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May 24, 2018

Media, Democrats, and NeverTrumpers (But I Repeat Myself Thrice) Are All Shrieking That Someone With Spy Connections Asked by the FBI or CIA to Spy on You Isn't Really a "Spy"

In a world of extreme anti-Trump journalism bias “the spy isn’t actually a spy” still stands out https://t.co/DB5RfHtAcg
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) May 23, 2018

This coordinated talking point appearing in every liberal media outlet literally couldn’t be stupider. https://t.co/4wUvedNZpn
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) May 23, 2018

In which tons of evidence is redefined as “evidence-free” by an emotional, immature, flailing and discredited media. pic.twitter.com/JWm6DQVMLb
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) May 23, 2018

I’m sorry I still think the Bush standard is worth upholding. Respecting our institutions is never a ship that’s sailed. I’m not suggesting you feel otherwise. Like a criminal probe why shouldn’t fbi investigate if a foreign power had undue influence on campaign? It’s not spying https://t.co/YFumKFAZe3
— David Gregory (@davidgregory) May 23, 2018

Here's an exchange on this point between Brit Hume and the Washington Post shill-media's Aaron Blake:

Amusing to see journalists being so fastidious about the word “spy,” usually the kind of word journalists love because it’s short, punchy and descriptive.
— Brit Hume (@brithume) May 23, 2018

Still no evidence there was a "SPY." In fact, we found out this person wasn't "implanted" in the campaign, as previously claimed. https://t.co/LbLUQehRIY
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) May 23, 2018

Oh for Pete’s sake. He was acting as an informant for the FBI in a counterintelligence investigation. How else to describe him? https://t.co/Kar6r1VfwV
— Brit Hume (@brithume) May 23, 2018

"Informant" seems to work pretty well? "Spy," by definition, requires you to be informing on an enemy, which is why Trump insists on it. https://t.co/A788tpYaWX
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) May 23, 2018

I can't find the tweets now, but Hume responded that "usually" requires action against an enemy intent implies that sometimes it doesn't require action against an enemy, and points out that we spy on Britain and Israel (and they spy on us too), and none of us would consider each other enemies.

Say, you know what might resolve this? If we ask the former top US Spymaster, who was intimately involved in this Spying operation, if Halper was Spying on Trump:

pic.twitter.com/oMXUnN8n2V
— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) May 23, 2018

Whoops, he says it was spying. But what does he know? He's not an #Expert like the soibois of the media.

And it's hard to argue with this:

One might have thought most of the political media couldn't embarrass themselves more than they did in 2016. Then 2017 happened, and they got worse, somehow. And now it's sort of like a "can't look away from this train wreck" sort of thing. CLOWN SHOW.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) May 20, 2018

Also, one kind of gets the feeling that they are so incompetent and, of all things, arrogant that they think they're doing a not-horrific job. Which is pitiful beyond words.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) May 20, 2018

The Media Democrat Complex is pushing for the word "informant," of course, and of course goes a step further than that: The "informant" was spying on Trump aides to protect Trump, not harm him.

Truly hilarious headline: https://t.co/GcKG6uh0pR
— Brit Hume (@brithume) May 19, 2018

One continues to wonder why, if they wanted to "protect" Trump, they didn't offer him a "defensive briefing," as it's called, to alert him to suspicions about believed bad actors infiltrating his campaign.

They actually decided not to brief a presidential candidate that their were people possibly compromised by Russia at or around his campaign, choosing instead to... spy on him.

Yes, that is some "protection" they were offering.

Meanwhile, the deranged lunatic Jen Rubin, who doesn't even rate the status of "Joke" any longer, is accusing, without any evidence at all, an unnamed person of "leaking" the name of the spy to Chuck Ross.

Chuck Ross says this is untrue.

I think Jen Rubin simply cannot imagine a reporter writing his own story by carefully scouring already-published reports and putting them together into some kind of fresh reportage.

Like her colleagues at the Washington Post, she thinks all reporting must come by way of leak from #Resistance sources.

Hey @JRubinBlogger, this speculation about my reporting is inaccurate. I'd appreciate it if you'd correct it to report only what you know to be true. https://t.co/2OMSZaB13i pic.twitter.com/fisbHS3XPJ
— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) May 22, 2018

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Edition \| Main \| Shock: David French Writes in the New York Times to Attack "Conservatives" » May 24, 2018 Media, Democrats, and NeverTrumpers (But I Repeat Myself Thrice) Are All Shrieking That Someone With Spy Connections Asked by the FBI or CIA to Spy on You Isn't Really a "Spy" In a world of extreme anti-Trump journalism bias “the spy isn’t actually a spy” still stands out https://t.co/DB5RfHtAcg — Mollie (@MZHemingway) May 23, 2018 This coordinated talking point appearing in every liberal media outlet literally couldn’t be stupider. https://t.co/4wUvedNZpn — Mollie (@MZHemingway) May 23, 2018 In which tons of evidence is redefined as “evidence-free” by an emotional, immature, flailing and discredited media. pic.twitter.com/JWm6DQVMLb — Mollie (@MZHemingway) May 23, 2018 I’m sorry I still think the Bush standard is worth upholding. Respecting our institutions is never a ship that’s sailed. I’m not suggesting you feel otherwise. Like a criminal probe why shouldn’t fbi investigate if a foreign power had undue influence on campaign? It’s not spying https://t.co/YFumKFAZe3 — David Gregory (@davidgregory) May 23, 2018 Here's an exchange on this point between Brit Hume and the Washington Post shill-media's Aaron Blake: Amusing to see journalists being so fastidious about the word “spy,” usually the kind of word journalists love because it’s short, punchy and descriptive. — Brit Hume (@brithume) May 23, 2018 Still no evidence there was a "SPY." In fact, we found out this person wasn't "implanted" in the campaign, as previously claimed. https://t.co/LbLUQehRIY — Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) May 23, 2018 Oh for Pete’s sake. He was acting as an informant for the FBI in a counterintelligence investigation. How else to describe him? https://t.co/Kar6r1VfwV — Brit Hume (@brithume) May 23, 2018 "Informant" seems to work pretty well? "Spy," by definition, requires you to be informing on an enemy, which is why Trump insists on it. https://t.co/A788tpYaWX — Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) May 23, 2018 I can't find the tweets now, but Hume responded that "usually" requires action against an enemy intent implies that sometimes it doesn't require action against an enemy, and points out that we spy on Britain and Israel (and they spy on us too), and none of us would consider each other enemies. Say, you know what might resolve this? If we ask the former top US Spymaster, who was intimately involved in this Spying operation, if Halper was Spying on Trump: pic.twitter.com/oMXUnN8n2V — David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) May 23, 2018 Whoops, he says it was spying. But what does he know? He's not an #Expert like the soibois of the media. And it's hard to argue with this: One might have thought most of the political media couldn't embarrass themselves more than they did in 2016. Then 2017 happened, and they got worse, somehow. And now it's sort of like a "can't look away from this train wreck" sort of thing. CLOWN SHOW. — Mollie (@MZHemingway) May 20, 2018 Also, one kind of gets the feeling that they are so incompetent and, of all things, arrogant that they think they're doing a not-horrific job. Which is pitiful beyond words. — Mollie (@MZHemingway) May 20, 2018 The Media Democrat Complex is pushing for the word "informant," of course, and of course goes a step further than that: The "informant" was spying on Trump aides to protect Trump, not harm him. Truly hilarious headline: https://t.co/GcKG6uh0pR — Brit Hume (@brithume) May 19, 2018 One continues to wonder why, if they wanted to "protect" Trump, they didn't offer him a "defensive briefing," as it's called, to alert him to suspicions about believed bad actors infiltrating his campaign. They actually decided not to brief a presidential candidate that their were people possibly compromised by Russia at or around his campaign, choosing instead to... spy on him. Yes, that is some "protection" they were offering. Meanwhile, the deranged lunatic Jen Rubin, who doesn't even rate the status of "Joke" any longer, is accusing, without any evidence at all, an unnamed person of "leaking" the name of the spy to Chuck Ross. Chuck Ross says this is untrue. I think Jen Rubin simply cannot imagine a reporter writing his own story by carefully scouring already-published reports and putting them together into some kind of fresh reportage. Like her colleagues at the Washington Post, she thinks all reporting must come by way of leak from #Resistance sources. Hey @JRubinBlogger, this speculation about my reporting is inaccurate. 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