Megyn Kelly Leaving Fox News For NBC News | The Daily Caller
Megyn Kelly is leaving Fox News to take on a broad role at NBC News.
So My Name Came Up In An Article At The Atlantic – The Burning Truth
A listener pointed out that a recent article on The Atlantic mentioned me by name. It’s an article full of tribalism and confirmation bias that laments the tribalism and confirmation bias of those who disagree with Obama.
Tech Company Casts Doubt On DHS/FBI Russian Hacking Report | The Daily Caller
The tech CEO wrote: “The PHP malware sample they have provided appears to be P.A.S. version 3.1.0 which is commonly available and the website that claims to have authored it says they are Ukrainian. It is also several versions behind the most current version of P.A.S which is 4.1.1b. One might reasonably expect Russian intelligence operatives to develop their own tools or at least use current malicious tools from outside sources.”
WaPo update: About that Russian hack into the power grid … « Hot Air
As federal officials investigate suspicious Internet activity found last week on a Vermont utility computer, they are finding evidence that the incident is not linked to any Russian government effort to target or hack the utility, according to experts and officials close to the investigation.
Brent Musburger angrily defends Oklahoma’s woman-puncher twice | New York Post
The veteran ESPN broadcaster had plenty of time to think about what he had said, to choose his words more carefully, and instead, Musburger perplexingly doubled down on his support of Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon — seen in a recently released video brutally punching a female student in the face.
I just can’t seem to escape the job while I’m on vacation.
A listener pointed out that a recent article on The Atlantic mentioned me by name. It’s an article full of tribalism and confirmation bias that laments the tribalism and confirmation bias of those who disagree with Obama.
Yes, that’s St Joseph County Councilman Mark Telloyan.
Why not, it’s Friday, I’ll respond.
So much straw man fallacy in this piece mixed with ignorance of the current economy, and what happened in Elkhart. It’s an article about confirmation bias without acknowledging both sides are infected by it. I won’t bother you with all of the facts, but stick to the general paragraph where my name came up and Elkhart, IN.
1) The economy isn’t good. There aren’t many financial and economic experts that think it is. Is it better than 8 years ago? Yes. It got to this point slower than at any other point in history, and is currently anemic at best. The main reason for such a slow recovery is that the government didn’t get out of our way.
2) American’s ignorance of economics, taxes and finances continues to be staggering. Fundamentally ignorant media writing inaccurate articles about it is perpetuating the problem. It’s one of the reasons I help produce Wise Money Radio.
3) You can’t ignore the vast changes in local governments swinging to business and tax friendly officials that has happened in the past 8 years. Those changes are far more responsible for positive economic improvements than the federal government. The Democrats have lost 1030 seats since Obama became president. That doesn’t happen if the President’s policies are successful. The American people like Obama personally, but hate his policies.
4) As for Elkhart, lots of people who have never heard of Elkhart, want to credit Obama for what happened here. Big problem with that assertion … it’s nonsense. Nearly every local leader, and the RV industry (which is essentially solely responsible for the positive turnaround) say Obama’s policies had nothing to do with it.
Obama’s legacy in Elkhart is giving tens of millions of dollars in government grants for green jobs, and electric car manufacturing that never materialized. None of those projects benefitted Elkhart, and they cost the taxpayer millions.
Ball State economist Michael Hicks has also pointed out that Obama was trying to force Elkhart’s economy away from manufacturing even as it was becoming more dependent upon it, and manufacturing is exactly why Elkhart is doing well now. The pro-manufacturing candidate just won the presidency.
The RV industry also sells a ton of product in Canada. Obama doesn’t get credit for Canadians buying RVs.
I should also point out Republican led Elkhart County is where most of this progress is happening, not in Democrat controlled Elkhart city. The recent defeat of the former Democratic mayor illustrates this point.
Darth Moore in his Pri Fighter
Furthermore, Elkhart is well aware they are in another RV bubble, and that it will burst. They are trying to diversify economically because the progress made these past few years is too volatile.
5) The left and the right keep fighting over vacation time. Did my listener say they approved of Bush’s ‘vacation’ or was that just straw man? You do realize a lot of people who don’t like Obama weren’t thrilled with Bush either right? If not, it’s because you are a tribalist, and assume everyone else is a tribalist also. This notion that if you don’t like Obama, you must have loved Bush is nonsense. Tribalism is killing this country.
Considering Trump has said he won’t live at the White House full-time, I can’t wait to see the ‘vacation’ trackers the liberal media will incessantly report on.
It’s more about dollars than time off. Fact is, Obama has spent over $90 million on vacations alone. It’s an unprecedented amount. Many taxpayers see this as a waste of money. Especially considering funding and budgetary issues. They aren’t wrong, but $90 million is a small drop in the bucket. It just illustrates a cavalier attitude, and lack of good stewardship of our money.
Bush spent over 500 days at his homes mostly working, not galavanting around exclusive resorts, and shopping at great taxpayer expense. If you are away from DC, and not on an official diplomatic trip, people log it as a vacation when if frequently isn’t. It’s media spin, pure and simple.
No president gets to unplug from the job on any trip. Criticism of Bush’s time at home as ‘vacation’ was utterly ridiculous and intellectually dishonest. Criticism of Obama time away from DC tends to be as well. It’s the fashion in which he does it, and the refusal to interrupt his vacations that irks people.
6) Every president should attend the annual Army/Navy game. It should be tradition in my opinion. Bringing up H. W. Bush to take a dig at someone is pretty petty confirmation bias itself. Did my listener say that they liked Bush Sr.’s decision to not attend the game, or did the author of this article just decide they wanted another man made of straw?
7) Yes Obama started wearing the flag pin after taking considerable public shaming as a result of him not wearing one. Let’s not pretend this was anything other than it was … a calculated political move because Obama was taking a likability hit for not wearing one. Criticism of Obama refusing to wear the pin doesn’t evaporate because he was pressured by the public into wearing one.
I also don’t think it should be an issue. Certainly not the issue many have made it out to be. It’s just a pin, and many believe it violates the Flag Code. As I’ve said before, if I were running for office I’d likely wear a Gadsden Flag pin instead.
8) The sheer amount of winning Trump is doing right now on economic issues is unprecedented. Trump has had a hand in Carrier, Boeing, Lockheed, Ford, GM, Sprint, OneWeb, and SoftBank just to name a few. And yes, Trump’s meeting with SoftBank directly affected the Sprint and OneWeb deals according to those two companies. Liberals are spinning that story to claim Trump is lying.
I can not remember the last time a president-elect has put in this much effort, been this involved, and had this much impact. The fact is that Trump is showing his supporters that he’s here to work. Not throw celebrity parties every Thursday at the White House.
Hate Hoax: Pro-Trump Students Cleared of Harassment Claims
Two college students who are President-Elect Donald Trump supporters have been cleared of accusations that they harassed other students after celebrating Trump’s victory with police finding no evidence to support the hate crime claims.
Yikes: MTV Video ‘2017 Resolutions for White Guys’ Airs Laundry List of Grievances
Lasting one minute and 21 seconds, the video provides ample reason for older generations to despise millennials and goes hand-in-hand with the litany of meltdowns by liberal snowflakes since the election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States.
Nobody saw this coming, apparently, because no conservatives were consulted. Kate Hardiman reports on The College Fix:
There was planning behind it, a cell probably, maybe a large cell. They didn’t go after a Christmas Market in the old center in Nurhenburg or Munich where it’s hard to get a truck in. They picked the Breitscheidplatz market with wide streets… They knew where they could get, where they could hijack a truck, with keys and driver, about two miles from the place.
Uber Admits Issue With Driverless Cars Cutting Off Cyclists | The Daily Caller
Uber — the ride-sharing company — was hit with more criticism this week after bike advocates argued the newest self-driving technology does not properly account for nearby cyclists.
Officer Claims Department Violated Her Free Speech | The Daily Caller
A former Georgia police officer filed a lawsuit against her police department after they fired her for flying a Confederate flag in front of her house.
Judge orders unsealing of search warrant in Clinton email probe – POLITICO
A federal judge has ordered the unsealing of a search warrant that played a role in the controversial public renewal of the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email just before the presidential election.
9 Scapegoats Progressives Blame for Hillary Clinton’s Stunning Loss – Breitbart
A month after Hillary Clinton’s devastating election loss to Donald Trump, progressives have placed blame for their defeat on everything from “fake news” to racism to Russian hacker
What Voter Fraud? Election Officials Find 782 More Votes than Voters in Detroit
In 248 precincts, there were a total of 782 more votes tabulated by voting machines than the number of voters listed as picking up ballots in the precincts’ poll books. That makes up just three-tenths of 1% of the total 248,211 votes that were logged in Detroit for the presidential election. That number was far too small to swing the statewide election results, even in this year’s especially tight race that saw a Republican win Michigan for the first time since George Bush in 1988.
NYT’s Peters: Dems Have ‘Utter Incapability for Self-Examination’ About 2016 Election – Breitbart
On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” New York Times reporter Jeremy Peters stated Democrats have an “utter incapability for self-examination.”
FLASHBACK to my August analysis of the election, and polls: (33) Dana Perino’s analysis of the polls is very… – Casey Hendrickson – Radio Talk Show Host
Dana Perino’s analysis of the polls is very decent. It is flawed somewhat.