Crassness. Grip/Valise. What Difference Does It Make. Chicago Facts. Democrat Amnesia. Droning On.

 

I love this response from a woman to someone complaining about Trump's "crassness"

I don't give a rat's pimply behind about ANY of that. Let him have FIFTY scoops of ice cream. Mask or no mask, his choice, he's an adult.

I didn't hire the man to use the right fork at state dinners. I hired him to by God GET THINGS DONE and even with the press and other assorted vermin swarming on him like jackals on an Alpha lion he has succeeded. Why anyone would want to throw all of that away is beyond me

I repeat:

If accomplishments, that bring about positive results and correct past mistakes, is the basis for determining a good, or even  a great president, Trump wins hands down.If you judge a president by his persona and what the mass media reports then Trump is a loser.   Which side of the fence are you?
Meanwhile:

Biden thought getting a grip on things meant carrying a valise:

https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2020/08/09/truth-is-biden-never-had-a-firm-grip-on-reality-n2573975

And:

Joe Rogan: Biden Is “Mentally Compromised”

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Hillary once said: "What difference does it make."  Does that also apply to disenfranchising millions of voters of their sacred right?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/06/mail-in-voting-could-accidentally-disenfranchise-millions-voters/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Telling the factual truth about Chicago has to be racist  because it means revealing  the city is run by blacks who also happen to be Democrats. Could that possibly be the problem?

Chicago is actually run by blacks, despite claims of systematic privileged white racism. [

Claims of racism lead to demands for compensation, from the "guilty"ones. Until the offended race achieves "equal" status, the compensation must continue. If the compensation continues, there's no need to change. So, playing the race card limps along its obnoxious path.

 FACTS:

1. 1,595 shootings January-June 2020. Almost every shooter was black, ( As were the majority of the victims) but BLM and Chicago politicians blame police and racism.
 2. The Chicago mayor is black.
3. The Superintendent of Police is black.
 4. The Cook County States’ Attorney is black
5. The Chief Judge of Cook County Circuit Courts is black.
6. The Illinois Attorney General is black.
7. The Chicago Fire Department Commissioner is black.
8. The Cook County Board President is black.
9. The State Senate Majority Leader is black.
10. The Illinois Lieutenant Governor is black.
11. The Illinois Secretary of State is black. (He is OK)
12. The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County is black.
13. The Cook County Clerk is black.
14. The Chicago Treasurer is black.
15. The Chicago Police Board President is black.
16. The Chicago Transit Authority President is black.
17. The CEO of Chicago Public Schools is black.
18. The Commissioner of the Department of Water Management is black.
19. 40% of the City Council belong to the Black Caucus. The pay is $122,304 annually PLUS $122,000/YR. each in expenses. Pension for life is 80% of highest pay attained during tenure. Republican head count in the City Council is zero. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Salena discusses Pennsylvania and finds much the same but much different:

 So much the same, but so much different, in this Pennsylvania election year.

Click here for the full story +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Why does every Democrat, asked to testify, who worked for Obama suffers from amnesia? Yet, they remember to cash their pay checks?


https://www.wsj.com/articles/sally-yates-cant-remember-11596839905?mod=opinion_lead_pos4
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Israel keeps shooting them down and Israel's enemies keep droning on and on
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https://www.algemeiner.com/2020/08/07/israel-shoots-down-drone-over-golan-heights/
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ My friend Jonathan simply lays it out because it ain't very complex.

Al Arabiya

Without dismantling Hezbollah’s arsenal, Lebanon will always be at risk

By Jonathan Schanzer

Tuesday’s massive explosions in Beirut were a tragedy. But as is often the case in Lebanon, this tragedy was preventable.

The reported 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate that sat unclaimed and uncontrolled since at least 2014 in a warehouse is yet another sign of failed leadership and mismanagement by the Lebanese political elite. At minimum, it was ineptitude.

The fact that a massive amount of explosive material was just sitting in the Port of Beirut – long suspected to be exploited by Hezbollah for illicit trade and smuggling – raises troubling questions about whether the Iran-backed terror group, which is the political glue that holds together Lebanon’s current government, had any intentions of deploying that material in an attack.

While we now know that the explosion was a terrible accident, most analysts of the region (whether they admit it or not) had to briefly wonder whether the explosion was a military strike. The notion that an outside actor, notably Israel, might have targeted a weapons depot at the Port was all too easy to imagine, given the history of conflict over the last four decades.

The Lebanese almost certainly understand that the inadvertent deaths of an estimated 135 Lebanese and the massive destruction of property could be a prelude to much, much worse for Lebanon. A terrible military conflict is still quite possible.

Hezbollah continues to stockpile weapons at an alarming rate. Estimates suggest that the group has an estimated 150,000 rockets of varying capabilities scattered across Lebanon, often in high-density population areas. The group has turned the Lebanese population into human shields for its arsenal that is designed to wage war against Israel. In recent months, Israeli officials have warned that Hezbollah is also stockpiling lethal precision-guided munitions (PGMs) that could evade Israeli defenses and hit sensitive targets that could lead to mass casualties. The Israelis have therefore made it clear that pre-emption might be necessary. In other words, they are warning of war.

To be clear, the Israelis don’t want war. For this reason, the Israeli military has held off on striking Hezbollah’s missile arsenal, even as it has expanded alarmingly in recent years. In the wake of Tuesday’s catastrophe, the Israeli military went to great pains to convey that it was not responsible, and that it was even willing to help. Defense Minister Benny Gatz took the unusual step of announcing on Twitter that, “Israel approached Lebanon through international defense and diplomatic channels to offer the Lebanese government medical humanitarian aid.”

This show of goodwill notwithstanding, the explosion in Beirut should be a wake-up call. If Hezbollah’s arsenal is not dismantled soon, more explosions are likely to come.

For Lebanon, the timing of all this could not be worse. Lebanon is more than $90 billion in debt, thanks to the corruption, greed and illicit financial activities of Hezbollah and the country’s political elite. The rescue package will not be easy to assemble, given the demands of the global coronavirus pandemic and a world economy in recession. A financial rescue is even harder to imagine while a terrorist group,

Hezbollah, remains at the center of Lebanon’s politics and economy.

Frustration is now boiling over in Lebanon. Many in the country are laying the blame for Tuesday’s blast at the feet of the political elite and Hezbollah. These frustrations are not unfounded, and they are not new. The people have been protesting against the government’s failures, off and on, for years.

The time is now to act on these sentiments, and to capitalize on the fact that the world has turned its attention to this tiny corner of the Arab world. International pressure can play a role in demanding political reform in Lebanon. But that will only happen if Hezbollah’s weapons, illicit finance and political influence can be diminished. The Arab world, in particular, has a leadership role to play. But ultimately, the prospect for meaningful change rests with the beleaguered people of Lebanon.

Jonathan Schanzer is senior vice president for research at Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Follow Jon on Twitter @JSchanzer.

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