Major news story last week was the downing of an American drone by Iran. Once the event occurred there was an immediate cry for retaliation. President Trump seemed to be poised to do just that but at the last minute he cancelled the strike. There were two camps on the topic, one was for an all-out military action and the other was for more diplomacy. Oddly enough there were Democrats and Republicans in both camps. Trumps decision was based on the fact that some 150 Iranians would lose their lives. One of the factors in his decision was that no American lives had been sacrificed in the downing of an un-manned drone.
At the time of this writing (Friday) there had been no further action by either side. Naturally the liberal press was quick to criticize Trump for drawing a red line, much like Obama had done in the past. Some of the more hawkish Republicans said that there should be some fire and fury shown to Iran. It seems that no matter what Trump does, he will always be criticized. Had the strike gone through he would have been labeled a war monger and since he did not act he is now being called a paper tiger.***
WILL SHE EVER SHUT UP? On her recent speaking tour with hubby Bill, Hillary Clinton has covered a number of topics mostly about how the election was taken from her. At one stop she actually talked about something of which she is an expert. That would be obstruction of justice. She was trying to accuse President Trump of that criminal activity but in fact recalled her own e-mail scandal and destruction of electronic devices after they had been subpoenaed. She almost topped that performance in her commencement address to a female graduating class where instead of delivering an uplifting message to her listeners she again whined about how terrible it was that in spite of running a perfect campaign the election was “stolen” from her.
It is interesting to note that ticket sales to the Clinton Tour are selling poorly and have been discounted to low double digit figures.
RAISING ELECTION FUNDS. The press went ecstatic when Joe Biden announced his candidacy for President and in the next 24 hours raised a whopping six million dollars. In comparison Donald Trump announced his re-election bid last week and in his 24 hour period raised some twenty five million dollars. As a matter of fact Trump may have raised more money than all of his Democrat opponents together.
BLABBERMOUTH. The upstart freshman Representative, Ocasio-Cortez, is still having trouble engaging her mind before she opens her mouth to make yet another inflammatory remark. Her latest diatribe occurred when she said that the United States is running concentration camps on the southern border. Either she has never seen a picture of Nazi concentration camps or she skipped her university lessons. She should also take a look at footage from the migrant camps along the southern border where people are being well fed, medically cared for, watching television and the youngsters playing all sorts of games. Her remarks gained immediate outrage from every quarter, including Rabbi’s, Jews, Republicans and some members of her own party. AOC is given more coverage by the liberal press then even house speaker Nancy Pelosi. Sooner or later there has to be a clash between AOC, her two cohorts and the House leadership. AOC’s actions have even rubbed off on Pelosi who recently stated that Trump was engaged in a cover up and should go to jail.***
RACE TO THE BOTTOM. Currently there is a head long race to see which leftist city can claim the title of being the filthiest place in the country. Contestants involved include LA, San Francisco, New York and Seattle. In addition to the sidewalks of filth in the metropolitan areas of California the entire state under the direction of Governor Newsom has become a haven for illegal immigrants. He has promised them free healthcare, driver’s licenses, and legalized abortions. His state is head of the list of crimes committed against American citizens by the illegal ones. By making California a sanctuary state he has opened the doors to criminals and gang members. President Trump was on the right track when he said that all illegals should be sent to sanctuary cities all over the country.
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