Cully

Christian,conservative,and #VFL

[Charles C. W. Cooke @charlescwcooke]

It’s quite funny that the case for Platner, up until about 15 hours ago, was, “well, yes, he has a Nazi tattoo and a history of saying terrible things and treats women abominably, but on the other hand he’s a communist.”

[Volquest Staff @Volquest_On3]

JUST IN: Four-star safety Marcus Jones commits to Tennessee

On why Marcus Jones is ‘grateful and thankful’ to play at Tennessee. More from @AustinPriceless ⬇️

https://t.co/9urMFRdGVp

[Braydon Kersey @BraydonKersey]

Committed! I’m extremely blessed and proud to announce my commitment to the University of Tennessee! Go Vols! Philippians 4:13 @Vol_Baseball

[Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente]

Not caring about him wheeling six chicks at once when he was married is your choice

Not caring that he pretends to be a populist when he went to one of the richest prep schools in America is your choice

Not caring he went to war saying he always wanted to kill people is your choice

Not caring he went to work for Blackwater after serving and now calls the army very dumb and stupid is your choice

Not caring that he made fun of Purple Heart recipients is your choice

Not caring that he jerks off in porta potties is your choice

Not caring about all the shit he’s deleted on Reddit and he never thought would see the light of day and shows what a giant jackass is he is your choice

Not caring that he is a Nazi is your choice but if you support him and promote him don’t ever lecture anybody about the moral high ground again because you are a piece of shit

[Charles C. W. Cooke @charlescwcooke]

They lie and lie and lie about the law, and demagogue the courts, and then have the gall to dress it all up in love for “our democracy.” They’re no different than Trump in 2020, except the media likes them.

[Charles C. W. Cooke @charlescwcooke]

Okay. I’ll “make it make sense.” Virginia has a constitution that applies in Virginia but not in those other states, and the government of Virginia did not follow that constitution, which is illegal.

[Ben Shapiro @benshapiro]

Barack Obama was Zohran Mamdani, but a far better liar. Which is why people think of him as a moderate today, even though he was the most radical president in history.

As for his nostalgia for a better GOP, he slandered and destroyed...Mitt Romney.

[Rich Lowry @RichLowry]

Should go without saying, but given the trend among some on the Right, this stands out because Rubio loves his country (ie doesn’t think it is fundamentally corrupt or controlled by conspiratorial forces), is optimistic, and still believes in American exceptionalism

[Joel Mowbray @joelmowbray]

🚨 EXCLUSIVE — Tucker Carlson won't say that Hitler murdered 6 million Jews.

Based on my own long ago conversation with him, this isn't some weird fluke.

Tucker simply doesn't believe the Nazis slaughtered six million Jews.

So, is Tucker a Holocaust denier?

Yesterday, Tucker said that "the Nazi government murdered... a whole bunch of Jews," but stressed that this was "in addition to a whole bunch of other people."

He expressed outrage that Jewish victims of Hitler receive so much attention because they were "only... one specific ethnicity" murdered by the Nazis.

Last month, Tucker told Clayton Morris, "Hitler killed a ton of people, including a ton of Jews."

Despite extensive research, I could not find a single example of Tucker acknowledging the extraordinarily well-documented fact that six million Jews were exterminated in the Holocaust.

Which brings me to a private conversation Tucker and I had maybe 15 years ago, one which I had written off at the time — but in hindsight, probably shouldn't have. (We've never been close, but would chat if we ran into each other.)

For some reason, I think because I had just toured Yad Vashem, I mentioned to him how mind-boggling it is that the Nazis murdered six million Jews.

Tucker shot me a strange look, almost incredulous.

Sarcastically, I quipped, "You’re not one of those nutjobs who don't believe that six million Jews died, are you?"

Instead of a jabbing back or acting indignant, Tucker responded, "I mean, whatever, Hitler killed a bunch of different people."

It was awkward, enough so that I dropped it and quickly exited the conversation.

I've thought about that a few times over the years, but couldn't bring myself to the idea that Tucker was any sort of a Holocaust denier.

Now, though?

The most charitable interpretation is that he's not bothered by people who downplay or minimize what the Nazis did specifically to the Jews.

But by continually refusing to acknowledge that Hitler killed six million Jews, that at least borders on Holocaust denial.

Even Megyn Kelly recognized that denying the full scope of what Hitler did to the Jews IS a form of Holocaust denial, at least before she became Tucker's self-appointed guardian.

In her now-infamous show in front of a live audience last November, Megyn pressed him about why he "didn't raise" with Nick Fuentes his ongoing contention "that we’ve way overstated the number of Jews killed in the Holocaust."

Tucker responded, "Buzz off!"

The likelihood that Tucker, at least to some significant degree, is a Holocaust denier is reinforced by something else he said last month to Clayton Morris.

He bizarrely claimed that Hitler hadn't "ever" called to "exterminate" the Jews, despite ample historical evidence that he (and Nazi leadership) had done exactly that.

Even more shocking is that he said this as part of his argument that Hitler's rhetoric wasn't as extreme as — wait for it — Bibi Netanyahu's.

Then, of course, there's the viral story that I broke last November regarding Tucker's warning that "calling people Nazis" could make people become like Dietrich Bonhoeffer — specifically that it was tragic that the Lutheran pastor had been involved in plotting to assassinate Hitler.

During the middle of World War II and the Holocaust, to be clear.

Like most people who have known Tucker — who is incredibly charming and often warm in person — it took me a very long time to realize that how dark some of his views truly are.

But look again at just this partial track record: (1) refusing to state that Hitler murdered six million Jews, (2) denying that Hitler had ever called to exterminate the Jews, (3) insisting that Bibi's rhetoric is worse than Hitler’s, and (4) that attempting to assassinate Hitler during WWII was un-Christian and just wrong.

Maybe any one of those could be explained away.

But all of them together?

Because, make no mistake, Tucker knows exactly what he's doing.

That is probably what's scariest of all.

[Tennessee Basketball @Vol_Hoops]

the Greeneville kid left his mark

[Joe Tipton @JoeTipton]

NEWS: Notre Dame transfer wing Jalen Haralson has committed to Tennessee, source told @On3.

The 6-7 freshman averaged 16.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per game this season. Former McDonald’s All-American.

https://t.co/NxMsV3XpT4

[Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby]

Tucker Carlson’s new episode claims that Hezbollah has been protecting Christian communities in Lebanon.

Hezbollah has quite literally ethnically cleansed Lebanese Christians from half the country.

Lebanese Christians themselves despise Hezbollah.

Tucker is genuinely insane.

[Jon Root @JonnyRoot_]

Mike Vrabel: Insinuates his Christian RB is “uneducated” after defending Jaden Ivey, & warns him about sharing personal beliefs because they “represent the team” & “the organization."

Vrabel days later: Goes to an adults-only resort with NFL Insider Dianna Russini. They’re seen interlocking fingers & hanging by the pool.

What a hypocrite.

[Noah Taylor @ByNoahTaylor]

“The man on the middle cross said I could come.”

A good reminder on this Good Friday.

[tyler lundblade @22lundblade]

Rocky Top!!!🍊

[Bonchie @bonchieredstate]

He cites people wanting to be “safe” as a reason to destroy a mural on a private building meant to honor a murdered woman.

You can’t imagine how crazy Democrats are in these blue bastions. You think what you see on MSNBC is nuts? It’s even worse in their bubble cities.

[Ryan Schumpert @ryanschumpert00]

Rick Barnes on Ethan Burg: "I’ll tell you a great story with Ethan. He was really struggling, and I actually asked him one day, I said, are you about ready to quit? Because he was down, about as low as you could be.

He said to me, Coach, I will never, ever quit on these guys. He said, this is the first real team I’ve ever been a part of. He says if I never play another minute, I will never quit on these guys. I promise you. He said I love them. There’s a brotherhood with us. I would never quit on them.

And he hasn’t. The last couple games, we wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for him. He has maturity, and he went through a tough time.

You’ve got to realize, his family has been in and out of bunkers in Tel Aviv for months now. It’s been tough on him, but he’s handled it really, really well.

That was one of the greatest things that any player’s ever said to me. He said, I would never quit on these guys. And he wasn’t playing. He just kept grinding and good things happen to people that do that.”

[Cully @culpeppervol]

RT @Rob__Lewis: Dear God in heaven, hearing Nate Oates talking about Bediako on the NCAA Sweet 16 podium tonight after a loss in this event…

[Aaron Torres @Aaron_Torres]

Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament the last four years:

* 2023 - Sweet 16
* 2024 - Elite 8
* 2025 - Elite 8
* 2026 - Sweet 16

Rick Barnes - most under-appreciated coach in the sport.

Not a bad run for a guy they said "couldn't win in March."🍊🍊

[Charles C. W. Cooke @charlescwcooke]

The president should not do this. There are no exceptions to that rule.