Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt claims Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would 'kill his political opponents given the chance'



Steve Schmidt, who was one of the co-founders of the vehemently anti-Trump Lincoln Project, has claimed that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would murder his political opponents if afforded the opportunity.

Schmidt also called the Sunshine State's Republican governor "a vicious man," "a canker on the soul of" the U.S., as well as "A political sadist and constitutional vandal," and "a bully and a weakling."

"I'm going to say something. There is no hyperbole attached to it. I mean it. Every word. Anyone who thinks Ron Desantis wouldn't kill his political opponents given the chance doesn't understand who he is. He just proved it. The refusal to see that is stupid. Recklessly stupid," Schmidt tweeted on Thursday. "The Desantis Martha's Vineyard stunt was a capricious act of cruelty built on a mountain of dehumanization," he added in another tweet. "Desantis is a canker on the soul of this country. Voting is the penicillin necessary to rid ourselves of the Tallahassee infection. VOTE HIM OUT," Schmidt wrote.

\u201c5/ He hurt people. He benefited from doing so in his small, sick cloistered world. Desantis looks in the mirror and sees a President. We should all look at him clearly and see what he is. He\u2019s a sadist. A political sadist and constitutional vandal. He is a bully and a weakling\u201d
— Steve Schmidt (@Steve Schmidt) 1663263583

DeSantis, who is currently running against former governor and Democrat Charlie Crist during the state's 2022 gubernatorial election contest, has become a popular figure on the political right who many view as someone who could eventually mount a presidential bid.

Liberals have been up in arms over the news that migrants were flown to Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday — Taryn Fenske, communications director for the Florida governor, noted that the Sunshine State is behind the flights.

"Yes, Florida can confirm the two planes with illegal immigrants that arrived in Martha's Vineyard today were part of the state's relocation program to transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations," Fenske told Fox News. "As you may know, in this past legislative session the Florida legislature appropriated $12 million to implement a program to facilitate the transport of illegal immigrants from this state consistent with federal law," she noted.

NPR reported that flight trackers indicate that two flights departed from San Antonio, Texas — the outlet said that one of planes stopped in Florida and South Carolina prior to reaching Martha's Vineyard, while the other aircraft stopped in Florida and North Carolina before arriving at Martha's Vineyard.

While Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been busing migrants out of the Lone Star State and into left-wing cities, Abbott's office noted that it was not involved in the flights to Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday.

"Our office has had conversations with Governor DeSantis and his team about supporting our busing strategy to provide much-needed relief to our overwhelmed and overrun border communities," a spokesperson for Abbott noted, according to NPR. "Though we were not involved in these initial planes to Martha's Vineyard, we appreciate the support in responding to this national crisis and helping Texans. Governor Abbott encourages and welcomes all his fellow governors to engage in this effort to secure the border and focus on the failing and illegal efforts of the Biden-Harris Administration to continue these reckless open border policies."

How Joe Biden KILLED the Economy | Ep 512

How Joe Biden KILLED the Economy | Ep 512

The Biden administration determined Myanmar has been committing 'genocide' and 'crimes against humanity'



The Biden administration formally determined that the military of Myanmar has been committing genocide against the country’s Rohingya minority.

CNBC reported that U.S. officials said that the Myanmarese military has been perpetrating acts of violence that amount to genocide and “crimes against humanity.” The Biden administration formally recognizing these acts as genocide will make it easier for the international community to hold Myanmar’s ruling junta accountable.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to announce the decision on Monday at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. The Holocaust Memorial Museum is currently hosting a special exhibit on the plight of the Rohingya people.

The atrocities being carried out on the Rohingya date back to 2017 when Myanmar’s armed forces launched an operation that forced nearly 750,000 Rohingya from their homes and into the neighboring country of Bangladesh.

In Bangladesh, the Rohingya people fell victim to mass rape, murder, and arson.

A senior official in the U.S. State Department said that formally designating the plight of the Rohingya as “genocide” will “make it harder for them to commit further abuses [against the Rohingya].”

Myanmar’s military has previously denied committing acts of genocide against the predominantly Muslim Rohingya. It has insisted that operations were carried out against terrorists in the region where the Rohingya historically reside.

In 2018, the United Nations concluded that the military’s campaign against the Rohingya included “genocidal acts.”

Another senior official in the State Department said that Blinken’s announcement on Monday will galvanize the international community to come to the aid of the Rohingya people.

The official said, “It’s really signaling to the world and especially to victims and survivors within the Rohingya community and more broadly than the United States recognizes the gravity of what’s happening.”

The first official echoed this sentiment by saying: “It’s going to enhance our position as we try to build international support to try to prevent further atrocities and hold those accountable.”

That said, a determination of genocide does not automatically initiate punitive action by the United States.

Just days after Joe Biden was sworn into office, the Myanmarese military staged a coup and seized control of the country.

The coup, led by Commander in Chief Min Aung Hlaing, quickly suppressed a public uprising and killed more than 1,600 people in the process.

In response to the coup, the United States and its Western allies sanctioned the military junta that took power but has been unable to convince them to relinquish power and restore democratic role.

Suspected 'serial killer' busted by SWAT team while allegedly trying to kill another victim



A California tree trimmer already behind bars for attempting to kill someone has been charged with multiple murder counts and dubbed a "serial killer."

Authorities say after the suspect was apprehended by a SWAT team last year who found him allegedly trying to kill a man, they were able to link him to the deaths of several people.

What are the details?

Ryan Scott Blinston, 37, has been charged with three murders, two attempted murders, and other charges after authorities linked him to a spate of victims spanning two counties whose throats had been slashed.

The Associated Press reported that Blinston worked for a tree trimming service in northern California in May and June of 2020. Authorities believe that during his stint at the company, Blinston returned to the homes of clients after work was completed and slashed their throats.

The Butte County District Attorney's office referred to Blinston as an "alleged serial killer," saying that a multi-agency investigation found that he was tied to multiple deaths during his tenure with the tree service.

The first victims were Loreen Severs, 88, and her husband Homer Severs, 91, whose throats were both slashed in their home on May 23 — days after hiring the tree service where Blinston worked. Loreen died in the attack, but Homer survived only to die months later of an illness.

Another client of the tree trimming service, Sandra George, 82, was found dead with her throat slashed after Blinson allegedly returned to her home on June 4 after the job was complete and the rest of the crew left.

The next victim was Vicky Cline, 57, an acquaintance of Blinston's who was last seen with him on June 6. That night, Cline's car was destroyed in an arson fire, and DNA evidence links Blinston to the vehicle. Cline's body was discovered in a river a few weeks later, with her throat slashed.

Then on June 14, the Butte County Sheriff's SWAT team showed up at the home of a 50-year-old man whose identity was not released.

The Butte County District Attorney's office described what the SWAT team witnessed:

As the team approached the motorhome, they heard the muffled screams of a man inside and loud banging on the outside of the motorhome. The banging turned out to be Blinston attempting to get into the motorhome with a hatchet. The motorhome resident later told officers he was asleep in his bed when Blinston suddenly attacked him and cut his throat. The resident was able to kick Blinston out of the motorhome and lock the door, but Blinston was attempting to get back in the motorhome when the SWAT team coincidently arrived.

The 50-year-old man was flown by helicopter to a hospital, and he survived the attack.

Fox News reported that Blinston was charged Thursday, and if found guilty, he faces life without parole.


Police kill suspect they say began 'shooting indiscriminately' at people outside San Antonio airport



Police say an officer shot and killed a suspect they said began "shooting indiscriminately" at people outside the San Antonio International Airport on Thursday.

What are the details?

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said during a media conference that they had received a call at around 2:30 of a man driving the wrong way on the lower level terminal roadway at the airport.

As the vehicle approached Terminal B, a San Antonio Park Police officer stepped into the road in front of the car. The man then stopped his car, exited the vehicle, and began shooting toward the officer and in other directions.

The officer returned fire, hitting the suspect, described as a man in his 40s, who was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

"The officer who stopped this saved a lot of lives," the chief continued, saying that the suspect "had a full box of ammunition, he had a .45 caliber handgun that he was shooting in the direction of the terminal, and behind him, indiscriminately. So we were very lucky today not to have a lot of people injured or killed."

The officer who stopped the gunman is an 11-year veteran of the San Antonio Park Police. No one else was injured in the incident, with the exception of someone sustaining a sprained ankle.

According to KHOU-TV, airport officials said at around 5:45 p.m. that all terminals at San Antonio International had been fully reopened after some were temporarily shut down due to the incident.

Anything else?

ABC News reported that San Antonio police believe the suspect who opened fire at the airport was the same individual who had been firing at people from a highway overpass in San Antonio at around 10:30 a.m. the same day, saying the man fit the description.

The outlet added that "police said they were familiar with the shooter and that he had mental health issues."

Joe Scarborough compares Trump to Putin: 'Trump would kill reporters if he could get away with it'



MSNBC host and former Republican Joe Scarborough told his audience Monday morning that President Donald "Trump would kill reporters if he could get away with it," comparing the U.S. president to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

What are the details?

Scarborough made the comment during his criticism of Trump's "60 Minutes" interview with CBS reporter Lesley Stahl, which aired the night before, hitting out at the president for criticizing Stahl after she began the sit-down by asking: "Are you ready for some tough questions?"

"How fascinating that Donald Trump says it's, quote, inappropriate for Lesley Stahl to ask tough questions," Scarborough said "It's just, it's really fascinating at this point to look how much that Donald Trump resembles an autocratic leader from eastern Europe, whether it's Belarus or whether it's Russia.

"Actually, though he kills journalists, Vladimir Putin on camera actually seems a little more willing to answer tough questions when they are asked of him," Scarborough continued. "Donald Trump can't even handle that.

"Of course, Donald Trump would kill reporters if he could get away with it," the MSNBC host said. "I think even his strongest supporters would admit Trump would do whatever he could get away with."

The Daily Caller reported that Scarborough "made similar comments back in February, claiming 'dictator' Trump would 'arrest every journalist he didn't like' if he could get away with it."

Scarborough and his "Morning Joe" co-host and wife Mika Brzezinski interviewed Trump frequently on their show before he became president in 2016, but the MSNBC duo has since become fervent enemies of the president.

What about the 2015 interview?

During a 2015 interview on "Morning Joe," then-candidate Trump was pressed by Scarborough to condemn Putin's killing of journalists who do not agree with the Russian leader.

Scarborough, who previously served as a U.S. congressman for Florida, asked Trump what he thought about Putin giving him a compliment.

"When people call you brilliant, it's always good, especially when the person heads up Russia," Trump replied.

"Well, he's also a person that kills journalists and political opponents and invades countries," Scarborough said. "That would be a concern, would it not?"

"He's running his country and at least he's a leader, unlike what we have in this country," Trump responded.

"But again, he kills journalists that don't agree with him," Scarborough said.

Trump argued back, "Well, I think our country does plenty of killing also, Joe. You know, there's a lot of stuff going on in the world right now, Joe. A lot of killing going on and a lot of stupidity."

Trump finally relented that he does condemn Putin's killing of journalists and political opponents.

When asked about how America's relationship with Russia might change under a Trump presidency, Trump said, "I've always felt fine about Putin. I think he is a strong leader, he's a powerful leader, he's represented his country the way — the country is being represented."

The leftist defeats that are really leftist victories

It is certainly noteworthy that Michelle Wolf’s abortion-celebrating Netflix show was canceled after mere months.

Noteworthy. But not celebratory. Because if her failure feels like a victory to you, it is clear you have no idea what game the culture is actually playing nor how to keep score. Wolf was nothing to a progressive cause that is more than willing to lose in one sense – see the financial ruin of many sectors of journalism – in order to win in another. The Left increasingly trades in propaganda that ensures there’s always another Wolf lurking around every corner.

See, when you are a progressive iconoclast, your entire mission is to break things. And as long as more of the culture gets broken, you win and you win big.

It is less a sign of failure that Wolf’s show was canceled than a victory that she was given a show to begin with. A total nobody not very long ago, she got her 15 minutes of fame by crassly attempting to humiliate White House press secretary Sarah Sanders in front of the nation.

And Netflix – a primary purveyor of culture – swooned at the carnage. Giving Wolf a spotlight was a woke middle finger to all the same people whom Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube like to troll. It also added yet one more layer of inevitability to the progressive march of history that insists you either kill the babies, confuse the genders, and harass the bakers — or you will be made to care.

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