The roots of Islamophobia on campus

"At Columbia University, many pro-Hamas protesters are dressed in the black and white keffiyeh headdresses that are the Brownshirts of the Palestinazis. In recent days, they have waved Hamas flags, yelled Hamas slogans, and intimidated, threatened, and assaulted Jewish students, particularly those who wear yarmulkes and otherwise visually identify themselves as Jews. Israeli and U.S. flags have been set ablaze."  Deroy Murdock

WARNING, VERY GRAPHIC! Video out of Israel shows room full of children massacred by Hamas    Barenakedislam.com:  "Hamas Gaza militant terrorists are roaming the streets and massacring people at random -men, women, and children ON SIGHT. They are also kidnapping/killing Israeli civilian thanks to Joe Biden’s $6 billion to Iran, not to mention restoration of the hundreds of million of US taxpayer dollars to the Palestinians that Donald Trump had cut off when he was in office."

Classy Infidel says:  "Sometimes, an enemy can go too far and sink itself. I think this is what is happening now. The enemy’s level of hate and joyful glee is so elevated that they have lost all reasoning. And the civilized world sees this and will side with the Israelis." . . .

Columbia Protest Leader Who Called for Jews to Be Exterminated would agree with what happened above. – RedState   "Khymani James finally faced the consequences of his actions on Friday after multiple reports revealed that he had been expelled from Columbia University. 

"As RedState reported, videos of the self-proclaimed revolutionary who leads the pro-Hamas "encampment" on campus showed him calling for Jews to be exterminated. In his disturbing rantings, James claimed that "Zionists don't deserve to live" and said they should be exterminated like "nazis." Around 95 percent of Jews support the existence of a Jewish state, making them "Zionists." . . .

Earlier today, antisemitic scum Khymani James was kicked out of Columbia after his murderous rant targeting Jews went viral on social media. pic.twitter.com/I1IePQseIF

— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) April 27, 2024

. . ."It is a good thing that this maniac has been expelled, but there are serious reasons to doubt that Columbia did this for any other reason than to quell the public backlash. The university has known about these videos since January. Yet, officials did nothing in response until they became politically toxic months later. James should have been expelled immediately. Instead, he was allowed to lead an illegal protest.

"So yeah, better late than never, but Columbia has a lot of explaining to do." . . .

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like 1938 - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics    "If Jews do not feel safe on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, in New York City, in the United States of America, where can they feel safe?

"NYC is home to some 1.3 million Jews, the most outside of Israel. Jewish men and women have thrived in The Big Apple for hundreds of years, enjoying religious freedom, prosperity, political power, and the affection and goodwill of millions of their gentile neighbors, colleagues, and loved ones.

"Jewish culture is NYC culture. New Yorkers of all stripes schlep packages to the Post Office, kvetch when things go awry, and mock their friends when they act like putzes. Those of us who call NYC home need not be Jewish to speak and act this way. We live in New York.

"We pick it up.

"However, things lately have been far from dancing the Horah.

"Protests began after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, massacre against Israel. The Iranian-sponsored terrorist group butchered some 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped 240 hostages from Israel, America, and other nations. These demonstrations have devolved from opposition to Israel’s self-defense against these killers from the Gaza Strip, into support for Hamas, and now open hatred of Jews, per se." . . .

Why do antisemites hate God’s chosen people? - Peter A. Olsson     "The anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian, and conflated pro-Hamas antisemitism on university campuses in America is astounding.  Spitting on, threatening, intimidating, and menacing Jewish fellow students is beyond unacceptable and symptomatic of a malignant antisemitic spiritual plague in America — a scourge that is emerging after festering in the political, social, and collective spiritual marrow of America for many decades.  The most shameful aspect of this is that universities are one of the roots.

"The other political-social taproot of this American antisemitism is the subliminal and liminal anti-Israel messages of politicians like Barack Obama and the likes of radical leftist politicians of the Squad.  It might have helped our country and the world at the time if Barack Obama and the Squad had praised and promoted the Abraham Accords.

"It is one thing to vigorously disagree with Israel policies.  But after the ghastly, evil attack of Hamas on October 7, 2023, and Israel’s declaration of war on Hamas, it is a pure expression of evil terrorism for a university student or other American to say, “I am Hamas” or to threaten more murderous attacks on Israeli citizens or American Jews.  American politicians’ silence or advocacy of moral equivalency on the Hamas issue says volumes." . . . Below: comment to this post worth noting, TD

America's universities have made themselves disgusting to America's youth and their parents. If these brainwashing camps drive away their prospects and their big money donors, they will die on the vine. Good people should cheer that outcome. Who needs expensive places teaching violence, division, bitterness and hate?

“This is an openly anti-American movement, which is using Israel as the scapegoat” (legalinsurrection.com)    "There is a plus-side to the vile anti-Israel and antisemitic encampments at Columbia and several other universities – the anti-American side of the movement is on full display. As I’ve been saying for years, the racialized and radicalized campuses are a threat to our nation, now they have shown their hand for all to see.

"When they burn American flags, and when they chant for the destruction of the U.S., they are showing us who they really are." . . .

"I had a chance to talk with Chris Beers about this on NTD TV today, Dehumanization of Jews Led by University Faculty:"

. . ."There is no diversity of viewpoint among faculty on campuses, not just on domestic issues. We often talk about Republican versus Democrat and how there are no Republican professors left pretty much. The same is true for Israel.

"There are almost no openly pro-Israel professors left because they don’t get hired. If you have anything Zionist on your CV, on your resume, the likelihood of getting hired in the humanities or the social sciences at a place like Cornell or at Columbia, or at Harvard or at Yale, is close to zero.

"So they have over 20 years weeded out diversity of viewpoint when it comes to Israel, just like they’ve weeded out diversity of viewpoint on domestic issues." . . .

By the Numbers: Biden's Tanking Popularity Hits New Historic Low, Signals Reelection Doom for 2024

  Brittany Sheehan – RedState

"According to a new poll released Friday, President Joe Biden has a record-setting, low popularity rating, worse than the nine presidents who served in the White House before him." . . . 

. . ."Four of the six presidents who were reelected—Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush—maintained average approval ratings between 51 and 55 percent, with Eisenhower being the outlier with a massive 73 percent average job approval rating. 

Ranking	President	13th Quarter	Avg Job Approval (%)	Reelected
1	Eisenhower	1956	73.2	Yes
2	Reagan	1984	54.5	Yes
3	Nixon	1972	53.7	Yes
4	Clinton	1996	53.0	Yes
5	G.W. Bush	2004	51.0	Yes
6	Carter	1980	47.7	No
7	Trump	2020	46.8	No
8	Obama	2012	45.9	Yes
9	G.H.W. Bush	1992	41.8	No
10	Biden	2024	38.7	TBD

Biden: can we let a man like Joe split this nation in two?

 

AfterMath - Home (terrellaftermath.com)

Biden Says He's an Optimist. but His Dire Warnings About Trump Have Become Central to His Campaign (usnews.com)    . . ."But it's becoming conventional wisdom for Democratic strategists to argue that Biden needs to push Trump front and center with voters. Jim Messina, the manager of President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign, wrote in Politico on Monday that voters would move to Biden once they are reminded “of the chaotic, lawless circus that was Trump’s presidency.”

"Biden’s campaign is aiming to shift the political conversation to Trump and away from the GOP candidates who lag the former president in polls. Biden’s team also wants to spotlight what Trump would do in office, not just his myriad legal troubles.

“ 'Our very democracy is at stake,” Biden said in his San Francisco speech. Trump “is running on a platform to end democracy as we know it, and he’s not even hiding the ball."

"There’s evidence to suggest that messages about safeguarding democracy can resonate with voters. AP VoteCast, a wide-ranging survey of U.S. voters, found half of voters in the 2022 midterm elections called inflation the single most important factor in thinking about the election, but the future of democracy came closely behind." . . .

For reasons I cannot fathom: Biden calls white supremacy ‘most dangerous terrorist threat’ in speech at Howard - POLITICO  "President Joe Biden denounced white supremacy as the “most dangerous terrorist threat” to the nation in his commencement address to Howard University’s graduating class Saturday.

" 'White supremacy … is the single most dangerous terrorist threat in our homeland,” Biden said. “And I’m not just saying this because I’m at a Black HBCU. I say this wherever I go.' ” . . .

Biden’s remark about white supremacy made inauguration history (qz.com)

Can other presidents be prosecuted?

Trump's three US Supreme Court appointees thrash out immunity claim Reuters

  . . .For other official acts that the president may take that are not within that exclusive presidential power laid out in the Constitution, Kavanaugh asked whether "Congress has to speak clearly to criminalize official acts of the president by a specific reference."

 Justice Brett Kavanaugh Asks Why Barack Obama Was Never Prosecuted – Twitchy  "The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Thursday about presidential immunity, which Donald Trump claims he enjoys. Of course, the Left always takes these to extremes. Remember back in February when "The View's" Whoopi Goldberg warned MAGA what could happen if the court determined Trump did have presidential immunity: "You know what Joe Biden could do since he is presently president? He could throw every Republican in jail!" We know that's her fantasy, and the justice system is doing its best to throw Biden's opponent in prison, hopefully before November." . . .

DOJ lawyer Michael Dreeben says it's perfectly fine for Obama to drone strike innocent civilians while arguing in favor of prosecuting Trump for "election interference." Remarkable. "The comment came after Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh cornered Dreeben by asking him about presidential immunity and why Obama was never prosecuted. 

"We call the protesters at all of these universities pro-Hamas, and they've made no secret now that that's not an exaggeration. They're wearing Hamas swag. They're chanting, "We are Hamas" and "kill another soldier." They're all flying the Palestinian flag while burning the American flag. Check out their posters:

. . ."Obama really loved his drone strikes. Micah Zenko says Obama ordered 540 drone strikes that killed 3,797 people, including 324 civilians. "'Turns out I’m really good at killing people. Didn’t know that was gonna be a strong suit of mine'." Obama reportedly told senior aid[e]s.... 

. . .Biden killed a family, including seven children, in retaliation for the suicide bombing that killed 13 American service members." . . .

The opening statement by Trumps attorney struck home with me. There are concrete crimes committed by other presidents that haven’t been touched by any prosecutorial standard. If they strip Trump of the immunity, then the last 5 presidents have to take the stand and go to court. D. John Sauer

 

Soros, Hamas and Iran; what a combination

You're known by the company you keep:

 'Fox & Friends' reveals groups, funding behind anti-Israel protests (youtube.com)  "Fox News' Brian Kilmeade and Will Cain breakdown the ongoing anti-Israel protests and how these organizations obtain support."

What is behind US college protests over Israel-Gaza war? | Reuters

. . .Pro-Palestinian protests have drawn students and faculty of various backgrounds, including of Jewish and Muslim faiths. The groups organizing the protests include Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace.

The encampments have also attracted a diverse array of teach-ins, interfaith prayers, and musical performances.

Organizers have widely disavowed violence against pro-Israel counter-protesters, although some Jewish students have said they feel unsafe on campus and unnerved by chants they say are antisemitic. . . .

Consequently Hamas and Iran expressed sympathy and solidarity toward the anti-Israel protestors. 

How George Soros Helps Prop Up Hamas (msn.com)   "Left-wing activist billionaire George Soros is facing criticism from Israel’s ambassador to the U.N. for allegedly funding organizations that support Hamas.

The Israeli ambassador condemned Soros for pumping $15 million in donations and accused him of backing groups seeking to isolate Israel.

“George Soros’ donations to organizations that seek the destruction of the State of Israel as a Jewish state is shameful. However, I am not surprised,” Israeli ambassador Gilad Erdan said.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Issues Statement of Support for Pro-Hamas Protesters – Twitchy   "We call the protesters at all of these universities pro-Hamas, and they've made no secret now that that's not an exaggeration. They're wearing Hamas swag. They're chanting, "We are Hamas" and "kill another soldier." They're all flying the Palestinian flag while burning the American flag. Check out their posters:" at the link

Terrorists delighted at campus student protests - American Thinker   "I can't think of anything more disgraceful than to have the endorsement of a terrorist operation that's bound for destruction based on its own depravities. It's past time for these campus clowns to wake the heck up, or go open about endorsing Hamas's rapes of women and children for all to see."... Monica Showalter

REVEALED: George Soros is PAYING left-wing activists to head up camp outs at colleges across America - as huge wads of cash they're getting are shared | Daily Mail Online

Another central player in the encampment is Jewish Voice for Peace, which has received millions from various donors including George Soros's Open Society Network.

Since  2016 the group has netted at least $650,000 from Soros-backed organizations.

Other donors have included the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, whose director, Nicholas Burns, resigned in 2017 over its support for JVP.

Former president of the University of Texas Students for
Justice in Palestine Nidaa Lafi

Does anybody on American campuses have any idea what Hamas did to the villages and the Israelis living in them? Do they know the people of Gaza cheered video footage showing the murders of families there; views of Arabs using shovels or hoes to chop off heads of villagers? Did they hear the glee in the voices of those doing these murders? TD

Joe Biden, leader of the free world

 "So many inspiring speeches that could have been made even better if they were given in the unmistakable fashion of Joe Biden. It's too bad every president can't capture the same magic." Babylon Bee (below)

From the Babylon Bee: 10 Famous Presidential Quotes If All Presidents Spoke Like Joe Biden | Babylon Bee    "Have you ever noticed that Joe Biden has a funny way of speaking? From his endearing way of retelling events that never happened to his uncanny ability to make up new words on the spot, it's a fascinating testament to his abilities as a communicator. If only other presidents throughout history could do the same thing!

"The Babylon Bee is here to provide the following glimpse at what it would have been like if other presidents spoke like Joe Biden:

• "Four score and seven… eight hundred… sixty-five million… billion million… years… anyway…": Honest Abe spitting numbers Joe Biden style is how it should be done.
• "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this...uh, you know... the thing!": A truly powerful moment in history from Ronald Reagan.
• "We choose to go to the moon not because it is easy but because my uncle was eaten by cannibals. True story, folks.": The space race was never the same after this gem from JFK." . . .

Joe Biden Comes to Town - Lauri B. Regan  "Here is a firsthand account of what it’s like when a senile leftist president invades and disrupts a small town."

If not senile, we must realize Biden has been a very unintelligent man, doing very unintelligent things his whole life. TD

The idiocy of youth; As demanded by our educated Antifa generation: A Hamas country next to Israel

 Khalil al-Hayya says Hamas will disarm if a deal is reached with Israel - The Jerusalem Post (jpost.com)

"Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya said on Thursday in an interview with the Associated Press (AP) that the terrorist organization is ready to agree to a five-year ceasefire and to disarm itself if an independent Palestinian state is established within the pre-1967 borders.

"Al-Hayya is the Deputy Chairman of Hamas in Gaza.

"On Wednesday, al-Hayya told Al-Aksa TV that Hamas maintained its demand that a hostage deal would include a permanent ceasefire.

"To the AP, Al-Hayya added that Hamas is interested in receiving "a fully sovereign Palestinian state in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and the return of Palestinian refugees in accordance with international decisions."

" 'All the experiences of groups who fought against occupiers, when they became independent and got their rights and their country, what did these forces do? They became political parties, and their protective fighting forces became the national army," he added." . . .

“This is an openly anti-American movement, which is using Israel as the scapegoat” (legalinsurrection.com)

“Academia, particularly at the level of Columbia and the Ivy League, is completely broken. I don’t think it can be repaired internally. They have created over 20 to 30 years a unified monoculture which is hostile to western values, which is hostile to capitalism, and which exploits and singles out Israel as the object of their ire as a mobilizing tactic…. People need to understand that there is no internal opposition left.”

"There is a plus-side to the vile anti-Israel and antisemitic encampments at Columbia and several other universities – the anti-American side of the movement is on full display. As I’ve been saying for years, the racialized and radicalized campuses are a threat to our nation, now they have shown their hand for all to see.

"When they burn American flags, and when they chant for the destruction of the U.S., they are showing us who they really are." . . .

Muslim terrorists have infiltrated American colleges and are taking advantage of the idiocy of youth and encouraging students to become Jihadists pic.twitter.com/tks2RXqe8V

— leekern (@leekern13) April 23, 2024

Going on in the world while Israeli hostages in Gaza are being raped and murdered

Exposing the antisemitic poison contaminating Western universities

This lobotomized zombie beat out 95% of people who applied to Columbia https://t.co/r9zq64ifyf

— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) April 25, 2024

Anti-Israel protesters storm New York's Fashion Institute of Technology  "Dozens of anti-Israel activists stormed into New York's Fashion Institute of Technology today as anti-Israel protests rage on across university campuses in the United States.

. . .Speaking about the protesters, Mr. Levant said they are repeating "antisemitic mantras calling for the racial purging of all Jews. They have that phrase, 'from the river to the sea.'"

"They call for basically the extermination of the Jewish people in Israel. They call for the globalization of the intifada, which is an Arabic word for a violent pogrom," he said." . . .

Douglas Murray: Rage At Israel But Silence On Hostages? (youtube.com)

Editorial: When protest turns to hatred: There’s far too much antisemitism in the free Palestine movement...New York Daily News

. . ."Everyone is upset as anti-Israel students feel that their right to legitimate protest (a college tradition) is being impinged, while some Jews on campus are feeling afraid (a tremendous breach of the idea of university) and the professional Israel-haters out in the street raise their voices and the temperature under the protection of the police and the Constitution." . . .

The Best Thread Explaining Why Liberals Love Hamas - The Lid (lidblog.com)

Why aren’t the “protestors” demanding that the terrorist group Hamas release hostages and surrender? Literally none of them are calling for that. All the fury is aimed at Israel, none at the party that started the war with an act of mass slaughter and rape and that keeps it going with hostage-taking and human-shielding. Hamas has turned down every “ceasefire” offer. Why would pro-ceasefire activists support the side that refuses a ceasefire?

Why would a supposedly anti-war movement overtly support the side of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hezbollah, the Houthis, Islamic Jihad, and Hamas, all of whom exist only to wage war? . . .

Perhaps this would be appropriate for a poster outside the university; or even outside the offices of Rep. Tlaib and the Squad. It's sad that we cannot say her name.

Why do so many work as tools for these Democrats?

Joe Biden slobbers over a little girl then wonders (out loud) ‘how many times’ Trump has to prove Biden and his buddies ‘can’t be trusted’ -Olivia Murray   "Joe Biden finally said what’s on all our minds, and posed this question before a little gaggle of ostensible supporters: “How many times does he [President Trump] have to prove we can’t be trusted?”

"It was just too perfect a Freudian slip, too embarrassing a gaffe; see below:

WOW❗️🫨 Joe Biden actually told the truth for once❗️ pic.twitter.com/XgKzCnnNEp

— Arch Kennedy (@ArchKennedy) April 24, 2024

. . ." How about everything that ever came out of Adam Schiff’s mouth about Trump being a Russian asset? The “51 former intelligence officials” who declared the Hunter Biden “Laptop from Hell” Russian propaganda? The lies told by Obama’s deep-staters to the FISA courts to spy on Trump and his allies? Biden’s plagiarism that forced him to drop out of two presidential runs? In how many different circumstances has Beau Biden died? Joe “never” talked business with his son? Again, the silly pseudonyms and aliases from Joe would prove otherwise.

"They’re traitors. They’ve completely dissolved our border, begging third world welfare classes and hostile armies to invade; they also literally just waved Ukrainian flags in the “American” Congress after voting to send the corrupt nation another $61 billion. They tell us they’re coming to take our guns, and the Second Amendment doesn’t “exist” in their courtrooms." . . .

The Best Thread Explaining Why Liberals Love Hamas - The Lid (lidblog.com)

. . . Why aren’t the “protestors” demanding that the terrorist group Hamas release hostages and surrender? Literally none of them are calling for that. All the fury is aimed at Israel, none at the party that started the war with an act of mass slaughter and rape and that keeps it going with hostage-taking and human-shielding. Hamas has turned down every “ceasefire” offer. Why would pro-ceasefire activists support the side that refuses a ceasefire?

Why would a supposedly anti-war movement overtly support the side of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hezbollah, the Houthis, Islamic Jihad, and Hamas, all of whom exist only to wage war?

Why haven’t these wonderful humanitarians mounted similar campaigns in response to actual genocides, such as those carried out against Muslims in China, Syria, Sudan, and Myanmar? Slaughters that have claimed many more innocent lives than the war in Gaza? I’ve screamed and written about these atrocities for years. Where were they? . . .

Not Parody: Drag Queen Tells Children to Chant 'Free Palestine' During Story Time (breitbart.com)   

. . .“The event, organized by Valley Families for Palestine, was intended for preschool through upper elementary school aged children,” the outlet noted. “Lil Miss Hot Mess wore a sparkly red dress, green boa and a large watermelon shaped brooch while reading her book ‘If You’re a Drag Queen and You Know It.'”

The event also explored queer heroes and led the children in arts and crafts while celebrating Palestinian culture.

Lil Miss Hot Mess could be heard saying to the children, “If you’re a drag queen and you know it shout ‘Free Palestine.'” . . .

Parody: Columbia Protestors Clarify They Only Want Death To America After America Is Done Paying Their Student Loans | Babylon Bee

. . ."But as soon as that's done, then, yeah, totally, death to America!" . . .

Even the "hen doesn't cackle until the egg is laid"; Lincoln to General Hooker, 1863

 

AfterMath - Home (terrellaftermath.com)

Lawyer up, Republicans - Don Surber (substack.com)  . . . “But this simple longstanding prohibition on sex discrimination has been manipulated by the Biden administration to both undermine constitutional freedoms—like the freedom of speech—and erase the very women that Title IX was enacted to protect.”

"Most of the attention to this unconstitutional legislation by a president — not Congress — has focused on turning over women’s sports to trannies and drag queens.

"But Biden’s Law — and hold him, not bureaucrats, responsible for this travesty of justice — also strips men accused of rape of their rights to due process and the presumption of innocence.

"She’s a lawyer and she ended her column on a positive note: “The Independent Women’s Law Center has already indicated it is readying a lawsuit against the Department of Education. Others are likely to follow. Let’s hope so.” . . .

New Emails Expose Biden’s Connection to Whistleblower Who Got Trump Impeached – PJ Media   . . ."Those charges stemmed from the accusations of whistleblower Eric Ciaramella, who took his claims to Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-Calif.) office in 2019. Democrats accused Trump of attempting a quid pro quo with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in which Trump allegedly called upon Zelenskyy to investigate Joe Biden’s corruption in Ukraine in exchange for Trump not cutting off military aid. 

"According to Democrats, it was a corrupt effort to influence the 2020 election. The charges were so weak that Democrats faced accusations of politicizing impeachment, but with control of both the House and Senate, it was the last chance to impeach him before the election. So they did." . . .

NYT Claims Trump Is Getting 'Favorable Treatment' from the NYPD (townhall.com). . .“We endorsed you in 2016. We were the first guys in Michigan,” Tignanelli said. “We were there in 2020 and I tell you, we’re here in 2024. Today on behalf of the 12,000 law enforcement people that the Police Officers Association of Michigan represents, we want you to accept our endorsement for president of the United States.”

"Since April, Trump has been “supported by just about every law enforcement agency in the country; I think, maybe everyone,” according to the former president himself. 

"In addition to Michigan, the International Union of Police Associations and the Florida Police Benevolent Association— the state’s largest law enforcement union— endorsed Trump for the race against President Joe Biden." . . .

 DA Bragg's Attorneys Make Fatal Error When Revealing Underlying Crime in 'Hush Money' Case - Trump Attorneys Must Move to Dismiss Now | The Gateway Pundit    "DA Bragg’s case is in serious trouble. The gang behind the prosecution of President Trump made a serious error that should lead President Trump’s team to move to dismiss.

Prosecutors in New York have revealed what the other crime is that Donald Trump was allegedly trying to conceal when he was falsifying business records and they claim it was to unlawfully promote his candidacy. The fatal error is that the NY Statute they cite only applies to elections within the State of New York and not Federal Elections!

Trump was running for the federal office of President of the United States and not a State Office and therefore the premise of what the prosecution is trying to prove as the second crime used to get around the statute of limitations issue and to elevate this business records case to a felony must fail!

Prosecutors also cannot use a federal law as the second crime and additionally, the FEC, Federal Election Commission, declined on two occasions to prosecute the claim against Trump that the alleged hush money payment was in fact a federal violation. . . .

Is Joe Biden a sitting duck? Biden should be more concerned than anyone about the precedent the Trump trials are setting - Monica Showalter   . . ."Here's the thing, though: Joe Biden would not be immune from such lawfare, not just from Republicans and all-red state governments, a few of which are out there, but from his own people.

"Because the ongoing narrative in the Democrat party these days are that Democrat voters should just hold their noses and vote for Joe Biden for re-election, because they'll find a way to get rid of the senile old dotard afterward. They want the White House now, though, to hold onto the seat of power.

"Were the move against Trump to succeed and Biden somehow got re-elected, the stage would be set for the next attack on a president, and Democrats are most likely to target Joe. They'll find and pin something on him, and after that take him out from the presidency. Biden is unpopular, even among Democrats, with few allies, and no enthusiasm among Democrat voters, all he has going for him is his adherence to the Democrat party line, and well, any Democrat could take his place.

"So the reports of plans to get rid of Joe next, taking Kamala Harris out first on some tax or campaign finance charge, and replacing her with someone more to the establishment's liking, and then taking out Joe politically is definitely something that could happen. That's if she is not involved, too, and don't bet on that. Harris herself has asked about the applicability of the 25th Amendment for removing an incapacitated president, so she, too, could be in on the palace coup among the blue party elites." . . .