According to Arryne Wexler at Da Fed, The U.S. Money Trail With Iran Is Worse Than You Think "The total? $50 billion." PJM's Ashley McCully asks $6 Billion in Iranian Assets Buys What, Exactly? A shitload of guns for Hamas. Hat Hair's Capt. Ed records NBC: Biden admin officials suddenly curious whether Iran trained Hamas "militants" and Begee Welborn notes A few Dem senators leetle uncomfortable w/ that $6B still floating out there.... PJM's Matt Margolis digs into the past and finds Joe Biden Predicted His Failure in Afghanistan in 2007: WATCH. At The Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.10.23, Louder With Crowder, Weapons left during Biden’s botched Afghanistan withdrawal used by Hamas in Israel attack…just as Biden predicted in 2007. From Twitchy, 'Read the room'! Subject of Biden's remarks today causes out-of-whack priorities to be spotted. "At least 22 American citizens were killed in the war between Israel and Hamas" This at a time where Biden is busy talking about “junk fees”. This is the most unAmerican President we’ve had in history and no one can compare." Guy Benson at TownHall notices Condoleezza Rice Notices What Was Missing From Joe Biden's Speech on Israel and Hamas, Iran.
James Lynch at Da Caller details how Testimony Shows the Biden-Appointed Prosecutor Ignored Potential Conflict Of Interest In Hunter Biden Case. PJM's VodkaPundit says You Won't Believe How Many Times Biden Lied About His Corrupt Family Business, but I do. Just Facts Daily lays out the Hard Evidence Warranting the Impeachment of Joe Biden. At The Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.10.23, EBL, Frankie Biden Goes To Hollywood…I mean Washington, D.C.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (cited at Hat Hair) reports the Producer price index inflation hits biggest jump in five months. Capt. Ed comments "That’s an ugly jump, although the overall year-on-year rate isn’t too bad at 2.2%. That’s in part because we’re comparing to already-inflated levels last year and the year before that. The 0.5% month-on-month overall and 0.9% on goods is even more alarming. The Fed will likely see that as a harbinger of future spikes in CPI and PCE inflation indexes." Market Watch warns 1970s-style stagflation may be at risk of repeating itself, Deutsche Bank warns.
Prior to the vote Hat Hair's KT sees Texas Rep. Chip Roy proposes change to conference rules in Speaker's race. "If candidates fail to reach 217 votes but they receive at least 185 votes, they would be subjected to additional rounds of questioning from the conference, which would then vote again. And if candidates fail to obtain at least 185 votes, the entire nominating process would restart. A discussion of the proposed rule change was expected to be held Wednesday. “I think we are going to have a serious conversation about how we ensure that we have 218 behind that individual on the floor, and that’s what we’re going to debate tomorrow,” Roy said. Supporters of the rule change said the move would ensure GOP unity before bringing a nomination to the House floor, where Republicans govern by a razor-thin margin." Then, as Fox reports House Republicans choose Scalise as their candidate for speaker after McCarthy's ouster "GOP lawmakers voted via secret ballot. Scalise won 113 votes, while Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan won 99. House Republicans voted minutes earlier to table a motion to raise the threshold for electing a speaker to 217 — a majority of the conference." Capt. Ed, BREAKING: Scalise wins Speaker nomination, 113-99; UPDATE: Gaetz will support Scalise; Jordan lines up behind Scalise. Ace, Survivor of Leftwing Extremist Violence Steve Scalise Wins Republican Conference Vote for Speaker; Now His Name Goes to the Full House "It's possible that some Republicans won't vote him, forcing the conference to vote for another candidate, but given the perilous situation, I think there will be a unanimous vote in favor. Is this good? I dunno, I heard he was a moderate." Sundance at CTH not happy, McCarthy’s Foot Soldier – Next in Line Steve Scalise Wins House GOP Vote for Speaker. "Republicans hate their base voters. If the broader Republican electorate knew the internecine nature of how the Republican politicians in DC operate, they would never vote for another Republican ever." But it ain't over 'til the fat man sings, NewsMax claims 7 Republicans Blocking Speaker Scalise. Geez, guys, nobody is perfect, but you have to pick someone.
Hat Hair's KT unimpressed that Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan hold summit to find alternative to Trump. From Da Caller, Tim Scott Drops Ad In Key Early State Slamming Men In Women’s Sports, ‘Liberal Indoctrination’ Of Kids. He still won't be President. Maybe a good pick for VP though. Also, Don’t Worry – Republicans Might Love RFK, But They’re Not Going To Vote For Him. Yeah, it's fun to see him stick it to Biden.
From NewsMax, Jack Smith sees No Reason to Delay Trump's Docs Trial. Why should he be allowed time to prepare a defense in a case with literally millions of documents? ET reports DOJ Says Trump May Lose Attorney-Client Privilege in His Defense Strategy
The prosecutors argue that President Trump has talked publicly about using an advice-of-counsel defense, which would allow him to say that he was acting on the legal advice of attorneys when he challenged the 2020 election results. If the former president uses such a defense, however, "he waives attorney-client privilege for all communications concerning that defense," the filing reads.
That would mean additional evidence available to the prosecutors, so the government is asking that President Trump declare to the court now if he means to pursue this legal strategy, so that the evidence can be shared with the prosecutors before the trial.
"Presumably he would try to rely on, for example, the 'very detailed memorandum from a constitutional expert' his counsel described in an interview, and therefore would need to identify that document on his exhibit list," the filing reads.
The prosecutors also note that while investigating the case, 25 witnesses withheld information and evidence under attorney-client privilege "where the privilege holder appears to be the defendant or his 2020 presidential campaign."
At Grabbien Jake Tapper has his Eyes-Opened During the Last Few Days on Anti-Semitism Coming from the Left. Twitchy notices a Harvard student group 'retracts its signature' from pro-Hamas statement. Boston Globe, Conservative group circles two trucks with photos, names of Pro-Palestinian Harvard students around Harvard Square. The Dersh says Publish the Names of Students and Professors Who Support Hamas Lynching and Rapes. NYPo reports A dozen CEOs back Bill Ackman’s call to not hire Harvard students who blamed Israel for Hamas attack. Insty, HARVARD STUDENTS LEARNING SOMETHING? HEY, IT COULD HAPPEN!
Harvard students having second thoughts about siding with Hamas. “Harvard is a place where microaggressions are very serious but siding with terrorist murderers, not so much.”
UPDATE: From the comments: “The lesson is that luxury beliefs vanish the instant the luxury is threatened. How much of our fake politics would turn in an instant if we didn’t have institutional enforcement and narrative policing, and everyone just had to stand on their own behind their own thoughts? What if radical chic consistently cost something? What if tenured communists had risk?”
Pushback works.
Scalise? Aaaaand, he's gone.
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