Just remember however, I predicted assassination as a very real possibility, though I thought it was a greater threat after the election should Trump win. If anything, this attempt now will make later attempts more difficult and unlikely.

Jeff Wright: BtB is not a general news site, it is focused on providing the news related to space and science. When I comment on major cultural or political news, it is very rarely on breaking stories, since few are coming here for that info. Instead, I intend to write a column taking the longer view, as is my habit and approach as an historian.

CNN was the big loser in the debate
https://nypost.com/2024/07/12/media/cnns-primetime-ratings-crater-92-day-after-presidential-debate/

I think the *immediate* juxtaposition of lines like “Cheap Fakes” followed by Biden actually stumbling like a fool caused folks to lose whatever trust they had in mainstream media.

Usually, retractions follow falsehoods up to a week and then only talk-radio jumps on it—but only after the story has cooled and folks moved on to other topics..

Timing is everything.

I see Mr. Z has done due diligence in not posting a blurb on the assassination attempt until more info came in.

I am sure more info will come out to confirm or deny this info.

https://up-ship.com/blog/?p=53237

Where Gerald Ford getting yanked backwards from tiny Squeaky Fromme made him look weak—the Donald just had his Teddy Roosevelt moment that couldn’t have been planned better.

Now why wasn’t law enforcement on all the nearby roofs.

The trajectory of any Democracy / Democratic Republic tends to be more and more Liberal until government requires all production and wealth to be confiscated in order that it secures its legacy of power and control.

And that is just the way of the world regarding such things.

And that is what revolution either hot or cold rebalances.

And then it begins all over if the Democratic / Republic model is once again embraced.

And on and on it goes.

Unless of course the dictatorship or Monarchy is embraced, then there is no confusion. So, the Marxists as a general rule are correct.

That changes everything. For years, everyone was told by the media and the Democrat leadership about the wondrous new suit that tailors made for the emperor to wear, but we were rarely shown it. On occasion, the emperor gave speeches, exposing portions of his suit above the podium, but we were assured that his exposed chest was all part of the new suit and that we should be focusing more on all the gold chains and necklaces that he also wore, like some 1970s gigolo. This story was the original Gaslight story. ‘You didn’t see what you saw.’ And: ‘What you said you saw wasn’t there.’

‘Who are you going to believe? Me, or your lying eyes,?’ Many people believed “Me,” because the alternative would be a requirement to vote for El Diablo, “Literally Hitler” himself.

Now that the emperor has paraded down the street in this beautiful new suit, we all have seen it for what it is. We have also heard the boy, the media itself — the tailors themselves — exclaim: “but, the emperor has no clothes!”

Will the non-partisan part of the population finally admit that they are looking at a naked emperor, and will they laugh at the people who told us all about the wondrous clothing he is supposedly showing off. (Laughing at the emperor might constitute elder abuse, because it is clear that the emperor has no idea he is naked, insisting that he will run for emperor again.)

I suppose it could happen, this time. It is the news media that is running around shouting, “We’re shocked! Shocked to find that gambling is going on in here.” I’m also hearing echos of, “Badges? We ain’t got no badges. We don’t need any badges. I don’t have to show you any stinking badges!”

Thus, the populace is having a hard time ignoring the reality, what with the media shouting over and over that Biden should drop out of the race. As reality takes hold in those willing to accept it, will they see the media as pointing out the truth or as having been bamboozled themselves?

So far, it looks like the latter.

Biden supporters are still all in for Biden. Trump supporters are still all in for Trump, and are feeling vindicated. Are the in-between going to acknowledge the reality of the media, or are they going to continue to be gaslit?

Maybe a miracle will occur and a majority will realize that, despite their feigned innocence, the media has been around Biden for five years and were watching him degrade over that time. Even if this miracle occurs, what alternate news sources can they rely upon? How do they find these news sources, now that all the sources appear innocent?

It is 140 hours later. Do we see signs of anger from the population or that people are seeking new news sources?

Much as I applaud some recent halts or even minor retreats from the brink, I feel that the Marxists are correct; that history bends toward “World Socialism” – more properly identified as global feudalism – and that technology makes it so. I believe that effective, lasting counterrevolution of sufficient scope and scale is structurally impossible. Selfishly, I am glad that I am old, and childless.

OTOH, if some of us can escape this planet, and establish a frontier home where only those with clear, independent minds can flourish, . . . (The libertarian dreamer in me speaks up.)

markedup: 1. Ohio actually jumped through no hoops to accomodate the Democrats. The Democrats were forced to do a virtual vote to confirm Biden as the candidate so that they met with Ohio law. This has been done. He is now their candidate in Ohio.

2. I hadn’t realized you were using different nicknames. Please don’t. Pick one, and use it all the time so that people can have a sense of who they are talking to. I prefer people use their own name, but that’s your choice.

I’m not optimistic, but a tipping point is coming. This is not that tipping point, but we do seem to be nearing the top of the curve. Anything and everything that creates doubt about the media is a good thing. This certainly does that.

I’m amused by these two comments:
after the conventions and the candidates are locked in.
and
If he dropped out for any reason in those [20] States, his name would be withdrawn, and no one else can take that place.

Since when do the rules apply to Democrats? Ohio has already jumped through hoops because Biden missed various deadlines. If Democrats want Biden replaced after the convention, Biden will be replaced after the convention.

BTW: Something is messing with WordPress and my name. I’m variously markedup, markedup2, Mark, mrsizer, and Mark Sizer.

That quote is not original to him, of course, but it reminded Democrats a decade ago of their responsibilities. Vote party. The candidate matters less than the party. Vote party; the party elders will then figure it all out. Good prolé, good prolé.

This is not unusual; much of Europe votes this way. In some European states it’s explicit: you vote for the party and the party, based on a list, then decides who gets what seats in the parliament based on the votes they received.

This is why the events in France are so marvelous today: for the first time in a long time, a significant number of French voters are switching parties. The French establishment has no idea what hit them and no idea of how to counter.

Andi: I should have typed 1998, as I was referring both to the impeachment hearings and the 1998 congressional elections.

Biden controls 95% of all democrat party delegates.
90% of all upscale black-female democrat activists, love Kamala
Under party rules- delegates cannot be assigned to another candidate. Biden must release them and then they can go with anyone they want.
Campaign finance issues- money raised for a specific candidate cannot be given, transferred, or spent on behalf of another candidate.
Ballot access issues-
This gets complicated, cumbersome, and time-limited very fast, depending on State. (Like’ start last year complicated. RFK jr. for example, will be lucky if he’s on the ballot in 10 States.)
-In about 20 States, Biden has already been designated as the presidential candidate on their respective ballot.
If he dropped out for any reason in those States, his name would be withdrawn, and no one else can take that place.

We could get civil war. Probably should. Because the imposition of Big Brother tyranny that is already nearly finished by the Democrats will certainly be completed with another four years of Democrats in the White House.

The biggest wake up call for conservatives over the last four years has been the realization that the establishment is 100X more corrupt and traitorous than most ever imagined. People kept waiting for the system to address the blatant theft of the election. And it never happened. They won’t wait too long the next time.

It would be helpful if the public were educated on just how corrupt elections have been throughout history. They should know about LBJ’s blatant theft of his senate seat, JFK’s theft in 1960, the relentless fraud all over the country by inner city machines for over a century, the near theft in Fla in 2000 and a thorough explanation of ALL the ways cheating was implemented by the Left in 2020.

And they should know about the Battle of Athens.

Wasn’t it Gore in 2000? Or did I miss something?

https://www.sigma3ioc.com/post/what-is-really-going-on-strategy-over-morality

The question remains, what will the Democrat party and or the CIA do to stop or hamstring Trump as November approaches? And that goes to X’s 10 if he somehow should prevail.

The CIA involved in media, politics and presidential elections and removals of troublesome presidents, how preposterous! Enjoying some of that recreational cannabis in Michigan, Wayne?

And the natural question also follows: What will Trump and his loyalists if they do attain power do to counter the efforts of the esoteric forces within government three letter agencies that will certainly oppose him and them?

In Brief:
Woodward is CIA, Berstein was the actual working-reporter who wrote everything, but a hardcore marxist/communist Nixon-hater

America’s Untold Stories
Hunley / Groubert (June, 2024)
“Who was CIA Operative and Watergate Burglar Frank Sturgis?”
https://youtu.be/WP5Lh1YQXac
1:31:33

Hunley & Groubert just started going down the watergate rabbit hole a few months ago. This is one of multiple episodes focusing on the participants.

Depending on one’s perspective:
The CIA intended the Watergate burglars be caught. (various allegiances are in play but essentially (elements of…) the CIA want Nixon destroyed.)

1 Judge Marchand could hobble Trump in an over-the-top sentencing or curtailment that the press calls “the rule of law”. This of course will enrage Trump supporters (they are dying for us to act out) and may truly backfire – or not.
“The hardest thing to explain is the glaring event no one has decided to see” – Ayn Rand

2 The Democrats may decide to concede the presidential race, giving Joe a respectable amount of support and lip-service while holding their true efforts for congressional races, especially the Senate. The Senate approves the Cabinet and if necessary holds impeachment trials. This could hobble Trump in ways better than his original first two years when many congressional Republicans ( esp RINOs) were questioning in support having believed the Russia Hoax or saw it as a way stay the changes of the outsider Trump.

3. I think that we may see a tremendous push to ram through federal judge appointments in the last few months while Biden still can. These judges can gum up all manner of reform efforts by a Trump return – everything from immigration reform and immigrant return to climate law suits to regulation reform. Judges can stop things – at least temporarily – with a simple stay. These may be ridiculous but they occur and very often have no repercussions.

4. The Democrats may increase their efforts in taking the small local or state elections that few worry about but can make a very big impact – state attorney’s general for example.

I saw Dick Eagleson and wrote Col. B.?

:)

Still IMO, accommodating and allowing your opposition options and time to become more palatable is, Bad Chess

Any attempt to replace Biden on the 2024 ballot that does not include his funeral is effectively a confession that his party perpetrated a swindle upon the American people in 2020. Party leadership had to KNOW that Mr. Biden was not up to the task, but pushed him forward anyway at the expense of, and risk to, the American people … including some of their own faction; i.e the Bernie Bros.

Add to that … is there any policy advocated or implemented by Biden that is substantially different than the policies that any possible replacement in the Democrat party have already advocated? The policies that have fueled inflation and racial strife, including his support of open borders?

Perhaps the people need to question the mental capacity of more than just the party’s standard-bearer, since they were so willing to swindle us regarding his capacity in order to get their way,

You guys are focused on the wrong demographic. My essay was not talking about the true believers, the hardcore partisan Democrat voters who consider Trump “the devil incarnate.”

I was focusing on the vast majority of voters who don’t pay much attention to this stuff normally and when they do, vaguely, they accept the drivel fed them by mainstream media sources. A very large number of those people however watched the debate, and discovered with their own eyes that the drivel they have been fed is worst that cow manure. You don’t think those voters are going to have a feeling of betrayal? You don’t think those voters might just reconsider their sources of information?

I think there is an excellent chance that a large number will. Witness what happened in France yesterday. The wipe-out of the leftist parties was glorious. And what happened in France is exactly what I am hoping will happen here.

I also do not dismiss the possibility that my general optimism is clouding my judgment. However, I think your pessimism could also be clouding yours.

I agree, the posts I have seen from Joe and Jane Democrat praise Bidumb, think he has done a wonderful job and see no reason to get rid of him – especially since the alternative to them is the BEELZEBUB INCARNATE, Trump. There may be a heck of fight internally if the leaderships dumps Bidumb, but the sheeple will vote for whoever is put in his place because of their hatred of The Donald

Huh? I’ve made no comments on this thread. Who are you responding to.?

In 1961 President Eisenhower called it the “military-industrial complex”.

The debate… the recent Supreme Court rulings… moves and countermoves… the swamp is being systematically dismantled.

Apparently our side does have a plan.
https://t.ly/yZs4a