Flotsam and Jetsam - Biden Heckled by Pro-Hamas Insurrectionists

John Lucas at Bravo Blue called it the Worst Presidential Speech Ever "Biden Green-Lights Dirtiest Campaign of our Lifetimes." At Da Caller, Biden Speech Goes Off The Rails As Pro-Palestinian Protesters Start Ceasefire Chant. I don't approve of hecklers, but it's a sign their coalition is fracturing. NYPo, Biden repeats civil rights whopper in a desperate re-election bid, so, a day ending in "Y." 'Bonchie' at RedState, Biden Shows Up at a Black Church and Gets Heckled While Making Wildly False Claims. Tom Knighton, Biden visit lets us know how his 2024 run will go. Dirtiest campaign in history? Ace hears More Chatter About Biden Dropping Out of the Race by the Convention. "It could be that Biden is pushing this divisive, ugly "we will crush our political enemies using the power of the state" appeal because he's planning to drop out of the race by May, and figures that he'll do all the dirty work to allow the new candidate to just lightly run on Authoritarian Persecution of Political Enemies. Even Biden's communications team at NBC "News" discusses Biden's possible withdrawal from the race." Hat Hair's KT hears Obama's Advice to Biden Campaign: Don't Run Everything Through the White House. Never doubt Joe's ability to fuck things up. At Am Think Mike McDaniel thinks The Mummified Meat Puppet's handlers consider debates. At Hat Hair VIP, VodkaPundit wants you to Read the Dem Script for Why Biden Shouldn't Debate Trump. There isn't enough Adderall in the world to get him to focus. 

Ace woke to find Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin -- Sixth In Line for the Presidency -- Was Hospitalized for Four Days and Kept It a Secret "In almost all cases I believe in medical privacy. "I don't think anyone has any duty to share their medical information with the public. Generally. Because there are exceptions. Like when you're in the presidential line of succession, and your office has powers over peace and war. Apparently there is also a law requiring disclosures about incapacitation. Lloyd Austin covered up his hospitalization and now the leftwing propaganda media is covering for him, saying he's just a "private" person."" From Breitbart, CNN’s Clapper: Austin’s Secret Hospitalization Isn’t a Big Deal, He’s ‘an Introvert’ and His Security Knew Where He Was and White House: Joe Biden ‘Continues to Have Complete Confidence’ in Lloyd Austin. Hat Hair's KT cites Reuters: Biden Isn't Considering Firing Def Sec Austin. At Da Caller, The Lloyd Austin Saga Keeps Getting Worse And Worse. Chris Roach at Am Great, on Out of Office, "While there is a lot of talk of accountability and integrity among military professionals, a culture of casual and self-serving dishonesty persists." The Free Bacon thinks Lloyd Austin Hospitalization Shows Biden's 'Transparent' White House Is Anything But. Hat Hair's Dave Strom has a Newsflash: America Actually Doesn't Need a Defense Secretary. 

Breitbart reports 65% of Likely Voters Accurately See ‘Invasion’ at Southern Border. Hat Hair's John Sexton argues Democrats Really Have No Good Options on Immigration, nor do they really want one. They just want us to shut up as they replace us with a more compliant crowd. Ace, With Border Crisis Metastizing, Biden Feels Pressure to Strike Deal With Republicans on Deporting Illegals. "Don't be too optimistic. Republican Failure Theater is real, and it's spectacular.|" Da Wire notes Biden is Sending Millions Overseas To Address ‘Root Causes’ Of Illegal Immigration. It’s Not Working. At Am Think Warren Beatty thinks about Biden's ‘America Last’ Policy at Work. 

I&I catches Biden Taking Lying With Statistics To A Whole New Level 

This morning’s report confirms that 2023 was a great year for American workers,” President Joe Biden said. Hurray!

But wait a minute. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) previously reported that there were 157,087,000 “non-farm payroll” jobs in November. The number of these jobs in December, it now says, was 157,232,000. That’s a gain of only 145,000.

So how did Biden manage to claim that the economy created 216,000 jobs in December? Easy. All you have to do is cut the number of jobs in November by 71,000 and then measure December’s gain against that new, lower number. Et voilà!

Instead of 157,087,000 jobs in November, the BLS now says there were 157,016,000. Subtract that from 157,232,000 and you get … 216,000! Turns out, the BLS has been exaggerating job gains this way throughout 2023. But you’d never know that unless you dug into the data.

Breitbart has a  Poll: Trump Topples Biden in Several Key Swing States as More Voters Believe He Would Emerge the Victor. But have they counted the mail-in votes yet?  Also,  Michelle Obama: ‘I Am Terrified About What Could Possibly Happen’ in 2024 Election. At the Pipeline, Michael Walsh wonders What If Trump Weren't on the Ballot? "For one thing, the GOP would be forced to select a younger candidate, and one with a chance of eight-year administration; Trump would be a lame duck on Day One, and likely saddled with a transitional, unthreatening veep incapable of running on his or her own for an unassisted term -- just as Biden is now." TNP catches Bloomberg saying Elections Are a Threat to Democracy.  At Da Fed, Shawn Fleetwood tells How A Left-Wing ‘Alliance’ Skirted Arizona’s ‘Zuckbucks’ Ban To Meddle In Key County’s Elections and MD Kittle notes Swing States Have A Long Way To Go To Safeguard The 2024 Election.

Dave Strom notes Politifact obliged to argue Hillary Clinton Is Not a Lizard Person.

At Althouse, "I don’t quite understand all of these Democrats who say Trump is an existential threat to decency, democracy and maybe life on the planet and then..." ""... insist they’re sticking with Biden instead of another candidate. It’s like refusing to seek better medical care for a desperately sick child because the family doctor is a nice old man whose feelings might get hurt if you left his practice." Said Bret Stephens, in "The Conversation," with Gail Collins, in "The Election No One Seems to Want Is Coming Right at Us" (NYT)." NottheBee hears Whoopi Goldberg say people are losing faith in America and that's very bad because then people will vote for Trump who is planning on putting people in camps.

From Da Wire, Trump Co-Defendant In Georgia RICO Case Claims DA Fani Willis Had Relationship With Prosecutor. NewsMax, Ga. DA, Trump Prosecutor Romantically Linked in Filing "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said the court filing alleges special prosecutor Nathan Wade used Fulton County funds his law firm received to pay for vacations he took with Willis. Further, the newspaper noted county records reveal Wade has been paid about $654,000 in legal fees since January 2022. Willis' office authorizes his payments." Have sex, get paid, and get rid of your political enemies! At Am Great, Nice Deb helpfully points out Prosecutor on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Team Shut Down FBI Investigation into the Clinton Foundation in 2016. As I've said before, the top of the pyramid in DC is a small place. At TNP, Judge Bans Trump From Challenging The Rape Claim Against Him During The Second E Jean Carroll Trial. In what kind of a trial are you forbidden from defending yourself? At Am Think, Dennis Lund exposes The Roots of Lawfare. The Peacock reports Tanya Chutkan, the judge overseeing Trump's federal election interference case, appears to be victim of 'swatting'. "Police and fire trucks responded to reports of a shooting at Chutkan's home, but police determined no shooting had taken place." I don't approve of swatting, but . . .  

From Da Caller, House Republicans Call Out Cassidy Hutchinson’s J6 Testimony, Threaten Subpoena If She Does Not Produce Documents

PJM's Lincoln Brown announces U.S. District Attorney Announces He Will Target People on the Lawn on Jan. 6. Mike McDaniel at Am Think thinks the DOJ plans to arrest everybody in the zip code on Jan. 6. I have friend who claims to have watched the J6 fracas from across the street. It will be interesting to find out if he (and his wife) get caught up somehow. Ace, Elise Stefanik Calls January 6 Prisoners "Hostages," and Piggish Liz Cheney Snorts Her Way Through Another Feeding Trough of Outrage "Stefanik referred to the unjustly-imprisoned political prisoners as "hostages," and to show that she did not misspeak, she's posted the quote to her Twitter feed." Evita Duffy-Alfonso at Da Fed thinks Elise Stefanik Gives Master Class On Refuting Democrats’ ‘Insurrection’ Lies:

Twitchy claims Dem Rep. Steve Cohen Shares the DUMBEST J6 Pic-Tweet of 'Em ALL and the (Copypasta) Backfire Is DELICIOUS. TNP reports Dems Prioritise Jan 6 Museum at Capitol if They Win Congress. I'd totally visit to see the Q-Anon Shaman's headgear. PJM's Matt Margolis thinks Tucker Carlson’s Latest Bombshell About January 6 Might Make You Rethink Everything. His interview with Rep. Higgins that I posted a few days ago, but you can find it here too. 

At NYPo, Backlash grows over Substack permitting extremist speech, Nazi content, and yet, no backlash over communist or antisemitic content. KS Bruce at Am Great, Social Media Case Reinvigorates Debate Over Internet Fairness. Bruce Thornton at Front Page fears The Dark Side of Free Speech, "The agent of our descent into tyranny." At CJ, Joel Zinberg sees a"A “Coordinated Campaign” "This spring, the Supreme Court will review the federal government’s alleged efforts to pressure social media companies to censor protected speech."

Joe Klein at Front Page hears Claudine Gay Blames Racism "When even DEI can't protect you." Insty, at his NYPo gig writes Bill Ackman’s war to make universities accountable has the left panicked, At his home, AND BOTH NEED A BRUTAL COMEUPPANCE: Iain Murray@ismurray, "Academia and journalism are the twin jewels of leftist ascendency. Both are now in the sights of a highly motivated  @BillAckman. Buckle up." Jeff Dunetz at Da Lid on The Dreyfus Affair, Zola’s J’accuse!, and Antisemitism: Some Things Never Change. Maryland, My Maryland, at Da Wire, Principal Was ‘Proud’ Of Students For Protesting Against Israel On Kristallnacht, Emails Show "School granted anti-Israel students protesting at behest of terrorist-supporting organization excused absences, against protests by Jewish parents and teachers. . . . Principal Edward Owusu of Clarksburg High School in Montgomery County granted excused absences to students who skipped class, provided equipment to “support the protest,” and overrode a Jewish teacher who correctly marked students absent, according to emails obtained by The Daily Wire under public records laws." Mary Chastain at LI hears ‘Free Gaza’: Anti-Israel Protesters Vandalize Los Angeles National Cemetery. I used to drive by that all the time. Dan Greenfield at Front Page says We Can Stop Hamas and BLM Riots "The legal tools are there. The authorities choose not to use them." Yes. We need new authorities. James A. Betti at Am Think thinks he sees A New Exodus for Jewish Democrats. 

 HE wonders Is the mental health community using trans ideology to sweep real mental health problems under the rug? It easier than fixing someone's head, which is damn tough. At Da Fed, Jennifer Bawens PhD explains Why The Medical Definition Of ‘Gender Dysphoria’ Is A Get-Rich Scam, Not A Real Diagnosis. At Campus Reform, Academics called breastfeeding 'ethically problematic' because it endorses 'gender roles.' Their view is gaining traction. Matt Margolis at PJM, Academics Call Breastfeeding ‘Ethically Problematic.' Can You Guess Why? Idiot biology deniers. Janice Fiamengo at Front Page sees Sh—ty Women in Feminism. 

At Am Think, An Analysis of Useless Degrees by A. Welderson.