The Super Bowl politically-correct, Kaepernick-suck-up-half-time-grovel show

Super Bowl Ads Lecture America On Girl Power, Wind Power And Objectifying Mermaids  "Super Bowl advertisers used the massive platform to lecture Americans on a number of topics — from using clean energy and respecting the media to the proper treatment of mermaids in the age of #MeToo.

"CBS, the network that hosted the big game, promoted “girl power” with an ad about girls playing football — and sponsor Budweiser took the time to note that the world-famous St. Louis-based company is now brewing its signature beers with wind power.

No love for Levine: Shirtless Maroon 5 frontman is blasted for 'terrible' Super Bowl halftime show with 'lame' lantern message of 'Love' in nod to Kaepernick, and a tribute to late SpongeBob Squarepants creator
These people vote:

. . . "Travis Scott joined the band with a quick tribute to the late SpongeBob Squarepants creator Stephen Hillenburg, before dominating the stage with his song Sicko Mode and crowd surfing. Scott was introduced by footage of Squidward from the show's 2001 episode Band Geeks, where the Bikini Bottom Superband play at the Super Bowl." . . . 

There have been many brutal New England Patriots takes over the years, but Daily Beast writer Corbin Smith might have produced the dumbest yet.  . . . "Essentially, Smith believes you shouldn’t root for the Patriots in Super Bowl LIII because they’re a team of “MAGA scum.” We won’t waste time breaking down the stupidity of Corbin’s take, we’ll just present you some of the more notable excerpts from his piece".

. . . "You ready? 

— “Their star quarterback, coach, and owner all supported Trump. But that’s not the only thing that makes the Super Bowl LIII-bound Patriots the preferred team of white nationalists.”   Very much more on this...

 CBS Rejects Patriotic Pro-Flag Super Bowl Ad
Al Sharpton Accuses 'So Called' Super Bowl Fans of Racism  . . . "Sharpton used this time to call out football fans for being racist because they didn't approve of black players kneeling for the National Anthem. The protest, instigated by former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in 2016, was a demonstration against police violence against black Americans." . . .

Don Surber opines that Trump won the Super Bowl  "Presidents usually give the network televising the Super Bowl a 20 minute interview. Margaret Brennan of CBS did an admirable job interviewing him. I am sure his answers to her questions shock viewers who consume only Fake News" . . .

The morality of Democrats *

Once the public is comfortably numb killing newborn babies, how much easier will it be to justify killing already born infants with severe birth defects or other illnesses not manifest until after birth? Or denying medical care to the elderly under the guise of compassion?  Far-fetched?  Ask the last president. Brian Joondeph

Ghenghis Gary

Infanticide Abortion May Be Only the Beginning  . . . "Not satisfied with a contentious truce between the pro- and anti-abortion factions in the U.S., the left wants to rub the noses of most decent Americans into new levels of legalized barbarism.

"The latest push from Democrats, perhaps emboldened by winning the House last November, is to make abortion "unsafe, repugnant, and common."  Several states, including New York and Virginia, have pushed abortion to the limits of humanity, by legalizing, or attempting to do so, literal infanticide, killing full-term babies up until and including at the time of delivery."  . . .

*Beware the Morality of the Democrats . . . "If you really want to ponder morality, ask yourself this: What has been the fate of those who challenged previous totalitarian regimes on truly moral grounds?  They were re-educated, or worse.  There is no place for morality in an atheistic power cult.  Don’t be fooled by those who insist that your morality should conform to theirs.  Listen to your soul, and keep fighting back."

Northam Yearbook Photo Reportedly Leaked By Med School Classmate Disgusted by Abortion Comments  . . . "Everyone wondered how the racist photos of current Virginia Governor Ralph Northam surfaced. We have now learned that a former med school classmate reportedly shared the information with a reporter after feeling repulsed by Northam’s recent pro-infanticide stance." . . .

Tony Branco

This is CNN: Chyron shows disgraced Democrat Ralph Northam as Republican

Leftism: High on Buzzwords, Low on Thought

Bruce Walker  . . . " 'Homophobia" is a rickety neologism intended to encompass virtually every variety of analysis of that leftist insistence that homosexuality and its offspring "transgender" and so forth have no problems.  In fact, there are at least three different and usually conflicting approaches to this issue." . . .
. . . "As we approach the 2020 election and see that more and more potential and declared Democrat candidates are women, get ready for the dull, dreary, lifeless leftist malediction "sexist!" to be forced more and more into political debate.  What was the original argument behind feminism and sexism?  Both sexes were oppressed by being forced into roles that...blah, blah, blah.  This original argument meant that ending sexism liberated both sexes." . . .

"Sexism"? You mean like Sen. Hirono's remarks?



. . . "Whines from spoiled, rich dopes like Hillary that men earn more money than women are exactly like the similar screeches by Nazis of higher Jewish income – the idea that income was related to effort or skill is summarily dismissed in both cases.  The fact that women own more and spend more than men is never mentioned."

The problem with socialism is....

H/T to Jeff Dawald at Expose Liberals & Media Bias

From bimbo eruptions to yearbook photos

Silvio Canto, Jr.  "In a short time, we've gone from keeping track of the candidate's personal adventures – e.g., bimbo eruptions – to remembering yearbook photos.  What's next?

"Frankly, I have no sympathy for Governor Northam.  I understand that this is a 1984 photo, and we all did something stupid 35 years ago.

"My problems with him are twofold:

1. His comments on late-term abortions were so bizarre that it makes you wonder how this guy went into politics.  His description of keeping an infant comfortable until someone decides his fate may go down as one of the biggest "foot in mouth" statements in history.  What was the man thinking?

2. Back in the 2017 election, the Northam campaign ran some TV ads that suggested that Mr. Gillispie, his GOP opponent, was a racist.  It also made clear that Virginians who supported Mr. Gillespie were full of hatred for racial minorities.  I understand that it was a PAC who ran the ads, but Mr. Northam could have disavowed its message.  He didn't, and the ad may have put him over the top.

"Again, I have no sympathy for Governor Northam.

"At the same time, do we really want to go back 35 years and argue over photos?  Or accusations of "he touched me," as we saw with Roy Moore in Alabama?  I am not a fan of Mr. Moore, but is it fair to go back and dig up charges from 1979 in 2017?

"As Bill Bennett said, Governor Northam will go soon, and his situation is not comparable to Judge Kavanaugh.  Northam was a grown man, whereas Kavanaugh was a teenager.

"I wonder how many Democrats now regret bringing up all those stupid questions about a teenager's yearbook!" 

Stacey Abrams, the Democrat choice to rebut President Trump's STU address

I can't wait to see what stunts the Democrats who govern this nation will pull during the speech.TD

Stacey Abrams Blamed Covington Kids And Trump Days After Facts Came Out   
"Perfect person for Dems to deliver their SOTU response – not only loses but can’t seem to find the facts."   Via Twitchy

 April 24, 2018... Commentary: My $200,000 Debt Should Not Disqualify Me For Governor of Georgia  "One of the traditional rites of passage for political candidates is the revelation of financial status–a catechism-like recital of money mistakes made and debts owed. As a candidate for governor of Georgia, I have spent the past few weeks dealing with the fallout from my personal financial disclosure report. As everyone following the race now knows, I owe the IRS over $50,000 in deferred tax payments (I am currently on a repayment plan) and hold more than $170,000 in credit card and student loan debt."

Maroon 5 frontman hints Superbowl show will be hip-hop kneeling fest. Fox News offers alternative for halftime.

“I call upon them to ‘take a knee’ on stage in full sight. I call upon them to do it in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, to do it for every child shot to death on these mean streets, to do it for every bereaved mother and father and brother and sister.”

  This should shed light on why Maroon 5 plans to go all SJW on us.


BPR  "Proud, flag-loving patriots who hate seeing the American flag be disrespected may have no other option but to tune out of the upcoming Super Bowl halftime show.
"The show has been mired in controversy because of a concerted effort by radical far-left activists to stop any artist from performing at the event. To them, any performance would be a slap in the face to unemployed former NFL quarterback and continued race-baiting agitator Colin Kaepernick.
"Thankfully, some artists resisted the pressure and signed up for the gig anyway, including the pop rock band Maroon 5 and rappers Big Boi and Travis Scott, among others. But judging by the rhetoric of Maroon 5’s lead singer, Adam Levine, trouble may still be expected.
"How so? During an interview this week with Entertainment Tonight, Levine said that the band plans to honor those who believe in the concept of so-called “social justice.”
“ 'They will be [heard] — that’s all I want to say because I don’t want to spoil anything,” he said, referring to those who’ve been complaining about the band’s participation in the show." . . .

"What if there were another option, though? The good news is there is indeed a better option.
"According to insider sources, the top-rated news purveyor will be hosting a one-hour special during the halftime show Feb. 3 about Fox Nation, the network’s new streaming service.
"Hosted by Fox Nation’s newest host, “Abby Hornacek,” the special will “take viewers behind the scenes of FOX Nation, spotlighting the platform’s most popular shows, offering a sneak peek of upcoming new series and previewing exclusive content set to launch in the coming month.”
"It’ll also feature guest appearances by FNC host Brian Kilmeade, FNC reporter Eric Shawn, Fox News Radio host Tom Shillue and conservative commentators Katie Pavlich and Diamond & Silk." . . .

M5 will avoid the press on this

Everything You Need to Know About the 2019 Super Bowl Halftime Show 
. . . "The annual Pepsi Halftime Show has always been a big draw for viewers as it features the biggest talent in the music industry, and given the controversy surrounding the performance this year, it’s sure to be a particularly exciting one." . . .

It seems like cowardice to me, going political to stop the bad press they were getting from the SJW's. It takes courage to express appreciation for our nation, not to take the liberal position. TD

Kamala Harris Posts Picture With Stacey Abrams, Both Fail To See What’s In The Background

Weasel Zippers

"Check the guy passed out with the bottle on the bench behind them."

The press does not inform; it caters to it's readership's likes

Where is the truth?

Financial Blacklisting: NewsGuard Advises Advertisers to Avoid Pro-Trump Media  

"NewsGuard, the news-filtering browser extension recently partnered with Microsoft and run by neoconservatives, Obama-Clinton alumni, and other assorted Trump haters, has advised advertisers to withdraw their business from websites on its blacklist of “unreliable” news websites — a list that includes Breitbart News, The Drudge Report, and the Daily Mail." . . .

Mis-Covering the Covington Kids: The Eight Worst Media Reactions "It used to be that journalists didn’t need fire safety seminars to know they could get burned publishing stories that lacked facts or context. But when the original, deceptively edited video of Nathan Phillips and the Covington kids emerged, the press swaddled itself in oily rags, grabbed a Zippo and went full “Johnny Human Torch' .”. . .

. . . "Here are eight of the worst instances of the media’s fake news war against the Covington Kids." . . .  Full article.

The target audience for CNN:  Dumb and Dumber's Jim Carrey has bought into the press coverage. From his Twitter page:

CNN Runs Ralph Northam Apology, Identifies Him As A Republican 

Ryan Saavedra

✔ @RealSaavedra

CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360°" falsely claims that Virginia Democrat Governor Ralph Northam is a member of the Republican

Forgive Me, Lord, for I Have Virtue-Signaled

"The urge to play along is irresistible."

American Spectator  "Ever since virtue signaling became a thing, and a sin, on both sides of the Atlantic, I’ve been determined never to indulge. Why? Because it’s the preserve of the needy and weak, and those who are more concerned with talking about their virtue than having any. How could I ever sink that low? I’ve valued my self-respect too much.
"For those who are yet to come across this nauseating vice, virtue signaling is officially “the action of publicly expressing opinions intended to demonstrate one’s moral correctness.” To put it another way, it’s the practice of gratuitously showing-off left-leaning, liberal, progressive viewpoints in order to make people admire you, and to position yourself in the mainstream of prevailing thought.
"You see, to be a virtue signaler, it’s not enough just to have progressive opinions; you must volunteer them — face-to-face, at work, with friends and especially through social media.
"So, for example, voting Remain here in the UK is virtuous, and ripe for signaling; voting Leave is your guilty secret. Pro-choice is good (tell as many people as you like), pro-life is bad (keep it to yourself at all costs). Believing in gay marriage is to be applauded (take a bow); believing only in a union between man and woman is backward (you’d better leave now, please). And so on.

"Alright, to some extent, virtue-signaling has been around for decades. But in recent years, with the rise of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and their echo chambers, it has become more and more evident, so that it now threatens not just freedom of speech but independence of thought. After all, if only certain opinions are virtuous then the opposite views, by definition, must be morally suspect, if not downright evil. Forget about encouraging people to think for themselves, and to work things out. All they need do is follow the path of goodness and virtue, as defined by Twitter, and everything will be fine.

"It’s hideous and insidious, no doubt about it. But there’s an added problem. It’s catching. Even for people like me whose revulsion is so well-honed that we could be accused of the very thing that we rail against.

"I admit it, I’ve caught the bug." .

 . .

The Party of Death, Out in the Open

First this: USA Today: Most Americans don't want a standing ovation for abortions until birth. But Democrats do.

Townhall

American Greatness   "Safe, legal, and rare was a lie."  

"President Bill Clinton in 1996 told Americans abortion should be “safe, legal, and rare.” That was then. Now the cult of death, pro-abortion movement has taken over the Democratic Party whole-cloth, and the result is the infanticidal law passed in New York on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Now the party line has shifted to abortion on demand, paid for by taxpayers, at any time, even up until moments before birth: witness what just took place in New York state. The Empire State no more; New York is now the Abortion State."
. . . 

And you don’t even need a doctor to conduct this abortion; New Yorkers can have physician assistants and even midwives perform some abortions. New York’s new abortion laws put it in the same class as China, Vietnam, and North Korea, where abortion is available at most any point.

The bad company in which New York now finds itself should speak to the immorality of this law. Just because people pass a law and make something “legal” doesn’t mean an action thereby becomes moral or ethical or right: slavery was legal, too. To hear the cheers on the floor of the New York Senate when the law passed must have been the same sound slave owners made when a new big shipment of fresh slaves came pulling into port or the cheers that echoed through the Reichstag with the passage of the Nuremberg Laws.

"New York can legalize evil all day long, but it won’t change the brutal reality that a human child dies with every abortion. “Legality” didn’t justify the Nazis’ atrocities, nor did it legitimize institutionalized racism and slavery in America’s Antebellum South. Neither can it legitimize abortion on demand.

. . . "To add further to the sickness of it all, some of these same people, no doubt would be horrified by the killings of kittens or puppies or baby sea turtles, yet with a straight face and acting as though it’s perfectly normal they propose killing a human baby right at the moment of birth.

Liberal policies carried to their ultimate end:

Ben Sasse: Gov. Northam And Every 2020 Candidate Should Answer The Infanticide Question Or “Get The Hell Out Of Office” 

Smile, Democrats; your press has your back.

Washington Post rushes to rescue Virginia Democrat from her late-term abortion debacle  "If there’s a Democrat in trouble, you can be sure there's a newsroom nearby, ready to clean up the mess.
"Take, for example, the energy that the Washington Post has dedicated this week to rehabilitating the image of Virginia Del. Kathy Tran. Tran became a viral sensation for all the wrong reasons after she unveiled a bill allowing for late-term abortions up to birth, even in cases where the mother is dilating.

“ 'Del. Kathy Tran was known for nursing her baby on the House floor. Now she’s getting death threats,” reads the headline to an article published Thursday. That’s an updated version of the original headline. The original version read, “Until this week, Del. Kathy Tran was known for nursing her daughter on the House floor. Now Republicans are calling her a baby killer.” 

"Oh, please" . . .

CNN Covers for Pro-Abortion Northam, Suggests Critics Misunderstood  "After initially ignoring the controversy surrounding Virginia Democratic Governor Ralph Northam suggesting it would be both legal and acceptable under a proposed new abortion law if a baby were delivered and then allowed to die outside the mother's body, CNN finally ran a few briefs on Thursday morning -- mostly early -- and MSNBC ran one.

"But the reports provided cover for Northam, with CNN host Dave Briggs in particular suggesting conservatives might have misunderstood him even though the Democratic governor clearly stated that not resuscitating a newborn baby would be an allowed option.

"By contrast, Fox News Channel's three-hour Fox and Friends show spent more than 28 minutes on the controversy in addition to the attention that it got from nearly all other Fox News shows. The morning show even spoke with three OB/GYN physicians who were horrified at Governor Northam's comments." . . .