B-Man

The November elections are just a little less than six months away so anything could happen until that time, but from time to time it's interesting to look at a snapshot of how the race is shaping up. President Biden did an interview this week on CNN that amazingly, though not surprisingly, contained almost one lie per minute. Also on that cable net was more bad news for the Biden campaign that also indicates the Left's haste to heap indictments on Trump continues to backfire on the Dems: https://twitchy.com/dougp/2024/05/11/biden-wh-wont-like-cnns-explanation-for-why-trump-is-in-a-much-better-position-than-4-years-ago-n2396129

More "RESULTS" And There's Goes Niger LARA SEGILMAN FROM POLITICO 8:00 AM | May 11, 2024 The Pentagon this week formally ordered all 1,000 U.S. combat troops to withdraw from Niger, a blow to the Biden administration’s effort to counterterrorism and Russian influence in West Africa. The U.S. announced in April that it would begin discussing plans for “an orderly and responsible withdrawal” after Niger’s military junta declared it would revoke its military cooperation deal with Washington. But U.S. officials have continued to negotiate with the junta over the terms of the withdrawal and whether there was any possibility some American troops could stay. Hopes for an agreement dimmed this week when the Defense Department directed the roughly 1,000 U.S. troops in Niger to leave the country over the next several months, according to a U.S. official, who was granted anonymity to speak ahead of an announcement. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/10/pentagon-orders-all-us-combat-troops-to-withdraw-from-niger-00157329

Thanks for confirming my point. Meanwhile: James Bennet had a brilliant takedown of the Times last December. In it, he said, “In my experience, reporters overwhelmingly support Democratic policies and candidates. They are generally also motivated by a desire for a more just world. Neither of those tendencies are new. But there has been a sea change over the past ten years in how journalists think about pursuing justice.” How so? He wrote, “Illiberal journalists have a different philosophy, and they have their reasons for it. They are more concerned with group rights than individual rights, which they regard as a bulwark for the privileges of white men. They have seen the principle of free speech used to protect right-wing outfits like Project Veritas and Breitbart News and are uneasy with it. They had their suspicions of their fellow citizens’ judgment confirmed by Trump’s election, and do not believe readers can be trusted with potentially dangerous ideas or facts. They are not out to achieve social justice as the knock-on effect of pursuing truth; they want to pursue it head-on. The term objectivity to them is code for ignoring the poor and weak and cozying up to power, as journalists often have done.” Journalists abandoned objectivity, throwing that precious shield from charges of bias just to spite Donald Trump. People outside of its hard core readers have found new sources of information, largely through Twitter. Journalists can throw temper tantrums on the floor about misinformation all they want, but after the media promoted the Fake Covid Vaccine and ridiculous masks, most people no longer believe them nor should they. https://donsurber.substack.com/p/we-dont-want-journalism-back https://www.economist.com/1843/2023/12/14/when-the-new-york-times-lost-its-way

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TRUTH: OIL COMPANIES: PLEASE SUPPORT TRUMP! BY JOHN HINDERAKER A person could make it his life’s work to respond to all of the ignorant, unfair and dishonest attacks that liberals make on Donald Trump. I don’t want to do that. But I do want to comment briefly on the latest Trump “scandal”: At a Dinner, Trump Assailed Climate Rules and Asked $1 Billion From Big Oil.* Many outlets tried to make it sound like Trump was soliciting a bribe: support my campaign and in return I will favor your industry. But of course, that wasn’t the case. (Certainly the lemmings on PPP swallowed it) Trump’s exact words are unknown, but this is how the hostile New York Times put it: Over a dinner of chopped steak, Mr. Trump repeated his public promises to delete Mr. Biden’s pollution controls, telling the attendees that they should donate heavily to help him beat Mr. Biden because his policies would help their industries. Trump makes a good point. And it is exactly the same point that Democrats make to the “green” industries. Democrats funnel countless billions of dollars to “green” industries and companies, in return for which they receive lavish political support. Why? Because the Democrats’ policies are in the “green” industries’ financial interest. What’s the difference? The difference is that Trump’s energy policies are right, and the Democrats’ energy policies are wrong. The Democrats’ support for “green” energy hurts consumers to the tune of many billions of dollars, and, perhaps worse, damages the national security. Trump’s support for reliable, affordable American energy will be good for all Americans. Except, I suppose, those who have invested in “green” companies in reliance on the Democrats’ anti-consumer subsidies and mandates. * I love it when liberals refer to “Big Oil.” As though they think our gas tanks should be filled courtesy of Bob’s Oil Company. And, of course, their lexicon doesn’t include “Big Wind” or “Big Solar.” Although, to be fair, it would be more accurate in those instances to speak of Big China. https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/05/oil-companies-please-support-trump.php .

Media Matters included us in one of their videos on TikTok and we must say, this is an iconic clip of our founder @thegaywhostrayd. Love the zoom ins! We have nothing but love for our biggest fans And thank you again to the “anti-LGBTQ hate group” @Moms4Liberty for inviting this lesbian to speak at their National Summit on the same stage as five presidential candidates! Very hateful, indeed!

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U.S. Announces Another $400 Million in Aid for Ukraine By Ward Clark https://redstate.com/wardclark/2024/05/10/us-announces-another-400-in-aid-for-ukraine-n2174021 https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4656516-us-400-million-dollar-military-aid-package-ukraine/ .

Biden Not Appeasing the Dearborn Democrats Either NY TIMES Mr. Biden’s announcement that he had paused a shipment of 3,500 bombs to Israel and would not help with a ground invasion of Rafah was a sea change in U.S. policy that Arab American and Muslim leaders have demanded for months. But those who desired it the most have long ago written off the administration as complicit in a war that Gaza officials say has killed more than 34,000 people, arguing it was, essentially, too little, too late. “The president’s announcement is extremely overdue and horribly insufficient,” said Abbas Alawieh, one of the leaders of a protest-vote movement against Mr. Biden that began in Michigan this year. “He needs to come out against this war. Period. That would be significant.” Mr. Biden’s White House aides engaged in considerable outreach at the outset of the Democratic primary season, when the movement to cast protest votes in early states emerged as a surprising political headache. A cadre of high-level aides traveled to Dearborn, Mich., and Chicago to demonstrate their interest in listening, but Arab American leaders told them that without a momentous shift in U.S. policy — such as support for a permanent cease-fire — there was no need to keep talking. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/us/politics/biden-muslim-arab-americans-gaza.html

Now it is being reported that Britain is REFUSING to sign on to the World Health Organisation’s pandemic treaty and that they will not sign any form of the treaty that undermines Britain’s sovereignty. That is very good news. However, the reason they are against the treaty is because countries will be obliged to give away 20% of pandemic related health products. In other words, things such as vaccines, medicines and protection equipment like face masks. In other words, it is basically a form of Global Communism. Could this be the beginning of the WHO pandemic treaty failing? How many other countries could join in rejecting this, following in Britain’s footsteps? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/peter-sweden-its-happening-britain-refuses-sign-who/?

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The schools had their names changed back. "We appreciate your dedication to our schools and the well-being of our students, Restoring these names would demonstrate a commitment to inclusivity, respect for history, and responsiveness to community feedback." The group's letter stated Confederate Gens. Jackson and Lee, and Cmdr. Ashby have historical connections to Virginia and the commonwealth's history

Though the anti-Israel chants on college campuses may be loud, they aren’t especially influential: Few voters, including young ones, put the war in Gaza anywhere near the top of their list of political priorities. But a clear majority of Americans back the current level of support for Israel or even want to increase it, according to a recent ABC News/Ipsos poll. The cutoff will further alienate pro-Israel voters and will only partly mollify anti-Israel ones, who will now pressure the president to go much further. In other words, it’s a classic case of falling between stools. It also plays into the perception that Biden is weak — unable to stand up to the left flank of his party, and a feckless ally to our embattled friends. The last time the United States bailed on an ally, in Afghanistan, the result was a political debacle from which the president’s approval rating never recovered. Why would the White House want to put voters in mind of that episode? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/opinion/president-bidens-biggest-blunder.html

Disgraceful. Leftists Hamas-loving students run these universities Xavier University Cancels Commencement Speech by U.N. Ambassador KAREN TOWNSEND Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans rescinded an invitation to United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to speak at the university's commencement. It was the second school to do so. The University of Vermont also canceled Thomas-Greenfield's commencement address. The reason is the protests on campus. Both schools pointed to pressure from students and the community over the Biden administration's support for Israel in its war against Hamas. https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2024/05/10/xavier-university-cancels-commencement-speech-by-un-ambassador-n3788135 .

you gave nothing of substance to reply to. But you knew that 🦫

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/10/virginia-school-board-confederate-names-restored-vote/73638691007/ https://mynbc15.com/news/nation-world/confederate-names-to-be-restored-at-2-schools-in-virginia-report-shenandoah-county-mountain-view-stonewall-jackson-honey-run-elementary-ashby-lee-george-floyd-protests-historical-figures-slavery-racism https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/09/us/shenandoah-county-confederate-school-names-reaj/index.html .

We've moved on from your "look squirrel" attempt.

Exactly. Meanwhile.