The media’s relentless astro-turfing of support for Kamala Harris went into overdrive on the first night of the DNC. Either somebody from the campaign distributed talking points to the media, or else everyone at CNN, MSNBC, and the broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) independently rediscovered the word “electric” at exactly the same time. Since becoming her party’s presumptive nominee, Kamala Harris has enjoyed all of the fawning press a Democratic candidate ought to expect during an election year. When Republicans attacked her far-left record as a Senator, the media responded by indignantly screeching that she was actually a “moderate.” When an NYT/Siena indicated she led Trump in some swing-states, the newscasters spent an entire day marveling at her incredible “momentum.” And now that she’s at the DNC to accept her party’s nomination, the we’re seeing a suspiciously uniform claim across both cable and broadcast networks that the energy at the convention is “electric.” We’ve seen the media reading verbatim from DNC-prescribed talking points before, so it’s no wonder that they’re doing the same thing here. But they could at least try to be a little more subtle about it. Here’s a quote the DNC gave to Politico yesterday: We are proud of the electric atmosphere in our convention hall and proud that our convention is showcasing the broad and diverse coalition behind the Harris-Walz ticket throughout the week on and off the stage. What a coincidence!

A self-described “fearful” Michael Kosta welcomed Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to Monday’s edition of The Daily Show on Comedy Central on night one of the Democratic National Convention from Chicago to implore her and other Democrats to have a long-term strategy against Donald Trump. Kosta feared that Trump will eventually figure out how to campaign against Harris and worried Democrats are too busy falling in love with Harris to know how to adapt, “There is a lot of energy for Kamala right now. There's a lot of momentum. I’m fearful, though, I'm fearful that Democrats aren't thinking a few steps ahead. Trump is throwing his tantrums, he's mad that she is doing well. But you know, he's a competitor. He is going to pivot. He is going to come back with something. Are the Dems strategizing many steps ahead?”     Instead of trying to immediately alleviate his fears, Whitmer tried to dunk on Trump, “I believe so, but what are you anticipating? What is he going to do in a couple of weeks? I mean, I think he is sitting at home watching the energy, the enthusiasm, the optimism that’s going to come out of this week, and I think it is going to hurt his brain.” Kosta doubled down, “Yeah, well, it is – Okay! Okay. Let's hope that happens. Let's prepare for him to get his head on straight and stop throwing a tantrum like a 4-year-old. He's acting like a 4-year-old. Eventually, they calm down and they figure out the weak spot. So, I'm just hoping the Dems — are you — you are a co-chair on Kamala's campaign? Are you strategizing, are you talking long term?” This time Whitmer was more sober, “Yeah. Well, I mean, Michigan is Michigan. There's Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan. These are the swingiest of states. And we are going to decide the outcome of the election. We have got to show up, got to do the work, we got to be in all 83 counties. We cannot write off a place because it looks Republican in past elections. We're going to show up and we are going to pull people in because this—” As the audience cheered, Kosta and Whitmer agreed that “showing up” was an important part of that strategy. The fact that a comedy show would feel the need to urge a party to have a better campaign strategy might seem odd, but The Daily Show exists first and foremost to help Democrats. Here is a transcript for the August 19 show: Comedy Central The Daily Show 8/19/2024 11:28 PM ET MICHAEL KOSTA: There is a lot of energy for Kamala right now. There's a lot of momentum. I’m fearful, though, I'm fearful that Democrats aren't thinking a few steps ahead. Trump is throwing his tantrums, he's mad that she is doing well. But you know, he's a competitor. He is going to pivot. He is going to come back with something. Are the Dems strategizing many steps ahead? GRETCHEN WHITMER: I believe so, but what are you anticipating? KOSTA: I mean, what? Are you kidding me? WHITMER: What is he going to do in a couple of weeks? I mean, I think he is sitting at home watching the energy, the enthusiasm, the optimism that’s going to come out of this week, and I think it is going to hurt his brain.  KOSTA: Yeah, well, it is – Okay! Okay. Let's hope that happens. Let's prepare for him— WHITMER: Yes. KOSTA: — to get his head on straight and stop throwing a tantrum like a 4-year-old. He's acting like a 4-year-old. Eventually, they calm down and they figure out the weak spot. So, I'm just hoping the Dems — are you — you are a co-chair on Kamala's campaign? WHITMER: I am. KOSTA: Are you strategizing, are you talking long term? WHITMER: Yeah. Well, I mean, Michigan is Michigan. There's Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan. These are the swingiest of states. KOSTA: Yes. Yes. WHITMER: And we are going to decide the outcome of the election. We have got to show up, got to do the work, we got to be in all 83 counties. KOSTA: Right. WHITMER: We cannot write off a place because it looks Republican in past elections. We're going to show up and we are going to pull people in because this – KOSTA: Show up. WHITMER: Showing up.

Armed with thousands of internal communications from Soros-funded prosecutors, MRC Free Speech America Vice President Dan Schneider criticized these officials for their subservience to their benefactor, George Soros.  An Aug. 12 report by the Media Research Center analyzed 7,785 internal communications between soft-on-crime Soros-backed prosecutors, exposing how Soros funds groups to control and direct these prosecutors. On the Aug. 17 edition of Newsmax’s Saturday Report, Schneider discussed these findings with anchor Rita Cosby. Schneider went after the “Soros Machine,” noting that the MRC obtained extensive records of conversations between these prosecutors and Soros-funded groups. “These are documents between these prosecutors and the Soros machine and their emails, their text messages, their WhatsApp messages. And it shows that these prosecutors not only got elected with the money of George Soros, but they continue to do his bidding,” Schneider said. Schneider further warned that “it's the George Soros machine that tells these prosecutors what their agenda is going to be, how to behave, even who to hire.” The recent MRC report detailed the myriad ways in which radical Soros-funded groups like Fair and Just Prosecutions (FJP) exerted influence over prosecutors. In one striking case, former Harris County District Attorney Kimberly Ogg, first elected with Soros’s support, was challenged by a Soros-backed primary challenger after she stopped endorsing FJP’s radical pledges. This resulted in Ogg's removal from office.  In another instance, FJP requested that Soros prosecutors promote their group on social media. DeKalb County DA Sherry Boston, a Soros-backed prosecutor, followed these instructions closely, proudly posting a sample tweet nearly verbatim. So proud to be part of a nationwide movement of reform-minded prosecutors who are building a #FairandJustFuture. Thanks to @fjp_org for bringing us together and supporting our work each and every day.#EngageProtectRestore https://t.co/ieJYKB6zuL — Sherry Boston (@SherryBostonDA) April 13, 2021 To emphasize the scale of this problem, Schneider added, “George Soros controls almost 30% of all the prosecutors in the country, and they do his radical agenda.” The Media Research Center found 126 prosecutors elected with Soros’ help.  Conservatives are under attack! Contact ABC News (818) 460-7477, CBS News (212) 975-3247 and NBC News (212) 664-6192 and demand they report Soros’ connections to radical district attorneys throughout the country.

NFL free agent punter Drue Chrisman made fun of the NFL after he was allegedly told to remove any social media content featuring league facilities after a recent tryout.Chrisman is a former Cincinnati Bengals player who was released before the 2023 season and has been recently participating in tryouts for NFL teams. Specifically, Chrisman posted a video about his tryout for the Washington Commanders. 'Take down all social media posts that show anything Commanders.'Chrisman's influencer-style video included camera tricks to magically change clothes and featured several setup shots that would have required the punter to place his phone in strategic areas and then act out his day for the camera.This was particularly strange in settings like the bathroom or changing room at the team's training camp facility."My day in Washington.. stay until the end to see the result," the caption for his X video read.The video, which has reached 1.3 million views, showed Chrisman arriving at the Commanders' facility, weighing in, taking practice kicks, eating, and then eventually being rejected by the team.The video ends with Chrisman coming home to his young daughter in what also appeared to be a preplanned video shoot.Six hours later, Chrisman posted a screenshot of a text message he received from an unknown source that could have been his agent or representative of some kind."Drue, Just got call [from] Commanders legal dept. pls take down all social media posts that show anything Commanders. TY," the message read.Chrisman captioned the post "No Fun League," even tagging the Washington Commanders' official page in the post.However, this wasn't the punter's first video of the same kind. A week earlier, Chrisman posted his behind-the-scenes recap of his tryout with the San Francisco 49ers on TikTok.The video goes similarly with several shots from inside the 49ers' training facility and eventually ends with an unfortunate rejection from the football team.Given the nature of the video and the fact that the punter includes ads for his own business in the footage, it isn't hard to imagine why certain NFL teams wouldn't want a would-be team member turning his tryout into personalized content. The 27-year-old punter was undrafted in 2021 until he was signed by the Bengals and appeared in seven games in 2022.He also played a month in the UFL for the Birmingham Stallions in 2024.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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