Media Throw Everything at the Wall to See What Sticks

Townhall

"Now that Trump has finally turned to the campaign promise that won him the election -- build a wall and deport illegals -- the Democrats, the media and even most Republicans are hysterical.
"Just remember: They were hysterical about Ronald Reagan, too. You don't change history by being a follower, particularly if the people you're following are unimaginative, go-with-the-flow company men.
"When President Reagan implemented the strategy that won the Cold War, he was opposed by the entire media, as well as foreign policy "experts" in both parties.
"The New York Times and Washington Post produced nonstop denunciations of his "dangerous" policies. There were propaganda movies like "The Day After," terrifying Americans about a Soviet strike on our country. Witless college students demanded cyanide pills be stocked in campus health care clinics, on the grounds that Reagan was going to get us all nuked.
"Only after Reagan's policies succeeded did these same hysterics say, Ho hum, no big deal. We always knew the Soviet Union was a paper tiger.
"Frantically rewriting history, they claimed Reagan had merely continued the policies of his predecessors. The truth about their eight-year primal scream is helpfully assembled in my smash best-seller, Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism.
"The Democrats, the media and most of the Republican Party are as fanatically opposed to Trump's ideas about illegal immigration as they were to Reagan's ideas about winning the Cold War." . . . 

"President Trump, you will not get your wall,"  . . . "Majority leader Mitch McConnell came to the podium after Schumer to make the case for increased border security. Citing a recent surge in drug and human trafficking, McConnell called the situation at the southern border a “crisis” and rhetorically asked if any of his Democratic colleagues went to sleep at night with their front doors wide open" . . . 

Video: Students Hate Obama, Schumer, Clinton Immigration And Border Wall Quotes When Told They’re From Trump…

Weasel Zippers

Government Back In 2016, Rep. Rashida Tlaib Was Dragged From Trump Rally For Disturbance

Wayne Dupree. . . "We may have reached a low point where our elected lawmakers are incapable of maintaining a public veneer of token civility. And if that’s the case, don’t expect restraint from citizens protesting in the streets. Shouting obscenities at each other might not be enough.
"If you want to regain control of the country, encouraging this kind of rhetoric isn’t a winning strategy. It may play well to the crowd at the moment, but it doesn’t help to win people over at large, nor translate into coalition building.
"It’s not that the profanity offends me so much as the immaturity and naiveté. Tlaib isn’t aware of the big picture. She’s not wise or sophisticated enough to realize how important it is to work together instead of trying to garner attention for herself.
"But then again, this is the Democratic Party’s future." . . .

Wayne Dupree is owner and founder of WayneDupree.com. He was named to the 2017 Newsmax’s 50 Most Influential African-American Republicans. He served in the USAF between 1987-1995. He saw time in Operation Desert Storm/Shield and is the father of three. He is the host of the Wayne Dupree Show.

Iranian Leader Admits Trump’s Sanctions Are Working

The Epoch Times 

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"The ruler of Iran’s Islamic regime  admitted in a speech on Jan. 9 that sanctions reimposed by the administration of President Donald Trump are putting unprecedented pressure on the nation.

"Last year, Trump quit the Iran nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions in order to diminish Tehran’s oil exports, curb its missile program, and clip its regional influence.

“ 'The sanctions do put pressure on the country and the people,” Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said, according to a transcript on his website of one of his speeches in Tehran." . . .

CNN’s Chris Cuomo Surprisingly Defends Trump’s Wall Against Don Lemon

Cuomo seems to be on one of the first entities on the left to come out and say that a border wall isn’t an immoral thing. Interestingly enough, Democrats held this position for a very long time, and as recently as the Obama administration.

RedState  "The pre/post show interactions between Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo oftentimes make news, usually due to something ridiculous Don Lemon said, but every now and again Chris Cuomo of all people will say something completely sensible.

"The first time that happened was when Cuomo called Lemon “petty and small” over Lemon saying he’d refuse to be civil with President Donald Trump during George H.W. Bush’s funeral.

"Now we have Cuomo actually defending Trump’s wall.

"During their show switchover moment, Lemon complained that Trump just got to air his speech without any interference from the press, arguing that there should be a delay so the press can have their way with it first, and their narrative can be overlayed on top of it." . . .

These are not your grandfather's Democrats

Personally, I don't care for either Ben & Jerry version. TD

Jim Daws  "The Democrats' obstinate refusal to fund a physical barrier on our southern border is the starkest illustration yet that they are no longer a political party dedicated to the protection and prosperity of the United States.  The party has been captured by cultural Marxists who are radically hostile to America's founding principles, its history, and its people.  It's no exaggeration to recognize the reality that the Democratic Party is engaged in an ideological war against the historic American nation, which the party's members despise.

Photo added, TD

"Post-Civil War Democrats fashioned themselves as champions of America's working classes and defenders the freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights.  Those Democrats were patriotic and believed that while the founders' promise had yet to be fully realized, their ideals of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" were profound and sacred truths.*

"That all changed beginning with the cultural revolution of the 1960s, as cultural Marxists began their long march to take over America's universities, media, courts, and popular culture.  These Democrats fancied themselves revolutionaries who believed that because of its flaws, America was irredeemable.  Their motto was "tear it all down."  While tattered remnants of those old-style Democrats survive on the margins, they are no longer an animating force within the party.

"If you think I exaggerate, consider how the Democrats turned their backs on labor unions, once the surest path to the middle class for men and women who worked with their hands and backs.  The Dems threw unions under the bus in favor of radical environmentalists who oppose coal mining, oil drilling, and pipelines. Those high-paying jobs were sacrificed by the Democrats to the false god of global warming.  The jobs and fossil fuel production didn't vanish, mind you – they just moved overseas, beyond the reach of American workers." . . . Read more... 

* They were indeed, except for the Dixiecrats who fathered the KKK and the Jim Crow laws.

On a scale of one to ten, last night Trump was a seven and Pelosi/Schumer were a zero

Thomas Lifson  "I thought that President Trump’s first Oval Office address last night was very good, but not a home run. (Transcript here, video embedded below.)  But compared to the disastrous response from Democrat leaders Pelosi and Schumer, it was a grand slam.

"A clown-car moment" with the 
Schumer Scowl

On substance, the president was a nine on a scale of one to ten, nearly perfect. His focus was on the practical issues right away: the lack of facilities to handle the families that have come to predominate the flow, and the vast quantities of drugs that come into the country.  The  humanitarian crisis is undeniable, and the Democrat/Media complex have already done plenty to bring home the suffering caused by the attractive nuisance of a border that is perceived as porous. The  Democrats’ habit of emoting over the human tragedies at the border was converted into a support for the notion of a crisis, in a neat bit of political jujitsu.  

. . . 
"The contrast provided by Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer was dramatic. The substance was mediocre at best, and the style went into negative point territory." . . . 

Trump address on border security overshadowed by social media reaction to Dem ‘rebuttal’  "President Trump delivered a trenchant, effective address from the Oval Office on Tuesday night, the first of his presidency. He did not declare a state of emergency in the speech, but he appeared to lay the groundwork for such a declaration.

"After the major networks deliberated anxiously on Monday whether to even air the speech — with CNN’s Don Lemon proposing to broadcast it only after a delay, so network newsrooms could “prebut” it — the seriousness and fine quality of the speech might even have been something of a letdown."

. . . "It’s doubtful that anyone could tell you what Schumer and Pelosi said. But the way they looked – sour, rigid, staged, “creepy” – has launched a thousand memes." . . .

Schumer and Pelosi Response to Trump’s Address Gets the Meme Treatment

Brit Hume ✔
@brithume

If all that results from his speech tonight is this visual, he wins.

Mark Dice: The Return of Chuck and Nancy- THE REBUTTAL

Kamala Harris Suggests Being President Is About Gender, Color Of Your Skin

I Love My Freedom  "Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) made a bizarre comment about how America is ready for a president who is a female and woman of color.

"She was on an episode of ABC’s The View on Tuesday making her talking points, which seemed like more of a way to prop herself up and gauge interest in making a run for the 2020 presidency herself.

"Harris spouted off numerous liberal talking points ahead of her likely 2020 presidential run."
 . . . "Some reactions to Harris’ comment about America being ready for a female of color to win the presidency (propping herself up, of course), were clearly against her desire to have people vote on color and gender.

Intelligent people believe that voting in an election should be based on their political views and ideals, not the color of their skin or their gender. That’s called identity politics and it’s not how a successful country is run." . . .

Mika Brzezinski; BAN TRUMP'S ADDRESS! He's A LIAR...

Well, Trump was heard to say al Qaeda was on the run and if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.

Socio-Political-Journal

. . . "Trump is expected to use Tuesday’s Oval Office address to lay out his case for funding a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The president is expected to travel to the southern border on Thursday.

"Tuesday’s speech will represent his first from the Oval Office, and comes as thousands of federal workers face the possibility of not getting a paycheck on Friday due to the partial government shutdown over border wall funding.

"Despite critics' concerns and demands, it appears that all of the networks will air Trump’s address, expected to run for about eight minutes. With the stakes high, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have demanded equal time following the president’s speech for a rebuttal." . . .

Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer to Deliver Democrat Response to Trump Address
Chuck is practicing his angry scowl in front of a mirror as we speak.

Above and below by Tony Branco

Dem Rashida Tlaib Unleashes Anti-Semitic Slur Against Congressional Colleagues, Says They Have Dual Loyalties

Photosnark by Rich Terrell

Daily Wire  "Freshman Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) is creating fresh controversy in her second week in the House of Representatives, but this time it's over a shocking, anti-Semitic slur leveled at her Congressional colleagues for their support of a bill which would allow local, state, and federal agencies to avoid doing business with entities that support the anti-Israel Boycott-Divestment-Sanction (or BDS) movement.

"Phil Klein in the Washington Examiner reports that Tlaib "charged that supporters [of the anti-BDS] bill" were torn by their "dual loyalty" to both Israel and the United States, and claimed that the bill's supporters "forgot what country they represent."

Rashida Tlaib

✔@RashidaTlaib

They forgot what country they represent. This is the U.S. where boycotting is a right & part of our historical fight for freedom & equality. Maybe a refresher on our U.S. Constitution is in order, then get back to opening up our government instead of taking our rights away.

Congressional Democrats Support Discrimination Against Jews?

Media fabricated narrative about conservatives mocking Ocasio-Cortez dance video

I thought it was neat. She's much better at dancing than she is at understanding history and government. TD

Legal Insurrection

Did you hear the one about Republicans trying to shame Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over her college dance video, and being angry about it?

"That claim echoed through many mainstream media outlets late last week into the weekend. But it was a media fabrication, Fake News in the worst, most devious way intended to shape public perception. Multiply this incident by thousands of times, and you can understand how manipulative mainstream media is, and how major news outlets are able to frame a narrative of evil, mean Republicans that influences our politics, particularly among younger people.

I first learned of the video when I saw tweets about the supposed shaming and anger.

I’m pretty sure, but not positive, that it was a Newsweek article I first saw being circulated:

Shortly before the 29-year-old became the youngest congressman ever sworn in to office, several conservative Twitter feeds shared a video of her dancing on a rooftop. The video, featuring her dancing to Phoenix’s “Lisztomania” in an apparent homage to The Breakfast Club, appeared to be taken from Ocasio-Cortez’s time at Boston University.

One Twitter user, whose handle referenced the QAnon conspiracy theory popular among supporters of President Donald Trump, tweeted the video with the accompanying insult: “Here is “America’s favorite commie know-it-all acting like the clueless nitwit she is…High School video of “Sandy” Ocasio-Cortez.” . . .

"It’s a fun video. Why would Republicans try to shame her with it, and why would they be angry about it?

"They weren’t.

"But that’s not how the media played it.  . . ."

The Political Posturing Of Nancy Pelosi: Redux

Noisy Room

Quoting: 
S.M. Sigerson wrote, “A nation which fails to adequately remember salient points of its own history, is like a person with Alzheimer’s. And that can be a social disease of a most destructive nature.” Such is the case with Nancy Pelosi’s retaking of the Speaker’s gavel in her return to the post of Speaker of the House, a position that puts her just once removed from the presidency.

In her first act in reclaiming the Speakership – which has never been done before, Pelosi minions have stated she is set to move several pieces of legislation that would fund the partially-closed government while denying President Trump the $5 Billion he has demanded for a border security system. She is executing an “end-around” on the President.

Mind you, Pelosi will not succeed unless she is joined in passing these pieces of legislation by Senate Republicans led by Mitch McConnell. Even then, President Trump will have an opportunity to veto the bills. And therein lays the rub.

Pelosi is a political creature empowered by the opportunism of the ratings-starved media, as are all Progressive-Fascists (which are what radical Democrats like Pelosi have become). In creating this end-around, she is attempting to paint President Trump, and to a lesser extent Senate and congressional Republicans, as the one who has “shut-down” government.

Then, she and Chuck Schumer – who combined have been in Federal government for over 50 years, will glom onto the media spotlight and do what they have been so good at doing for the total of their tenures. They will use a complicit media to capture the narrative thus advancing the false notion that somehow a President who is demanding our borders be secure in a post-9/11 world is to blame for Democrat obstruction and a quasi-hobbling of government.

This has nothing to do with honesty debating the merits of a controlled and/or walled border. It has nothing to do with the security of a nation that saw almost 3,000 people slaughtered on September 11, 2001, by 19 Islamofascists who violated immigration law, or the poisoning of our people by the Mexican and Latin American drug cartels. It has everything to do with the Progressive-Fascist’s addiction to ultimate power.

Nancy Pelosi is not a good and kind woman, nor is Chuck Schumer a good and kind man. They are both political puppets to the oligarchic elite; to the globalist billionaires and trillionaires who want to profit from the bleeding of the United States. Pelosi and Schumer have both been paid handsomely for their loyalty; they are both multi-millionaires because of it. That’s not an easy feat on a salary of just $223,500 and $193,400 annually, respectively (yes, Pelosi makes more than Schumer…damn the gender inequality).

Add to this initial volley, myriad false-flag investigations and nuisance hearings into the semantics and inanities of partisan politics and the stage is set for at least the next two years of governmental gridlock in Washington, DC.

Nancy Pelosi is back as Speaker of the House. Progressive-Fascist Democrats are the ones who re-elected her to this position. Let’s all try to remember that when nothing gets done for the next two years and we all are brought to the point of vomiting over politics.

“That is the key to history. Terrific energy is expended – civilizations are built up – excellent institutions devised; but each time something goes wrong. Some fatal flaw always brings the selfish and the cruel people to the top and it all slides back into misery and ruin.” – C.S. Lewis"  End quote.