What did Donnie Demento do with the missing Russia binder?
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#4 | Posted by reinheitsgebot

Of all the questions Kamala could ask Trump, that is the one I'd most like the answer to, and since no one in the MSM is asking it, she would need to be the one to do so: What did you do with the 3,000 page binder full of highly classified documents related to the Russia investigation? Did you give it to your buddy Vladimir Putin?

A 10in-thick binder containing nearly 3,000 pages of highly classified material related to the investigation of Russian election interference as well as links between Moscow and Donald Trump went missing in the final days of his presidency, CNN and the New York Times reported.

CNN said the disappearance raised alarms in the American intelligence community because "some of the most closely guarded national security secrets from the US and its allies could be exposed".

The Times said national security officials were "vexed" by the disappearance of the "Crossfire Hurricane binder", which was "the name given to the investigation by the FBI".

The issue was so concerning, the Times added, the Senate intelligence committee was briefed.

Video at link:

Bernie Sanders on Meet the Press: "Cheney and I agree on nothing. No issues. But what we do believe in is that the United States should retain its democratic foundations ... I applaud the Cheneys for their courage in defending democracy."

Just for fun:

Machine Pun Kelly
@KellyScaletta
Lines Kamala should use on Trump:

*I think the bronzer is getting to your brain
*They don't teach how tariffs work at Wharton?
*I don't understand what he said, and I don't think he does either.
*Do you put Russian dressing on your word salad.
*I don't think you answered the question.
*When did you turn orange? (If he says she turned Black.)
*How's Melania doing?

Any suggestions?

Thank God he complied when they forced him to lie face down on the ground to handcuff him and he didn't get shot:

Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
Video of Tyreek Hill's arrest today:

MLFootball
@_MLFootball
NEW FOOTAGE: A POLICE OFFICER RANDOMLY HIT #NFL STAR TYREEK HILL, WHO APPEARS TO BE COMPLYING WITH THEIR ORDERS.

JUST AN AWFUL LOOK.

Oh I see. The MSM is on Trump's side... Thanks newrepublic, I didn't know that!
#6 | Posted by organ_bank

They seem to be on the side of normalizing Trump:

Mark Cuban
@mcuban
No question, the MSM protects the republican candidate by not reporting on what he literally says. If anyone else used the exact same language, they would dismiss them as incoherent, senile, incompetent or worse. Good job ... @ParkerMalloy

Ron Filipkowski
@RonFilipkowski
The frustration many of us have had for years is reporters who are constantly telling us what they think Trump meant to say, rather than simply reporting what he actually said. They do it every single day. It sanewashes him.

Why Trump's Hannibal Lecter "weave" makes no sense at all:

Acyn
@Acyn
Trump: When I say Doctor Hannibal Lecter, the press says, oh, why did he mention that? They say, he rambled and started talking about Hannibal Lecter. That's a representative of people that are coming into our country. Doctor Hannibal Lecter

Ron Filipkowski
@RonFilipkowski
He could have chosen any fictional character to represent migrants to America. And his view is that the average migrant is a highly intelligent, cultured, cannibalistic serial killer with refined tastes and impeccable manners.

If George Soros didn't exist, it would be necessary for Republicans to invent him (video at link and with apologies to Voltaire):

Ron Filipkowski
@RonFilipkowski
Ron Desantis tonight claims that George Soros is behind FL's abortion rights ballot initiative, and says the all-Republican FL Supreme Court made a "horrendous decision" by allowing it to be on the ballot this November.

I hope the dam has finally broken and that the term "sanewashing" will catch on too describe the way the media has been sanitizing Trump's words for way to long:

This "sanewashing" of Trump's statements isn't just poor journalism; it's a form of misinformation that poses a threat to democracy. By continually reframing Trump's incoherent and often dangerous rhetoric as conventional political discourse, major news outlets are failing in their duty to inform the public and are instead providing cover for increasingly erratic behavior from a former"and potentially future"president.

The consequences of this journalistic malpractice extend far beyond misleading headlines. By laundering Trump's words in this fashion, the media is actively participating in the erosion of our shared reality. When major news outlets consistently present a polished version of Trump's statements, they create an alternate narrative that exists alongside the unfiltered truth available on social media and in unedited footage.

The woman who asked Trump the child care question was not one of the people clapping at his response:

Reshma Saujani
@reshmasaujani
Today I asked @realDonaldTrump what he would do to solve the child care crisis. His response? Incomprehensible at best; at worst, outrageously offensive to the millions of families drowning in costs.

The boy's maternal grandfather claimed the father was verbally abusive to both Colt and his mother. I don't know how much validity to put in that claim. Other reports have indicated the mother has had problems with drugs and that the father had a history of back surgeries. One thing for sure: they were a family under stress who were in both emotional and financial distress.

The NR op-ed by Parker Molloy I posted is a first-rate analysis of how the MSM has been sanewashing Trump for years.

It's called "sanewashing" and the MSM have been doing it to Trump's benefit and the country's detriment for years:

Four years ago, in an article for Media Matters for America, I warned that journalists were sanitizing Donald Trump's incoherent ramblings to make them more palatable for the average voter. The general practice went like this: The press would take something Trump said or did"for instance, using a visit to the Centers for Disease Control to ask about Fox News's ratings, insult then"Washington Governor Jay Inslee, rant about his attempt to extort Ukraine into digging up dirt on Joe Biden, and downplay the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the U.S."and write them up as The New York Times did: "Trump Says People Have to Remain Calm' Amid Coronavirus Outbreak." This had the effect of making it seem like Trump's words and actions seemed cogent and sensible for the vast majority of Americans who didn't happen to watch his rant live.

Flash-forward to today, and it's clear this problem has only worsened. As Trump's statements grow increasingly unhinged in his old age, major news outlets continue to reframe his words, presenting a dangerously misleading picture to the public. . . .

This "sanewashing" of Trump's statements isn't just poor journalism; it's a form of misinformation that poses a threat to democracy. By continually reframing Trump's incoherent and often dangerous rhetoric as conventional political discourse, major news outlets are failing in their duty to inform the public and are instead providing cover for increasingly erratic behavior from a former"and potentially future"president.

The Cheneys are also saying you can vote for the person who you will have the opportunity to vote out in 4 years, or you can vote for the person who intends to destroy democracy by becoming a defacto dictator/king.

Your choice.

Dick Cheney: "In our nation's 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump. He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again.

"As citizens, we each have a duty to put country above partisanship to defend our Constitution. That is why I will be casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris."

FTA:

America's 17 million-strong veteran community is traditionally more likely to vote for Republican candidates but polls suggest their enthusiasm for Trump is waning.

The former president won a 61 per cent share of this vote in 2016 but only 54 per cent in 2020. In a Change Research survey released this week, support for Trump among veterans was down to statistical coin toss at 51 per cent.

The military vote is of outsized importance in the five key swing states. There are nearly 800,000 veterans in Pennsylvania, more than 550,000 in Michigan and 283,000 in Wisconsin. Arizona has more than 450,000 and Nevada more than 200,000.

"There's no question in my mind there's been a shift," said Fred Wellman, a US army combat veteran with VoteVets, a veterans' advocacy group and political action committee.

"The Arlington debacle was different," Wellman said. "Even my non card-carrying vet friends who water-ski on weekends rather than pay attention to politics were deeply offended. Arlington is sacred."

NPR is reporting the names of the two Trump campaign officials who harrassed the ANC employee:

Trump deputy campaign manager identified in Arlington National Cemetery dustup

One of two staffers involved in the altercation at Arlington National Cemetery is a deputy campaign manager for Donald Trump's reelection bid, NPR has learned. The former president insisted this week the incident did not happen, highlighting a growing disconnect between the messaging of the candidate and his campaign. NPR is identifying both staffers after the campaign's conflicting responses to the incident last week outside Section 60 of the cemetery, where many casualties of Iraq and Afghanistan are buried.

The two staffers, according to a source with knowledge of the incident, are deputy campaign manager Justin Caporale and Michel Picard, a member of Trump's advance team.