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"Progressives are happily dancing atop the graves of our Benghazi dead following the final House Select Committee 800-page report on what went wrong and who is to blame.

"In a nutshell, it seems that everything went wrong, and the entire incident was the almost unavoidable outcome of policy failures, bureaucratic mismanagement and miscommunication, dismal understanding of the situation in Libya, gross underestimation of necessary security to protect Americans, and general fumbduckery. Meaning that no one - especially Hillary in the Left's estimation - is to blame because the entire system failed at every level.

"For Progressives, this means that Hillary is now cleared and qualified to become president of the United States, an office from which she can give every citizen the same level of protection she provided for the fallen in Benghazi." . . .

Report: Obama Skipped Intelligence Briefing the Day After Benghazi Attacks

Alex Griswold  According to the upcoming report from the House Benghazi Committee, President Barack Obama skipped his personal daily intelligence briefing the day after the 2012 Benghazi attacks.

 . . . " According to the Executive Coordinator tasked with delivering the daily briefings, she first delivered the briefing to White House chief of staff Jack Lew. But instead of giving Obama a briefing, she gave the folder to a White House usher.

"That day’s briefing contained a sentence claiming “the presence of armed assailants from the outset suggests this was an intentional assault and not the escalation of a peaceful protest.”  . . .

"Previous reports indicate that skipping the briefing is not necessarily unusual for the president, and that he only attends roughly 40% of his intelligence briefings.  . . .

"Obama’s activities during and after the attack have long been a matter of mystery, with the White House refusing to comment on the matter. During the 2012 presidential election, Obama was attacked by Republicans for flying to Las Vegas for a campaign fundraiser the day after the attack."

KCNYC 

Former Navy Seal: Hillary Killed My Friends In Benghazi

Weasel Zippers

Via Daily Caller:

Former Navy SEAL Tej Gill, who was friends with two of the Americans who were killed in the Benghazi attack, says that Hillary Clinton “killed my friends.”

In an interview on SiriusXM radio on Tuesday, Gill told host Stephen Bannon about his bumper stickers with the statement “Hillary Clinton killed my friends” that have “gone viral” among those in the SEAL community.

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Democrats: "Most Progressive Platform Our Party Has Ever Seen"

Doug Ross Journal  . . . "Those are words spoken by Hillary Clinton’s senior policy advisor about the draft of the Democratic Party platform and they should frighten every American that supports free enterprise and a restrained federal government. The platform draft approved by the Democratic drafting committee consisting of both Clinton and Sanders allies includes proposals that will make it more difficult for individuals to break free from government constraints and achieve the American Dream.

"There are many dangerous proposals in the Democratic Party’s platform that should raise concern:

• A $15 minimum wage, including one for tipped workers, will force businesses to slash jobs, shift to automation, and put companies out of business

• Burdensome regulations will make companies subservient to the government and prevent them from expanding.

• Massive new spending on government programs that won’t be paid for and will substantially increase the national debt.

"In addition, Sanders allies proposed some costly ideas that were just a vote away from becoming part of the platform and will no doubt be under consideration in a Democratic administration. Those include:

• An unaffordable national energy tax on Americans that will increase costs across the board and make it tougher for families to make ends meet.

• Going further than ObamaCare and implementing a one-size fits all single-payer system controlled solely by the government.

• Labeling Israel for causing an “occupation” and saying that they have “illegal settlements” in the Gaza strip.

"These policy prescriptions are threatening, not only to conservatives but for the country as a whole. They represent a sharp left turn in favor of policies that radically expands the size of government and continues to restrict freedoms of individuals across the country."

The Benghazi report

PJ Media: Benghazi Report: Obama Administration Failed to Protect Americans in Benghazi

. . . "The report also concluded that Hillary Clinton and other administration officials pushed the video explanation for Benghazi despite knowing the truth because eyewitness accounts were immediately available.

"Republicans on the committee charge that Clinton and the State Department acted in a "shameful" manner in refusing to hand over requested emails from her private email server and pointed out that President Barack Obama skipped his daily intelligence briefing one day after the attacks.

"The report also said that the investigation by the so-called Accountability Review Board was tainted by the influence of Clinton's former chief of staff, Cheryl Mills." . . .

Select Committee releases Benghazi report

But the analysis includes new facts sure to be seized upon by the administration’s critics, and which are likely to serve as points of attack against Clinton during the general election.

Via Lucianne : Judicial Watch Statement on House Benghazi Report

“The Select Committee report further confirms what Judicial Watch already uncovered through its independent investigations.  Our investigation continues, as the Clinton email obstruction of our Benghazi FOIA lawsuit is the subject of court-ordered discovery.  This report proves beyond all doubt that after four Americans died in Benghazi, the Obama administration lied.  While we appreciate the Select Committee’s efforts, Judicial Watch’s Benghazi effort has been one of the most significant non-government investigations in modern American history.”

GOP Benghazi report charges Obama-Clinton did nothing to save lives   

— The administration broke its promise to bring those responsible to justice. Now four years after the attack, only one person has been arrested and was brought to America before proper interrogation took place.
— The administration never had a sincere interest in helping the Committee and working with us to find the truth. It was politics, deceit and deception.

  Former Reagan Official on Benghazi Report: Hillary Clinton Has “Blood on Her Hands”  Video at this link.

Democrats, LGBT activists’ sinister plan to crack down on Christian schools

Are there no tolerant, patriotic Democrats out there anywhere?

Todd Starnes

"If California Democrats have their way, Christian colleges and universities will no longer be allowed to require students attend chapel services or require them to profess a relationship with Jesus Christ.

"Senate Bill 1146 would close a loophole that lawmakers say allows Christian universities to discriminate against students based on their gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

“ 'All students deserve to feel safe in institutions of higher education, regardless of whether they are public or private,” said Senator Ricardo Lara, the author of the legislation. “California has established strong protections for the LGBTQ community and private universities should not be able to use faith as an excuse to discriminate and avoid complying with state laws.”

"The legislation has already passed the Senate and is expected to clear hurdles in the Assembly. Thus far, Lara has refused to compromise with the state’s Christian colleges and universities." . . .

EU's tantrum; Brexit as seen by Angela Merkel

Post-Brexit: What's next?  "In practical and rhetorical terms, this means a vote for nationalism, independence, and border security.  Consequently, this means a vote against globalism, Brussels’s bureaucracy, and immigration.  It means also a vote for true freedom of speech, individualism, and assimilationism and, consequently, a vote against political correctness, establishment, and multiculturalism."

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Rick Moran: Another EU tantrum: No more English!  "The petulant children who run the European Union have been throwing epic tantrums since the Brexit vote, looking to punish and humiliate Great Britain for disobeying them.  They refuse to meet representatives of the British government informally to discuss how the mechanism of an EU exit can be implemented.  EU president Juncker haughtily questioned why members of the UKIP party were attending a meeting of the EU parliament to discuss Britain's exit ("Why are you here"?).

"Now it's been proposed that since Britain is leaving the EU, English, the official language, be dropped." . . .

Why hasn't Trump said anything about the Supreme Court's new abortion case?

Ann Althouse   "Hillary tweeted right away: "SCOTUS's decision is a victory for women in Texas and across America. Safe abortion should be a right—not just on paper, but in reality. -H" and "This fight isn't over: The next president has to protect women's health. Women won't be 'punished' for exercising their basic rights. -H" And Trump hasn't tweeted anything.Josh Voorhees (at Slate) says "The obvious answer is that Trump is either unwilling or unable to quickly sum up his thoughts on a topic that he has expressed so many conflicting views on in the past and that has caused him so many problems in the present...."

"Another obvious answer is: Gender politics isn't his thing. He only talks about abortion when pushed or when attacked."

Red Democrats: Meet The Communists And Socialists On The Dems Platform Drafting Committee

Noisy Room  Several communists and radical anti-American socialists now serve on the influential Democratic Party Platform Drafting Committee.

None of them covertly infiltrated their way onto this important body. All were appointed at the request of Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton or at the discretion of DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

Many of those appointed have been involved with Democratic Socialists of America, which despite its name is a communist group based on the theories of Italian Communist party theoretician Antonio Gramsci – an advocate of revolution through infiltration. Others come from more traditionally communist groups.

. . . "Wasserman Schultz picks include:

"Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), a longtime associate of Democratic Socialists of America and the Communist Party USA. In 1993, Lee, then a Democratic California State Assembly member, was a secret member of the Committees of Correspondence, a Communist Party breakaway organization. She has been to communist Cuba more than 20 times."

. . . 

"Most of these individuals could not pass an FBI background security check to sell you stamps at the Post Office. They would not be allowed to clean the toilets on any military base in this country. Yet they are drafting policies that will shape the lives of more than 300 million Americans."

"It is time for loyal Democrats* to realize that their party is no longer the party of Harry Truman, or JFK. It has been hijacked at the highest levels by enemies of the US Constitution and American freedom."
*Are there any?
Emphasis mine, TD

#Calexit: A #Brexit Inspired movement America loves!

I'd be happy to see California split from the State of Jefferson. So would Jefferson. TD

Legal Insurrection

"Legal Insurrection readers and authors were recently having a robust discussion on the the British exit from the European Union and its potential impact on the U.S.

"Perhaps the biggest #Brexit effect with be on state independence movements. For example, Louis J. Marinelli, a Californian political activist and leader of the California independence movement, is using the European developments to drive a harder push to have California split from the United States.

His dream of seeing a free, independent California Republic was buoyed by Thursday’s shock result of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union—known as Brexit. Marinelli, president of the “Yes California” movement, was inspired by the Brexit vote, as “Leave” supporters in England and Wales overwhelmed “Remain” backers in Scotland and Northern Ireland—prompting discussions of whether Scotland will hold another referendum to leave the U.K behind and retain EU membership.

All Friday, Marinelli and “Yes California” were busy tweeting and interacting with people musing about a California exit—or Calexit.

"The move already has quite a few proponents:" . . .

Political Correctness puts Americans in Grave Danger

Scott S. Powell   "If Americans were shocked by the recent terrorist massacre in Orlando committed by Omar Mateen in the name of ISIS and other Islamist jihadis, they should be even more alarmed by the Obama administration’s response, which once again sought to obfuscate the role of Islamist ideology in motivating that terrorist attack -- the largest on U.S. soil since 9/11

"In spite of Islamists having established an unparalleled record of terrorism -- some 20,000 assaults globally in the name of Islam since 9/11 – U.S. law enforcement, intelligence and national armed forces have for many years been operating partially blindfolded with one hand tied behind their backs under the heel of the politically correct posture of protecting Islam and Muslims.

. . . 

"However, the strategy that involves the hegemony of political correctness is bound to continue through the balance of the Obama administration. And the black flags will surely keep coming under a Hillary Clinton presidency. Having learned nothing from the spate of Islamist terrorist attacks, Clinton has recently stated she plans to massively increase immigration from the Middle East even without a screening plan, including a 500% increase in Syrian refugees." . . .

Phyllis Chesler: DENYING REALITY WILL GET US KILLED . . . "I understand that politically correct and culturally "sensitive" Westerners do not want to assign collective blame or judge people up in terms of religion, ethnicity, and race. This is a noble endeavor--but at this moment it may also be suicidal."

Why we must support Donald Trump

American Thinker  "I supported Ted Cruz during the primaries and struggled mightily with Donald Trump (and in many ways still do).  But I will vote for Trump in November, because as intrigued as I was early on by the NeverTrump movement, it’s clear these folks (who stand on soap boxes of personal integrity) are putting self before country.

"David Horowitz and Daniel Greenfield of Front Page Magazine are two conservatives among many who have been covering the urgent need to get behind Trump.  Writing in forceful and eloquent ways, they are sounding the alarm, pointing out critical differences between Trump and Clinton.  Most recently, Horowitz wrote:

Barack Obama delivers nuclear weapons and $150 billion to America’s mortal enemy in the Middle East…
But when Donald Trump insinuates the president is a man of uncertain loyalties, Republican leaders back away from him. When Trump proposes fighting “radical Islam,” securing America’s borders, stopping unvetted immigration from Muslim terrorist states, surveilling mosques, and scrutinizing the families of terrorist actors, Republicans join Democrats in denouncing him, or take an uncomfortable distance or maintain a silence that leaves him to fend for himself. [snip]
…Democrat betrayers of America are on the attack, while Republican leaders who claim to be patriots are on the run…This is the sad state of the Republican forces in retreat in an election campaign that will decide the fate of our country.

. . .
"So to those holier-than-thou conservatives who refuse to vote for Donald Trump because their personal integrity will not allow them to do so, I say: if you want more jihad, don’t vote for Trump, and help Hillary win.  If you want to be sure our borders remain open, don’t vote for Trump, and help Hillary win.  And if you want the next president to be someone who got Americans killed and then lied about it, don’t vote for Trump, and help Hillary win.  And when Hillary Clinton is sworn in as the next president, you can pat yourself on the back, know you did the right thing, and raise a glass to your integrity, which will have served your ego but not the nation."

Bookworm puts it clearly: . . . "What I can’t respect is Will’s willingness to hand the White House over to Hillary:" . . .