Today in Witch-Hunt Culture
15th August 2022
Mar-a-Lago — and its owner — have long caused concerns for US intelligence (CNN)
FBI seizes privileged Trump records during raid; DOJ opposes request for independent review: sources
Some Capitol rioters try to profit from their Jan. 6 crimes (Associated Press)
The Republican party has reason to fear the midterms (The Guardian)
The ‘Gun Dude’ and a Supreme Court case that changed who can own firearms in the U.S. (NPR)
Princeton University course says that ‘far right activists’ are using ‘free speech’ to justify ‘hate speech’ There is no right but the ‘far-right’.
Jared Kushner Most Likely Mar-a-Lago Mole Behind FBI Raid: Mary Trump (Newsweek)
Vindman Calls Gabbard ‘Agent of Russian Disinformation’ After Fox Segment (Newsweek)
Donald Trump ‘Misjudged’ Merrick Garland Over FBI Raid: Legal Analyst (Newsweek)
Justice Department Accused of Taking Attorney-Client Material at Mar-a-Lago (Jonathan Turley)
Former FBI Agent Says Mar-a-Lago Raid Was Government’s Attempt To ‘Embarrass’ Trump Guess it didn’t work.
Apply the Hillary Clinton Rule to Donald Trump (The Dispatch) David French, apparently now part of the Golberg Group, polishes his pretend-conservative street cred with a Never-Trumper rant. Contrary to his lies, if we applied the Hillary Clinton standard to Trump, Trump would skate with the AG washing his hands.
Former National Intelligence Director: Trump Has ‘Ultimate Declassification Authority’
Partisan NY Times Blames ‘Right-Wing Rhetoric’ for Violence
Rubio’s fake populism is no match for real history (Washington Post) History, that is, according to the Narrative.
Some Republicans Make a More Restrained Case for Defending Trump (N.Y. Times) “Yeah, Trump sucks but….”
The Arizona Republican Party’s Anti-Democracy Experiment (N.Y. Times)
NPR Hates DeSantis, Smears Old Flag as Symbol of ‘Dangerous Right-Wing Ideology’
GOP’s New Mexico bet (Axios)
Cheney’s next mission: Keeping her anti-Trump megaphone (Politico) No problem. I’m sure she’s got a gig on MSNBC and a book deal anytime she wants one.
Election deniers march toward power in key 2024 battlegrounds (Washington Post) ‘Election deniers’ are the new niggers.
Liz Cheney’s political life is likely ending — and just beginning (Washington Post) The value of 30 pieces of silver (denarii) in modern dollars is about $85.
Leaving with nuclear secrets would be Trump’s dumbest, scariest stunt yet (Washington Post) Jennifer Rubin loses her shit. (If she didn’t have Trump, she wouldn’t have a job.)
NBA Continues To Ostracize Non-Woke Athletes And Coaches
Trump’s Investigation Miscalculation (The Bullshit Bulwark) A minion of the Kristol Krew polishes the Narrative.
GOP Anti-Trump Group Buys $3M in Ads in Swing States
How Extremist Gun Culture Is Trying to Co-Opt the Rosary (The Atlantic) The Atlantic crew could use a little rosary time.
Why Did Trump Take Classified Documents in the First Place? (Bloomberg) Talking past the sale: We don’t know that he did; merely that the Biden goombahs say that he did.