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The terrorists are winning thanks to Biden/Harris policies

The terrorists are winning thanks to Biden/Harris policies

Hezbollah in Lebanon fired an Iranian rocket onto an Israeli soccer field and killed at least 12 young children (at the time of this writing) and critically injured a dozen more.  It is the worst attack on Israel since the unimaginably brutal attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023.

There will be a major response from Israel – some of which has already been started.  The war in the Middle East has just ratcheted up — significantly.  This means that there will be a war between Hezbollah and the Jewish state – as there is between Israel and Hamas. There is already a war between Israel and the Houthis.  There is also a war between Israel and Iran.

Yes, I understand that the only “official” declared war is between Israel and Hamas, but when one nation or one group of terrorists are constantly attacking Israel – and Israel is obligated to respond for its own defense and preservation, it is war. 

Innocent people are being killed – including Americans.  Civilians are being taken hostage – including Americans.  Weapons production is higher than at any time since World War II.  And yet, American leadership has been missing in action for the past four years.

It took more than 24 hours for the White House to respond to the murder of the children in Israel – and even then, the official statement was issued by a low-level bureaucrat, Adrienne Watson, at the National Security Office.  And the statement was weak diplomatic mumble-jumble.

“We have been in continuous discussions with Israeli and Lebanese counterparts since the horrific attack yesterday in Northern Israel that killed a number of children playing soccer. This attack was conducted by Lebanese Hezbollah.  It was their rocket and launched from an area they controlled.  It should be universally condemned.”

No outrage.  No naming Iran as the sponsor.  No promised actions by the United States.  Just a political pablum.  And Vice President Harris’ response was no better – and also issued through a spokesperson.

@VP has been briefed and has been closely monitoring Hezbollah’s horrific attack on a soccer field in Majdal Shams in northern Israel that killed a number of children and teenagers.  She condemns the horrific attack and mourns for all those killed and wounded.

No outrage.  No naming Iran as the sponsor.  No promised actions by the United States.  Just a political pablum.  Biden’s and Harris’ responses have all the passion of a daily weather report.

All the deadly conflicts in the Middle East are proxy battles being waged against the United States.  “Death to America” is the mantra as much as “Death to Israel.”  The war in Ukraine is a proxy war with Russia — and with China and North Korea in supportive roles.  The common purpose is to end American world leadership and democratic values through terrorist tactics and sponsorship.

The last serious effort to fight terrorism was the military campaign against ISIS during the Trump administration.  The effort to build a Caliphate was crushed – although  ISIS has been re-emerging again. 

As has been the case for the past four years, the Biden policy has been between acquiescence to tepid responses to attacks on allies and American personnel and assets.  This is just the latest example.

One cannot expect Biden or Harris to have a strong and meaningful response to attacks on Israel when they do not have strong and meaningful responses to attacks on American personnel.  What was Biden’s response to the killing of 14 American soldiers during his ill-advised and disastrous surrender to the Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan?  What was the administration’s response to the killing of four soldiers in Iraq?  A few sand-pounding rockets.

Biden’s weakness and too little/too late policy empowered Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the Iranian-sponsored Hamas attack on Israel.  Since that time, Israel has been directly attacked by the Houthis …by Hamas … by Iran … and now again by Hezbollah.

And again, Biden and Harris issue weak responses – with Harris doubling down on her demand that Israel enter into a Hamas favorable cease-fire.  As inconceivable as it may seem, Harris is proving to be even less friendly and less supportive of Israel than Biden.

It will be interesting to see how Biden and Harris react to Israel’s response to the murder of all those children.    More “monitoring the situation?”  More expressions of “concern?”  More pressure on Israel for a  “limit response?”  More toothless diplomatic mumble-jumble? 

Yes … America’s enemies are winning.  The terrorists are winning.  Because the United States under the  Biden/Harris administration is not even fighting – or giving full support to those who are.

So, there ‘tis.

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Larry Horist

So, there ‘tis… The opinions, perspectives and analyses of businessman, conservative writer and political strategist Larry Horist. Larry has an extensive background in economics and public policy. For more than 40 years, he ran his own Chicago based consulting firm. His clients included such conservative icons as Steve Forbes and Milton Friedman. He has served as a consultant to the Nixon White House and travelled the country as a spokesman for President Reagan’s economic reforms. Larry professional emphasis has been on civil rights and education. He was consultant to both the Chicago and the Detroit boards of education, the Educational Choice Foundation, the Chicago Teachers Academy and the Chicago Academy for the Performing Arts. Larry has testified as an expert witness before numerous legislative bodies, including the U. S. Congress, and has lectured at colleges and universities, including Harvard, Northwestern and DePaul. He served as Executive Director of the City Club of Chicago, where he led a successful two-year campaign to save the historic Chicago Theatre from the wrecking ball. Larry has been a guest on hundreds of public affairs talk shows, and hosted his own program, “Chicago In Sight,” on WIND radio. An award-winning debater, his insightful and sometimes controversial commentaries have appeared on the editorial pages of newspapers across the nation. He is praised by audiences for his style, substance and sense of humor. Larry retired from his consulting business to devote his time to writing. His books include a humorous look at collecting, “The Acrapulators’ Guide”, and a more serious history of the Democratic Party’s role in de facto institutional racism, “Who Put Blacks in That PLACE? -- The Long Sad History of the Democratic Party’s Oppression of Black Americans ... to This Day”. Larry currently lives in Boca Raton, Florida.

23 Comments

  1. frank stetson

    This is a terrible thing and could portend a multi-nation war for Israel. I have seen much condemnation, so not sure where Horist is coming from. He seems to desire some sort of knee-jerk reaction, escalation, and all out war. Israel promises swift retaliation, they will us US suppled arms, whattya want us to do —– nuke the place?

    Let’s just continue to support Israel until they ask for more.

    Or do the same to Israel when their bombs “miss,” as Horist asks for here…..

    • Seth

      We will not have to worry about Kamala Harris. Trump has the momentum to win and most likely will. We democrats should pick someone else who is smarter and more like us. Since white men unfortunately don’t do all of the voting anymore we perhaps should choose someone like Joe Manchin if we can get him to run. But he probably won’t. So I will definitely hold my nose and vote for Trump. I do like most of his messages. And the guy is smart. Kamala is a typical bimbo. But having been a lifelong Democrat I still can’t vote for her. Our party members that I have talked to are wishing that she would go away. She doesn’t even look like America. And her record on crime? Don’t get me started.

      • Frank statson

        Pssst. Seth, Jie Manchin is white and has burned himself with many Democrats, myself included.

        Hard to believe you’re a Democrat.

        You keep saying “we.” Trust that you and me will never be we.

        And I’m a centrist Democrat, a progressive would laugh at your party affiliation.

        I’m sorry, why doesn’t Harris look like America? No spray tan and orange hair covering that giant bald spot on the back?

        • Tom

          I doubt that Seth is a Dem. His comments are more along the lines of GOP. When I read his comments, it is clear he is a bit out of touch in terms of party momentum (which Trump is losing), Manchin’s racial category, and what American’s look like. This is what happens when mental institutions are understaffed and do not police their internet access. Sad.

    • larry Horist

      Frank Stetson …. Acquiescence, appeasement and surrender will not work. The world democracies have to do WHATEVER is necessary to defeat Putin in Ukraine and destroy the terrorists by cutting off the head … Iran. Otherwise, they will defeat us as they are incrementally doing.

      • frank stetson

        “Acquiescence, appeasement and surrender will not work. The world democracies have to do WHATEVER is necessary to defeat Putin in Ukraine and destroy the terrorists by cutting off the head … Iran. Otherwise, they will defeat us as they are incrementally doing.”

        I understand your desire to enter war with Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, and now Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthi’s in Yemen because one Hezbollah missile missed and hit a school yard, because we were attacked when leaving Afghanistan, and our ships are under attack from the Houthis. That’s a big war. I would like to continue to focus on Putin, in Ukraine, and it’s hard enough to find brave Republicans to do even that. I don’t hear them advocating us going in big time to get Putin.

        But, on point, on the Hezbollah attack, I said: “This is a terrible thing and could portend a multi-nation war for Israel. I have seen much condemnation, so not sure where Horist is coming from. He seems to desire some sort of knee-jerk reaction, escalation, and all-out war. Israel promises swift retaliation, they will us US suppled arms, whattya want us to do —– nuke the place?

        Let’s just continue to support Israel until they ask for more.

        Or do the same to Israel when their bombs “miss,” as Horist asks for here…..”

        At this point, I still advocate that. I also have said let’s continue to rachet up our efforts in Ukraine, take the gloves off for Ukraine attacking Russia, put in a no-fly zone, and do what is needed to stymie Putin. And considering his spending, his assets, his resources, against ours —– I think Putin and his enablers will suffer bigger losses that at some point will be unsustainable and we will still be standing.

        Bottom line is Israel did exactly that, have taken out some Hezbollah leaders, one in Iran as attending the Presidential inauguration there and I have little doubt that our intelligence and weapons were used, or at least our funding.

        You want more? Exactly what do you want Biden to do in Lebanon?

        Re your claim of ““Acquiescence, appeasement and surrender” against the Houthis in Yemen, did you miss, from WIKI: “On 3 January 2024, the United States and a group of countries issued an ultimatum to the Houthis to stop their activities. In the days leading up to the strike, members of the US Congress and The Pentagon demanded a strong and deterrent response to the Houthis.] One day before the strike, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution condemning Houthi activities in the Red Sea, in which Russia, China, Algeria and Mozambique abstained.

        Since 12 January 2024, the United States of America and the United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, have launched a series of cruise missile and airstrikes, codenamed Operation Poseidon Archer, against the Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) in Yemen in response to Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The Houthis had previously declared that their attacks are in support of Palestinians during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war; Houthi attacks on shipping were condemned by the United Nations Security Council the day before the initial strike.

        US President Joe Biden ordered the strikes, and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak convened his cabinet to authorize British participation. American officials said the strikes were intended to degrade Houthi capabilities to attack Red Sea targets rather than to kill leaders and Iranian trainers

        As of 2 May, the Houthis recorded 452 American and British airstrikes against its sites in Yemen, resulting in 40 deaths and 35 injuries.”

        I believe this was our second operation against the Houthis in Yemen.

        You saying this does not count? You say we are defeated? Gosh, I just don’t notice our loss as I go about my day-to-day. Got work, pay, money. Can buy anything I want, no war time shortages or rationing. Can travel to most countries, not blocked from many due to war. Just not sure HOW we are defeated, or at risk of being taken over, by Hezbollah, the Houthis, Lebanon, Yemen, Russia or Iran.

        I do not see this as a world war, but a series of conflicts supported by rouge nations and terrorist organizations. Sometimes they enable each other. Each one needs to be addressed separately and their enablers too. Israel has the lead for Hamas and Hezbollah; let’s support them until more is needed. Yes, I agree it’s time for a cease-fire, return the hostages, and then polish off the degraded Hamas both in money and any remaining personnel. Just like we would IF we were conducting that war. And then finish the job with either a two-state or one-state solution. I prefer one state, but Israel does not see that. Yemen and the Houthis have been attacked, let’s see the response. We meet Russia in Ukraine and I would like to see us escalate our, and our partner’s efforts. Clock is ticking in that support is wavering. US Republicans are already calling for us to defund this war. Our partners have these pressures too.

        But I do not see the “acquiescence, appeasement and surrender” in our actions and feel escalation against a half dozen foreign

        • Frank stetson

          My mistake. It was a hamas leader assassinated in Iran. Too many H terrorists.

    • AC

      Larry, I appreciate that you and PBP do not appreciate non- conservative, non-Republican opinion commentary on your site. But making replying difficult when using an iPhone, probably any cell phone, seems more obtuse than your usual indifference posture.
      PBP is an outlier, as other sites are not that sketchy and shifty. The others don’t shift pages causing complete text drops.
      Usually, emails are picked up from my iPhone and read conveniently from where that happens to be.
      Having read your post already, If I want to reply. The most reliable format is available using my laptop or desktop.
      Well, that not handy, efficient response posting, nor worth the effort.
      My contributions on PBP seem like emotive therapy for frustration due to disunity in my world over politics intrusion into ever sphere In life
      Cost benefit for PBP following just to read some gossip I already know something seems to be redundant and unprofitable in my case.
      Also, I don’t need the unwarranted verbal abuse you so enjoy dispensing at will. Mean and direct, it’s no
      wonder your opinion is twisted and unjust.

      • Frank stetson

        AC: Joe is cheap is your answer. Probably not enough revenue to hire coders. For a gee whiz engineer, it’s a crying shame. His search engine isn’t. Everything you said, everyone notices. And he does automatically restrict some free speech, apparently by really weird word choices. Not to mention the cap on links unless you “camo” them.

        I think it’s an Al Gore design. 😉

        Hey, but he let’s us post so I can live with it.

      • larry Horist

        Ac ,,, couple quick points. I DO enjoy engaging in civil discussions with folks of different opinions. I have many such discussions every day. Most of my liberal Democrat friends are intelligent and civil. That does not work with folks who engage in constant criticism, highly personal attacks, childish insults, false statements about my opinions and motivations and basic nasty talk — and then go hypocritical when there is an occasional pushback. In one sense, I am very flattered at the enormous attention and importance you and others give my writings … but because your obsessive criticism is so much the invention of your mind and inaccurate assumptions, they have no real meaning or relevancy. I have described your writings as intellectual masturbation. So … if it makes you feel good, be my guest.

  2. Seth

    No. She looks more like domestic help with the hair style and cackle. I can’t see how anyone would take her seriously. And she lied about Biden’s mental health. The wench never got above 3% in the primary and now the fake news is making her queen. About her tan, maybe she should lighten it some

    • Tom

      Ok Seth, you are “out of the closet:” now. You are a GOP’er, and probably MAGA.

  3. frank stetson

    Seth, you feel Harris looks like a maid because of hair style and her laugh, which has not been heard since her apparent-nomination? And if you look like a maid, have a funny laugh, you can’t be taken seriously. Is that all? Really? Cuz later you request her to be “whiter” to be better liked by you….. So, can one conclude that if you are black, wear your hair straight, and laugh funny — you are inferior?

    The “fake news” is reporting her as Queen because she’s about to be nominated by the Democratic Party to run against Donald J Trump, your felon, rapist candidate, the man who would be King. Suck it up, buttercup, because you called the thunder, you called the rain, and now you whine on about having to face a maid with bad hair, a bad laugh, and your perceived need for her to be whiter. Shouldn’t you just be overjoyed at the ease of your pending win?

  4. Tom

    This article gets a Stop The Spin rating of STS – 5. Its another bologna burger. Here is why:

    1) American leadership started missing when Trump pulled us out of the Iran nuclear deal. American leadership also was absent when it negotiated with the terrorist group called Taliban without the legitimate government being present. And then that same American leadership under Trump started pulling out troops and not supporting the legitimate government. American leadership was absent when it said that NATO was a useless organization. At least Biden pulled together NATO in time and strengthened it.

    2) Larry claims the Dem response from the WH was “weak” and done by lower level personnel. BUT, where was Trump’s response???? He had just met at his Mara Loco resort with Bibi!!! Why no response from Trump???? Trump had no outrage. No naming Iran as the sponsor. No promised actions by the United States. No calling out Putin on any bombings anywhere! Any Trump responses have less passion than a daily weather report!!! Oh yes, I forgot, Trump only comments on things that will build his persona and stoke his fragile ego. Trump has always had trouble relating to the suffering of others!!!

    3) Apparently Trump did not crush ISIS as much as he thought. Once again, all veneer and particle board, it bloats and crumbles. . Typical Trump! Larry forgot to mention that recently, Biden ordered a special ops in Syria against Hajji Abdullah whom oversaw the spread of ISIS-affiliated terrorist groups around the world – Biden killed him. Did you not know about this Larry???

    4) How much we would love the world geo-political situation to be as simple as Larry’s little mind. Biden has a whole fleet responding to Houthi attacks. He is rotating fleets in and out of the South China Sea. He has heightened awareness and cooperation between the US and its allies in all sorts of military exercises. Biden quietly supplied Ukraine weapons while the GOP was pussyfooting on the Israel-Ukraine military support bill???? MAGA (Green and seven others) was the one stopping Biden in getting those armaments to Ukraine in a timely fashion. Larry does not point out that MAGA stalling the bill caused Ukraine to lose 5% of its ground!!! WAY TO GO GOP!!!!

    5) The Biden administration’s response to the killing of four soldiers in Iraq was military response. Larry would have preferred we start a war, or at least promote a war, with Iran. Remember Larry in an earlier article wanted to send lots of missiles to Iran and kill innocent Iranians, hundreds and thousands, because four of our soldiers got killed. I hated their deaths, but what Larry wanted was very disproportionate. Larry will sit and write his screeds in Boca while other people’s children get killed.

    6) Biden’s weakness and too little/too late policy in the beginning was due to the amount Trump evicerated NATO. First NATO had to be rebuilt. Biden was screaming a month in advance about Putin’s invasion being imminent – but even Ukraine said that Putin probably would not invade. NATO countries were in disarray when Biden took office, and they just watched it happen. While I agree that Biden was late on some weapons and seems to be pursuing a containment strategy only, Larry’s comment is very lopsided.

    7) I agree on strong support for Israel, but I also agree on abortion being one of a number of pregnancy outcomes. Larry is anti-abortion but advocates strong supports for the second easiest country to get an abortion – Israel.

    8) Larry says, “It will be interesting to see how Biden and Harris react to Israel’s response to the murder of all those children. ” I think it will be more interesting to see what Trump’s response is!!! I bet it will be like the song titled, “Silence is Golden” just like his overpriced gawky sneakers!!! These were sold before is “Assassination Edition” sneakers!!!

    9) Yes … America’s enemies are winning. The terrorists are winning. Because the United States under the Biden/Harris administration is not even fighting – or giving full support to those who are. This is a Trump campaign line. Larry is now campaigning for Trump!!! Larry fails to mention all of the joint war games and the truth is that Biden has heightened awareness and cooperation between the US and its allies in all sorts of military joint exercises even including Vietnam!!! . He has pulled together coalitions. He is supplying arms and making agreements with all of our allies. He has strengthened NATO.

    • Tom

      And by the way, all that heightening of awareness and firming up relationships with allies has led to many billions of dollars for the US Defense Industry.

  5. Darren

    Right now the U.S. has NO power ANYWERE in the world.
    When a Fish is hurt, it becomes Lunch for its FRIENDS!
    A weak fish ( President or even Lame Vice President ) the
    rest of BAD FISH in the world will feed on it!
    Result, 12 children are dead from Rockets launched from
    hungry fish!
    We no longer are feared in the world, and children are dead!
    PERIOD!

    • Tom

      Hey ole Darren chum, are you practicing Trump speech writing?

      By the way, we had a domestic terror attack a little over a week ago. He was a registered Republican!!! LOL

  6. frank stetson

    Darren, interesting point, but did you actually look or are you going on based on what Trump said?

    During the reign of Trump, there were numerous terrorist attacks in the US including one backed by ISIS, another by a Trumplicant, and more.

    Could Trump stop the attack in Israel?
    He missed over 100 international attacks in 2017, and about 70 in either 2018 and 2019. Of course, in 2020, it dropped to around 40.

    Under Biden, 23 attacks for 2020 — Biden WINS, he’s stronger….. actually, covid still.
    2022: 38 ug oh,,,,,
    2023: 44 …… looks like a trend Darren
    2024 so far: 30 …… so it’s trending up as terrorists get bolder expecting Trump to regain the throne and they can attack more and more like his last stint in governement.

    Want to do it my body count? It’s all here for you to count. Or you can listen to Trump and be comfortably numb,

    *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terrorist_incidents#1970%E2%80%93present*

    • Tom

      Wasn’t 9/11 during a GOP administration? Do not fret. Darren is just another brick in the Trump wall. He don’t need no education……LOL Gotta love Pink Floyd!!!

      • Frank stetson

        First Pink Floyd show was taken by beautiful girl at an outside pavilion with some lawn seating. Didn’t have a clue listened to the latest, Meddle and others.

        Tween the lawn and our seats, barbed wire on railing. Show is going, band bathed in blue and green lights, fog machine rolling, no conversation with audience or band intro. Typical Floyd as the acid kicks in, I turn and a zombie with Alice Cooper eyes pressing against the wire as the crowd swells over the wire, security runs, the band keeps playing One of these Days, my partner is head bobbing, and I’m freaking out.

        Security took control, all was well, band never missed a beat and about five years ago, I caught the play list and apparently it was a first playing of a new album they just gave the dj’s. Something called Dark Side. Kind of missed it in all the hoopla….

        Later I dated a cbs lady and she gave me a test pressing, white cover, Wish You Were Here copy on extra heavy vinyl. Cherished possession next to my George Takei and Ray Walston autographs…. Somebody stole it though.

        Saw Floyd numerous times until after Animals and then I moved on. The show was getting too big and silly.

  7. AC

    Larry, continued geezerite commentary. Trump, himself a geezeritep in geezerland where reality’s sun has set, was supposed to have accomplished more as president than Biden/Harris. That untrue on its face.

    The truth is fat to complicated for Republicans and over the conservative’s heads. Larry, half truths and fractured facts add up to blatant misinformation peddling.
    You can not buy trust, it’s earned through good faith.

  8. AC

    BTW- The terrorists are not winning, that’s misinformation. It’s your opinion that Biden/Harris are not being aggressive enough because US presence in force was not put in the middle of the Middle East conflagration, in Putin’s atrocity in Ukraine force an end, then where-else in this world are terrorist bully regimes creating hell on earth in their countries.
    Larry, America is Great and greatest. Great does not come with worldwide right and authority to meddle wherever there’s conflict.
    America often does not read with clarity who it is that wants our invading presence, what type government and if leadership will stay and defend or cut and run at the first opportunity.
    Larry, are you saying that America should put “boots on the ground” in Israel and Palestine, in Iran, Pakistan,
    Afghanistan, Ukraine, and every hot spot across the globe.
    Is that the meaning of conservatism. That wherever and with whoever America disagrees with our military must intervene.
    Your argument is with the Biden/Harris administration when prior to the big switch on the Democratic Ticket who singled out Biden alone for your personal attacks full of baseless, uninformed, conjecture based suppositions in a flood of misinformation that smells like disinformation conspiracy theories. But then, what you have here is an opinion.
    However, something’s different here in regard to opinion status. Your opinion you adamantly propose is truth and law, all others are not truth and therefore suspect to judgment. Your judgement is final, the last word, and the law on PBP. Which presents a conundrum in contradictions. What would Trump do if he was king in chief commander of the nation’s military. Could he , would he be of the same opinion as the Horist Opinion and react with responses that mess with the Horist Opinion. (Opinion 2025 including Schedule F loyalty).
    Larry, if ( and it’s a big if) Trump survives, without all the malarkey usually accompanying his person, some how doesn’t compromise himself during the swearing in ceremony and, regrettably, begins his first day as POTUS, will Trump govern in a manner that maybe.consistent with your option as it relates to Republican conservatism and America’s Executive behaving as President not demanding. pouting, and carrying on in angry as a spoiled child
    In other words, can he be thoughtful, intelligent, take counsel from experienced wisdom, and moderate the outrageousness he displays in his life, as has been witnessed and reported by trusted sources.
    If he is gifted a second chance in the White House, can he deliver on the oath of office he swore. As you. Larry, are all to skeptical of Biden, first, and now of Harris. Are you not skeptical of Trump’s presidential competence skills.
    Honestly, are you voting ticket loyalty and Party constancy or will you vote for the person?
    The third choice is the choice many have made in past elections. The vote against against the person running, not for the person they believe will be the best President.
    This happens to be how Independents and those who are, as incredibly as it is to my mind, truly undecided. When the undecided voter actually votes. They choose neither and leave that line blank. Then, down ballot candidates and incumbents better known receive decided votes.
    Undecided voters often skip voting all together. This voter is a candidate’s nightmare.
    Trump is for many intelligent voters, their on going nightmare. They represent voter who will vote for Harris because she is not Trump.
    Polling Data will not pickup this detail. These voters willingly avoid pole taker’s questionnaires. But, the will come out and vote.
    That’s why you and the other so called pundit talking heads kept their cards hidden after Biden bowed out. It’s going to be ( to get) interesting. Ad if “it” has not been interesting all along. The election season has interest written all over it. If it wasn’t no one would care either way . Then you and your like would have nothing to opine over and make salacious commentaries and stir post’s from others’ opinions. The majority of posts you find are opinions contrary to yours. So, interest has been on going. Maybe you should have postulated that the it would cause an exponential increase and interest will explode. Its fallout will be a disproportionate increase within the misinformation creating and pushing it online industry. The cousin of misinformation feeds from misinformation for the conspiracy theories that confuse those who are the least knowledgeable of truth and do, they spread conspiracies.
    Truth is precious and those honoring it on their posts convey what journalism should promote. Opinion commentary Is writing outside true journalism’s rules and boundary constraints.
    Readers may choose as to the opinion’s worth on the truth scale. When the reader comes informed and knowledgeable on the facts being commented about. Truth or variation away from truth for another purpose
    is discernible. The writer’s tone is set within the comment’s text. Word choice will split between reporting facts and the reader makes conclusions. The commentary seen from opinion after the fact retells a story making conclusions for the reader. Just the facts reporting must relate truth. While opinion commentary may shade truth and then become judge and jury, often only the judge, The conclusion comes as no surprise. What is called foreshadowing we see as the reader will discover that a writer’s opinion can be a spoiler.
    Whatever a writer scripts the ending for a piece will be, if its text from the piece’s body is compelling, although thoroughly biased, the ending has no surprise factor. It
    It’s so predictable, given what its title and its content’s bias direction. As well as a writer’s previous work gives history’s evidence.
    Some readers want and look for writers who operate within a reader’s preferred political silo. Some have pre-knowledge about a writer as gleaned from previous writings authored in the same opinion tilt. In this case. Readers take the opportunity presented for comment. Volunteering a comment can be risky. For those with an opinion very different is perceived as coming from an oppositional person. Larry,. the writer, very much dislikes position. More is his show in reply that dislike drives determined denigration of the reader’s person while disrespecting that person for their comment’s lacking any substance. Substance is in the writers perspective, is defined in every piece that Larry invents his version of an adversary’s personal story.
    What provides motivation for writing commentary text in the vein which Larry mines his material as it happens is less interesting than the “why” that possesses his mind.
    Character assassination is Larry’s MO. His what that begins in his imagination centered on a how. His aim has been sharpened with years spent practicing. When he spots his target he is sure he will make a righteous kill.
    His marksmanship has not failed and never has his target escaped with meets nicked ear.
    Good money is on this not read in its entirety. As it won’t be read how will it be understood.
    Geezerish is the one saying “Word Salad”. Who doesn’t go for a salad topped with one’s favorite dressing.
    The open question remains. Why does Larry practice character assassinations. Particular in this case. Larry writes in a poison pen commentary an imaginary assassination of some important figure’s character. Truth be told, I ask the question, of someone attempts an assassination and no one is interested . Did it do any harm? No not in the least, all targeted characters are intact .

    .

  9. Darren

    I do not Quote anyone.
    I did not know Trump even said anything like my opinion.
    I guess great minds think alike!

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