Turmoil Over Trump's Trip to Troops

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Okay, I know I went overboard on this post's alliterative title.  But I couldn't think of another story that qualified as an End-of-Year-What-the-Fuck, than Our Grand Nagus' surprise visit to our troops overseas.

The basic timeline was this--

--The lamestream media criticized Trump on Christmas Eve and Christmas for not visiting the troops in .  

--Then on the day after Christmas, when Our Gran Nagus showed up unexpectedly in Iraq, they lambasted him for visiting the troops.

Actually, the Ministry of Truth (a.k.a. left-wing media) went full Trump Derangement Syndrome.

Here are some examples of the symptoms--

--The cabal at CNN called Trump The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (I'm surprised they didn't say "The Holidays").

--There was the claim that Trump the Usurper violated ethics and campaign laws.

--And anytime Our Super-Model-in-Chief goes on such outings with her hubby, she comes under fire from misogynist, hypocritical commentators (personally, I think they're jealous she so stunning, classy and accomplished).

Conservative reaction to this latest outbreak of Trump Derangement Syndrome was swift--

--Tomi Lahren pointed out that the Left hates that our troops love Trump.

--White House spokesgal Sarah Huckabee condemned CNN for going after the troops.

--Jason Chaffetz, subbing-in for Sean Hannity, reminded viewers about the media silence when Obama signed personal items for the troops.

--Author and veteran Sean Parnell slammed the media for slamming Trump's visit.

--I like how Mark Steyn compared the FOBs (Forward Operating Bases) as dreary Crusader Forts.

--David Cullen could see this latest round of Trump Derangement Syndrome all the way from his home/studio in Ireland.

To finish this post in a flourish, one of my friends posted Curt Schilling's scathing retort to a triggered Ken Fitzgerald:

Happy New Year and best wishes to all of you in 2019!

Government Shutdown Showdown Over The Border Wall

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When the bells tolled midnight (EST) this past Friday, about a quarter of the US Government shut down.

The cause?

The impasse between Democrats and Republicans over funding the border wall between the US and Mexico.

Chucky Schumer offered to end the shutdown--Republicans abandoned funding for the wall.  Chucky claimed Democrats support REAL border security.

Yeah, right.  I guess this "real border security" kicks in when a arrested and deported more than 10 times.  That and the "Dimocrats" would rather pick a fight with the DHS Secretary (and threaten further scrutiny once they assume control of the House next month).

Now to be fair, the Republicans had to be cajoled into supporting the border wall funding.

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There's been so much feet-dragging that the fiery Ann Coulter called Trump a gutless president in a wall-less country.  (Keep in mind Coulter was one of the earliest to predict Trump's rise to the presidency).

She wasn't the only one.  Michelle Malkin also slammed the GOP for wimping out on the wall.

At least the Republicans pretend to care about real border security.

Mark Rubio made an apt analogy by comparing the border security to TSA's airport security.

Which is something commentator Mark Steyn has been sounding off about for years now.  That instead of encasing public/tourist areas in bollards and barricades we extend the barricades to the border.

Of course the Ministry of Truth has blamed the Tyranny of Talk Radio (and FOX News) for the shutdown.

But Liz Wheeler pointed out that just over half of the American people want a border wall.

And Tucker Carlson explained that Democrats have stopped caring about the American people in order to gain permanent political power.

Gaining an maintaining power behind their own gated communities.

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The Diplomad suggested anyone against the wall should live in a door-less house.

Democrat politicians aren't the only ones wanting to open the City Gates to the invaders.  Social Justice Whiners (SJWs) and snowflakes are throwing in their lots with the illegal aliens.

A GoFundMe campaign has raised $60K to buy ladders for illegal aliens to use in scaling the border wall.

At least there's a Christmas Miracle in response to the collaborators' attempt to circumvent border security:  A GoFundMe campaign to build the border wall surged past $13M.

Let's hope that Our Grand Nagus does more this Christmas Season than "turn on the White House lawn sprinklers."

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And that the government shutdown goes against the Dimocrats.

SJW's Anti-Christmas Fetish Naughty List

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We're two weeks away from Christmas, and Social Justice Whiners (SJWs) have been as busy as Santa's elves concocting new ways to be offended.

Even the term "Christmas" can trigger a snowflake meltdown, and I'm not talking about the frozen water kind either.

Two years ago, Dennis Prager, who's Jewish, believes the change from wishing people a "Merry Christmas" to "Happy Holidays" is a significant development in our culture.

Not only is his observation true today, but it's intensified.

This post will be the "Christmas movie" version, since all the links are to YouTube videos.

First off, feminists at an interior decorating magazine had visions of The Handmaid's Tale dancing in their heads when our Supermodel-in-Chief selected red Christmas trees for the White House.  Liz Wheeler told SJWs to get a life.

Then the Huffington Post claimed that the classic stop-action cartoon Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was racist.

While leftists are missing the point about Rudolph that hasn't stopped them.

One radio station in Cleveland had the "courage" to ban the song "Baby It's Cold Outside."

I find it ironic that the same leftists who brought us moral decay starting with "free love" in the '60s right up through today's "hook-up culture," are now our self-appointed moral guardians.

Here's two movie versions of this delightfully choreographed duet.

And while we're on the topic of song & dance routines, a NYT editorial found fault with the Big Apple's Radio City Rockettes.  (Spoiler Alert:  Too many white-girl performers, and too many white people in the audience).

It's not enough for SJWs to inflict a "death of a thousand cuts" onto our Christmas cheer.  Some Scrooges want to eradicate all symbols of Christmas--even the colors red and green, like this Nebraska elementary school principal. At least this story has a "silver bells" lining--the She-Grinch has been put on an involuntary leave of absence.

Not to sound pessimistic though, this may be a mere holding action.  The current batch of snowflakes attending indoctrination centers (formerly known as "colleges" and "universities"), think it's a grand idea to ban all references to Christmas from campus, lest someone is made to feel "uncomfortable."

Note: 

The cartoon by Mike Lester I used for this post might seem out of place in regards to the topic.  It was the only one close enough to be considered suitable. When I Googled "War on Christmas political cartoons" all the images were by leftist cartoonist who considered the topic to be a fake news, storm in a tea cup that conservatives freak out over.  (And we know Google is run by leftists).

Yeah, go to a college campus, or public school, wish everyone a Merry Christmas, instead of Happy Holidays, and see who does the freaking out.

Hypocrisy Over George H.W. Bush's Passing

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Earlier this week, George H. W. Bush was laid to rest.

It was nice to see the Clintons, Trumps, and Bushes get along during the funeral, especially Dubya and Michelle O; while politicians set aside their partisanship to honor our 41st President--even for a moment.

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However, there is a hint of hypocrisy from weeping leftists--the same leftists who vilified Bush the Elder when he was alive.

Or as Kurt Schlichter pointed out:  The only good Republican is a dead Republican.

For the most part, I liked Bush the Elder, but like The Diplomad and the crew at Stilton's Place, I didn't agree with everything he said and did.  (Heck, I don't agree with everything Our Grand Nagus says or does, but I'm delighted he makes pearl-clutchers' collective heads explode!).

But overall, he was a decent man and a decent president.

Too bad leftists didn't realize that when he was alive...

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Clash at US-Mexican Border

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Well, it was bound to happen.

Over Thanksgiving Weekend, about 1,000 members of the Honduran Horde attempted to rush the border and were treated to tear gas for their attempted assault.

Of course, leftists were triggered by our border response.  One senator initially tweeted about our heinous use of "chemical weapons." 

I was on duty last night, and among the network news agencies covering this story, only FOX News mentioned the border breachers were throwing rocks.

Brittany Hughes reminded us that If you storm our border and assault our agents, you're not an immigrant--you're an INVADER.

What truly isn't being reported are the following--

--That the Honduran Horde is comprised mostly of military-aged males (MAMs); and

--The Honduran Horde is being supported by far-left groups in the US.

I'm afraid we'll see more of this activity--on both sides of the border--for the foreseeable future.

Florida's Ballot Recount Fiasco (And Then Some)

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Well, once again the Banana Republic of Broward County, Florida, is in the epicenter of a voting scandal of it's own making.

Where to start?

Let's see:

Back in 2012, almost 200,000 non-citizens may have voted.

Fast forward to the 2018 Midterm Elections, and we have court orders being ignored, reporters threatened and the mixing-up of rejected provisional ballots with good ones.

What the hell is a "provisional ballot," and how has Brenda Snipes managed to keep her job for so long?  I mean even if she's a bona fide Democratic operative, (which personally I think she is), she's a poor one for always drawing public attention to her misdeeds/ineptitude.

Despite the Democrat shenanigans, odds appear to be favorable that Rick Scott and Ron DeSantis will win their respective races. That is, if his campaign can survive the upcoming lawsuits by activist groups.

Florida isn't the only state mired in midterm corruption.  Democrats claim they've uncovered a treasure trove of "surprise ballots."

Maybe they were provisional ballots shipped-in from Florida.

And not wanting to be left-out in the litigation feeding-frenzy, the Georgia Democrat governor wannabee Abrams filed her own lawsuits.

The Diplomad, who's observed elections in various countries, can't guarantee ours are "fair & balanced," (along with comment about the French president's claim that nationalism is evil).

So the Democrat election formula is this:  Demand recounts until the Democrat candidate is declared the winner, and if that doesn't work--file a lawsuit.

"Komissar Al-Blogunov" of The People's Cube posted a rousing article encouraging comrades to find your missing [Democrat] ballots!

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And just as I was finishing this post, there was more bad news:  former fighter pilot conceded to tutu-wearing activist in the Arizona Senate race.

Snapshot of 2018 Midterm Elections

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Well, most of the results of yesterday's midterm elections are in.

As of now it looks like Dems are poised to take the House of Representatives while the GOP will retain the Senate.

Which of course means the Dems will spend their time, 24/7, conducting probes into our Grand Nagus.

Here in WA State, Dems continue to hold sway in the metropolitan areas, west of the Cascade Mountains.

What's particularly bleak is that a state-wide gun control initiative (I-1639) passed.

I'm not going to go out and "scream helplessly to the sky." But I'm certainly disappointed about the GOP losing the House of Representatives, and I-1639 being passed.

We'll probably see more "wreckage" of this election in the upcoming two years, and maybe beyond that...

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Countdown to 2018 Midterms

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This election is anything but normal.

That’s putting it mildly.

I’ve never seen such focus and passion over a midterm election.  Ever.

Last week, Our Grand Nagus hit the campaign trail to rally Republican/conservative voters.

Various polls show the Pachyderm Parade leading in the early voting.  But on the other hand, there's concern that leftists will turn out on Election Day, and that Independents are leaning Democrat.

But there is more cautiously optimistic news, in the form of Democratic campaign strategy backfiring:  Beto O'Rourke staffers appear to be planning on funding the Illegal Alien Caravan.

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And then there's the Millennials.  About two-thirds of them say they plan on hitting the "snooze button" on Election Day

I certainly don't want to see the Democrats back in the majority.  Especially after two years of public tantrums (pick any day of the week), witch hunts (the Russia Collusion Investigation and a show trial (the Kavanaugh Hearings).

So I encourage all you like-minded folks to get out and vote.

I hate to sound melodramatic and that "the fate of the nation is at stake,"  but the alternative is rather stark.

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Liawatha Fauxchahontas' DNA Debacle

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Earlier this week, Fauxchahontas took up Our Grand Nagus's challenge and had a DNA test conducted.

She and her minions proudly proclaimed she is indeed of Native American descent.

Yeah, a whopping 1/64th to 1/1024th of Native American DNA.  Time magazine was mocked for touting her so-called Native American roots.

The whole PR ploy blew up in her face...

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...or in other words, her Native American heritage claim got scalped.

Even Native American writers excoriated Warren's indefensible posturing.

Many people, including me and my siblings, have probably been told things about our respective ancestors that probably wasn't true.

We always thought we were of German and English descent.  However, when one of my siblings did a DNA test, there was no trace of English or German heritage.  Plenty of Scots, Irish, Welsh, along with Eastern European, Scandinavian, Balkans, and most surprising of all--Spain and Portugal.

Not a drop of Native American DNA is in my family.  So technically, Warren is more Native American than I am.

But that isn't saying much.

The smart thing to do would have been to back away, and at least admit you've been misinformed.

Instead, Fauxchahontas hit rock bottom--and continued to dig.

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Conservative commentators and humorists have had a week-long field day.

Ben Shapiro suggested Our Grand Nagus should give a fraction of his million-dollar bet, or about $9,000.

Greg Gutfeld called it a campaign add disguised as a DNA test.

Like most of us like minded-folks who knew Fauxchahontas' claim was bogus, Stilton's Place chimed-in with don't say we didn't Warren you.

Of course, while Warren supporters were circling the wagons, there was a lot more skulduggery going on the lamestream media didn't want you to know.

Fauxchahontas is still being talked about as a Democratic presidential candidate for 2020.

One of the reasons why Trump the Usurper beat Corrupt Queen Clinton in 2016, was because even independent voters viewed Hillary as having an "honesty problem."

Which was putting it mildly.

If Warren does run, she'll be at a 99.9% disadvantage--and that's rounding up.

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Regardless of how the 2020 Presidential Election shakes out, we won't be out of the dark woods of Identity Politics for a long time.

Fauxchahontas' folly highlights the danger of racial identity.

Kavanaugh's Confirmation--2016 Election Day, Part II

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Well, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed last weekend.

Normally, he would go on to quietly serve his term and most people would forget his name, along with the other eight justices on the US Supreme Court.

Unfortunately, we don't live in normal times.

The Kavanaugh Confirmation Circus saw a replay of the 2016 Presidential Election meltdowns by Democrats and their snowflake minions.

Leftists have gone full insane crazy.

Chief among them is their Corrupt Queen Clinton, who claimed Democrats can no longer be civil with Republicans anymore.

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As if they've acted with the utmost courtesy and respect since 2016.

This is a great example of the late Charles Krauthammer's observation about the attitudes of the left and right towards each other:

Conservatives consider leftist to be wrong, while leftists consider conservatives evil.

In their minds, there's no negotiating with Enemies of the State.

Mob rule now rules the left.

But calling an openly hostile crowd a "mob" can trigger some leftists, like this CNN hostess, or this contributor.

Others, especially among the rank-and-file snowflakes and social justice whiners, embrace the term.

One of my cousins proudly proclaimed himself to be a member of the "angry mob" and posted this picture on Facebook:

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We can expect more "mobby behavior" from leftists during the Reign of Trump the Usurper.

What leftists don't realize is they've driven a debatable number of independents into the Republican camp, and galvanized conservatives to vote during this year's Midterm Elections.

So leftists aren't the only ones who are angry...

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...I don't know about you, but just as Kavanaugh was angry about being accused of rape, I'm angry of being called things I'm not.

Anyway, until the next mob-scene/meltdown, here's a rundown of the winners and losers of the Kavanaugh clash.

The Krazy Kavanaugh Kangaroo Kourt Kontinues

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In case your like my wife, who never follows the news (and are probably better off), last week's news cycle was All-Kavanaugh-All-The-Time.  Even last week's tsunami that hit Indonesia and killed over 400 people was put on the back-burner in newsrooms across America.

You can find articles, audio and videos just about anywhere on whatever electronic device available.

Basically:  Brett Kavanaugh has been accused of attempting to rape Christine Blasey Ford at a party when they were both in high school.

A party she doesn't remember when it happened, where it happened, or how she got home from the alleged scene of the crime.

In other words, we don't know any new information--not to mention hard evidence--that wasn't presented before the Stalinist show trial.

So as far as us like-minded folks are concerned, the scales are still tipped in Kavanaugh's favor--for the moment.

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The Diplomad's opening statement put it best:  This past week of American politics has to have been the most wretched in my lifetime.

Mark Steyn, a Canadian mind-you, called the Senate a vile and repellent institution.

Normally, I'd be offended by glib comments made by a "foreigner," but these are not normal times.

Meanwhile, in the Court of Social Media Opinion, half the left-leaning women I know have been lamenting on Facebook on how women are now in greater jeopardy of being raped, that the Republicans don't care about women, etc.

The other half think the whole idea of men being presumed guilty because of a mere rape accusation is a great concept because it will appease their feminist goddesses.

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In a follow-up post, our Glib Foreigner called Kavanaugh's opening statements/rebuttal a turning point.

But a turning point to--what?--remains to be seen.

Our Grand Nagus authorized a week-long investigation by the FBI, thanks to Flaky Senator Flake.

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Even with this concession, the "Dimocrats" aren't happy with the time constraints.  Like the Russia Collusion Investigation, they want to keep investigating until they find--something.

Even if by Divine Intervention, Kavanaugh is confirmed, the Dimocrats have threatened to impeach him.

One thing is for certain:  The Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing has elevated the emotional temperature of America's Cold Civil War.

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