Momentum...

Momentum is building toward uncovering the distasteful possibility that the targeting of a U.S. presidential campaign was actually a political operation, fostered at the highest levels of government, masquerading as an FBI counterintelligence investigation.

Attorney General William Barr has signaled his investigation extends beyond whether the FBI operated. Barr also wants to understand the role that the larger intelligence community, or IC, may have played in all of this.

Barr's use of the word "spying" appears more calculated than casual. "The FBI doesn't spy" became the sputtering counter-refrain of those trying to mask their nervousness.

But it also misses the point Barr appears to be making. The IC does spy; that's what they do. Barr may have been referring less to the FBI and more to the IC's possible murky involvements.

Clowning...

The New York tabloids, conservative media and even mainstream outlets were quick to offer their assessments of this latest political development with a near-endless stream of biting headlines. From The Week: "Bill de Blasio squeezes into the Democratic clown car."

The President was also quick to share his thoughts on Twitter, calling de Blasio "a joke" and "the worst mayor in the US."

Under what circumstances would voters who yearn for a more competent executive want to usher into office a mayor who's management of NY City Housing Authority was so inept that the Department of Housing and Urban Development had to install a federal monitor to keep watch over the institution. 

Even more egregious was the mayor's outright negligence as the steward of the city's child welfare agency, which resulted in several preventable deaths of young children.

Not to mention his conflict with the Gov. Cuomo and what led to the deterioration of the  Subway system that is been used by 5 million persons on a daily basis.

De Moines...

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says neither he nor his campaign staff will eat at McDonald's until the company provides its workers with $15 per hour wages. That is three hamburgers so far.

The Democratic candidate for president made the pledge at a planned labor strike with Des Moines  employees in front of a McDonald's on Thursday.

More than 100 workers, clad in red shirts that read "Unions For All," stood in front of the McDonald's on Merle Hay Road in Des Moines, demanding increased wages and a chance to unionize. They chanted things like: "We work! We sweat! Want $15 on our checks" and "Hold the pickles, hold the fries. Make my wages super-sized."

While de Blasio worked with the governor to provide Amazon Inc a great real estate in the heart of Queens/ border of Manhattan, and credit the richest man in the world 3 Billions Dollars. Amazon clearly said we are not accepting union workers and that was ok with de Blasio.

So which is it Mr. Mayor?   Just a thought.

Else...

Forward...

Underarms...

With New York Mayor Bill de Blasio entering the Democratic primary, there are now 23 Democrats running for president. As Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) once said of consumerism — “You don’t necessarily need a choice of 23 underarm spray deodorants or of 18 different pairs of sneakers” — do Democrats really need a choice of 23 presidential candidates?

De Blasio’s entrance was met with a lot of eye-rolling by all-too-candid New Yorkers and Democrats only too eager to speculate about the reason for his run. (Ego? Boredom? Pinning for a spot as secretary of the Department of Housing and?) 

de Blasio may find out that not many people outside New York know who he is.

One casualty probably will be fellow New Yorker Gillibrand, who’s already struggled to get above 1 to 2 percent in polls.  Frankly, the Democratic Party and the country would be worse off if de Blasio got the last spot rather than, others.

The most obvious loser is Sanders. He was already sinking in the polls, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) nipping at his heels,

Nadler...

Let us consume the time investigating the president, and on the other hand, do nothing of value for the American people.

The past two years were all talk about collusion, the Muller's investigation  and the desire to bring down the president.

Since all of this is for the Democrats to get back the power they lost foolishly.

This will cement the 2020 for Trump.

Meanwhile, do the dance, avoid doing work, get your foolishness in front of the microphone, and trie a failed strategy again.  Just a thought.

Front...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Democratic freshman in Congress such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "know" they have to hold the center as a party. Pelosi also said that she rejects socialism and "it is not the view of the Democratic party."
"I do reject socialism as an economic system. If people have that view, that's their view. That is not the view of the Democratic Party," Pelosi.

Looking at those who are running for president, or wants to tax everyone, makes you think that what Pelosi said is not true. Just a thought.

Fire...

The case for the 2020 Presidential hopeful Michael Avenatti, put forward by adoring MSNBC moms and vengeful Clintonites, is simple: Democrats need their own Donald Trump, and nobody mimics Trump’s elemental command of media dynamics better than the lawyer who weaponized Stormy Daniels. 

Unfortunately for Avenatti, the similarities between Trump and his ubiquitous cable-news antagonist may run deeper than their shared affinity for Twitter. Though Avenatti is still in the early stages of his incipient 2020 campaign—launching a political action committee, visiting all the big primary and swing states, speechifying on the set of Cuomo Prime Time opposition researchers have already received a formidable head start. 

Michael Avenatti, spoke at an Iowa Democratic Party fundraiser and declared to a cheering crowd that there was “no greater question facing our party and our nation” than “how” Democrats fight. 

He chastised Democrats for having “a tendency to bring nail clippers to a gun fight” when they should be fighting “fire with fire. 

All of a sudden, with mountain of legal troubles, the Democrats are looking for someone else. Any body out there?

Deception...

Federal prosecutors in New York unsealed new charges against Michael Avenatti, accusing the prominent lawyer of defrauding adult-film star Stormy Daniels, in connection with her book deal. 

One accuses him of aggravated identity theft and wire fraud in the Daniels case. Though she is not named in the document. He is charged with diverting some of the book’s proceeds and spending it on his personal and business expenses.

The other indictment formally charges Avenatti with attempting to extort the athletic apparel company Nike in a separate case connected to his arrest in March.

Avenatti, as alleged, instead engaged in outright deception and theft, victimizing rather than advocating for his client.” 

Separately, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have filed a 36-count indictment against Avenatti, alleging he swindled clients and sought to cover up financial chicanery in other schemes.