The End of a Very Bad Week for Joe Biden

Matt Vespa at Town Hall, Manchin and Sinema's Reaction to Biden's Filibuster Pitch Was Cold-Blooded...And Absolutely Legendary. That might be overstating in a bit, but it was definitive. Capt. Ed at Haut Hair has an Inside scoop from Politico: Manchin's opposed to Dem election bill -- and might say so. The filibuster is bad right? Then why are Democrats Using Dreaded Filibuster to Block Ted Cruz Bill Sanctioning Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline?  "The bill had 55 votes."(Breitbart). Gleen Grenwalt, Senate Democrats Use the Jim Crow Filibuster to Protect the Kremlin. Insty. SEE THE RACISM AND THE FOREIGN COLLUSION INHERENT IN THE LEFTISM ->

Regarding Joe's infamous speech wherein he called his opponents the equivalent of Jefferson Davis and Bull Connor (both Democrats) Stacy McCain writes Joe Biden: Slandering the Dead and reminds us Joe voted to restore Davis' citizenship posthumously. "That worthless son of a bitch ain’t fit to tie Jefferson Davis’s shoes." From NYPo, Biden didn’t mean to offend senators by likening them to racists, Psaki says. From Rumble, CNN Calls Out Biden's Lies On Federal Election Takeover

At Mediaite, ‘At Least His New Puppy Hasn’t Bitten Him Yet – That We Know Of’: Jake Tapper on Biden’s ‘Awful Week’ and Donny Deutsch Pans Biden on MSNBC: ‘He Doesn’t Feel Inspirational. He Doesn’t Feel in Command.’ Tulsi Gabbard @TulsiGabbard

Biden promised to unite our country. Instead he betrayed us, pouring fuel on the fire of divisiveness, tearing our country apart. Biden compares those who disagree with him to racists, traitors & enemies, & has his AG target Americans as domestic terrorists. Unfit to lead.

Matt Margolis at PJ Media, Obama Advisor Blasts Biden's Racial Rhetoric. David Axelrod doesn't give a fig about racial animus, but he is concerned with results. At Insty, JOHN LUCAS: The Biden Administration Isn’t Even Hiding Its Designation Of Mainstream Americans As ‘Domestic Terrorists.’

Politico whines With Biden’s signature legislation stalled, Democrats stare into political void. But wait, the Democrats are considering a shady end run around the filibuster. Sarah Hoyt at  Insty, THESE IDIOTS ARE NOT ACTUALLY IN ANY SENSE AMERICAN: House Democrats attempt end-around of filibuster to pass election law using NASA bill. "They never thought about what comes if they make the ballot box invalid." AllahPundit at Haut Hair chortles as The left is gearing up for its 2024 mission: Nuking Kyrsten Sinema. 

Sundance at CTH, CNN Outlines Biden’s “Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad” Week "**snicker** You know things are bad when the experts of hiding bad things can’t even begin to imagine where to start spinning." Capt. Ed notes The Economist says Let's face it, "Joe Biden was set up to fail" "When a Republican president fails or appears to do so, the media focuses its coverage entirely on incompetence, overreach, and extremism. When a Democratic president stumbles, suddenly the job becomes “impossible.”" In the the Center Square, Biden's rough week: A Supreme Court loss, continued economic woes, pushback from Democrats. At WJ Watch Psaki Awkwardly Smirk as Reporter Savages Her by Listing Off Biden's Failures for 1 Minute Straight. Julian Zelizer at CNN wonders Is Biden's presidency doomed? VodkaPundit at PJ Media says 2022 Will Break Joe Biden. Larry Kudlow at the NY Sun thinks America tells Biden: It’s Time To Start Singing ‘It’s Over . . . Jim Treacher proposes that We Need a Maximum Age Requirement for President, "Call it the Biden Rule."

No offense to my older readers, but we need to amend the age requirement to run for president of the United States. It’s fine to keep the minimum age at 35, but we need a maximum age as well. I’d propose Joe Biden’s current age minus, oh, let’s say four years just to be on the safe side. So that would cap eligibility at 75 years young.

A natural-born American citizen gets 40 years to make it into the White House. If you can’t get it done by your 75th birthday, too bad. You had your chance. That seems fair, right? Four decades is more than enough time, isn’t it?

I'm OK with that; I get 5 more years to try! Capt. Ed catches Politico wondering if the Clintons are leveraging Biden incompetence for a comeback? She'll use any excuse.  In The Morning Briefing, Stephen Kruiser at PJ Media asserts 'Hillary 2024' Rumors Are Proof Even Dems Can't Stand Biden.

Insty, MEAN, LAZY, AND VINDICTIVE IS NO WAY TO GO THROUGH LIFE: To staff, Kamala Harris is a clueless bully who refuses to do her homework.

CNN, Big House news: John Katko becomes the third House Republican who voted to impeach Trump to announce retirement. Anxious, GOP Rep. John Katko, who voted to impeach Trump, won't seek re-election. Sundance, That Makes Three – New York Rep John Katko, Who Voted to Impeach President Trump, Will Not Seek Reelection, "Three down, seven to go." And yet, Rick Moran reports  Larry Sabato saying the  GOP Could Win Its Biggest Congressional Majority Since the Depression. Frpm Roll Call, ‘Kingmaker’ Trump heads to rural Arizona, where GOP candidates are eager for his backing

Pollster, "Candidates ‘doing everything they can’ to get his support."

Sophie Mann at JTN informs us that Judge rules absentee ballot drop boxes illegal in Wisconsin, regulators must retract guidance,"This is the second court decision that has deemed the Wisconsin Election Commission's 2020 election behavior unlawful." At PM, BREAKING: Wisconsin county judge rules against ballot drop boxes, "A shoebox on a bench in a park would be legal for collecting ballots. Now, that's absurd, of course. But that's the logical consequence of the position that the commission is taking." From NewsBusters, Joyless Gaslighting: Reid Claims Republicans Want to Ban Voting, End Elections (Not True). Joy who?

Fox, Liberal media panics about no debates in 2024 as RNC feuds with Commission on Presidential Debates, "While conservatives welcomed RNC's threat, liberals blasted move on social media" but MSNBC anchor: Republican proposed changes to debate committee 'sound reasonable'. 

John Sexton at Haut Hair hears National School Board Association 'at risk of total collapse', after acting at the President's patsy in the DOE, NSBA, DOJ letter shuffle scandal. Get woke, go broke. The NYPo's ed board wants to know, How high did Team Biden’s conspiracy against parental protests go?. My guess is Ron Klain. Star News reports  Youngkin Will Appoint Anti-Critical Race Theory Former Trump Official to Education Role. Good. Da Wire is onto a Coordinated Attack On Parents? NEA Called On Big Tech To Combat Anti-CRT ‘Propaganda’ Pushed By ‘Violent’ ‘Radicalized’ Parents

Speaking of "Big Tech", sundance at CTH, Big Tech Responds to Joe Biden Request

Yesterday, the biggest fraudulent and heavily managed autocrat in modern American political history gave instructions to his fellow travelers in Big Tech, and I quote:

“I make a special appeal to social media companies and media outlets: Please deal with the misinformation and disinformation that’s on your shows. It has to stop.” ~ Joe Biden

Today, they begin responding. . .

PM,  YouTube suspends and demonetizes Dan Bongino over content questioning 'mask fascists' and Minnesota Bank and Trust moves to CANCEL MyPillow founder's bank accounts. Also sundance, DIRECTV Announces They Are Cancelling OAN News Because of The Network Political Alignment, "The remarkable aspect to this announcement is the openness of DirecTV’s admission."

Regarding the arrest of the Oath Keepers leader on seditious conspiracy charges, Wa Free Bee just wants you to know that Jake Sullivan’s Yale Law Classmate Arrested for Sedition, "Hunter Biden also went to Yale Law." You make such great connections there. More seriously, Jonathon Turley tries to explain The Oath Keepers: What the Indictment Says and Does Not Say About the January 6 Riot

The indictment is strong on detailing the alleged violent rhetoric and machinations of the defendants. It shows men who speak of civil war and actively acquire weapons in the anticipation that they might be used.

However, as a criminal defense attorney, there are some gaps and disconnects that I expect could cause difficulties at trial on the sedition conspiracy charge. (The rest of the charges will be more difficult to contest on things like obstructing an official proceeding).

These are eleven people who were not armed with guns and some apparently never entered the Capitol. While the Justice Department discussed plans for river landings and arsenals of weapons and forces held in reserve, the individuals in Stack 2 were equipped with:

“battle apparel and gear, including hard-knuckle tactical gloves, tactical vests, ballistic goggles, radios, chemical sprays, a paracord attachment, fatigues, goggles, scissors, a large stick, and one of the Stack Two member’s 82-pound German Shepherd named ‘Warrior.’”

That is undistinguishable (and in some cases less lethal) than material seized from Antifa, Proud Boys, and other rioters in prior summers. Despite buying and storing weapons, they did not bring them to the Hill, did not use them, and left the Hill with many others. Only one, Joshua James, is charged with the broad offense of “assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers.” (Count 8). The rest are charged with the common crimes of trespass, obstruction, and unlawful entry.

The indictment details discussions of a civil war after the riot. On January 12, 2021, James messages “after this, … if nothing happens, its war … Civil War 2.0.” There was no apparent follow through after January 6th with an actual attack or rebellion against the government.

The indictment also does not allege the broader conspiracy often raised by politicians and pundits. The defendants themselves appeared to acknowledge that they were acting without coordination with the Administration or President Trump. Rhodes messages “All I see Trump doing is complaining. I see no intent by him to do anything. So the Patriots are taking it into their own hands. They’ve had enough.”

Byron York, "It was a LARP rebellion, a cosplay insurrection. At Capitol riot, Oath Keepers marched around in sorta-military gear, sent Signal messages to one another. Then they left. If they intended to overthrow the US government, they didn't really act like it." Insty,  ANALYSIS: TRUE:

From PM, Pelosi's January 6 committee doubles down on demand for documents from social media platforms. Privacy rights? What privacy rights. However, from Breitbart, CNN’s Toobin on January 6 Committee: ‘If People Don’t Want to Cooperate with This Committee, There’s Nothing They Can Do’

“[I]t’s too late for the courts. It’s the middle of January,” Toobin outlined. “They haven’t even found Kevin McCarthy in contempt. They haven’t issued a subpoena, much less found him in contempt. They would have to go to the Justice Department. They would have to, you know, go to the full house, go to the Justice Department. I mean, look at Steve Bannon. Steve Bannon is the only person they have moved against for criminal contempt, and the case against him, which is now a couple of months old, is on a slow boat to nowhere.”

He continued, “The idea that in the middle of January you can start pressuring people through the courts for an investigation that’s supposed to end in the fall, that’s just a fantasy. And I think people need to recognize that, for better or for worse, that if people don’t want to cooperate with this committee, there’s nothing they can do about it at this point. That’s a sad fact, but it’s true at this point.”

'Buck Throckmorton' at Ace's proposes a means to keep liberals from moving to red states,  The Friday Morning Rant: Repelling Liberal Colonizers From Blue States

I jokingly suggested that organic food should be banned. No organic food? Then no liberal invaders.

I’m only half-joking that the cost of organic food is like a poll tax, in that it serves to keep minorities out of grocery stores favored by affluent whites. But since organic food is not going to be banned, how about going to the other extreme – place a stiff “luxury tax” on organic food. Maybe fewer New Yorkers would move to Nashville if they found themselves having to pay an extra $10 per package of organic arugula. Also, for all the criticism of sales taxes being regressive, my proposed organic foods tax would be nice and progressive.

In all seriousness, what are some other ideas to deter liberal blue staters from moving to red states? Mandatory carry? Blue laws / Sabbath Days? Electric Vehicle tax? Mask prohibitions? America-first curricula in schools?