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Government Corruption
Mark Levin Asks One Question That Blows Hole In Trump Document Case
BLUF:
[Republic Brief] According to Levin, the Presidential Records Act, which is the act under which Trump is supposedly being prosecuted, is not a criminal statute, nor was it ever intended to be one. Levin made this claim when he suggested that a misuse of the law might be at play in the case of Trump.

“What did he do with the documents? Did he sell them to the enemy? No! That’s why we have an Espionage Act, not the trick of a president. What did he do? Did he burn them all? No! The government has all the documents back.”

Posted by: newc || 06/12/2023 00:00 || Comments || Link || [10 views] Top|| File under:

#1  The government always had the original documents.
Posted by: Super Hose || 06/12/2023 11:37 Comments || Top||

#2  Levin didnt make a claim. Levin stated fact.
Posted by: mossomo || 06/12/2023 13:06 Comments || Top||

#3  Espionage is acting as an agent of another entity against our interest. That is what the Clintons and Biden’s have done. Espionage is what was done against Trump by the Clinton campaign in coordination with foreign governments. I agree with Levin.
Posted by: Super Hose || 06/12/2023 18:41 Comments || Top||


Home Front: Politix
DeSantis Tells Tulsa Rally He Will Turn America Around
[Epoch Times] "Our great American comeback will begin when we send Joe Biden back to his basement in Delaware," DeSantis told the crowd. He promised to tighten immigration policy, implement E-Verify for legal employment, impose stricter penalties for fentanyl smuggling, and crack down on human trafficking.

But DeSantis said one of his priorities would be to tame inflation by stopping money printing and cutting back on government spending. "We are going to end Biden’s disastrous economic policies," he said.

DeSantis said Florida has banned the purchase of land by America’s enemies, banned Environmental Social Governance banking, and promoted sound fiscal policies. He said this has resulted in $2.7 billion in tax relief for Floridians even though the state has no income tax. He added that he would restart domestic energy production.

"We will put wokeism in the dustbin of history," DeSantis said.
DeSantis is campaigning on the future.
He said pornography is prohibited in Florida’s public school libraries, and so-called "gender-affirming health care" for children is banned. He added that Florida allows school choice, has implemented pro-life laws, and has authorized the death penalty for pedophilia.

"We stand for protecting our children, and on those principles, we will never compromise. If we can do it in Florida, we can do it anywhere," he said
The Establishment will come for you, as soon as your polling numbers improve.
Posted by: Bobby || 06/12/2023 08:21 || Comments || Link || [10 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Daily Mail Headline:

Awkward moment Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt asks crowd to cheer for Ron DeSantis during campaign rally... Video shows Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt asking a crowd to cheer for Ron DeSantis...

When no one responded, Governor Stitt prompted: "Let's get an 'Amen, brother'."

No One Cheered for DeSantis
Posted by: mossomo || 06/12/2023 12:44 Comments || Top||


The Silence of Leading Senate Republicans on Trump Indictment Is Deafening
[PJ] The House Republican leadership has given a full-throated defense of Donald Trump following his 37-count indictment for violations of the Espionage Act, Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy said.

"Today is indeed a dark day for the United States of America," House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) tweeted. "It is unconscionable for a President to indict the leading candidate opposing him. Joe Biden kept classified documents for decades. I, and every American who believes in the rule of law, stand with President Trump."

The number two Republican, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), also gave a strong defense of Trump. "Let’s be clear about what’s happening: Joe Biden is weaponizing his Department of Justice against his own political rival. This sham indictment is the continuation of the endless political persecution of Donald Trump."

While the GOP House rushed to Trump’s side to defend him, there was only a deafening silence from the Senate Republican leadership.
Posted by: Besoeker || 06/12/2023 02:40 || Comments || Link || [12 views] Top|| File under:

#1  "Deafening".... but not surprising.
Posted by: Besoeker || 06/12/2023 2:44 Comments || Top||

#2  The GOP sees Trump as unelectable, something I agree with. They want him out but they want someone else to do it.
Posted by: Wheresing de Medici3077 || 06/12/2023 5:13 Comments || Top||

#3  The GOP see Trump as unmanageable. The donors want a return on their investment and Trump is not beholden to anyone.
Posted by: Airandee || 06/12/2023 6:27 Comments || Top||

#4  I see the GOP as indifferent to my most pressing concerns about the direction of the country and the integrity of our elections.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 06/12/2023 7:16 Comments || Top||

#5  There shouldn't be anybody within 500 miles that is surprised by this.
Posted by: DooDahMan || 06/12/2023 7:38 Comments || Top||

#6  ^ More like anybody within 500 parsecs.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 06/12/2023 8:45 Comments || Top||

#7  there was only a deafening silence from the Senate Republican Uniparty leadership.

Fixed it.
Posted by: DarthVader || 06/12/2023 9:54 Comments || Top||

#8  The GOP sees Trump as unelectable, something I agree with. They want him out but they want someone else to do it.
Posted by Wheresing de Medici3077

If he is so unelectable why not let the voters decide?
Posted by: The Walking Unvaxed || 06/12/2023 10:40 Comments || Top||

#9  ^ Right.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 06/12/2023 10:46 Comments || Top||

#10  The honourable senators know he will do his best to work with them if elected, as he did before. So there is no serious downside to their lack of support at this stage — and only a third of them are up for reelection in 2024. In the House, meanwhile, they all will face the voters next year, and many of them are recent arrivals who slid in on President Trump’s coattails. They know what their voters expect from them.
Posted by: trailing wife || 06/12/2023 10:59 Comments || Top||

#11  I doubt that Trump can be beat in an honest election.
Posted by: JohnQC || 06/12/2023 11:14 Comments || Top||

#12  Honest?
Posted by: European Conservative || 06/12/2023 11:19 Comments || Top||

#13  He dropped the mask on the floor and it shattered into a million pieces.
Posted by: Super Hose || 06/12/2023 11:43 Comments || Top||

#14  When you have a choice between turning on your own or supporting criminal behavior, the easiest choice is to do nothing.
Posted by: AuburnTom || 06/12/2023 12:46 Comments || Top||

#15  If you listen closely, you'll hear their heads collectively explode this and next week as the polls will show no jump in the public's excitement about the GOPe preferred candidate. The GOPe will not be able to comprehend how few, if any, have dropped their support for Trump. That's what they were hedging on.

2024 is not going to go the Establishment's way.
Posted by: mossomo || 06/12/2023 13:03 Comments || Top||

#16  Surprised?

They supported Hillary Clinton in '16. And Biden in '20.
Posted by: CrazyFool in Texas || 06/12/2023 13:05 Comments || Top||

#17  The usual stuff, He's unelectable, the polls show he cant win. But alas, he is the leading GOP candidate, Up 20 points over Biden, etc...
Posted by: 49 Pan || 06/12/2023 18:20 Comments || Top||

#18  People in my neighborhood are flying their American flag upside down. I suppose it has something to do with Trump's indictment.
Posted by: The Walking Unvaxed || 06/12/2023 22:12 Comments || Top||

#19  Even Bernie Sanders has been a victim, so what does that tell ya about the Dems/Uniparty?
Posted by: DooDahMan || 06/12/2023 22:45 Comments || Top||

#20  Here's an idea: They go through the motions of this Trump indictment....Dem is "elected" president in 2024...Trump gets magically pardoned and can spend the money Pfizer gave him for his 2016 inauguration bash if there are a few shekels left over.
Posted by: DooDahMan || 06/12/2023 22:49 Comments || Top||


Biden appears confused and uncertain as he moves towards a baby, prompting his handler to swiftly redirect him away
[TWITTER]
Posted by: Fred || 06/12/2023 00:00 || Comments || Link || [10 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Certainly an inspiring moment for all those military personnel looking on.
Posted by: Besoeker || 06/12/2023 2:10 Comments || Top||

#2  If I was able to bring my father back to life I'm certain he'd die of a heart attack if I told him this worthless corrupt to the core douchebag became president, just after he kicked me out of the house for accusing me of smoking too much pot for coming up with something so preposterous.

This is indeed the end of times.
Posted by: Raj || 06/12/2023 2:22 Comments || Top||

#3  Perhaps he's reliving his youth, when politicians kissing babies was a thing.
Posted by: Mullah Richard || 06/12/2023 7:40 Comments || Top||

#4  In those days we didn’t have a concern that the politician might slip in the tongue.
Posted by: Super Hose || 06/12/2023 11:42 Comments || Top||

#5  Appears confused. Appears like he doesn't even know where he is or what he's supposed to be doing there. He's gotten to the point where his handlers can't trust him to find his way back to his seat after speaking at the podium.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 06/12/2023 12:03 Comments || Top||

#6  At the end of the clip the faces of the soldiers and their wives are a bit blurry but you can still see their expressions, you can tell the impression they're getting of their commander in chief is not good.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 06/12/2023 12:08 Comments || Top||

#7  Clearly this is elder abuse and if his family was anything but a bunch of criminals they'd put a stop to it.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 06/12/2023 12:14 Comments || Top||

#8  Over a long and tarnished career, Joe has earned the treatment he is getting.

It can't be abuse if it is deserved.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 06/12/2023 12:15 Comments || Top||

#9  He's played out, a husk mere hours after a full morning juicing. The White House calendar, despite the amazing dishonesty and misdirection, shows him purportedly receiving the PDB at 10am most mornings, but public events and visitors are between 12 and 4, and really Tuesday-Thursday in the main. Virtually no business during the evenings, and bunkered in the Residence or Delaware/Camp David for long weekends.

He literally cannot function off script or note-cards and clearly has balance and spatial awareness difficulties. The facade won't sell much longer, even for the morons who watch the View!
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 06/12/2023 12:47 Comments || Top||

#10  Over a long and tarnished career, Joe has earned the treatment he is getting.

It can't be abuse if it is deserved.


Interesting observation, Gunny Murcek.
Posted by: Raj || 06/12/2023 12:49 Comments || Top||

#11  #5 for sure confused about where to go.
Posted by: crazyhorse || 06/12/2023 15:51 Comments || Top||

#12  It can't be abuse if it is deserved.

Sure, it's Joe Biden now and it's tough to muster any sympathy. But ten or twenty years from now it could be any of us. Not cool.

Jill deserves hard time in an orange jump suit if for no other reason than to let people know it's not OK to subject elderly dementia patients to this type of abuse, even if it's Joe.

Apart from appearing confused, Joe looks like he's being pursued by little red devils with pitch forks. Let the Devil torment him in Hell if that's the final judgement. But, at this point, I'd settle for confinement and medication to keep him calm and comfortable instead of stimulants.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 06/12/2023 17:15 Comments || Top||

#13  ^ So you are saying we should stop leaving those little cans of deviled ham in the break room and scattered about the office?

I watched my Dad fade away so I have some sympathy for the guy. And quite a bit of scorn for the people using him.
Posted by: SteveS || 06/12/2023 17:49 Comments || Top||

#14  I absolutely abhor elder abuse. That said (you knew that was coming), this piece of corrupt shit has been damaging other people and corruptly abusing his position. I only fear he will be too far gone to see the collapse of his Crime Family and jailing/stripping of ill-gotten funds. Dr. Jill can model furniture swatches
Posted by: Frank G || 06/12/2023 18:22 Comments || Top||

#15  I was out of line. Anyone who isn't all there can't defend themself and deserves at least to be treated decently.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 06/12/2023 18:49 Comments || Top||

#16  Civil, well-reasoned discourse. Beautifully done, gentlemen!
Posted by: trailing wife || 06/12/2023 20:45 Comments || Top||

#17  Biden is a scumbag through and through and a pathological liar.

The people using and abusing him are scum, too, and possibly even more devious because of their motives.

And now it's possible he should move in to Hanssen's vacant cell. No, no mercy for that scumbag Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Posted by: DooDahMan || 06/12/2023 21:54 Comments || Top||

#18  I am sure the “root canal” is a ruse to keep him away from reporters. We will see what tomorrow’s story will be. My impression is that they had no idea that Grassley’s speech was coming.
Posted by: Super Hose || 06/12/2023 21:58 Comments || Top||

#19  That piece of sh!t might need a lot of root canals.
Posted by: DooDahMan || 06/12/2023 22:42 Comments || Top||


White House accused of US Flag Code violation over Pride Month display
[NYPOST] President Joe The Big Guy Biden
...46th president of the U.S. Sleazy Dem mschine politician, paterfamilias of the Biden Crime Family...
’s administration is receiving backlash online over its Pride Month display at the White House on Sunday as many Twitter users are saying it violates the US Flag Code.

Biden celebrated the LGBT community in a post Saturday, revealing a set of flags hanging from the White House that faced the South Lawn.

The display includes a rainbow-colored Pride flag flanked by two American flags.

Twitter users argue the display violates a section of the US Flag Code that mandates the American flag be in the center of any display featuring multiple national flags or pennants.

"To advance revolutionary transgender agenda targeting children, Biden violates basic tenet of US Flag Code and disrespects every American service member buried under its colors," wrote Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.

Fitton went on to cite US Flag Code §7. (e), which reads, "The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of States or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs."

Posted by: Fred || 06/12/2023 00:00 || Comments || Link || [12 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Desecration is the expectation.
Posted by: Super Hose || 06/12/2023 11:40 Comments || Top||

#2  Wednesday is Flag day. Remember to fly your flag and do a little to give Biden the finger.
Posted by: CrazyFool in Texas || 06/12/2023 13:02 Comments || Top||

#3  Is the Pride flag centered between two American flags still up? Can't find an answer so far!
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 06/12/2023 15:34 Comments || Top||



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