Mike Pence, the sycophant exiled from his hero’s kingdom. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images For very nearly four years, Mike Pence managed to become the all-time exemplar of obsequiousness in a job inherently characterized by that quality. As the toadiest toady in vice-presidential history, the white-domed Hoosier was like the loudest barker in the kennel, the quietest bookworm in the library, or the silliest clown in the circus. He didn’t just slavishly submit to the Big Boss’s every erratic whim; Pence sang cringingly frequent hymns of praise to Trump’s “broad shoulders” and other manly leadership virtues. Then January 6, 2021, happened, when the veep notoriously refused to overturn the Biden-Harris ticket’s victory in the 2020 presidential election. Trump repeatedly warned Pence against the “betrayal” involved in refusing POTUS’s demand that he exceed the purely clerical vice-presidential powers laid out in the Electoral Count Act of 1887 . And when Pence made it official, Trump branded him a coward and traitor , even as the mob he had just addressed began its assault on the Capitol, with some rioters reportedly chanting “Hang Mike Pence!” For the record, Pence really didn’t have the power to do what Trump expected him to do on January 6. Had he refused to acknowledge Biden electors in states the Democrat clearly won, or worse yet, awarded those states to Trump and himself, he would have definitely been overruled by majority votes in both houses of Congress under the same procedures MAGA members of Congress deployed, unsuccessfully, to contest the actual results. Pence would have gone down in history disgraced, and Joe Biden would have still taken office on January 20. But according to the sole standard of loyalty to Trump, Pence refused to fall on his sword for the 45th president, and now his own political future is in serious question. Until January 6, it had long been assumed that Pence’s yeoman service to the cause, enhanced by his own ...
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Justin Danhof: Vote the Corporate Bums Out
After being disappeared, the social media platform Parler found its way back to the Internet two weeks ago. It was an arduous journey that shows how widespread the left’s desire is to cancel conservative organizations, people, speech, and ideas. In early January, Apple, Google, and Amazon teamed up to kick Parler, a social media company favored by conservatives, off the Internet. There one day and gone the next, Parler was declared unfit by these corporate oligarchs simply because it allowed conservatives to freely communicate. These tech giants disappeared Parler with the stroke of a key. Full stop. Conservatives are rightly furious at these corporate censors. But I have to ask: What are conservative leaders doing about it? Conservatives are also justifiably furious at Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter for banning all manner of conservative speech, including deleting former President Trump’s accounts. But again, what are conservative leaders doing about it? Some right-wing state leaders are threatening to divest state pension funds from these Orwellian businesses. That’s the last thing they should do. When big business teams up with the political left and takes actions that are anathema to conservatives, the right-wing reaction is almost always to call for a boycott. But sit back and ask yourself when that has ever worked. Remember when conservatives were going to boycott Nike after it signed cop-hating Colin Kaepernick to a multimillion-dollar endorsement deal? They didn’t. So when Kaepernick demanded that Nike pull a shoe honoring Betsy Ross and the American flag from store shelves, Nike’s management complied. Conservatives once again threatened to boycott. They didn’t. So now Nike knows that these are hollow threats. I could repeat this example hundreds of times with hundreds of companies. Remember the conservative boycott of Procter & Gamble over its toxic masculinity and transgender promotion ads? Me neither. Remember the conservative ...
Exclusive Interview With Glenn Greenwald: Domestic Terrorism, Rise Of New Media — WALL STREET MEETS WASHINGTON 3/1/21
Daily Caller White House correspondent Christian Datoc sits down with Wall Street guru and Farvahar Partners CEO Omeed Malik for a new episode of “WALL STREET MEETS WASHINGTON.” It’s the only show that breaks down the Beltway’s economic updates for both financial VIPs and everyday Americans looking for market tips. Datoc and Malik sit down with journalist Glenn Greenwald for an exclusive, hour-long interview on three major topics: foreign policy, the rise of new media, and domestic terrorism squaring off with the police state. (RELATED: Mask Off! Congress’ Coronavirus Hostage Situation Plus Biden’s Back Door | WALL STREET MEETS WASHINGTON 12/11/20) The foreign policy conversation centered on two major story lines: President Joe Biden’s airstrikes against Iranian-backed targets in Syria and his decision to sanction Saudi Arabian officials . Were either of these good ideas? What are the dovetailing effects of both? Greenwald, a founding editor of The Intercept, left traditional journalism in October to launch his own Substack newsletter, and he fielded questions on how new media tools are giving journalists new avenues to fight against corporate media. Still, the money involved makes this an uphill battle, and Greenwald explained what still needs to be done to restore public trust in journalism. Finally, the group took a step back and examined the Jan. 6 Capitol riot , the potential for police state crackdowns in response to domestic terrorism on both the right and the left, and what steps politicians, corporations, and private citizens can take to move the country away from the edge. You don’t want to miss this one, and you can subscribe to Greenwald’s Substack here : WATCH: Don’t forget to check out the episode if you haven’t already! Mask Off! Congress’ Coronavirus Hostage Situation Plus Biden’s Back Door | WALL STREET MEETS WASHINGTON 12/11/20 “Omeed Malik is the Founder and CEO of Farvahar Partners, a boutique ...
The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump teases on 2024 run
Presented by Facebook President Trump Donald Trump Sacha Baron Cohen calls out 'danger of lies, hate and conspiracies' in Golden Globes speech Sorkin uses Abbie Hoffman quote to condemn Capitol violence: Democracy is 'something you do' Ex-Trump aide Pierson planning run for Congress MORE " width="580" height="387" data-delta="1" /> Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Today is Monday, the start of Women’s History Month! Happy March! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe! Total U.S. coronavirus deaths as March 1 begins: 513,091. As of this morning, 15 percent of the U.S. population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 7.5 percent is fully vaccinated, according to the Bloomberg News global vaccine tracker . For better or worse, Donald Trump is back. The former president made his public return on Sunday with a raucous address to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), teasing a potential 2024 presidential bid, panning President Biden Joe Biden Biden offers support to union organizing efforts Senate Democrats nix 'Plan B' on minimum wage hike Kavanaugh dismays conservatives by dodging pro-Trump election lawsuits MORE ’s first month in the White House, preaching unity within the GOP ranks, and shortly thereafter attacking those who voted to impeach or convict him, vowing to defeat them all. Multiple times throughout the 90-minute speech, Trump hinted at a third bid for the presidency, drawing massive cheers from the crowd of conservative activists who convened for the three-day gathering in Orlando, Fla. He also insisted he defeated Biden ...
Startup bets on artificial intelligence to counter misinformation
U.K.-based fact checking startup Logically launched a new service Monday aimed at helping governments and NGOs identify and counter online misinformation using a blend of artificial intelligence and human expertise. The Logically Intelligence (LI) platform collects data from tens of thousands of websites and social media platforms then feeds it through an algorithm to identify potentially dangerous content and organize it into narrative groups. “Over the last few years, the phenomenon of mis- and disinformation has firmly taken root, evolved and proliferated, and is increasingly causing real world harm,” Lyric Jain, founder and CEO of Logically, said. “Our intensive focus on combating these untruths has culminated in the development of Logically Intelligence, based on several years of frontline operations fighting against the most egregious attacks on facts and reality.” ADVERTISEMENT The company views the service as a way to help institutions, including social media platforms, to be quicker to react to burgeoning misinformation narratives. Jain told The Hill that he hopes the platform will help information and intelligence sharing in the wake of the deadly insurrection at the Capitol earlier this year, which was planned in publicly-accessible online spaces but was seemingly missed by some authorities. “We think it's a really good time for us to be able to empower… individuals to national governments with something like Logically Intelligence,” he said in an interview, noting that the service could also help identify drivers behind coronavirus vaccine hesitancy. LI provides users with a customizable “Situation Room” that organizes potentially dangerous pieces of content and shows links between them. For example, the platform could chart how a particular concept traveled from a fringe platform to a mainstream social media site, helping the user figure out to block off falsehoods before they proliferate. It also identifies inauthentic accounts and ...
