Hold The Pulitzers! (Especially For MSNBC)

Ann Coulter  "The only people surprised that the special counsel’s investigation of Russian collusion did not confirm a lunatic conspiracy theory are consumers of the modern American media. For two years, our constitutionally protected guardians of the truth put out a stream of misinformation, promising viewers that Robert Mueller was going to reverse the outcome of the 2016 election.

"Everyone at fake news MSNBC, marginally less fake news NBC, and totally fake news CNN — hosts, guests, legal experts and national security analysts — should be told, Clean out your lockers. Put all your things in cardboard cartons. If you need to go back, you will be escorted by security.

"Instead, they are adamantly refusing to take back their years of lies about Trump and Russian collusion. This is not a time to let bygones by bygones. The boot should not be lifted from the media’s throat.

"In case you’ve forgotten what needs to be taken back, here is a random selection, from a single network for simplicity.

“ 'Hi Nicolle, and if it is Monday, the Russian conspiracy is so much worse than we knew … "The Russian conspiracy to help get Donald Trump elected was apparently wider, deeper, dirtier, more sophisticated and more pervasive than we thought.”

— Katy Tur, MSNBC, Dec. 17, 2018

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“ 'Well, this demonstrates that Robert Mueller is focusing on exactly what he is supposed to be focusing on, and that is Russia … We already have clear evidence of collaboration between the Trump campaign and Russian agents.”

— Richard Painter, lawyer, MSNBC, May 1, 2018

“You see all of these Russian connections — there’s a new one every single day, and increasingly benign explanations for what the Trump, for what they’re up to, benign explanations are just not credible.”

— Max Boot, warmonger, MSNBC, July 21, 2017 . . .

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Loses Half-A-Million Viewers After Implosion Of Collusion Conspiracy   I expect most of them to come back when their moods bounce.

“ 'The Rachel Maddow Show” on MSNBC delivered monster ratings for the network, cementing the cable host as the left-wing foil to Fox News’ Sean Hannity. Maddow consistently finished 1st or 2nd in overall cable news ratings over the past year, sometimes garnering more than 3 million viewers.

But according to The Daily Beast, Maddow’s show dropped 500,000 viewers in just one week after the Mueller report dropped." . . .

"Hannity nearly doubled Maddow’s ratings this past Monday, delivering just more than 4 million viewers compared to Maddow’s 2.5 million."

Russiagate’s Damage To The Country Will Take Years To Realize

The Federalist

The media and Democrat Party have dug themselves so deeply in a hole, they must keep on digging. That’s absolutely terrible for this country, as has been this entire endeavor.

"The probe of Special Counsel Robert Mueller—appointed to investigate conspiracy theories that said President Trump colluded with Russia to steal the 2016 election—officially ended on Friday, March 22, 2019.

“I don’t think it looks good… no further indictments,” said Bill Maher on his Saturday night HBO show. Maher tried to console himself. He repeated the brand-new incantation of the progressive faith: “I don’t need the Mueller report to know he’s a traitor, I have a T.V.”

"California Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell quickly promised Maher that the Democrat chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Adam Schiff, would haul Mueller in front of Congress with a subpoena.

"Then, on Sunday, the contents of the report were released: No evidence of collusion was found between the Trump campaign and Russia. Leftwing media that had spent years pumping the conspiracy theory of Trump-Russia collusion made sure to add that the report “stops short of exonerating [Trump] for obstruction of justice.” Ergo, the report stays away from the patently ridiculous charge of obstruction, which would seek to politicize and decimate a president’s Article II powers.

"But Democrats are making sure to stress that investigations into Trump are ongoing—in Congress, and in the federal prosecutor’s office in the Southern District of New York. And CNN promised the “Mueller report is just the start of a new Russia showdown.”

Rand Paul Wants Obama Officials INVESTIGATED For Inventing ‘Russian Conspiracy’ Hoax

The Daily Coin

"Most Americans have heard by now that the inquiry of special investigator Robert Mueller into the Trump campaign’s ties with Russia during the 2016 presidential election was a giant failure.  While leftists and the media lost their collective minds thanks to a narrative they invented, Rand Paul suggested Obama officials should take a turn in the hot seat.

"Senator Rand Paul has called on the Justice Department to investigate the Obama aides who forced the false claims into the minds of the public using propaganda and brainwashing tactics. According to The Washington Examiner, Paul used Twitter to call for an investigation of those responsible to the “Russian conspiracy hoax” perpetrated on the American people.

. . . 

“ ' In retrospect, we now know this is one of the worst transitions in American history,” former Bush White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer told The Washington Times. “On the surface, they played nicely and said nice things. But below the surface, it is clear several people in the Obama administration were doing everything they could to leave time bombs behind that would detonate all around Donald Trump and his administration.” 

"The bigger picture is that had this gone sourer than it already has, the Obama administration could have ignited a war with Russia." . . .

The press we depend on for knowledge was part of the coup to bring down the President we elected

CNN and MSNBC ratings plummet, Fox News triumphs in wake of 'no collusion'
. . . "Obviously energized and invigorated by the positive official news absolving President Trump of collusion, Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, and Laura Ingraham, FNC’s three prime time hosts, did some of their best shows ever on Monday. Greatly assisting their efforts was their access to and the expert editing and presentation of an archive of video clips of CNN and MSNBC hosts and guests projecting the demise of President Trump and predicting his indictment at the hands of Special Counsel Robert Mueller going back to 2016 and right up to last week." . . . 

Sean Hannity: Rachel Maddow and her mainstream media colleagues should be apologizing to the American people

. . . "Many of you since yesterday have been writing to me and you want me to spike the football. I am not in any type of celebratory mood. This is a time where every American that now knows the truth should be angry at what has happened here to all of America. I am ticked off, and the rest of the country should be, too." . . .

Hannity continues with this assessment of the news media: . . . "In reality, we know there will never be a mea culpa from any of these fake news outlets. They'll just move on to the next group of lies. They'll never apologize. They'll never retract, their lies, their anonymous sourcing. Their endless speculation. They are hopeless.
"Journalism, I told you in 2007, it's dead, it's buried. And it's not something that I said lightly."

Brit Hume Says What We've All Been Thinking About MSM 'Journalists' Covering The Russia Story  . . . "According to the Senior Political Analyst, not many in the media learned from making the assumption that Secretary Hillary Clinton would win the 2016 election.
"The list of people who got it wrong is really quite extensive and, you know, to include many news organizations that got the prospect of Donald Trump being elected in the first place badly wrong and seem not to learn very much from that," Hume said rather bluntly.
"That's when he tore into the mainstream media, calling their reporting a "debacle.' " . . .

50+ Journalists, Politicians, Celebrities, and Grifters Who Peddled the Russia Collusion Hoax  . . . "Yes, there should be a reckoning for the hundreds of corrupt politicians, swamp things, charlatans, and grifters who peddled this poisonous conspiracy theory, further dividing the country and roiling the presidency.

"The list of the worst Russia collusion conspiracy theorists is an extensive one and is divided into seven categories: journalists, House Democrats, former Obama administration officials, intel insiders who "know" stuff,  Twitter personalities, Never Trumpers, and celebrities. All of these individuals have disseminated Trump/Russia disinformation, misinformation, propaganda, and plain old poppycock to their large followings for years. Many of these people have not only been wrong on occasion, they've been spectacularly wrong -- over and over again." . . .

Devin Nunes Prepares Criminal Referrals for Next Week Delivery to AG Barr…

The Last Refuge   "Things in DC are about to get ugly. Big ugly.  Two MAGA freight trains are heading full-speed toward each other and there ain’t no spur between em’.

"The conductor of one engine is HPSCI ranking member Devin Nunes who will be sending criminal referrals to AG Barr next week based on existing evidence and testimony.  The conductor of the opposing engine is Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, who wants AG Barr to ignore the criminal referrals and instead launch another Special Counsel which will be guaranteed to carry into the 2020 election year.

"Both are not backing down.  Lindsey Graham had dinner tonight with AG Barr to pressure him for his side.  Lindsey Graham also has the ear of the President…. Devin Nunes has no access to President Trump to give him advice to ignore Lindsey Graham.  Whoever wins the influence battle will determine the 2020 election.

George Soros Spent $408k on Kim Foxx, Prosecutor in Jussie Smollett Case

Breitbart Politics

"Left-wing billionaire mega-donor George Soros donated $408,000 in 2016 to a super PAC that supported Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, whose office prosecuted — and dropped — the Jussie Smollett case.

"In a shock announcement Tuesday, prosecutors dropped all 16 felony charges against the left-wing Hollywood actor, whom police had accused of faking a hate crime in January that he blamed on racist, homophobic white Trump supporters.

"Foxx had formally recused herself from the case in February because she had spoken with Smollett’s family. The Chicago Tribune later reported that Foxx had asked police to turn the case over to the FBI after an intervention by Tina Tchen, a former chief of staff for former First Lady Michelle Obama." . . .

Another NYC Billboard Trolls Ocasio-Cortez As Democrats Bail On Her Green New Deal

“The Green Raw Deal” is the perfect description of AOC’s fantasy.

Daily Caller  "Another giant billboard popped up in New York City Tuesday trolling Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after Senate Democrats refused to support her Green New Deal.

"The Job Creators Network created another billboard in Time Square that appears to ding the New York Democrat’s stalled effort to push an ambitious climate proposal through Congress. The group, which is tied to the conservative Mercer Family Foundation, suggested the GND’s cost might be one of the reasons why it is stalling.

“ 'Hey AOC: Got the Green Raw Deal Blues After that Senate Vote? Maybe No One Liked the $93,000,000,000,000 Price Tag,” the billboard states. The billboard references a February report from American Action Forum suggesting the GND could cost up to $93 trillion over a decade. 

“ 'Not a single Senator voted for the Green Raw Deal, maybe because of its $93 trillion price tag,” Alfredo Ortiz, JCN President and CEO, said in a press statement Tuesday. “Nearly every Senate Democrat voted present because they know i’’s a disaster but they’re afraid of their base. Thankfully, most Americans support capitalism, reject socialism, and have no interest in becoming the next Venezuela.' ” . . .

(RELATED: REPORT: Green New Deal Could Cost Every US Household $65,000 A Year)

'I'M NOT OWNED!': Ocasio-Cortez Gets Mocked After Her Green New Deal Fails In Senate Vote  . . . "Ocasio-Cortez's proposal had 57 votes against it — with several Democrats even voting against it — while the remaining 43 Democrat Senators voted "present" because they did not want to go on record for having supported the extremist proposal, which is estimated to cost $93 trillion.
"Following the disastrous vote for Ocasio-Cortez, the young socialist took to Twitter to try to save face, declaring that she told her Democratic colleagues to not vote for the proposal.

Mike Lee makes fun of the Green New Deal using Reagan on a dinosaur, Star Wars and Sharknado   FYI: He's the good Republican from Utah.

UPDATE: After GND Criticism, AOC Mocks Mike Lee: 'If This Guy Can Be Senator, You Can Do Anything'

"Bombshell", "Tipping point", "the end of Trump"! Hilarious video on the media frenzy over collusion

Rick Moran  "This is one you're going to want to bookmark so that you can watch it the next time the media goes into paroxysms of anti-Trump hate.

"Coverage of the Russia collusion story was marked by several catchwords and phrases like "bombshell," "turning point," "the beginning of the end," and, my favorite, "the walls are closing in" on Trump.

"What's remarkable about these cliches is that they were used over and over and over again for 2 years. Every time a reporter or pundit used the phrase "it's the beginning of the end," you could almost hear the joy and excitement in their voices. They were like little kids anticipating Christmas. 

"For two years.

"For two years, the end of the Trump presidency was right around the corner. It's hilarious to watch the months roll by with "the walls closing in" on the Trump presidency.

"It's amazing to watch."

Rep. Maxine Waters Says ‘Only A Few Of Us’ Wanted To Impeach Trump  . . . "Waters told reporters Tuesday that the push to impeach the president was never taken seriously by the Democrats as a whole and that it was only “a few” of them who kept up the mantra of firing Trump, according to Politico." . . .

The Incalculable Damage of the Russia Hoax*

Democrats can't handle the truth  . . . "The real goal is to maintain uncertainty in the public mind, as much as possible, and undermine President Trump and his efforts to lead the country.  Democrats also hope to undermine his re-election and the down-ticket results for the GOP when Trump runs again.  They want to keep that cloud over his head as long as possible." . . .
. . . "I would think it's almost impossible to prove innocence in a case like this.  Fortunately for the Dems champing at the bit to investigate him, they don't actually need or expect to find anything (maybe Waters does) — only to make his time in office as difficult as possible by preserving doubts in the minds of their hopeful base.  Their continued failure will also be used to rally their voters in 2020." . . .

Rich Terrell

Dilbert's Scott Adams has a clever juxtaposition below, with a hat tip to Ann Althouse:

Kamala Harris Refuses To Recognize Findings Of Mueller Report 

"The temper tantrum continues."  . . .Video

*The Incalculable Damage of the Russia Hoax  . . . "President Putin has recently threatened a direct attack against the United States if we do not comply with his strategic approach to Europe and the rest of the world. And the Russian PR machine has really kicked in. Why are all his blustery nuclear threats, some real and others notional (fake) not being reported on?

"Instead of attacking President Trump with now proven “fake news,” our media need to grow up and focus on the real danger of Putin’s capabilities and intentions.

"Is President Putin diabolically smart or simply a psychopath?  Perhaps he is both, because by his direct action, the world is now a much more dangerous place as the former KGB officer creates a nuclear doomsday scenario backed by real Russian naval capabilities.

"And the American media establishment has been his unwitting (we charitably assume) partner."

A Little Schadenfreude

Below from Townhall

No Right to College for Illegal Immigrants

By Hans A. von Spakovsky and Caleb Morrison 

The Eleventh Circuit confirms: Universities don’t have to accept unauthorized immigrants, including DACA beneficiaries, as students.

. . . “ 'Lawful presence” is a classification that designates whether a person who is not a citizen is legally in the United States. It is a status enjoyed by green-card recipients, visa holders, and others.

"The plaintiffs in Estrada v. Becker claimed that DACA provides them with lawful presence, but the DACA memo explicitly states otherwise. It also says that it “confer[s] no substantive right, immigration status or pathway to citizenship.”

"Under federal immigration law, simply living in the United States for an extended period does not entitle one to lawfully present status — a fact usually overlooked by DACA advocates." . . .

Still Dreaming of Watergate II

Conrad Black

I cannot resist offering, however, the two stupidest comments I heard from the bloated dunciad of Democratic presidential candidates. Naturally, the grand prize goes to the vapidest person ever touted as a presidential candidate in my 63 years as an observer of American politics, Beto O’Rourke.

From left, Carl Bernstein, William Cohen, Bob Woodward, and John Dean talk at the Watergate complex on the 40th anniversary of the Watergate break-in.

. . . "Democrats Vying to Embarrass Themselves" . . .

"Of all the asinine and, at times, almost psychotic misstatements about the bone-crushing victory the president has won, the prize goes, with admirable historical symmetry, to John Dean.

"It was Dean who led the destruction of lawyer-client privilege in the Watergate debacle, and with it, of much of America’s claim to be a society of laws. Having been the corrupt source of many of the most fatuous illegalities in the amateur obstruction put forward by members of President Richard Nixon’s entourage, John Dean was the first rat down the hawser, denouncing his client, employer, and benefactor with contemptuous disregard for the truth and in the supreme demonstration of the evil of the American plea bargain system.

"This perversion of the justice system, more than anything else, has ensured that prosecutors in the United States, win a percentage of their cases about equal to those of North Korea and Cuba. They extort inculpatory evidence against the main target by threatening witnesses and give the denunciators immunity from perjury and a sweetheart sentence.

"Dean’s performance exceeds in venality even the antics of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, American history’s most successful fiction-writers. (At least Gore Vidal acknowledged he was writing historical novels.) Odious though Woodward and Bernstein are, irritatingly imperishable though they are, as far as I know they didn’t break any laws and didn’t dishonor a learned profession. (Having employed thousands of journalists for decades, I can attest that they aren’t part of a profession and few of them are learned.) . . .