Flotsam and Jetsam - Hunter got $4.9 Million from "Sugar Brother"

 Goodness gracious there's a lot today. Starting with Biden and his crime family syndicate, at NYPo, Hunter Biden got staggering $4.9M from ‘sugar brother’ Kevin Morris: IRS whistleblower,  He must be a helluva good friend. Also First brother James Biden ducks impeachment deposition — for now. Ace notices Surprise! One of Hunter Biden's Shell Companies Made Direct Payments to Joe Biden's Bank Account. "And this is one of the shell companies which was receiving money from China. Jake Tapper will be all over this story, I just know it!!!!" Nick Arama at RedState, Hunter Biden Tries to Subpoena Trump and Barr, and Special Counsel's Response Is Gold "Not only does defendant’s motion fail to identify any actual evidence of bias, vindictiveness, or discriminatory intent on the Special Counsel’s part, his arguments ignore an inconvenient truth: No charges were brought against defendant during the prior administration when the subpoena recipients actually held office in the Executive Branch," Weiss wrote." Miranda Devine@mirandadevine "Special Counsel David Weiss files a scathing rejection of Hunter Biden’s request to subpoena Donald Trump and Bill Barr to prove he is being unfairly prosecuted on gun charges. “In seeking discovery for a claim of selective prosecution, defendant fails to identify even one similarly situated individual who was not prosecuted for similar conduct….  “He also identifies no constitutionally protected class to which he belongs.”" From Fox, DOJ deviated from 'standard processes,' gave Hunter Biden 'special treatment' in probe, House GOP report says, "House GOP says inquiry is 'far from complete,' but is ongoing to determine whether to draft articles of impeachment against Biden." Steve Richards at JTN, New House report asserts special treatment for Hunter Biden by DOJ and FBI. "The report follows allegations by the IRS Whistleblowers of favorable treatment for Hunter Biden that was corroborated by reporting on the House Judicary Committee's main witnesses." Breitbart, House Committees Produce 78-Page Report on DOJ’s ‘Deviations’ in Hunter Biden Probe.  Rumble rumbles Rep. Comer: House Oversight is prepared to go to court to enforce Hunter Biden subpoena  At Twitchy, Senator Kennedy Turns FBI Dir. Wray Into a Babbling, Sputtering MESS Asking About Hunter Biden's Laptop. Video at link. At PM  Christopher Wray says FBI couldn't admit Hunter Biden laptop was real because it was 'an election season', " We have to be very careful about what we can say— especially in the middle of an election season." From Da Caller, Joe Biden Used Fake Name To Exchange Over 50 Private Emails With Hunter Biden’s Business Associate, Docs Show.  At Da Fed Dave Harsanyi has A Short History Of Joe’s Long Record Of Lying About Biden Inc. Capt. Ed. notes "Biden has always lied and demagogued his way through Washington DC. That’s not new. What is only a little more novel is the extent to which the mainstream media keeps circling wagons around the Bidens as though they were the Kennedys rather than the Menendezes. (And they circled the wagons around the Kennedys too, for that matter.)" Mark Tapscott at Insty, EMAILS SHOW OBAMA OFFICIALS SHOCKED BY BIDEN’S ‘AUDIBLE:’ "An internal State Department email thread reviewed by The Epoch Times reveals officials there and in the White House National Security Council (NSC) were taken by surprise when they learned that then-Vice-President Joe Biden had told Ukraine its receipt of $1 billion in U.S. backed loans was dependent on them firing Special Prosecutor Victor Shokin." Nichola Ballasay at JTN reports Speaker Johnson says a Biden impeachment inquiry vote expected next week in House. "Johnson previously said on Saturday that he thought the GOP had the votes to approve the inquiry." At Breitbart,  Mike Johnson: House Will Vote Next Week on Formalizing Joe Biden Impeachment Inquiry. Andy McCarthy at NRO, cited at Hat Hair, thinks Impeachment-Inquiry Vote Would Be an Improvement, but Many Problems Remain. Capt. Ed kibbitzes "McCarthy should have held a vote for it in the first place. He may not have foreseen anyone pulling that incredibly stupid Motion to Vacate stunt and ending his legally shaky personal authorization for the probe, but Republicans rightly objected when Pelosi pulled the same stunt in 2019. Had it been authorized in a floor vote, McCarthy’s status wouldn’t have mattered and the probe would have had a more credible legal foundation." 

From NYPo, Biden tells Democratic donors ‘I’m not sure I’d be running’ in 2024 if Trump was out: ‘We cannot let him win’. From Da Caller,  Trump Predicts Biden Will Not Be Dems’ 2024 Nominee‘: I Personally Don’t Think He Makes It.’ PJM's Matt Margolis observes Biden Campaign Gets Fact-Checked for Fake Trump Quote "It's not exactly unprecedented for the Biden campaign and anyone remotely associated with it to lie about Donald Trump. But it is somewhat unusual for left-wing fact-checkers to call them out for their lies."

Hat Hair's Beege Welborn has a Bidenomics Update: JOLTS Job Report Was a Bit of a Shock. Ace, Economists Predict Recession in 2024; Oil Likely to Hit $100 Per Barrel Again "Wouldn't it be nice if we were producing our own oil, like we did for four years before this usurper was placed in the White House by a criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States of a valid election?" NYPo notes Price of gold surges to all-time high on the back of falling US dollar and Bidenomics has taken a big bite out of your retirement. Anxious is anxious that House Democrats ditch "Bidenomics" messaging. PJM's VodkaPundit thinks You Won't Believe How Many EV Chargers Biden Can Buy for $7.5 Billion. Zip, zero, nada, nil and none. I believe it, I worked for the government. Evita Duffy-Alfonso is outraged that the Biden Administration Pledges $3 Billion To The UN’s Neocolonialist ‘Green Climate Fund’

Paul Bedard at WaEx, Anti-police rants by top Interior aide cited in poor morale and low staffing of officers "In a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, eight senators said that the attacks by spokesman Tyler Cherry have led to staffing and morale problems inside the U.S. Park Police, which Interior oversees." NYPo reports Faces of Muslim ‘Abandon Biden’ movement accused of wife beating, Hamas links. Ace, The Immigration Agent Who Celebrated the 10/7 Attacks -- And Who Had the Job of "Vetting" Her Terrorist Cousins -- Uses Her Paid Time off to Threaten US Military Officials. "If you remember, a couple of weeks ago a DHS employee who was charged with vetting her terrorist cousins for terrorism connections posted her support of the 10/7 slaughter."

At Off The Press, Poll Show Trump Leading Biden In Battleground States Of Georgia, Arizona. But they haven't counted the mail in ballots yet. Bob Kagan at WaPoo opines A Trump dictatorship is increasingly inevitable. We should stop pretending. Pure projection. PJM's Stephen Kruiser agrees, The 'Trump Will Be an Authoritarian Destroyer of Democracy' Narrative Is Patently Absurd. Sundance at CTH takes an even dimmer view of the article, Subtle Like a Brick Through a Window – CIA Outlet Approves Donald Trump Assassination. Eddie Scarry at Da Fed, How Democrats And Their Media Allies Plan To Assassinate Trump’s Presidency, Again. Hat Hair's Jazz Shaw finds a poll he likes,  Majority Want Trump Off Ballot If Convicted. Take all the Democrats  and a handful of Republicans and you get a majority. We already knew that a "majority" don't want either Biden or Trump. 

Althouse wondersWhy have anti-Trump Republicans chosen Nikki Haley as the one who should beat Trump? "I see, in the NYT, "Some Republicans Have a Blunt Message for Chris Christie: Drop Out/Several anti-Trump Republican donors and strategists are pushing Mr. Christie to end his presidential campaign and back Nikki Haley." What makes me suspicious of Nikki is that liberal outlets like the NYT, and liberal donors appear to be pushing her on us. It's not like they really want her to be President. Sundance, Dimon Benefits – One Week After JPMorgan CEO Says Support Nikki Haley, Wall St Delivers $500k in One Night. From Breitbart, DeSantis Campaign Slams Haley for Democrat Mega-Donor Money. Ace, Nikki Haley's PAC Takes a Big Contribution from Leftwing Democrat Millionare Reed Hoffmann, "From the NYT, quoted by Hot Air:" KT at Hat Hair, Final Four Not-Trump Republicans Emerge - Who Will Be in the RNC Debate? "The candidates who qualified for an invitation are Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Chris Christie." Darn, I thought Christie was done. 

The Divine Ms. Devine at NYPo, Republicans suckered into expelling George Santos and the most conservative voting record in NY: ‘To hell with this place’. Don't expect the Democrats to do likewise with any of their nare-do-wells. At BI, John Fetterman paid George Santos $343 for a Cameo to troll Bob Menendez. At least John has his sense of humor back.

From PM, Louisiana Judge orders NEW ELECTION for county sheriff after Democrat wins close race, voting irregularities cited ""It was proven beyond any doubt that there were at least 11 illegal votes cast and counted," the ruling states." Race has a 1 vote margin. "Numerous people were discovered to have voted both in person and by mail, according to KTAL NBC 6." TNP, Judge Voids Democrat Election Win Due To Fraudulent Ballots.

Jeff Charles at RedState claims a Bombshell: Jim Jordan Claims Fulton County DA Fani Willis Colluded With J6 Committee to Indict Trump. At ET, Jury to Hear Giuliani Defamation Case as Judge Rejects Bench Trial Request "Having already scuttled plaintiffs’ right to 'obtain relevant evidence both to support their claims and rebut any defenses,' ...  Giuliani will not now be rewarded with his effort to abrogate plaintiffs’ properly pleaded demand for a jury trial on damages," the judge wrote." I'm not so sure I'd want that judge. 'Becca Downs at Town Hall says Jack Smith Isn't Just Going After Trump's Social Media, he's going after yours, too. 

From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 12.04.23 Twitchy Idiots Who Burned Down A Wendy’s For BLM Get $500 Fine,

Ace, The Criminal Christopher Wray Asks Congress to Renew the 702 Spying Authority the FBI Abused During Russiagate, But Refuses to Answer Any Questions About FBI Corruption. "Give us the power to continue spying on American political opponents of the Democrat Party, or else we'll blame you when the terrorists we should be surveilling strike." Nicole Silvero at Da Caller, Sen. Josh Hawley, Christopher Wray Get Into Near Shouting Match Over Memo Targeting Traditional Catholics. Insty, CHRIS WRAY LIES TO CONGRESS: "Ya think Merrick Garland will prosecute him?" At the Right Scoop, FBI Director suggests NOBODY was fired over the outrageous anti-Catholic memo. Capt. Ed, "At any rate, I’m not surprised that no one got fired over this, because the policy did not appear to go operational for any length of time. The people who ordered the Code Red on the Houcks? Those people should have been fired by now, and nothing’s been done there either." Nicole again, ‘Have You Apologized?’: Rep. Chip Roy Grills DOJ Attorney Over Arrest Of Pro-Life Dad. "“We follow the facts and apply the law. That is our job, and we welcome opportunities to engage with other pro-life groups that may be experiencing threats or acts of violence,” Clarke responded."

From Da Wire, Daily Wire And The Federalist Sue Biden State Department Over Censorship Effort. "The State Department is tasked with foreign relations and has no authority over domestic affairs, yet it took a government office designed for countering foreign terrorist propaganda, the Global Engagement Center (GEC), and unleashed it against Americans engaged in what it claimed was “disinformation,” according to the lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Eastern District of Texas on Tuesday night by the New Civil Liberties Alliance." Insty, at his NYPo gig says Disinformation starts at the top — with America’s elites. Hollywood in Toto cites Adam Carolla: ‘Every Mainstream Media Narrative … Has Been Wrong’ “Every mainstream media narrative of the last five years has been wrong, if you really think about it, or skewed or morphed into something,” Carolla said. “Maybe you start with Russian collusion and the Steele Dossier. ‘There’s a tape. There’s a pee-pee tape,'” he continued of the debunked attacks on President Donald Trump. “And you roll it all the way through COVID or George Floyd or Kyle Rittenhouse .. Hunter Biden’s laptop." Sundance hosts Chris Pavlovski (CEO Rumble) and Devin Nunes (CEO Truth Social) who Discuss How They Protect the Liberty Flame of Free Speech. At PM, Woke outlet says Elon Musk ignited 'hate storm against black reporter' who falsely accused 9-year-old child of blackface. "The Root defended Phillips, stating that the photo of the child was used "to make a broader point about racism within the NFL."

I'm gonna dump the Culture Bin. It's gotta a lotta good stuff, but I just don't have the time:

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