Mark Knight Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 11 hours ago, Benjamin Cole said: The GOP Just Borrowed a Soviet Skill and Disappeared Liz Cheney BY PHILIP ELLIOTT AUGUST 17, 2022 2:19 PM EDT This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. In the good ol’ Soviet days, a fall from political grace manifested itself in party propaganda. Western diplomats and spies would scour every snippet of material that made its way to them for hints about who was up, who was down, and—most crucially—who was out. It’s from that last element of Kremlinology that they could often glean the most vital information, even in a closed and byzantine system. For instance, diplomats in Washington could usually assume the omission of someone from a class photo at the Kremlin meant that official’s pet policies would also soon disappear. It’s not just the Soviets who are masters of disappearing someone. Just look at Wyoming, where voters this week drubbed a former senior member of the Republican establishment out of office on orders from former President Donald Trump. Rep. Liz Cheney lost her bid for renomination by a stunning 37 points after daring to hold Trump accountable for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump made defeating Cheney his top priority, making his contempt for her and her famous family clear. The Republican National Committee didn’t even mention Cheney in their statement Tuesday evening on Harriet Hageman’s victory in the deep-red state. Cheney had, before Jan. 6, enjoyed a privileged place in the Republican Party. She was the daughter of a former Vice President and a conservative powerplayer mom. She had stints at the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development during the George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush administration, worked for a time at the World Bank, and was a player of her own making in conservative groups around town. She won election to her father’s former House seat in 2016, and from there moved quickly into the ranks of leadership. Her resume was, put simply, golden. ---30--- There is more: https://time.com/6206773/liz-cheney-loss-republicans/ So you think the "Deep State" is behind this article? Do you think this article is "propaganda"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Knight Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 39 minutes ago, Steve Thomas said: Twitter ‘permanently suspends’ HD 20 candidate after he advocates shooting federal agents https://floridapolitics.com/archives/548917-miguel-tweet/ “A Republican candidate for the House from St. Augustine is banned from Twitter after advocating violence against the federal government. Republican Luis Miguel, running against incumbent Rep. Bobby Payne of Palatka in the redrawn House District 20, was suspended from Twitter after a tweet advocating that Floridians should be able to shoot federal agents on sight. “Under my plan, all Floridians will be able to shoot FBI, IRS, ATF, and all other federal troops on sight,” Miguel tweeted. “Let freedom ring.” Miguel told Florida Politics Friday the suspension, which is “permanent” per a message he got on his Twitter app, “doesn’t affect (him) at all.” He stands by the proposal, which he says is justified because the IRS has been “weaponized by dissident forces.”” “Miguel is still active on Instagram, where the post advocating shooting federal agents is still displayed,…” “He also is still on Facebook. The same messages recur there.” Oh... my... God. Steve Thomas Ben's "Deep State" must be running Twitter, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Matt Allison Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Steve Thomas said: Twitter ‘permanently suspends’ HD 20 candidate after he advocates shooting federal agents The GOP deciding to run MAGA terrorists as their candidates for elected office is an interesting strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bauer Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 7 hours ago, Andrew Prutsok said: The one night stand between the Joker and Leona Helmsley didn't end well. HA! Great observation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Douglas Caddy Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Newly unsealed documents from the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago put Trump in even worse legal peril, experts say (msn.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ron Bulman Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 On 8/17/2022 at 4:45 PM, W. Niederhut said: Yeah, Ron, Dusty Hill was always a big Elvis fan, as I learned from watching that recent documentary on Netflix about ZZ Top. Coincidentally, I've been watching a bunch of old Elvis flicks on HBO Max during the past week. They take me back to my childhood, when I first watched some of them at our neighborhood theater. My favorite is Viva Las Vegas, from 1964. There's a lot of Americana in that film-- including footage of the Vegas Strip and the Grand Prix race over the Hoover Dam. But the best scenery in the film is Ann Margaret! Did we get enough Ann Margret, I mean Elvis yet? They shake it up a little more here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Cole Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Majority of American voters now agree that the FBI is 'Biden's Gestapo' after the controversial raid on Trump's Mar-a-Lago, poll finds https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11127495/Majority-American-voters-believe-FBI-Bidens-Gestapo-Mar-Lago-raid-poll-finds.html The optics were horrible, especially after the 1/6 show trial. Seizing Trump's passports? Why? A secret affidavit? Why? Interesting times. Stay skeptical of both parties, and use of state police powers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Niederhut Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 19 minutes ago, Ron Bulman said: Did we get enough Ann Margret, I mean Elvis yet? They shake it up a little more here. Ron, Kirk was right about the Beatles eclipsing Elvis in '64, but it's still a thrill to watch Ann Margret in Viva Las Vegas, especially compared to reading Ben's nightly MAGA dispatches from Thailand. 🤥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Allison Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 56 minutes ago, Benjamin Cole said: Majority of American voters now agree that the FBI is 'Biden's Gestapo' LOL Fake polls are funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Douglas Caddy said: Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Cole Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 9 hours ago, Mark Knight said: So you think the "Deep State" is behind this article? Do you think this article is "propaganda"? I think the article reflects establishment thinking, and the time-honored Deep State tactic of smearing political adversaries or opponents as stooges or fellow-travelers of enemy states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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