Rep. Burchett gives 'Democratic operative' a much-needed burn and requests a grilling for Blinken



This week, Republican Rep. Tim Burchett (R) voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress and demanded an investigation into the former intelligence officials who misled the nation with an election-influencing letter about the Hunter Biden laptop in October 2020.

The Tennessee congressman also exercised his comedic muscles.

On Monday, a supporter online claiming Burchett's "humor is a national treasure" vowed to protect the congressman from the Ukrainian watch list of persons with apparently verboten opinions.

Burchett recently joined Blaze Media and other American individuals and entities on a Biden State Department-linked publication's list of Americans who have expressed apparently verboten views about American aid for Ukraine.

Burchett's initial response — "And what about my wit, charm, intellect and boyish good looks?" — did not go over well with one X user, who called the congressman a "traitor" to his state and to America.

The congressman wrote back, "Your sweet words melt on my heart like butter and honey on a warm biscuit and leave an indelible mark on the digestive tract of my heart."

Burchett evidently did not meet his quota for weekly bants with this brief online interaction.

Burchett shared a video to X Wednesday, wherein he can be seen walking past a young man in khaki shorts while on his way to ostensibly attend to his duties in the Capitol.

"Representative, will you commit to opposing a nationwide abortion ban?" asked the young man, identified by Burchett as a "paid Democrat operative" who daily "tries to trip me up."

Without missing a beat, Burchett responded, "Will you commit to putting some sunscreen on those legs? Man, I gotta wear welding goggles out here, they're so white."

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The former Knoxville mayor also publicly admitted to giving one of his customary monologues on video only to realize he had forgotten to hit record. When a commenter suggested the Republican "pulled a Biden," Burchett provided a note of clarification: "Except I know where the soft serve ice cream machine is in the Whitehouse (sic)."

Burchett did not, however, appear to be kidding when he asked House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) in a letter Tuesday to launch an immediate investigation into Secretary of State Antony Blinken and "certain former intelligence officials for interfering in the 2020 presidential election."

James Clapper, Michael Hayden, Leon Panetta, and various other former intelligence officials active in the Obama years penned an open letter on Oct. 19, suggesting that the New York Post's report on Hunter Biden's incriminating laptop had "all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation."

The 51 signatories allowed Politico, other media outlets, and then-candidate Joe Biden to infer from their letter that the Post's story was untrue and "consistent with some of the key methods Russia has used in its now multi-year operation to interfere in our democracy."

The signatories of this election-influencing letter have proven unrepentant, even when confronted on multiple occasions with the authenticity of the Hunter Biden laptop and the accuracy of the Post's report.

In his letter, Burchett zeroed in on particulars in the Post's report, specifically that the laptop "contained emails suggesting [Hunter Biden] was attempting to provide Ukrainian energy officials access to meet then-Vice President Joseph R. Biden."

Extra to noting the veracity of the laptop, which helped get Hunter Biden convicted this week, Burchett referenced former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell's testimony implicating Blinken as having "played a role in the inception" of the intelligence officials' letter.

Morell told Congress that Blinken contacted him after encountering the damning Oct. 14, 2020, Post article, and that as a result of this exchange, he began drafting the letter with the aim to get it out before the Oct. 22 presidential debate, in which Biden used the statement to great effect.

"These findings suggest the Biden campaign conspired with former intelligence officials to mislead the American public and influence the 2020 presidential election," wrote Burchett.

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Missouri Democratic Party reportedly tweets, then deletes, post that seemingly celebrated the idea of a Trump supporter's home burning down



The Twitter account of the Missouri Democratic Party reportedly posted, but later deleted, an eyebrow-raising tweet that seemed to express support for the idea of a Trump supporter's home burning down.

The odd post was made in response to a tweet in which an individual had asked, "What would you do if this was your next-door neighbor?" The tweet included a photo of a home covered with pro-Trump material.

Screenshots indicate that the Missouri Democratic Party responded, "The roof, the roof, is on [fire emoji] we don't need no water, let the 'insert your word' burn!" The tweet, which also included the hashtag "#VoteBlue2024," appears to be a reference to lyrics from the song "The Roof Is on Fire."

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri responded by tweeting, "Here's the Missouri Democrat Party advocating for a Trump supporter's home to burn down. Sick. There's no place for this kind of disgusting, violent rhetoric in Missouri."

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"No big deal, just the official account of the Missouri Democrat Party openly calling to burn down the homes of Trump supporters," Donald Trump Jr. tweeted.

"Here is the official account of the Missouri Democratic Party expressing how excited they are about the possibility of a TRUMP supporter’s house burning down. So much for the 'Party of Love and Tolerance,'" someone else tweeted.

"The official account of the Missouri Democratic Party expressing excitement about the possibility of a Trump supporter’s house burning down," Libs of TikTok tweeted.

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Man dies after homeless man allegedly poured gasoline on him, lit him on fire while he was sleeping outside Arizona convenience store



Blake Angerer has succumbed to the injuries he sustained when another man poured gasoline on him and lit him on fire while he was sleeping outside a Circle K convenience store in Glendale, Arizona, earlier this month.

Witnesses to the attack say that on July 3, Angerer was sleeping at a bus stop when Luciano Simmons, a 41-year-old homeless man who was also at the bus stop, allegedly walked over to the store, purchased a dollar's worth of gasoline, filled a water bottle full of it, walked back to the bus stop, emptied the contents on Angerer, and then used a butane torch to set Angerer on fire.

Surveillance footage shows that Angerer, engulfed in flames, immediately began running about and asking for help from people in the store.

"A man came into our store in flames," a Circle K employee told the 911 dispatcher at the time.

According to reports, employees and another bystander attempted to douse the flames with gallons of water from the store when emergency medical teams and police arrived. Angerer was transported to a nearby hospital with burns on 72% of his body. He fought for his life for weeks and died just recently. He was only 30 years old.

In a GoFundMe account established to help with medical expenses, older sister Riquida Angerer describes Blake as "a son, a father, a brother, a cousin, a friend, and all around a good looking and goofy charismatic man who really wanted to see the greatest parts of life."

The GoFundMe message is also emphatic that this incident will not be Blake's legacy. "[T]his is not HIS story," the message insists.

Simmons was apprehended after a store clerk spotted him across the street that same night and identified him as the attacker. Simmons was originally charged with aggravated assault. It is not yet known whether these charges will be reassessed now that Angerer has passed.

Simmons has admitted to police that he was at the bus stop and that he had purchased gas at the Circle K, but has denied harming Angerer.

“He’s a big, little kid,” Riquida said about her brother before he died. "The one person I can't picture my life without is him. I don't want him to go."

VIDEO: Iranian authorities attempt to burn Israeli flag — but 'karma' turns the tables all the way over



Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad reported Sunday that "authorities in the Islamic Republic attempted to burn the Israeli flag, as they usually do."

However, Alinejad took note that "this time karma got them, and they ended up burning themselves."

Here's the clip:

Iranian burns Israel flag then gets caught on fire. youtu.be

Alinejad added on Twitter that "unlike the regime, ordinary Iranians increasingly refuse to burn or walk on Israeli and American flags."

Indeed, TheBlaze in January 2020 reported that when thousands of Iranians marched in the streets of Tehran calling for the resignation of Ayatollah Khamenei, most of them carefully walked around images of U.S. and Israeli flags painted on the ground.

How did folks react to the video?

While there's always plenty of anti-Israel sentiment to be found on social media — particularly amid reports of Palestinian casualties following Israel's retaliation against Hamas militants who fired rockets into Israel Monday — some folks who commented on the tweeted video weren't too sympathetic to the Iranian guy after his backside caught fire:

  • "When it comes to venting Islamic radical hate, taking everything to excess is the rule," one commenter said. "It can't just be a little handheld flag, it has to be a battalion banner. They can't just light a match or use a Bic, it has to be a bucketful of gasoline. They're idiots."
  • "Stupidity to the moon," another user observed.
  • "Is this a lost episode of The Three Stooges?" another commenter asked. "I think I see Curly, but where's Moe and Larry?"
  • "Did you notice a gust of wind came in just at the right time?" another user noted.
  • "He made an ash of himself," another commenter quipped.
  • "Don't mess with Israel," another user declared.
  • "Guess they didn't teach fire safety at terrorist school," another user offered. "Stop. Drop. Roll."
  • "I'll take my xenophobia extra crispy, thanks!" another commenter joked.
  • "Good thing they were wearing masks," another user noticed.

(H/T: The Daily Wire)

Rand Paul: If feds want more folks vaccinated, Biden should take his mask off and burn it on TV



GOP Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) said Wednesday that the federal government's messaging on vaccines has been full of "fearmongering," and suggested the best way to get more people on board with taking COVID-19 shots is for President Joe Biden to take off his mask and burn it on national television.

What are the details?

During an interview with Fox News, the Kentucky Republican and ophthalmologist continued his criticism of Dr. Anthony Fauci, whom he has sparred with several times over the course of the pandemic.

"Science is about proving things are happening," Paul told host Martha MacCallum. "If Dr. Fauci can prove that people who are vaccinated are spreading the disease, I will listen to him. If he can prove that people like me who have already had it are spreading the disease, I'll listen to him. But there is no evidence of that."

Then, the senator offered some advice, saying, "If you want more people to get vaccinated, Joe Biden should go on national TV, take his mask off, and burn it. Light a torch to it, and burn his mask and say, 'I've had the vaccine, I am now safe from this plague. If you get the vaccine, you can be safe too.'"

He argued, "The burden of proof should be on the government to prove that we're spreading it and we will listen to them, but instead it sounds sort of like fearmongering."

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Meanwhile, the Biden administration continues to urge states and localities to re-implement mask mandates across the nation.

The Washington Examiner noted that earlier that day, Biden told the American people they must continue "to mask up until the number of cases goes down, until everyone has a chance to get their shot."

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— Daily Caller (@Daily Caller)1619033222.0

Anything else?

This is not the first time Paul has accused federal officials of ignoring evidence while issuing their guidance.

Last week, he blasted Biden administration officials for advising states like Michigan to re-impose lockdowns, saying:

"It doesn't obey the science. There is no scientific evidence that the lockdowns in Michigan have done anything, or in California. In fact, the daily incidents of the disease in the last two months has been about almost one and a half times greater in California than it has been in Florida. The death rate is lower in Florida. So there is no real correlation between economic lockdowns, mask mandates, or any of this."

Sen. Joe Manchin takes dig at fellow Democrat AOC: 'She's more active on Twitter than anything else'



West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin took a swipe at fellow Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, appearing to question the New York representative's effectiveness in Congress and accusing her of being "more active on Twitter than anything else."

What are the details?

During a recent interview with the New York Times, Manchin was asked about the far-left congresswoman's reaction to him declaring on social media earlier this month, "We do not have some crazy socialist agenda, and we do not believe in defunding the police."

Although Manchin, a centrist, did not mention Democratic socialist Ocasio-Cortez by name in his message, she reacted by tweeting out a picture showing her glaring at him from behind.

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— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez)1605209070.0

"I guess she put the dagger stare on me," Manchin told the Times of the incident. "I don't know the young lady — I really don't. I never met her. I'm understanding she's not that active with her bills or in committee. She's more active on Twitter than anything else."

Manchin and Ocasio-Cortez represent opposite ends of the Democratic Party's political spectrum. In addition to speaking out against defunding the police, Manchin has vowed to stop far-left proposals such as packing the U.S. Supreme Court and ending the Senate filibuster. He is also against Medicare for All and is a critic of the widely panned Green New Deal that Ocasio-Cortez drafted with Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.).

While Ocasio-Cortez has shown herself to be a powerhouse at fundraising and social media, Manchin is a seasoned lawmaker and former governor with a critical role in deal-making as a moderate in the narrowly divided upper chamber.

The Dispatch editor-in-chief Jonah Goldberg argued earlier this month that Manchin is "more important" to the Democrats, even though Ocasio-Cortez tends to get more press.

He wrote in the Boston Herald:

AOC talks a lot about the glories of massive voter turnout, but she won her first primary in an extremely liberal district thanks to low voter turnout. It's not clear to me she understands her own district, never mind the political realities outside Queens. Meanwhile, Manchin's West Virginia is the fourth-most Republican state in the country — Trump beat Biden by almost 40 percentage points there. And yet Manchin keeps getting re-elected. Maybe he knows more about how to compete and win than she does? He certainly knows more about how government is supposed to function.
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