Trump Is 100% Vindicated On Wiretapping, and 7 Other Things You Should Know
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MARCH 23, 2017
1. Yes, Trump Is 100% Vindicated On Wiretapping
Yeppers, I said 100% vindicated, and those who disagree are either being
stubbornly hyper-literal about the word "wiretap," or the placing of a
"physical wiretap," or Obama himself placing the wiretap, or standing by
the point Ben Shapiro makes that Trump is still wrong because
the surveillance was "incidental."
stubbornly hyper-literal about the word "wiretap," or the placing of a
"physical wiretap," or Obama himself placing the wiretap, or standing by
the point Ben Shapiro makes that Trump is still wrong because
the surveillance was "incidental."
I'll touch on the "incidental" issue at length in the points below, but to
immediately address Ben's argument, even if the collection was
incidental, once the unmasking and dissemination of that "incidental"
information occurs, that is the Obama administration illegally targeting
Trump using surveillance, and that is the exact same thing as outright
spying. And being illegally spied on was, of course, Trump's overall claim.
immediately address Ben's argument, even if the collection was
incidental, once the unmasking and dissemination of that "incidental"
information occurs, that is the Obama administration illegally targeting
Trump using surveillance, and that is the exact same thing as outright
spying. And being illegally spied on was, of course, Trump's overall claim.
As far as the THIS WASN'T A WIRETAP nonsense, it reminds me of
someone accusing a 70-year-old (Trump's age) of lying when he claims
someone stole his record collection after the bad guy is found only
with the old man's iPod. You said records! Where's the vinyl! Where's
the vinyl! Where's the vinyl!
someone accusing a 70-year-old (Trump's age) of lying when he claims
someone stole his record collection after the bad guy is found only
with the old man's iPod. You said records! Where's the vinyl! Where's
the vinyl! Where's the vinyl!
Not for a second did I imagine Trump meant an actual physical phone tap --
you know, like you'd see Mike Connors do on "Mannix." Welcome to the
21st Century, pedants!
you know, like you'd see Mike Connors do on "Mannix." Welcome to the
21st Century, pedants!
Anyway, if we're going to obsess over definitions, this is an excerpt from
a 2010 MIT book called "Privacy On The Line," which clearly shows
that the word "wiretap" fits the exact definition we are talking about:
a 2010 MIT book called "Privacy On The Line," which clearly shows
that the word "wiretap" fits the exact definition we are talking about:
Wiretapping is the traditional term for interception of telephone conversations. This should not be taken too literally. The word is no longer restricted to communications traveling by wire, and contemporary wiretaps are more commonly placed on radio links [ed. cell phones] or inside telephone offices. The meaning has also broadened in that the thing being tapped need no longer be a telephone call in the classic sense; it may be some other form of electronic communication, such as a fax or data.Compared with the more precise but more general phrase "communications interception," the word "wiretapping" has two connotations. Much the strong of these is that a wiretap is aimed at a particular target, in sharp contrast to the "vacuum cleaner" interception widely practiced by national intelligence agencies. The weaker connotation is that it is being done by the police. [ed. Big hat tip to Stuart Dean]
And that is precisely what the Obama administration did. I'll make this point
clearer below, but for now put yourself in Trump's shoes…
clearer below, but for now put yourself in Trump's shoes…
1) The leaking is everywhere, including Mike Flynn's telephone calls and
the President's own calls with foreign leaders.
the President's own calls with foreign leaders.
2) The media knows about all the palace intrigue.
3) Media report after media report actually reveal that the Obama
administration obtained surveillance warrants on you and/or your team.
The New York Times reports that the Obama White House is looking at
your "wiretap intel."
administration obtained surveillance warrants on you and/or your team.
The New York Times reports that the Obama White House is looking at
your "wiretap intel."
So, yes, unless you want to argue with MIT or become so painfully literal
we all have to talk like a Vulcan, Trump was 100% correct about Obama
"tapping his wires." Incidentally or not, his wires were tapped, and then
the surveillance was intentionally made not-so incidental through the
illegal act of unmasking, disseminating, and worst of all, the horrific act
of leaking classified information to the media for purely partisan purposes.
we all have to talk like a Vulcan, Trump was 100% correct about Obama
"tapping his wires." Incidentally or not, his wires were tapped, and then
the surveillance was intentionally made not-so incidental through the
illegal act of unmasking, disseminating, and worst of all, the horrific act
of leaking classified information to the media for purely partisan purposes.
And according to no less than CNN, it was Trump's transition team that
was "picked up," and where was his transition team?
was "picked up," and where was his transition team?
Trump Tower.
Surveilled.
Wiretapped.
Potato.
Potatoh.
2. "Incidental," My Aunt Fanny
Sorry, no.
Not for a moment do I believe the Obama administration "inadvertently" or
"incidentally captured" Team Trump communications.
"incidentally captured" Team Trump communications.
What? -- and then they "inadvertently" (and illegally) "unmasked" the Trump
staffer not named on the surveillance warrant; and then "inadvertently"
disseminated information (that had nothing to do with Russia) throughout
the intelligence community; and then "inadvertently" leaked to the media
information coming from Trump's transition team, information that included
communications about Trump's own family, and almost certainly
included game-planning the first 100 days?
staffer not named on the surveillance warrant; and then "inadvertently"
disseminated information (that had nothing to do with Russia) throughout
the intelligence community; and then "inadvertently" leaked to the media
information coming from Trump's transition team, information that included
communications about Trump's own family, and almost certainly
included game-planning the first 100 days?
I don't believe that anymore than I believe the IRS "inadvertently swept up"
conservative groups for crippling, Kafka-esque persecution while Hail
Satan high school clubs sailed through the same tax-exempt process.
conservative groups for crippling, Kafka-esque persecution while Hail
Satan high school clubs sailed through the same tax-exempt process.
Let's not be stupid.
3. Obama's Creepy History of Manipulating the FISA System
In order to spy on James Rosen of Fox News, Obama's Attorney General
Eric Holder named him as a criminal co-conspirator and, quite incredibly,
a flight risk. This gave the Obama administration "legal" access not only to
Rosen's emails but Rosen's parents' phone records.
Eric Holder named him as a criminal co-conspirator and, quite incredibly,
a flight risk. This gave the Obama administration "legal" access not only to
Rosen's emails but Rosen's parents' phone records.
According to numerous media reports, going back to last summer,
the Obama administration applied for a warrant to "monitor" members of
Trump's team. They were turned down. In October, however, while the
election was still on (another claim of Trump's was that the spying occurred
during the election), a surveillance warrant was granted.
the Obama administration applied for a warrant to "monitor" members of
Trump's team. They were turned down. In October, however, while the
election was still on (another claim of Trump's was that the spying occurred
during the election), a surveillance warrant was granted.
Another trick the Obama Administration could have played was to ask for
surveillance warrants of those who they believed Team Trump might be
speaking with. Using this end-run, they could then still monitor Trump
and enjoy "plausible deniability" when the truth was revealed.
surveillance warrants of those who they believed Team Trump might be
speaking with. Using this end-run, they could then still monitor Trump
and enjoy "plausible deniability" when the truth was revealed.
Regardless of how it was collected, once Team Trump communications
were "unmasked" and disseminated, that is when the illegal spying began.
The leaks to the public through the media (which was almost certainly done
by Obama appointees and partisans) are just icing on the felonious cake.
were "unmasked" and disseminated, that is when the illegal spying began.
The leaks to the public through the media (which was almost certainly done
by Obama appointees and partisans) are just icing on the felonious cake.
4. This Was Political Spying; This Was a Successful Watergate Bugging
The whole point behind the Watergate break-in was to bug the headquarters
of the Democrat National Committee simply for the sake of political advantage
-- to find out what the other side was up to.
of the Democrat National Committee simply for the sake of political advantage
-- to find out what the other side was up to.
That is exactly what happened here, and there is little doubt in my mind that
was the Obama administration's intent all along, especially after Trump won,
which would explain why the bulk of the spying appears to have occurred
during the transition.
was the Obama administration's intent all along, especially after Trump won,
which would explain why the bulk of the spying appears to have occurred
during the transition.
5. The National Media Knew All of This and Covered It Up
The media knew!
Say it loud, say it proud!
The media knew!
Of course the media knew what the Obama administration had done.
First off, when they thought the news would hurt Trump, the national media
publicly reported on the fact that the Obama administration
had spied on Team Trump. It was only after that knowledge became
a liability for Precious Barry that the media pretended otherwise. In other
words, they LIED.
publicly reported on the fact that the Obama administration
had spied on Team Trump. It was only after that knowledge became
a liability for Precious Barry that the media pretended otherwise. In other
words, they LIED.
Why do you think I was such a dog with a bone with that story? Because
the media knew the Obama administration had spied on Trump and then
tried to pretend otherwise.
the media knew the Obama administration had spied on Trump and then
tried to pretend otherwise.
Secondly, who do you think most benefited from all of this surveillance intel?
Of course it was the media. They are the ones who got the intel, reported it
out (unnamed sources), including transcripts of phone calls that could have
only come from -- wait for it, wait for it -- wiretaps!
out (unnamed sources), including transcripts of phone calls that could have
only come from -- wait for it, wait for it -- wiretaps!
While the national media was receiving information that could have only
come from surveillance; while the media was drinking white wine with their
Deep State Source and chortling over the illegally obtained communications
about Trump's family; while the media was using this Intel to plot its own
strategy to undermine Trump's agenda -- THEY WERE SMEARING
TRUMP AS A LIAR WHEN THEY KNEW HE WAS TELLING THE TRUTH.
come from surveillance; while the media was drinking white wine with their
Deep State Source and chortling over the illegally obtained communications
about Trump's family; while the media was using this Intel to plot its own
strategy to undermine Trump's agenda -- THEY WERE SMEARING
TRUMP AS A LIAR WHEN THEY KNEW HE WAS TELLING THE TRUTH.
6. Devin Nunes Handled This Exactly Right
We don’t live in Candyland. We live in a hard, cold world where leaks, illegal
surveillance, and the entire infrastructure of the national media are coordinating
to destroy and remove a duly elected American president.
surveillance, and the entire infrastructure of the national media are coordinating
to destroy and remove a duly elected American president.
You want to play by some idealized version of The Rules while CNN's
Jake Tapper is stopping the world from turning using BREAKING FAKE
NEWS based on what he knows are lies?
Jake Tapper is stopping the world from turning using BREAKING FAKE
NEWS based on what he knows are lies?
I'm sorry, but losing like a gentleman when your country is at stake is
no virtue.
no virtue.
By breaking the news about the Obama Administration's
surveillance on members of Trump's transition team, and
doing so in the most dramatic and disruptive way imaginable, Nunes
beat these evil bastards at their own evil game.
surveillance on members of Trump's transition team, and
doing so in the most dramatic and disruptive way imaginable, Nunes
beat these evil bastards at their own evil game.
We all know what would have happened had Nunes gone through proper
channels -- the truth would have been smothered like an unloved stepchild
until it was dead.
channels -- the truth would have been smothered like an unloved stepchild
until it was dead.
7. CNN Is a Deep State Propaganda Arm
It is no coincidence that just hours after Nunes dropped his bombshell
that we all saw left-wing CNN try to change the subject by turning a
Nothingburger into a Somethingburger.
that we all saw left-wing CNN try to change the subject by turning a
Nothingburger into a Somethingburger.
CNN's breathless, BREAKING NON-NEWS report last night about
possibly, perhaps, maybe this kinda mighta happened, was not only an
embarrassment to CNN, but whoever their likely F.B.I. sources are.
possibly, perhaps, maybe this kinda mighta happened, was not only an
embarrassment to CNN, but whoever their likely F.B.I. sources are.
Here is CNN's idea of news, with my emphasis:
The FBI has information that indicates associates of
President Donald Trump communicated with suspected
Russian operatives to possibly coordinate the release of information damaging to Hillary Clinton's campaign, US officials told CNN.
The Nunes bombshell might have just outed F.B.I. director James Comey as
a liar, maybe even a perjurer. In response, working hand-in-hand with the
most unethical news outlet in America, the Deep State fired off a sad,
little *squeak* squirrel.
a liar, maybe even a perjurer. In response, working hand-in-hand with the
most unethical news outlet in America, the Deep State fired off a sad,
little *squeak* squirrel.
Whether it is through a phony scandal or outright assassination, CNN
wants Trump gone, and in order to achieve that, The Least Trusted
Name In News is willing to conspire with Deep State disinformation
propaganda or create an outright climate of hate.
wants Trump gone, and in order to achieve that, The Least Trusted
Name In News is willing to conspire with Deep State disinformation
propaganda or create an outright climate of hate.
8. The F.B.I. Investigation Into RussiaGate Is Now Tainted
If Nunes is correct, we'll know more on Friday, then it appears as though
the F.B.I. director lied about the Trump surveillance. At best, he was highly
and intentionally deceptive.
the F.B.I. director lied about the Trump surveillance. At best, he was highly
and intentionally deceptive.
We are also being told that the F.B.I. is now refusing to cooperate in
this matter.
this matter.
When you combine this with the Nothingburger CNN leak that likely came
from the F.B.I. last night, there is no question the entire F.B.I. is politicized,
which means its entire investigation into RussiGate is already compromised.
from the F.B.I. last night, there is no question the entire F.B.I. is politicized,
which means its entire investigation into RussiGate is already compromised.
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