Flotsam and Jetsam - Most Americans Believe Trump Will Win

Joe Klein at Front Page isn't happy that Special Counsel Hands Biden a Get Out of Jail Free Card "Too old to stand trial - but not to serve as U.S. president." Reagan Deese and Hank Rogers at Da Caller report DOJ Fails To Meet Congressional Deadline To Hand Over Biden-Hur Interview Transcript, Committees Say. Bring contempt of Congress charges on Garland. Behind the Black says It is hardly news that Joe Biden is mentally incapable of being president, but he's degenerating quickly. Stephen Kruiser at PJM notes It's Getting Rougher for Biden's Handlers to Make Him Appear Lifelike. Joe Concha@JoeConchaTV "So when you've worked on the producing end as I did in my former life, some things are painfully easy to spot when the post-edit is complete. In this case, I counted 28 cuts in this 2 minute video. 28. In something this short, *maybe* you do 5-6 cuts max." It does have the feel of an Eisenstein production. From PM, The View hosts worry Biden might 'flub' on debate stage against Trump. "The View host did not want Trump to have a debate platform with Biden because he would be "legitimized" and Biden might "flub."" Might? mrcTV, The Stair Master: Secret Service Now Positioned at Bottom of Air Force One Stairs to Prevent Biden from Falling. Politico notes Two Democratic candidates went there on Biden’s age. Will more follow? Capt. Ed at Hat Hair comments "We don't need to be "thinking" of having the conversation. The conversation has already started with Robert Hur's report. Democrats need to start explaining what they intend to do about it." From OTP, Joe Rogan Finally Says It: Biden Going To Bail, Gavin Newsom Will Replace. Nicole Silvero at Da Caller reports a Reporter Asks Biden If He’s Visiting California To Find ‘Plan B For 2024’: ‘Does Gavin Need To Stand By'? Breitbart has a Report that Kamala Harris Seeks to Fix Biden Campaign Strategy and Tactics. Dave Strom at Hat Hair, Kamala to the Rescue! Via the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 02.20.24 (Evening Edition) at Am Great the Great Victor Davis Hanson discourses on Delusions, Alternate Realities, and the Biden Consortium.

WaEx thinks the Justice Department can’t ignore Bobulinski. I think they're being optimistic. Henry Rogers reports the House Committees Requests an Interview With Amos Hochstein In Connection With Biden Impeachment Inquiry, Deputy Assistant to the President & Senior Adviser for Energy and Investment. "In the letter, the lawmakers say they want to hear more about his work with Blue Star and the Biden family and prior conversations with Hunter Biden and then-Vice President Biden about Hunter’s service on the board of Burisma."

 Breitbart sees an ‘Extortion Attempt:’ Joe Biden Hopes to Cut Deportations amid Migrant Crime Wave and reports Republican Senators Urge McConnell to Ensure Mayorkas Impeachment Trial. Dan Chaitin at Da Wire, GOP Senators Warn Dems May ‘Dispense With’ Mayorkas Impeachment Articles. Ed Driscoll at Insty, PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS: Krugman vs. Krugman. New York Times columnist tries to memory-hole his prior views on immigration. The Via the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 02.20.24 (Evening Edition) the Geller Reports 50% of Hotels [in NYC] Are Housing Illegal Aliens At Double the Room Rates With Free Meals, Lodging and Healthcare and NYC Illegal Aliens to Receive $10,000 Debit Cards. From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 02.20.24 (Post-Presidents’ Day Punditocracy Edition)   Vox Populi on the Eritrean violence in the Netherlands, They Just Want a Better Life "That is exactly as violent and dyscivilized as it was in the places they left. . ." Mark Lewis at Town Hall says Mass Deportation—It CAN Be Done.

Alarming https://t.co/QMyP7A0oxm

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 20, 2024

Jeff Crouere at TownHall explains why Bidenomics Is an American Nightmare. Monica Showalter at Am Think reports Bidenflation higher than ever, clocking in at 17.3% in total. At Da Caller, Biden Admin Reportedly Set To Greenlight Rule Change That Could Spike Gas Prices — But Not Until After The Election. Steve Hayward at The Pipeline explores Biden's Gas Pains for America. I&I Biden Pulls The Plug On EVs until you turn your back. 

NewsMax touts a Economist/YouGov Poll: Most Americans Believe Trump Will Win. Da Fetches hears AOC Freak Out over Trump’s Rising Poll Numbers: “It’s Not a Joke!” Breitbart sees Desperate Anti-Trumpers to Hold Anti-Trump, Anti-CPAC Counter-Summit. PJM's Stephen Kruiser reads the NY Times: Some Dems Are Getting 'Burned Out' by Their Unhinged Trump-Hating Drama, also, A Little Dutch Wisdom for Trump-Weary Republican Voters "We should stop moaning and whining and nagging about Trump," Rutte told the Munich Security Conference." Dave Strom hears NATO Countries are Scrambling to Increase Defense Spending Because of Trump Comments. At I&I, GOP Voters Sound Off On Trump’s Possible VP Picks — Their Answers May Surprise You: I&I/TIPP Poll "Out of 14 possible names for the question about the “top choice” for vice president, only three reach double-digits: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (16%), entrepreneur, author and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (14%), and former United Nations Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (11%)." Harold Hutchinson at Da Caller, ‘He’s Been So Great’: Trump Singles Out Tim Scott As Possible VP Pick During Town Hall. At OTP, Trump Wants Lots Of Debates, But Predicts Biden Won’t Do Any. A pretty safe bet. 

At Da Caller Nikki Haley Is Probably Not Having A Great Monday  NRO, ‘I’m Not Going Anywhere’: Haley Vows to Stay in Presidential Race Regardless of South Carolina Results. At Breitbart, Nikki Haley on Staying in the Race: ‘I’ve Always Been David Taking on Goliath’. Hat Hair's KT on Nikki Haley's Emotional "I'm Not Going Anywhere" Speech: "I think she may have done herself some good. She looked very human today, not so programmed. She still doesn't have a path to victory and it likely will be a blowout on Saturday." Breitbart again, Former Obama CIA Chief Michael Morell Donates to Nikki Haley. That's what bothers me most about Nikki, all the wrong people support her. 

Politico hears No Labels ‘talking with several exceptional leaders,’ national co-chair says, "unfazed by Joe Manchin’s decision not to run for president." Capt. Ed, "Manchin really stiffed these guys just to get himself some PR. It's almost March, and Manchin wasted a lot of their time playing around on whether he wanted to run. There is almost no chance of recruiting someone at this late stage with any competitive weight. It's now fully a stunt." Da Wire claims Joe Manchin Reveals Reason He Decided To Not Run For President; Declines To Endorse Biden "because of recent dysfunction that he saw in Congress." Huh? From WaEx, Liz Cheney doesn’t rule out launching 2024 presidential bid. Alex Adkins at Am Spec, hopes Larry Hogan Will Help Republicans Take Back the Senate "The stakes for control of the U.S. Senate have never been higher." It's possible, but he might be past his "use-by" date. Dave Strom, Civil War, Anyone?

Both sides of the political divide deeply distrust the other; Democrats (claim to and often do) believe that Donald Trump and the MAGA movement are dangerous authoritarians who, if allowed to take power, will undo the political order that has reigned in the US since the end of the Cold War. The technocratic elite theory of government suits them just fine, and they don't want it to change. 

MAGA Republicans (and many just plain Republicans) believe that Democrats are so certain that they deserve to rule over a liberal internationalist order that they are willing to tear up the Constitution, rig (if not outright steal) elections, sic the Justice system after their political enemies, and manipulate the economy to benefit only themselves. Hell, that's what I think, and I am a member of the same social class.

Pete Colan at Am Think thinks they may be Waking the sleeping giant in South Bend. Althouse, "[Democratic Governor Tony] Evers signed the bill despite pressure from powerful Democrats in the state to veto it." "When the bill made its way through the legislature, Democratic lawmakers opposed it nearly uniformly, citing concerns... about possible future legal challenges to the legislative maps and general distrust of the Republican legislators who agreed to the law’s passage." At TNP, San Francisco Admits First Non-Citizen to Elections Board. "In an interview before her swearing-in ceremony, Wong stated her desire to help immigrants who don’t speak English navigate and participate in elections."

PJM's Chris Queen, From Fani's Cash Stash to Gangland Attorneys: What's Up With Fulton County's Justice System? Fox, Fani Willis gets 'achievement' award at church, cites 'weapons' Bible verses in new video. Capt. Ed comments "This time, Willis refrained from accusing her critics and opponents in the courtroom racist. That's an improvement over her remarks over MLK weekend at King's church -- which has resulted in a separation disqualification and venue-change motion. Judge Scott McAfee hasn't gotten to that one yet." At Da Fed Margot Cleveland has Everything You Need To Know About The Motions To Disqualify Get-Trump Prosecutor Fani Willis. ET sees Judge Questions Credibility of Fani Willis’s Father During Testimony. "Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee said her father appeared to violate sequestration rule." Via the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 02.20.24 (Evening Edition)  Don Surber notes Trump learns, "Fani Willis episode shows two can play the scandal game."

Speaking of which, George@BehizyTweets "BREAKING: Judge Engoron who just ruled against Donald Trump in New York has previously been accused of having an affair with the Law Secretary of a plaintiff's counsel whose case was before Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Martin Schoenfeld Simply put, Engoron worked for the judge as a Law Secretary and was in an "entanglement" with the Law Secretary of the Plaintiff's lawyers Schoenfeld, at the request of the defendants, recused himself from the case because of Engoron's actions This was back in 2002." Capt. Ed eyes The $455M 'Poison Pill' in Trump Judgment: The Fix Is In. OTP, ‘I Will Never Invest In New York Now’: ‘Shark Tank’ Star Rips Trump Ruling. Atop Da Hill, Kevin O’Leary says he will no longer invest in ‘loser’ New York after Trump verdict.  As Jonathan Turley notes at NYPo, Democrats weaponized justice system to punish Trump in business case. At TNP, E. Jean Carroll’s Lawyer Says They’re Looking to Sue Trump a 3rd Time. OTP, Nikki: I Will Pardon Trump. That's mighty big of her. At PJM, Chris Queen, How to Resist the Left. Via the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 02.20.24 (Evening Edition)  The Geller Report: TRUMP VERDICT PROTEST: Truckers To BOYCOTT NYC, Refusing to Deliver Loads in New York City.

Lloyd Billingsley at Front Page explore the mystery of Philip Haney: Homicide vs. Suicide, "DHS whistleblower branded a criminal long after his mysterious death by gunshot in 2020."

John Davidson at Da Fed thinks Government-Backed Censors Who Rigged The 2020 Election Are Now Stealing 2024. HE notes Elon Musk nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian MP for 'free speech' efforts. Capt. Ed worries Will Florida Become a 'Libel Tourism Destination' — and Bury Conservative Media? Thanks to a well intentioned law DeSantis supports. "While certain Republicans may think that they're going to be suing and taking on The New York Times and The Washington Post, here's the breaking news: liberal trial lawyers are going to have a field day with center-right media in the state of Florida," Radel told Fox News Digital in an interview. "Signing this into law will destroy conservative media in this state." At Hat Hair, Larry sees Liberal Media Meltdowns Reach Critical Mass.

The Free Bacon points out the  Chair of Harvard University History Department Belongs to Group Behind Grotesque Anti-Semitic Cartoon. "Sidney Chalhoub pledged to support 'Palestinian liberation' as part of Harvard Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine."

At Twitchy, SHOCKA! Media Notoriously Known for Going After 'Certain' Kids DRAGGED for Protecting KC Parade Shooters and Kyle Rittenhouse NUKES Government and Media About Revealing the Identities of Shooters. HE, JACK POSOBIEC: The media was quick to name Kyle Rittenhouse and Holden Armenta but now they’re protecting the KC Super Bowl parade shooters.

Virginia Kruta at Da Wire, You Are Not Kind. You Are Not Righteous’: JK Rowling Unloads On Trans Activists. Dave Strom asks Are You Ready for the 'Homosexual Intifada?' Ed Driscoll at Insty in  DISPATCHES FROM WEIMAR AMERCA: Seattle activists declare a ‘homosexual intifada.’ At ET, Idaho Asks Supreme Court to Let It Enforce Ban on Sex-Change Procedures for Minors. "The 9th Circuit upheld a lower court injunction halting Idaho’s Vulnerable Child Protection Act." At NYPo, Letting trans players participate in girls’ and women’s sports is a ticking time bomb. From Da Blaze, 'Boy Meets World' stars detail grooming and manipulation by guest star convicted of child sex abuse. Capt. Ed, "That last paragraph of the excerpt speaks volumes. There are plenty of lesbian and gay actors who have no interest in minors, but the activist community had intimidated the industry with the threat of being painted as bigots. Hopefully things have improved regarding protection of child actors, but ... Hollywood has a long history of such abuse." At Da Wire, Mandatory IRS Diversity Training Includes Material From Trans Academic Who Called For ‘Death Of Whiteness’ "The dogmas of a far-left transgender academic made their way into official IRS training materials for criminal investigators." PJM's Stephen Kruiser, War on Women — Woke Medical Charlatans and Man Boob Milk Fantasies. Yuck.

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Saturday Night Squeezebox Serenade up on time at The Other McCain.