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6/8: Biden Job Approval, Economist You/Gov |
Approve 43,
Disapprove 51 |
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6/8: Direction of Country, Economist You/Gov |
Right Track 23,
Wrong Track 66 |
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6/8: Generic Congress Vote, Economist You/Gov |
Republicans 45,
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QUICK CLICKS
Activists' Vow, Smeared Blood Survivor, Ukrainian Forces Pushed Back
US: Activists vow to continue protesting at justices' houses, despite alleged attempt to kill Kavanaugh at home (Fox News)
US: Survivor of Uvalde massacre tells how she used blood of dead classmate to play dead (Yahoo)
World: Ukraine forces pushed back to outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, say Donbas leaders (The Guardian)
US: Progressives see signs of hope fade after disappointing night (The Hill)
US: ‘Trump will lose his mind’: The Jan 6 hearings vow to ‘change history’ (The Independent)
US: Trump and his kids, Don Jr. and Ivanka, set to testify in New York attorney general investigation starting July 15 (CNBC)
US: Man sues American Airlines claiming 'hasty decision' wrongfully put him in jail for 17 days (ABC)
US: Search for Texas woman wanted in murder of cyclist Anna Moriah 'Mo' Wilson leads to New Jersey airport (NBC)
World: Viral Video Captures Orangutan Attacking Man Through Cage at Zoo (Complex)
Sports: Denver Broncos sold for record $4.65 billion to Walmart heir Rob Walton (NY Post)
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POLITICS
The Hearings Will Be Televised
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RIGHT-LEANING SENTIMENT
This Sham Hearing Advances Propaganda While Actual Issues Fester
- There are legitimate questions surrounding January 6, which the committee will ignore.
- Democrats are shoving pure propaganda in Americans’ faces and the media is complicit.
- Rather than address real problems like inflation, Democrats organized a partisan courtroom drama.
“What the January 6 Committee Hearings Won’t Cover” Julie Kelly, American Greatness: “To spark interest in the hearing, the committee has hired, at taxpayer expense, a veteran television producer to create a ‘blockbuster investigative special’ … Where are the internal investigative reports on police misconduct on January 6? Will the committee make public the inquiry into the police killing of Ashli Babbitt? What about the three other fatalities that day? … how many undercover agents and informants were in any way involved with January 6? Reporting by the New York Times last year confirmed at least two informants infiltrated the Proud Boys months before and were among the first to ‘breach’ the perimeter of the grounds. … ‘Who is Ray Epps?’ Speculation that Epps, seen on video numerous times directing people to go inside the building on January 6, was a federal agent because he was removed from the FBI’s most wanted list and faced no charges more than a year later, strangely prompted the committee to rush to Epps’ defense.”
“Nancy Pelosi and the Dems’ Jan. 6 dog & baloney show” Michael Goodwin, New York Post Opinion: “With inflation at gas pumps and supermarkets forcing Americans to pinch pennies, rising violent crime spreading fear and public schools pushing racial and sexual indoctrination, most voters say it’s time for a change in Washington. The Democrats holding power have run out of excuses and even stopped making promises of quick progress. But they do have plans to entertain you in hopes you’ll forget your worries … Lights, camera, propaganda! That’s what they are offering, starting Thursday with a primetime House hearing on the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. It’s been more than 500 days since that awful event and while most people have moved on, Democrats refuse to. And they’re going to make it hard for you to refuse to watch their performance because all their media handmaidens have signed on to provide live coverage.”
One more opinion piece from the Right: The Greatest Distraction On Earth Is About To Begin — Brought To You By Nancy Pelosi Rep. Elise Stefanik, Daily Caller Op-ed
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LEFT-LEANING SENTIMENT
Trump and Dark Money Cast Shadows Ahead of Proceedings
- This better not be a repeat of the Mueller report hearings, which were boring and hard to follow.
- The committee aims to show Trump and his associates had a hand in organizing the events of January 6.
- Evidence shows that January 6 was planned for ahead of time, but “dark money” makes it hard to connect the dots.
“Democrats, remember the Mueller report? Do the opposite in the Jan. 6 hearings.” Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post Opinion: “Democracy defenders know what the Jan. 6 committee hearings due to begin Thursday must not do: follow the example of the Mueller report. That report and its author’s testimony were long, confusing and inconclusive. The Jan. 6 hearings and final report should aim to be the anti-Mueller report. Punchy hearings with plenty of visual aids, bullet-point summaries and concise testimony must deliver the definitive account of defeated president Donald Trump’s coup starting well before Jan. 6, 2021; a conclusion as to his criminality; and a compelling explanation for why prosecuting Trump and officials involved in the plot to overthrow the government is essential. … Rational Americans not already determined to exonerate Trump should be convinced of his intimate involvement in the coup, of the seriousness of his actions and of the need for prosecution.”
“January 6 hearings could be a real-life summer blockbuster” Dean Obeidallah, CNN Opinion: “The January 6 committee hearings… have the vitally important goal of making the case to the American public that Trump and key players in his entourage engaged in a behind-the-scenes effort to overthrow the 2020 election. And the proceedings aim to show that they may have had more than a bit part in the January 6 attack on the Capitol. … if rumors swirling around the production are correct, the hearings will open with an overview of the panel’s 10-month investigation, then introduce the riveting storyline and a number of key players in the political melodrama. … If the January 6 hearings do lead to the criminal prosecution of Trump, that could of course lead to a blockbuster that will blow the current attraction out of the water. It would be a sequel even bigger than the original ‘Trump on Trial’ miniseries – his two impeachments.”
One more opinion piece from the Left: How dark money fueled the Jan. 6 insurrection — and why we can't find it Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Salon Op-ed
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How Many Blame Trump and Who’s Paying Attention?
Shortly following the events of January 6, 52% of Americans considered former President Trump either “solely” or “mainly” responsible for what happened. Now the same poll has that number at 45% (NBC News).
Meanwhile, in a recent poll 49% said the House committee is doing “important work,” while 39% said it’s time to move on (Navigator Research).
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Good for you voting on personality only (snicker). Yes, Trump is very flawed, not unlike a President whose son takes videos of himself naked and lies about a laptop because he was strung out on cocaine (a “good” man per the President, a very “smart” person her his father, the President). And this President campaigned one day telling the people one thing, then jets across the country and says the opposite. So much for the truth. Get over it, they all lie. I agree with your #3 and #4 but remember #4 is just a rehash of good ole’ Hillary who STILL says the election of Trump was stolen from HER. The difference is Hillary had no real followers to do anything. I agree with #5, although the Republicans aren’t helping either.
No. I would rather sit in a closet and hum. This will be like the 1950’s Russian show trials; and not worth my time.
I have no plans at this time to watch this. The committee “investigating” is not bipartisan by any means which amounts only to an attempt to affect the midterms and forget about the mess that current president, elected only on perceived personality and campaign lies, is making. The current administration really needs to be shaken up and wake up. Our country is in shambles. Jan 6 was sad and obxnoxious but nothing next to Ms. Hillary Clinton’s campaign to overthrow Trump during his presidency. Jan 6 was essentially a bunch of nimrods who couldn’t overthrow an ant farm, but Mrs. Clinton.. she had it all – the means, the hate, the intelligence community at her beck and call as her boss.. everything. Sick.
I meant the intelligence community were at HER beck and call as she was THEIR boss.
I have no plans to watch. I’ll read about it in The Flag.
No way will I watch an attempt by our government to sway opinion. Wrong was done on January 6th and people have been/are being punished. With the exception of the murder of an unarmed protester. I don’t agree with what happened but ignoring a protester’s murder is plain wrong! The media seems to focus only on extremists from both ends of the spectrum while most of us live in the middle ground. I feel that they have been unable to confirm their bias after all this time and are trying to further make the government a sad reality show instead of dealing with the many current issues we have! This is a sad, blatant attempt to brand half the country as “evil”. No chance of a common-sense middle ground as long as this continues!
And they’ll drag it out till the mid-terms to try to sway the election.
To those who say that this is a deliberate effort to distract from current issues like inflation and gas prices, let’s not forget how the whole Trump presidency ignored and downplayed the pandemic, the economy and trashed the US’ international relationships worldwide. It’s time to get to the real truth about the looming authoritarian thrust toward fascism that will benefit a small few while bringing misery to the rest, and stop it. Whatever happened to promoting the general welfare and securing the blessings of liberty?
No, why watch this propaganda, I’m sure they will not show anything that is positive towards President Trump. If you haven’t listen to his speech that day and all the support he suggested up to 4 days before 6 January, (since I’m sure they will not cover this aspect in these hearing) then you need seek out to listen to these proven truths of 6 Jan 21.