The ‘Groupthink’ of Robert Mueller, Democrats and the Mainstream Media, The New Axis of Evil

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Groupthink is a phenomenon that occurs when a group of people get together and start to think collectively with one mind. The group is more concerned with maintaining unity than with objectively evaluating their situation, alternatives and options. The group, as a whole, tends to take irrational actions or overestimate their positions or moral rightness.

There have been periods of history when large groups of people, so invested in a particular goal and so convinced of their own righteousness, have collectively lost sight of reality, often with tragic results.

The larger the group, the less responsibility individual members will bear for their own actions. Responsibility for individual wrongdoing is diffused or “shared” by the members of the group. Because “everyone” takes responsibility, ultimately no one takes responsibility.

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America’s left, Democratic politicians, the mainstream media and those who receive their news from the mainstream media, have become radicalized over their hatred for Donald Trump. Their unwillingness to accept the result of a fair election directly clashes with the principles upon which America was founded.

In the wake of last week’s uproar over former Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s plea deal, I would like to remind them of some of their own vulnerabilities.

Rev. Jeremiah Wright

Have you forgotten about the Obama campaign’s offer of $150,000 to Reverend Jeremiah Wright to shut him up during the 2008 campaign? Rev. Wright, whom Obama met in the late 1980s, preached a very incendiary form of Black Liberation Theology. How can we forget the clip of Rev. Wright’s sermon given the Sunday following 9/11 when he said the attacks were payback for all of America’s misdeeds?

Ed Klein, in his May 2012 book about Obama’s White House years, entitled “The Amateur,” details his interview with Rev. Wright. Wright revealed that he had received a bribe from a friend of Obama’s during the 2008 campaign.

Klein spoke to Sean Hannity when the book was published.

What happened is that after ABC’s Brian Ross broadcast the audiotapes –videotapes of the Rev. Wright God damning America and slamming whites and slamming Jews and America, he was contacted by one of Obama’s closest personal friends, a guy who travels on Obama’s plane, who plays basketball with him, who goes on vacations with him.

I didn’t name him in the book, but I can tell you who he is. His name is Dr. Eric Whitaker. Dr. Whitaker is the vice president of the University of Chicago Medical Center and he’s a member of Obama’s very tight inner-circle. And he sent an email to a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ [Wright’s church].

Whitaker sent an email to Rev. Jeremiah Wright, offering him $150,000 to stay quiet and not do any public speeches until after the election in November 2008.

Chicago politics is one hand feeds the other, as you know. And Eric Whitaker, a very close friend of the Obamas, sent an email to a member of the church saying that the Rev. Wright could get $150,000 if he would shut up and not criticize Obama anymore.

Then, after Rev. Wright said, ‘no thank you,’ Obama himself paid a personal call on the Rev. Wright. The face-to-face meeting took place in March 2008, 10 days after Obama’s famous “race speech” took place.

Now, we know that this is true, not only because the Rev. Wright told me so, but because the Secret Service logs, logged in this meeting. So we have confirmation that it actually took place.

There are no reports of a paper trail for this 2008 payment, but Rev. Wright did indeed shut up. Prior to this bribe, Obama’s association with the anti-American, anti-Semitic pastor nearly sank his campaign. Surely, this provided a benefit to Obama’s campaign.

Slush Fund for Members of Congress Accused of Sexual Harassment

It is well known that, when members of Congress are accused of sexual harassment by interns, staffers or anyone else, they can count on a taxpayer funded “slush fund” to pay for non-disclosure agreements, “hush money,” from their victims.Online fact-checking website, “Snopes,” considered this question: Did Congress Use a ‘Slush Fund’ to Pay $17 Million to Women They Sexually Harassed? They concluded this was false.

Their reasoning may surprise you. The statement is false because the fund is completely legal. It is not secret” or “utilized for illicit purposes.” So, as long as they are transparent about it, it’s fine.

Although there is a U.S. Treasury fund devoted to paying settlements, it is not a “slush fund” which implies it is secret and utilized for illicit purposes. The fund is administered by the Office of Compliance (OOC), which was established in 1995 with the Congressional Accountability Act and is used for the payment of awards and settlements. The OOC is overseen by the House Administration and Senate Rules committees.

Unlike a “slush fund” which would be off the books, the fund is a line item and every year its activity can be viewed by the public in Treasury reports.

The total amount paid out annually ($17M has been paid out over the last 20 years) is made public, but the specifics of individual transactions remain confidential.

Why aren’t taxpayers allowed access to the details? Why are members of Congress allowed privacy while the President is not?

Certainly, these payments provide a benefit to the campaigns of the accused. They also have probably saved several marriages.

Funds Paid for Dossier

Why wasn’t the money paid for the dossier by the Hillary Clinton campaign or the DNC that she controlled listed as a campaign contribution? To say that it provided a benefit to the campaign would be a gross understatement. Instead, they ran it through a law firm and billed it as a legal expense.

This bogus dossier has become the most consequential political document in recent memory. It has passed through many hands, not the least of which were Bruce Ohr’s. Inquiring minds want to know what role he played in this soap opera. Is it possible that he may have composed portions of it as it is rumored? Why doesn’t the Mueller team schedule a pre-dawn raid on his home and office so we can find out?

Who is responsible for their attorney’s actions?

Michael Cohen was Trump’s attorney. When we retain the services of an attorney, an accountant, or any other professional, we state our goal and leave it to the attorney to execute the plan.

They are the trained professionals and we are the clients. Most of us don’t question their methods. We assume our lawyers know what they’re doing.

If a lawyer makes a mistake, intentionally or otherwise, it is his or her own responsibility. “Well, my client directed me to do it” is not a valid excuse for wrongdoing.

And also, because of such a thing as attorney/client privilege, we should able to speak frankly to our lawyers. Do we now have to worry that our conversations with lawyers might be recorded?

Why wasn’t the office and residence of Hillary Clinton’s attorney raided? Why don’t we try to prosecute some of Hillary’s closest aides? What about the IT employee who tried to bleach bit subpoenaed documents and destroy the hard drive? She was the subject of an FBI investigation. It would have been fair game.

Summing Up

The fact that the left has been able to thrust this farce upon the President is nothing short of incredible. It is a textbook example of the contagion that occurs within the phenomenon of groupthink. In the meantime, the more obvious and truly criminal offenses of Hillary Clinton and other governmental officials remain unscrutinized.

The only thing that will end it – declassifying the necessary DOJ/FBI documents, unredacted please – is the one thing that Trump has been, so far, reluctant to do. Perhaps he is simply waiting for the right time – possibly an October surprise to achieve maximum impact. I certainly hope so.

 

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felix1999
felix1999
5 years ago

You relaly need a flow chart to fully explain this extreme corruption!comment image

mztore
mztore
5 years ago
Reply to  felix1999

Don’t ya know they now consider him a big hero? He is on their side, not President Trump’s. Did ya know they now have a “center for pluralism”? What the sam hill is that all about. Just saw it on the schedule….was gonna look at some news since I haven’t turned it on since mcstain died. Decided to leave it off.

felix1999
felix1999
5 years ago

Who paid for the Russian dossier? More people that you an imagine. We really didn’t need an election.
Our corrupt government was taking care of business destroying our country. They nearly succeeded in pulling it off and we still haven’t gotten through it yet…

No, The “Russian Dossier” Did Not Begin With GOP it Began With Clinton, The DNC and the FBI…

First it’s important to frame a correct baseline. Fusion GPS was doing commissioned opposition research. AFTER April 2016, the Clinton Campaign and DNC then began financing Fusion GPS to create the “Russian Dossier”. Christopher Steele began in June 2016 – The “Russian dossier” did not start assembly until commissioned by Clinton and the DNC. This distinction is important.

Could the unknown Republican be Murdock that also kicked in to pay for the fake dossier?
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2017/10/25/no-the-russian-dossier-did-not-begin-with-gop-it-began-with-clinton-and-the-dnc/

Look how happy JEB BUSH, Robert Murdock and Muslim, VALERIE JARRETT are pigging out together from the 2014 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Christmas Dinner celebration. Our government is filthy with corruption.
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Suresh
Suresh
5 years ago
Reply to  felix1999

Agree. All of them serve same interests. Anti-American , pro-leftists, pro-jihadis funded by leftists/OIC/saudi/qatar. And Blackmailed to toe their line.

And the first Muslim democrat president imported 200,000 yearly legal and illegal muslims and
deported christians back to ISIS to be slaughtered after they tried to make it to America http://tinyurl.com/mtc3xch

And those who dared to help were threatened to shut up and MSM would not cover it !

And where was “christian” Bush family ? Did they speak up ? Never. but they’ll oppose Trump for banning jihadis imports !
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Drew the Infidel
Drew the Infidel
5 years ago
Reply to  felix1999

Agreed. Notice that the OOC “slush fund” was created under Clinton.

Clinton was walking down a WH hallway with a pair of women’s panties pinned to his jacket. An aide asked, “What is that?”. Clinton replied, “It is a patch. I’m trying to quit.”

AR154U☑ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ DEPLORABLE 2020
AR154U☑ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ DEPLORABLE 2020
5 years ago


NOT a smidgen of corruption by Obama unless you paid attention ………………….

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Citizen 1949
Citizen 1949
5 years ago

It appears obvious that the dem’s insane hatred of Trump is far greater than their love of this Country. The corrupt democrats and their propaganda arm, the MSM, if given the chance would reverse the economic gains, put tens of thousands of companies out of business and millions of people out of work and on welfare if that’s what it takes to destroy Trump. They would like nothing more than to bankrupt him and put his family in jail. Yes, combine the dems with Mueller and the MSM and it truly is the new “axis of evil”.

Dean
Dean
5 years ago
Reply to  Citizen 1949

Greater than “what, no..they don’t love this country. They have been taught to detest what they think this country is and represents and the people and their culture that was the bedrock of its success. Their derangement with Trump and every thing he says is somewhat a distraction from their continuing efforts to change the country by any means and a fuel that also intensifies their hatred. They know that their “resistance” is a revolt by any means and their opposition is still mostly asleep. “They want nothing more”…NO…Impeachment and jail is the least of their lust…They do want more than his bankruptcy and jail…they want Trump’s death (they openly fantasize about his assassination) and anyone who defies their demands. Their constant drumbeat calling all of us bigots, racists and Nazis is to dehumanize us before the extermination.

Shuali
Shuali
5 years ago

Trump will declassify before the November election.
He may even unseal documents that tell all about Obama.

aebe
aebe
5 years ago
Reply to  Shuali

Is this wishful thinking , or do you have a source ?

aebe
aebe
5 years ago

Groups do not , can not think . The very best they can do is to be a mob .

Validate your 2nd Amendment Rights…….. Carry !

Dennis
Dennis
5 years ago

While I have no problem with the contents of this article, and I have no doubt of its accuracy, I am convinced that the issue has become far greater than whether the players involved in the investigation of Trump by Mueller and his team is tainted by an outright refusal to accept the presidency of Trump. While I agree that this continuing attempt by this Mueller investigation is directed at upsetting our constitutionally elected President, I am likewise convinced that this tainted investigation is a major contributor to the DIVISIVENESS that has become a disease that is causing considerable harm to this great country. Therefore, I believe it is in our best interests for all our citizens to END this “investigation” NOW! We all now know that foreign elements attempted to influence the presidential election, but they did not influence it. Hillary lost because the people realized that she was an incompetent and a fraud and she intended to govern as Obama had, and the people had enough of his administration, not because of Russian influence. We all know now that the dossier used to justify this investigation was fallacious. We all know now that the media has also refused to accept the people’s choice and that they continuously find only what they perceive are negatives to report while ignoring the accomplishments of our President. We see this divisiveness being ramped up by the conduct of the Democratic party which feeds off this tainted investigation, all of which is contributing to the schism that is getting deeper and deeper and is now causing violence between the differing parties. I truly believe that this Mueller investigation is inflaming the rhetoric and making matters worse. If Mueller and Sessions do not see that reality, they are both deaf, dumb and blind. When they wake up to this reality, I hope that they will end this pointless, but iunflammatory investigation , which will go a long way to returning this country to normalcy.

1984  George Orwellesque
1984 George Orwellesque
5 years ago

I used to be an avid listener of NPR. Forget the partisan attacks and open hostility to conservatives. NPR was unashamedly campaigning for Obama, consistently repeating, no matter whom you vote for in the primaries, vote for the Democrat candidate. But that’s a side show. During the 2008 election, MSM insisted, Rev. Wright’s “Dam USA” was biblical allegory, metaphor and symbolism, although Wright kept on insisting, it’s real. But MSM was complicit in blocking “all” of Obama’s records, so what can we expect.

katzkiner
katzkiner
5 years ago

If you read “Compromised” by Seamus Bruner around page 150 you realize what a hachet job Rosenstein brought in to prosecute Trump.
Mueller screwed up every case he has been on since the Dr. Jeffrey McDonald case in 1979. Many detectives still believe McDonald to be innocent.
He put 3 innocent men in jail for life in the Whitey Bulger case costing taxpayers $100 million after the Supreme Court overturned the case and let a 12 a time murderer walk with a new house, new ID in the witness protection program.
He persecuted a man named Hatfill in the anthrax scare and violated so many rights the courts awarded Hatfill $6 million.
The FBI was so close surveiling the scientist they actually ran over his foot then wrote him a $6 ticket for getting in the FBI’s team’s way.
Mueller figured heavily in the Mark Rich pardon, the return of stolen uranium to Russia where the foundation for Clinton’s Uranium One deal started, all the time collecting $35,000 to $50,000 for speaches to nuclear companies and banks(HSB & BCCI) involved in government contracts &( Lockheed)
Obvious payoffs.
Mueller is what’s known in the industry as a “fixer”.
Show him the man and he will find the crime, any crime, if he has to make one up..
A handy man for crooked politicians to have around.
Ask Martha Stewart.

1984  George Orwellesque
1984 George Orwellesque
5 years ago

I used to be an avid listener of NPR. Forget the partisan attacks and open hostility to conservatives. NPR was unashamedly campaigning for Obama in 2008. I listened to an interview and could not believe my ears.

“Obama”: We can’t always just listen to the same voices in the Middle East.

“NPR”: Whom else should we listen to?

“Obama”: Iran. This went unchallenged, as if it was the most normal thing presented. And it wasn’t. This was a huge abrogation of US policy. This was candidate Obama.

“NPR” Never questioned him on it. Never mind challenging him.

Yes Mueller and Comey went down the same rabbit hole. Their jobs were more important than integrity, now they’re fighting Trump for their betrayal.

Alleged-Comment
Alleged-Comment
5 years ago

What’s wrong with the Retardicans? Just all sitting there watching the imp Robert “Mugabe” Mueller just kick sand in their faces all day long.

Put a UCKING BOOT on his ugly face and close shop. What he is doing is NONSENSE. Nobody is going after the real culprit. The HAG HILLARYOUS and her RAPIST husband. And what about Wassername, Diane Frankenstein, James Corney and many many more. In fact 535 more! Well, one died the other day. Make that 534.

This is all a false f ag operation done by sodomite himself. The Negro waycist obama.

Drew the Infidel
Drew the Infidel
5 years ago

In relation to this groupthink phenomenon, I witnessed the ugly face of the civil unrest and disorder first hand that can result from it in the Memphis riots on the one year anniversary of the MLK assassination. I swore then and there I would never be without a weapon.

Be safe, be trained, be alert.

VoiceInDesert
VoiceInDesert
5 years ago

Jeremiah Wright was no minister of the Gospel. He was a devil’s advocate. Period.

Defence Man
Defence Man
5 years ago

The new AXIS OF EVIL is the “THE CLINTON’S”. “THE POPULAR MEDIA” & “DEMOCRATIC PARTY”

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