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Huey » 18 Jul 2017 5:28 pm » wrote:
OH MY GOD!

Misty » 18 Jul 2017 3:41 pm » wrote:From the right leaning Dallas Morning News:/

Dallas Morning News Takes Subscription Hit for Clinton Pick
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/09/ ... nton-pick/

Misty » 18 Jul 2017 3:41 pm » wrote:From the right leaning Dallas Morning News:/

Misty » 18 Jul 2017 5:04 pm » wrote:Remember how T-Bag praised his son Fredo's 'transparency' when he released his emails (that were about to be released by the NY Times)?

POLL: GOP Governors Overwhelmingly Popular — Even in Radical Blue States
71, 68, 62
Those are the approval ratings of Republican governors Charlie Baker in Massachusetts, Larry Hogan in Maryland and Phil Scott in Vermont – three of the bluest states in the country.

While the Democrat Party is becoming more and more confined to the coasts, Republican governors are overwhelmingly popular everywhere – even in Democrats’ own backyard.

Recent polling shows the 11 most popular governors are Republican, with four of them being states that are more reliably blue than they are red.
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http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/07 ... ue-states/

Termin8tor » 18 Jul 2017 6:03 pm » wrote:Yadda, Yadda, Yadda.

Misty » 18 Jul 2017 6:45 pm » wrote: Say, how's that whole 'repeal and replace Obamacare with something terrific' thingy going?

Misty » 18 Jul 2017 6:42 pm » wrote:The Russians are threatening us now.

Misty » 18 Jul 2017 6:42 pm » wrote:The Russians are threatening us now.



http://tass.com/politics/956740/amp

Termin8tor » 18 Jul 2017 6:51 pm » wrote:Really hilarious, given that your side slept through the Cold War or actively sided with our enemies.

Misty » 18 Jul 2017 7:24 pm » wrote: What a bunch of **** to say that everyone on the left actively sided with our enemies.

And pretty ironic considering that you seem to be siding with Russia now.

Hastert victim 'surprised' at former speaker's early release.

A man who was sexually abused by Dennis Hastert said Tuesday he was "surprised" that the former speaker of the House was released two months early from his 15-month prison sentence.

Hastert was released Tuesday from federal prison and is now under the supervision of a Chicago resident re-entry management field office after serving 13 months of a 15-month sentence.

He pleaded guilty in October 2015 to a count of hiding money transactions.

"I was a little surprised," Scott Cross told CNN's Jake Tapper on "The Lead" in an exclusive interview.

"I was a little, to be honest, a little disappointed in the sentence that was given out."

Cross stayed silent about his experience with Hastert for 37 years before coming forward during the investigation.

"You think about shame, guilt, embarrassment, humiliation -- the Hasterts of the world have so much trust and respect over you that you really have a hard time processing and understanding it," Cross said.

Since the investigation, Cross has worked with the Illinois attorney general to advocate for the removal of the statute of limitations for these types of crimes.

"It's more important that not just the state of Illinois change that -- there's only been a handful of states," Cross said.

"I hope by coming out and talking about this, other people have the courage to come out and speak out about this, whether its him or somebody else out there," Cross told Tapper.

The community Hastert and Cross came from was small, Cross said, with about 2,500 people.

"He was at the height of his popularity prior to going into politics," Cross said.

Cross testified in court about the fallout from Hastert's actions, saying he was "devastated."

"I tried to figure out why Coach Hastert had singled me out. I felt terribly alone.

Today, I understand I did nothing to bring this on, but at age 17, I could not understand what happened or why," Cross said back in 2015.

"You made a difference in Illinois, kids in the future are going to see justice because of you and what you did, and hopefully some people out there will watch this show, find out what the laws are in their state, try to change it," Tapper told Cross. "So, thank you, Scott."

Tom Delay, others defend Dennis Hastert in letters to court.

Dennis Hastert’s legal team filed dozens of letters in federal court in Chicago on Friday from individuals expressing support for the former House speaker in preparation for his sentencing on Wednesday.

Rep. Tom DeLay, the former House majority whip who helped position Hastert for his role as speaker, wrote that he is a man of “strong faith” and “great integrity.”

DeLay ‘s letter is one of 41 letters signed by former colleagues and relatives as part of ongoing legal efforts to defend Hastert's character after the former speaker pleaded guilty to illegally structuring $900,000 used in payments to an individual he allegedly sexually abused while serving as a high school teacher and wrestling coach in a small Illinois town more than 30 years ago.

Two other ex-students have made similar claims about Hastert, as has a woman who says her late brother reported sexual contact by Hastert.

DeLay details their relationship of nearly three decades, 12 years of which they spent working “side by side.”

“I have observed him in many different and difficult situations,” the letter starts.

“He has never disappointed me in any way.

He is a man of strong faith that guides him.

He is a man of great integrity.

He loves and respects his fellow man.

I have never witnessed a time when he was unkind to anyone.

He is always giving to others and helping anyone including me so many times."

The one-page note also outlines examples of activities intended to defend the former speaker’s character, such as starting a lunch-time Bible study for colleagues.

“We held each other accountable and we studied God's word and applied it to where we were at that moment," wrote DeLay, who is a longtime advocate for foster children and adoption.

“Nothing could have been more intimate between us.

So I know his heart and have seen it up close and personal.”

“We all have our flaws, but Dennis Hastert has very few.

He is a good man that loves the lord.

He gets his integrity and values from Him.

He doesn't deserve what he is going through.

I ask that you consider the man that is before you and give him leniency where you can,” it concludes.

Misty » 18 Jul 2017 8:29 pm » wrote:RepublIcan serial child molester gets out of prison two months early while his victims are sentenced to a lifetime of pain and suffering.

Misty » 18 Jul 2017 7:24 pm » wrote: What a bunch of **** to say that everyone on the left actively sided with our enemies.

Who's siding with Russia now, Pumpkin?

Misty » 18 Jul 2017 5:04 pm » wrote:Ian Bremmer: Trump, Putin held second informal meeting at G-20

Republicans Seething at Trump: ‘Playing With a Firetruck and Trying on Cowboy Hat As Bill Collapsed’

During a panel discussion focused on the Senate GOP’s failure to repeal ObamaCare, CNN’s Jon Berman cited a report by colleague Jeff Zeleny that reveals that there may be a political divide brewing between the White House and Congress.

Yesterday was the first day of “Made in America” week, which is another in a series of themed weeks designed to highlight and bring focus to specific issues that paint the Trump Administration in a more positive light.

And to kick off the “Made in America” week, President Donald Trump sat in a firetruck parked in the south lawn, tried on a cowboy hat and gave prepared remarks to a select audience.

While this was happening, however, the Senate GOP bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare was failing, which has caused some finger-pointing throughout GOP ranks.

Or as Berman quoted the Zeleny report:

GOP Seeks to Close Federal Election Agency

WASHINGTON—House Republicans are seeking to defund the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, the sole federal agency that exclusively works to ensure the voting process is secure, as part of proposed federal budget cuts.

The defunding move comes as the EAC is working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to examine an attack late last year on the agency’s computer systems by a Russian-speaking hacker.

Top State Department cyber official to exit, leaving myriad questions.

STATE DEPARTMENT LOSES TOP CYBER OFFICIAL — The global cybersecurity community is still struggling to process the news that Christopher Painter, the Trump administration’s top cyber diplomat, will leave his State Department job at the end of the month, as Eric first reported on Monday.

Painter, the coordinator for cyber issues at State, has been leading American delegations to international cyber meetings since 2011, negotiating joint agreements with other countries on issues like protecting critical infrastructure and developing cyber norms.

“Chris has been a tireless defender of American interests in cyberspace,” Jason Healey, a senior cyber researcher at Columbia University, told MC, “flying hundreds of thousands of miles a year to push our views of freedom online, conduct countless bilateral meetings with allies and friends and [champion] international engagement in multilateral settings.”

“The U.S. government didn’t have many like Chris,” Healey said, “and his departure will be a major loss.”

Painter previously served in top cyber roles at the National Security Council, the FBI and the Justice Department.

He may return to DOJ, where he is technically an employee on detail to State.

DOJ did not respond to a request for comment on his status.

“Chris will be hard to replace,” said James Lewis, a cyber expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

“This will be an easy one to mess up.” Michael Sulmeyer, a former senior Pentagon cyber policy official, told MC that Painter accumulated invaluable experience in his previous jobs.

“You weren’t just ‘working with State,’” he said of interagency meetings with Painter.

“He and his colleagues understood the broader concerns and priorities of everyone else in the room.”

WHAT’S NEXT AT STATE: Painter’s departure may complicate the State Department’s task of delivering an international cyber strategy to President Donald Trump by late September as part of his cyber executive order.

Tim Maurer, co-director of the Cyber Policy Initiative at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said the tight deadline made appointing a successor “an important and urgent task.”

More generally, he said, the world needs U.S. cyber leadership: “The security environment continues to deteriorate while geopolitical tensions remain high and diplomatic efforts to tackle cyber threats are stalling or making only slow progress.”

A State Department official said the agency “will continue to address and prioritize these important cyber issues.”

But Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is considering closing the cyber office or merging it with another office and downgrading the cyber coordinator’s rank, according to a source familiar with internal planning.

“It’s a step back from everything done over the last ten years,” said the source, who added that Tillerson was also considering “limiting the number of people who work on cybersecurity” at State.

“They basically gave [Painter] two weeks notice,” the source told MC.

“It’s clear they’re thinking about reorganizing it. … Clearly they don’t think it’s that important.”

Misty » 17 Jul 2017 4:52 pm » wrote: No one needs to cite any evidence that you are brainwashed sycophant and a political hack.
It's quite obvious.