Flotsam and Jetsam - Assassination Story Gets Stinkier, Biden Hangs In

The reports about the attempted Trump assassination by Thomas Crooks in Butler, Pennsylvania last Saturday still stink. Via NewsMax, FBI: Rally Shooter May Have Scoped Site 6 Days Earlier. "Geolocation data found on a cell phone linked to Crooks, 20, showed that he could have been near the Butler Farm Show grounds in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 7, a week before the shootings that injured Trump and two rallygoers and killed local firefighter Corey Comperatore . . . " WSJ, cited at Hat Hair, Assassin Used Drone on Saturday to Map Site. Sundance at CTH, Attempted Assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks Flew Drone Over Trump Rally Site on Day of Shooting – 2 Cell Phones, Laptop and USB Drives Being Reviewed. Insty cites Fox, SECRET SERVICE SOURCE: WOULD-BE TRUMP ASSASSIN HID RIFLE AHEAD OF DEADLY RALLY SHOOTING. “It was not immediately clear where he hid it, however.” Smart money’s gotta be on the slightly sloped roof, right? Dan Greenfield at Front Page, There Was Plenty of Warning About the Trump Assassin "The shots did not come out of nowhere." Crooks had been spotted on the scene, behaving suspiciously and even on the roof. The 20-year-old was the subject of law enforcement alerts including those triggered by a call from his parents. He had been previously accused of threatening a school shooting. He was searching for information about the rally and event dates." From Da Mail, Trump shooter Thomas Crooks threatened to 'shoot up' his high school and 'put bombs in the bathrooms' years before his failed assassination attempt on the former president. Matt Vespa at TownHall, Classmate of Would-Be Assassin Says He Was a 'Known Trump Hater,' but Feds Don't Know Motive. They never know the motives of the lefties who commit any kind of violence, but are always sure of the motives of any right wingers. Sundance at CTH Video Shows U.S Secret Service Spotting and Watching Shooter Prior to Shots – Doing Nothing, Then Flinching with Inbound Bullets. No Pasaran! goes there, The expiscatory Question is, Was the Trump assassination fail procedural (i.e., incompetence) or operational (i.e., a sanctioned kill fail)? with lots of good links.  At Da Caller, EXCLUSIVE: Tucker Carlson Says ‘Not Crazy’ to Think ‘It Wasn’t Just a

 Lone Gunman.

Josh Hawley@HawleyMO, "Whistleblowers tell me that MOST of Trump’s security detail working the event last Saturday were not even Secret Service. DHS assigned unprepared and inexperienced personnel." Henry Rogers at Da Caller claims an EXCLUSIVE: Whistleblowers Break Silence: Staffing Shortages Because Of NATO Summit, Jill Biden Event Put Trump At Risk. At BlazeMedia, Secret Service scandal: MORE shocking security failures exposed by expert. Dave Strom at Hat Hair, Why Aren't We Getting Public Updates About Last Saturday? UPDATE!: SHOOTER USED DRONE! PBR, ‘We’ll never get the truth’: FBI to investigate Trump shooting and folks have a REAL problem with this. "“The FBI’s Pittsburgh Field Office leading the investigation into the bloody assassination attempt on President Trump also originally led the investigation of Hunter Biden’s shady business dealings and was also involved in the probe of Jim Biden’s shady Americore deal,” noted investigative journalist Paul Sperry." At Da Hill, Secret Service says Kimberly Cheatle will appear for Monday hearing. RCP, Secret Service Chief Faces Mounting Pressure To Resign. Obama's SS director resigned after a fence jumping episode. 

Virginia Kruta at Da Wire, Shooting Victim Speaks Out After Surviving Trump Assassination Attempt. Da Caller, Trump Unveils Tribute For Former Fire Chief Killed During Rally Attack.

Leil Leibowitz at CJ, Let’s Talk About Political Violence. "The Biden administration should adopt a strong stance against all political violence—including the anti-Semitic mayhem on college campuses." Capt. Ed, "Whether or not this is the intent, the practical outcome of choices made by Biden and other progressive administrations at the state and local level has been to treat political violence harshly ... unless it's intended to advance a progressive agenda. That sends a signal that encourages more violence from the left, and any retaliatory violence only feeds this cycle." Paula Bolyard at PJM reports a Fire Destroys Historic Dallas Church Pastored by Trump Supporter Robert Jeffress. I expect the FBI to find it's nothing. 

Behind the Black says The Trump assassination attempt provides another illustration of our bankrupt press/media. Dave Strom, Ear Trutherism Is Being Mainstreamed By AP, PBS, and Now WaPo's Jen Rubin and George Conway Makes the Case for Trump's Assassin.  Brad Slager at RedState, New Poll Shows Democrat Voters Are Spiraling With the Media As the Number of Blue-Anon Believers Swells.  Da Mail, Tennis legend Martina Navratilova hits out at Donald Trump and labels former president's ear bandage a 'PR stunt'. The Free Bacon reports BlueAnon Rears Its Head: One-Third of Dems Believe Conspiracy Theory That Trump Staged Assassination Attempt. Shooting News thinks David Hogg’s Take on the Trump Assassination Attempt Further Devalues a Harvard Education. 

DCJournal, The Assassination Attempt Isn’t the End of America. No, but it's not a good sign, either.

Dave Strom provides a Democrat Civil War Update: It Has Heated Up.... "Don't believe the reports that Biden has conceded that he must leave the race ",  The Democrat Civil War Is Getting Nasty. "Biden is pissed. Really pissed," and DNC Still Trying to Lock It In for Biden, As Democrats Fracture, Biden Calls Himself the Unifier. Hat Hair's Capt. Ed listens to the Biden Campaign Chair: 'Absolutely' Staying in Race, right up until the second he isn't. Also, New Developments: White House Pushes Back, DNC Speeds Back Up; UPDATE: 'Fan Fiction', The Progressempire Strikes Back: Bernie, AOC Blast Dump-Biden Movement; Update: Jeffries Backs Biden, and  Team Biden Nukes Obama, Schumer, Pelosi: They Gave Us Trump in 2016! Jim Treacher, Joe Won't Go. "All he needs is "No."" Althouse, Absolutely he's in... until he's out. Anxious, "Don't watch cable news": Biden campaign tries to rally staff. Ace, Biden Aides: Claims About Biden Withdrawing Are Fictitious; We Have Made No Preparations for the "Withdraw" Being Reported on Regime Media. "Huh. What if this all just another hoax?" Mary Chastain at LI hears Kamala Harris to Big Democratic Donors: ‘We are Going to Win’ 

Noah Rothman at NRO thinks Democrats Are Already Past the Point of No Return. Rick Moran at PJM sees The Final Days: A Bitter, Resentful Biden Slow-Walks His Exit From the Campaign. Ward Clark at RedState, Biden Family Discussing Exit Plans - Are Deals Being Made? Ace, Cuck Newsletter "The Bulwark: "It's Never Been Darker." Democrats Have Never Before Fallen Into Such "Despair." "Your tears are -- well, they're not delicious. They smell like your wife's boyfriend's cum. But I do like seeing you all cry like bitches."  Sundance, Pelosi Calls for Open Convention as List of Democrats Calling for Biden Withdrawal Increases. Capt. Ed sees Morning Joe Retreat: Get Biden Out of the Race. Da Caller, ‘Second Greatest Act Of Political Malpractice’: Dem Rep Blasts Biden Campaign For Continuing Despite Fitness Concerns. Hat Hair's Beege Welborn, How Much Is That Puppet in the Window? "Well, the suspense is killing me." At Fox, Trump campaign on Biden turmoil: 'Democrats can’t even figure out who their nominee should be.' "Biden campaign insists president ‘staying in this race’ despite reports he’s wavering."

Nick Arama thinks Biden Tweets About Trump's RNC Remarks, Reveals One Reason He's in So Much Trouble. Joe Biden@JoeBiden, "I’m stuck at home with COVID, so I had the distinct misfortune of watching Donald Trump’s speech to the RNC. What the hell was he talking about?" And then proceeds to lie like a rug. Check this one out from Insty, HELTER STELTER. OTP. Biden Goes For Jill Lookalike. Paul Bedard at WaEx reports Biden to earn more in retirement than as president, and that's before the Democrat party payoff. At Da Caller, Biden Called For ‘Unity,’ But His DOJ Refuses To Drop Cases Against Trump.

Sean Davis@seanmdav "They’ve already released the transcript. How on earth could the recording interfere with anything…unless it’s different than the transcript they released and claimed was accurate?
Quote Kyle Cheney@kyledcheney. "While Trump was speaking, DOJ filed a brief opposing efforts to FOIA the Biden-Hur recording, saying it could interfere with "pending investigations and reasonably anticipated future investigations.""

Dave Strom has Thoughts on the Convention and Donald Trump and Now It Is The Nation Talking Up The Tone of the Republican Convention. Capt. Ed sees A Sober, Reflective Trump Takes the Stage -- And Keeps It. At Hat Hair, Hulk Hogan Brings 'Trumpamania' to the RNC. WaEx reports Trump makes pitch to ‘all of America’ and solidifies hold over GOP in RNC acceptance speech. At Althouse, "Viewed from the traditional American abundance mind-set, MAGA looks less like an American brand of conservatism and more like a European brand of conservatism."  "Writes David Brooks, in "What Democrats Need to Do Now" (NYT). Somehow I thought you should know he's saying that. Be it known that it’s not just a matter of getting on your Harley and hitting the open road." Sasha Stone notes  Finally, They Said Their Names "Fallen Heroes and a Hero's Welcome at Night 3 of the RNC." At the Wrap,  Washington Post Deletes Post ‘Mischaracterizing’ American-Israeli Hostage Parents at RNC. 

“When his parents speak publicly, they don’t talk about Israel’s assault on Gaza,” the original post read – which sparked backlash." Capt. Ed says File this in the You Don't Hate the Media Enough box, already overstuffed. Beege Welborn, 'WHO?' POTATUS a Couple Hostages Short of a Full Retort.

'Becca Downs at TownHall  sees NBC News Decided That This Would Be the Opportune Time for a Live Hit on JD Vance, gets shut down by crowd. From Twitchy, NO MERCY! Tulsi Gabbard Goes Full-FAFO Taking Kamala Harris APART (Again!) for Dig at JD Vance and Mary Katharine Ham DROPS Yale Weirdo for Sharing Old College Pic to Shame Usha Vance for Being at RNC.  The Victory Girls say Congrats, JD Vance! The New York Times Has Slimed You! No higher honor. TAG, Gun Groups Support Trump’s Choice for VP. Breitbart hears ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Trends Big on Netflix Following JD Vance VP Pick. Paul Bedard thinks Trump did it: 75% of GOP like the Vance pick. Sundance is suspicious of The Mirror, "Both Barry Sotero (Obama) and James Bowman (Vance) are mirror images of each other; the playbooks used to create both are identical."

NYPo reports Trump gets bump in two more swing-state polls since attempted assassination. Cami Mondeaux at WaEx hears Republicans view New York as ripe to flip into GOP control. I'm not counting that chicken just yet. Bloomberg@business, "Mark Zuckerberg said that Donald Trump’s immediate reaction after being shot was “badass” and inspiring — without endorsing the former president."  Althouse, "Seeing Donald Trump get up after getting shot in the face and pump his fist in the air with the American flag is one of the most badass things I've ever seen in my life." ""But look, as an American, it's, like, hard not to get emotional about that spirit and that fight. And I think that's why a lot of people like the guy." Said Mark Zuckerberg, who's not endorsing anyone this time around." Sundance Mark Zuckerberg Praises Donald Trump as An American “Badass”. "Not only does this put the DNC at a deficit for their ballot harvesting operation; on the other side of the coin billionaire Elon Musk has pledged $45 million per month to help the RNC counteract the ballot harvesting operation of the DNC." Breitbart features a Poll: 80% of Americans Fear U.S. Is ‘Spiraling’ Out of Control Post-Assassination Attempt. 

NYPo, Fed judge tosses GOP challenge to Nevada’s mail-ballot counting rules: They ‘lack standing’, Obama judge. 

Paul Bedard, Peter Navarro: Trump 2.0 will start fast with executive orders and ‘Iron Triangle’. 

NYPo, CIA says it gave false information to Congress about ‘Spies Who Lie’. Whoops, sorry, won't do it again, honest injun! "“This mistake was based on a misreading of the contract documentation,” Robert Dugas, CIA deputy general counsel of litigations and investigations, wrote in a Wednesday letter to Morell’s lawyers, which the CIA acknowledged to The Post Thursday." 

Leslie Eastman at LI, Microsoft CloudStrike Defect Launches ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Worldwide

“This is what Y2K wishes it was.” Hans Mahncke@HansMahncke reminds us "Today is not the first time that Crowdstrike has caused huge misery for the country, and even the world. Eight years ago, Crowdstrike claimed that Russia hacked the DNC. The consequences of that claim were catastrophic, leading to the fraudulent Mueller witch hunt and to the criminalization of diplomacy with Russia. Years later, Crowdstrike's Chief Security Officer admitted that Crowdstrike had no evidence to support its claim."

Walt Hudson at Hat Hair VIP, on The LGBT Ratchet: Exposing Minnesota's Insidious 'Conversion' Policies. Jazz Shaw, California Sued Over Ban on Parental Trans Notifications  Da Blaze, Dad awarded full custody of son whose mother tries to raise him 'non-binary' celebrates major victory with Allie Beth Stuckey. 

Bella Hadid

Da Mail, Adidas DROPS Bella Hadid from advertising campaign for retro sneakers first designed for 1972 Olympics that saw terrorists kill 11 Israelis - following outcry over her pro-Palestine views. Capt. Ed, Adidas claims that the connection was "unintentional," but ...  come on, man. Does anyone use Google? 

Larry Correia@monsterhunter45 explain how cancellation works "Oh here we go. This is the part where a random dipshit claims that because I'm still alive and functioning, I was never really "cancelled", and surely, I'm not so important that any liberals would waste time trying to sabotage little old me! . . .  Fuck 'em. The pendulum is swinging back. I hope it smashes them in the face." Kevin Downey at PJM, Girl, 7, 'Too Young' for First Amendment Rights, Punished for 'Racist' BLM Drawing. "The little girl was forced to publicly apologize to her friends and teachers on a playground. She was booted from recess for two weeks and was told she couldn't draw pictures for two weeks, which is why the girl's family is suing the Capistrano Unified School District."

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