Posted on 02/15/2018 11:47:06 AM PST by Kaslin
RUSH: Now, there are other interesting aspects to this. Would you believe me if I were to tell you that the news media — the Drive-Bys — are frustrated today over this shooting?
Oh, they are, folks. They are frustrated as they can be. And you know why? They are frustrated because this shooting has knocked the Rob Porter scandal from the headlines. In fact, if you think that I’m exaggerating this, I have here a story in my formerly nicotine-stained fingers. It’s from TheHill.com: “ — The White House’s public schedule of events for Thursday does not include a press briefing or any public events for President Trump a day after a mass shooting at a Florida high school.
“Earlier Wednesday, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the day’s press briefing would be canceled following the shooting … ‘In light of this tragedy there will not be a regularly scheduled briefing as previously announced,’ Sanders said in a statement. ‘We will inform you as more information is available.'” Here’s the next line [from The Hill]: “The absence of an official White House briefing on Thursday’s schedule means the White House will not answer questions on camera about the controversy surrounding the handling of domestic abuse allegations against Rob Porter, as well as other issues of the day.”
They are mad. Because, folks, to them the Rob Porter story is the latest that they think it now might be possible to get rid of Trump. This is the story that could probably drive Trump from office. It could force Trump to change his chief of staff. It could force a staff shakeup, and it could force Trump to bring in other people to fill these jobs. All of which could give the media an open shot at Trump and his incompetence and the danger his administration poses to women because he hires people like Porter. Do not doubt me. If you’re still doubtful, whether I knew this. This is Cecilia Vega, who is the White House correspondent for ABC News late yesterday afternoon.
VEGA: We are expecting a briefing, uhhh, within the hour from Press Secretary Sarah Sanders. And of course as you know this very tragic incidents comes as this White House is in turmoil right now over this Rob Porter scandal. So they’ve got a lot on their plate here.
RUSH: What does that have to do with anything? What does the Porter scandal have to do with this? What is the linkage of the Porter scandal and the shooting in Florida? And of course the briefing was canceled, the briefing was canceled — and they couldn’t wait for the briefing because they wanted to zero back in on Porter. Somebody asked me in an email, ’cause this relentless, nonstop media coverage… Porter’s gone. Porter’s been gone how long? A week now? So he’s gone. Whatever he is, he’s gone.
The process of how Porter ended up getting gone, that is the story. And this relentless media pressure works even on the wisest, most informed people. I’ve got some panicked people over the course of the last few hours sending me emails asking me if I think this Porter story is actually gonna be what gets rid of Trump. “Is this what’s gonna allow Trump’s enemies to get rid of him? Is this where it ends?” Let me just answer to all of you right now: No.
The Rob Porter story is not the end of Trump. There’s only one end to Donald Trump. There’s only one thing that would bring about the end of Donald Trump, and that is the wrong immigration bill being signed into law. Anything featuring comprehensive amnesty for every illegal immigrant or something pretty close to that, that’s the one thing that can bring Donald Trump down because that’s really the primary reason he was elected.
The Porter story is not gonna be the thing that brings him down. I just wanted to let you know, the Drive-Bys are frustrated that this shooting has taken the Porter story, ’cause even to them gun control’s an old story. They’re having to recycle what they do. But the Porter thing! That was brand-new. That was fresh. The dossier story has fizzled. The collusion with Russia has fizzled. The obstruction story? Until Mueller speaks, we don’t even know what’s going on there. But the Porter story? Oh, man! Salivating, they were. Which means, by the way, that the media — which is out to harm Trump, which is out to end Trump’s presidency. Make no mistake about it.
He just reported that CNN has some 'breaking news' on the Rob Porter story.
As one who used to process security clearance applications for the military as a young enlisted guy, I know that just because a clearance is denied doesn’t mean it can’t be resubmitted, have sections resubmitted, be appealed, be covered by interim clearance, and even have some things decided locally by exception to policy powers of commanders.
One remark.
I laughed when Rush was talking about GWB Homeland Security gal Fran Townsend that was on CBS speaking stupidity about the school shooting.
Rush still cannot admit that the Bushies were NWO jackasses and so were many of the creeps they hired.
Rush was 98% duped by the Bush clan. He carried their water so they were nice to him. That was all it was. They prolly would talk trash about him now.
That’s true.
HOW DID THAT HAPPEN ?
(Yes I am leaning into a conspiratorial theory)
EVERY shooter gets dead or jacked up.
I've seen two fleeting glimpses (I assume at the police station) and he looks as fresh as if he's going to the prom.
Perhaps he got away from his handlers who were supposed to take care o him before he could talk.
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