Maxine Waters statement on her supporters' burning of the American flag

Image by Timothy Bishop

Where in her statement do you find condemnation of this group's actions?

“While I do not agree with torching the flag as a form of protest, I understand the Constitution guarantees everyone the right to this form of free expression.”

- U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif.

The left's 'hippies spitting on troops in airports' act is back: Michelle Wolf demonizes ICE

Monica Showalter  "The always obnoxious leftwing comedian, Michelle Wolf, is back, this time demonizing ICE agents. She's got a new video on Netflix that she's spreading around on Twitter. Her target is the people who stop human trafficking rings bringing in underage girls, and who bust up modern slavery rings. That's ICE doing its job, while Wolf portrays them as baby killers of very base intentions, grotesque people who are revolted at the sight of happy Mexicans at their wonderful big family celebrations, as well as criminally inclined and pig-stupid to boot. And of course, it's part of the foolish Democratic party agenda to "Abolish ICE!"
. . . 

"There's a link with noise here.

"What a putrid attack. It's a demonization of human beings over a policy dispute, and it's over the line. Seriously, Wolf portrays ICE as ISIS (ICE Is, get it?) with ISIS-like flags, hateful agents looking macho and saying repulsive things, virgins and heaven as their mission objective (complete with a cheesy Protestant-looking cross), agents gun-firing into the air the way Middle Eastern terrorists like to do, and an actress portraying ICE secretary Kristjen Nielsen as someone looking for people with mental health problems as suitable agent material." . . .
. . . 
"This demonization of actual people on the ground is redolent of the kinds of leftist excesses that went on during the 1960s, back when anti-Vietnam war protestors* and hippies would spit on U.S. troops returning from battle at airports. Wolf herself has always been rabid and disgusting. She was the one who did theinsult-fest against Sarah Sanders at the White House correspondent's dinner back in April. She uses filthy language, too." . . .

*Including that friend of Barack Obama, Bill Ayers :

Michelle Wolf: Comedian Or Annoying Voice Of The Left?

"Spoiler: annoying voice of the left) . . . Worse than Seth Meyers...which says a lot."

Obama admin. sent taxpayer money to campaign to oust Netanyahu

Washington Times

"The State Department paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayers grants to an Israeli group that used the money to build a campaign to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in last year’s Israeli parliamentary elections, a congressional investigation concluded Tuesday.

"Some $350,000 was sent to OneVoice, ostensibly to support the group’s efforts to back Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement negotiations. But OneVoice used the money to build a voter database, train activists and hire a political consulting firm with ties to President Obama’s campaign — all of which set the stage for an anti-Netanyahu campaign, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said in a bipartisan staff report.

"In one stunning finding, the subcommittee said OneVoice even told the State Department’s top diplomat in Jerusalem of its plans in an email, but the official, Consul General Michael Ratney, claims never to have seen them.

"He said he regularly deleted emails with large attachments — a striking violation of open-records laws for a department already reeling from former Secretary Hillary Clinton’s handling of official government records." 

"Mr. Netanyahu survived the election, and the U.S. spending was not deemed illegal because the State Department never put any conditions on the money. Investigators also said OneVoice didn’t turn explicitly political until days after the grant period ended." . . .
Hat tip to Jeffers MacArthur Dodge at Hollywood Conservatives for Trump

Maxine Waters and her voters in the news again

Maxine Waters Supporters Burn American Flag, Scream ‘Black Power’ in Counter Protest

"The Oath Keepers planned a protest outside of the congressional office of Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) on Monday. She complained and told her supporters not to engage with them.

"The group did not show up, but her supporters did. They burned an American flag and chanted“black power” in their counter protest.

"Police officers went to the scene in order to ensure security, but those in contact with Oath Keepers said the group “decided not to come in order to ensure peace.”

That did not stop her supporters. From The Los Angeles Times:

. . . 

At one point, counterprotesters pulled a small American flag off of a pickup, doused it in lighter fluid and set it ablaze. The crowd then began chanting, cursing the government and saying, “America was never great.”

"Other people screamed “Black power” and held “Resist!” signs."
". . . Jnmarie seems to forget that only last month “Auntie Maxine,” the nickname given to her by her constituents, encouraged her supporters that if you see anyone in Trump’s administration out in public “you get out and you create a crowd and you push back on them, and you tell them they’re not welcome anymore, anywhere.”

"Waters also went on MSNBC and went more in depth about her message:" . . .

We have seen for years how violent Water's voters will be  (Video)
It's not that only these violent men in this video are the concern, but the Waters constituents on the sidewalks cheering them on. TD

Oh My: Hillary Can't Remember a Time When the White House Failed to Defend a Diplomat

Katie Pavlich  "On Wednesday President Trump came under heavy fire after White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed the administration was considering allowing Russian agents to interrogate former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and other Americans." . . .

. . . "While the criticism overall was certainly warranted, Clinton should sit this one out.

"On September 11, 2012 U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens, in addition to three other Americans, were murdered by terrorists in Benghazi, Libya. They were attacked after months of dire warnings from Stevens that the consulate needed more security. Further, President Obama and Clinton were missing in action during the attack and Americans on the ground waited 20-hours for help to arrive." . . .

Protesters Throw Feces at L.A. Kosher Cafe Because Owner Supports Trump

Legal Insurrection

“It was very scary,” said Shalom’s daughter Yael.”

"Asher Shalom is a legal immigrant from Israel and businessman who employs many immigrants. He recently opened a new cafe in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles. Locals and the business community were welcoming until it became known that Shalom had shared something on social media which showed support for Trump’s immigration policies." . . .

Dave Lopez‏ @cbsladavelopez

Jewish immigrant of 30 years and successful businessman kicked out of Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce because he supports Trump policies on immigration

Whoopi Goldberg Hearts MS-13 Killers

Daniel John Sobieski  "Well, at least Whoopi Goldberg didn't hold up a mock severed head representing President Trump, but her verbal equivalent in profanely chastising guest Judge Jeanine Pirro shows how President Trump's greatest accomplishment may be in pulling back the curtain and letting us see what delusional loons have been manipulating public opinion in this country as part of their attempt to fundamentally transform America into something resembling Berkeley, California – a sanctuary country full of defecating homeless people.

"Somewhat lost in the virulent exchange was Whoopi's gross distortion of reality, following Saul Alinksy's rule that you don't debate your opponents – you demonize them and make it personal:

'Did you just point at me?  I don't have Trump derangement, let me tell you what I have,' Goldberg shot back.  'I am tired of people starting a conversation with, "Mexicans are liars and rapists." ...

Goldberg and Pirro then got into a screaming match, with Pirro declaring: 'You know what's horrible?  When people who shouldn't be here end up murdering children of American citizens.' 

"Pirro was speaking of MS-13 rapists and murderers who sneak in among the great unwashed flooding along our porous southern border, along with minors they want to recruit into their community of butchers.  It is hard to see what Goldberg was speaking of, since neither Pirro or Trump ever has started a conversation that way.  All they have done is point out that our open borders provide a highway unlikely to be patronized by doctoral candidates or computer engineers. 

"Has Whoopi Goldberg heard of Nisa Mickens and Kayla Cuevas?  They are two teenage girls violently separated from their families by MS-13 thugs who should not have been in this country:" . . .

Socialist Darling Makes A Rather Embarrassing Mistake

americanthinker.com

Via Weasel Zippers  "Freudian slip, she obviously thinks ‘red’ refers to far-left/socialist.

"Via Daily Caller:

"Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made an unfortunate slip during a campaign stop with Sen. Bernie Sanders on behalf of Kansas Democratic Congressional candidate Brent Welder Friday.

“Hello everybody,” Occasio-Cortez said on a video posted to Sanders’ Twitter account Friday evening. “I’m so excited to be hopping on here on Senator Sanders’ account. We’re here in Kansas City to rally for Brent Welder. We’re gonna flip this seat red in November.”

Thomas Lifson has much to say about this as well: Ocasio-Cortez embarrasses herself (and her backers) again  . . . "Are there people behind her candidacy, who spotted a comely young Hispanic woman who could become the next Obama, all style with the substance supplied by another Valerie Jarrett?

"Ocasio-Cortez was seized upon as a symbol of a rising left, and now she threatens to embarrass her backers.  Or worse."

Now, this is what is usually meant by "red":

I cannot say which wizard of smart assigned these political party colors as they did. TD

"Did Ocasio-Cortez mean flip a Red seat to Blue, or did she mean flip the Congressional seat Red, as in Communist Red? You be the judge.

Either way, Twitter was amused:

Stephen Miller

✔@redsteeze

“We’re going to flip this seat red in November.”
Not sure if gaffe or Freudian slip

Bernie Sanders

✔@BernieSanders

Here in Kansas City with @Ocasio2018 to support @BrentWelder and flip this seat in November.

Rep. Keith Ellison Slams Amazon for Selling 'Hate Group' Merchandise

This is troubling in these days when just opposing a political leader-at present this would be a leftist figure- would place one in the list of hate speech. Wouldn't anyone stating that they find Maxine Waters contemptible be considered guilty of hate speech. What about a white person who wants to run against Waters? Look how John McCain was handcuffed in his run against Obama. TD

Fortune  "Prime Day is here, but Amazon is facing backlash for selling merchandise promoted by known hate groups. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Tuesday, voicing concerns about the company’s income from such items.
“ 'I would like to know whether Amazon is committed to ceasing the sale of all products that promote hateful and racist ideologies,” wrote Ellison. “For a company with a policy prohibiting the sale of ‘products that promote or glorify hatred, violence, racial, sexual, or religious intolerance or promote organizations with such views,’ there appear to be a disturbing number of groups with hateful, racist, and violent agendas making money using Amazon’s platform.” . . .

Southern Poverty Law Center "hate" map
Click on each symbol to see what group is listed. There are those who may well be thus, but some you will find include those concerned with terrorism such as radical Islam

How do I read the hate map?

"The SPLC hate map depicts the approximate locations of hate group chapters. The location of a chapter in no way implies that local government officials or residents endorse the beliefs of the group. Quite often, they don’t know it is there. This year’s hate map is also available in text format sorted by state and by ideology, and in CSV format. Data from previous years is available for download in Excel format."

This list was compiled using hate group publications and websites, individual and law enforcement reports, field sources and news reports. Groups that appear in the center of states represent statewide groups.

In fairness the map also lists associations with the following:

". . . A leading example of a black nationalist group is the Nation of Islam led by Louis Farrakhan. He has never backed away from the group’s fundamental tenets, espoused by the group’s previous leader, Elijah Mohammed, that white people are  inherently evil — that they are "blue-eyed devils."

CNN’s Stephen Moore: “Whatever Trump Is Doing On The Economy It Sure Is Working”

Weasel Zippers

This does not seem like a happy CNN face on the CNN reporter in this CNN interview.

Nickki Haley ends a 7-year war

Anyone else notice the pattern of peace in this administration?

Don Surber  "South Sudan is 12 million people, mainly Christian, who broke away from Sudan and its Sharia Law to form their own country in 2011. Violence has plagued it since as it is embroiled in a civil war. Nikki Haley championed South Sudan's cause.

"Less than a week ago, she got the United Nations to impose an arms embargo. The Washington Post was alarmed.

" 'U.N. Security Council imposes arms embargo on South Sudan, despite concerns it might jeopardize peace process," Siobhán O'Grady reported on July 13 because anything proposed by the Trump administration must be immoral and wrong.

"That an American ambassador to the UN achieved anything in that anti-American body is a near miracle.

" 'On Friday, following years of discussions over how to slow down the conflict in the war-torn country, the U.N. Security Council narrowly passed an arms embargo against South Sudan. Haley pushed through the U.S.-drafted resolution, which also places a travel ban and asset freeze on the former South Sudanese army chief and a current deputy defense chief," O'Grady reported.

"Akshaya Kumar, deputy U.N. director at Human Rights Watch, said, "It’s a huge day and a real reason for South Sudanese who have been under attack for so long to celebrate."

"So what happened?

"Peace broke out." . . .

A Guardian of the Galaxy joins the Trump Schadenfreude List

Schadenfreude; Noun: pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune.

Drop the gunn!

Don Surber  "Today we add to the Trump Schadenfreude List one James Gunn, director of the "Guardians of the Galaxy" series of movies from comic books.
"Make that ex.
"Now Gunn all along mocked President Trump and called him Hitler. Typical Hollywood conformist trying to fit in with the In Crowd.
"Then last month, Gunn went bonkers when The Donald hosted families of the victims of murders by illegal aliens. President Trump even autographed photographs of the victims at the request of their survivors.
"Gunn took to Twitter.
" 'I don’t know why I’m so surprised he autographed those photos. You KNOW Trump wakes up every morning hoping more kids are murdered by immigrants so it will help him in the polls," Gunn tweeted.
"Tweety Pie crossed the line.
"The Daily Caller looked at his tweets, and filed a report, "After Attacking Conservatives, Disney Filmmaker’s Tweets Reveal Racism, Homophobia and Assault Against Children."
"He said they were jokes.
"Disney didn't laugh." . . .
. . . 
"But he took on Donald Trump, and now he has been Gunned Down. He joins the list, bringing the total to 75 fools. The Trump Schadenfreude List:"
A smattering:

9. Tom Brokaw.

2015: "Legendary newsman Tom Brokaw says he would 'call in sick' if he had to cover Donald Trump every night."2018: "Tom Brokaw Accused of Sexual Harassment By Former NBC Anchor."

 15. David Corn.

2016: "MSNBC’s David Corn destroys Ann Coulter for defending Trump’s decision not to release tax returns."2017: "David Corn investigated for inappropriate workplace behavior."

19. Robert De Niro.

2016: "De Niro: I’d Like to Punch Trump In the Face."2017: De Niro film scores 24% on Rotten Tomatoes. Cost $15 million to make. Had a box office of $1.7 million.

63. Tavis Smiley.

2016: "Tavis Smiley: BFOTs (Black Friends of Trump) Are Normalizing Racism."2017: "PBS Suspends Tavis Smiley For Allegedly Forcing Women and Men to Have Sex With Him to Keep Their Jobs."