Shop Owners Begin Installing Spikes To Prevent Beto O'Rourke From Perching On Tables, Countertops

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"U.S.—Owners of coffee shops, cafes, and other eateries across America have begun placing Beto O’Rourke-deterring spike strips on tables and countertops to discourage the Democratic presidential candidate from leaping onto surfaces to deliver inspiring grassroots campaign speeches. 

“ 'We were getting a lot of complaints from customers,” said Hannah McClary, owner of the Cheesecake Nook in Brookings, New Hampshire. She claimed that Beto had left footprints in customer’s desserts on more than one occasion. McClary and other shop owners shared a concern that O’Rourke’s habit of roosting on eatery surfaces could lead to even more unsanitary situations like nest-building and molting. 

"In response to the growing concern of Beto and other pests alighting on establishment surfaces, bird control spike manufacturer Bird-X released a larger model of their popular stainless-steel pigeon deterrent spikes that have a contemporary stylish look that fits in well with modern cafe decor. “Our Beto Control Spikes® are a 100% effective, maintenance-free, and permanent solution to pest candidate infestation. Install Beto Control Spikes® on common speech-delivering surfaces such as counter edges, ledges, window sills, fireplace mantels, chimneys, or anywhere Beto-roosting and nesting are a problem,” said Bird-X CEO Phil Larson.

"Beto Control Spikes® are available in a variety of sizes, are easy to install, require no maintenance and can easily solve the growing problem of troublesome candidates who have an innate desire to perch where people eat."

TV Ignores Conservative Authors Of No. 1 Book In The Country, While Putting Liberal Author Of No. 3,421 Book On Major Tour

Daily Caller  "E. Jean Carroll’s book accusing President Donald Trump of rape has sold almost no copies, despite major coverage while a book critical of the Justice Brett Kavanaugh proceedings is the top seller on Amazon with no such treatment.

"Carroll’s book, “What Do We Need Men For?” is ranked #3421 on Amazon. It sold only 1,900 copies in its first week, according to BookScan data.

"By comparison, “Justice on Trial” is the #1 book on Amazon, selling 4,500 pre-orders on Amazon before it was even released July 9, the book’s publisher, Regnery, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The book by Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino documents the rush to judgment and flawed narrative surrounding Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of an attempted sexual assault.

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"The 1,900 BookScan total for Carroll’s book includes bookstores as well as Amazon. It covers the week of June 30 to July 6; Carroll’s book was released July 2. It does not appear anywhere in the BookScan list of top 50 nonfiction books." . . .

. . . "That includes NBC, which sat on evidence that Michael Avenatti had pressured a woman to make false accusations against Kavanaugh until after the confirmation hearings." . . .

. . . "Carroll also claimed that CBS’ former chief executive, Les Moonves, assaulted her." . . .

. . . "But from the beginning, Carroll’s story constantly changed. She told CNN’s “New Day” that she was not raped, and told CNN host Alisyn Camerota she didn’t think it would get attention that she accused a sitting president of rape." . . .  

E. Jean Carroll loses more credibility ... and CNN tries to cover it up, twice  . . . "In any case, the worst element was the end when she said rape is "sexy." CNN knew that was a problem and darted to the commercial. Then they cut that part off from their posted YouTube. Obviously, they're looking for another means of taking down Trump, refusing to let facts go where they may. They may just be getting themselves into another Avenatti dilemma for it."

Believe E. Jean Carroll at your own risk   In an interview with Jimmy Breslin, Carrol responded

. . . The only reason why you are on earth is because you're walking around with like a big old clutch purse of lust frenzied sperm.  That's what guys are. 

 Who put Anderson Cooper in this mess?

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More venting over the US Women's soccer team

They COULD Have Been Heroes  "As patriots, we want to root for anyone who is wearing the American flag on their jersey. But I’ve gotta confess – some of the women on the U.S. Soccer team have made that very hard to do, and I actually found myself rooting for them to lose. " . . .

Levin on U.S. women’s soccer players’ flag disrespect: ‘This team embarrassed

us’

. . . "Specifically, Levin called out Meagan Rapinoe and her “foul mouth,” saying she “has trashed our country” and “trashed the president” while representing the United States on the world stage: “I’m supposed to be rooting for her? I’m not rooting for her.”
“I like getting behind our teams when they’re playing on the international forums and so forth, but this team embarrassed us.”

The host added that the other finalist team from the Netherlands “was more respectful to our flag and more respectful of our country” than were Rapinoe and Allie Long, whose postgame celebration dance on Sunday drew criticism for their treatment of the American flag" . . .

Some claimed Team USA showed a lack of class for celebrating goals deep into its 13-0 rout of Thailand.

Is this the best our country produces?

Alex Morgan taunts the British

Some of the toughest criticism against the team was leveled by former soccer players like Clare Rustad, who played on the Canadian women’s national soccer team from 2000 to 2008.  . . . “ 'This was disgraceful from the United States,” she said during a panel discussion on The Sports Network. “I would have hoped they could have won with humility and grace but celebrating goals 8, 9, and 10 the way they were doing is really unnecessary.”
"Network host Kate Bei agreed, adding that given how many wins Rapinoe “has scored countless goals on the international stage,” it was unacceptable for her to keep “celebrating like she had her first.' ”  . . .

Comment: Congratulations on embarrassing America in front of the world, ladies …

Hating America is good marketing  . . . "But facts and logic do not matter in this bamboozle. Like Colin Kaepernick before her, Rapinoe wants product endorsements. For a minor sports star, the way you do that is to attract attention by generating controversy.

Have you all seen me?

"She has ticked off all the little boxes to tick off real Americans to gain sympathy among the anti-American crowd.
"None of them would ever leave the country like James Baldwin and other black people of means did when Jim Crow laws were on the books.
"Indeed, if America were as evil as she said it is, why is she playing on its team? Surely France could use her services.
"I am at a loss to explain this anti-American phenomenon among those who benefit most from America. Kaepernick for example was raised by a wealthy white couple. The elitists and people who want to be elitist are the biggest ingrates in the world. They won the lottery by being born American." . . .

More Ocasio-Cortez photo-op fakery

But she is, after all, the darling of the US Women's soccer team. What does that tell you about them?  Wow! No wonder! This explains the love affair between all these geniuses.

Thomas Lifson  . . . "Reality has no necessary relationship to the visual message the ingenue creates. The now-notorious picture of her weeping, her face in her hands, as she gazed upon… an empty parking lot is a good example. (A bit of united hilarity is provided by leftwing hit site Snopes.com as it declared the pictures “false” and a “conspiracy theory” because of another picture they provide which also shows …an empty road that leads to a detention center. I’m not making this up.)

"Yesterday, Ocasio-Cortez’s demand for a phony photo op was so egregious that even her committee chairman, Elijah Cummings, pointed out that it was not necessary."

. . . 

I'll give her this much: she has mastered the concerned-and-sad look. I wonder how long she practiced it in front of a mirror?

"Ocasio-Cortez is steadily alienating other Democrats, including the vitally important Congressional Black Caucus. Chairman Cummings did not argue with her on the swearing in, but you can be sure he was not pleased."

Catfight intensifies: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ignites explosion of fury from her fellow Democrats  . . . "These people have seen enough of Ocasio-Cortez in Congress, picking and backbiting and politically-correctnessing all of them to have had enough. Like Republicans, they absolutely hate her. And as a defensive measure, they're now rallying around House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has their back." . . .

House Dem blasts 'juvenile' Ocasio-Cortez, chief of staff: 'Ignorance is beyond belief'
. . . "Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-Mo., added to the mounting Democratic criticism of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., slamming her "inappropriate" suggestion that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is singling out the New Yorker and her "squad" of fellow freshman because of their race.
"Speaking to Fox News on Thursday night, Clay hammered Ocasio-Cortez's suggestion.

"It was such a weak argument to say she was being picked on and that four women of color were being picked on by the speaker," he said." . . .

AOC and these women bond. Like high schoolers in their locker room

Rich Terrell

USWNT Player Ashlyn Harris During Victory Parade: ‘Hide Your Kids, Hide Your Wife…I’m Comin’ for Y’all B*tches’

Role models for our kids.

Breitbart

"Another member of the U.S. Women’s National Team has been seen in an expletive-laden rant on video, this time it’s goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris who was on video dropping f-bombs during Wednesday’s World Cup celebration parade in New York.

"Like team co-captain, Megan Rapinoe, Harris also seems to have a habit of using thoroughly foul language she proudly displays on video. 

""A compilation video of Harris and her teammates celebrating during the World Cup parade shows Harris constantly addressing the camera as “bitch,” and liberally using the guttural phrase “motherf***er,” SBNation reported.

"In one short segment, Harris yells, “Hide your kids, hide your wife, and lock your f***in’ doors because we got the key to the motherf***in’ city, and I’m comin’ for all y’all bitches.' ”  

"In other segments Harris yells, “You’re f***ing welcome for this content, bitch!” and “This content’s f***ing gold, bitch!” along with video of star Alex Morgan twerking — as well as Harris yelling for Rapinoe to “get her ass in the f***ing locker room.”

"Some of the language seen on her Instagram account include:

• “We’re on a float, bitch!”
• “And it f***ing begins, my friends!”
• “Are you not entertained, bitch?” (borrowing from Russell Crowe’s line in “The Gladiator”)
• “That is the motherf***in’ T.”
• “It’s getting sloppy. It’s getting f***ing sloppy!”
• “Pay us, bitch.”

"Sadly, SB Nation seemed to think that this misbehavior was amusing and encouraged Harris to keep it up. The sports site called her antics “phenomenal.” And they saluted Harris saying, “Thank you so very for this tremendous content, Ashlyn. It is an American treasure, and we all salute you.' ”

We must warn you of the content of this video, but we need to see this soccer team's members as they are: 

Is There Anything to a Lawsuit Accusing Donald Trump of Raping a 13-Year-Old Girl with Bill Clinton’s Billionaire Sex Buddy?

National Review  "As if Donald Trump didn’t have enough legal problems and bad juju, now he has another headache to deal with: a lawsuit filed yesterday in federal court in New York accusing him (along with billionaire Jeffrey Epstein) of raping a 13 year old girl in 1994 at a party at Epstein’s place. The allegations are quite lurid, and reek of similar underage-sex-slavery charges made against Epstein. The lawsuit itself is not that likely to go very far; it appears to be a rehash of a suit previously dismissed in California. The statute of limitations has long since run out, requiring the “Jane Doe” plaintiff to offer creative arguments for why she should be able to bring this up now.

"That said, there’s no statute of limitations in politics. Is there anything to this? We know, on the one hand, that nasty truths come out about political figures every campaign season. As a thrice-married admitted adulterer, Trump’s history doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence in this area, from bragging about bedding married women to his comments to Howard Stern about watching Paris Hilton’s sex tape to his weird habit of commenting on the sex appeal of his own daughter to embracing convicted rapist Mike Tyson to defending Bill Clinton himself in his sex scandals in the 1990s, just to pick a few examples. We know, on the other hand, that bogus sex scandals follow just about everyone who makes it to the national level in politics. Offhand, I believe Mitt Romney may have been the only major party nominee the past 25 years who never had anybody in the press try to shop a sex scandal story (real or bogus) about him. Voters mostly gave the benefit of the doubt to Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio when flimsy sex stories were run against them in the primaries. Trump’s great wealth and messy public personal life make him a big target for this sort of thing. Sometimes, we have to just look at the facts we have and use our judgment.

"Trump’s statement at the time about the original lawsuit was a blanket denial, which extended as far as questioning whether the plaintiff even existed: " . . .

Miley Cyrus Hates Being Called ‘Wife’; Says She’s Still Attracted to Girls

News Punch

"Pop star Miley Cyrus says she doesn’t like being called a “wife” and is still attracted to girls, despite being married to actor Liam Hemsworth. 

"In an interview with Vogue, Cyrus said, “Do people really think that I’m at home in a fucking apron cooking dinner? I’m in a hetero relationship, but I still am very sexually attracted to women.”

“ 'I definitely don’t fit into a stereotypical wife role. I don’t even like that word,” she added.

"The singer also revealed that her parents don’t use the “husband” and “wife” labels.

“ 'They were always partners. That’s why I like that word,” she said, “‘Husband and wife’ sounds like a cigarette commercial from the 50s to me”.

"Summit.news reports: A couple of years ago, Cyrus attempted to re-brand herself by going back to a more wholesome image."

Miley Cyrus Says She Will Not Have Children Until Earth Is Fixed And ‘Fish Can Live In Water’  . . . “ 'When [Mother Earth] is angry, don’t f*** with her,” Cyrus started. “That’s the way I feel women are like right now. The earth is angry.' ” . . .
Any reason she has for not raising children is OK with many of us.

Related;  10 Disney Stars Who Went Crazy (And 10 Who Turned Out Fine)

The Four Housewomen of the Apocalypse

Race card alert; you knew it would come, didn't you?    Meow! Ocasio-Cortez Accuses Pelosi of Racism for Persistent ‘Singling Out’ Women of Color  CNN video

From The Federalist: The AOC-Pelosi War Was Inevitable  . . . "The second concern is that moderate Democrats in swing districts will be inexorably tied to the crazier aspects of AOC and Justice Democrat’s agenda. And it doesn’t help that so many of the Democratic candidates for president seem to be jumping on these bandwagons. Pelosi does not want these moderates to have to defend the Green New Deal, college loan forgiveness, and free health care for illegal immigrants on the trail. She knows that could spell disaster and Republican victory." . . .

. . . But in the meantime, Pelosi has legitimate concerns about staying in power, and AOC can smell the blood in the water.

 The "Good Ole Days" were when we regarded Pelosi as being a crazy left-wing wacko. 

Lindsey Graham on Battle Between Pelosi and AOC, ‘Fab Four’: GOP ‘More Likely’ to Take Back House Because of This Breakdown
. . . “ 'If you cross AOC and the fab four, you’re going to get a primary,” Graham said. “And if you vote with them, you’re going to lose in the general election. So, the biggest beneficiary of this will be the Republican Party and President Trump because the policies these four people are pushing are so out of the mainstream. But if you’re one of these 31 Democrats, Sean, you’ve got to pick between the energy of the fab four and the practicality of Nancy Pelosi. You’re in a no-win situation.' ” . . .

With over a year to go, I would not be setting up a victory fireworks display on the river yet. I can think of about a dozen different things that can happen in that time and only one is good. TD


The Four Horsewomen of the Democrat Apocalypse  . . . "The Four Horsewomen of the Democratic Apocalypse, elected in districts that vote for one candidate by margins normally seen in totalitarian regimes holding dog-and-pony elections, do not suffer politically by pushing the party outside the mainstream. Indeed, their constituents likely reward them. So, for reasons political and, perhaps more so, ideological, they push policies at odds with prevailing public opinion.

"Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, and Ilhan Omar all seek to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), support a Green New Deal that triples the size of the federal government, advocate for reparations, and push for a government healthcare takeover that outlaws the private insurance plans that cover most Americans.

"The Four Horsewomen do not seem to understand that politics requires persuasion rather than pronouncements. To pass or prevent legislation, a decree, from a freshman member no less, does not accomplish the task. The 431 other members may not agree with them. Pestilence, Famine, War, and Death do well when it comes to rallying the base. They fail miserably in convincing anyone on the fence or in opposition. " . . . Hat tip to Lucianne

"Horsepersons"; I'm sorry.

Ladies of The View Turn on AOC and the Other ‘Justice Democrats’

Legal Insurrection

"The ongoing feud between Nancy Pelosi and her far-left freshman upstarts has caused something amazing to happen. The ladies of The View have lost patience with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the rest of the “squad” after Ocasio-Cortez played the race card.

"Sam Dorman reports at FOX News:

‘View’ tells AOC, others Dems to respect Pelosi after racism accusation: ‘More BS’

It seems Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez might’ve gone too far this time — so much so that even some of the biggest Democrat defenders on television have turned on her…

On “The View” Thursday, the hosts — especially Whoopi Goldberg — had some tough words for AOC and the rest of her “squad” amid the increasingly bitter feud…

“I think this is more BS,” Goldberg said after mentioning the race accusation. Goldberg was annoyed that younger lawmakers were criticizing how effective Pelosi, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and other older Democrats had been in effecting change.

“I don’t know about going to race right away — it’s like really? that’s where you go right away? I thought that that was a bit much, frankly.”

Goldberg also knocked freshmen for their apparent lack of compromise. “Women of color, watch me now. Let’s keep this in mind, do you think Nancy Pelosi wanted to pass a half-assed bill? No, the moderates were the problem and I would say to these women.” She appeared to be referring to the border funding bill that fueled a lot of the controversy surrounding Ocasio-Cortez and others in the party.

She added that if Ocasio-Cortez and others did not try to reach out and persuade moderates, they shouldn’t complain about legislation. “If you’re not going to do that, you’re not allowed to b—h about this.”

"Joy Behar still manages to get in several outrageous anti-Trump insults, but this video is worth watching because it represents a shift in public opinion. When AOC and company have lost “The View” you know something has changed:"

More....

Where would Rapinoe be without MSNBC and CNN?

Rich Terrell

Women's soccer and third-grade girls  . . . “ 'I’m not going to the f****** White House,” Rapinoe has said. “No, I’m not going to the White House. We’re not going to be invited. I doubt it.”
"She was and is, of course, wrong.  Donald Trump loves a winner, and he did invite “Our Lesbian Soccer Players” to the White House.
"He did so because Donald Trump is not a churlish and spoiled little girl who never matured above a rueful level of third-grade faux feminism.   

"Second-class journalism supporting second-best lesbian soccer -- America is forced to eternally waste too much time on one stupid chapter."

Trump Congratulates Women on World Cup Win

Megan Rapinoe Is No Leader  "Megan Rapinoe, the captain of the World Cup-winning U.S. women’s soccer team, has become the latest ideological thorn lodged underneath the collective skin of conservatives. But Rapinoe kneeling during the national anthem or saying that isn't “going to the f***ing White House” seems downright inoffensive compared to her behavior over the course of the past few days."

The hypocrisy of those on the Left calling for diversity while actively rejecting diversity of thought is certainly nothing new. However, Megan Rapinoe is indicative of a far greater problem.

You must never get between her and a camera. "Look at me, everybody!"

Rapinoe looked into the camera, holding the World Cup trophy in one hand and a bottle of champagne in the other, and belted out, “I deserve this.”  How Obama-esque

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Accused Of Snubbing Star Player For Christian Views
No way in this world would she have been invited on MSNBC with Rapinoe and Maddow.

Amazon caught blocking favorable reviews of Mollie Hemmingway/Carrie Severino book on Kavanaugh confirmation

American Thinker  "There is simply nothing anymore that does not draw forth the social justice warriors to do battle. Sean Davis writes in The Federalist:

Amazon is refusing to publish many reviews and ratings of the No. 1 best-selling “Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court,” according to multiple reports from readers who purchased the book directly from Amazon.

The behind-the-scenes dive into the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, which was written by Carrie Severino and The Federalist’s Senior Editor Mollie Hemingway, debuted at No. 1 on Amazon’s list of best-selling books.

The Federalist independently confirmed that many reviews by verified purchasers of “Justice on Trial” were not being published by Amazon. Some fake reviews from non-purchasers and reviews from those who clearly had not read the book, however, were published immediately. As of Wednesday evening, the online retailer had allowed only 16 reviews of the top-selling book to be published.

One reviewer whose critique was published by Amazon accused the authors of “stay[ing] away from using the term rape” regarding unsubstantiated accusations of sexual assault made against Kavanaugh during the confirmation process in 2018. A word search of the Kindle version of the book shows that the term was used 41 times by the authors. Another review, from an individual who did not purchase the book from Amazon, wrote that it was the “[w]orst book ever” and rated the book with one star.

The Seattle-based retail giant has a history of manipulating reviews and ratings for high-profile political books.

"Real Clear Politics included this article on its afternoon collection Wednesday.  All of a sudden, the number of reviews jumped from 16 to 29, all of the new ones favorable. As of midnight Thursday night, there were 52 reviews, 90% of them giving the book 5 stars, and only 4 giving it fewer than 4 stars." . . .

Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court

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Getting Out of Dodge When Don Lemon Comes to Town

The New York Times reportedly forbids its reporters from appearing on both Maddow and Lemon’s programs, because they are considered too partisan even for the Times—which is often criticized for leaning left itself. (Fox News). “Accuracy in Media national editor Carrie Sheffield thinks the Times’ reportedly pulling back its journalists from appearing on Lemon’s show because of concerns of bias “should be a wakeup call to” everyone involved and the CNN anchor “should be striving for greater balance to give voice to a wider swath” of the American electorate.

Canada Free Press

. . . ” 'CNN announced on Monday that Don Lemon will follow in the footsteps of MSNBC’s far-left opinion host Rachel Maddow as a Democratic presidential primary debate moderator—and one critic called the decision a “disservice to voters all across the political spectrum.”

“In recent memory, Lemon has compared Trump to Adolf Hitler, then claimed he “didn’t mean” to compare the president and Hitler. He has also called Trump a “racist,” a “fraud,” “con man,” questioned whether or not the State of the Union should air on a delay to avoid “propaganda,” declared that he wouldn’t shake the president’s hand and questioned Trump’s mental fitness.

“Now Lemon—who Trump once called “the dumbest man on television”—will apparently be prominent when CNN has a chance to grill 2020 hopefuls. While MSNBC admits that Maddow is an opinion host, CNN has continued to label Lemon an “anchor” despite spouting anti-Trump opinions on a regular basis.

“Lemon has also suggested Trump doesn’t do enough work, speculated on whether or not the president lies about his weight, tied Trump to the college admissions cheating scheme and took a shot at Trump as he was giving his colleague Chris Cuomo a brief tour of his new studio, suggesting that the president can’t afford such a lavish space since he isn’t a “real billionaire.”“Lemon initially gained broadcasting prominence as a news anchor, covering breaking news and reporting from the scene of major stories, but DePauw University professor and media critic Jeffrey McCall recently told Fox News that Lemon is no longer a news anchor in the traditional sense because of his partisan rhetoric." . . .Debate moderators are historically straight-news journalists, as opposed to partisan pundits, but CNN’s decision mirrors NBC’s strategy to allow Maddow to moderate last month’s Democratic Debate.” 

"toon added by TD