eric beutler

Lover of Freedom and the Land founded on the Principles that promote it

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@DrewHLive You think anyone believes anything you say?

[Promethean Action @PrometheanActn]

Mike Pompeo just confessed.
In a June 8 tribute to the late MI6 chief, Trump's "most loyal" CIA director admitted he flew British intelligence to Langley to "plan and coordinate" in his first weeks on the job.
Plan what, exactly? @BarbaraMBoyd has the answer. 👇

[DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican]

Hello, Mr. Desiderio,

Punchbowl News sells access to Capitol Hill for corporate clients. Their senior Senate reporter is you, Andrew Desiderio.

Here's how the access works: Punchbowl has a weekly show called "Fly Out Day," taped at the Punchbowl News Townhouse and described on their own site as an "exclusive first look" for Premium subscribers. Those Premium subscribers are the K Street corporate government affairs staff and trade association officials whose legislative interests depend on what Senate leadership decides to schedule… or kill.

The second-ever guest was Senate Majority Leader John Thune, on September 11, 2025. This is documented in your own webste.

Now let’s go over your post carefully.

You say Mike Lee "primed the GOP base to believe" something. That’s manipulative framing, the language of a man working a crowd. But Thune "pointed out" something. That’s the language of a man correcting the record, establishing fact.

This is not a one-off phrasing choice on your part.

Your Punchbowl coverage consistently frames Thune's positions as institutional reality and conservative alternatives as base management. Thune "declared" that the talking filibuster is dead. Lee and his allies "captivated Trump's base." Thune "had enough." The SAVE Act push is "a self-inflicted wound." These are not neutral verbs. They are a point of view… and it's Thune's point of view, delivered with a byline.

There's a structural reason this happens.

Jake Sherman described Punchbowl's business model in his own words on The Rebooting podcast (January 2022): nearly 90% of the outlet's revenue comes from corporate sponsorships… "trade groups and companies looking to get their public affairs messaging in front of those making public policy." The sponsors documented at Punchbowl include PhRMA, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Facebook, JPMorgan, Blackstone, the American Investment Council (private equity lobby), and others.

These sponsors need the goodwill of the Senate Majority Leader, who controls which of their legislative priorities come to the floor. Thune controls the floor. Thune sits in Punchbowl's townhouse. You reports Thune's framing as conventional wisdom.

When Desiderio writes that the talking filibuster "will ultimately fail" ... not might fail, not Thune argues it will fail, but when it ultimately fails ... is that journalism? Or is it the view from Thune's Fly Out Day chair?

You are busted, Mr. Desiderio.

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@ericweinstein Virtue signal. Compassion is as compassion does.

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@AwakenWithJP @MrRelatable88 You are a shallow idiot JP. Has AIPAC an undue influence. Yes. Is it running our country now. No. Your understanding is juvenile.

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@GovCox Cox fraudulently sits in his office.

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@SenJohnCurtis @SenatorCollins RINOs.

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@SenJohnCurtis Pass the Save America Act. Kill the standing filibuster.

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@AwakenWithJP @FBIDirectorKash @Jim_Jordan You think like a child and act like a teenager JP, so, there’s that.

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@SenJohnCurtis Your words are vacuous John. You speak of freedom out of one side of your mouth while you secretly thwart it. You cheated in your 2024 election and now you side with those seeking to deny us our freedom. You are truly a POS!

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@disagreebutter @phil_lyman Utah is a sanctuary state. @GovCox is a RINO that cheated to get into office.

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@SenJohnCurtis Kill the standing filibuster and pass the Save America Act. The truth will out and your dishonesty along with @GovCox will be opened for all to see. You should be ashamed of yourself.

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@DerrickEvans4WV Not a chance. Tucker is low iq.

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@SenJohnCurtis @SecRubio Pass the Save America Act. Kill the standing filibuster.

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@SenJohnCurtis @SecRubio Sen Curtis. Little man. Cheated in 2024.

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@GovCox You know you cheated in 2024

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@sltrib It’s in Spanish. This is bullshit election fraud. Non citizens voting.

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@DrewHLive Drew, you getting paid in Pounds Sterling or Euros these days?

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@mattgaetz There is zero chance Matt. He is clueless.

[eric beutler @beutler_eric]

@rustyrockets Ya. This is just stupid. Tucker, and if you believe this, yourself, haven’t a damn clue what is happening with this administration.