Brian Sussman

Latest Podcast: Is Bernie a Communist? (Duh).

Bernie Sanders a communist?

Make that claim about the Senator from Vermont and you’re met with many supporters who immediately proclaim, NO, he’s a socialist. Others counter that he’s a “democratic socialist.” But here’s what one well known organization says about their choice for president, Bernie Sanders:

“Of all the forces facing down Trump, only one can truly be characterized as ‘popular.’ The presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders is not just that of a progressive personality but the backbone of a broad and transformative popular movement led by the working class…. To this end, the Party should not just campaign for Sanders but must fully immerse itself within the progressive and anti-establishment movement for which Sanders is the spokesman.”

That comment was made by the Communist Party USA.

Bernie is a communist, and I prove it, in this edition of Hidden Headlines.

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Mike Bloomberg – proof that “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.”

Mike Bloomberg has more baggage than United Airlines.  And I mean the type of baggage one might purchase from a street vendor working an alley in Bangladesh during your first trip to South Asia–it looks good until it’s used for the first time and then you discover it’s made of the cheapest material and assembled to hold up perfectly until tossed into cargo hold of the first plane.  After that, the zippers burst and before you know it all your dirty laundry, personal sundries and cheap chachkies have been spilled across the the luggage carrousel upon arrival at your destination.

Given that one of the lines used by the left to take a swipe at Trump is that “He’s a billionaire who bought the presidency,” isn’t it amazing that the left is giving Bloomberg a free pass for his unprecedented use of personal money to fund his campaign?

And then there are the numerous statements Bloomberg has already tried to distance himself from, many racist and sexist.  Oh, and let’s not forget the stop-and-frisk policies he enforced as Mayor of NYC. The left loathes those, but in Mike’s case it’s all forgiven and water under the bridge.

The left hates Trump so much they just want a winner, no matter how rich, insincere, and stinky.

Now here’s a doozy that has been forgotten. In an effort to appease the left, Bloomberg has always talked about global warming as if he were the greenest of them all.  However, back in 2012 he was caught on camera hooking up a portable air-conditioning unit to his huge mayoral Chevy Suburban in an effort to keep it cool while he was away from the vehicle while on official business.

New York City has some of the strictest idling laws in the United States.  Cars using AC are only able to remain stationary with their engines running for three minutes. After that you can get nailed with a hefty ticket.  Bloomberg’s workaround was caught on camera by a few tabloids, but the establishment media wouldn’t print the story. Besides the manpower required to rig up the air-conditioner, one has to understand that such a unit draws extensive energy from the grid.

Interestingly, a week before he was busted for the portable AC,  Bloomberg visited the Bronx Works Senior Centre.  Temperatures had been a muggy 90-plus for days and the Mayor called on all New Yorker’s to turn off,  “all non-essential appliances.” Bloomberg explained, “It only takes a couple of minutes to cool off a room.”

All of this proves an adage first coined by George Orwell, “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.”

 

 

Why Trump Will Be Re-Elected

Donald Trump will be re-elected President of the United States.

For the past several weeks I’ve been skipping across the country visiting friends, family, and taking care of some personal business.  As I wrote in a recent post, I was in Washington DC for the 68th annual National Prayer Breakfast and was able to see Mr. Trump live and in person.  What I didn’t share in that post were the comments from three of the taxi drivers I had in DC.  One was from South America, two were from Africa. All three were first generation U.S. citizens and all three were Trump supporters.

More anecdotal insights…

I was in central Illinois and witnessed more pro-Trump yard signs and banners than I ever imagined. Same thing in Missouri and Kansas. Some critics might say, “Duh. You were in the Midwest.” I would reply, “Yes. And they have electoral votes in the Midwest.”  They are also super enthusiastic about their President’s efforts to drain the swamp, destroy Islamic terrorism, and strengthen our economy.

But there’s something more concrete to look at: this week’s New Hampshire primary. While all media eyes have been focused on the mess taking places places amongst the democrat candidates, no one has focused on Donald Trump.  He too was on the ballot in New Hampshire, for all practical purposes running unopposed. If you are a Trump supporter, why even show up to vote–UNLESS YOU WANTED TO MAKE A STATEMENT in that otherwise moderately liberal state.

Indeed, that’s what happened. Trump’s support was beyond enthusiastic in New Hampshire.

In 2012, running for his shoe-in second term Barack Obama received 49,080 votes. This week President Trump received 118,774 votes!  That kind of support has NEVER been seen in New Hampshire before. The next closest was Bill  Clinton in 1996 with 76,797 votes.

Is there a Democrat in the field who can boast this enthusiasm? Some might say Bernie Sanders can, but let’s look at the  numbers. Keep in mind, Sanders is from the state next door, Vermont. In 2016, while running against Hillary, Sanders got 60 percent of the democrat vote–not bad at all.  This week he got a paltry 25 percent of the vote. Hardly exciting. And with 25-percent, he won on the democrat side.

Another stat: if you total ALL of the democrat votes split between the six candidates (and this was for all intents and purposes a democratic primary), the total number of people voting democrat came to 209,000. Trump’s nearly 119K votes is unreal.

The democrats are hosed and , accordingly, are messing their pants.

Let’s get down and dirty for a moment:

  • Bernie is a communist.
  • Pete is gay–American’s are (TG) not ready for that.
  • Amy is vanilla.
  • Warren is a character of herself.
  • Biden is the swamp, personified.
  • Tom Steyer is totally unreliable.

Let’s Keep America Great.

Love is Blind: visiting the place where I met and proposed to my wife

On a trip across the US to visit some of the places where God did something wondrous in my life.

This photo is of the dormitory that was next to the dorm in which my wife lived for four years while attending Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri (I was at the University of Missouri). Her dorm, South Hall, has since been torn down, but this one is EXACTLY like it, and is about 30-yards away.

I first laid eyes on my future bride while she sat on the steps of South Hall. I also proposed to her beneath a tree in front of the dorm. It’s a super special place and I was an emotional basket case when I visited it today.

But there’s more…

After visiting hours I would often leap up to the first rung of an old rickety fire escape on the north side of the building, pull myself up to the ladder and climb up to a thin, white ledge that wrapped around the fourth floor. Then I would very carefully shuttle along the ledge, maneuver around two corners like Spiderman, and move past two windows until I reached her room. Once there, she and her roommate would pull me in through the window.

Unless you know my wife you won’t believe this but it’s true: there was NO hanky-panky going on. I’d go up (as some of you former Stephens ladies know) and just hang out with the girls after the 10PM curfew. Go figure–those were truly some of the best times of my college life!

Now, LOOK AT THAT LEDGE! It’s about a foot wide. It’s proof that love is blind. I coulda been killed!

Looking back, it was all worth it: 42-years of marriage, 4 awesome kids, and faith in God.

PS: Please note that my old roommate, Jim Stewart, can confirm all of these facts (and he did on my private Facebook page) as he was the guy who was responsible for me meeting my wife (and he too walked that ledge).

My Eyewitness Take: Trump and Pelosi at the National Prayer Breakfast

I was there to see the contention between the President and the Speaker–and there was contention.

The last time I witnessed a National Presidential Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC was in the mid-Eighties. Ronald Reagan was President and Billy Graham was the keynote (more on that in a moment).

It was awesome.

This time around the keynote was a guy who I didn’t know (and interestingly, I don’t recall his name). However, he gave a compelling talk about loving your enemy. I must say, his speech hit me between the eyes. The day before I visited the Holocaust Museum (I’m a Jew who believes Jesus is Messiah).  I have to say, the museum’s opening feature literally left me gasping for breath. By the end of my three hours I was an emotional wreck.  Anyway, the thought of loving (and more importantly forgiving) the Nazi’s who slaughtered portions of my family is daunting.

Anyway, before the guy spoke all the people on the stage had a word or a prayer to share, including my congressional representative, Speaker Nancy Pelosi.  Keep in mind, Pelosi is a Catholic. She shared (in my opinion) a non-inspiring prayer about the poor.

Shortly thereafter, an unseen announcer came over the public address system and said, “Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump!” which was followed immediately by Hail to the Chief.

All 4,000 people assembled in the Hilton Hotel ballroom stood to their feet looking straight ahead at both the stage and the two giant video screens to each side simulcasting the scene before us.

In walks the President. He was all smiles as he graciously waved to the adoring crowd. All stood, including Pelosi. Then, with a smirk, he reveals the front page of USA Today which in extra large bold type proclaimed, ACQUITTED.

In that moment Pelosi looked like she aged a decade.

Yes, given the setting, one could make the argument it was a bit juvenile of Trump to his the stage with the paper in hand, but I have to tell you I haven’t laughed that hard in years. Especially as I witnessed the scowl that instantly formed on Pelosi’s face.

Priceless.

The President took his seat and the keynote did his thing.  When he was done Trump took to the podium,  looked at the guy and said, “That was a good speech, but I’m not so sure if can do it.”

I appreciated Mr. Trump’s honesty regarding forgiving your enemies, especially given the crap he’s been rolled thought over the past couple of years. Forgiveness is not easy, even when aided by faith in God.

But here’s the Hidden Headline.  In his speech, the President talked about the recent Executive Order he signed allowing prayer in the public schools.  Everyone in the room rose to their feet in applause–except Nancy Pelosi.

Then Trump spoke of his commitment to the sanctity of life (ie, his stand against abortion). Once again Nancy–the catholic–sat on her rear end refusing to clap.

By the way, did you hear about this on a single news outlet (including Fox)?

NO.

Shame on Pelosi.

I’m not sure exactly where Donald Trump is regarding his faith in Jesus as Lord, but I can tell you God is pleased with a President who has placed his support in the column of both prayer and LIFE.

As for my first Presidential Prayer Breakfast, in the middle of the festivities the coffee I consumed kicked-in and I had to visit the restroom.  As I walked out of the restroom and into the totally empty hallway to get back into the auditorium there was Billy Graham.  Four years earlier (read this) I had interviewed Graham for the TV station I was working for in Reno. I walked up to him and introduced myself and without missing a beat he remember me.

Unreal.

Meantime… Kudos to Donald Trump, shame on Nancy Pelosi.