March 2, 2024

As many of you know by now, The Blaze’s journalist Steve Baker was arrested yesterday by the FBI, put in handcuffs and leg irons, and paraded before a magistrate who read off charges of … wait for it … four misdemeanors. 

Four FRIGGIN misdemeanors. Charges, not convictions, mind you. Nonetheless, Leg irons. Handcuffs. Hours in a jail cell. The message is clear: If you dare go against the government narrative, this could be you. 

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All that was missing was the bus full of murderers and the out-of-control train from The Fugitive.  I was waiting for them to make him walk The Green Mile.

He was ordered to show up in a tee shirt, shorts, and flip-flops. Baker instead went FULL White Collar. God Bless him! I mean, seriously, it’s hard for me to write about this story without my left index finger constantly hitting the F key! His defiance with the suit was a victory for all of us. 

And as a 35-year friend, I simultaneously shed a tear and cheered internally upon hearing that. 

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For the record, Baker was only hired by The Blaze months ago, yet has rapidly become the star of the platform due to his groundbreaking January 6-related reporting and his striking command of the facts and meticulous on air persona. He was featured wall-to-wall on the network today.  

Glenn Beck even came out late in the afternoon, unusual for a Friday, to issue a scathing statement on the platform and social media in support of his new star quarterback. 

He wore a black tie in Baker’s honor. Yes, he did. God Bless you, too, Glenn. 

Weighing in on Twitter were Donald Trump Jr, Vivek Ramaswamy, Mark Levin, Michael Waller, and all manner of others. I’ve been telling my cadre of insiders for about a year that Baker was about to make history. Today, I look like a genius!  Thanks, Steve. 

But Baker looks like a hero, too.. Scratch that. Baker is a hero. 

That sounds a bit odd to me, given that he and I have solved the world’s problems many times over — sharing single malts in my sunroom or over sashimi in our favorite Raleigh sushi bar. The problem is, the world didn’t listen to our solutions, so now we have totally innocent people like Baker being persecuted by our DOJ and FBI. And we have men dominating girls sports. And we have no border. Clearly, the problems are not solved. 

So Baker is just my boy, right? My scotch buddy?