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This is interesting in that Boehner was an arch conservative Republican speaker of the house and an arch-enemy of the Democrats. Yet here he is explicitly blaming the conservative media for shifting the ground under American conservative politics and elevating a bunch of screwballs to a level of importance they'd never have previously reached. "Besides the homegrown 'talent' at Fox, with their choice of guests they were making people who used to be fringe characters into powerful media stars. One of the first prototypes out of their laboratory was a woman named Michele Bachmann," Boehner wrote in an essay using excerpts from his upcoming book published Friday in Politico Magazine. "Bachmann, who had represented Minnesota's 6th Congressional District since 2007 and made a name for herself as a lunatic ever since, came to meet with me in the busy period in late 2010 after the election." Bachmann, a conservative firebrand who came to Congress during the rise of the Tea Party, wanted a seat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, Boehner wrote. "There was no way she was going to get on Ways and Means, the most prestigious committee in Congress, and jump ahead of everyone else in line," he said. "Not while I was Speaker. In earlier days, a member of Congress in her position wouldn’t even have dared ask for something like this. Sam Rayburn would have laughed her out of the city." Bachmann threatened Boehner, he said, telling him if he didn't give her what she wanted, she would unleash the forces of conservative media on him. “Well, then I’ll just have to go talk to Sean Hannity and everybody at Fox ... and Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, and everybody else on the radio, and tell them that this is how John Boehner is treating the people who made it possible for the Republicans to take back the House," Bachmann told Boehner. "I wasn’t the one with the power, she was saying. I just thought I was. She had the power now," he wrote. "She was right, of course." Boehner on Bachmann: Right-wing media made 'people who used to be fringe characters into powerful media stars' | TheHill Boehner also discussed longtime Fox News chief Roger Ailes and Fox News Chairman Rupert Murdoch in the essay, saying Ailes got "swept up" in conspiracies about former President Obama and Murdoch "cared about ratings and the bottom line." "When I was first elected to Congress, we didn’t have any propaganda organization for conservatives, except maybe a magazine or two like National Review," Boehner said. "The only people who used the internet were some geeks in Palo Alto. There was no Drudge Report. No Breitbart. No kooks on YouTube spreading dangerous nonsense like they did every day about Obama." "And of course the truly nutty business about his birth certificate," Boehner writes talking about the birther conspiracy theories spread about Obama. "People really had been brainwashed into believing Barack Obama was some Manchurian candidate planning to betray America. Mark Levin was the first to go on the radio and spout off this crazy nonsense. It got him ratings, so eventually he dragged Hannity and Rush [Limbaugh] to Looneyville along with him." Boehner says he called Hannity 'a nut' during tense 2015 phone call | TheHill

John Boehmer has no credibility. I don’t remember him saying anything when he was on Rush Limbaugh’s show. And if he criticized MSNBC equally I’d at least find him objective. He just has a personal vendetta.

Rex Murphy was in Rex Murphy style today, and he raised a point I've mentioned before. The only time Trudeau ever seems to talk about this country or its history is to deride it for not having been politically correct enough. He goes around the country and around the world, tearfully apologizing for what a shit country this was, and is. Which is, of course, simply contemptuous of everyone who built the country he takes advantage of. I've said before that people need a sense of shared vision and identity in order to feel any comradeship or belonging with others. And the woke, like Trudeau, are doing their very best to rob us of anything remotely like that. He even denies Canada is a nation or that it has any 'core identity'. Well, without a core identity what holds people together when times are tough? Especially when people like him are doing their best to divide everyone along racial, ethnic and gender lines? Justin Trudeau didn’t want to make any direct comment on “what’s going on over in the U.K., but I will continue to endeavour to fight against racism and intolerance every single day in Canada.” Good to hear, we were worried for a minute. The followup line however, cut a fair bit deeper, and rather surprisingly, culled little press or opposition attention. “There are many institutions that we have in this country (this would be Canada), including that big building right across the street from us (that would be the Canadian Parliament) that has and is built around a system of colonialism, of discrimination, of systemic racism in all of our institutions.” Well isn't that special?! ALL of our institutions are systemically racist and built around discrimination and colonialism! Great way to encourage pride in Canada, you shallow, brainless trust fund baby! Rex Murphy: Can Justin Trudeau ever say anything good about Canada? | National Post

Apparently Gaetz's communication director just resigned.

Gaetz has confirmed that he is under investigation so yet again the reports in the media were correct and yet again your media conspiracy theories were wrong. Kindly take note.

I have proof the HOE Kamala Harris banged Barack Obama, and Michele Obama the gay guys both the Obama's kids are Hoe Kamala Harris , Her campaign payed $1.500 a night for black boys under the age of 16 to bang her for a year in cheap hotels a filth Pig is what Harris is she has more stain s on her pants than Monica had on her dress from Bill Clinton a black slut. They do not call Kamala Harris that old brad with her legs spread wide open, YOUR slut has started a VD epidemic in Washington DC since 01/20/2021

This guy echoes my case, re Toronto being in a perpetual shutdown. Since November 2020, actually! And after today- Link It should be noted that said patios were outdoor only. Not even double-spaced is allowed. Not even just two tables. Not even one...

Like Adam Smith, for example. ===== So, why is North Korea a disaster - but South Korea rich? Why did the Soviet Union collapse? ===== But I have two broader points: 1. Prices, markets are good. Numbers help people co-operate. 2. Individual freedom is good. When individuals choose their own way, it is good.

Thinking that government can deliver utopia to you is naive thinking. Government cannot solve the world's problems or create a utopia. Trusting in government and expecting them to look after everything is a huge mistake. Because of human nature, the only thing politicians will do is set up a system to benefit themselves and their friends and relatives. Best thing is to look after yourself in the best way you can and trust in God and his word. That has the answers, not politicians or ideologues.

Also heard that many seniors are not getting the vaccine yet. One reason is due to confusion about the vaccine. Every day is a different flip-flop. So-called health experts have flip-flopped 3 times on Astrazenica already. If I were getting the vaccine I'd make damn sure it's something other than AZ, but they probably don't tell you which one it is until you're getting it. Now all those people who were diligent and went first and got the AZ, are shitting in their pants I think. Thanks to the health-security chivattos... given directives by board-room administrators, people who study flow charts and bar graphs. They have no knowledge or experience in this. Lost fools... the evidence speaks for itself.

The CPC are making the same mistakes over and over expecting a different outcome, thats what is stupid.

One has to admit Argus , who ever is running his campaign and public image is a genius, not only is he gaff prone but he has Canadians believing he is the only one on the ticket worthy of a vote. Canadians are either gullible or stupid, I'm going with stupid.