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Cheryl K. Chumley

Cheryl K. Chumley

cchumley@washingtontimes.com

Cheryl Chumley is online opinion editor, commentary writer and host of the “Bold and Blunt” podcast for The Washington Times, and a frequent media guest and public speaker. She is the author of several books, the latest titled, “Lockdown: The Socialist Plan To Take Away Your Freedom,” and “Socialists Don’t Sleep: Christians Must Rise or America Will Fall.” Email her at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.

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From left, North Korea's nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam, South Koran President Moon Jae-in, his wife Kim Jung-sook, and Kim Yo Jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, wave after a performance of North Korea's Samjiyon Orchestra at National Theater in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. A rare invitation to Pyongyang for South Korea's president marked Day Two of the North Korean Kim dynasty's southern road tour, part of an accelerating diplomatic thaw that included some Korean liquor over lunch and the shared joy of watching a "unified" Korea team play hockey at the Olympics. (Bee Jae-man/Yonhap via AP)

Media go ga-ga on North Korea in gag-me Olympic lovefest

It's not entirely unusual for the mainstream media to be slammed as little more than a mouthpiece for the left. But loving on the dictatorships? That's exactly what some seem to be doing, with all the heaping of praise that's been piled on Kim Jong-un's sister, who's attending the Olympics -- or, as The New York Times would put it, in this glaring headline: "Kim Jong-Un's Sister Turns On the Charm, Taking [Mike] Pence's Spotlight."

February 12, 2018
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg reacts to the welcome she receives before participating in a "fireside chat" in the Bruce M. Selya Appellate Courtroom at the Roger William University Law School on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, in Bristol, R.I. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 2016 campaign too ‘macho’ for Hillary Clinton to win

Hillary Clinton has spent most of her days, post-election, pining about her loss and blaming it on the deplorables who followed President Donald Trump -- the co-called sexist, misogynist atmosphere she perceives as marking her race to the White House. Well now, here comes Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, tossing the same gender card. And not for the first time, either.

February 12, 2018
In this July 14, 2017, file photo, Mike Gougherty, center, and Julie Rajagopal, right, pose for photos with their 16-year-old foster child from Eritrea at Dolores Park in San Francisco. When their 16-year-old foster child landed in March, he was among the last refugee foster children to make it into the U.S. Trump administration travel bans declared to block terrorists also are halting a small, three-decade-old program bringing orphan refugee children to waiting foster families in the United States. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Welfare for refugees — my, how the U.S. taxpayer does pay

Taxpayers in the United States are shelling out a reported $867 million each year to support refugees who've been resettled in this country. In the overall federal budgeting scheme, that's maybe small potatoes. But at the same time, if we're talking welfare -- and we are -- then it would seem the more American thing to pay for those already in-country, already legal citizens, before paying for those who are simply visitors.

February 9, 2018
In this frame grab from video provided by WRTV in Indianapolis, Manuel Orrego-Savala, a citizen of Guatemala, leaves a court hearing Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, in Indianapolis. Orrego-Savala is suspected of causing a collision Sunday, Feb. 4, that killed Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson. (WRTV6 via AP)

If Edwin Jackson were Malia Obama, borders would be closed

Colts' linebacker Edwin Jackson and his Uber driver Jeffrey Monroe are dead, and an illegal immigrant with previous deportations and court convictions has been arrested and charged. But how about Congress gets tough on border controls so we, the American people, don't have to keep grieving over such senseless deaths? Fact is, if someone as notable as Malia Obama were killed by an illegal, you better believe borders would snap shut.

February 8, 2018
A woman holds up a sign as people gather outside of the Supreme Court which is hearing the 'Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission' today, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Wedding cake makers can deny gays: California judge

Three words that rarely go together -- "sanity" and "California court" -- and yet a judge in the Golden State just ruled in favor of a Christian cake baker who didn't want to put her creative talents to work for a marrying same-sex couple.

February 7, 2018
Image: Doritos Facebook page screenshot

Doritos’ chick chips the ultimate in ridiculous

Doritos has determined that its chips' market needs a new model, one that's particular to those of the female persuasion, and so food engineers employed by the company have come up with a less messy, less noisy, less crunchy alternative. Chips for chicks. Sure, it has a certain ring to it. But is this truly a market need? Who knew this was even a true market want?

February 5, 2018
In this image from video provided by Senate Television, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. speaks the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 25, 2017. At 1:29 a.m. on July 28, McCain strode onto the Senate floor. The 80-year-old, just weeks after a diagnosis of aggressive brain cancer, was poised to cast the tiebreaker vote on the GOP’s health care bill, in what was meant to be the fulfillment of seven years of work to undo President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. McCain paused for a moment, and then gave the measure a thumbs-down. Some of his fellow Senators, in the dark on the elder legislator’s plans, gasped. The bill was dead. For an administration that has spent 2017 throwing off headlines at a stunningly dizzying pace, the frenetic fortnight in the second half of July reached an unparalleled breakneck speed. Set amid the backdrop of a president grappling with his deepest insecurities, the West Wing’s breakdown in policy collided with its collapse in personnel and acted as a crucial inflection point for Donald Trump’s first year in office. (Senate Television via AP)

John McCain shoots down wall funding in new DACA deal

Sen. John McCain is reportedly joining with Democratic colleague Christopher Coons to introduce legislation that gives Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals' illegals a path to citizenship, but denies President Donald Trump his funding to build a wall. McCain giving the Democrats what they want at the expense of the Republicans -- now there's something you don't see every day, right? Not.

February 5, 2018
In this file photo taken May 13, 2017, President Donald Trump stands with Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. in Lynchburg, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ** FILE **

Donald Trump has Christians and evangelicals — get over it

Quit putting evangelicals into a box. If anything could sum up a proper response to all the media gaggles going on about Christians and evangelicals and their continued support of President Donald Trump it's this: Stop trying to stuff Jesus believers into a tight little box.

February 3, 2018
In this Feb. 10, 2012, file photo, Ann Coulter gestures while speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Ann Coulter, NBC’s fun idea of a rape victim

One of NBC's latest "Law & Order: SVU" episodes showed a horrific rape of a conservative pundit who coincidentally happened to look like Ann Coulter, who coincidentally happened to talk about "liberal snowflakes" in a speech, who coincidentally happened to talk about deporting so-called "Dreamers." If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, right? It's fun to rape conservatives -- that seems to be NBC's messaging on this one.

February 2, 2018
President Trump aims to keep up his drumbeat for freedom. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump’s ‘Dreamer’ deal puts the squeeze on Democrats

President Donald Trump told a listening State of the Union country that part of his border and immigration plan included a pathway to citizenship for 1.8 million illegals currently in America. And Trump-voting conservatives may be angry. But fact is, the announcement put the border issue squarely in the Democrats' court. The left will either have to concede on other key border control matters -- or admit hypocrisy.

February 1, 2018
Pollster Frank Luntz. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Frank Luntz, former Trump hater: ‘I owe Donald Trump an apology’

Pollster Frank Luntz isn't exactly known around political town as a fawning admirer of President Donald Trump. In fact, the two engaged in a somewhat nasty public spat in 2015, with the latter accusing the former of using his polling position to "shake him down" and derail his presidential aspirations. But now, post-State of the Union, 2018? It's a smiley new world.

January 31, 2018
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California talks with Senate Minority Chuck Schumer of New York before the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Nancy Pelosi wins State of Union award for ‘Most Dour Face’

President Donald Trump delivered what most hailed as a very strong State of the Union speech that hit the high points, addressed the low points and soothed and smoothed over the partisan points -- and through it all, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi managed to maintain a scowl. Bluntly put, the woman looked pissed.

January 31, 2018
In this Jan. 9, 2018, file photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie delivers his final state of the state address at the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J. The former Republican governor of New Jersey on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, made his first appearance as a political contributor for ABC News. Christie was characterized on “Good Morning America” as a friend and adviser to President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Chris Christie, ABC debut: ‘Mueller is not someone to be trifled with’

Chris Christie, former New Jersey governor and failed presidential candidate, has a new gig as a paid political contributor for ABC News. And in his first television appearance in this new role, he sent a subtle warning President Donald Trump's way that went like this: Don't testify before special counsel Robert Mueller -- the guy's dangerous.

January 30, 2018
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., left, and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., right, listen to testimony during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, on global challenges and U.S. national security strategy. The witnesses were former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State George Shultz and former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Democrats’ war on words

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand went on "The View" on ABC and told the watching world that the phrase "chain migration" was a "racist slur." It's not a racist slur. It's a couple of words that describe an immigration reality. Saying "chain migration" is racist is akin to calling "educational tool" discriminatory, or "scientific theory" misogynist. It is what it is.

January 30, 2018
Rep. Maxine Waters of California told a panel on ABC's "The View" that she is "so glad" with leaks that put national security at risk, Aug. 4, 2017. The Democrat said those responsible are "telling us what's going on." (ABC, "The View" screenshot) ** FILE **

State of the Union boycotts are divisive, dumb

President Donald Trump's State of the Union is just hours away -- and that means, in the eyes of the left, let the protesting begin. A growing list of Democrats have announced they won't be attending this all-so-important presidential address. But why not?

January 30, 2018
In this Jan. 26, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Just last month, Trump was crowing about his chances for seeing the U.S. post 3 percent economic growth in 2017 and scoffing at the skeptics who predicted much less. Turns out the skeptics _ actually, mainstream economists _ were right and he was wrong. This became clear Friday just as Trump was speaking about an America “roaring back” in remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Millennials, 63 percent, say Donald Trump blows, and they can do better

Sixty-three percent of millennials think America's headed in the wrong direction, 63 percent think President Donald Trump is doing a poor job of leading -- that he pretty much blows as commander-in-chief -- and 61 percent say Congress is doing a pretty crappy job, too. Meanwhile, the majority of 'em think they can do better at politics, and change the country for the good.

January 29, 2018