Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Flotsam and Jetsam - Are We Stuck With Biden?

According to PJM's VodkaPundit, If It's Tuesday, We Must Be Stuck With Biden Forever (Unless We Aren't), but unless I lost a day, it's Wednesday, so maybe we are and maybe we aren't.

At Breitbart, Weiss Denies IRS Whistleblower Claims, Says He Wasn’t Blocked from Charging Hunter Biden. But Tristan Justice at Da Fed thinks Weiss Letter Undermines Facade Of Independent Hunter Biden Investigation. Ace, David Weiss Resorts to Calculated Lawyerly Evasiveness When Asked About Whistleblower Allegations That He Was Blocked from Pursuing Charges Against Hunter Biden. "When his answer will support Merrick Garland, he's very clear in his response. But when his answer will cast doubt on Merrick Garland, suddenly he's as elusive as a fawn in the morning mist." John Solomon at JTN reports Hunter Biden prosecutor’s office briefed on bribery allegation before 2020 election, senator says. "Grassley demands answers from US Attorney David Weiss, claiming “hundreds” of people have had access to FBI informant memo." Somebody needs to subpoena both Weiss and Garland, put them under oath at the same table, and make them answer questions about this.  Also, Biden probe charges forward with interview of key associate, possible whistleblower testimony, "Hunter Biden pal Devon Archer to face questioning soon from House Oversight committee." From Mediaite, Kevin McCarthy Suggests He’s Going to Force Hunter Biden Prosecutor to Testify: ‘You Cannot Sit Back and Hide’.  At Becker News, Bribery Ring Investigators Wanted FBI Raid on Biden But Democrat-Linked Attorney Blocked It Due to ‘Optics’. Margot Cleveland at Da Fed notes Grassley Probes Weiss Deputy’s Role In Obstructing Biden Investigation, Leslie Wolf. At Da Wire, Questions Over Hunter Biden Probe Swirl Around Prosecutor Lesley Wolf. Here’s What You Need To Know. Ben Whedon at JTN reports how DOJ charges claimed Biden corruption witness for allegedly acting as an unregistered Chinese agent "Luft allegedly lobbied an unnamed advisor to then-President-Elect Donald Trump to embrace pro-China policies without registering as an agent of Beijing." You mean, like Hunter? At the Free Bacon, Justice Department Charges Think Tank Official Who Gave FBI Info on Hunter Biden. "Gal Luft claims Biden DOJ is ‘trying to bury’ him" and he's not wrong. Mary Chastain at LI, DOJ Indicts Man Who Claimed He Gave FBI Info About Biden Family Ties to China, "Dr. Gal Luft, a co-director of a Maryland-based think tank, has described the case against him as a “political hit job,” so he won’t be able to testify in front of the House Oversight Committee." From The Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.11.23 The Geller Reports Biden’s DOJ Indicts Biden Whistleblower Who Came Out of Hiding To Expose High Crimes By President and his Family,  Da Wire, Comer Mocks ‘Missing Witness’ Indictment: ‘Amazing’ How Quickly DOJ Moved. "“The timing is always coincidental according to the Democrats at the Department of Justice,” Comer said, referring to the timing of the Luft charges being announced after Luft’s video." Rowan Scarborough at WaT, has a A deep dive into whistleblower testimony: How DOJ protected Hunter Biden and his father. "The protection of Hunter Biden is long in time and vast in geography. It stretches over five years, from East Coast to West Coast, and involves various Justice Department lawyers and, at the top, an attorney general who misled Congress." From The Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.11.23  Nice Deb at Am Great, Secret Service to Brief Congress on Thursday as Biden White House Accused of ‘Cocaine Cover-up’

From The Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.11.23 Animal Magnetism has Animal’s Daily Sundowner News and EBL, Joe Biden – The Once and Future Asshole. Charles Cooke at NRO reluctantly concludes, Joe Biden Is an Asshole. Dr. John at Flopping Aces thinks When you’re not looking, Joe Biden is a vulgar demeaning pr*ck. Even when you are looking.  At the Free Bacon, Brain Rage: Biden’s Violent Temper a Common Symptom of Dementia, Alzheimer’s. Ace, Biden's Temper Tantrums and Angry Outbursts Are Symptoms of Alzheimer's and Dementia. "Andrew Stiles writes a great explainer to Axios' report that Biden routinely explodes in f-bomb-laden tirades against aides. And he also parodies Axios' Baby's First Blog style of writing, with topic-markers like "What Happened" and "What It Means" and "Why It Matters."" Sean Davis@seanmdav "Everyone can see that we've now reached the "pretend he's an angry alpha instead of an Alzheimer's patient" stage in the news cycle. Anyone who's cared for a loved one with dementia knows exactly what's going on here." Biden was an arrogant asshole long before he was president. Being President has only made it worse, and then you can throw growing dementia in. Nick Arama at Red State observes Biden Physically Moved Into Place by Lithuanian Leader, Makes Eyebrow Raising Comment About Russia. “It didn’t take us long to get thousands of troops here when Russia invaded the second time. We’ll be assured that you’re gonna have all that you need. We have the secretary of defense here today. We can send him along.” At Da Mail, Sleepy Joe! Biden, 80, SKIPS dinner with NATO leaders and goes straight to his hotel - after bragging to Turkey's Erdogan that he will win White House again in 2024. From The Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.11.23  Mary Chastain at LI,  Biden Skips NATO Leader Dinner Due to Workload Despite Just Coming Off Beach Vacation. You can only use uppers so long. Jazz Shaw at Hat Hair observes Yes, Biden has spent the most time on vacation in modern POTUS history, which doesn't matter because he's not really running things. Sarah Hoyt offers a View From Normal Street.

From Da Caller, It Only Took The Media 1,326 Days To Acknowledge President Joe Biden’s Granddaughter. 'Bonchie' at Red State, The Bat Signal Goes up to Defend Biden for Disowning His Young Granddaughter. At Fox, 'The View' host on Biden refusing to acknowledge 7th grandchild: 'If it was Trump, we would talk about it'. Sauron's Eye claims Biden's "grandfatherly appeal" may be asset overseas at NATO summit

Stephen Moore at Hat Hair sees Biden Declare War on Profits. WUWT, Energy Appliance Victory! (DC Circuit vs. DOE). Steve Hayward at Power Line Biden Gets Two Black Eyes from the Courts.
Attracting much less news coverage, however, is a decision of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals out yesterday that rejected a proposed Department of Energy “efficiency” regulation of commercial boilers. This may not sound exciting, and to be precise this is a rule-making that stretches back to the Trump years, but suffice it to say this rule-making would serve as a precursor and platform for the proposed rules to ban gas stoves, which is high on the list of the climate cultists in the Biden Administration.

The court’s opinion is dense and highly technical, but the bottom line is that the court made a rare finding that the proposed rule was “arbitrary and capricious,” and relied on unsubstantiated models and made-up data, which the DoE refused to back up when challenged earlier in the rule-making process and district court trial. The court essentially said—”Sorry, we’re not deferring to your self-serving claims any more.”

At Fox, Federal debt explodes by $1 trillion in five weeks since deal suspending limit became law. "Total national debt now sits at $32.47 trillion and counting." Thanks, Brandon! Ben Whedon at JTN, Federal court blocks Mountain Valley Pipeline yet again, delivering blow to Joe Manchin. "The legislation explicitly removed the Fourth Circuit's jurisdiction over the matter by directing cases as to the legislation's constitutionality to the D.C. Court of Appeals." At Breitbart, Rep. Bob Good: Biden Forcing ‘Socialist’ Obamacare Down Throats by Axing Short-Term Health Insurance.

From The Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.11.23 Herr Professor Jacobsen at LI, Trump Wants Florida Trial Postponed Until After 2024 Election, "Trump court filing: “there is simply no question any trial of this action during the pendency of a Presidential election will impact both the outcome of that election and, importantly, the ability of the Defendants to obtain a fair trial.” Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, Trump attorneys: Let's push off classified-material trial to ... (Update). Alex Berenson at Unreported Truths, The Trump documents trial (and all Trump's criminal trials) must be stopped until after the 2024 election, "The law is crashing into the highest-stakes political process we have; Donald Trump's opponents have no choice but to let voters decide if he is fit for the White House." Lloyd Billingsley gives a history lesson in Third World Regime or Stalinist Re-Run? "Biden gets a pro-bono Vyshinsky for the Trump show trial."

At PJM Jeff Reynold hears Mark Levin Goes Nuclear: 'We Must Break the Back of the DOJ!' and Vicky Taft hears The FBI Asks Americans to Report Crimes and Things Go About as Well as You'd Expect. Josh Hammer at Am Great explains how Democrats’ Assault ‘Our Democracy.’ At NewsMax, Rep. Jordan Pushing for New FBI HQ in Alabama. That'll work, but I favor Bismark ND. At Becker News, FBI Agents Thought Swalwell Had ‘Sexual Relationship’ with Fang Fang, But Dem Senators Halted Probe. At TNP, Ray Epps is Suing. "Self-declared January 6th “orchestrator” Ray Epps is planning to sue Fox News for defamation, demanding an on-air apology and a retraction of former primetime host Tucker Carlson‘s claims that Epps may have been working for federal law enforcement at the time of the 2021 “mostly peaceful protest” at the U.S. Capitol."

At Da Wire, Trump Calls DeSantis A ‘Son Of A B****’ That seems excessive. Sundance at CTH reports President Trump Denounces Biden Decision to Send Cluster Bomb Munitions to Ukraine. Star News cites a Trump Pollster who Says New Politico Mag Poll Skews the Numbers to Come Up with Another Anti-Trump Narrative. At SLAY, Ex-NBA Player Competes in Nationally Televised Game with ‘Trump Won’ Written on His Head. At Am Spec Dan Flynn wonders Does Ron DeSantis Want to Be the GOP Nominee? "He needs to look in the mirror instead of blaming his flailing campaign on the media."

Myra Flores
JC Adams at Da Fed explains Why Has Election Day Turned Into Election Month. Because that way it's hard to monitor all the possible cheating. At I&I, Here’s How You Know Conservatives Are Winning, "look at the apoplexy it’s causing those on the left." At PJM Jeff Reynold fears State Republican Party Committees in Disarray in Key States as 2024 Nears, so situation normal? At CJ, The Way the Keystone Crumbles. "Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro’s about-face on school vouchers underscores Republican weakness in the state." At WaEx, Republican Mayra Flores announces 2024 House bid to retake Texas seat "Flores, the first Mexican-born congresswoman, won the longtime Democratic House district on the border with Mexico in June 2022 in an upset. Her general election loss occurred in a redrawn district, which was more favorable to Democrats, but she is hoping to flip that redrawn district in 2024." It would be good to see her back.

From The Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.11.23 Ed Brodow at Am Think thinks Affirmative Action is  A Thoroughly Useless Idea, Dan Greenfield at Front Page claims Affirmative Action is At the Heart of the Left’s Wrongness "The Left’s only answer is to repay injustice with injustice." From the Free Bacon, Irrelevant, Mistake-Prone Liberal Justice Is Supreme Court's 'Voice,' Media Say, "Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson had essentially no impact during this year's Supreme Court term, and she made a number of high-profile errors. Yet according to the mainstream media, Jackson's debut on the High Court was nothing less than a historic tour de force." Peter van Buren at Am Con gives A Tutorial on Freedom from the Supreme Court "Two common-sense rulings from the Supreme Court uphold core principles of American democracy and law." At Am Great Chris Roach thinks Supreme Court Independence Jeopardized by Leftist Fanatics

Mary Chastain at LI is outraged Sotomayor’s Staff Pressured Schools, Libraries to Buy Her Books Even for Non-Book Events. "Sotomayor’s staff suggested selling books at all events, including a graduation commencement at UC-Davis!" What, can't they find enough straw buyers? Atop Da Hill, Sotomayor’s staff pushed library, colleges to buy her books. Spencer Brown at Town Hall thinks New Report on SCOTUS Would Have Liberals Screaming If It Were Justice Thomas. "Will Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) run to find a camera in the Capitol to decry the corruption of Justice Sotomayor using her official office for personal profit and demand the Court be packed with liberal justices? Will ProPublica run a scathing dark money-funded exposé on Sotomayor's book tours? Of course not."

Hat Hair's Jazz Shaw is not surprised to find the FBI still working to censor Americans on social media. Ben Weingarten at Substack, Feds Argue First Amendment Causes 'Irreparable Harm' in Bid to Save Censorship Regime. "The U.S. government betrayed its total and utter contempt for the First Amendment in a recent filing in the landmark Missouri v. Biden free speech case." Insty, THERE’S WRONG, AND THEN THERE’S INSANELY WRONG: "Roy S. Gutterman, a professor at Syracuse University and a self-professed expert in “free speech” published an Op/Ed piece on (where else?) CNN that misreads the remarkable victory handed to free-thinkers — especially in on-line forums — by Louisiana Federal District Judge Terry Doughty." Matt Taibbi at Racket wonders Is the FBI Helping Ukraine's Secret Service Censor Americans? "The Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government releases a damning new report, revealing even more speech-smashing misbehavior by the federal government." Dave Catron at Am Spec argues Censorship Is More Dangerous Than Disinformation. "That this is now the subject of debate demonstrates how far we have drifted toward tyranny." From the College Fix, Law professor: ‘Unfortunate’ that Michigan anti-free speech bill likely unconstitutional "The proposal “is probably in trouble under American law. I also think that’s unfortunate because my personal view is the law should be constitutional, but I think it’s likely not.”" Herr Professor Jacobsen at LI, LinkedIn Should End ‘Diversity in Recruiting’ Feature: “Discrimination by algorithm is still discrimination”. "Equal Protection Project calls on LinkedIn to disable the DIR feature which injects race and other protected statuses into the candidate pools promoted by LinkedIn’s algorithms: “Discrimination by algorithm is still discrimination, and LinkedIn needs to stop.”" Lincoln Brown at PJM sees Zuck's Threads Already Throwing the Ban Hammer Around in an effort to be more appealing to liberal users. John Sexton at Hat Hair VIP, Utah Gov. Cox explains why his state is setting up barriers between kids and social media

At Da Wire, The Real Reason Parents In Los Angeles County Protested ‘Pride’, "My daughter was taught subjects such as 'scissoring,' which seems to be two females who decide to have sex with each other." ET hears Musk: It’s ‘Time for Parents to Fight Back’ Against Gender Ideology. Jordan Boyd at Da Fed reports the Largest School District In Ohio Spent More Than $24,000 On Trainings About How To Hide The Transing Of Kids. Breitbart, Sixth Circuit Allows Tennessee Ban on Transgender Surgery for Minors to Go Into Effect

Sage Steele
Fox, US soccer star Megan Rapinoe would support trans athlete on USWNT roster: 'I see trans women as real women.' "Rapinoe, 38, plans to retire at the conclusion of the NWSL season" From The Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.11.23, Outkick: Will Sam Ponder Be Only ESPN Colleague To Defend Sage Steele Against Megan Rapinoe?

From the Free Bacon, Not Just Bud Light: Anheuser-Busch's Other Beer Brands See Sales Crash. Sundance smiles  Modelo Tops Bud Light in Latest Sales Report Just Before Key July 4th Holiday – Bud Light Sales Trend -28.5%. Nick Arama at Red State Reports Bud Light in Big Trouble, Hit With Costco 'Death Star.' Hat Hair's KT sees Another celebrity get sucked into the Bud Light controversy that just won't end, Ken Griffey, Jr.

At Campus Reform, Continued pro-abortion aggression accompanies widespread leftist influence at traditional schools. Insty, YES. IT COMPROMISES THE MISSION, AND THERE’S NO PARTICULAR BASIS TO THINK LAW SCHOOLS HAVE SPECIAL INSIGHT INTO THE RIGHTS AND WRONGS: "Programs [and law schools] are issuing statements on a host of political issues. That’s a mistake." From the Free Bacon, ‘Woke or KKK’: NYU Hosts Whites-Only ‘Antiracism’ Workshop for Public School Parents. "Experts say workshop violated multiple civil rights laws." Hat Hair's John Sexton says Thanks unions! New test scores indicate students aren't making up for pandemic learning loss. BL Hahn at Da Fed warns If You Think All Teachers Are ‘Heroes,’ You’re Part Of The Problem. My father was a teacher, and I'm well aware teachers have feet of clay. At Da Signal, The ‘Banned All Over’ Book Antifa Gave Me.

From Hollywood in Toto, Is This the Most Subversive Sketch of 2023? "Free the People skewers Patriot Front, media's White Nationalist obsession."


At The Spec, The media’s bizarre Sound of Freedom freakout "Jim Caviezel’s madcap views are a reason to dismiss his film’s success. Yet Tom Cruise’s aren’t?" 90% of the views of Hollywood stars are bat shit crazy. 

Hat Hair Dave Strom on the newest controversy, Ring cameras are racist apparently

Twitchy, ‘Tucker on Twitter’ is back: The Andrew Tate interview (UPDATED). I haven't followed this story, but he does make it sound like a bum rap.

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: We Saw It, It Was Coming awaiting your digital delight at The Other McCain.

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