Fate is fickle, or so the saying goes. That may be true for almost nobody in American politics as much as former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby. One day, not all that long ago, she was riding on top of the world. She had become famous (infamous?) for her handling of the Freddie Gray riots and her attempts to prosecute the police who arrested Gray rather than the criminals who started the riots. She was married to the upcoming President of the City Council and saw herself as next in line to be Mayor. Then things all began to fall apart. People began noticing that suspicious amounts of public funding had been mysteriously disappearing on her watch. Investigations were opened and before you knew it, she was facing charges in court which eventually took her down.I wonder if she likes crossword or jigsaw puzzles?
After being found guilty of embezzlement and fraud, she was eventually sentenced to house arrest and probation. Most recently, her attorneys asked the judge to alter the order, allowing her to have a curfew rather than full home detention. But now even that request has been denied. Apparently, the judge didn't find her explanation plausible enough to believe. (CBS News)A judge rejected former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's request that would allow her to leave her home for a new job.Mosby continues to set herself up for one failure after another. That marriage to a high-profile Baltimore politico fell apart. There is probably a lesson to be had there about rats and sinking ships. She was still even being nominated for a seat on the DNC, which also failed to happen. Even after the conviction, there were rumors (likely started by Mosby herself) that Joe Biden might pardon her, but that didn't happen either.
She was sentenced in May to three years of supervised release, 12 months of home confinement, and ordered to perform 100 hours of community service after she was convicted in her perjury and mortgage fraud trials.
Mosby's lawyers say she needs to go across Maryland for work. They suggested that her one-year home detention sentence be replaced with a 9 p.m. curfew.
Her attorneys say employment is a commonly granted exemption in similar cases. The judge said Mosby's lawyers had not provided requested details about the new job.
Now her request to have her home detention switched to a 9 pm curfew has been shot down. Why do you suppose that happened? The judge didn't find her request regarding a job to be plausible. Particularly in such a high-profile case they could have found someone to go investigate that job offer. If they were unable to find sufficient proof, that's almost certainly because there never was any real job. She made up the story and expected everyone to simply believe it as they would have in the "good old days." But that seems to have been the story of this prominent Baltimore Democrat's life. It was a series of schemes, one after another and she always felt as if the system owed it to her support her ambitions.
A View from the Beach
One day you wash up on the beach, wet and naked. Another day you wash back out. In between, the scenery changes constantly.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Forget It Jake, It's Baltimore
Flotsam and Jetsam - Bret vs Kamala
The big Fox interview happened more or less on schedule last night between Fox moderator Bret Baier and Democrat presidential wannabe Kamala Harris. Reportedly, team Kamala arrived 15 minutes late, which gave the network a short slot, and a hard deadline to show it at 6 PM EDT. Bret likened it to icing the kicker. I missed most of it last night, since it came on at dinner time (call me anything, but don't call me late for dinner), but I listened to it this morning at Sundance's link below.
At Ace, For First Time, Kamala Harris Will Sit Down to Dodge Questions from Bret Baier "CNN's "media analyst" warns that Bret Baier "has a history of appeasing Fox's Trump-supporting audience."" He was right. Virginia Kruta at Da Wire, Bret Baier Asked The Public What He Should Ask Kamala. Here’s What He Got "Doesn't matter what you ask her, cause the answer is gonna be 'I grew up middle-class.'" As usual, you can watch it if you want from Sundance at CTH, Bret Baier Interviews Kamala Harris. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair had Wednesday's Final Word: TRAINWRECK. OTP agrees, Train Wreck "Harris Goes Off The Rails In Fox Interview." Sarah Arnold at TownHall, Kamala's Campaign Is Over After Fox News Interview. Matt Margolis at PJM, Did Kamala's Fox News Meltdown Just End Her Campaign?. Jen O'Connell at RedState, The Most Devastating Moments of Kamala Harris' Train Wreck Fox Interview. A series of posts at Insty, with lots of fun clips, YOU’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BLOG: The Most Devastating Moments of Kamala Harris’ Train Wreck Fox Interview, CAN’T THINK, CAN’T TALK:, ‘I’M SPEAKING:’ Bret Baier Interviews Kamala Harris, AMERICA’S NEWSPAPER OF RECORD DOING STRAIGHT-UP REPORTAGE ONCE AGAIN: The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Democrats Wondering If It's Too Late To Go Back To Joe Biden." At the Free Bacon, Harris Ducks 'Responsibility' (and Fact Checks) in Fiery Fox News Interview, "Campaign gamble seems ill-advised in retrospect as Democrats complain of Brett Baier's 'rude' questioning." Althouse, Getting testy. "Why "testy"? Of course, I don't believe these writers independently arrived at the same word. I presume they got the same message." Also "Kamala Harris repeatedly pivots to Trump when grilled on immigration record in Fox News interview." "I'm linking to the Fox News report on the interview. It was horrible to attempt to watch. I got about halfway through." NewsMax, VP Harris Gets Testy in Fox News Interview and Harris Pivots on Migrant Crime Victims: Trump Not Fixing Border. Mary Chastain at LI, Harris: We’re ‘Turning the Page From’ a Decade of Donald Trump, "HARRIS: “You and I both know what I’m talking about.” BAIER: “I actually don’t. What are you talking about?”" Bob Hoge at RedState, Behind the Scenes, Courtesy of Bret Baier: Team Harris Tried to 'Ice the Kicker' Before Kamala Interview. Twitchy, J.D. Vance Offers HILARIOUS Advice for Democrats After Kamala's Train Wreck FNC Interview. JD Vance@JDVance "To my Democratic friends: maybe you should consider swapping Kamala Harris for Joe Biden." Roger Simon, Who Will the Dems Replace Kamala With? "She's done!" VodkaPundit at PJM, Wargaming the Electoral College: Is Pelosi Sharpening Her Knives for Harris? "I'm kidding, of course. It's much too late (I think) to pull yet another presidential candidate switcheroo. But you'd better believe it's a notion Pelosi entertained last night while finishing off her first bottle of chardonnay."
NewsMax, Harris 'Agenda for Black Men' Open to All Americans on Race Neutral Basis. "Vice President Kamala Harris' "Opportunity Agenda for Black Men" will be open to all Americans on a race neutral basis, her campaign told the The Wall Street Journal." Uh huh. From the Babylon Bee, Kamala Appeals To Black Voters By Offering Free Pack of Menthols and Copy of 'Madea's Family Reunion' On DVD. Dan McLaughlin at NRO calls Kamala Harris, the Sex Candidate "When Harris talks about abortion, or same-sex relationships, or a few other culture-war issues — typically those with some connection to sex, although occasionally on matters of race as well — she is much more sure-footed. Not well-informed; her arguments are typically still just a collection of clichés that you’d expect to hear from a college sophomore. But at least she’s clear on where she stands and passionate about the issues." From NewsBusters, Lemon: ‘Far-Right’ Media, ‘Misogyny’, ‘Sexism’ Are Why Black Men Have Ditched Kamala. Leah Barkoukis at TownHall, Harris' Town Hall Event With Charlamagne Got Roasted in the Comments. USA Today, Harris says she remains open to reparations in interview with Charlamagne Tha God: 5 moments. From the Free Bacon, 'Black Men Are Not Political Infants': Detroit Pastor Slams Harris for ‘Exploiting’ Black Voters, Says ‘Virtue Signaling’ Won’t Work. Althouse, Kamala Harris asserts that Donald Trump has said he will "Terminate the Constitution United States." "I'm trying to listen to Kamala Harris on Charlamagne Tha God, but — to use her phrase — come on. What is the basis for this fear mongering?" At OTP, Kamala Plays The Insurrection Card, Won’t Commit To Certifying A Trump Victory and Harris: $12T Reparations, "Part Of Plan To Buy Off Black Votes." From NewsMax, Trump Warns of Black Voters' Decline Amid Illegal Immigrant Crisis. Madeline Leesman, Desperation? Kamala Busted for Lying About Trump Event. From Da Caller, ‘Not Promoting Expansion’: Harris Climate Advisor Just Undercut Weeks Of Kamala Touting Her Pro-Fracking Stance. OTP, Just Call Her ‘Commiela’ Amid Report Top Ally Is CCP’s Favorite Black Man, Firefighters Union Refuses To Endorse Harris and Jimmy Carter Casts Vote For Harris At Age Of 100. He might as well, he's been wrong about everything else. At the TN Star, Man Wrongly Convicted for Murder by Kamala Harris Demands She Face Questions About Men ‘Framed for Murder Under Her Watch’. Twitchy reports the Daily Wire Tracked Down Person Who Started Dishonest 'Harris Wins' Account (Just Guess). Brent Scher@BrentScher, "The pro-Kamala account @harris_wins, known for heaping praise on the Harris campaign and the source of several viral lies, is owned by a just out of college Biden admin staffer named Ethan Wolf. Taxpayers fund his $94k. New from @realDailyWire:" Da Signal, Biden-Harris Admin’s Medicare Shock for Seniors. At Twitchy, 'Glorious'! Here's the Inevitable Trump Ad Made Possible by Kamala Harris and 'The View'
From the Free Bacon. Tim Walz Called To Eliminate Spending on National Missile Defense. Insty, IT’S A PARODY, BUT IS IT? Pretty funny TikTok on Walz, but I can't figure out how to embed it. Moving on.The ad that became inevitable the moment the words left her lips: pic.twitter.com/cW2gprfx8B
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 16, 2024
A Thursday Tune - Duke Devlin
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Forget It Jake, It's Baltimore
Breitbart, Ravens Fan Caught on Video Attacking Commanders Fans in Downtown Baltimore
A disturbing video is going viral of a Baltimore Ravens fan marauding through downtown Baltimore and physically attacking Washington Commanders fans in the street after Sunday’s game. The video shows a hulking fan wearing a Lamar Jackson Baltimore jersey picking out two men wearing Commanders jerseys.
It is unclear what set this Ravens fan off, or if there was any previous interaction between this man and the two Commanders fans, but in the video, he is seen racing towards the two men and tries to kick one of them.
But before either of the two could do much to react to what was happening, the Ravens fan delivered a brutal haymaker to one of the Commanders fan’s face, sending him to the pavement. The Ravens fan then takes out after the second man, who runs to get away from the assault.
After the second Commanders fan scampers away, the Ravens fan screams, “I don’t lose,” as the video ends.
It is unclear if the police ever became involved in the incident. Still, many on X have already claimed to have identified the attacker as a man who works for an insurance company in Baltimore.
Ravens fan roaming the streets looking for random Commanders fans to beat up is INSANE https://t.co/tb4KndeEYs pic.twitter.com/bUTien1LtV
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) October 14, 2024
Flotsam and Jetsam - Kamala Attempts to Bribe Black Men
At ZeroHedge, After Locking Up 1000s For Weed Possession, Kamala Harris Patronizes Black Men In Pot Pandering Scheme
On track to post Democrats' worst presidential-election performance with blacks in 64 years, a desperate Kamala Harris smashed the vote-buying button on Monday, proposing an "Opportunity Agenda" for black men that includes dishing out one million "forgivable loans" at $20,000 each.
The loans would be offered to black entrepreneurs "in partnership with trusted organizations like mission-driven lenders and banks with a proven commitment to their communities," the Harris-Walz campaign said. If these "forgivable loans" are anything like the ones dished out to businesses during the madness of Covid stimulus, they'll be loans in name only -- meaning this is just a blatant wealth redistribution scheme aimed at buying black votes.
Unsurprisingly, the campaign provided few details about the program's requirements -- such as just how black one will need to be to qualify . . .
Da Caller, Kamala Harris Didn’t Send 1500 People To Jail For Pot — It Was More Than That. WokeSpy, Kamala Harris Proposes $20,000 Forgivable Loans for Black Entrepreneurs. Nick Pope at Da Caller, Kamala Harris Appears To Propose New Race-Based Payments As Support From Black Men Lags. It's hard to see this as anything but a last-ditch attempt to lure back black men straying from the fold. It would, of course, be shot down by the Supreme, with the added benefit that they could then rail against the Supreme Court (more). Bill Otis at the Ringside, sees Kamala Harris reach out to men. "This is not satire, although it would win an award if it were." Matt Vespa at TownHall, Fox News Host Wasn't Going to Let Kamala's Spokesperson Get Away With This Laughable Spin Line "The red flags are everywhere that Kamala is doing historically poor with men, especially men of color." At NYPo, Democrats have a man problem, and belittling them is only making it worse. At Althouse, "Nothing has come to fruition. Look at the schools, the playgrounds, the parks. Downtown is struggling. In our community, typically, we vote for Democrats." ""How has that panned out for us? You’re so bold and loud when you want to help transgender people, immigrants. [Harris] said she wouldn’t pass anything for just Black people, but you had no problem with the LGBT community. Give us some hope you’re listening to our concerns." Said Ahmad Taylor, 47, of Pontiac, Michigan, quoted in "In a Michigan city, Harris has failed to catch fire with Black men/In December, Black men in Pontiac told The Post they were unenthused about Biden. Now, some feel the same about Harris" (WaPo)(free-access link)."
At the College Fix, Kamala Harris accused of plagiarizing parts of 2009 book ‘Smart on Crime’. WokeSpy, Kamala Harris Accused Of Plagiarizing Articles And Wikipedia For 2009 Book. Stephan Kruiser at PJM, The Idiot Doesn't Fall Far From the Moron — Kamala's a Plagiarist Too! Driscoll at Insty, LIKE LED ZEPPELIN, IF YOU’RE GOING TO PLAGIARIZE, WHY NOT STEAL FROM THE BEST? " Kamala Harris has been accused of plagiarizing Martin Luther King in the book that helped launch her political career." The Telegraph, Kamala Harris embroiled in plagiarism row. "US vice president appears to copy Martin Luther King in an anecdote from her childhood during the civil rights movement." Ace calls it the Final Proof That Kamala Is a DEI Hire: She Has a Massive Plagiarism Problem. "Of course! Darn, everyone should have thought of this years ago."
Althouse, "Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 86 days as the presumptive, and now, official Democratic nominee for president without holding an official press conference." "Says Fox News, just Fox News, but isn't it true? It seems impossible. I'm reading about this and that podcast, and an occasional interview with a mainstream newsperson, such as Fox's Bret Baier coming up, but never a news conference. How is it possible to rise to the presidency without one attempt at handling a press conference?" Also, "In a July interview... Rogan called Harris 'the worst'... said he was bothered to see her suddenly viewed as a 'hero' and 'solution,' wondered if she was medicated...", "... with anti-anxiety medications because of 'disconnected ramblings,' but still said he thinks she will win the presidency because people think she’s a stronger alternative than Trump. In a September interview... Rogan said, 'whoever’s coaching her, whoever’s the puppet master running the strings' is doing a 'f****** amazing job.'..." Sundance at CTH doesn't expect much from Brett Baier Scheduled to Interview Kamala Harris – Tomorrow, Wednesday. Scott Pinsker at PJM, Gauntlet Thrown, Challenge Accepted: NOW the Democrats Are Panicking "Kamala Harris will suddenly open up and do a ton of interviews — including hostile interviews." Matt Vespa, We Have an Interesting Development About Kamala's Univision Town Hall Event. Nick Arama at RedState watches Kamala Goes Off the Rails in PA, but It Was Who Wasn't There That Tells the Tale. Trump War Room@TrumpWarRoom, "Kamala — who has been in office for the past four years — says "it's time to turn the page." WE AGREE!" NewsMax, Harris Gives New Word Salad About Constellations. johnny maga@_johnnymaga, "Just 2 days after the Kamala campaign launched an effort to label Trump a "weak" man who's "hiding" mental decline, he went at it for a solid hour — live and unscripted — with a hostile journalist. Kamala declined the same interview. Total victory."
Capt. Ed at Hat Hair notices CNN: Say, Remember When Kamala Pledged to Prosecute Oil Producers Rather Than Praise Them? DC Journal, Harris Says If You Like Your Car, You Can Keep It. Her Record Says Otherwise. Restoration News notes Anti-Fracking Groups Gave Kamala $17 Million After She Swore Off Fracking. They Know She's Lying to Win the Election. Anxiouse claims a Scoop: Karine Jean-Pierre blocks John Kirby at White House podium. Capt. Ed adds "It's no surprise to see the least competent person win a feud in the Biden administration, though. Failing upward is practically a core value." Stephen Kruiser at PJM, Bidenomics Wrecking Ball Continues Handing Campaign Ammo to Trump. From the Free Bacon, Transgender 'Yacht Killer' Serving Life Sentence Gets Taxpayer-Funded Sex-Change Surgery Thanks to Kamala Harris: 'He Killed My Daughter and Son-in-Law, Now He Gets What He Wants' "Harris's support for taxpayer-funded sex changes for transgender inmates has emerged as a vulnerability on the campaign trail."
From Fox, Top House committee launches probe into Biden admin 'priorities' on FEMA hurricane relief, migrant spending, "DHS says claims it has diverted disaster money are 'completely false'" Dave Strom at Hat Hair wonders Is the Government Hiding Deaths from Hurricane Helene? Almost Certainly. At Breitbart, Feds Admit: Child Sex Trafficking Reports Triple under Harris and Biden.'We Have Not Intentionally Allowed Millions Of Illegals To Cross The Border To Vote,' Says Mayorkas Waving His Hand Attempting A Jedi Mind Trick https://t.co/Zk6MF6cV7k pic.twitter.com/yQgp0iAjvS
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) October 14, 2024
Nick Arama, Trump May Just Have Best Troll of Kamala Ever - and It All Has to Do With McDonald's. Dave Strom explains The Latest Trump-Related Hoax. Ace, Trump Pauses Campaign Event While Several Attendees Are Escorted Out for "Medical Emergencies;" Kamala Harris and MSNBC Claim Trump Had a Senior Moment. "He was literally standing and watching as EMS personnel helped several stricken rally-goers out. Because he was standing on stage quietly while EMS got the sick people out, they're claiming Trump had a Biden-like bout of lost time. It's egregious. So egregious that even the Disney Groomer Corporation's fake news division, ABC, is debunking the claim." Althouse, We were watching Trump's Oaks, Pennsylvania town hall live, so we experienced the shift from talk to pure music.... "... and if you didn't watch live, you can still watch the video and thereby have your own opinion of what happened... and of the way the mainstream media are reporting it." Ace, Trump Releases Campaign Ad Decrying "WOKE" Military, Using Clips from Full Metal Jacket; Stanley Kubrick's Daughter Denounces Him. Wait, My Mistake: Stanley Kubrick's Daughter Defends Him. "Well that was unexpected. Vivian Kubrick composed the music for Full Metal Jacket so she has some say in this." Liz Mair at RCP tries to explain Why Trump and Harris Shouldn’t Embrace Tariffs. There are plenty of tariffs already, Trump is just planning to use them more strategically. Driscoll at Insty, AND YET, CURIOUSLY, TRUMP DIDN’T SEND THE B-52s OVER ABC NEWS HQ DURING HIS FIRST TERM: Kooky Joy Behar is Convinced Donald Trump Will Bomb Her and Her Co-Hosts if He Wins the Presidency. Jen O'Connell at RedState is optimistic, GOP Only Needs to Flip Two Senate Seats to Win the Majority, but Polling Shows They Could Take Five.
The Wednesday Wetness
NBC News’ Yasmin Vossoughian details the scrutiny around fluoride and explains why a federal judge ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency needs to take action to regulate it.So the John Birch Society was right all along? Recent studies link elevated fluoride in drinking water to lower IQs in children.