Americans Are the Real Casualties of the Trump-‘Squad’ Showdown

The resolution in the House condemning the president is just the opposite. The intent is clear: It’s simply more partisan politics that is meant to divide us rather than unite us.

Andrew Wilkow

Daily Signal via Heritage.  . . . "I won’t offer an excuse for his ill-worded tweets, but simply some perspective as someone who has met with the president and whose organization works with his administration daily.
"The president loves this country, believes in the goodness of this country, and defends this country when others attack it. His tweets and follow-on comments were unacceptable, but let’s also be honest enough to recognize the destructive and divisive nature of the rhetoric of the members of Congress in question.
"I can understand why Americans are tired of the growing chorus of anti-American sentiment from “The Squad.” We all can certainly have honest disagreements with how the country is being run—that’s one of the wonderful features of the American system—but to regularly trash it, its people, and those who protect it is another thing entirely.
"I have found their rhetoric to be hateful, destructive, and dangerous. I will continue to expose their hypocrisy. What I will not do is join them in their ad hominem attacks as we debate policy.
"As a woman and as a black person who lived through segregation, I know from personal experience about some of our nation’s shortcomings.
"Despite these challenges, America was founded on a set of principles that have allowed us to rectify our wrongs, and in the process, build a freer and more prosperous nation where anyone has the opportunity to succeed.
"One thing this whole incident can provide is the opportunity for discussion, education, and some level of understanding among the races about where insults like this and others originated, how they have been historically used to taunt and jeer, and why they still cause pain today.
"I don’t think the president meant to tap into that pain, but he did. " . . .

Ayanna Presley Threatened Detention Facilities: If You Don’t See The Light, “You Will See The Fire,” Facility Then Attacked By Antifa With Fire Bombs  
"Rep. Ayanna Pressley says this July 2.
"The Tacoma ICE facility was attacked by an anarchist member of Antifa on July 13, quoting the “concentration camp” language of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The man was reportedly throwing Molotov cocktails and trying to set a propane tank connected to the building on fire which could have killed not only the agents inside, but the illegal aliens there as well."

Sickening! Omar Laughs After Being Asked About Violence Against ICE Agents  
. . . " 'Will you condemn Antifa? Do you feel like you have any sort of responsibility for their actions?" Bexte asked Omar. 
"Omar ignored the questions and never once condemned the far-left group for their violent actions.
" 'Do you feel responsible for a violent attack against an ICE facility?" Bexte asked again.
"Omar again refused to respond, but Bexte didn't give up.
"When Omar climbed into the vehicle and sat down next to Ocasio-Cortez, Bexte directed his question at both lawmakers.
" 'Ms. Cortez, do you feel responsible at all?" he asked. "Will you tell Americans not to be violent anymore? Antifa to be exact."
"After that question, Omar can be seen leaning forward and laughing as Bexte continues to ask both lawmakers if they will condemn Antifa." . . .

American Thinker

I am convinced Donald Trump has not caused this violence and anger from the left, that he has instead revealed it. Recall the vitriol toward George Bush and Republicans by TV shows such as The View, Colbert, and Letterman. TD

THIS lady, of all people, is angry over President Trump's words?!

. . . "However, “hate-filled bullying” is also an accusation that could also be leveled at Tlaib, given that she said worse about Trump during her first week in office.". . .

Rashida Tlaib Whines About Trump’s Rhetoric Despite Her Calling Trump a “Motherf**ker” During Her First Week in Office   

"Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is complaining about President Trump’s rhetoric despite the fact that she literally referred to him as a “motherf**ker” during her first week in office.

"On Sunday night, Trump chastised “the squad,” the group of four far-left Democrats that includes Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib.

“ 'Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came,” the president tweeted. “Then come back and show us how it is done. These places need your help badly, you can’t leave fast enough.”

"Although Tlaib was born in America, she constantly emphasizes her dual loyalty to Palestine, where her mother was born." . . .

CNN Recently Glorified ICE Facility Firebomb Attacker In Resurfaced Footage

How To Confront And Cross Examine Incompetent Marxist Educators

Mike Adams  "Each summer, I spend several months at Summit Ministries in Manitou Springs, Colorado. While I am here, I give pro-life lectures as well as lectures on student free speech rights. Many of the students who attend Summit’s two-week worldview conferences ask me questions about how best to deal with difficult teachers and professors. Just this morning, a student asked such a question that was so important it requires a column-length response. First, let me supply a little background information. 

"The student in question attends a public high school. Last year, he took a world geography class that was taught by a socialist. In the class, the teacher tried to advance his socialist ideas. In the process, he claimed that a) communist countries founded on Marxist principles are “not that bad,” and that b) students’ unfavorable impression of communist nations is the result of brainwashing by their parents.

"That kind of indoctrination is arrogant. It is also disappointing for at least two reasons. First of all, we expect to hear about socialist professors using the college classroom for indoctrination. But it is truly disappointing to hear this happening in a high school setting. Second, it is deeply disappointing to hear of teachers going beyond merely propping up socialism (to the point of defending communist regimes) and actually attacking the students’ parents in the process. These parents are the very people who pay the taxes that allow the teacher to earn a living. "

Obviously, a careful response to such arrogance is in order. But not until a couple of guidelines are laid out for students. They follow in reverse order of importance:

Prof Adams follows with this thought experiment:

Imagine there are two countries. One country has so many illegal immigrants crossing its borders that it has to build a wall to keep them out. The other country has to build a wall just to keep its own citizens in. Which country would you say is “not that bad?” (Author note to the historically ignorant socialist: This is a blatant attempt to compare America with East Germany, which actually called itself a “democratic” socialist republic).

Trump took out the Odd Squad

"The importance of Filipovic's column is it shows the thinking at CNN which is still the guiding light for Washington. And CNN always gets President Donald John Trump because CNN's boss, Jeff Zucker, hates him and will back any imbecile who hates him."

Don Surber

"Paul Mirengoff of Powerline took enough time of bashing President Donald John Trump to bash the Washington Post for its adulation of the Odd Squad, Democrat Congresswomen of Color Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib.

"Their sex and skin tone are all they have going for them because otherwise they are just run-of-the-mill communists like Beto and the rest of the fifth tier in the Democrat presidential marathon. You need a gimmick -- a shield -- from criticism. Ask the gay mayor how that works.

"President Donald John Trump saw through the cheesecloth shield the Odd Squad hides behind. Patriotism trumps victimhood. The Tuskegee Airmen rose to defend America despite segregation.

"On Sunday he called the Odd Squad out on Twitter.

"In response, the pantywaist press and the dainty Democrat snowflakes howled and screamed rayyyyyyyyyycist.

"But Mirengoff is old enough to remember how we handled hippie communists in the 1970s.

"He wrote, "Trump’s statement isn’t from the anti-immigrant playbook. It’s from the 'America, love it or leave it' playbook." . . .

Trump is not a racist; he’s pushing the Overton window to normal

Let's first define what the Overton Window is. Basically, it is what an elected official can discuss without voters turning against him....or her.

"The Overton window is a term for the range of ideas tolerated in public discourse, also known as the window of discourse. The term is named after Joseph P. Overton, who stated that an idea's political viability depends mainly on whether it falls within this range, rather than on politicians' individual preferences. According to Overton, the window contains the range of policies that a politician can recommend without appearing too extreme to gain or keep public office in the current climate of public opinion." . . .

We'll have to see if the Women's soccer team or Rashida Tlaib's voters consider "impeach the M-----F----r" to be outside their Overton window. Probably not Hollywood's though. TD

Bookworm Room

. . . "Before I go on, a brief moment of ironic laughter here. When Occasional Cortex accused Nancy Pelosi of racism, Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-Mo), a member of both the Black and Progressive Congressional caucuses opined, “What a weak argument. Because you can’t get your way and because you’re getting pushback you resort to using the race card? Unbelievable. Unbelievable to me.” Likewise, Maureen Dowd also piped up with “A.O.C. should consider the possibility that people who disagree with her do not disagree with her color.” Coming from people who’ve spent the last 11 years insisting that racism is the only reason anyone can disagree with their agenda, that’s pretty rich. And now back to my post….)

"Equally predictably, when he was again called a racist, Trump was not cowed. Instead, he doubled-down:" . . .

Too funny! Ilhan Omar Cites ‘The Onion’ As Support In Her Battle With Trump

 Not sure about The Onion? Well, this was posted near the above article:

The Onion‏Verified account @TheOnion

"New Evidence Finds Titanic Passengers Continued Eating From Buffet As Ship Sank https://trib.al/s1Q9eQK 

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And, of course, this guilt-ridden Beto mea culpa:

The Onion‏Verified account @TheOnion

The Onion Retweeted The Onion

"The descendants of those who survived the Donner Party, Salem Witch Trials, and the U.S.S. Indianapolis shark attack did so despite the odds being stacked against them by my family."

The Onion added,

The OnionVerified account @TheOnion

Remorseful Beto O’Rourke Admits His Family Responsible For My Lai Massacre, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire https://trib.al/uoWtbxD 

8:40 PM - 15 Jul 2019

Julian Castro, who?

Legal Insurrection

. . . "He’s not faring much better in polling. A poll released Monday from St. Anselm’s in New Hampshire didn’t even include Castro.

"Like his Texan counterpart Beto, Castro is done here."

By the way:  New Hampshire Poll Has Williamson Polling Ahead of Booker, Gillibrand, and O’Rourke

Rep. Pressley doesn’t belong with AOC, Omar, and Tlaib

Washington Examiner  "Watching the four-woman “squad” respond to President Trump’s already famous Tweets urging “progressive” Democrats to “go back” to their “original countries,” one wonders why Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts would want to be lumped in with the other three.

"Pressley’s remarks were standard-issue liberal, but restrained and dignified in the face of Trump's out-of-bounds comments. The other three Democrats handled the situation very differently, combining mendacity, smears, and radicalism in ways with which Pressley should not want to be associated.

"Pressley never even used the words “racist” or “racism.” Using the words correctly, she accused Trump of making remarks that were “xenophobic and bigoted.” That’s a far cry from, and much more defensible than, Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota accusing Trump of “white supremacy” and of an agenda of a “white nationalist.”

"Omar also repeated the accusation, without a shred of proof, that children detained at the U.S.-Mexican border are being forced to drink water from toilets. She repeated, against all known proof so far, that there is “credible” evidence that Trump “colluded” illegally with a foreign country. And, without offering a single example of Trump having committed “high crimes and misdemeanors,” she called for the president to be impeached. All of those claims or suggestions are completely without foundation.

"Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan also called for impeachment. Like Omar, Tlaib offered no specific allegation that would amount to an impeachable offense. This is irresponsible. The impeachment-and-removal process is serious business. General obnoxiousness, of which Trump is certainly guilty, is far from an ordinarily acceptable reason for removal from office.

"Then there was the noted publicity hound Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who throws around balderdash like a toddler throwing strained peas. Not content to blast the president alone, she accused his secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, of working with Trump to turn the nation’s education system into a corrupt “cash cow” for their own enrichment. That’s slander, pure and simple. She also accused Trump of believing that Americans do not deserve healthcare. This is, well, risible.

"All in all, even when appearing to try to keep their remarks somewhat restrained, Reps. Tlaib, Omar, and Ocasio-Cortez showed why their radicalism has made them deeply unpopular with the American public. That’s all the more reason for Pressley, who even in pointed remarks still stayed within ordinary bounds of civil discourse, to speak on her own without associating herself with the three rabble-rousers."

Pro-Family Advocates: Opposition to California’s Graphic Sex-Ed Curriculum Grows

Welcome to one-party government.

Breitbart

"As the new school year approaches, churches, parents, and family advocacy groups are sounding the alarm about the comprehensive sex education curriculum being put into place in schools throughout California based on a 2015 law passed in the state.

“ 'Assembly Bill 329 forced all schools to adopt the new ‘comprehensive sexual education’ requirements for students,” Capitol Resource Institute (CRI) and Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) wrote in literature about the law. “These ‘comprehensive’ requirements force schools to promote the sexual practices of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lifestyles.”

“ 'School curriculum and materials show students what are the best practices to engage in such lifestyles, such as condom and lubricant usage,” the CRI and ADF wrote.

“ 'Parents, teachers, and community members across the state are growing more and more concerned with the graphic sex education being introduced in public schools,” Karen England, executive director of CRI, told Breitbart News.

“ 'Misinformation is high in circulation,” England said. “Parents want to know what their rights are and exactly what is happening in their schools.' ” . . .

Progressive sex education programs teach children about oral sex, masturbation, role-playing and more.

“If I were to show that material to a child, I would be brought up on charges,” Andrews said. “But somehow our public schools are allowed to teach this to junior high and high school kids.”

Our Watch with Tim Thompson sees a future where the conservative voice becomes the dominating force in California politics

Remember The Time Jeffrey Epstein Cofounded The Clinton Foundation? No? Well, Read About It Here

Timothy Bishop

DC Whispers  . . . "The hedge fund magnate’s true role in creating the foundation could not be confirmed. Whether Epstein was an actual founder of the foundation or exaggerated his role in a phony effort to appear altruistic is not clear.

The foundation has raised hundreds of millions of dollars, ostensibly for charitable works in places such as Haiti and Africa. But questions have arisen about how much of the donations actually went to aiding the poor, and critics have accused the Clintons of using it as a slush fund.

...Epstein also has supported the Clinton Foundation financially, but that was not made public until two years ago when a whistle-blower released the names of the super-rich, including Epstein, who held Swiss accounts at the HSBC bank.

"[T]he close association between Epstein and Clinton is just one example of their personal and professional ties running much deeper than previously made public.

"A" FoxNews.com investigation in May showed the former president was a frequent flier on Epstein’s infamous jet, dubbed the “Lolita Express,” which earned its Nabakov-inspired nickname because it was reportedly outfitted with a bed where passengers had group sex with young girls." . . .

Notwithstanding Trump's words, THESE are the people we should fear, along with their voters

It seems to me that President Trump and the US Women's soccer team are united in one regrettable way: both parties have accomplished amazing things that will be pushed into the background because their mouths drown out their praiseworthy feats. TD

For all those who are 'aghast' at President Trump's words for 'The Squad' 

Thomas Lifson: Trump’s strategic attack on ‘The Squad’ unfolding as he planned

"Once again, President Trump has flaunted his scorn for the media-defined norms of the American political conversation. Under those informal rules, Republicans can be labeled racists with impunity and America can be trashed as irredeemably racist, evil, and shameful. But any criticism of “people of color” for expressing such views is racist, as Nancy Pelosi discovered so recently.

"Many Republicans have internalized these norms, knowing that their colleagues in professions dominated by an educated and credentialed workforce have scorn for Trump’s attacks on the four freshman congresswomen Nancy Pelosi ruefully dubbed “The Squad.” Their neighbors in upscale communities are equally likely to be “aghast” that anyone would mention that people who frequently proclaim a racial and ethnic identity that sets them apart from just plain Americans would be reminded that, unlike Communist East Germany for instance, they are free to leave. And they can come back after showing how well their ideas work in the places they imply America has impoverished and oppressed.

"President Trump has, from the beginning of his campaign, cared not a whit about the criticism he receives for violating those norms. He believes that those rules of the game slant the conversation toward victories for the Left, eagerly enforced by the Mainstream Media, academia, and the cultural institutions dominated by progressives." . . .

'The Squad' should apologize to Trump, America, and Israel  . . . "Do these comments — some of which are not only disrespectful to the Office of the President, but also clearly anti-American as well as anti-Semitic — warrant an apology from members of "The Squad"?  You bet they do.  If these four congresswomen don't take responsibility for their rhetoric, America should send them a message at the ballot box in 2020."   

Tony Branco

Trump gets truly brutal: Forces Nancy Pelosi to defend the very leftists trying to oust her

Effectively, he's gotten them to turn on Pelosi, a brutally hardball "cut your head off" politician who has thwarted his agenda again and again.  He's gutting her, forcing her to defend people who are trying to knock her out and, in the process, watching as they increase their power and come up with every more outrageous demands.

I wish I were as optimistic as American Thinker is in all the above. TD

"If Megan Rapinoe is the new face of women's soccer, I'm sticking to baseball.

Look at me!

Newsweek  "Someone needs to remind Megan Rapinoe that when you play for America's team, you play for America. She seems to have forgotten that and, for this regular American, it's getting embarrassing.

"The U.S. women's recent victory over the Netherlands in the finals of the World Cup is one among a series of accomplishments of which we should all be proud. Instead, the focus has been on Rapinoe, who has consistently and perhaps deliberately gone out of her way to distinguish herself from the other players on America's remarkable national soccer team.

The Comical Conservative

"That's not the way it should be. There's no "I" in team—and it has been her off-screen antics, rather than her accomplishments on the field, that have made her stand out. That's an insult to all the other members of the team, even if they have the grace not to say so.

"Someone should say something because Rapinoe, as a member of America's team, represents us all. She's a symbol of the nation, just not a very positive one. It's not the purple hair or the fact that she's out and proud that's disturbing to most—despite what some people have claimed. Nor is it her propensity to inject profanity into her remarks, such as when she dropped the mother of all "F-bombs" Wednesday on live television. It's not even her repeated dissing of President Donald Trump that has my hackles standing on end. No, what bothers me most is the way she has consistently shown little respect for the nation she opted to represent as a member of the U.S. team.

"The national anthem is America's song. When it's played, she takes a knee. The American flag is the symbol of "the republic, for which it stands." During the victory celebration on Sunday, she carelessly let it drop to the ground, which, even if by accident, is considered profoundly disrespectful. If she's not proud to be an American, and if she said she is I missed it, she shouldn't have signed up for the team. She's not able to handle the responsibility." . . .

From the Babe’s Mouth  . . . "There is a story, perhaps apocryphal, of a coach (perhaps John McKay) giving a speech to his team before a big game: “Men, just remember, no matter what happens out there today, there are going to be about a billion people in China who won’t give a damn.' ” . . .

Kneeling Rapinoe asked by Chuck Todd: ‘What do you tell a Trump supporter who loves watching you?’  "Twitter users were equally disgusted with Todd’s questions as with Rapinoe’s responses on “Meet the Press.' ”

@chucktodd I wouldn’t like to see her visit the White House. You obviously do not understand American patriots at all! We demand respect of our country & will NOT give respect to this woman who is disrespectful to our country, our @POTUS & our Flag. STOP asking fake questions.STOP asking fake questions.— Nancy Burridge (@NancyBurridge) July 15, 2019

After Dissing the Flag, Rapinoe Shows America Her REAL Priorites  . . . "Now about Pervert Rapinoe and her protest and hate of all things America. Are gays being made to sit in the back of the bus? Do they have a separate bathroom? Are they unable to vote, own property, own a business, attend schools of their choice, sleep with who they want and eat in any restaurant they want? In fact, for every baker and florist and photographer that won’t perform at their wedding, there is an equal number that will. They can now even have a wedding ceremony in church with a Pastor." . . .

Cartoons from The Comical Conservative

Trump Calls Antifa Cowards: 'Ever Notice They're Never at Bikers For Trump?'

PJ Media  

"When attorney Harmeet K. Dhillon -- who represents journalist Any Ngo, who was recently beaten up by violent Antifa protesters -- was done speaking at the White House Social Media Summit, President Donald Trump used the opportunity to slam Antifa for being cowards. "Did you ever notice," he asked, "that they are never there when we hold a Bikers For Trump rally?"
"Ms. Dhillon thanked those present for listening to her. President Trump immediately approached her, shook her hand, and took over her position at the microphone. "Another thing," he told her, "I believe that you're representing a young man who just got slugged, viciously slugged, I think it's a disgrace. Did you ever notice they pick on certain people? I mean, he would tell you he's not the toughest person in the world, right? They don't go after Bikers For Trump. Did you ever notice that? They don't go after our construction workers, who love us."
" 'They," the president went on referring to Antifa activists, "live in the basement of their mom's home, their arms are this big, look like this, but they have the black masks on. And they have sticks and they hit people. They hit people in the face, in the head, this Antifa."
" 'But have you never noticed Antifa is never there when we have a bikers rally?" he correctly pointed out. "They're never there when the construction workers and unions are honoring the president. They're never around. They're always there when you have a single guy.' " . . .