WHAT A BUNCH OF PHONIES – AT 9:18 A.M. ET:  Google, which has "liberal" written all over it, has suddenly discovered the virtues of conservative outreach.  From Reuters:

Alphabet’s Google is racing to hire more conservatives for its lobbying and policy arm, trying to get a foothold in President-elect Donald Trump’s Washington after enjoying a uniquely close relationship with the administration of President Barack Obama.

In the weeks since the Nov. 8 election, Google has ramped up efforts to hire Republican lobbying firms and in-house lobbyists to change the composition of its Washington office, according to three lobbyists with knowledge of the matter.

The company also posted an advertisement for a manager for conservative outreach and public policy partnership, seeking a "liaison to conservative, libertarian and free market groups."

While the position is not new, it gives Google a chance to make a hire that reflects the new political climate. Conservatives already are represented in the office.

A Google spokeswoman declined to comment on the record for this article.

And...

Liberal-leaning Silicon Valley bet heavily on Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton winning the White House, and many technology companies have found themselves scrambling in the wake of Trump's election. But Google, which forged deep ties to the Obama White House and was the largest corporate contributor to Clinton's campaign, appears to have been caught especially off guard, Washington insiders said.

COMMENT:  Trump met with many of the top people of Silicon Valley yesterday.  It was all smiles.  Trump is very smart to meet with those who opposed him.  The war is over, the peace treaties are now being signed. 

I wouldn't be shocked if some Silicon Valley firms started building devices that make it impossible to write the name "Hillary."

December 15,  2016