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Would those fact checkers be of the registered Dem persuasion, who outnumber the Registered Repubs in journalism by 10 to 1? Or maybe there were 51 fact checkers, like last time around?

The team on the ground, what there were of them, performed admirably. It's the leadership that failed to allocate enough resources and sent 5'5" agents to an assignment where they were called on to shield a 6'3 250 pounder.

I call your attention to the difference between the MSM and Musk's X: https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/16/trumps-secret-service-detail-rnc-conventionall-men-criticism-female-agents-assassination-attempt/

Someone catch me up here... Have they explained away the 7th person? Because blaming one of the deceased seems pretty "convenient" for someone. Six Vietnamese nationals mysteriously died today at a luxury hotel in Bangkok after allegedly drinking tea and coffee mixed with poison. Police believe there may be a seventh Vietnamese but that individual has not been located. The group had booked seven hotel rooms but only five members checked in. Despite this, six bodies were discovered in the room. According to the police report, they had not yet paid for their accommodation. Officers are also investigating whether there was a mistake in booking the room or if the seventh person did not attend the scheduled meeting. Both statements above from Thaiger links.

I took a train from Hat Yai to Bangkok once for "the experience". Never again. I actually started out in Kuala Lumpur, with a hotel overnight in Penang (that was good). And cobbled together trains, buses and a taxi from the Malaysian border to Hat Yai. Then a train onto Bangkok. In fairness, a lot of the scenic stuff ended up being in the dark, which made it totally not worth it. Maybe different if you can schedule during daylight, but the "bed" was miserable.

If it's the one where they posit that the delay in sentencing is a trap, because sentencing him in July would allow too much time for an appeal before the election, I didn't watch that one.

Not to pick nits, but he's only convicted when the judge accepts the jury's verdict. And he's no longer a felon when it's overturned on appeal. I hope the Dems enjoy that brief window.

In 2025, she'll be 2nd Lady. In 2029, she'll be First Lady. I'm so looking forward to the VP Debate. I doubt the same can be said of Kamala.

Go big or go home.

Totally unlike Zuck, who donated $400 million to the "good guys". To support remote voting and mail in ballots. And he even looks reptilian. Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover. On an aside, I wonder if tongue reduction surgery is painful?

I doubt that Iran was involved. But the fact that they were aware of an elevated threat and still let the disaster unfold is scary. Had there really been Iranian (or Ukrainian, as in other stories circulating) assassins instead of a kid, Trump would be dead. The only thing that saved him was sheer dumb luck and an even dumber kid. The DEI Secret Service failed miserably.

FWIW: Elon Musk denies donating $45 million monthly to Trump-supporting PAC https://fortune.com/2024/07/15/elon-musk-donating-trump-45-million/ But just his endorsement alone is enough to move the needle.

U.S. authorities reportedly received intelligence ahead of an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump over the weekend that Iran was reportedly plotting to kill him, CNN reported on Tuesday. The intelligence, provided to U.S. authorities by a human source, prompted the Secret Service to ramp up protections for the former president in the weeks leading up to the shooting, several people briefed on the matter told CNN. Pretty scary if that was the Secret Service's ramped up effort. https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/16/us-reportedly-received-intel-iran-plot-kill-trump/ https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/16/iran-plot-assassinate-trump-00168830

I don't have a clue what happened. But if I were a Burmese laborer working in the area, I'd make myself scarce for awhile.

Waste it on restoring free speech to social media? Some things matter more to him than money. Thank goodness. It'll be interesting to see the results of his lawsuit against the advertisers' cartel that's colluding to keep advertisers from conservative sites, and not just X. That could be worth $$ Billions.

Maybe he wasn't really talking about nukes and Brits and Muslims. Maybe it's a comment on the dangers of open borders and unfettered immigration. TBH, I haven't found the actual video because most social is blocked here. I will eventually.

But it's okay for cities to violate state (and federal) law by becoming sanctuary cities. And it's perfectly fine for cities to impose firearm restrictions that are stronger than state law. No, this is really simple. It's about fairness and safety and protecting women.

Did you see where Morning Joe was pre-empted the day after the Trump shooting because they didn't trust their hosts and guests not to say something stupid, like advocating more practice at the range? That's the kind of professionals they hire. They don't trust 'em. Neither do I. Even CNN is having a chuckle. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/14/media/msnbc-morning-joe-pulled-trump-assassination/index.html https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/joe-scarborough-surprised-very-disappointed-msnbc-1236073476/

Have a look at these 2 photos. They explain what I think happened. Bottom line, I think the SS snipers were looking for the guy for those 42 seconds as opposed to looking at the guy. Probably because the crowd was shouting. I think they only saw the guy when he popped up to threaten the cop. He was on the far side of a gable roof and probably not visible until he popped up. One adjustment I'd make to my theory is that the cop wasn't on a ladder. He was apparently standing on another cop's shoulders and that's partially why he lost his balance and fell away when the shooter threatened him. Still looking forward the the full report. Not as a recommended link, but as a fair use attribution: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/new-secret-service-identified-rooftop-next-trump-pennsylvania/

What do you think the LGBTQ+ mean when they protest laws that restrict "Gender affirming care for minors", and try to ban schools from telling parents when their kids decide to change gender identities? If it's not cutting off winkies, it's feeding them hormones that have a permanent effect, for what Euro studies say is usually a temporary angst.

I've been to a lot of churches, of many different denominations. Not a single one has suggested that cutting off my winkie may solve my transitory teen angst. See how I worked "transitory" in there?

I'm not questioning this lady's courage, her training, or her dedication. But you can't send a 5'5" 140 pounder to be a human shield for a 6'x" 2xx pound president. Had there been another shooter, they'd be at the Trump funeral, not the RNC Convention.

CNN says forensic audio suggests 3 weapons were fired at the site. Which (my guess) would probably be the shooter and 2 SS snipers. Several other CNN blurbs don't seem to raise any alarm about multiple shooters, simply estimating the distance from the shooter to the stage. I wouldn't put to much credence on a witness who heard shots from a water tower, because of echoes. If they claimed to see another shooter, that's different. We'll see if any photos or video show up. https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-rally-shooting-07-14-24/index.html (The 3 weapons blurb is timestamped 5:10 p.m. GMT+8, July 15, 2024) Audio forensics suggest as many as three weapons fired at Trump rally

So, Obama, Obamacare and the Dem donation machine have their fingerprints all over this.

Maybe in Bizzaro World, after the disastrous debate and the just as awful recovery attempts. But, the MSM will keep on giving him do-overs. Like his "tone down the rhetoric" interview where he urged everyone but himself to tone down the rhetoric. In the next breath, he accused Trump of being an existential threat to Truth, Justice and the American Way. Made him sound like Lex Luther on steroids. Like that's not a dog whistle for another shot at the prize.