Monday, July 22, 2024

Flotsam and Jetsam - Joe Still Out, Trump Still Recovering

When last we met we were examining the stunning, well, not really, resignation of Preznit Joe Biden from the 2024 presidential contest via X, and subsequently throwing his weight, what is left of it, behind his Vice Preznit, Kamala Harris. Althouse, Biden drops out!. John Hinderacker at Power Line, Biden Drops Out. 357 Magnum, Joe Biden Out? then Biden Out, Trump Releases Ad on Kamala Harris. At Althouse, again, "I heard last week that he would resign at this exact time and date. It was widespread knowledge in DC." "The real powers that be are discarding the old puppet in favor of one that has a better chance of fooling the public. They fear Trump because he is not a puppet." Tweets Elon Musk." Ben Whedon at JTN, Dems return to Tammany Hall tactics with backroom dealings to boot Biden, "Smoke-filled rooms? Should Biden opt to step aside, it is far from certain that Vice President Kamala Harris would be the automatic stand-in on the party ticket." Harmeet K. Dhillon@pnjaban "We are witnessing a third world-style coup engineered by oligarchs as we speak, and it isn’t going to be pretty. Stay calm, folks. It’s about to get crazy." Damn, I forgot to stock up on ammo. Emily Burns DMs welcome #TeamReality@EmilyVBurns, "Well, I guess now we know why dems tell their voters to vote in Republican primaries—those are the only ones where their votes actually count."  Roger Kimball at Da Spec, Biden ushers in more uncertainty by stepping aside. "Here we have a party that really is preparing to disenfranchise voters." WSJ, Ron Klain Blames Donors and Other Democrats for Pushing Out Biden. Ben Domenech at Spec World, Biden’s media sycophants are the biggest losers of him stepping aside "And Nancy Pelosi is still the undefeated and eternal Queen of the Realm." Nice knife job, Nancy. Politico, cited at Hat Hair, White House Aides Found Out POTATUS Quit Thru a Tweet on X. At Fox, Hunter Biden on the other side of the country while dad fights for political life.

Insty, JIMMY CARTER SAYS YES: "Howie Carr: So long, Joe Biden, the worst president, ever. . . . Exit question: There’s a hidden message in Biden’s humiliating withdrawal letter that should terrify every American. And the shaming question: Who on earth is running the country? . . . Related: Why Biden finally quit. “Senior Biden aides were bracing for former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who’d worked behind the scenes to encourage others in the party toward the kind of collective action that might finally push the president to end his campaign, to go public this week and possibly even disclose Democratic polling clarifying Biden’s dire political straits. ‘Nancy made clear that they could do this the easy way or the hard way,’ said one Democrat familiar with private conversations who was granted anonymity to speak candidly. ‘She gave them three weeks of the easy way. It was about to be the hard way.’” Nick Arama at Red State, Dana Perino Talks 'Proof of Life' on Biden Dropping Out, As New Report Raises More Speculation and Frank Biden Made Stunning Admission About Joe's Health Indicating We've Been Lied To—Then It Gets WeirdRNC Research@RNCResearch "Biden's brother, Frank, says Biden's declining health "absolutely" played a "considerable role" in his decision to drop out of the presidential race — something the Biden administration has consistently denied." then Nancy Cordes@nancycordes "Frank Biden told @cbsnews that his brother's health, "in my humble opinion absolutely" contributed to his decision to bow out. But source close to Biden fam says “Frank Biden suffers from alcoholism and hasn’t spoken to his brother in weeks. What he said...is completely untrue.” Welcome to the underside of the bus, Frank! Jonathan Edward Durham@thisone0verhere, "Biden being like “I just don’t wanna go in to work anymore” at 2:00 on a Sunday is peak relatability." Sam Morril@sammorril, "Biden: I am not mentally capable of making important decisions….I think Kamala Harris should be president." At Da Mail,  There's a hidden message in Biden's humiliating withdrawal letter that should terrify every American. And the shaming question: Who on EARTH is running this country? "Read this, my friends, in a hoarse Joe Biden whisper: He can't do it. This man has no business staying in the most consequential job on the planet. He has no business with access to the nuclear codes. He needs to resign immediately, turn the keys over to Kamala, and prep for what should be an in-depth investigation into the cover-up regarding his health and cognitive decline." NYPo, Joe must resign as president now: Incompetent Biden puts the world in grave danger, and the Divine Ms. Devine says Joe Biden is too frail to run in 2024 but he’s still our president? Mia Cathell at TownHall amused Dems Play the Age Card Now That Biden's Out. Mary Chastain at LI sees a brand New Talking Point: ‘Trump is Now the Oldest Nominee for President,’ "Not a coincidence it happened at the same time."

At Da Mail, Liberals go into MELTDOWN: Democrat Senator Chris Coons sobs live on-air, CNN's Van Jones weeps and MSNBC's Rachel Maddow is speechless as Biden drops out of presidential race. Maddow speechless? Count that as one good thing Biden has done, however brief. At Hat Hair, Van Jones Needs a Tissue Talking About POTATUS Exiting Stage Left and Obama Makes Kissy Noises at POTATUS - DOES NOT Endorse Kamala. Sundance at CTH, President Obama Has Praise for Joe, But No Endorsement for Kamala. "This is almost too much fun to watch unfold." Hat Hair cites Nancy Pelosi Does NOT Endorse Kamala in Her Statement. At Twitchy, ET TU, HARRY? Gen Z 'Influencers' React to Biden Dropping Out With the Loyalty of Feral Cats

Stacy McCain sees BOOM! Trump Campaign Hits Harris Immediately: ‘Kamala Was In On It’

Fuzzy Slippers at LI reports Kamala Harris Announces That She Is Seeking The Democrat Nomination. Twitchy, The Trump Campaign Drops a DOOZY of a First Attack Ad Against Laughing Kamala. Hat Hair, Trump PAC Had an Ad Ready for Kamala and It's a Doozie. Sundance, President Trump Talks to Jesse Watters About Alternate Democrat Nominees Coming Out of DNC Convention. From NewsMax, Trump Mocks Dems Dumping Biden: 'That's Democracy?' Althouse, "Crooked Joe Biden was not fit to run for President, and is certainly not fit to serve - And never was!"

"He only attained the position of President by lies, Fake News, and not leaving his Basement. All those around him, including his Doctor and the Media, knew that he wasn’t capable of being President, and he wasn’t - And now, look what he’s done to our Country, with millions of people coming across our Border, totally unchecked and unvetted, many from prisons, mental institutions, and record numbers of terrorists. We will suffer greatly because of his presidency, but we will remedy the damage he has done very quickly. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" Writes Trump, on Truth Social.

Insty, SHE IS NOT WRONG: Tulsi Gabbard@TulsiGabbard "Biden’s out, Kamala is in. Don’t be fooled: policies won’t change. Just like Biden wasn’t the one calling the shots, Kamala Harris won’t be either. She is the new figurehead for the deep state and the maidservant of Hillary Clinton, queen of the cabal of warmongers. They will continue their efforts to engulf the world in war and taking away our liberty." Doug Murray at NYPo, Kamala Harris proves again she’s not a better candidate than Biden.  Benny Johnson@bennyjohnson, "BREAKING: Senator Joe Manchin is reportedly considering re-registering as a Democrat to challenge Kamala Harris for the nomination", but then, from NYPo, Sen. Manchin confirms he won’t be running for president: ‘I don’t need that in my life’ Terrance Kible at JTN reports DNC chair offers 'firm commitment to nominating' candidate at convention "DNC Chair Harrison promised an open nomination process after Democratic heavyweights threw support behind Harris for president." At Am Great, Dan Proft says Democrats ‘Have neither the Message to Deliver Nor the Horse to Deliver It.’ Matt Margolis at PJM, Some New Twists in the Election After Biden Drops Out.

However, for the time being, we're still stuck with the Biden?/Harris? misdismal administration. ZeroHedge reports White House Mulling Sanctions On Hardline Israeli Ministers Smotrich & Ben-Gvir. Ward Clark at RedState has a SHOCKER: Taxpayer-Funded Sexual Child Trafficking - by Federal Contractors. Jazz Shaw hears Illegal Migrants in Boston Scramble in Fear of Trump. At NewsMax, Biden Destroyed American Deterrence, Trump Will Restore It.

The current (? I haven't checked yet) director of the Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle is supposed to testify on Capitol Hill today. Wanna take a bet? From NewsMax, Trump Received No Warnings of Assassination Threat and Secret Service Chief Noted a 'Zero Fail Mission.' After Trump Rally, She's Facing Calls to Resign  ABC, Trump shooting live updates: Trump says 'nobody' warned him about gunman. Hat Hair's Jazz Shaw worries that When it Comes to Trump, the Secret Service May Not Just be 'Incompetent'. At WaEx, House Democrat calls on Secret Service director to resign. Anxious anxiously writes First congressional Democrat calls for Secret Service director to resign.  From Breitbart, Maher: We Don’t Need In-Depth Investigation to Know Secret Service Head Should Be Fired. CNN, Cheatle doesn't answer why Secret Service didn't have agent on roof the shooter used during Trump rally. Mediaite cites Mayorkas, Cheatle Slam ‘Baseless and Insulting’ Criticism of Women in Law Enforcement After ‘DEI’ Attacks on Secret ServiceJoe Concha@JoeConchaTV, "Mayorkas getting ratioed into oblivion on this. Imagine being DHS Secretary and this is your focus. Perhaps -- I don't know... be insulted by the assassination attempt and the incompetence of the top levels of the Secret Service." From Spiked, The Trump shooting has exposed the scourge of safetyism. "Secret Service agents were more concerned with protecting themselves than the former president."

At Da Caller, Trump Shooter’s School Issues Statement To Correct Reporting. No evidence for bullying, involvement in  violent threats or rifle team. So, as usual, the media was making up shit they wanted to report. At American Military News, Trump shooter's alleged 'overseas' connections exposed "The Daily Mail reported that Waltz suggested during an interview on “Jesse Waters Primetime” on Thursday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently working to gain access to three encrypted accounts of would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crook. The Florida congressman, who has been in contact with FBI agents as the investigation process continues, claimed that the three encrypted accounts are based overseas." Matt Vespa at TownHall reports The Man Who Police Gave Photos of Trump's Would-Be Assassin to Was Not Secret Service "When the shooter was neutralized, police took photos of the body as evidence, later being given to a man in a grey suit. That man was not a Secret Service agent, highlighting the shambolic security apparatus at this event . . ." 

Dave Solway at PJM, The Change in Donald Trump. "Suddenly I realized it was Donald Trump, but something about him had demonstrably changed. His gait was slower, more deliberate, and the expression on his face was more solemn, less mobile, altogether less lively and mutable. He did not look quite like himself, but far more serious, more like a chess grandmaster or a sage in contemplation."  Althouse, "As I watched the TV footage of former president Donald Trump being grazed by a bullet but avoiding death by millimeters, I remembered how I felt when I was shot." ""There’s survivor’s guilt, bewilderment, fearlessness, gratitude and the gnawing question of, 'Why was I spared?'... Before my life was almost snuffed out, I would have described myself as risk averse. I was cautious, conservative and played only by the rules. Afterward, I lived my life differently, with a real sense that there wasn’t time to wring my hands or to weigh the pros or cons of a certain action.... " Writes Jackie Speier, a former member of the House of Representatives, "How getting shot changed me/Before, I was risk averse. After, I lived my life differently" (WaPo)."

Insty, YES. NEXT QUESTION? Is Left-Wing Trump-as-Hitler Iconography in the Mainstream Media Responsible for the Attempt to Assassinate the 45th President? "EARLIER: “It’s a shame the [shooter] missed.’ *Next breath* ‘I’m scared of political violence.’” At Campus Reform, Harvard Law prof claims Trump will use assassination attempt as a 'Reichstag moment to crack down'. At Breitbart, Jack Black, with Major Movies on the Line, Scrambles to Save Hollywood Career After Bandmate Wished for Trump’s Assassination

Jazz Shaw, Doctor Clarifies Trump's Shooting Wound: Expected. Hat Hair cites Politico Trump Sustained 2 cm-Wide Gunshot Wound to Ear

At the Telegraph, Trump is now certain to win the presidency. Paul Bedard at WaEx reports Trump erases Biden’s 2020 victory margin, leads in five of six ‘blue wall’ states. Harold Hutchinson at Da Caller hears ‘Trump Is Going To Win’: Lincoln Project Co-Founder Blasts Biden’s Team, Says They ‘Gaslit America’. From the Detroit Freep, Michigan poll: Trump's edge takes notable leap in battleground state. Florida Voice News, Florida GOP now just ~25,000 voters shy of historic one million lead over Democrats. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair notes  "And CNN had FL as pale pink the other day for "leans" Republican. OMG we are like their worst nightmare!"

TCW, calls Trump and Vance, two lights in the darkness. Leslie Eastman at LI, Left Tries to Smear JD Vance with “Lord of the Rings” Connection, Backfiring Bigly. "What happens when reckless hate meets today’s realities and social media."

Althouse, "At their convention next month, the Democrats should nominate Mitt Romney." "Writes Aaron Sorkin, in "How I Would Script This Moment for Biden and the Democrats" (NYT) (free-access link)." So now he's a comedian?  Harold Hutchinson at Da Caller sees Larry Wilmore Tells Rep. Byron Donalds Black Republicans Are A Bit Like ‘Raisins’ In ‘Potato Salad.’

At Politico, Trump wins round in libel suit against Pulitzer Prize Board over Russia stories. Hat Hair, FL Circuit Judge Denies Pulitzer Board Dismissal of Trump Defamation SuitStephen L. Miller @redsteeze, Where do we go for our apology after being lied to by the media for 3 years?" Twitchy thinks Greg Gutfeld's Response to Nutball Stephen Baldwin OPENLY Threatening Him and Jesse Waters is PRICELESS. At Algemeiner, Media’s Casualty Is the Truth as it Spreads Three Damaging Lies About Gaza

From the College Fix, UC Davis DEI division unblocks university employee who criticized gender ideology and UF President Ben Sasse steps down to care for ailing wife. NYT reports Campus Protests Led to More Than 3,100 Arrests, but Many Charges Have Been Dropped, of course. 

The Wombat makes up time with FMJRA 2.0: A Glimmer of Hope.

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