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December 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/946449442667888640
https://twitter.com/tribelaw/status/946218941751406592
Hillary Clinton just retweeted this.
Retweet if you agree it’s totally crazy to suggest that the FBI — having helped sink Hillary’s campaign by revealing that she was under investigation while concealing that Trump was being investigated — has secretly been anti-Trump all along.
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/946449442667888640
https://twitter.com/tribelaw/status/946218941751406592
December 28, 2017
https://www.ft.com/content/7020a6e4-e4e3-11e7-8b99-0191e45377ec
Donald Trump took office at the beginning of 2017, and this chart tells two sides of that story
https://www.ft.com/content/7020a6e4-e4e3-11e7-8b99-0191e45377ec
December 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/Marmel/status/946428119035944960
http://ew.com/news/2017/12/28/vanity-fair-apologizes-hillary-clinton-knitting-video/
Maybe, Roy Moore Should "Take Up Knitting"
https://twitter.com/Marmel/status/946428119035944960
http://ew.com/news/2017/12/28/vanity-fair-apologizes-hillary-clinton-knitting-video/
December 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/946132290593263616
Breitbart’s Disgrace SHARE ARTICLE ON FACEBOOKSHARE TWEET ARTICLETWEET PLUS ONE ARTICLE ON GOOGLE PLUS+1 PRINT ARTICLE ADJUST FONT SIZEAA by DAVID FRENCH December 27, 2017 11:57 AM @DAVIDAFRENCH
When news cycles are crowded with outrage — some of it justified, much of it hysterical — it’s easy to lose track of the significant stories. There was one last week that conservatives can’t let slide down the memory hole. Breitbart’s editor-in-chief, Alex Marlow, admitted in an interview with CNN’s Oliver Darcy that its full-court-press in favor of Roy Moore was motivated by a desire to protect Donald Trump and that Marlow actually thought Leigh Corfman’s claims against Moore “had a lot of credibility.” Corfman, you might recall, claimed that Moore assaulted her when she was only 14 years old.
So, why did Breitbart double down in support for Moore? It was protecting Donald Trump:
I’m sorry, but this is vile. It’s one thing to test the claims of a person who publicly accuses a Senate candidate of sexual misconduct. That’s fair, and that’s something journalists should do when considering any claim of wrongdoing. It’s another thing entirely to withhold from readers the judgment that an accuser “had a lot of credibility” as part of an effort to protect an entirely different politician from the possibility of future claims.
In other words, Breitbart facilitated the continued persecution of a credible childhood assault victim for purely political purposes. It subordinated fact-finding to its political agenda. It acted not as a journalist enterprise but as a partisan opposition research firm with a quasi-journalistic platform. It exploited the good name of its founder and the trust of its audience to try to drag a probable child abuser across an electoral finish line.
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/454969/breitbarts-disgrace-alex-marlow-admits-roy-moore-accuser-credible
Breitbart facilitated persecution of credible childhood assault victim for purely political purposes
Breitbart facilitated the continued persecution of a credible childhood assault victim for purely political purposes.https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/946132290593263616
Breitbart’s Disgrace SHARE ARTICLE ON FACEBOOKSHARE TWEET ARTICLETWEET PLUS ONE ARTICLE ON GOOGLE PLUS+1 PRINT ARTICLE ADJUST FONT SIZEAA by DAVID FRENCH December 27, 2017 11:57 AM @DAVIDAFRENCH
When news cycles are crowded with outrage — some of it justified, much of it hysterical — it’s easy to lose track of the significant stories. There was one last week that conservatives can’t let slide down the memory hole. Breitbart’s editor-in-chief, Alex Marlow, admitted in an interview with CNN’s Oliver Darcy that its full-court-press in favor of Roy Moore was motivated by a desire to protect Donald Trump and that Marlow actually thought Leigh Corfman’s claims against Moore “had a lot of credibility.” Corfman, you might recall, claimed that Moore assaulted her when she was only 14 years old.
So, why did Breitbart double down in support for Moore? It was protecting Donald Trump:
Marlow said one of the factors in Breitbart’s coverage of the allegations against Moore is that, he believes, the news media was trying to use them to set a bar on sexual misconduct “that President Trump cannot match.”
“I think they want to create a standard where President Trump either from past or future accusations, will not be able to match whatever standard is now in place for who can be a United States senator,” he said. “Based off not any sort of conviction or any sort of admission of guilt, but based off of purely allegations.”
“I think that’s the playbook here,” he added. “And I think it’s part of the reason why it was so important for Breitbart to continue our coverage of the way we covered it … and for Steve in particular to hold the line the way he did for — I think part of it is because it’s not just about Judge Moore, it is not even just about establishment, anti-establishment. It’s about what’s coming next for President Trump.”
I’m sorry, but this is vile. It’s one thing to test the claims of a person who publicly accuses a Senate candidate of sexual misconduct. That’s fair, and that’s something journalists should do when considering any claim of wrongdoing. It’s another thing entirely to withhold from readers the judgment that an accuser “had a lot of credibility” as part of an effort to protect an entirely different politician from the possibility of future claims.
In other words, Breitbart facilitated the continued persecution of a credible childhood assault victim for purely political purposes. It subordinated fact-finding to its political agenda. It acted not as a journalist enterprise but as a partisan opposition research firm with a quasi-journalistic platform. It exploited the good name of its founder and the trust of its audience to try to drag a probable child abuser across an electoral finish line.
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/454969/breitbarts-disgrace-alex-marlow-admits-roy-moore-accuser-credible
December 28, 2017
VIDEO: UN envoy Nikki Haley gets prank called by Russian comedians
https://twitter.com/wexler/status/946396442171723776
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The pranksters continued the conversation and directed Haley’s attention to the topic of a “tense situation” on the island of Binomo in the South China Sea. “Do you know Binomo? They have declared independence. We suppose Russians had its intervention.”
This was met by Haley agreeing, “Yes, of course they did. We’ve been watching that very closely. I think we will continue to watch as we deal with the issues about the South China Sea.”
However, Binomo does not exist.
As the conversation progressed, Haley expressed her thoughts on Russia, stating that the country was “trying to be relevant in every region and they are trying to have some sort of say in every region.”
She continued: “They do try to cause some disruption, but we manage them and we continue to remind them what their place is.”
MORE:
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/variety/2017/12/26/WATCH-UN-envoy-Nikki-Haley-gets-pranked-by-Russian-comedians.html
VIDEO: UN envoy Nikki Haley gets prank called by Russian comedians
“Do you know Binomo?”
This was met by Haley agreeing, “Yes ... We’ve been watching that very closely. I think we will continue to watch as we deal with the issues about the South China Sea.”
However, Binomo does not exist.
VIDEO: UN envoy Nikki Haley gets prank called by Russian comedians
https://twitter.com/wexler/status/946396442171723776
.................
The pranksters continued the conversation and directed Haley’s attention to the topic of a “tense situation” on the island of Binomo in the South China Sea. “Do you know Binomo? They have declared independence. We suppose Russians had its intervention.”
This was met by Haley agreeing, “Yes, of course they did. We’ve been watching that very closely. I think we will continue to watch as we deal with the issues about the South China Sea.”
However, Binomo does not exist.
As the conversation progressed, Haley expressed her thoughts on Russia, stating that the country was “trying to be relevant in every region and they are trying to have some sort of say in every region.”
She continued: “They do try to cause some disruption, but we manage them and we continue to remind them what their place is.”
MORE:
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/variety/2017/12/26/WATCH-UN-envoy-Nikki-Haley-gets-pranked-by-Russian-comedians.html
December 28, 2017
That's called losing an election, dude.
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill told the Associated Press Wednesday evening that he has no intention of delaying the canvassing board meeting.
"It is not going to delay certification and Doug Jones will be certified (Thursday) at 1 p.m. and he will be sworn in by Vice President (Mike) Pence on the third of January," Merrill said.
In the complaint, Moore's attorneys noted the higher than expected turnout in the race, particularly in Jefferson County, and said that Moore's numbers were suspiciously low in about 20 Jefferson County precincts.
Merrill said he has so far found no evidence of voter fraud, but that his office will investigate any complaint that Moore submits.
the rest:
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-roy-moore-lawsuit-20171228-story.html
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Bonus Tweet:
@Murphy_The_Goat
Roy Moore claims to have proof that tens of thousands of underage women voted in the Alabama Senate election. He is demanding their names, phone numbers, Tinder accounts and parents' work schedules.
https://twitter.com/Murphy_The_Goat/status/946312819338817536
December 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/JesseLehrich/status/945705224639012865
This:
the Constitutional crisis we face isn't Trump – our system was designed to handle an unhinged president.
the crisis we face is Rs in Congress choosing to aid & abet Trump's assault on our democracy rather than checking him.
https://twitter.com/JesseLehrich/status/945705224639012865
December 27, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans once again are most likely to name Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as the man and woman living anywhere in the world they admire most, as they have for the past 10 years. The pair retain their titles this year, although by much narrower margins than in the past. Obama edges out Donald Trump, 17% to 14%, while Clinton edges out Michelle Obama, 9% to 7%.
http://news.gallup.com/poll/224672/barack-obama-hillary-clinton-retain-admired-titles.aspx
Gallop: President Obama is most admired man again. Orange man is a LOSER again.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans once again are most likely to name Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as the man and woman living anywhere in the world they admire most, as they have for the past 10 years. The pair retain their titles this year, although by much narrower margins than in the past. Obama edges out Donald Trump, 17% to 14%, while Clinton edges out Michelle Obama, 9% to 7%.
http://news.gallup.com/poll/224672/barack-obama-hillary-clinton-retain-admired-titles.aspx
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