My latest in PJ Media:
Their massive impeachment hoax has failed, although it is likely that the Democrats, intent as ever on discrediting and destroying one of the most successful presidents in American history, will cue up another impeachment trial this summer, and probably fail just as ignominiously as they did this time. But before they fail again with another impeachment, it looks as if the Dems have decided to fail with another tactic they’ve used before: claiming that the president is seriously ill and incapable of discharging the duties of his office.
Nancy Pelosi signaled the new use of this old tactic when she said Wednesday: “So, again, I extended the hand of friendship to him, to welcome him as the president of the United States to the people’s house. It was also an act of kindness, because he looked to me like he was a little sedated. He looked that way last year too.”
It was an odd claim coming from someone who appears to be drunk much of the time, but why would Trump have been sedated? Leftist media hack Eric Boehlert, formerly of Media Matters, Salon, and Rolling Stone, tweeted Thursday after Trump’s speech recapitulating the attempt to frame him and thanking his supporters: “[In] light of insane speech today, it’s absolutely astonishing that over last 3 years DC press has refused to address Trump’s mental health as legit news story it’s the third rail of American journalism.”
Even before the State of the Union address, Andy Ostroy of Medium.com tweeted: “.#WhatsWrongWithTrump? Is he suffering from a neurological disorder? Brain disease? This behavior is NOT NORMAL. The American people deserve to know if #Trump is seriously ill.” Ostroy was commenting on a short video clip that Real Time with Bill Maher put together, featuring a view of Trump’s verbal slip-ups and claiming on that basis that he was unfit to be president. If that were true, only William F. Buckley and Christopher Hitchens would be eligible for the presidency, and they’re both dead.
All this is derived from the notorious book A Warning, whose author is anonymous but was supposedly penned by an administration insider, and purporting to show a mentally unstable Trump and an administration in chaos.
If this sounds familiar, it is only because it is. Michael Wolff trod this ground in Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House and Siege: Trump Under Fire, as did Bob Woodward in Fear: Trump in the White House. But those books, like A Warning, have all been discredited in their core assertions, such as A Warning’s claim that Vice President Pence supported a push to have Trump removed from office on the grounds of the 25th Amendment, which provides for the vice president to take over the presidency when the president is unable to perform his duties.
All these claims entangle the Democrats in a serious difficulty. If Trump is suffering from some serious illness and is mentally incapacitated, what does that say about them?
There is much more. Read the rest here.
The unexpected voice says
Nancy Peloci, I appreciate that you were the driving force behind Armenian genocide recognition, but other than that you just act like typical Dhimmicrats. Then I must say Most of Democrats members are either too ignorant toward Islamic threats or too naive to run United States.
gravenimage says
+1
Westman says
I suspect that the Dem tail is wagging the Pelosi dog. It is Pelosi who appears to be carried by conspirators, hesitant at first, and then carried along by a fast flowing polluted river. Listening closely to her speaking and mannerisms, it is she who seems to be losing a mental grip and entering confusion. In fact, I’ll posit that within a few years she will be forced to retire for “health” reasons from political life, much as Margaret Thatcher. I don’t wish this upon her; it is only an observation of her decline.
The soft coup attempt has done much damage to the Dems chances in the elections and further attempts will only accelerate the damage. It is no accident that independent voters are moving away from political candidates whose platform is open borders and free stuff financed by government wealth seizure-redistribution.
It seems inconsistent that the US Left is appalled by what happened to the Native Americans(Indians), as a result of European migration, and yet demands open borders to a culture that has similar plans for them. Will there be a reservation for Lefties, slavery, or, will Islam just dispose of them?
gravenimage says
True, Westman–Nancy Pelosi has obviously been reluctant to push this nonsense–but she has lacked the courage to say no to the rabid left-wing base.
J D.S says
One can not give away what one does not have. However the democrat presidental candidates seem to be touting that they are going to just give away America. America is in debt up to to the top of the Statue of liberty placed on top of the capitol building do where is what they want to give away going to come from??? From our children, grand children great, great, great, grand children and on and on it goes.
Dear God please save us from ourselves.
Robert Porter says
If the Democrats and the left generally weren’t so pitiful their actions would be comical. Instead these lunatics are dangerous because of their horrible ignorance of the real world and the real Islam that threatens it, and they are too stupid to see it.
Isn’t it amazing, Barack Obama entertained in the White House leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, sworn enemies of the U.S. and the West, and the world’s premier Islamic terrorist group, yet no one suggested impeachment. When the Muslim Brotherhood under Mohammad Morsi got control in Egypt, Obama showered Morsi’s government with F16s and Abram tanks, but as soon as el Sisi ousted Morsi and the MB, Obama stopped supplies of F16s, Abram tanks and ammunition to Egypt. Why no impeachment for Obama, or impeachment over his disgusting Benghazi fiasco and subsequent lies? I struggle to see how Trump’s actions even remotely measure up to the actions of Obama and Hillary Clinton, and, more importantly, to Obama’s acts of sedition.
Libertyphobic says
RP Right on–One of the worlds largest protest (Egypt) against morsi—-I belive muslims do not want hard core sharia/islam——Trump gave a GREAT speech to arab leaders, on their turf, “drive them out, drive them out”—–referring to islamic terrorist—-What obama did to America was treason –YES treason is the word used by Trump and others who say they will not stop looking for the source of all anti Trump actions. They are running scared-and Trump has head problems? thanks for Trump and thanks to RS and all JW’S–be vigilant and keep a keen sword.
gravenimage says
Libertyphobic, why would you believe that most Muslims are against their own faith? Were that true, there would be no Jihad.
Hiram says
Jihad Watch fails again at pursuing it’s stated purpose. Sad.
gravenimage says
For all his shortcomings, President Trump is the staunchest Western leader opposing Jihad today. Hiram–whoever this might be–may consider this off-topic, but those of us opposing Jihad do not.
And who is Hiram to tell Robert Spencer what the limits of his blog must be?
Roger Woodhouse says
Jihad watch once again hits the nail on the head by exposing the lies and duplicity which is inherrent in the mainstream media .Nancy Polosi being a fine exponent.The liberal left though are more than likely to follow this line as they suck in all the leftwing spin our ‘news ‘ broadcaster feed them..Thankfully more and more of us are waking up to the ‘reality’ that faces us.
Robert Porter says
Oh, do please explain to us where Jihad Watch has failed regarding its stated purpose. It constantly exposes Islam for the rubbish ideology it is, what it stands for and the threat it poses to Western civilization – and it exposes those who like the Democratic Party side with the Islamic enemy and tries to undermine the only Western leader who, faults and all, still takes a stand on Islam. Nancy Pelosi is one of those mentally deranged imbeciles who is too ‘dim’ to understand the Islamic threat, so she is fair game for disparaging comment.
ntesdorf says
One person who is certainly too crazy to ever be President is Nancy Pelosi.
Wellington says
I agree, but she is only two heartbeats away from the Presidency. In the event that both President Trump and Vice-President Pence should die, she would become President. Profoundly troubling, no?
I don’t think the Founding Fathers of America when creating the (now) oldest written constitution on Earth really took into account that a complete wacko like Nancy Pelosi might be placed by the American legislature as third in line to the Presidency. The Founding Fathers thought way ahead about so much but they couldn’t think about everything.
Nancy Pelosi represents, most surely, the “not everything” element. This is why I here and now want to extend to both President Trump and Vice-President Pence long and continued good health. A total no-brainer is this wish and salutation of mine since, OMG, a President Pelosi is just too terrible a possibility to contemplate—at least without a beer which I will now be going for pronto-like.
James Lincoln says
Wellington says,
“…a President Pelosi is just too terrible a possibility to contemplate…”
Roger that…
abad says
“President Pelosi is just too terrible a possibility to contemplate”
Bingo. I thought she said she was going to resign if Trump could not be impeached? She needs to retire.
Terry Gain says
This is one more reason for the Republicans to retake the House. Another is a Democrat controlled House will continue to put President Trump though hell.
Sons of Liberty says
I absolutely agree Wellington ! Just the thought of President Pelosi and I would need at least a six pack of cold beer and some shots of Buffalo Trace bourbon.
OLD GUY says
Good choice on the bourbon!
underbed cat says
Does the state of California have a liberal oiled democratic” machine like Illinois? They both have huge cities with open border sanctuary status for border crossers, plenty of mosques to prove tolerance and diversity except for some speech. and work with powerful unions and both of which have lots of money and could use their power for voters and can make laws, to enable selective prosecution that keep Republicans on edge (or a wayward democrat)if they get in office. Sort of like the what they tried with President Trump….using the law as warfare that questions motives or procedures or if a conservative uncovers any corruption that could hurt the party, it can turn on a dime to a prosecution. Curious.?
PRCS says
“because he looked to me like he was a little sedated”
Says a woman who looked like she’d just commuted in from a long way out.
Leon Degney says
And during the commute consumed a couple of bottles of red.
James Bolton says
The entire episode of madness is truly and legally obstruction and criminal conspiracy. However, I personally as a legal investigator have experienced, our legal systems in serious default. The behaviors and actions that are being allowed to take place today reveal that our nation is suffering from civil and political suicide. The issue is far more serious than anyone is taking it to be. This nation will implode if we do not arrest this ongoing government and media behavior. Actually, that’s exactly what all of this is about. Tearing down America. To many conservatives and Christians are supporting the radical and strange behavior by getting caught up in the mix of madness. Exasperating your oppositions ridiculous antics is self-defeating. In truth and according to real law, Nancy P and the other conspirators should be charged with falsifying evidence, collusion, obstruction and filing false charges as well as malicious falsehoods.
Lightship Chaplain says
You have summed it up well James, it’s a good thing our Lord is in control, not just these disgruntled loones!
James Bolton says
Thank you sir, There is a term we should all come to understand: Political Insurgency
I have taught this subject for many years in very discrete circles to include to county commissioners and other loyal American servants. We are suffering from exactly what that term implies. Sadly, we taught Islam this craft and now they are using it with udder success. I pray That God will raise up a body of true Americans who will grasp what this term means and learn to exercise counter actions based on this. Voting will not save America.
Leon Degney says
They did so because they knew they would NOT be held accountable. Hopefully that will chang and put an end to this absolute lunacy..
Lightship Chaplain says
The Pot calling the Kettle black! They will stop at nothing to destroy this Republic, simply because they hate the man! Liberalism is a mental disorder!
Wellington says
This represents, in the final analysis, a thinly disguised effort by the legion of Trump haters to invoke the 25th Amendment, specifically Section 4 of said Amendment.
It won’t work but it does reveal just how desperate Trump haters have become.
The Russian collusion hoax failed. The Ukrainian nonsense failed. And now, at least for the time being, the mental illness “route” is the “reason du jour” to get rid of a man who keeps succeeding again and again and who has, almost literally, driven Democrats into permanent “Loony World.”
Trump has done many great things. One of them is that by his very existence, who he is, he has exposed just how nutty the Left has become. Think Schiff, Nadler, Omar, Tlaib, AOC, Schumer and Pelosi as examples of this sometimes humorous but still troubling “development” and why I have personally concluded that the Democratic Party is almost certainly no longer salvageable and needs to be a major party no more.
A la Cato the Elder, the Democratic Party needs to be destroyed. Yeah, it has become this dire I would contend.
James Lincoln says
Wellington,
Before Pres. Trump on the 2016 presidential election, a very thin veneer covered the absolute loneliness of the current Democratic Party.
Pres. Trump removed that the veneer – and totally expose them and their mainstream media enablers. That, of course, was the cause of Trump Derangement Syndrome.
Off-topic, but I hope you got a chance to read my recent reply to you regarding Hungarian politics.
Best wishes.
eduardo odraude says
The insane arrogance of the left that puts dissidents into psychiatric hospitals. The left often lacks the imagination to conceive that others might have see things differently without having to be locked in a padded cell or re-educated. One can also see the thoughtless self-satisfaction of parts of the left in that they often assume that everyone around them agrees with them and therefore freely and naively voice their political views in a way that makes clear it has not even occurred to them that not all the nice people around them could possibly disagree. After all, nice, decent, intelligent people could not disagree with what is politically correct, could they?
Roger Woodhouse says
You have summed up the BBC admirably.No longer do they use subtle brainwashing tactics while going about their ‘social engineering ‘programmes.They have moved onto their portrayal of ‘life’ in the UK as a leftwing utopia.
Yogi says
You are freaking crazy !!! , time to stay home , you brain doesn’t work anymore, if ever works , …
tgusa says
Throughout the last three years democrat leadership have behaved as if they were cornered animals. There is something even greater than hatred driving them. I believe that it is fear more than hatred that drives these lying dog faced pony soldiers. Fear of being exposed for their crimes is why they launched the impeachment process in the first place. They needed to tie the hands of the President for 4 years in the hope that at worst he would be gone via the next election. It was the only thing they could think to do to avoid exposure and justice.
somehistory says
He had murdered to get the jewels. He had committed bigamy to get the jewels. So, far, nothing had worked. Then, he began acting to make his new, and naive and very vulnerable wife, believe that she was going insane.
He claimed that her family members had been insane and now, here she was, forgetting everything, moving things, hiding things, making up stories…all in an evil attempt to get the jewels. He even had her servants doing and saying things to add to the idea that she was going mad. To add to the perverseness, he humiliated her in front of her friends and others in the community where she had once belonged. (Gaslight)
Because it works, evil people will use this to try to bring down any who stand in their way of getting what they want most. In pelosi’s case, it’s power and getting someone in office who will be more like her and her henchmen. In the case of the “reporters”…it’s money and position and fame, and only they know fully why they are on the side of lies and fabrication.
Put the idea out there that Mr. Trump is ill…or mad…or both and many in the public will wonder, and many will believe it without wondering. It’s the deadly germ called a lie and so many swallow lies whole, only to be infected.
gravenimage says
Next Democrat Gambit: Trump Too Crazy to Be President
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So tired of this. Some of the Dems will say anything now that most people are ignoring this impeachment charade.
Down Under Observer says
Nancy Pelosi’s delusional behaviour would seem to suggest she’s suffering from a long term, undiagnosed urinary tract infect – a common condition in females her age. A 2 week course of antibiotics should do the trick, perhaps even turning her into a free-thinking, sensible, fair, and reasonable Republican.
mortimer says
Ha, ha. She is letting herself be manipulated by Maoist Red Guards in her own party. She’s a weak leader reduced to playing games. At the age of 79, Pelosi should be in a retirement home. Her behavior is unparliamentary and shows bad judgement. Someone of 79 years of age should behave better. This shows she is losing it and should be replaced someone younger. She at least should be forcibly removed as Speaker. The House won’t get much done if it’s Speaker is so confused about what is appropriate.
mortimer says
The Globalist-Leftists are caught up in a mass hysteria of hate for the counterjihad. Even after Bin Laden, Caliph al-Baghdadi and General Soleimani, they are trying to defend Islam from blame.
It’s obvious the Globalist Left is intent on creating financial chaos and unrest in order to step in and ‘SAVE THE DAY’ through draconian measures to destroy human rights and civil liberties.
mortimer says
The pettiness of Pelosi has been unparliamentary to say the least. She should be replaced by someone with more neutrality, more civility and more diplomacy. The Speaker has to gain the cooperation of the House across party lines. She pours gasoline on hatred while protesting she doesn’t hate. A liar too.
Moreover, it is unprofessional for a lay person, if not for a psychiatrist to psychoanalyze someone out of the doctor’s office. They have to prove President Trump is guilty of insanity, but they cannot do so.
A truly insane person is dysfunctional, but the president is extremely competent, organized and high-functioning. Those traits are the reverse of madness and prove he is sane.
James Lincoln says
+1
gravenimage says
Grimly, many of the upcoming generation in the Dem Party make Pelosi look like a moderate.
Linda Goudsmit says
Seriously?? Desperate, deranged, lawless Nancy Pelosi is trying again for impeachment using the tired old Russian communist narrative that insists political rivals are mentally ill! The key to understanding leftist Democrats is projection—they accuse President Trump of what they are themselves. The Democrat party leaders are completely unhinged because they know Trump is unbeatable in 2020, and his continuing success at draining the Washington swamp is exposing their staggering corruption one by one. AG Barr just indicted 8 people for funneling millions of dollars to Adam Schiff, Hillary Clinton, and top senate Democrats. The Bidens and Pelosis have been implicated in Ukrainian corruption scandals. It is a simple political equation—Trump Derangement Syndrome levels rise as the DC swamp water levels recede.
ronyvo says
Obviously, Pelosi should be in jail or mental institute. She is dangerous to be left free, especially, in Congress. The extreme hate clouds drastically one’s mind and heart, which apply to all Muslims *her buddies).
Giacomo Latta says
”because he looked to me like he was a little sedated. He looked that way last year too.”
People have a tendency to find what they’re looking for. Should Pelosi decide to look for a paper-tearing puerile individual who is off her rocker then she need not look farther than the nearest mirror.
manalive says
Hiram says
Feb 9, 2020 at 5:26 pm
“Jihad Watch fails again at pursuing it’s stated purpose. Sad.”
The purpose of Jihad Watch is to monitor and report on jihad. The ongoing attempts of Democrats and left wing supporters to destroy President Trump and the American way of life are classical jihad. Not yet the barbaric jihad of Muslims done with guns, knives, and bombs, but that is coming if this evil Left is not put down.
John Bolton is exactly right saying “Nancy P and the other conspirators should be charged with falsifying evidence, collusion, obstruction and filing false charges as well as malicious falsehoods.” It is Political Insurgency, and strong legal steps are needed pronto.
Huh!?! says
This is so sad. Nancy Pelosi is becoming more and more desperate. Nancy and much of the Democrats have stopped all responsibility given to them to run the government. I am not a constitutional lawyer, but using all types of tricks to oust Trump while neglecting everything else should be grounds for dismissal.
If the Republicans take back the House and hold the Senate, as difficult and distasteful it will be, the Republicans need to look at sanctions and or demand Nancy’s resignation. Don’t stop there. Others should be removed. I am thinking of the one that married her brother to gain access to the U.S.
I suspect that there still are Democrats that understand, respect and will work for the better of the U.S. They can work with the Republicans to clean house should Republicans take back The House.
s says
Name Calling… always name-calling… when you cannot debate political views.. you name-call.
Kepha says
So, Americans, get out there and vote the bums out! There must be lots of races for the House of Representatives going on. We need to get out in force and fire as many Democrats as we can.