I say President Trump has not spawned this evil from the left; he has revealed it.

Tony Branco at The Federalist

I do not expect all this vitriol to pass when Trump is gone. This is what you will see out of the socialist Democrats from now on. TD 

"Not only did he look like a creep but he acted like one. He lied to his wife at breakfast about his mistress. As for Republicans and Democrats politicizing the event, it is what they do. It is like puppies peeing on the carpet. They cannot control themselves."   Don Surber

Socio-Political-Journal

Peter Strzok’s arrogance is the product of a corrupt FBI  . . . "Gradually, though, anger gave way to amazement as Strzok grew increasingly combative and condescending. Given his predicament, the sneering and smirking were stupid, and yet he persisted." . . .  Rudy Guiliani calls Strzok a "disgrace"

Why The Peter Strzok Hearing Was A Giant Waste Of Time, said Ben Shapiro at the Daily Wire.
. . . "Perhaps the only thing the hearing accomplished was to make everyone look rather terrible. Republicans looked like they wanted their moment in the sun; Democrats looked like they were defending bias in law enforcement; Strzok looked like a self-assured, smug jerk." . . .

No, Ben, it was a Strzok of genius
. . . "Wrong. The Strzok hearing showed this loon for who he is." . . .
. . . "Shapiro said the central question was "Did Strzok’s bias affect the Russian collusion investigation?"
"How could it not be? He showed himself to be a smug insider who sneered at congressmen. Of course he tried to stop the election of President Trump.
"His testimony may have sunk the already listing Mueller investigation." . . .

Peter Strzok's Smirk Said He Was Lying  . . . "The shrinks call that "inappropriate affect" and it sure was.  What the hell was this guy smirking about? Even in the remote possibility (oh, how remote) that his bias had no direct political and investigatory consequence, he had shamed himself, his family, and the FBI and its personnel tremendously, damaging the organization materially for years to come. And yet he was smirking.
"In fact, he wasn't just smirking.  He was fighting back as if he were the wounded party. One "useful idiot" on the Democratic side even said he deserved the Purple Heart." . . .

The Strzok Hearing Shows How Deeply Corrupt DC Has Become – Defiance And Chaos Rule The Floor  . . . "I watched parts of the Strzok hearing today and it ticked me off. I was so angry, I couldn’t even write on it. I’ve calmed down a bit now and I wanted to give you an update on today’s treasonous activities. The Democrats actually applauded Strzok’s obstruction today."
"I watched parts of the Strzok hearing today and it ticked me off. I was so angry, I couldn’t even write on it. I’ve calmed down a bit now and I wanted to give you an update on today’s treasonous activities. The Democrats actually applauded Strzok’s obstruction today." . . .

"The first thing I saw this morning after Denise Simon kindly pointed it out, was Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) highlighting the number of guilty pleas and indictments secured by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. As he spoke, Democratic staffers then held up five large posters showing the three Trump campaign officials – including Michael Flynn and Rick Gates – and two campaign associates who have pleaded guilty to charges in the special counsel’s probe. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) interrupted Cummings and questioned if the posters were appropriate. But unfortunately, the Republicans could not cite a rule disallowing the disgraceful display, so it was allowed." . . .

. . . "Rep. Trey Gowdy gets the prize though for actually having a spine on the floor and slapping Strzok over his actions. I thoroughly enjoyed Gohmert, Gowdy and Jordan nailing the asshat. Gowdy told Strzok that he doesn’t “give a damn” what Strzok appreciated or wanted. Good for him and the rest of us don’t either." . . .

Black Leaders Call for More Civility, Official Rebuke of Maxine Waters

Daily Signal  "Responding to inflammatory remarks by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., other African-American leaders gathered Thursday morning on Capitol Hill to appeal for civility and for Congress to censure Waters.

"Many saw Waters’ remarks as calling on supporters to continue confronting and harassing members of President Donald Trump’s administration, heightening a lack of civility in American public discourse.

" 'Her call to extremism, based on where another American citizen works and who they associate with, must be sternly addressed by [House] Speaker Paul Ryan,” Star Parker, president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, said of Waters, adding: 

An apology is not enough, nor does she offer one, after being asked by [the] House speaker. As we move into two months of intense debate over the next [Supreme Court] nomination, the censuring of Maxine Waters becomes of extreme urgency.

 video here

[Star] Parker’s Center for Urban Renewal and Education, a nonprofit that works to fight poverty through market-based policy, organized the press conference with leaders of five other conservative groups and Christian ministries.

Hat tip to Dale Brooks at Expose Liberals & Media Bias

More here

Thoughts on the hearings and he who Rush Limbaugh calls "Struck-Smirk"

And any American could be the subject of an out-of-control FBI agent’s personal animus and would have to put up with it, pay tons in lawyers fees, answer the damn questions, or end up in jail.

Thunder Strzok  "The creepiest witness to ever grace a Congressional hearing, minced in his seat and evaded questions for hours on end Thursday. His name? Peter Strzok (pronounced “Struck” for the Democrats on the committee who kept mispronouncing it). The general impression from his testimony? What a complete weirdo. It is astonishing that someone so strange, supercilious and seemingly evil reached so high a position in law enforcement.
"Congressional hearings are always obnoxious but usually it’s the Congressmen and women who are weird, unprofessional, and nonsensical (and there was plenty of that) but they all were upstaged by the paragon of the executive branch, Peter Strzok." . . .

Peter's 'principles' damaged public's faith in FBI  . . . "Instead, he expressed regret that others used his irresponsible words to attack the FBI. Nice deflection attempt, Peter, but you own those words, despite your weak-chinned efforts to separate yourself from them. You, not others, did the damage to the FBI, the institution you professed to “love.' ” . . .

Strzok angrily referred to this unfortunate Trump incident. 

At the time my reaction to Trump was much the same and I naturally became a never-Trumper. As President now, I see his skills in running this nation, what he has done to ISIS, how he has stood up to Iran compared with the feckless Obama, how he cares for this nation as opposed to Obama's embarrassment over it and - I fear - the left's running it in the future. 
Are President Trump's unfortunate remarks about the Khans as despicable as witnessing Hillary lying about the Benghazi dead to their families while standing beside the caskets of their sons? Did that anger you, Agent Strzok? TD

Cohen’s “Purple Heart” comment spurs veteran protest  "According to the Tennessean, Steve Cohen’s comment the other day about how he wished that he could award FBI agent Peter Strzok a Purple Heart for the abuse he received from Republicans at a congressional hearing has angered Memphis veterans;" . . .

Strzok Ignored Evidence That Hillary’s Emails Were Sent to a Foreign Entity
"Rep. Louis Gohmert, a member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, said during a hearing Thursday that a government watchdog found that nearly all of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s emails were sent to a foreign entity. The FBI, specifically Strzok, did not follow-up." . . .

Remember that "War on Women"?

The Democrats’ Phony 'War on Women' Has Come Home to Roost  "In the 2012 presidential election, the left successfully painted Mitt Romney, an extraordinarily decent man, as anti-woman. In 2018, people can finally see this for what it was – hogwash. 

"When Obama was up for reelection, the Democrats were taking no chances. They seized on a line from Romney in one of the debates where he said he had “binders full of women” who he would like to hire. He was talking about loose-leaf binders full of resumes from qualified female job candidates, but none of that mattered to the Democrats or their media allies, who just wanted to advance the narrative that Mitt Romney was anti-woman. 

"The success of the “War on Women” campaign was summed up perfectly on a different, yet equally fake topic. When asked about his repeated and false claims about Mitt Romney not paying his taxes, Harry Reid replied: “It worked, didn’t it?” It did indeed, Harry. Mitt Romney lost to Obama amid claims that if Romney had his way, life would be a disaster for American women. Sound familiar?" . . .

American Thinker

Jimmy Kimmel Wades Into Politics Again and Misleads His Viewers Along the Way

Daily Signal  "Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday deleted a video clip from Twitter and YouTube that falsely informed viewers that a proposed Federal Communications Commission rule would force them to pay hundreds of dollars to complain to the FCC.

“ 'The FCC is considering a plan that would require U.S. citizens to pay $225 to make a complaint. So, if you’re mad about how high your cable bill is, soon you can pay the government $225 to complain about it,” the host of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” told his viewers Wednesday night.

“ 'Boy, they really have the fingers on the pulse of us, don’t they? It’s shameless, really. Time and time again this administration, they side with the big corporations over people,” the comedian riffed. He then acted out a skit in which a coffee shop customer had to pay $225 to complain about a barista spitting in his drink.

"But Kimmel appears to have botched the facts.

"Americans aren’t charged to file informal complaints through the FCC Consumer Complaint Center, a fact that won’t change under any rule being considered by the FCC." . . .

. . . "An ABC spokesperson did not return a request for comment regarding Kimmel’s misinformation and the deleted videos." . . .

Pandemonium: GOP Congressman Hits Strzok On Extramarital Affair And Democrats Went Ballistic

Matt Vespa at Townhall

"Crank it up to eleven. The intense hearing—that is still ongoing—between members of the House Judiciary Committee and disgraced FBI Agent Peter Strzok. Mr. Strzok engaged in an extramarital affair with former FBI lawyer Lisa Page. They sent tens of thousands of texts, almost all of them anti-Trump. Strzok was involved in two key FBI investigations, the Russia investigation and the Hillary Clinton email probe, and this bias has been the subject of controversy within the halls of the FBI and the Department of Justice. The whole hearing has been combative, a delicious circus with Republican members leveling legitimate criticism as Strzok, dotted with Democrats interrupting lines of questioning, and desperately trying to pivot to other issues. It’s a circus. It will go down as a great day in political theater. 

"Yet, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) decided to go there this afternoon, mentioning his affair with Page, which drew loud objections from Democrats.  

“ 'You've embarrassed yourself, and I can't help but wonder when I see you looking there with a little smirk, how many times did you look so innocent into your wife's eye and lie to her about Lisa,” Gohmert said to Strzok—and then all hell broke loose (via Washington Examiner):" . . .

We Cannot Allow Strzokians Back into Power

This Democrat Party is no longer the party of my family when growing up and it must not be allowed to rule over us! The Scriptures declare that our leaders are chosen by God and one has to wonder if we get this evil silliness because we have ostracized Him from our midst. The Tunnel Dweller

All pictures added by TD

This week, leftists have recently declared “cowboys” to be racist and sexist. Michael Landon's beautiful classic TV series, “Little House on the Prairie” has been declared racist and homophobic. Awhile back, leftists declared the peanut butter and jelly sandwich racist. 

Lloyd Marcus, the un-hyphenated American   "Peter Strzok's arrogance displayed at the Congressional Oversight Committee hearing on TV was infuriating. With their superior noses high in the air, Strzok and the Democrats behaviorally said f*** you to the Republicans, the law, and We the People. It was disgraceful watching Strzok and his Democratic posse insult our intelligence by claiming, despite overwhelming evidence, FBI agent Strzok had no bias against Trump.

"Strzok and the Democrats' insistence that Strzok had no bias against Trump reminded me of a comedy skit with the late Don Adams. In the skit, Adams' wife came home, catching him in bed with a woman. Adams' wife ranted expressing her shock and outrage. Adams and his lover calmly got out of bed, got dressed and made the bed. The woman left. Adams behaved like nothing happened and left the bedroom. The skit ends with his wife standing there, questioning her sanity – pondering whether or not she saw what she thinks she saw. Strzok and the Democrats are attempting to pull the same trick on America. They are telling us Strzok expressed no bias against Trump while clear evidence of Strzok's biases right before our eyes.

"The thing that got my blood boiling was Strzok's snooty attitude. His facial expressions and body language said, “How dare you question me. I don't have to answer any of your questions. F*** you Republicans and fly-over-country Trump-supportive Americans.” Strzok and his fellow FBI agent Lisa Pageimpugned Trump supporters as smelly hillbilly Walmart shoppers. Strzok epitomizes the American left's disdain for everyday Americans  -- We the People

Do we really want people with this insidious wacko kind of thinking back in power -- calling the shots, mandating how we must live our lives? If the Democrats take back Congress in November, rest assured, they will continue leftists' transformation of America." . . .

Meet the hatred that our President faces daily

The faces of Peter Strzok:  https://twitter.com/i/status/1017551128014225413

The Democrats at the FBI agent Peter Strzok Hearing: What You Need to Know   . . . "All through the hearing, the Democrats interrupted the hearing over and over. They praised Strzok’s past service for the FBI and refused to let Republican Congressmen ask the much-needed questions. Sadly, they thought they were being constructive, but they didn’t stop us from getting all the information we needed.

"The testimony that Strzok gave was very telling. We learned that number 1, Strzok is a good liar. Congressman Louie Gohmert asked Strzok about how he lied to his wife every night about his relationship with Lisa Page. Gohmert highlighted that if he could lie to his wife every night for years with a straight face, then he could definitely lie to Congress with a straight face.

"At that moment, the Democrats hissed and foamed at the mouth over the statement. However, all of the things the Democrats objected to, they used the same tactic to interview every person in the Trump admin that went before them. This, once again, is a perfect example of the hypocrisy of the left.

"Number 2, they interrupted the hearing with false parliamentary inquiries, everytime Rep. Gowdy and Rep. Jordan were getting somewhere with the questioning. As previously stated, we received all the information we needed" . . .


Rush Limbaugh:  We All Have a Smirking Peter Strzok in Our Lives. . . "Appearing before a joint session of House Judiciary and House Oversight Committees Thursday, disgraced FBI agent Peter Strzok was ordered to read aloud his own text messages expressing anti-Trump sentiments. Rep. Darrell Issa: ‘I’m going to ask one series of questions very quickly if I could. You did a number of texts. All of the texts that were presented to us, as far as I know, came from your government phone, correct?’ FBI Agent Peter Strzok [Smirk]: ‘I believe that to be the case, yes.’ Issa: ‘You made no text available from your private phone, is that correct?’ Strzok: ‘That’s correct.’ " . . .

. . . "Did CNN have their…? Were they covering this? (interruption) Yes? Okay, so people in the airport saw it at least. You know, CNN and MSNBC’s ratings are below the the Food Network and HGTV last week? MSNBC and CNN’s ratings are below the Food Network and HGTV. You know what HGTV is? You don’t know what HGTV is? What? One at a time. Right. Home and Garden TV. It’s a home improvement network, where you can also buy little trinkets and stuff. And MSNBC and CNN ended up trailing that!" . . .

Let's hear it for Abortion! Gimmie an A, gimmie a B.....

The Rise of the Abortion Cheerleaders
They panic because they realize that science is not on their side.

. . . "By now perhaps you’ve seen the horror show cooked up by Michelle Wolf, the Netflix star best known for her viral and cringeworthy White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech this spring. Man, does this lady love abortion. She also loves wheeling out abortion “jokes” like this: “Mike Pence is very anti-choice. He thinks abortion is murder, which, first of all, don’t knock it till you try it! And when you do try it, really knock it. You know, you’ve got to get that baby out of there.”
"Zing! Get it? You’ve got to knock the baby out of there! But wait: If there’s a baby in there in the first place, wouldn’t knocking it out mean we’re actually . . . oh, never mind. Who cares about those details? Certainly not Wolf, who just broadcast another wild-eyed abortion-is-awesome monologue, hollering “God bless abortion!” in a star-spangled bodysuit and cheerlessly squeaking that abortion “should be on the dollar menu at McDonalds.”...

Comedian Michelle Wolf Gets the Abortion Debate Entirely Wrong

. . . "When Wolf and her cohort begin to treat these issues with more intellectual honesty, we can talk. But until then, those in her audience who take her seriously will become increasingly unprepared to debate these significant issues with the rest of the country."

That Strzok- Struk-Stroke Smirk

UPDATE: The Creepiest Part Of Peter Strzok’s Testimony
A face only a Democrat will love

Peter Strzok's Smirk Said He Was Lying  . . . "So we're all liars and maybe we are, but I'll tell you what convinced me -- besides an overwhelming amount of circumstantial evidence equivalent to the O.J. trial -- that Strzok was not just your garden variety prevaricator but an out-and-out conniving, evil S. O. B.: his smirk.

"The shrinks call that "inappropriate affect" and it sure was.  What the hell was this guy smirking about?"

CDN

Peter Strzok's Smirk Said He Was Lying

"What do Trump supporters smell like, Mr. Strzok?"

Democrats took Strzok’s claims at face value, literally applauding him at one point. Republicans stuck to their partisan points, too. . . . "But the basic facts speak for themselves: With his flagrant misconduct, Peter Strzok brought shame to the FBI and the entire Justice Department. He should be ashamed of himself, rather than playing the victim." . . .

Peter Strzok – The Most Productive FBI Agent Of All Time

Strzok's Smirk

Public testimony of this kind is a performance. But Strzok couldn't helping letter his inner self, the one we got to know from his texts, slip through. Both slimy and self-righteous, he came out of the closet in moments like this exchange with Louie Gohmert that quickly went viral.

Strzok’s claim of no bias so ridiculous that even CNN’s political director calls BS  . . . "Only a fool or a Democrat (the two groups considerably overlap in the United States) would believe Peter Strzok’s claim under oath that it was only the appearance of bias, not actual bias, that was the problem with his texts to his inamorata Lisa Page. Yet, the Democrats in the joint committee hearing were eager to hitch their wagon to his fate.  One of them, Rep Steve Cohen of Memphis, offended many people with his claim that Strzok deserved a “Purple Heart,” oblivious to the genuine grievous physical injuries that have been honored with this medal that he trivialized." . . .
(Wounded Marine Vet: 'Disgraceful' & 'Disgusting' for Dem Rep to Suggest Strzok Deserves Purple Heart)

Ob-strzok-tion of justice  "For eighteen months, Democrats and the liberal media have been hoping beyond hope that the Mueller investigation will result in Donald Trump being found guilty of colluding with Russia or obstruction of justice.  . . . While their behavior may not rise to criminality, it certainly robbed the American people of a full opportunity to hear Strzok's responses to penetrating and pointed Republican questioning."

Mike Flynn Jr. Sounds Off on Peter Strzok ‘This Man Interviewed My Father, Let That Sink In’  . . . "Dirty cop Andrew McCabe and disgraced FBI agent Peter Strzok worked in coordination to take out General Flynn.
"Trump-hating FBI agent Peter Strzok then ambushed General Flynn and interviewed him on January 24th 2017 without his lawyer present.
"On December 1st 2017 it was reported General Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI deep state operatives in the ongoing Trump witch hunt.

"General Flynn should be pardoned and reimbursed for all of his legal fees.
"You can donate to Lieutenant General (Retired) Michael T. Flynn’s legal defense fund by clicking here."

Rep. Trey Gowdy questions FBI's Peter Strzok in fierce grilling
"FBI agent Peter Strzok, who testified publicly for the first time Thursday since being removed from special counsel Robert Mueller's team, faced heated questions from Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC). Watch this clip of their exchange, and Strzok's response to the line of questioning."

5 Key Takeaways From The House Hearing With FBI Counterintelligence No. 2 Peter Strzok

Mollie Hemingway at The Federalist

Yesterday's joint hearing in front of the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees was the first public hearing Congress held with the official who launched the Russia probe two years ago.

"An embattled FBI official who led investigations into both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump testified in a cantankerous open hearing on the Hill yesterday. Peter Strzok, formerly the second in command of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division, lost his position after texts he exchanged on government systems with his also-married lover and colleague Lisa Page revealed extreme bias against President Trump and his voters.
"Yesterday’s joint hearing in front of the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees was the first public hearing Congress held with the official who launched the Russia probe two years ago. Here are a few key takeaways from that hearing."
The outline:

1. This Is What DOJ Obstruction Looks Like . . .

2. Strzok Somehow Came Off Even Worse Than He Did In His Texts . . .

3. Democrats Run Interference . . .

4. DOJ Clearly Hiding Its Relationship With Democratic-Funded Smear Group . . .

5. The Mystery Of Why The Investigation Started . . .

Tony Branco

Thai boys didn’t swim out of the cave; they were rescued on stretchers

VOX

"Now that the 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach are safely out of the cave where they were trapped for just over two weeks, we’re learning more details on how the rescue mission was carried out.

"Up until Wednesday, Vox — and other news outlets — were reporting that the boys swam out of the cave, accompanied by professional divers. Over the weekend, rescue officials had been telling reporters that divers were teaching the boys to swim and to use diving equipment.

"But on Wednesday afternoon, a day after the mission was completed, the Thai Navy SEALs posted a video to Facebook that suggests the boys did not swim, but instead were fitted with dive masks, and put on stretchers that were guided through the passageways by the divers:ti-anxiety medication, but AFP’s source said some of the boys were fully sedated." . . .