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Whereas it’s far too early for all the speculation regarding Susan Rice’s likely spying attempts on Trump to have any merit, Michael Goodwin’s recalled @nypost.com this morning her historical performance, lending credence to probable culpability on her part. He’s even gone to the extent of naming the issue “SpyGate.”   

Mr. Goodwin wrote: “Her track record doesn’t help her credibility. Rice infamously went on five Sunday television shows in 2012 to assure the nation that the Benghazi attack that killed four Americans was in response to an Internet video. That was a flat-out lie — it was a planned terror attack and she had to know as much. 

“She also brazenly insisted in 2014 that Bowe Bergdahl, the Army sergeant held by the Taliban for five years, had “served with honor and distinction” to justify the trade of five terrorists from Gitmo for his release. Her claim was false, and even the Army disagreed with Rice, charging Bergdahl with desertion. 

“So when Rice and her defenders insist that SpyGate is much ado about very little, that’s not even close to good enough. She has to prove it — by testifying under oath to Congress.” 

While this new diversion helps keep media types occupied, the new POTUS still keep’s his eye on the ball as he continues to deliver promise fulfillment to those who put him in office. Rush picked up on the theme yesterday, providing his audience with his conclusion that in the past it’s been “[easy] for this Washington media-Democrat complex to paralyze most every Republican in town, and not just this year. Any number of years. You go back in the past; it’s been easy for them to paralyze Republican opposition, to stop it dead in its tracks. 

Today however, according to Rush: “It’s not working on Donald Trump. Despite their best efforts to make it look like it is working, it isn’t. He is continuing to fulfill his promises. He’s continuing to unravel elements of the Obama administration that he can touch by virtue of executive order and this kind of thing."

Rush then opined: “I don’t think this characteristic is played up enough, this human characteristic, this ability to bear up under an assault like this that very few people endure. A lot of people in politics do, but compared to the entire population of the country, there aren’t a lot of people who can totally relate and understand what something like this is like. And, therefore, they may not be able to fully appreciate the yeoman effort to stay focused and remain undaunted and not be sidetracked by this. It’s an amazing thing, and I’m certain it requires a certain kind of ego, a certain series of character traits in order to be able to do this.”

And then, in confirmation of this writer’s observations regarding the new POTUS’s approach, style and capabilities melding readily with Rush’s assessment above, Finance Editor Jeff Cox produced some new statistics @cnbc.com this morning. 

“Companies added 263,000 jobs for the month, ADP and Moody's Analytics said. That was well above the 185,000 expected from economists surveyed by Reuters and also better than the 245,000 reported for February.” 

While the job news is outstanding in and of itself, there are also other significant indications of future economic growth overall. “In addition to the big gain on the headline number, the month also continued a trend away from services-oriented positions dominating job creation. Goods-producing firms contributed 82,000 to the total, as construction led the way with 49,000 new jobs. 


“Professional and business services was the leading sector, with 57,000, while leisure and hospitality added 55,000 and health care was up 46,000. Manufacturing payrolls grew by 30,000 and trade, transportation and utilities rose by 34,000.” 

Also providing great encouragement is that: “In terms of company size, fewer than 50 employees was the biggest growth area, with 118,000. Firms that employ 50 to 499 workers added 100,000.” 

Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics, said in a statement: “Job growth is off to a strong start in 2017. The gains are broad-based but most notable in the goods producing side of the economy including construction, manufacturing and mining." 

Mr. Cox closed by noting that: “Job growth has been a particular strength so far, and the ADP report could fuel higher expectations.” 

At the same time, another campaign promise continues to show surprisingly good results whereas illegal immigration’s decreasing steadily of its own volition since election day. 

Stephen Dinan wrote @washingtontimes.com, that: “Mr. Trump took a victory lap over the “record reductions” in illegal crossers, saying he is already saving Americans’ jobs by preventing them from having to compete with unauthorized workers. 

“Down 61 percent since inauguration. Gen. Kelly is doing a fantastic job,” Mr. Trump told a labor union gathering in Washington, praising Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly, a retired Marine Corps general.” 

Former Border Patrol Chief David V. Aguilar, while testifying in a committee hearing Tuesday, “said the percentage may be even higher than Mr. Trump teases. Compared with 2016, he said, apprehensions on the southwest border were down 67 percent through March.”

As for the reason for the drop “Mr. Aguilar credits Mr. Trump, who has freed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to pursue illegal immigrants in the interior of the U.S. and vowed to tighten border controls.” 

Upon hearing the news, as to be expected, two Democrat senators immediately raised questions about whether a wall is really needed. “Sen. Claire McCaskill, Missouri Democrat, said the Homeland Security Department has siphoned $20 million away from its technology fund to pay for the initial wall prototypes.” 

“Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, North Dakota Democrat, said she has not found any border official who says a wall along the entire southwestern boundary with Mexico is needed.”No one, not one person, no matter what political persuasion,” she said. “I just wish we could get beyond that so we can actually talk about what we need to do on the border.” 

Someone who knows the situation far better offered a contradiction. Ronald S. Colburn, a former deputy chief of the Border Patrol, said "technology is the most important factor in securing the border — but barriers do help."

“Mr. Colburn, who headed the Border Patrol’s Yuma sector in southwestern Arizona and southeastern California, recounted the differences before and after barriers were built along the sector’s 125-mile border with Mexico. Before, he said, agents arrested 138,000 illegal immigrants, recorded more than 2,700 attempts to barrel across the border in vehicles and seized nearly 36,000 pounds of drugs. 

“The year after the fence was completed, more agents were deployed and technology was added, they saw just six vehicle attempts — all of which were stopped. The number of apprehensions dropped to about 8,400. 

“Ask the Border Patrol agents in the field — they know,” Mr. Colburn said. “When I ask them about fence, every one of them responds yes, build new barriers where needed.” 

In addition: “He said the barriers also made communities in Mexico safer. Before the fence was built, bandits roamed freely, preying on the migrants, often in collusion with human smugglers. Robberies, beatings, rapes and killings were common.” 

Which means that once again, proven performance supported by specific statistical data belie the Democrat politics involved, continuing to confirm the inanity of the left’s anti-everything Trump strategy.  

That inanity shown by leading Democrat politicians is further confirmed by today’s Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday @rasmussenreports.com which shows that overall, 46% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Fifty-four percent (54%) disapprove. 

However, another question in the same poll revealed that : “57% of Democrats want Trump’s presidency to be a success. Of course, that compares to 91% of Republicans and 73% of unaffiliated voters. Twenty-six percent (26%) of voters in Hillary Clinton’s party want Trump to fail, while another 17% are undecided.” 

“Among all voters, 73% want Trump’s presidency to be a success; 14% want it to fail, and 12% are not sure.” 

So, not only are Democrat leaders individually out of step with practical realities as usual, but the majority of their own constituencies don’t agree with them either. 

That's it for today folks. 

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