Toning Down the Dangerous Rhetoric Didn’t Last Long

 The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

. . ."MSNBC hosts and guests wouldn’t know what to do if they didn’t have Trump to pummel with insults, and if they couldn’t warn their (few) viewers/listeners about the danger Trump poses to our democracy." . . . 

"Just a few short days after a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump, and after Democratic political leaders and their media accomplices expressed “horror” at the attempted assassination, urged that the political rhetoric be toned down, and called for “unity,” they are right back at it — calling Trump a danger to democracy.

"President Joe Biden led the way, telling NBC News that Trump is still a threat to democracy. Eric Levitz, writing in Vox, remarks that the attempted assassination should not cow Trump’s critics who rightly call him a threat to democracy. Meanwhile, at the Trump-deranged MSNBC, Joe Scarborough scolded his own network and threatened to quit Morning Joe after the network decided to pull his show on Monday. The Morning Joe show (and, for that matter, almost every MSNBC show) is infamous for its hosts and guests calling Trump a wannabe dictator, a fascist, a threat to democracy, and Hitler-like. The New Republic, which featured a cover with Trump as Hitler, says that after being shot at the Pennsylvania rally, “Trump is a bigger threat to American democracy than ever before.” David

"Farris, writing in Slate, says “Trump is still as dangerous as he has ever been.” The Left and the Democrats are doubling down on the “threat to democracy” rhetoric, as if that is all they have (other than abortion, which is the Democrats’ sacramental issue). As Brittany Bernstein writes in National Review, “[T]he president and his fellow Democrats have so far failed to take accountability for their own heated political rhetoric, which has frequently targeted Trump.”

"In an essay in City Journal, Heather Mac Donald admits to having felt “a sense of dread that Trump would be assassinated, in light of the nonstop, ubiquitous rhetoric against him.” Mac Donald believes that calls for toning down the ugly rhetoric “are unlikely to go far.” Many Democrats actually seem to believe that “Trump is the next coming of Hitler.” Trump occupied the office of president for four years, and there was nothing he did that was “fascist,” or dictatorial, or that “threatened democracy,” but the Democrats and their media allies have constructed a narrative that they cannot afford to abandon." . . .

Joe: People around Biden must step up and help the man they love

How Trump Attempted Assassination Happened? Detail Timeline

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In this Animated Video Trump’s rally takes place in Butler, Pennsylvania, roughly 30 miles north of Pittsburgh.

"There are three important structures:

"This is the Trump stage, and just above him is the audience section where a selected audience is seated.

"This structure is also very important as it is where the Secret Service personnel are located and snipers are positioned.

"Finally, we have this building where the shooter set up his sniper location.

"A quick note: the distance from the shooter Thomas Crook, to Trump’s stage is around 137 meters, which translates to around 450 feet.

"While The distance between the shooter and the Secret Service sniper position is around 134 meters, which is approximately 440 feet.

|When Former President Donald Trump was a little into his speech.

"The Shooter Squeeze the Trigger from his “A” “R” 15 Rifle Releasing 3 Bullets or in other words, 3 Shots were Fired and one hit the former president on the Ear it was then Followed by another 5 Shots.

"The Bullet struck Missed the Head of the Former by just a quarter of an inch as he Turned and Look a Chart Statistic."

‘Retribution’: Douglas Murray theorises what would happen if Trump shooter had been successful

"Author Douglas Murray discusses the failed attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump at his recent rally. “Had the assassin’s bullet been very slightly to the one side, not only would we have had an assassination of a former president and a running candidate on live television,” he told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “But the Republican Party, the Democrats, America as a whole, and therefore the world could have fallen into an absolute pit of recrimination, retribution, and much more.”

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Hey! Are Those Bullets in Your NPR Tote?

 Ann Coulter (townhall.com)

"Liberals accusing the former president of inciting political violence is factually incorrect, deeply ironic and slightly silly. (Other than that, good point!) Trump needs to hear Biden's thoughts on political violence like he needs another hole in the head." 

"If you were worried that liberals would tone down the apocalyptic rhetoric about Donald Trump after Saturday's assassination attempt -- He's an existential threat to democracy! a fascist! an aspiring dictator! an authoritarian! Hitler! -- you can rest easy.

"Apparently, the left has concluded that the best way to avoid political violence in the future is to ratchet up their dire warnings about the end of democracy presaged by a second Trump presidency. (That's almost as good as their plan to lower deficits by spending more.)

"Two days after the shooting, Vox announced in a headline, "Yes, it's still fair to call Trump a threat to democracy."

"President Joe Biden agreed, telling NBC's Lester Holt, "How do you talk about the threat to democracy, which is real, when [Trump] says things like he says." (Otherwise, it was a great interview except that the president kept calling Lester "Bryant." Amazingly, it's necessary to add: That's a joke.)

"MSNBC's Joy Reid called Trump "the greatest purveyor and promoter of political violence, really, since anyone can remember." Pro tip for Biden defenders: Maybe don't bring up people's ability to remember things.

"I'm not sure how to measure who the biggest "purveyor and promoter of political violence" is, but I can do a body count. And when it comes to political violence, the left beats the living daylights out of the right, so to speak. 

"Granted, we're only 248 years into this experiment, but so far, every single shooting of a national politician in the U.S. has been committed by a person on the left -- or someone even more deranged than a liberal." 

"A few would-be assassins were simply delusional nuts. Richard Lawrence, for example, was a house painter who thought he was King Richard III of England. He tried to shoot President Andrew Jackson because he thought the United States owed him money." . . .

Biden, Palestinians and MSNBC are a match made for each other

 Biden’s claim he’s done ‘more for Palestinian community than anybody’ prompts backlash (msn.com)   Rescued Israeli hostage says Hamas threatened to kill him and film it | Watch (msn.com)

Well, he was raised in a Palestinian neighborhood by Muslims.

Joy Reid questions Trump's injuries, suggests it could have been 'glass' that hit former president (msn.com)  "MSNBC host Joy Reid questioned the nature of former President Trump's injuries on Wednesday after he narrowly survived an assassination attempt.

"I have many questions! Like where are the medical reports? What caused Trump’s injury and what was the injury? Sheapnel? [sic] Glass? A bullet? Where were the three attendees who were shot seated or standing relative to Trump? Why was Trump allowed to stand and pose for photos, fist pumping for nearly ten seconds while asking about his shoe when there could easily have been additional shooters?" Reid wrote in a post on Threads.

"Reid was responding to a post wondering why journalists weren't demanding medical information from Trump in the aftermath of the Pennsylvania shooting, as they are from President Biden.

" 'How did the gunman manage to get on the roof of the building WHERE THE LOCAL POLICE WERE LITERALLY INSIDE?" she asked.

"Members of both sides of the political aisle have questioned the Secret Service and how it secured the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The FBI is continuing to investigate the deceased shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks. 

" 'More questions: does it make sense that a 17 year old who three year[s] later is a member of a far right gun group donated to any political organization, let alone @actblueorg??? Has the organization verified that? And where is this supposed ladder? Did he seriously bring a five foot ladder with him and his AR? Really? And why haven’t authorities released information about all three civilian victims, including a schematic of where they were standing or sitting?" Reid continued. " . . .

Joy Reid suggest Biden recovering from COVID is 'exactly the same thing' as Trump surviving an assassination (msn.com)  . . ." "This current President of the United States is 81 years old and has COVID, should he be fine in a couple of days, doesn't that convey exactly the same thing? That he’s strong enough – older than Trump – to have gotten something that used to really be fatal to people his age. So, if he does fine out of it and comes back and is able to do rallies, isn't that exactly the same?," Reid said." . . .

AMBER ROSE CLAPS BACK AT JOY REID AFTER CRITICIZING CONVENTION SPEECH: ‘STOP BEING A RACE BAITER’

MSNBC Serves an Empty Mug: Why 'Morning Joe' Got Pulled

  Brad Slager (townhall.com)

"Scar-Joe went full crazed blue-anon pundit in declaring that Trump will jail and execute his opponents. Adding to the psychosis, he adds, “Just look at his past!” That would be Trump’s record of not doing the very things promised."

"Here we are, the Monday immediately following the attempt on the life of Donald Trump, but for those who were hoping to begin their day with the sane and sober reflections on this event from the capable crew on “Morning Joe”, they were met with dismay. “Morning Joe” was not on the air!

"We were not treated to the calm and introspective wisdom from Mr. Scarborough, the balanced and thoughtful reflections from his paramour Mika Brzezinski, and the fulfilling commentary from the wizened panel and rotating slate of Algonquin-level thinkers. 

"This is likely due to the fact that once again, the press is in a state of dismay and upheaval. It has been a wild and revealing time analyzing the media in the aftermath of the attempt to take the life of Donald Trump. Once again, we see the press ensnared within a reality of their own making, due entirely to their abandonment of basic journalism ethics.

"This is the press industry that commonly takes the approach to any gun event by first filtering it through their narrative prism before taking to the airwaves. Is the shooter a white male? Then every detail of their personal life and social media is examined through forensics and any connectivity to an entity on the right will be highlighted for days as the inspiration for the violence.

"In the case that a minority is behind the shooting? One bland report is sufficient before dropping the story entirely.

"The desire in detailing blame in that fashion is an extension of the larger practice in the press of delivering promised violent outbreaks from the right, specifically MAGA-inspired attacks. This has been the mantra in the media, that Trump and conservative outlets will provoke violent outbursts due to their intolerant and inciteful language. We have been promised a lengthy list of moments when MAGA Nation would rise with an outburst of violence; the various rallies, Trump’s indictment, Trump’s conviction, and other general occurrences are a regular prediction in the press. One day - one day - they may become proven accurate." . . .

Elon Musk moving X and SpaceX to Texas after California's Newsom signs student gender identity law: 'Final straw'

 NY Post (nypost.com)  

I really like Elon Musk; sorry to root against his electric car. TD

 "Billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday he will shift the headquarters of privately held SpaceX and social media site X to Texas from California — calling Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to sign a new student gender identity law “the final straw.”

"The law, signed Monday, blocks school districts from requiring teachers to notify parents about changes in a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation without the child’s permission. It also requires the state’s Department of Education to create resources for families of LGBTQ+ students from seventh grade through high school.

"“This is the final straw,” Musk wrote on X. “Because of this law and the many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies, SpaceX will now move its HQ from Hawthorne, California, to Starbase, Texas.”

"Musk added that he made “it clear to Governor Newsom about a year ago that laws of this nature would force families and companies to leave California to protect their children.”

"In another post, the billionaire added that the San Francisco headquarters for X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, will move to Austin, Texas." . . .

How Elon Musk fired back after Gavin Newsom said tech giant 'bent the knee' to Trump (nypost.com)  Trump checked in on this and Gav the Goc loved it. TD

Unbelievable: Shooter Was on Secret Service Radar for 3 Hours

 David Strom – HotAir

BREAKING: Thomas Matthew Crooks' parents called law enforcement *before* the rally, telling them that their son was missing and they were "worried." They knew something was up. "[The parents] called law enforcement to report that Crooks was missing and they were worried," reported Harris Faulkner. . . ."How could this possibly be?

"Already, we know that the entire operation to protect Donald Trump at the Wisconsin rally was botched in many ways, but it boggles the mind that an assassin who came so close to being successful got so close to the former president after he had already been identified as a potential threat to the president. 

. . ."A threat to Trump was not an abstract, distant possibility. The Secret Service had already been warned that Iran was actively plotting to kill President Trump, supposedly triggering enhanced security measures that somehow didn't include securing an obvious site from which a sniper could take potshots at him. 

They wouldn’t want to put a Secret Service agent on a sloped roof. Because that would be a security concern.

So they secured it from the inside.

Which means that Secret Service was in the building from which a sniper was shooting the President from the unsecured sloped roof.… pic.twitter.com/xXlRthVV3E

— Viva Frei (@thevivafrei) July 17, 2024

. . ."And, as many have pointed out, if you are going to assassinate a high-profile target, you wouldn't pick Crooks in a million years to do it. 

"But even given that, it's clear that the Service didn't just fail; it failed so spectacularly that many people involved will have to be fired and even investigated personally. " . . . 

Full article here.

Video shows shooter at Trump rally moments before attack | Watch (msn.com)

The Italian Front in WW1 was Very sloped

'Mine Eyes Have Been Opened': Madeline Brame's Ferocious Indictment of Alvin Bragg, Joe Biden

 Ed Morrissey – HotAir

As I quipped in our live blog: "Man, can we just have Madeline Brame go on the road with Trump for the next three months?" It could produce a 50-state landslide. Well, 45, at least. 

. . ."But by far the most compelling voices on these issues came not from elected officials and candidates, but from everyday Americans whose lives have been tragically altered by crime. As the NY Times puts it in review, the stars of the evening were those lost in crime and drug waves, whose family members came to testify to the failures that let them die -- and let those responsible off the hook:

The theme was “Make America Safe Again,” and the stars of the night were not onstage. They were the deceased loved ones of one emotional speaker after another: women, children and police officers, the victims of illegal immigrants, vicious criminals and fentanyl dealers.

Anne Fundner, a mother of four from California, spoke tearfully of the death of her teenage son after a fentanyl “poisoning” that she laid directly at the feet of President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Michael Morin told of his sister Rachel, “raped and murdered by a suspected illegal immigrant.” Mr. Biden never called, he said. Madeline Brame, the mother of a New York Army veteran stabbed on the city’s streets, passionately decried being “sick and tired of being sick and tired,” all to cheers.

"All three of these speeches had my wife in tears last nigh. Both Fundner and Morin struggled to get through their own emotions to finish their speeches, and the sight of that broke hearts wherever seen. " . . .

"But the speech that brought the house down came from Madeline Brame. Brame, now a victim's advocate in New York City, had no trouble at all in speaking to the crowd about Alvin Bragg's refusal to prosecute those who killed her son, nor about the responsibility of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and their progressive allies in making American cities more unsafe than they had been in decades. Brame offered no rhetorical quarter and took no rhetorical prisoners, and her stemwinder had the entire convention hall on their feet roaring in approval:" . . .Video

Mom Who Lost Son To Fentanyl Brings Tears To RNC, Standing Ovations (dailywire.com)    "I hold Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, the border czar — what a joke — and Gavin Newsom and every Democrat who supports open borders responsible for the death of my son"

Secret Service increased Trump's security weeks ago after learning of assassination threat from Iran

  Just The News  "The Secret Service have previously advised Trump and his campaign not to hold outdoor events, because they pose greater security risks."

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"The United States Secret Service increased its security around former President Donald Trump several weeks ago, after U.S. officials learned of an Iranian plot to assassinate him, CNN reported Tuesday.

Authorities said they do not believe the Iranian plot is connected to Saturday's assassination attempt, where Trump was shot in the ear by what is suspected to be a lone gunman, according to CNN sources.

A national security official said Trump's campaign and the Secret Service were made aware of the foreign threat before Saturday's shooting. 

“Secret Service learned of the increased threat from this threat stream,” the official said. “NSC directly contacted USSS at a senior level to be absolutely sure they continued to track the latest reporting. USSS shared this information with the detail lead, and the Trump campaign was made aware of an evolving threat.

"In response to the increased threat, Secret Service surged resources and assets for the protection of former President Trump. All of this was in advance of Saturday," the official added.

"The Secret Service have previously advised Trump and his campaign not to hold outdoor events, because they pose greater security risks. But the campaign has only stopped holding unexpected events, where there is limited security and guests are not screened by Secret Service ahead of time.

"The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations denied reports of an Iranian plot, claiming that Trump should be tried in court for ordering the assassination of Qasem Soleimani in 2020, but not assassinated.

"Former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton, Trump's other former national security adviser Robert O'Brien, and former Trump Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are other possible targets of Iran in retaliation of Soleimani's death, and threats have previously been levied against them.

"All three were given Secret Service details after leaving office. Bolton still has Secret Service protection, but O'Brien currently pays for his own private security due to ongoing threats." . . .

Former agent explains challenges of securing outdoor rallies (thehill.com)

The Secret Service Story is Starting to Stink - Stu Tarlowe   . . ."We’re now learning, among other things, that Trump’s Secret Service detail was made up of second- and third-stringers, with more experienced agents having been pulled away to protect “Dr.” Jill Biden, and that even the Secret Service director is a “DEI” (“Diversity, Equity, Inclusion”) hire, put in place under a doctrine that amounts to “Affirmative Action on steroids,” replacing meritocracy with “qualifications” based on identity politics. " . . .

Speaking of DEI: John Deere Hoists the White Flag and Abandons DEI (Mostly) – RedState  " 'Genderbread man" training"? 

1. John Deere is in the middle of a corporate crisis that it may not survive. About 600 layoffs have been announced, and some production is slated to move to Mexico. In that context, a revolt by North American customers and distributors was the last thing the company needed, and that, more than any shame associated with pushing sexual deviancy and embracing racial discrimination, probably drove the decision. 

"I lost a ton of respect for him": Biden's latest performance leaves Democrats more worried

 Salon

The debate over Biden’s viability cannot go on forever. But the strongest argument against the president’s candidacy can be found not in any poll or letter from nervous lawmakers, but in the fact that his candidacy asks Democrats to campaign on a lie that is exposed by just about every public appearance: that he can keep doing this until January 2029. 

"Put aside the alarming debate performance, the concerning polls and the god-awful vibes: The reason Democrats are still in disarray over the viability of President Joe Biden’s candidacy is because President Joe Biden keeps demonstrating, in each and every public appearance, that the concerns about his fitness and ability to campaign vigorously for the next four months — to say nothing of governing for another four years — are devastatingly valid.

"Speaking Monday with NBC News’ Lester Holt, Biden looked and sounded all of his 81 years, conceding it’s a “legitimate question to ask” if he can keep doing this until “he’s 83 years old, or 84 years” (he’d be 86 when a second term ends). Asked about his June 27 showing, and what happens if “you have another performance on that par,” Biden was both incoherent and in denial.

“ 'What happened,” he asked, mumbling something that the transcript describes as “INAUDIBLE.” Asked the question again, he answered: “I don’t plan on having another performance at that level.”

"The concern among Democrats is that no one planned on him performing at that level last time around, particularly not after the president had 12 days to rest and prepare. The Biden campaign had long sold the debate as the moment the race would “reset”: voters would see Trump as unhinged, Biden as normal, and the polls would soon reflect that — all the president had to do was appear more “with it” than six-second clips on right-wing social media would suggest." . . .

Disgusting': ABC Anchor's Blames Candidate's 'Violent Rhetoric' for Near-Assassination of Trump

 RTM (resistthemainstream.com)  No, NOT Biden's words

“She was furious that someone of George’s experience and status would compromise the news division’s impartiality, and subject it to unnecessary and embarrassing headlines.” I'm sure they expected this when they hired him. TD

"Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Saturday afternoon. 

The incident, which saw a bullet miss Trump by mere inches, has sparked intense debate and controversy, particularly following comments made by ABC News veteran anchor George Stephanopoulos on Sunday’s episode of “This Week.”

Stephanopoulos, discussing the political climate with chief global affairs anchor Martha Raddatz, made the controversial claim that Trump himself had contributed to the “violent rhetoric” that led to the assassination attempt. 

"This statement, coming less than 24 hours after the near-fatal incident, has ignited a firestorm of criticism from viewers and political commentators alike.

|The discussion began with Raddatz addressing claims suggesting President Joe Biden’s involvement in the attack. 

"Marc Cox, posting on X, described the comments as “disgusting,” while David Asman labeled them a “new low, even for a former Clinton operative.” . . .

How Democrats relentlessly dialed up violent rhetoric against Trump before assassination attempt — comparing him to Hitler

"Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who is vying to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell as Senate Majority leader, wrote on X, “Democrats and liberals in the media have called Trump a fascist. They’ve compared him to Hitler. This isn’t some unfortunate incident, this was an assassination attempt by a madman inspired by the rhetoric of the radical left.”. . .

The Level of Hatred; who and why listen to MSNBC?

 The Level of Hatred - YouTube I was shocked at the Maxine Waters clip when she was not corrected and reprimanded but then I saw she was speaking on MSNBC. TD

Comments to this video:

“I take it as a personal insult that people think I would have a 37-year friendship with a racist. People who think that don’t know what they’re talking about. Growing up in the Deep South I’ve seen racism up close. I know what it is, and it isn’t Donald Trump.” Herschel Walker - Oct 2020

How did Maxine Waters ever graduate from high school????????

Joe Scarborough and his wife lived in my neighborhood in Florida during the pandemic for about two years. He is, without a doubt, a complete jerk. He had a bodyguard parked in front of his house and following him around town as if he were important—such a joke. In real life, he’s not a nice guy and definitely doesn’t belong in Florida. What a hypocrite.