Michigan reporter fired for overheard comments about GOP candidate

Rick Moran  . . . "What a shocker, huh?  A biased reporter wants the Democrat to win.  But should Battel have lost her job over the incident?

"The problem with biased media isn't that they are biased.  The problem is that they allow that bias to color their reporting.  How much of their biased reporting is consciously anti-Republican is hard to say.  But 85% of national reporters and editors supporting Hillary Clinton in 2016 is not surprising.  We've come to expect it.  It's when the media pretend to be objective or, at least even-handed in their coverage of politics that we have a problem – especially when many in the media have deluded themselves into actually believing that their slanted, anti-Republican, anti-conservative attitudes aren't manifesting in their coverage.

"Many actually believe they are non-partisan in their coverage.  I think there are many CNN reporters and editors who genuinely believe they are being as objective as possible.  That's why they're so outraged when Trump calls them out.  Certainly, there are several prominent CNN reporters who aren't even trying to hide their hate for Trump, but it's a sign of how corrupt and elitist our media have become that so many reject criticism of being biased as "attacking the press." 

"Should Battel have been fired?  The editor probably had no choice if she wanted to keep the fiction of objectivity intact.  But if bias were a firing offense nationwide, there would be few reporters left working."

Daily Caller comments:  . . . “ 'It shows you that some media will do anything to keep the status quo and career politicians in power,” campaign manager Tori Sachs said. “The liberal media can’t stand the idea of a job creator and combat veteran coming to Washington to shake up the system. This happened as we closed in within the margin of error.' ” . . .

CNN: The most (fill in the blank) name in news

CNN’s Existential War With Trump  "It may be unwise or monotonous for President Trump to harp on CNN as a purveyor of “fake news.” And the constant refrain “enemy of the people” should not be used of a media outlet, even one as prejudicial as CNN.

"Yet Trump’s obsessions with CNN are largely reactive, not preemptive.

"After just 100 days in office, before his own agendas could even be enacted, the liberal Shorenstein Center at Harvard reported that 93 percent of CNN’s coverage of the Trump Administration was already negative. Just one in every 13 CNN stories proved positive. That radically asymmetrical pattern (shared by NBC/MSNBC) had never been seen before in the history of comparable media analytics. No one at CNN sought to explain the imbalance, leaving the impression that the news organization had more or less joined the progressive opposition.

"In his serial pushbacks against CNN, if Trump has perhaps surpassed the invective of Barack Obama’s own periodic dismissals of Fox News, he has clearly not ordered his Justice Department to monitor the communications of any CNN reporter, in the manner of Eric Holder’s surveillance of Fox News journalist James Rosen." . . .

If You Thought CNN’s Chyrons Were Biased Against Trump Before…

"Via Twitchy: "If CNN was even trying to hide its bias before by rolling out that “Facts First” branding, the network has completely given up on being objective. As Twitchy reported, CNN’s “breaking news” chyrons aren’t breaking news at all — they’re mini editorials against President Trump. "That one was nothing compared to this one as Wolf Blitzer talked to Jim Acosta, who was at a Trump rally in Indiana:" . . . Keep reading…

The Washington Post here being CNN-ish; "You’re not allowed to use the word ‘beautiful’ anymore when you talk about women. It’s politically incorrect."

. . . "I'm seeing that at The Washington Post, under the headline "Introducing his daughter Ivanka at Cleveland rally, Trump vows never to call women 'beautiful.'" 
"Are they just pretending not to understand humor?
"I feel a little sorry for them, the Trump haters. They're willfully deafening themselves to humor and missing out on some hilarious stuff." . . . (Emphasis mine, TD)

Tell us again: why do women adore Hillary?

FOUL-MOUTHED Clinton Adviser Says Juanita Broaddrick ‘FULL Of S---’

"Former Hillary Clinton adviser Philippe Reines said in a new interview that Juanita Broaddrick is “full of s---,” declaring in no uncertain terms that he does not believe the woman who has repeatedly accused Bill Clinton of raping her.

"Reines, who is well-known for his unvarnished and sometimes-profane media interviews, was asked by host Jamie Weinstein on a National Review podcast whether he was reevaluating Clinton’s presidency in light of the current #MeToo movement.

" 'Some prominent Democrats have distanced themselves from the former president. Reines countered that Clinton was impeached and didn’t exactly “get off scot-free” -- before Weinstein reminded him that Broaddrick’s claims have not been investigated.

“ 'Juanita Broaddrick is full of s---,” Reines said.

"Weinstein shot back, “So you don’t think she’s telling the truth about that?”

“I do not think she’s telling the truth. More importantly, Ken Starr did not think that she was telling the truth,” Reines said. “For me, I assume Ken Starr pulled no punches.”

"Broaddrick did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.

"Broaddrick has long accused former President Clinton of raping her in 1978.

"She has reemerged during the #MeToo movement, calling for the FBI to launch an investigation into her longstanding allegations. She has also accused Democrats of a “double standard” for ignoring her case while demanding probes of other high-profile allegations, such as those against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

"Independent Counsel Starr interviewed Broaddrick in 1999 as part of his investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct brought by Paula Jones. At first, Broaddrick signed a sworn affidavit denying a rape ever occurred. But when Starr approached her, he offered her immunity. She told BuzzFeed News in 2016 that was when she decided it “was time to tell the truth.' ” . . .

If Democrats Control the House

Legal Insurrection

William L. Gensert "Mad Maxine Waters*… let that roll around in your mouth a bit.  Can you taste it?  This is a woman who, were she not a duly elected Democratic Party congresswoman, couldn’t get a job requiring her to ask, “Would you like fries with that?”

Waters

"But not to worry.  She will only be the head of the Financial Services Committee in the House of Representatives.  Financially, she obviously has done well for herself with mansions and servants and other accoutrements of great wealth that the Democrats always seem to acquire while serving the public in their destitute districts.  What can anyone say?  Despite being rated one of the most dishonest politicians in Congress, it hasn’t hurt her yet. 

"We can look forward to her endlessly screaming, “Impeach Trump,” while calling for violence from the masses against any available Republican so that she can then blame the resulting violence on the President. 

"You can’t blame someone for violence unless you have violence and damn it, she’s worked hard on creating it for lo these many years (it’s only two, but it seems like so much longer because she’s so shrill).

"I have one suggestion.  Just as every Barack Obama speech must be watched with the sound off -- especially now that he can’t fill a high school gym -- to see the hatred on his face as he spends his time enunciating to the dwindling crowds his profound success and how all things good and great spring from his loins -- one must also watch in stunned silence every guttation-like drop of wisdom exuding from the pores of Mad Maxine Waters.  Then watch again with the volume turned up and you will realize that while she may be the most successful dishonest politician since Boss Tweed, she is also half a moron.  Or, to put it nicely, she may be the dumbest American politician of our time (perhaps that wasn’t so nice). 

"Yes, apparently for the Democrats, being stark raving mad and an inchoate parody of a moron qualifies Mad Maxine to head of the House Financial Services Committee.  What could go wrong?" . . .

*Mad Max: Worshipper of Louis Farrakhan

The Immaturity of Supporting Hillary Clinton Because She’s a Woman

Dennis Prager

More important than her sex is her long history of lying, pay-for-play politics, and mockery of women who accused her husband of assault or rape.

"It is hard to imagine a more immature or morally primitive stance than that of progressive women (and men) who argue how important is to support Hillary Clinton because, as your local college would put it, she identifies as a woman.

"One perfect example of such thinking was the recent statement made by former secretary of state Madeleine Albright at an event on behalf of Mrs. Clinton. Albright announced that “there is a special place in hell” for women who don’t support women, meaning, in this instance, for women who don’t vote for Hillary Clinton.

"Such immature thinking, it is important to note, is to be found only on the left. Racial solidarity, ethnic solidarity, class solidarity, and gender solidarity all matter greatly to the Left, not the Right. When Margaret Thatcher first ran for prime minister, she would, if she won, become the first female prime minister in British history. But British conservatives, including women who supported Thatcher, rarely mentioned her gender, let alone offered it as a reason to vote for her.

"Conservatives in the U.K. and in America vote their values, not for the gender or ethnicity of politicians." . . .

Pictured: women who do not support Hillary:

Barbra Streisand’s Propaganda Walls Tumble Down

"Her new protest album, Walls, is tone-deaf, self-absorbed, and out of touch."

National Review   Before Barbra Streisand got “woke” and fancied herself a political pundit-activist seeking redress for Hillary Clinton’s electoral defeat, she recorded a song called “Don’t Believe What You Read,” on her 1977 Streisand Superman album. Since then, the singer has shown tone-deaf, robotic obedience to what she reads in the mainstream #Resistance press. Her new, politically assertive single release, “Don’t Lie to Me,” is addressed to President Trump, but its reproachful tone reveals the cry of a Fake News junkie.

"It’s become boringly predictable to hear pop-music performers reveal their left-leaning politics. The New York Times, however, has praised Streisand’s new album Walls as “the rare instance of her political views entering her music.” This misstatement disregards the many times on past recordings when she sang out her social consciousness, rooted in a kind of theatrical humanism, expressing Love, Brotherhood, and Peace. She has milked such standards as “Somewhere,” “Children Will Listen,” and “One Hand, One Heart” for moralizing effect. 

"But this flagship single, for her full-length album Walls, primarily exhibits the Trump Derangement Syndrome that afflicts know-it-all showbiz types from Katy Perry to Bruce Springsteen to Pharrell, making them behave moronically. Walls finds Streisand in a privileged position, preaching from the high tower of self-involved, high-minded people who have had their worldview shaken by democracy itself — the will of an electorate that dares to differ from Streisand’s own high-flown preferences." . . .

Louis Farrakhan Visits Iran, calls for ‘Death to America’ and ‘Death to Israel’

Legal Insurrection

"Beloved by leaders of the Women’s March, and tolerated by key Democrats."

"Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan visited Iran over the weekend where he did what he does best: spit on America and somehow connect Jews to everything.

Farrakhan with Maxine Waters

"During his speech at Tehran University, Farrakhan led chants of “Death to America” with the Iranians.

"Farrakhan and others went to tour Iran to help celebrate “the anniversary of the seizure of the US Embassy in Tehran during the 1979 revolution.” The visit also happened “just days before the Trump administration reimposes sanctions on Iran’s key oil sector.' ” . . .

. . . 
"Remember, Farrakhan was secretly embraced by Obama in 2005, but the photo was concealed until recently."

'PATHETIC': Rush Plays Clip Of Obama Taking Credit For Trump’s Booming Economy, Thoroughly Roasts Him

Daily Wire  "On Monday, conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh roasted former President Barack Obama for trying to take credit for his successor's booming economy in "pathetic" fashion. Obama made the remarks on Sunday night in Chicago, where he was campaigning for Democrats.

"Rush started by knocking Obama for his underwhelming crowd size relative to the typical numbers Trump can pull in.
" 'By the way, this was another meager crowd," he said. "I mean, they said it was 9,600 people. They said that’s what this place held. It was not full. Obama, the Clintons, they just can't ... they can’t do it. They cannot do what Trump does. They cannot draw crowds. They cannot create excitement. They’re trying. They want in on the action, but they’re not pulling it off."
"The host then ran the audio clip of Obama from Sunday night, while occasionally shouting an objection from behind his golden EIB mic (transcript provided by Rushlimbaugh.com): . . .

. . . Rush categorized the weak attempt to steal credit from Trump by Obama as "pathetic." . . .

FULL: Rush Limbaugh Speech at President Trump Rally in Missouri

What happened to Obama? He looked wasted & defeated at Milwaukee rally
. . . "What dope is Obama smoking? Do these brawny, military-age young males look “impoverished” and “malnourished” to you?"

Hey! Aren't these the guys who spit on and throw garbage at the USA soccer teams when they play against Mexico here or there?

Why this Midterm Election is Critical

Rich Terrell

American Thinker  . . . "Even though these are the ways of banana republics -- which almost always end in tyranny -- Democrat leadership apparently thinks it will be different if they can get away with it and prevail.  But substantively, there is no denying that these actions repudiate core principals of American tolerance, the Constitution and the rule of law.     

"And for those who can’t fathom what mob rule would look like in the United States, the 11th hour ambush of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh reveals all you need to know:  unscrupulous tactics of personal destruction exploiting the #MeToo movement to set the stage for presumption of guilt ginned up by media sensationalism that feeds mob rule. Do we really want to substitute the Constitution’s 10 Bill of Rights for Saul Alinsky’s 10 Rules for Radicals, which simply boil down to "the ends justify the means"?

"Regardless of party affiliation, citizens need to take a stand now, and voting remains the surest way to send a clear message.  It’s time to repudiate mob rule and high level corruption -- the latter having severely harmed the FBI, the Justice Department, the Senate, the Supreme Court, and Constitutional due process. " . . .

Remember we get the government we deserve

Rich Terrell

WashPo/ABC News Poll Has Ominous News For Democrats  . . . "First, the eight-point gap represents a five-point drop from the same poll just three weeks ago, when Democrats had a 13-point advantage. (Like most polls, the sample favors Democrats by six points among registered voters.)
"But even more ominous for Democrats is how specific voting blocs responded. If Democrats are going to win control of the House, they need to pull votes from independent women and women in the suburbs, and support for the generic Democratic congressional candidate has dropped significantly among these two groups. Independent women now are split between Republicans and Democrats; this is a seismic shift from the results of its October poll, which gave Democrats a 33-point lead in this group. Further, Democratic women appear less likely to vote than Democratic men, Republican men, and Republican women." . . .

Midterms Bring Out the Marxists  . . . "Senator Rand Paul sees cultural Marxism as the driving force behind grievance politics – groups identifying as victims of exploitation to gain moral prestige and political advantage." . . . 

The Breaking Factors that Will Determine the Election "As I have done every two years for quite some time, here are my predictions for the midterms." . . .

Political Correctness — The Revenge of Marxism

. . . Not only has Marxism survived, it is thriving and has in some ways grown stronger. Leftist ideas about Multiculturalism and de-facto open borders have achieved a virtual hegemony in public discourse, their critics vilified and demonized. By hiding their intentions under labels such as “anti-racism” and “tolerance,” Leftists have achieved a degree of censorship of public discourse they could never have dreamt of had they openly stated that their intention was to radically transform Western civilization and destroy its foundations. . . .

Gates of Vienna (2006)

. . . I have heard people who have grown up in former Communist countries say that we in the West are at least as brainwashed by Multiculturalism and Political Correctness as they ever were with Communism, perhaps more so. Even in the heyday of the East Bloc, there were active dissident groups in these countries. The scary thing is, I sometimes believe they are right.

"But how is that possible? Don’t we have free speech here? And we have no Gulag?

"The simple fact is that we never won the Cold War as decisively as we should have. Yes, the Berlin Wall fell, and the Soviet Union collapsed This removed the military threat to the West, and the most hardcore, economic Marxism suffered a blow as a credible alternative. However, one of the really big mistakes we made after the Cold War ended was to declare that Socialism was now dead, and thus no longer anything to worry about. Here we are, nearly a generation later, discovering that Marxist rhetoric and thinking have penetrated every single stratum of our society, from the Universities to the media. Islamic terrorism is explained as caused by “poverty, oppression and marginalization,” a classic, Marxist interpretation.

"What happened is that while the “hard” Marxism of the Soviet Union may have collapsed, at least for now, the “soft” Marxism of the Western Left has actually grown stronger, in part because we deemed it to be less threatening. The “hard” Marxists had intercontinental nuclear missiles and openly said that they would “bury” us. The soft Marxists talk about tolerance and may seem less threatening, but their goal of overthrowing the evil, capitalist West remains the same. In fact, they are more dangerous precisely because they hide their true goals under different labels. Perhaps we should call it “stealth Socialism” instead of soft Socialism." . . .

This Tuesday America Takes an IQ Test

What is on offer instead, for a surprising number, is none other than socialism, that hoary Nineteenth Century political theory that has led to the impoverishment of the masses and mass murder by the millions unparalleled in human history, the same ideology that is being fled in droves all over Europe. Good idea that.  See what I mean about an IQ test?

Roger L. Simon

"This Tuesday America takes an IQ test.  Or perhaps we should say a common sense test. Or even more a test to see the degree to which it has been brainwashed.

"This test has been going on for a week or two now in early voting in rather large numbers, but the results will be in, for the most part, late Tuesday night.

"You would think that with all economic indicators at or near an all-time high, unemployment at an all-time low (notably for minorities and women), wages rising as they haven't in years, the country at peace with the threat of evil doers from ISIS to North Korea on the wane, and an incredible, indeed unprecedented, number of presidential accomplishments in 20 months this election would be the proverbial no-brainer for voters.

"But no,  the president -- forget the Republican candidates who have been decreed little more than "fifth business"-- tweets too much, is a braggart, insults people, is a totalitarian, a racist, a sexist, a homophobe, a xenophobe, etc., etc.  Never mind what he actually does provides no evidence of that, indeed often proves the opposite. He has bad manners.  The country must throw him and his party out.  The media says so and it has to be.

"This is "can't stand prosperity" on steroids.  It is a country shooting itself in the foot to please a group of "elites" whose sensibilities are offended and, even more, who are driven by envy and a lust for power.

"What is on offer instead, for a surprising number, is none other than socialism, that hoary Nineteenth Century political theory that has led to the impoverishment of the masses and mass murder by the millions unparalleled in human history, the same ideology that is being fled in droves all over Europe. Good idea that.  See what I mean about an IQ test?" . . .