Suspect arrested in shooting of San Antonio police officer

Hot Air  . . . "So it’s looking like this was a case of a police officer being targeted for wearing the uniform. While the police officer shot was white and the shooter was black, police are not saying that race was a motive in this shooting. In fact, in the press conference announcing the arrest, the police chief said the motive for the killing was still unknown. That seems odd given that McKane seemed ready to essentially confess to the crime and the motive on his way to jail." . . .

"Officer Marconi is just one of four police officers who were shot Sunday. From the Associated Press:"

. . . Law enforcement officials say there’s been an alarming spike in ambush-style attacks. Sixty officers, including the San Antonio detective, were shot to death on the job this year, compared with 41 in all of 2015, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Of the 60 killed, 20 were purposely targeted by their assailant compared with eight last year, the group said. . . .

More leftist "bigot" propaganda

Sharpton: Sessions Pick, Proof GOP Is Just ‘Appealing’ to Bigots

. . . "The MSNBC host brought on Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson to confirm his accusations about Sessions being a racist. Almost ironically, Johnson, who once feared the island of Guam would capsize because of too many US troops, compared Jewish settlers in Israel to termites over the summer. According to The Washington Free Beacon, Johnson’s comments came, “while speaking at an event sponsored by an anti-Israel organization that supports boycotts of the Jewish state.”

“ 'Well, he has a history of being opposed to the enforcement of the civil rights laws that protect vulnerable people from discrimination, from hate, from violence,” smeared Johnson, “And he's not a man of justice. He's a man of injustice…' ”

Pence vs. "Hamilton" cast

Mike Pence takes the high road  . . . "To me, however, Pence’s response on Twitter was more impressive. Describing his reaction to the reading of the anti-Trump statement, Pence wrote:

I nudged my kids and reminded them, ‘That’s what freedom sounds like.’

"Well played, Mr. Pence.

It was Michelle Obama who claimed during this year’s political campaign that “when they go low, we go high.” Unfortunately, President Obama rarely went high. In my estimation, he was the least gracious president since at least Richard Nixon.

"Classy Mike Pence is a different story. I’m happy that when the Hamilton cast went low, he went high."

Did Pence want to be booed?  "Of course not. But that’s the theory of a liberal Washington Post writer called Catherine Rampell. She writes:" . . .

Mike Pence, Hero of American Theater  . . . "With the weekend in social-media shambles, the nation needed a hero. Less dramatically, in an era inundated with “How to Explain to Your Family That They’re Wrong About Politics at Thanksgiving (No, Really, They’ll Love It!)” think pieces, the nation really just needed someone to act like a normal, well-adjusted human being. That person turned out to be Mike Pence."

Trump and The Press

A reader in Michelle Malkin's blog coined an excellent term for the press: presstitutes
I would not look to see the Trumps on the cover of Cosmo anytime soon.

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Trump begins implementing his presidential media strategy  . . . "To be sure, he has many legitimate complaints, for instance about Martha Raddatz, who moderated a presidential debate and cried over Hillary’s loss during the ABC TV election night coverage, as at least one source has indicated that Trump mentioned.  There is no reasonable response to that other than an apology for it.

"Trump was conducting a seminar, reportedly in his boardroom atop Trump Tower.  Don’t kid yourself: these people are being affected by the fact that Trump’s world is one of affluence they can’t dream of.  The message impressing itself on their subconscious is that this is unlike any other president of the United States." . . .

Liberal media OK with normalizing Iran and pedophiles; Trump is a step too far  . . . "OK then. The liberal press’ mission — its renewed mission — is to continue doggedly pursue Mr. Trump to convince the American people just how bad he really is (those 60 million plus who elected him, didn’t seem to get it the first time around).

Mr. Trump can’t be normalized — he’s too dangerous. But Iran can. Pedophiles can. Pornographers can. Here’s a list of five instances where the liberal media sought to normalize the truly indefensible.

1. Slate: “What Iran — yes Iran — can teach America about the fight for LGBTQ rights.”

"Does this headline even need explanation? The U.S. should look to Iran for advice on LGBTQ freedoms? This is a country that criminalize same-sex marriage, forces women to adhere to a strict dress code in public, and prohibits freedom of expression." . . .

Trumping the Media: Donald Continually Confounds the MSM
. . . "It's amusing now to replay the scenes of those Important People who assured us that Trump, the clown, could never win. My favorite headline was from The Nation: "Relax, Donald Trump Can't Win.' " . . .

Dear Media: Drop Dead -- Love, Donald J. Trump  . . . "The media, like the Hun, is always either at your feet or at your throat. Let's see which way the titans of Sixth Avenue fall." ' . . .

DRAMA: Trump reportedly explodes at media bigwigs in off-record meeting   . . . " 'No, that's not true at all. I sat right to his left. He did not explode in anger," Conway said during an appearance on Bloomberg's "With All Due Respect."

"She added:

"By the way, it's an off-the-record meeting, so whoever said that and mischaracterized it should think twice. But no he did not explode in anger. He's the president-elect. He won … winning solves a lot of problems. Winning makes a lot of statements. I'm really happy he reached out to them after a very long and bruising, hard fought, not-always-fairly-covered campaign."

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Oh-oh! Donations plunge to Clinton Foundation as Hillary speech money dries up

http://terrellaftermath.com/

Thomas Lifson  "Even before her defeat for the presidency, Hillary Clinton’s departure from the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation crippled its fundraising for that “good work” we have repeatedly been assured the foundation does.  Like hiring members of the Clinton machine to plot...Chelsea’s rise as a candidate for Congress.

"It turns out that when you lack influence, it’s hard to peddle it.

"Khaleda Raman reports for the U.K. Daily Mail:

Donations to the Clinton Foundation plummeted amid Hillary Clinton's failed presidential run, it has been revealed.

The non-profit organization's latest tax filings show contributions fell 37 per cent to $108million - down from $172million in 2014, according to the New York Post.

Donations fell as the former Secretary of State left the group in April last year shortly after announcing her run for the White House.

Her departure also meant that revenue brought in from paid speeches plunged from $3.6million in 2014 to just $357,500.

"Why, it’s almost enough to make you believe that Hillary’s speeches weren’t about wonderfully entertaining and enlightening presentations at all, but rather about bribing a future president.

"I sure hope those Clinton Foundation fundraisers aren’t paid a percentage, but rather are on full salary.  It’s going to be slim pickings.

"As for the Clintons, they are not in danger of starvation.  Chelsea is now the family’s only hope for continued political influence.  Lots of luck with that, guys."

Donations to the Clinton Foundation plummeted amid Hillary's failed run for the presidency  . . . "Charity Navigator removed the foundation from its watchlist in December, after the foundation amended its tax returns and clarified its position on foreign donations.

"The watchdog gave the non-profit high marks in September after the heightened interest in the organization promoted an evaluation. 

"The Clinton Foundation received four out of four stars — the highest rating that Charity Navigator gives after a close look at a charity's finances. 

"In August, Bill Clinton defended the work of the charitable foundation, saying it had 'improved millions of lives around the world.' "

IBD: Is The Clinton Foundation Doomed?

Former IDF Major-General Yiftach Ron Tal: Women Combat Soldiers Are Compromising The IDF’s Abilities

Yeshiva World News

. . . "While organizations seeking to advance the cause of women’s equality, retired IDF Major-General Yiftach Ron-Tal is warning the placement of women combatants in the IDF is seriously compromising the military’s abilities. Ron-Tal’s comments come as the Tank Corps is heading towards opening its doors to female soldiers, a move that has hesder yeshivot and rabbonim concerned and angry, some announcing the IDF will have to decide between the bnei torah or the women serving, but it will never be both side-by-side.

Ron-Tal released statements of warning on "Sunday, 19 Cheshvan, that integrating the Tank and Artillery Corps would be a mistake and the IDF will pay a price as its operational abilities would undoubtedly be compromised. “Have we totally lost our minds” questioned the senior commander, adding “whoever is pushing this is truly crazy”, warning if this moves to the paratroops, Givati or Golani, the nation will be in trouble." . . .

"Donald Trump’s media summit was a ‘f—ing firing squad’ "

NY Post

. . . “ 'The meeting took place in a big board room and there were about 30 or 40 people, including the big news anchors from all the networks,” the other source said.

“ 'Trump kept saying, ‘We’re in a room of liars, the deceitful dishonest media who got it all wrong.’ He addressed everyone in the room calling the media dishonest, deceitful liars. He called out Jeff Zucker by name and said everyone at CNN was a liar, and CNN was [a] network of liars,” the source said.

“ 'Trump didn’t say [NBC reporter] Katy Tur by name, but talked about an NBC female correspondent who got it wrong, then he referred to a horrible network correspondent who cried when Hillary lost who hosted a debate – which was Martha Raddatz who was also in the room.”

"The stunned reporters tried to get a word in edgewise to discuss access to a Trump Administration." . . .

Charles Krauthammer: Is Obama preparing a parting shot at Israel?

"But such cowardly gestures are mere pinpricks compared to the damage Israel faces in the final days of the Obama presidency. "

Beware of an angry, vindictive leftist.

Charles Krauthammer

. . . "Bernie Sanders tried to introduce into the Democratic Party platform a plank more unfavorable to Israel. He failed, but when a couple of Clinton campaign consultants questioned (in emails revealed by WikiLeaks) why she should be mentioning Israel in her speeches, campaign manager Robby Mook concurred, “We shouldn’t have Israel at public events. Especially dem activists.” For whom the very mention of Israel is toxic.

"And what to make of the White House’s correction to a press release about last month’s funeral of Shimon Peres? The original release identified the location as “Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, Israel.” The correction crossed out the country identifier — “Israel.”

"Well, where else is Jerusalem? Sri Lanka? Moreover, Mount Herzl isn’t even in disputed East Jerusalem. It’s in West Jerusalem, within the boundaries of pre-1967 Israel. If that’s not Israel, what is?

"But such cowardly gestures are mere pinpricks compared to the damage Israel faces in the final days of the Obama presidency. As John Hannah of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies recently wrote (in Foreign Policy), there have been indications for months that President Obama might go to the U.N. and unveil his own final status parameters of a two-state solution. These would then be enshrined in a new Security Council resolution that could officially recognize a Palestinian state on the territory Israel came into possession of during the 1967 Six-Day War." . . .

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Why do the Democrats always want to change the Electoral College after they lose?

2016 US presidential election results

The map above tells us that with the popular vote, blue areas would select our president, giving Hillary the win.

Silvio Canto, Jr  "It's not 2000, but it sort of sounds like it.  Senator Boxer, who is retiring, has introduced a bill to end the Electoral College, as we see in this report from CNN:

Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, who was an outspoken supporter of Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election, is set to introduce a Senate bill that aims to end the Electoral College.

Boxer announced in a statement on Tuesday that the bill, which she planned to introduce later Tuesday afternoon, would determine the winner of presidential elections by the outcome of the popular vote.

She cited President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the Electoral College despite Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's apparent popular vote advantage.

"Of course, we don't really know who won the popular vote.  We have unofficial calculations based on state results.  There is no such thing as a certified final popular vote figure.

"Let's file this one under the "grandstanding" category, since Mrs. Boxer will be gone soon.   

"The real challenge is that such a change will actually require a constitutional amendment.  In other words, as we learned in our U.S. history high school class, such an amendment would require two-thirds majorities in the House and Senate and then in three quarters of states. 

"It is more likely that the Cubs will repeat as World Series champs than that we will see this change anytime soon.

"All of this uproar concerning the Electoral College raises two questions:

"First, why didn't Democrats vote for this when they had 60 votes in the Senate and a nice majority in the House, circa 2009-2010?  I guess they were busy pushing Obamacare through at any cost.

"Second, why didn't Senator Boxer call on Mrs. Clinton to say she would not accept the presidency unless it came with a popular vote?  I guess walking the walk is not something Democrats do!

"This "abolish" campaign will pass.

"After that, the Democrats may actually get down to understanding why they lost.  It's not hard at all.  Blue-collar workers would rather hear about jobs than global warming!"

James Longstreet:  Crying and lying: Hysteria and repeated false claims showered upon us by the left  "Greg Gutfeld brutally calls out the left and the fake cable news shows that push out the false narratives and refuse to investigate the veracity of the claims that pass over their airwaves.

"Remarkable is the stream of claims that America is now tainted by the Trump supporters and their hateful antics. Case after case is blurted across the left leaning cable shows. But it seems there is never a corroboration or proof of the incidents so claimed.
“ 'It doesn’t matter if it is false because it is bound to be true somewhere.”
“ 'Do the fakers go to jail for wasting our time?”
"Is this not akin to pulling the fire alarm switch in the high school hallway?
"In this video, Greg gives a monologue that calls out these fabricators and their enablers."

... "When they have to make it up, it must be near the end.  When they must castigate the vice president-elect when he has a night out with the family, it must be near the end."

You knew there would be more to say about the "Hamilton" dust-up, didn't you?

Hey, Hamilton cast: The left has its own problems with ‘diversity’
. . . "This should be no surprise as the left makes everything political. From NFL football games to Halloween costumes, it seems few American traditions are free from criticism and disdain over the same buzzword issues of diversity, inclusiveness, and tolerance. Even the tradition of a family night out at the theater." . . .

Venturing into the topic of "diversity", this article shows us the editorial board of the Huffington Post:

'That's what freedom sounds like': Mike Pence sides with Hamilton cast as he praises the 'great show'

Nobody really wins in the Hamilton message situation  . . . "It’s generated a nice weekend of publicity, with pretty much everyone weighing in on the issue (John has a good round up here).

The Hamilton cast didn’t do anything wrong (or illegal) by reading the statement (hi First Amendment!), but at the same time, it may have been better for them to try to deliver the message personally to Pence. This way it doesn’t come off as publicity seeking, as it’s being portrayed, and could also have an even better effect. It’s like with the fashion designers publicly saying they won’t create dresses for Melania Trump* (or the Trump daughters). They have every right to do it, but it might be better to privately state why they are opposed to doing business with the Trumps. Again, there’s nothing wrong with a public statement, but it’s still too “attention seeking” for me." . . .

Melania Gets Last Laugh On Michelle’s Designer Who Refuses To Dress Her  "Assuming that Melania would want to be dressed by someone who was responsible for Michelle’s look, fashion designer Sophie Theallet came out on her own accord to announce that she would be boycotting any potential opportunities to work with Mrs. Trump — ironically saying that to do so would go against her beliefs of respecting everyone and honoring diversity."

. . . "Theallet was probably among those against a Christian business owner who refused to bake a cake for a homosexual couple, citing their religious beliefs, but the same doesn’t apply when it comes to working for a woman who has differing political beliefs."

Trump Officially Considering Marine Hero for Secretary Of Defense

Mad World News  "Speculation regarding Donald Trump’s cabinet has run wild – but there’s one name that’s causing an even greater buzz than the others. Now, the word is out that Trump is officially considering a Marine hero for Secretary of Defense, and it’s a choice that should command respect — even from Democrats." . . .

General (Ret) James Mattis, USMC

. . .  “' Mad Dog” Mattis commands a great deal of nearly universal respect and is considered a hero to the Marines, who hold him almost in the same regard as their legendary former commandant, “Chesty” Puller. Importantly, Mattis also commands a great deal of respect and support within the Pentagon. Trump’s campaign rhetoric was very critical of the senior military leadership, so Mattis could be very useful in making peace with the Pentagon establishment.

"Mattis’ reputation and distinction come from his tenure as a Marine general in both Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq (2004), where he received wide acclaim for his command during the turbulent Battle of Fallujah. He later went to command US Central Command."