Black Votes Matter UPDATED

Thomas Sowell

. . . "People who expected the election of President Barack Obama to lead to racial healing and a postracial society failed to take account of the political reality that racial healing and a post­racial society would, at a minimum, reduce black voter turnout. 

"Black votes matter to many politicians ­­ more so than black lives. That is why such politicians must try to keep black voters fearful, angry and resentful. 

"Racial harmony would be a political disaster for such politicians. Racial polarization makes both the black population and the white population worse off, but it makes politicians who depend on black votes better off." . . .

Does this next affect your support for the Democrat Party?


Update from Drudge: New 'Reparations' Website Asks Whites to Pay Black People's Rent -- to Relieve Guilt...

"A new “reparations” website asks white people to pay black people’s rent and give them money to relieve their white guilt.

"The website, started by Seattle-based “conceptual artist” Natasha Marin, suggests a number of ways in which white people can atone for the fact that 1.4 per cent of white people owned black slaves in the United States over 150 years ago." . . .

"White people to the back, black people to the front!"   . . . 

“Wasn’t it wrong when Rosa Parks was sent to the back for the color of her skin?” one woman can be heard saying.

"The organizer then handed out signs with the names of black shooting victims to those standing in the front of the crowd." . . .

Hillary media hits full throttle for her

Media Research Center:


In WashPost, Trump Gets Photo Bombed, Hillary Is Love Bombed  "This is the kind of contrast that really makes this paper looks like an office building full of Democrat hacks. Last week the Post turned to J. Peter Scoblic to explain why Trump is too petulant for the nuclear launch codes, which gibes exactly with the DNC talking points:" . . .

Scarborough Hails ‘Excitement’ of DNC Over ‘Sleepwalking’ RNC
"There is plenty of comparison to make between the two conventions and it is simply inaccurate to say all “electricity” was “absent in Cleveland.” The only thing that is “obvious” is that the impact of the DNC is only understood when liberals belittle the RNC in an effort to make their case. " 

Celebrities Are #UnitedAgainstHate By Hating Donald Trump
. . . "Lewd feminist rape hoaxer Lena Dunham, who is also slated to speak at the DNC, was among the first to sign the anti-hate pledge. Ironic, since just a couple of weeks ago she hated on white Americans by blaming them for Alton Sterling’s death." 

Tom Brokaw Lauds 'Remarkable' Barack, 'Exceptional' Obamas

NBC Notes Bill Clinton’s ‘Personal and Political Baggage,’ Skips His Sex Scandals  . . . "One would naturally assume that any discussion of Bill Clinton’s “personal and political baggage” would include his myriad sex scandals, most notably his admitted affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. However, viewers who made such a logical conclusion would have proven wrong by the segment that followed, which completely ignored any of those infamous controversies.

How CNN Muzzled Victims’ Voices at Republican National Convention  . . . "Shaw, who is black, told the tearful audience in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena “You’d think Obama cared, and black lives mattered … Only Trump called me on the phone one day to see how I was doing … Trump will put America first.”

"But CNN, which lately fought to rebuild its audience by including more conservative perspectives, filtered out those voices, returning to the speeches in time for Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), who gave a good but otherwise unremarkable address ". . .

Who do Democrats fear most, Republicans or ISIS?

Rich Terrell

Not one DNC speaker has mentioned terrorism yet  . . . “ 'On night one of the Democrat convention, we saw lots of boos, infighting, steamrolled votes and controversy, but amid 61 speakers, we heard not one mention of the greatest terrorist threat facing America today,” said Raj Shah, a spokesman for the Republican national committee.

"The non-partisan Web site PolitiFact confirmed the claim after analyzing transcripts and video archives." . . .

As ISIS Attacks Mount, Dems Target The Real Threats: Refrigerators And The Rich  . . . "Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday -- and we are not making this up -- equated the global war against refrigerants with the war against ISIS." . . .

Did anyone say ISIS?  "The Democrat convention is all about turning Trump into a racist and sexist monster. Unfortunately, the real monster who just killed a priest in France was overlooked

"Some delegates are defending the lack of ISIS saying that there is a theme nightly and terror was not on Monday's agenda . . ."

But remember, Trump is the real enemy, not these people. (Right)

'Hillary's America' — Less Free Speech

Lewis Morris

She's still fighting the Citizens United case as a new movie exposes her.

. . . “ 'Hillary’s America,” which D'Souza co-wrote and co-directed along with Bruce Schooley, shares D'Souza’s research on the true origins of the Democrat Party and the rise of Hillary Clinton. Reviews from much of the mainstream press have been predictably scathing. Can’t have anyone taking the Left’s favorite politician to task, right? Of course, if Hillary had her way, this film probably wouldn’t even exist.

" 'You might recall that the Obama administration wanted to put a stake right through the heart of free political speech in 2009 with the Citizens United case. Barack Obama and then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tried to convince the Supreme Court that the government had the power to suppress speech, ban books, or censor media that mentioned the name of a candidate for office during an election cycle. Can’t have an informed electorate, now can we?

"Ironically enough, the Citizens United case originated over a movie about Hillary Clinton that came out during her 2008 presidential campaign. Because the film was not a flattering portrait, the Left went after it claiming that it was an electioneering tool. The film survived, and the Supreme Court, in a narrow 5-4 ruling, came down on the side of free political speech. But the Left has been going after Citizens United ever since." . . .

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Overnight Open Thread: IRS Launches Investigation Of Clinton Foundation

Overnight Open Thread: IRS Launches Investigation Of Clinton Foundation

"Some good news to end the night.

"Via Daily Caller:

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen referred congressional charges of corrupt Clinton Foundation “pay-to-play” activities to his tax agency’s exempt operations office for investigation, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.

The request to investigate the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation on charges of “public corruption” was made in a July 15 letter by 64 House Republicans to the IRS, FBI and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). They charged the foundation is “lawless.”

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Leftist Protesters In Philly Throw Punches, Harass Reporters, Burn Israeli Flag, Chant For ‘Intifada’

Weasel Zippers

"Protests outside of the Democratic National Convention turned chaotic and veered into violence Tuesday night in Philadelphia, with at least one fistfight breaking out.

"A Black Lives Matter protest of several hundred people — including police officers, journalists and the protesters themselves — had been marching for more than two hours when, just a few miles outside the arena where the convention is taking place, they joined up with another large group of protesters, including supporters of Bernie Sanders and pro-Palestinian marchers. The expanded group drew onlookers and resulted in a combustible dynamic that triggered at least one fist fight, though it was unclear who threw the punches.

"The scene also featured a string of tense standoffs between protesters and their critics, with law enforcement monitoring carefully and two television reporters from One America News facing harassment from protesters." . . .

Russian rumors, Captain Planet and giant joints at the DNC

Dave Barry

Jonathan Morpurgo blows up his 51-foot joint

"So now the Russians are involved. Yes! According to rumors circulating here - and if we can't trust circulating rumors, what can we trust? - it was the Russians who leaked the Democratic National Committee emails, because they wanted to embarrass Hillary Clinton. The theory is that the Russians are secretly supporting Donald Trump, as evidenced by the following evidence:

• "Ivanka" sounds kind of Russian.
• Vladimir Putin has been wearing a baseball cap that says "Make America Great Again."

"In an effort to end the email controversy, the DNC has ritually banished Debbie Wasserman Schultz to a Motel 6 in southern Delaware, but supporters of Bernie Sanders are still outraged. Granted, Sanders supporters are always outraged, but now they're REALLY outraged, to the point where convention organizers have equipped the podium at the Wells Fargo Center with a Unity Water Cannon." . . .

Racist! Racist I tell you!

Wayne Christian  "The hypocrisy of the Democrat Party never ceases to amaze me!

"This photo taken at the Democrat Convention shows that the party requires photo identification to participate as a delegate at convention. This is the same party that describes Voter ID as an "unnecessary restriction on those seeking to exercise freedom"."

Hat tip to Jeff Hayden; Plano, TX

SOMEBODY CALL AL SHARPTON: THE MIAMI BEACH AIR SHOW IS RACIST

"I love a good crazy conspiracy theory. Not that I believe them, but I find them interesting, especially if they come from the left side of crazy. The best one I’ve found in a while involves the City of Miami Beach, FL using an air show to drive blacks away. In a world where everything is racist, of course an air show is racist.

"Luther Campbell, who I’m pretty sure is the guy from rap group 2 Live Crew, wrote this for the Miami New Times:

"Miami Beach’s New Air Show Is Actually Racist Ploy to Drive Black Tourists Away" . . .

File this under "American Silliness"

'Shame! Shame!' Wasserman Schultz Booed at DNC Over 'E-MAILS'

"Ever faithful to their audience, MSNBC reported "cheers" for Schultz, neglecting the loud boos and protest signs in the audience." . . .

PJ Media  . . . "Nevertheless, Wasserman Schultz has become one of the most controversial figures at the convention. On Monday, former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell told The Hill that if it were up to him, she would not even address the convention. Many sign-bearing hecklers seem to agree with that conclusion." .  . .

The Julian and Hillary Show opens

Ben Garrison Cartoons

JULIAN ASSANGE Slams “Corrupt” Hillary Clinton in First Interview Following Wikileaks DNC Email Release (VIDEO)

"Assange told Democracy Now that it’s quite remarkable what happened in the last few days. He slammed ‘corrupt’ Hillary Clinton:" . . .

So that’s a very interesting signaling by Hillary Clinton that if you act in a corrupt way that benefits Hillary Clinton, you will be taken care of. Why does she need to put that out? Certainly, it’s not a signal that helps with the public at all. It’s not a signal that helps with unity at the DNC, at the convention. It’s a signal to Hillary Clinton partisans to keep on going on, you’ll be taken care of. But it’s a very destructive signal for a future presidency, because it’s—effectively, it’s expanding the Overton window of corruption. It doesn’t really matter what you do, how you behave; as long as that is going to benefit Hillary Clinton, you’ll be protected.

Irony! Guess why Putin has cause to get even with HRC. Speaking of Russian elections, Hillary "also argued that rigged elections prevent the people from having their voices heard."

Wikileaks reveals apparent sale of presidential appointments by DNC  "It has always been taken for granted that presidents appoint wealthy donors to commissions. . .  But we have never before seen evidence of the way the transactions are carried out. However, thanks to Wikileaks, we have an actual spreadsheet listing donors and possible purchases of office being circulated among DNC officials."

. . . so getting to the bottom of this scandal requires the election of Donald Trump, the appointment of a aggressive attorney general . . ."

Wonder what emails Wikileaks will release next...  "My question is this: what do they release on Thursday, the day Clinton delivers the acceptance speech?  I don't know, but there is probably a little panic over at the Clinton headquarters."

Now It's Getting In Tents

HopeNChangeCartoons  "Hurry, hurry - step right up! The big DNC Freak Show is about to begin! For four days and four days only, you'll see human oddities, nature's mistakes, and performers who mystify, terrify, and refuse to testify! They're all alive and all inside! (Don't push, kid, there's room for everyone!)" . . .

Excerpts:  . . .

SEE: The mother of Gentle Giant Michael Brown, who shares the story of the gargantuan attempted cop-killer who transformed into a liberal martyr right before our eyes!
SEE: The Tattooed Woman, Lena Dunham, who will delight you with her tales of false rape accusations and true descriptions of sexually violating her baby sister!
SEE: The Human Skeleton, Bill "End-stage Syphilis" Clinton!
SEE: The Amazing Sword Swallower, (We don't know her name because she just ducked into a back room with Bill Clinton.)
SEE: The Human Pincushion, Bernie Sanders, as he is jabbed and needled repeatedly by supposedly impartial members of the DNC!  . . .

Clinton’s VP pick Kaine: Promoting jihadis in America in exchange for cash

Karin McQuillan  "Breitbart has reported that Clinton’s V.P. pick Tim Kaine is among the top anti-Israel senators.  He is the top recipient of PAC funds from George Soros’s anti-Israel group, J Street.  He distinguished himself as one of eight senators to walk out on Benjamin Netanyahu’s historic speech to a joint session of Congress warning against the so-called Iran deal.  

"Kaine’s record on the Islamic threat here in America is far, far worse than that." . . .

The New York Sun sees Kaine as one of the few senators who fully backed the Obama-Hillary Middle East disaster, including the open disrespect and hostility to our ally, Israel.

However,  Kaine hailed as strong supporter of Israel  . . . "Kaine’s appointment was also viewed through the lens of the U.S-Israel relationship. Kaine is a fervent supporter of the Iran nuclear deal, and in March 2015 he was one of the few Democrats who boycotted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial speech. In an interview with the Forward, Kaine criticized Netanyahu and Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer for going along with some in the Republican Party who want to “push Democrats out of the relationship with Israel.”

Kaine Refused To Sign Letter Urging Robust U.S. Military Aid To Israel  "Sen. Tim Kaine was revealed to be one of only 17 senators not to sign a letter urging President Barack Obama in April to increase the U.S. military aid package to the Jewish state.  " . . .The letter, sponsored by Chris Coons and Lindsey Graham, was a bipartisan appeal to Obama for a “robust” new military aid package “that increases aid to Israel and retains the current terms of the existing aid program.”

"Eighty-three senators signed the letter while 13 Democrats, three Republicans, and one Independent declined to do so, including Sen. Bernie Sanders." . . .