Sarah Jeong Is a Boring, Typical Product of the American Academy

Heather McDonald at National Review

To decry her anti-white ‘racism’ gives her too much credit for originality.

"The most significant feature of Sarah Jeong, the New York Times’ embattled new editorial board member, is not that she is a “racist,” as her critics put it. It is that she is an entirely typical product of the contemporary academy.

"After the New York Times announced Jeong’s hire in early August, web sleuths dug out a mother lode of tweets demonstrating an obsession with whites. Samples include “white men are [bullsh**],” “#cancelwhitepeople,” “National/ Pretty goddam white/ Radio,” “I’m tired of being mad about white dudes. I’m going to pretend they don’t exist for a week,” and “I figured it out. Powerful white women automatically receive officer status in Club Feminism. Unless they disavow.” Both the Times and Jeong blamed her posts on . . . you guessed, it, whites. Her status as a “young Asian woman,” in the Times’ words, made her a subject of frequent online harassment, to which she responded “for a period of time” by “imitating the rhetoric of her harassers.”

"This argument was, to borrow a phrase, bullsh**. Jeong’s five-year tweet trail is much longer than a mere “period of time” during which she allegedly experimented with counter-trolling. But most important, her tweets are not imitative of anything other than the ideology that now rules the higher-education establishment, including UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School, both of which Jeong attended. And that ideology is taking over non-academic institutions, whether in journalism, publishing, the tech sector, or the rest of corporate America. Sarah Jeong’s tweets and blog posts are just a marker of the world we already live in." . . .

NYTimes Has Embraced The BIGOTRY Of Identity Politics  . . . "Why are purveyors of identity politics so committed to preventing open conversations and freedom of association? Why don’t purveyors of identity politics realize that cultivating bitterness in people condemns millions of individuals to social isolation and punishment? Or do they realize this and not care?" . . .

Ann Coulter: Sarah Jeong Better Drive Carefully!    . . . "But the federal “hate crimes” statute allows the feds to skirt the Constitution’s ban on double jeopardy — at least for certain kinds of “hate.”

— The stabbing of Yankel Rosenbaum by assailants yelling “Get the Jew!”: NOT a federal hate crime.

— The brutal kidnapping and murder of a young white couple in Knoxville, Tennessee, by black youths: NOT a federal hate crime.

— The torture of a mentally disabled kid in Chicago, by assailants saying “F— white people!” and “F— Trump!”: NOT a federal hate crime. (Curiously, none of the attackers was Sarah Jeong.)

— A white man killing a white woman by driving into a crowd of left-wing protesters: THAT’S a federal hate crime.

"To make their case, prosecutors did a deep dive into Fields’ social media postings to prove that, yes, while he might have killed a white woman in this particular case, he’s still a racist." . . .

Don Lemon’s dumb response to being called dumb

Shouldn't even the left be sick of the old "it's racism" schtick by now? TD

Power Line  "When President Trump assumed office, I resolved to begin watching CNN’s talk shows. Why? Because I wanted to make sure I heard reasoned criticism of the new administration.

"After about two weeks, I concluded that there was precious little reasoned criticism of Trump to be found on CNN. Typically, the network served up bloated panels with each member trying to outdo the others in mindlessly attacking the new president.

"Finding CNN unwatchable, I turned to Charlie Rose. He was insufferable, but asked mostly intelligent questions to mostly intelligent guests. We all know what became of Charlie, however.

"By then, I realized that I could get my fill of anti-Trump content — some reasoned, some not — just by reading the Washington Post every day.

"Of all the folks I watched during my brief flirtation with CNN, Don Lemon struck me as the least intelligent. Thus, although President Trump’s recent statement that Lemon is the dumbest man on television covers a vast amount of territory, I’m not about to quarrel.

"Lemon, naturally, is quarreling. But he’s doing so in a way that reinforces Trump’s assessment. Lemon claims that it is racist to call an African-American dumb, regardless, presumably, of whether he is. He said:

The president has called a lot of people stupid. Some of those people are white. But I would just like to note that referring to an African American as dumb — remember this is America — is one of the oldest canards of America’s racist past and present: that black people are of inferior intelligence.

"Here’s what Lemon is saying: Racists believe African-Americans are intellectually inferior to Whites. Donald Trump has called a few of his African-American critics, as well as some of his Whites ones, dumb. Therefore, believes African-Americans are intellectually inferior to Whites. Therefore, Donald Trump is a racist." . . .

MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace Jubilant Over Report of Omarosa Secretly Recording Trump: ‘That’s Awesome!’

. . . Wallace, one of the Trump administration's fiercest critics at MSNBC, didn't seem to know that as she closed her daytime program with the report—the show came back from commercial break with panelists already giggling—and noted Michael Cohen, Trump's former attorney, was apparently not the only person in the president's orbit to record their conversations.  Free Beacon

Weasel Zippers

"Objective journalist. But turns out with most of the things they pin their hopes on, it’s so far pretty innocuous."  Via Free Beacon:

MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace sounded ebullient on Wednesday over a report that former White House aide Omarosa Manigault-Newman secretly recorded conversations with President Donald Trump.

The Daily Beast reported she secretly taped Trump and leveraged the conversations while shopping her new “tell-all” book about her time in the White House, entitled Unhinged. The report noted multiple sources “described the recorded conversations between Trump and Manigault as anodyne, everyday chatter, but said they did appear to feature Trump’s voice, either over the phone or in-person.” . . .

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D’Souza’s Death of a Nation has provoked prog critics' outrage

There are, of course, some good reviews.  Randy DeSoto writes for the Western Journal.  He is right when he says that the film "leaves you with a sense of pride for what the United States has stood for...."   He is exactly right.  If only the American left could feel pride in America and how its success as a democratic republic has benefitted the  world.  But they don't feel pride, they feel anger and rage.  Why is a mystery to behold. 

Patricia McCarthy  "Unsurprisingly, Dinesh D'Souza's film Death of a Nation has made the loud voices on the left stark, raving mad.  A perfect example is the film review website, Rotten Tomatoes.  The eleven critics gave the film a zero.  The voting audience gave it 90%  approval.  The same is true at all the typically leftwing sites that review films." 

Rotten Tomatoes 

. . . "The hysterical reaction to this film by the left is yet another sad commentary on the state of American education.  The film is thoughtful and balanced.  Unlike privileged film reviewers like Scheck,  D'Souza, an immigrant from India,  sees so clearly what is great about America.  He is grateful that it is his country now. 

"Few, if any American leftists ever express gratitude for being born in America.  They relentlessly complain and malign this country.  They have no appreciation, no gratitude for their good fortune to be American.  That's what they do.  That is who they are." . . .

Among Democrats, the Clinton name is starting to stink

Knowing how the Clintons operate, and knowing how they never intend to go away, one can safely conclude that they aren't going to let this stand.  There will be payback to the Democrats for this, and the Clintons will make it miserable.  For Republicans, all we have to do is have some popcorn ready.

Monica Showalter  . . . "Democrats are moving away from Bill Clinton like a bad smell.  In New Hampshire, which up until now has been one of Clinton's strongest states, a name inextricably linked to some of Clinton's strongest political successes, as the Boston Globe notes, grassroots Democrats have yanked Clinton's name from the masthead of a big Democratic Party fundraiser, changing the whole thing to the hoary name of Eleanor Roosevelt."
. . . 

"It's a fall that coincides with Democratic Party operatives' efforts to separate themselves from Hillary Clinton, who's been a millstone around their neck lately, and who they've repeatedly said they wish would just go away.

"Turns out they don't want "the big he" around, either.  That's a loss of clout.

"Maybe that's a cumulative thing, given that from the Democrats' point of view, as I noted here, the Clintons have selfishly drained Democratic funds away from the central mission of electing candidates toward themselves, rigged the Democratic primaries in Hillary Clinton's favor, and made themselves a public relations liability for Democrats through Hillary's continuous expressed disdain for the electorate.  They aren't exactly a good thing for Democrats as they seek to rebuild from the rubble of Obamadom." . . .

Female Senator Asks Male Judges About Their Sex Lives

Daily Wire

. . . "Hirono in January asked Judge Kurt Engelhardt two questions about his sexual history designed to look like perjury if someone in the future accused him. Engelhardt was confirmed to the 5th Circuit despite Hirono’s questions, and has thus far not been accused of sexual misconduct.
"During his Senate hearing, Hirono asked Engelhardt the following:

Since you became a legal adult, have you ever made unwanted requests for sexual favors or committed any verbal or physical harassment or assault of a sexual nature?

"As Woehrle and attorney Scott Greenfield have pointed out, this is an incredibly leading question that has two unrelated parts." . . .
. . . "Hirono in January asked Judge Kurt Engelhardt two questions about his sexual history designed to look like perjury if someone in the future accused him. Engelhardt was confirmed to the 5th Circuit despite Hirono’s questions, and has thus far not been accused of sexual misconduct.
"During his Senate hearing, Hirono asked Engelhardt the following:

Since you became a legal adult, have you ever made unwanted requests for sexual favors or committed any verbal or physical harassment or assault of a sexual nature?

"As Woehrle and attorney Scott Greenfield have pointed out, this is an incredibly leading question that has two unrelated parts." . . .

Weasel Zippers pointed out that Hirono did not know about illegal aliens breaking the law.

Red and blue states need a color change

Who indeed was the wizard of smart that assigned these colors to the parties? When attached briefly to the State Department Marine detachment the socialist color red in our possession was anathema. 
During an inspection, one Marine was found with a red tie in his locker and he was forced to walk around and around the squad bay with it tied around his head, shouting that he was going to the Kasbah. 
Red was the symbol of socialism and communism; the Red Army, the Soviet flag, Communist China flag, Red Guards, etc. And who can forget the red Soviet flag being carried outside the White House the day of Obama's inauguration?
I find it hard to stomach saying that to have my party win a state is to "turn the state red". The Tunnel Dweller

Mark A. Hewitt  "Since the 2000 United States presidential election, "red states" and "blue states" have referred to states whose voters predominantly choose either the Republican Party (red) or Democratic Party (blue) presidential candidates. 

"Wikipedia provides the following:

The current terminology of "red states" and "blue states" came into use in the United States presidential election of 2000 on an episode of the Today show on October 30, 2000, wanting to avoid any implied connection between the Democratic Party and the Communist Party.  According to The Washington Post, the terms were coined by journalist Tim Russert, during his televised coverage of the 2000 presidential election.  That was not the first election during which the news media used colored maps to depict voter preferences in the various states, but it was the first time a standard color scheme took hold; the colors were often reversed or different colors used before the 2000 election.

"Reversing the U.S. political colors would flip the longstanding convention of the political colors of the past, whereby red symbols (such as the Red Flag or Red Star) were associated with left-wing politics, and right-wing movements often chose blue as a contrasting color.  Up until 2000, Democrats were represented by red and Republicans by blue.  For 2018, Democrats should return to their past socialist glories and be represented by red.  Republicans by blue.  MAGA hats will have to become blue, like the background color of the field of stars on the American Flag.

"The political parties would not be immune to the color change.  Lefty companies will be required to get with the program.  Tesla has already embraced the color scheme.  Facebook and Twitter will have to get new background colors.  No longer will pale or dark blue work.  The two social media giants are shutting down Republican and conservative thought – activities of the liberal and the left – with their red pens.  They should change the background color of their logos to communist red, which is right between fire engine red and blood red on the color charts. 

"The communists and socialists have emerged from their hole and are back in American politics with a vengeance.  It's time to flip the left, turn the Democrats' blue states back to something with which they can readily identify, somewhere on the color spectrum between mayhem and murder: communist red.

"The Democratic Party is on the cusp of going full socialist with Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as its newest leaders.  It's time to use the appropriate terms and political colors to accurately differentiate between states being perceived as socialist and liberal and those perceived as American and conservative."

Is Gov. Kasich Trying to Torpedo Ohio Congressional Candidate on the Eve of a Critical Special Election?

PowerLine

Shame on the man for appearing on Hillary hack George Stephanopoulos' show.

PJ Media  "Ohio Governor John Kasich appeared on ABC's "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos on Sunday and ignited a firestorm over the role President Trump is playing in a critical race in Ohio between Republican state Sen. Troy Balderson and Franklin County Recorder Danny O’Connor, a Democrat. The candidates will face off for Rep. Pat Tiberi's abandoned U.S. House seat in what is expected to be a tight contest on Tuesday." . . .

"You know, I don't know, on his website or whatever—I asked him the other day, 'Why are you  bringing Trump in?''" Kasich said.

"Balderson replied, "I don't have anything to do with it," according to Kasich."

A new column published by the Atlantic this week attempts to explain why condemning white people has become popular in American culture.

Rich Terrell photosnark

Big Journalism  "Atlantic contributor Reiham Salam thoughtfully explained the rise of “white-bashing” in a column that was published this week. Salam explains that “white-bashing” has become increasingly popular with elite whites who want to signal their enlightened views on racial issues.

To state the obvious, Jeong is hardly alone in colorfully expressing anti-white sentiment, and it is this broader phenomenon I find most interesting. Honestly, I’ve been around this sort of talk, most of it at least half-joking, for most of my life. (Years ago, I even affectionately parodied it.) The people I’ve heard archly denounce whites have for the most part been upwardly-mobile people who’ve proven pretty adept at navigating elite, predominantly white spaces. A lot of them have been whites who pride themselves on their diverse social circles and their enlightened views, and who indulge in their own half-ironic white-bashing to underscore that it is their achieved identity as intelligent, worldly people that counts most, not their ascribed identity as being of recognizably European descent.

"Salam is writing in the aftermath of the Sarah Jeong controversy, which erupted last week after the New York Times announced her hiring. Users on Twitter discovered that Jeong had a history of bizarre anti-white bigoted tweets." . . .

Certainly Farrakhan wouldn't like a white son-in-law

Racism against whites "Unless you've been asleep for the past couple of years, you've been aware of a tsunami of racism directed against white people, said racism being stoked principally by whites who are leftists, if not outright communists.  True, there have been some blacks and some Mexicans who have expressed this racism, but it is principally by leftist whites.  Some of these statements by liberals are so bizarre, so disgusting, that one could be excused in thinking they came from certifiable psychotics." . . .

On Tuesday's primary elections

CDN

Ocasio-Cortez Backed Candidate Fails in Democrat MI Gov Primary . . . "Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign to prove Democratic Socialism can win in the Midwest

"El-Sayed’s platform mirrors Sanders’ and Ocasio-Cortez’s. He supports raising the minimum wage to $15/hour, implementing single-payer health care in the state, free college for families earning less than $150,000 a year, universal pre-K, legalizing marijuana, and ending Right to Work. " . . .

Looks like a narrow (yet big) victory for GOP in Ohio’s 12th District race 
. . . The 1,754 vote margin is 0.9% of the vote, and not subject to an automatic recount under Ohio law. Just over 3,000 provisional ballots remain to be counted, but are not expected to change the outcome. The two candidates will face off again in November." . . .

Trump-endorsed John James wins GOP nod for Senate in Michigan  "Political newcomer John James, a local businessman, prevailed handily over Sandy Pensler, a Grosse Pointe financier, in the Michigan Republican primary Tuesday night, setting up a fall U.S. Senate race that may become the sleeper race of the 2018 midterm elections.James will face Sen. Debbie Stabenow in the fall, one of 10 Democrats running to hold their seats in states President Trump won in the 2016 presidential elections that include Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly, Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, Montana Sen. Jon Tester, North Dakota  . . ."

PJ Media live blogged on the primaries

Trump, Balderson Declare Victory In Ohio, But Democrat Not Ready To Concede
. . . "Along with an extremely tight Republican primary in Kansas, where a Trump-backed Republican congressional candidate holds a narrow edge over his opponent, the Trump-supported Balderson ended the night ahead by 0.9%, which amounts to just 1,754 votes, CNN reports.
"But with a total of 8,483 outstanding absentee and provisional ballots still to be counted, Balderson's Democratic opponent, Danny O'Connor, isn't willing to concede just yet. (UPDATE: As of 9:15 a.m. EST Wednesday, only 3,300 uncounted ballots remain; Balderson's lead remains 0.9%.)" . . .


Celebrities Trash Ohio Voters After Democrat Loss: ‘This Is an Embarrassment’
. . . "The night wasn’t a total loss for Democrats, as their socialist star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez saw a couple of candidates she endorsed when their primary races.
President Donald Trump appeared to be the night’s biggest winner. Five candidates President Trump endorsed won their respective races." . . .

The massive failure of democratic socialists in yesterday's primaries

American Thinker

Rick Moran  "If democratic socialists are "the future" of the Democratic party they better get used to losing - a lot.

"Every single candidate endorsed by by celebrity democratic socialist politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was beaten by establishment Democrats in yesterday's primaries. And not just beaten - they were, in most cases, slaughtered.

"The blood on the floor in Democratic precincts across the Midwest is democratic socialist blood. 

"American Mirror:

Cortez held a whirl-wind tour of the U.S., stumping for Abdul El-Sayed for governor of Michigan, Fayrouz Saad in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District, Cori Bush in Missouri’s 1st District, and is backing Congressional candidate Kaniela Ing in Hawaii.

El-Sayed lost his bid for the Democrat nomination for governor to 51.8 percent to 30.5 percent, according to numbers published by the New York Times.
Saad came in fourth in the five-way race, capturing only 18 percent of the vote. . . .  Read more

 Ocasio-Cortez vs. the Trump Economy  ". . . "Many pundits predicted economic collapse when the business tycoon turned presidential candidate won the 2016 election.  Even the so-called "experts" got it wrong.  Economist and NYT columnist Paul Krugman made the bold prediction that markets would "never" recover from Donald Trump being elected president.

"Yet here we are with no sign of an economic collapse.  Quite the contrary, in fact.  The great GDP numbers and record low unemployment rates are just the latest positive example of what has been an objectively successful economy under President Trump." . . ."

Facebook unblocks California GOP congressional candidate’s campaign ad

Legal Insurrection

"If she wins CA-16, and she could, Elizabeth Heng should send Facebook a big “Thank You” note."

. . . "The social media giant’s video team blocked one of her ads, but changed their mind once they received backlash.

"Elizabeth Heng, who is running against Democratic incumbent Jim Acosta, posted an inspiring campaign ad that began with chilling images from the Cambodian genocide in the 1970s while telling about her parents’ survival. The theme of her campaign: “Great things can come from great adversity.”

"It seems that the message may have been too powerful for Team Facebook.

Heng’s campaign said Facebook “revoked approval to advertise” the video last week. According to a screenshot posted to Twitter, Facebook said it was not approved because it does not adhere to its advertising policies.

“We don’t allow ads that contain shocking, disrespectful or sensational content, including ads that depict violence or threats of violence,” the message from Facebook read.

"The ad is compelling, which might explain a bit of the motivation behind Facebook’s decision:"