Political Post Du Jour

Is there a bottom in sight? Robert Spencer at PJ Media, Biden’s Poll Numbers, Like Biden Himself, Keep Reaching Appalling New Lows. At Da Wire, a Poll: Majority Believes Biden’s Legacy Will Be ‘One Of The Worst’ Presidents Ever. From Dave in Fla at Aces, Biden's Character, "The Polling is Even Worse than They Admit." But now that he's going to cure cancer . . . Paul Bedard at WaEx, Biden in 'worst president ever' territory.  Gallup, Americans Offer Gloomy State of the Nation Report. AllahPundit at Haut Hair butthurt, Yikes: For the first time, Biden's job approval lower than Trump's was on this date four years ago. Nick Arama at Red State, Yikes: Biden Gets Bad Grades From Governors and Jill Leads Him off the Stage.So much malaise. Ace, White House Goes to Extraordinary Lengths to Protect Frail, Decrepit Husk of a "President," Including Refusing Beverages to Governors Meeting With Brandon, So That They Don't Lower Their Masks to Sip Water, "Would you say Russia and China are more "quaking" or "quailing," NeverTrump Foreign Policy Serious Thinkers?"  R Emmett Tyrell at Am Spec has some Advice for Gloomy Democrats  A simple solution for the Biden–Harris disaster. Nominate Harris for the Supreme Court,  "There is no other way to get rid of her. I have checked. Every other way is illegal."

Sharyl Attkisson is pushing 2000 Mules, Ballot box surveillance video: 'One mule made 53 trips to 20 dropboxes'. From TNP, A Dominion Voting Systems Rep is Sponsoring a Republican Senate Campaign Fundraiser. Hmm. 

At Da Wire, Wild Redistricting To Give Democrats More House Seats: ‘Brazen Attempt’ At ‘Rigging’ Election To Keep Pelosi Speaker. From the Wa Free Bee,  Marc Elias Makes Millions Off Democratic Gerrymandering Efforts, "Lawyer is involved in efforts to redraw congressional districts in New York, Maryland." He's also neck deep in the Russian Collusion Hoax, and maybe be under investigation by Special Counsel Durham. Speaking of corruption, John Sexton at Haut Hair reports House Ethics Committee finds 'substantial reason' to believe freshman Democrat made quid pro quo job offer to rival. That's Blago territory. 

AP at Yahoo! Trump's heir? Some supporters eye DeSantis as alternative. And they call themselves a news service. ADN America, DeSantis accuses political opponents of "smear" over weekend Neo-Nazi rallies. You can see who they fear by who they smear. Damn, that was worthy of Gutfeld!

NewsMax, Trump in Perdue's First Ad for Governor: 'Kemp Let Us Down' Someone has the long knives out for Morgan, TNP, Trump’s TN-5 Pick Morgan Ortagus Launched a Consulting Firm with Her ‘Best Friend’ – A CNN Contributor Turned Biden Official Who Called Trump ‘Hitler’. WaT, RNC members rally behind resolution to call for Cheney, Kinzinger ouster from House GOP. The Political Insider reports  George W. Bush Donating To Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Trump. Of course, he and the Cheney's go way back. 

Wa Free Bee notices Tim Ryan Took Thousands From Manchin Days After Attacking Him "Ohio Dem's campaign coffers get a boost from the same senator he says he's 'PISSED' at" Politics is one thing, money is another.

And in a good segue to the Breyer resignation/Supreme court nomination war, Da Caller notices Ben Ray Luján’s Stroke Could Imperil The Democrats’ Agenda, temporarily lowering the number of voting Democrats in the Senate to 49, making it a potential tie even with Kamala Harris. Capt. Ed at Haut Hair asks Does the Senate-SCOTUS calculus change with Luján's absence?  Probably not, there are too many potential Republican defectors. Althouse, News of Sen. Ben Ray Luján’s (D-N.M.) stroke sent shockwaves through the Senate on Tuesday, underscoring the fragility of Democrats’ 50-50 majority. "I suppose the Democrats are working hard at understanding how to be properly discreet as they endeavor to will a Luján resignation into being. Of course, I hope the poor man does well, but I can't believe the Democrats intend wait for his return."  AllahPundit hopes "Paired voting" could solve the Dems' problem of confirming a SCOTUS nominee while Lujan is sidelined. Tit for tat. 

Capt. Ed wonders Just how "torn" is Senate GOP on SCOTUS strategy? "color me skeptical." Cutie Pavlich at Red State thinks McConnell Drops the Hammer After Being Asked About Race Quotas. 

REPORTER: "How many black women do you have on staff and how are they informing your decision to move forward with the SCOTUS nomination." MCCONNELL: "Actually, I haven't checked. We don't have a racial quota in my office..."

From Fox, Biden judicial nominee refuses to say whether racial discrimination is wrong, "Kenly Kiya Kato said that as a judge she does not deal with 'issues of morality.'" Michael Brown at Red State wants to know Does ‘Affirmative Action’ Have a Place in Nominating Supreme Court Justices? Maybe it shouldn't be but it does. Deal with it. Star Parker, Supreme Court Nominees -- Race Can Be Relevant. At Da Wire, ‘Will He Make A Similar Pledge?’: CBS Reporter Presses Psaki On Biden Appointing Asian-American, LGBTQ American To SCOTUS. From WaPoo, Marc Thiessen reminds us Biden blocked the first Black woman from the Supreme Court. At HE, a POLL: Majority of Americans Oppose Choosing Supreme Court Justices by Race, Gender. Since when does he listen to the people? CNS News, Biden Wants SCOTUS Nominee Who Finds 'Unenumerated Rights in the Constitution', which would be great if they were looking at new 'negative' rights, freedom from government, but what they want to find are new entitlements. NYPo ed board, Biden exposes the truth about progressives and the Constitution. To them it's an impediment to be overcome, not a set of guidelines for how to operate. Scott McKay at Am Spec, The Stupid Party Must Learn, "In the SCOTUS nomination showdown, the GOP needs to prove that they’re more interested in representing voters than playing the “noble loser” role in every contest with Democrats."

In the interesting case of Ilya Shapiro, the law prof under fire for alleged racisms because of a tweet,

“Objectively best pick for Biden is Sri Srinivasan, who is solid [progressive] and [very] smart,” “Even has identity politics benefit of being first Asian (Indian) American. But alas doesn’t fit into the last intersectionality hierarchy so we’ll get a lesser black woman. Thank heaven for small favors?”

John Sexton at Haut Hair hears Georgetown Law students silence anyone who defends Ilya Shapiro. Rich Moran at PJ Media, Georgetown Law Dean Grovels Before Black Activists Protesting Shapiro. Deion Kathawa at AM Great says This Is No Time for Groveling, "Ilya Shapiro apologized for his “poor choice of words” in a series of tweets about Joe Biden’s potential Supreme Court pick. Here’s what he should have said instead." The lesson? Don't tweet. 

In J6 News, Politico finally hears Trump considered blanket pardons for Jan. 6 rioters before he left office and WaEx catches Trump dubs Lindsey Graham 'RINO' for calling Jan. 6 pardon suggestion 'inappropriate'. Without Trump to stiffen his spine, Lindsey is slumping back to Lindsey 1.0.

In things that make you go hmmm, ET says  3 Babbitt Shooting Witnesses Removed from FBI Most-Wanted List and JTN reports Three Ashli Babbitt shooting witnesses no longer on FBI most wanted list,  "When suspects are taken into custody, the FBI normally places "ARRESTED" on photos of them at the Jan. 6 riot. This did not happen for three suspects."

One of the witnesses removed from the FBI's list includes a man who tried to give first aid to Babbitt as she was dying on the Capitol floor. Reporter Tayler Hansen said the witness is a photojournalist. Hansen claimed to have stood next to the man in the Capitol on Jan. 6.

"Right as she got shot, he was the only one that reacted, and he immediately reached for his medical bag," Hansen told The Epoch Times. "He had a med bag on him, and started digging in it."

Also from JTN, Congress claims sovereign immunity prevents Capitol Police from sharing January 6 emails and videos "Judicial Watch continues its fight for access in court." I don't see how they can prosecute cases if they won't release the evidence. What are they hiding?

At the College Fix, Three major Virginia universities scrap COVID booster mandate after AG calls them unlawful. Fox, Virginia's new GOP AG prompts three largest universities to drop vaccine mandate for students. All irrelevant now that Omicron has rendered the vaccines all but useless for the young. Meanwhile in Loudoun, Kevin Downey Jr. reports Leftist Loudon County Wants to Suspend Maskless Kids, But Not a Transgender Rapist. Priorities. In Fairfax, 10-Year-Old Virginia Student Receives 4 Suspensions in a Week for Refusing to Wear Mask, Vows to Press On (ET).

In CRT mania, Summit News reports how a Teacher Made White Elementary School Children Apologize to Black Kids For Their Skin Color. Spencer Lindquist at da Fed finds a case where California School District Tells Kids: ‘Attacking Whiteness Is Not Enough. NYPo discovers ‘Undercover Mothers’ who reveal how they’re fighting ‘wokeness’ in schools. Good. And from Behind the Black, Today’s blacklisted American: HS student suspended for expressing opinions in private text

They’re coming for you next: The faculty at Plainwell High School in Michigan suspended student David Stouts for three days because he dared to express his Christian religious beliefs in private texts to his friends.

Some of the things he discussed were the love God has for sinners, Stout’s love for his friends, and, here is where the “problems” began, Stout said he believed homosexuality is a sin and….drum roll…there are only two genders!

Before Stout was suspended, he claims he was asked by a faculty member [band leader Austin Hunt] why he didn’t turn himself in for his private discussions involving religion and “inappropriate” jokes shared amongst friends, (Stout allegedly chuckled at homophobic/racial jokes his friends made during band camp in July 2021).

Stout claims he was informed that speaking about religion on campus was verboten because he might hurt someone’s feelings, and that students who overhear his opinions (on text message???) might feel “unsafe.”

In other words, this petty dictator Hunt had decided that only some opinions are permitted, and anyone can immediately silence anyone else if by simply saying the opinion offends them or scares them. Talk about giving the heckler full power!