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Today’s Campaign Update (Because The Campaign Never Ends) There really is no mystery here… – Mark Levin was going off on Fox News last night, railing as only he can do in disbelief about the reality that the “greatest threat to our democracy in 2016 was not any foreign country…it was our own government,” which is absolutely true, and that “I can’t believe we don’t have a special counsel…or a blue ribbon commission investigating our own government.” Well, think about why that’s the case – this is very, very important. If we had an overwhelming clamor from the members of...

The quid pro quo of the Swamp: The IG Report shows 300 documented instances of FBI members communicating (off the clock and off the record) with the media. That’s often known as a leak and it’s often illegal. Plus, they frequently accepted expensive gifts from their ‘friends’ in the media as well. Arguably that encouraged them to provide the media with even more confidential information: because that’s how quid pro quo works. That the members of the media are banned from accepting such bribes themselves would indicate they know how effective such “gifts” can be. But when you have a...

The king wanted to go fishing, and he asked the royal weather forecaster the forecast for the next few hours. The palace meteorologist assured him that there was no chance of rain. So the king and the queen went fishing. On the way he met a man with a fishing pole riding on a donkey, and he asked the man if the fish were biting. The fisherman said, "Your Majesty, you should return to the palace! In just a short time I expect a huge rain storm." The king replied: "I hold the palace meteorologist in high regard. He is...

Today’s Campaign Update (Because The Campaign Never Ends) [Note: The wonderful photoshop that accompanies this piece was constructed by a loyal Campaign Update reader who asked to be credited only as dagalas.] Hey, y’all, so far this week, President Donald Trump has gotten the Democrats and the fake news media to endorse: – War games – Nuclear weapons – Refusing to negotiate with despots (where were they when Obama did that Iran deal?) – Neverending war on the Korean peninsula And it’s only Thursday morning! PSA: Those loud noises you are hearing right now are just the sounds of liberal...

Happy Birthday President Donald J. Trump! What do you get a Very Stable Genius who has everything for his birthday?   “President Trump, now that you have the IG’s report, what are you going to do?” “I’m going to lock her up.” P.S. Happy 243rd Birthday to the U.S. Army too.And Happy Flag Day. It’s almost as if Donald Trump was destined to be president, or something.Posted from: MOTUS A.D.

So Raging Bull is now raging around like some old sinewy chicken on a free range because he is set out to pasture and doesn't like it. What does he do? Does he say, "Strong like BULL!"? No. If anything he says, "Strong like CHICKEN!" And he raises his stringy arms like he is lifting air weights. I think Raging Bull lost his mind and manliness in that House of the Thespian Arts. He is called to lend support for a cowardly fairy tale. The world is not the stage where you can see unicorns and Messiahs fly around. He...

Today’s Campaign Update (Because The Campaign Never Ends) The death of the final paltry remnants of customer service is upon us. – A federal judge has ruled against the Jeff Sessions Justice Department, approving the merger of Time Warner and AT&T, in what will be the largest merger of media/entertainment giants in American history. It will also be the merger of two of the three worst customer service organizations – in addition to Comcast – ever conceived by evil human brains. Fair warning: If you are already sick of the horrible, demented, disgraceful lack of service you receive as a...

“In 2017, the clock moved from three minutes to midnight to two-and-a-half minutes to midnight. The Bulletin cites the rise of nationalism, Donald Trump's comments over nuclear weapons and the threat of an arms race between the US and Russia. The year was also the first time a fraction was used in the time.” – Wired  By the same time in 2018, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists saw fit to nudge the clock even closer to the hour of the apocalypse: In moving the clock 30 seconds closer to the hour of the apocalypse, the Bulletin of the...

The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord 1) My Legions of Terror will have helmets with clear Plexiglas visors, not face-concealing ones. 2) My ventilation ducts will be too small to crawl through. 3) My noble half-brother whose throne I usurped will be killed, not kept anonymously imprisoned in a forgotten cell of my dungeon. 4) Shooting is not too good for my enemies. 5) The artifact which is the source of my power will not be kept on the Mountain of Despair beyond the River of Fire guarded by the Dragons of Eternity....

After years of drought, the California Legislature has enacted severe restrictions on household water consumption. Under the new law, by the year 2022 residents in California will be limited to 55 gallons per person, per day. An eight-minute shower uses about 17 gallons. A bath uses about 80 gallons. A load of wash uses about 40 gallons. Each toilet flush uses about 1.5 gallons. Fines for exceeding the daily 55 gallon limit can rise to $10,000 per violation for repeat offenders. To enforce compliance, the state government will deploy surveillance systems to spy on all residents. Utility providers will be...

European participants in the Obama-arranged "deal" that is supposed to discourage Iran from developing nuclear weapons insist that the country's stepped up uranium enrichment program does not violate the terms of the agreement. Maja Kocijancic, spokeswoman for EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini, explained that "a careful reading of the terms shows that Iran has only agreed to forego attacking us with nuclear weapons until they are 'physically able to do so.' All work on bombs and delivery systems prior to the attainment of this capability are unconstrained by the agreement brokered by former US President Obama and his Secretary of...

Hat Tip: Howard Fishman According to ancient Hawaiian tradition, the quickest way to appease Pele and have the volcanic fires stop is to make a human sacrifice into her fires and according to tradition, that needs to be a celebrated leader who was born in Hawaii and held a position of power for 8 years. Obama quickly announced he was actually born in Kenya and has the Birth Certificate to prove it.

Hat Tip: Jerry Todd We offer some insight into one of the ironic double--or is it TRIPLE--standards of modern society. #IRONY!! Justices Ginsberg, Kagan and Sotomayor; The judges who said we don't have to stand up for the National Anthem, expect us to stand when they enter their courtroom. What do you suppose would happen if these and other Judges came into the courtroom and everyone "took a knee"? Just asking...

Today’s Campaign Update (Because The Campaign Never Ends) I wonder what else President Donald Trump will never do? – “He won’t last a week.” “He won’t stay in this race past the first debate.” “He never survive those comments about John McCain.” “That first debate was the beginning of the end for Donald Trump.” “He’ll never be able to compete with Jeb!” “He’ll be out of the race before the Iowa Caucuses.” “No way he wins the New Hampshire Primary.” “South Carolina will be the beginning of the end for Donald Trump.” “No way he beats Ted Cruz in Indiana.”...

Historic handshake between the leaders with arguably the two funkiest hairdos in the world There are lessons in the North Korea deal signed by Kim Jung Un and Donald Trump for everyone. For the media: don’t write your (dire) headlines before history happens.For Obama: You want a nuclear-free world? This is how it’s done, son. It’s called “peace through strength." “Watch me”Never-Trumpers: “He’ll never get it done” Trump: “Hold my covfefe”We finally know what he meantJustine Trudeau: If you wanted me to ink a trade deal all you had to do was play it straight Iran mullahs: Ours are bigger...

This month, for the first time since employment statistics have been tracked, there are now more job openings than there are persons seeking employment. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of job vacancies for the most recent month were 6.7 million while the number of unemployed persons seeking jobs came in at 6.35 million. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) called these statistics “further proof that the Trump Administration’s policies are destroying this country. His tax cuts are provoking businesses to expand their production, but the induced labor shortages will choke off this expansion. It will be...

Today’s Campaign Update (Because The Campaign Never Ends) I thought this must be a satire piece in The Onion, but it turns out someone actually believes this is really the Democrats’ problem. – The New York Times ran an op/ed penned by – naturally – a couple of professors – who contend that the real problem the Democrat Party has is that it’s just too darn…wait for it…oh, you have to wait for this one…MODERATE!!!! Yes, friends, these two people who probably have never spent a moment outside of academia believe that the biggest mistake the Dems made in 2016...

This week, by a vote of 207-201, the US House of Representatives approved a measure requiring a semi-annual audit of how Special Counsel Robert Mueller is spending the taxpayers’ money. Thus far, Mueller’s investigation of possible collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign has admitted running through nearly $17 million in total, but no itemization has been provided. Sponsor of the measure, Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), defended it, saying that “a special counsel’s work is important, but they should not be able to spend taxpayer dollars without accountability. Americans need to know where their money is going.” Rep. Tim Ryan...

Hat Tip: Bernie Eisenfeld There was a man named George who got a new job. His fellow employees always met for a round of golf every Saturday. They asked George to meet them at 10:00 Saturday morning. George replied that he would love to meet them, but that he might be 6 minutes late. On Saturday morning George was there at exactly 10:00. He golfed right handed and won the round. The following Saturday rolls around, and George says that he will be there, but that he may also be 6 minutes late again. He shows up right on time,...

Today’s Campaign Update (Because The Campaign Never Ends) Someone really needs to relieve John McCain of his I-phone. – The guy whose rejection by the American people gave us Barack Hussein Obama got all upset on Saturday over President Trump’s refusal to bow to our Euro-Canadian betters at the G7 summit, and decided to send the following tweet: John McCain ✔ @SenJohnMcCain To our allies: bipartisan majorities of Americans remain pro-free trade, pro-globalization & supportive of alliances based on 70 years of shared values. Americans stand with you, even if our president doesn’t. 7:55 PM - Jun 9, 2018 There...