Presidential candidate Donald Trump released the following statement today regarding the Jihadist nightclub attack in Orlando Florida.
(Via Donald J Trump) Last night, our nation was attacked by a radical Islamic terrorist. It was the worst terrorist attack on our soil since 9/11, and the second of its kind in 6 months. My deepest sympathy and support goes out to the victims, the wounded, and their families.
In his remarks today, President Obama disgracefully refused to even say the words ‘Radical Islam’. For that reason alone, he should step down. If Hillary Clinton, after this attack, still cannot say the two words ‘Radical Islam’ she should get out of this race for the Presidency.
If we do not get tough and smart real fast, we are not going to have a country anymore. Because our leaders are weak, I said this was going to happen – and it is only going to get worse. I am trying to save lives and prevent the next terrorist attack. We can’t afford to be politically correct anymore. (more…)

Federal officials are now admitting Orlando Terrorist Attacker Omar Mateen was a known entity to them and was previously interviewed in connection to ISIS suicide bomber Moner Abu Salha.
In a press conference, an FBI spokesman says the agency first interviewed Omar Mateen in 2013 after he made “inflammatory remarks” to a colleague. The investigation was closed.
The FBI interviewed Mateen again in 2014 about a potential connection with suicide bomber Moner Abu Salha.   The FBI investigation found no “substantial relationship” between Mateen and Salah. (link)
♦ Omar Mateen worked for a security firm under contract to the Department of Homeland Security called G4S.  Mateen was licensed as a security guard and also holds a firearms license. G4S, a global security firm with an office in Jupiter. The same company is used by DHS to move illegal aliens around the country.
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It just got a little harder for President Obama to deny the terrorist attack motive.
Earlier Senator Marco Rubio alluded to it.  Just now Florida Senator Bill Nelson confirmed that Senate Intelligence Staff are confident the Pulse Nightclub Attack was an “ISIS inspired attack“. –link–
Senator Nelson quotes Dianne Feinstein who is a member of the exclusive “Intelligence Gang of Eight” oversight committee.   In addition Representative Adam Schiff (House Intelligence Committee) states Omar Mateen “pledged allegiance to ISIS“.

Four Days Ago, June 8th, media reports surfaced that ISIS had warned FBI and DHS that Florida’s East Coast was going to be the location of attacks. (see here)  ISIS published a list of over 600 names within Florida, tightly focused on Palm Beach County (See Here).
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ISLAMIST TERRORIST ATTACK IN ORLANDO FLORIDA

50 killed, 53 wounded. Lone Gunman. At approximately 2:02am EDT police reported a mass casualty shooting – now confirmed as a terrorist attack – at an Orlando Florida nightclub called Pulse.  (Original Outline HERE)
Pulse is a gay nightclub in downtown Orlando – Website Link. Orlando “Gay Days” ended June 5th.  Pulse on Twitter HERE – Pulse Orlando Website HERE – Pulse Facebook HERE  WFTV Orlando Media – Orlando Police Twitter Feed – ABC News Local
Terrorist Identified as Omar Mateen from Port Saint Lucie (FL East Coast). There was actually a warning three days ago which matches this attack very closely – HERE – Looks like the FBI/DHS might have dropped the ball.

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Oddly, the Florida State and Federal DOJ/FBI officials in Orlando did not bring a Christian, Jewish or Mormon faith leader to the press conference for an update on the terrorist attack. Nor did they explain why they only requested attendance by a Florida Imam.  Hmmmm….
(Via Gateway Pundit) Orlando officials invited Imam Muhammad Musri, the president and senior imam of the Islamic Society of Central Florida, to speak to reporters. This was the first press conference held by Orlando officials after the massacre. No Christian or Jewish leaders were invited to speak to reporters.
Of course the pathetic Imam says “do not sensationalize” and “more gun controls are needed”:

TERRORIST ATTACK IN ORLANDO FLORIDA

Approximately 20 killed, 42 wounded. Lone Gunman with explosive device.

At approximately 2:00am EDT witnesses and police reported  a mass casualty shooting – now confirmed as a terrorist attack – at an Orlando Florida nightclub called Pulse.
Pulse is a gay nightclub in downtown Orlando – Website Link.  Orlando “Gay Days” ended June 5th.
Pulse on Twitter HERE – Pulse Orlando Website HERE – Pulse Facebook HERE

WFTV Orlando Media – Orlando Police Twitter Feed – ABC News Local

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Listed below is a comparative graph, (from FEC records), showing the number of people on the campaign payrolls of: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump over the past thirteen months:

Obviously there are a few interpretations possible for what this data signifies.  However, two of the more obvious points would be:

• Two of the three candidates represented have never held executive management responsibility in the private sector where they needed to worry about labor efficiency.
• Two of the three candidates have never needed to make a payroll, or be personally accountable for the financial viability of their endeavors.  Their only budget familiarity is spending other peoples money.

It is not too challenging to identify which two candidates would be unfamiliar with labor costs, budgeting and efficiency.  In addition which candidate do you think would be more apt to focus on the elimination of bloated bureaucratic government, and waste?
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In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “2016 Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Presidential Race and/or any of the candidates therein.

This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

I doubt you could find a more apropos contrast than today with Donald Trump campaigning in Tampa Florida and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, while the insufferable old GOPe represented by Mitt Romney hole up in an exclusive and indulgent mountain top enclave…. while decrying the audacity of the vulgarian insurgency.
Here’s the ball cap clad blue collar businessman in Pennsylvania delivering a speech with his plane as the backdrop.  Think about it:

“His Plane”, the result of his effort, his acumen, his work ethic and his determination.
He’s effectively won the nomination.  The convention still a month away.  It’s mid June, and yet there’s Trump busting his butt on the campaign trail, visiting key battleground states and fighting for every possible voter.
On this exact day four years earlier, presumptive republican nominee Mitt Romney was taking a few weeks off, lounging and relaxing at the spa amid the white wine spritzer crowd – having determined the visits to the unwashed masses were no longer necessary.
Not Donald Trump. Not 2016.  Not this guy… Our candidate is sweating his ass off fighting against every possible adversary while the ankle biting Romney loyalists sip summer cocktails chilled with frozen artesian rain water. (more…)