Flotsam and Jetsam - Comey Spied on Nunez, Patel, 5th Circus Allows Continued Govt Censorship

Another trip abroad for Sleepy Joe. At the Wombat's  In The Mailbox: 07.14.23 Mary Chastian is horrified as a Little Girl Squirms as Biden Nibbles Her Shoulder and Tries to Kiss Her During Finland Trip. "Keep Biden away from children," and Power Lines John Hinderacker asks How Creepy Is Joe Biden? 'Bonchie' at Red State watches Joe Biden Terrorizes a Young Child at NATO Summit by Licking Her Repeatedly, you can too. Hat Hair's Dave Strom, Creepy Joe awake enough in Finland to embarrass the US again.  New Neo notes Weird Grandpa Joe mistakes little girl for snack. It's something you might do to your own grandkid, who knows your joking around, but to a stranger's kid, in a foreign country at a public event? That seems a bit over the top. At WaEx, Biden stumbles up stairs of Air Force One leaving Finland. Just a little bumble. He didn't break a hip anyway.

Jordan Boyd at Da Fed, think there might be a Cocaine Cover-Up? Secret Service Shrugs Off White House White Powder Investigation Over Alleged Lack Of DNA. Sundance at CTH is unconvinced, Top Men Close Investigation into White House Cocaine – Secret Service Say Too Difficult to Trace Ownership "Well, I guess that’s that."

More seriously, though, Da Caller reveals Hunter Biden Worked To Secure US Visa For Ukrainian Oligarch Allegedly Involved In Suspected Bribery Scheme, so who says he didn't do any work for all that money? At PM, Marjorie Taylor Greene says Burisma CEO was behind alleged $10 million bribe to Joe and Hunter Biden. 'Bonchie,'  New Emails Finally Reveal What Hunter Biden Was Doing for Burisma Founder, as More Dots Start to Connect  The Free Bacon thinks  'It Was Extraordinary': Government Officials Were Stunned by 'Startling' Spike in Chinese Donations to UPenn After Biden Think Tank Opened. At Am Think Alex Markovsky writes In Defense of Hunter Biden, explaining corruption is just how things get done in Ukraine. "Lacking an understanding of the Ukrainian business environment, the Republicans have been targeting Hunter Biden, a tiny fish in multimillion dollar international protection rocket who may not even be fit for prosecution. Thus far, he has served as a distraction from investigating the senior-level perpetrator(s)."  At Newsweek Steven Miller opines Sorry Democrats, Hunter Biden Is Absolutely on the Ballot in 2024.

I&I previews the World’s Shortest Book: ‘The Promises I Kept,’ By President Joe Biden. At NYPo, How Biden risks losing in 2024 over failure to stop the migrant surge. "The Biden administration replaced the Trump-era public-health rule with a Band-Aid policy that pairs punitive deterrence measures with the opening of limited legal pathways for asylum seekers. Biden has touted the decline, but the official numbers don’t tell the full story. With the opening of more “legal” pathways, “illegal” migrations have decreased with these same entrants now deemed “legal.”" Hat Hair's Beege Wellborn sees Christmas in July: Crusty Claus cancels $39B in student debt "The Biden administration announced on Friday it would automatically forgive $39 billion in student debt for 804,000 borrowers. The relief is a result of fixes to the student loan system’s income-driven repayment plans. Under those repayment plans, borrowers get any remaining debt cancelled by the government after they have made payments for 20 years or 25 years, depending on when they borrowed, and their loan and plan type." At the Wombat's  In The Mailbox: 07.14.23 The Geller Report: Despite Supreme Court Ruling, Biden’s Rogue Regime Cancels $39 Billion In Student Loan Debt. And this one needs more attention, from Beege Wellborn again CPI notes: Biden's draining off the SPR like a giant with a straw, to fight inflation.

At Da Wire, a report that Top Democrats Reach Out To Potential Biden Replacements, Claim He’s Not Running. Ace takes note Top Democrat Officials and Donors: Biden "Won't Actually Be Running for Reelection" "The Regime prepares to replace their evil puppet with an evil puppet who can ascend stairs without incident." PJM's Rick Moran hears Kamala Harris Try to Explain AI, and Much Hilarity Ensues. At NottheBee, KAMALA: “When we invest in clean energy and electric vehicles and REDUCE POPULATION, more of our children can breath clean air and drink clean water.” White House later tried to stealth edit it to "reduce pollution" but it's quite clear what she said. But at WaEx, Kamala Harris is a lock for 2024, key to wooing women, youths. At PJM, Paula Bolyard is amused when a Guest at RFK Jr. Dinner Silences Climate Alarmist With a Single Fart. Grabien, cited by Hat Hair, RFK Jr: "Climate change is being used to control us through fear." 

In the Republican race, CJ worries about The Allure of Last Time’s Loser "Republican voters’ preference for presidential also-rans over new blood is an electoral Achilles’ heel." Just say Trump when you mean Trump.  At Breitbart, Christie: ‘Can’t Imagine’ Pardoning Trump in Documents Case. One of the reasons he'll never be in position to. CNN not happy that Trump asks courts to throw out evidence and disqualify DA in Georgia probe of 2020 election aftermath, if you don't file the motion, it can't happen. Victory Girls look down on Trump’s Hail Mary Bid to put the documents trial off until after the election. Jacob Sullum at Reason, A Grand Jury Considers the Question of Whether Trump Sincerely Believed He Won Reelection "That issue is central to Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation of the former president's response to Joe Biden's victory." Motive matters.

Never-DeSantis sundance, at CTH, sees a Rupert Murdoch Panel Struggles to Cope, as Looming Godzilla Trump Eats New York Harbor. Jeff Shullenberger at Compact thinks Ron DeSantis Is the GOP’s Liz Warren. "DeSantis, like Warren, entered the primary as the candidate who looked most capable of bridging the divide between the party’s establishment and its populist renegades, but he has never come as close to catching up with Trump as Warren did with Biden in 2019." Bob Hoge at Red State believes Ron DeSantis Delivers Strong Performance in Tucker Carlson Interview, Throws Shade at Newsom. At Da Mail, 'I don't think they can get him out of there': DeSantis says Democrats are stuck with Biden, 80, but said he's open to a 'showdown' with Newsom because Americans will want Florida's 'freedom' over California's 'public defecation'. Tom Jackson at Hat Hair VIP thinks Truckers 'boycott' of Florida over DeSantis' policies absolutely meets expectations. Dana Loesch sighs Feminist Eyebrow Beat Reporter Attacks Casey DeSantis's Looks. 

At the Wombat's  In The Mailbox: 07.14.23 Twitchy wants you to WATCH: Tucker Carlson just ended Mike Pence's campaign (whether he knows it or not). Julio Rosas@Julio_Rosas11, "Glenn Beck compares Asa Hutchinson's interview with Tucker to the Hindenburg disaster: "I don't think I have seen anything burst into flames and die that fast." Capt. Ed, "Was it that bad? You be the judge. What in the world was Asa Hutchinson expecting? Or thinking?" Ace, Tucker Carlson Ends Corporate Liberal Asa Hutchinson at Candidate Forum In Iowa. At Town Hall, GOP Candidate Asked Tucker Carlson How Many COVID Shots He Got. Here's His Answer.

At Da Wire, Supreme Court Justice’s Net Worth Skyrockets Since Joining The Court: Report, Sotomayor and her book "sales." Readers here might remember how a Baltimore mayor lost her job over a similar kick back scheme. CJ decries Soft Bigotry. "Affirmative action carried a stigma for black and Hispanic students that should now, thankfully, subside."

At Spec World, Calls for energy secretary to resign over ethics violations grow louder. Capt. Ed comments "I’d be stunned if Granholm does any such thing. Twenty years ago, this kind of ethics track record might have forced a resignation. These days, though, there is no shame or accountability in politics, and that’s one of the few bipartisan trends in the Beltway."

NYPo editorializes Will courts endorse NY Democrats’ gerrymandering war on democracy? Natalia Mittelstadt at JTN notes Eighteen states, DC accept ballots after Election Day, with North Dakota’s deadline facing lawsuit "Only Illinois and Utah have later deadlines for accepting ballots than North Dakota, which are both 14 days after Election Day." No way to use that in fraud, is there?

John Solomon at JTN, Probe opened into FBI targeting of House Intelligence committee staffers during Russia probe. "House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan demands evidence from FBI, suggests snooping on Devin Nunes' staff may have been "retaliation."" Ace, James Comey Authorized the FBI to Read the Emails of Republican House Intelligence Committee Staffers, Including the Man Who Exposed RussiaGate, Kash Patel "This. Is. Criminal." "These subpoenas only came to light in 2022 due to Google's policy of alerting customers five years after law enforcement takes such action," Jordan added. "The timing of these subpoenas raises questions about whether the subpoenas were in retaliation for HPSCI's oversight of the FBI." Dave Strom at Hat Hair, One day after Wray stonewalled Congress, another FBI scandal erupts. "Now? I still think that most agents are motivated to do the right thing, although I acknowledge that is a prejudice I have rather than based upon a lot of data. But the organization as a whole? It needs to be disbanded, shrunk, and rebuilt from the ground up." David Zukerman at Am Think notes a Defensive FBI director insists: Bureau is not partisan! Margot Cleveland at the Fed has a list of the Top 10 Takeaways From FBI Director Christopher Wray’s House Judiciary Testimony. At Da Caller, ‘Shut Up’: Dem Congressman Snaps During Hearing While Criticizing Lawmakers About Jan. 6. Fox, FBI funding slashed by $1B in legislation moving closer to a House vote, "FBI funding would drop from $11.3 billion to $10.3 billion under the bill" At WaEx, House Republicans try to cut $1 billion in funding from FBI. Capt. Ed, "So they’re sending a message. A haircut like that would get attention in the FBI, even if it’s not going to be enough for those who really want to see FBI leadership punished. This might not make it through the Senate, but it’s still a signal that business as usual is over, and that playing politics has its costs."

Herr Professor Jacobsen at LI reports the Gov’t Can Continue Colluding With Big Tech, 5th Circuit Grants “Administrative Stay” of Injunction "It’s not a decision on the merits, it puts a temporary hold until the court can determine the merits of the District Court injunction that prohibited government collusion with big tech and big social media to silence and censor political opponents." At Da Caller, Top Biden Intel Nominee Calls Warrantless Surveillance Tool Used To Spy On Americans ‘Irreplaceable.’ Tiffany Donnelly at Da Fed, Government Takes Cues from Leftist SPLC To Bully Opponents Like Moms For Liberty. From Freep, Who’s Afraid of Moms for Liberty? "A growing cadre of angry mothers is taking over school boards and winning influence as GOP kingmakers. Why are they being called a ‘hate group’?"  Dave Strom again, reports Tucker Carlson is starting a new media company. "We all knew it was coming." At THE MORNING RANT Buck Throckmorton at Ace's wonders How Will People React to the Imposition of Climate “Emergency Powers”?

At the Wombat's  In The Mailbox: 07.14.23 LI,  “What’s Happening At LinkedIn Is So Important” Because Discrimination By Algorithm Is The Future Of Affirmative Action.

From PM, Infamous activist who called for violence against women at London 'trans pride' event while waving Antifa flag ARRESTED. At Da Wire, Seattle Public School Students Get Free ‘Gender Affirming Care’ At Campus Health Centers. Forget it Jake, it's Seattle. Bounding into Comics reports that the YMCA Accuses Teen Girl Of Lying After Swim Coach Allegedly Accuses Her Of ‘Hate Speech’ For Not Wanting To Share Locker Room With A Biological Male. Hot Hair's John Sexton is gratified that World cycling body reverses course, bans trans athletes from competing against women. The Blaze hears about the Trans cyclist wins race against females to prove biological men have physical advantage — calls trans athletes 'selfish': 'No honor' in their victories. At Breitbart, has a POLL: Most Americans Oppose Allowing Men to Play Women’s Sports, Half Say Gender Changes ‘Morally Wrong.’  ET pleased that the House Adopts Amendments to Ban Transgender Procedures in Military, Repeal Abortion Travel Policy.  Beege Wellborn wonders When do the "rape" and "child sex trafficking" retractions/apologies start? Never, because liberals have no shame. 

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At Bounding into Comics, Greta Gerwig And Margot Robbie Attempt To Explain How The ‘Barbie’ Film Is Feminist. VodkaPundit at PJM thinks You Won't (???) Believe What Disney Is Doing to Snow White, they couldn't make her black so they made her Hispanic, and made the dwarves "One Dwarf and Six Painfully Diverse Magical Creatures Dressed in Garb Cast-Off from the Greater Des Moines Renaissance Faire." Hat Hair's KT, Disney boss admits DeSantis won the culture war and Hollywood isn't happy and Dave Strom thinks Disney's problem isn't just that it is woke; it is creatively dead.

Front Page's Dan Greenfield, Affirmative Action Battle Moves on to the Military. "Racial discrimination is now illegal at Harvard, still legal in the Army." From mrcTV, 'Tolerance': TikTok Video Shows White Man Harassing Black Trump Supporter. White liberal privilege. 

 

Laura Powell@LauraPowellEsq, "California will institute a math framework based on a failed experiment in SF. Math classes will emphasize social justice. The changes will harm the people the equity crew claims to care about, while the privileged will continue to have access to high-quality advanced math."

At Da Caller, Native American Tribes Fight Over Who’s Native Enough To Claim Ben & Jerry’s Land. Capt. Ed, "If anything demonstrates the stupidity of the “return stolen lands” argument, this is it. Native tribes also acquired, lost, and fought over territory, sometimes to the point of genocide. Migration and conquest are facts of human history and cannot be unwound centuries later without committing even more injustice, and in many cases the claims on the land are clouded or disputed anyway."

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