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Might as well be called Woke Forest..
~CBS/60 Minutes’ Scott Pelley raged at Trump in angry, unhinged commencement address at Wake Forest:
"In this moment, this morning, our sacred rule of law is under attack. Journalism is under attack. Universities are under attack. Freedom of speech is under attack."
"And insidious fear is reaching through our schools. Our businesses, our homes and into our private thoughts. The fear to speak in America!"
As he speaks openly and freely in America.
This self-important, sermonizing propagandist is what passes for a legacy media “journalist."
~CBS/60 Minutes’ Scott Pelley raged at Trump in angry, unhinged commencement address at Wake Forest:
"In this moment, this morning, our sacred rule of law is under attack. Journalism is under attack. Universities are under attack. Freedom of speech is under attack."
"And insidious fear is reaching through our schools. Our businesses, our homes and into our private thoughts. The fear to speak in America!"
As he speaks openly and freely in America.
This self-important, sermonizing propagandist is what passes for a legacy media “journalist."
Owen Gregorian
@OwenGregorian
Here are the ‘politburo’ members who were really running the Biden White House, according to ‘Original Sin’ authors | Ryan King, New York Post
A small, tight-knit group in former President Joe Biden’s inner circle was running the White House like a “politburo,” and they were the “ultimate decision-makers” as Biden’s health and cognitive function continued to decline, according to the authors of a bombshell new book.
This group, dubbed the “politburo,” included a coterie of seasoned political veterans, including Mike Donilon, Steve Ricchetti and Bruce Reed — but also family members such as first lady Jill Biden and the president’s son Hunter, the authors of “Original Sin” claim.
“In terms of who was running the White House, it’s a small group of people that have been around,” “Original Sin” author Alex Thompson told PBS’ “Washington Week” on Friday. “Some people within the administration called them the Politburo. That’s the term we used in the book.”
Former White House chief of staff Ron Klain was at times part of the “politburo,” as was former senior adviser to the president Annie Tomasini. Also on the “politburo” was the first lady’s former top adviser and “work husband,” Anthony Bernal, whom The Post previously reported created a toxic workplace environment.
“And Joe Biden himself also is part of this. Joe Biden is not like — it’s not ‘Weekend at Bernie’s,’ right?” said co-author and CNN anchor Jake Tapper, referring to the movie about a dead guy who is wheeled around as part of an elaborate ruse.
“He has some purchase here. He has some agency. And he’s aware of some of what’s going on.”
Tapper added: “He’s aware of the fact that they are keeping the cabinet away from him, they are keeping some White House staffers away from him.”
Usually, the term “politburo” refers to the top echelon of a communist state. Many of the seasoned politicos had been around Joe Biden for decades. Regardless of official titles in his 2020 campaign and administration, the “politburo” generally called the shots and got Biden to agree.
“Five people were running the country, and Joe Biden was at best a senior member of the board,” one source familiar with the inner workings of the White House told the authors.
An unidentified cabinet secretary vented about the Politburo, saying, “I’ve never seen a situation like this before, with so few people having so much power. They would make huge economic decisions without calling [Treasury] Secretary Yellen.”
The Politburo had been forceful in rejecting and diminishing concerns about the former president’s age and mental acuity, according to the book. The advisers had generally seen “concerns about Biden’s age as simply a political vulnerability, not a serious limitation,” the book claims.
They believed that Biden was achieving real policy victories, entitling him, and them, to a second term, according to the book.
Former President Barack Obama had been leery about “hangers-on” in Joe Biden’s orbit, particularly on his 2020 campaign and stressed that “I don’t want him to be humiliated.”
Alumni of the Obama administration also spotted key differences in how Joe Biden’s presidency operated.
“Obama would hash it out with deputies and mid-level aides. Biden, by contrast, mostly met with the Politburo and his top national security aides,” the book said.
“Many of Biden’s own aides were also kept at arm’s length from the president.”
The bombshell book explained that, irrespective of official titles, “in practice, Bruce Reed was the real domestic policy adviser, Mike Donilon was the actual political director, Steve Ricchetti controlled Legislative Affairs, and Klain controlled a bit of everything.”
https://nypost.com/2025/05/25/us-news/the-politburo-members-who-were-really-the-biden-white-house-according-to-original-sin/
@OwenGregorian
Here are the ‘politburo’ members who were really running the Biden White House, according to ‘Original Sin’ authors | Ryan King, New York Post
A small, tight-knit group in former President Joe Biden’s inner circle was running the White House like a “politburo,” and they were the “ultimate decision-makers” as Biden’s health and cognitive function continued to decline, according to the authors of a bombshell new book.
This group, dubbed the “politburo,” included a coterie of seasoned political veterans, including Mike Donilon, Steve Ricchetti and Bruce Reed — but also family members such as first lady Jill Biden and the president’s son Hunter, the authors of “Original Sin” claim.
“In terms of who was running the White House, it’s a small group of people that have been around,” “Original Sin” author Alex Thompson told PBS’ “Washington Week” on Friday. “Some people within the administration called them the Politburo. That’s the term we used in the book.”
Former White House chief of staff Ron Klain was at times part of the “politburo,” as was former senior adviser to the president Annie Tomasini. Also on the “politburo” was the first lady’s former top adviser and “work husband,” Anthony Bernal, whom The Post previously reported created a toxic workplace environment.
“And Joe Biden himself also is part of this. Joe Biden is not like — it’s not ‘Weekend at Bernie’s,’ right?” said co-author and CNN anchor Jake Tapper, referring to the movie about a dead guy who is wheeled around as part of an elaborate ruse.
“He has some purchase here. He has some agency. And he’s aware of some of what’s going on.”
Tapper added: “He’s aware of the fact that they are keeping the cabinet away from him, they are keeping some White House staffers away from him.”
Usually, the term “politburo” refers to the top echelon of a communist state. Many of the seasoned politicos had been around Joe Biden for decades. Regardless of official titles in his 2020 campaign and administration, the “politburo” generally called the shots and got Biden to agree.
“Five people were running the country, and Joe Biden was at best a senior member of the board,” one source familiar with the inner workings of the White House told the authors.
An unidentified cabinet secretary vented about the Politburo, saying, “I’ve never seen a situation like this before, with so few people having so much power. They would make huge economic decisions without calling [Treasury] Secretary Yellen.”
The Politburo had been forceful in rejecting and diminishing concerns about the former president’s age and mental acuity, according to the book. The advisers had generally seen “concerns about Biden’s age as simply a political vulnerability, not a serious limitation,” the book claims.
They believed that Biden was achieving real policy victories, entitling him, and them, to a second term, according to the book.
Former President Barack Obama had been leery about “hangers-on” in Joe Biden’s orbit, particularly on his 2020 campaign and stressed that “I don’t want him to be humiliated.”
Alumni of the Obama administration also spotted key differences in how Joe Biden’s presidency operated.
“Obama would hash it out with deputies and mid-level aides. Biden, by contrast, mostly met with the Politburo and his top national security aides,” the book said.
“Many of Biden’s own aides were also kept at arm’s length from the president.”
The bombshell book explained that, irrespective of official titles, “in practice, Bruce Reed was the real domestic policy adviser, Mike Donilon was the actual political director, Steve Ricchetti controlled Legislative Affairs, and Klain controlled a bit of everything.”
https://nypost.com/2025/05/25/us-news/the-politburo-members-who-were-really-the-biden-white-house-according-to-original-sin/
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On May 21,2025
...the roof of a historic Ming Dynasty tower collapsed in China's Anhui province.
Built in 1375,the tower is one of the largest in the country and has great cultural value.
There were no injuries,but the incident caused a great stir.
In traditional Chinese culture,such an event is considered an ominous omen,heralding great misfortune or disaster.
On May 21,2025
...the roof of a historic Ming Dynasty tower collapsed in China's Anhui province.
Built in 1375,the tower is one of the largest in the country and has great cultural value.
There were no injuries,but the incident caused a great stir.
In traditional Chinese culture,such an event is considered an ominous omen,heralding great misfortune or disaster.