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A story today, found on FoxNews.com but written by the Associated Press (AP), regards Trump telling California voters at a rally in Fresno Friday that he can solve their water crisis, declaring, "There is no drought."

While the comment is typical Trump, the article’s authors clearly illustrate major media bias against any and all disagreement whatsoever with positions taken in their political rhetoric. This can be seen in the article's structure, where by delaying mention of significant information, Trump's declaration of denial is made to look frivolous.

AP begins: "At the rally, Trump accused state officials of denying water to Central Valley farmers so they can send it out to sea "to protect a certain kind of three-inch fish." He went on to promise: “We're going to solve your water problem. You have a water problem that is so insane. It is so ridiculous where they're taking the water and shoving it out to sea."  

In the very next paragraph, the AP writes: “California is, in fact, in midst of a drought. Last year marked the state's driest four-year period in its history, with record low rainfall and snow.” Which, is an obvious attempt at denigrating Trump’s perspective, reducing it to political rhetoric.   

However, after several more paragraphs of backfill, at a point where most readers would likely have ceased reading, the authors write: “Trump appeared to be referring to disputes over water that runs from the Sacramento River to the San Francisco Bay and then to the ocean. Some farmers want more of that flow captured and diverted to them. 

"Politically influential rural water districts and well-off corporate farmers in and around California's Central Valley have been pushing back against longstanding federal laws protecting endangered fish and other species, saying federal efforts to make sure endangered native fish have enough water is short-changing farmers of the water they want and need for crops. 

“Water authorities say they can't do it because of the water rights of those upstream of the farmers, and because of the minimum-water allowances needed by endangered species in the bay and by wildlife in general. 

“The three-inch Delta smelt is a native California fish on the brink of extinction. The smelt has become an emblem in the state's battles over environmental laws and water distribution.” 

And therefore, by the AP’s own admission, Trump is absolutely correct in his analysis of the circumstances. Which is why  the mainstream media is losing readership in droves. And also why Trump’s drawing enough attention to make him a very likely choice for POTUS for a growing number of voters from all three major party's

Staying on the subject of Trump, he offered a glimpse of what the upcoming race will probably look like regarding his approach.

Yesterday, as reported in Time magazine, among countless others, Trump announced Friday he won't debate Sanders, deciding it would be “inappropriate” to debate the Democratic insurgent, who is far behind Hillary Clinton in their nominating contest.”

Trump being Trump, however, a simple declination wasn’t enough. He went on to say: “Based on the fact that the Democratic nominating process is totally rigged and Crooked Hillary Clinton and Deborah Wasserman Schultz will not allow Bernie Sanders to win, and now that I am the presumptive Republican nominee, it seems inappropriate that I would debate the second place finisher.” 

He then went on: “Likewise, the networks want to make a killing on these events and are not proving to be too generous to charitable causes, in this case, women’s health issues. Therefore, as much as I want to debate Bernie Sanders – and it would be an easy payday – I will wait to debate the first place finisher in the Democratic Party, probably Crooked Hillary Clinton, or whoever it may be.”   

So, here we have continuing confirmation of what the presidential race will more than likely look like from Trump’s perspective. An ongoing onslaught of every “crooked” Clinton involvement, which are certainly numerous, with no care whatsoever for “political correctness” whatsoever on Trump’s part. 

And that will more than likely be met by countless numbers of voters around the nation who’s feelings on the matter will be that’s it’s about time somebody finally has the good sense and nerve to do this. Unless the FBI preempts him by seeking an indictment first. 

In the same vein, a Facebook friend posted this today.

"Today I had to go to Lowe's. As I approached the entrance, I noticed a female driver looking for a parking space.

"I flagged the driver and pointed out a handicap parking space that was open and available. The driver looked puzzled, rolled down her window and said, "I'm not handicapped!"

"Well, as you can imagine, my face was red! "Oh, I'm sorry," I said. "I saw your 'I'm Ready for Hillary' bumper sticker and just assumed that you suffer from a mental disorder."

"She gave me the finger and screamed some nasty names at me. Boy! Some people don't appreciate it when you're just trying to help them..........."

Which brings us to today’s update on Bill Clinton’s wife. 

Yesterday’s entry closed with the observation that a very negative article was published whose authorship was the Editorial Board of the New York Times, an ordinarily extremely supportive group of both Clinton’s, regardless. However, the slant of the Times article led to the conclusion that this might indicate that the Board was warming up the bus, and the next step could well be tossing Bill’s wife under it. 

And now today, in the very same publication, Yamiche Alcindor titled an article: “Die-Hard Bernie Sanders Backers See F.B.I. as Answer to Their Prayers” 

The column begins: “Senator Bernie Sanders may be trailing Hillary Clinton by hundreds of delegates, and Mrs. Clinton may be treating the Democratic nomination as hers, but Julie Crowell, a stay-at-home mother and a die-hard Sanders supporter, is holding out for an 11th-hour miracle: divine deliverance at the hands of the F.B.I. 

“Like many of Mr. Sanders’s supporters, Ms. Crowell, 37, said she hoped that Mrs. Clinton’s use of a private email server during her time as secretary of state would eventually yield an indictment, and she described it as the kind of transgression that would disqualify another politician seeking high office. 

“She should be removed,” said Ms. Crowell, of Tustin, Calif., who attended a Sanders rally here on Tuesday and said she planned to vote for a third-party candidate if Mr. Sanders failed to overtake Mrs. Clinton and capture the Democratic nomination. “I don’t know why she’s not already being told, ‘You can’t run because you’re being investigated.’ I don’t know how that’s not a thing.” 

The text goes on to provide several more examples. Expanding on the idea that significant numbers of frustrated Sanders supporters feel that disqualifying criminal behaviors taken place on Bill’s wife’s part, which should preclude her from running for the office of POTUS.  

However, once again, while the column is certainly detrimental to Bill’s wife, even far more ominous is the source, the formerly ever reliable New York Times. Which now seems to be joining the trend toward honesty in reporting about both Clinton’s, who between the email case, Foundation irregularity's, and fraternization with questionable types, have stretched the believability envelope much too far for even the most ardent supporters in the media to accept. 

That probability is reinforced by links following the article to others in the same publication, titled as follows:  

“Hillary Clinton Is Criticized for Private Emails in Hillary Clinton Is Criticized for Private Emails in State Dept. 

“Emails Add to Hillary Clinton’s Central Problem: Voters Just Don’t Trust Her”

Thus, today’s increase in negativity toward Bill’s wife suggests that the bus is not only being warmed up by the New York Times, the gearshifts now being engaged, with the next question being who'll be the one to grab her ankles for the toss.

Bringing up the query once again: Joe Biden, Mayor Bloomberg, Jerry Brown, and Starbuck’s chairman and CEO, Howard Schultz, are you guys reading this?  

That’s it for today folks.     

 

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