Flotsam and Jetsam - Syria Falls

And the world shrugs. Late yesterday, news came that the rebels in Syria had taken Bagdad and the 50 year tyranny of the Assad family had been toppled as the ruler Bashar al-Assad had taken off for locations unknown, presumably Russia, or perhaps Iran, his allies. Syria has been a suppurating sore on the cancer ridden patient that is the mid-east. He will not be missed, except by maybe Anna Wintour, but it's dubious that the regime that replace him will be an improvement. William Strook, Saturday Updates "Okay let's see what's happening in Syria...this is bad. Israel Radar has an excellent summation. We admit in the short term the fall of Assad would be good for Israel, as it cuts the major ratline from Hezbollah to Iran. In the long term though, the seizure of Syria by an amalgamation of rebel groups led by ex ISIS/AQ and supported by the Turks is bad. Syria will(?) fall apart. Its large Christian community will be annihilated ... This is bad. What's Erdogan's game? We don't know." Matt Vespa at TownHall, hears Reports: Plane Carrying Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Reportedly Disappears. At Insty, REPORT: Syrian rebels claim Assad regime has fallen after entering Damascus and Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family. Althouse, "Syrian rebels topple President Assad, his whereabouts unknown." "Speaking of "whereabouts unknown"... where, if anywhere, is our President, the President of the United States? Is Biden there at all? Or is Trump already the acting President? No one stopped him from looking like the President yesterday at the French festivities.If Trump is the relevant President, we already know his ostensible position on Syria: "THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT."" Sundance at CTH, President Trump Responds to Civil War in Syria: “This is not our fight” … “Do not get involved”. 

Bob Spencer at PJM, hears the Biden White House Isn’t Blaming Trump for His Pardon of Hunter. It’s Blaming This Guy Instead, Jim Clyburn. At OTP, White House On Pardons: ‘More To Come’. Of course. Outgoing White Houses always hand out a wad of pardons, but will there be a large contingent of clearly political, preemptive pardons? Doing so would be a tacit admission that the various prosecutions of Trump and his allies were political. At Reason, After Hunter's Pardon, Joe Biden Should Support De-Weaponizing Government Power, "Maybe we can all agree that government officials shouldn’t target political enemies." Peter Navarro to Newsmax: Blanket Pardons Would Be Bad for Democracy. Navarro was jailed for defying a subpoena from the J6 committee. Pop Times hears Trump Is Going To “Beat You To Death With The Bat You Just Handed” Him: Chris Cuomo. "Biden’s announcement of the pardon on Sunday included an acknowledgment that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had engaged in politically motivated actions. Trump’s attorney cited this admission in a motion filed Tuesday seeking to dismiss his New York case. “It took exactly one day for Trump and the funky bunch to seize on the gift that Biden just gave him,” Cuomo said during his broadcast." Althouse highlights Succinct perfection in hypocrisy.

The most overpaid actress ever. pic.twitter.com/2tx3PqdA8c

— MAZE (@mazemoore) December 6, 2024

At Fox, Biden EPA makes first-ever climate change arrest "The EPA increased the number of penalties for polluters this fiscal year." "The AIM Act led to the arrest of Michael Hart, of San Diego, in March on charges related to "smuggling potent greenhouse gases," highlighted in the EPA report. The charges marked the first-ever greenhouse gas-related arrest issued under the AIM Act, but according to an EPA press release from earlier this year, "it will not be the last." From the Free Bacon, Feds Use Bank Loophole To Surveil Americans' Financial Data Without Warrants, House Judiciary Says. Nice Deb at Am Great is outraged that the Biden Regime Quietly Revokes Veterans Hiring Preference For Civil Service Jobs, too white and male. At Fox, Iowa sues Biden administration to verify status of 2,000 registered voters who may be noncitizens, "Iowa officials say state had to rely on 'imperfect' data because federal government would not provide voter information."

Matt Vespa hears There's Another Reason Why There Was No Mini-Primary After Biden's Ouster, " they were afraid to infuriate black women if someone other than Kamala won." NewsMax, Harris' Chief of Staff: VP Ran 'Pretty Flawless Campaign', except for that losing thing. Driscoll at Insty cites the NEW YORK TIMES: Kamala’s Deputy Campaign Manager Threatened Staffers Over Leaks. Also at NYT, Harris Staffers Went Rogue to Reach Black and Latino Voters in Philadelphia - The New York Times. At PJM Matt Margolis says Let's Laugh At Tim Walz Before Everyone Forgets Who He Is. I had to look up Hillary's running mate the other day.

From Breitbart, Outgoing DNC Chair Says ‘Identity Politics’ Should Remain Central Message After Landslide Loss. Da Caller, ‘I Am Naming Names’: DNC Chair Says He’s Going Scorched Earth On Party When Term Ends, Defends Identity Politics. From Twitchy, Eric Holder's 'Tired' of Billionaires Influencing Politics (Except THIS One... and THAT One). At Althouse,If only the Democratic Party could be more like a megachurch.

An idea thrown out by Barack Obama, speaking on "the power of pluralism," at the Democracy Forum in Chicago last Thursday:

[M]ega churches understand that belonging precedes belief. If you show up at one of these churches, they don’t start off peppering you with questions about whether you’ve accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. They don’t quiz you on the Bible. They invite you in, introduce you around, give you something to eat, tell you all about the activities and groups you can be a part of from the young adult social club to the ballroom dance group to the men’s choir which for those of you not familiar that’s where they put folks whose voices aren’t quite good enough to be in the main choir.... The point is megachurches are built around ‘let’s get you if here, doing stuff, meeting people, and showing you how you can participate and be active.’ It is about agency and relationships, it is not about theology or handouts. And they’re trying to create a big tent where lots of different people can feel comfortable. Once that happens, then they can have a deeper conversation about faith in a way that folks aren’t spooked by....

The ideas are creepy and offputting, so hold off on the ideas and give people a place to sing and dance and socialize.

 Insty says SAME: MTG wants ‘murder charges’ for officer who shot Ashli Babbitt. “Testimony and video from the day showed Babbitt being pushed through a door window into the House Speaker’s Lobby behind the House floor when, without warning, she was shot by Byrd. The shooting was investigated, but no charges were leveled, and Byrd was promoted. In addition to the promotion from lieutenant, Just the News reported this week that House Democratic leaders pressured the Capitol Police to give Byrd a $37,000 retention bonus, help with $160,000 in private fundraising, and housing. Meanwhile, the 115-pound Babbitt, who was 36 when shot, has been savaged in the liberal media.”

Atop Da Hill, Pete Hegseth’s lawyer threatens extortion lawsuit against accuser "Parlatore told CNN that the woman’s false claim was “put out in violation of a settlement agreement.”" Remember, Stormy Daniels owes Donald Trump bunch of money for ignoring their NDA. At RCW, Joni Ernst: “I Don’t Have a Campaign Against Pete” Hegseth "Complained Donald Trump Jr., the son of the president-elect, in a social media post Thursday, “If you're a GOP Senator who voted for Lloyd Austin but criticize Pete Hegseth then maybe you’re in the wrong political party!”" PJM's Scott Pinsker sees The Political Castration of Joni Ernst  "her hometown paper has detected an Iowa backlash. She’s in danger of being primaried." Victor Joecks at Hat Hair maintains Women Shouldn't Be in Combat Roles. At Da Blaze asks 'Why me?' Ex-Mike Pence adviser attacks Kash Patel then cries victim when met with defamation legal notice. "Olivia Troye, sued by Richard Grenell in 2022 for alleged defamation, appears keen to make it a habit." From Fox, National Police Association endorses Trump pick for FBI director, "The group praised Kash Patel's record of 'transparency' and accountability." From the TN Star, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn Meets with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, Introduces Bills to Assist DOGE in Reforming Federal Workforce. Greg Piper at JTN reports GOP-led COVID subcommittee claims vaccines saved 'millions of lives,' celebrates liability shield. "Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic's final report cites two modeling studies for its claim, doesn't identify them as such, and touts manufacturer immunity in section praising Trump for Operation Warp Speed." 

Fox, Social media reacts to Trump 'dominating world leaders' with Macron handshake during meeting in France. Ward Clark at RedState, Watch How *Acting* President Donald Trump Dominates Macron in Visit to France. Twitchy, 'This Picture Says It All': There's a Biden NOT in France As Trump Takes Over World Leader Role. Althouse, Count the many emotions that cross Trump's face in a few seconds. "Let the actors cast to play Trump in future movies study this clip and despair." Sundance at CTH, President Trump’s Notre Dame Entrance is Epic. European leader rush in to suck up. 

Eric Daugherty@EricLDaugh, "JUST IN: J.D. Vance says as soon as he and Trump assume office, the residents of western North Carolina impacted by hurricane damage will get relief they're not receiving from the Biden administration. "It's a bureaucracy that is moving at the speed of a GLACIER." "That's something that is gonna change IMMEDIATELY.". . . " Stephen Moore at Hat Hair thinks Trump Should Call for a New American Patriotism.

Matt Vespa, Was It Appropriate for a CNN Guest to Spill This New Theory About the Healthcare CEO Murder? Suicide by hitman? Insty, IT MAKES MORE SENSE WHEN YOU REALIZE THE SURVEILLANCE IS FOR POLITICAL OPPONENTS, NOT CRIME: How an Assassin Escaped One of the Most Surveilled Cities in the World. and a NOTE TO ALL THE JOURNALISTS WHO ARE CHEERING THE ASSASSINATION OF A HEALTHCARE CEO: "Your industry is hated by millions and millions of people too. Just sayin’."

NewsMax, CBS Seeks to Dismiss Trump Lawsuit Over Harris Interview. "Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit Oct. 31 in the waning days of the presidential campaign, claiming Harris' interview had been deceptively edited to make her appear "coherent and decisive."" From Twitchy, Bang Up Job, Guys! CBS 'Fact Check' on Tom Homan's Fentanyl Death Figures Exposes Them As LIARS. Nuclear Herbs @NuclearHerbs, "Homan: Fentanyl has killed 250k people CBS: Fact check - he's inflating figures. Also CBS: It was really over 334k. Bang up job, journalists."

Tony Airaksinen, notes an NYC RALLY this Sunday: “Jewish Students Deserve to Feel Safe”, "Facebook group with 61,000 members to March Against Antisemitism in NYC tomorrow, Sunday December 8." The College Fix sees ‘Antisemitism on steroids’: Pro-Israel law professor rips Cornell ‘Gaza’ course. Sarah at Insty thinks FREE SPEECH INCLUDES THE RIGHT TO PUBLICLY EXPOSE YOURSELVES AS A**HOLES: "Students at Columbia University launch anti-Israel ‘Columbia Intifada’ newspaper: ‘Outrageous’."

Real Clear Education reports Nation’s Second Largest School District Revises Race-Based Grant Program, Los Angeles. "Because in the wake of a federal civil rights complaint filed by Parents Defending Education in 2023, the U.S. Department of Education forced the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to open up its $120 million Black Student Achievement Plan tutoring program to all students with academic need – no longer conditioning participation on skin color alone." At the Blaze, New Jersey town reverses course after residents rage against ban on Constitution and US flag at hearings. Ilya Shapiro explores The Communist Roots of Campus Illiberalism. "The rise in antisemitism since Oct. 7 has echoes of Soviet propaganda and the Chinese Cultural Revolution."

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: The Draft Plays On up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.

Flotsam and Jetsam - DIY Done Come on Tuesday This Week - Jack Smith Begs Supreme Court

 Gotta go, so I have to do it this way:

Trump Troubles

Fox - Special counsel Jack Smith calls on Supreme Court to rule on Trump immunity claim
Jack Smith Asks Supreme Court To Consider Trump’s Immunity Claim In 2020 Election Case - The Daily Caller
Breaking: Special Counsel Asks SCOTUS to Rule on Trump Immunity Claim – HotAir
Special Counsel Asks Supreme Court to Decide Quickly on Trump's Immunity from Prosecution – HotAirSpecial Counsel Smith’s Desperate Plea to the Supreme Court – HotAir
Althouse: Jack Smith argues it's "of imperative public importance" that the Supreme Court decide Trump's claim of immunity as quickly as possible.
Special Counsel Jack Smith Asks Supreme Court to Decide Trump Immunity - Highest Court Immediately Drops All Business to Comply With Special Counsel Request - The Last Refuge
Trump Derangement Syndrome Meltdown of the Week — Special Liz Cheney Edition – PJ Media
Eric Holder Outlines the Best DOJ Targeting Process He Knows - The Exact Process He and Obama Used - The Last Refuge

The Biden Crime Syndicate

Hunter Biden moves to dismiss gun charges in special counsel case - Just The News

Damning Hunter Biden indictment could spell more trouble for his father - Wa Ex
Let's Be Clear: The Indictment is About Joe, Not Hunter – HotAir
Sen. Chris Murphy admits Hunter Biden charges 'legally justified' - Washington Examiner
Althouse: "But even while insulated in friendly territory, Mr. Biden couldn’t quite escape his woes. Pro-Palestinian protesters chanting 'Hey hey, ho ho, the occupation has got to go'..."
Biden impeachment inquiry: National Archives to provide Comer with over 1,799 emails - Wa Ex
Mitt Romney would vote against Biden impeachment inquiry despite Hunter's 'ugly' acts - Wa Ex
OOF: The Hill Gets Mocked Relentlessly for an Op-Ed on Biden's 'Unrivaled Experience and Wisdom' – Twitchy

Random Election Stuff 

Trump Beats Biden in Another Major Poll – HotAir

President Trump Widens Lead in Latest Iowa Poll, Now Exceeding 51% - The Last Refuge
2024 Election Map Has Good News for Trump, Very Bad News for Biden
WSJ POLL: Nikki Haley Leads Biden By 17, Trump Leads By 4
Economists Forecast 50% Recession Odds - Newsmax
Most Americans back Israel in Hamas war, Democrats deeply divided: poll

Jan 6 and the Deep State

DC_Draino on X: "New J6 footage shows unarmed, peaceful protestor with his “lip blown off” by concussive grenade Pretty sure that when you throw explosives into peaceful crowds, that’s police brutality 
Two FISA reform bills up for House votes Tuesday, one will go to Senate - Just The News

Social Media and Government Censorship

New Feature: Fact-Checking NewsGuard - by Matt Taibbi
Elon Musk: 'I'm Prepared to Go to Prison' to Defend Free Speech
Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr. bid to intervene in government censorship case - Just The News

The Great Culture War

The Other McCain - In The Mailbox: 12.11.23 (Weakened Warrior Edition)

Antisemitic Mob Shows Up for Biden Fundraiser, Vandalizes Jewish Neighborhood – PJ Media
Althouse: "Younger, left-leaning Jews, steeped in the cause of antiracism and terms like 'settler colonialism,' are increasingly searching for a Jewish identity centered more on religious values..."
Make Like Henry: Dissolve the Ivy League - The Pipeline
University Administrators Behaving Badly – HotAir
University Administrators Behaving Badly
Yes, Gay Should Resign – HotAir
Ugh: 500+ Harvard Faculty Back Claudine Gay Against Donor Revolt – HotAir
Am I a Hypocrite For Celebrating Magill's Ouster? – HotAir
"Bombshell": Does Harvard's President Also Have a Plagiarism Scandal? – HotAir
Jewish People Targeted in LA, NY and London – HotAir
ADL Reports Staggering 337% Increase in Antisemitic Incidents – HotAir
It’s Not about Free Speech. It’s about Harassment. – HotAir
New: Riley Gaines Is Not Done With Woke 'Squad' Member Summer Lee – RedState
Do Outed Teachers on OnlyFans Have the Right to Keep Working? – HotAir
There is Always More to Lose in the Battle for Free Speech – HotAir
SNL Alum Dropped Out of Awful Antisemitism Sketch Minutes Before Airtime, Was 'Uncomfortable' – RedState
A 'Banned Books' Section Is An Oxymoron: Guy Gets Schooled for Tweet About B&N Display – Twitchy
Transgender Suspect Threatens School Shooting, Bathroom Rapes
Instapundit - JIM TREACHER: Mondays, Am I Right? I am right. Deadspin has now quietly rewritten that terrible blo
A Man in a Wig Who Calls Himself a Proud Lesbian Runs for Parliament – HotAir
Hidden in Plain Sight: A Peek Into a Suburban Pedophile Empire

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Falcons & Eagles out at the Other McCain.

The Monday Morning Stimulus

At the Free Bacon, Starbucks Hired Eric Holder To Conduct a ‘Civil Rights Audit.’ The Policies He Blessed Got the Coffee Maker Sued.

It was 2018, two years before the tidal wave of diversity initiatives unleashed by George Floyd’s death, and Starbucks needed a public relations win. The coffee giant was under fire after an employee at one of its stores mistakenly called the police on two black men, prompting the company to announce a "multiphase effort" to become "more diverse, equitable, and inclusive."

Part of that effort was a series of "civil rights assessments" conducted by Covington & Burling, one of the top white shoe law firms in Washington, D.C., under the leadership of former attorney general Eric Holder, a senior counsel at the firm.

Holder—who has charged as much as $2,295 an hour for such work—issued a final report in 2021 that outlined the steps Starbucks had taken to promote "equity." They included tying executive pay to diversity targets, setting spending goals for "diverse suppliers," and launching a mentorship program for "BIPOC" employees, which Holder pressed the company to expand. Each initiative, he wrote, demonstrated the coffee maker’s "commitment to civil rights and equal treatment."

But one year later, Starbucks was fending off a civil rights lawsuit over precisely the programs Holder had blessed. The lawsuit, which is still ongoing and was filed last August by the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative nonprofit that is also a Starbucks shareholder, argued that the programs violate non-discrimination laws as well as the company’s fiduciary duties. Such claims may have come as a surprise to Starbucks executives: At no point did Holder’s report address the legality of the policies at issue.

The Wombat has Rule 5 Monday: Public Benefactors up and awaiting your digital delight.

CNN Freaks over Polling, GOP Looks Good in the States, Stagflation Looms, 2000 Mules Rivets, Anti-Abortion Clinic Burns

Mike LaChance at LI reports CNN freaking out as a CNN Poll Taken After SCOTUS Leak Deflates Dem Hopes for 2022 Midterms. PM, CNN poll shows those who support overturning Roe are twice as likely to vote in midterms, "According to the results, Republicans may be more willing to vote now than they were at the beginning of the year." Madeleine Hubbard at JTN sees a Tsunami of discontent: Biden's approval rating underwater in 46 states: poll "His approval rating is also underwater in every age group, sex and education level." Sadly, Maryland is one of the four. JB Shurk at Am Think wonders Why Would Rural Americans Vote for Those Who Hate Them?. At Fox, Dan Bongino: Biden labeled conservatives as his 'enemy' when he attacked the 'MAGA crowd' "It wasn't an accident, Bongino says." Derek Hunter at Town Hall thinks Democrats Are Desperate for a Distraction. Abortion, any one? Spencer Chretien at the Fed lists 3 Things Republicans Should Do To Stop Losing And Start Winning When They Take Back Congress In 2022 "1. Pass Legislation Pressuring the Supreme Court to Reconsider New York Times v. Sullivan . . . 2. Unabashedly Defend Meritocracy in Education . . . 3. Meaningfully Confront the National Security State" Victor Davis Hanson at Am Great wonders  Will the voters channel their furor at this regime of lies into an unprecedented turnout at the polls in November?

Kathy Barnette

Rick Moran at PJ Media says the GOP is Poised to Clean Up in State Legislative Races, Too. At HE, State Judge Recommends Marjorie Taylor Greene Remain on Ballot.  News Busters, WashPost Publishes Hit Piece on Black Republican Herschel Walker, 'Useful Fool'. I wonder if they called him uppity. Politico whines that Ohio was a test case for 2024. The GOP establishment looks screwed. "The Senate contest provided important clues about the size and shape of a key group of voters", while Da Beast (from YaHoo!) rants about J.D. Vance’s Unbelievably Phony Populism and the Slantic, from MSN worries about The Next Big Test of Trump’s Power in West by-God Virginia. From PM, BREAKING: Kathy Barnette SURGES in PA primary polling as Dr. Oz stumbles, "Pundits theorized that Barnette is surging due to her recent debate performance and Oz was falling due to his heavy negatives with Republican voters." Pennsylvania Democrats would never vote for a black woman.

Brian Joondeph at Am Think worries about Stagflation – Another Blast from the Past. CNS News, April Downer: Labor Force Participation and Number of Employed People Fall; Unemployment Rate Holds at 3.6%. At WaEx, Haisten Willis examines and decides Biden's big deficit reduction boasts don't add up. John Solomon at JTN on another sign of the times, Biden’s bread line crisis? Anatomy of the American baby formula shortage. "A president who promised competence was caught flat footed by agency failure, supply chain woes and inflation, and baby parents are now in a panic." Kevin Downey at PJ Media says Happy Mother's Day! New Moms Face Baby Formula Shortage. I'm glad Gabi is past that point. At Wa Free Bee, ‘Out of Touch With America’: Biden’s Small Business Budget Makes No Mention of Inflation, but "Budget proposal requests millions for 'climate crisis'" Breitbart, Food Crisis: German Farmers Warn of Drought-Related Crop Failure on Top of Grain, Fuel, Fertiliser Woes.

At Am Think, Andrea Widburg thinks The riveting ‘2000 Mules’ proves there was massive election fraud. PM, Rumble says it's under ‘unprecedented attack’ ahead of ‘2000 Mules’ launch, ""Our engineers are working around the clock to mitigate these attacks and prepare for a smooth rollout of our 1st movie launch '2000 Mules' tomorrow," says Rumble." I read of people who have got it, so it must be working. At Town Hall, Jennifer Van Laar reports that After 2000 Mules Premiere, True the Vote Promises to 'Pull the Ripcord' and Release ALL the Data. So we'll know who the mules were, and what non-profits paid them to ballot harvest? Good. Tampa Free reports that a  Federal Appellate Court has  Overturned the Ruling That Blocked New Voting Law In Florida. Chase Martin at Da Fed, wonder (entirely rhetorically, I'm sure) Why Won’t Biden Explain Why He’s Getting Federal Agencies To Meddle In Local Elections?. Why should, say,  the EPA, be involved in get out the vote efforts? At Am Think Mark Landsbaum asks What 'Moving On' Has Cost Us.

Sharon Supp at Da Fed explains how the New Biden Title IX Order Will Help Schools Push Transgenderism On Your Kids Behind Your Back.  At Bounding in the Comics, word that Disney To Push Their Pro-Grooming Agenda In New Disney Channel Film Zombies 3, Casting SVP Says Goal Is To “Build Identity” For Children. But, Andrea Widburg again, points out how In Fort Worth, a sign that leftist cultural dominance may have peaked. Parent's catching on. 

Jazz Shaw at Haut Hair, notes that Boston schools cling to unpopular school mask mandates while city government does not. "Rule for thee but not for me." The Business Insider want me to incensed that Elon Musk's Tesla is paying for employees to get abortions out of state as the Supreme Court looks likely to overturn Roe v. Wade. That's literally between Musk and his employees. 

Yesterday's news. From Breitbart, Radical Abortion Activists Gather Outside Supreme Court Justices’ Homes. At Twitchy, ‘TERRORIZING his family’: Justice Kavanaugh’s neighbor, teacher Lacie Wooten-Holway, organized protest outside of his home. Even AllahPundit at Haut Hair decries Fear factor: Pro-choicers march to Roberts, Kavanaugh homes to try to intimidate Court. "That’s illegal, by the way. 18 U.S. Code § 1507. . . " Clarice Feldman at Am Think thinks about The Roe Demonstrators: Where Did They Get That Idea?  Althouse channels Jonathon Turley in The pro-abortion side should forefront and elevate women's rights, not stir up violence and anti-Catholic bigotry. Yeah, good luck with that.  "This is so detrimental to the cause of women's rights that I want to explore whether this is a "false flag" message. Here's the Ruth Sent Us web page. It's not very informative." No, it's not. It's lefties being lefties. At Da Wire, Pence Calls On Biden To ‘Speak Out Forcefully’ Against Potential Violence Against Justices, Disruptions Of Catholic Masses. But he won't. At Fox, Former AG Bill Barr 'appalled' by White House response to Supreme Court doxxing "The liberal group 'Ruth Sent Us' published the supposed home addresses of six justices." And says the leaker should go to jail. At WaEx, NPR's Nina Totenberg: 'Leading theory' is conservative clerk leaked abortion opinion. Possible, but not likely. But maybe we'll know soon as Dan Chaitin reports Maria Bartiromo claims Supreme Court leaker's identity will be revealed in 'short order'. 

Da Wire, Pro-Life Group Attacked In Wisconsin: ‘If Abortions Aren’t Safe Then You Aren’t Either’. Forget it Jake, it's Madison. Tampa Freep, Pro-Life Headquarters Firebombed With Molotov Cocktails Sunday. Athena Thorned at PJ Media, Pro-Abortion Domestic Terrorists Firebomb Wisconsin Pro-Life Non-Profit. John Hinderacker at Power Line, Antifa Attacks Wisconsin Pro-Life Office . Althouse, who lives in Madison, "Vandals set a fire inside the Madison headquarters of the anti-abortion group Wisconsin Family Action late Saturday or early Sunday..." 

From "Madison anti-abortion headquarters hit by apparent Molotov cocktail, vandalism, graffiti" (Wisconsin State Journal).The terrorists left graffiti on the outside of the building — the words "

If abortions aren't safe then you aren't either" and the anarchy symbol alongside the number 1312 (which stands for the slogan "All Cops Are Bastards").

And wonders about the papers word choice: What's the difference?

What is the word "vandalism" doing in that headline, which specifies 2 things — Molotov cocktail and graffiti? Is there some additional thing that was done that justifies putting "vandalism" in that sequence of words? A firebombing is more than vandalism, and the graffiti says "If abortions aren’t safe then you aren’t either," so there was a specific intent to terrorize people over their political beliefs and actions.

I blogged that article last night — here — and I didn't say much, but I did shift to the word "terrorists" after quoting the newspaper's word "vandalism." (I wrote "The terrorists left graffiti....")

To say "vandalism" is to minimize the seriousness of this crime. Ironically, it also elevates the target, since the older meanings of "vandalism" highlight the destruction of things that are "beautiful, venerable, or worthy of preservation" (OED).

The redoubtable Julie Kelly at Am Great warns that the Justice Department Threatens Oath Keepers with Life in Prison ""The United States takes the position that the most analogous offense to seditious conspiracy is ‘Treason,’" warns federal prosecutor Kathyrn Rakoczy." 

No American ever has been convicted of seditious conspiracy. Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman and nine of his followers—all foreign nationals—were convicted of the crime in 1995 for plotting to blow up several buildings in New York City.

Tristan Justice at Da Fed,  Jim Jordan Demands Answers For FBI Retaliation Of Employees Who Peacefully Protested On J6

“Given these facts, it is extremely concerning that the FBI would seek to suspend the
security clearances of these employees and begin the process to potentially terminate their
employment altogether,” Jordan wrote on Friday. “Even more insulting is that the FBI would openly question the patriotism of long-time FBI employees, including at least one veteran, because they exercised their First Amendment rights on their personal time without breaking any laws.”

Jordan demanded that Wray offer lawmakers a full briefing on the issue by May 20.

From Sunday Talks, sundance at CTH hears Eric Holder Say AG Garland Should use J6 Investigation to Indict Donald Trump, and three ham sandwiches. At Breitbart, Fmr AG Holder: Trump ‘Has to Be Held Accountable’ for January 6 Riot. 

The Christmas Eve Morning Election News Dump

Where we take the news to get rid of it. At the NYT, cited at Haut Hair, Lawrence Tribe tries to make a case; Will Trump get away with inciting an insurrection? Insty instantly points out the absurdity that ISN’T IT AWKWARD TO CHARGE SOMEONE WITH INCITING AN INSURRECTION WHEN NO ONE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH INSURRECTION? "These people will provoke a real insurrection with their behavior if they aren’t restrained by more sensible people. And the way the Democrats are doing in the polls, we may reach the point where a majority of Americans would be okay with that." and adds UPDATE: Roger Kimball: Jan. 6 is looking like a ‘Fedsurrection.’ And by way of the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 12.23.21, Josh Blackmun at Volokh, Garland's Choice: Should He Indict Donald Trump for Inciting an Insurrection?

Unlike Tribe, I am not surprised that Garland is staying out of this mess. Even if Tribe is right on the law, prosecutorial discretion would weigh heavily against bringing this charge before the 2024 election. The partisan optics would be like the Russiagate, times a billion.

Indeed, if any of the Section 3 litigation makes it to the Supreme Court, I think the Department of Justice would have to decline to take a position on whether Trump is disqualified from the presidency. The conflict of interest is apparent: President Biden's administration would be litigating to knock his opponent out in Court. For those curious, Mark Elias is already predicting litigation with respect to members of Congress,

At Am Spec, Jeffrey Lord reports Scott Perry Fights Back Says he will refuse to appear before January 6 Committee. Fox, Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of some records to Jan. 6 committee, "Trump's attorneys call the congressional request 'untethered from any valid legislative purpose'" It's also an illegally constituted committee with a habit of leaking doctored "evidence." Also at Wa Free Bee.

From Da Mail, Partner at multimillion-dollar graphics design company, 34, is first Proud Boys member to plead guilty to conspiracy in the Capitol riot and faces four years in prison. But not Ray Epps. 

Alexsandar Markovic, at Am Think thinks Here There Be Monsters

On January 6, none of the protestors was armed, nobody burned down a building, and the only violence was against the protestors, committed by the D.C. police. The sole fatality was an unarmed protestor at the hands of a capitol security officer. Instigators and provocateurs abounded in the crowd, but none was subsequently charged. In fact, their names were thereafter purged from public records. Elected officials blocks away from the event stated they were in fear of their lives. The anti-gun Speaker of the House’s request of the military to set up crew-served machine guns was declined. Biden called it the most serious threat to American democracy since the Civil War, a characterization repeated daily by the Left. Over 400 protestors were arrested, and most remain detained without bail in deplorable conditions. Those few who have been charged were not charged with insurrection or anything like it. Another protest occurred in D.C. since then, in which a protestor attacked a U.S. senator’s door with an ax. The Antifa protestor was out on bail without delay despite committing worse violations than the January 6 protestors, ultimately received probation, and his ax was returned to him.

The redoubtable Julie Kelly at Am Think give out the Lump of Coal Awards 2021: January 6 Edition. 

Ace wakes up and noticed Brandon: Sure I'll Run in 2024... If I'm Healthy. You Know, Like I Am Now. At NR, Phil Klein explains Why Biden’s Approval Ratings Are About to Get Worse. We need an explanation? ADNAmerica, New poll finds 65 percent of Latino voters disapprove of Biden's job performance. Now the Republican need to capitalize on that. Tobin whines at Newsweek, The Pandemic Won Biden The White House. Now It's Costing Him "Though Democrats are still doing their best to blame the country's problems on the previous president, Republicans and the unvaccinated, they are now being reminded of a basic political truth. Incumbent presidents can take credit for the sunshine but must also shoulder the blame for rain." At Cook, Amy Walter thinks the Democrats Build Back Better Strategy Puts Democratic Incumbents in Jeopardy. At Haut Hair, Capt. Ed finds the NYT admitting Let's face it -- Harris has flopped as VP. 

Matt Vespa hears whispers Oh, So That's Why So Many Aides Are Waiting to Flee the Biden White House. Because their not getting what they believe are the perks due them? Sundance at CTH reports Biden Aides Tell Friends in Media Working for This Administration Is a Misery at Christmas. Just wait until you have to get a real job. 

AllahPundit at Haut Hair not a believer when Ted Cruz says I'm well positioned to be the Republican nominee for president, you know, and Karen Townsend at Haut Hair reports Regrets, he has a few: Rep Tom Rice flip flops on vote objecting to 2020 Electoral College results.

Aaron Kliegman at JTN, Democrats resisting anti-voter fraud probes, reforms nationwide. I wonder why they don't want elections honest and secure. No, not really. At Wa Ex, Paul Bedard finds More believe in cheating in 2020 election, hit ‘Zuckerbucks’. And the harder Democrats try to convince people otherwise, the more they believe. It's almost like they have a credibility problem. 

From Da Caller, Maryland Democrats Sued Over ‘Extreme’ Gerrymandering Of 2022 Congressional Maps. Good. 

“The Maryland General Assembly created these illegal maps in dark backrooms and now they will be forced to defend them in a court of law,” Fair Maps Maryland spokesman Doug Mayer said. “These Marylanders are victims of electoral corruption and blatant voter suppression, and this lawsuit is their only remedy to undo the damage the General Assembly has perpetuated against them for decades.”

Republican Gov. Larry Hogan created an independent commission which drew more balanced maps, according to independent expert analyses, but the legislature opted instead to vote for the gerrymandered maps granting Democrats an advantage.

Contrast to, from Twitchy, Eric Holder and Marc Elias get dropped on their heads over lawsuit challenging Arizona’s new congressional districts

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

ICYMI, both *Dem* commissioners voted to approve the 5-4 Biden map in Arizona your org just filed a hopeless lawsuit against. Did they engage in “egregious conduct?” Lol this is getting out of hand.

Eric Holder @EricHolder

This is just plain stupid. We file our suits in places where there is egregious conduct - and where we can win. Tell the would be trial lawyers - now standing on the sidelines - to shut the hell up. twitter.com/redistrict/sta…

I'm pretty sure Eric Holder isn't filing in MD. Either Gerrymander, or don't, but the rules have to apply across the board.

Mike LaChance at LO, Evidence Shows Liberal Narrative About No Critical Race Theory in Schools is False, but at Da Caller, Teacher’s Union President Randi Weingarten Says Anti-CRT Advocates’ Efforts Spell ‘The Demise Of Public Schools’. The schools will fail  if we aren't allowed to tell White kids that they're racist, and black kid's that they're victims?

Some More Saturday Morning Russiagate

On the matter of Gen. Michael Flynn, George Neumayr at Am Spec calls it The Ruling Class Railroading of Michael Flynn. They have seven ways from Sunday to hurt you. Bruce Thornton at Frongt Page says No Justice, No Freedom. Capt. Ed at Hot Air reports Flynn Attorney: “Mystified By The Entire Thing” On Sullivan Orders, But What’s Next?. I doubt Sidney Powell is ever really mystified. EBL adds Judge Sullivan Can't Let It Go 👨🏽‍⚖️⚖️🤯. Of course, WaPoo comes to the judges defense in Flynn judge one of federal bench's most probing skeptics of Justice Department misconduct, legal observers say (via LMT). Other than that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln? Breitbart digs into Sullivan's friendly judge and finds Judge Opposing Flynn Ruled in 2012: ‘Abuse of Discretion’ Not to Allow Dismissal

Former Judge Gleeson, tapped by Judge Sullivan to help the court go after Flynn, in a previous case said denial of move to dismiss charges would be "abuse of discretion."https://t.co/xi93HL4D5V pic.twitter.com/klXPLPP4XW

— Mollie (@MZHemingway) May 14, 2020

Expecting consistency from a federal judge? Think again. According to Margot Cleveland at Da Fed, The Constitution Requires Judge Emmet Sullivan’s Lawless Amicus Order Against Michael Flynn Be Overturned. Don't believe her? Well how about Jonathon Turley, who called it ‘Unnerving’: Impeachment Witness Jonathan Turley Says Flynn Judge Could Be ‘Committing Reversible Errors’, which I guess is less serious than an irreversible error.

Judge Sullivan has now appointed a retired judge to look into “whether the Court should issue an Order to Show Cause why Mr. Flynn should not be held in criminal contempt for perjury.” Thus, the court is not only considering denying an uncontested motion for dismissal but...

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 14, 2020

And getting back to the facts behind the trial, Sen. Barrasso says Biden might have leaked Flynn info to WaPo – a crime punishable by 10 years in jail (News Thud).Well he is on the list of 8 who unmasked Flynn at the right time. Fox, Trey Gowdy: Leaking Flynn's name to media is a '10-year felony,' how's the investigation going?. It does seem to be heating up.

Fox again, Trump wants FBI’s original ‘302’ report on Flynn case, says former adviser 'persecuted'. It's amazing how well that item has been buried in the FBI's computer system designed to keep and track documents. Sundance at CTH, UPDATE: Recently Released Comey Testimony Provides Further Evidence of The Original Flynn 302 Written by Pientka Before It Mysteriously Went Missing…. Maybe it was like, wiped with a clothe or something. Sundance also has a theory that Comey Briefed Clapper on Flynn-Kislyak Call as a Result of Pen Register on Flynn Phone…. Kind of down in the weeds. We know they had it in for Flynn, and they spied.

Switching to the larger issue of unmaskings, Peder Zane at RCP writes of Investigative Issues: Situational Media Attitudes Toward 'Unmaskings'. Consider how happy will MSNBCBSBCNPR be when Trump opens the files on Hillary, Biden and Obama to name a few of many possibilities. Hannity, CLAPPER on CNN: It’s ‘Routine, Legitimate, Appropriate’ to Unmask American Citizens. and former Bushy conservative Patterico, “Unmasking” Is Routine, and the Effort to Portray It As Sinister Is Very Stupid Propaganda. Well, yes, it's pretty common, but it's use on political oppenents without extreme care must be prevented. ObamaBiden wallowed in it.

Speaking of Clapper, News Thud reminds us After Lying For 3 Years James Clapper Finally Tells Truth: ‘No Evidence of Russian Trump Collusion”  and CNS News, Clapper Says He'd Be 'Happy' to Testify--'After I've Been Vaccinated for COVID-19'. Just put on your mask, you'll be fine. And Clapper's evil twin? Brennan: Rand Paul’s ‘Inane Comments’ Show He Has No Understanding of Intelligence Profession. Oh, understands it just fine, he just knows you abused it.

"Adam Mill" at AmGreat, Transcript Reveals Russia Collusion Hoax Cover-up

Is it possible that the DNC and CrowdStrike would falsely accuse the Russians of cyberespionage? The answer is yes, and there have been not one, but two subsequent cases in which the Russians were falsely accused of hacking.

Yes, and wait, there's more to come according to Thomas Lifeson at AmThink The other secrets inside Grenell’s satchel are the key to the biggest political scandal in US history

That satchel that Acting DNI Ric Grenell personally delivered to the Department of Justice on May 7, 2020 was far too big for just a list of the 39 Obama administration officials, including his chief of staff and ambassador to Italy. Those higher ups have been exposed as requesting the unmasking of General Flynn. But there must have been a lot more inside, and that material was voluminous to require a briefcase-sized container, and that is the key to exposing the real extent of the spy operation that President Obama carried out on his political enemies, and the unmasking of General Michael Fynn is just the tip of the iceberg.

Well, maybe, but never discount the fluffiness of government paperwork.

Insty, still waiting for Lindsey 3.0. OKAY, GUYS. IT’S OBVIOUS SOMEONE ON THE LEFT FOUND MCCAIN’S STASH OF BLACKMAIL MATERIAL ON LINDSEY GRAHAM. HE’S BEING CONTROLLED AGAIN. LET’S FIND IT AND BURN IT. I LIKE THE GRAHAMINATOR BETTER: Graham Throws Cold Water on Trump’s Call For Obama to Testify in ObamaGate Hearing, but t Sara Carter's place, Graham Announces Sen. Judiciary Crossfire Hurricane Hearings Will Start Next Month, and at John Solomon's JTN, House Republicans request unredacted State documents regarding Burisma Holdings, Hunter Biden. Ankle biters. Reason worries that Senate Renews FBI Surveillance Powers With Modest Reforms - An effort by Sen. Rand Paul to forbid warrantless investigation of citizens was soundly defeated while at Da Fed Mollie Hemingway warns in a Memo To Mitch McConnell: You Won’t Get Judges If You Don’t Hold Resistance Accountable For Russia Hoax

From Herr Professor Jacobsen at LI, #Obamagate is simply Obama being Obama, bringing Chicago dirty politics to the nation. On the other side, Susan Glasser at the New Yorker thinks “Obamagate” Is Niche Programming for Trump Superfans. It certainly won't get the attention Watergate did, but the crime is similar (espionage on political oppenents) and the cover up (remember, "it's not the crime, it's the cover up"?) involves massive interventions by the DOJ and FBI. Paul Bedard at WaEx, Wingman' Eric Holder orchestrated 'Obamagate,' says successor attorney general.

From Da Wire, Former Spokesman For Obama NSC Attacks Grenell. It Boomerangs.

Transparency is not political. But I will give you that it isn’t popular in Washington DC. https://t.co/j9sf5or0Tg

— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) May 14, 2020

Howie Carr at the BH, Sleepy Joe Biden dazed and confused when it comes to Obamagate. But he could have just put the period after confused.

And lot's of good links, Russiagate and more, at the Wombats'  In The Mailbox: 05.15.20 (Afternoon Edition) and In The Mailbox: 05.15.20 (Evening Edition). He's trying to make up for lost time. Also linked by EBL in Faust 🎭, Impregnate Kirsty Katzmann? 🤰🏻,  Don Giovanni 🎭,  Turnadot 🎭, Un Ballo in Maschera 🎭,  Lohengrin 🎭, Idomeneo 🎭 with Nadine Sierra  and Nabucco 🎭.

Russiagate - Flynn, The Fix Was In

As the title implies, most of today's chapter will be devoted to the Flynn case. First, to get  it out of the way, there is a continued pouring of outrage from the first release this week, showing how Priestap, McCabe, Strzok, Sally Yates and James Comey plotted to bring down Gen. Flynn. John Dietrich at AmThink, General Flynn vs. The Deep State, Julie Kelly at AmGreat, The Betrayal of General Mike Flynn,  Matt Palumbo, Newly Unsealed Flynn Documents Prove Trump Was Right to Fire Sally Yates, Capt. Ed at Hot Air, FBI Notes: Hey, How Do We Trap Flynn In A Lie And Get Him Fired — Or Prosecuted?, and  Trump To Acosta: I Sure Hope CNN Will Cover What These FBI “Dirty Cops” Did To Flynn.  From atop Da Hill, Trump: CNN, others 'should pay a big price for what they have purposely done' to Flynn.  From "Tyler Durnden" at Zero Hedge, "Something Far More Troubling Here" - Trump Rages At Docs Exposing FBI Entrapment Of General Flynn. Sundance at CTH, President Trump Oval Office Remarks About New Discoveries in Flynn Case…. and from Fox, Trump says he would 'certainly consider' bringing Flynn back into his administration. Nevertheless, WaPoo found three anonymous experts who claim FBI notes on Michael Flynn unlikely to convince judge he was entrapped. They might be right.

The Flynn saga inspired Smitty at The Other McCain to wax poetic in Flynn Won Twitter.

Oh, say, can u see
In the General's back yard
For what those who are free
Are striving so hard?
Tho' liberty's foes
Peddle Socialist noise
And a Commie wind blows
At our girls &our boys.
Oh bring it, u sad little
Anguish of Karen shrews:
No fascist lickspittle
Can America bruise. https://t.co/E258tikzB0

— I came; I saw; I got over Macho Grande (@smitty_one_each) April 30, 2020

An interesting twitter thread from Kimberly Strassel starting here. To which, Insty replies, THE FBI IS A CESSPIT OF CORRUPTION AND SHOULD BE ABOLISHED. Scott Shackford at Reason, Much of the FBI's Treatment of Mike Flynn Was Business as Usual, and That's the Scandal. David Reboi is Waiting for a single honest NeverTrumper to finally apologize for cheering on the destruction of Michael Flynn and calling him a traitor for several years. An honest, heartfelt “I’m sorry” is a good place to start. Good luck with that. Tom Maguire at JOM asks at good question, The Deep State In Action "So basically the interview was exactly the set-up it looked like. Does Trump pardon Flynn now or let the Durham investigation play out?" Daniel John Sobieski at AmThink details how Flynn Entrapment was McCabe's Revenge, while Tristan Justice at Da Fed reminds us how Comey Bragged About Violating FBI Policy To Ambush Flynn In Corrupt Setup, and Jeff Dunetz at Da Lid thinks Gen. Flynn Never Violated Logan Act, But John Kerry Violated It Often. We need a judicial opinion on the Logan Act. Stop using it politically or get it off the books. News Thud, Nikki Haley on New Flynn Docs “People need to pay for this and the FBI needs to answer”. Sen. Grassley via Twitchy, ‘The ppl deserve answers’: Sen. Chuck Grassley has some Mueller-related questions about the new Flynn documents (based on what’s stamped on them)

New DOJ/Flynn docs are stamped w SCO as in Special Counsels Office

Did Mueller have these docs? Why did his team sit on them? What else is Mueller team that cost taxpayers $30+ million hiding? The ppl deserve answers 2restore faith in federal law enforcement agencies

— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) April 30, 2020

Sundance, Sidney Powell Reacts to Latest Revelations in Flynn Case…



Liz Vaughn at Red State claims Joe diGenova says Former FBI General Counsel James Baker Has Flipped and There’s a Mole Inside the FBI. "DiGenova told Carr there is now a mole inside the FBI “who is leaking to the press about the current conduct of FBI Director Christopher Wray and his general counsel, Dana Boente."  A mole telling the truth? Ace, Joe DiGenova: FBI General Counsel James Baker Has "Flipped" and There's A Mole Inside the FBI - UPDATE: MORE DAMNING RECORDS RELEASED. Jim Hoft at Gateway, BREAKING: Former FBI General Counsel James Baker Has Flipped! Durham is Building Conspiracy Case on All of Those Who Lied to the Court! We should be so lucky.

Interesting news to me, at least from Sean Davis at Da Fed, Flynn’s Original Defense Team Repeatedly Rejected Congressional Immunity Overtures

After Flynn pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal investigators, representatives of multiple congressional committees with oversight responsibility for national security matters asked Flynn’s lawyers if Flynn would testify before Congress in exchange for a congressional grant of immunity. Robert Kelner, Flynn’s attorney at the time, immediately dismissed the overtures, sources told The Federalist. During one conversation, Kelner allegedly responded that in situations like the one facing Flynn, the prosecution essentially “owns” the defendant and added that he would be unlikely to pursue congressional testimony without the approval of former Spygate Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office.

Flynn was not told of these immunity conversations with congressional officials before they were rejected on his behalf, a source familiar with Flynn’s case told The Federalist. The former White House national security adviser and three-star Army general fired Kelner and the rest of his defense team at the Covington law firm in June 2019 and is currently trying to withdraw his guilty plea.

It appears Gen. Flynn's original team, the firm that included Eric Holder among it's partners, was actually working for the other team.

From Sundance, Jim Jordan Discusses Newly Release FBI Documents in Case Against Michael Flynn…



And now, onto the news alluded to by Ace above.

🚨🚨12 pages of new documents in the General Flynn case have been released. Incoming.

— Tracy Beanz (@tracybeanz) April 30, 2020

Gregg Re at Fox, Strzok stopped FBI from ending Flynn probe despite lack of 'derogatory' evidence, unsealed documents reveal

🚨🚨BREAKING

The operation that targeted Flynn: CROSSFIRE RAZOR

1/4/17: FBI field office found “No derogatory information” on Flynn and decided to close RAZOR.

1/4/17: FBI leadership (STRZOK) went off the rails and targeted Flynn: “Don’t close RAZOR” pic.twitter.com/0MAKqzhxas

— Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) April 30, 2020

Chuck Ross at Da Caller, FBI Planned To Close Michael Flynn Investigation, And Then Peter Strzok Intervened. Ace, Documents: FBI Found No Derogatory Information On Michael Flynn and Ordered the Investigation Into Him to Be Closed. Then Trump Deranged Political Operative Peter Strzok Ordered the Case Be Reopened to Find Anything. "Necks need to be stretched."Including an appearance of Stefan Halper, who tried to set Flynn up to appear a Russian stooge. Twitchy, Newly unsealed texts show Peter Strzok intervened to keep Michael Flynn’s case open after FBI declared case ‘no longer viable’ after intervention of James Comey.

FBI Washington Field Office Report:

FBI and US Govt (CIA?) databases showed "no derogatory information" on Flynn.

Flynn determined to be "no longer a viable candidate" as part of the Crossfire Hurricane case. pic.twitter.com/5RfnnjucOp

— Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) April 30, 2020

Old new verified by News Thud,  New Texts Show Peter Strzok, Lisa Page Altered Flynn Interview Notes

Per Newsmax, yet another bombshell development emerged Thursday in the case of former National Security Adviser Gen. Michael Flynn: the release of additional exculpatory evidence FBI officials had withheld from the courts and the defense for three years.

Crucially, this includes evidence that the Bureau’s official “302 report” filed by the lead agent who interviewed Flynn was edited multiple times, including by an official who never participated in the interview.

Thursday’s revelations come on top of yesterday’s disclosures indicating an apparent attempt by FBI officials to trap Flynn into committing a criminal offense during an interview.

The new revelation could prove even more significant: In addition to the apparently calculated effort to get Flynn to commit perjury or obstruction, top FBI figures, including FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page, repeatedly altered the “302 report” that was filed after the Flynn interview.

And saving the most for last, sundance claims evidence Obama White House ordered continued Flynn persecution, Additional 11-Pages of FBI Documents Unsealed – Biggest Surprise: President Obama Implicated…

Which leads to a 2:22pm message where Peter Strzok notes “7th floor involved”. That means FBI Director James Comey is now engaged on the issue.

James Comey being actively engaged is important. Previously Comey said he was unaware of what they were doing… Additionally this text and activity is January 4, 2017.

The very next day, January 5th, James Comey goes to the White House for a meeting with President Obama and Vice-President Biden.

January 5th is the White House meeting where National Security Advisor Susan Rice, FBI Director James Comey (Crossfire Hurricane), and Deputy AG Sally Yates (Flynn FARA) are talking to President Obama about the status of the Flynn FBI investigation and President Obama says “by the book”.

• 1/4/17 – FBI wants to close investigation.
• 1/4/17 – Peter Strzok says no wait… I have a plan.
• 1/4/17 – James Comey involved. “7th Floor Involved”
• 1/5/17 – James Comey goes to White House.
• 1/5/17 – President Obama says: OK, but make sure “by the book”. [Susan Rice Memo]

Skipping ahead to the early days of the Trump administration Breitbart reports Joe Biden Was at Meeting Where James Comey Was Told to Brief Trump on Steele Dossier. Trump being briefed was the "newshook" that allowed the Steele Dossier, already in wide circulation among the media and politicians, to be made public. Curiously 53% of American Voters Still Believe Fake News that Steele ‘Pee’ Dossier Was Accurate, probably all Democrats, and a smattering of left leaning indies. Chuck Ross at Da Caller again, Steele Gave New Details About Clinton Ally’s Interest In The Dossier

"Strobe Talbott, the former president of the Brookings Institution, contacted him in the months leading up to the 2016 election inquiring about an investigation he was conducting at the time into Trump’s possible ties to Russia, Steele said in a sworn deposition on March 18."

Miscellaneous, at Da Caller, Angelo Codevilla says I Helped Write FISA. Let’s Destroy It. Yup. Tristan Justice at Da Fed, GOP Senators Request Records And Interviews With Key State Department Players In Biden Probe. Hmm. And Roger Stone gets a 30 day reprieve thanks to WuFlu, Roger Stone Gets Good News, Gets 30 Day Delay In Reporting To Prison To Begin Sentence, but from CNN Roger Stone to appeal guilty verdict, denial of new trial of course.