Morning Jolt: Representative Maxine Waters Calls for Political Violence

Making the click-through worthwhile: Maxine Waters advocates mob politics; examining Gavin Newsom's particular brand California progressivism; and a look at Derek Hunter's new book.

Does She Know Where This Leads?

Democratic congresswoman Maxine Waters, calling for attacks on the Trump administration at a rally in Los Angeles Saturday: “If you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd and you push back on them, and you tell them they're not welcome anymore, anywhere.”

How exactly does Maxine Waters think this is going to shake out?

Does she think this tactic will be used only by leftist protesters, only against Trump cabinet officials, and that in no circumstance will "pushing back at them" lead to violence against those targeted individuals? Does she think that there is no possible scenario where the security details assigned to protect cabinet officials from harm respond to threatening behavior with force? Does she think that there's a scenario where the cabinet officials, the president, and his supporters in general decide that because ...

June 25 2018

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Representative Maxine Waters Calls for Political Violence Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Maxine Waters advocates mob politics; examining Gavin Newsom's particular brand California progressivism; and a look at Derek Hunter's new book. Does She Know Where This Leads? Democratic congresswoman Maxine Waters, calling for attacks on the Trump administration at a rally in Los Angeles Saturday: “If you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd and you push back on them, and you tell them they're not welcome anymore, anywhere.” How exactly does Maxine Waters think this is going to shake out? Does she think this tactic will be used only by leftist protesters, only against Trump cabinet officials, and that in no circumstance will "pushing back at them" lead to violence against those targeted individuals? Does she think that there is no possible scenario where the security details assigned to protect cabinet officials from harm respond to threatening behavior with force? Does she think that there's a scenario where the cabinet officials, the president, and his supporters in general decide that because ... Read More Top Stories Insist on E-Verify The Editors The most important step in reducing illegal immigration is to keep illegal immigrants from having gainful employment. The Immigration Debate Is Partially about Political Power Jay Cost Immigration relates directly to political power. Immigrants have historically voted Democratic. This dates all the way back to the 1790s. Maxine Waters Faces Criticism After Calling for More Harassment of Trump Aides Mairead McArdle Representative Maxine Waters encouraged what a CNN panel called a “mob mentality on the left” over the weekend, calling on supporters to continue harassing Trump... ADVERTISEMENT The ACLU Abandons Its Free-Speech Absolutism Theodore Kupfer The group's embrace of progressive advocacy has changed its commitment to defending constitutional principles. Playing for Ireland: Looking for Its Future in a New York Theater John O'Sullivan Founded in 1988 and still going strong, the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York has been a window into Irish history. Mike Potemra, Charles Krauthammer — Farewell to Two Good Men Kathryn Jean Lopez Charles Krauthammer died the day of a memorial Mass for National Review editor Mike Potemra. A remembrance of both men. Mona Charen vs. the Feminists Robert VerBruggen An excellent overview of conservative thinking on the wage gap, abortion, the rise of unwed childbearing, the mommy wars, hookup culture & the alleged rape crisis on college campuses. Amazon Employees to Bezos: Stop Enabling ICE Mairead McArdle In a letter to their company's CEO, the employees asked Amazon to stop doing business with companies that do work for ICE. ADVERTISEMENT Introducing NRPLUS We're 'Plus' for Some Very Good Reasons When you become an NRPLUS member, you join an exclusive National Review community, with benefits that touch the content you receive, your website experience, and ultimately your ability to help shape the conservative conversation. LEARN MORE TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: June 22, 2018 Battle of the Philippine Sea ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.