid or foolish; or an obnoxious, contemptible or detestable person. The word entered English from Yiddish (שמאָק, shmok), where it has similar pejorative meanings, but its original meaning is . . . "guess what?

Schmuck (pejorative) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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