Time For a Real Upgrade

*Inspired by a failed meme by Kamala Harris' campaign manager

Trump's Historic DMZ Meeting

It's A Trap!

A "Reduction In Force" (RIF) can be used to reduce the federal bureaucracy. This way POTUS can start weeding out some of the dead weight and DS trash that infects the government. The shills are going crazy now that the 22 business day restriction nears.

"When agencies furlough employees for more than 30 calendar days or 22 discontinuous work days, they must use RIF procedures. An employee can be terminated or moved into an available position….

[…]If this was the plan all along, it would explain why President Trump goaded Chuck and Nancy in his televised meeting with them last year, boasting that he would claim credit for the shutdown. How could they resist a prolonged shutdown when he made it so easy to blame him?" 

You’ve Got To Admit That’s Funny

I’m not the least bit ashamed of having stolen this from The Woodsterman.

Quote Of The Day

“In 2016, his Republican primary opponents didn’t recognize that we are living in an age of bread and circuses, an age Donald Trump didn’t create but into which he inserted his own circus. Curiosity seekers filled the tent and loved the show.”

“The sophisticates in the media thought they could beat Donald Trump at this game by burying him under waves of negative publicity. But he feeds off of it, just as he turned the Philadelphia Eagles’ White House no-show into a display of patriotic music, with the maestro at the center.”

“Now, fantastically, some Democrats are complaining that they can’t get their message out (the tax cut didn’t work, Medicare for all) because Donald Trump has blotted out the media sun. Gee whiz, whose fault is that?”

“The eclipse won’t end. The media has turned the Trump presidency into a phenomenon of constant self-absorption—their self-absorption in this one person. Donald Trump has become the biggest balloon in a political Macy’s parade of modern media’s own creation. They could let go of the ropes. But they won’t.” ─ Daniel Henninger, Wall Street Journal

Every Voter In A Red State With A Democrat Senator Should Ask: Are MS-13 Members “Animals” And Vote Accordingly

The speedy dissemination of lies and the much slower propagation of corrective truths have a very long history. Literary figure Jonathan Swift wrote on this topic in “The Examiner” in 1710:

Besides, as the vilest Writer has his Readers, so the greatest Liar has his Believers; and it often happens, that if a Lie be believ’d only for an Hour, it has done its Work, and there is no farther occasion for it. Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it; so that when Men come to be undeceiv’d, it is too late; the Jest is over, and the Tale has had its Effect.

It all started yesterday during a meeting with President Trump and law enforcement officers and mayors from California sanctuary cities.  In asking about the savage MS-13 gangs, Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims said, “There could be an MS-13 gang member I know about, if they don’t reach a certain threshold, I cannot tell ICE about them.”

The first 12 seconds, below - that magically went missing in newsrooms across America — regarding POTUS comments on MS-13 being “ANIMALS!” pic.twitter.com/YGgnHR8m1U

— Dan Scavino Jr. (@Scavino45) May 17, 2018

As you clearly heard there, the President referred to dangerous MS-13 gang members as “animals” but anti-Trump media organizations conveniently took his comments out of context to make it appear that he was talking about illegal immigrants.

Long after it was clear that Trump was talking about MS-13, news organizations continued to inaccurately use the quote to rile up the left.

Trump haters at the New York Daily News published on its front page: “Trump hurls hate at immigrants: ‘These aren’t people. These are animals.’”

CNBC’s John Harwood, who has close ties to longtime Clinton crony John Podesta, took things a step further and admitted that he sympathizes with the dangerous gang members.

“However repugnant their actions, MS-13 gang members are human beings IMHO,” Harwood tweeted.

NBC Universal did not respond when asked for comment on Harwood’s tweet.

During today’s White House Press Briefing, Sarah Sanders was locked and loaded when the subject was predictably raised:

Then along comes Nancy Palsi who defended MS-13 gang members:

The parody account @sean_spicier tweeted something hysterically funny and I just had to create a graphic to illustrate how ridiculous the Left’s defense of these monsters is.

Looking forward to the Adopt-A MS-13 booth at the next DNC Convention

— Sean Spicier (@sean_spicier) May 17, 2018

This MS-13 booth is sponsored by the American Machete Association where "We do hacking the old fashioned way."

— sig94 (@sig94) May 17, 2018

Free tats at the next @DNC convention courtesy of MS13 Local 383

— K_Hodges (@SF180A) May 17, 2018

Every voter in a red state with a senator who is a Democrat should ask them if MS-13 members are “animals” and cast their vote accordingly.

Full Of Mitt

Mitt Romney ran for the Senate against Ted Kennedy in 1994 and got clobbered.  He was sworn in as the Governor of Massachusetts in January 2003.  When his term ended in 2007 he did not seek re-election.

In 2008 he ran for President.  By the time Super Tuesday rolled around he had lost 14 of 21 states.  He ended his candidacy without endorsing his Republican opponent John McCain.  Four years later, Romney launched his second bid for the presidency.

During his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention he spoke to the crowd as though he were reading from a carefully chosen collection of Hallmark greeting cards.

“You know, if every child could go to sleep feeling wrapped in the love of the family and God’s love, this world would be a far more gentle place.”

“President Obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans and to heal the planet.  My promise is to restore every father and mother’s confidence that their children’s future is brighter even than the past.”

Romney was a weak candidate. Jim Antle opined on Romney’s “pandering” on legal abortion.

“If Romney had never run for office in Massachusetts and stuck to Utah politics, he would never have supported legal abortion. He may never have become known as a ‘flip-flopper.’ And he likely would not have been responsible for Romneycare, the state healthcare law that later formed the basis of Obamacare.”

“All in all, Romney would have been a much cleaner conservative candidate for the Republican presidential nomination both times he ran. And perhaps this would have aided him as a ‘Never Trump’ voice during the 2016 primaries.”

Now that Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) announced he will retire at the end of 2018, speculation is rampant Mittens will run for Hatch’s open seat.

In March of 2016, speaking from the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah, Romney played an ugly game and lost.  He waged a war of words against Trump with much more gusto and gumption than he ever displayed in his attacks on The World’s Most Dangerous Community Organizer during the presidential debates. He was the worst possible spokesman for Republicans against then-candidate Trump.

“…if we Republicans choose Donald Trump as our nominee, the prospects for a safe and prosperous future are greatly diminished.”

“Let me explain why.”

“Dishonesty is Trump's hallmark: He claimed that he had spoken clearly and boldly against going into Iraq. Wrong, he spoke in favor of invading Iraq. He said he saw thousands of Muslims in New Jersey celebrating 9/11. Wrong, he saw no such thing. He imagined it. His is not the temperament of a stable, thoughtful leader. His imagination must not be married to real power.”

“Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud. His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University. He's playing the American public for suckers:  He gets a free ride to the White House and all we get is a lousy hat.”

“His domestic policies would lead to recession. His foreign policies would make America and the world less safe. He has neither the temperament nor the judgment to be president. And his personal qualities would mean that America would cease to be a shining city on a hill.”

Romney didn’t always demonstrate his vitriol towards Trump.  In February 2012 from Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Romney spoke after Donald Trump endorsed his candidacy for president saying:

“There are some things that you just can’t imagine happening in your life. This is one of them. Being in Donald Trump’s magnificent hotel and having his endorsement is a delight. I’m so honored and pleased to have his endorsement. Donald Trump has shown an extraordinary ability to show how our economy works. To create jobs for the American people. He has done it here in Nevada, he has done it across the country. He understands that our economy is facing threats from abroad.”

The Salt Lake Tribune notes, “If the former presidential candidate wants the title, it’s likely his. We all know the direction this is going, and I think we’ll know within the next couple of weeks definitively. Romney would be the instant front-runner if he declares.”

His one-time presidential rival and now U.S. Ambassador to Russia Gov. John Huntsman called him a "perfectly lubricated weathervane."

Romney has two things in common with Granny Clinton:  he’s a twice-failed presidential candidate and he just won’t go away.  What this country does not need is another McCain-like malcontent.

Hell’s Bells. We Know What Happened.

Beginning today, Amazon Prime is streaming The Tick─a story about the exploits of a blue-clad superhero and his crime fighting cronies.

The Tick once told The Evil Midnight Bomber, “If you’re gonna be a real villain, you gotta get a gimmick.”

MSNBC’s Morning Joe featured an exclusive audio clip in advance of Hillary’s new book “What Happened.”  By now everyone knows the excerpt contained a passage where the cankerous pack mule of an old woman experienced an ongoing trickle of anxiety with her opponent following her closely, staring at her and making faces.  “It was incredibly uncomfortable.  He was literally breathing down my neck.  My skin crawled.”

Granny’s gimmick has always been to play the victim.

Did it crawl when you stole all of that money from #Haiti?
Did it crawl when Ambassador Stevens never heard back from you?#RememberBenghazi

— Skip Towne (@skiptowne61) August 23, 2017

And America preferred him to you. What does that say about you? https://t.co/OeoJgLRBe3

— Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) August 23, 2017

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He’s Going To Go Medieval On Their Ass

The quake you felt Friday afternoon came on the heels of the White House announcement that Chief Strategist Steve Bannon was leaving the Trump Administration.

When I heard they were throwing Bannon to the lions, I thought to myself--the poor lions.

— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) August 18, 2017

Pundits were quibbling over whether Bannon resigned or was fired.  The question of tantamount importance is with whom will Bannon go to war now that he has been “unshackled.”

Writing at Daily Wire Ben Shapiro pointed to something he said one year ago:  “Bannon understands that in the game of thrones, you win or die; he doesn’t intend to die.” Now that he’s been beheaded by Trump, look for him to try to become the Night King, leaving destruction in his wake.

At 10:18 AM, Joel B. Pollak, Senior Editor at Breitbart Media, tweeted the hashtag #WAR.

In his first public remarks since his ouster, Bannon told Joshua Green, Senior National Correspondent at Bloomberg and author of “Devil's Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency”, he will be “going to war” for Trump, warning that he will continue to press the populist cause against the political and corporate establishment. “If there’s any confusion out there, let me clear it up:  I’m leaving the White House and going to war for Trump against his opponents—on Capitol Hill, in the media, and in corporate America.” 

“Now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational Breitbart station.” https://t.co/nkKeUrWLr0

— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) August 18, 2017

Gabriel Sherman, Special Correspondent for Vanity Fair and NBC/MSNBC contributor was evidently so excited this villain was gone he tweeted: “Bannon friend says Breitbart ramping up for war against Trump.  “It is now a Democrat White House,” source says. [emphasis mine]

David Bossie, a long-time Republican operative, former deputy campaign manager for the Trump campaign and Chairman of conservative advocacy group Citizens United appeared on Fox News Special Report to allay any fears Bannon would turn on Trump.

UPDATE:  Welcome readers of Adrienne’s Corner.  We greatly appreciate the linky-love Miss A.

Trump Seen Riding Flying Unicorn over White House...

Headline: Trump seen fleeing possible Grand Jury indictment!!

Hakuna Matata THIS, Mo Fo!

Meme #94

CNN-do Shot First

Meme # 88

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With Apologies to Monty Python...

"Tis but a scratch!"

Kathy Griffin: Where Her Career Be Heading

Evil Cowardly Loser!

The Most Interesting POTUS in the World™

Emit Magazine - Trump/Russian Derangement Edition

Let's recap:

*The last administration sold massive amounts of US uranium to Russia

*Wanted to be BFF with Putin via a cheesy "reset" button

*Rolled over and played dead when Russia invaded Crimea, despite a signed agreement for the US to defend Ukraine against invasion

*Refused to sell defensive arms to the Ukraine which would be used against Russian invaders

*Promised to be more "flexible" in our dealings with Russia after the 2012 elections, and

*When faced with "war crimes" in Syria, ceded control of the situation and allowed Russia greater influence in Syria and the Middle East


And yet, on the basis of a few unsubstantiated media stories, Trump is the one turning the White House into the Kremlin!



Update: Apparently, this idiocy was not even an original idea with Emit, but ripped off Mad Magazine (which has much more credibility!)

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Donald Trump, The "Love Pirate"

Donald Trump is ruining America. His assault on all that is good and holy is unconstrained by normal human conventions and considerations of faith, charity, love, hope and family. As Trump so rabidly despoiled the Democratic Party's Queen Mother, Hillary de Blanche Eau. he now continues to undermine the very foundations of America.

From the Washington Examiner:

Couples are fighting over President Trump more than ever, and many are turning to divorce court to get out of their politically ravaged marriages. 

New data from Wakefield Research found that one in 10 couples, married and not, have ended their relationships in a battle over political differences. 

For younger millennials, it's 22 percent. And nearly one in three Americans said that political clashes over Trump have "had a negative impact on their relationship," said the report provided to Secrets. 

"Since Donald Trump's election, political discourse in the U.S. has been more tense and divisive than ever," Wakefield said. 

In other words, Trump's election has removed the erection from the marital connection for a large section of millennials. What once raised it's proud head now reposes supine on a divided bed. And thus do I wax rhapsodic...

Once upon an election contested, by a liberal party invested

Over many a poll, that were skewed beyond belief.

While the Democrats were  napping, Trump's campaign was busy wrapping

Up the swing states when Hillary's campaign hit a reef.

"It's the Russians!" Hillary uttered, "It ain't us!" the pollsters muttered

And the pundits pondered conspiracies to explore:

Only this and nothing more. 

Ah, distinctly I remember it was only last November;

When the liberals waited for their Queen to say Trump was dead.

"It is Hillary!" they enthused, but they left teary-eyed and bruised

When their goddess trashed her suite of rooms instead.

And now millennial wives are sore and their husbands cannot score;

Quoth the liberal bitches, "Never more."

[...]"Passionately opposing points of views are not only driving wedges between strangers and even friends, but we are now seeing evidence that this dissent is having a detrimental impact on Americans' marriages and relationships," the report said.

This foul Republican tactic, also known as a matrimonial wedgie, yanks the Democrat's Thongs of Love up over the Ears of Harmony.

But don't worry, There's an Indian Princess in the wings and with enough liberal wampum she'll embarrass herself also. 

Never Underestimate The Power Of Morons

The Handmaid's Tale is all the buzz right now.  If you weren’t aware you apparently have a life.  A sane life.

The Handmaid’s Tale is a fictional story set in a dystopian, totalitarian society in the republic of Gilead.  Based on Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel, it focuses on subjugating women, punishing gay people and taking away human freedoms in the name of protecting its citizens.

In the spring of 1984, according to The New York Times book review, Atwood  began to write a novel while living in West Berlin which was still encircled by the Berlin Wall: The Soviet empire was still strongly in place and was not to crumble for another five years.  She visited Soviet bloc countries Czechoslovakia and East Germany where she experienced a wariness, “the feeling of being spied on, the silences, the changes of subject, the oblique ways in which people might convey information.”

Only clinical paranoia would lead a normal person to write a story describing a mass slaughter of elected officials beginning with the assassination of the president leading to the declaration of martial law in America; a paramilitary overthrow of the government and suspension of the Constitution.  Court cases are decided by biblical scripture, women are not allowed to work or have money and gay men, lesbians and others accused of “gender treachery” are hanged.

Atwood’s pious, locked-down Gilead fear mongers to a fare-thee-well to the weak-minded, intellectually bankrupt simpletons on the Left..  So Hulu, which is streaming The Handmaid’s Tale, has a hit on its hands.  It portrays how the smallest freedoms are the first to disappear followed by a radical reordering of America.

If you don't believe #handmaidstale could happen today, we are Marching for Science and actual Nazis are in the White House.

— Katherine Fugate (@katherinefugate) April 29, 2017

Raise your hand if The Handmaid's Tale is giving you combo post-traumatic stress and pre-traumatic stress symptoms. 🙋🏻 #handmaidstale

— Caitie Rossman (@caitieclaire) April 30, 2017

Finished the 3rd episode of #HandmaidsTale 5 minutes ago + I still have chills. This show is seriously terrifying.

— Stef Mooney (@stef_mooney) April 27, 2017

The author noted:

“In the wake of the recent American election, fears and anxieties proliferate. Basic civil liberties are seen as endangered, along with many of the rights for women won over the past decades, and indeed the past centuries. In this divisive climate, in which hate for many groups seems on the rise and scorn for democratic institutions is being expressed by extremists of all stripes, it is a certainty that someone, somewhere—many, I would guess—are writing down what is happening as they themselves are experiencing it.”

This is nothing more than feminist fear mongering bordering on hysteria.

Actress Ann Dowd, whose cruel Aunt Lydia controls rebellious handmaids with cattle prods and ritual humiliation, said she hoped the series would fire up viewers to take to the streets to defend women's rights.

"I hope it has a massive effect on people. I hope they picket the White House…I think we should never underestimate the power of morons," Dowd said.