Much time was spent trying to verify if the “deleted” Tweet by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was indeed something she authored. We couldn’t prove beyond a reasonable doubt if she Tweeted it or not but hours after screenshots began circulating around social media, @AOC addressed the Tweet in question.

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez has made numerous problematic comments during her short tenure on Capitol Hill, has hundreds of thousands of adoring social media followers and we all know they will cover for Democrats and stifle conservatives on their various platforms. And as far as taking politicians at their word just because they’re politicians, let’s not forget the cover the Constitution grants them.

The Senators and Representatives shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.
— United States Constitution (Article I, Section 6, Clause 1)

In other words, as long as they’re on the clock, politicians can say anything without fear of legal ramifications and it’s not like AOC hasn’t said questionable things before. But as long as Democrats have social media and other so-called fact checkers covering for them. The same “independent fact-checkers” who look the other way when mistruths are widely and gleefully shared about Republicans.

Facebook is one of them and the AOC meme we posted caught the attention of their “independent fact-checkers”.

One should rightly ask why this particular “deleted Tweet” is garnering so much attention from social media “fact checkers”? It seems like a bit of overreach considering the millions of posts of questionable content shared on a daily basis. AOC claims she didn’t Tweet it but she also DIDN’T denounce the sentiment as something she doesn’t agree with and/or it wasn’t a directive she heard from higher-up Democrats on the Hill.

The content of the “deleted Tweet” is really the issue

If keeping businesses closed and putting people out of work is acceptable, communications between Capitol Hill and the states were made directing them to keep their economies squelched just to damage the economy prior to a presidential election, that would be a huge admission with major ramifications for those participating. And those who are doing overtime “fact-checking” and covering for AOC include those who are outspoken in their partisanship and have the means to act on it.

So, for the time being, we’ll leave our meme up and stand by our instincts for three simple reasons:

1. 1. The First Amendment
   2. Politicians can say ANYTHING they want and are Constitutionally protected
   3. So-called “fact-checkers” are hand-picked partisans
   4. IF the Tweet was a reflection of actual Democrat strategy, this could be explosive

The overreaction from the left is telling. They’re squelching the inconvenient message in the name of the messenger.

The economy was President Trump’s reelection ace in the hole. Thanks to COVID-19, the economy was seriously damaged and the political actions resulted in many long-established brands permanently closed, millions of employees losing their jobs, all while the political class made sure they were financially untouched. Punishing Americans so Democrats can win an election is not beyond something they’d be willing and able to carry out.

WASHINGTON — Saying his initial enthusiasm had faded after learning about the award’s history, conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh conceded Wednesday that receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom was less of an honor knowing it had been bestowed upon Rosa Parks and Maya Angelou, too. “While I understand this medal represents the highest civilian honor possible, I was a bit disconcerted to discover this morning that I share this distinction with both a civil rights icon and a poet who gave a voice to black Americans,” said Limbaugh, who explained that he hopes people don’t doubt his integrity as he joins the ranks of the award’s previous recipients, especially Cicely Tyson, Ralph Ellison, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Stevie Wonder, and Willie Mays. “I almost sent it back. But instead I have decided to keep my Medal of Freedom and let it stand as a testament to my willingness to tolerate others. I hope my acceptance of it will go some way toward reclaiming this honor from the Martin Luther Kings and Nelson Mandelas of the world.” At press time, Limbaugh confirmed he felt more confident that the award meant something after learning it had also been given to Henry Kissinger and Strom Thurmond.

It didn’t take long for one the most virulent, left wing forums to share Limbaugh’s incendiary comments.

It took off from there.

headtopics.com
bathtubbulletin.com
justplainpolitics.com
reddit.com/Fuckthealtright
youbemom.com
flipboard.com
politics.com
freedombunker.com

Some of the outrage was targeted.

Social media got triggered and Limbaugh’s quote is being used to justify their hate for what the conservative icon stands for and conservatives in general.

But there’s one teensie-weensie problem. Rush Limbaugh NEVER said those words and they came from one the Internet’s most popular parody websites, The Onion (which should have been the first uh-oh) and it’s amazing how many so-called “reputable” news sources has the following post in their news feeds….

Even the progressive go-to Snopes couldn’t bring themselves to call it was it was: false.

So, if you hear about this rather insensitive and racist quote from Rush, or have it thrown in your face by intellectually-superior liberals who were salivating at the opportunity to issue a got’cha, let them enjoy their moment of gullibility and then send them the following link.

Rush Limbaugh Admits Presidential Medal Of Freedom Less Of An Honor Knowing That Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou Also Received It

If you don’t get a response, you’ll know stupid hit the wall.

From the Daily Kos came this dire call to arms….

Snopes.com may shut down permanently
A few minutes ago, I needed to check out the validity of a story at Snopes.com and along the way, I was shocked to see that the site may be shutting down for good.

For me, Snopes.com is one of the best fact checkers in the world, second only to Wonder Woman’s rope.

At a time when the country has to deal with alternative facts and a leader of the country whose chief export is lying lies, we need every truth teller and fact checker we can find.
— Daily Kos, 7/24/17

Seriously, “fact checking” is not that big a deal. Then again if you’re lazy and need to be spoon fed, going to Snopes has always been the easy way out.

Our legal team is fighting hard for us, but, having been cut off from all revenue, we are facing the prospect of having no financial means to continue operating the site and paying our staff (not to mention covering our legal fees) in the meanwhile.
— “SaveSnopes” GoFundMe page

Laura’s instinctive go-to is the Facebook accounts of the primaries involved. Their narcissism and need for attention exposes them almost every time.

As it looks like it takes a lot to keep up with David Mikkelson and wife Elyssa Young’s (currently listed as a Snopes “Admin Assistant”) financial responsibilities, let your own eyes determine their genuine level of need.

Judging by some of the above pics, did you get the impression the Mikkelsons like to eat out?

European Food Trip 2017 (Ra Martinez is one of the Snopes interns)

Thanks to those who generously donated to the GoFundMe campaign to keep them from going “broke”, it looks like the Mikkelsons will be able to maintain that lifestyle they’re accustomed to because as long as there are ignorant liberals, the dollar figure below will keep climbing.

Fact-Checker Snopes.com Met Its $500,000 Crowdfunding Goal In A Day

As we ARE talking about sanctimonious liberals without conscience, here’s a fact check of just whom we’re dealing with here.

Facebook ‘fact checker’ who will arbitrate on ‘fake news’ is accused of defrauding website to pay for prostitutes – and its staff includes an escort-porn star and ‘Vice Vixen domme’

SO, was Snopes really going broke or was this a slick excuse for a fundraiser so David Mikkelson and Elyssa Young “Erin O’Bryn” Mikkelson can not only meet payroll but maintain an opulent lifestyle?

Speaking of “Erin O’Bryn”, when you click on the link, you get a brief runaround and with good reason.

According to “Whois Secretbenefits.com”, Secretbenefits is owned by PRIVACYDOTLINK CUSTOMER 3776160 since 2018. Secretbenefits was registered with Uniregistrar Corp on August 06, 2014. PRIVACYDOTLINK CUSTOMER 3776160 resides in SEVEN MILE BEACH, Cayman Islands and their email is 3776160@PRIVACY-LINK.COM.
— whois.easycounter.com

Hmm… like the Southern Poverty Law Center, liberal nonprofits tend to like stashing their money in the Caymans and the Mikkelsons DO like to travel, so a slight detour is entirely possible. If Mrs. Mikkelson is still involved in her former trade on the side, those who donated might be slightly taken aback, but back to the original issue.

One could advise the primaries not to spend on fairly frequent and vacations while the business is on shaky ground. Then again, we are talking about social liberals who claim to be keeping us all on the straight and narrow.

The Poynter Institute let the cat out of the bag.

Snopes met its $500K fundraising goal. Now what?
In one day, Snopes received more than $500,000 worth of donations from nearly 20,000 people on GoFundMe in order to keep its doors open.

“Stunned and humbled by this. The money is incredibly helpful. The support is priceless,” Managing Editor Brooke Binkowski wrote in a tweet Tuesday. “We won’t forget. Thank you.”

And “forget” they sure as hell didn’t.

One would think after successfully reaching their goal, Snopes would gratefully end their GoFundMe campaign. Then again, as long as there are lazy sycophants, Snopes will keep their hands out for the cash.

So now that they’re out of the red, what exactly is Snopes using the money for?

“The money we raised will be used to meet our basic operating expenses, the overwhelming bulk of which is the salaries of our staff,” Snopes founder David Mikkelson told Poynter in an email Tuesday.

And a modest vacation from time to time.