Pelosi and 36 Democrats Were Dying to Kiss the Hand of Hamas

  The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Using a military accident for your political gain quite simply defines what kind of person you are.

RealityBites by Broc Smith

. . ."Be that as it may, what happened in Gaza has served to reactivate the usual anti-Semitism, and as an opportunity for the Western Left — there is no longer any distinction between countries here — to feel a little closer to Palestinian terrorism. And, of course, the first one who did not want to miss the party was Nancy Pelosi.

Spitting Image 

"It doesn’t matter what issue you’re facing. If you want to get it right, look at which side Nancy Pelosi has taken, and take the opposite one. Now 36 Democratic congressmen led by Pelosi have sent a letter to Joe Biden. They ask him to stop sending arms to Israel, after the “strike against aid workers.” In fact, they are misleading right from the very beginning of their letter. Israel did not organize any attack against aid workers. That is just a fantasy of the extreme left. Israel missed its target, and those who intervened in the operation grossly bypassed the usual protocols and behaved negligently and really stupidly; and for that they have been punished. You will never see a Hamas leader ask for an explanation from his terrorists for the murder, torture, or rape of Israeli civilians. 

"It’s not that Pelosi and the 36 Democrats are outraged by the accident and have decided to reposition themselves now against Israel and in support of Palestinian terrorism. It’s just that they were dying to do it. Because the post-modern Western Left is far left, and this means they hate democracies and free nations (including their own) and sympathize with dictators and terrorists." . . . 

Comment on this post from Trever: 

 ”Because the post-modern Western Left is far left, and this means they hate democracies and free nations (including their own) and sympathize with dictators and terrorists.”  

None of this is surprising in the least. For it was ever and manifestly thus.

To evaluate this, one only needs to observe leftist policy. The Biden open-borders blight is precisely the kind of treason that tickles the leftist fancy. And antisemitic Jew-haters are the same blighters who hate white heterosexual men. It all fits together like some ugly, misanthropic jigsaw puzzle. . . 

COMING SOON: Chasing Trump: Political Prosecutions. Justice Gone Wrong.

  American Greatness (amgreatness.com)   Release Date: April 17, 2024

Donald Trump's Allies Launch Bombshell 'Chasing Trump' Documentary 

 Donald Trump’s allies are reportedly planning to intensify their attacks against the prosecutors investigating the embattled ex-president, RadarOnline.com has learned.

"A new documentary titled Chasing Trump is set to be released next week that aims to accuse the Trump prosecutors of “political activism” and “electioneering.”

"The documentary producers revealed to Daily Mail that Chasing Trump would delve into the backgrounds of the prosecutors overseeing each of the criminal cases against Trump.

“ 'Four corrupt, politically motivated prosecutors,” a trailer for the new doc charged. “One target: Donald Trump.”

“ 'They say they're upholding the law,” the trailer’s narrator continued. “But a close examination reveals politics of the very worst kind meant to influence the 2024 election.”

"As RadarOnline.com previously reported, the Chasing Trump documentary comes just days before the world will witness a former U.S. president reporting to court to face a criminal trial for the first time in history." . . .

©2013 - 2024 American Greatness. All rights reserved.

America’s Talking is a registered trademark of Braveheart Media Holdings LLC. All rights reserved.

Biden says Vietnam motivated him to stop wars... 60 years after he dodged the draft

Joe was indeed a "fortunate son".

 

 How Joe used FIVE student deferments then teenage problems with asthma to avoid joining the millions of Americans who served (msn.com)  "Joe Biden declared he hopes his legacy is that he reduced the chances of war and said he was motivated to do so 'because of Vietnam'.

"Biden, 81, was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1972 at the age of 29, when the Vietnam War was raging and hundreds of thousands of Americans were  being conscripted into the military.

"He himself never served in the conflict, instead receiving five student deferments and then a disqualification on medical grounds.

"The disqualification was for having suffered asthma as a teenager, although he was a student athlete.

"Asked about his legacy during an interview with Univision on Wednesday, the President said: 'Well, I hope the legacy is that I kept my word, that - I said that the reason I was running was to help the life of ordinary people and reduce the prospect of war and...because of Vietnam.'

"He went on: 'The secret you’ve got to ask yourself is, what are you willing to lose over? You figure out what you’re willing to lose over, you’ve got an idea of what you should be doing. And so, I hope my legacy is that I was honest, straightforward, and did what I said.'

"Biden's comments about the Vietnam War revived scrutiny of his own decisions and positions at that time.

"Democrats have frequently criticized Donald Trump for not serving in Vietnam, but Biden did not either.

"In 1972 he ran for the Senate on a platform of opposing President Richard Nixon's escalation of the war and said the U.S. should have left Vietnam years earlier." . . .

“F-ck No”: Jason Aldean claims Biden campaign wanted his song

I apologize for the language. It is almost as raunchy as Rashida Tlaib used about Trump. TD

 Trending Views    "Country singer Jason Aldean suggested that Joe Biden’s campaign asked him to play ‘Fly Over States’ during Biden’s campaign trail back in 2020. Jason Aldean claims he said, very politely, “f**k no.” Of course, we’re not sure if this happened or it was just Jason Aldean being humorous. That part remains unclear, but we do know Jason Aldean would much rather have Donald Trump in office than Joe Biden and his failing diversity circus.

"There’s been many “f**k Joe Biden” chants at Jason’s shows, and his song “Try that in a Small Town” has become notorious among liberals who suffered meltdowns over the song – instead of melting down over their neighborhoods being destroyed by rioters and looters. If we know anything, it’s that Jason Aldean is on the right side of history and the liberals who can’t stand him are probably Karens."  Link only due to language (youtube.com)

Democrats, EVs And Tyranny

Not even our First Amendment rights (nor those guaranteed by the Second Amendment) are safe from the Democrats’ agenda to manage, control, coerce and manipulate through raw political power. 

 Issues & Insights (issuesinsights.com) "Why do Democrats insist on forcing consumers to make choices they don’t want? Americans are making it clear they don’t want electric vehicles, yet Democrats won’t give up their mandate zealotry. Are they driven by authoritarian urges?

"A poll taken last month shows that 48% of consumers would not consider buying an EV. That’s up seven percentage points from last year. Only 35% of those who responded to the Gallup poll said they might consider buying one, down from 43% just a year ago. A mere 9% said they were seriously considering an EV purchase. That portion was 12% in 2023.

"Yes, EV ownership has increased. In 2024, 7% of Americans own a battery-powered car. Last year only 4% owned an EV.

"But this combined with a growing resistance is an indicator that the demand is reaching a peak if it hasn’t already. After all, there are only so many consumers willing to buy an expensive, unreliable, grid-draining and destructive automobile merely for the privilege of demonstrating their green street cred and moral superiority. There are quite a few shallow people in this country but not enough apparently to keep the market warm.

"Even with the rank of Democrats – whose positions are built on political superficiality – the EV fever has broken, with 27% saying in 2024 they would not buy an EV compared to 17% last year. Among independents, the “would nots” have grown to 47% from 38%. (A thanks to Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell for asking Gallup to break down the responses by party.)

"Which is why the Biden administration and nearly half the states have to force EVs on the people." . . .

WATCH: Sen. Kennedy Gives Masterful Takedown of Alejandro Mayorkas to His Face During Committee Hearing

 Who but Barack Obama would use Biden to do all he has done to this nation? How must one hate this nation to pervert it as has been done by these Congressional Democrats? TD

Sister Toldjah – RedState   

After taking several minutes to explain in detail why most Republicans in Congress and a majority of the American people don't trust Mayorkas, Kennedy and Mayorkas got into a somewhat heated exchange over Kennedy's question about how allowing more illegal immigrants to cross over the border "counts for congressional district reapportionment," which Kennedy strongly insinuated helps Democrats.

"Though Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) is second to no one when it comes to pouring on the class and Southern charm, he's also not one to mince words when it comes to serious issues like Joe Biden's unqualified judicial nominees, some of whom seem to be sympathetic towards terroristic causes that are directly detrimental to the existence of the United States and her allies.

"Kennedy, as RedState readers will also recall, is also no stranger to doing something we call "killing them with kindness" here in the South, which is exactly what happened to one unfortunate woke climate change activist whose supposed "expertise" on climate matters was obliterated by Kennedy as only he can during a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing."  . . .

"Mr. Secretary, you're using up my time — you do this every single time," Sen. Kennedy pointed out. "It's a fact and I know it: that the more people you allow into our country illegally the more people are counted for reapportionment, and the more people that you allow into our country illegally the more people are counted for allocating electoral votes," he reiterated. "Now maybe that's a coincidence, but that's fact. You know that, and you've done nothing for four years: nada, zero, zilch." 

"Sen. Kennedy still wasn't done. "The only people I know in this country who are better off today than they were four years ago are illegal immigrants," he noted. "And that's as a result of your policy. I don't hate you for it, I don't hate anyone, but that's why you've been impeached," Sen. Kennedy reminded. "And my colleagues may try to cover it up, but they can't cover up the facts."

A majority of the American people think that, as a result of Sec. Mayorkas and Pres. Biden's behavior, our southern border is an open bleeding wound.
And they believe that this chaos is by design. pic.twitter.com/DerI7wR9kB

— John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) April 10, 2024 

What We’re Reading: Israel Abandoned; Is Biden Cutting Long-Time Ally Israel Adrift?

 I & I Editorial Board (issuesinsights.com) 

The commander warned the United States that it blamed America for Israel's actions and said the U.S. should be held accountable. Israel and its allies had already been bracing for retaliation since Israel's attack, leading U.S. officials to believe Iran could target American assets in the region. 

• The Foolishness of Threatening to Cut Support for Israel — American Thinker
• Joe Biden keeps on delivering a dangerous two-faced approach with Israel — NY Post
• Has Terrorist Hamas (And Biden) Checkmated Israel? — Powerline
• Democrat Division Intensifies As Ex-Speaker Pelosi Joins Call For Biden To Stop Arming Israel — ZeroHedge
• Biden Admin Wants to Label Jewish Goods From ‘Occupied Territory’ — PJ Media
• The Peril Of Being In A War Zone — Powerline
• The Obama and Biden Administrations’ Betrayal of America’s Closest Ally in the Middle East: Israel — Gatestone Institute
• The global onslaught against Israel — Melanie Phillips, Substack

DeSantis Signs Bill to Combat Retail Theft, Attacks Policies in 'Leftist Jurisdictions'

 National Review

The bill also institutes several porch-piracy punishments: a first-degree misdemeanor for theft of property worth less than $40; a third-degree felony in the event of a subsequent violation; and a third-degree felony for theft of property valued at $40 or more.

"Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Tuesday that combats retail theft and porch piracy, while attacking “leftist jurisdictions” such as California and New York for failing to implement policies that address these crimes.

“Many leftist jurisdictions are enacting policies that ignore retail theft or even encourage it. Those policies are dead on arrival in Florida. We catch criminals and prosecute them,” DeSantis posted on X.

"The legislation, set to take effect July 1, will impose stricter penalties for people who steal retail items, swipe packages off porches, and use social media to incite looting. These offenses will mostly be punishable as felonies.

"Before the bill was enacted, Florida had seen a 30 percent decrease in shoplifting since DeSantis took office five years ago. By contrast, shoplifting increased by 63 percent in New York City since 2019 and 81 percent in Los Angeles since 2022. The lenient policies that these cities put in place have forced many retailers to lock products in plastic cases amid rising crime. 

“You look at a place like California, they passed Proposition 47 that allows people that commit retail theft to be charged with misdemeanor, even if it had traditionally been a felony. That means they get numerous retail-theft offenses. Did they get held accountable? No, they get a slap on the wrist,” DeSantis said at a press conference in Stuart, Fla., where he signed H.B. 549 into law.

“ 'You look at New York, they eliminated cash bail for many offenses, including offenses for retail theft, so that now you can only get a felony theft charge if you steal more than $1,000 worth of merchandise; anything less, you get a desk-appearance ticket that has caused people to loot stores and do $999 worth of looting. And then they leave knowing that they’re not going to be held accountable,” the Republican governor added. 

"In 2022 alone, retailers nationwide lost $112 billion due to retail theft; $4 billion of that amount came from New York that year. Florida seeks to do its part in cutting down on further retail losses through the new legislation. 

“ 'Florida is a law-and-order state, and our policies combating organized retail theft are another shining example of how we are leading the nation,” Florida attorney general Ashley Moody said in a statement." . . . 

Smackdown: CNN's Zakaria tries to egg Finland's leader into blasting Trump, gets egg all over his face instead

Richard McDonough - American Thinker

It is difficult to see how “journalists,” who virtually never seem “cool, calm and collected,” can get so worked up about Trump doing what needs to be done to make NATO stronger and Europe safer.

 

The Truth About Plagiarist Fareed Zakaria’s Views on Censorship

"In a recent discussion with Alexander Stubb, who is the president of Finland, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria apparently thought it would be a cakewalk to get the newly elected European leader to say something negative and alarming about former President Donald Trump.  

"It did not go well for Fareed. 

"President Stubb ended up praising Trump for doing what is right. 

"Fareed, pushing a familiarly deceptive media line, asked President Stubb to comment on “what everybody is talking about,” namely that:

Donald Trump said he would tell Russia to do what you have to do, words to that effect, about NATO members if they hadn’t hit the 2% mark.  What do you do about a president of the United States, the leader of the West, the leader of NATO, if he said that, assuming Trump is elected [in 2024].

"President Stubb did not take the bait. Rejecting Fareed’s attempt to stir up dissension between Trump and NATO members, Stubb said that “the starting point is that Finland will get along with whoever is elected.”  He then explained to Fareed an adult view of Trump’s remark: . . .

"President Stubb even pointed out that Trump has already been successful in this “because 20 out of 32 NATO members will have reached that by this [commitment] by the Washington NATO summit.  In other words, NATO is already safer because of Donald Trump. 

"Fareed thinks this is a new scandal!?

"Fareed, however, who does, after all, work at CNN, pushes back, asking,

But is NATO entirely a transactional organization and do you think it is appropriate for the United States not to defend, not to defend a NATO member if it’s below 2% in its defense spending.

"First, since transactionality is an aspect of rationality, Fareed, unlike Trump, is apparently worried about whether NATO members are rational. 

"President Stubb schooled Fareed that they are."...

Three short videos reveal how Gaza’s Islamic jihad works, and the West’s complicity with its lies

Hamas has taken over so much media, seemingly including Twitter, and into our education system, spawning the masses of pro-Palestine chanters and posters to "free, free Palestine"; a "Palestine" that is free of any Israelis. The Tunnel Dweller

  Andrea Widburg - American Thinker  

Takeaways from all this? Israel and her supporters have been factually accurate from the beginning about Hamas’s propaganda and its use of civilians as the ultimate shields. Democrats and the media (but I repeat myself) know this but they don’t care. To my mind, they are complicit with a very profound evil and, therefore, are themselves evil. 

"For decades, but with special force since October 7, Israel and her friends have always made the same point about Israel’s conflicts with the jihadists who attack her: Everything the jihadists say to the world’s media is propaganda; the world’s media know this but report it anyway; and hospitals are Hamas’s military headquarters and ambulances their military transport, making both legitimate military targets. Two videos (one from Bill Clinton and one from an Islamic Jihad spokesman) prove these facts to be true, and one video (from a Joe Rogan interview with Coleman Hughes) shows how Israel is completely shackled by Hamas’s tactics and the world’s complicity.

"First, here’s a one-minute video of Bill Clinton in 2016 admitting what Israel has always said, which is that the Muslim Arabs in Gaza and the West Bank embed themselves amongst civilian populations as a core military strategy. As an aside, Clinton also complains that he offered the Arabs everything they claimed to have wanted—i.e., their own state—only to have them turn it down. We know, of course, that’s because the state they want is Israel.)". . .

‼️The world media won’t broadcast this‼️
Meet Tariq Salami Otha Abu Shoulf a spokesman for the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization. In his interrogation he reveals in simple terms how they organize the mass manipulation of the media.
❌ How they kept the people of Gaza focused… pic.twitter.com/mt2gj57U4r

— Lt. Col. (R) Peter Lerner (@LTCPeterLerner) April 8, 2024

. . ." More importantly, Hughes explains to Rogan that Hamas has completely integrated itself into Gaza’s civilian infrastructure. This means that Israel has only two choices: Surrender to a genocidal, existential enemy (the choice Biden wants to force on it) or fight on the terms the enemy created, which means civilian casualties. Hughes says that we cannot allow this to become an acceptable military strategy, and he’s right:" . . .

Gen Z Is Ruining Scrabble Now!

  HotAir

Mattel Dumbs Down Scrabble After Implying Gen Z Is Not Smart Enough - Louder With Crowder

Hummingbirder 

@Humming_birder

·

19h

"I read it. It's not that woke, just a different scoring system. And a way to play on teams, which is fun when you're playing a board game. I like it."

Scrabble makes historic change to game with ‘less competitive,’ ‘inclusive’ version to appeal to Gen Z https://t.co/pg9PxRZxxN pic.twitter.com/jr2AeBdwwU

— New York Post (@nypost) April 9, 2024

 Scrabble Makes Historic Change To Make Game More ‘Inclusive’ For Gen Z - The Hook news  . . . "Scrabble Together is tailored for individuals who may find the classic game daunting or believe that word games aren’t their forte. Ray Adler, vice president of global games for Mattel, emphasized the company’s commitment to ensuring inclusivity in gameplay, stating, “Scrabble Together mode is an ideal option” for those who may feel intimidated by the traditional version.

"While the introduction of Scrabble Together has garnered praise for its innovative approach, some critics have disparagingly labeled it “Scrabble for Snowflakes” and “Woke Scrabble.”

"So, what’s different? In addition to the dual-sided board, helper cards provide assistance, prompts, and clues tailored to the player’s preferred challenge level. Scoring becomes obsolete in the new version, replaced by the completion of goal cards, each presenting challenges such as playing specific words or achieving certain board placements. The first player to complete 20 challenges wins, while exhausting all helper cards without fulfilling a challenge leads to defeat."

"The implementation of these new rules and scoring methods aims to facilitate shorter games and align with the preference for collaborative, goal-oriented gameplay observed among younger players."

Hamas tells negotiators it doesn’t have 40 Israeli hostages needed for first round of ceasefire

First testimonies shed light on the conditions endured by Hamas’ Israeli hostages | CNN  "For more than six weeks, the conditions in which the Israeli hostages captured by Hamas were being held in Gaza were virtually unknown to the outside world.

"But testimony from some of the hostages released by the militant group in recent days is now beginning to emerge, giving a glimpse into their lives in captivity following Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel on October 7.

"Those who have spoken of their experiences described living off limited supplies, as bombs rained overhead. Some knew throughout their time as hostages that family members or friends had died on the day of Hamas’ assault, while others were left without clues as to their safety." . . .

 Alex Marquardt and Jeremy Diamond, CNN    "Hamas has indicated it is currently unable to identify and track down 40 Israeli hostages needed for the first phase of a ceasefire deal, according to an Israeli official and a source familiar with the discussions, raising fears that more hostages may be dead than are publicly known.

"The framework that has been laid out by negotiators says that during a first six-week pause in the fighting, Hamas should release 40 of the remaining hostages, including all the women as well as sick and elderly men. In exchange, hundreds of Palestinian prisoners would be released from Israeli prisons.

Hamas has told international mediators – which include Qatar and Egypt - it does not have 40 living hostages who match those criteria for release, both sources said.

CNN’s record of the conditions of the hostages also suggests there are fewer than 40 living hostages who meet the proposed criteria.

The inability - or unwillingness - of Hamas to tell Israel which hostages would be released, alive, is a major obstacle, the second source added.

"With Hamas appearing to be unable to reach 40 in the proposed categories, Israel has pushed for Hamas to fill out the initial release with younger male hostages, including soldiers, the Israeli official said.