Yesterday, from the Brussels Sign, As the US and Israel prepare for war, the EU sinks into irrelevance, then at Hat Hair, Capt. Ed hears US Evacuates Embassies in Israel, Iraq; UPDATE: China Urges Citizens to Leave Iran and Ace, US Evacuates Embassies in Israel and Iraq, China Orders Citizens Out of Iran as Strike Appears Imminent. "But joking aside, it looks like Trump's had enough. Iran once again pretended to "talk" while conceding nothing. The USS Ford is now in place for a strike." Shanaka Anslem Perera @shanaka86, "At 10:24 this morning, Friday February 27, the United States Ambassador to Israel emailed his own staff and told them to leave the country today. Not next week. Not when convenient. Today. . . "
Then, this morning, Capt. Ed BREAKING: Trump Launches Strikes; Tells Iranians to 'Seize Control of Your Destiny'. Matt Vespa at TownHall, US-Israel Launches Major Airstrikes on Iran, Extensive Strikes Slated to Continue. Philip Melanchthon Wegmann @PhilipWegmann, "Trump outlines war aims: --destroy and "raze their missile industry to the ground" --"We're going to annihilate their navy" --Hamstring terrorist proxies can no longer destabilize --"Ensure Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon." Jen van Laar at RedState, President Trump Confirms 'Major Combat Operation' in Iran. Stephen Kruiser at PJM, The United States and Israel Are Lighting Up Tehran. Althouse quotes Trump, "Eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard terrible people." I would not be surprised to see embedded terrorist cells from Iran (who probably slipped through Biden's open borders) to open up terror campaigns in the US. I hope the FBI has been secretly mopping them up. I also hope the Iranian opposition takes advantage of the action to rid themselves of the theocratic regime.
At PM, Rubio Doesn’t Trust Cuba’s ‘Highly Unusual’ Account of Deadly Shootout With U.S. Boat. Althouse found Trump saying "We could very well end up having a friendly takeover of Cuba." ""The Cuban government is talking with us, and they're in a big deal of trouble. As you know, they have no money. They have no anything right now. But they're talking with us, and maybe we'll have a friendly takeover of Cuba. We could very well end up having a friendly takeover of Cuba...." Colin Dueck at Am Mind is Defending Trump’s Latin America Policy. Dave Strom at Hat Hair, Hegseth: Department of War 'Convinced' Boy Scouts to Drop DEI, Gender Policy.
Stephen Kruiser declares a A Pox on Everyone Who Keeps Hillary Clinton in the News. Breitbart, Hillary Clinton Claims She ‘Had No Idea’ of Jeffrey Epstein’s Crimes, or Harvey Weinstein's, or Anthony Weiner's, just to name a few of the sexual predators she hung around with. Ace, Hillary Clinton Claims She Never Even Met Epstein, Had No Idea About Any of His Crimes "Hillary Clinton testilied yesterday. Bill Clinton is testilying today." (yesterday). The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Hillary Clinton Says She Only Recalls Meeting Epstein That One Time When She Murdered Him." Capt. Ed calls it Bill Clinton's Sgt. Schultz Act: I Knew Nothing, I Saw Nothing About Epstein, so obviously he has no knowledge of any misconduct by Donald Trump. Althouse, "But even with 20/20 hindsight, I saw nothing that ever gave me pause." ""We are only here because he hid it from everyone so well for so long. And by the time it came to light with his 2008 guilty plea, I had long stopped associating with him." Said Bill Clinton, in his opening statement." "imTay said... “I did not have sex with that woman either.” - Bill Clinton" Don Surber tells us just The facts about Trump and Epstein, "Trump molested no one. In fact, he helped victims collect $500 million in damages." From Twitchy, Peddling ‘Pedo’: Rachel Maddow and Other Media Hacks Toss Their So-Called Principles to End Trump. But PJM's Scott Pinsker worries It’s a Trap: The Republicans Are Sleepwalking Into a Clinton Ambush.
Matt Vespa at TownHall Is Stunned USA Today Published This Op-Ed From a Dem About Trump's State of the Union. "I appreciate his businessman's approach to the economy and tariffs. I loved that he celebrated the people directly affected by his policy changes and celebrated the economy wins by putting America first. I am disappointed in all the elected leaders who refused to celebrate the people who have been sacrificed because of the policies brought about by the Biden administration. The speech improved my opinion of Trump, and I believe he has only the best interests of the United States at the core of all his decisions. I do believe the changes he has made are working, and I wish the Democratic Party would give him the same courtesy they gave the Obama administration with illegal aliens." Scott McKay at Am Spec on SOTU 2026: Now There Are Truly Two Americas, "And it was on display during this year’s State of the Union." At State of the Day, Just When You Think They Can’t Possibly Get Crazier, They Do "It has not been a good week for Democrats." Noah Pollak @NoahPollak, "This is a special genre of leftist fake journalism in which some normal people do something completely normal that commie journos don't like, and instead of just being honest and saying (in this case) "It really triggers us to see Americans happy about a win for our country, because we're unhappy people and we hate our country" they make up a tedious self-licking ice cream cone narrative in which the same people "reporting" that hockey players are "facing questions" are the ones asking the questions in the first place." Quote The New York Times @nytimes "From @TheAthletic: As U.S. hockey players returned to their NHL teams, they faced questions about the politicization of their Olympic win and their association with President Trump. Here were their responses: https://nyti.ms/4rJzBao." From Da Blaze, Team USA captain goes full feminist over Trump's 'distasteful' invitation: 'It's a great teaching point'. Get a life. Shawn Fleetwood at Da Fed say Don’t Let Miserable Media Hacks Suck The Joy Out Of U.S. Hockey’s Gold Medal Wins. Stacy McCain explores The Worst People in the World (Part II).
A Larry vid at Hat Hair, Republican Senators Slow Walking the SAVE Act Get a Rude Awakening. Kevin McCullough at TownHall declares ID to Vote! Checkmate. "What Leader Thune is pulling right now isn’t just politics as usual — it’s strategic brilliance in a moment when checkers players think they’re playing chess. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has committed to forcing a vote on the SAVE America Act — legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register and voter ID at the polls — and in doing so he’s exposing the absurdity of Democratic obstruction in the face of overwhelming bipartisan public support." I'll believe it when I see it. At Da Caller, Kamala Harris Says SAVE Act Must Be Stopped Because ‘40% Of Americans’ Don’t Have Birth Certificates, Passports. WJ sees a Black Republican Nukes Liberal for Implying the SAVE Act Targets Minorities: We're 'Educated Enough' to Get an ID. At ET, Justice Department Sues 5 More States for Refusing to Provide Voter Rolls. "In total, the department has filed lawsuits against 29 states and the District of Columbia over voter roll access." Also, Researchers Identify Chinese Influence Network That Targeted Trump, Japan Elections, "The researchers found six distinct clusters pushing pro-CCP narratives."
Buck Throckmorton at Ace's MORNING RANT: Following SNAP Restrictions on Junk Food, Pepsico Cuts Prices Due to Softening Consumer Demand. Ashley Evdokimo at TownHall claims MAHA Isn’t a Movement Anymore, It’s an Agenda. Althouse finds "I had not spent a lot of my life hanging out with Republicans, and what I imagined they were talking about was exactly the opposite.", ""Now I'm in an administration surrounded by immensely talented people who are immensely idealistic. I always imagined Republicans would get together thinking about how to screw the poor and reduce taxes on the rich, but they're actually narrowly focused on how do we solve these big problems and make our country work. The level of idealism that I see at every level in the White House and in my agency is inspiring. And then the level of capability—the competence of the people I'm surrounded with...." said RFK Jr. on Rogan.
On the Fox Bus, Mortgage rates fall below 6% for first time since 2022 "Average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 5.98%, Freddie Mac says." At ET, Recurring Unemployment Claims Decline to 1-Month Low "Continuing jobless claims remained below 1.9 million for the seventh straight week." John Eastman at Am Mind notes The Tariff Wears Two Hats: What the SCOTUS Majority Overlooked.
Althouse says in wonder, Is the California open primary going to produce 2 Republican candidates for Governor? I expect Democrats to pull a dirty maneuver to fix that. Hat Hair's Beege Welborn is seething: The Video Depositions of Whistleblowing LA Firefighters Will Have You Seething. Vicky Taft at PJM sees West Coast, Messed Coast™ — Members List of Secretive 'Bohemian Grove' Men's Club Is Leaked.
Guy Benson @guypbenson, "
Virginia Democrats, in the midst of pushing a wild gerrymandering scheme and a blizzard of tax increases, vote to ~triple their own pay:" Quote VA Senate GOP @VASenateGOP, "Virginia Democrats just voted to give themselves a 300% pay increase. Teachers got a 3% raise. But Democrats give themselves 300%." Josh Monnington at Da Fed worries
Americans Can’t Afford To Keep Letting Leftists ‘Learn’ From Their Mistakes. Literally.
Capt. Ed hears
Netflix to Paramount: Uncle! Sundance,
Following White House Visit Netflix Boss Ted Sarandos Withdraws from Warner Bid, Clears Path for Larry Ellison to Take Control of CNN. From The Wrap,
CNN Anxiety Mounts as Paramount Nears Control: ‘People Think It Could Be the End’ "David Ellison’s expected takeover of parent company Warner Bros. Discovery is stoking fears that Donald Trump would gain influence over his longtime cable news nemesis." At Insty,
GREAT MOMENTS IN GASLIGHTING:
Nicholas Fondacaro @NickFondacaro, "
What is she talking about? CBS has been taking aim against the right for decades. CBS the network of Dan Rather, who fabricated paperwork to smear Bush. The network of Gayle King, who goes on vacation with the Obamas and donates to Dems. The network that backed a Hamas simp." Quote David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik, "Veteran CBS News producer Mary Walsh takes leave (first reported by Guardian) "We've been told to aim our reporting at a particular part of the political spectrum. Honestly, I don't know how to do that.""
Robby Starbuck @robbystarbuck, "
Translation: Only raging democrats are allowed to own legacy media outlets and if anyone we don’t like buys one, we will use the state to try to steal their business or destroy their business. Sounds a little communist to me." Quote Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT "Paramount should enjoy its growing news monopoly while they have it because when Democrats win back power we are going to break up these anti-democratic information conglomerates. All of them."
PJM's Greg Byrnes wonders
Is There Such a Thing As Nazi Milk? "Under consideration is his public assessment of the properties of whole milk. “Nazis were enamored of whole milk as well,” he wrote in his blog. “I am suspicious. Milk drinking is political. Drinking whole white milk has played a big role in racist and far-right thinking. In America, drinking whole milk has for years been a part of alt-right, white nationalist messaging in tweets, memes, and videos.”" From Shooting News Week,
Hoplophobic Harridans Plan to Protest Minnesota High School Clays Fundraiser This Weekend…Here’s What You Can Do. "A bunch of teenagers who like to shoot clays for sport and are conducting a fundraiser for their club will likely face a passel of hoplophobic harridans and a sprinkling of hen-pecked beta males this weekend. These scolds think that’s the perfect venue to scream about “gun violence,” as if these kids are somehow the equivalent gang-bangers that turn cities like Minneapolis into war zones."
